Chapter 253 I thought she was a newbie

"Whatever you want."

"Okay then~"

DA13 outdoor practice field.

This venue was rented out by Shengjiang at a high price specifically for Gao Yang and Wen Ni, but now Zhou Tian'ao has also joined them.

"I'll go get the car!"

"I'm going to get my car too."

Wen Ni and Zhou Tian'ao went in opposite directions, and their respective vehicles were parked in the underground parking garage.

No sooner had they left than Zizi couldn't wait to go and chat with the two drivers who had come with Zhou Tian'ao!

"Hey, do you two think she looks like a professional race car driver?"

"Excuse my bluntness, but it doesn't seem like it at all! She wasn't even wearing a driver's suit. Even if she was just practicing, this is an international racing center with so many people watching. It doesn't give off a professional vibe at all!" a teammate analyzed.

"Ha! Just listen to her saying she's only competed in one race in three years and you'll know! She's just an amateur slacker. There are plenty of drivers like that in China; it's basically impossible to expect them to achieve anything!" Another teammate shrugged.

Zizi listened and thought what they said made sense.

Gao Yang, who was tidying up his camera, automatically filtered out their contemptuous remarks and only asked what he was curious about: "Everyone says that if you want to achieve good results in Chinese racing, you can only rely on Zhou Tian'ao. So, if he didn't sign with his uncle's company this time, who did he sign with? Which racing company in China is more famous than my uncle?"

"Um... well... that... let Tian Ao tell you about his personal matters himself!" The teammate stammered for a while, changing the subject.

Gao Yang was filled with questions when he suddenly heard the roar of a race car engine coming from the track!

A blue and white high-end modified race car drove up into view.

"It's Tian'ao's Blue Eagle!" Zizi's eyes sparkled. "This car has been modified again? It's so cool!"

"Take a picture, take a picture!" Gao Yang held his DSLR camera, focused solely on gathering material.

Zhou Tian'ao parked his race car on the starting line, rolled down the window, and pushed up his helmet with one hand, a cool move that drew screams of support from Zizi!

Before he could finish showing off, another car sounded.

Looking in the direction of the sound, his expression tightened, and he found it strangely amusing!

The direction Gao Yang's lens was pointing

Coming up the hill from the other side was an old, worn-out practice car used before the race, with a thin layer of dust on its hood!

Although this training bike looks a bit old, its overall performance is still good, and it is maintained by a specialist every year!

However, if we were to compare it to a professional race car driver's modified car, it would definitely fall short.

"Wen Ni, where's your race car? What's this? Why did you rent a training car?" Gao Yang stepped forward and couldn't help but complain, "This piece of junk is really lowering your standards!"

“My car hasn’t been moved in about three years. It needs some detailed maintenance before the race, and there are still a series of related procedures to be completed. If all goes well, it will probably be delivered the night before the race.”

"Huh? Is it too late?" Gao Yang asked.

"She's not worried at all, so why are you worrying about her?" Zizi rolled her eyes, then turned her head and couldn't help but chuckle softly. "High-class? She doesn't even have a decent race car, what kind of high-class does she need?"

Zhou Tian'ao and his friends burst out laughing without restraint. "Hey... do you think this girl is here to be funny? With this level of skill, representing China in the competition, she'll be crushed before she even gets on the field, and eventually disappear from sight! It's because the Chinese racing industry is full of this kind of talent that it hasn't produced a single champion racer in decades!"

"Brother Tian'ao, you can't make sarcastic remarks to her just because she's a newcomer! We're all fighting for China, we can't let our own people fight amongst ourselves!" Gao Yang tried his best to protect Wen Ni.

Wen Ni saw all of this!

"Tian Ao? What are you doing at this training ground? We couldn't find you anywhere!"

A voice interrupted their argument.

The group of people who came over had black hair and black eyes, sharp-mouthed and monkey-faced features, and shifty eyes. They spoke fluent Japanese!

Upon seeing the newcomer, Zhou Tian'ao immediately switched to Japanese and replied, "Oh! I'm just hanging out with a few girls. Anyway, I've already practiced these past few days, and no matter how much I practice before the competition, I won't improve much!"

"A girl? Oh, that girl in the practice car is a race car driver? She's not even wearing a racing suit, how unruly! Women are only good at cooking and starting fires, what else can they know about racing?"

"Hehe~ She really is a complete novice, having only participated in one competition!" Zhou Tian'ao said dismissively.

"Hahaha! With this level of skill, they can only be cannon fodder on the track! China's dream of winning the championship this time is simply wishful thinking! Fortunately, we have Tian'ao as our trump card. China has no more usable players. Any country that wants to beat China in racing will find it as easy as turning their hand!"

"Oh, not at all~" Tian Ao grinned from ear to ear, "Mr. Senbon and the others are here too?"

"We're here, we're here, but we're still at our practice range!" a few Japanese people urged. "Hurry up and play a lap with them. After you crush them, come back with us and practice a few laps!"

"good!"

The conversation went on and on, one sentence after another, chattering away.

Others couldn't understand a single word, but Wen Ni heard it perfectly clearly, without missing a single word!

She rested one hand on the steering wheel, remaining silent, but her eyes revealed a chilling intent.

"Brother Tian'ao, what are you saying to them? Are they your friends?" Gao Yang's expression was a little serious; she didn't really like Japanese people.

"Ah~ They didn't say anything. They are also contestants in this competition. They said... they want to see me race against this female driver!" Zhou Tian'ao's smile was meaningful.

"A competition? That would be so interesting!" Zizi and Qianduo clapped their hands excitedly.

Gao Yang frowned deeply. "What's the point of comparing? Who can beat you? I think we should just forget about it!"

"Even in a race, it's not up to me to decide. Your racer friend needs to agree too!" Zhou Tian'ao pointed at Wen Ni with a mocking look. "It's fine if she's unwilling, so it doesn't look like we're bullying a newbie! But then again, I don't mean anything by it. I'm her senior, after all. I just want to have a friendly competition with her and give her some pointers!"

"If I compete against Brother Tian'ao, wouldn't I get utterly crushed? I doubt Wen Ni would even agree!" Zi Zi muttered from the side.

Gao Yang slung his DSLR camera over his shoulder and turned to leave. "We're not going to compete with him. Let's find another place..."

"It's just a practice match."

In the driver's seat of the training vehicle, Wen Ni had already put on her helmet. "Perfect timing, I haven't driven a car in a while, so I'll reluctantly go for a race with you!"

"Heh... this little girl is pretty arrogant, isn't she?" Zhou Tian'ao chuckled.

"Enough talk, are you going to compete or not?"

"Compare!"

Zhou Tian'ao's eyes turned cold, and he raised his voice slightly, "We'll run around this track once, and whoever comes back first wins! How about it?"

"Come."

Wen Ni coldly uttered a single word.

The onlookers were even more excited than they were!