Chapter 490 Extra: She has the shadow of an old friend
In August, above the Bayinke racetrack, the roar of engines tore through the pure sky of the plateau.
The scorching sun baked the asphalt road, the air was distorted by the high temperature, and was filled with the smell of burnt tires and the strong smell of gasoline.
The audience was filled with noise, and everyone's eyes were focused on the steel beasts speeding on the track.
Among them, a black and red racing car painted with a flame emblem is particularly eye-catching. It keeps overtaking with extremely tricky positioning and almost crazy speed. Every turn it makes is extremely thrilling, yet it also has a kind of flowing beauty.
The auditorium was located in a safe area, and the speaker's voice boomed:
"There's only one team left in the Rattlesnake team still fighting on the track, and that's the racing god Lu Yi!"
"Lu Yi, known as the God of Driving, is competing again after a year, and his driving skills are still captivating!"
"We've entered the desert! Dust will cover the windshield, severely obstructing the driver's vision. We can only rely on the navigator to judge the road conditions ahead! The slightest mistake will result in a car crash and death!"
"Right now, the Rattlesnake team is in the lead. If Lu Yi can cross the finish line safely, he will win the championship of this rally!"
In the cockpit, Lu Yi was concentrating, the sweat seeping out of his forehead was absorbed by the specially made headscarf, and in those fox eyes that always had a bit of cynicism, there was now only absolute calmness and concentration.
My fingers move quickly between the steering wheel and the shift paddles, and my feet control the accelerator and brake precisely.
"Entering the last corner! Sprint!"
The black and red racing car was like an arrow shot from a bow, crossing the finish line first!
Huge cheers instantly flooded the stadium!
The team radio carried the ecstatic cheers of teammates and engineers.
Lu Yi slowly drove the car back to the maintenance area, took off his helmet, shook his sweat-soaked hair, and a long-lost, heartfelt smile appeared on his face.
"Master Yi is still as good as ever!" Navigator Li Mo pushed the door and got out of the car. He was concentrating on giving orders just now and didn't feel scared. But now that he has finished the race, he feels a little scared and his legs are weak.
"I'm not old." Lu Yi took the towel and water handed to him by the staff, wiped himself while walking towards the podium, his silver hair fluttering freely in the breeze, and he felt more relaxed and satisfied than ever before.
The gold medal I promised my sister is finally in my hands.
Standing on the podium, the heavy gold medal hangs around my neck.
Just as his eyes casually swept across the audience, the pupils behind his sunglasses trembled suddenly.
He saw two figures among the group of reporters carrying cameras and long guns, who should never be there.
Lu Heng, and Meng Anran, who was beside him, still had an outstanding temperament even when she was wearing simple casual clothes and a sun hat.
Lu Yi almost suspected that he was hallucinating.
Lu Heng had never had any interest in this kind of "dangerous and boring" competition, and Meng Anran was taken back to Yatang after the marriage and seemed to have disappeared from the world.
Why did you come all the way to this remote venue?
Just as he was stunned, he saw Lu Heng and Meng Anran push through the crowd and walk towards him step by step.
"Congratulations." Lu Heng's voice remained flat, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Lu Yi seemed to have a hint of imperceptible recognition than usual.
Meng Anran smiled slightly and directly spread out his hands to ask for something: "My wedding gift."
Lu Yi's thin lips pulled up into a casual smile. He took off the gold medal that had just been hung around his neck and was still not warm. He placed it in her palm and said, "I've never seen anyone ask for a gift so confidently."
"Thank you, second brother." Meng Anran smiled and used four words to coax Lu Yi into becoming an embryo.
He pretended not to care, his hands lazily shoving themselves into his trouser pockets, but his voice suddenly changed: "Well, you're welcome."
Meng Anran could hardly hold back her laughter as she pulled out another gold medal from her bag: "Look, this is what my brother won in the horseback archery competition last week."
This simple sentence made Lu Heng feel refreshed again, and he felt even more proud and complacent than if he had signed a project worth hundreds of millions.
Meng Anran rolled her eyes twice, looked at the expressions of the two people, and couldn't help but laugh in her heart.
Lu Heng and Lu Yi are now so easy to control.
"It's hot outside, let's go into the lounge and talk." Li Mo was dizzy from the sun and couldn't stand it anymore, so he interrupted the three people's brotherly love.
The door of the lounge was pushed open, and the cool air of the air conditioner instantly enveloped the few people who had just come in from the scorching sun.
Lin Jiayi was sitting leisurely on a bench, nibbling on her ice cream. When she saw the team members coming back, she was about to say hello, but when her eyes met Lu Heng and Meng Anran behind Lu Yi, she was stunned for a moment, and the ice cream scoop in her hand fell back into the box with a clang.
"Mr. Lu...Mr. Lu? Miss An?" She stood up hurriedly, feeling a little at a loss.
How come these two big guys appeared in the team lounge?
Lu Yi waved his hand casually, indicating that she needn't be nervous, but his eyes were involuntarily drawn to the strange girl next to Lin Jiayi.
The girl looked to be in her early twenties, wearing a slightly loose work suit, and her face was stained with Xie Yu's oil.
He was lowering his head, fiddling with a pair of worn gloves in his hands awkwardly.
She looked up when she heard the noise.
In an instant, the casual smile on Lu Yi's face froze.
Meng Anran, who was standing next to him, also narrowed her pupils slightly.
Looks like... so much like!
It wasn't a 100% replica of the facial features, but that kind of charm almost overlapped with the Ke Ling in their memory!
The air stagnated for a moment.
Lin Jiayi didn't notice the subtle atmosphere and quickly introduced with a smile, "Master Yi, you've come back just in time. Her name is Lou Qi, and she's looking to interview for a maintenance position with our team. She has an impressive resume, internship experience with a foreign team, and has passed the technical assessment. She's just waiting for your final decision."
Lou Qi took a deep breath, took a step forward, and tried to make his voice sound calm and confident, but a hint of trembling still leaked out: "Hello, Master Yi! I admire you very much! I hope to join the Diamondback Racing Team, and I will definitely work hard to become the best maintenance worker!"
She looked at Lu Yi with burning eyes, full of undisguised admiration and desire.
Lu Yi did not respond immediately.
He just looked at Lou Qi, his eyes behind the sunglasses were complicated and difficult to read, and past memories flooded his mind like a tide.
Li Mo secretly tugged at Lin Jiayi's sleeve and whispered, "Did your brain get run over by a tire? The team is not short of people, and you know that Master Yi doesn't like new people to join..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard Lu Yi say in his usual, slightly distant and lazy tone: "Okay, then stay and give it a try. But I have a low tolerance for mistakes, and if you can't do it well, you can just get out."
Li Mo stared at Lu Yi in disbelief, wondering if he was crazy.
Lou Qi's eyes lit up instantly, as if filled with stars. She bowed excitedly repeatedly: "Thank you! I will definitely work hard!"
Her excited look once again stung Lu Yi's memory. He vaguely recalled Ke Ling who was in prison but still energetic and encouraged him to move forward.
He looked away from her and turned to Lu Heng and Meng Anran: "It's a mess here, there's nothing good to stay here, let's go."
Lu Heng didn't say a word from beginning to end. His gaze stayed on Lou Qi for a moment, then moved away lightly, as if he didn't notice anything.
Meng Anran nodded slightly to Lou Qi as a greeting, then followed Lu Yi and Lu Heng out of the lounge.
Lu Yi walked out of the lounge, and the usual smile on his lips faded. Deep in his eyes under his silver hair, there flashed a trace of indescribable complex emotions.
He was willing to give Lou Qi a chance simply because she resembled an old friend.
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