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Jennie shot him a glance. "Why?"
Sungjae dismissed her question by waving his hands. "Nothing! No wonder you're my daddy! Sister Jen, you're absolutely right. Sister Jen is always right!"
Jennie looked rather speechless. "I am always right? Didn't you say that I'm a D-list actress who deliberately gets into scandals to boost her popularity? I was even shameless enough to start a rumor that I'm in a relationship with an actor..."
Sungjae denied this without hesitation. "Those rumors must have been spread by someone else. Those people want to tarnish your reputation!"
Jennie was speechless...
Young man, that wasn't what you said earlier on!
The corners of Jennie's mouth twitched. "You do change sides in a battle really quickly, don't you? Where are your principles?"
Sungjae scratched his head. "Principles? I am a man of principles!"
Jennie was speechless...
So, his principles were based on who drove the fastest? That person was always right?
How about old and experienced drivers? Would they get the same treatment?
"Oh yeah. Sister Jen, why didn't you continue racing? Why did you become a celebrity instead?" asked Sungjae.
Sungjae's inquisitiveness made it hard for her to handle his endless questions.
Jennie answered casually, "Originally, I just wanted to try racing for fun. I like being an actress more..."
Sungjae pondered this briefly and decided that racing wouldn't be quite feasible in the long run as a career for Jennie considering that she was a girl. It was normal for her to like being an actress. Thus, he finally stopped questioning her. "In that case, it's a pity..."
Jennie heaved a huge sigh of relief when Sungjae finally stopped asking questions.
Actually, what she had said to Sungjae wasn't entirely a lie. There was a portion of truth in it.
The reason she had quit racing was a lie, but the reason she had started racing was real.
Initially, she had indeed begun to race because she'd had a crush on a racer. However, she had gradually realized that racing was more fun than dating a guy. It was so much more fun that she had simply forgotten about the guy and focused on racing...
Actually, in hindsight, this wasn't the first time that had happened.
She really picked things up fast. After leaving school, she had tried various jobs. Before she had become a racer, she had even been a substitute game player.
She'd had a crush on a professional player, so she had practiced really hard to learn the game tactics for his sake. In the end, she had turned into an expert and even become the best player on the server.
Playing games was really fun, so why would she need a boyfriend? Could he be eaten?
However, she had been really young when she had started playing games. This activity hadn't been very popular back then, and the competitions hadn't garnered that much attention. She hadn't been able to make much money, so she had switched jobs to find something that promised more income.
So far, her racing career was the longest job she had ever held, as well as the one she had been the most passionate about.
After being banned from competing, she hadn't been able to get over this setback. She had returned to her home country, thinking that her sister and Han Kai would be a source of comfort and serve as her harbor.
She had consoled herself by saying that it was good that she had retired. She would have more time for her family and boyfriend.
In order to spend more time with Kai, she had decided to enter the entertainment industry.
At the time, she had been exhausted both physically and mentally. All she'd wanted was to spend time with her loved ones and nurse her injury.
How could she have expected that the harbor she had envisioned would turn into a depressing hell?
She had given her contract to Krystal and allowed her to take care of everything. Her sister had fabricated rumors and scandals on the pretense that she was helping her and clinched horrible roles on her behalf.
Indeed, she had become popular instantly, but in a negative way. She was soon being slammed online and, by the time she realized it, her relationship with Kai was already on the rocks.
She began to reject the jobs that Krystal booked for her, but the effect wasn't ideal. In the end, she found out that her sister and Kai had gotten together behind her back and she finally broke all ties with them.
After investigating, she discovered that her sister was the mastermind who had schemed against her. Devastated and discouraged, she had crumbled from within...
Sungjae stared excitedly at her. "Sister Jen, even though you said that you were merely having fun, you are really awesome. I realized that you crushed Dongyoon completely without giving him any opportunity to strike back at all! The scariest thing is, you weren't even trying your best!
Please teach me these racing techniques! I need to make a name for myself so that my brother will respect me! Otherwise, I am never going home!"
Jennie gazed at the young man. "Oh. This was the reason you left home?"
Jennie's head drooped miserably. "My family opposed my decision to become a racer. Especially my Big Brother, who objected strongly. But... I really like it..."
So Lisa loathed racing!
Jennie felt awkward as she said, "This... I'm also a dabbler myself. If you really want to be a professional racer, you need to get a professional coach!"
Jennie didn't lie to him. A good racer wasn't necessarily a good coach.
Sungjae quipped, "I don't have any money..."
Jennie was speechless...
That was indeed... quite pitiful...
She could sympathize with his situation.
Sungjae answered, "My brother has warned everybody about me, so no one dares to give me money or help me in any way."
Jennie looked gloomy. "I wouldn't dare to either."
Sungjae's eyes lit up. "I have an idea! I'll help you woo my brother. Once you become my sister-in-law, you will be able to do anything! By that time, you will also be able to help me!"
Jennie was speechless...
'Young man, your logic is really absurd!'
Jennie repeated helplessly, "I'm going to say this one more time. You're really mistaken. I'm not interested in your Big Brother."
"Are you sure? You're not interested in my Big Brother? Are you even a woman?" Sungjae appeared rather disappointed.
Jennie rolled her eyes silently. "Anyway, I really can't help you with this matter. However, I won Jang Dongyoon's engine with the help of your car, so it's yours. You can get someone to modify it before you change it. It will help improve your car's performance."
"What! You're giving me that? Are you serious?"
Sungjae was gazing at her, looking utterly touched. "Sister Jen, you're the best! No wonder they say that the oldest sister-in-law is akin to a mother!"
Jennie was speechless...
What did he mean by that? The oldest sister-in-law was akin to a mother?
Young man, don't go changing idioms!
Besides, he had declared that he would rather starve and die on the streets or throw himself out of a window rather than acknowledge her as his sister-in-law.
Jennie said, "Third Master Manoban..."
Sungjae interrupted her. "Don't call me Young Master. Call me Sungjae or jaejae!"
Jaejae?
Jennie felt exasperated. "Then I shall call you Sungjae... I'm afraid that I really can't teach you. I've quit racing after all... If you have any questions about racing or car modifications, you can look for me in the future. If I can, I will help you..."
Sungjae exclaimed, "Really? That's great!"
Jennie said, "But I do need a favor from you."
Sungjae asked, "What kind of favor? I will help you with anything. Just name it!"
Jennie coughed and said, "Do you have... hmm.... video recordings of your Big Brother's daily activities or everyday life?"
"What? Sister Jen, why do you need videos of my Big Brother?" Sungjae was startled by her request. He eyed her as though she was some sort of a pervert.
What did he mean by saying 'videos of his Big Brother'? Don't make it sound so weird!