Chapter 254 He Was the One Who Fell First

Song Ni thought her mother-in-law's concern for Tan Zheng would make her unwilling for him to return to the track, but unexpectedly, Yang Qian gave her an answer that surprised her. "What I think doesn't matter, Ni Ni. You and Xiao Zheng are married now, and there are many things I can't interfere with. Your thoughts are relatively more important." Song Ni was stunned for a long time upon hearing this. She said, "Mom, my thoughts don't matter either. I've just become a part of Tan Zheng's life, but I don't have the right to make decisions for him. As long as it's something he wants to do, I think, even if I'm worried sometimes, even if I feel the decision is difficult, in the end, I will still choose to stand behind him." Whether he returns to the track or not, it's the same. She had also come to understand that what she wanted to see was Tan Zheng's uninhibited joy when racing, and wasn't that achievable even off the track? She liked the Tan Zheng who was king on the track, but she liked the current Tan Zheng just as much. From beginning to end, it was Tan Zheng's personal charm that attracted her. However, Song Ni also firmly believed that Tan Zheng couldn't let go of racing. So, three days later, at the GN Group's annual meeting, she secretly conspired with Su Qing for a surprise. After so much preparation in Yu City, it was time to reveal it to Tan Zheng. The GN Group's annual meeting was different from other companies. With a young workforce and its industry, they abandoned the traditional evening gala format and opted for a barbecue and hot pot party at a mountain resort. Of course, the most important reason for choosing the resort was that it had a mountain road perfect for them to play with cars. Song Ni casually made an excuse to let Tan Zheng attend the company gathering first, while she drove to Yulong Villa to get her motorcycle. She had gotten her motorcycle license two days prior, with Tang Qin Yun accompanying her. After the test, they went for a ride up the mountain, and she had Tang Qin Yun record it. In her life, Song Ni had prepared surprises very few times. This time, she had prepared for nearly three months, truly keeping Tan Zheng at the forefront of her heart. Tang Qin Yun had cleared his schedule for these two days, at Song Ni's disposal. The last time Tan Zheng planned a surprise and it fell through due to unforeseen circumstances, Song Ni was determined that this time, there would be no mistakes. "Did I owe you two as a couple in my past life for always milking me like this?" Song Ni placed her finger on the fingerprint lock and opened the garage door. "You can only blame yourself for bumping into us," Tang Qin Yun clicked his tongue. All his dissatisfaction vanished upon seeing the various cars parked inside the villa, and he let out a curse. "Damn, haven't been here for half a year, how did Tan Zheng get so many more cars?" As he spoke, he strode forward and reached out his hand. He wasn't as fanatical about cars as Tan Zheng, but no man could remain indifferent to a garage full of supercars. Song Ni slapped his hand away without hesitation. "Don't you dare touch anything." Tang Qin Yun: "..." "What do you mean by 'touching'? Do I have knives or thorns on my hands that I can't even touch? Besides, the car your husband promised me hasn't been paid for yet." Although he said that, Tang Qin Yun didn't reach out again, his eyes completely fixated on the cars. It wasn't until Song Ni came out wearing a custom racing suit that Tang Qin Yun shifted his gaze to her and couldn't help but whistle. "If you post a picture of yourself like this on Weibo, your fans will go wild." Song Ni thought of her ravenous fans on Weibo and felt a moment of softness. "Why don't you work a bit harder tonight and be my photographer?" "...You're not short of money to hire someone, don't keep squeezing me." Song Ni didn't really intend to make things difficult, so she sent a message to Chang Zi. Chang Zi always said it was a waste not to leverage her unique position in the entertainment industry. With Chinese New Year approaching, she would satisfy Chang Zi's desire to market her. Tang Qin Yun stepped forward to tidy Song Ni's hair. Although Song Ni learned quickly, this was only her second time truly riding on the road and on the mountain. "We'll see how it goes later. Don't push yourself if you can't do it. Safety first." Perhaps it was because Tang Qin Yun's deep blue hair was still quite striking, but Song Ni felt a sense of gentleness from him. "I know, I still love my life." Tan Zheng's favorite way to lean into a corner was to keep his inner leg close to the ground, lowering his body to decrease the lean angle of the motorcycle relative to the ground. For Song Ni, a beginner, this kind of lean was impossible to master, and her success would depend entirely on her state at the moment. Tang Qin Yun smirked. Although Song Ni said that, with her personality, if she decided to do something, she would do it to the best of her ability. How could she just give up? Thinking this, Tang Qin Yun suddenly sighed. "Don't push yourself. If you get hurt, Tan Zheng will really kill me." He wouldn't forgive himself either. Meanwhile, at the resort, it was rare to be with Tan Zheng outside of a work setting. Everyone in the company chat group who had gossiped before was now boldly asking Tan Zheng questions. "Boss, how did you and Madam meet?" Rumor had it it was an arranged marriage through family connections, but wasn't an arranged marriage just about cohabitation? Yet, these two looked like they were deeply in love, especially the boss, whose eyes seemed to be glued to his wife. Tan Zheng was in a good mood. "Don't you all know?" Tan Zheng wasn't in the company group, but Su Qing was, and Su Qing had long since been won over by Song Ni. As long as Song Ni wanted to see, the busy assistant would always find time to browse the company chat, pick out snippets, and send screenshots to Song Ni. When Song Ni saw them, it was as if Tan Zheng had seen them too. "Boss, what was different about your arranged marriage?" "What could be different?" It was just that both families had considered various factors. Although it was called an arranged marriage, it was almost at the point of marriage negotiations as soon as the two fell for each other. "Then how did you fall in love?" Tan Zheng thought of the night Song Ni, after learning about the arranged marriage, stormed into the bar and proceeded to beat up three drunkards in a box. The corners of his mouth curved slightly. The crowd watched their boss simply smile without speaking, exchanging silent glances. This... what was he thinking? How could anyone see what was going on in someone else's mind! They were really impatient! One bold individual couldn't hold back anymore. "Boss, hurry up and share, how did you win over Madam?" Hearing this, Tan Zheng looked at the person who asked and raised his eyebrows slightly. Just as the person began to tremble under Tan Zheng's gaze, Tan Zheng suddenly asked, "How is it that I won her over?" The crowd didn't immediately grasp what Tan Zheng meant. Tan Zheng said with a hint of pride, "She won me over." From the very beginning, from five years ago, he was the one who fell first. 70