This is not how you drive a machine!

Chapter 247 The setting sun disappears
"The direction of public opinion has completely changed. Our Jiuyuan public relations department is fully cooperating."

"With Ye Qing's words, I believe everything will fall into place. This way, there shouldn't be any problems with the stamp collection entering the S-League."

"Thank you, Zhou Yun. I...sorry, that wasn't formal enough."

"On behalf of our Jiuyuan Group, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you. I hope you will not take such a big risk next time."

Listening to Lin Qinglei's voice on the phone, Zhou Yun looked at the setting sun in the sky, a smile on his lips.

"What are you talking about? We are comprehensive strategic partners. Have you forgotten?"

After he finished speaking, he felt footsteps behind him, so he turned to look at Thor who had been standing quietly beside him crying, and said something as if possessed.

"You don't want to get your underwear back, do you?"

Lei Shen quickly shook her head. She looked at Zhou Yun who had been busy all day and didn't know how to express her gratitude.

Ye Qinglei's puzzled voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Underwear, what underwear? You..."

"I……"

Fortunately, Lin Qinglei did not ask any further questions and quickly changed the subject.

"The first batch of Thor's stamp collection has been produced. Would you like to come pick it up, or should we have it delivered?"

Zhou Yun stood by the track, feeling the cool evening breeze, and seemed to have felt the passion on the B-class track.

Just wait until the competition is successfully held, Jiuyuan will have enough money to make a big change to Jackdaw!
No, upgrade all the mecha girls in the fleet!
Thinking of this, he turned his head and looked at Manager Ye.

"Old Ye, how about..."

Manager Ye suddenly felt that he was born to run errands.

"Isn't it just to pick up the stamp collection? I'll go right away."

Zhou Yun couldn't help scratching his head.

"I mean, I want to ask what we're going to eat tonight. Since you're willing to go, I won't stop you."

Manager Ye's face twitched, and he was speechless. He lowered his head to look at the dirt under his feet and said with a smile, "I'll go get it myself. Don't forget to arrange some work for Yinling, otherwise she won't be able to bear it."

After saying this, he turned and looked at the setting sun in the sky.

"Next, as long as Guanglun Chen Shuo falls, no one will be able to stop the competition and our cooperation."

"only……"

Zhou Yun asked curiously, "Just what?"

"I'm afraid Jiang Wuyang will be soft-hearted."

Manager Ye frowned slightly, looking at the empty track and saying, "Jiang Wuyang and Chen Shuo fought their way from Jingyun to the world championship. It can be said that they are iron-blooded brothers who fought in the trenches."

"Once this meeting begins, it will be the time for these close buddies to come to blows. Can he be so cruel as to do this?"

"If you were Jiang Wuyang, what would you choose?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yun lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"If I were Jiang Wuyang, I definitely wouldn't do this, because I wouldn't let the situation develop like this."

When Manager Ye heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then he laughed.

Yes, Yun Yi is completely different from Guang Lun.

In this world, how many pure racing teams are there like Yunyi, which "only accept sponsorship and do not make compromises"?
"Old Ye, if Jiang Wuyang hadn't been so ruthless..."

"Then the competition will most likely not be held. We can only go back home and focus on training for the S game."

……

The setting sun was like blood, splashing on the corridor on the fourth floor of the Nimbus Club.

The Hot Wheels racetrack cast a long and huge shadow as the sunlight penetrated through it, dividing the corridor of the light wheel into yin and yang.

Half is red, half is cold black.

The door of the conference room is right in the middle of red and black, neither too far nor too far.

Jiang Wuyang stood at the starting point of the red corridor, bathing in the setting sun. At this moment, he felt that the world around him was filled with the roar of engines, making his heart restless.

He'd been hit and bruised a lot these past few days, from investors, partner teams, and public opinion...

He never expected that the safe haven he had painstakingly built for talented drivers would ultimately turn the players into fish on the chopping board.

"At the beginning, they acted like dogs, but they turned out to be a bunch of big-tailed wolves."

But what really makes him happy is the support of the contestants.

He took out his cell phone and looked at the players who supported Zhou Yun on the official website, and suddenly felt that the world became a lot quieter.

These young contestants made it clear to Jiang Wuyang through their actions.

They are worthy of the trust placed in them.

"Hey, young man."

……

"Hey, young man."

Chen Shuo rubbed his chest with one hand, held on to the railing with all his strength with the other hand, and staggered to the door of the fourth floor.

At this moment, he felt that the world around him was like boiling water, bubbling with bubbles called anxiety, scalding him, a frog without skin.

He never expected that Wu Yang would fight him to the death.

Ye Qinghe's angry voice continued to be heard from the Bluetooth headset.

"If you don't clean up thoroughly, then you won't clean up at all."

"This kid's wings have grown strong. He dares to do this to me. Ahem... Can this rebellious period be delayed for another ten years?"

"Chen Shuo, don't worry. I have already contacted many shareholders urgently, but he acted too quickly this time. I didn't have time to prepare much."

Listening to Ye Qinghe's impatient voice, Chen Shuo suddenly felt that the world became a lot quieter.

"However, Chen Shuo, you have to understand that if you are removed from your position this time..."

Chen Shuo pushed open the door handle of the corridor on the fourth floor. After so many years of tacit understanding, he knew what Ye Qinghe was talking about.

If he loses this time, they will withdraw their investment, and it’s probably time to settle the account for the gambling agreement.

They really deserve the trust placed in them.

He opened the door and stopped.

Standing in the darkness of the shadow, he looked at the figure in the blood-red sunlight at the end of the corridor, and the muscles on his face moved slightly.

"Wuyang, we have finally come to this point."

……

"Shuozi, we've actually come to this point."

Jiang Wuyang looked at Chen Shuo standing at the end of the darkness, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

Right now, at this moment.

As long as he took a step back and withdrew, the brother who had fought with him for half his life could retain his dignity.

But how many steps does he have to take back before he can return to the era before S3, when everyone worked together?
"Shuozi, this farce should end."

He walked in the red sunlight and advanced towards the darkness. Although his footsteps were a little noisy, they were extremely firm.

The contestants of the Lightyear Project are waiting, Jiuyuan Company is waiting, the new contract project is waiting, the online audience is waiting, everyone is waiting.

The old racer, proud of his Nimbus, waits.

and so……

"Chen Shuo, you're dead."

……

Chen Shuo looked at Jiang Wuyang standing in the red sunlight and smiled self-deprecatingly.

If he had just taken a step back and retreated, he would not have had to fight with this brother with whom he had fought for half his life.

But how many steps does he have to take back before he can return to the era before S3, when everyone worked together?
"Wu Yang, I will never compromise with you."

He carried the darkness on his back and strode towards the sunlight of the setting sun. His steps were a little impetuous, but also very firm.

Light Wheel cannot fall into crisis. Its glory needs to be maintained, employees need their jobs, investors need profits, and shareholders need a rise in prices. Everyone is waiting.

The manager who was proud of the Nimbus was also waiting.

and so……

"Wuyang, after this meeting, only one of us can stay in the Light Wheel."

Jiang Wuyang stood in the reflection of the setting sun, looking at Chen Shuo in the shadow, and pushed open the door of the conference room with a smile.

"Shuozi, you first."

Chen Shuo snorted, stepped into the conference room first, and sat in his seat.

The entire conference room was covered in shadows, and the setting sun shone through the small window above the conference room, casting a beam of light on the host's position.

Jiang Wuyang stood in the host's seat, his figure divided into pieces by the setting sun. He looked at the shareholders of all parties involved in the light wheels, big and small, in the conference room, and after looking around with a sharp gaze, he took a deep breath.

The B-level competition will start again.

The players' efforts will be validated, and the four-party contract will be put on the stage.

The Lightyear Project model will succeed.

Chen Shuo, you will be responsible for your actions!

"Given Chairman Chen's recent egregious behavior, Guanglun is about to suffer significant losses. To prevent further damage to everyone's interests and to prevent a decline in shareholder confidence, I, as Guanglun's CEO, am proposing this resolution."

"I hope Chairman Chen will resign from all his positions and publicly announce his resignation."

Having said this, he slammed the table and looked around at everyone present like a hawk.

"Who is in favor and who is against?"

……

The blood-red setting sun filled the Light Year Project's lounge, coating the entire room in a layer of orange-red.

"I have decided to permanently resign from my position as a mentor for the Lightyear Project..."

Jing Xing grabbed his phone and watched the video posted by Ye Qing over and over again. He went from being in disbelief at the beginning to being unable to hide his excitement now.

Brother, what's wrong with you?

He originally thought that after following Zhou Yunchong's extensive discussion, he would face pressure from the Lightyear Project, Light Wheel, and his own team.

As players, they have to fight a protracted battle. In the struggle between the heavy pressure of reality and the ideal of sticking to the track, they blow the horn of counterattack.

Or they may be completely crippled by capital, losing the right to choose their own track and the right to speak freely...

In short, he was prepared to sacrifice himself heroically, and he was so moved by himself!
Why are you kneeling down?
Why did you kneel down?

Isn't my expression in vain?
Bi Chen patted Han Yu's shoulder.

"Brother Ye is worthy of being Brother Ye. I knew he would definitely speak the truth."

"Han Yu, Guang Lun lost, and we won the bet! Now Guang Lun is like a diaper with yellow liquid on it, and it's all shit when you wipe it."

He smiled and said, "After a night of preparation, Ye Qing's speech tomorrow morning will definitely be as hot as a turtle on a hot pot!"

"By then, the teams behind us athletes won't be able to say anything."

Jing Xing smiled and nodded.

"What kind of metaphor is that!"

"But you're right. If things continue like this, our team's marketing department will definitely follow suit."

Bi Chen snapped his fingers.

"That's right! As long as their team also compromises, we can definitely win the game. Han Yu, are you going to let Liu Huafei fly again?"

Han Yu smiled, then sat down and gave a wry smile.

"I just didn't expect Brother Ye to give up even the position of mentor for the Lightyear Project."

Bi Chen patted his shoulder and sat down as well.

"That's his own choice, we can't interfere."

"Well, why worry? At worst, we can just write another joint letter and make it difficult for Brother Ye to refuse his kindness."

"In ancient times, emperors would seize their love affairs and stop their subjects from observing mourning. When Zhang Juzheng's father passed away, he was stopped from returning to visit his grave. We..."

Han Yu couldn't help but punch him.

"Put away your wonderful metaphors for once!"

Then he looked outside the lounge door: "Now that there's such a big commotion, I guess the Lightyear Project will definitely react soon. Let's..."

Before he could finish, another contestant's voice rang out in the room.

"Wait, what's going on?"

"The Light Wheel Team has removed Ye Qing's video...wait, Ye Qing's account has been cancelled."

Another driver was also surprised and said: "Wow, the comments section of the Lightyear Project official website is completely blocked, wait..."

"The Lightyear Project's official website is also down! Did they crash the server because they couldn't block it? Holy crap!"

"What are they planning to do? Cover your mouth now?"

Just as Han Yu was stunned, the door of the lounge was knocked open.

Then, the Lightyear Project's chief director walked into the room holding a handheld camera, looked at the drivers, and smiled bitterly.

"Sorry, everyone, we need to re-record a set of scenes tonight. The boss's deadline is 12:00 tonight. I really have no choice."

"If you have nothing to do, come to the studio."

Bi Chen asked loudly, "Hasn't everything been recorded yet? What's the rush? Can't we do it tomorrow?"

The director's face looked a little broken.

"Isn't it because of this incident? We need to record a batch of materials urgently."

"Come on, tell us what you think of the contestant Jiang Xiyue."

Having said that, he lowered his head, his eyes full of helplessness.

"I know this doesn't align with the principles of the Lightyear Project, but it's best... to follow the directions we've given."

……

Most of the setting sun sank into the mountain top, and the sky gradually became dark.

The shadow of the Hot Wheels racetrack was also moving upwards, dyeing the corridor of the conference room black on top and red on the bottom.

In the conference room, the sunlight shining through the small window completely disappeared.

"Sorry, I abstain."

General Manager Shen looked at the increasingly tense atmosphere in the conference room, smiled bitterly, and put on his nameplate.

"I really can't make a choice. Just pretend I don't exist."

After he finished speaking, the conference room fell into silence for a moment.

After a long while, a shareholder stood up with Jiang Wuyang's unsettling gaze and concluded, "Six votes to seven, with two abstentions. Chairman Chen's arbitration decision is invalid."

Jiang Wuyang's heart was pounding like a drum. He clenched his hands tightly under the table, unable to believe the result.

Don’t you know that if Chen Shuo doesn’t resign, it will be very detrimental to your profits?
Do you want Guanglun's reputation to fall along with Chen Shuo?

Chen Shuo still owes you money! Don’t you want it?
you……

Before Jiang Wuyang could ask his question, Chen Shuo stood up and started the next vote.

"I'm sorry, Wuyang, that things have come to this between us."

"This proposal was put forward by a shareholder a long time ago, and they advised me to learn from Zhu Yuanzhang."

"Ha, the birds are gone, I can't do the Lianggongzang thing, so I never did it."

"But now, I feel it is necessary to put this resolution on the table."

"Wu Yang, thank you for your contribution to the Nimbus Club, but because of your unreasonable obstruction, Nimbus loses countless profits every year."

Having said that, Chen Shuo looked at Jiang Wuyang and said it with a dull expression.

"I propose that Jiang Wuyang only retain his positions as Honorary Advisor and Engineering Advisor for Sunny Wheels, revoke his position as CEO, revoke his supervisory and training rights over the team members, revoke his decision-making power over the marketing department, and revoke..."

After finishing a series of cancellations, Chen Shuo covered his chest and looked around with a forced smile on his face.

"Who is in favor and who is against?"

There was a brief silence in the conference room, a silence that was just right.

The silence was so severe that the shareholders who had just supported Jiang Wuyang realized that if they did not express their loyalty to Chen Shuo as soon as possible, there would be no good consequences in the future.

The silence was so great that even those who abstained from voting just realized that in this life-and-death situation, a winner had already emerged.

then……

"15 votes in favor, unanimous approval."

……

　PS: This chapter was very painful to write. I got stuck and had to rewrite it three times.

　　Sorry, I will make up for the update tomorrow. I need to get some sleep.

　　Honestly, as a 'military commander', Chen Shuo was too soft-hearted. He had kept Guanglun's greatest contributor until now, and it was difficult for him to release the military power with a toast, so...

　　After Jiang Wuyang retired, Guanglun was destined to be in the current chaos.

　　Of course, this is Chen Shuo’s inner monologue, not the author’s thoughts.

　　I prefer to let the characters narrate from their own perspective. Even the villain has the justice and reasons he believes in.

　　I don't want to give the characters a very clear position, or use a "God's perspective" or "objective narration" to divide the characters based on the author's own likes and dislikes.

　　Good or bad, kind or evil, it doesn’t matter how people see it, as long as it is experienced by themselves.

　　Of course, everything is done for fun, and the protagonist will definitely be very happy in the end, haha.

　　However, perhaps due to my lack of experience, I am unable to achieve perfection, but this is what I thought when I wrote.

　　Thank you everyone, I will update slowly.

　　I wish you all a happy Little New Year in advance.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)