Chapter 267: Chapter 145: The Newly Minted Mercedes Crown Prince
Qin Miao nodded.
However, before leaving, Qin Miao still hugged Qimeng and gave her a playful peck on her collagen-rich little face.
If Zhou Guanyu were awake at this time and saw this scene, he would definitely put on a mask of pain again...
Leaving Zhou Guanyu’s house, Qin Miao didn’t drive Zhou Guanyu’s car. After all, Qin Miao didn’t know if he could find a suitable parking space at the place where Toto wanted to meet him. If he couldn’t find one, and Zhou Guanyu’s car got fined, Qin Miao would feel embarrassed, right?
He arrived half an hour early at the agreed location. The whole café was empty, and naturally, there was no sign of Toto. Qin Miao randomly found a corner where he wouldn’t be easily noticed and ordered a yogurt.
Actually, under normal circumstances, if he were waiting for someone in an environment like this, like Roxin or Zhou Guanyu, Qin Miao would whip out his infinite health potion thermos, sip on the health potion, and simulate racing in his mind.
But today, the person he was meeting had a somewhat high status and might become Qin Miao’s future boss, so he felt it necessary to leave the other party with a rather proper first impression.
After being influenced by countless short videos and combining them with his own experiences, Qin Miao clearly understood how important first impressions are for a person.
Only, Qin Miao hadn’t counted on the possibility that Toto had already learned everything about his character from various sources before reaching out for a chat.
Before long, Toto, wearing a black mask, pushed the door open and walked in.
Although Qin Miao’s spot wasn’t very noticeable, it still had a view of the door, so when Toto came in, Qin Miao waved at him.
This was considered a niche café, and it was practically impossible to have customers at ten o’clock on a Monday morning, so at this moment, Qin Miao was the only person inside, and being Asian, Toto couldn’t miss Qin Miao even if he tried.
Without ordering anything, Toto just nodded at the owner behind the counter, then approached Qin Miao.
By this time, Qin Miao had already stood up from his seat.
When Toto approached with a smile, Qin Miao was able to take a closer look at the person leading the Mercedes F1 team.
Toto was very tall, even comparable to Binotto, and directly a head taller than Qin Miao. Yet for some reason, standing next to Toto didn’t feel intimidating.
With black hair and blue eyes, when he smiled, the wrinkles on his face and cheeks bunched together, but it didn’t make him look ugly; instead, it gave him a sense of friendliness.
It seems like whenever a team leader smiles, they always give their subordinates a gentle feeling.
Originally, after seeing him, Qin Miao intended to reach out for a handshake, but Toto directly laughed and hugged Qin Miao.
Having been abroad for so long, Qin Miao was still not used to this kind of greeting of hugging among acquaintances. He was more accustomed to meeting Zhou Guanyu with a direct kick as a form of greeting.
Upon seeing Qin Miao, Toto was obviously very happy: "Kid, it’s great to see you here."
Qin Miao politely responded: "It’s my honor to meet you."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two sat down.
And just as Toto sat down, the owner brought over coffee and placed it on the table in front of Toto.
After thanking, Toto, as he used tools to place the sugar cube into his coffee, asked, "Things not going well recently?"
Although he didn’t expect the first thing the other would say to be this, thinking about recent events, Qin Miao also gave a bitter smile: "Indeed, some unpleasant things have happened."
Toto empathized and said, "I understand you, kid.
But that’s the paddock; there are always people who will do some unfathomable things for their interests."
Speaking of this, Toto’s tone changed: "But there’s no denying that Ferrari is indeed a team that makes people strive towards it, with its rich heritage, a fan base so enormous it’s almost terrifying, and its transcendent historical status in F1. It’s not just to make you laugh; I used to be a Ferrari fan too, just now, well, hehe."
Although it seemed that Toto was praising Ferrari, there was basically nothing in his words concerning the topic of today’s meeting.
If one’s mind worked quickly, they could quickly associate that what Toto said was a psychological hint to Qin Miao. Ferrari, to him, is just an antique, only having advantages in historical heritage, but otherwise, it can’t retain talent, like me and you, Qin Miao.
If you put Qimeng here, she would definitely be able to understand the implications in Toto’s words, demeaning Ferrari on one hand while offering a common topic for the two to bond over, thus facilitating the forthcoming discussion.
Unfortunately, with Qin Miao’s level of social experience and mind, he couldn’t catch the meaning behind Toto’s words and only followed along, saying: "I remember Vettel saying in an interview that everyone is a Ferrari fan, so it seems to be true."
Toto: ...
After all, he’s just a kid, Toto inwardly sighed.
Subsequently, Toto decided to stop playing games. From the interaction during this time and the collected information, Qin Miao was basically a straightforward young man without much cunning. The best way to talk with such a person is to speak directly about what’s at hand, without making too many detours, as he wouldn’t understand them anyway.