Chapter 17 I deserve to die
After Wu Shi completed his amazing lap, most people had a pretty good idea of his pole position in the preliminary and final rounds, and even his eventual championship.
He returned to the repair area, took off his helmet, and his bangs were soaked with sweat.
A familiar feeling.
So, just like every time he stepped off F1 and took off his helmet, he shook his head and wiped away the sweat.
"Little Wu Shi! We meet again~" The reporter from Big Eyes Media walked over, half-squatted in front of him, handed him the microphone, and asked, "Is it convenient for us to conduct an interview now?"
Wu Shi didn't particularly like this segment, but he had already learned about Tianyan Group and Dayan Information some time ago. It was a behemoth company with business reach not only across the country but also overseas.
Just as Uncle Chen said, if we maintain a good relationship with Daye News, we might just secure our first sponsor in the future.
So he nodded: "Okay."
"Just now when you crossed the finish line, I saw many people cheering for you by the fence. Can you tell them what you accomplished on the track that made them so excited?"
"Uh, I think I ran pretty fast, maybe I broke the record for rainy days." Wu Shi really didn't notice the people outside the track.
"Oh~ the roads are slippery in the rain, driving go-karts must have been greatly affected, right?"
"Of course, we not only need to use special rain tires, but also control our speed and change our running style in order to achieve good results in the rain." Wu Shi nodded.
"So, are you better at sunny days or rainy days?" the reporter continued.
Wu Shi smoothed his sweaty hair and said, "It's all the same to me, just driving a car on the track, nothing more."
The reporter then asked a few more questions, and only stopped asking after the other children had returned to the repair area.
"Holy crap (‵o′)凸! Boss! How come your lap time is so fast!" Ling Kang rushed up like a madman.
"We've found a breakthrough." Wu Shi took a sip of water.
"That's incredible!"
Zeng Tianyi nodded in agreement. After composing himself, he felt only awe and admiration for Wu Shi's achievements and no longer felt disappointed or frustrated.
"Boss! You run so fast!" A childish voice came from the other side.
Wu Shi looked over and saw that it was Ye Zhaohui's little sister. What's her situation?
"Hello everyone, Ningning just watched your match and was very impressed. She insisted on dragging me to watch it too," Ye Zhongming said.
Thank you~
Wu Shi had a fairly good impression of this gentle and refined uncle.
"Dad! Ningning." Ye Zhaohui walked over at this moment, completely soaked.
"Go and wipe it off quickly," Ye Zhongming said.
But Ye Zhaohui didn't move. He looked around and asked, "Mom, she left again?"
"Yes." Ye Zhongming nodded.
"Brother! I want to drive too!" Ye Ningning shouted.
"Huh?" Ye Zhaohui was confused.
"So cool! Whoosh~ Go!" The little girl gestured with her hands like a race car and pouted as she made the voiceover.
"No, this is too dangerous."
Ye Zhaohui shook his head. Only when he sat in a go-kart, felt the wind, and watched the road flash by did he realize how dangerous this sport was.
Ye Ningning's hand froze, then slowly lowered.
"Zhaohui, your mother just said she wants to take you to the United States because it's too dangerous for you to drive go-karts," Ye Zhongming said.
Upon hearing this, Wu Shi pulled his two friends away. They knew it was someone else's business, and listening any longer would only lead to trouble!
"Boss! I want to learn to drive from you!"
However, Ye Ningning was like a piece of chewing gum, hopping and skipping over to him.
Wu Shi turned around and happened to see her big, watery eyes, as if they would burst with water if poked.
"Ningning! Your brother will teach you." Ye Zhaohui also ran over.
"don't want!"
"It's my brother's fault."
Ye Zhaohui didn't know how to comfort the little girl. He also didn't know what his mother had just said. If he had known, would he have said those things to upset Ningning?
"No! I want to learn from the eldest brother!" Ye Ningning shook her head and stood on the side of the three.
"No, Ningning? Why are you calling him 'boss'?" Ye Zhaohui clenched his fists.
"That's what they all call him! And the eldest one can spin around and runs really fast, much faster than his brother!" Ye Ningning pouted and imitated the sound of a go-kart engine.
Ye Zhaohui broke down. Lies are hard to hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife.
He could hear Ling Kang's words: "Before meeting the boss, everyone thought that they were the most important person in the world."
"Ningning, don't disturb their rest. They have a competition later." Ye Zhongming noticed the situation was not right and stepped forward to mediate.
"Hmm." Ye Ningning didn't make a fuss, but lowered her head in disappointment.
Her mother only cared about her older brother, always taking him away with her, while being harsh and indifferent to her. She envied her brother, who was cared for by both her father and mother, but no one paid attention to her.
She pouted, then suddenly turned to Wu Shi, who was considerably taller than her, and said, "Boss! I really want to learn go-karting! Can you teach me?"
Wu Shi saw the expectation in the girl's eyes, but he could sense that it wasn't a desire for the racetrack.
All I wanted was to gain people's approval.
Like all neglected children.
"If I have time, that's fine." He nodded.
"Yay! I'll find you again when I have time. Go for it, boss! Beat this bad brother!" Ye Ningning skipped and jumped to her father's side.
Ye Zhongming watched without saying a word.
"Congratulations, boss! You've gained another follower—no, a little sister!" After walking a distance, Ling Kang continued to indulge his big mouth.
"Suddenly, I feel like their family situation is quite complicated." Zeng Tianyi was already emotionally sensitive, and the conversation just now had given him some insight.
"Well, every family has its own problems."
Wu Shi shook his head. It was fortunate that his father was enlightened; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get to the competition on his own.
"You're acting like a little adult. Uncle Wu is so kind, why are you making such a fuss?" Ling Kang pouted.
"My dad is really good. He's all I have," Wu Shi replied with a smile.
Ling Kang's pursed lips stopped moving. He then remembered that Wu Shi's mother had never appeared. Hearing him say that, he must be from a single-parent family.
Snap!
He slapped himself.
"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing!" Zeng Tianyi grabbed him.
"Boss! I'm sorry! I, I deserve to die! Waaah!!!" Ling Kang slapped himself in the face with his other hand.
"It's okay, it's all in the past, and things are fine as they are now." Wu Shi grabbed his hand.
The break time flew by as they played around.
Because of the competition schedule, the preliminary and final rounds were also held today, so Wu Shi and others will have to go on stage again after all the timed training matches for all groups are over.
During the discussion, some parents suggested that the preliminary and final rounds be held tomorrow.
However, considering that the weather forecast predicted thunderstorms and worsening weather the next day, and that the schedule could not be easily changed, the event organizers decided to continue the competition.
This led many parents to withdraw from the competition.
When Wu Shi got into the go-kart, he looked back and saw that only seven go-karts remained.
If it weren't for the prize money for first, second, and third place, there would probably be even fewer people here.