Wang Tengfei was so excited he could barely contain himself.


His car was a BMW 540, and Ye Chen’s was a 520. No matter how hard Ye Chen tried, there was no way he could win. And yet, Ye Chen had the audacity to make such a reckless bet!


Lighting 30,000 firecrackers inside the car would render it completely unusable—seats, interior, dashboard, and everything would be ruined.


If Ye Chen was so eager to humiliate himself, Wang Tengfei thought, it was a free opportunity to make him pay dearly.


Without hesitation, Wang Tengfei shouted, “Everyone bear witness! Ye Chen and I will race to see whose car is faster. The loser will place this roll of firecrackers inside their car and set it off!”


He added dramatically, “And if anyone backs out, their entire family will perish!”


The surrounding male classmates quickly started cheering. Hearing about this bet, several others upstairs also came down to watch, forming a crowd of about 20 to 30 people eager to see the show.


Everyone thought Ye Chen was a fool. A 520 daring to challenge a 540? It was all straight roads, where the outcome depended purely on the cars’ performance, not the drivers’ skills.


Even if Michael Schumacher himself were driving the 520, it couldn’t outrun a 540!


It seemed Ye Chen’s brand-new BMW 520 was about to be declared a write-off.


Xiao Churan anxiously tried to dissuade Ye Chen. “Don’t let him provoke you. He’s doing it on purpose. Let’s not compete.”


Ye Chen smiled reassuringly. “Don’t worry, wife. Your husband never loses.”


Wang Tengfei burst out laughing. “Oh, Ye Chen, I have to admit, I admire your courage! Alright then, no more talking. Let’s get to it!”


“Sure.” Ye Chen nodded. “How do you want to race?”


Wang Tengfei pointed to the end of the street and said, “We’ll start at the same time, race to that intersection, make a U-turn, and come back. Whoever gets back first wins. Deal?”


“No problem,” Ye Chen agreed with a faint smile.


“Great!” Wang Tengfei said excitedly. “Everyone, be our witnesses. We’re starting right now!”


With that, Wang Tengfei got into his BMW 540 and drove to the starting line.


Despite Xiao Churan’s attempts to stop him, Ye Chen drove his BMW 520 to line up beside Wang Tengfei’s car.


A classmate volunteered, saying, “I’ll do the countdown!”


“Sure!” Wang Tengfei grinned. “Just count us in!”


Ye Chen nodded and switched his BMW 760 into Sport Mode.


The BMW 760 boasted a 6.6L engine with 585 horsepower.

Meanwhile, the BMW 540 had a 3.0L engine with 340 horsepower.


The difference in engine displacement and power—nearly double—was like comparing heaven and earth.


But Wang Tengfei didn’t know that Ye Chen’s car wasn’t a 520 but a top-tier 760. He thought his victory was already guaranteed.


The volunteer enthusiastically started the countdown: “Ready… 3, 2, 1!”


As soon as the words left his mouth, Wang Tengfei floored the gas pedal, eager to make Ye Chen lose in the most humiliating way possible.


But to his shock, a black streak shot out to his right, leaving him far behind in mere seconds.


It was Ye Chen’s BMW 520!


Wang Tengfei couldn’t believe his eyes.


What the hell? How was this possible?


No way! This was absolutely impossible!


His BMW 540 had 340 horsepower, nearly double the 520’s 184 horsepower. How was Ye Chen leaving him in the dust so easily?


The spectators were equally stunned.


No one expected Ye Chen, who everyone thought would lose, to take off like an arrow, overtaking Wang Tengfei effortlessly and leaving him far behind.


Before Wang Tengfei even reached the halfway point, Ye Chen had already reached the intersection, made the U-turn, and was heading back.


By the time Wang Tengfei started his U-turn, Ye Chen had already returned to the starting line.


Ye Chen had won—and by a landslide!


When Wang Tengfei finally returned to the starting line, he saw Ye Chen and Xiao Churan celebrating their victory. He was utterly devastated.


What on earth had just happened?


How could a BMW 520 outperform a 540 by such a wide margin?


Wait! Could it be that Ye Chen’s car was modified?


Damn it! This scumbag must have tricked me with a modified car!


Furious, Wang Tengfei parked his car, got out, and shouted, “Ye Chen! Did you cheat with a modified car? This race doesn’t count! A modified car has way more power than mine. How is this fair?”


Ye Chen sneered. “Wang Tengfei, weren’t you the one who said it’s not about power but skill and courage? Now that you’ve lost, you’re backing out?”


“I’m not backing out!” Wang Tengfei stammered, his face betraying a flicker of panic. “You’re the one who cheated, not me!”


Dong Ruolin looked at him in disgust. “Wang Tengfei, you’re shameless! You even swore that if anyone backed out, their entire family would perish. And now you’re going back on your word?”


“Exactly!” Many classmates who had initially rooted against Ye Chen were now siding with him. It was clear that Wang Tengfei couldn’t accept his loss, which left a bad taste in everyone’s mouth.


One classmate said, “Wang Tengfei, this is disappointing. Everyone here saw that you were the one who challenged Ye Chen. You even swore on your family, and now you’re trying to weasel out? Have some integrity.”


Another chimed in, “Exactly. I used to think Wang Tengfei was a man of his word, but now it’s clear he’s just a sore loser.”


A female classmate added, “Wang Tengfei, you’re a double standard loser. If Ye Chen had lost, you’d definitely humiliate him. But now that you’ve lost, you’re acting like this? Disgraceful.”


Wang Tengfei’s face turned red and white with embarrassment.


The thought of lighting 30,000 firecrackers in his car terrified him. He had just bought this car for over 700,000 yuan and couldn’t bear to see it ruined.


But if he didn’t follow through, his reputation among his classmates would be ruined. They’d all talk about how he’d sworn on his family and still backed out.


Just as he was caught in his dilemma, Ye Chen spoke up. “Wang Tengfei, we’re all classmates. It was just a joke. If you can’t do it, that’s fine. No need to take it seriously.”


Wang Tengfei breathed a sigh of relief, but the surrounding classmates started murmuring.


“Wow, Ye Chen is really magnanimous. Look at Wang Tengfei—what a disgrace.”


“Exactly! Ye Chen is giving him a way out because he knows Wang Tengfei can’t afford to lose.”


Hearing this, Wang Tengfei’s pride exploded. He roared, “Who says I can’t afford to lose? Hand me the firecrackers! If I made a bet, I’ll see it through!”


Ye Chen smirked, a sly glint in his eye. Everything was going according to plan.