Chapter 45

Xu Shuai’s car was a modified Ferrari 458.

On the racetrack, Luo Nanchu loosened her fingers and warmed up for a bit before getting into the car.

In the spectator seats, a gentle and refined-looking man raised his eyes and looked at the black Ferrari 458 on the racetrack.

Between his fingertips was a lit cigarette. The dense smoke from it clouded his face, enhancing the impenetrable gaze in his eyes.

A gunshot rang out.

On the racetrack, the thunderous rumble of car engines roaring to life was deafening. The black Ferrari 458 shot forward like lightning, immediately leading by a huge margin.

“The heck!”

Xu Shuai, who had been inattentively watching the race, swore softly and shot up from his sitting position in the spectator seats. He stared as his Ferrari amazingly took the lead while driven by Luo Nanchu, leaving the rest of the competitors in the dust by a few lengths.

In the end, only the female racer, who Lin Yi had invited, managed to catch up to Luo Nanchu, nipping at the tail of her car. At a turn, the Ferrari suddenly accelerated to top speed and shook off the female racer. The latter’s car almost flipped over, but the Ferrari was already heading toward the finish line.

The Ferrari stopped after crossing the finishing line. After a moment of silence, the crowd erupted with thunderous cheers.

Xu Shuai rushed down from the spectator seats.

Upon seeing Luo Nanchu emerge from the car, he rubbed his hands excitedly and said, “Sister Luo, I never thought that you’d have such skill. Can you teach me later?”

Luo Nanchu looked behind her and saw the female racer get out of her car. Upon seeing that Luo Nanchu was looking at her, the female racer’s face turned sour.

Luo Nanchu looked away and asked with a smile, “Do you have a smoke?”

“Yes, yes, yes!” Xu Shuai enthusiastically fished out his cigarettes from his pocket. Luo Nanchu received a cigarette and placed it between her lips. Xu Shuai then took out a lighter and personally lit it for her.

Luo Nanchu took a deep drag on the cigarette before breathing out the smoke slowly. The sharp tang of tobacco burned her lungs. The thrill of the extreme speed from earlier still seemed to throb in her palms, and she narrowed her eyes slightly to reminisce about it before carelessly smiling.

This momentary flirtatious expression made Xu Shuai’s heart skip a beat.

The next round was about to begin.

Luo Nanchu flicked the cigarette lightly with her fingers, cocked an eyebrow at Xu Shuai, and grinned.

“I will definitely get that car for you, so prepare the money. I want it in cash.”

“Okay…” Xu Shuai looked at her beaming face and nodded dazedly. His voice sounded a little fluttery.

After Luo Nanchu got back into the car, Xu Shuai’s phone rang.

Through the phone, Lin Yi said, “You should come back up if you still want your life tomorrow.”

“Ah?”

“Whose woman do you think you’re hitting on?”

Xu Shuai was stunned and reflexively looked up at the spectator seats. Fu Tingyuan was leaning against the railing with smoke wafting around him from the cigarette at his fingertips. He smiled down at Xu Shuai.

Xu Shuai shivered for a while due to that one smile.

…

The race ended, and the winners were naturally Xu Shuai’s team.

After her defeat, the female racer did not race again. Luo Nanchu won every single round after that.

Since Xu Shuai won the SSC, he wanted to invite everyone to get drinks.

“Sure, sure.” Luo Nanchu had made friends with the others and bobbed her head excitedly.

It had been a long time since she felt like this.

It felt like she had returned to the time from three years ago.

“Come here, Chuchu.” Fu Tingyuan stood by the side of his car and stretched out a hand to her.

Upon hearing his voice, Luo Nanchu turned around. When her eyes saw him, Fu Tingyuan could feel Luo Nanchu snap out of something, like she had just had a revelation.

After a moment, her expression gradually relaxed as she smiled her usual smile while walking toward him.