Fortunately, the final outcome was still satisfying.
Xiao He had no idea how many laps he had overtaken other race cars or how much advantage he had built up. By the time the third relay took over, it was essentially a perfect start.
As long as he performed normally and didn't crash, it would be truly difficult to lose.
As expected, Xiao He's racing team directly won the championship, not only first in their category but also first in the entire competition.
Xiao He also experienced the feeling of standing on the podium.
However, of course, he didn't forget his promotional work.
When overseas media approached him for interviews, Xiao He very casually revealed that his actual profession was acting.
An amateur racer surpassing numerous professional drivers to win the championship was already quite surprising. But no one expected that this young racer with Eastern features was actually an actor by profession!
All the media smelled a breaking story.
So naturally, Xiao He was questioned about his representative works.
Xiao He then took the opportunity to mention that he had a work about to be released overseas, and detailed the genre and release date.
The interviewing media were momentarily stunned, belatedly realizing that they had inadvertently helped Xiao He get free promotion.
But looking at Xiao He's smiling face, they ultimately didn't say anything.
This young man from China not only had outstanding looks but also astonishing racing skills. They were willing to help give this young man some simple promotion anyway. It wasn't formal publicity—just mentioning it while introducing his background wouldn't be any trouble.
Although Xiao He was still very tired, he persisted in maintaining his best condition, patiently accepting interviews and spreading his promotional message. Finally, when he couldn't hold on any longer, O'Deen came over, took the microphone from Xiao He, and handled the interviews and questions from these people.
Luca came over and sincerely thanked Xiao He, "Thank you, Xiao He. If not for you this time, I'm afraid our racing team would have truly missed out on first place."
The competition in the platinum category was extremely fierce. Everyone had given their all, and the final point gap wasn't very large.
Only Xiao He's group had completely left everyone in the dust, sweeping all competitors with high scores and successfully reviving the slightly faltering Ryder Laura Racing Team, allowing them to surpass that young master's team in one move and achieve the excellent result of overall ranking first.
Of course, this also meant that the valuable prize pool had finally landed in their racing team's hands.
This was undoubtedly something very worth celebrating.
"I just did what I was supposed to do."
Getting paid to do the job, Xiao He still had very professional ethics.
After all, this racing team was truly wealthy and powerful.
If there weren't points to be earned, Xiao He would have been quite happy to help them run a few more races.
"Brother Xiao, it's already 4 PM."
Xiao Chen quietly reminded Xiao He by his ear.
"Mm, I know."
Xiao He nodded slightly, then looked up at Luca again, "Sorry, we might need to leave first."
Luca was stunned, then somewhat surprised, "You're leaving already? That's too rushed, isn't it?"
"Yes, our production team has organized a promotional roadshow event in Milan. I plan to go check it out and help with promotion."
Fortunately, the racetrack wasn't too far from Milan. Xiao He could still make it if he went now, though the timing was somewhat tight.
"Alright, then I'll take you."
Luca said decisively.
Xiao He originally wanted to politely refuse, but considering his current weakened condition and Xiao Chen not having a local driver's license, he could only nod, "Then I'll trouble you."
"Perfect, let's go together. The coach is driving anyway, and our whole group can fit."
The two racers who teamed up with Xiao He also came over and proactively suggested, "There's nothing much to do here anyway. We can go to Milan and help Xiao promote his new work."
"Right, we can even have dinner together tonight to celebrate."
Clearly, Xiao He's track performance had successfully won over these two teammates. If they just let Xiao He leave in such a hurry, they would feel uneasy too.
"Alright."
Xiao He agreed quite readily this time.
Milan was indeed more lively than here, and finding restaurants there for celebration and dinner would be quite convenient.
So the Ryder Laura Racing Team members successively boarded the minibus driven by Luca, preparing to leave directly.
As for the cars they drove over themselves, O'Deen and others decided to deal with the race cars after seeing Xiao He off.
After all, sending off Xiao He was the main priority now. Everyone happily gathered around him and left by car.
Just as Xiao He and the others left, Tannis's bodyguards arrived right after.
"Hello, where are the people from Ryder Laura Racing Team?"
The black-suited bodyguard asked a nearby media reporter.
Unfortunately, the racing team had left too quickly, and many people hadn't noticed them.
Now, suddenly being asked where they had gone, everyone was somewhat confused, shaking their heads indicating they didn't know.
The bodyguard looked around left and right, then turned and walked into the venue, preparing to continue searching for them.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Wen Qi, who had watched the bodyguard leave, snorted lightly without mentioning that the person had already left.
At that moment, Qin Yuezhang also came over from inside the venue, "How is it? Did they find him?"
"No, he's already left." Wen Qi shrugged, "It's just good driving skills anyway. Actors can fake that kind of thing. I think these big directors have too much time on their hands, always making trouble out of nothing, constantly wanting to find some perfect, suitable actor. Isn't that a joke?"
"Besides, it's just a minor supporting role that only appears a few times. I don't know what he's thinking, passing over readily available actors to pick and choose like this."
Qin Yuezhang glanced sideways at his agent, his tone carrying some chill, "Oh? So you think I can't even get such a minor supporting role?"
The hairs on Wen Qi's back instantly stood up. He immediately put on a smile, "No, no, no! That's not what I meant. I'm just feeling indignant on your behalf."
"But speaking of which, this Xiao He is quite scheming too. He actually got wind of Director Tannis's casting news in advance and deliberately came here to race to catch the director's attention. That move was truly clever!"
Wen Qi curled his lip, "Racers all wear helmets. Who knows if it was really him driving? Maybe he had someone else substitute for him! I've seen plenty of actors like that—they'll do anything for roles, not afraid of being caught."
Although he said this, Wen Qi knew perfectly well that Xiao He had definitely participated in this race himself—there was no way someone could have substituted for him.
After all, the organizers weren't fools. This competition was quite famous within the entire circle, and other racing teams at the event could see what was happening on the track. The entire participation process was relatively fair, open, and impartial.
Something like having someone substitute drive simply wouldn't happen.
Besides, that driving skill... you couldn't find a second person like that in the entire circle.
But when people fail, they're never stingy with voicing their malicious speculations.
Qin Yuezhang believed it, slapping his thigh fiercely and gritting his teeth, "Damn! Right! Why didn't I think of that trick at the time!"
"Xiao He—"
Qin Yuezhang turned to look at Wen Qi, "That name does sound somewhat familiar. Go check who he really is! Which company is he from!"
Daring to steal his role—he's really asking for death!