"Xiangbei-kun, I hope you can win the championship in the upcoming Renault events in Europe. Keep it up!"

"Thank you, and I wish your aunt a speedy recovery."

Chen Xiangbei replied, feeling a bit complicated.

"Goodbye."

Hoshino Yoshi waved his hand and walked out, dragging his suitcase.

But just at that moment, Chen Xiangbei noticed a sticker on Hoshino Yoshi's suitcase that had the name and logo of the ARTA team.

He immediately shouted: "Hoshino Yoshi, did you join the ARTA team?"

Hearing Chen Xiangbei's call, Hoshino Yoshi stopped and turned back, saying: "No, my master is the founder of the ARTA team."

"Suzuki Aguri?"

"Yes, Xiangbei-kun, you know?"

Upon hearing this response, Chen Xiangbei was stunned; so in this world, there are coincidences like this!

"Hoshino, let's talk as we walk."

Chen Xiangbei quickly caught up, using the most concise words to narrate to Hoshino Yoshi the main points of his conversation with Nakajima Goro.

"Xiangbei-kun, I understand. If you need anything, feel free to contact me in Tokyo."

Just relying on Nakajima Goro's introduction, it would be challenging for Chen Xiangbei and the stranger Suzuki Aguri to quickly reach a cooperation agreement.

If Hoshino Yoshi could act as a mediator, it might achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Okay, I'll contact you when I'm in Tokyo."

The car picking up Hoshino Yoshi had arrived, so Chen Xiangbei didn't delay any further. After confirming everything, he waved goodbye.

Watching the taillights of Hoshino Yoshi's car fade away, Chen Xiangbei also got on the shuttle bus back to Suzuka City. Upon opening the door to his apartment, he saw the living room table was already filled with a lavish meal.

Liang Chi had cooked personally today, celebrating Chen Xiangbei's first-ever championship win!

Seeing this scene, Chen Xiangbei swallowed back the words he had intended to say, not wanting to spoil the relaxed and joyful atmosphere.

After all, as Nakajima Goro mentioned, convincing Suzuki Aguri to cooperate would be exceedingly difficult. It was better not to worry Uncle Liang and the others with uncertain matters.

The group ate, drank, and partied late into the night. As Chen Xiangbei lay in bed ready to sleep, he suddenly remembered something.

After midnight it would be New Year's Day, which is also Dong Yuanxi's birthday. Many plans couldn't keep up with changes, and he couldn't return to Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Just as midnight struck, Chen Xiangbei sent a short text to Dong Yuanxi, with only four brief words.

[Happy Birthday]

After pressing the send button, Chen Xiangbei set the phone aside, guessing that Dong Yuanxi was probably asleep at this hour.

On the other side in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Dong Yuanxi was sitting at the bedside, her phone incessantly chiming. Many chose this moment of midnight to send her birthday wishes.

Yet most of these people were so-called "suitors," writing long, cheesy messages copied from somewhere, which didn't even capture Dong Yuanxi's interest.

At that moment, a message from Chen Xiangbei popped up. Its content was the simplest, yet seeing it made Dong Yuanxi's lips curve into a slight smile.

This boy, who paid little attention to anything other than racing, actually knew to send a birthday message at midnight.

[Thank you, are you back yet?]

Dong Yuanxi asked, remembering Chen Xiangbei once said he'd try to return.

Over in Suzuka, upon seeing his phone screen light up, Chen Xiangbei noticed it was Dong Yuanxi's reply. So he typed back.

[No, I still need some time.]

Upon reading this message, a look of disappointment instantly appeared on Dong Yuanxi's face.

This was her first time inviting a boy for her birthday, and she ended up with someone as straightforward as Chen Xiangbei. Dong Yuanxi didn't know what to say.

[It's okay, good luck with the training!]

In the end, Dong Yuanxi could only reply with a perfunctory phrase of encouragement.

Upon reading this, Chen Xiangbei thought for a moment and typed on his phone keyboard.

[Thank you, I'll bring you a birthday gift.]

[Okay, get some early rest.]

[Goodnight.]

Putting down her phone, a smile emerged on Dong Yuanxi's face, it seemed this blockhead could actually have some insights!

The next morning, after washing up and while having breakfast, Chen Xiangbei recounted his conversation with Nakajima Goro to Liang Chi and Qin Lianjie.

Regarding his decisions and ideas, Liang Chi once again expressed his opposition.

"Xiangbei, the Honda Group is willing to offer you a full driver contract, showing great sincerity. I don't think you should refuse."

"What if things don't work out with Suzuki Aguri, and Honda no longer wants to sign with you, what will you do then?"

Compared to Chen Xiangbei's wild ideas, Liang Chi, along with Zhang Zhicong, had realistically put effort into the Chinese Formula Team and races.

Of course, the final result was a failure.

Precisely because of this, he knows more clearly than anyone else that this path probably has no chance of success!

Chen Xiangbei is just an eighteen-year-old. It's commendable that he has this mindset; there's no need to take risks to act on it.

China's automotive industry lags far behind, and for Chen Xiangbei to eventually reach F1 would already be considered a miracle.

Don't even think about creating an even bigger miracle by building an F1 team!

In response to Liang Chi's inquiries, Chen Xiangbei only smiled and replied.

"Uncle Liang, if someone advised you not to attempt to create the CFR2000, would you have just stopped?"

This rhetorical question left Liang Chi speechless; he knew the answer within his heart.

Even knowing it's as difficult as reaching the sky, he would certainly try.

This is how Chen Xiangbei feels now!

There wasn't much further discussion on the matter before Chen Xiangbei left the apartment to train at the racing academy.

He wouldn't relax his standards or training just because he obtained a ticket to race in Europe; on the contrary, only by becoming stronger could he be competitive.

The following days passed quite uneventfully, with Chen Xiangbei constantly waiting for communication between Nakajima Goro and Suzuki Aguri. Just as his patience was wearing thin, Nakajima Goro finally got back with a message, asking him to meet with Suzuki Aguri in Tokyo.

At the same time, Chen Xiangbei called Hoshino Yoshi to inquire about his current location.

On the other end, Hoshino Yoshi's phone was very noisy, but one could faintly hear a place name.

"Capital High."

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