Chapter 108: One hundred and eight, competition Chapter 108: One hundred and eight, competition “Of course! There’s a good chance we’ll lose this time,” Zhou Jiyou took a sip of water and screwed the cap back on the mineral water bottle. “With a captain like that, it’s not going to be easy to win against her.”
“You’re boosting her morale and undermining your own,” Qu Lingfeng said with a laugh, thumping Zhou Jiyou’s shoulder. He might believe losing to Yushen, but losing to Song Yan Ning seemed unlikely. Although Jiyou had talked up Song Yan Ning’s abilities, everyone had their weaknesses. No matter how talented a six or seven-year-old girl could be, she surely couldn’t excel at everything.
“Jiyou, why are you so confident about her?” Xu Bin was very curious. He didn’t see anything special about Song Yan Ning; she wasn’t clever or beautiful. He really didn’t understand why Zhou Jiyou looked at her with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
“Because she’s quite special,” Zhou Jiyou said, glancing toward Song Yan Ning’s location. Since they hadn’t seen Song Yan Ning’s skills, they naturally wouldn’t know how excellent she was.
Xu Bin let out a dismissive laugh. Even if Zhou Jiyou waxed poetic, he couldn’t believe that a six or seven-year-old girl could be all that impressive.
“Let’s go get ready,” Qu Lingfeng said with a smile, watching as Song Yan Ning’s go-kart headed toward the finish line and began walking inside. Normal people wouldn’t be allowed to race in a theme park, but none of them were ordinary. Plus, the theme park belonged to his uncle’s family, and with just one word, he could book the entire park for themselves. He had lined up earlier, not wanting to pull strings, just like Yushen; if he wanted to, just a word would allow him in. In Beijing, who would dare refuse the Qin Family’s request?
Song Yan Ning drove the go-kart, speeding up time and time again with ease, leaving the go-karts trailing behind far in the distance.
Seeing the finish line, Song Yan Ning stepped down and brought the kart to a steady stop.
“Nicely driven!” Qin Yushen said with a smile.
Song Yan Ning smiled happily, “I didn’t realize driving felt so good.”
“When you’re older, I’ll take you to experience racing,” Qin Yushen said, unbuckling his seatbelt and asking the staff to arrange another go-kart for him.
Zhou Jiyou and Qu Lingfeng were already sitting in their go-karts, and they waved at Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen with a smile when they saw her stop.
“Little sister Ning, how do you feel?” Qu Lingfeng said with a smile, looking at Song Yan Ning. He didn’t see a panicked expression on her face. It seemed this wasn’t her first time driving a go-kart.
“Not bad!” Song Yan Ning nodded with a laugh.
“We’re about to race you soon. If you lose, you’ll be letting Yushen down,” Qu Lingfeng said with a mischievous grin as he looked at Song Yan Ning.
Song Yan Ning glanced at Qin Yushen and then at Qu Lingfeng, “That possibility doesn’t exist.”
Qu Lingfeng shook his head, rolling his eyes in exasperation, “Tsk tsk tsk! You really are influenced by the company you keep; even the way you talk is similar.” If it weren’t for Yushen and Song Yan Ning’s young age, he would have thought they were a couple.
But that was impossible. Yushen must be treating her specially because Song Yan Ning was unique. Just like Zhou Jiyou, his attitude toward Song Yan Ning was different from how he treated other girls.
The corners of Qin Yushen’s mouth lifted into a slight curve, “Enough talk, let’s start!”
“Alright!” Qu Lingfeng nodded, his expression turning serious. He and Zhou Jiyou usually enjoyed go-kart racing, which was why they came here today. With their driving skills, they were certain they wouldn’t lose to a little girl.
The four of them drove their karts to the starting line, and at the signal of the staff, the four vehicles shot out like rockets.
At first, the four karts were almost at the same speed, but soon Qin Yushen took the lead, leaving Song Yan Ning and the others behind.
“Little Ning, you give it your all, I’m going ahead.” Qu Lingfeng winked at Song Yan Ning and sped up to catch Qin Yushen. He said to himself that no matter how good a little girl was, she could not win against him.
Song Yan Ning curved her lips into a smile and as she passed the second obstacle, she suddenly floored the gas pedal, bringing her speed to the maximum and overtaking Qu Lingfeng on a bend.
Watching Song Yan Ning swiftly pull away, surprise colored Qu Lingfeng’s face. Overtaking in an area with obstacles wasn’t something just anyone could do, not even some professional racers could manage it reliably. It required countless training sessions and experience accumulation, and even then it wasn’t guaranteed to succeed every time.
A fighting spirit ignited in Qu Lingfeng’s eyes as he once again accelerated. A person that had caught Yushen’s attention was indeed extraordinary, it seemed he had underestimated her before. Tonight, he must tell those two guys about this; they would definitely be surprised.
Zhou Jiyou watched Song Yan Ning’s retreating back, his face filled with excitement. He knew that their captain wouldn’t lose to them.
As soon as Qin Yushen stopped his kart, Song Yan Ning followed closely and stopped at the finish line.
Qin Yushen turned his head to look at Song Yan Ning and gave her a thumbs up with a smile, “Not bad!” Someone he acknowledged couldn’t possibly be anything less than excellent.
“I kind of feel like we’re bullying them,” Song Yan Ning said playfully. She and Qin Yushen were both cultivators, so it was indeed a bit unfair to compete against two ordinary people.
Qin Yushen chuckled, “That kid was too cocky; putting him in his place will make him realize his true weight.”
“I think you’re the one who’s cocky,” Qu Lingfeng stopped his kart and rolled his eyes at Qin Yushen. The Yushen he saw today was so different from the one he knew; before, getting him to smile was harder than climbing to heaven, but today he was all smiles. It made him suspect he was dealing with a fake Qin Yushen—maybe he should capture this moment with his phone and show the other two guys what Mr. Qin looks like in high spirits. That seems like a good idea!
“You accepted the bet, now face the consequences. But you do have another choice,” Qin Yushen unbuckled his seatbelt, stepped out of his kart, walked over to Song Yan Ning, and lifted her out of the kart as she just finished unbuckling her own.
“I can get out by myself,” Song Yan Ning said with a flushed face. Luckily, she was a child now, or it would have been too embarrassing.
Qu Lingfeng watched Qin Yushen in astonishment. Was this really the Qin Yushen he knew? Right, the phone, he definitely had to record this scene.
But by the time he took out his phone, Qin Yushen had already set Song Yan Ning down. Qu Lingfeng flipped an eye-roll in disappointment, “What choice?” It was a pity, a real pity—if the other two guys had seen this, their jaws would have dropped.
“Take your friends and play by yourselves,” Qin Yushen said, taking Song Yan Ning’s hand and walking towards the exit. He really didn’t want anyone to interrupt his time with Xiao Ning.
“You wish! I’m sticking with you,” Qu Lingfeng stepped out of his kart, following Qin Yushen and Song Yan Ning. He sneakily took a picture of Qin Yushen and Song Yan Ning holding hands with his phone and sent it to the group chat.