The next morning, Ye Huanyan set off with Ling Han.
"Assistant Qiao isn't going?" Ye Huanyan stood at the entrance of the garage and watched Lingling put the suitcases into the trunk, but she did not see Qiao Mu.
Qiao Mu usually drove when he had to drive on short trips.
"He has other things to do." Ling Han glanced at her and threw the keys to her.
"Stop nagging and start driving."
"I … I'll drive?"
Ye Huanyan widened her eyes in disbelief.
She got her driver's license in her sophomore year, and she could count the number of times she had driven with both hands. Ling Han actually dared to let her drive?
"If you're not driving, am I supposed to drive?"
After saying this, he pulled open the door to the passenger seat and sat in, not giving her a chance to refute.
Ye Huanyan always felt that the derogatory title of 'female driver' was tailor-made for people like her. If it were not for the wide roads around Ling Han's villa, she would definitely be in big trouble.
The automatic transmission car was somewhat convenient for Ye Huanyan to drive, but the driving knowledge that had long been forgotten could not be picked up in a short time. As soon as she got out of the community and onto the main road, she did not stop the car and ran a red light. She courted death by running parallel to a truck and was almost rolled under the wheels because of the suction.
In the passenger seat, Ling Han clearly sucked in a breath of cold air.
Ye Huanyan's face was deathly pale. She held the steering wheel and pulled away from the truck before letting out a long sigh.
"Turn left in front and drive in the middle. How are you going to turn? Can't you see the road sign?" Ling Han could not help but remind her.
"…"
"Turn left with the directional lights. How are you going to turn without turning on the lights?"
"…"
"After this trip, I'm guessing you'll lose all your points on your driver's license."
Holding the steering wheel, Ye Huanyan's forehead was covered in sweat. The more Ling Han reminded her, the more nervous she became.
"Get on the highway in front. Pull over."
Ling Han took a deep breath. He felt that if she continued to drive, it would be a miracle if the two of them could reach Shanghai alive.
"Ah, stop the car?" Ye Huanyan's body stiffened. She didn't know what she had done wrong again. In a panic, she mistook the accelerator for the brake. The car suddenly exerted force and accelerated toward the toll booth.
"Step on the brakes …" Ling Han roared. He jumped up from the front passenger seat and grabbed the steering wheel that had gone out of control. He turned the car around, and the wheels screeched as they rubbed against the ground. They left four white marks on the ground as they smashed into the guardrail.
At the last moment, Ye Huanyan stepped on the brakes, and the car hit the guardrail. The airbags burst, preventing the two of them from hitting the glass and getting hurt.
Ye Huanyan's head was a little dizzy. In a daze, she felt that she was being pressed under someone's body. Her arms were numb from the pressure. She raised her head and met a pair of dark eyes. There was a flash of panic.
"Do you want to die?" Ling Han roared at her and pushed her out of his arms. His face was ashen.
The traffic police on duty rushed over to ask about the situation. A limited edition Maybach had crashed into the guardrail. The entire front part of the car was in a terrible state. Just as Ling Han said, Ye Huanyan's driving license had all its points deducted as soon as it was put into use.
After getting out of the car, the traffic police did some simple questioning. After issuing a ticket, they helped call for a tow truck.
"I called the 4S shop. They said that the repair will take a month. It's getting late now. We have a meeting in Shanghai at two in the afternoon, so we don't have time to go back and get a new car."
"So?" Ling Han stood to the side and looked at his beloved car being ruined. His face suddenly turned cold. "Don't tell me you want me to think of a solution, Secretary Ye?"
"Well, Shanghai is too far away. Taxis don't want to go there. Also, there aren't any taxis here, so I think the fastest way is to take a long-distance bus. We can get there in two hours."
"…" Ling Han's face slightly darkened.
"I asked the police. The nearest bus station is only ten minutes away. The bus from Lanjiang to Shanghai runs every twenty minutes. It's a continuous bus. It's very fast, so we don't have to wait too long …"
Seeing Ling Han's gloomy expression, Ye Huanyan's face stiffened. Her voice became softer and softer. "The environment on the bus is actually not that bad. It's just a little cramped. It's not very spacious, and it's not very breathable …"
Fifteen minutes later, Ye Huanyan was holding two long-distance bus tickets in her hand. She pushed two small suitcases and accompanied Ling Han to the gate to wait for the tickets to be checked.
There were many people at the bus station, so there were all kinds of smells. Ye Huanyan carefully observed Ling Han's expression. It really felt like the night before the storm.
When they got on the bus, some aunties and mothers-in-law were carrying bags of local specialties. They shouted in Lanjiang City's dialect, "Excuse me, Miss Ha, excuse me …" as they shouted and squeezed in, as if their seats would be taken away.
Ye Huanyan was afraid that the vegetables, leaves, bacon, and fruits in the baskets in the aunties and mothers-in-law's hands would rub against Ling Han's expensive suit. Her whole body tensed up. Like a chicken protecting its food, she opened her arms and blocked Ling Han behind her. She swayed like a roly-poly doll in her twelve-centimeter high heels.
Ling Han was half a head taller than her. He stood behind her awkwardly and smiled at the aunties and mothers-in-law passing by. He then pulled her back and impatiently pushed her to the window seat.
"Sit down."
"I'll sit outside …" Ye Huanyan nervously stared at the endless stream of aunties and mothers-in-law carrying their luggage onto the bus.
They bought the tickets late, so the two tickets were not next to each other. Only the window seat was theirs, and the other seat was at the back.
"Okay, sit down and fasten your seat belt." Ling Han glanced at her with an indifferent expression. He leaned against the seat and closed his eyes to rest.
Before the bus set off, the driver counted the number of people. The last group of three girls exclaimed and ran onto the bus. Their small faces were all red. As soon as they got on the bus, they apologized to everyone. "Sorry, we were late."
The aunties were all good-natured. The three girls looked like university students from the nearby university town. They were all dressed up. One had a ponytail, one had long hair, and the last cool girl had a neat short haircut. She was following behind the two girls with long hair. She was carrying a backpack and two bags in her hands.
The girl with long hair sat down in front of Ye Huanyan and the others. The girl with the ponytail went straight to Ling Han's side. She looked down at the tickets in her hand and subconsciously looked back at the short-haired girl. She seemed to be in a dilemma.
The short-haired girl was stuffing her backpack into the glove compartment above her head. When she saw this, she frowned and put down her bag.
"Sir, are you sitting in the wrong seat?"
Ling Han opened his eyes and looked at the two girls in front of him. One had a domineering aura, and the other was gentle and beautiful. Their personalities were so distinct and full of youthfulness.
"No …"
"Can we change seats?" Before Ye Huanyan could say anything, Ling Han's voice drowned her out. His tone was matter-of-fact, and there was no trace of politeness at all.
Ye Huanyan's heart sank. She looked at the two girls awkwardly.
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