"What should I do?" Ying Wenlin swallowed and his face turned pale.
Brake failure, he has never encountered this situation before. Think about what he saw in TV dramas and news, brake failure often means a major traffic accident.
The driver was young and did not have much experience in handling this kind of emergency. His hands were shaking as he held the steering wheel.
How could the brakes of a perfectly good car suddenly fail
Xu Qiao took a deep breath, but his face was not too panicked. In the first few years of the apocalypse, the industry was almost stagnant, vehicles could not be repaired, and there were all kinds of problems, but everyone still drove well.
Glancing at Ying Wenlin, Xu Qiao instructed, "Teacher Ying, call the police."
Ying Wenlin was at a loss. When he heard Xu Qiao speak, he responded hastily and took out his cell phone to call the police in panic.
Xu Qiao leaned forward and placed a hand lightly on the driver's shoulder.
"Light up the double flashes to warn the vehicle behind you not to follow. Press and hold the horn to prompt the vehicle in front to give way."
The driver was originally flustered, but after listening to Xu Qiao's calm words, he gradually calmed down and did as he said.
Fortunately, there are not many vehicles on the road to the airport, and the road is straight. The biggest problem is that the driver is driving very fast. Once there is a downhill or a turn ahead, it will be dangerous if the speed cannot be reduced.
Xu Qiao glanced at the dashboard and said, "Keep stepping on the brakes and see if it helps."
Brake failure is usually a situation where it gets better and worse at times. It would be best if you can correct the problem by stepping on the brakes more often.
The driver tried it and shook his head after a while: "No, it doesn't work."
"Shift from D to M, downshift to reduce the speed."
"good."
Seeing that the speed had dropped, Xu Qiao continued to direct: "Pull the handbrake, slow down, pull it once, OK, release it, pull it again, release it..."
If you pull the handbrake to the limit, it is easy to roll over and skid, or the handbrake will be damaged and malfunction. The driver also understands this and is nervous. He pulls and releases the handbrake slowly according to Xu Qiao's voice. Seeing that the speed of the car is gradually slowing down, his face looks better.
After Ying Wenlin finished calling the police, he trembled and pulled Xu Qiao's arm: "Xu Qiao, what, what should we do? Nothing will happen, right?"
"It's okay, Mr. Ying." Xu Qiao consoled him. Knowing that Ying Wenlin was in a panic, he tried to distract him with something else. "Please check carefully whether your seat belt is fastened properly."
Ying Wenlin nodded vigorously and checked his seat belt over and over again.
"Are you familiar with the road conditions ahead?" Xu Qiao withdrew his gaze from Ying Wenlin, looked up and asked the driver, "Is there an uphill slope or emergency escape road ahead?"
The driver shook his head: "This is my first time here and I don't know it clearly. I have to follow the navigation."
Not far away, Xu Siyi was sitting in the passenger seat. He looked up and saw that there seemed to be something wrong with the car in front of him. Upon closer inspection, he found that it was the car that Xu Qiao was sitting in.
Worried that something might have happened, Xu Siyi frowned and called Xu Qiao.
"what's the situation?"
"The brakes failed."
When Xu Siyi heard this, his back left the chair, and he leaned forward, staring at the vehicle in front.
Without much hesitation, knowing that there might be danger, he asked the driver to get out of the car and sat in the driving seat himself.
Accelerating to drive side by side with Xu Qiao's car, Xu Siyi asked into his phone, "How is it going now?"
Before Xu Qiao could answer, the mechanical female voice of the car navigation system rang out: "There is a steep downhill section 1.2 kilometers ahead, please slow down. Turn right after going downhill and enter Qinglian East Road."
It’s a fast downhill road and there’s a bend ahead. If you don’t stop, there’s a high probability that there’ll be an accident.
Xu Siyi also heard the navigation prompt, tapped the steering wheel, and quickly made a decision. He took a deep breath, accelerated to the front of Xu Qiao's car, and maintained a close relative speed.
Xu Qiao looked at the car in front and frowned: "Xu Siyi, what are you doing?"
Xu Siyi didn't answer, but asked: "Do you believe me?"
His voice was very quiet, and it was hard to tell what kind of emotion he was feeling. Xu Qiao suddenly had a flashback to the time on the island when he was half-conscious and saw him rushing into the rain with his upper body naked to pick palm leaves.
After a few seconds, Xu Qiao hummed softly.
Xu Siyi stared at the road ahead. When he heard his gentle voice, the corners of his mouth curled up slowly: "If you hit me, use my car to slow down and stop."
Ying Wenlin was shocked. The vehicle had already slowed down as much as possible, but it was still going quite fast. Wouldn't something happen if it crashed into the car
The driver also gripped the steering wheel tightly, sweat breaking out on his forehead.
“Xu Qiao…” Ying Wenlin hesitated.
Xu Qiao took a deep breath and said, "Bump into it."
“Xu, Teacher Xu…” the driver stammered, not knowing what to do.
The person in the car in front was Xu Siyi. How could he bear the consequences if he got hurt? What if the car couldn't stop and Xu Siyi also got into an accident
Xu Qiao clenched the phone tightly: "Hit. The relative speed is low, nothing will happen. If we don't hit it, the road ahead will be downhill, and if we turn sharply downhill, we won't be able to stop."
The driver gritted his teeth. Going downhill and turning, if he couldn't stop, he might hit the guardrail and flip over.
His hands were shaking as he tried to prepare himself mentally. Xu Siyi slowed down in a coordinated manner, and a moment later, with a "bang", the two cars collided.
The bodies of several people in the car shook uncontrollably. The car hit Xu Siyi's car, and Xu Siyi slowed down, and sparks flew from the friction between the two cars.
After sliding for a distance, the two cars finally stopped in front of the downhill section.
Several people in the car breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly opened the door and got out.
As soon as Xu Qiao got out of the car, Xu Siyi grabbed his arm and looked him up and down: "Are you okay?"
Shaking his head, Xu Qiao glanced at the car he had just been in.
Ying Wenlin had just escaped from danger, and the feeling of escaping death made his heart beat uncontrollably. He cursed: "What's wrong with the program crew? It's okay that they were not well prepared on the island, but now the brakes are broken. If we don't pay attention, there will be an accident!"
Xu Siyi held Xu Qiao's arm tightly, the safety rope, and then the brake failure. Having been in the entertainment industry for so long, he couldn't attribute these two things to chance.
The police arrived soon, and Xu Siyi said that they would file a case for investigation. After recording the case, the police took several people back to take statements.
As this incident involved a public figure, the police took it very seriously. When taking statements, they asked each of the three people in the car if they had any conflicts with anyone.
Ying Wenlin recalled the scene in which the young assistant tried to dissuade him before he got on the bus. He felt uneasy and emphasized the matter to the police.
The "Guofeng" program team soon learned about this and rushed over. The producer and director almost fainted when they found out about the life-threatening incident.
The program crew was already at the center of controversy due to the guests being stranded on the island. They wanted to apologize with practical actions, but who knew that after recording the program peacefully, something went wrong when they were sending the guests back at the last minute.
How could the brakes fail
They really couldn't figure it out.
Although I feel guilty, as it involves the reputation of the program team, I still came here to discuss the subsequent handling and compensation issues with a few people.
The director came over to apologize in person: "Teachers, can we settle this matter privately and not file a case and make it a big deal? We will also show our sincerity and compensate the relevant-"
"Sincerity?" Xu Siyi's eyes were stern. "When it comes to safety, there must be one, two, but not three."
Seeing the director's stiff expression, Xu Siyi chuckled: "You don't have to say anything more. This matter must be investigated."
After returning to the capital, Xu Siyi asked Mo Chenghong to terminate Xu Qiao's contract immediately. Fearing that he might be in danger again, Li Feifei and Mo Chenghong followed him closely and accompanied him everywhere.
While the police were investigating, Xu Siyi also asked someone to investigate. Anyone who had a feud with Xu Qiao or lost in the competition for resources was included in the investigation.
The studio quickly announced the termination of the contract with "Guofeng", and still gave some face on the surface, simply saying that it was due to health reasons.
The fans of the show were disappointed. They heard that there would be other popular young actors to take over the position later, but Xu Qiao no longer paid attention to who they would be.
Since he had nothing to do for the time being, he went to the studio to exercise during the day, and drew designs for Gao Ming in his free time.
This time, Xu Qiao got a high fever after getting caught in the rain on the island, which gave him a better understanding of his current physical condition.
Of course, I am dissatisfied with my current weak body.
After struggling for life and death so many times in the book world, Xu Qiao returned to the real world and enjoyed a comfortable life without worrying about survival. At this moment, Xu Qiao still felt that he should train his body. His current weak body made him feel full of crisis.
So the fitness coach Kang Wei noticed that Xu Qiao, who had been lazy and unwilling to exercise before, suddenly became active. His posture of running and lifting weights made him scared, so he hurried forward to stop him.
"I say Qiao Qiao, your agent has told you so many times that you have to go the skinny and pretty boy route, with firm muscles and smooth, not exaggerated lines. If you don't pay attention and build big muscles, I'll be in trouble."
Just then, Mo Chenghong walked into the gym. Xu Qiao slowed down the treadmill, wiped his sweat with a towel, and said to Mo Chenghong, "I want to go the tough guy route."
Mo Chenghong: “?”
My eyes swept across Xu Qiao's face. From his sweaty forehead to his cheekbones and jaw, the lines were smooth and clean. His whole face was like an ink painting with appropriate shades, full of classical beauty.
You told me you wanted to go the tough guy route
Mo Chenghong really couldn't imagine what a beautiful picture this face would look like with a body full of muscular muscles.
Ignoring Xu Qiao's words, Mo Chenghong leaned on the machine and waited patiently for Xu Qiao to finish.
After walking on the treadmill for a while, Xu Qiao's heartbeat slowly calmed down, and he turned off the treadmill and walked down.
"Is it okay?" Xu Qiao asked again.
Mo Chenghong reacted for a moment and realized that Xu Qiao was asking him about his suggestion about the "tough guy".
He said politely: "I don't think it's possible."
As he said this, he pushed up his glasses with his middle finger.
Xu Qiao raised an eyebrow, picked up the warm water beside him and took a sip: "Is there any drama with a lot of fighting scenes? I want to try it."
Perhaps because he had played too many different roles in the world of books, Xu Qiao found that he was not averse to acting, and even liked it a little.
It's not impossible to continue on this path.
Mo Chenghong looked him up and down, and this time he didn't deny it immediately: "Show me some of your skills later. Hollywood loves Chinese actors with martial arts skills." He stopped there. Hollywood was too far away for Xu Qiao, and Mo Chenghong didn't expect to send him there to gain experience right now.
After a pause, Mo Chenghong talked about the reason why he came to see Xu Qiao: "The advertisement you shot for Hecate has been released."
The author has something to say: Friendly reminder, the part about brake failure treatment in this chapter is all theory, do not try to test it! ! The vehicle should be checked regularly to develop good driving habits, love you guys 啾啾啾