"Ye Qiu!"
At the moment Ye Qiushui fell to the ground, Lin Xirou rushed over, placing the fallen Ye Qiu on her knees. Staring at Ye Qiu's delicate face, tears streamed down Lin Xirou's cheeks uncontrollably.
Her tender, fair hands gently brushed Ye Qiu's face. Taking in his brows, still furrowed even in unconsciousness, Lin Xirou's delicate face couldn't help but show a trace of gentleness: "Ye Qiu, I'll walk this path with you!"
"Xirou, what are you saying?"
Just as Lin Xirou finished speaking, Aik's voice rang out.
Upon hearing Aik's voice, although still unclear why Aik, who was supposed to be Ye Qiu's brother, would act this way, Lin Xirou already understood Aik's nature. So when she heard Aik's words, she suddenly turned her head, glaring angrily at him.
"Xirou, think it through. If you leave the team, you'll also be abandoning your dream of racing."
Addressed by Lin Xirou's angry stare, Aik said. Knowing Lin Xirou's temper flares easily and won't give her a chance to speak impulsively, he continued: "Moreover, Xirou, remember, the honors you've achieved in the racing domain, and your racing talent..."
"With your talent, it's not impossible to become the world's strongest racer in the future!"
Seeing the hesitation in Lin Xirou's eyes, Aik gave a slight smile: "And Xirou, don't forget, your current income is not low, and as your achievements grow, your income will become immeasurable. If you leave racing and stop being a racer, this income will slip away, and your parents' debt will..."
"Stop it!"
Lin Xirou interrupted Aik, the deep conflict flashing in her eyes. Aik smiled slightly, remaining silent. He knew Lin Xirou was a smart girl and would make the right choice.
Lin Xirou fell silent, knowing Aik was right. She wasn't a girl who cared about money, but she desperately needed it... because of her parents, she must have this money.
After thinking for a long time, Lin Xirou finally made a decision, nodded at Aik, and then gently caressed Ye Qiu's face, tears welling up in her eyes again.
Hesitating for a moment, she slowly leaned down, her soft lips gently touching Ye Qiu's dry lips, separating the moment they touched.
Lin Xirou's face instantly turned red like an apple. Looking at Ye Qiu, she said in a voice only she could hear: "Don't blame me. Once I've earned enough money and paid off my parents' debts, I will come find you. You must wait for me..."
In Lin Xirou's arms, Ye Qiu seemed to hear, yet for some reason, he couldn't wake up, only his eyelashes trembled slightly...
...
The stars were sparse, and after the piercing sound of the ambulance siren faded into the distance, Lin Xirou looked at the departing ambulance carrying Ye Qiu, feeling despondent.
"Xirou, don't be sad..."
Beside her, Aik reached out to comfort Lin Xirou, but seeing Lin Xirou's furious glare, he lowered his raised hand.
"I'm tired, I'm going to rest."
Glaring angrily at Aik, Lin Xirou turned and left, her delicate figure appearing lonely and sad.
Only after Lin Xirou disappeared from sight did Aik retract his gaze, a cold smile playing on his lips: "Sooner or later, you'll willingly become my woman!"
After speaking, he ordered the team club manager beside him: "Wipe Ye Qiu's worthless car clean for me. I don't want to catch any bad luck from that waste."
"Yes, Young Master Aik." The manager replied respectfully, without a hint of discontent.
Aik nodded, then took out his phone to call his father: "Father, Ye Qiu didn't stay with the team; he chose to leave."
"Hmm, I know. What a pity for a genius."
"Rest assured, Father, I, Aik, swear to lead the team back to the championship. I'll reclaim the honor that waste Ye Qiu lost."
...
A year later.
Huaxia, H City, Red Flag High School, Class Three, Year Two.
The sun was shining brightly, and the students in the classroom were diligently reviewing, a silence pervading, broken only by the teacher's rapid writing on the blackboard, the chalk squeaking against it.
"I absolutely won't listen to you..."
Suddenly, an angry voice echoed in the pin-drop silence of the classroom, surprising the students into looking towards one side of the room in unison.
On the podium, the female teacher, who had been writing furiously, was startled by the sudden voice, causing the chalk to break, hitting her face and making her furious.
Xu Lei turned her head angrily, looking at the boy standing in the classroom corner, oblivious to all the classmates staring at him, his face portraying anger and stubbornness. She slapped the blackboard and yelled, "Ye Qiu, what nonsense are you spouting this time?"
With the forceful slap, the buttons on Xu Lei's white shirt popped open, revealing the black lace underneath, faintly visible along with a hint of white, but at that moment Xu Lei didn't notice, nor did her classmates, as all eyes were drawn to the seemingly foolish Ye Qiu.
"Teacher, don't get angry, this fool doesn't do this just once or twice..."
Wang Jie sneered at Ye Qiu after hearing Xu Lei's outburst.
"Yeah, teacher, why bother getting angry at a fool? Since he transferred here a year ago, he does this almost every day. We're almost used to it, aren't we, classmates?"
"Yes, yes, we've gotten used to it, haha..."
After these words, the whole class burst into a roaring laugh directed at Ye Qiu.
Bang.
"Enough, all of you shut up!"
Although Xu Lei was angry at Ye Qiu for interrupting her, over the past year she had become accustomed to his sudden outbursts. Initially, she was very upset and thought Ye Qiu might have some issues.
However, after later checking Ye Qiu out, there were no problems at all. When she asked Ye Qiu, he said everything was fine, and his academic performance had always been quite good, so Xu Lei didn't make too much of it.
Although she knew the classmates often ridiculed Ye Qiu as a fool, mocking one of her students openly in front of the entire class made her furious.
Once again, she swung her arm and knocked on the blackboard, her chest heaving noticeably with the motion. A button on her white shirt snapped off with a pop, revealing black lace and even more of the cream-white skin beneath it, but Xu Lei didn't notice.
The entire class was intimidated by Xu Lei's presence, keeping their heads down and not daring to speak. However, the only one who was ridiculed as a fool, Ye Qiu, came to his senses at this moment and stared intently at the angry Xu Lei.
Upon seeing Xu Lei's ivory skin under the pink lace, he opened his mouth wide.
Just as he was about to say something, Xu Lei saw Ye Qiu staring at her and slapped the blackboard again, causing her chest to tremble, making Ye Qiu's eyes flash, and he couldn't help but swallow.
Xu Lei said, "Ye Qiu, can you please stop going crazy during class? Do you know this affects your classmates' learning? Do you realize the college entrance exam is coming soon, and every minute is crucial? You..."
Xu Lei's spittle flew as she lectured Ye Qiu, her ivory peaks quivering beneath her shirt with her breathing, making Ye Qiu's head a little dizzy.
"Did you hear me?"
Xu Lei might have been tired of speaking, seeing Ye Qiu staring blankly at her, not saying a word, she furrowed her brows and asked.
Gulp.
Ye Qiu swallowed and pointed at Xu Lei, asking, "Teacher, are you hot?"
"Hmm?" Xu Lei frowned, looked at the blazing sun outside, nodded, "Still okay, why? Hey, don't try to change the subject..."
"Oh, that's what I thought!" Ye Qiu nodded.
"What are you talking about?" Xu Lei looked at Ye Qiu with confusion.
Ye Qiu pointed towards Xu Lei's chest and said, "I think the teacher must be very hot, otherwise why would she unbutton her shirt..."
As Ye Qiu finished speaking, the classroom fell silent, even the sound of breathing stopped, and then all the classmates simultaneously looked up at Xu Lei on the podium.
Xu Lei, also stunned for a moment, looked down and was instantly dumbfounded.
Then...
"Ah..."
A sharp scream rang out, heard throughout the building. All the students put down their things and leaned over the windows to look outside, wondering what had happened!
"Ye Qiu, you, you, you get out..."
Xu Lei at this moment covered her chest with both hands, her face flushed red, pointing at Ye Qiu and yelled.
"Ah? Oh!"
Ye Qiu wanted to say something, but seeing Xu Lei's angry look, he felt it best to remain silent.
"You're driving me mad..."
Passing by Xu Lei, Ye Qiu heard her words, paused, then scratched his head and said, "Teacher, aren't you hot?"
"Get out... Get out quickly..."
Ye Qiu dodged the blackboard eraser Xu Lei threw at him and fled the classroom.
Meanwhile, Xu Lei was both embarrassed and furious. Seeing the students still staring at her, she immediately shouted angrily, "What are you looking at? Get back to reviewing! There's a mock exam tonight, and anyone who doesn't do well won't be allowed to leave class..."
The students below immediately groaned, but no one dared to speak, all lowering their heads and starting to prep their materials.
Xu Lei took a deep breath to calm herself, slowly buttoned up, and thought about how Ye Qiu had stared at her for so long, instantly feeling both embarrassed and angry.
But then she recalled Ye Qiu's question, "Teacher, are you hot?" before she could even react, which made Xu Lei find it both funny and annoying, and she couldn't help but laugh: "This Ye Qiu really is a fool..."
...
Standing in the hallway, Ye Qiu was still a bit confused, pondering why Teacher Xu Lei was angry.
"I was just kindly reminding her, why did she get angry?"
"Are you really dumb or pretending? You stared at her chest, of course, she'd get mad. Who stares at someone's chest and then idiotically asks if they're hot."
After Ye Qiu muttered to himself, a voice sounded beside him from nowhere, echoing in the empty corridor, but Ye Qiu seemed accustomed to it. He frowned, touched his chest, and said, "What's wrong with looking at someone's chest? Isn't it okay to look?"
Then he wondered out loud, "And it's so hot, how is asking her if she's hot wrong? What else should I do?"
"You really are a fool. In such situations, you should sneakily glance... even if you look, you shouldn't say it out loud..."
"Ah, sneak a peek?" Ye Qiu was a bit surprised upon hearing the voice from nowhere.
"Hey, let's stop talking about this, let's talk business, shall we?"
The voice from somewhere continued, "Ye Qiu, I've been merged with you for a year, are you still mad at me and don't want to cooperate? Do you really not want to become a racer?"