Gu Mingqin brushed the red wine off his trousers, thinking to himself that if he told their Third Uncle about this, she’d probably be hauled back home by tomorrow.
If this had been before, maybe he actually would have done that. But watching his sister’s utter disregard for her own safety, Gu Mingqin found himself genuinely curious about what she might accomplish in the future.
Meanwhile, Bai Ji also let out a sigh of relief. That was way too close—she nearly wrecked and lost her life. Luckily, there was enough distance to leave room for braking. This Wan’er really did have a way of keeping people on their toes.
As for the real Gu Wan’er, she nearly screamed from fright. Yu Xiaoduo, why are you going so hard? Where there’s life, there’s hope!
“My admiration for my sister-in-law flows like a mighty river—endless and unceasing! Fierce! Absolutely fierce!” Lu Zhengzhi slapped the steering wheel and shouted.
Gu Wan’er watched Yu Xiaoduo tear ahead, and a sense of admiration welled up inside her too. This guy really did know how to surprise people.
“Bro Yu, check out Ye Shishi’s first-person feed.”
“Alright.”
But when Gu Wan’er tried to open it, a prompt appeared asking for payment.
That set Lu Zhengzhi off on a tirade. “Have you no shame? Ye Shishi, this isn’t how you make money! Forget it, I’ll just watch my sister-in-law.”
From the drone’s aerial view, Ye Shishi had already pulled ahead by several hundred meters in just that short span. But Yu Xiaoduo behind her seemed to be finding his rhythm, and the gap was steadily closing. He was also giving the audience a masterclass on weaving through traffic—like a silver carp gliding effortlessly through water.
And whenever an opportunity presented itself, he’d crank the speed straight up to 170 or 180 km/h. At that level, it wasn’t just about skill—it took serious nerve and a good dose of luck too.
After several more stretches of road, even Ye Shishi could sense just how formidable “Gu Wan’er” really was. She’d thought this would be an easy win, but now it was clear that wouldn’t be the case. If she lost, all her previous glory would be snatched away by this outsider.
So I, Ye Shishi, will not lose to some newcomer.
Suddenly, Ye Shishi twisted the throttle even harder, sending her RPMs soaring. Not far behind, Yu Xiaoduo was in hot pursuit, even hitting a terrifying 200 km/h while threading between vehicles. Is this even a woman? Even men wouldn’t dare ride like that!
As Yu Xiaoduo grew more and more comfortable, to everyone watching, “Gu Wan’er” looked like she’d been possessed by the ghost of a racing god.
“Gentlemen, it seems Miss Gu has been hiding her true strength all along. We all thought Miss Ye was the veteran who plays the lamb to eat the tiger, but now it looks like Miss Gu is the grandmaster of that game.”
“Oh no—bad news! A car ahead of Miss Ye just made an illegal lane change too, and she’s been forced to stop! Gu Wan’er has overtaken her! My goodness!”
“But ahead, once they cross Quanshan Bridge, they’ll hit Miss Ye’s home turf—Longquan Mountain. Over thirty twists and turns of all sizes. That’s where the real battle will be decided. Still, Miss Gu’s performance so far has been nothing short of astounding. I honestly can’t think of another girl who can go toe-to-toe with Miss Ye.”
On Quanshan Bridge, Ye Shishi stared at the taillights a hundred meters ahead, her brow furrowed beneath her helmet. She’s an outsider, yet she knows Longhai City this well? Just from looking at the route map for a little over ten minutes?
In a fierce duel like this, you have to handle all kinds of unexpected situations and keep your bearings straight at the same time. Ye Shishi was genuinely confused—this wasn’t going at all like she’d imagined.
As for Longquan Mountain, Yu Xiaoduo hadn’t been there often, but he’d visited a few times. The view from the peak was gorgeous—but this time, he didn’t need to go all the way up.
As he approached the first turn into the mountain, Yu Xiaoduo braked as usual.
Suddenly! He felt zero resistance in his front brake. The front brake is gone!
How is that possible? A bike of this caliber—how could the brakes just fail?
The turn was getting closer and closer. Yu Xiaoduo locked up the rear wheel completely—otherwise, he’d slam straight into the rock wall.
Behind him, Ye Shishi was taken aback. What’s wrong with Gu Wan’er up ahead? How could she make such a rookie mistake?
Even the commentator got worked up: “Something’s off—she’s about to hit the turn but Gu Wan’er hasn’t slowed down at all. Huh, why did she lock up the rear wheel? That doesn’t make any sense!”
Outside the Hao Ting venue, everyone had already arrived and was waiting at the finish line, each of them watching the live stream on their phones.
For some reason, quite a few people were secretly hoping Gu Wan’er would win. But when they saw her make such a glaring error, they couldn’t help but gasp.
“What’s wrong with my sister-in-law? This shouldn’t be happening.” Lu Zhengzhi muttered.
Beside him, Fu Quan said in a low voice, “Judging from how she rode earlier, she shouldn’t make a mistake like this. Something else might be wrong.”
Just when everyone thought Gu Wan’er wouldn’t be able to stop in time, they saw the rear wheel start to skid, the entire bike tilting dangerously as if it were about to tip over at any second.
“Good heavens! That’s a drift! Miss Gu is drifting at that speed! Turns out she was just showing off!”
Even Ye Shishi, following behind, was stunned. Of course, she knew how to drift herself—but pulling one off at that speed? She’d never tried it. Especially on a road this tricky. Is she showboating? Mocking me?
Gu Wan’er, I’ve seriously underestimated you!
Ye Shishi didn’t try to show off like Yu Xiaoduo did—she took the turn with standard lean-angle technique.
As for Yu Xiaoduo, he really wanted to curse out loud. I’m trying to keep myself alive so I can fly off into the sunset with my Yun’er! If I slow down, she overtakes me. If I keep the speed, there’s not enough distance to brake. I have no choice but to take these turns dangerously. Ye Shishi, you are absolutely ruthless.
For every turn that followed, Yu Xiaoduo took it with that same insane, rear-wheel-sliding drift. Even the baffled commentator couldn’t figure it out—doing it once was a flex, but doing it every single time? Either she didn’t value her life, or something was wrong with the bike.
The drone was now following Yu Xiaoduo closely. Several times, it caught the rear wheel scraping the edge of the mountain slope, kicking up a spray of pebbles. The sight sent chills down everyone’s spines.
The commentator then said with puzzlement, “I get the feeling Gu Wan’er’s front brake is gone. Ever since she entered Longquan Mountain, she hasn’t used it once.”
Those words sent a wave of gasps through the audience. Her front brake is gone and she’s still going this fast?! If something unexpected happens, there’s no way she can stop in time!
Just then, Ye Shishi, who had been chasing hard from behind, suddenly experienced a terrifying “death wobble.” Everyone let out a collective cry of alarm.
This wasn’t Ye Shishi’s first time dealing with something like this. She gripped the handlebars tightly, but the bike swayed violently like a small boat being battered by crashing waves. Every single person held their breath.
Fortunately, the road ahead was straight. If there’d been a turn, she would’ve shot right off the road.
Those five seconds of death wobble felt like an eternity to Ye Shishi. When the bike finally stabilized, she was drenched in cold sweat.
But looking at the taillights that were now pulling further away, Ye Shishi didn’t have time to dwell on it. She twisted the throttle wide open again.
Relying on her intimate knowledge of Longquan Mountain, Ye Shishi began closing the gap on Yu Xiaoduo. Meanwhile, his rear tire was practically worn smooth. Skidding was getting worse and worse—he could barely feel any traction from the rear wheel at all.
