
The city was not very big, and Gu Xiqiao invited Shi Tou to surround the place a few times. He bought many items — crutches for Aunt Liu, cigarettes for the village head, radio for the neighboring grandfather, game console for Shi Tou.
It was already late for this trip, so Gu Xiqiao invited Shi Tou to eat the meat noodles he had always wanted to eat.
Just when they finished eating, a beautiful woman was taking to the street. She was wearing a western style dress and her hair was dyed maroon with wavy curls falling gently on her back. There was a thin but beautiful makeup on her face, and she held an umbrella in her hands, her entire body looking very fashionable. All heads turned to look at him as he walked down the street.
“Gu Xiqiao?” The woman said, slowing her pace as she stopped, “Why are you here?”
He deliberately dragged his words as he spoke, and his voice pierced. Gu Xiqiao could not help but rub her aching ears, and had to narrow her eyes due to the dazzling sunlight to look at the woman. His face was very familiar, yet he could not remember who it was.
“Halo, Sister Jia Wei,” Shi Tou greeted, and Gu Xiqiao immediately remembered who she was — the mayor's daughter.
There was only one high school in this city, so they had both studied at the same school. Gu Xiqiao wasn't sure when he had wronged her, but Jia Wei had always not gotten along with her. But it goes back to his youth.
“For a long time,” Gu Xiqiao smiled as she greeted him.
Her smile was bright and dazzling under the scorching sun, and although Jia Wei was a woman, she was momentarily captivated by her beauty. However, it only lasted a second before his face darkened, and he gave a cold snort. “Didn't you go to town to climb higher? What, did you crawl back here after being bullied? “
“Thank you for your attention, I'm fine.”
It was like throwing a fist at cotton — he was completely unaffected. Didn't he hear a mocking tone in his words? “Gu Xiqiao, is there something wrong with your brain?!”
Gu Xiqiao's smile did not falter, indicating that he did not care about her provoking words. Jia Wei seemed to have lost interest in him back then, stomping his feet in a huff after giving him a final sneer.
Shi Tou watched his departure, his eyes focused on the stiletto heels that were at least ten centimeters tall. After a while, he turned to Gu Xiqiao with a serious expression. “I just realized, Sister Jia Wei is very short.”
Jia Wei, who still could not be heard, stopped and turned on it, glaring towards Shi Tou.
***
“Alright, let's go back now.” There was only one road leading to Baixing Village, and Gu Xiqiao led Shi Tou towards the intersection. The black porsches parked there are bound to look striking, children and other villagers will come to see them from time to time, as such luxury cars are rarely seen in the city.
Bao Xinyi had a displeased expression on her face. “Su Wen, very hot here, can't we go first!”
“Wait a minute,” said Su Wen calmly while playing his phone, “If you can't stand the heat, you can always take the bus first.”
Bao Xinyi was anxious to strangle Su Wen as she said that. Although not childhood friends, they are still considered close friends. When did he start talking to her like that? It seemed like Su Wen had become a different person, and she even suspected she had been possessed by a ghost.
“Xinyi, patience. Su Wen said to wait for a while, then we just wait, ” Jia Wei said, smiling lightly at Bao Xinyi.
“You can really talk,” said Bao Xinyi, sneering at Jia Wei.
Jia Wei's smile disappeared and she remained silent, her expression stiffening due to the response Bao Xinyi gave her. She's basically not a fun person, and she's just in the spotlight from elementary school to high school in this city because she's the mayor's daughter. When he almost made it into a first-rate school in the Imperial Capital, he was just a shabby person compared to everyone around him who were all extremely wealthy!
He knew that his appearance was good, and his grades were good, so why couldn't he compare with the rich and powerful girls from rich families?
He had been in the Imperial Capital for almost a year, and had seen the prosperity of the city with his own eyes, which changed his perception of the world. He knew that this poor town was not the place he wanted to be.
Bao Xinyi was his classmate, and he was also the best person he knew among all of his classmates. So even though he spoke rudely, he would hold it in.
She already had a new goal in mind, Su Wen was Bao Xinyi's friend. All of Bao Xinyi's friends naturally held high positions in society. Also, she has heard that she is in University A, which is one of the best educational institutes in the country. When he discovered that there was such a person nearby, he started making plans in his mind.
Although there had not been much progress, at least Su Wen remembered and used his name. That's a great start.
Bao Xinyi looked at Jia Wei who had a contemplative look in her eyes, and she snorted, her own eyes full of ridicule when she saw the girl. He actually thought that a wild chicken would be able to fly into the air and turn into a phoenix, how wishful he was!
Su Wen did not care about anything the two girls did or did, his gaze focused on the road. When a familiar figure started walking towards them, his eyes twinkled. He stepped forward in several large steps, closing the distance between them and taking the item from his hand. “You're here!”
Gu Xiqiao nodded his head slightly as a greeting. “Sorry, I bought some stuff and made you wait a long time.”
“Do not worry, it is not too long.” Su Wen said as he shook his head, “Come, it's hot outside.”
He looked up to observe the position of the sun, around two in the afternoon, when the sunlight was strongest and most destructive at the moment. He could feel the heat on his face, and the sweat on his back. However, Gu Xiqiao did not have a single drop of sweat on him, despite walking under the heat even without an umbrella in hand. Her clothes still looked fresh and without wrinkles, her face still emitted the usual soft white light, the sunlight only highlighted her delicate figure, making it even harder to take her eyes off her beauty.
Jia Wei also looked at Gu Xiqiao, and she was surprised to see the usually cold and indifferent Su Wen take her bag like a loyal dog. He felt questions swirling in his mind, when did Gu Xiqiao meet them? Bao Xinyi looked at Jia Wei's flabbergasted face, and she laughed mockingly. He looked at Su Wen. “Su Wen, your car only has four seats, right?”
Porsche looks amazing, but the interior is not as useful as the exterior. To maintain its beauty, it could only fit four people inside. When they headed to the city, it was enough to load Gu Xiqiao and Shi Tou in the back seat. But now there was an additional person, Jia Wei, and there was a small problem.
Of course, Jia Wei was a person who was in an awkward situation. His other classmates had all come by bus, but he had decided to bet on his plan. He knew that Su Wen's car was at the intersection, so he rushed to the location. To be closer to his goal, he had put in a lot of effort, but he did not expect Gu Xiqiao to appear, and even looked like he was close to Su Wen!
This only made Jia Wei red with anger and green with envy!
He held a threatening frown to his face, forcing a smile on his face with much effort. “Su Wen, I'll have my father pick me up later.”
Su Wen glanced at him, and gave him a light smile. “I'm so sorry.”
“It's okay, as expected.” Jia Wei's heart was pounding, at least he had already gotten his attention for a while. But then he thought about his treatment of Gu Xiqiao, and his heart returned to a state of calm.
Gu Xiqiao was speechless during the conversation, seeing the veiled humiliation in Bao Xinyi's eyes, she resisted the urge to sigh.
‘System, how to progress modify the car?’
[Almost done, I've installed a self-driving system, and the most detailed maps in the world. Would you like to try it?]
‘Yes, let's try,’ said Gu Xiqiao, glancing at Jia Wei, who was reluctant to leave, and Bao Xinyi, who almost showed disgust on her face.
[Okay, there's a little bit of empty space in front, I'll put the car there.]
Unless their local big guys with cash left are bored, no one will spend that much money on something that is almost useless.
On the hot road, a pink sports car drove towards them. The design is sleek, distinct, aggressive and very attractive overall. If Su Wen's car was considered a simple luxury, this car practically screamed rich and rich!
“This is the latest EG sports car concept from Lamborghini!” Su Wen exclaimed loudly as he looked at her, dropping whatever she was doing.
Bao Xinyi was also in a similar condition. “See the logo under the steering wheel, it is a customized model, there is only one in the whole world!”
Jia Wei, who could not understand anything the two of them said, could only look at the sports car with admiration and speculation in his eyes.
The car slowed to a stop beside them, and only then did they realize that there was no one in the driver's seat!
Su Wen suddenly said, “This is a car that can drive itself.”
Gu Xiqiao reached into his pocket, waiting for a while before a bunch of keys appeared in his hand. Pulling out the key, he smiled at Su Wen. “My vehicle is here, but please help me return those items.”
Therefore, he pressed the button, and the double scissor door lifted. He pushed Shi Tou, who was staring dumbfoundedly, and walked inside himself before closing the door. For a moment, only the rumbling of the engine was heard, but the car immediately shot out of sight.
The remaining three of them were fixated on the spot, still dazed after a while.
“Jia Wei, do you know her?” Bao Xinyi asked suddenly.
Jia Wei was still in shock, and he nodded his head foolishly as he managed to process the question.
“What is he really from the village?”
“Iya.” Jia Wei blinked quickly, trying to calm down. “He was picked up by a family in Baixing Village. He had been here for over ten years, but he had suddenly left a few months ago after his adoptive mother died. I heard that he had just returned from the city. “
“Picked? She's an orphan? ” Bao Xinyi grunting. “An orphan who drives a luxury car?”
“Bao Xinyi, enough!” Su Wen snapped, frowning. He thought back to the sea of flames in the forest, when this person had waved his hand and made him disappear. With that much power, driving a luxury car is nothing, right? ”
“Hmph!” Bao Xinyi snorted, recalling the moment she felt claustrophobic, as if something had crushed her when Gu Xiqiao looked at her, she remained silent, not saying a word.
Only Jia Wei's eyes were clearly flashing with various emotions, looking at the sports car that had disappeared from their sight, the corner of her lips slightly lifted.
***
Gu Xiqiao did not drive the car to the village, but parked it in a simple warehouse outside of it. Shi Tou got down from the car, and started touching the car, admiration clearly visible on his face.
“Alright, that's enough. Go home, ” Gu Xiqiao said as he flicked his forehead.
“In the meantime,” Shi Tou said, continuing to caress the vehicle, before following Gu Xiqiao as he asked for the ninth time, “Saudari Gu, is this really your car?”
“Ya,” Gu Xiqiao replied patiently, “If you want, I will give you exactly the same model when you reach adulthood.”
“No way,” Shi Tou said as he shook his head, “The color is too feminine.”
Gu Xiqiao, who has been rejected: “..”
***
At the same time, in the office of the N City headquarters, a man stood trembling in front of the boss chair. The person sitting on the chair turned around, and although only his white handcuffs were visible, the pressure in the office was heavy.
The trembling man wiped away the sweat on his brows, and repeated the movement again and again, even his thighs were now trembling. Is there a problem with the proposal he submitted?
There is no way the boss of the Nine Heavens has lied to him, right ?!
Just when the man thought that the document with the proposal in the hands of Young Master Jiang would fly to his head, a cold and soft voice spoke, “You are quite good, you are quite good, I'll leave this matter to you.”
As he said that, the chair turned around slowly to reveal a seemingly perfectly sculpted face, an eyebrow with elegant arches, and a, and a pair of dazzling pitch-black eyes that had a hint of frost in them, which made it difficult for people to meet.
Only after getting a stern answer did the man manage to wipe away the cold sweat that had slid across his face, and then he moved to receive the letters before leaving the room with a cautious step.
Jiang Shuxuan remained in the same position on the chair, leaning on it. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a long time of not staring at anything, he sighed.
The door opened again, and Yin Shaoyuan stuck his head inside. “Brother Jiang, I heard ... Mu Zong came with a proposal?”
“Hm.” Jiang Shuxuan snorted, lighting a cigarette. Exhaling its smoke, it slightly covered his face. “I have someone try it, this is a very good firewall.”
Jiang Shuxuan rarely gave positive comments, but Yin Shaoyuan was not surprised because he had seen the wonders of the Nine Heavens. “But of course, you don't see how excited my employee was when he sent some software to my company!”
“And then there are online games, you will not know because you are not playing games. It's really hype now, and any young kid who doesn't play means they don't keep up with the time! ”
Yin Shaoyuan became even more excited as he spoke, until he saw Jiang Shuxuan staring intently, and he slowly descended back to earth. “Alright, Qiao Qiao sent me a message yesterday night..”
As he said that, a pair of eyes behind the smoke sharpened on him. Puckering her lips, she said suddenly, “Out.”
Knowing that he had said the wrong thing, Yin Shaoyuan immediately raised his hand to close the zipper of his lips.
Jiang Shuxuan's finger involuntarily reached out to touch the jade piece hanging on his neck, his eyes slightly glazed over. One week, it's definitely not a long time, but to him, it feels like forever. After devoting all his attention to one person for the past two months, now he had plenty of free time after that person disappeared, and it made him feel like he had lost focus in life. There was no activity that interested him.
This must be a problem, Jiang Shuxuan thought as he clasped a piece of jade in his hand. He felt relieved as he felt a familiar pulse of energy within.
If this continued, he would not be able to last long.