Chapter 242 - 136: Friends’ Gathering

Words : 950 Updated : Sep 27th, 2025

"No kidding, honestly, snatching the fastest lap from you gives me more joy than standing on the podium at the Red Bull Ring last week." Zhou Guanyu laughed.Qin Miao snorted, then said casually, "I remember someone has a total of 39 points, right? I seem to have 123 points. Let me calculate, oh man, driving this afternoon really wore me out, my brain is a bit slow. Old Zhou, can you calculate how many 39s I can get out of my total points?" Hearing Qin Miao’s words, Zhou Guanyu dodged to the side with a look of disdain as if avoiding dog poop. How unlucky! "Hahahaha!" Qin Miao laughed heartily. The two quickly switched topics, chatting about the recent CSGO matches. Due to well-known reasons, the CSGO competitions have been held online recently, otherwise, they really wanted to participate in offline matches. They chatted for about seven to eight minutes, then there was a knock at Qin Miao’s door. Turning his head, he saw Leclerc’s handsome face at the door, holding a gift. Qin Miao quickly got up to greet him. "Oh, welcome, welcome, you didn’t have to bring a gift." Qin Miao enthusiastically greeted Leclerc. He emphasized the word "gift" a bit, the intent was clear without further explanation. "It’s my first time visiting, I wasn’t sure what you and Qimeng would like, so I brought you two a Richard Mille watch that I endorse," Leclerc said with a smile after entering, "I picked a couple’s set specifically for you guys." "You’re too kind." Although he said this, Qin Miao naturally accepted the bag Leclerc handed over. Neither of them was one to haggle over this. Since it was given, Qin Miao wouldn’t refuse. Later, Qimeng would help Qin Miao jot it down in a little notebook, finding a chance to return the gesture, which would strengthen their relationship progressively. After bringing Leclerc into the room, Qin Miao looked at Zhou Guanyu as if seeing something dirty: "Look at him." Zhou Guanyu pretended not to hear. Qin Miao sighed, "He used to be so fresh-faced and well-mannered. How did he turn out like this now? He’s wasted~" Leclerc also greeted Zhou Guanyu with a smile. And the main course for this hot pot was already set on the dining table, with steaming hot steam rising from the top of the pot lid. The three of them sat around the dining table. After exchanging a few simple words, there was another knock on the door. Leclerc and Zhou Guanyu looked over, assuming Qin Miao invited someone else again. However, Qin Miao got up, opened the door to find a masked hotel staff member standing there, holding a plastic bag. Qin Miao thanked him with a smile and handed over the tip and payment for the items. After the staff courteously thanked Qin Miao, he closed the door and left. After coming back, Zhou Guanyu and the others realized Qin Miao bought a considerable amount of canned beer. Zhou Guanyu curiously asked, "Aren’t you the one who claims not to touch a drop of alcohol? What did you get this for?" Qin Miao didn’t say anything and placed a can in front of each of the three. As for Qimeng? That girl drinks too, but Qin Miao’s male chauvinism kicked in, so he placed a bottle of yogurt at her spot. Seeing this, Zhou Guanyu understood. Today, this unlucky fellow didn’t score a single point in the main race. The beer Qin Miao bought was meant to console Leclerc. Even though alcohol isn’t something beneficial to a racer’s body and reflexes, all three of them here are prodigies in the racing industry. Squandering a bit of their talent on drinking is no big deal. Soon, Qimeng also got everything ready. The three of them got up one after another to the kitchen and took out the plates of already-cut food. After setting everything up, Qimeng lifted the lid of the already boiling electric hot pot. The red and white soup bases were distinctly separated on each side, the water was boiling, and the spicy aroma and the sweet smell of the white chicken soup wafted out through the steam, making Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu’s mouths start producing saliva uncontrollably. Even Qimeng, the chef, swallowed hard. Although it was Leclerc’s first time eating hot pot, he couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva at the smell coming from the hot pot. Qimeng used her chopsticks to pick out a beef ball from the hot pot, and under the eyes of the three, took a bite. After chewing for a moment, she said, "It’s ready, let’s eat!" Qin Miao pulled out a chair beside him for Qimeng and simultaneously instructed Leclerc, "If you want to eat something, just put it in the strainer and dip it into the broth you want, then take it out when it’s cooked." While Qin Miao was teaching Leclerc how to eat hot pot, Zhou Guanyu had already started putting beef and enoki mushrooms into the spicy hot pot. It seemed he really missed the taste. The most convenient tool for eating hot pot is still chopsticks, but chopsticks are not something a person who hasn’t been exposed to them since childhood can learn to use in a short time. So Leclerc relied on a strainer and fork to eat hot pot. Although it was a bit inconvenient, he couldn’t stop praising the flavor after trying it. From his continuous action of picking up food from the white broth, his earlier praise seemed genuine, not just an act. Additionally, experiencing this Chinese dining style for the first time was quite novel for him.

Chapter 242 - 136: Friends’ Gathering

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