On the highway.
"…Your old classmates are pretty interesting, I had a lot of fun today. That Zhu Yanxi dances really well, and that Zhou classmate plays the guitar really cool. Maybe one day when I have time, I'll learn the guitar too..."
In the car, Lin Can had one hand on the steering wheel with the B logo, and the other hand on the center console, relishing the good memories of the day.
Yang Wuluo was slouched in her seat, looking at him.
He really just came to have fun and didn't think about anything else? For example, he even praised Zhou classmate. Doesn't he know that Zhou classmate sees him as a rival for me from the start?
Maybe he doesn't know at all because he truly only sees me as a friend and hasn't thought about it in that way, so he didn't realize that Zhou classmate views him as a rival.
Sigh~ Just thinking about it made Yang Wuluo feel uneasy.
Rival?
Lin Can had his hands in his pockets, not knowing what a rival was!
The last rays of the sunset lit up the gem blue car, and it exited the highway, arriving at Yang'an City. It slowed down and stopped at the opposite side of the 'Qingshuiyuan Residential Area' entrance.
"We're here."
Yang Wuluo looked at the residential area and suddenly felt like the day passed too quickly, like a dream. It was time to wake up now.
She looked up, put on a smile, and gave Lin Can a grin.
"Lin Can, thank you for bringing me such a wonderful experience today. Goodbye."
After saying that, she unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door, got out, closed it, and walked quickly toward the residential area across the street.
She wanted to walk fast, so she could wake up from this unrealistic princess dream sooner and return to her world.
"Why are you walking so fast?" Lin Can murmured as he got out of the car, went to a nearby Rejuvenation Pharmacy, bought a can of Yunnan Baiyao spray, jogged across the street, and caught up with Yang Wuluo at the entrance of the residential area.
"Why did you come?" she asked.
"You were walking too fast. I didn't have a chance to tell you the medicine's almost gone, so I bought a new one for you. Here you go, take it. Be careful, don't get hurt again."
Lin Can shoved the Yunnan Baiyao spray into her hand, turned around, and began walking back to the other side of the street.
Yang Wuluo looked at the Yunnan Baiyao spray in her hand, feeling a bit complicated. She looked up, but Lin Can had already returned to the Bentley driver's seat, started the car, and slowly drove to the red light intersection just a bit ahead.
Suddenly, all the moments of Lin Can pampering her throughout the day surged into her mind. In that instant, Yang Wuluo felt a rush of excitement. She tightly gripped the Yunnan Baiyao in her hand, her eyes firm.
"Lin Can!"
She suddenly shouted, trying to stop him.
Inside the car, Lin Can was listening to "一路向北" (Journey North) and didn't hear her.
However, the pedestrians at the zebra crossing heard her shout and turned to look. They saw a girl in a denim overalls skirt striding with determination toward the Bentley's driver's side. She pushed through the crowd, walked to the side of the car, raised her hand, hesitated for a moment, and then knocked on the window.
The Bentley's window rolled down, and with the music from "一路向北," Lin Can looked at the girl standing by the car, panting heavily.
"What's wrong?"
On the sidewalk, in the road, on the side of the street, everyone was watching the girl standing next to the Bentley.
The summer breeze blew, causing her skirt to sway gently.
"I... I..." Perhaps because she ran too fast and couldn't catch her breath, or maybe because her emotions were too overwhelming, she couldn't say anything and just went silent.
Yang Wuluo pulled her hair back, her long hair cascading like a waterfall. She closed her eyes, bent down, leaned in, and kissed Lin Can on the lips, sealing his mouth.
"What the heck, what the heck, she just went straight for it."
"A girl directly kissed the Bentley guy in the street."
"Record it, record it. Her hair's blocking her face, can't get a shot."
The light changed from red to green.
Yang Wuluo slowly opened her eyes and moved her lips away from his.
"Lin Can, this is my first kiss. I... I regret not meeting you until after graduation."
After speaking, she turned around, her long hair flowing behind her, releasing a faint fragrance. With her hands behind her back, she walked briskly to the sidewalk and waved at the Bentley.
Lin Can pursed his lips. It tasted like strawberry.
He smiled.
Under the urging of cars behind him, he started the Bentley and drove away.
"Ha~"
Yang Wuluo let out a long breath. Her heart was racing. She had almost used all the courage she had built up in 18 years.
She was so bold.
Maybe it was impulsive, but youth is about doing things without regret.
Turning around, "Ah~" she exclaimed when she noticed her mom and a friend chatting and walking towards her, carrying groceries. Thankfully, she hadn't been seen earlier, or she would have been scolded, "A girl kissed a Bentley guy in the middle of the street? You've embarrassed me! And then I would get beaten."
Her life was in danger, so Yang Wuluo quickly ran off to get a cup of "Mixue Ice City" to calm down.
...
Lin Can was driving the Bentley back to the village. When he passed the farmland path, the villagers who were cutting pig grass saw the car approaching and quickly moved to the side.
Lin Can rolled down the window and waved cheerfully, "Old Wang, cutting pig grass?"
"Ah, Can, I thought it was someone else. This BYD is nice, whose is it?"
It was first ruled out that the car was Lin Can's. Everyone knew his family situation. If he said it was his, no one would believe it.
"It's a customer's car. I'll be going now."
The village road was quite convenient. Lin Can got home, but because of the small courtyard gate, he had to park the car outside the fence.
After getting out of the car, Lin Can walked towards Zhang Chao's house.
In the shade of the right side of Zhang Chao's yard, the sound of a squeaky mattress could be heard.
"Chao bro, Chao bro, Chao bro..."
Bang—
Lin Can pushed the yard door open.
"Chao... what the heck!"
"Damn! Can, I don't even know what to say to you. Every time I get home early and handle a little business, you always catch me."
"I didn't see anything."
Lin Can turned and closed the yard door, then left. He could hear his sister-in-law scolding Zhang Chao inside the house.
"I told you not to do it outside in broad daylight. If you must, do it inside! Go away, Lin Can is still waiting outside."
"No worries, bro. I'll finish up with her and then deal with him."
"Idiot~ Ah~~"
Two minutes later.
Zhang Chao lit up a cigarette, feeling very satisfied, and walked out of the yard. He saw a Bentley parked in front of Lin Can's house, so he hurried over and called out, "Can, whose car is this?"
Lin Can walked out eating watermelon, "It's a customer's car. He's got gout, and I'm free this summer, so he asked me to drive it for him. If he needs me, I'll go pick him up. Rich people don't lack luxury cars."
Lin Can had known many bosses since he started photography, so this explanation made sense.
As for the little matter of Zhang Chao and his wife earlier, Lin Can didn't bring it up.
"By the way, I ran into Teacher Wang today. I asked about the demolition issue. He said due to the pandemic, businesses are struggling, and the government is having a hard time attracting investment. The demolition will happen, but when exactly, no one knows."
"Well, fate will come when it's meant to, and if it's not meant to, there's no use forcing it. Whether the house gets demolished or not, at least your wife is a good one. She never pressured me to buy a house or a car. I'm already satisfied."
"Then you better treat her well, understand?"
"Shit! When I get off work, I hand over all my earnings. Don't I treat her well?"
"Uh... If you spent more time with her, that would really show you treat her well."
"Damn it! Let's go, I'm making dinner at my place."
They had dinner at Zhang Chao's house. Afterward, Lin Can went back home, took a shower, and planned to send out the remaining half-box of women's products.
[Can Can is a big fool]
Lin Can[@Everyone, send me your addresses. I went to a show today, and I won third place in the raffle. I got a whole box of sanitary pads. As a guy, I won't use them. They're ultra-thin and leak-proof, so I'll send them to you four ladies to use slowly (smile).]
Qiao Meina:[Lin Can, you're really something. First, you wanted to sponsor my stockings, now you're offering to sponsor sanitary pads?]
Miao Youxi:[Mm-hmm, he said he wanted to sponsor my high heels before, and now he's sponsoring that...]
Lin Can:[Mainly because I don't want them to go to waste. There are dozens of them. If you don't want them, I'll just throw them away.]
Ai Re:[I'll take them! My period just ended, but send them to me anyway.]
Miao Youxi:[Your period just ended, so it's a safe period now, right? (covers mouth and laughs)]