Just a minute ago, Bai Tang smiled and asked the tense Zhang Xiaochu, "Trust me?"
Zhang Xiaochu frowned. "What?"
"At the next turn, follow my lead!" Bai Tang said with a grin.
Zhang Xiaochu laughed. "Are you joking? Just sit tight and cheer for your Brother Chu—don't cause trouble."
"There are plenty of curves here, and your handling on them is clearly a bit worse than Si Rui's!" Bai Tang said calmly, ignoring that Zhang Xiaochu would bristle at the remark.
Zhang Xiaochu's face darkened. "Are you here to piss me off?"
"No, I'm here to help you win first place!"
The girl's bright eyes sparkled with confidence.
Her tone was so resolute that Zhang Xiaochu was taken aback.
Perhaps sensing the seriousness in her voice, he didn't bother to shoot her down again.
Still, he knew all too well what Bai Tang's driving skills were like before!
So, her words at that moment didn't convince him at all!
But the fact that she could clearly point out the gap between him and Si Rui did make him see her in a new light.
"You always slow down early before a turn to keep the car balanced, but it's not necessary. Proper technique can maintain balance just as well!" Bai Tang smiled. "Will you trust me this once?"
Zhang Xiaochu said nothing, watching the upcoming curve grow closer. His hands instinctively tightened on the steering wheel, his gaze deepening.
As if making a major decision, he asked in a low voice, "What do I do next?"
Bai Tang chuckled and said, "Accelerate!"
Zhang Xiaochu, who had been about to ease off the gas, paused. In just a second, he pressed down on the accelerator.
Since he'd decided to trust her this once, he had to avoid doubting her for those few seconds!
At that moment, Zhang Xiaochu's nerves were even more taut than before, to the point where he couldn't even think about whether blindly trusting Bai Tang for those few seconds was too risky.
After all, this woman's driving was so bad it was painful to watch!
But because of her unwavering tone and a certain aura that inexplicably inspired trust, he'd somehow agreed!
As the speed picked up, Bai Tang watched the road conditions. At the curve, she said, "Turn the steering wheel ninety degrees to the left, hit the brakes!"
Her words were crisp and clear.
The moment she finished, Zhang Xiaochu began to execute. The tires screeched against the ground, smoke billowing from the harsh sound. With a clean line, the car slid to the edge, its rear barely missing the railing.
"Accelerate!" Bai Tang ordered again.
Zhang Xiaochu mechanically pressed the gas, smoothly and quickly clearing the turn. The whole process was noticeably faster than his previous attempts, with quicker acceleration.
He was still shaken, his heart pounding.
Compared to Zhang Xiaochu's lingering fear, the crowd at the starting point watching the screen was stunned, mouths agape.
Chu Yi twitched the corner of his mouth, a hint of praise in his voice. "That move was slick!"
"Pushing the speed that recklessly, I thought it'd crash, but it turned out to be a perfect show-off. With that speed and turn, if you can't control it well, you'd be dead!"
Chu Yi turned to look at Sheng Qi and said with a smile, "Boss, why aren't you saying anything?"
"Does that move look familiar to you?" Sheng Qi said coolly.
Chu Yi froze, as if a thought struck him, then he blurted out, "Bai Tang!"
Sheng Qi stayed silent, but Chu Yi frowned and asked, puzzled, "But the one in the car is Zhang Xiaochu!"
"Could it be that Bai Tang was guiding him?"