Night Rose

After Tu Ying finished her speech, she wanted to see the expressions on other people's faces to see if they shared the same passion as her.

But reality was far from what he had imagined. Su Jin calmly took a sip of water, Zhou Zheng played with his keychain, his fingers pinching the puppy charm thoughtfully, only Wang Tianle gave him some reaction, clapping along with him.

Su Jin shook her head. She knew that Tu Ying would be blinded by the benefits he had received. The goodies had been falling on him like they were free, which must have made him dizzy and even worsened his temper.

"What do you mean? Do you think I'm stupid?" Tu Ying sat down unhappily, looking at Su Jin with urgent eyes. "Just say what you have to say! How many times have you hung up on me? I haven't even settled accounts with you yet."

"What's there to settle? She's not answering the phone because you're driving her crazy. You're nagging her every day about this trivial matter. Didn't I say I'd wait for her to come back?" Zhou Zheng retorted.

Tu Ying was rude to Su Jin, so he wouldn't be rude to Tu Ying either.

It's not that having a girlfriend means he doesn't care about his friends anymore, it's just that Tu Ying's words were too provocative.

It hasn't been that long since we last met, but Tu Ying seems to have become a completely different person. He's slowly become blinded by greed and has become a stranger to us.

"No, you went to New York to find her, and then you became one of her allies? I'm worried for us, aren't I? Why are you throwing a tantrum?" Tu Yingqi asked. "What's wrong, you guys..."

"Ahem! Okay, stop arguing. I already said to raise your hand if you have any questions. Now that Boss Tu has finished speaking, I won't beat around the bush and will get straight to the conclusion." Su Jin stopped the two of them from talking too fast, and she didn't want them to reveal that they were together.

"Those investments are all unreliable. To put it bluntly, among the four of us, is any one of us able to contribute more than those investors?"

Wang Tianle and Zhou Zheng had no say; one was studying and the other was on leave from school, so how could they possibly have any money?

Tu Ying runs a tavern, but he's only willing to invest 40,000 yuan in racing, which is more than the investors would offer. Unless he sells the tavern, it seems like he won't be able to scrape together enough.

Tu Ying gritted her teeth, "So what?"

"Boss Tu, they still call you boss, but it's because our team is special. We're all together because of friendship. They can't poach Zhou Zheng alone, so it would be best if the whole team came together."

As long as they offer more money than you, you're no longer the boss; at most, you'll be a figurehead team manager or some other largely powerless position. As for Zhou Zheng, if he performs well, he can be a substitute driver; if he doesn't, he'll be kicked out. Wang Tianle, needless to say, is tied to Zhou Zheng, sharing his fate.

"Boss Tu, are you sure that after we add other people's funding to our team, it will still be our team?" Su Jin asked the probing question. "Or are you just planning to sell us off as a package so you can make a fortune?"

"Are you kidding me? Don't I consider you friends? How could I betray you?" Tu Ying shouted, her face flushed. "I was thinking that with investment, we could buy better race cars and have a better environment. Instead of ending up like this, using the tavern as a racing base to cut costs, we can't even drive decent cars!"

Su Jin was relieved to receive the answer she wanted and nodded with a smile. "I'm relieved to hear that."

"What do you mean? Do you really think I'm that kind of person?" Tu Ying said indignantly. Although he had indeed thought that way, his businessman's mindset told him that if he sold the caravan, it would be like giving away a money tree to someone else, so he might as well keep it in his own hands.

At least there's the affection of friends; they won't easily abandon you.

"How many business people aren't shrewd? I don't care if you've thought about this kind of thing or not, but I have to tell you, it's unrealistic! We'll manage our own fleet, and we don't want outsiders getting involved." Su Jin tapped the table with her finger, her words carrying weight.

Apart from Zhou Zheng, Wang Tianle and Tu Ying were both stunned.

"Huh? If we do it ourselves, where will the funds come from?" Wang Tianle asked in a low voice.

Tu Ying chuckled, adjusted his posture, and clasped his hands on his knees. "You think I haven't thought about it? Did you expect me to sell the tavern? Even if I did, I couldn't afford that Ferrari you're talking about!"

"Who said you had to sell the tavern? I'll provide a race car for the team to use in competitions; consider it my investment. You can contribute as much as you want. I'll be involved in the team's operation and management later on, so you don't need to worry about it," Su Jin said.

To be honest, the condition Su Jin proposed was basically giving money away to the racing team. If she wanted to change her partner, she could easily find a boss willing to spend a few million.

But she hopes the team will be more focused and cohesive; she doesn't want to see it fall apart from the very beginning.

Moreover, she had her own agenda.

"My condition is that the team must follow my plan and participate in the Schalke Rally held by the Top Chain division this year. As before, I will help you get first place." Su Jin looked at them calmly, as if she were announcing something very small.

Tu Ying stammered, "You...you gave the convoy a car?! Where did you get the money?"

"The Top Chain competition isn't a small place like Nanyuan. Can we really do it?" Zhou Zheng looked at her skeptically, and after confirming that she wasn't joking, he began to consider the feasibility.

In fact, it's not very feasible.

National-level competitions attract top-tier racing teams, far beyond the reach of amateur teams like theirs.

According to his understanding, the Schalke Rally will begin in December, testing the ability of cars and drivers to push their limits in extremely cold natural conditions.

It's mid-August now, and they have too little time to prepare.

"Probably not. Winning a championship in our small town is easy, but winning a national championship is a rare feat." Wang Tianle tilted his head back and started daydreaming, then suddenly chuckled, "But if we really did win, my parents would be so happy. Their son would finally be successful!"

"Su Jin, are you kidding me? Is this why you don't want others to invest? If they invest, you can't follow the plan, right? You came here with this in mind from the very beginning. If we don't win, you'll abandon us and go find the next team," Tu Ying said quietly.

Su Jin did not deny her ambition; instead, she lazily stated:

"Of course. I didn't ask for a salary to come to Nanyuan to train with you guys. Do you really think it's just for the sake of having fun?"

I'm here to build a career.

I'm a very straightforward person. I don't engage in scheming or backstabbing, nor do I look for replacement drivers for any team. All I want is for the team to achieve good results in the Schalke Rally.

"Do you think I would agree?" Tu Ying said coldly.