How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 127 - 94: All Good Things Must Come to an End (Part 2)

"After joining Ferrari, I’ll show them my skills. Getting an F2 seat will be a piece of cake."

"Who can’t brag? I even say I’m gonna take the F2 championship directly this year!" Zhou Guanyu sneered.

"Wanna bet?"

"What are we betting on?"

Qin Miao thought for a moment: "If I can drive in F2 next year, you have to call me dad!"

Zhou Guanyu didn’t hesitate: "What if I win?"

"...I’ll call you that!"

Zhou Guanyu was decisive: "You’re on!"

Damn, with Ferrari’s way of doing things, could you drive F2 in your first year in the Ferrari youth training? Impossible!

Qimeng just smiled silently at the two of them, feeling a bit sentimental: "Ah, young people, once they get to know each other, start thinking about how to become each other’s most beloved father..."

...

After that day, the lives of the three returned to calm.

Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu basically spent every day together, living an extremely regular life.

On training days, they would go to the track for car practice. If not, Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu would focus a lot on simulators while doing physical training.

Because they had someone on the same path, a competitive and motivational relationship formed between them.

They could discuss any problems with each other and vigorously debate various techniques, analyzing whether a certain setup was beneficial or detrimental to the car.

They even pushed each other hard during physical training, competing to see who could endure longer or lift heavier weights.

Of course, no matter how tough the training was, they would always return to their rooms in the evening to play a few rounds of CSGO.

However, because there were more cheats in the official CSGO matches recently, after boosting Qimeng’s rank to Global Elite, they switched to FACEIT servers.

But Qimeng, due to a heavy study load, stopped playing with them after they moved to FACEIT.

There was an interesting story: Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu’s gaming abilities were pretty good, and within four days, they made it into the FPL.

The FPL is akin to the Challenger ladder in LOL, where you often encounter famous professional players and streamers.

They even received trial invitations from other professional CSGO teams, but both declined.

This comfortable life didn’t last long; a week later, Qin Miao and Qimeng’s visas came through.

After obtaining the visas, they needed to report to Maranello.

So, early that morning, Qimeng packed their clothes, but left some commonly used items at Zhou Guanyu’s house.

Because they might visit Zhou Guanyu’s house again in the future, those things would still be useful.

While packing in the room, Qimeng handed a black box to Qin Miao.

"What’s this?" Qin Miao curiously took the small box, opened it, and found a watch.

Qin Miao was just an average person before; he had nothing to do with the phrase "Poor people play with cars, rich people play with watches." He couldn’t even afford cars, let alone watches.

Naturally, he couldn’t tell what brand this watch was. Even though there was the word "ROLEX" on the box, he didn’t immediately recognize it as the famous Rolex.

"It’s a watch I picked out for Zhou Guanyu; give it to him as thanks for letting us stay at his place," Qimeng explained.

After seeing it, Qin Miao was in no rush to give it to Zhou Guanyu, instead asking, "What about mine? Why didn’t you get me one too?"

After saying this, Qin Miao deliberately acted a bit desolate, looking disappointed and sad.

Qimeng rolled her eyes at Qin Miao, knowing full well he was just acting because he didn’t like wearing anything on his wrist.

After spending a lot of time with Zhou Guanyu, the mature and steady temperament Qin Miao had when he was with her had vanished.

Still, with her usual gentle tone, Qimeng said, "Go away!"

"Sure thing!" Qin Miao quickly took the item and left.

He found Zhou Guanyu in the living room.

Qin Miao called out, "Old Zhou, here’s a gift for you, ’Young Master Rolex’!"

Though not very interested in watches, Qin Miao had seen the English word on the box when he brought it out and recognized the brand.

Zhou Guanyu hadn’t initially realized what Qin Miao meant by "Young Master Rolex."

It wasn’t until he took the box from Qin Miao that he understood "Young Master Rolex" meant Rolex.

Unlike Qin Miao, who became rich suddenly, Zhou Guanyu was a second-generation wealthy individual who had been around luxury goods all his life and knew a bit about luxury watches.

The watch Qimeng prepared for Zhou Guanyu wasn’t considered expensive to him; it was roughly over a hundred thousand yuan.

"Well, Mengmeng got it for you; she felt a bit awkward for intruding so long at your place, so she got you a thank-you gift."

Zhou Guanyu accepted it readily but couldn’t resist taking a jab at Qin Miao: "Look at Qimeng, if only you could be half as considerate as her, I’d worry a lot less about you."

Qin Miao’s expression twisted, but with the taunting from Zhou Guanyu, he didn’t argue back.

Because, last night in a CSGO match, a nearly-dead Zhou Guanyu managed to clutch a 1v3 situation with an AWP.

This was FPL, after all, filled with top-tier players.

Under normal circumstances, Zhou Guanyu shouldn’t have won that round.

Seeing the situation, Qin Miao impulsively said, "If you win this, I’ll call you dad."

And then... Zhou Guanyu won...

Qin Miao slapped himself hard but eventually honored the bet.

"Damn, I have to get back at him one day..." Qin Miao silently vowed in his heart: "Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west, don’t underestimate the youth!"

While they chatted, Qimeng had packed their things and came out of the room.

They didn’t have much, all packed into Qimeng’s large silver suitcase.

Zhou Guanyu drove them to the airport, and neither Qin Miao nor Qimeng felt much on the way.

Instead, Zhou Guanyu chatted incessantly like a nagging parent, reminding Qin Miao about things to be cautious of abroad.

At the airport, Zhou Guanyu pulled out a white box from the trunk and tossed it to Qin Miao.

Qin Miao swiftly caught it, feeling the weight and noting its size.

He blinked and asked Zhou Guanyu, "A helmet?"

Zhou Guanyu was surprised: "How did you guess?"

Qin Miao smiled slightly, "Take a guess..."

Zhou Guanyu clicked his tongue and said, "It’s a custom helmet for you, filled with memory foam, a bit tight the first time you wear it, but it’ll loosen up."

Qin Miao didn’t open the helmet but was surprised, "Helmets can be custom-made?"

"There’s a special software where you can design your own helmet; it’s quite convenient. I’ll send you the website later," Zhou Guanyu explained.

Qin Miao nodded thoughtfully, "I’ll give it a try then."

Then, Qin Miao hugged Zhou Guanyu.

"Thanks. This is enough; you have your training today, don’t delay it."

Zhou Guanyu didn’t insist either, "Okay, see you at the paddock."

Qin Miao smiled, pulled his suitcase, and entered the airport with Zhou Guanyu’s helmet.

Watching Qin Miao and Qimeng head off together, Zhou Guanyu felt a sudden pang of nostalgia.