Chapter 91
Zi Yi looked at the two ladies walking over and felt somewhat excited.
She wondered how Lu Jingye would react?
Following that, she raised her glass, leaned against the sofa, and prepared to watch the show.
"Hey handsome, I haven't seen you drinking despite being sat down for so long. Is the alcohol here not to your taste?"
The voice of the lady in red was extremely coy and she attempted to sit next to Lu Jingye.
"Sorry, please sit elsewhere.'
Lu Jingye spoke words of rejection with the most gentlemanly tone, and the woman unexpectedly blushed due to his calm and restrained voice.
"Sure~ I'll sit over here then. Let's have a drink together."
Another lady in yellow had also taken a seat and they both looked at Lu Jingye with swooning eyes, while disregarding Zi Yi's presence.
Zi Yi could not be bothered by them as she raised her cup to take a sip.
Little red continued to speak in a coy tone, "Handsome, what's your name? I've not seen you before, and what do you do for a living?"
Little yellow could not possibly let Little red steal all the limelight. She then asked immediately after, "Handsome, you seem pretty familiar. Have we seen each other before?"
"Pft!" Zi Yi could not resist and laughed out loud. The trio looked in her direction at the same time. She then said to them, "Continue, just pretend that I don't exist."
Lu Jingye glanced at the young lady who was obviously watching the show and a glint flashed across his eyes. "You can ask her what I do for a living."
After he said that, he leaned over to Zi Yi, took away the alcohol bottle when she was about to fill up her cup, and put it aside.
When the two ladies saw such an 'intimate' action, they glanced at each other, and traces of jealousy towards Zi Yi could be seen.
This woman is already so beautiful, and not to mention having found such a handsome man...
How unfair!
Zi Yi looked at Lu Jingye in displeasure and raised her eyebrow when her alcohol was snatched away.
However, she did not know that she appeared very flirtatious when she raised her brow.
Her action caused Little red and Little yellow to feel that she was deliberately flirting with that man.
Little yellow suddenly directed a question to Zi Yi. "Little sister, I wonder what's your name? Could you be a university student?"
If she was a university student, she must have kept a boy toy without her family's knowledge.
"No."
"Then have you stopped studying?"
As expected, a woman like her was evidently a spoiled young lady from the high-class circle. Since she could keep a boy toy, it was obvious that she belonged to the type that was ignorant and disliked studying.
With that thought in mind, the two ladies felt better inside themselves.
In fact, they were not much different.
Zi Yi looked at the expressions on their faces and curved her lips. "I'm a high-school student. I recently took the Metropolis University's independent enrollment and I've already been admitted."
"What?"
"How is this possible?"
"Haha..." Zi Yi found it fun to see how their expressions changed. It was much better compared to Lu Jingye who basically maintained one type of expression.
As she thought of this, she moved with the intention to take the alcohol bottle.
"So it turns out, you're pretty smart." Little yellow raised the tone of her voice as she said, "How can us young ladies of the high society only drink low percentage alcohol?"
Little red was also somewhat unable to suppress the jealousy on her face. "Since you came here to drink, you ought to drink something more potent."
When she said that, she deliberately leaned towards Lu Jingye and revealed her cleavage. "I bet you two are racing enthusiasts since you've come here. We are the Lightning Fast racing club's cheerleaders. What would you like to know? We basically know everything~"
In the end, she did not forget to give Lu Jingye a flirtatious look.
However, he did not even look in her direction.
Little red was so angry that she wanted to pounce in his arms right away.
However, she resisted the urge and turned to Zi Yi. With an inexplicably proud tone, she asked, "Do you know how important the cheerleading team is to a racing team?"
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Zi Yi responded, "I don't know."
"You don't even know the cheerleading teams of racing teams, and you dare to say you're fond of racing?" Little yellow's pitch increased once again. She seemed to be secretly thinking, "As expected of someone from a rich family. You must've said you like racing cars because you own one!"
The two of them started to educate Zi Yi about the importance of a cheerleading team for a racing team.
Zi Yi casually listened to them, but her gaze was locked onto those alcohol bottles.
However, the moment she slightly moved, Lu Jingye would stare at her.
Zi Yi looked at Lu Jingye and asked the duo, whose spittle flew everywhere from the explanation, "Since you're pretty good, you should know which racing teams are participating in the international competition? And which team is the crowd's favourite?"
Little red and Little yellow looked at each other.
"We do know, but..."
Halfway through her sentence, her gaze landed on the alcohol Zi Yi had ordered and pointed out. "The alcohol you ordered is pretty low in percentage. It's kinda boring to drink this type of alcohol in a bar."
Zi Yi immediately understood her intention. She raised her hand and snapped her fingers.
The waiter walked over at once. "Miss, I wonder how I can help you?"
Zi Yi asked the duo, "What would you like to drink? Help yourself, it's on me."
They were joyous and immediately ordered several bottles of the most expensive alcohol.
When the drinks arrived, they enthusiastically poured a cup for Zi Yi and Lu Jingye.
Only then, did Little red start talking. "There are four teams in the capital participating. Namely, Whirlwind, Lightning Flash, Wasp and Goshawk. Among these four, Whirlwind has the best cars and they have also invited a mysterious racer to participate. It's said that the mysterious man is the racing champion of a certain country."
Little yellow added on. "Other than the mysterious racer, the Whirlwind team has two other trump cards. They are Zhou Zhou and Zhang Zhiqing."
After they finished talking, they finished the glass they had poured for themselves.
When Zi Yi saw their actions, she had also raised her glass.
Immediately after, she drank half of the glass under Lu Jingye's stare.
She smacked her lips and said to Lu Jingye after she finished, "The drink is sweet."
Little red and Little yellow laughed.
"This type of alcohol tastes sweet when consumed and it will turn spicy several seconds later. In the end, it will make you drunk."
After the girls said that, Zi Yi felt her throat burning while her scalp tingled.
It was a feeling as if all the pores in her body were opened wide.
"How is it?" the duo asked.
"Not bad. Continue talking about the contestants from other countries."
On the account of Zi Yi's generosity, they continued talking.
"The competitors from other countries are all trump cards or racing champions and it seems like every country's racing team has the possibility of winning."
After listening to what they said, Zi Yi asked, "Are there any other prizes in this kind of competition that aren't listed?"
Little red and Little yellow looked at each other once again.
"Yes, there is. On the surface, certificate rewards are issued by the organizers. In private, the racing teams participating would open bets before the competition. Lastly, the champion, runnerup and second runner-up would win the bet money based on their ranking.
"Don't underestimate such bets, as many people will be involved in it. Bosses of racing teams, and in particular, those rich kids would not care about money in the slightest. They would bet on the drivers they fancy. Therefore, the money the champion would obtain is an unimaginable sum."
After she heard what they said, she wanted to continue asking something else but Lu Jingye checked the time and said, "It's time to go back."
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Zi Yi looked at Lu Jingye.
Lu Jingye stared back into her eyes with his abstruse eyes.
Zi Yi thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright then, that's it for tonight."
Little red and Little yellow asked in unison, "What about the alcohol you ordered?"
Zi Yi generously said, "It's for you."
The duo nearly could not resist laughing out loud from happiness.
However, Little red felt a little indignant when she looked at Lu Jingye. She wanted to at least cop a feel of his chest.
Zi Yi called for the waiter immediately after and passed her card over to settle the bill.
All four of them stood up after the bill was settled.
Just as Zi Yi was about to speak, she saw Little red heading in Lu Jingye's direction. Shortly after, her body tilted and was about to fall on him.
She spectated the scene with excitement.
Lu Jingye shifted the moment he sensed Little red's intentions and walked away
Bam!
"Ugh..."
Looking at Little red, who nearly sprained her waist when she sprawled onto the sofa, Zi Yi asked out of kindness, "Sis, why did you fall while standing?"
"I..." Little red blushed from the countless pairs of eyes directed at her. She controlled the impulse to support her waist and said in a coy voice, "I was a little drunk and lost my footing."
Her coy voice gave Zi Yi goosebumps, which in turn led to her and Lu Jingye quickly leaving the bar.
After they left the bar and got into the car, Zi Yi turned to look at Lu Jingye as she asked with a smile, "Why don't you have any tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex?"
Lu Jingye spoke to the driver without responding to her, "Drive."
Just as she thought he would not answer, he suddenly said, "Giving false hope is ungentlemanly and I believe myself to be a gentleman."
"..."
"In my opinion, you're not a gentleman. You're a..."
Lu Jingye suddenly turned to look at her.
His deep eyes stared into hers.
Zi Yi curled her lips and daringly said, "Ascetic monk."
Lu Jingye did not react. He shifted his gaze away, looked to the front, and no longer continued the conversation with her.
From the bar to their residence, the car had to pass through a quiet street and a park.
After ten p.m in the evening, those places were basically empty.
As the car drove quietly, the bodyguard seated on the passenger seat touched the communicator in his ears and said, "Second Young Master, there's an ambush in the park ahead."
Zi Yi had also sensed the danger.
Lu Jingye gave an order. "Send people to deal with them."
"I understand."
Their car stopped after that.
However, not long afterwards, Zi Yi suddenly asked Lu Jingye. "How good is the safety mechanism of your car?"
Lu Jingye looked at her.
She spoke up again. "If it can't bear the explosive impact of a rocket launcher, I suggest that we abandon the car and flee for our lives at once."
Lu Jingye's expression darkened. He quickly gave an order to his driver and bodyguard. "Abandon the car and run."
Immediately after, he opened the door, grabbed Zi Yi's hand, and quickly ran away from the car.
While they were five meters away from the car, an explosion came from behind.
The light waves and strong heat waves of the explosion instantly expanded. Zi Yi felt her waist being tugged and was unexpectedly carried by Lu Jingye as he ran even faster.
His movements were very quick. Even Zi Yi started to suspect if he had been trained in the legendary ancient qigong.
Lu Jingye did not release her until they arrived in a secluded area.
Following this, he placed a communication device in his ears and calmly ordered, "Search them out at once."
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While Lu Jingye gave orders to his bodyguards, Zi Yi probed the surroundings with her mental powers. She discovered a large group of people on both sides and it was evident that they had encountered each other.
She then turned to Lu Jingye and said in a complicated tone, "There are many people who want your life."
"I'm sorry."
"What's there to apologize for? If you weren't such a busybody and stayed in a safe place, I believe they would not dare to attack your house either."
Lu Jingye pursed his lips and did not answer.
Zi Yi snorted in discontentment and muttered, "If I wasn't aware of your disinterest in women, I would have believed you like me."
Her eyes flickered and she suddenly approached him and softly called out, "Lu Jingye."
When he turned around to look at her, she tip-toed and kissed his cheek while he was caught off guard.
"..."
Lu Jingye's expression froze.
"Hehe..." Zi Yi's eyes turned into a crescent shape from her smile and she asked him, "How are you feeling now?"
Lu Jingye looked back at her with his pitch-black eyes and said in a stern voice, "As a lady, you should not test a normal adult man in such a way."
"..."
Was this man still normal?
What should she do? The more he acted like that, the more she felt like teasing him.
He seemed to have seen through her intentions and turned away while he said, "Keep up, let's go back first."
Zi Yi looked at his back profile and smiled as she followed him.
Lu Jingye enquired about the possible safe areas as he walked with Zi Yi tagging along.
After they walked for about four to five minutes, the housekeeper brought along a group of bodyguards and met up with them.
"Second Young Master."
Lu Jingye responded and said, "Take her back."
Zi Yi looked at him and he said to her, "Go back and rest early. I'll pick you up in the morning tomorrow."
Zi Yi was shocked. "You're still going to continue?"
Lu Jingye nodded. "Yes."
Having said that, he led half of the bodyguards away.
The housekeeper then said to Zi Yi, "Miss Zi, the car is parked in front. Please."
The area they were in was not far from Zi Yi's residence.
Zi Yi said in response, "I'll walk."
After which, she started walking and quickly checked out who were the ones who planned the attack tonight.
The housekeeper led a few bodyguards and followed her.
It was only until Zi Yi reached her residence, did the housekeeper along with the bodyguards stop following her.
Zi Yi turned around and said, "You can go back. Thanks for sending me home."
She ordered the robot to close the door shortly.
She headed towards the backyard and listened to the robot's reports as she walked.
"Master, at 9.05 pm, someone was wandering outside but they did not enter."
"Got it, look after the house well tonight."
"Noted."
Zi Yi first went to the computer room to find the person who requested tonight's attack. After she sent the information to Lu Jingye, she started to list out the racing car parts she needed.
The next morning, Lu Jingye did not come to pick her up.
However, he had informed his housekeeper to make a trip in person. "Miss Zi, Second Young Master Lu has something important to deal with today and he is unable to pick you up. This is a book he prepared. Please read it when you're free."
Zi Yi looked at the book title: Girls Should Learn How to Protect Themselves, and her lips twitched.
In fact, she knew what he had to deal with. She took the book from the housekeeper and happily went on the internet to earn money.
However, she did not expect Ouyang Ming's call at ten o'clock in the morning.
"Zi Yi, make a trip down to my racing club this afternoon. I'll introduce the manager and team members to you."
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The Whirlwind racing club was the same as how it was described by the gossipers. Upon stepping in, a strong sense of luxury hit the person entering head-on.
The one who welcomed Zi Yi was a young lady.
"Welcome, Miss Zi. I'm the receptionist of the racing club. My boss has mentioned that you can directly head to the racing track when you arrive."
The receptionist did not forget to sneak a few peeks after that and thought to herself, "Such a beautiful young lady! But the boss hadn't mentioned what she came here for, nor did he personally come out in person. Could she be a cheerleading member he had found somewhere?"
However, it was pretty good to have such a beautiful young lady as a cheerleader. When the time comes, the racers would definitely be more proactive in practicing.
The receptionist led Zi Yi inside and asked, "Miss Zi, have you been a cheerleader before?"
Even though Zi Yi was baffled by her question, she replied, "No."
The woman asked again in curiosity, "Then what did you do in the past?"
Zi Yi looked at her with a cold gaze and replied with a question, "Could it be that I have to explain what I did before coming here?"
"Oh, it's not like that." The receptionist did not expect such a response. She felt embarrassed and stopped asking.
The racing club was very big. They had walked quite a distance before they arrived at a gate.
The receptionist stopped and told her, "Miss Zi, the racers are currently training. The boss and club manager are all at the stands. You'll see them when you go out."
Having said that, she pushed the door open for Zi Yi.
The place had a large racing track, while the stands the receptionist mentioned were on the right side.
At the moment, there were several women wearing miniskirts with their navels exposed standing at the stands.
They had encircled Ouyang Ming and the manager. From her angle, Zi Yi could only see the heads of the two men.
When she walked over, she just happened to hear a woman coyly begging Ouyang Ming, "Young Master Ouyang, do help me out later~ Let Gerry have a meal with me tonight~"
Ouyang Ming teased her and said, "If I agree to help you persuade Gerry to have a meal with you, you'll drain him dry tonight. What should I do if he doesn't have any spare energy for training tomorrow?"
"Aiya~ Young Master Ouyang you're so mean. How would I possibly do such a thing?"
"Who doesn't know what you're like..."
When she saw that their conversation was about to intensify, Zi Yi could not help but call out, "Ouyang Ming."
There was a group of people around him and they were also jesting around. Zi Yi's voice was not loud, but everyone heard her.
All of them subconsciously looked over.
"Who is she?"
"She's beautiful!"
"Young Master Ouyang, could you have found another member for the cheerleading team?"
Ouyang Ming felt uncomfortable the moment he saw Zi Yi. He was not in a hurry to explain who she was and allowed the thoughts of the women by his side to wander.
He thought that it would be best for them to give her a show of strength.
When the group of women saw a prettier girl appearing all of a sudden, they would definitely compare.
Upon comparison, they all became jealous.
The group of women walked over, encircled Zi Yi, and asked, "You should be a newcomer, right?"
Zi Yi looked at the woman who spoke coldly. "Do you need me for something?"
Mu Qing had not expected the newcomer to be so arrogant. As the leader of the team, she felt the need to teach her a lesson.
"Do you think looks are sufficient enough to join our team? Let me ask you, can you dance? Do you know how to cheer?"
Zi Yi looked at her with a baffled gaze before turning to look at Ouyang Ming.
"You're so childish."
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Ouyang Ming's expression constantly changed.
Just as everyone believed he was about to get angry, he suddenly smiled in an irritating way and said, "Yes I'm childish, so what can you do to me?"
The crowd was speechless.
The Young Master Ouyang Ming they knew, often prided himself as an exceptional person. Why did he admit that he was childish?
Zi Yi looked at him as if she were looking at a maniac. "I'm busy. I don't have time to play such a childish game with you."
"Hey, how can you speak to our boss like that?" A woman with two freckles on her nose stood out in discontentment and scolded her. "Do you think our club is a place where you can be presumptuous? Do you know who our boss is?"
"Who is he?" Zi Yi looked at Ouyang Ming. "Yeah I know. He's a..."
Before the word 'loser' came out from her lips, she was brutally interrupted by Ouyang Ming. "Alright, enough. All of you should speak less."
He then introduced a man in his thirties to Zi Yi. "He's the manager of the club, Chang Teng. You can tell him whatever you need before the competition."
When Ouyang Ming said that, the group of women and Chang Teng Looked at Zi Yi in astonishment.
"Boss, she's not a cheerleader you recruited?"
"When have I ever mentioned I'm looking for a cheerleader?"
Ouyang Ming walked over to Zi Yi. He originally wanted to pressure her with his identity as a boss. "I'm considered your boss before the competition, and you'll have to listen to me."
"Ha!" Zi Yi sneered. "I'm only placing my name in your racing club, when have you become my boss?"
Ouyang Ming was choked speechless.
She added, "If you're unhappy, we'll consider it your loss for the bet."
"On what basis it's my loss!" Ouyang Ming glared at her.
"I'm only here because of a bet, and I'm not here for you to order around. Also... I will only participate in the individual competition. Don't even think about putting me elsewhere."
Ouyang Ming's temple throbbed from anger.
However, when he thought of the bet they made, he suppressed his anger.
Just you wait. When I win the bet, let's see how I'll teach you a lesson!
"Fine!" Ouyang Ming turned to the confused manager and said, "Bring her to meet with the racers shortly and inform her about the rules of the International Racing Competition."
Following this, he left.
The cheerleaders also followed behind him when they saw him leaving.
Shortly after, voices of unabashed skepticism could be heard.
"Boss, is that woman really a racer who's going to participate in the competition? What if she sullies the club's reputation?"
"That's right. There are not many women who are capable of racing, particularly someone like her. Are you sure she can drive? Not to mention in such a high-pressure competition like the International Racing Competition."
"Boss, could it be that you fancy her and deliberately planned this?"
Ouyang Ming allowed their thoughts to wander and did not respond.
The group of them entered the building very soon.
Chang Teng looked at the overly beautiful young lady. His boss had not mentioned anything and it made him unsure of Zi Yi's identity and her position in his boss's heart. Therefore, he tried to test the waters as he asked, "Miss Zi, I wonder if you have participated in racing before?"
"I have."
When he heard her response, he found it hard to believe. However, he did not reveal his doubts and continued asking, "Miss Zi, there are ten days before the competition, will you be coming over to train with the drivers in the club?"
"I'm not coming, I'm busy."
She had to modify her racing cars in the next following days.
"This..."
Chang Teng could confirm that the pretty girl was only here to play around.
Who would not train before the start of any competition? This was the basic principle in the racing industry. If one did not practice for a period of time, they would become unfamiliar with what they had to do. He suddenly doubted his boss' intentions for bringing in the beautiful Miss Zi for the competition.
Could it be... that Miss Zi was the woman his boss was currently pursuing?
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When Chang Teng believed he had discovered the truth, his gaze towards Zi Yi had also changed.
After a while, the racers came down from the racing track to take a rest.
Chang Teng was busy asking the staff members to massage their shoulders and bring them water.
Shortly after, he introduced Zi Yi to them.
However, during the introduction, all he said was for them to take good care of her and mentioned that it was specially requested by the boss.
When the racers saw Zi Yi, they were originally stunned by her appearance.
But coupled with what Chang Teng said, they instantly changed their expressions.
A man with pierced ears, who seemed to have a hot temper, sized her up and rudely said, "Manager, are you kidding us? You let a woman participate in the competition with us?!"
Another man with a proud expression sneered and said sarcastically, "The boss has really given it a lot of thought just to pick up girls."
The other racers looked at her with disdain.
Zi Yi glanced at them and said to the awkward Chang Teng, "You only have to tell me their names, who is participating, and who is a substitute."
Her words caused the men to look at her and Chang Teng with an unkind gaze.
This woman was a nobody and yet, her tone was so arrogant.
All of a sudden, a man who looked mixed race, who was originally leaning against the railing, walked over.
Chang Teng felt that something big was about to happen and he immediately took out his phone to call Ouyang Ming.
The man walked over to Zi Yi, and raised his hand with the intention of holding her chin.
Smack!
A crisp slap instantly caused his hand to turn red.
The whole world seemed to turn silent from the slap. Everyone looked at Zi Yi with a stupefied expression as they thought, "This woman is dead meat!"
Gerry looked at his reddened, tingly hand in disbelief. His expression changed several times and in the end, it was extremely dark.
"How dare you hit me!"
"So what if I hit you?" Zi Yi sneered. "I'm teaching you that not all women can be touched."
Gerry looked at her angrily, gnashed his teeth, and sneered. "A woman without any self-awareness is thinking of participating in the competition with us?"
"It's not up to you to decide if I have self-awareness."
"Do you even know how to drive? Ha! What a joke! Girls can't even stand driving more than 200 kilometers a second and yet, you're thinking of competing with us?"
After Gerry said that, the hot-tempered man walked over.
He glanced at Zi Yi with contempt and sneered. "Gerry, why are you wasting your saliva on her? For someone without any self-awareness like her, the best way to teach her a lesson is to make her understand the reality. Otherwise, she'll only cry before she even participates in the competition and embarrasses our racing team."
While he said that, he arrogantly turned to Zi Yi. "Do you dare to race with us?"
Chang Teng, who was standing on the side, was sweating buckets. Why hasn't the boss arrived yet?
Something big is about to happen!
Zi Yi laughed at his question, but her eyes were chilly.
Just as she was about to agree, an angry roar sounded from below. "What are you doing!"
Ouyang Ming strode over, glanced at the two men standing before Zi Yi before looking at her with an angry gaze. "I've only left for a short while and you're causing trouble for me. Let me tell you..."
"Shut up!"
"Ugh..."
Ouyang Ming subconsciously paused. When he realized his reaction, he turned red in anger.
"Zi Yi, let me tell you..."
"Before knowing what transpired, you better swallow what you are about to say."
Ouyang Ming also realized he was too impulsive when he heard her threat. He turned to ask Chang Teng, "What happened?"
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Chang Teng hastily recounted the situation to him.
After Ouyang Ming understood the situation, he realized that he misunderstood Zi Yi and he felt odd deep down.
However, it was impossible for him to disregard his pride and apologize to her. He turned to the two men and spoke in an unkind tone.
"Have your manners been eaten by dogs? Instead of competing with her, why aren't you practicing by running more laps."
"I won't accept a woman participating in the competition with us." After he said that, Gerry turned and left with the intention to quit.
The man who stood on Gerry's side planned to follow when he saw him leave.
Bulging veins surfaced on Ouyang Ming's forehead. He shouted at them in anger. "Are you guys brainless? I let a woman participate in the competition and you're quitting? Fine... leave if you wish. Walk out this door if you dare!"
Ouyang Ming was a young master of high society in the capital and forming a racing team was purely based on interest. If his likes changed, he could abandon it at any time.
In particular, that woman had threatened him earlier and these people also dared to do so.
What the hell?
He fiercely said to Chang Teng, "What are the contract terms they signed? How should they pay for a unilateral breach of contract?"
Chang Teng looked at Gerry and the other man as if looking at an ignorant child. His tone was very formal. "If racers breach the contract, they are to compensate ten times their salaries and they cannot appear in the racing industry for a year."
For a racer, they could afford to earn less. However, if they were to retire for one year, the popularity they had previously accumulated would disappear. It would be difficult for them to participate in large-scale competitions in the future.
When the other man heard the consequences, his heart swelled, and immediately turned to walk to the others.
It was as if he did not intend to follow Gerry anymore.
Gerry just happened to reach the bottom of the stairs when he heard Chang Teng. He suddenly stopped walking and glared at Ouyang Ming with bloodshot eyes. "I will never allow someone receiving preferential treatment to be in my team, especially if they are also ignorant and will hinder me."
"Preferential treatment?" Ouyang Ming recalled the ten racing cars he lost and laughed out of anger. "The hell with your preferential treatment."
Honestly speaking, he wished for Zi Yi to be receiving preferential treatment. She was so arrogant and if she indeed received preferential treatment, he would be the first one to slap it back in her face.
He then informed all the racers. "She will only participate in the individual competition, which will not affect your performance. Also... this is something between us and she has to participate. Don't think of competing with her right away. If you have any dissatisfaction, you better tolerate it and release all your grudges after the competition."
After he said that, he spoke to Zi Yi. "You don't have to come over in the following days. I'll let Chang Teng tell you everything you ought to know."
The racers were unaware of Ouyang Ming's concern for them. After the competition, they would only thank him for preventing them from racing against Zi Yi in advance.
After Zi Yi glanced at the drivers, her gaze landed on Gerry in the end. Her eyes contained pity.
In fact, she really wanted to teach that guy a lesson.
Ouyang Ming could see through Zi Yi's thoughts in a glance and he became even more irritable.
"Chang Teng!"
"Yes boss!"
"Take her to your office and explain the rules and regulations of the competition."
Chang Teng looked at his irritable boss and hastily gestured for Zi Yi to follow him. "Miss Zi, please follow me."
Zi Yi gave Ouyang Ming a cold gaze before she walked in the direction of Chang Teng's office.
When she walked past Gerry, she suddenly stopped. With her lips curled, she sneered. "Ten days from now, I hope to see you in the individual competition."
Having said her piece, she left while Gerry's gloomy eyes stared at her.
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As Zi Yi headed for the gates, after leaving Chang Teng's office, she met Ouyang Ming in the lobby.
Ouyang Ming looked at her with a sneer. With a sting in his words, as if hinting at something, he said, "Everyone doesn't believe you can withstand the pressure of the competition. If you're feeling weak-hearted these days, you can call me anytime. Perhaps I can get a psychological counselor to counsel you."
"No need." Zi Yi's tone was that of indifference. "You still have ten days' control of your bar and you should enjoy it while you can."
"You..." Ouyang Ming glared at her and chuckled in the next second. "Do continue being stubborn. If you can win against those international racers, not only will I give you my bar, I'll even give you this racing club... But it'll depend if you have that capability."
"Is that so?" Zi Yi smiled. While she dazzled Ouyang Ming's eyes with her smile, she took out her phone and waved it at him. "I've already recorded your earlier words. If you renege on your debt when the time comes..."
Zi Yi narrowed her eyes and a stern glint shot out. "I will make you pay a larger price than losing these two things."
Having said that, she walked towards the entrance.
Ouyang Ming only recovered his senses after he heard the footsteps pass behind him. He suppressed the strong palpitations in his heart and his expression darkened as if never before.
"Boss, why are you standing here?"
One of the staff members walking over saw Ouyang Ming's expression and immediately ran away.
With a black face, Ouyang Ming also headed outside.
...
When Zi Yi drove to the city, she ended up being stuck in traffic.
It was a weekend and there was a sea of people in the central square. The super-large display screen was currently displaying the Global High-Tech Robot exhibition conference.
In fact, these types of exhibitions had a competitive nature. The robot industry was a high-end field. Based on the country's robot production standard, the development of a country could be discerned.
The camera happened to be directed at one of the judges.
One of the reporters asked, "Mr. Hans, which country do you think has the highest standard of robot production in this exhibition?"
Mr. Hans said with confidence. "Of course it's D Country. They are the country with the highest advancement in technology and their standards of robot production is at the forefront.
The report continued to ask, "Many are under the impression that the capital has also made huge progress in terms of technology and there are many aspects in which they could rival against D Country. What does Mr. Hans think about it?"
Hans smiled and replied with a question, "I remember there's a term called 'crude imitation' in the capital. Do you think something built using the technology of others is considered progress?"
The moment Hans said that everyone walking around in the square stopped.
Instantly, they were all furious.
On the contrary, Zi Yi did not have much of a reaction. In her opinion, regardless of how advanced the robot technology is on ancient Earth, it is still at the standard of an antique. There's nothing much to discuss nor to be proud of.
She realized she was stuck in the traffic for too long. In the end, she decided to take a detour.
She revved the car, made a turn down a street at the intersection ahead, quickly made her way out of the commercial street, and arrived at the financial street.
However, before she managed to walk far, she saw Lu Jingye walking out of a skyscraper building with a man and woman by his side under the protection of the bodyguards.
The man was dressed in a wine-red suit as he conversed with Lu Jingye.
The woman was wearing a very dignified and elegant-looking white dress along with delicate makeup. A beautiful crystal hairpin was pinned in her curled hair and she carried a crystal handbag with her. From head to toe, she excluded the aura of a high-society young lady.
The woman walked beside Lu Jingye and revealed a reserved, yet sweet smile.
Chapter 100
Zi Yi clicked her tongue at the scene before she stepped on the accelerator and soared across the road right in front of them.
Qin Yi was surprised when he saw the racing car which flashed past them. "It's unexpected to see someone taking a joyride in the financial district."
Lu Jingye looked in the direction of the car that had disappeared without commenting.
Qin Yi turned his gaze away and said with a smile, "Second Brother, it's a rare opportunity that Qiaoqiao and I have met you today. You're a busy man and it doesn't matter if you're busy on usual days, but it'll be lunchtime soon. At the very least, you should give us some face and have a meal together with us?"
Qin Yuqiao looked at Lu Jingye with expectant eyes and added on. "That's right, I've been abroad for so many years. No matter what, you have to hold a welcoming meal for me."
Lu Jingye nodded his head in response. "Sure."
Shortly after, he asked, "What would you like to eat?"
Qin Yi said, "Since it's a welcoming meal for Qiaoqiao, we should let her choose."
Qin Yuqiao pursed her lips and smiled. "I've not returned to the country for several years and I don't know which restaurants are good."
"Then let's have Western cuisine." Qin Yi suggested.
However, Qin Yuqiao was unwilling. "I've already had three years' worth of Western food. Now that I've returned home, I want to eat the food from here."
Qin Yi laughed. "You were the one who left for three years!"
Qin Yuqiao looked at Lu Jingye with a worshipful gaze. "Second Brother, you should decide."
Lu Jingye nodded. "There's a pretty good restaurant near the financial street. Let's go there."
"Sounds good."
...
After Zi Yi left the financial street, she started to feel hungry and randomly looked for a nice-looking, high-end restaurant
She placed an order and ignored those peeping gazes. After which, she took out her phone and watched the robot exhibition.
Only then did she realize it was the original owner's Second Uncle who led the team, Dou Xiaoyong.
Just then, there were approaching footsteps within hearing distance.
Zi Yi looked up and coincidentally met gazes with Lu Jingye's deep eyes.
She wanted to pretend as if they were unacquainted.
The moment he saw her, he was bound to meddle in her affairs once again.
"Hi, what a coincidence."
Under the gaze of his deep eyes, Zi Yi greeted him in the end. Immediately after, she looked down at her phone with an expression as if to say 'we're not close'.
Lu Jingye asked, "Why are you here?"
Once again, she looked up at him and smirked. "Take a guess."
"You went to find Ouyang Ming." When he recalled the bet she made with Ouyang Ming yesterday, his eyes revealed disapproval.
He felt that he had the obligation to help his teacher lead her back onto the right path.
As a young lady, how could she make that kind of bet with a man?
Just then, Qin Yi and Qin Yuqiao, who recovered their senses, looked at each other.
Qin Yi shook his head and his eyes revealed that he was inexplicably shocked.
"Second Brother, this young lady is?"
After Qin Yuqiao walked over and asked Lu Jingye, her line of sight landed on Zi Yi. She showed her friendliest smile and greeted her, "Hello, I'm Qin Yuqiao."
Zi Yi nodded in response. "Zi Yi.
Qin Yuqiao could confirm that she had never heard of her name before. She then turned her attention to Lu Jingye.
Lu Jingye introduced her. "She's my junior sister."
His introduction caused the three of them to look in Zi Yi's direction.
Zi Yi thought to herself. In fact, what he said was correct, He was her Fourth Uncle's student and they were also considered brothers and sisters.
Lu Jingye suddenly asked her. "Let's join tables. I doubt you'll mind?"
Just as she wanted to say she minded, Lu Jingye beat her to it by informing the manager.
"Bring us to a room."
Zi Yi: "..."
Qin Family's siblings: "..."
Zi Yi spoke up. "I've already ordered."
Lu Jingye turned and asked the manager. "What did she order?"
The manager checked the tablet and listed it out to him immediately after.
Lu Jingye nodded in response. "In addition to the dishes she ordered, add a few of your other signature dishes."