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But the future will be different.

After she turned eighteen, her parents no longer had to supervise the money she earned.

The coach's suggestion is definitely worth considering.

Before making a decision, Tang Yu went to meet Tang Jing over the weekend.

Since she was selected for the Shanghai team, the two sisters have found it quite easy to meet, since they are both in Shanghai.

"Tennis? Whether it's strenuous for you or not, I don't really care what sport you choose. I'm just worried that you'll have too many hidden injuries."

"Ayu, don't work too hard. In a few years, I'll be able to earn money, and then I'll take care of you!"

Tang Jing never expected her younger sister to become a world champion.

She had already planned it all out: to earn lots and lots of money in the future, and then open a shop so her younger sister could be the boss.

At an age when she herself hadn't even struggled to secure her future, Tang Jing had already decided to prepare a comfortable future for her younger sister.

"Sis, since you have no objections, I'll choose tennis."

However, if I build my own team, I'll have to be responsible for all the profits and losses. If I don't make it big, I'll be counting on you to support me.

Tang Jing spoke without hesitation.

"No problem. Didn't you say you wanted to be the younger sister of a female CEO? I'll help you realize that dream."

Tang Yu instantly beamed with joy.

If you want to become a rich person, just train your older sister to be a female CEO.

After the sisters' weekend get-together, Tang Yu returned to the sports school and then switched to tennis.

It wasn't that Tang Yu wasn't interested in tennis before, it was just that it was too expensive.

Therefore, coming from a poor family, she could only enter a sports school by playing badminton.

Now, thanks to school resources, formal training is possible.

Coach Tan has a very keen eye.

Tang Yu herself did not expect that after switching to tennis, she would thrive and quickly win the Shanghai Youth Tennis Girls Championship.

That same year, several Chinese players achieved outstanding results in international tennis competitions, successfully drawing more attention to the sport among Chinese people.

As a result, Tang Yu, who had just won the junior girls' championship, also attracted the attention of the tennis community, and the national team also took notice of Tang Yu's achievements.

However, Tang Yu had not yet participated in any larger competitions at this time, so he could only be considered a novice.

However, Tang Yu began participating in youth tournaments starting in 2006.

At the beginning of the year, Tang Yu registered for the Li Ning International Junior Tennis Ranking Tournament and the China Tennis Association CTJ Junior Ranking Tournament.

Of course, there are even bigger competitions, but it's not that Tang Yu doesn't want to sign up, it's that she doesn't have the points.

No points means she has no international ranking.

Without a ranking, one cannot participate in major competitions.

So if you want to become an international athlete, start with smaller competitions.

The voting split between athletes and Hong Kong singers was about 50/50, and everyone also liked the Super Girl contestants.

I've already written about the entertainment industry twice, so this time I'll write about athletes first, and then I'll write about the other two character types.

Chapter 2 My First Half of Life Tang Jing 2

In April 2006, Tang Yu participated in the Li Ning China Ranking Tournament Beijing Station.

As a national youth competition, this event is classified as an A-level competition, and the champion can receive 80 points, so Tang Yu is very enthusiastic.

Tang Jing, who had already secured a place in a postgraduate program, came to Beijing to watch her younger sister compete.

As last year's Shanghai regional junior girls' singles champion, Tang Yu is a seeded player this time, so she does not need to participate in the preliminaries and directly enters the main draw.

The competition consists of 32 players in a single-elimination format; defeating one player advances to the next round.

Therefore, the competition will last for five days, until the fifth round to determine the champion.

The youth competition is not yet considered a professional competition, so the skill levels vary greatly. Tang Yu easily won the singles championship in this round of the competition.

"With your skill level, shouldn't you participate in professional competitions?"

Tang Jing used to worry that her younger sister would have a tough time on the path of sports, but after watching her sister play in a few open tournaments, she suddenly felt sorry for her sister's opponents.

Her sister's strength is terrifying; she completely dominates in youth competitions.

"The main problem is that we don't have enough points, so we have to start from lower-level competitions."

My coach suggested that I gain experience in youth competitions and then win a few championships, at which point I should be sponsored by sports brands.

"If I rush into professional matches from the start, and end up being eliminated in the first round, advertisers will think I'm bringing bad luck."

Tang Jing couldn't help but laugh when Tang Yu said this.

"With your abilities, do you have a chance to participate in the Beijing Olympics?"

Hearing her older sister say that, Tang Yu's eyes widened.

"Sis, I'm not even a national team player yet. You overestimate me. Olympic spots are a resource that the whole country is vying for. My current ranking isn't even high enough to qualify me for the competition."

Tang Yu's plan is to play a few professional matches next year, which would be good enough.

Tang Yu, who wasn't exactly a professional athlete, had a relatively relaxed time after the competition, so she and her older sister Tang Jing spent a week traveling in Beijing before returning to Shanghai.

Starting in May, Tang Yu entered a period of intense competition.

First, she participated in the China Open Youth Group competition, then she participated in the National Youth Tour, and in October, she participated in the Li Ning International Junior Tennis China Finals.

By participating in a major competition every month, Tang Yu won seven singles championships from April to October, rising directly to first place in the youth group.

Such achievements naturally attracted a lot of attention from people in the sports circle. Shanghai's Xinmin Evening News even conducted an exclusive interview with Tang Yu, which eventually became the headline of the newspaper's sports section.

"16-year-old rising star sweeps the court: the tennis journey of young Hai player Tang Yu."

It was then that Tang Yu's parents realized their daughter had become successful, and they all came over to try and get closer to her.

“It’s a bit disgusting.”

Previously, Tang Jing only felt that the family was broken, but now, seeing her parents showing concern for her, she disliked the couple more and more.

"Don't pay attention to them. The couple wants to get involved in my tennis career and says they want to manage my money."

Tang Jing's face turned ugly as soon as Tang Yu uttered that mocking remark.

"You must not be soft-hearted; you cannot believe a word they say."

Tang Yu felt that her heart was much colder and harder than her older sister's.

She looks friendly and approachable, but she's actually quite cold.

Tang Jing may appear cold and decisive, but she is actually the one with a soft heart.

"I won't fall for it. With these two around, I've lost all interest in making money."

After 2007 arrived, Tang Yu rejected several sports brand sponsorships, and her coach Tao Fang thought she was crazy.

"Brand sponsorships could get you into international competitions, and joining a club could give you better training abroad. You rejected all of these just to spite your parents?"

"You don't understand them. I refused because I was thinking about my future. Once they sign on my behalf as my guardians, they will make a lot of demands, and that would really offend these sports brands."

As for the club, I admit that joining it would allow me to enjoy better training resources, but it requires the consent and signature of a guardian.

Besides, there's no such thing as a free lunch. After joining the club, the revenue sharing for future advertising endorsements, tournament prizes, and so on will all need to be negotiated.

You absolutely can't imagine what the outcome of my parents' discussion will be.

She wasn't famous before, so getting into the sports school and participating in competitions only required her dad to sign his name.

But now that they've discovered there's a prize for winning the championship, it's worth the fuss. The two of them instantly see her as a cash cow and want her to compete every day.

Tang Jing got so angry that she argued with the divorced couple, but Tang Yu instead tried to persuade her.

"Sis, it's okay. I'll be 18 in a year. Then I won't need them to sign anything for me."

"But this is seriously affecting your career plans. You used to need their signatures to go to competitions abroad, but now they just won't sign them for you anymore, so you can't even participate in many competitions."

Who can blame them when the laws governing guardianship of minors are so strict?

Tang Yu didn't feel wronged, but she did feel a little regretful, as it seemed there was absolutely no hope of participating in the 08 Olympics.

However, with top players like Li Na and Zheng Jie now around, she didn't have much of a chance anyway, so she should just take it easy.

Therefore, in 07, Tang Yu participated in several domestic competitions, and after each competition, she still had to share the money with her father.

But there's nothing we can do about it; we have to maintain our points.

As for competing abroad, the expenses were too high, and Tang Yu, who had no money, decided to give up.

It's not that she can't find ways to make money, but as long as it's a legal way to earn money, she needs her guardian's consent and signature.

So Tang Yu decided to remain a penniless man until he turned 18.

While sports newspapers were making sarcastic remarks about a prodigy who failed to live up to his potential, Tang Yu turned 18 and became an adult on January 1st.

Because of the year's delay, Tang Yu did not spend the Chinese New Year at home, but instead came to the Australian Open in January 2008 to participate in the qualifying tournament.

Actually, she was not eligible to participate in the Australian Open because she did not have any ranking points.

Once you become a professional tennis player, your junior ranking points are nullified.

But there is another shortcut in this world, and that is wildcard recommendations.

Because Tang Yu won the national championship in the Li-Ning Junior Tennis Tournament for two consecutive years, she reached a cooperation agreement with the Li-Ning brand.

Finally, Li Ning recommended Tang Yu to the Australian Open, where she received a wildcard for the qualifying rounds.

You can qualify for the main tournament if you win three consecutive matches.

Before going abroad, Tang Yu encountered a disgusting incident.

Her father forcibly brought a nouveau riche from land expropriation to meet her. The man was in his forties, had accomplished nothing before, but became rich overnight due to land expropriation, and now wanted to find a beautiful woman to marry.

Mr. Tang, whose mind was consumed by greed, was tempted and decided to sell his daughter.