CHAPTER 766: CHAPTER 756: AWARDED SPECIAL TREATMENT

Xiao Yu came out of the inner examination room with cotton balls in his nose and a cooling patch on his forehead. Upon hearing the words, he instinctively glanced at Jiang Lingxi.

He had long noticed that their racing suits and helmets were all provided by the training ground, except for those of Chen Keyun and Jiang Lingxi, which were self-prepared.

However, it made sense for Chen Keyun to have his own equipment since he was a professional racer before.

But for Jiang Lingxi, a beginner, being so well-equipped was quite unusual.

It turns out it was Mr. Shen who prepared it for his wife.

This level of thoughtfulness and attention to detail...

He suddenly understood a bit why the person in front of him could so proudly display their marriage certificate.

After seeing Jiang Lingxi off, Qi Zhen turned to look at Xiao Yu, who was standing on the spot with his head slightly lowered, uncertain of what he was thinking. "How about it, has your nosebleed stopped? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else? Don’t hesitate, be honest."

Xiao Yu came back to his senses, touched the cooling patch on his forehead that was continuously cooling him down, and shook his head. "I’m feeling fine now, thank you for your concern, Coach Qi."

"That’s good," Qi Zhen patted his shoulder. "It’s getting late, go back and rest. Since there’s nothing wrong, we’ll have our regular morning practice at six tomorrow. I was even thinking of giving you the morning off."

Xiao Yu: "..."

Can he retract and answer differently now?

*

After all that hustle, back in the dormitory, Jiang Lingxi glanced at the time and didn’t rush to wash up. She first video-called Shen Yunqing.

In less than five seconds, it connected.

"Were you just waiting by the phone? You picked up so quickly!"

"I was just about to charge it, today’s training ended a bit late," Shen Yunqing unplugged the phone charger, raised it to his face, and looked at the screen, his eyes focused. "Haven’t washed up yet?"

Jiang Lingxi casually ran her hand through her hair, damp with sweat and now dry, and unbuttoned the collar with one hand. "Just got back, had a race with someone earlier, and it’s getting late, so I called you first."

"A race in the evening?"

"It’s night mode, so of course the race would be at night. Plus, I won!"

Her expression was exuberant and smug.

Seeing her like this, Shen Yunqing didn’t know what to say. After a two-second silence, he said helplessly, "No accidents, no injuries, right?"

"Um," Jiang Lingxi hesitated but decided to be honest. After all, the race video was still there, and who knows when this person might see it. "Just a little bump, but since I was wearing the racing suit and helmet you prepared, I’m perfectly fine."

Shen Yunqing resisted the urge to drive over and see her in person, watching the video of her hopping around in a circle. He then suppressed his emotions and spoke in a gentle voice: "It’s getting late, Your Majesty, go wash up and get some rest."

Jiang Lingxi covered her mouth as she yawned, tears welling up in her eyes. "Today was indeed tiring, so I’ll hang up now, you should get to bed early too."

After hanging up the video call, she felt no psychological burden as she ran off to the bathroom to wash up, while Shen Yunqing held his phone, leaning against the headboard deep in thought before finally turning off the light and lying down to rest.

*

"Invest in a movie?"

There was a moment of shocked silence from Assistant He, who then inexplicably felt that ’this day has finally come’.

His boss’s wife was working hard in the entertainment industry without any plans to leave, so if the boss wanted to support her, investment would be the most direct and effective way.

"Not directly investing in a movie," Shen Yunqing corrected him. "Director Feng’s movie ’Gale’ is a racing-themed film, which is much more dangerous to shoot than regular films. So, this time the investment is entirely for ensuring the safety of the crew. It can be used to purchase safety equipment, invite safety advisors, and so on. Is that clear?"

Assistant He: "..."

To be honest, he had never heard of this type of investment before.

But it seemed so normal when his boss mentioned it.

He could even extend this thought: if in the future the boss’s wife starred in a police film, the boss’s investment might be to equip the entire crew with bulletproof vests, and if she acted in a fantasy film, he might invest in harnesses for flying machinery!

All about thoughtful, personal protection!

"Understood, understood!"

"Then get in touch with the relevant equipment suppliers. Once Director Feng finalizes his casting, contact him immediately."

This reminder made Assistant He remember that the boss’s wife was still in closed training, and Director Feng hadn’t even decided on her yet!

"Shouldn’t we wait until the role is confirmed before contacting them?"

If she wasn’t selected, there wouldn’t be much need for the investment.

"No need, contact them."

Assistant He decisively stopped offering advice and turned to carry out the task.

However, he couldn’t help but silently sigh in his heart: the boss had great confidence in his wife!

Jiang Lingxi was still unaware of the things Shen Yunqing was quietly doing behind her back. After all, the training days were quite fulfilling, and they only had time to video chat before bed.

And as the training sessions extended, the gap between everyone gradually widened.

Some people could already sense they might be eliminated, and their initial enthusiasm naturally waned.

Although they still performed every training task seriously, others training alongside them, including Coach Qi, could sense the growing resignation.

For those who decided to give up competition, Qi Zhen didn’t say much. The basic training was conducted equally, but they weren’t included in any special targeted practices.

Among everyone, Jiang Lingxi and Xiao Yu received the most rigorous training.

It was evident to anyone that Coach Qi treated the two differently.

Being trained the hardest meant being given the most attention.

Su Linlin secretly hoped for an accident to happen during Jiang Lingxi’s training. Other than that, she didn’t dare play any blatant tricks.

Unfortunately for her, things didn’t go as she wished. Seeing Jiang Lingxi receiving even more attention than Chen Keyun, her eyes turned red with jealousy!

It wasn’t as if she hadn’t tried to secretly instigate Chen Keyun, but if he had internally chosen to give up, her efforts would be meaningless.

Absolutely useless!

Su Linlin cursed, not just at Chen Keyun but at herself for always shrinking back when facing Jiang Lingxi.

As the weather warmed day by day, everyone watched the training plan pinned to the dorm wall. The check marks indicating completed courses increased daily, with not much blank space left.

This also signaled that the final selection was approaching.

However, Jiang Lingxi and Xiao Yu had long stopped strictly adhering to the training plan, with more physical courses replaced by practical exercises, leading to frequent races between the two every few days.

Even Qi Zhen, driven by interest, joined in a few times.

The roaring cars reached the finish line almost simultaneously, and Qi Zhen glanced at the results before looking up at the two emerging from the vehicles. "Not bad, a little bit of improvement. Director Feng wants both of you to visit the activity room, so head over and finish up before coming back to review." He waved them off.

Jiang Lingxi and Xiao Yu exchanged glances after removing their helmets, both guessing what this meeting implied.

Although the outcome was an open secret, the sense of ceremony was still appreciated after all those training days.

The two hurried to the activity room where they first gathered on day one, only to find Director Feng and the other twelve people waiting inside.

"Here, just waiting for you two." Director Feng beckoned, "Take a seat, and let’s watch a segment of my self-made VCR."