I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 688 - 480: Will Not Be Disappointed_2

Watching Tong Dongnuan learn so diligently, Xia Liang offered his encouragement. "Remember, the left pedal is the brake and the right is the accelerator. Keep your hands on the steering wheel at the nine and three o’clock positions. The rest is just practice..."

As he spoke, Xia Liang turned the key in the go-kart’s ignition. "Now, gently press your right foot."

Hearing his instructions, Tong Dongnuan subconsciously pressed the pedal. In the next second, she felt the go-kart lurch forward, slowly beginning to move. She was immediately overjoyed.

"It’s moving!"

"Mmhmm, I see it!" Xia Liang affirmed with a smile. "Remember, the left pedal is the brake. If you want to stop, just press it. Of course, when you’re going fast, you should slowly release the accelerator on the right before hitting the brake, got it?"

"Got it!" Tong Dongnuan committed his advice to heart.

"Alright then, give it a try! Even though you can drive, be careful since this is your first time. Don’t go too fast." With that, he stepped back a few paces.

Having received Xia Liang’s permission, Tong Dongnuan nodded and gave him a serious OK sign. "Okay!" She couldn’t wait to get started.

Since the go-karts were speed-limited, they were quite safe, which put Xia Liang at ease. It didn’t take long for Tong Dongnuan to get the hang of it. Her face was alight with excitement as she drove in proud circles around the practice field.

"How’d I do? I’m a genius, right? I’ve completely mastered it!"

Xia Liang gave her a thumbs-up. "Amazing!"

In response to his praise, Tong Dongnuan let out a bell-like laugh. "Hahaha!"

Watching her adorable expression, Xia Liang smiled and pulled out his phone to start recording a video. Standing beside him, Yun Xinya felt that familiar sour pang in her heart again.

I wish I had a boyfriend to teach me how to drive a go-kart, too. I wish I had a boyfriend to take pictures of me having fun, to capture my happy moments... Waaaah...

Besides envy, she didn’t know what else to feel. After thirty seconds, she forced herself to look away from the couple’s public display of affection. For the first time, she felt rather useless. As a top-rated tour guide, Yun Xinya was used to confidently leading the way—helping with photos, introducing activities, giving instructions... But today, she felt like her presence was completely optional.

Shaking her head, she pushed the thought aside. I refuse to believe it! There are still several days and plenty of activities left. I refuse to believe Xia Liang knows how to do everything!

This thought cheered her up a bit. She found a go-kart and joined the others.

「On the other side.」

After taking another video, Xia Liang finally put his phone away and joined the go-karting fun. The three of them drove from the practice area to the main track, where five other people were waiting. They were all getting ready for a new race, with a mysterious prize for the first-place winner.

At the starting line, the referee raised his hand high. As the whistle blew, the first five go-karts shot off the line. After a ten-minute wait, the referee finally motioned for Xia Liang’s group to pull up to the starting line.

Yun Xinya’s face was all smiles. "Let’s have a real race! Let’s see who takes first place in this round!"

Tong Dongnuan loved adventurous sports like this, and her face lit up with a competitive spirit. Seeing that everyone was ready, the referee waved his hand. "Ready! Set! Go!"

As the referee’s whistle blew, Yun Xinya slammed her foot on the accelerator, and her go-kart shot forward. "I’m taking the lead!" she called back.

Not to be outdone, Tong Dongnuan gave chase, but Yun Xinya accelerated again, pulling away and leaving Tong Dongnuan to fall into third place. As for Xia Liang, he was just casually driving his go-kart along. He wasn’t particularly interested in this kind of competition.

By the time Yun Xinya reached the halfway point, Xia Liang had caught up to Tong Dongnuan and was driving alongside her, mainly to keep an eye on her and make sure she didn’t get into trouble. Although he had checked the brakes beforehand and knew they were fine, he still worried. At this speed, it was highly unlikely she would have an accident, but he couldn’t help it.

Seeing Xia Liang following her, Tong Dongnuan knew he was worried. "Don’t worry about me!" she shouted over the engine noise. "I’ll go slow! You go catch up to Sister Yun and win first place!"

"No need," Xia Liang shook his head. "It’s not that interesting."

Hearing this, Tong Dongnuan had to play her trump card. "Xia Liang, I want that mysterious prize... and I want you to be the one to win it for me."

"Alright then," Xia Liang nodded. "If you want it, I’ll win it for you. Be careful!"

"Mmhmm!" Tong Dongnuan cheered him on. "Go! Be safe!"

"Okay!" The moment Xia Liang agreed, he stepped on the accelerator and began to speed up.

The outcome was obvious. Xia Liang successfully overtook everyone to claim first place. After crossing the finish line, he parked his go-kart and got out to wait for the others. Three minutes later, Yun Xinya, the second-place finisher, finally arrived.

"Damn it! How are you so fast?" she panted.

Xia Liang made a rare joke. "Because I deliver tofu."

"Deliver tofu?" Yun Xinya was confused for a second before the reference clicked, and she rolled her eyes. The competition with Xia Liang had made her drive faster, putting her far ahead of the others. Since the other two still hadn’t arrived, a somewhat bored Yun Xinya started a conversation. "Have you ever raced go-karts before? You looked like a natural out there."

"No," Xia Liang shook his head.

This was hard for Yun Xinya to believe. "Impossible! Then how are you so skilled? And so fast on your first try?"

Ignoring her surprise, Xia Liang stated calmly, "Because I know how to drive a car."

"Uh... okay then!" Yun Xinya’s mouth twitched. It was a good thing she didn’t know Xia Liang could also fly a plane, or her jaw would have hit the floor.

Another three minutes passed before Tong Dongnuan’s go-kart slowly cruised over the finish line. As soon as she stopped, she jumped out of the car and grabbed Xia Liang’s arm excitedly. "Xia Liang, you won, right?"

Though phrased as a question, her tone was full of certainty. Seeing her like this, Yun Xinya couldn’t resist teasing her. "You guessed wrong. *I* was the first-place winner."

She watched Tong Dongnuan, expecting a reaction. To her surprise, Tong Dongnuan just waved a hand dismissively. "Impossible!" she said with absolute conviction.

Yun Xinya was taken aback. Did Xia Liang tell her in advance? No, that can’t be right. She couldn’t have been on her phone while driving. And I’ve been watching them both since they got out of their karts; he didn’t say anything about winning.

Seeing Tong Dongnuan’s certainty, Yun Xinya had to ask, "Why?"

Tong Dongnuan replied without a second thought, "Because Xia Liang promised me he would get first place."

Yun Xinya was completely dumbfounded. What kind of answer is that? Just because he promised?

"He promised?" Yun Xinya repeated, still processing.

"Yep," Tong Dongnuan nodded again, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

Yun Xinya drew in a sharp breath. Wow! What kind of bizarre logic is this? She just unconditionally believes he’ll win, all because he made a promise? Doesn’t she ever consider that accidents can happen? No matter how much you trust someone, you have to account for unforeseen circumstances, right? I was leading by half a lap at one point!

She still couldn’t accept it. "You trust him that much?"

"Yep," Tong Dongnuan affirmed again.

Yun Xinya’s world was tilting. She turned to Xia Liang, her gaze vacant. "What on earth did you do to this girl to make her trust you so completely?"

Before Xia Liang could answer, Tong Dongnuan retorted, "He didn’t do anything! It’s because I know Xia Liang. He rarely makes promises lightly, but once he promises me something, he always delivers. He has never once let me down. That’s why I believe in him!"