Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 45 Unlock
“The driver had something come up, so I’ll call a designated driver.” Qu Yanci’s long fingers were swiping on his phone when he suddenly stopped, glancing at the young girl. “Can you drive?”

Shen Guining blinked. "I have a driver's license, but... I'm not familiar with it."

After getting my license, I drove once, but it didn't go well. I accidentally bumped into someone else's car on the street, and I never dared to drive again.

"You open it." Qu Yanci tossed the keys into her arms.

Shen Guining reached out and caught it, "But I haven't opened it in a long time..."

She might dare to try driving a regular car, but she couldn't afford to pay for the damage to a Maybach.

Qu Yanci turned his head to look at her, "I'm right here, what are you afraid of?"

Of course, she was afraid that her driving skills weren't good enough and she would damage such an expensive car.

However, with him sitting next to her, Shen Guining was indeed less afraid, just like having an instructor sitting in the passenger seat during driving lessons.

"Then I'll give it a try." She reluctantly accepted the heavy responsibility.

Once in the car, Qu Yanci first taught her how to adjust the seat.

The Maybach's functional layout is very different from that of ordinary cars, with many buttons. Shen Guining studied them carefully, fastened his seatbelt, pressed the start button, and gripped the steering wheel with both hands.

Qu Yanci leaned back in the passenger seat, his right hand supporting his forehead, and reminded him, "Pull down, drive."

Shen Guining did as instructed, placing her foot on the accelerator. Suddenly feeling a bit nervous, she turned her head for help, "The left side is the brake, and the right side is the accelerator, right?"

Qu Yanci met her questioning gaze, paused for two seconds, and then asked, "...How did you get your driver's license?"

These words sounded like accusations that she had cheated on the exam, so Shen Guining immediately retorted, "I took the exam very seriously! I passed every subject on my first try, and I even got full marks on both the second and third parts of the test!"

Qu Yanci remained silent.

But Shen Guining understood his gaze—is this all there is to a perfect score?
The girl's voice softened, "It's just that I haven't driven in a long time, I'm just confirming with you, you're the one who told me to drive."

She was speaking normally, but her voice was naturally soft, which sounded like she was being coquettish.

Qu Yanci twitched the corner of his mouth. "Let's open it."

"Oh." Shen Guining turned her gaze back to the front and slowly pressed the accelerator.

She couldn't remember the last time she touched the steering wheel, and she was very unfamiliar with it. She concentrated and dared not relax for even a moment.

Qu Yanci did not disturb her, but reminded her to turn on the turn signal and shift gears at crucial moments.

Shen Guining drove very slowly, never exceeding forty km/h.

The electric bikes in the right-hand non-motorized vehicle lane were all going faster than her.

The car was too quiet, so while waiting for the green light, Shen Guining turned on the music and chose a slow song with a gentle and soothing rhythm.

Once the light turned green, the Maybach restarted.

There were many cars at the intersection, and the green light only lasted 35 seconds. The cars behind were in a hurry to cross the intersection, but unfortunately, the Maybach in front of them was driving very slowly. They wanted to honk to urge the car to move faster, but after looking at the license plate, they gave up.

With such an arrogant license plate, no one would dare say anything if it drove sideways; if you encountered it, you could only go around it.

Shen Guining was afraid that someone would rush her and disrupt her rhythm, but fortunately she didn't hear any horn sounds.

Qu Yanci found it amusing; he had never appreciated the night view outside the window so clearly before. If he had slowed down any further, he could have simply gone downstairs.

Slow music paired with a slow car speed can be a bit drowsy, especially after drinking alcohol.

"Are you trying to hypnotize me?"

"No, you can't sleep, I'll be scared." Shen Guining relied on him a lot. "Or you could change to a more upbeat song."

She couldn't free her hands to operate the display screen.

Qu Yanci reached out and turned off the music. "Don't sleep, keep it on."

"it is good."

Shen Guining drove back to the Guomao Apartment following the navigation route. The journey was smooth, and no cars got too close to her.

What should have been a half-hour drive turned into an hour for her.

As the car entered the underground parking garage, Shen Guining stepped on the brakes, turned to look at the man beside her, and said with some difficulty, "Mr. Qu, I don't know how to park."

Qu Yanci glanced out the car window. "You can park anywhere in this row of parking spaces."

"Is it okay to park sideways?"

"can."

Since he said I could park anywhere, Shen Guining drove the car in directly, taking up three parking spaces.

She turned off the engine and got out of the car. Her palms were sweaty from holding the steering wheel for so long.

Qu Yanci took the car keys, locked the car, and said, "Let's go."

"Ah."

Shen Guining felt a sense of accomplishment as she drove for such a long time for the first time since getting her license.

As she entered the elevator, she looked up, seeking praise, "Mr. Qu, wasn't my driving skill very steady?"

Qu Yanci looked down and caught a glimpse of her clear eyes. "She is very steady."

They were almost asleep, how could they not be still?

Shen Guining curved her lips into a smile.

Back at the apartment, Ruby ran towards the entrance as soon as she entered.

Shen Guining casually put her bag on the cabinet, changed into slippers, and hugged it. "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Ruby smelled the familiar scent and opened her little mouth to chirp twice.

Qu Yanci closed the door and, while changing her shoes, casually put the crooked high heels on the carpet back onto the shoe rack.

Shen Guining carried Ruby to the living room and fed her some dried meat.

The little guy mainly drinks goat milk now, and occasionally eats some dried meat and dog food.

Qu Yanci sat down on the sofa, the effects of the alcohol kicking in, and his chest felt like it was on fire.

He loosened two buttons on his shirt, leaving the collar open to let in some fresh air.

The neckline is smooth and well-defined, extending down to the collar.

Seeing that he was taking a nap with his eyes closed, Shen Guining got up and went to the kitchen to make him a cup of honey water.

A moment later, she came out with a glass of water and walked to the sofa. "Mr. Qu, drinking some honey water should make you feel better."

Qu Yanci opened his eyes and rubbed his temples.

Shen Guining handed over the water glass.

Ruby had somehow gotten close to her feet and was licking her ankle with her tongue. Shen Guining's hand trembled, and the water in the cup spilled out, landing on the man's chest.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!" She quickly put down the cup and grabbed a few tissues from the table to wipe him.

Thankfully, it was lukewarm water, not hot water.

Qu Yanci's chest was wet, and his shirt clung to his skin, clearly showing the contours of his muscles.

Shen Guining's face flushed as she looked at it, and she paused in wiping her hands, her fingertips inexplicably burning.

Qu Yanci's eyes darkened as he reached out and grabbed the slender wrist in front of his chest. "It was intentional."

As he spoke, his breath was heavy, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

Shen Guining protested, "I didn't mean to. It's all Ruby's fault for suddenly coming over and licking me, that's why I didn't hold the water glass properly."

Qu Yanci used a bit of force to pull the little girl onto his lap and make her sit down.

Shen Guining clutched the tissue in her hand, not daring to move. "Mr. Qu, why don't you go back to your room, take a shower, and change your clothes?"

It's so uncomfortable to have honey water sticking to your skin.

Qu Yanci looked into her eyes, his voice slightly lower, "Untie it."

"Huh?" Shen Guining was a little confused.

Qu Yanci retorted, "Didn't you spill it?"

Shen Guining admitted in a low voice, "I spilled it."

“Then I’ll help you untie it,” he said.

Shen Guining hesitated for a moment, then reached out and approached his chest, unbuttoning the third button.

Through the damp shirt, my fingertips touched the muscle, the temperature burning hot.

Unbuttoning isn't difficult, but it's easy to make mistakes when you're nervous.

It took me ages to unravel one of them.

Qu Yanci let out a soft sneer, "What are you trembling about?"

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