Chapter 1258 - 473: Daughter
"Let me see, the baby should have been conceived in July, so it’s about three months now, and the due date would be around next April. I just hope it’s not during the race week."
Zhou Guanyu, after recalling the race schedule, asked, "The schedule for next year was actually announced a while ago. Haven’t you seen it?"
"I have, but I mainly looked at which Grand Prix events there are and the specifics of the break periods between them. I didn’t look at the dates when the races are held," Qin Miao explained.
Zhou Guanyu shook his head helplessly but then smiled and said, "This kind of approach indeed suits your character."
After saying that, Zhou Guanyu took out his phone, looked through the photo album, found a picture of the 2023 season schedule, and presented it to Qin Miao, saying, "There are three weeks of rest time in April next year. As long as the due date isn’t at the beginning or end of the month, you should be able to make it in time for the baby’s birth."
Qin Miao was surprised, "How is there such a large gap?"
Zhou Guanyu reasonably explained, "The Chinese Grand Prix, this break was originally reserved for Shanghai, but due to policy reasons, the Shanghai Grand Prix has been confirmed to be canceled. Originally, the whole of April was for the Chinese Grand Prix. If it were held, you’d just happen to be in the country."
"In fact, there was supposed to be a month-long break. That is to say, if the race wasn’t canceled, after next year’s Australian Grand Prix ended, you could directly return home to prepare, and you could spend the entire month in the country."
Only then did Qin Miao react, "The Chinese Grand Prix is canceled again next year?"
"Yes, I feel quite helpless too. Although if the Chinese Grand Prix were held normally, the focus of the spectators would definitely be more on you, and the attention I could get wouldn’t be very high."
"But anyway, I still really want to experience what it’s like to race on home soil."
Qin Miao shrugged, "By your logic, it might have to wait until 2024, but I even feel that this year’s domestic policy might be relaxed; not being able to hold the race in the country in 2023 is indeed a bit of a waste."
"Who doesn’t think so..."
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Despite feeling a bit regretful that the home race was canceled again, Qin Miao still enjoyed the meal today, mainly because he didn’t have to pay.
The two rarely speak while eating, and after finishing, Zhou Guanyu paid the bill.
After resting a bit and chatting with Zhou Guanyu about the next season, Qin Miao left.
Since there was a two-week break coming up, Zhou Guanyu wasn’t in a rush after the meal, deciding to sleep and return to the UK the next day.
He’s quite relaxed in Mexico.
As for Qin Miao, he headed straight to the airport after the meal.
Due to the unique nature of Qin Miao’s work, he definitely couldn’t spend long periods with Qimeng. Now, since he finally had some rest time, Qin Miao naturally wanted to return home to be with his wife, even if it’s just for a few days, it’s still companionship, isn’t it?
So after the meal, they parted ways at the restaurant entrance. Qin Miao went to the airport, Zhou Guanyu went to the hotel.
Flying from Mexico to China takes quite a while; it’s like traveling from one end of the earth to the other. After landing, Qin Miao encountered the problem of adjusting to the time difference.
During the flight, Qin Miao couldn’t resist and fell asleep. After all, a whole day of racing consumes quite a bit of energy for drivers. Even someone as physically strong as Qin Miao felt a bit overwhelmed.
So, when Qin Miao’s flight landed in China, it was past nine in the evening, and he was wide awake.
Therefore, Qin Miao didn’t rest upon arrival, and after getting off the plane, he hailed a cab home.
This time, Qin Miao returned without informing his family, so no one came to pick him up.
However, this time, Qin Miao didn’t go back to his old home; he headed to Changsha.
To better take care of Qimeng, my mom bought a house in Changsha.
Although Qin Miao hadn’t been there, he had the address, so finding it wasn’t difficult.
Upon arrival, looking at the unfamiliar house, Qin Miao was slightly dumbfounded. Damn, I don’t have the access code, and I don’t know the house password. How am I supposed to get in?
Qimeng and his mom hadn’t told Qin Miao the house’s access code... Moreover, the flight landed at night, and now it’s almost 11 PM when he’s at what Qin Miao calls home. It’s obvious that Qimeng, mom, and in-laws should be asleep. The complete darkness from outside proves it.
Qin Miao scratched his head helplessly.
Ultimately, Qin Miao decided not to disturb his family’s rest. He pulled out his phone, hailed another cab, and headed to the city.
He didn’t wander around outside. Considering his current level of recognition in the country, he was cautious about it.
Being recognized would be a hassle for not only himself.
So naturally, Qin Miao found a hotel, planning to sleep there for the night. Of course, accustomed to handling time zone differences, Qin Miao knew he might not be able to sleep.
If he indeed couldn’t sleep, Qin Miao figured he might play some computer games in the hotel to pass the time.
However, since all he had was a laptop, the computer’s performance and screen size didn’t reach the comfort level he’s used to for gaming. Thus, Qin Miao didn’t play any competitive games. Instead, he started a game of "Civilization 6," a great game for passing the time.