Actor: Thank you.

drop by drop...

With the beeping of warning lights, Zhang Yuan took the Shanghai International Circuit's patrol vehicle and, accompanied by staff, circled the circuit to inspect the track.

A charity car race will be held tomorrow.

Most of the actors and artists will arrive tonight or tomorrow morning.

As one of the organizers, Hooja and Modou Jiushi Group arranged accommodation for all guests in nearby five-star hotels.

But as Zhang Yuan is credited as the planner, he has to arrive one day in advance to check and arrange various event details.

Although this is not a formal Grand Prix.

It is mainly entertainment-oriented, supplemented by sports.

But with so many spectators, we have to be more cautious and not turn it into a fake competition.

It is true that sports competitions are a very professional matter, but judging from the trend, sports events around the world are moving towards pan-entertainment.

Not to mention the various domestic athletes who have become internet celebrities in later generations.

The most successful and profitable sporting events in the world are actually the NBA and NFL in the Beacon Country.

The entertainment of events and the star-making of athletes are the inevitable historical development process of commercial sports events.

After all, making money is king.

Just like the crown jewel of the racing hall, the F1 Grand Prix.

As early as the 1980s, after falling into financial difficulties, the "it's just a show" concept of running the game was proposed.

Professionalism is put behind the excitement of the event.

It has formed a variety show routine of raising insects, creating gods, ruling, creating new gods, and destroying old gods.

This situation became even worse when the economic crisis hit and F1 was sold to the media group owned by the Beacon Country.

A documentary is even released after each Grand Prix to increase audience attention.

Although this documentary is called a documentary, it is actually more like a star-making variety show. The editors seem to be borrowed from Mango TV, and they do all kinds of things to create effects.

The scope of star-making has even expanded from drivers to team leaders and team owners.

Anyway, the audience just wants to have fun, so we just need to provide enough fun.

There are only a few professional audiences. If we relied on them for food, we would have starved to death long ago!

Zhang Yuan was well aware of this, so he just glanced over places like vehicles, garages, and racetracks.

I just asked a few more questions about track safety.

The rest of the energy was put into arranging the programs for the inter-match performances.

Mr. Pan, nicknamed Arctic Shrimp, the person in charge of the Shanghai Racing Circuit of Jiushi Group and the resident commentator of the Shanghai Sports Channel's racing program, met with Zhang Yuan.

"The live broadcast of the match is on the sports channel, but there will be a snooker match at the same time tomorrow, so there may be a cut-away shot or a small picture-in-picture frame."

"Why does Shanghai TV always do this kind of thing..." Zhang Yuan complained, "It will offend the audience on both sides."

"We little bastards have no control over what the people above us think." Brother Xia also shook his head helplessly.

"I heard from above that CCTV will also broadcast it?" he asked in a low voice.

"Yes."

"It's quite a big event." He said with some admiration: "It's bigger than what Chen Long and Guo Fucheng did two years ago, and the lineup is much stronger."

This Xia Ge is actually very capable and has met many big shots at the Shanghai Race Track.

From the racing king Schumacher to the later black seven-time champion Hamilton, he has met and interviewed them all personally.

Moreover, when Michelle Yeoh met her future husband, Jean Todt, the future president of the International Automobile Federation, for the first time, this person was watching nearby.

At first, Todt didn't dare to talk to the goddess, and it was the racing king Schumacher who came forward to introduce them to each other.

So later when Schumacher was seriously injured and paralyzed in a skiing accident, he almost refused to have anyone visit him except his family, but Michelle Yeoh visited him many times because of this relationship.

“On the day of the game, the commentary consisted of me and Han Han.”

"Okay..." Zhang Yuan responded, but then hurriedly said, "It's fine for you, but you have to keep an eye on Han Han and don't let him talk nonsense."

"Haha, let me talk to him." Brother Xia also laughed.

Han Han’s comedy performance is not limited to the Internet.

He always does something funny during live broadcasts.

There were even two classic color jokes left on the Magic City racing car.

The following year, future seven-time champion Hamilton joined the championship race as a rookie.

The battle with his teammate, two-time world champion Alonso, was thrilling and dramatic.

As a result of the internal strife, the Ferrari team finally got the upper hand. The driver nicknamed "Iceman" Raikkonen helped the red team win their last world championship so far.

And the most important turning point happened at the Magic City Race Track!

In this race, due to severe tire wear and poor braking and steering effects, Hamilton ran off the track when turning into the pit area.

The maintenance area bend at the Magic City Circuit was paved with gravel, which directly stuck the chassis of the car, causing Hamilton, who was still a rookie that year and was originally leading in the points, to retire from the race.

This maintenance area corner was later sarcastically called the "Hamilton" corner by Chinese car fans.

After the car got stuck, Han Han, the guest commentator, spoke during the live broadcast.

"Hamilton should ask his father to help push the cart, after all, it's the old man who pushes the cart..."

In the same year, when the F1 race was being broadcast live on Shanghai TV, he commented on the then Red Bull driver, Australian Webber.

"Weber is a very contradictory person. Look at his name, it's Wei (Wei) and Bo (Bo)."

The live broadcast room was quiet at that time.

Li Bing, the host of Shanghai Sports Channel who was on the same stage with him, also wrote a self-apology to the station because of this matter.

Because of this incident, Shanghai TV rarely asked Han Han, a Shanghai native, to be a commentator...

"By the way, the racing coach I asked you to find for me..."

"Everything has been arranged. The crew technicians are here and the garage is ready."

"Okay, let's go together." Zhang Yuan followed him to the garage.

“Have you ever driven a race car before?”

"No, but I have driven a modified car while filming." Zhang Yuan replied casually.

"Oh, then modified cars are somewhat different from racing cars. Even the lowest-level racing cars are as difficult to tame as wild horses."

"Be careful when you drive later."

"Thanks for the reminder, but I'm not the one driving later," Zhang Yuan replied.

"Ah?" The manager of the Magic City track nicknamed Arctic Shrimp looked at Zhang Yuan in surprise.

By this time, the two had already reached the garage.

At this moment, there were two young men standing in the garage, as if they were waiting for someone.

Brother Xia took a look at the two people's temperament and attire.

He wasn't wearing work clothes, so he was definitely not a track or garage worker.

I saw some arrogance between his eyebrows again.

Then look at their shoes.

In most cases, shoes are the best indicator of a person's income level.

Of course, this trick doesn't work on Zhang Yuan. He is the spokesperson for Adidas, and he wears whatever the sponsor gives him, without any particular consideration.

But most artists in the entertainment industry, especially young artists, care particularly about their own clothes and even use it as a means of comparison.

The most famous one is Guo Xiaosi, who loves to wear luxury brands that look rustic.

He once publicly denounced the brand on Weibo because the soles of his pair of sheepskin shoes were worn out after just one wear.

As a result, the brand said that our shoes are not for walking on the street...

People like Guo Xiaosi, who have an inferiority complex due to their image, are the favorite customers of luxury brands.

Because this type of customer urgently needs external added value to package themselves and shape their image.

In short, it's a matter of one willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten. Although both of them are wearing sports shoes, they are not common sports brands, but sports models of luxury brands, which cost thousands of dollars.

Brother Xia has met quite a few people, and judging from the temperament and dress of these two, they should be young masters.

"Hello." X2.

When the two saw Zhang Yuan coming, they both greeted him with a smile.

It’s just that one has a bright smile, while the other’s smile is a little stiff.

"Hello."

"Mr. Xiang, long time no see." Zhang Yuan took a few steps forward, hugged Xiang Zuo warmly, and then patted him on the back like a brother.

Xiang Zuo's smile was already a little stiff, and now he was even more at a loss. After being stunned for a few seconds, he could only awkwardly pat the other person a few times.

That is to say, Liu Qianqian is not present at this moment.

Otherwise, seeing this scene and Zhang Yuan’s bright smile, she would definitely turn around and say to Liu Xiaoli…

"Mom, someone is going to get into trouble."

Of course, now that Xiaolongnu is not here, everyone present thinks this is a manifestation of brotherly love and a very good relationship between the two.

"Hello, nice to meet you." Zhang Yuan turned to another person.

"Hello."

This person is none other than the honored "Prince" Lin Yusheng!

Ever since Zhang Yuan met this person, he has been observing his expression and reaction towards him.

The reason why he asked the two young masters to come a day earlier was definitely to let them practice driving in advance.

The others are easy to talk about, either they love playing with cars or have participated in celebrity racing, so they all have some experience.

But these two have never raced on a race track, and they are just connections that Zhang Yuan arranged into the male star racing lineup.

Whether for them or for yourself, you have to lay some foundation.

Otherwise, even if there is a practice match tomorrow, it will only be for one hour.

If the gap between you and other drivers is too big during the race or even an accident occurs that affects others, that would be a bad thing to say.

The Huo family is also likely to have opinions about him.

After all, since we are holding a competition, it has to be interesting and we cannot allow people with too low a level to participate.

Therefore, today's intensive training is very necessary, at least to make us thoroughly familiar with the track.

Even though it’s just training, the cars used are of a lower category.

But they only work three hours in the morning and afternoon, and the fuel, engine oil, tires, brakes and other losses for the two cars alone would cost hundreds of thousands!
Racing is very expensive!

And this is assuming there are no major accidents and no need to repair the vehicle, otherwise it would be even more serious.

Special treatment has to be given to the two young masters in advance, but the money cannot be reimbursed by the Hao family and the Magic City Racing Circuit, so Zhang Yuan has to pay for it himself.

However, he was willing to spend the money not just for tomorrow's game.

The two second-generation rich guys put on their racing suits, helmets, and followed the coach of the racing track into the vehicle.

Only a dull and short exhaust sound was heard, and the vehicle drove out of the maintenance area like an arrow.

Even though this is just a low-level RV, it still has about 300 horsepower.

It can accelerate from 280 to km/h in less than six seconds, and its top speed can reach over km/h.

In 06, this performance was basically comparable to that of entry-level supercars.

"Who are these two?" Brother Xia, the person in charge of the racing track, came to Zhang Yuan and asked in a low voice when he saw that they both started practicing.

"Oh, they..."

Zhang Yuan briefly described the background of the two.

Brother Xia narrowed his eyes and understood. Then, the look he gave Zhang Yuan changed.

"No wonder such a big competition would be planned by an actor who has nothing to do with racing!"

"Although he is young, he has already understood the tricks behind the game."

Brother Xia has organized and seen many competitions. It would be strange if there were no inside stories in such competitions.

There is no such thing as fairness and justice. In the end, it all comes down to human relationships and worldly wisdom.

Knowing that one of them was the eldest son of the Xiang family and the other was the prince of Rong Xingda, Brother Xia understood why Zhang Yuan made such arrangements.

"It's not appropriate to give a special training to a planner like me...so he deliberately didn't bring me along for the training in advance."

He looked at Zhang Yuan who was observing leisurely nearby, and understood what was going on.

"It seems that he is deliberately avoiding suspicion."

"Then, in the race tomorrow, he will probably just paddle to make up the numbers and won't compete for the championship."

"It is in his best interest to retreat in order to advance."

Even though Brother Xia had countless experiences, he still only guessed half right.

After the morning practice, the two men collapsed on the recliners in the garage, exhausted, not wanting to move even a finger.

Although it is driven by humans, racing cars are different from ordinary vehicles.

The steering and pedals have no power assistance.

Besides, even if there is assistance, no one can bear the high concentration required to drive for several hours.

Now not only were their hands and feet shaking, but their heads were also tilted to one side and they couldn't straighten up at all.

It looked like he had a stroke.

This is why higher-level racing drivers have thicker necks, as they have to rely on their neck muscles to resist the G-force when turning.

The two of them didn't even eat a few bites of the seafood buffet that Zhang Yuan had specially prepared as a reward for the technicians who worked overtime. They had no appetite at all.

However, Zhang Yuan took advantage of the break to come to Lin Yusheng.

He deliberately called this person here early, and the purpose behind this was actually to find out information.

He wanted to know through this person how Rong Xingda felt towards him at this moment!

So as soon as they met, Zhang Yuan began to observe the young master's attitude towards him.

"My godmother asked me to tell you that we should cooperate often in the future and strive for a win-win situation." Lin Yusheng said to him very politely.

Seeing the sincere smile, Zhang Yuan knew that he was lucky that these two people probably didn't notice what he had done.

The prince didn't even know that the person who spread a lot of negative information about him on the Internet was right in front of him, less than one meter away.

"Of course, please also help to convey a message. I am looking forward to cooperating with Xing Yunda."

Zhang Yuanxu chatted with the other party for a long time in a evasive manner.

After repeated attempts, I confirmed that my judgment was correct.

"It seems that Xiang Yunda really doesn't know what I did."

Zhang Yuan was speechless.

He had already made a plan to deal with Rong Xingda and even considered the consequences.

But unexpectedly, because all the major companies took turns to get involved, the situation was completely messed up.

Once the situation becomes chaotic, the water becomes muddy.

Once the water was muddy, the traces of his nest were covered up by the traces of the fight between these people...

There is a lot of confusion about the information on the Internet now, with smoke everywhere and intertwined with each other, and it is impossible to trace the source.

"Chaos is indeed the ladder of progress!"

"Once they are in chaos, all the benefits will go to me."

Being able to get this piece of news confirming that he was safe and not discovered, the training fees he spent on Lin Yusheng were worth it.

And the training money spent on the other one...

Zhang Yuan looked at Xiang Zuo who was enjoying a massage from his assistant and sneered without much difference.

He has other plans! (End of this chapter)