Although Tang Yun had already anticipated such an outcome, she still felt a wave of dejection.
Did she really have to have dinner with that disgusting guy?
Glancing at Pan An, Tang Yun found him smiling smugly at her, his eyes gleaming with unhidden possessiveness!
The moment Tang Yun's eyes met his, she immediately turned her head away, refusing to look at him any longer!
However, Tang Yun's attempt to ignore him didn't deter Pan An; instead, he took the initiative to approach her:
"How about it, Teacher Tang? Ready to admit defeat?"
Tang Yun spat out coldly.
"Alright then, for the next round, Teacher Tang, please set the question!"
Pan An said teasingly, his gaze roaming over Tang Yun impishly, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
As Tang Yun was pondering what kind of rule she could set to maximize her advantage, suddenly a faint voice sounded from nearby.
"I'll take this round."
Everyone was taken aback, wondering who was so bold as to challenge Zhou Yuan.
When they saw that the source of the voice was someone dressed in a security guard uniform, they immediately burst into a tidal wave of laughter!
Their eyes looked at Su Chen as if he were a clown.
Pan An laughed uproariously, holding his belly with one hand and pointing at Su Chen with the other:
"Sorry, I just can't help it, let me laugh a bit more."
There was no doubt that Pan An's words were a form of retaliation for the earlier mockery Su Chen had directed at his name.
Su Chen nodded indifferently.
The crowd thought this kid was either a joker or insane!
After several minutes, Pan An finally regained his composure and then asked:
A mocking smile still lingered on his face.
"Is it not permitted?"
Su Chen tilted his head, expressionless.
"Of course, it's permitted," Pan An replied, unable to contain his laughter, then looked at Tang Yun, "You're sure you want him to substitute?"
"Su Chen, stop messing around!"
Tang Yun tugged at Su Chen's sleeve, scolding angrily:
"This is car racing, not the same as being a chauffeur."
This guy, what's he doing throwing a wrench in the works now!
Although Tang Yun didn't hold much hope of winning herself, it would surely be more reliable than having him step in, right?
"Oh, a driver, huh! No wonder! After all, driving every day, right!"
The crowd laughed uproariously again, their words dripping with sarcasm!
"Do you want to win?"
Su Chen's demeanor had changed from his usual frivolity in her presence, and he asked her seriously.
He didn't pay any attention to the mockery of the others; in his eyes, these ants weren't worth his notice.
"Of course I do, but..."
"Then that's enough, if you want to win, just listen to me."
Although Su Chen spoke with certainty, that was Zhou Yuan they were talking about!
Even if it wasn't Zhou Yuan, Tang Yun wouldn't believe he could win against any average amateur racer.
Su Chen said, gripping Tang Yun's shoulders, his tone carrying a powerful confidence, his eyes alight with resolve!
His eyes seemed to possess a sort of magic, compelling her to be lost in them, causing Tang Yun to nod her head somewhat dizzily.
"Now I need your absolute trust, even if your life is in danger, you need to believe in me, can you do that?"
Tang Yun's heart trembled involuntarily as she heard these words; she couldn't help but look up at him again, and she realized that at this moment, Su Chen seemed more serious than ever before!
His expression, his eyes, his tone, and his strong hands all seemed to provide her with a sense of safety and strength!
For some reason, looking at this man whom she hadn't known for very long, Tang Yun's heart was inexplicably filled with trust!
"Good! As long as you trust me, I can help you win!"
When Su Chen said this, he was filled with tremendous confidence, as if he was stating a mere fact!
Pan An, who had naturally heard the conversation, couldn't help but sneer.
Zhou Yuan scorned with a glance at Su Chen, not taking his so-called driver into consideration at all.
"Are we still racing or not? All this jabbering—you know, the loudmouths are usually the first to die, right?"
Su Chen glanced at them and coldly retorted.
His words instantly left the two speechless, rolling their eyes without a word to say.
"Fine, keep being cocky. You'll be crying soon enough!"
Zhou Yuan could only speak through gritted teeth with a green face.
"Who ends up crying remains to be seen,"
Su Chen remarked coolly.
"Enough, stop wasting time, let's hear your rules,"
Pan An said with a displeased expression.
Tang Yun didn't speak but looked towards Su Chen, who immediately gave her a reassuring look.
"Let's do this—I can't be bothered to think of any new rules, so let's just stick with the earlier ones for another race,"
Su Chen shrugged indifferently, as if the race were not a big deal at all.
"Su Chen, how about we change the..."
Tang Yun suggested softly. After all, the previous rules had been set by Pan An and were surely advantageous for their performance.
"No need, for such trash, do we need to play mind games with him?"
Su Chen waved his hand dismissively and spoke carelessly.
"Damn, isn't that a bit too arrogant, calling Zhou Yuan trash?"
"Yeah, it's like he has no regard for anyone. Not even the world's top racers would dare to say such a thing!"
"Indeed, ignorance is truly bliss!"
Upon hearing Su Chen's words, the crowd immediately erupted, accusing Su Chen of his arrogance!
Tang Yun too felt a sense of blackness before her eyes, speechless, thinking if even Zhou Yuan was considered trash, then what was she? The trash of trash?
However, the situation being what it was, she could only take one step at a time...
Zhou Yuan himself was now completely furious, his gaze fixed tightly on Su Chen.
This guy, daring to look down on him , he would make sure Su Chen was thoroughly convinced in his loss, leaving him without a word to say!
"Alright, let's get started,"
Zhou Yuan said, with frustration evident on his face, before he started heading toward the starting line.
Pan An pulled out another 500,000 yuan and asked the two girls from before if they were still willing to lie there.
The two girls, seeing that there was no harm done previously, immediately agreed, after all, that was 500,000 yuan!
At this moment, Su Chen's voice rang out again.
Pan An asked, annoyed.
"I want to switch people."
"Weren't you the one who wanted to switch out Tang Yun just now? Now who do you want to switch? Are you having second thoughts?" Pan Dan's lips curled up scornfully, "Are you scared now? At least you seem to have some sense of your own capabilities!"
The crowd generally shared this opinion and couldn't help but despise Su Chen even more. Just a moment ago, he was all high and mighty, yet now he was getting cold feet before even starting?
"No, I want to switch her." Su Chen smiled, pointing to one of the girls who had just lain down at the finish line, "I want Teacher Tang to lie there."