A Ginger: That’s perfect, want to come over to my place? I’ll treat you to some braised delicacies. A neighbor sent them to me earlier; she made them all by hand, so they should taste pretty good.
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Finally, receiving Jiang Ning’s reply, Qi Xingzhou’s eager gaze instantly transformed, as brilliant as the warm sun, his face bursting with radiant expressions.
He looked down at his phone to type a reply to Jiang Ning.
Qi Family’s Mushroom: Mhm, I’ll head over right now.
Qi Xingzhou’s gaze lingered affectionately on the phone’s chat window, staring for a few more seconds before reluctantly shifting his attention away, turning to the driving instructor beside him who looked panic-stricken and uneasy, and said, "No more practice for today."
What Qi Xingzhou didn’t realize was that, during the ten-plus minutes he had been eagerly staring at his phone, the instructor’s emotions had been in turmoil, his mind filled with worries about whether his own attitude had offended Qi Xingzhou and whether he would be dismissed.
A few days earlier, the head of the driving school had suddenly assigned him a task, stating that a new student had purchased one-on-one lessons and that it was his responsibility to ensure that the student would obtain a driving license within two months.
Initially, he didn’t quite agree, until he found out about the commission he would receive after training Qi Xingzhou... he shamefully caved in.
He couldn’t help it; the offer was just too generous.
Now, seeing Qi Xingzhou suddenly becoming cheerful again, the instructor secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that Qi Xingzhou’s mood wasn’t about him...
The instructor nodded: "Alright. Subject 2 not only tests skills but sometimes also requires a feel for it. It’s best to practice continuously for a few days in a row. Once you get the hang of the parking maneuvers, we can proceed to the next item."
Qi Xingzhou nodded impatiently, swiftly unbuckling his seatbelt to get out of the car, and walked toward a black private car parked not far away.
At that moment, Jiang Ning’s WeChat message also arrived.
A Ginger: How are you getting here? Do you need me to pick you up?
Jiang Ning had just remembered; the last time Qi Xingzhou came to visit her, he seemed to have walked over, didn’t he?!
Although her place wasn’t too far from the Qi Family Villa, that’s only considering the availability of other means of transportation. Walking would indeed be quite tiring.
Qi Xingzhou got into the car and typed his answer seriously: No need, I have a driver today.
A Ginger: Okay, then I’ll wait for you at home and prepare some other things. You haven’t had dinner yet, have you?
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Qi Family’s Mushroom: No, I haven’t.
A Ginger: Then come to my place and we’ll have beef noodles together!
Jiang Ning made a firm decision.
A Ginger: I checked the fridge; I have all the ingredients to cook noodles, but I’m out of fruit. When you come, could you buy some fruit downstairs in my neighborhood? I like strawberries—pick up a box for me. Whatever else you like, just buy that.
Qi Xingzhou had just learned to use mobile payments a few days ago—paying for the cab fare to the airport and the seafood dinner that night, it was all Qi Xingzhou who settled the bills. Jiang Ning thought that letting him buy fruit by himself shouldn’t be a problem, and it would also be a good chance to improve Qi Xingzhou’s social and life skills.
Qi Xingzhou sat in the back seat, unable to resist reading and rereading the messages Jiang Ning had sent.
Every single character from Jiang Ning was familiar to him; these were words he would encounter in books or elsewhere, which wouldn’t normally catch his interest, nor stir anything within him. But strangely, after being sent by Jiang Ning, he found himself valuing them immensely, as if each word was exceptionally beautiful to read.
Qi Family’s Mushroom: Okay.
Qi Family’s Mushroom: Whatever Ning Ning likes to eat, that’s what I’ll like to eat.