Chapter 287 The Champion

Song Ni walked up to Sheng Jiang and saw him lowering his head. She pointed to the sunset in the distance. "Xiao Jiang, look." Sheng Jiang looked over. The sunset was as red as fire, separating the night curtain from people, like two worlds, with an unreal beauty. The silhouette of the mountain peaks became more profound. "Everyone wants to stand on the mountaintop. Some people wake up at four in the morning and start climbing from the foot of the mountain, while others start the night before. The road is just that long. Only those who are fully prepared can surpass others and reach the summit first." "Xiao Jiang, you've only been training seriously for two years. But can you not see that he came into racing before you and became a racer before you? He also spent years of effort to win the championship. You can't compare your present to his present after years of effort, nor can you doubt yourself because of the gap after comparison." "Your Brother Tan said you have good talent, but you're just too playful and can't settle down. You're eager to win, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's just that we need to recognize ourselves. Not being able to win now doesn't mean you won't win in the future. Everything needs to be done step by step." "Think about it, Huan Yuan has so many more competition experiences than you, yet you're not far behind when competing with him. Doesn't that just prove your ability?" Song Ni said this and turned to look at Sheng Jiang. "So, do you think you can beat Huan Yuan now?" Sheng Jiang's entanglement for so many days, the lack of confidence accumulated in his heart, dissipated a lot because of Song Ni's words. Yes, he was still so young and had just entered the profession not long ago. It was normal not to be able to compare with the veterans. "Sister Ni, I understand. I will keep working hard. One day I will be able to beat Huan Yuan, and one day I will win the championship." Sheng Jiang clenched his fist and encouraged himself as he spoke. Song Ni looked at Sheng Jiang and suddenly understood Tan Zheng's guilt for those five years. When Tan Zheng first entered the industry, he must have been as confused as Sheng Jiang, and at that time, it was Xi Jin Jiang who had been leading and encouraging him. However, the emotions in the world are too complex, and people are too complex. Things change. When the two returned, a group of people had already set up a barbecue grill. Tan Zheng was personally grilling meat. Seeing this scene, Song Ni ran over. "Why are you in the mood to barbecue today?" Tan Zheng smiled at Song Ni, then glanced at Sheng Jiang, whose eyes lit up upon seeing the barbecue, and shook his head. Song Ni noticed his gaze, smiled, and nudged the man with her elbow. "If you want to show concern, just do it. What's there to be shy about?" Tan Zheng collected his emotions, appearing as stern as ever to outsiders. "What did you talk about?" Tan Zheng handed Song Ni a grilled skewer as he spoke. Song Ni accepted his 'bribe'. "We've figured it all out. It's your fault, actually. If you praised him more on weekdays, would he doubt himself like this?" Tan Zheng felt wronged. "I haven't praised anyone." "Nonsense! I heard you praised Huan Yuan after that competition." The man frowned. "Did I?" Song Ni finished eating the grilled meat and nodded. "Yes, you not only praised Huan Yuan, but you also pointed out the reason why Xiao Jiang lost. Compared to that, it's no wonder he's not taking it to heart." Tan Zheng hadn't expected these things. In his opinion, Sheng Jiang had talent, and as long as he was willing to work hard, he would achieve something. Thinking about it this way, it did seem like he had handled things a bit improperly. Tan Zheng handed Song Ni a few more skewers of grilled meat. "Fortunately, I have you, my baby." Song Ni raised her chin arrogantly and triumphantly and snorted. "Learn from me." After saying that, Song Ni took the skewers in her hand and sat down next to Sheng Jiang, then gave them all to him. "Here, your Brother Tan specially grilled this for you." Song Ni emphasized the word 'specially'. Sheng Jiang was flustered and looked at Tan Zheng. Seeing him looking over, he didn't dare to take it. Song Ni directly stuffed it into his hand. Sheng Jiang instinctively wanted to return it, but Tan Zheng suddenly spoke. "Beef or lamb?" Song Ni patted Sheng Jiang on the shoulder. Sheng Jiang was flattered. Was he actually asking him???!!! He swallowed hard and cautiously asked, "Beef?" Tan Zheng withdrew his gaze. Just as Sheng Jiang thought he was being self-indulgent, he saw Tan Zheng grilling some beef. Sheng Jiang: !!!!!!! How was he supposed to think about this? Song Ni smiled and took half of the skewers from Sheng Jiang's hand. "I told you your Brother Tan is also very gentle." Sheng Jiang pulled his hand back protectively. "This is what Brother Tan grilled for me. Even Sister Ni can't snatch it." Song Ni: ...... This was clearly grilled for her by Tan Zheng. Was this a case of shooting herself in the foot? ...... After returning home, Tan Zheng began to pack for his trip to France. Song Ni felt reluctant to be apart for two days and went forward to hug the man's waist. "Why did your time just happen to coincide with this?" She also wanted to go and see them preparing for the competition. Tan Zheng turned around and hugged her. "What time will you arrive that day? I'll pick you up." Song Ni shook her head. "It will be almost time for the start when I arrive, so you should accompany them. I can be by myself." Sensing Song Ni's unusual emotions, Tan Zheng slightly loosened his embrace and lifted her chin. "What's wrong? You're not happy." Song Ni buried her head in his chest again. "I'm worried about you." Tan Zheng's hands paused, and he hugged her, gently patting her back. "What's wrong?" "Seeing Xiao Jiang today, I feel like I'm seeing you when you first entered this profession. Your parents didn't support you back then. Did you also have moments of confusion like this?" So that's what it was about. Tan Zheng knew why Song Ni didn't continue speaking. "It's all in the past." Song Ni still felt sad. She never thought she could empathize so much, but as long as it was related to Tan Zheng, she couldn't help but think a lot, and think a lot more. Tan Zheng didn't want her to be affected by his bad mood and bad state. It must have been very difficult for him to move on so quickly from the events of those years. Seeing that Song Ni was still dejected, Tan Zheng smiled. "I'm not like Sheng Jiang." Song Ni wrinkled her nose slightly. "How are we different?" "I don't doubt that I'm inferior to others. I've always believed I would win the championship; it was just a matter of time." When he was confused, it was only when he occasionally encountered technical bottlenecks and didn't know how to resolve them. This was Tan Zheng, possessing absolute confidence and sufficient ability to maintain that confidence. Song Ni wasn't so upset anymore. She asked, "Then do you still want to win the championship?" The man raised an eyebrow. "If I didn't want to win the championship, why would I come out of retirement?" Oh, right. Song Ni smiled, feeling that she had asked a silly question.