How Did the Top-Tier Male Lead Fall in Love With Me? 49

Chapter 49

The next stop for the two was the bumper cars, Shen Wu’s idea of romance.

When they arrived at the bumper car area, Shen Wu was eager to try, but was ruthlessly informed by the staff, “The Miu Miu bumper cars require at least four people to start. The winner will receive a special reward~”

At least it wasn’t a forced confinement like the Miu Miu Haunted House. However, this restriction was similar to the confinement in the haunted house, both were to get more guests to start the game together, which would be more interesting.

“Then let’s call Liang Shu and Lin Yanran over,” Meng Huaizhi suggested.

Although it was unclear whether Liang Shu and Lin Yanran were still willing to play with them, Shen Wu nodded first and prepared to make a call.

The show’s team had given each of them an old-fashioned feature phone, the size of a palm. The guests had set shortcuts from 6 to 1 according to the order of elimination in the last episode.

Shen Wu was trying to figure out what Liang Shu’s shortcut was when a call came in.

“Hello?”

“Wu-ge!” The voice on the other end was clear and crisp.

“…Xiao Nan?”

“Yes, it’s me,” Nan Dengwei was a little out of breath, but he couldn’t hide his excitement. “Where are you? I found a lot of treasures. I can give you a few.”

“No need,” Shen Wu first refused his good intentions, and then took the opportunity to suggest, “I’m at the bumper cars… it requires at least four people to start. Do you want to come over?”

“Okay, I’ll take a car over. I’ll be there in ten minutes.”

“A car?”

“That’s right,” Nan Dengwei held nothing back and told him everything. “It’s that sightseeing car that goes around the amusement park. You can flag it down and have the driver take us. It costs 10 yuan for each amusement park ride we pass, and you can pay after you get off.”

Shen Wu: “…”

Before Nan Dengwei had said this, he had been thinking that if it was on the way, he would go back and get the bicycle.

Unexpectedly, the show’s team had not intended for them to run around the amusement park on their own two feet and had kindly prepared a sightseeing car.

Nan Dengwei said again on the phone, “Let me see… ah, it costs 50 yuan to go to the bumper cars? Alright, alright, there are two of us. Wu-ge, I’ll bring Fanxing over. Wait for us.”

Although it was quite tiring to walk the whole way, the amusement park rides were densely set up, and it only took a few minutes to go back and forth between two ride points.

The fatigue of walking accumulated, and the 10 yuan fare for each ride also accumulated. Comparing the two, both had their pros and cons.

The phone was on speaker by default, and Meng Huaizhi also heard everything clearly.

He listened to the whole thing and said, “I prefer the bicycle.”

Shen Wu deeply agreed, but when he turned his head, he saw Meng Huaizhi looking at his eyes with a smile.

He was talking about the bicycle, but he was definitely not referring to…

Shen Wu’s ears grew slightly hot, and he turned his face away. “Let’s go and see how to play bumper cars first.”

The bullet screen was still mulling over the topic of the bicycle.

[Don’t think I don’t know. Huai-ge doesn’t like bicycles, he clearly likes Wuwu hugging him.]

[And the bicycle is free. Xiao Nan won in speed, but lost in money and love.]

[I feel sorry for Xiao Nan for a second. It’s okay, if it really doesn’t work out, jiejie will give you a bit of the wedding red envelope from last time.]

[Hahahaha]

Ten minutes later, Nan Dengwei arrived as promised.

He ran towards Shen Wu, his face full of surprise, “These cat ears are… and the flower wreath…?”

He barely managed to control his wandering gaze and absent-mindedly got to the point, “By the way, I just called Sister Yanran. She said that she definitely can’t beat you at bumper cars and has to pay the entrance fee, so she’s not willing… eh, Senior Meng?”

Nan Dengwei chattered on and only belatedly noticed Meng Huaizhi at the side.

In that case, they had four people, enough to start the bumper car game, and no longer needed to call Lin Yanran and the others.

It was hard for Meng Huaizhi to like anyone, and also hard for him to hate anyone. Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, he was inevitably cold and distant, but he was also polite and never haggled over every detail.

This time, Nan Dengwei was playing a little trick again. He actually exposed it directly, his tone deep and cold, “Surprised?”

Nan Dengwei was taken aback for a moment, then lowered his head, “…No. By the way, Wu-ge, how do you play bumper cars?”

“Ah, pay the entrance fee first…”

Shen Wu was the first to arrive, and the other three each needed to pay a 100 yuan entrance fee.

Nan Dengwei and Xia Fanxing not only each had treasures worth more than 1000 yuan, but they also had a lot of tokens on them. Their faces did not change when they paid.

Xia Fanxing had been last for two consecutive episodes and had finally had a chance to shine. He did not back down even knowing that Shen Wu was a professional race car driver. He rubbed his fists and first tested the waters, “Shen Wu, do you also know how to play bumper cars?”

“I played it when I was very young,” Shen Wu was quite modest. “I don’t remember it very well. I thought it was quite difficult as a child.”

Xia Fanxing’s eyes lit up, determined to win!

However, the bullet screen was not optimistic at all.

[I remember Huai-ge said he didn’t remember very well when he played the piano last time.]

[Xingxing, wake up. You can’t trust this pair of dog men!!!]

[Hahaha, I feel like Xingxing and Xiao Nan, who came over to join in the fun, are like money trees, for Shen Wu to bump and get gold coins.]

[LMAO, liked.]

The four of them went to choose bumper cars. Meng Huaizhi saw the most dazzling red bumper car at a glance, “I like this one.”

“I also wanted to choose the red one…” Shen Wu was a step too late. The race car he had been driving for several years had always been red.

“Mm, I know,” Meng Huaizhi took the opportunity to suggest, “Then let’s go together.”

A staff member came over and helplessly explained the rules, “It’s a solo competition, one car per person.”

Bumper cars were an amusement park ride. The seats inside were relatively spacious, and there was no roof. Unlike F1 race cars, which had a very low chassis for speed, and a narrow body that could only fit one person tightly.

Meng Huaizhi did not insist and issued the next invitation, “Then let’s go together next time. I’ll choose that blue one.”

Shen Wu was in a hurry to start the competition and casually agreed.

After the four of them were seated, a staff member came over and taught them how to operate the bumper cars one by one to ensure a fair game.

The steering wheel, lever, and brake of the bumper cars were more like a simplified version of a regular car than a professional race car. Bumper cars were also an all-ages game, so the difficulty was naturally not high. The four of them all understood at once and immediately got the hang of it.

The staff member then announced the rules, “Welcome to the Miu Miu bumper cars. For every time you actively collide with another vehicle, you will get one point. The points you get will be displayed in real time on the light sign above your head.

“The time limit is fifteen minutes. Please hurry up and get as many points as you can! The game—begins!”

The bumper car area was about the size of a basketball court and could accommodate dozens of people at most. When there were only four players, the area became much more spacious, not crowded, and had plenty of room for escaping and chasing.

Shen Wu was the first to charge, and his first target was the seemingly weakest, Xia Fanxing.

How could Xia Fanxing show weakness? He met him head-on, but the two bumper cars were clearly at the same speed. The moment they collided, he only saw the other person’s light sign show +1.

“Did I get hit?” Xia Fanxing was not sure.

“Yes,” Shen Wu operated the race car. Even on a low-quality, simple small car, he could use the most precise operations, backing up half a meter without a trace, and then suddenly accelerating.

Before Xia Fanxing could react, he saw the other person’s indicator light flash and turn to +2.

“…” He was silent for a moment, then turned around without hesitation. “Holy crap… I’m not playing with you anymore!”

Xia Fanxing drove in another direction and called out to Nan Dengwei, “Xiao Nan, let me bump you. I’ll give you half of the reward.”

This bumper car competition could only have one winner.

At first glance, it was a solo battle, but in reality, it was a team competition. They could completely split into two groups, one as a “money tree” and the other to “bump for gold coins.”

Whichever side was faster would win.

But Shen Wu was not interested in this boring and mechanical activity of bumping for gold coins. He quickly called out to Meng Huaizhi, “Teacher Meng, bump him!”

Meng Huaizhi was closer to Xia Fanxing than he was. He suddenly bumped into him, and Xia Fanxing’s bumper car went off course.

Xia Fanxing once again watched as someone else’s head showed +1.

Nan Dengwei took this opportunity to sneak attack Meng Huaizhi from the side. After getting one point, he even added, “Sorry, Senior Meng.”

Meng Huaizhi was too lazy to pay attention to him and turned to leave.

He drove to the red bumper car and said in a low voice, “You force Xia Fanxing into a corner so he can’t escape, and then bump him. You can keep bumping him.”

This sounded like a good idea, but Shen Wu was a little hesitant, “What if someone sneak attacks me from behind?”

Forcing someone into a corner and shaking them like a money tree sounded like a sure-win method. But when he was focused on shaking someone else, he would also become a target standing in place, and others could do the same.

Meng Huaizhi said, “I won’t let anyone bump you.”

His expression and tone were extremely certain, with an inexplicable comforting power.

Xia Fanxing, who was being targeted by Shen Wu again, did not know what was about to happen. Shen Wu chased, and he dodged.

When he reached the shock-absorbing strip at the end of the area, he was about to turn and change his path, but unexpectedly, Shen Wu had already circled to his front and squeezed him into a corner.

He couldn’t get out!

The car was equipped with a collision sensor. Every time Shen Wu bumped him, he had to back up a certain distance before he could bump him again.

He thought he could escape when Shen Wu was backing up, but unexpectedly, the clumsy bumper car in Shen Wu’s hands was as agile as a person.

Whichever way he tried to escape, the anticipating Shen Wu would block him. Then, he would bump him again.

“Shen Wu!” Xia Fanxing was indignant. “Aren’t you going too far? Do you know that I’m half a year older than you?”

“I want to win,” Shen Wu was very frank. He had just learned that Xia Fanxing was older than him and immediately said, “I’m sorry, Fanxing-ge. I’ll let you win next time.”

Xia Fanxing: “…”

A despicable tactic, superb skills, plus a very sincere apology.

Xia Fanxing’s anger suddenly subsided.

Nan Dengwei saw the situation from a distance and couldn’t help but feel a chill.

Although Xia Fanxing was not old, he was an idol and a senior who had been in the industry for nearly ten years. Shen Wu’s move would probably annoy his fans.

However, as he watched, he couldn’t help but curl his lips.

Shen Wu had been tied to Meng Huaizhi for several episodes, and Xia Fanxing was always the first to be eliminated. At this moment, Xia Fanxing’s fans were rare to see him interact with the two of them, and the response in the live broadcast room was quite good.

[It’s not Xingxing’s fault that he can’t resist Shen Wu calling him gege. Mom can’t resist either.]

[Eh, I suddenly thought, Xingxing is also 24, right? Why do I always feel that he’s still a minor?]

[Xingxing has been treated as a son and a younger brother since he was a child, hahaha. No wonder he falls for this~]

[Then I’ll confidently let my motherly love go bad. Xingxing-gege~~]

Xia Fanxing in the bumper car area gave up resisting, very helpless.

He felt like he was a brick in Super Mario that dropped a gold coin every time it was hit.

And Nan Dengwei did not go over to attack Shen Wu and rescue his teammate for a long time.

Xia Fanxing asked him for help again. He thought for a moment and had to turn the steering wheel, quietly aiming at the onlooking Meng Huaizhi.

Meng Huaizhi felt the impact, glanced at him faintly, and then stingily withdrew his gaze.

Nan Dengwei successfully got one point, but a doubt arose in his stomach.

He carefully bumped him again and got another point.

His heart couldn’t help but pound.

The combat power of Xia Fanxing’s fans was nothing compared to Meng Huaizhi’s.

After bumping him again, Nan Dengwei first apologized, “I’m sorry, Senior Meng.”

Meng Huaizhi still did not dodge, “If you’re sorry, then don’t bump me.”

Nan Dengwei was at a loss for words, “…”

He didn’t want to bump Shen Wu, but he didn’t want to be in a stalemate with Meng Huaizhi here either, so he turned the steering wheel and tried to go to Shen Wu’s side.

Meng Huaizhi finally made a move, blocked him, and did not let him pass.

There was a hint of bullying.

If Nan Dengwei wanted to pass, he would have to bump into him.

In the eyes of others, Meng Huaizhi had always worn low-key and simple clothes because he was reluctant to let his fans spend money to buy the same style. When he encountered artists who tried to leech off his popularity, he was often indifferent and would not give them a look or clearly show his disgust.

He had always been aware of his influence and was quite cautious and self-restrained in his actions.

Now Nan Dengwei finally understood. His so-called otherworldlyness that was praised to the skies by his fans was just an over-interpretation by the fans. It was all because he… didn’t care.

But now, he cared.

Because he cared about Shen Wu, he was preventing others from getting close.

Nan Dengwei lowered his head and stopped moving. His hand on the steering wheel also loosened.

On the set, Shen Wu had often praised his acting.

However, the small supporting role he played was not worth mentioning, with only a few lines. He didn’t know how Shen Wu had seen it. Maybe it was just to comfort him.

But Shen Wu’s praise was so sincere, as if he had seen his future with his own eyes.

He couldn’t help but believe it a little and was full of expectations for the future Shen Wu had described.

If he could become a film emperor and have a status comparable to Meng Huaizhi.

Then, would the story have a different ending?

Nan Dengwei held the steering wheel again.

This time, he turned in the opposite direction, gradually moving away, and drove to the staff’s feet. Then he said, “I want to quit.”

The staff member was slightly taken aback, “You can’t. There’s less than ten minutes left. If you’re tired, you can wait here.”

Nan Dengwei’s eyelids were lowered, “Mm.”

Shen Wu was still focused on “bullying” Xia Fanxing.

Suddenly, the back of his bumper car shook, and he turned his head in confusion.

“Huai… Teacher Meng!” Shen Wu temporarily let go of Xia Fanxing and turned his car to guard against Meng Huaizhi. “What are you doing?”

“Just trying to bump you,” Meng Huaizhi said shamelessly, his voice actually filled with laughter.

“…” Shen Wu was silent for a moment, then suddenly stepped on the gas and rushed over. “You wait!”

Of course, Meng Huaizhi would not wait in place. He immediately ran away when he saw something was wrong.

The game-specific bumper cars had a limited speed even with the gas pedal floored. All the bumper cars were slow and similar, and no one could catch up to anyone in a straight line.

Shen Wu waited for Meng Huaizhi to reach the end. Seeing that the shock-absorbing strip was only a meter away, the latter had to turn the steering wheel to turn.

Shen Wu seized this opportunity and rushed over, using his more skilled racing techniques to easily overtake him around the corner.

It was only after he had subconsciously overtaken him that he remembered that something was wrong. He was playing bumper cars, not in a car race…

Meng Huaizhi lightly bumped him from the back and to the side and got a point.

Shen Wu was most intolerant of this kind of provocation and was about to retaliate in the same way.

Meng Huaizhi ran away again.

Shen Wu stepped on the gas and chased after him. The two of them actually played the childish bumper cars with a sense of life and death.

Suddenly, with a sharp turn, Shen Wu made a perfect drift with his bumper car.

A nearly 180-degree drift, clean and neat. One red and one blue, the two bumper cars’ heads lightly touched.

Their heads touched, but neither of them got a point.

Such a precise operation was naturally intentional on Shen Wu’s part.

Meng Huaizhi lifted his eyes, and the young man’s bright and charming smile on the red bumper car opposite him fell into his eyes.

“F1 race cars are too fast to do this,” Shen Wu said. “You can try it in a rally race, but it’s also very dangerous. So, this technique is called the ‘kiss of death’.”

The two bumper cars were in a horizontal straight line, head to head. At first glance, it looked like they had collided, but in reality, there was still a few centimeters of an imperceptible distance between their heads.

Shen Wu continued, “It’s also called… the ‘kiss of racing’.”