On the track, both karts had already set off.
Si Chen took the lead at the start, with Yan Yi close behind him, until the final turn.
Yan Yi drew level with Si Chen.
Si Chen looked at Yan Yi beside him, and his lips suddenly spread into a malicious smile.
Si Chen glanced at the tires lining the side, turned the steering wheel, and rammed hard toward Yan Yi.
Seeing this, Yan Yi's lips curled slightly, and he suddenly slowed down.
Si Chen crashed straight into the tire barrier beside him, and the force was so great that he flipped right over it.
In the stands, Shen Ting had already stood up when he saw Si Chen's move.
Watching this, Su Yu's face was full of smiles. Hit him, hit him, hit him hard.
But the next second, they both saw Si Chen suffer the consequences of his own actions and flip his kart.
Shen Ting scoffed at the sight. "Anyone who didn't know would just think he flipped because he was a bad driver. Anyone who knew could only call him a complete and utter moron."
[Holy shit! That scared me! If he'd actually hit him, Yan Yi would've definitely lost.]
[I absolutely love that disdainful, haughty look in Shen Ting's eyes.]
[Maybe our best actor Si really couldn't brake in time. You can't blame him for that. They should race again. This isn't fair.]
[You saying he couldn't brake doesn't make it true. I say he did it on purpose.]
[Exactly. Good thing these are go-karts. If he'd been driving a real car, your precious idol would've been finished.]
[Screen recording ready. Tomorrow's trending topic is booked.]
Yan Yi won without a doubt. He took off his helmet and casually shook out his hair, forming a stark contrast with Si Chen, who was crawling out from under his kart.
Shen Ting and Su Yu walked over to them.
Su Yu supported Si Chen. Though he was still smiling, anyone looking closely would have noticed how stiff his smile was.
"Come on, I'm ready." Yan Yi tucked his helmet against his waist and looked at Si Chen with a smile.
Si Chen clenched both hands tightly. His mouth kept moving as though it had been glued shut, but he could barely open it.
Only when his entire face had turned red did he finally squeeze out a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
"Second Dad..."
"What did you say? My hearing's bad. Louder." Yan Yi patted his ear, pretending to be troubled.
"Second Dad!" Si Chen forced the words out hoarsely, then turned and left. Their time was up anyway, and filming for the first episode was over. He really didn't want to stay here playing the clown any longer.
Su Yu stared blankly at Si Chen as he walked off without him, then hurried after him once he came to his senses.
"Ah, I came in a bit of a rush this time. I'll make up for the red envelope next time!" Yan Yi's voice sounded like a demon's whisper in Si Chen's ears. Si Chen walked faster and faster, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Once filming ended, Shen Ting got into his family's car. Shen Rui had business to attend to at the company and took another car there.
Shen Ting sat in the spacious back seat, leaning comfortably against the backrest. He picked up his phone to play a game, but before he could open it, the car door was pulled open again.
Yan Yi got in, dragging his suitcase along.
Shen Ting stared blankly at the guy sitting beside him. What's going on? Did I get into the wrong car? No, I know all these bodyguards.
Yan Yi closed the door and turned his head. Seemingly noticing Shen Ting's confusion, he smiled and spread his hands. "My mom forgot to have the butler arrange a car for me. Since it's on your way, give me a lift?"
"Sure. Where do you live? Remember to tell the driver." Shen Ting didn't say anything more after hearing that. After all, they had been bantering partners for so long, and they had formed a friendship through fighting together.
"Next door to you." The words Yan Yi softly uttered left Shen Ting's mind blank. What? Next door to me?
When the driver pulled up outside the Yan Family's home, a casually dressed woman whose clothes couldn't conceal her air of wealth and distinction was waiting at the entrance, holding a chinchilla in her arms, with a parrot perched on her head and a husky sitting beside her.
"Squeak..."
"Squawk..."
"Awoo, awoo..."
"Son!"
The moment Yan Yi got out, all four voices rang out at once.
Shen Ting couldn't help chuckling at the sight.
Having just stepped out, Yan Yi looked at him curiously, as though asking what was so funny.
"Sorry, I just thought it'd be hilarious if those three little ones meant the same thing as your mother." Shen Ting made no attempt to hide it and openly voiced what he was thinking.
Yan Yi wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled and glanced at the three little ones around his mother.
"They wouldn't dare."
Shen Ting got out and greeted Yan Yi's mother.
Yan Yi's mother looked at Shen Ting as though she had spotted a delicious piece of pork belly, her eyes fixed on him.
Shen Ting was puzzled, but he didn't say anything more. After saying goodbye to Yan Yi's mother, he returned to the car and was just about to close the door.
Yan Yi suddenly reached out to block it and leaned his head slightly into the car.
"I think I left something with you. Could you bring it to me in person the next time we film the variety show?"
"What is it?" Shen Ting looked around in confusion. There was nothing beside him.
"The pink diamond from your online giveaway." Stars seemed to twinkle in Yan Yi's smiling eyes.
"Oh! So you're that big idiot!" Shen Ting made a fist with his right hand and smacked it into his left palm.
"What did you say?" Yan Yi looked at Shen Ting.
"Oh, no, I meant, so you're the lucky winner. Sure, no problem. I promise I'll hand it to you personally at the next filming." With that, Shen Ting pushed harder and shut the door, hurriedly waving for the driver up front to go. Oh no, I said something bad right to his face.
Yan Yi narrowed his eyes at the receding car. That's all right. We've got plenty of time ahead.
Thinking this, Yan Yi turned around and saw his mother's gratified expression.
"Son, for the first time, I'm very happy you're a mama's boy."
When Shen Ting returned home, his mommy fussed over him as usual.
His mother took a dry handkerchief and dabbed at the dry corners of her eyes.
"Sweetie, I feel like you've lost weight."
"Mommy, I weighed myself just yesterday. I gained two pounds."
The corner of his mother's mouth twitched, and she put away the handkerchief at her eyes.
"Then I must have seen wrong. Those clothes make you look slimmer."
Shen Ting looked down at his clothes. Aren't these the same clothes I wore when I left? Mommy, has your memory run away from home?
"Sweetie, I finally know why you wanted your father to keep working at the company. Your eldest brother really is unreliable. I watched your livestream too. Is he trying to two-time someone?"
"I'm so angry! Think about your mommy and your father. Aren't we both devoted in love? How did we have such a fickle son? You can tell at a glance that Su Yu is scheming."
Shen Ting ate the cherries on the table and nodded in agreement. He's more than scheming. He's far too scheming. He made the Shen Family's company go bankrupt and left the Shen Family living on the streets. Just like these black cherries I'm eating, he isn't just black on the outside. The flesh is black, and even the pit is black.
"So I've decided to make your father stay in that position for another ten years." His mother abruptly raised her head and lifted her hand with a determined expression.
Delighted, Shen Ting puffed out his cheeks and spat, sending a cherry pit flying toward the entrance.
It landed squarely on his father's heavily hairsprayed hairstyle just as he returned home.
But at that moment, his father could no longer spare a thought for his looks or bearing. His mind was full of the fact that he would have to stay in that position for another ten years. Ten years meant 3,652 days. Didn't everyone say you raised sons to support you in old age? Why did it feel as though he still had to provide for his son's retirement?
"Long live Mommy ≧▽≦!" Shen Ting didn't care what his dear old father thought. He excitedly gave his mother a loving kiss. What a great idea, Mommy!
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