The race had reached a point where it was clear they had lost; even heaven wasn't on their side!
Chief mechanic Ben Tian stumbled and fell to the ground, a famous GP scene, the chief mechanic kneeling.
In the final seven laps, Lin Yan, having changed tires, smoothly navigated the race. All drivers had returned to change cars. Lin Yan crossed the finish line in first place. Because Lance and Reisner were late in changing cars, their use of dry tires caused a delay. The second place was taken by Qiong Hai, who had changed cars, and third place went to Daniel. Lance was fourth, and Reisner was fifth.
Lance's performance in the rain was quite impressive; with rain tires, he could match Reisner, even showing a slight advantage.
As Lin Yan crossed the finish line, the Chinese audience erupted in thunderous cheers.
"Hahaha, Reisner only got fifth this time. Let's see what he uses to compete with our Lin Shen in the future."
A fan wearing a red hat couldn't help but laugh. The original points standings meant that for Lin Yan to win the world championship, if Reisner consistently finished second, Lin Yan had to finish first in every race. Only then could he surpass Reisner's total points after missing three races.
Hao Dong hadn't understood at first what was being said. Later, Su Chen explained it concisely: Lin Shen had to finish ahead of Reisner in every race to win the world championship. The point difference between each position in the top five was five points, meaning Lin Shen had to gain five more points than Reisner in every race to have a chance to defend his world championship. If he faltered in even one race, it would be very difficult to surpass Reisner in the final total points.
Originally, the point difference between positions was only five points. This time, Reisner finished fifth, a full twenty points behind Lin Yan, who was in first place. Lin Yan gained fifteen more points than expected in this race, which was also why Chief Mechanic Ben Tian collapsed to his knees in despair. If Reisner had finished second this time, they might still have had a chance. But this effectively increased Lin Yan's margin for error.
After Lin Yan crossed the finish line, the spectators in the stands continued to cheer, unable to stop. Many were even embracing each other. They had thought it was over at first, but thanks to this race, they were able to achieve a comeback.
The rain was too heavy, so Lin Yan didn't linger. He accepted Daniel's invitation for dinner that evening and drove back to the pit slowly.
Upon returning to the pit, the Ducati pit was buzzing with excitement, all immersed in the joy of victory. Seeing Lin Yan return, Venales immediately wanted to give him a big hug, but he was quickly beaten to it. Su Mojin threw herself into Lin Yan's arms. Lin Yan braced himself, preventing Su Mojin from getting too close. This silly girl, my leather suit is wet, why are you leaning in?
Pushing Su Mojin aside, Lin Yan and Venales shared a bear hug, successfully getting Venales all wet.
"I..."
The old man had a look of speechlessness on his face. If he wasn't the boss, I would have cursed him to his face!
"Soaking up the good luck."
Lin Yan patted Venales on the shoulder with a harmless expression, then hugged the others in the pit, all in the name of soaking up good luck. After hugging everyone and getting them all wet, Lin Yan took off his leather suit and went into the lounge.
"Don't get up, you lie down, and I'll give you a massage."
Su Mojin changed Lin Yan's clothes, then pushed him onto the small bed. Before Lin Yan could react, a pair of soft, tender hands began to massage him.
Lin Yan groaned comfortably. He had to admit, after an hour-long race, his body was indeed sore.
"When did you learn to massage like this!"
Feeling the boneless, soft hands on his waist, Lin Yan asked softly.
"I just learned it online when I had some free time."
Moving her position, Su Mojin placed her hands on Lin Yan's back and began to knead gently.
The race concluded successfully. The awards ceremony was in the afternoon. Lin Yan casually accepted an award and then left the racetrack with Su Mojin.
With the race over, Lin Yan could now take Su Mojin out to have some fun during their time in Dongya.
Outside the racetrack, they got into the same very old sports car. Li Wei and the others followed in a rented car.
"Where are we going this year?"
Sitting in the car, Su Mojin brushed a strand of hair from her ear and asked.
"The beach."
With a press of the accelerator, the car shot forward.
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An hour later, Lin Yan and Su Mojin were lying on the beach in their swimsuits.
It was past three in the afternoon. Coincidentally, the rain had stopped after Lin Yan's race, and the sun was shining brightly, as if the audience had said, this rain was specifically for Lin Yan.
Su Mojin was wearing a modest swimsuit. Her slender legs shone white under the sun. Although Su Mojin was a bit short, her body proportions were excellent. Her long legs made Lin Yan involuntarily swallow.
"There are so many people."
Seeing Lin Yan's hand on her leg, Su Mojin playfully glared at him, her voice soft and pleasant, with a hint of innate tenderness.
Lin Yan was wearing beach shorts and was bare-chested, his strong muscles exposed. Lin Yan's physique was no longer that of a skinny beanpole. Years of disciplined habits had turned him into a muscular man with an eight-pack. His tanned skin was incredibly alluring to Su Mojin.
"Husband, what do you think would be a good name for our future child?"
Leaning in Lin Yan's embrace, Su Mojin's small hands squeezed and poked at Lin Yan's abdominal muscles, asking softly.
"Hmm... I haven't thought about it yet. Have you?"
Lin Yan looked at Su Mojin. She was leaning on his shoulder, her delicate face flushed by the sun.
"Mmm... if it's a boy, we'll name him Lin Yu'an. If it's a girl, Lin Yu'ning."
Su Mojin thought for a moment and then voiced the names she had already decided on. After speaking, she turned to look at Lin Yan, wanting to hear his opinion.
"Yu'an, Yu'ning? An'ning? That's a good name."
Lin Yan was very satisfied with the names. He reached out and stroked Su Mojin's hair. Despite his proficiency in multiple languages, his actual cultural knowledge was far inferior to Su Mojin's.
"See? I told you there would be a rainbow here."
Seeing a rainbow appear on the horizon in the distance, Lin Yan smiled and said to Su Mojin.
"Mmm, what a beautiful rainbow."
Su Mojin tilted her head up and looked in the direction Lin Yan was pointing. A faint rainbow appeared on the distant coastline.
In Dongya, rainbows symbolize love, beauty, fairy tales, nature, and fantasy.