Chapter 37: Can’t Afford to Lose?

Wang Tengfei felt an excitement he could hardly contain upon hearing those words.

His car was a 540, while Ye Chen’s was a 520. No matter how hard he tried, there was no way he could win.

He actually dared to bet such a large amount against him!

Setting off thirty thousand firecrackers in the car would surely ruin it; the interior, seats, and control panel would be blown to bits.

Since Ye Chen was looking for trouble, it was a perfect opportunity for him to humiliate him!

Without hesitation, Wang Tengfei nodded and shouted, “Everyone bear witness! I’ll race Ye Chen to see whose car is faster. The loser has to set off these firecrackers in their car!”

He added, “Anyone who goes back on their word will have their whole family wiped out!”

Several male classmates immediately began to cheer, and students upstairs, hearing the commotion, rushed out, gathering around the entrance to watch the spectacle.

Everyone thought Ye Chen was a fool for daring to challenge a 540 with his 520. This was a straight road; speed depended little on skill and was entirely determined by the car’s performance.

A 520, even if driven by Schumacher, could never outrun a 540!

It seemed Ye Chen’s brand-new BMW 520 was about to be declared a total loss!

Xiao Churan kept advising Ye Chen, “Ye Chen, don’t let him provoke you. He’s doing this on purpose; we shouldn’t race him.”

Ye Chen smiled slightly, “Don’t worry, my dear. Your husband will never lose.”

Wang Tengfei laughed heartily, “Oh, Ye Chen, I admire your courage! Hahaha, since that’s the case, let’s stop talking nonsense and go straight to the race!”

“Okay.” Ye Chen nodded and asked, “How do you want to race?”

Wang Tengfei pointed to the intersection at the end of the road and said, “We’ll start at the same time and see who reaches that intersection first and then turns back. It’s a round trip; whoever returns first wins. What do you think?”

Ye Chen replied with a smile, “No problem!”

“Great!” Wang Tengfei said excitedly, “Everyone bear witness; we’re starting the race now!”

With that, he jumped into his BMW 540 and drove onto the main road.

Ignoring Xiao Churan’s attempts to stop him, Ye Chen pulled his car up next to Wang Tengfei, aligning the fronts of both vehicles.

At that moment, a helpful male student shouted, “I’ll count down for you!”

“Okay!” Wang Tengfei laughed, “Get ready to start!”

Ye Chen nodded and activated the sport mode on his BMW 760.

The BMW 760 was equipped with a 585-horsepower engine.

In contrast, the BMW 540 next to him had a 340-horsepower engine.

The displacement of the 540 was half that of the 760, and it was down by 245 horsepower, a significant difference!

However, Wang Tengfei had no idea that Ye Chen’s 520 was actually a top-tier 760. He thought he was guaranteed to win.

The student counting down shouted excitedly, “Ready! 3, 2, 1!”

As soon as the countdown ended, Wang Tengfei slammed the accelerator to the floor!

He knew Ye Chen was destined to lose, but he wanted to make Ye Chen’s defeat even more humiliating!

So he aimed to run just a bit faster!

However, he didn’t expect that a dark shadow would suddenly shoot out from his right, instantly leaving him far behind!

It was Ye Chen’s BMW 520!

Wang Tengfei could hardly believe his eyes!

Damn it!

How could this be possible!

This was absolutely impossible!

His BMW 520 had only 184 horsepower, while his own car had 340 horsepower—almost double! How could Ye Chen so easily overtake him?!?

The onlooking classmates were also dumbfounded!

No one expected that Ye Chen, whom everyone thought would surely lose, would suddenly shoot past Wang Tengfei like an arrow, leaving him far behind!

Before Wang Tengfei had even reached halfway, Ye Chen had already turned around at the intersection!

As Wang Tengfei was about to turn, Ye Chen had already returned to the starting point!

Ye Chen had won!

And he had won with an overwhelming advantage!

Wang Tengfei had just turned back when he saw Ye Chen had already reached the finish line, and he felt like he was about to collapse!

What was going on!

What the hell was happening!

When did a BMW 520 ever outrun a BMW 540 by that much?

No way! That bastard must have modified his car!

Damn it! Using a modified car to trick me? How despicable!

Grinding his teeth, he drove back to the crowd, where Ye Chen was already celebrating his victory with Xiao Churan.

The surrounding classmates were all stunned, still unable to comprehend why Ye Chen’s 520 was so fast!

Wang Tengfei stopped the car, angrily got out, and roared, “Damn it, Ye Chen! You’re using a modified car to trick me, right? This race doesn’t count! A modified car has so much more power than mine; how can we compare?”

Ye Chen sneered, “Hey, Wang Tengfei, you were the one who said earlier that power doesn’t matter, that skill and courage are what count. Now that you’ve lost, you want to back out?”

“I didn’t!” Wang Tengfei’s expression flickered with panic as he argued, “You’re the one who tricked me, not me backing out!”

Dong Ruolin scoffed, “Wang Tengfei, you’re a man of your word, and it’s really disgusting! Don’t forget the oath you just made: whoever doesn’t want to bet and loses will have their whole family wiped out!”

“Exactly!” Many classmates who had been waiting to see Ye Chen’s embarrassment now felt dissatisfied with Wang Tengfei. It was clear he couldn’t handle losing; he had instigated this situation himself but was now too cowardly to follow through.

Someone spoke up, “Wang Tengfei, this is really disappointing. Everyone witnessed it; you wanted to race Ye Chen, saying power didn’t matter, and that anyone who lost would face dire consequences. Now you want to back out? Isn’t that just saying you’d rather your whole family be wiped out than honor your bet?”

“Yeah!” A girl chimed in, “Wang Tengfei, everyone used to think you were very manly, but who would have thought you’d turn out to be such a two-faced person!”

Others added, “I finally see what kind of person Wang Tengfei is! He’s just a double standard dog! If Ye Chen had lost, he definitely wouldn’t have let it go easily! Now that he’s lost, he starts to play dirty; what a piece of trash!”

Wang Tengfei’s face turned from green to white.

To be honest, he had just bought this car less than a month ago, spending over seven hundred thousand.

If he really set off thirty thousand firecrackers in it, the car would be ruined!

This was his beloved car! He wouldn’t even allow a tiny scratch or dust to appear on it; how could he bear to set off firecrackers inside?

However, with so many classmates watching, it was clear he had lost the support of the crowd. If he continued to play dirty, his classmates would surely never want to associate with him again.

They might even spread rumors about him losing the bet and playing dirty, claiming he’d rather have his whole family wiped out than honor his bet.

Thinking of this, he felt his resolve wavering.

If he didn’t set off those firecrackers, his reputation would be ruined!

At that moment, Ye Chen suddenly spoke up, “Wang Tengfei, we’re all classmates; it’s just a joke, and your car is quite expensive. If you’re reluctant to set it off, then don’t.”

Wang Tengfei instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the surrounding classmates immediately began to discuss among themselves: “Wow! Ye Chen is really magnanimous; look at Wang Tengfei, what a disgrace!”

“Exactly! Ye Chen saw he couldn’t handle losing and gave him a way out!”

Wang Tengfei’s pride suddenly exploded, and he shouted angrily, “Who the hell said I can’t handle losing? Firecrackers, give them to me! Since I dared to bet, I naturally can handle losing!”

At that moment, a sly smile crept across Ye Chen’s face…