It was the most sweltering time of the year in Qingshui City, with the scorching sun hanging high in the sky and not a breath of breeze to be found.
Staying outside was out of the question; within minutes, you would be drenched in sweat, not to mention plagued by swarms of mosquitoes and other biting bugs. Moving a white rocking chair straight into the second-floor tea room, the group simply hung out upstairs together whenever they had free time, enjoying the air conditioning.
As the heat began to subside around four or five in the afternoon, Tang Miki would invite He Yi to a racing zone called Qinggang Racing Valley. Built entirely around an industrial heritage site, the venue featured not only a closed professional track but also the province's only Grade 2 international street circuit. Aside from comparing single-lap times, the two of them lived for the thrill of high-stakes, aggressive racing.
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