Rebirth from the Ashes - Chapter 377
Chapter 377: Brakes Malfunction
The audience was confused. They watched as the man rushed over and threw the racer out from the car, then sped away in the stolen car.
The driver’s face was red with anger as he cursed incessantly.
The fans only saw a red flash of light and realized that the car’s crazy speed was comparable to car No. 4 earlier. They then cheered on loudly.
The sky was already completely dark by then.
The street lights lit up on both sides of the road.
The dark blue McLaren had entered the mountains, which had extremely tricky slopes and bends.
Shen Xi knew from the first moment the brakes malfunctioned.
The brakes suddenly failed during the second curve. If she was not skilled, she would have crashed directly into the mountain and they would have died.
These brakes would not malfunction for no reason, so they must have been tampered with.
Pei Xu looked through the rearview mirror and could no longer see any cars or racers. He was truly convinced by now that Shen Xi ditched everyone far behind. “Sister Xi, I’ve never admired anyone growing up. You’re the first person that I will kneel to.”
“I’m glad you believe in me.” Shen Xi was relaxed and asked him with a smile, “Can you tell me about your feud with them?”
This matter had been a knot in Pei Xu’s heart for the longest time. No one dared mention it as they were afraid of his rage.
At this moment, Pei Xu suddenly had a strong desire to talk about this with Shen Xi.
Shen Xi quietly listened to him as he opened his heart and told her everything. He finally let out all the sorrow, pain, and regret that he kept bottled up in him.
Ning Sinian was the youngest and only son of the Ning family. He was two years older than Pei Xu, and Pei Xu had always treated him as an older brother.
He was into adventures and extreme sports, like parachuting, rock climbing, surfing, bungee jumping, white water rafting, and racing. Ning Sinian was good at any sport that challenged the limits of the human body.
One of his favorites was racing. At the age of 15, he formed a team and brought the 13-year-old Pei Xu into his team. He taught Pei Xu how to drive and race.
Ning Sinian was a talented racer and won a lot of awards. He would attend all sorts of races, whether big or small whenever there was an opportunity.
Pei Xu also liked challenges and was not afraid of anything. When Pei Xu and Ning Sinian were together, they were like peas in a pod and would have a lot of fun.
Three years ago, a week before Ning Sinian’s 18th birthday, the team organized a cross-country race and went to Qing Province to celebrate his birthday.
The day before his birthday, they heard that there was a race in Sichuan Province that was organized by the former racing king of China and that many experts would attend.
On the eve of his birthday, they caught wind of a race in Sichuan Province which was organized by a former racing king of China and many master racers would attend. Thus, the team happily went to Sichuan Province and was ready to take down the championship for his birthday.
The track was called “Eighteen Bends”, which was an abandoned mountain route with nine twists and turns. It was rugged terrain. The construction was stopped because it was too difficult, so it was abandoned.
The race happened to be on Ning Sinian’s birthday, but the weather was not great, so Ning Sinian’s girlfriend, Xu Wei, proposed to abandon the race because it was too high of a risk.
Ning Sinian compromised and was ready to give up the race.
However, Pei Xu was young and enthusiastic. He wanted to win the championship and present it to Ning Sinian as a birthday gift. He felt that it was very meaningful and insisted on joining the competition.
Ning Sinian was afraid that Pei Xu would get into an accident and wanted to watch him, so he sat in the passenger seat.
In the end, they did end up in an accident. It rained heavily that night and there was a landslide. A boulder fell right in front of them and it was too late to hit the brakes, so they crashed right into it.
Ning Sinian blocked Pei Xu, shielding him with his body and saved his life, but Ning Sinian himself ended up in a vegetative state.
After sharing his story with Shen Xi, he suddenly felt relieved and hooked up his lips mockingly. “Sister Xi, I regretted it. I really regretted joining that race, but there was no use for regret in this world. I really wished I died that day.”
If he had died then, he would not have to feel guilty for life. Remembering that day was so painful that he wanted to die.
However, he could not die because his best friend sacrificed his life for him in the nick of time, so how could he waste his life away?
Shen Xi felt emotional. “If you were sitting on the passenger side, what would you do?”
This was a true friendship. In such an emergency, there would be no time to think. Ning Sinian did everything subconsciously and these feelings were from the depths of his heart.
Pei Xu shook his head. “I don’t know.”
He was not sitting on the passenger side then, so he did not know if he would make the same choice as Nian did if he were in his shoes.
Even if he thought that he would, no one could say for sure until that critical moment in the face of life and death.
“Since he chose to save you at that moment, I believe he didn’t regret it.” Shen Xi smiled and glanced at him from the side. “But you and Xu Wei… What deep hatred does she have with you that she wants to kill you? I doubt it’s just for Ning Sinian…”
Pei Xu frowned and did not understand what she meant. Xu Wei only dared to fight him and would not have the guts to kill him.
“Pei Xu, you have to trust me and don’t panic when I tell you what I’m about to tell you. Don’t be afraid.” Shen Xi’s voice was indescribably calm.
Pei Xu’s face sank as a premonition engulfed him. His eyes were stern and dangerous as he asked, “Did she do something to the car?”
Shen Xi nodded and pointed to the brakes. “It’s broken.”
Pei Xu looked at Shen Xi’s smiling face that was so calm as if she was just asking him what he ate today. His mind was about to explode. ‘F*ck! The brakes are broken? How is she so calm?!’
Shen Xi comforted him. “Take it easy. I’ll find a way to stop. Even if you’re not afraid to die, I am!”
She had been through so much and was given a second chance at life, so she appreciated being alive and would not lose her life so easily. If she died before accomplishing her dreams, she would be utterly disappointed.
Pei Xu admired and respected Shen Xi. ‘What else can I say when you’re so calm?’
Shen Xi said, “Pei Xu, don’t look like you’ve just lost someone. I’ll be scared.”
Pei Xu finally exploded and roared, “Then what do you want me to do? Shen Xi, should I sing you a song to praise your calmness and coolness?!”
He was aware of her confidence, but he was not used to seeing her be so flippant about her own life. No matter how confident she was, in case she could not stop…
Shen Xi finally looked solemn. “Pei Xu, I’ll be honest with you. I’m not 100% sure that I’ll succeed, so I’m also afraid.”
However, she must succeed because they would die if she did not. Fear was useless because this damage was irreversible.
“I’m sorry,” Pei Xu’s voice was low. Darkness in his eyes surged and he was filled with self-blame. If it was not for him, Shen Xi would not be here.
Xu Wei wanted to get him killed, which had nothing to do with Shen Xi. She was just implicated because of him. ‘This is all my fault! Damn it!’
As they spoke, their car reached the sixth turn.
Bai Yu, who was on the fifth bend, saw a blue car flash by and could not see them again after he made the turn.
There was a sudden violent screech behind him, tires sliding and rubbing against the road at a high speed. From the rearview mirror, Bai Yu saw a red sports car that was going at a deadly speed and was quickly catching up to him. He was incredibly shocked.
Before he could react, the red sports car brushed past him and quickly disappeared again. For a moment, he thought it was just an illusion and even doubted his title as the racing king.
‘F*ck! What the hell is going on today? Where did all these pros pop out from?!’
