Bang! Bang!
The car’s only two doors closed almost simultaneously. Ye Qing slowly grabbed the steering wheel and closed his eyes, savoring the strange sensation that was both familiar and unfamiliar to him at that moment.
I’ve driven this kind of car before. Ye Qing said to himself in his heart. In fact, it was Zou Mingqiang who had driven this car before…
“Don’t be nervous, an automatic car is just like a toy.” Song Qiaoyan thought his ‘grave’ expression was because he was nervous, so she encouraged him softly, “I’m so dumb, but I still learned it in no time, so you won’t have any problem either.”
Ye Qing nodded, fastened his seat belt, started the engine, and drove away.
Buzz…
The Beetle’s engine made a nice sound, just like the buzzing of insects.
They left.
The car moved forward slowly, then gradually accelerated…
After more than a hundred meters, Song Qiaoyan said happily, “You’re driving very well, very stable.”
It will soon become unstable. Ye Qing smiled silently.
Boom…
The Beetle accelerated suddenly, like an arrow shot from a bow, soaring from thirty miles per hour to seventy miles per hour in the blink of an eye.
“Ah!” Song Qiaoyan exclaimed and hurriedly shouted, “Slow down, slow down! Brake, step on the brakes! Don’t go so fast!”
“At the end of the road is a beautiful heaven.” Ye Qing turned around and smiled brightly at her.
“Are you crazy?” Song Qiaoyan screamed, and a thought flashed through her mind: He must have suffered a serious shock just now…
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
Ye Qing ignored her, and the Beetle sped up to ninety miles per hour, overtaking one car after another, nimble, graceful, and flowing in the night…
Song Qiaoyan looked at Ye Qing in extreme surprise, no longer gasping or screaming. She could already tell that Ye Qing did not have the intention to ascend to heaven with her. The small Beetle, under his control, was far more agile than when she drove it herself.
The speed was very high, but it didn’t make them sway. Every time they changed lanes and overtook, instead of swaying in tension, they moved with the changes, as if they were floating on water.
“Liar!”
Song Qiaoyan turned her head abruptly, looking very unhappy as if she had been duped.
He knew how to drive, and even drove so well, but kept lying to her that he couldn’t drive…
“Without a driver’s license, I cannot drive on the road even if I know how to drive. I am a law-abiding citizen.” Ye Qing slowed down slightly because there was a speed camera on the road ahead.
“I don’t dare to believe you!” Song Qiaoyan looked out the window and said in a low voice, “Is it necessary to lie again and again about such a small matter? Do men like to deceive so much?”
“Deceiving is a sin!” Ye Qing laughed and said, “I’m not a sinner.”
The car’s speed dropped to forty miles per hour. Ye Qing turned on the CD player, and the melodious music sounded again.
“You really don’t have a driver’s license?” Song Qiaoyan asked again.
Ye Qing nodded.
“Why don’t you take the test? You are such a skilled driver, you don’t need to enroll in a driving school, just take the test directly. Also, how did you learn to drive?” Song Qiaoyan was full of interest in everything about Ye Qing.
“I’ll take the test in a few days.” Ye Qing changed the subject and said, “Your problem is basically solved. By tomorrow at the latest, we’ll know who they are and what they were planning to steal from you. Don’t worry about it. I’ll take care of it.”
“Thank you. Luckily you’re here.” Song Qiaoyan said with deep emotion. “A case of petty theft actually smells like a conspiracy. I didn’t expect that I would encounter such a thing. What do you think? Could it be a commercial spy who wants to steal our group’s product planning?”
“Could they steal that kind of thing from your bedroom?” Ye Qing said with a smile.
“Don’t laugh.” Song Qiaoyan hit him on the arm: “It’s possible. I often bring planning proposals home… Apart from this, I really can’t think of anything else that is worth others’ attention.”
“Don’t guess, you will know the answer tomorrow.” Ye Qing looked forward.
“Are you so sure?”
“Um.”
“Are the people you found more powerful than the police?”
“Everyone has their own way.”
…
It was already midnight when the Beetle arrived in front of Ye Qing’s house. After locking the car, he looked up and saw that the light was still on in the window of his third-floor apartment. His mother was probably still waiting for him.
“Ye Qing, will we disturb your parents?” When they arrived at the place, Song Qiaoyan felt even more nervous, as if she were an ugly daughter-in-law going to meet her parents-in-law.
“Let’s go upstairs.”
Ye Qing smiled and walked up the stairs first.
Song Qiaoyan had no choice but to follow him.
As soon as the door of the Ye family opened, Ye’s mother threw herself into his arms, calling “Baby, baby” nonstop.
Ye Qing’s Mother looked too young, and her behavior and tone were not at all like an aunt. Song Qiaoyan’s heart skipped a beat, thinking: He already has someone at home, and he dares to bring me back? This woman is obviously older than him; could it be that she is the legendary ‘older woman lover’?
However, after just a few seconds, Song Qiaoyan discovered that this woman looked very abnormal. Her expression, tone, and every move were completely like that of a child…
Then, Ye Qing’s introduction shocked her even more.
“This is my mother.”
“Ah?”
Song Qiaoyan opened her mouth slightly and widened her eyes.
“There was a car accident a few years ago.” Ye Qing pointed to his head.
“Oh, oh.” Song Qiaoyan suddenly understood, but was still a little surprised. She whispered, “But, Auntie looks so young.”
“She’s forty-six, and definitely my biological mother.”
While speaking, Ye Qing took out the two pieces of Dove chocolate from his pocket, which were snatched away by his mother with shining eyes. She never even looked at Song Qiaoyan from beginning to end.
When she saw the two pieces of chocolate and his pocket, Song Qiaoyan realized that she had misunderstood him.
What boxed condoms? It was just her imagination…
So, her blossoming feelings made her blush again.
This time, Ye Qing saw the change on her face, but he couldn’t guess the exact reason. He thought she was a little reserved because she had just arrived.
He entered the living room and, before sitting down, he saw his grandmother walking out of the bedroom.
When people get old, they sleep less, and when her precious grandson did not come home in the middle of the night, the old lady was full of worries and could not sleep at all.
Seeing Song Qiaoyan, the old woman was surprised for a moment, but quickly cheered up: her precious grandson had finally brought home a girl…
The old lady knew what to do. She greeted Song Qiaoyan warmly and was not indiscreet. She immediately went back to her bedroom and went to sleep with a smile on her face.
Ye Qing led Song Qiaoyan to his parents’ original bedroom. He pushed the door, turned on the light, and said to her: “This is my old lady’s room. She rarely sleeps here. Usually, she sleeps with grandma. Do you want to sleep here or in my room?”
“Your mom doesn’t look old at all, stop calling her ‘old lady’.” Song Qiaoyan said softly, “She looks even younger than me”.
This statement was an exaggeration. Ye Qing smiled and said, “Well, you are all young, and I am the oldest.”
Song Qiaoyan smiled faintly and said, “Let me take a look at your room. I want to make a careful decision after comparing them.”
In his room, Song Qiaoyan nodded and said, “Not bad, very clean! This proves that you are a good and diligent child.”
“If you feel it’s clean, then sleep here. Don’t worry, my quilt definitely doesn’t smell like feet.” Ye Qing joked.
Song Qiaoyan nodded without hesitation. To be honest, Ye Qing’s bedroom made her feel more at ease. Maybe it was psychological, but his parents’ room felt a bit gloomy…
Although it was already past twelve o’clock, Song Qiaoyan was not sleepy at all. She put down her suitcase, followed Ye Qing back to the living room, and sat down.
On the floor of the living room, Mother Ye was doing the splits on the mat, doing difficult yoga moves, while enjoying the chocolate in her mouth. She ate it very sparingly and carefully, licking it now and then… as if she was reluctant to finish it.
“Auntie, you have a great figure.” Song Qiaoyan praised sincerely: “Wow, this move is very difficult. I followed yoga classes for a few days, and I know… At that time, my coach couldn’t do this move so easily.”
Hearing someone praising her, Mother Ye chuckled with pride, showing the chocolate stains on her teeth.
Song Qiaoyan smiled at her as well, and she knew what she had to do: next time she came, she must bring her a super large box of chocolates as a gift…
