Night Rose

The four of them sat together and, unusually, opened a bottle of wine. Except for Su Jin, who drank milk, the others ate braised dishes and drank wine. Zhou Zheng and Wang Tianle hadn't drunk alcohol in a long time, so they only drank a few sips before stopping. Tu Ying didn't care much about the consequences.

There was still important business to attend to later, so Su Jin stopped him after he had drunk more than half the bottle. "Alright, alright, stop drinking. Don't delay things."

The table was cleaned up, and each person had a contact number. Some stood, some stood, and they used their phones to call and solicit sponsorships. Most people were indifferent and had no confidence in them after the event, nor were they willing to invest any more money.

Zhou Zheng sighed and glanced at Su Jin. He was worried that Su Jin might have encountered someone difficult to talk to and would suffer grievances even when making a phone call. Seeing that her expression was normal, he figured she hadn't encountered anything wrong.

Tu Ying was also in a similar situation, repeatedly hitting roadblocks. He looked unwell, his eyes were downcast, and he kept rubbing his temples to relieve his throbbing nerves.

After they had finished making their calls, Zhou Zheng sidled up to Su Jin. Su Jin shook her head and sighed, "This is really not a simple matter. Some people either pretend to have a bad signal, or they simply don't answer the phone. Some might even have blocked the number."

"I'm almost done here." Zhou Zheng put his contact information on the table, glanced at his phone with annoyance. Wu Ting hadn't replied to him yet, and he wondered if this person was reliable.

"Oh my god!" Tu Ying suddenly exclaimed in the courtyard.

"What's wrong?!" Wang Tianle had just hung up the phone when he peeked out and met the eyes of the overjoyed Tu Ying.

Tu Ying screamed, her face flushed, and she grabbed Wang Tianle's shoulders, shaking him violently, "I've got it! I've got it!"

"What?!" Wang Tianle felt nauseous. "Boss Tu, stop shaking me, I'm dizzy!"

Tu Ying let go of him, ran into the house, and shouted to Su Jin and Zhou Zheng, "Someone's willing to sponsor us! And it's 800,000! That's wonderful! Su Jin, you were right, there's always a way out, and the way has really come! Adding the money we earned before, raising a million won't be a problem!"

Zhou Zheng breathed a small sigh of relief. Wu Ting had finally gotten the job done. If this call hadn't come soon, he would have suspected that Wu Ting hadn't taken his words to heart or had forgotten them.

Compared to Tu Ying's excitement, Su Jin remained somewhat rational despite her happiness. "Who is it? Why are they willing to sponsor so much? Eight hundred thousand is no small sum. Are there any requirements?"

Tu Ying gave a company name that Su Jin had never heard of, but Wang Tianle and Zhou Zheng did.

"This is a pretty old local company, they're in real estate, they're really rich," Wang Tianle said, then, worried he might be mistaken, nudged Zhou Zheng, "Brother Zhou, am I right?"

"That's right." Zhou Zheng nodded. He didn't expect that Wu Ting would find such a local company with such a reliable background. No one would doubt it.

"Yes, they told me that there's nothing else to it, except that their boss really loves racing. After hearing about our plans to go to the national competition, he decided to sponsor us! The person who called didn't say anything about requirements, just like any other sponsorship," Tu Ying said excitedly.

He couldn't resist throwing a series of punches at the air, clenching his fists tightly, and shouting "YES!" several times.

So happy!

The other company quickly sent its legal counsel to discuss the matter. The terms were very good, and Tu Ying received the money on the spot.

This patron is incredibly generous! Tu Ying almost collapsed to his knees before the patron, and after gratefully seeing him off, he immediately transferred the money to Su Jin.

Tu: Go buy a car! Buy the best car!

When Su Jin received the money, she was playing chess with Zhou Zheng and her grandfather. When she saw the million yuan that had been wired to her, she rubbed her eyes, thinking she had misread the number.

Su: Boss Tu, you can't buy the best.

Tu: That's the gist of it. Go ahead and buy it with the money. I didn't keep a single penny for myself. They said they could sponsor more if it wasn't enough, but I felt guilty, so I didn't take that much.

Su: Don't worry, this million won't be wasted.

Su Jin turned around and distributed all the money, leaving none behind. Every penny was used wisely. This time, she made extensive modifications to the car, and the time was a bit rushed, leaving Zhou Zheng with less time to break in the car.

It wasn't until they went to scout the route that Zhou Zheng actually got to drive the red race car.

It still looks handsome, and the red paint reflects the sunlight, making it look very valuable.

"Give me feedback on the driving status." Su Jin sat on the table, holding a notebook in her hand. She took out a pen from her bun and started writing things down in the notebook.

"There's still room for adjustment in the suspension. Cornering is quite smooth. Compared to the previous car, the changes don't seem to be that significant, but the horsepower seems to have increased. I'm still a little hesitant to go all out on the long straights, but it should be fine during the race." Zhou Zheng rubbed his knuckles and clenched his fist.

Su Jin instinctively grabbed his hand and started massaging it for him. "Your fingers hurt? You can massage them while you're warming up."

Wang Tianle was stunned. Pointing at the two interacting intimately, he turned to Tu Ying and asked, "Boss Tu, why do I feel like something's off between them?"

"It's not easy for you to see through me. Let's go, don't be a third wheel." Tu Ying said sourly, hooking her arm around Wang Tianle's shoulder and leading him out.

The day of the competition arrived quickly. Zhou Zheng and the new car were 100% compatible, and the weather was getting colder, so he wore more and more clothes.

During the live stream, this car garnered a lot of attention; it was truly stunning and even more eye-catching than the blue ghost car.

As the race car sped off, the spectators whistled, their eyes glued to the red car on the screen, watching it race across the track at breakneck speed, zipping through the muddy gravel, making extreme turns at every bend, cutting into the apex like a sharp blade, and then smoothly gliding out – it was an absolute feast for the eyes.

When the race results were announced, everyone cheered.

Undisputed number one!

Su Jin took off her headphones and ran out with Tu Ying to welcome the returning king.

Zhou Zheng stood on the podium, splashing champion champagne. Just like when he won the championship for the first time, he was dazzling enough simply by standing there.

"Mr. Zhou, after experiencing the storm of public opinion, why did you still resolutely participate in the rally race? Everyone thought you were afraid to participate, after all, a painful defeat is not something every rising star can accept." The reporter below the stage pointed the microphone at him.

This topic is too sensitive, directly bringing everyone's memories back to the car accident scene of the last competition.

The blue ghost was hit by the car behind and flipped over. It rolled several times in the air before crashing to the ground, almost completely destroyed.

Zhou Zheng didn't avoid the topic. He snatched the microphone from Su Jin and looked at her through the crowd.

"Experiencing failure is a lesson everyone must learn. I choose to face it, because our goal is to win the Schalke Rally this year. See you then, everyone!"