CHAPTER 39: CHAPTER 38: IS YE QIU REALLY YE QIU?

"Hey Luo Bing, I’ve already arrived at the Automobile Guild."

"Oh, you’re at the Automobile Guild, huh? I’ll wait for you at the entrance then..."

As Ye Qiu entered the Automobile Guild and had just parked his pickup truck among rows of expensive sports cars, his phone rang.

Seeing that the caller was Luo Bing, Ye Qiu wasn’t surprised because he and Luo Bing had exchanged phone numbers and WeChat contacts that night, and today was the day they had arranged to meet.

Although Ye Qiu didn’t mind Luo Bing offering him a backdoor passage.

He, a once-great racing driver now on par with a Bronze Chariot King, figured if he couldn’t pass a simple A-level driver’s license exam, he might as well crash his car.

But when Luo Bing took the initiative to call him, Ye Qiu couldn’t refuse, so he answered the call and then sat in the car to wait.

"The popularity points are still increasing, now getting close to thirty thousand."

While waiting for Luo Bing, Ye Qiu listened to the system’s continuous prompts indicating the increase in popularity points. Hearing it increase to nearly thirty thousand in a short time made him happy.

Although he didn’t know how it came about, since it was free popularity points given to him, Ye Qiu naturally wouldn’t refuse.

"Haha, I wonder how many popularity points I’ll end up with?" Ye Qiu thought as he prepared to open the System Mall to check out those Level 1 auto parts.

As he opened the System Mall, Ye Qiu saw the note beside it: System Mall LV1, Level 2 mall not yet available.

Seeing this, Ye Qiu recalled Fle telling him that to open the Level 2 mall, the Car God System needed to be upgraded.

And the system upgrade required not popularity points and experience points, but the nine Energy Crystals Fle left scattered across the world.

With that thought, Ye Qiu closed the System Mall screen and then asked Fle, "Fle, didn’t you say you detected the energy fluctuation of one of the Energy Crystals a while back? How’s it going now?"

Fle replied, "The energy fluctuation is getting stronger. I can feel it’s in H City, but I haven’t pinpointed the exact location yet."

"I see!" Ye Qiu was a bit disappointed. He thought about how upgrading the system would not only open the Level 2 mall but also grant a talent skill similar to Super Driving.

Therefore, Ye Qiu was looking forward to... eagerly wanting to upgrade the system to see what the heaven-defying talent skill, akin to Super Driving, might be after reaching Level 2.

After getting Fle’s response, Ye Qiu knew that this couldn’t be forced. He knew that when it was time for him to get it, he’d get it. He couldn’t just drive around all day doing nothing, solely looking for the Crystal Chip, right?

Collecting his thoughts, Ye Qiu prepared to look at the parts in the Level 1 System Mall, planning to exchange some to modify his pickup. But as soon as he opened the System Mall interface, he saw a graceful silhouette appearing at the entrance of the Automobile Guild building.

Luo Bing, dressed in a pink T-shirt, her well-developed bust pushing up the eyes of Mickey Mouse on the shirt into a deformed shape.

Wearing a pair of dark blue denim shorts on her lower body, her legs, straight and smooth, appeared tender and fair. Ye Qiu thought that if he were to touch that smooth skin, it might feel moist.

With white sneakers on her feet, she looked very fashionable.

At this moment, after calling Ye Qiu and knowing he was already there, Luo Bing felt happy but also a little upset, secretly blaming Ye Qiu for not calling her.

But while blaming, Luo Bing hurried out to meet the boy she had been dreaming about after he saved her that night.

Standing at the entrance of the Automobile Guild building, Luo Bing gazed around, her lotus-like arm shielding her lively face with a hint of playfulness, as the sun’s glare was a bit too much.

Her long, light brown hair was tied into a ponytail, swinging behind her head as she looked around, making her seem that much more vibrant and full of energy, embodying the goddess-like aura she naturally had.

Beep beep.

As Luo Bing looked around, she noticed a pickup truck standing out among the fleet of expensive supercars, and just as she was about to walk over, her gaze was captured by a white Wiesmann GT in front of her.

As she looked at the white Wiesmann GT, its window slowly rolled down, revealing a handsome face so captivating one couldn’t look away.

The man with shoulder-length hair, whose face could make countless women fall for him, appeared even more dazzling under the sun once the window was down, as though he carried a radiant halo.

However, upon seeing Luo Bing, a gentle smile appeared in his sharp eyes, and he said to her, "Bing’Er, why are you standing in the sun? Are you waiting for me?"

Hearing this man call her that, Luo Bing blushed slightly and playfully chided, "Brother Yang, haven’t I told you before? I’ve grown up now, so don’t call me that next time."

"Haha, is Bing’Er shy?"

The man looked at the blushing Luo Bing, found her extremely cute, and said with a laugh, "Bing’Er, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, Brother Yang, I told you not to call me Bing’Er anymore, it’s so annoying... If you keep calling me that, I won’t talk to you anymore." Luo Bing’s eyes showed a hint of reproach, but her face reddened even more, clearly not really angry.

"Haha, alright, alright, my fault, my fault, is that better?"

The man shook his head helplessly, then parked the Wiesmann GT in a nearby space and got out of the car.

Standing just shy of 1.8 meters tall, dressed in a fitted casual outfit, his tall and easily poised figure, combined with that face of his, would probably attract countless wealthy women begging to keep him.

However, seeing that the man could afford a Wiesmann GT, he probably wasn’t short of money, and his identity wasn’t simple.

Therefore, such a man who combines figure, looks, and status, would likely make countless men shrink back, while women would strip and willingly spread their legs for him.

Of course, whether the man takes notice is another matter...

Luo Bing, upon seeing this man walk towards her with a gentle smile on his face, said admiringly, "Brother Yang, you must be here to see my father."

"Yes, I’m here to talk about something with Uncle," he explained to Luo Bing, noticing the doubt in her eyes, "It’s about my return this time, and I want to bring along some old partners from the team to join the Shangjing Alliance Team."

"Oh, Brother Yang, you’re amazing, you’ve already become a three-star Bronze Chariot King after a few years in Shangjing, even in the Shangjing Alliance Team, you’re quite strong, right?" Luo Bing said, full of admiration.

The man shook his head, a hint of self-mockery on his face, "A three-star Bronze Chariot King isn’t really much in the Alliance Team, and the gap between our Huaxia and the American Alliance is not just a little bit, so being just a three-star Bronze Chariot King is still far off."

"Brother Yang, you’re too modest, you’re only 23 and already a three-star Bronze Chariot King, your future achievements are boundless. Moreover, your name, Situ Yang, is already well known in the Huaxia professional racing circle, there are very high praises online, saying you might fulfill what Ye Qiu once aspired to but couldn’t achieve: to conquer the world with an Eastern face!"

"To conquer the world with an Eastern face?"

The man was Situ Yang. Hearing Luo Bing’s words, a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes.

But he shook his head regretfully, saying, "The gap between Ye Qiu and me is still significant. If nothing had happened to him, he might have already surpassed me, and he’s much younger than me, too...

But I’ll strive to fulfill this idea, hoping one day to conquer the world with an Eastern face and let Huaxia’s flag fly at the top of the world."

"Mm, go for it, Brother Yang... I believe in you," Luo Bing said admiringly, looking at Situ Yang, who radiated strong confidence at that moment, her fists clenched in front of her chest, her pretty face full of deep expectation.

"Haha, alright, achieving this idea is not something that can be done by just talking, having ideas but not putting in the effort is truly just daydreaming."

Situ Yang said, and continued to Luo Bing, "Let’s go, come back with me."

"Huh? Well, Brother Yang, I..." Luo Bing suddenly remembered she was here to pick up Ye Qiu when Situ Yang called her to go back with him.

And the moment she realized she forgot about Ye Qiu upon seeing Situ Yang, she felt a wave of guilt. After noticing the questioning look in Situ Yang’s eyes, she shook her head, "Brother Yang, you go ahead, I have to pick someone up first."

"Oh? Who is so important that our Luo Bing came to pick him up?"

Situ Yang was puzzled, and Luo Bing laughed, "It’s my classmate, he’s coming to take the driver’s license test today, and I’m the introducer for him."

"Oh, your classmate, taking the driver’s license test, well, since your classmate has racing dreams, you have to help."

Situ Yang said.

Luo Bing nodded heavily, then waved towards the distant pickup and shouted, "Ye Qiu, come over here..."

"Ye Qiu...?"

Upon hearing Luo Bing call out that name, Situ Yang was momentarily shocked.

Luo Bing, perhaps sensing his surprise, explained, "Ah, my classmate’s name is also Ye Qiu, not that Ye Qiu..."

But even after saying that, she seemed uncertain: "Ye Qiu, are you really that Ye Qiu?"

"I see..." Situ Yang, realizing it was a false alarm, breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at the pickup.

When he saw Ye Qiu, standing about 1.75 meters tall and with a delicate appearance, get down from the pickup, he frowned slightly and said to Luo Bing, "Your classmate doesn’t seem to have good family conditions, you should help him more..."

"Not from a good family?"

Luo Bing thought about how Ye Qiu, after inheriting Wang Jie’s Porsche, showed no delight but gave it directly to Teacher Xu Lei, she wondered if Ye Qiu’s family was really in poor condition?

But she didn’t explain, just nodded, "I understand, Brother Yang."

Situ Yang nodded, looking at Luo Bing, who was filled with joy at that moment, frowning and pondering, "Bing’Er seems different to this boy named Ye Qiu?"

After taking a deep look at Ye Qiu approaching him, Situ Yang told Luo Bing he was going up first, then turned and left.

For some reason, after seeing how Luo Bing showed different emotions towards Ye Qiu, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.

It was a feeling as if something he cherished most was about to be taken away.