Chapter 80
"You really won't be there?"
On the other end of the phone, the noisy sound around Chen Xiaoqiu came from halfway around the world.
Lin Mian chuckled.
"I won't come. Sister Xiaoqiu, congratulations."
When I was young, I threw my ambitions towards Chen Xiaoqiu, but later I was the first one to withdraw.
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while. Although we were in such a lively environment, it was eerily quiet.
"I should thank you, Xiao Mian. I never imagined I'd be standing on this stage, nor did I think I'd be able to make it this far. Thank you for your encouragement and support."
That year, Lin Mian won all the top European karting championships. Chen Xiaoqiu thought that the next step would be to enter F3, or even directly enter F1.
But all I got was that brief phone call.
When Chen Xiaoqiu heard that Lin Mian was going to give up, he was very angry.
She wondered, why did this person pull her into this puddle of water and then walk away? Was he teasing her?
Without Lin Mian, how would she go on? How could she do it alone?
Faced with Chen Xiaoqiu's collapse, there was silence on the other end of the phone for a while.
"Don't you think too highly of yourself, Sister Xiaoqiu?"
This sentence successfully stopped Chen Xiaoqiu's tears. She was not a coward, but the news came too suddenly. All her plans would be invalidated. She was so anxious that she collapsed in despair.
"But what should I do now? Can I still go to the track and be a racing driver myself?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the tense atmosphere collapsed.
Chen Xiaoqiu heard laughter coming from the other end.
She blushed a little, feeling shy.
"That's not impossible," Lin Mian chuckled, "but before that, Sister Xiaoqiu, you still have a choice."
"Like I said before, don't underestimate yourself. Your abilities are there for everyone to see. Ryan Fisher was in need of an agent, and I recommended you to him, and he really appreciated you. Perhaps, before becoming a racing driver, you have another option to consider."
"Ryan Fisher?"
Chen Xiaoqiu had an impression of this person. She knew that he and Lin Mian were friends. He had just entered the F3 track this year and was a very promising newcomer.
"He's ambitious, and you're ambitious too. You'll be the best of partners."
Chen Xiaoqiu, however, was not happy at all. She asked Lin Mian, "What about you? Shouldn't you be on the F1 track with me? Have you forgotten what you said?"
"I remember, Sister Xiaoqiu. But I can't do it now, so I put my hope on you. I'm sorry, I'm a very bad person."
Chen Xiaoqiu knew very well what kind of person Lin Mian was.
This is the child she watched grow up.
So when Lin Mian contacted her again after four years, Chen Xiaoqiu gladly accepted.
Today is the closest Ryan has ever been to the F1 annual championship. In fact, as long as he wins this race, he will become the annual champion of this year and the new king of F1.
only……
"Xiao Mian, if it were you, you would achieve this goal faster."
Chen Xiaoqiu spoke in a light yet serious tone.
Even now, she still believed in Lin Mian. If Lin Mian was really willing to give up everything in the country, she could also give up everything in her hands.
It certainly feels good to be the agent of one of the hottest F1 drivers, gaining both fame and fortune.
But the honor she wanted was to get it together with Lin Mian.
Chen Xiaoqiu still remembers clearly the tears and sweat she shed.
"What are you talking about, Sister Xiaoqiu? Go and get ready! You won't stop today. I heard you're also looking for a talented racing driver."
"But there is no racing driver more talented or hardworking than you."
As she spoke, Chen Xiaoqiu realized that there was no point in continuing. She had let it go, and it was time for her to let it go.
"Then I'll hang up, Xiao Mian."
"Okay, I'll watch the live broadcast carefully and cheer for you and Ryan."
After hanging up the phone, the smile on Lin Mian's face did not disappear.
Regret?
Lin Mian didn't think so.
What she is doing now is the career she loves, so isn't this also an adventure?
She has been doing what she wants to do most.
At this time, Lin Mian saw the prompt that someone had sent her an email.
[Tonight, I will become everyone's idol.
Can that include you?
—Ryan Fischer]
His Chinese is getting better and better. The last email he wrote to her was rubbish. It seems he has learned his lesson and knows to write shorter emails.
"Xiao Mian, what are you looking at? The live broadcast is about to start."
He Xintong took off his apron. The dishes he prepared today were very rich and seemed to have a comforting meaning.
He knew better than anyone how much Lin Mian loved racing, and she hadn't mentioned it for a long time. The fact that she suddenly wanted to watch the live broadcast really scared He Xintong.
But no matter what Lin Mian wanted to do, he would just smile and nod, and then prepare everything within his ability for her.
"Replying to emails, coming right up."
After typing the last word, Lin Mian clicked send.
[Congratulations on your progress in Chinese. I think I will hear good news soon.
But, I will only be my own idol.
—Lin Mian]
He Xintong stood in front of the wine cabinet, feeling a little hesitant. Should he open the wine?
"Pick this one."
Slender white fingers held the red wine and made a decision for He Xintong.
The timing was perfect as we sat down to the table for our meal.
In front of the screen, the sun shines, and the light golden curls blow in the wind. The horizontal screen does not affect Ryan's handsomeness. His high cheekbones and sharp jawline, coupled with his cold white skin, make him look very tough. But his gray-green eyes, with slightly drooping corners, make him as cute as a puppy, diluting his overly sharp temperament.
"Do you know him?"
When the camera turned to this person, the expression on Lin Mian's face was a little different, and He Xintong's heart rose slightly.
During the days when Lin Mian was training abroad, he could only listen to her talk, but he didn't know some specific details. Could this person be someone she knew before?
Could it be someone she cares about?
She had never looked at anyone else with that expression.
"Sister Xiaoqiu is his agent now, so I'm also looking forward to him winning the championship."
Seeing the other person lowering his head to pick up the food, He Xintong knew that Lin Mian had only said half of what he was saying.
However, this half is also true. Since she said she is looking forward to it, then he should look forward to it too.
"Drink some soup first. The ribs are very tender and delicious if you want to eat them with rice."
He Xintong handed the prepared soup to Lin Mian.
Blow gently along the spoon and put it into your mouth. The aroma of peas, sweetness of corn, and salty aroma of pork ribs make it taste fresh and warm to the stomach.
Seeing Lin Mian's eyes become bright and his hands did not stop, He Xintong knew that Lin Mian liked this soup very much.
Sure enough, it is very easy to raise.
Obviously, he could cook so many dishes, and many of the ingredients were high-end. He cooked all the legal creatures, such as those that walked on the land, swam in the sea, and flew in the sky, for Lin Mian to eat. But in the end, she still liked corn the most, and she liked any dish made with corn.
But he couldn't say that. At that time, he wanted to do something new, so he stewed pears with corn and added some bird's nest, which made Lin Mian very disgusted.
She never wastes food, but when she saw this dish, although she didn't say anything, she just took a sip. He Xintong knew how much she disliked it.
In short, sometimes it really makes people feel frustrated. Isn’t the money earned to be spent on loved ones? But the food Lin Mian likes to eat doesn’t cost much.
Fortunately, Lin Mian would accept all kinds of jewelry he gave her, or rather, she never refused any gift he gave her.
This gave He Xintong some sense of accomplishment, otherwise why would he make so much money.
After all, the person he fell in love with didn't care about any of this.
Lin Mian had not been so frugal before, and He Xintong sometimes felt itchy in his heart, wondering what had happened in those four years that made Lin Mian become what he is now.
She basically did not touch the money Lin Mei gave her, and the research funds were all applied for through formal channels, which did not give He Xintong any opportunity to contribute.
"Why do you look so sad?"
Lin Mian was drinking happily when she looked up and saw He Xintong staring at her with a puzzled look on his face.
"I was just thinking, what should I do if someone comes along who makes delicious corn and you want to be with them?"
Here we go again!
Lin Mian's heart was filled with alarm, and for a moment, scenes flashed through his mind.
She was doing an experiment before, and because it was troublesome to wear a ring, she put it in her pocket. As a result, she forgot to wear it when she got home. He Xintong didn't say anything, but when she was distracted at night, he suddenly asked: "Did you meet someone who needed to take off the ring?"
Jiang Dan had also been pestering Lin Mian to give him a bottle of his own perfume. Lin Mian was annoyed by his pestering, and since he had a horizontal project from his mentor, Lin Mian gave it to him and his teacher, Li Zhiyuan, as a gift for the school. This helped Li Zhiyuan feel a little better, but he was still heartbroken. Even if Lin Mian had recommended a talented student to him, it wouldn't work. In his heart, no student could compare to Lin Mian, and the feeling of having and then losing was not pleasant. However, what she was about to do made it difficult for him to say anything. He could only ask Lin Mian to come to him whenever she was free so that these new disciples could see what the gap was.
At that time, He Xintong had always been reluctant to spray perfume, but he sprayed it a lot and frequently during those few days. Although the scent of the perfume was very light, it would not be much lighter.
When Lin Mian kept sneezing, He Xintong floated to her side like a male ghost and asked, "Is it the perfume you gave him, or this one?"
Especially when doing certain things, the smell has stimulated her to the point that she no longer feels anything, but the other person is completely unaware and sprays herself with fragrance, like a male peacock in courtship.
There are too many situations like this. Lin Mian is not good at lying, and He Xintong knows her very well and can see through her at a glance.
So, Lin Mian chose to tell the truth directly.
"How is that possible? Not everyone is He Xintong."
He Xintong smiled, raised his glass and clinked it gently with Lin Mian's, his voice so gentle that it gave people goosebumps.
“Thank you Xiaomian for recognizing me.”
Taking a sip of red wine, Lin Mian could feel the mellow and smooth liquid sliding into her throat. He Xintong often asked her to drink with him, and her alcohol tolerance has improved a lot now. She is no longer the one who gets drunk after one glass of wine like before.
So even after drinking a glass of wine, Lin Mian was very sober and could clearly see Ryan of the MC team's excellent performance in the French Grand Prix on TV.
When Ryan was the first to cross the finish line, Lin Mian was distracted.
He said he would become the new world number one, and he did it.
And those youthful dreams, the Lin Mian who raised his eyebrows and said "uncertainty", overlapped with the Lin Mian holding the wine glass at this moment.
He Xintong looked at Lin Mian cautiously. He was a little worried, but Lin Mian didn't show any sadness on his face. Instead, he was smiling.
Of course she was happy. Seeing her old friend achieve the goals he had set for himself, she would also be happy for him.
Ryan leaned against the wall exhausted to drink water, his charming gray-green eyes closed. Due to dehydration, his features became sharper and his unquestionable handsomeness was displayed in front of everyone as the screen broadcast.
He seemed to be aware of the camera tracking and made a gesture towards the camera.
He made an upside-down "L" with his thumb and index finger, then twisted it clockwise to form a right-side-up "L."
Are you watching, Lin Mian?
These words were clearly written in his eyes.
Lin Mian's hand holding the red wine was trembling slightly, and He Xintong noticed it keenly. He took her wine glass and put it down, hugging Lin Mian tightly.
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay. I just felt a little sad when I saw him and realized that I might have missed something."
Her voice sounded dull.
His hand stroked her back again and again. His efforts in the past few years were not in vain. Lin Mian finally gained some weight and no longer looked like the person who made him heartbroken.
"Then let's try again. It's okay. It's not too late. You can do whatever you want."
Lin Mian broke free from He Xintong's arms and lowered his eyes. Even a fool would have noticed what He Xintong had done in the past few years. Although Lin Mian couldn't say it directly, there were some things he could say.
"I have a project on hand, and I may never be able to go abroad in my lifetime."
This is a protection for her, but also a restriction on her.
He Xintong was stunned. If he had a scientific research project and couldn't go abroad for the time being or it was difficult to go abroad, that would be normal, but Lin Mian was talking about a lifetime.
So, is this why you have been restraining yourself?
Thinking about the gifts he brought back from his business trips abroad in the past, Lin Mian seemed to be hesitant to speak, but at this moment he had the answer.
Perhaps, Lin Mian didn't tell him because he didn't want him to be restricted. Although He Xintong felt that the procedures for going abroad had increased in recent years and he had guessed in this regard, he didn't expect Lin Mian to tell him.
The warm hand wrapped around Lin Mian's hand, and he gently placed her hand on his face.
"I have a plan, Xiao Mian."
Lin Mian chuckled, "I'm very happy to have you. It doesn't matter whether I go abroad or not. Our country will get better and better."
"That's not enough, Mian. You deserve the best."
Lin Mian originally thought that He Xintong was just comforting her until He Xintong pushed her to the training ground.
Ah, that’s not bad either, but she had practiced one-way equations privately before. But if this was He Xintong’s way of comforting her, then of course it couldn’t spoil her fun.
Moreover, the other party would only do this because he cares about her.
"From now on, I'll trouble you to train hard and prepare for the competition."
"Contest?"
"Yes, our company will cooperate with F1's management and operations organizations to hold an exhibition race in Shanghai as an official F1 special event. You will be on the same track as our company's representative driver. Xiao Mian, while we prepare for the race, please train well. Of course, I'm not asking you to give up your work, as the preparations will take a long time. I believe in you, and this period is enough for you to train."
Lin Mian was stunned. She wanted to say something, but was rejected by his gentle kiss.
"Don't reject me, Xiao Mian. This is also a great opportunity for the company. It's an opportunity for us all."
Lin Mian knew that this would not be of much help to the He family. At most, it would increase their popularity, but compared with the money to be spent, it was not worth it.
Seeing Lin Mian's disapproval, He Xintong chuckled, "Are you worried about me? Don't worry, I won't do business at a loss. Besides, this time it's not just the He family sponsoring, there are several other families participating as well."
It’s just that the He family spends the most.
Those dark eyes reflected her figure.
Lin Mian hugged He Xintong and said, "Thank you."
He Xintong smiled happily and indulgently, "Don't worry about your teacher, I've made everything clear."
When He Xintong proposed this to Wu Xingzhao, he was scolded but still agreed.
Lin Mian has already met the graduation requirements, except for her major thesis. If nothing unexpected happens, she can apply for early graduation.
She was able to accomplish all this in such a short time, so naturally her life was very stressful, and Wu Zhaoxing knew it.
So Wu Zhaoxing finally chose to turn a blind eye to He Xintong's suggestion.
She did a good job, the only bad thing was that she didn't take good care of herself.
This was her dream since she was young, why couldn't she make it come true?
Wu Zhaoxing also hopes that his students can be happy.
Everyone around Lin Mian hopes that she can be happy.
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