dhibooks Chapter 133 Applying for a Driver's License
Chapter 133 Applying for a Driver's License
The next morning, Lu Yuan drove to pick up Ye Yixian as usual, intending to take her to work at his family's factory.
On the way, Ye Yixian put her arm around Lu Yuan's waist, looked at the receding street scene, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke softly: "Lu Yuan, from now on... don't come to pick me up every day."
Lu Yuan was slightly taken aback and turned to look at her.
Ye Yixian's eyes were serious, and her tone was firm: "I feel that since this is a job I found myself, I should do my own things. I really feel bad about troubling you to pick me up and drop me off every day. I'm not someone who can't take care of myself. Although I'm grateful for and enjoy your kindness, I don't want to rely on you for even the smallest things in the future. That... is really not good."
Hearing these words, Lu Yuan remained silent for a moment, then smiled inwardly with relief.
What she said makes a lot of sense.
Love should be a gentle, comforting companionship, not a self-imposed prison.
If you forcefully intervene in every aspect of her life just because you're dating her, that kind of suffocating "goodness" can indeed be suffocating.
Looking back at when the two first met, Ye Yixian was in such a difficult situation, but she gritted her teeth and persevered, which shows that she is an extremely self-reliant girl at heart.
Even in the most difficult times, she never lost her principles or betrayed herself. This self-respect and self-love is especially rare.
Since she is so independent and strong-willed, and I have given her enough support both materially and spiritually, I should indeed let go and allow her to enjoy life more calmly and independently.
Ultimately, I'm just bored right now. If I were really busy, how could I be so clingy to her every day?
Having figured this out, Lu Yuan readily agreed: "Okay, I'll do as you say. From now on, unless there are special circumstances, you'll be responsible for your own transportation to and from get off work."
As for meals, they are currently being arranged at the Lu family's residence.
This was Lu Ma's strict requirement. In the eyes of the older generation, Ye Yixian was still too thin and weak, and he needed to be properly nourished at their own dinner table.
After safely delivering Ye Yixian to the factory, Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe went together to the driving school to register for their driver's licenses.
With summer vacation in full swing, driving schools are experiencing a peak season for enrollment.
The driving school lobby was packed with students who had just finished the college entrance examination.
It's only natural to run into acquaintances in this kind of environment.
"Hey, Lu Yuan, what a coincidence."
A clear voice rang out, and Zhang Xueling, the top student from Class Two, walked over and greeted them with a smile, "Are you here to learn to drive too?"
"Yeah, summer vacation is so long, we have to find something to do." Lu Yuan replied with a smile.
"That's what I was thinking too." Zhang Xueling nodded, indicating that he had already registered and would start driving lessons tomorrow. He glanced behind Lu Yuan and asked curiously, "Why are only you and Gao Zhe here? Isn't Ye Yixian learning?"
Now the whole school knows that Ye Yixian is Lu Yuan's girlfriend, so logically, Lu Yuan should never leave her out of anything he does.
"She went to work to save up for university living expenses," Lu Yuan answered frankly. "I'll study first, and if she needs it later, I'll let her enroll."
"I see." Zhang Xueling suddenly realized.
He didn't know about Ye Yixian's family background, nor did he know about the hardships she had endured, and of course he didn't care. He simply nodded, then looked around and lowered his voice to say to Lu Yuan, "By the way, Anqi should also be applying for driving lessons soon. I wonder if she'll happen to come to this driving school too."
"Xia Anqi..."
Upon hearing this name, Lu Yuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
To be honest, this person was giving him a real headache.
If he could, he would rather never have any contact with Xia Anqi again in his life.
"Hey, there are so many driving schools in Jiangcheng, it's impossible for her to happen to enroll in the same one as us, right?" Gao Zhe joked casually from the side, which eased the somewhat tense atmosphere quite a bit.
After chatting with Zhang Xueling for a while, the topic naturally turned to the college entrance examination.
Zhang Xueling maintained the humility expected of a top student, saying that she did alright on the exam and that it was a normal performance.
His goal has always been Tsinghua and Peking University. If he fails this year, he will most likely choose to repeat a year. After all, since elementary school, he has been a promising student who was born to be admitted to Tsinghua and Peking University.
Lu Yuan casually asked, "Is your estimated score around 700?"
"It's hard to say." Zhang Xueling shook her head. "I've done my best, and my grades should be about the same as usual."
Judging from this situation, it seems like it's a sure thing.
Even if it doesn't reach 700, it's definitely very close.
Lu Yuan recalled that the admission score for science majors at Tsinghua and Peking Universities this year was over 690.
If Zhang Xueling really scores 700 points, getting into Tsinghua or Peking University is a sure thing, and she could even become one of the few top talents in Jiangcheng's history.
"Let's exchange contact information," Lu Yuan said, taking out his phone.
It's pretty much certain that the other party is a future top student from Tsinghua or Peking University. Lu Yuan naturally wants to build up such connections in advance, as they might come in handy in the future.
Having lived two lives, how could I not know the importance of connections?
"Okay, my number is..." Zhang Xueling readily gave her number, and the two added each other on QQ. It was clear that this top student was also happy to be friends with Lu Yuan.
They thought running into Zhang Xueling was already a coincidence, but before long, Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe bumped into Li Xian, their class monitor.
As soon as Li Xian entered the room, his gaze swept over Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe, and his first reaction was to turn around abruptly, intending to run away and enroll in another driving school.
"Teacher, why are you running?" Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe reacted quickly and called out to him.
Li Xian was caught red-handed. Although he didn't want to see these two "troublemakers," he couldn't really show that he was running away since he had already been discovered. After all, he was the class monitor with excellent grades, and he had no reason to be afraid of them.
"Where did I run?" Li Xian pushed up his glasses and stubbornly insisted, trying to appear calm.
"I saw you turn around and walk out as soon as you came in, and I thought you were going to run away." Gao Zhe teased deliberately, teasing Li Xian had obviously become his wicked hobby.
Li Xian blushed, coughed dryly, and explained, "What do you know? This is called comparing prices! I plan to visit several driving schools and compare which one is more affordable."
"Oh, I see." Gao Zhe drawled, a mischievous grin on his face. "Don't bother comparing prices, teacher. This is the best driving school in Jiangcheng. Otherwise, would so many people come?"
"..."
Li Xian's expression was complicated, and he was caught in a deep dilemma.
In fact, he was a complete "newbie," having never even touched a steering wheel before. He was also timid, afraid of being scolded by his instructor for being too clumsy during driving practice.
As a consistently dignified top student, I might be able to tolerate being scolded by the coach, but what if these familiar classmates saw me like this? Where would I put my old face?
Therefore, deep down he was a hundred times unwilling to learn to drive with someone he knew. Even when Zheng Jiarui invited him to sign up together, he made excuses to decline.
"Zhe and I are going to register right now. Teacher, do you want to come with us?" Lu Yuan said with a smile, extending an olive branch. "If the three of us register with consecutive numbers, we might be assigned to the same coach."
Li Xian froze, then quickly waved his hands and shook his head vigorously, saying, "Never mind, I'm not in a hurry. I'll look around some more. You guys go register first, don't worry about me."
"Alright."
Lu Yuan nodded and turned to walk towards the registration area as if nothing had happened.
He muttered to himself: Seeing him and Gao Zhe here, given his prideful nature, his old teacher would most likely never come to this driving school again.