Such a Grand Gesture

Xiao Chou understood all this perfectly well. He just wanted to take a gamble.

But hearing those words come from Qi Si's mouth was even more unbelievable to Xiao Chou than the truth behind them.

Because no matter how he listened to it, Qi Si did not sound like he was mocking him. Instead, he sounded like someone who genuinely cared about him, urging him to think twice before acting.

The feeling was subtle, and difficult to believe.

When Qi Si saw that Xiao Chou had fallen silent, he assumed Xiao Chou thought he was meddling too much.

"Don't overthink it. I'm just giving you a reminder or two. What you do is up to you."

He had already said what needed to be said. Whether Xiao Chou listened was Xiao Chou's own choice, and he had no right to interfere.

"No, no, I didn't overthink it. I just... find it a little hard to believe," Xiao Chou said quietly.

"And I think you're absolutely right!"

Qi Si raised a brow, looking at the surprisingly receptive Xiao Chou.

He had thought this kid would not listen to him.

"So you've decided not to participate?"

"I'm not participating! Besides, my car isn't suited for this track anyway. Even if I raced, I wouldn't place."

Deep down, he knew very well that compared with competitors driving cars with top-tier configurations, he had no advantage whatsoever.

If he went on the track, he would only be making up the numbers.

"As long as you understand that." Qi Si patted Xiao Chou on the shoulder. "Come on, let's go watch the show!"

Following behind Qi Si, Xiao Chou glanced at the track, still feeling somewhat regretful.

But he soon got over it. Qi Si was right; there was no need to gamble his life on an uncertain answer.

There was even less reason to risk his life just to pave the way for his foolish younger brother.

Once he figured that out, it was easy enough to let go. Xiao Chou was not someone who liked to trap himself in a dead end.

What confused him was Qi Si's attitude.

Why had Qi Si tried to warn him?

After saying his piece, Qi Si did not care what Xiao Chou thought. He turned around and promptly put the matter out of his mind.

When they reached the outdoor stands and took a look—

"Whoa! This many people?" It was a sea of people.

Xiao Chou explained, "This race seems to have sold tickets to the public. Aside from the usual regulars, quite a few unfamiliar faces came too."

Qi Si raised a brow, looking at the nearly full outdoor stands with a thoughtful expression.

"Young Master Qi, let's go inside. I already reserved seats in advance."

Qi Si followed Xiao Chou to the indoor stands.

The indoor stands were positioned higher up, and the view was broader than outside.

The seats Xiao Chou had reserved were VIP seats. When Qi Si arrived, he spotted quite a few familiar faces.

Thanks to the original owner of this body, Qi Si no longer found himself unable to recognize these people.

When they saw Qi Si, they all greeted him warmly as well.

Qi Si returned their greetings one by one before taking his seat.

Seeing Xiao Chou rise as though preparing to leave, Qi Si looked up at him. "Are you going to pick someone else up?"

Xiao Chou froze. "No."

"Then sit down and watch with me."

VIP seating was usually not filled to capacity. Since Qi Si disliked sitting too close to other people, he usually bought several adjoining seats.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Chou sat down beside Qi Si, his heart full of questions.

Qi Si knew what Xiao Chou was thinking, but he did not explain.

Mostly because it would be difficult to explain.

He could hardly tell him that he had seen how Xiao Chou's story ended, could he?

And if Xiao Chou asked how he had seen that ending, what was he supposed to say?

That he had read it in a novel? That all of them were actually characters in a novel?

Leaving aside whether Xiao Chou would believe him, if someone suddenly told him he was a character in a novel when he was not personally involved, he would not believe it either.

He might even be unable to stop himself from calling a psychiatric hospital to have that person taken away.

To keep Xiao Chou from calling someone to take him away, he chose to remain silent.

He could let Xiao Chou guess for himself.

"You said Bo Fuyu came too? Did he come alone?" Qi Si asked Xiao Chou beside him after sitting down.

The moment Xiao Chou heard Qi Si's question, he immediately set aside his earlier doubts and replied, "I don't think he came alone. I saw a woman beside him."

"Not Shen Shuyu?"

"No. I know Shen Shuyu, and that definitely wasn't Shen Shuyu!" Xiao Chou answered with certainty.

Not Shen Shuyu?

Could it be Lin Weiwei?

After thinking about it, Qi Si felt that was unlikely.

In the original story, Lin Weiwei had not yet gotten involved with Bo Fuyu at this point.

Qi Si did not take the matter to heart. It had nothing to do with him, anyway, as long as Bo Fuyu did not come looking for trouble.

Seeing that the race would not start anytime soon, Qi Si said to Xiao Chou beside him, "I'm going to the restroom."

"Huh? Okay! Do you want me to go with you?"

"It's not like we're elementary school kids who have to hold hands to use the restroom together." Qi Si looked at him with disgust.

Xiao Chou chuckled twice and made room for Qi Si.

Putting everything else aside, Xiao Chou's emotional stability was genuinely impressive.

If someone had spoken to Qi Si like that, Qi Si would have exploded long ago.

"Who exactly is the club owner? He actually dared to use ten percent of Wangjiang's development rights as bait. Can he really deliver? What if it turns out to be an empty promise?"

"That can't be, right? I looked around, and the people who came today are all someone important. Almost every young master in high society is here. If he can't produce it in the end, wouldn't that mean offending half the upper class?"

Qi Si, who was sitting on the toilet in a stall and messaging someone, heard that and nodded in agreement.

For the sake of that ten percent development right, young masters from every prominent family and corporation had come this time. Quite a few had been sent by their families to compete.

Those who could not race themselves hired professional drivers to compete on their behalf.

That was allowed.

So under those circumstances, if the club owner truly could not produce that ten percent of the development rights in the end, West Mountain Club would not be able to continue existing.

"Oh, right. I saw Qi Si came too."

"Isn't it normal for him to be here? When has he ever missed this kind of excitement?" The speaker's tone carried a hint of disdain; he clearly did not think much of Qi Si.

Qi Si raised a brow and tried to match that voice to a face.

After thinking for a long while without figuring it out, he simply gave up.

"Haha, true! But I saw that he didn't bring a professional race car this time. He went straight to the VIP stands when he arrived, so it looks like he doesn't plan on participating."

"Did he bring another driver with him?"

"I didn't see anyone else with him. Just that kid from the Xiao Household following him around."

"Forget about him. Whether he competes or not won't affect the outcome. He's just a good-for-nothing."

The voices outside gradually faded away. Still sitting on the toilet, Qi Si lowered his head and looked at Qi Wang's reply on his phone.

[Brother: Qi Corporation also sent someone to compete. Whether they place isn't important; participation is what matters. Just watch. Don't compete personally.]

[Unrestrained: With my half-baked skills, I'd only be making up the numbers if I went out there.]

[Brother: Mm. If I find out you went on the track, I'll lock up every car in the garage.]

[Unrestrained: ???]

[Unrestrained: I won't, I won't! Whoever races is a pig!]

[Brother: I heard Bo Yanqi from the Bo Household went too. Be careful and don't cause trouble.]

Qi Si raised a brow when he saw Qi Wang's message.

Bo Yanqi came too?

Had he come with Bo Fuyu?

[Unrestrained: Brother, what are you talking about? I'm so well-behaved. How could I possibly cause trouble?]

After replying to Qi Wang, Qi Si opened the stall door. Once he had washed his hands, he turned to head back.

Feeling his phone vibrate in his pocket, Qi Si took it out.

With his head down as he replied to the message, he walked outside.

He did not notice someone entering and slammed straight into the person's chest. His hand jerked, and his phone nearly flew out.

"Fuck!"

"Careful."