CH 9

Two days later, Qi Xing went to the northern half of the city to participate in a gambling race organized by Ye Wanqi, the fourth son of the Ye family.

He went alone in his own sports car. Just before leaving, Yang Kaiming called to say that he couldn’t make it due to some family matters and once again reminded him to be careful as it might be a dirty trap.

Xing didn’t care much and replied, “It’s fine, I know what I’m getting myself into.”

When he reached the foot of the mountain, there were already a dozen or so people gathered there, young men and women who usually hung out with Ye Wanqi, a bunch of unruly characters.

As Qi Xing got out of the car, all eyes immediately turned towards him.

“Qi Xing, you came right on time. I thought you wouldn’t dare come,” someone said amidst whistles and teasing.

Qi Xing glanced at the smiling Ye Wanqi, who had a woman with revealing clothes and heavy makeup in his arms, a cigarette in his mouth, leaning against a convertible sports car, proudly beckoning him.

Qi Xing casually inserted his hands into his pockets and walked forward, first sizing up Ye Wanqi’s car.

The convertible sports car had a sleek, sharp design with a gray-gold exterior shimmering in the night. Qi Xing reached out and touched it, feeling reluctant to let go. He couldn’t help but feel awful that such a good car ended up in the hands of someone like Ye Wanqi, wasting its potential.

Ye Wanqi observed his expression and grew even more cocky “Well, what do you think? I didn’t deceive you, did I? Do you want it? If you win, I’ll give you the car. If you lose, your car belongs to me.”

Qi Xing didn’t believe him at all. He wasn’t a fool. He had never gotten along with this fourth son of the Ye family. They were both playboys, but Ye Wanqi had no boundaries when it came to playing and had a terrible character. They had raced against each other before, and Qi Xing had never lost. It was strange that he suddenly invited him for a race, with a new limited edition sports car as the wager. It was clear he had some tricks up his sleeve.

Knowing that something was amiss, Qi Xing still showed up. He simply wanted to see the car with his own eyes and satisfy his curiosity.

But seeing Ye Wanqi’s arrogant appearance made Qi Xing very displeased. He wanted to see what this guy was really up to.

“Fine, let’s get in the car then.”

Amidst the roaring engines, seven or eight sports cars raced up the mountain road together.

Qi Xing’s car was in a relatively rear position, but he wasn’t in a hurry. He skillfully controlled the steering wheel, smoothly maneuvering the red sports car through the traffic, overtaking one car after another with ease using the mountain terrain and bends, showcasing his driving skills.

The mountain wind whistled across his face, and Qi Xing enjoyed it with narrowed eyes.

In just ten minutes, only the last two cars were left in front of him. The one leading the race was Ye Wanqi, who had started first, and the one behind him was a silver sports car.

Qi Xing had initially planned to overtake them in one go, but the silver car in front suddenly took an unconventional turn, playing an S-shape in front of him, intentionally blocking his way. Qi Xing cursed, and another car rushed up from the side, desperately trying to scrape against his car, deliberately swerving away from him.

That was followed by the second and third cars. All the cars seemed to have planned it, surrounding and blocking Qi Xing, coming dangerously close to his car, with the piercing sound of tires scraping against the ground accompanied by laughter from the unruly crowd.

It was clear they were deliberately targeting him.

Qi Xing was a very hot tempered person, and that situation fueled his anger. He slammed his fist on the steering wheel, disregarding everything, and stepped on the gas pedal to accelerate. A few seconds later, the front of his car forcefully collided with the rear of the silver car in front.

Caught off guard, the car veered to the right and scraped against the rocks on the right side in a thunderous collision.

The front of Qi Xing’s car was also dented, and the airbags almost released. Seeing an empty path ahead, he quickly reacted, stomping hard on the accelerator and swiftly driving away, finally escaping from the commotion.

Ye Wanqi, who was in the lead, slowed down, driving and looking back at the scene. When he saw Qi Xing suddenly go crazy, crashing into the car and rushing toward them, he was startled and tried to accelerate, but it was too late.

Amidst the screams of the women in the car, Qi Xing’s vehicle grazed their car and overtook them. He then abruptly turned the steering wheel, slamming on the brakes, and stopped abruptly in front of their car.

Ye Wanqi forcefully stepped on the brakes, narrowly avoiding a collision. After the car came to a stop, he broke out in a cold sweat, his heart pounding. He saw Qi Xing, with a dark expression, stepping out of his car and striding toward him.

Qi Xing regained his senses and grabbed Ye Wanqi by the collar in a tight grip, pulling him up from the seat. He fiercely said, ‘I knew you wouldn’t be honest. How dare you play tricks on me?”’

Intimidated by Qi Xing’s imposing manner, Ye Wanqi was too frightened to react for a while. After a long pause, he swallowed his saliva and forced a dry laugh, ‘What do you want?’

Qi Xing coldly glanced at the dandies who had gotten out of their cars behind them, still holding onto Ye Wanqi. ‘Don’t think that I’m afraid of you just because you brought your crew here.?”

Ye Wanqi hesitated and didn’t dare provoke Qi Xing any further.

He was still a coward, and he believed that Qi Xing would actually do as he said. He had never come out on top against Qi Xing before, and now, with neither his father nor his older brother as the head of the Ye family, if something went wrong, there would be no one to help him clean up the mess. That dat he had only wanted to scare Qi Xing, but he hadn’t expected that Qi Xing wouldn’t be afraid at all.

Being held by his collar,, Ye Wanqi felt humiliated and unwillingly said, ‘Let’s forget about this matter. You can go…’

‘Forget about it? You think that’s possible?’ Qi Xing sneered. ‘This matter can’t be forgotten. You have to compensate me for the repair costs of my car, and I won the race, so this car now belongs to me.’

‘No, that’s not possible,’ Ye Wanqi immediately retorted. ‘When did you win?’

‘Are you blind? Can’t you see for yourself?’ Qi Xing pointed with his hand. Ye Wanqi instinctively turned his head, and indeed, Qi Xing’s car was parked next to the finish line they had agreed upon.

Ye Wanqi: ‘…’

Qi Xing raised an eyebrow. ‘You have to keep your end of the deal’

Ye Wanqi forced a smile. ‘Do you really want this car? Yesterday, my girl and I did it in this car. Don’t you mind it being dirty?’

As soon as Qi Xing heard that, he frowned. Ye Wanqi was shameless, and who knew if he had any dirty diseases on him. Qi Xing was indeed disgusted.

With that in mind, Qi Xing released his grip on Ye Wanqi’s collar, shaking his hand in disgust. ‘I don’t care. Within three days, clean the inside and outside of this car and bring it to me. Transfer the ownership as well. If not, i’ll surely be back.’

Ye Wanqi’s tone hardened. ‘That’s impossible. If you don’t have any interest in this car, let’s forget about what happened today. I can compensate you for the repair costs, but don’t expect anything else.’

Qi Xing’s face darkened. ‘So, you really intend to play me like that?’

Ye Wanqi had a look of a dead pig not afraid of boiling water. ‘I’m sorry.’

During the standoff, headlights approached from the front on the mountain road. It was a car coming down from the mountaintop.

Qi Xing impatiently looked over. It was a black sedan that slowed down as it passed by them and parked by the side of the road.

Seeing the other car’s license plate, Ye Wanqi’s face instantly changed color, his eyes darting around in panic. Qi Xing hadn’t figured out what was happening yet when he saw the man stepping out of the car—it was Ye Xingzhou.

He was alone, getting out of the driver’s seat and leaning against the door, calmly observing the entangled Ye Wanqi and Qi Xing.

Ye Wanqi saw Ye Xingzhou as if a mouse had seen a cat. Forgetting about Qi Xing, he quickly went over to greet Ye Xingzhou anxiously. ‘Big brother, why are you here…’

Ye Xingzhou didn’t even spare a glance, his gaze fixed on Qi Xing’s face in front of him. His deep, dark eyes behind the glasses were like they were sizing him up.

Qi Xing also hadn’t expected to encounter Ye Xingzhou there. He still remembered the grudge from the incident at Ye San’s wedding a couple of days ago

He clapped his hands twice and said, “Since Young Master Ye has come, let’s settle this. Your younger brother, Ye Wanqi, made a deal with me. He said if I win the race, he would give me his car. Now that I’ve won, he’s backing out. Is this how your Ye family behaves?”

Ye Xingzhou remained calm and silent, looking at the sports car.

Ye Wanqi, with a stiff expression, explained, “I saw that big brother never drives this car and it’s always parked at home, so I decided to take it out for a spin for a couple of days. I’ll return it to you now…”

Ye Xingzhou’s gaze turned colder, but he still didn’t say anything. Qi Xing, however, understood clearly, “You, Ye Wanqi, are nothing but a liar. So, this car wasn’t yours in the first place?”

Finally, Ye Xingzhou’s gaze shifted to Ye Wanqi. With a cold glance, Ye Wanqi’s legs went weak, and he stammered, “I’ll return the car to you. I’m leaving now.” He quickly ran off with his woman.

Qi Xing was displeased. “Hey!”

Ye Wanqi had no intention of paying attention to him. He got into someone else’s car and made a quick getaway.

In an instant, only Qi Xing and Ye Xingzhou were left on the mountain road.

With tensions rising, Qi Xing couldn’t stand the sight of Ye Xingzhou and became irritated. He forcefully patted the engine hood of the car next to him and raised his chin towards Ye Xingzhou, “I don’t care whose car this is among you brothers. Since Ye Wanqi lost the car to me, it’s mine. He was also fooling around with his woman in the car. You’re responsible for cleaning the car before returning it to me. Also, my car got hit, so you have to compensate me for the repairs.”

Ye Xingzhou silently watched him. Qi Xing raised his voice, “What? Are you planning to evade your responsibilities too?”

Deep down, he knew it was impossible to get the car from Ye Xingzhou’s hands, and he didn’t even plan to. But he just wanted someone to feel as dissatisfied as him.

Ye Xingzhou stepped forward, and his hand reached for the car door. He lightly frowned.

Qi Xing, being ignored, shouted at him again, “Hey!”

In Ye Xingzhou’s hand appeared a lighter. With a soft sound, a flame emerged.

Qi Xing was stunned, “What are you doing?”

Ye Xingzhou’s gaze grew even colder. As he extended his hand and let go, the lit lighter fell onto the driver’s seat.

“Didn’t you say it’s dirty,” his voice, devoid of warmth, softly spoke.

Qi Xing, bewildered by his actions, watched as the flame on the lighter quickly ignited. It burned through the surface leather of the seat, and the filling inside made contact with the fire, rapidly catching ablaze.

A pungent smell filled the air, and Qi Xing regained his senses, “Are you crazy?!”

Ye Xingzhou coldly raised his eyes, and the blazing fire flickered in his eyes behind the lenses, filled with a cold, sinister aura, revealing that he truly was a complete lunatic.

Qi Xing looked at the cherished sports car being destroyed , and a surge of anger rose within him.

“Are you sick?! You lunatic!”

His mind heated up, and he rushed forward, landing a punch on Ye Xingzhou’s face.