Shan Ben Ri Chuan smiled.
He knew that young people like Su Yu were proud and would get riled up with just a few taunts.
However, he had gotten too riled up, daring to compete with professional racers like them. His courage was commendable.
"Su Yu..." Gu Qianqian, standing beside him, grabbed Su Yu's hand, wanting to remind him as she saw him getting worked up.
But she found Su Yu lightly hooking his finger into her palm. Though confused, she didn't say anything further.
"Where's your car? Do you want us to lend you one? But we'll have to charge you if you damage it," Shan Ben Ri Chuan said with a grin.
Su Yu glanced at the row of sports cars parked in the distance, then at the Ae86 used by the film crew. His eyes suddenly lit up.
"Whose car is this?" he pointed at the Wuling Hongguang on the film crew's side.
"That's the one the crew uses to transport props..." Gu Qianqian whispered.
"This one will do. Ask the staff to clear out the stuff," Su Yu said, walking towards the Wuling Hongguang.
When traveling abroad, it was natural to support domestic products.
"Are you sure?" Shan Ben Ri Chuan was stunned.
The others burst into laughter!
Was this kid here to be funny!
He actually wanted to use that beat-up Wuling to race against their supercars?
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"Do I look like I'm joking? But shouldn't our race have some stakes?"
Su Yu opened the car door and got into the Wuling Hongguang.
A staff member handed him the car keys.
"What stakes do you have in mind?" Shan Ben Ri Chuan chuckled.
There were stakes in racing, and they made money from it, but Shan Ben Ri Chuan didn't consider Su Yu a rival and hadn't brought it up.
Since Su Yu mentioned it himself, Shan Ben Ri Chuan didn't mind winning some more money.
At this moment, Su Yu appeared troubled. He wanted to set the stakes higher, but he was afraid they would think he was joking. But if he set them too low, the race would be meaningless.
After thinking for a moment, he compromised. "How about fifty thousand US dollars each? If I lose, I'll give you guys fifty thousand each. If you lose, you'll give me fifty thousand each."
He saw that Shan Ben Ri Chuan's group had four drivers. If he won, it would be two million US dollars. Though not a lot, it could be considered an extra bonus.
When Su Yu announced the price, everyone was stunned again.
The scene fell silent for a few seconds.
"Is this kid genuinely stupid or just pretending to be?" Shan Ben Ri Chuan's expression gradually turned serious.
In their usual races, the stakes were generally around one hundred thousand US dollars. Forty thousand was rarely encountered.
However, he thought about it again. It was their home turf, and he wasn't afraid of the opponent pulling any tricks. Moreover, with the opponent using a piece of junk like a Wuling, there was nothing to fear.
"Okay, we agree!" Before Shan Ben Ri Chuan could speak, his companions quickly agreed, as if afraid Su Yu would go back on his word.
It was rare to encounter such a hot-headed person; he had only encountered one in his professional career.
That time it was an American rich second-generation who, after being provoked, impulsively joined a race, and they made a fortune.
He never expected to encounter such a good opportunity again.
"I thought it was some master, but it turns out to be another hot-head!"
"Damn it, Yamamoto, you have to treat us tonight! I want to drink at the best izakaya!"
"Take me with you, everyone gets a share!"
Many drivers from other teams were green with envy.
Two million US dollars!
It was like being given away for free!
Where could they find such a good deal?
Amidst the commotion.
The members of Shan Ben Ri Chuan's team got into their cars.
"Wait!" Su Yu looked at their supercars, which were gaudily modified, and suddenly had another idea.
"What, do you want to back out?" Shan Ben Ri Chuan stuck his head out of the car window.
"Of course not. Don't forget the rules of racing: you leave your car emblem behind if you lose," Su Yu grinned at him.
The latter looked bewildered.
What the heck, when did the racing world have such a rule?
Perhaps it was a rule from China.
But it didn't matter. What mattered was starting the race quickly, to avoid any further complications.
"Okay."
"No problem."
Seeing that they all agreed.
Su Yu closed the car door, inserted the key into the ignition, and turned it.
The Wuling Hongguang's engine roared to life!
Then, he held the steering wheel with one hand, coolly shifted gears, and released the clutch!
"Screech..."
The Wuling Hongguang stalled immediately!
The scene fell silent.
Everyone stared at him, utterly bewildered.
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
"Damn it, why is the clutch on this car so low!"
It was his first time driving this car, and he had overdone it.
Su Yu cursed, restarted the Wuling Hongguang, and then slowly released the clutch, following Shan Ben Ri Chuan's team towards the starting point on the mountain.
Watching Su Yu's jerky Wuling Hongguang, Gu Qianqian and Zhang Yang fell into silence.
"Based on my understanding of Su Yu, he never pretends to be confident when he's not. But this time, I feel like he's overdoing it..." Zhang Yang said with a frown, looking somewhat worried.
However, based on his understanding of Su Yu, he had deep trust in him, and the two conflicting feelings made his mind a mess.
"Now, we can only trust Su Yu," Gu Qianqian sighed.
"Director Gu, should we follow them or wait here?" Zhang Qingyun finally spoke.
They were at the most famous five-turn hairpin bend on Mount Akina, the place where Fujiwara Takumi overtook in the movie. But if they watched from here, and Su Yu didn't keep up with the teams, they would only be watching a lonely spectacle, and might not even see the chase ahead.
"Stay here," Gu Qianqian said after thinking for a moment. She then looked at the staff members in the distance. "Team Leader Cheng, please fly the drone and connect the feed to my tablet."
"Okay, Director Gu!" Team Leader Cheng, the staff member in charge of the drone from the props department, quickly took out the drone and took off upon hearing Gu Qianqian's words.
Gu Qianqian returned to the tent to get her tablet, and Zhang Wei and the others gathered around.
Everyone watched the footage on the tablet with solemn expressions.
...
At the summit.
Su Yu drove the Wuling Hongguang past Shan Ben Ri Chuan's car.
"Kid, do you want me to yield the lead position to you?" Shan Ben Ri Chuan stuck his head out of the car window.
"No need to bother. Drive a bit faster later; I still have a movie to shoot," Su Yu said, resting his left hand on the car window, not even looking at him, and leisurely drove the Wuling Hongguang past him.
Shan Ben Ri Chuan was almost enraged by his arrogant attitude.
His chest heaved, and he snorted before closing the car window.
"Hahaha, this kid is really interesting. Driving a broken Wuling, does he think he's driving a rocket? So arrogant."
"Rich second-generations are like this. Provoke them a bit, and they get caught in the trap."
"Should we let him pass first later? Let's drive slower ahead and give him some confidence?"
The voices of the other team members came through the earpiece.
Shan Ben Ri Chuan said coldly, "No, shake him off at full speed. A fool dares to be arrogant in front of me, Yamamoto!"
Everyone else agreed with his suggestion.
While they were chatting, Su Yu had already driven his car behind them.
A scantily clad girl appeared in the middle of the road.
Then, under everyone's gaze, she unhooked her bra.
A light pink bra was pulled out from inside her clothes.
Next, she threw the bra in her hand high into the air!
The moment the bra landed, several cars let out ear-piercing roars, accompanied by the sharp screech of tires rubbing against the ground!
Then, everyone's vision blurred as the five cars shot forward!