Chapter 11 (1/2)

G.o.d's Left Hand - Prelude: Chapter 11

Someone ran down the platform right away and asked Dt what was the problem.

Dt simply explained the question they had about the matching.  The staff member was somewhat surprised and lower the voice to make sure that Dt wasn’t a contestant of the Need for Speed event.  Dt gave his name tag to the staff.  “We have only one contestant in this event, it’s a girl.  In China, when under this kind of situation, a man will come before her.”

Ai Qing was somewhat stunned.  But Dt spoke matter-of-factly.

Slide couldn’t help smiling and took down his name tag also to hand it over to the staff.  “I’m the captain of the Chinese Team.  We have objections about the way grouping is arranged.  We hope the organizer can hold an open drawing to show fairness.”

Ai Qing naturally handed out her name tag, too.

The staff quickly ran back to the platform with the three name tags in hand.  But before he had finished reporting back to his superiors, many contestants from other countries stood up one after another.  While they were protesting, they turned to greet the three smiling.

“Usually, there is not much result out of this kind of protesting.”  Slide kept smiling and nodding back while talking in a quiet voice.  “This is a commercially sponsored compet.i.tion after all.  We are in their country, too, so prepare for the worst.”

Dt, with both hands in his pants’ pockets, was quietly lost in thought.

Slide noticed that he wasn’t saying a word and, after a moment, asked what was on his mind.  After thinking a bit more he replied, “I’m thinking about our strategy for the day after.”

Slide gave Ai Qing a look and silently mouthed, “Do you see why you lost to him now?”

Ai Qing looked back with a sense of helplessness and mouthed, “He’s a genius.”

After protesting, the crowd returned to their seats, some happy and others concerned.