The Tycoon's Mysterious Darling Wife
Chapter 89: I’m going.

Chapter 89: I’m going.

Gu Yang’s eyes turned bloodshot as he looked at Gu Kai’s sorry state and then glanced over at Lin Hao, who arrogantly smiled at him.

"That bastard cheated. Last time he tricked me, this time he tricked Gu Kai, if I let him off like this, am I even a man?" Gu Yang roared, his face flushed with anger.

Shen Qinglan’s expression was very cold, her gaze chillingly landing on Gu Yang, "Is this how your brother taught you to handle things? If someone can outsmart you, it means you’re not capable. Only fools choose to solve things with violence."

"What do you know? I’m not as despicable as him, always using sneaky methods." Gu Yang shouted back at Shen Qinglan, already infuriated, and hearing Shen Qinglan call him stupid made him even more furious.

Shen Qinglan’s eyes grew colder as she stared at the man in front of her, who resembled an enraged beast, "He wants to provoke you, and you’re naively following his script. Isn’t that stupid?"

Gu Yang glared fiercely at Shen Qinglan, who returned his gaze with icy calmness.

Seeing the two confronting each other, Gu Kai grew anxious. Dragging his injured leg, he came over and pulled Gu Yang aside.

"Gu Yang, calm down. Sister-in-law is right, if you go up and beat Lin Hao, you won’t get anything good out of it."

Gu Yang had already begun to calm down after what Shen Qinglan had said, but the anger on his face had not subsided, and his glare at Lin Hao looked almost like he wanted to tear him apart.

Lin Hao smiled even more smugly, the angrier Gu Yang got, the happier he was.

Meanwhile, the referee had started announcing the names of the teams. Lin Hao led his team in that direction, but before leaving, he threw a provocative glance at Gu Yang.

Gu Yang clenched his fists tightly, and even Gu Kai, watching Lin Hao, burned with fury, wanting to dash over and throw a few punches.

Shen Qinglan certainly did not miss the suggestive look Lin Hao threw at her before he left; a flash of coldness flickered through her eyes.

"Gu Yang, I definitely can’t compete in this race, you go," Gu Kai said.

This underground car race was registered by teams, and anyone from the same team could take the stage. Since Gu Kai was injured, it was completely feasible for Gu Yang to replace him.

"Alright, I’ll go for this race," Gu Yang seemed to have made up his mind as he looked at Shen Qinglan, "Sister-in-law, don’t worry, I absolutely won’t lose. Even if I do lose, even if it costs me my life, I won’t let that bastard Lin Hao touch a single hair on your head."

Gu Kai didn’t think much of the first part, but upon hearing the latter, he furrowed his brow unconsciously, sensing something unexpected must have happened, something beyond their anticipation.

"Wait, Gu Yang, what did you mean by that? What do you mean ’even if it costs you your life, you need to protect sister-in-law’?" Gu Kai grabbed Gu Yang, who was about to go to the referee’s stand.

Looking somewhat annoyed, Gu Yang under Gu Kai’s intense gaze, briefly explained the change in the bet with Lin Hao, but he didn’t mention that Shen Qinglan had agreed to the bet; instead, he blamed it on his own inability to resist provocation and impulsively agreeing.

Hearing this, Gu Kai wished he could split open his head to see what was inside. Recalling what Shen Qinglan had said, he truly felt that his little sister-in-law was absolutely right; Gu Yang was indeed a fool without a brain to agree to such terms. Not to mention the final outcome, if Fu Hengyi knew they were gambling his wife as a wager, he’d certainly not let them off.

"Gu Yang, have your brains been eaten by pigs?" Gu Kai said hatefully.

His gaze toward Shen Qinglan was filled with apology and the same determination as Gu Yang’s, "Little sister-in-law, I’m really sorry for dragging you into this mess. Don’t worry, we won’t let anyone lay a finger on you."

Shen Qinglan looked at the two of them speaking in the same tone, feeling amused yet finding them quite adorable.

"You guys wait for me in the spectator seats, I will definitely win beautifully tonight." Gu Yang spoke like a warrior about to make a noble sacrifice, conveying a solemn aura.

"How does his racing skills compare to Lin Hao?" Shen Qinglan asked Gu Kai.

There was concern in Gu Kai’s eyes, "If it were me going up there, it would be fifty-fifty, but for Gu Yang..." He didn’t finish his sentence, but Shen Qinglan understood what he meant.

Shen Qinglan had a look of exasperation. Gu Yang had always claimed that he could have won last time if not for Lin Hao’s deceit and bragged about his own driving skills. She had thought he was really skilled but realized he was just overly confident.

Shen Qinglan suddenly regretted agreeing too readily to Lin Hao’s terms, entrusting her fate to Gu Yang. She felt very concerned about her future.

This competition was, after all, underground car racing. Even official racing couldn’t guarantee absolute safety, let alone such a competition. Therefore, every contestant had to sign a contract akin to a life-and-death statement, stipulating that they were responsible for their own safety.

Just as Gu Kai was about to sign the contract, a slender hand stopped his pen from moving further. Gu Yang looked up, "Little sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

"I’ll do this race," Shen Qinglan said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yang looked at her incredulously, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

"Sis... Sister, what did you just say?" Gu Yang stuttered.

Shen Qinglan didn’t speak but took the contract and pen from Gu Yang’s hand.

"Hold on." Gu Yang stopped the pen Shen Qinglan was about to drop, looking straight at her, "Little sister-in-law, do you know what you’re doing? Racing and driving are not the same. Just because you can drive doesn’t mean you can race." His expression was serious, devoid of his usual playful grin.

"That’s right, beauty, racing is not the same as driving," Lin Hao, who had already signed, said with a smirk upon hearing their conversation, "But if you, beauty, are personally going on the track, don’t worry, I’ll be lenient and won’t let you lose too badly."

He was only thinking about Shen Qinglan racing herself and hadn’t noticed Gu Yang’s way of addressing her, always assuming that Shen Qinglan was just Gu Yang’s girlfriend.

Gu Yang’s face was grim, "Lin Hao, don’t be so smug. The race hasn’t started yet, and it’s not yet certain who will lose."

Shen Qinglan ignored Lin Hao and simply signed her name on the contract. By the time Gu Yang turned his head back, he saw her flamboyant signature, almost on the verge of tears.

This time, whether they lost or won, both he and Gu Kai were doomed. Gu Yang could already imagine the outcome when Fu Hengyi returned.

"Little sister-in-law, have you ever participated in a car race?" Holding onto a sliver of hope, Gu Yang asked expectantly.

The next sentence from Shen Qinglan completely crushed him.

"No." This was her first time participating in such a professional race.