Ring, ring, ring.
As soon as the class bell rang, the classmates in the room happily left like birds freed from a cage.
Ye Qiu also stood up and exchanged a glance with Luo Bing. Luo Bing smiled and said, "Don't worry."
"Are you sure you don't need me to take you? I'm pretty fast behind the wheel too..."
Ye Qiu glanced at Wang Jie and the others sneaking away and said worriedly.
"No, I really don't." Seeing Ye Qiu's concern, Luo Bing shook her head, touched, "I'm actually a racer myself. I'm confident in my driving skills. If I drive, Wang Jie and his gang won't catch up with me, and if I get home, they wouldn't dare do anything to me."
After saying that, Luo Bing glanced at Ye Qiu, wanted to say something but eventually didn't. She just gave a sweet smile, then turned and left.
Watching Luo Bing's departing figure, Ye Qiu shook his head helplessly. Although Luo Bing said nothing, Ye Qiu could clearly see the disbelief in her eyes. But it made sense; he had always been clumsy and awkward in class, who would believe that not only could he drive, he was once a genius racer?
Shaking his head, Ye Qiu picked up his backpack and walked out. As he walked to the classroom door with his head down, a sudden breeze with a floral scent swept over, causing Ye Qiu to pause and look up.
"Miss Xu Lei?"
Seeing Xu Lei standing in front of him, now wearing a white sports outfit that didn't conceal her imposing chest, Ye Qiu quickly shifted his gaze and said, "Do you need something, ma'am?"
Before Ye Qiu could finish speaking, his arm was pulled by Xu Lei, leaving him momentarily stunned, and then he was staggeringly dragged forward by her.
"Ma'am, what is this?"
Ye Qiu, being dragged by Xu Lei, asked in confusion.
"Hurry, Luo Bing is no match for Wang Jie and his group!"
Hearing Xu Lei's words, Ye Qiu was shocked and wanted to ask something, but in the end, he didn't, then as he saw Xu Lei ahead, Ye Qiu exerted force with his arm and instantly caught her.
Xu Lei, puzzled and wanting to say something, then saw Ye Qiu step forward and lift her up entirely.
Xu Lei let out a small yelp, her face turning red instantly, then anger appeared on her face: "Ye Qiu, what are you doing, put me down!"
"I'm sorry, ma'am, but you are too slow. Where's your car? I'll take you..."
Ye Qiu was also embarrassed, but thinking of the potential danger Luo Bing might face, he couldn't care less.
Xu Lei, suddenly realizing, saw that nearly all the students had left and sighed in relief, saying: "It's the blue BMW 3 Series parked in the garage, I..."
Before Xu Lei could finish speaking, she suddenly felt as if she were flying, and the surroundings began to blur, filling her heart with shock.
Then she looked at Ye Qiu, who was running with her in his arms, and her heart was filled with awe.
...
1 minute later, at the garage, in front of the blue BMW 3 Series, Xu Lei was bent over the car hood vomiting, her tight sports pants accentuating her bottom, while Ye Qiu stood beside her gently patting: "Are you alright, Ma'am?"
"No, no problem…" Xu Lei weakly waved her hand, then stood up feebly, saying: "Quick, get in the car, or Wang Jie and his group will catch Luo Bing..."
"Alright..." Ye Qiu immediately ran toward the driver's seat, but Xu Lei stopped him: "What are you doing?"
"Driving?" Ye Qiu said, bewildered.
"Don't joke around..."
Xu Lei waved her hand: "Do you think this is a joke? As far as I know, Wang Jie is a professional racer with a D-level skill..."
"I know how to drive." Ye Qiu said.
"Knowing how to drive is one thing, but can you ensure you can catch up to Wang Jie? Moreover, chasing them would definitely be dangerous, requiring high driving skills; what if something happens?"
Xu Lei's words left Ye Qiu speechless, and eventually, he found himself in the passenger seat without knowing how.
Watching Xu Lei in the driver's seat starting the car, Ye Qiu shook his head helplessly.
"Sit tight."
After Xu Lei said this, she quickly pressed the clutch, then stepped on the gas, and shot forward.
The needle on the dashboard instantly broke through 40, and the speed continued to rise rapidly.
Just then, at the garage entrance, Xu Lei pulled the handbrake beside her, a sharp light flashed in her eyes, then she sharply turned the steering wheel, and in an instant, the BMW 3 Series tires screeched against the ground, completing a drift at the curve.
As Xu Lei pressed the gas pedal, the speed on the dashboard soared, and after the BMW 3 Series emitted a burst of exhaust, it shot out like a roaring dragon.
"It seems like Miss Xu isn't simple either; at least her driving skills are at the beginner level."
Ye Qiu, watching the series of maneuvers by Xu Lei, was somewhat amazed; he hadn't expected his teacher to have such good driving skills, managing to pull off a drift.
Although the drift seemed too slow in Ye Qiu's eyes, and the completion was quite low, also the way Xu Lei drifted would cause significant tire wear.
In a professional race, it wouldn't last two laps before the tires blow out, and the speed would greatly decrease during every turn.
But from the perspective of Ye Qiu, a former genius racer, these observations were purely technical. To him, Xu Lei already seemed impressive, leading him to have some doubts about Xu Lei's identity.
"Are you wondering why my driving skills are so good?"
Just as Ye Qiu was puzzled, Xu Lei, who was focused on driving, suddenly asked.
Ye Qiu was stunned, looked at Xu Lei's profile, and nodded.
Xu Lei showed a beautiful smile at the corner of her mouth, then saw the car blocking ahead, suddenly turned the steering wheel sharply, and skillfully swerved past the car in front, then accelerated forward again.
After skillfully avoiding the danger, Xu Lei's face showed an excited smile, and she said to Ye Qiu beside her, "Actually, I really like racing too, it's just that I haven't driven in many years."
Ye Qiu nodded, "No wonder Teacher Xu's driving skills are so good!"
"Of course!" Xu Lei laughed, "Now do you understand why I didn't let you drive? If you were driving, you definitely would have crashed just now..."
Ye Qiu opened his mouth, "That's right, that's right, Teacher Xu is really amazing..."
"Ye Qiu, do you know the Professional Racing Alliance?" Xu Lei asked.
"Of course!" Ye Qiu said, "It's one of the world's top three sports events, who doesn't know about it?"
"Then who's your favorite driver?" Xu Lei asked.
"Favorite driver?" Ye Qiu thought for a while, then said, "It should be Lin Xirou from the Highway Hero Team."
"Wow, you also like Lin Xirou?" Xu Lei seemed a bit surprised.
"Yeah." Ye Qiu said.
"What a coincidence, I like her too..." Xu Lei said, "But I prefer the genius teenager also from Huaxia..."
Hearing this, Ye Qiu's heart skipped a beat, and he heard Xu Lei say, "Ever since that teenager joined the Alliance, I've been following him. I really think his driving skills are so cool, even though I haven't seen what he looks like, but I imagine he must be very handsome."
"Oh, by the way..." Xu Lei seemed to remember something, turned to look at Ye Qiu, "His name is also Ye Qiu, you two wouldn't happen to be the same person, right?"
Ye Qiu felt a little guilty being stared at by Xu Lei, but seeing that she didn't recognize him, he wasn't surprised. In the past, to stay low-key, he always wore a mask during race interviews.
So the outside world gave him the nickname: Masked Racer.
"How could that be, Teacher Xu, I just happen to have the same name as him, there are lots of people with the same name as me."
Ye Qiu didn't want to reveal himself so soon, he wanted to quietly improve his skills.
"That makes sense..." Xu Lei nodded, feeling Ye Qiu made a valid point. She didn't mean to look down on Ye Qiu, but thinking about the amazing achievements of the genius Ye Qiu made her idolize him infinitely, how could he possibly be her student:
"That Ye Qiu is really the pride of Huaxia, though it's a pity he might not be able to race again in the future. I used to plan to watch his races live, cheer for him, and get his autograph."
"It's okay, teacher, I can also sign for you..." Seeing Xu Lei's sad expression, Ye Qiu said, "My name is also Ye Qiu..."
"You..." Xu Lei shook her head, "Wait until you become a genius racer like Ye Qiu, then we'll talk. Oh, I see them... right in front..."
Suddenly surprised, Xu Lei saw in front a BMW I8 sports car surrounded in the middle by several Porsche Cayenne cars desperately trying to escape.
Ye Qiu also looked ahead and when he saw the driver in the BMW I8 was Luo Bing, he frowned.
Then he saw Wang Jie and others sitting in the nearby Porsche Cayennes, a cold gleam flashed in his eyes.
"At this rate, Luo Bing will definitely be forced to stop."
Ye Qiu looked at Luo Bing driving the BMW I8, which had already been squeezed in the middle by Wang Jie and the others in their Porsche Cayennes, with wheels starting to drift. He knew that although those few Cayennes were slower than the BMW I8, they had greater stability.
Porsche Cayenne: vehicle length (mm) 4855, width (mm) 1939
Height (mm) 1705, full load weight (kg) 2840
Meanwhile, the BMW I8 driven by Luo Bing: vehicle length (mm) 4689, width (mm) 1942, height (mm) 1299, full load weight only (kg) 1988
There was nearly a thousand kilograms difference in weight between the two vehicles, and although the heavy weight of the Porsche Cayenne greatly reduced its speed, Ye Qiu could tell Wang Jie and their Porsche Cayenne were modified, but their speed had still decreased a lot.
But if it were on a highway, or a professional track, then the slowed-down Porsche Cayenne would definitely not be a match for Luo Bing's BMW I8.
However, right now they were in a street area, and it was currently rush hour, with many vehicles on the road, so the BMW I8 was at a great disadvantage. Plus, Wang Jie and the others drove several vehicles and were very skilled, so they had temporarily controlled Luo Bing.
Xu Lei nodded at Ye Qiu's words, then watched as in front, Luo Bing's BMW I8 was forced into an alley, gritted her teeth, cursed "shameless", and stepped on the gas to catch up.
But at this moment, the vehicle ahead suddenly veered and blocked her path.
Xu Lei's heart tightened, she quickly turned the steering wheel to avoid the car, but soon after evading, another vehicle rapidly approached from the front.
Seeing her car about to crash into the other, Xu Lei panicked, frantically turning the steering wheel, trying to dodge the vehicle.
But at this moment, she was already flustered, and coupled with limited arm strength, the car body had already tilted to the side, but a collision was only a matter of time.
"It's over..."
At this moment, seeing the imminent collision, Xu Lei leaned powerlessly against the seat, seeming ready to give up...
But just then, a pair of strong arms suddenly appeared on the steering wheel, Xu Lei was stunned, then heard Ye Qiu's voice at her ear, "Teacher Xu, step on the gas, then pull the handbrake when I say..."