London, a place Chen Yiran had always wanted to visit, yet had always resisted.

It's probably because his favorite team is here. In his previous life, back in 2012, Chen Yiran came across the game Football Manager.

He made the same mistake as Prince William of the United Kingdom, thinking that it was pointless to play against strong teams.

Prince William ultimately chose Aston Villa, while Chen Yiran chose Tottenham Hotspur, a team with considerable potential for improvement in the trophy room.

At that time, the term "Big Six" did not exist. Chinese fans generally referred to the "Big Four," which consisted of Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool.

Although Tottenham finished fourth that year, they were disqualified because Chelsea, who finished sixth, won the Champions League.

This rather tragic experience led Chen Yiran into a trap, causing her to blindly choose her favorite football team.

One wrong step can lead to eternal regret. After watching in anguish for over a decade, we finally saw Tottenham win the Europa League title in 2025.

Interestingly, Prince William's team won the Europa League title the following year, seemingly proving that Chen Yiran and the royal family have some connection.

The reason for the resistance is simple: although it is not as chaotic as it will be in later years, London at present is hardly a peaceful paradise.

Although she was accompanied by a large group of bodyguards, Chen Yiran had a very poor impression of London, so after weighing the options, Datong helped her book accommodation in Surrey, which is located southwest of London.

Penney Hill Park is a well-known luxury spa resort with a 120-acre estate and numerous modern villas converted from 19th-century mansions. Chen Yiran directly rented three of them for himself and his bodyguard team.

The location here is also good, not far from Woking, where McLaren's technology center is located.

Two days later, Chen Yiran, guided by Ronis, began her tour.

It has to be said that Chen Yiran was determined to buy this technology center just because of it.

This building is truly beautiful; the main building is basically a perfect Bagua diagram, with half water and the other half office space. Inside the glass curtain wall at the junction, classic McLaren models are displayed.

In an instant, Chen Yiran made up his mind that his company would also create one in the future, as it would look much better than Apple's future big ring.

Dennis led him on a tour outside, then into the main building, starting with a visit to the F1 team. Even Dennis had to admit that the team was the foundation of the company.

Although the season has started, engineers still need to work on in-season upgrades.

On the screens of dozens of engineers, there were 3D models from CATIA, with each link of the suspension being flipped back and forth on the screen.

In the adjacent wind tunnel laboratory, there was a half-finished F1 forewing model, just taken out of the wind tunnel, with a table full of sensor data printouts scattered around it.

Next was the fluid dynamics calculation room, which Chen Yiran was most concerned about. Sure enough, although F1's technical capabilities were absolutely at the top of the world.

However, their response couldn't compare to that of professional technology companies, which were using enterprise-grade CPU clusters, resulting in extremely low efficiency. Even setting aside Chen Yiran's technology, simply using NVIDIA's technology would significantly improve the efficiency of this type of computation.

Dennis understood Chen Yiran's expression but didn't say anything. He had been doing his research these past few days, and the feedback from various experts was that no matter how exaggerated Chen Yiran's claims were, they should believe him.

Silicon Valley has a long-standing tradition of fabricating data before conducting research and development; in other words, it's about making money first and then doing proper research and development.

However, Chen Yiran always strikes with deadly precision, and has never failed to achieve this.

Chen Yiran didn't pay much attention to the sports car department; to be honest, sports cars didn't really suit his aesthetic.

He still prefers large SUVs or American muscle cars.

This might be due to painful memories from a past life. A friend ordered a used Lamborghini Lamborghini in New York. The two of them went to pick it up in high spirits and were quite proud for a day. Then, tragedy struck when they drove it into the underground parking lot that night.

The underground parking garages of old buildings in New York were built in the last century. The slope angle is such that a supercar going straight down it will definitely scrape the chassis.

Usually, workers need to use a board to cross over, or use the optional front axle lift. Of course, skilled workers can also cut in slowly at an angle.

However, neither of them tried it that day, and then they were so embarrassed that the car's chassis was supporting the entire car, leaving it suspended in the air. The two of them blushed and were stared at for a long time.

After the visit, Dennis discussed future cooperation with Chen Yiran in his office.

"Mr. Chen, I don't want to beat around the bush. I believe you have enough influence to get Bahrain to relinquish its shares, but the handover won't be quick. I hope we can finalize the technology commission first. As you know, Red Bull is too strong right now, and we urgently need new technologies to catch up."

Chen Yiran picked up a photo from the table; it was a picture of Niki Lauda winning the Drivers' Championship and being held up by the team staff.

"I admit I really like the McLaren team, but I'm not stupid. I will only provide my skills to my team. If McLaren doesn't work out, I can accept other teams."

Ultimately, I enjoy watching F1, but team preference can be changed. Playing for your favorite club's team isn't easy; most people have to compromise.

I don't necessarily have to have a McLaren; Mercedes is actually quite good too.

Dennis clenched his fists when he heard about Mercedes. He nodded and said, "In any case, I hope you will choose McLaren. You can go and talk to Bahrain first."

If we can't reach an agreement, you can come back to me. I'll sell you my shares, and I can also help you negotiate for some management positions, as long as you guarantee you won't give the technology to Mercedes.

Okay, so this means if I don't get better, no one else will either. I woke up freezing and pulled the covers off my roommates. If they won't let me sit at the table, I'll poop in the pot.

Dennis's hatred is blatant.

Chen Yiran nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you. If the negotiations with Bahrain fall apart, I'll come back to you."

Despite saying that, Chen Yiran was actually very confident in persuading the Bahraini government.

A day later, Chen Yiran went to the Bahrain Sovereign Wealth Fund's office in London.

Andrew Crawford, head of the European region for the Bahrain sovereign wealth fund, warmly received him: "Mr. Chen, thank you so much for coming all this way. The Chase team communicated very well with us, and I must say, it's truly astonishing to have achieved so much at your age."

"Thank you. Datong should have conveyed my purpose. What's your attitude?"

Crawford maintained his professional smile and said, "We are delighted by your passion for the McLaren team, but McLaren is not an ordinary asset for Bahrain."

Every investment Mutaraqat Fund makes overseas serves Bahrain's national strategy. Our stake in Manalun represents one of Bahrain's most important presences in British industry, and it is not merely a financial position.

Therefore, despite your very attractive offer, the fund currently has no intention of selling this stake, and we will not initiate the relevant internal procedures.

Chen Yiran sighed and said, "I see. Then I guess I'll just have to find another racing team to play with. You said Datong communicated with you guys very well? You should know my personality, right?"

Bahrain's national strategy? A vital presence for British industry? Well, I'll just destroy that vital presence. I don't need a McLaren that doesn't belong to me; if I can't buy it, I'll just ruin it.

Crawford, unfazed, said, "We know you may switch your focus and choose another team; that's your prerogative, and we wish you success there and happiness in the races."

This doesn't affect our overall team strategy; we will continue to operate at our own pace. Of course, we also hope that you, as a regular team fan, can continue to support us.

Chen Yiran shook his head and said, "A racing team? I can't buy a McLaren, so I don't want to buy a racing team. But I can participate in this sport that I love in my own way."

The calculations at all the racing teams are a bit lacking right now, so I'm going to help them out. I'll start a calculation-related business, easily assign seven or eight employees, and I should be able to collect seven or eight million euros from each team every year.

But don't worry! As a McLaren fan, I won't let McLaren spend that much more each year. The old methods may be a hundred or two hundred times less efficient, but they're cheaper. You can operate the team at your own pace; you should be happy, right?

Crawford's smile quickly faded.

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