Speed ​​God

Chapter 103 Reflection
Stunned and stubborn, Leclerc stood bathed in sunlight and noise, staring motionlessly at Lu Zhizhou, waiting for an answer.

However, before Lu Zhizhou could speak, he could see the strength in Leclerc's eyes shatter, revealing a hint of confusion and vulnerability.

When they are speeding and racing on the track, it is easy to overlook that most of the drivers are children under the age of twenty or even minors.

In fact, Lu Zhizhou was the same way—

To be precise, Lu Zhizhou was two years younger than Leclerc, but Leclerc always felt that Lu Zhizhou should have the answers, and that all questions could be answered by him.

Lu Zhizhou paused for a moment, then said, "Let's make it a reality."

In fact, Lu Zhizhou could understand Leclerc. It was a white lie; he simply wanted Hervé to be happy. Perhaps this was Leclerc's last chance to make his father believe that he had achieved his dream, and he seized it. In a moment of impulse, he told the biggest lie of his life.

It wasn't to show off or to be proud; it was simply to make his father happy.

However, a white lie is still a lie, and every lie will eventually be exposed. Moreover, in the world of F1, everything is so cruel and cold-blooded. As Pascal said, no one can be 100% sure that they can secure a place in the paddock.

When that moment comes, the damage could be ten times or even a hundred times greater; no one can predict Hervé's feelings.

But it's too late to investigate these matters now; what's done is done. Hervé believes that even if he tries to explain and clarify now, some harm will still be difficult to avoid.

Therefore, Lu Zhizhou will not choose to dwell on the past, but will seize the present to change the future. They still have time and opportunities to rewrite what will happen next, don't they?

Taking a deep breath, Lu Zhizhou met Leclerc's gaze. "Charles, we can't control the decisions of those teams, but we can control our own race car."

"Step onto the track, drive the race car, showcase your talent and ability, run at full speed, burn yourself out, and cross the finish line first time and time again."

"If once isn't enough, then twice, three times, four times."

"Then, let them deliver the tickets to the world of F1 to our door, and everything becomes a reality."

Leclerc was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

Lu Zhizhou met Leclerc's astonished gaze with sincerity and composure. "This is the only thing we can do, isn't it?"

"Ciel, I believe in you."

A seemingly casual remark, yet it weighed heavily on Leclerc's chest.

Lu Zhizhou patted Leclerc on the shoulder, "Go back, there's no need to continue escorting me. Spend more time with Hervi. I'll come visit you again tomorrow."

Then, without pausing, Lu Zhizhou turned around and strode away.

Leclerc stood there, watching Lu Zhizhou's retreating figure, a thousand thoughts surging in his mind. Finally, he turned around and walked back to the hospital with heavy steps.

Due to Hervé's sudden condition, Leclerc unfortunately missed the Monaco main event and withdrew from the sprint race the following day to stay with his father.

Perhaps this is a good thing, reminding Leclerc of where his dreams began, rekindling his original aspirations, and inspiring him to start anew.

Whether it's F1 or F2, this year's races in Monaco have been full of ups and downs and upsets. This track has the most difficult overtaking position of the year, and the final rankings of all races have changed dramatically. In particular, with a series of crashes into the wall, the races are in complete chaos.

In the F1 race, seven cars failed to finish, and ultimately, Vettel triumphed for Ferrari amidst the chaos, bringing the Monaco weekend to a close. On Sunday afternoon, before the F1 race, Lu Zhizhou visited Hervé in the hospital.

Somewhat surprisingly, Hervé was in excellent condition, all smiles and full of energy. It seems that he has recovered his health after this unexpected ordeal and is gradually getting back to normal.

Hervé is already itching to go, eagerly planning to travel to Australia next March to watch Leclerc's F1 career debut; or perhaps to China to watch the Shanghai race, where he can meet up with Lu Cheng and Jiang Mo and explore the Chinese mainland.

Despite Pascal's dampening of expectations, saying that Herve's health was not suitable for long-distance travel, Herve was completely unconcerned. He said that Barcelona and Monaco in May were still worth looking forward to, and there would be no reason for them to stop him from going to see Leclerc play in person.

During the short 30-minute visit, laughter filled the air, revealing that Hervé is a man who enjoys joking, a far cry from the image of a "strict father."

However, Lu Zhizhou was somewhat worried. He feared that this was a final burst of energy before death, that everything seemed to be returning to normal and Hervi seemed to be getting better and better, but what if this was the final burning and release of accumulated vitality?

Lu Zhizhou hoped he was just worrying unnecessarily and didn't tell Leclerc about his concerns, returning directly to Maranello.

Leclerc arrived just five days later than Lu Zhizhou. He spent some more time with Hervé, but eventually returned to Maranello to prepare for the next race.

Leclerc understood that Lu Zhizhou was right. He shouldn't dwell on the lie, but rather focus on turning his lie into reality. He was more eager for victory and more motivated than ever before. He was ready to step onto the field again to compete for the championship.

Missing the Monaco race and wasting pole position means his lead in the drivers' championship standings has narrowed, and he needs to step up his game.

Looking at the energetic and positive Leclerc, Lu Zhizhou was somewhat relieved that he hadn't impulsively voiced his unnecessary worries.

F2 races are more frequent than GP3 races, but still far less frequent than F1 races. After the Monaco race, there's a full month's break before they head to Baku, Azerbaijan for the fourth race.

Everything proceeded smoothly and methodically, and a month flew by. Before they knew it, it was the weekend of the Baku competition. Just as Leclerc was preparing to travel to Azerbaijan, devastating news arrived—

Lu Zhizhou's worries eventually came true.

When Leclerc received the call, he was packing his luggage. Because his checked luggage had been damaged during his last flight, he had come to Lu Zhizhou to borrow a suitcase for temporary use. He answered the phone while joking with Lu Zhizhou, and then learned the heartbreaking news from Pascal.

Hervé has passed away.

Leclerc was completely stunned, utterly unable to react. He felt no anger, sadness, or pain; he stood there blankly, unable to process what was happening.

That night, Lu Zhizhou bought a dozen cans of beer and sat with Leclerc on the balcony to enjoy the breeze. Leclerc drank almost all the beer by himself, but he couldn't get drunk no matter how much he drank. Instead, he became more and more sober, and even at the end, he still couldn't believe it was real and couldn't believe that it had actually happened.

Then, Leclerc fell into a deep sleep, and in the middle of the night he woke up vomiting violently.

The next day, Lu Zhizhou drove Leclerc to the airport, but Leclerc did not go to Baku, but returned to Monaco instead.

After attending the funeral in Monaco, Leclerc went straight to Baku to play, and lived up to expectations—

From pole position to the race, they dominated and won the championship.

　This is the third update today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)