The Amazing Son In Law Chapter 37

When Clinton Tucker heard this, he could no longer contain his excitement.

His car was a BMW 540, while Charlie’s was a BMW 520. Even if he pushed the limits, victory seemed impossible.

He actually had the audacity to wager such a large amount with him!

If 30,000 firecrackers were placed in the car and ignited, it would spell disaster for that vehicle. The interior, seats and control panel would likely be obliterated.

Since Charlie was inviting danger, it provided an excellent opportunity for humiliation!

Without a moment’s hesitation, Clinton Tucker nodded and declared, “Everyone, bear witness! I’m racing Charlie to see who can drive faster. The loser will have to put this platter of firecrackers in their car and set them off!”

He continued, “Anyone who backs out or cheats will face dire consequences!”

Several male classmates nearby erupted into chatter. Upon hearing the commotion, students from upstairs rushed out, gathering around in groups of twenty to thirty in eager anticipation of the spectacle.

Everyone believed Charlie was foolish. How could he challenge a 540 with a 520? This was a long, straight road—driving speed had little to do with skill and everything to do with performance.

A 520, no matter how expertly driven, couldn’t possibly outperform a 540!

It seemed that Charlie’s brand-new BMW 520 was destined to be written off!

Claire was also trying to convince Charlie, saying, “Charlie, don’t let him provoke you. He’s doing this on purpose, we shouldn’t compete with him.”

Charlie smiled and replied, “Don’t worry, dear. Your husband is not going to lose.”

Clinton Tucker laughed, “Oh, Charlie, let’s set aside everything else, I admire your courage! Hahaha! Now, let’s skip the small talk and drive to compete directly!”

“Alright,” Charlie said, nodding. “How should we race?”

Clinton Tucker pointed to the intersection at the end of the road and proposed, “We’ll start at the same time. The one who reaches the intersection first and then returns wins. What do you say?”

Charlie smiled and replied, “Sounds good to me!”

“Great!” Clinton Tucker exclaimed excitedly. “Everyone, be a witness, we’re starting the competition right away!”

With that, he hopped into his BMW 540 and headed for the main road.

Ignoring Claire’s protests, Charlie drove his car up beside Clinton Tucker, aligning the fronts of the two vehicles.

At that moment, a nosy student chimed in, “I’ll count down for you!”

“Okay!” Clinton Tucker replied with a grin. “Start when you’re ready!”

Charlie nodded and switched his BMW 760 into sports mode.

The BMW 760 featured a 6.6-liter engine with 585 horsepower.

In contrast, Clinton Tucker’s BMW 540 had a 3.0-liter engine with 340 horsepower.

With half the engine size and 245 horsepower less, the performance gap was colossal!

However, Clinton Tucker had no clue that Charlie’s 520 was actually a top-tier 760, he believed victory was already in his grasp.

The student in charge of the countdown shouted, “Ready! 3, 2, 1!”

As soon as the count finished, Clinton Tucker slammed the accelerator to the floor!

He was confident that Charlie would lose, but he wanted the defeat to be particularly humiliating, so he aimed to drive as fast as possible!

But he was caught off guard when a dark figure zipped past on his right side, quickly leaving him in the dust!

It was Charlie’s BMW 520!

Clinton Tucker could hardly believe his eyes! What the heck! How could this be happening! It was utterly impossible!

His BMW 520 had only 184 horsepower, while his own car boasted 340 horsepower, nearly double! How could Charlie overtake him so effortlessly!?

The onlookers were equally stunned!

No one anticipated that Charlie the one everyone expected to lose would rocket past Clinton Tucker like a bullet, leaving him far behind!

Before Clinton Tucker even made it halfway, Charlie had already turned around at the intersection!

When Clinton Tucker finally attempted to turn around, Charlie was already back at the starting point!

Charlie had won! And he achieved victory by a landslide!

As Clinton Tucker turned, he found Charlie celebrating with Claire at the finish line and he felt his world collapsing.

What on earth was happening!

What in the world was going on!

When did the BMW 520 start outperforming the BMW 540?

No! This guy must have modified his car!

Unbelievable! You tricked me with a modified car? How could you!

Grinding his teeth, he drove back to the crowd, where Charlie was already basking in applause and reveling in his victory.

All the classmates around were baffled. They still couldn’t fathom why Charlie’s 520 was so incredibly fast!

Clinton Tucker parked the car, stormed out and shouted angrily, “You’ve got to be kidding me, Charlie! You drove a modified car to cheat me, right? This race doesn’t count! The power of that modified car far exceeds mine, how can we fairly compare?”

Charlie replied with a sneer, “Hey, Clinton Tucker, you just claimed that power doesn’t matter, what counts are skill and courage. Yet now that you’ve lost, you’re trying to create excuses?”

“I didn’t!” Clinton Tucker retorted, panic briefly flashing across his face. “You’re the one who cheated, not me!”

Loreen scoffed, “Clinton Tucker, you’re dishonest, that’s really pathetic! Don’t forget the toxic oath you just swore whoever refuses to accept defeat should face grave consequences!”

“Exactly!” Many classmates who had initially come to see Charlie fail were now disgruntled with Clinton Tucker. It became clear he couldn’t handle losing. Despite being older, he wasn’t brave enough to uphold the agreement he initiated.

One person said, “Clinton Tucker, stop being boring. We all witnessed it. You wanted to race Charlie, saying that motivation wasn’t important. Now that you’ve lost, you’re trying to escape a bet. Isn’t it obvious you’d rather run away than accept defeat?”

“Yeah!” A girl chimed in. “Clinton Tucker, we all thought you were a man of your word, but now it turns out you’re just a coward who breaks promises!”

Another added, “Now I see the real Clinton Tucker. He’s double standards incarnate! If Charlie lost, he would have never given Charlie a pass! Now that he’s lost, he’s resorting to being a sore loser. What a joke!”

Clinton Tucker’s face turned pale. Truth be told, he had recently purchased this car for over $700,000 and he had no intention of burning it, especially not over a bet!

This was his prized possession! He wouldn’t allow so much as a minor scratch or speck of dust on it; how could he even consider throwing firecrackers in and lighting them?

However, with so many classmates watching, it was clear he had lost their support. If he continued to act like a sore loser, his classmates would likely shun him in the future.

People would start saying he played dirty after losing, that he would rather risk his whole family’s well-being than honor his bet.

With those thoughts swirling in his mind, he felt his resolve crumbling. If he didn’t set the firecrackers off, his reputation would be destroyed!

Just then, Charlie spoke up, “Clinton Tucker, we’re all classmates. We shouldn’t take this too seriously just because we were joking around. Your car is quite valuable, and if you can’t bear to damage it, then don’t.”

Clinton Tucker breathed a quick sigh of relief.

But the students nearby began to murmur, “Wow! Charlie is really generous, look at Clinton Tucker, how embarrassing!”

“Exactly! Charlie noticed he couldn’t handle losing, so he gave him a way out!”

Clinton Tucker’s pride flared up he roared, “Who said I can’t afford to lose? Where are those firecrackers? Hand them over! If I can afford the gamble, I can certainly afford the stake!”

At that moment, a victorious smile crept onto Charlie’s face…