Night Rose

Most professional racing teams live near the Schalke Rally base camp, but this year there are still a few individual teams participating. Individual teams get along better with each other, and Tu Ying quickly became familiar with them and exchanged information.

Professional racing teams usually operate together and communicate more with teams they are familiar with. They even look down on individual racing teams.

As the last race of the year, every team wanted to get a good ranking and go home. Top Chain also had its own team to compete, with Lu Mingzhou, who had returned home from New York in disgrace, serving as the manager. He defied public opinion and arranged for Xu Jingyi to be the engineer.

The Schalke Rally is a race that Top Chain's division attaches great importance to. The division was only established last year. If it weren't for Lu Mingzhou's family connections supporting his rise to the top, and the lack of other experienced talents, it really wouldn't have been their turn.

The news of their dismissal from head office had already spread throughout the company, and everyone looked at them with disdain for those with connections.

Xu Jingyi used her deceptive appearance to get to know her colleagues, and several people even helped her modify the race car. Lu Mingzhou even took time out of his busy schedule to support her and prevent anyone from saying anything bad about her.

When the list of all participating teams was handed to Lu Mingzhou, he flipped through it casually and then stopped. He quickly flipped back a few pages to make sure he hadn't misread it; it really was them!

"What's wrong, Brother Lu?" Xu Jingyi leaned over to look at the list in his hand.

Lu Mingzhou tapped his finger hard on a photo of a race car driver, "Zhou Zheng!"

Xu Jingyi covered her lips and laughed, "What a corny name! Why is it called 'I Really Want to Join the Racing Team'? It's so cliché. Is Su Jin still working as an engineer here?"

Below Zhou Zheng's photo was the team's personnel introduction, and sure enough, Su Jin's name was there.

It had been a long time since anyone had mentioned Su Jin's name in front of Lu Mingzhou. He thought he had forgotten it, but when the name came into his sight again, he couldn't help but take a second look.

Xu Jingyi's heart tightened, and she grabbed Lu Mingzhou's sleeve and acted coquettishly, "Brother Lu, you're not still thinking about her, are you? She's the one who brought us here, and she ruined your bright future."

Lu Mingzhou closed the list and flatly denied it, "How could I still be thinking about her? She's our opponent. This time we need to achieve results and let headquarters know that firing us is their loss!"

"Yes! That's what I thought too. The race car has been modified, and everyone else in the department has seen it. There are no problems. Brother Lu, don't worry, I won't let you down." Xu Jingyi smiled and hugged him.

With a warm, fragrant body in his arms, Lu Mingzhou was somewhat lost in thought. He stroked Xu Jingyi's head. "Okay, I believe you. Let's go eat. I heard the hotel restaurant has some new desserts, including some you like. Shall we try them?"

"Okay, I've always wanted you to keep me company, but you're too busy, and I don't dare bother you," Xu Jingyi said sweetly.

Lu Mingzhou laughed and put his arm around her waist. "You're just too obedient, not at all like... cough! Next time you can just come to me, okay?"

Xu Jingyi's expression didn't change, but her heart sank. Of course, she knew who Lu Mingzhou's name was. After all, she was his girlfriend of five years, and it was impossible for him to forget her in a short time.

But as long as she stays by his side, she will eventually become Mrs. Lu, covering up her shameful past.

"Brother Lu remembers that I like desserts, I'm so touched~ Let's go now." Xu Jingyi smiled and put her arm around his.

The two pressed the elevator button, and the elevator slowly descended from the upper floor.

Xu Jingyi was still grumbling, "Why is the elevator so slow?"

As soon as the elevator doors opened, the people inside and outside made eye contact, and the atmosphere instantly became awkward.

Su Jin and Zhou Zheng were holding hands and whispering about what to eat later when they heard the elevator doors open. She subconsciously glanced out and saw the two people she least wanted to see.

Although they had anticipated meeting, they never expected to stay at the same hotel.

Zhou Zheng looked up and saw the man he had seen before. His eyes were cold. He didn't understand why the man was here, but his sense of crisis made him stay alert and hold Su Jin's hand even tighter.

An eerie atmosphere hung in the air among them. Xu Jingyi broke the silence first, taking Lu Mingzhou's hand and whispering, "Brother Lu, let's go."

Lu Mingzhou was pulled into the elevator by her, but his eyes were fixed on Su Jin. It had been so long since he had seen her, and Su Jin seemed to have become even more beautiful.

Her long hair was styled into a bun, with rhinestone hair clips holding back stray strands, revealing a section of her fair neck. Her cheeks were radiant and her complexion was captivating.

But she was holding hands with Zhou Zheng. In Lu Mingzhou's eyes, their clasped hands were like a poisonous thorn, deeply embedded in his flesh, impossible to pull out.

He should hate Su Jin for making him lose his job, but after seeing Su Jin, he wondered if they would have been married long ago if Zhou Zheng hadn't appeared and if Su Jin hadn't discovered everything.

Zhou Zheng noticed his gaze and blocked Su Jin's view, not wanting anyone to see a single hair of hers.

"Sister Su, it's been a long time." Xu Jingyi actually took the initiative to greet Su Jin, which was something no one expected.

"Huh?" Su Jin also found it unbelievable. Had this person completely lost all sense of shame? How could she greet her without batting an eye after doing something like this? Was she expecting a response from her?

"Sister Su, you also participated in the rally race? Did you come because of Brother Lu?" Xu Jingyi asked innocently.

These words sounded rather divisive, as if her ulterior motive was simply to catch a glimpse of Lu Mingzhou.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zheng frowned even more deeply. Su Jin had never hidden the fact that she wanted to participate in the Schalke Rally; it was her obsession. But was Lu Mingzhou part of that obsession?

"How shameless are you? What are you fantasizing about? Fantasizing that I'll steal him from you?" Su Jin raised their clasped hands to assert her ownership. "Sorry, I have a boyfriend."

Xu Jingyi's mouth dropped open in surprise. "Sister Su, you've misunderstood. I just think you might be trying to make Brother Lu jealous, which is why you found a new boyfriend so quickly. You and Brother Lu dated for five years, how could you fall for someone else so soon?"

That was a clever remark. It downplayed the five years Lu Mingzhou and Su Jin had spent together, and attributed Su Jin and Zhou Zheng's relationship to a fleeting emotion. This made all three of them uncomfortable.

Seeing the change in their expressions, Xu Jingyi smiled without making a sound.