Chapter 40

Although he had prepared himself mentally before coming, Li Zhiyuan did not expect Lin Mian to give him such a big surprise.

Looking at the girl receiving the award on the stage, she was calm, but also had a childish side. She waved in his direction with the trophy and raised her eyebrows, as if to say, "Look at how great I am."

Li Zhiyuan laughed, raised his hands and clapped, his face full of satisfaction.

She has added another entry to her resume, and there will be more and more in the near future.

Li Zhiyuan was looking forward to it.

Jiang Dan, who was standing next to her, was very perceptive. Before Lin Mian left the stage, he quickly stepped forward and gently lifted the hem of her long skirt to prevent her from stepping on it.

“How does it feel to be on the international stage?”

“Very good”

With Jiang Dan lifting her skirt, Lin Mian walked down the stairs with her head held high, like a proud princess.

"She really looks like a princess."

Suzuki Xue couldn't help but sigh when she saw this scene. Then she trotted over and asked Lin Mian in English if she could take a photo with him.

Seeing their similar skin color, Lin Mian placed the trophy in Jiang Dan's hands and said, "Then please, Senior Brother, hold it for me."

Jiang Dan straightened Lin Mian's skirt before taking Suzuki Xue's camera.

As they got closer, Suzuki Yuki's admiring eyes could not be ignored.

Lin Mian congratulated her with a smile. Suzuki Xue won the third prize. They were the only two Asians to win the award.

So Lin Mian remembered her.

Suzuki Yuki's cheeks flushed, and she blinked her bright eyes shyly, saying, "Thank you. I'm also looking forward to seeing you in Neon."

Winners of the award will be invited to give solo recitals in Europe, Japan and other places.

Suzuki Yuki couldn't help but feel excited at the thought that they would see each other again soon.

She handed Lin Mian her contact information and said expectantly, "Then please contact me when you get to Neon. I will definitely be a good host!"

She said "Host" in Chinese. Although her pronunciation was not very standard, it was enough to show her sincerity.

Lin Mian took a glance at the paper between his fingertips and nodded, "Thank you in advance. I look forward to seeing you next time. I hope we can work together next time."

"boom"

Suzuki Yuki was like a cooked crab. If someone poked her, she would probably fall to the ground.

Work together?

There are no more beautiful words than these.

Suzuki Yuki tugged at the hem of her skirt, so stiff that she didn't know what to say.

Lin Mian was stunned when he met those charming eyes like a deer.

So shy.

Just as Lin Mian was about to say something, Suzuki Xue bowed and said in a muffled but excited voice, "Okay, I'm looking forward to it. Please be sure to contact me."

Lin Mian quickly pulled Suzuki Xue up, and she smiled and said, "It's my honor."

Looking at Suzuki Xue's trembling back, Jiang Dan turned to look at Lin Mian.

stare--

"Why do you keep looking at me?"

Jiang Dan touched his nose and said uncomfortably, "I noticed you're quite nice to girls."

Lin Mian took the trophy from Jiang Dan, made a face at him, turned around and left without answering him.

Jiang Dan, who stayed where he was, couldn't help but laugh.

He was quite successful, wasn't he? Lin Mian no longer maintained that mature look in front of him; her childishness was so adorable.

It would be great if Lin Mian was also his sister. Perhaps the natural blood relationship would make her more dependent on him.

After the competition, you still need to be interviewed, but after that you can have fun.

This country is very famous for its art and industry, and they mainly visited museums and scenic spots during the past two days.

Then she brought gifts for her family and friends. Even Chen Xiaoqiu, who was always frugal, bought a lot of things. This was her first time going abroad, and she couldn't help but buy a lot of things with such a rare opportunity.

However, Jiang Dan was not with them sometimes, and Lin Mian thought he might have something to do, so she did not ask.

Looking at the ticket in front of him, Lin Mian was stunned. Did he leave just to buy this?

"Want to see it? FORMULA 1, this is a man's dream."

A man’s dream?

Lin Mian picked up the ticket and smiled slyly.

"Of course, this is a rare opportunity and we can't miss it."

The four tickets bought were not in the same zone. Li Zhiyuan and Chen Xiaoqiu were together, while Jiang Dan was in the same zone as Lin Mian.

Time was urgent, so Jiang Dan bought a single-day ticket for the weekend competition, as they would be returning soon after.

This trip is worth it just to be able to feast your eyes and hear the roar of the engine on site.

Before the race begins, all the drivers will parade in convertibles, and at first glance, they are all white men.

So, is that why you say this is a man’s dream?

Lin Mian held his chin and looked at them, his eyes beginning to go blank. This competition doesn't have any restrictions on race or gender, right?

But why are there only white men when I look over there?

She watched them wave and greet the enthusiastic audience. The camera would focus on the racers at this time. The grainy feeling on the big screen made everything a little distorted. She listened to the commentator talking about their resumes and best results in English.

Every time the camera panned to a racer, the scene erupted in huge cheers and applause, something Lin Mian had never experienced before.

People here are very small, so small that they cannot hear their own voices and cannot see where they are.

And in this event, many voices cannot be heard.

"Look at their racing uniforms. They're FR Racing and MC Racing, my two favorite teams."

In such an environment, Jiang Dan could not maintain his usual gentle appearance. With excitement flashing in his eyes, he leaned close to Lin Mian's ear and spoke loudly, finally looking like a 16-year-old boy.

Lin Mian looked over and saw that she was a little nonchalant. They were all human beings, what was there to see?

She regretted coming here a little. It would be more interesting to see the evolution of German cars, she thought.

But he changed his mind not long after.

When the 20 cars were lined up on the track in qualifying order, the red lights lit up one by one, and the stands fell silent for a moment, with the entire audience holding their breath.

This was very strange. No one spoke as if it was agreed upon. The whole place was in a tense atmosphere, but the air was filled with excitement.

Soon, all the red lights went out, and the 20 racing cars simultaneously let out a deafening roar of engines. The sound of the cars starting seemed to shake the ground, and the audience burst into cheers.

This was a cheer that was enough to cause temporary ringing in the ears. Layer upon layer of sound waves turned into power, pushing Lin Mian into a world he had never encountered before.

Compared to what he saw with his eyes, Lin Mian first smelled a mixture of gasoline and sausages. It was not a pleasant smell, but in such an atmosphere, it seemed perfect.

Then, once you are not paying attention, all that remains in your eyes are afterimages.

Fortunately, there are screens, which, even if a little blurry, are clearer than what the human eye can see.

The most eye-catching person was Madden from the FR team. The commentator mentioned many people, but his name was mentioned the most times.

No driver who comes to this track is a weakling, but Madden is particularly special.

He is ahead of everyone, and the bold red color is impressive.

But something unexpected happened soon. At the end of the track, the dazzling red light did not arc across the track steadily as before, but instead...

On the track that had been rubbed to a shine, it began to spin madly but without warning.

But he didn't slow down at all!

This sudden change makes people's adrenaline surge.

Lin Mian opened her mouth and took a breath. Her eyes, which had been distracted due to discomfort, became bright again. Countless stardust particles gathered together and turned into a vortex in her eyes.

Ryan, who turned around to pick up his hat, saw this scene. He was stunned and even forgot what he was going to do.

Besides the red car, Ryan's figure was also reflected in her pupils, but she paid no attention to it.

At this moment, she was immersed in the feeling that the TV could not bring her. It was a violent impact that was so close that it could devour all her senses. It was so terrifying that people could only relieve it by breathing loudly.

She heard the sound of the tires completely out of control, mixed with the strange sound of the engine caused by the sudden change, which drowned out all the roars at that moment.

The car kicked up grass clippings all over the sky, and the flying dust slowly drifted farther away, and the car body rushed towards the guardrail.

“oh my god!”

Deafening exclamations erupted all around, and countless people suddenly stood up as if being pulled by the same string, blocking Lin Mian's sight.

The air was filled with a burning smell. Lin Mian also wanted to see what happened next, but when she stood up, she was just drowned in the crowd.

At this moment, a hand came through the crowd and firmly grasped Lin Mian's arm.

Lin Mian only had time to see a pair of gray-green eyes.

She didn't struggle, she could feel that the other party had no ill intentions.

The light golden curls sparkled in the sunlight, and even the back looked reliable.

"Stand here so you can see better."

Ryan leaned on the railing, turned his head and smiled at Lin Mian, his gray-green eyes were full of her.

Unfortunately, Lin Mian didn't understand German, but fortunately he showed it clearly enough. After expressing his gratitude in English, Lin Mian returned his attention to the court again.

The vision became wider, and the fear that had not yet had time to spread was completely dispelled.

In sight, the red line returned to the track.

Lin Mian widened her eyes. Did she miss something?

At this moment, the touch on her hand made Lin Mian turn her head, and she saw the boy pointing at the screen, and she looked up.

At the critical moment, the car stopped, stopped crookedly and awkwardly.

But after a while, maybe only a few seconds, it started to reverse and struggled back to the track, but by then countless cars had already overtaken it.

When Lin Mian's eyes returned to the field, he saw it heading towards the maintenance station.

"Is this the end?"

She sighed softly, feeling a little regretful.

"Of course not."

This time Ryan answered in English. Lin Mian looked at him and saw a familiar emotion flashing in his gray-green eyes.

He believed in McCann so firmly and persistently.

"He is a man who works miracles."

This belief infected Lin Mian, and she also prayed that if a miracle could happen, it would happen now.

Amidst sighs and discussions, the red racing car appeared at the exit of the maintenance station.

It still looked so arrogant and showed no sign of defeat. Lin Mian smelled the scent of revenge.

And this was not Lin Mian’s illusion.

Every overtaking is so precise and cool that it is dazzling.

On the wet track, his driving route was bold and almost crazy. Every time he braked, it seemed like a provocation, but it captured the hearts of the audience.

People shouted his name as if they were worshiping a god.

The rankings on the screen were jumping wildly. At the same time, the sounds of people sucking in their breaths, crazy shouts, and unbelievable exclamations exploded in Lin Mian's ears.

She didn't know whether among those voices calling him, there were more people who hated him or those who loved him.

After all, people believe in more than one god.

But tonight, he is the only one who can convince people.

Gradually, Lin Mian could no longer hear the sounds around her, and all that remained in her eyes was the red phantom.

It was clearly just flying, but it seemed to be burning.

Such speed, such speed...

Lin Mian held on to the railing tightly. Even though she was in a noisy environment, she could hear the sound of her heart beating.

Not physically, but heart-beating.

When McKen completed the final overtaking and regained the first place in an unstoppable manner, Lin Mian felt a suffocating excitement and the blood rushed to his head.

When McKen crossed the finish line and took first place, Lin Mian could no longer restrain himself, and his scream blended into the layers of sound waves.

Ryan, who was standing next to her, was as excited as she was. He held her hand. Although they were strangers before, they hugged each other like friends and cheered and screamed for Macon.

It was not until Jiang Dan arrived that the two people who were hugging each other were pulled apart.

"Why are you here? I turned around and didn't see you just now, and my heart skipped a beat. You know what? We're not in China!"

God knows how panicked Jiang Dan was when he watched the game intently until the winner was decided and was about to pull Lin Mian to celebrate together, but turned around and saw that Lin Mian was not there.

Fortunately, Lin Mian didn't run far, but when Jiang Dan saw Lin Mian and a foreign teenager hugging each other and cheering, the string suddenly broke.

His eyes were red, and Ryan, who didn't understand what he said, saw him holding Lin Mian's wrist tightly, making Ryan think that Jiang Dan wanted to hurt Lin Mian.

He did not step back, but grabbed Jiang Dan's hand forcefully, forcing him to let go.

But this made Jiang Dan even angrier, and he punched Li An in the face.

The boxer's punch was quite powerful, but Ryan was able to withstand it. The two fought back and forth, and neither of them had the upper hand.

Lin Mian hadn't even gotten over her excitement and joy when she faced a rapidly changing reality, which made her unable to react for a while.

When she was about to break up the fight, the patrolling security guard stopped them both.

After a long argument, the two people who were severely scolded were finally released.

Before leaving, Ryan carefully introduced himself to Lin Mian.

"My name is Ryan Fisher. In the future, I will be better than McCann and become the new world number one."

"That's not necessarily true."

Lin Mian smiled and waved goodbye to him. She ignored Li An's shocked and suspicious look and pulled Jiang Dan forward.

Maybe, before she got interested, the boy could do it.

But in the future, she will be the new world's number one racing driver.

Her heart told her what her heart wanted.

And she had escaped before, but now, she would not escape.

After returning to China, Lin Mian was asked by reporters to interview him again before he had time to adjust his work and rest schedule.

People always seem to be interested in news about geniuses, especially when she wins an award that no Chinese has ever won before.

Then her aura of genius will be even brighter.

Fortunately, this is an era where it takes time for information to spread, so Lin Mian’s life was not disturbed too much.

But people around me always know about it, especially the students of Beishi Middle School.

There was admiration, worship, and love in the eyes they looked at her, but there was also the look that she once feared - the look that looked at her as if she were a monster.

But it won't make her sad now.

What she possesses is more worthy of attention and cherishment than vision.

Just like last weekend night, Tu Yin took her to a place that looked like an abandoned site. The street lights flickered, leaving only a faint halo, and the particles floating in the air made the light even more mixed.

Just when Lin Mian didn't understand why Tu Yin brought her here, Tu Yin opened the bag behind her and found a skateboard.

Tu Yin handed the skateboard to Lin Mian.

"Guo'er, I've regretted countless times that I shouldn't have given you a skateboard that day, which brought your happy life to an abrupt end."

"I saw it all as my own problem and ignored the real situation."

"I'm not wrong. There's nothing wrong with wanting you to be happier and more blessed."

"And now, I see you've truly come out of it."

"This isn't a belated apology gift, nor is it an attempt to make amends to you. Instead, it's a reward for this piano competition."

"I think you still remember the joy that skateboarding brought you."

"And now, it's your time."

Tu Yin took out a whistle from her bag.

"call out"

After the whistle sounded, the surroundings lit up in an instant.

Flashlights illuminated the area.

"Shua"

Several figures suddenly jumped out from the shadows, and the pulleys rolled over the ground with a loud bang.

Lin Mian stood there in a daze with her skateboard in her hand. She just watched those figures leap into the air, the boards drawing beautiful lines in the air. Their wheels were painted with luminous paint, so even in places where the flashlight couldn't reach, the sliding tracks could be seen.

Sometimes they move in sync, and sometimes they each challenge themselves to perform difficult moves, yet in an oddly harmonious manner.

The hissing sound of the board rubbing against the ground, the roar of the wheels jumping up instantly when they rolled over the manhole cover, and the sharp and crisp sound of the skateboard being thrown against the iron railings all stimulated Lin Mian's senses.

Tu Yin gently pushed Lin Mian, and Lin Mian no longer hesitated. She stepped on the new skates and slid into the venue with a "click".

The night breeze blew into her clothes, as if celebrating with her.

Celebrate her growth and celebrate that there will be no more barriers between her and her sister from now on.

Tu Yin leaned on the railing, supporting her head with one hand and looking at Lin Mian.

She was so dazzling in the light, just as Tu Yin had hoped at the beginning, she would be happy.

Tu Yin stretched out her hand to try to grab something, but she only saw light passing through her palm and flowing towards Lin Mian.

Her love, like this light, flows continuously to Lin Mian.