Hearing Edward's words, Xu Xizhou's face froze.

"What are you talking about? There is something in the team, I have to ask him to deal with it."

Edward snorted, and pointed to the seat next to him, "Don't worry, they still have to talk for a while, you should sit down and eat some fruit."

Xu Xizhou looked inside, the glass door of the conference room was closed tightly, guessing that Zhuang Jingchun was really discussing business cooperation with someone, and he didn't want to disturb him, so he had to sit down on the chair next to Edward.

"Speaking of which, Jonathan used to be a racing driver, did you know that?" Edward said.

Xu Xizhou's expression froze.

Could it be that Zhuang Jingchun told Edward everything about being a racing driver before?Has their relationship gotten this far?

"It was my dad who told me that he took me to watch Jonathan's game, and I have an impression."

Edward threw a grape into his mouth, then turned to look at Xu Xizhou.

"Since you have such a good relationship with Jonathan, do you know if he is dating someone?"

Xu Xizhou swallowed the cherry tomatoes in his mouth, thought for a while, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"As far as I know, he does have a partner who is dating, who is from Huaguo."

"There really is."

When Edward heard this, he looked a little distressed, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he stared at him curiously.

"Have you ever met his partner? Is it a man or a woman? How does he look like?"

Xu Xizhou coughed twice, "I don't know who is a man or woman, but I heard that his partner is quite jealous. Zhuang Jingchun will be jealous if he stands a little closer to anyone. If Zhuang Jingchun looks at others more often, he will be with him when he gets home. would get mad at him."

"Then can Jonathan bear it?" Edward was puzzled.

"Of course I can bear it. His partner is very good, okay? Zhuang Jingchun holds him in the palm of his hand and dotes on him, letting him do everything."

Edward shook his head emotionally, "I can't believe that there are still such couples, they must be too possessive."

"That is, so you'd better pay attention, don't get too close to Zhuang Jingchun, and don't just look for him. Otherwise, it will make his partner unhappy, and you will have no good fruit to eat."

"Who is not happy?" A cold voice suddenly sounded from behind.

Xu Xizhou turned his head and found that it was Zhuang Jingchun and a tall white man standing behind. He didn't know how long they had been listening.

Xu Xizhou was afraid that Zhuang Jingchun would see his thoughts, so he quickly covered it up, "I'm talking about the tactics for the next stop with Edward, it's nothing."

"You are Xu Xizhou, right? The only Chinese driver in the paddock. Your performance in the last race was amazing."

That tall white man was Edward's father, also with blond hair, but his temples were stained with hoarfrost, and he looked at Xu Xizhou with gentle eyes.

"I'm happy for Edward to have an opponent like you."

Xu Xizhou smiled a little embarrassedly, and after chatting with Edward's father, the other party offered to invite them to dinner.

"Don't bother you. The team has something to do tonight. If I have a chance another day, I'll treat you to dinner." Zhuang Jingchun refused.

Xu Xizhou, who was racking his brains to think of a reason, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Back in Lightning's lounge, Xu Xizhou turned to look at Zhuang Jingchun.

"What cooperation are you talking about with Edward's father?"

"Let's share some research and development technologies, you don't understand even if you say so."

"You come to listen to me, how do you know that I don't understand." Xu Xizhou muttered in a low voice, and ran into the team manager who was coming.

It seemed that something happened, the team manager looked at Zhuang Jingchun behind him, hesitant to speak.

"Just say anything." Zhuang Jingchun said in a deep voice.

The team manager glanced at Xu Xizhou, and then said softly, "Boss, the contract we signed before will expire at the end of the year. Recently, many sponsors want to cooperate with Lightning. I don't know next year..."

"I will not provide sponsorship after the contract expires, you should find new investors."

Zhuang Jingchun's voice seemed a little cold.

The team manager seemed to have expected this answer a long time ago, so he wasn't too surprised.Originally, Zhuang Jingchun sponsored their team for Xu Xizhou. Now that Xu Xizhou is about to enter F1, Zhuang Jingchun doesn't need to sponsor them anymore.

Furthermore, because of Xu Xizhou's outstanding performance this year, the Lightning team has already established its reputation and attracted many investors with deep pockets. They will not be short of funds next year.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Xu Xizhou realized dully that when he enters F1 next year, he won't see Zhuang Jingchun in the team.

The agreement between the two of them expired, so naturally Zhuang Jingchun would no longer sponsor him.It is the racing car that connects them. Once this bond is lost, will his and Zhuang Jingchun's lives still intersect?

Thinking of this, Xu Xizhou suddenly felt unspeakably uncomfortable.Although that day has not yet arrived, he has already begun to worry about it.

If the bond with him is severed, then what reason would he have to stay by Zhuang Jingchun's side?

Troubled by miscellaneous thoughts, Xu Xizhou didn't sleep well that night.The next day, he went to the track with two big dark circles under his eyes, preparing for the sprint practice.

The insomnia at night directly affected his game state. During the sprint race, his performance was almost [-] miles away from the main race, but he just got by and got a moderate score.

After the sprint race was over, the team manager immediately walked up with a water glass and looked at him worriedly.

"Xu, your condition today is not quite right, what happened?"

Xu Xizhou took the water glass he handed over, and gulped down a big mouthful of water.Putting down the cup, he wiped the corner of his mouth, "It's nothing, just a little insomnia last night."

"The next race is a back-to-back race. The schedule is very tight. You must not lose the chain." The team manager said earnestly, "The gap with Edward has finally been narrowed. If the mentality problem affects the last race The game, it's not worth the gain, and all your hard work all year will be in vain."

Xu Xizhou nodded, "I know, I will adjust."

"If not, I'll help you find a psychotherapist. You must be under too much pressure, and I can understand—" the team manager was talking ramblingly, when suddenly, someone called his name. It was Zhuang Jingchun who came over at some point.

"Let me talk to him. You should talk to Howard. His performance in these stops is not satisfactory."

As soon as the team manager was reminded by him, he realized that his focus had been on Xu Xizhou in the past few months, and he had intentionally or unintentionally ignored another driver, and felt a little ashamed.

"Okay, boss, then you guys talk first, I'll go find Howard."

Seeing Zhuang Jingchun appearing, Xu Xizhou didn't look much better. He didn't take off his helmet, was wearing a racing suit, and sat down on a cushion in a corner, as if he didn't really want to talk to Zhuang Jingchun.

"What's the matter with you today? You can still be overtaken by Andrew? This is not like your level."

Zhuang Jingchun stood behind him with a harsh tone.

"No matter how good a racer is, he will make mistakes, so just treat me as a mistake." Xu Xizhou said in a sullen tone.

"Whether it was a mistake or not, you know it in your heart."

Zhuang Jingchun stared at him, her tone slightly aggravated, "Whether it's F2 or F1, racing is never a one-man game. You can't achieve today's results without the hard work of more than 200 people in the entire team. I don't care. You are angry because of something, and you should not bring this emotion to the field. What you live up to is the hard work of everyone in the team."

This was the first time in the paddock that Zhuang Jingchun criticized him so severely.Xu Xizhou was already uncomfortable, but when he said this, he felt even more guilty.

In fact, he regretted it after the sprint race, and realized that he should not be affected by things outside the race like last year.He has been driving racing cars for so many years, so he doesn't know how many people are silently contributing behind the brilliance of each racing driver.

He agreed with what Zhuang Jingchun said.However, he is also a human being, not a machine that operates precisely and never makes mistakes.In the eyes of Zhuang Jingchun, is losing a match so unforgivable?

"Have you listened to it?" Zhuang Jingchun couldn't help but feel a little anxious when she saw that he was still bowing her head.

"I heard it, it's all my fault, why don't you deduct all my bonuses for this year, can this relieve my anger?"

The boy's sobbing tone rang in his ears.

Zhuang Jingchun was slightly taken aback, only then did she realize that she had spoken too much.Xu Xizhou felt more uncomfortable than anyone else when he lost the game, and he even said such words to stimulate him.

"Xiaozhou, I..."

Zhuang Jingchun felt a little regretful. He raised his hand and placed it on top of Xu Xizhou's helmet, wanting to touch his head. Just as his fingers touched the helmet, the boy suddenly stood up and ran out without looking back.

Xu Xizhou didn't have dinner in the convoy, but took a taxi and found dinner at a local restaurant.

But he was in a bad mood and didn't eat much.After taking a few bites casually, he put down the knife and fork.

After leaving the restaurant, he walked alone on the empty road.Before I knew it, I came to a remote alley.

There are no street lights here, and the air is eerily quiet.Xu Xizhou quickly took out his mobile phone and looked at the map, only to realize that he was going the wrong way, which was not the way back to the hotel at all.

He felt a little regretful, he was unfamiliar with the place of life in a foreign country, it would be bad if he encountered robbery.

However, whatever came to his mind, he was turning around to leave when two black figures suddenly stepped out of the alley on the right.

Two Arab men with gray turbans and bushy beards walked over, the daggers in their hands glowed coldly.

"An Asian who is alone may be a fat sheep, which can be slaughtered for a good fortune." The eyes of the tall man were full of greed.

"Don't hurt anyone when you do it, this little guy looks pretty good, you can take it home to play with." The short man beside him said with a wicked smile.

Xu Xizhou couldn't understand what they were talking about, but looking at the eyes of these two people, he knew that nothing good happened.Especially the slightly shorter man, looking at him with very revealing eyes, made Xu Xizhou almost nauseous.

These two robbers were carrying knives. He couldn't fight them hard, so he had to give in first.

Taking out his wallet from his pocket, Xu Xizhou raised his hand and said in English, "I'm a racing driver, and I live in a nearby hotel. If you don't have money, I can give it to you. As long as you don't hurt me, I can agree to any conditions." you."

"What kind of birdsong are you chirping about? It's really annoying."

The tall man caught a glimpse of the expensive wrist watch on Xu Xizhou's wrist, and he didn't want to deal with Xu Xizhou anymore. His eyes were dark, and he and his accomplice cornered Xu Xizhou step by step, and were about to put the dagger on his neck, when his arm was suddenly Something grabbed, and then there was a crisp sound.

There was a crackling sound, and by the time Xu Xizhou came to his senses, the man who had threatened him with a dagger had already knelt on the ground in pain.The short man beside him looked at the person behind them in horror.

When did this ghostly man appear?

Seeing Zhuang Jingchun's slender figure coming out of the darkness, Xu Xizhou breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little aggrieved for no reason.

"Why are you following me?" He said angrily.

"I'm afraid you're in danger."

Zhuang Jingchun spoke concisely, and subdued the short man next to him two or three times, and tied their wrists with a scarf.

"I'm a big man, how can I be in danger? They have knives, are you not afraid that they will hurt you?"

Xu Xizhou was a little scared. After all, Zhuang Jingchun had nothing to defend himself at first sight. If the two had an accomplice, it would be quite dangerous for Zhuang Jingchun to act rashly.

Zhuang Jingchun lowered her eyes, "It's better to hurt me than to hurt you."

Xu Xizhou made a cut, and wanted to call the police, but before he dialed out, the siren sounded.

It turned out that this guy had called the police a long time ago before he dared to make a move.Xu Xizhou suddenly felt that he was worrying for nothing.

After recording the statement, the two got into the police car and went back to the hotel together.

When getting out of the car, Xu Xizhou suddenly noticed that Zhuang Jingchun's right hand opened the door unnaturally, and her handsome eyebrows frowned unconsciously.

Entering the hotel lobby, watching Zhuang Jingchun go to the elevator on the other side, he couldn't help calling him to stop.

"Hey, what happened to your hand?"

Zhuang Jingchun looked down at her arm, not paying much attention to it, "It's probably twisted, it's fine. You go back and rest early, you have to fly to Abu Dhabi tomorrow."

Xu Xizhou snorted coldly, strode up to him, and rolled up the sleeves of his windbreaker without saying a word.

"I don't want to owe you a favor, show me—"

He suddenly gasped. Zhuang Jingchun's right arm was injured more seriously than he imagined. Li Jia probably got it when the two robbers were struggling. There was a large scratch on the man's right arm near his shoulder. His skin was still bleeding faintly.

"It's all like this, you still say it's not serious, do you want to have tetanus?!"

Xu Xizhou was so angry that he dragged Zhuang Jingchun to a nearby hospital.

Seeing the doctor disinfect Zhuang Jingchun's wound, bandage it, and finally wrap it with thick gauze, he was relieved.

After such a toss, the two returned to the hotel, it was already early morning.

After entering the lobby, Xu Xizhou regained his indifferent expression, and stuffed the large bag of medicine he was carrying into Zhuang Jingchun's arms.

"Go up by yourself, I won't send it off."

Zhuang Jingchun took the bag of medicine with her left hand and stared at him with deep eyes.

"Xiao Zhou... I'm sorry."

Xu Xizhou was about to turn around and leave, but when he heard the apology, he paused.

"I was the one who spoke too hard in the afternoon and didn't consider your feelings. I'm sorry."

Zhuang Jingchun's tone was guilty, and there was regret in her eyes, "It's because of me that you ran out alone. If you really encounter any danger outside, I don't know what to do—"

"Okay, okay, am I okay?"

Xu Xizhou interrupted him loudly.

To be honest, after hearing Zhuang Jingchun's apology, most of the stale breath that had been pent up in his chest since the afternoon disappeared immediately.Thinking that Zhuang Jingchun had injured his hand trying to save him, he felt a little pity for him.

"I know that you are an investor in the team, and when you consider things, you will consider the overall situation. Besides, I am not in the right state today, and I should be criticized."

Xu Xizhou shrugged, "I accept your apology, okay?"

Zhuang Jingchun looked at him, her dull green eyes gradually became brighter, and the corners of her mouth raised.

"Okay, what do you want to eat tomorrow morning? I'll take it to your room."

"I want to eat steamed buns and preserved egg porridge, can you deliver them too?" Xu Xizhou deliberately made things difficult for him.

"Just wait." Zhuang Jingchun's green eyes were bright.

Unexpectedly, Zhuang Jingchun really did what she said.Early the next morning, the hotel housekeeper sent a small cart into Xu Xizhou's room.

The trolley has three floors, and there are seven or eight dishes.Open the insulation cover, in addition to Xiaolongbao and preserved egg and lean pork porridge, there are also various Chinese dim sum.

This hotel only serves local and western food, and I don't know where Zhuang Jingchun got it.

Xu Xizhou sat on the bed and had a full meal. He tasted the taste of his hometown. He was in a good mood. On the way to the airport, he was always smiling.

Zhuang Jingchun booked on the same flight as him, and his right arm was injured, so it was inconvenient to carry things. Although Xu Xizhou said he hated him for being in the way, he pulled Zhuang Jingchun's suitcase over as soon as he got out of the car and carried it by himself.

Arrived in Abu Dhabi.

Xu Xizhou didn't have time to rest at all, and quickly devoted himself to training for the battle.

The day before the qualifying match, both Shu Yue and Ren Huamin came, and Shu Yue brought him a bunch of delicious food.He had a sumptuous dinner with the two of them, and just after returning to the hotel, he saw Wang Miao again.

Wang Miao didn't know if she was in a relationship or what, but her face was quite ruddy.As soon as he entered Xu Xizhou's room, he sat down on his bed carelessly.

"I know about your bet with Zhang Yan. Just wait. When you return to China, I will definitely let him call you big brother."

Xu Xizhou hung up his clothes, and when he heard this, he turned his head and looked at him with some scrutiny.

"Hearing your tone, you are quite familiar with Zhang Yan now?"

"Are you familiar? It's okay." Wang Miao's mouth curled up, remembering something, and there was a smug smile on her delicate face.

"Anyway, this guy is listening to me now."

Xu Xizhou looked suspicious, "Listen to you? Did you make a mistake? He should only listen to Lu Rong."

"You'll find out when you return to China. What's so good about Lu Rong? I think Zhang Yan was blind before chasing him for so long."

Hearing what he said, Xu Xizhou couldn't help but wonder. He played games abroad every day, and he didn't know how many domestic gossips he missed.

He vaguely remembered that after his accident in Monza last time, Wang Miao and Zhang Yan came to the hospital to see him.

So, did something happen to these two?

"By the way, I read the news that the point gap between you and Edward is very small, and you have the hope of winning the championship. If you win the championship, what are you going to do?"

Xu Xizhou closed the closet, frowned and thought about it.

Family, friendship, career, he doesn't lack anything now, if he has to say something...

That night, in the lobby of the hotel, Zhuang Jingchun, with gauze wrapped around her arms, smiled gently and asked him what he would like to have for breakfast.

At that time, an extremely selfish thought popped up in his heart: It would be great if Zhuang Jingchun could pamper him like this every day in the future.

It would be great if... Zhuang Jingchun belonged to him.

"If I can win the championship, I will... confess!"

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