If she hadn''t actually crossed the finish line, the championship would have been his. What was he doing here? It was strange.


    "J, it''s an honor to meet you." Melvin walked up to her, taking off his gloves and extending a hand.


    Juniper didn''t move, her gaze fixed on him through her visor. He really did seem happy to see her.


    “Hello,” Juniper returned the handshake briefly before pulling her hand back. "Is there something you need?"


    Melvin paused for a moment, a flicker of confusion on his face. J''s voice... it sounded distinctly feminine.


    "Yes," he said, recovering quickly. He knew J had a habit of disappearing right after a race. He had to state his purpose before J vanished.


    "J, I need you to watch this video," Melvin said, holding out his phone.


    Juniper took it, nearly dropping it in shock. It was a video of her teaching Kurt how to drive.


    "What is this about?" she asked, her voice low and muffled.


    "She''s an eighteen-year-old girl, but her racing technique is exceptional..." Melvin began to praise her enthusiastically. "The most important thing is, her style is incredibly simr to yours, J. With systematic training, she could be a true prodigy..."


    Juniper''s cheeks grew warm as she listened to Melvin praise her so earnestly.


    “If a talent like her could join Orient Country''s national racing association, our country would undoubtedly shine on the world stage in the future," Melvin finished in a rush.


    Juniper frowned. "Join Orient Country''s racing association?" she asked, puzzled. She had assumed he wanted her to join his team, which was based in Moralia Country.


    "Yes," Melvin nodded. "I applied to transfer my citizenship to Orient Country two years ago. I''ve run into some difficulties, but I''m still working on it. A talent like MS Payne... I hope she can stay and


    race for our homnd."


    Homnd? For the first time, Juniper looked at him with genuine respect.


    "Ms. Payne''s only condition for joining is that you, J, personally agree to be her coach. If you agree, she said she would ept any terms."


    "Whye back?" Juniper asked, her voice raspy. "You''re at the peak of your career right now. Moralia won''t let you go easily, will they?"


    "It just means starting over..." Melvin gave a faint smile, making years of hard work sound like a trivial matter "As for why I''ming back. He paused for a few seconds before continuing. “Because my family is here. And nothing is more important than my brothers and sisters."


    Juniper was silent for a long time. She never would have guessed. Melvin was not


    only patriotic, but also devoted to his family. She hadpletely misjudged him.


    "J, I hope you''ll consider it," Melvin


    elin


    said, his head slightly bowed in gesture of humility. He gave a


    helpless senffe "That girl is stubbom.


    I''m out of ideas.


    “Fine,” Juniper couldn''t bring herself to refuse him. Azy smile touched her lips. “I''ll think about it and contact you."


    As she turned to leave, she suddenly remembered his search for his siblings. She stopped and asked one more question. "How many brothers and sisters do you have?"


    "Hmm?" Melvin looked surprised but answered, "Two brothers and four sisters."


    Two brothers and four sisters? She also had three older brothers and... three older sisters. And he had said before that she looked like his sister...