Zhang Xiaochu's forehead was dripping with large beads of sweat. Bai Tang reached over, grabbed a tissue, and wiped away the tears threatening to fall into his eyes, smiling as she asked, "Scared?"
Zhang Xiaochu swallowed hard, paused for a few seconds, then said, "Not scared. If I die, at least I'll have you to keep me company, right?"
Bai Tang couldn't help but let out a soft laugh. "But I am scared, so you have to live!"
Zhang Xiaochu was momentarily stunned. Just as he was about to speak, Bai Tang's voice rang out again: "Speed up! Catch up!"
Zhang Xiaochu accelerated, but he could feel the car's problems growing worse.
Soon, the distance between the two cars narrowed, and they reached a curve.
"Use the curve to overtake him!"
Si Rui, driving alongside, knew that Zhang Xiaochu intended to overtake him again on the bend, and he naturally wouldn't let that happen! So as he turned, he used his advantage of being ahead to deliberately steer toward the middle, trying to force the other driver to back off.
What he didn't expect was that the other driver would be so reckless, daring to overtake on the outside!
Bai Tang spoke calmly and methodically: "Ease off the gas! Ninety-degree turn, accelerate!"
Zhang Xiaochu executed the commands smoothly. After several previous instructions from Bai Tang, he had learned to grasp the technique and control the car well.
With a sharp drift, he managed to pull level with Si Rui's car.
The screech of tires against the ground was piercing, carrying a tense atmosphere that spread through the air.
The car body, due to inertia, dangerously reached the edge of the track, with some wheels hanging off the side. Everyone held their breath.
Watching the other car smoothly navigate the curve, Si Rui was surprised! Without absolute familiarity with the road conditions and precise control of the turn, it was impossible! One slight mistake, and they would crash off the track!
Si Rui quickly refocused and accelerated to overtake, but in handling this bend, he clearly lacked the other driver's boldness and precision. He was a second slower on the acceleration!
As a result, just after the curve, Zhang Xiaochu's car had already passed him.
Si Rui frowned, stomping hard on the gas pedal to give chase!
The finish line was ahead!
Bai Tang turned her head to look at Zhang Xiaochu's tense face and said with a light laugh, "What are you waiting for?"
Zhang Xiaochu was taken aback, a faint smile tugging at his lips. Though his face still showed lingering fear, his foot was already pressing down on the accelerator, pushing the car to its maximum speed!
Behind them, Si Rui's car had caught up, and the two vehicles were now side by side.
The crowd watched the approaching cars, tense and expectant, waiting to see who would cross the finish line first!
Bai Tang glanced over at Si Rui beside them, noting his grim expression, and said to Zhang Xiaochu with a smile, "Brother Chu, here's your chance to prove yourself!"
Zhang Xiaochu smirked, quickly maneuvering his car. The speed surged, and his front end visibly edged past the other vehicle.
Amid everyone's nervous anticipation, that flashy gold sports car burst through the red ribbon in first place!
The car roared past, and the crowd stared in shock, their faces filled with astonishment.
Zhang Xiaochu eased off the gas and hit the brakes, making a sharp turn. The tires spun on the ground, kicking up a cloud of exhaust.
With a perfect drift, the flashy car came to a stop.
Zhang Xiaochu's heart pounded uncontrollably.
"We won!" he exclaimed excitedly, pulling Bai Tang into a tight hug.
Bai Tang smiled, not pushing him away. She knew that beyond his excitement, there was also lingering fear—his trembling body gave him away! He was scared, terrified that if he made a single mistake, they would both die.
Not far away, Sheng Qi watched the scene expressionlessly, inexplicably finding Zhang Xiaochu's arms around Bai Tang irritating, as if he wanted to chop them off.