CHAPTER 47: CHAPTER 44: NO MATTER HOW YOU MAKE UP ZHU BAJIE, HE’S STILL A PIG

After Ye Qiu arrived at the lobby on the first floor, he went to the place where driver information was registered and stood in the long line.

Those around who had just seen Ye Qiu knock Situ Xin around stared at him with a mix of awe and wariness.

But on second thought, even though Ye Qiu could fight, he didn’t have a driver’s license. Seeing Ye Qiu’s age, they stopped paying attention.

For those who have dreams of racing, being able to fight won’t win their respect, this isn’t choosing the Soldier King, where being able to fight makes people admire you. At most, they’d try not to provoke Ye Qiu.

What truly earned their respect was a person with the strength of someone like Situ Yang, a three-star Bronze Chariot King. Even Situ Xin, who had been beaten up by Ye Qiu, was more respected in their eyes than Ye Qiu.

All just because Situ Xin is the captain of H City’s Fiery Sun Team and also an S-level racing driver.

So seeing that Ye Qiu didn’t even have a driver’s license and was just an amateur with only brute force, while they didn’t sneer openly, they had contempt for him in their hearts, and nobody talked to Ye Qiu as a result.

Standing at the back of the long queue, Ye Qiu was glad for the quiet since no one paid him any attention, but his mind was dwelling on Luo Yun’s attitude towards him earlier, and Luo Bing’s shy demeanor.

"Could it be that Luo Bing likes me? Did she just tell her father?"

Ye Qiu thought about how Luo Yun had interrogated him like a son-in-law earlier, and he frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "That can’t be, could a studious goddess like Luo Bing have feelings for me?"

Not that Ye Qiu lacked confidence or looked down on himself, once a talented driver, having enjoyed the glory of standing at the top and receiving thousands of praises, Ye Qiu was genuinely confident inside.

However, he didn’t arrogantly think that his good looks or saving a girl once would make her fall for him; those fairy-tale clichés only happen in movies and novels.

So Ye Qiu threw away everything that happened earlier, not caring too much about the incident.

"Even if Luo Bing really likes me in such a cliché way, my heart can only hold one person in this life."

At this moment, Ye Qiu thought of Lin Xirou, his eyes softened, when suddenly someone tapped him on the shoulder, breaking his thoughts and causing Ye Qiu to frown and turn to see who it was.

"Lin Feng?" Ye Qiu looked at the boy standing behind him, who was about as tall as him, with a face full of freckles, smiling at him.

Lin Feng was his classmate. Although they didn’t interact much normally, Lin Feng once helped him when Ye Qiu transferred and never mocked him.

But since Ye Qiu was too solitary, he didn’t have much interaction with Lin Feng, their relationship was perhaps a little better than just being classmates.

"You didn’t expect to meet me here, did you?" Lin Feng’s freckled face showed a warm smile.

"Yeah?" Ye Qiu nodded, "Why are you here? Are you also here to take the driver’s license exam?"

"That’s right, you didn’t expect that, did you?" Lin Feng grinned, showing his fairly white teeth: "I’ve always had a dream of becoming a professional racing driver. My family was against it, but now they think since I’m about to take the college entrance exam, to let me relax and do well on the test, they agreed to let me become a professional racing driver in the future."

"I see." Ye Qiu nodded, "Then I wish you’ll score well today."

Lin Feng laughed, "That’s right, I’m here to get the D-level driver’s license."

"D-level is that impressive?" Ye Qiu was a bit surprised.

"Haha, of course, don’t look at me not having a driver’s license before, but I’ve been practicing driving all the time." Lin Feng looked around, then came to Ye Qiu’s side and said in a low voice, "I used to go out racing often, the police couldn’t catch me, haha..."

Ye Qiu glanced at Lin Feng, thinking: "People really can’t be judged by appearance."

"Oh right, Ye Qiu, I see you are here for the driver’s license exam too, what level are you planning to take?"

"I’m planning to take the A-level driver’s license exam."

Ye Qiu thought of his promise to his father to take the A-level exam, so he decided to go for the A-level, whereas he initially planned to keep a low profile and just go for the B-level exam.

"What? You want to take the A-level exam?"

Lin Feng exclaimed.

Immediately drawing the attention of those around, and upon seeing Ye Qiu, a flash of apprehension flickered in their eyes, though in their hearts, there was contempt: "Damn, he’s just good at fighting, who knew his bragging skills exceed his fighting ability, and aiming for an A-level license? Do you think this is a bumper car race for kindergarten kids?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

Seeing Lin Feng’s surprised look, Ye Qiu scratched his head feeling a bit puzzled, with his current skills, even taking the SSS-level driver’s license exam at the Automobile Guild, he could pass easily.

Moreover, if he wanted, he could get the Bronze Chariot King’s license anytime, but that would require going to Shangjing to join a team, then he could take the test.

The highest driver’s license test at H City’s Automobile Guild is only up to SSS-level, while aiming for the Bronze Chariot King level requires going to Shangjing or cities at Alliance Team level for assessment.

"You..."

Seeing Ye Qiu’s matter-of-fact expression, Lin Feng felt overwhelmed: "Do you know what an A-level driver is? There are only a few A-level drivers in H City, and you, you, you actually said you’re going to test for an A-level driver’s license? Are you crazy?"

"Uh?" Seeing Lin Feng’s alien-looking expression, Ye Qiu helplessly scratched his head: "Is the A-level driver’s license test that hard to pass?"

Ye Qiu thought about the professional racing center in the United States, where the license test difficulty was many times stricter than in Huaxia or other less professional racing countries.

At that time, when Ye Qiu was taking the A-level driver’s license test, he passed it effortlessly.

Back then, Ye Qiu wasn’t very skilled, but now he’s more than twice as competent.

So seeing Lin Feng’s expression, Ye Qiu felt puzzled and thought to himself, "Is the difficulty of the A-level license test in Huaxia really that high?"

"Ah, you, oh you, what do you want me to say to you?"

Lin Feng saw Ye Qiu remaining silent and sighed, "Ye Qiu, I advise you not to take the A-level license test. Why not opt for a lower one like me—how about taking the D-level driver’s license test?"

"Huh? D-level?"

"What do you mean ’huh’? Do you really think you can pass the A-level driver’s license test? I’ve been racing since I was a kid, and I’m not even thinking about taking the A-level test yet. Don’t embarrass yourself."

Ye Qiu knew Lin Feng meant no harm, so he didn’t get angry. He just helplessly scratched his head, "Sorry, I have to take the A-level test. If I don’t pass, my dad will scold me when I get home."

"You..." Staring at Ye Qiu’s naive look, Lin Feng felt frustrated, pointing at him for a while before saying, "Your dad is a madman, a fool too..."

"Huh? Madman, fool?" Ye Qiu thought of his sloppy dad and shook his head, "He’s not a fool, just a bit messy."

Lin Feng was completely speechless, then looked at Ye Qiu helplessly and stopped talking, instead sighing inwardly, how did he end up with such an oblivious classmate who seems so overconfident.

"When he doesn’t pass the test later, he’ll definitely make a fool of himself." Lin Feng was resigned but then remembered his not-so-close relationship with Ye Qiu, so he shook his head and let it go.

Seeing Lin Feng stop talking to him, Ye Qiu shook his head and also fell silent.

At this moment, he spoke to Fle in his mind, "Fle? Are my Popularity Points still increasing?"

Fle replied, "They’re still increasing but have slowed down."

"Why are they increasing?" Ye Qiu was always puzzled.

Fle said, "Maybe because you raced on the street earlier, people recorded videos and uploaded them online, then you gained popularity."

"You can gain popularity like that?" Ye Qiu was surprised.

Fle said, "That’s right, as long as the vehicle you drive makes people admire you, you’ll gain Popularity Points."

"Then later, if I join a professional league and millions, even billions of people watch the broadcast, my Popularity Points will be..."

Ye Qiu thought about how professional racing leagues are generally broadcast on TV and online. If, according to Fle, he showcases some incredible driving skills then, how many Popularity Points would he gain facing so many viewers?

Thinking about it, Ye Qiu already somewhat wanted to return to the professional racing league. But joining a professional racing league requires joining the Alliance Team, and right now, he needs to pass the driver’s license test first.

While Ye Qiu was thinking, there was only one person left in front of him. After that person finished their paperwork and excitedly went for the G-level driver’s license test, Ye Qiu approached the window.

The staff member was a woman in her 40s, quite overweight, with pale skin but a sagging face due to excess fat. She was heavily made up, making Ye Qiu think, "Is this Pigsy in makeup? No matter the makeup, it’s still a pig?"

"Here to register for the driver’s license test?"

At this moment, that pig-like woman’s booming voice reached Ye Qiu’s ears, making him feel that the voice was unbelievably masculine.

But he quickly nodded, "Yes, I’m here to register for the driver’s license test."

"Okay, give me your ID card."

Ye Qiu handed over his ID card.

The pig-like woman took it, glanced at it, threw it back to Ye Qiu, and said, "Who is your introducer?"

Ye Qiu was taken aback, then said, "Is it possible without an introducer?"

The pig-like woman said, "You’re not yet 18, so you must have an introducer’s guarantee to take the test."

Ye Qiu nodded, he was aware that while in the United States, an old driver from the team vouched for him during the test.

So, thinking back, Ye Qiu remembered the envelope his father Ye Xiong gave him before he left, saying it could help him pass.

Therefore, he reached into his pocket to feel around, but was shocked to find the envelope missing, looking around and seeing nothing, Ye Qiu sighed, knowing it might be lost.

At this moment, seeing Ye Qiu remain silent, the pig-like woman frowned and said, "Shouldn’t you find an introducer? If not, move on to the next person..."

Ye Qiu was dazed, but knowing he really didn’t have an introducer and the letter was gone, he shook his head, ready to leave.

Just as he turned around, he saw Wang Xinrui, who had followed him earlier, running towards him, and was stunned.

Wang Xinrui quickly approached, Ye Qiu smelled a faint youthful fragrance, and before he could say anything, Wang Xinrui, under the shocked gaze of the people lined up behind Ye Qiu, reached the window and said to the disdainful pig-like woman, "I’ll be his introducer..."