Transmigrated as a Scumbag Alpha, I'm a Salted Fish on a Dating Show (GL) - Chapter 19
Under the dark night sky, a huge LED display hung high on a steel truss, its crimson Arabic numerals slowly counting down to zero.
Bright searchlights stood on both sides of the road, piercing the inky darkness and illuminating the area, making the scene as bright as day.
The audience gathered near the starting line, their eyes fixed with excitement on the three race cars poised and ready at the starting line.
Amidst the furious roar of the engines, some laughed loudly, betting with those beside them on who would win. Some enthusiastically gave thumbs-up to the people in the cars. Some screamed frenziedly.
Even more wild, some tore off all their upper body clothing and danced a war dance by the track, eliciting whistles and cheers from the crowd.
Gu Chixue and Ye Rou watched the scene with interest from inside the car, smiles never leaving their faces.
“Hahahaha, Gu Chixue, look at that person, that movement is too much like a gorilla! I’m dying of laughter.”
Ye Rou, seeing the shirtless man dancing wildly by the track, her eyes shining, laughed loudly and slapped Gu Chixue’s shoulder.
Gu Chixue rolled her eyes at the girl’s excited voice and quickly put her hand in front of Ye Rou’s eyes, blocking her view: “Hey, hey, hey, see no evil, the camera’s rolling. As a celebrity, maintain your image!”
Suddenly, darkness fell before her eyes. When Ye Rou heard Gu Chixue’s response, she laughed even louder. She raised her hand to pull away the hand blocking her view, looking at Gu Chixue teasingly: “Oh, these words actually came from the mouth of the entertainment industry’s famous ‘scumbag Alpha.’ That’s not very convincing, you know.”
A mischievous smile appeared on her lips: “And, why does your reaction give me the immediate impression of being forbidden by my partner to look at other men? Are you perhaps jealous because I looked at him?”
Hearing Ye Rou’s teasing, Gu Chixue instantly bristled, almost jumping out of her seat. She retorted repeatedly: “Impossible, absolutely impossible! I definitely didn’t mean that. Don’t wrongly accuse me. If those words get out, I can already imagine how your fans will roast me.”
Ye Rou automatically ignored the first part of the sentence, smiling: “So, are you afraid of being scolded by my fans, which is why you don’t dare to like me?”
Gu Chixue wanted to cry but couldn’t: “Sister, the race is about to start. Can we please avoid this topic?”
“Hahahaha, okay~ I’ll let you off the hook for now.” Ye Rou looked at Gu Chixue’s exasperated expression, finding it amusing.
As the countdown approached zero, the atmosphere on site became even more agitated. Everyone stared at the time, counting down in unison.
On the high platform, the continuously flashing yellow lights disappeared one by one. Suddenly, all the lights turned green, and a deafening buzzing sound pierced everyone’s eardrums.
At this moment, a brilliant smile appeared on Gu Chixue’s face, her eyes filled with excitement. With one hand, she smoothly shifted gears, and stomped the gas pedal to the floor.
The pure white race car roared, transforming into a white streak of light. A powerful gust of wind violently hit everyone’s faces, and it instantly vanished from sight.
The vehicles driven by Zhou Qian and Xie Qingcheng reacted half a beat slower, but with their powerful performance, they clung tightly behind Gu Chixue.
In the blink of an eye, the first turn on the track was ahead. Gu Chixue remained calm, lightly tapping the brake, turning the steering wheel sharply. The car occupied the most advantageous inner lane, drifting through the turn with an extremely beautiful arc.
Zhou Qian, in second place, seeing this scene, could only pout unwillingly. His previous idea of using his car’s performance advantage to overtake Gu Chixue on the first turn was shattered.
Ye Rou sat in the passenger seat, watching Gu Chixue’s focused gaze fixed forward, calmly controlling the car. The color in her eyes became even brighter.
Feeling the thrill of the extreme speed, she suppressed her overwhelming desire to cheer and calmly stated the estimated time and distance to the next turn.
The bright headlights illuminated the road far to the left. Zhou Qian’s car was approaching at an extremely high speed.
This was a nearly one-kilometer straight track. His intention was obvious: to use the difference in vehicle performance to overtake Gu Chixue with an absolute advantage.
Ye Rou realized the vehicle behind them was rapidly approaching. She turned and looked at Gu Chixue with concern.
The fundamental difference in vehicle performance was Gu Chixue’s unavoidable disadvantage. She could only rely on her high-end skills to close the gap.
She saw Zhou Qian approaching in the rearview mirror, and a playful smile appeared on her lips.
Slightly turning the steering wheel, the pure white car was like a reef standing in the sea, firmly blocking Zhou Qian’s impact from behind.
The road ahead was constantly blocked, and the vehicle behind could only constantly sway left and right, attempting to break through Gu Chixue’s blockade. But after several attempts, it couldn’t shake free no matter what.
Gu Chixue could always accurately predict the position and intentions of the vehicle behind, always arriving a step ahead, blocking all possible overtaking angles.
Zhou Qian, infuriated, slammed the steering wheel, muttering continuously. Wang Meng in the passenger seat also looked anxiously at the headlights of the car ahead, helpless.
The two cars constantly stuck close on the track, swaying left and right. Zhou Qian tried to break through countless times, but Gu Chixue thwarted him every time.
[Oh, this scene is too frightening! This is beyond our expectations! We can see Gu Chixue firmly holding first place on the straightaway. She’s constantly blocking the impacts from Zhou Qian. Everyone knows the gap between the two cars; this is an unquestionable technical crushing victory!]
With the drone continuously filming from the sky, everyone at the starting point watched the live broadcast on the big screen intently. The host hired by the production team excitedly narrated the situation on the track, his voice echoing throughout the venue!
Everyone present was now excitedly waving their hands and loudly shouting Gu Chixue’s name.
Suddenly, a powerful engine roar sounded from the side. It was Xie Qingcheng, who had been hanging back, seizing an opening. She floored the gas pedal, accelerating sharply to overtake the first two cars, taking the lead.
[Ah, it’s Xie Qingcheng! Xie Qingcheng has caught up! She seized the opportunity when the two cars shifted, leaping into first place!]
Gu Chixue looked at Xie Qingcheng, who had brushed past her, and also saw the mocking smile on her lips. Her expression didn’t change at all.
Ye Rou’s sweet, steady voice came at the right time: “500 meters to the next turn.”
“Okay, hold on tight.”
Gu Chixue’s speed increased again. The white race car suddenly accelerated, taking the inside line. The sound of two tires rubbing against the ground occurred almost simultaneously, and she overtook again on the turn.
Ye Rou, seeing this, still not quite settled after leaning with the drift, couldn’t suppress her excitement and shouted from her seat: “Woohoo, Gu Chixue is the forever god!”
Gu Chixue heard the girl’s excited cheers, and her calm expression instantly broke, an uncontrollable smile appearing in her eyes.
“Hehe, it’s nothing major, just an average feat,” her tone full of triumph and a hint of inexplicable indulgence.
[Oh!!! It’s unbelievable that this is the driving skill an amateur should possess! This overtake on the turn was too beautiful. Such precise line cutting and cornering, like a surgical knife effortlessly slicing through distance. Many professional racers can’t even do that!]
As night fell, many people who had been busy all day and were finally free started paying attention to the show.
This exciting race gained more and more viewers as its popularity continuously soared.
Everyone online was amazed by her driving skills, especially Gu Chixue’s original fans.
[Since when did Sister Gu’s racing skills become so awesome? I didn’t even know it!]
[Holy cow, that overtake just now got me all worked up. The combination of precision and speed, as sharp as Sister Gu’s appearance.]
[My mom asked me why I’m watching my phone on my knees! How much more does this woman have that we don’t know about?]
[Is this woman a celebrity? Fan switch, fan switch, she’s too amazing!]
[Those who used to say Gu Chixue only had looks, are you getting a slap in the face now?]
Netizens were taking screenshots and recording videos. As the popularity increased, the show also attracted attention from the racing community.
A wealthy second-generation who often raced cars accidentally saw the show and quickly called out to his friends in a group chat, urging everyone to watch the live broadcast together.
This group chat gathered many well-known wealthy second-generations in Jiangcheng. Everyone, hearing there was excitement, started popping up.
As they watched, someone suddenly spoke: “Holy cow, look, isn’t that the eldest daughter of the Ye family in the passenger seat?”
“Hmm? What? Now that you mention it, I think it is her!”
“Who’s next to her? She’s really beautiful, and her driving skills are so good. Who among you knows Ye Rou well? Ask her to introduce her friend to us!”
“I just checked. The one driving is named Gu Chixue. Her reputation in their circle doesn’t seem to be very good.”
“Hey, Sister Ci, aren’t you very familiar with the Ye family? @SleepingLittleCi.”
The chat box filled with [@SleepingLittleCi +1]
SleepingLittleCi: “??? Why is everyone suddenly @-ing me?”
“Sister Ci, are you familiar with Ye Rou? Ask her to introduce her friend to us, please? This person is really amazing at driving!”
SleepingLittleCi: “Of course I’m familiar! Ye Rou is my good sister, okay?! Let me see what’s going on.”
Zeng Xueci watched Gu Chixue’s car flash across the track like lightning in the live broadcast. She raised a hand to stroke her chin, an interested expression gradually appearing in her eyes.
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Xie Qingcheng frowned, watching Gu Chixue, who had overtaken her. Lin Fengran, sitting in the passenger seat, watched his idol’s calm profile rapidly enlarge in his vision, his mouth unconsciously wide open.
His eye focus continuously contracted. The next second, Gu Chixue disappeared from his sight, moving ahead.
He couldn’t help but exclaim, “My goddess is too Alpha, too cool!”
Xie Qingcheng heard the person beside her say that and felt a line on her forehead: “Whose side are you on right now?”
“Hahahahaha, well, I’m on your side, of course! Go, go, go!”
Lin Fengran snapped back, awkwardly scratching his head with a foolish grin. He raised an arm and vigorously waved it forward, in a cheering motion.
Beep, beep, a horn sounded in Xie Qingcheng’s ear. She expected it and looked to her left, her gaze intertwining with Zhou Qian’s.
The two cars were now side-by-side. Zhou Qian gave Xie Qingcheng a meaningful look, signaling [Execute the plan.]
Xie Qingcheng silently nodded [OK!]