Chapter 243 - 136: Friends’ Gathering

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After all, when they eat in Europe, they usually only eat the food in front of them, whereas in China, it’s common for a family or a group of friends to eat from the same dish.The clash between these two dining cultures gave Leclerc a different feeling. After tasting a few bites of the white chicken soup, Leclerc developed an inappropriate desire for the red hotpot base that the three others were frequently helping themselves to. To be honest, Qin Miao didn’t expect Zhou Guanyu to handle spicy food so well. The dual-flavor hotpot was prepared keeping in mind that Zhou Guanyu is from Shanghai and Leclerc is a foreigner, neither of whom might handle spicy food well. After all, when he and Zhou Guanyu were together recently, they were just eating the healthy meals drivers usually have, which basically have nothing to do with chili. But now none of that mattered, as Qin Miao and Zhou Guanyu both quietly smiled while watching Leclerc cautiously fish out a piece of enticingly red beef from the red broth with a sieve spoon. For some reason, even though he knew this piece of beef would be spicy, Leclerc felt an urge to eat it in one bite, and his mouth started to salivate. Ultimately, with a feeling of nervous anticipation, Leclerc used a fork to put the slice of beef in his mouth. Instantly, a special spicy flavor spread throughout Leclerc’s mouth, and due to the spice, his salivary glands started secreting saliva to try to suppress the sudden flavor. This actually added a unique sweetness to the beef slice in Leclerc’s mouth, making the taste more layered and even more delicious. Nevertheless, after just a couple of chews, Leclerc quickly took a sip of the beer by his side to quell the spiciness in his mouth. "How is it?" Qin Miao asked with anticipation. Slightly sweating, Leclerc heard Qin Miao’s question and gave him a thumbs up, implying that it was understood without words. Although the ancestors said not to speak while eating or sleeping, aside from Zhou Guanyu, Qin Miao and Qimeng both grew up in ordinary families where such rules weren’t strictly enforced. So everyone chatted while eating. After the four clinked glasses once, Zhou Guanyu suddenly asked Qin Miao, "By the way, Sanshui, what malfunctions have your race cars had so far?" Qin Miao didn’t think much: "None. So far there haven’t been any breakdowns." Zhou Guanyu was surprised and asked further, "None? Not even small problems?" Qin Miao nodded, "Exactly." Upon hearing Qin Miao’s answer, not only Zhou Guanyu was full of surprise; even Leclerc, who was alternating between sipping the red and white broths and panting, looked at Qin Miao in astonishment. "How did you manage that?" Zhou Guanyu asked curiously, "I’ve had at least one mechanical failure in every three Grands Prix, not to mention small issues like brake overheating, DRS failure, and tire degradation surpassing expectations." Not to mention Leclerc, when does Ferrari not have some hiccup? Qin Miao didn’t hide it, since he never did anything behind others’ backs when adding buffs to his car at Prema. If you want to know, it’s easy to find out what Qin Miao does before every race. Qin even heard from Sui Wentao that Mick Schumacher seemed to have followed Qin Miao’s example of adding buffs to his car before the race this week. After explaining what he does before each race, their expressions clearly showed their skepticism. "To whom do you show this devotion? And how do you measure devotion?" Leclerc asked a constructive question. Qin Miao shrugged, "I don’t know, but I hold a small ceremony before each race. Whether it’s psychological solace or superstition, there’s no harm done." The two were speechless... But in their hearts, they took note of Qin Miao’s method. Just like Qin Miao’s concluding remark — there’s no harm in doing this ritual. PS. The monthly ticket count reached 800, so there’s one more bonus update. Currently, there are 23 Chapters owed, and 14 have been repaid. This Chapter is tomorrow’s update, pressed the wrong button... sent it early... Can’t retract it, there’ll be no update tomorrow...

Chapter 243 - 136: Friends’ Gathering

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