It's Great to Know You

He pulled the car over to the side, and by this time Qin Su was already beside herself with excitement. When she saw the lap time of 1 minute 37 seconds, she nearly screamed. This lap speed had already matched He Peng’s previous record, so her chances for tomorrow’s race were looking good.

The moment Su Yang stepped out of the car, Qin Su rushed over and threw her arms around him.

“Su Yang! You’re amazing!!”

Su Yang felt a mysterious pressure pressing against his lower chest. Smiling slightly, he said, “Susu, what are you…”

Qin Su suddenly snapped back to reality. She had been so thrilled that she instinctively ran over and hugged him. Hearing his voice, she quickly stepped back and said awkwardly, “Oh… sorry, I got too excited when I saw your lap time, so…”

“Haha, it’s fine. I get how you feel.”

“So, it seems you really don’t like this He Peng guy, huh?”

“Yeah, let me briefly tell you about my relationship with him.”

“Alright, go ahead. I’m listening.”

Qin Su walked over beside Su Yang, leaned against the front of the car, and continued, “Actually, He Peng and I have known each other since we were very young. Our parents are really close, so our families have always been tight.”

“As for him… how should I put it? Before he officially started racing, he was fine. But ever since he joined the rally racing team and started making a name for himself in the Chinese racing scene, he gradually changed.”

“Now he’s arrogant, conceited, and thinks he’s better than everyone. He looks down on anybody.”

“I really can’t stand people like that, but because we’ve known each other so long, it’s hard for me to say anything.”

“Two years ago, he started seriously pursuing me, but to me, I’ve always just seen him as a big brother.”

“I’ve made my feelings clear to him, but for some reason, he always thinks I’m joking. He believes I like him too. I honestly have no idea where he gets that idea.”

“Then a few months ago, his father talked to my father about us getting together—some kind of family alliance. I didn’t want that, so later I brought up the idea of a race with him.”

“Heh, honestly, it’s because he’s so overconfident about racing that he actually agreed to it.”

Hearing that, Su Yang pulled out a cigarette and asked, “Do you smoke?”

Qin Su froze for a moment and then waved her hand. “No, I don’t.”

“Alright.” He lit one and asked, “Now that you’ve told me all this, I basically understand the situation. But what if I lose?”

Qin Su looked up at him and smiled. “If you lose, I’ll have no choice but to be with him.”

“Your big families still do this kind of forced marriage?”

Qin Su flipped her hair and laughed. “Of course, it’s not forced, but when we argued about it back then, I got so worked up that I made that bet with him. I said if I lost, I’d be with him. If he lost, he’d stop bothering me forever… So yeah, I’m the one who said it.”

“Damn! You were really reckless!”

“Honestly, even if you hadn’t made that bet, he couldn’t have done anything to you. You could find a boyfriend or get married whenever you wanted. What could he do about it? You just put yourself in a tough spot for no reason.”

Qin Su sighed. “Eh, it’s not that simple. You don’t know him the way I do. With someone like him, you have to make a bold gamble. Only then will he back off after losing. Otherwise, right now, he’s just a sore loser who’ll stick to you like a piece of gum.”

“And his family has some influence in Modu. From what I know about him, he would definitely find ways to sabotage things. Unless I find someone from a more powerful family than his, it would be really hard.”

“How does your family compare to his?”

“Hard to say. We’re about even—neither side can push the other around. So this was my only option: beat him at the thing he’s most proud of—racing.”

Su Yang’s eyes shifted. “Aren’t you afraid he won’t keep his word?”

“He’s changed a lot, but he still has honor when it comes to a bet. Of course, if he breaks that too, then I’d have to go scorched earth and completely burn that bridge with him.”

Looking at the expression on Qin Su’s face, Su Yang thought for a moment and said, “Alright. You’re basically putting your whole life in my hands. So tomorrow, I’ll make sure to take care of him for you.”

Hearing this, Qin Su beamed. “Really?”

“Really.”

“Hey? Didn’t you say before that you weren’t sure?”

Su Yang grinned. “I was just being modest.”

“You… so you’re saying you’ve got this now?”

Su Yang waved his hand. “It’s not about having it ‘under control.’ It’s a sure win. I haven’t raced against him yet, but… how do I put it? Just wait and see.”

It wasn’t that Su Yang suddenly felt confident. He had checked with the system.

His Professional Race Car Driver skill may have sounded ordinary—like just some average professional driver’s level—but that wasn’t the case.

According to the system, no one on this entire planet could beat him in a race.

So, that confidence came naturally.

Seeing how confident Su Yang was, the gloominess that had clouded Qin Su’s mood just moments ago instantly lifted. She almost couldn’t stop herself from rushing over to hug him again.

Su Yang took a drag of his cigarette and blew out a puff of smoke. “Also, I want to ask you one more thing.”

“Sure, go ahead. I’ll tell you everything I know.”

“It’s nothing too difficult. I just want to know if you’ve heard of Huaxiu Group.”

“Huaxiu Group?” Qin Su was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. “Of course I have. It’s a major corporation here in Magic City.”

“Do you know Zhuang Yong, the boss of Huaxiu Group?”

“Zhuang... Yeah, I know him. Why?”

“How does he compare to this He Peng family you mentioned?”

Hearing this, Qin Su couldn’t help but laugh. “They’re not on the same level.”

“Oh? Who’s not on the same level as whom?”

“He Peng, of course. And it’s not just him—if you combined all the assets of my family, the Qin family, and the He family together, they still wouldn’t match even one Huaxiu Group.”

“Zhuang Yong is a billionaire who can rank among the top ten or top five in the entire country, so naturally, there’s no comparison.”

‘Damn, I thought their families might be comparable to each other, but there’s that big of a gap. Old Zhuang is pretty impressive.’

“Alright, I’ve got it now.” Su Yang smiled.

“You’ve got it?” Qin Su frowned.

“Yeah. This Zhuang Yong—I call him Uncle Zhuang—we have a pretty good relationship.”

“Huh?!” Qin Su was dumbfounded.

Su Yang stepped closer and continued, “So, this competition—if He Peng really tries to go back on his word or cause any trouble, you don’t need to worry. One word from me, and it’ll be handled. You get what I mean?”

Qin Su stood frozen on the spot, her mind momentarily blank.

She had always thought Su Yang was just an ordinary guy, but the more she got to know him, the more shocked she became. From what he’d just said, it was clear that he was very close to Zhuang Yong and had the kind of relationship where he could ask for a favor.

Qin Su swallowed hard and looked at Su Yang. “You... you’re that close with this Zhuang Yong?”

“It’s okay. Not super close, but if I needed him to help me out with a small favor, it wouldn’t be a problem.”

“I didn’t expect you to have this kind of background.”

“It’s not really a background. I helped him out once, so we have some ties.”

“Impressive. It’s really great to know you.”

Su Yang smiled. “Alright, enough about that. Let’s see what happens after the match tomorrow.”

“Okay. Should we head off now?”

“Let’s go. First, we’ll drive this GT3 back to Ranran’s place, and then we’ll figure things out.”

“Sounds good. Do you have any plans tonight?” Qin Su looked up and asked.

Su Yang thought for a moment and said, “I do have some friends around here, but I haven’t told them I’m coming yet, so nothing’s set for now.”

Hearing that, Qin Su paused for a couple of seconds and then replied, “In that case, how about coming over to my place tonight?”

“Your place? Just the two of us?” Su Yang pointed at himself.

“Mm-hmm, just the two of us. We can have dinner together. Didn’t you say you’re an amazing cook? Show me tonight, and we can have a few drinks?”

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