Genius Club-Chapter 240 - 61 Surprise

"Su Su, they’re catching up!"

Just before cutting into the next curve, the female companion in the McLaren glanced in the rearview mirror and saw the Ferrari rapidly closing in from behind.

With full throttle, the car’s demeanor instantly changed, it was as if the driver had suddenly been swapped out.

"Hmm, that’s more like it."

Su Su recalled the scene on the elevated bridge from that day; the driving skills of that Ferrari were otherworldly, and it was Zhao Yingjun behind the wheel. So evidently, the poor driving from before was nothing but her sandbagging.

Now, the real race was on.

Now, she was not the same person she had been on the bridge that day. After the guidance from her coach and experience gained on the racetrack, Su Su felt she now had the power to challenge the Ferrari!

The two world-class, top-level racing cars met at the curve...

But this time, the Ferrari took the curve with a clearly better angle and exited the bend at an extremely fast pace! It took just one curve to overtake the McLaren!

Afterward, despite Su Su’s best efforts to chase, she was either blocked from overtaking or forced to slow down due to having her position preemptively taken away before entering curves.

She was infuriated to the point of clenching her teeth!

In the Ferrari...

Zhao Yingjun’s eyebrows relaxed, and a smirk formed on her lips, unable to contain her amusement.

Lin Xian’s left hand was on top of hers, taking complete control of the steering wheel and gearshift, and even the electronic parking brake button was used with finesse by Lin Xian.

Though this awkward driving posture greatly affected performance, and the control of the accelerator was still under Zhao Yingjun’s foot, necessitating verbal coordination, it was more than enough to handle a novice like Su Su.

Throughout an entire lap of the track, the McLaren was unable to catch up with the Ferrari.

In the final moments, Zhao Yingjun deliberately maneuvered the steering wheel to block the McLaren, switching the turn signals left and right, returning the taunting combo move to Su Su just as she had received it.

She then chuckled softly and turned to exit the parking lot.

"Racing is indeed quite interesting."

Zhao Yingjun turned her head, smiling at Lin Xian:

"It really is joyful. When you have time in the future, teach me more."

"Of course,"

Lin Xian responded with a smile as well.

He was beginning to understand why, in martial arts novels, those Jianghu masters would often fight over a genius disciple, even resorting to underhanded tactics to snatch one... It turns out that having a disciple with high comprehension really is a deeply fulfilling matter.

...

That evening, Lin Xian and Zhao Yingjun still went to the restaurant Lin Xian had reserved for dinner.

The two conversed about catching the murderer and the work Zhao Yingjun had borrowed from the Public Security Bureau.

"This case involves too much, and it is likely that the country will take over investigation since figuring out who ordered the murders will definitely require inquiry in Mi Country."

"But, this kind of matter is not likely to be made public," Lin Xian said while dining:

"After all... without absolute evidence, prematurely pointing the finger at Mi Country could easily cause undesirable international repercussions. The country is very cautious in this regard. Nevertheless, at least within the responsibility of Donghai City Police, these three murder cases can be considered completely solved."

Zhao Yingjun nodded:

"Since the secondment from Donghai City Public Security is over, shouldn’t you get back to work properly? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this secretary of yours."

Lin Xian smiled wryly.

Picking up the teapot, he poured a full cup of tea for Zhao Yingjun:

"I’ll get back to work as soon as possible. Just let me rest a bit longer for now."

The end?

It wasn’t over yet.

Lin Xian’s thoughts drifted back to Ji Lin.

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Recently, Ji Lin and Zhou Duanyun had been very quiet. They hadn’t sought him out or contacted him; it was as if they had vanished into thin air.

He wondered what they were busy with.

But...

They were in no hurry, and neither was Lin Xian.

After all, Ji Lin and the others would definitely come looking for him, otherwise, he certainly wouldn’t give anyone the chance to invite him out in the middle of the night.

No one would.

Except for the three individuals, Ji Lin, Zhou Duanyun, and Ji Xinshui.

"I’m waiting for you,"

Lin Xian thought privately.

...

After a few more uneventful days, Lin Xian received a call from Chu Anqing:

"Senior, May 3rd is coming up, it’s Ji Lin’s birthday soon, we need to hurry and prepare a gift for him!"

Lin Xian continued on the phone, glancing at the calendar beside him.

Indeed, time flies.

It felt like just a moment ago he was celebrating Chu Anqing’s birthday, and in a few days, it would be Ji Lin’s birthday.

Should he really prepare some sort of gift?

Lin Xian actually felt a perfunctory gift would suffice; after all, it’s like a weasel paying a New Year’s visit to a chicken—neither harbors good intentions, and at the moment, both he and Ji Lin were each other’s weasels.

However, Chu Anqing was exceedingly enthusiastic:

"I’m coming to find you now! Let’s go browse the mall!"

Unable to refuse her zeal, Lin Xian conceded and, after agreeing on a meeting place, he and Chu Anqing strolled around the nearby shopping mall.

"Senior, what do you think we should get for Ji Lin?"

Chu Anqing looked exceptionally happy today, pulling Lin Xian into claw machines and boutiques, indulging in fun before finally remembering the main mission.

"I think just buying anything will do,"

Lin Xian replied:

"Guys don’t care that much about birthday gifts... just buy anything."

He remembered Ji Lin’s persistently dark circles:

"How about, we buy him some vitamins?"

Chu Anqing couldn’t help but burst into laughter:

"Senior! Who gives vitamins as a birthday gift! That’s way too insincere! Plus... think about it, Ji Lin said he’s never really celebrated a birthday or received a birthday gift... this is almost his first birthday, so we should take it seriously!"