Chapter 1618: Chapter 1619: Why did you think to give it to me?
The faint scent of machine oil mixed with soap root wafted over, inexplicably setting his mind adrift, as if someone had invisibly teased him, stirring waves in his heartstrings.
Itâs not that he hasnât had women throwing themselves at him before, pure and innocent, glamorous, naively adorable, and even exotic ones. What type of woman hadnât he encountered?
Yet, in her presence, all those vibrant beauties seemed to fade away. He suddenly forgot how he used to react when those women leaned on his shoulder. He only remembered that his current mood was particularly relaxed, peaceful, as if this could go on forever, eternallyâŠ
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Gu Linxi woke up from her nap, her eyes still a bit blurry, but she felt the taxi had come to a stop.
She rubbed her drowsy eyes, moved her neck away from Cui Jiangjingâs shoulder, glanced outside, and asked in a voice tinged with sleepiness, âAre we there?â
The taxi driver, seeing she was awake, exclaimed in surprise, âWeâve been here for over an hour, young lady, youâve finally woken up! Your boyfriend wouldnât let me call you, insisted you should sleep. I was wondering what would happen if you slept until morning. Oh well, I wouldnât mind anyway. If you slept until morning, Iâd make more money; after all, the meter keeps running no matter whatâŠâ
As the taxi driverâs voice gradually drew her into full wakefulness, she blinked and looked at the man beside her, âWhy didnât you wake me up?â
Cui Jiangjing opened the car door casually, âYou looked so tired, so I didnât wake you. We can still go eat after you wake up.â
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Gu Linxi didnât say much, got out of the car, and asked the taxi driver, âHow much?â
âThree hundred and eight, but since I didnât burn much fuel, letâs make it an even three hundred.â
Gu Linxi, ââŠâ
She had just taken out her wallet to pay when a few red banknotes passed over her through the window to the driver, âHereâs four hundred. Take the extra hundred as my thanks for not disturbing my girlfriendâs rest.â
âIsnât this generous?â The driver, used to people haggling, had never encountered someone who volunteered to pay more. Startled but delighted, he happily accepted, looked at the two of them with joy, and handed over a business card, sincerely saying, âNext time you need a ride, call me. Iâll come pick you up! Next time, youâll get a 20% discount!â
âSure.â Cui Jiangjing lazily accepted the business card between his fingers, in a great mood.
The taxi drove off in a blur, leaving just a shadow on the road.
He joined his long legs together, took her hand, âLetâs go, the place you want to eat at is still open.â
The shop she loved to eat at was Huangji Sour and Spicy Noodles, introduced to her by Rong Yan. This road in the university town wasnât far from her repair shop, and when in a good mood, she often enjoyed taking a stroll there alone to eat.
The shop owner quickly brought over the hot sour and spicy noodles and vegetables. Because her personality wasnât as outgoing as Rong Yanâs and she looked rather ordinary, she might easily be mistaken for a university student from nearby. Even though she had come by several times, the owner did not particularly remember her and simply told them to enjoy their meal before getting back to work.
Gu Linxi pulled out a pair of chopsticks from the holder, snapped them open with a crisp sound, and casually handed them to the person opposite, âHere, take these.â
To accompany her, Cui Jiangjing also ordered a bowl of sour and spicy noodles. Suddenly seeing her pass him the chopsticks left him flattered and surprised, âWhy the thought to give them to me?â
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