"Given the situation, are you still playing this game?" Xue Xuan looked at Su Hang with a hint of amusement. "To avoid disappointment later, let's hear the bad news first."
Su Hang crossed his arms. "This bad news is that Iām completely clueless about this thing right now."
"What?" Xue Xuan braked suddenly, stopping by the roadside, and looked at Su Hang in surprise, almost thinking she had misheard. "You mean youāre completely clueless? Arenāt you a mechanical engineering student?"
Su Hang nodded. "Iām just a freshman. I havenāt even taken many professional courses yet. I canāt even read blueprints, so of course, Iām clueless. Even if you find a mechanical engineering graduate student, they probably wouldnāt know what to do with this thing."
"Why did you agree so quickly then?" Xue Xuan was speechless.
Su Hang shrugged. "I never agreed. It was Old Deng who forced it on me, okay?"
"Well, this is great." Xue Xuan sighed, looking back at the two iron objects in the back seat. "It seems weāll have to talk to Old Dengās student in two months. I hope he can fix the technical flaws."
Deng Wentao had already made it clear that whoever, between Su Hang and Qian Feng, could fix the technical defects first would get the patent for the super-speed engine. Although Xue Xuan sincerely hoped that the patent would ultimately go to Su Hang, after hearing Su Hangās words, she could only smile bitterly.
"Is there any good news you donāt want to hear?" Seeing Xue Xuanās gloomy face, Su Hang asked with a smile.
Xue Xuan shot Su Hang a glance. "Your bad news is bad enough. The good news wonāt be much better."
"Youāre wrong. This is a huge piece of good news," Su Hang said.
"Tell me, whatās the good news?" Seeing Su Hangās smug face, Xue Xuan asked to humor him.
After staring at Xue Xuan for a while, Su Hang finally spoke. "Although Iām clueless about mechanical design right now, it doesnāt mean Iāll always be. Old Deng gave me two months, right? If I say that within two months, Iāll definitely fix the super-speed engine and even optimize it, do you believe me?"
"Are you kidding me?" Xue Xuan looked at Su Hang strangely. If Su Hang hadnāt taken the wrong medicine, then she must have.
"Do I look like Iām joking?" Su Hang looked at Xue Xuan very seriously.
Meeting Su Hangās serious gaze, Xue Xuan began to waver. Could this guy really have some hidden talent?
"I never fight a battle without being sure of victory!" Su Hang smiled calmly. "Bring these two iron objects to my place. Iāll give you the finished product within two months."
Looking at Su Hang seriously, Xue Xuan still had some doubts. "Are you sure?"
"Absolutely sure," Su Hang said.
Biting her lip, Xue Xuan slapped the steering wheel. "Alright, Iāll trust you one more time. Spend the next two months studying these two iron objects. Try to win over Old Dengās student and get the patent before him. Also, you donāt need to participate in the eating contest final in half a month."
At this moment, for some reason, Xue Xuan unconditionally chose to believe Su Hang.
Hearing this, Su Hang was a bit unhappy. "Participating in the eating contest shouldnāt conflict, right? Besides, the grand prize is one million yuan, and I want to go to the capital."
Xue Xuan shot Su Hang a glance. "Once you get the patent, you wonāt just get one million. I can even sponsor you one million privately. Spend the next two months focusing on your research. You canāt fall behind."
"Private sponsorship of one million?" Su Hangās eyes lit up. Although he wasnāt the naive bumpkin he used to be, one million was still a significant amount.
Xue Xuan smiled calmly. "But Iāll say this upfront: if you lose, Iāll want every penny back."
"What about the house? The eating contest also rewards a house," Su Hang pushed further.
Xue Xuan was almost amused. "You want a house? Are you that sure youāll win the eating contest?"
"Who can say for sure?" Su Hang said.
He was confident that if he participated in the eating contest in half a month, he would definitely win first place. How could the championās reward slip away?
"No house, take the money or leave it," Xue Xuan said.
Su Hang smiled awkwardly. "Alright, one million is still money."
He had been hesitant about whether to continue participating in the eating contest. After all, just one regional event had already caused a significant stir. The internet was still buzzing about the identity of 'Taotie,' and some people were even trying to dig up information on Taotie.
This made Su Hang somewhat worried. The power of netizens was immense. If the situation continued to escalate, he might be exposed. His peaceful life would be disrupted, and he would become an internet celebrity, making it hard to stay low-key.
Unlike celebrities, Su Hang just wanted to live a low-profile life. In this era, those who stand out are often targeted. Only by keeping a low profile can one truly succeed. He didnāt want to be surrounded by people wherever he went. The eating contest was a global event, and if he participated, his mask might not be enough to hide him in the end.
So, since Xue Xuan had put it this way, he might as well not go and avoid unnecessary trouble. Let Taotie become a legend in theę±ę¹ (gangster world).
"Iāll get off here. You go back first and give these two iron objects to Xiao Qi. Have him move them to my place," Su Hang said to Xue Xuan.
Xue Xuan was puzzled. "Itās still far from your school. Why are you getting off here? Do you want me to take you back?"
"My stomach is growling. I need to find a place to eat something," Su Hang patted his stomach.
"Heaven, you just had lunch," Xue Xuan was speechless.
Su Hang wiped his sweat. "Donāt mention it. Was the food at noon even edible? Fried potatoes with fatty intestines, loofah with fatty intestines. Ye Xueyi was getting back at me. Fatty intestines and loofah are things I donāt like. Sigh, Iāll find a noodle shop nearby and have a bowl of noodles."
Xue Xuan laughed. "You can eat three bowls of plain rice, and you still complain about the food. I donāt know what to say to you."
"I have a big appetite, you know that," Su Hang smiled bitterly. At lunch, although Xue Xuan and the others seemed to enjoy the food and praised Ye Xueyiās cooking, Su Hang found it hard to stomach.