Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

After the match ended, Natsuno disappeared again.

Lin Shi led Ye Cheng out of the studio, intending to go home and sleep.

As soon as I stepped out of the room, I saw a strange man standing at the door, with several men in black standing beside him.

Seeing the man in black's extremely muscular build, Lin Shi instantly guessed that this group of strangers might be after him.

And it's highly likely that in the recent betting, they placed a large bet on themselves losing, only to end up losing everything. Unable to retaliate against the bookmaker, they decided to retaliate against their own driver.

Lin Shi raised his arm and tried to push Ye Cheng backward to protect her.

He knew perfectly well that he was the one driving the car, so the hatred was definitely directed at him. As long as the battlefield was sufficiently dispersed, they shouldn't touch Ye Cheng, the woman.

Despite using some effort, Ye Cheng remained motionless. Even after exerting all her strength again, Ye Cheng still didn't budge.

There was no other way but to step forward and stand in front of her.

Ye Cheng was grinning broadly, looking at Lin Shi and happily sharing her feelings about the day with him.

Then Lin Shi, for some unknown reason, raised his arm and touched himself twice, then seemed to sigh very subtly, and took a step forward.

Looking forward, the camera suddenly revealed a man leading several men in black, who appeared to be up to no good.

She reacted instantly, grabbed Lin Shi's arm, pulled him behind her, and then assumed the starting stance of the kung fu she had learned, waiting for the other party to launch an attack.

Looking at Lin Shi glaring angrily and Ye Cheng, who was posing in a fighting stance and exuding a powerful aura, Li Xuan felt a sudden bead of sweat on his forehead and a strong sense of danger rising within him.

He quickly called out, explaining his purpose:

"Mr. Lin, I'm Li Xuan. I'm also a race car driver, and I admire your skills. Can we chat for a bit?"

After hearing this, Lin Shi felt relieved and secretly sighed: "Being too strong and attracting too much attention can be quite troublesome sometimes, hahaha."

Then he gently patted Ye Cheng, telling her to put away her scary moves. He was really afraid that Ye Cheng would kill him with a single punch, given the force with which she had pulled him just now.

"Sure, where can we talk?"

Since they weren't enemies, Lin Shi quite liked this kind of rich young master.

Especially the black-clad bodyguards around him, their physiques and clothing clearly indicated they were extremely professional, and also represented a lot of money.

Would such a wealthy family possibly spend a few million to run another race?

Li Xuan was surprised that Lin Shi was so agreeable and was flattered. He quickly said, "You can choose whatever is convenient for you."

Lin Shi thought for a moment, then remained silent.

For a while, it seemed there really weren't many good places to choose from.

The second-floor viewing room is nice, but it's clearly Natsuno's private property, and he couldn't possibly bring people in without permission.

Besides that, the spectator area seemed a bit crowded, making it inconvenient to communicate.

Then it seems like there aren't many good places to chat on Mount Akina.

Seeing that Lin Shi remained silent, Li Xuan assumed that Lin Shi knew about his little grudge with Xia Ye in racing and didn't expect their conversation to be exposed to outsiders.

So I cautiously suggested without consulting anyone: "I own a nice karaoke bar in the city center. It's very private. I wonder if..."

Lin Shi remained silent upon hearing Li Xuan's suggestion.

Do you want to go out?

He turned to look at Ye Cheng, wanting to ask for her opinion.

Ye Cheng overheard their conversation and appeared somewhat troubled. She frowned and said softly:

"Lin Shi, you go ahead. I'll take a taxi home by myself. I'm afraid Aunt Su will worry if I get back late."

Seeing this, Lin Shi no longer hesitated. After all, the answer was right there; it was an easy choice.

He raised his head, looked at Li Xuan apologetically, and said:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Li. I brought her here by car, and I have to take her home. How about another time?"

Li Xuan nodded quickly to show his understanding, exchanged contact information with Lin Shi, and then turned and left with the men in black.

Ye Cheng watched Li Xuan's departing figure, then looked at Lin Shi with guilt and whispered:

"I'm sorry, Brother Lin."

Looking at Ye Cheng's listless appearance, Lin Shi felt a pang of sympathy, like a tiny, furry animal pleading with him. His heart softened instantly, especially since he hadn't been angry with Ye Cheng at all.

He lifted his head and ruffled Ye Cheng's seemingly easy-to-manage hair a few times. He gently comforted her:

"What are you thinking? I brought you here. I definitely have to send you back. Otherwise, what if Aunt Su poisons my breakfast tomorrow?"

Ye Cheng's hair was all messed up, scattered on her head like a bird's nest.

He shook his head violently a few times, knocking Lin Shi's hand off his head. He glared at Lin Shi.

"Aunt Su would never do that."

After saying that, a smile returned to her face:

"Go home."

"Yes, let's go home."

The two continued their playful bickering all the way back to Aunt Su's apartment complex.

Lin parked his car downstairs in the residential complex and had no intention of going upstairs.

It was getting late, and as a guy, even if we were close, it would be inconvenient for me to just walk into Aunt Su's house. So I decided not to go up.

Ye Cheng obediently said "Bye-bye, goodnight," then waved to Lin Shi and ran upstairs.

Lin Shi smiled and remarked that Ye Cheng was undeniably adorable. Then he started the car, preparing to head home.

Just after driving 10 meters, my phone suddenly rang.

Ye Cheng suddenly called again.

"Feed?"

"Brother Lin, come back quickly. Aunt Su made chicken soup for us. She said it would be a waste if you didn't drink it, and she would be very sad."

"Okay, I'll go up now."

Lin Shi replied with a smile, then hung up the phone. He parked his car in the parking space and walked upstairs.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, Ye Cheng was seen standing at the entrance, smiling and greeting Lin Shi. A girl was also standing beside her at the door.

She looks very gentle; she is Aunt Su's daughter, Su Xin.

"Brother Lin."

"Mr. Lin."

The two spoke at the same time with perfect synchronicity. Only their names and tones of voice differed.

If Ye Cheng is a vibrant and sunny girl, like the midday sun, bright and beautiful.

Su Xin was like an incredibly gentle older sister next door, like a warm afternoon breeze, gentle and comforting.

Looking at Su Xin's gentle face, Lin Shi couldn't help but think of Aunt Su. Therefore, he initially had a very high level of affection for her. He smiled and made a request:

"Su Xin, right? I've heard Aunt Su mention you. Just like Ye Cheng, you can call me Brother Lin."

Su Xin hesitated at first after hearing Lin Shi's words, clearly not used to being addressed with such an intimate nickname so soon after meeting.

But seeing the expectant looks in their eyes, she still weakly said it:

"Lin, Brother Lin."

"Hey!" Lin Shi responded readily, his smile widening even more.

Ye Cheng followed up with:

"Let's go, let's go get some soup."