"Uh, yes," Beichen's expression stiffened.
I asked again, "How did you two get to know each other?"
"I sometimes stay in my car near the restaurant," Beichen confessed with a hint of shyness. "She just… came over to me on her own, and one thing led to another."
Xiao Li always seemed so boisterous...
But she's actually this flirtatious in a critical moment??!
It dawned on me that when Yu Longting wasn't around, Beichen was probably covertly protecting me, which is why he was often near the restaurant and had more opportunities to interact with Xiao Li,
"What did Xiao Li come to you for?"
"To… to bring food," Beichen actually sounded nervous.
Why does this feel like I'm interrogating a young couple?
I am just like a parent adamantly against early romance!!
It seems I'm being slightly insensitive.
I shrugged and didn't continue to pry, switching the topic, "If only I had a driver's license, then I could take turns driving with you."
"It's okay, I can keep going," Beichen glanced at Ye Jiqing, who was not sleeping peacefully. "This guy is something else, drove himself all the way to Spring Wind Town."
My eyes darkened, "He must've stayed awake for a day and a night without any sleep or food."
"When it comes to life and death, people always manage to tap into extraordinary potential," Beichen summarized.
Two hours passed quickly.
The alarm on my phone vibrated on my leg.
I awoke and nudged Beichen, "It's about time."
"Hmm," Beichen was almost instantly alert.
Like a vigilant owl, there wasn't a trace of grogginess.
He drove the car out of the service area.
The night enshrouded the entire land.
The moonlight had already hidden behind the clouds, as if everything was veiled by a black curtain.
The quietness around was slightly unsettling.
"Thump—" Suddenly, a strong force hit the car from behind.
Despite being braced for it, I was still startled.
My fingers pressed tightly against my stomach, hoping that my Dumpling wasn't scared.
Behind me, Ye Jiqing jerked awake, "What's happening..."
Before he could finish,
He turned his head and saw what hit us from behind.
It was a young woman in a red dress with her hair in disarray.
The fresh blood soaked through her dress of similar hue, and her pale face was coldly smiling behind her black hair, "Ye… Jiqing… where do you think you're running to... your life... is mine..."
"Xia Xi... No...! Don't come closer!" Ye Jiqing was almost plastered to the back of the front seat, his voice filled with terror urging us, "Drive faster!! What are you dawdling for, Xia Xi is catching up, go faster!! Even faster!!"
The woman chased the car, her speed like that of a cheetah.
As if indestructible, she used her own body to once again slam forcefully against the rear glass of the car.
The immense force caused her face to be covered in blood, but she didn't mind, her pupil-less eyes hungrily and crazily fixed on everyone in the car, "Hahaha, so much… good food… ready to eat..."
Is she considering all three of us a late-night snack?
I suddenly saw such a horrifying thing, like a zombie, and I couldn't help but gasp.
My stomach felt as if it was being clenched, cramping painfully, yet I managed to distract Ye Jiqing, "Just don't look back! What's there to make a fuss about?"
Beichen can drive fast, and he certainly will drive as fast as possible!
If this guy kept urging him, causing Beichen to lose judgment, that would be the worst.
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