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"Ah-Zhi, you're here~"

Have you had breakfast?

When Li Xiaoran saw Lin Zhi jogging over, a smile immediately bloomed on her face. She then brought her hands, which had been behind her back, to the front, revealing that she was carrying a bag of food...

At first glance, it appeared to be some pastries and egg tarts.

Lin Zhi guessed that Li Xiaoran must have bought it on her way downstairs, so he smiled slightly and said, "I made half a bowl of oatmeal before I came."

"Here, take this and eat it," Li Xiaoran said, handing the snacks she was carrying to Lin Zhi.

"Thanks, Sister Ran."

Lin Zhi didn't stand on ceremony and couldn't refuse, so he accepted the small bag that Li Xiaoran handed him with both hands.

Then he reached into the bag, took out a delicate little pastry and a fragrant little egg tart, and popped them into his mouth one after the other. After eating them in a few bites, he sincerely praised, "Mmm, so delicious."

Li Xiaoran smiled: "These pastries are very fragrant; I buy them often."

"It's just that the price is a bit high..."

"Oh, oh." Lin Zhi nodded slightly.

After trying two, I didn't eat any more.

Instead, he shifted his gaze to the brand-new car beside him.

It was a gray Honda Accord.

These days, if you wanted to buy this kind of car outright, the on-the-road price would probably be close to 300,000 yuan.

That's almost the price of a house in the city right now!

Therefore, in 1999, private cars were not very common in China.

Those who can afford to buy and drive a car are generally the truly wealthy!

of course……

For celebrities, they are already considered a high-income group.

If you happen to become famous through acting, and then do a few more gigs, and if you're lucky enough to land a few roles in big productions, then the money will come rolling in. As for buying a car or a house, that's a given.

Li Xiaoran recently filmed several movies and earned a considerable amount of money, so she started thinking about buying a car.

Although she has a driver's license, she has hardly ever touched a steering wheel. Now that she has a car, she doesn't even dare to drive on the road. So early this morning, she called Lin Zhi and asked him to come over so she could practice driving with her.

"Sister Ran, is this the Accord? Who drove it back for you? It wasn't Teacher Xie, was it?" Lin Zhi suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoran pursed her lips and said, "That crazy woman's driving skills are just as bad as mine. She doesn't dare to drive on the road either. The car dealership delivered it to her after she paid in full..."

"Can you drive?"

Lin Zhi nodded: "Yes, but I don't have a driver's license yet. I'll take the test later."

In his previous life, he worked for Lalamove for a few years, driving large trucks. He had both an A and a C license, so his driving skills were quite good.

He's definitely countless times better than Li Xiaoran, who's clearly a complete novice.

"You can drive? That's great! Could you help me move out of the parking space? The cars on both sides are so close together, I'm afraid to move... I'm worried about hitting someone else!"

Li Xiaoran immediately smiled shyly, then took out the car keys and handed them to Lin Zhi, wanting him to move the car to a more open space so she could practice driving it.

"Okay, I'll drive it onto the road for you..."

Lin Zhi smiled, took the car keys, got in the car, started the engine, and skillfully drove the Honda Accord onto the main road with sparse traffic.

Then, he gave the driver's seat to the novice driver Li Xiaoran so she could drive, while Lin Zhi himself moved to the passenger seat.

"By the way... how do I drive it?"

"Oops—I forgot!!"

After Li Xiaoran sat in the driver's seat, her face tense as soon as she put her hand on the steering wheel. In an instant, she forgot everything in her mind and had no idea what to do next.

"Well?!"

Lin Zhi had just fastened his seatbelt when he saw this scene, and he was speechless.

He couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "Um... um... Sister Ran... do you really have a driver's license?"

Li Xiaoran: "Yeah, I did. I took the driving test at driving school. It's just that I haven't driven in so long, I've completely forgotten!"

"Now...should we start the fire?"

Lin Zhi grinned and said helplessly, "The car isn't off yet, it's still running, no need to start it... First, press the brake, release the handbrake, then press the clutch, shift into first gear, move forward, release the clutch, and give it gas..."

"Oh, I know~" Li Xiaoran seemed to "remember" how to drive after Lin Zhi reminded her.

then……

They then followed Lin Zhi's instructions and proceeded in an orderly manner.

but.

Because of excessive tension, after releasing the handbrake, when shifting gears to move forward, the clutch was released too quickly and the accelerator was pressed too slowly, causing the car to stall.

"Well?"

"Why isn't the car moving?"

Li Xiaoran slammed on the gas pedal, but when the car didn't respond, she looked at Lin Zhi in confusion.

"Sis...it's stalled!"

"We need to restart the fire now."

Lin Zhi frowned and patiently explained.

"Oh, I see... no wonder I wasn't leaving..."

Li Xiaoran smiled sheepishly, then reached for the key and started the engine.

"Don't rush, first put the gear lever back in place, and start the engine in neutral, otherwise the car won't start... Oh, and it's best to keep your foot on the brake too, so the car doesn't roll out of control after starting..."

Lin Zhi then began to teach Li Xiaoran how to drive in detail.

A dozen minutes later...

Li Xiaoran finally succeeded in starting the car and then drove it on the road.

However, his driving skills were too rusty.

He's not even very good at steering.

The car was driven erratically on the road, following an S-shaped path, causing passing vehicles to frequently honk their horns...

"Just focus on driving and watch your step. Ignore those honking horns; as long as you don't hit anyone, everything will be fine..."

Seeing that Lin Zhi had already taught Li Xiaoran the basics and that she could start the car and drive normally, he felt very gratified and accomplished. So he casually lay down in the passenger seat and kept babbling about some driving precautions.

"Actually, driving is very simple. As long as you're bold and careful, and not afraid of accidents, you can quickly develop your driving skills..."

"Back then..."

"Ouch!"

"Holy crap—"

Lin Zhizheng was rambling on and on when suddenly, with a loud bang, the car Li Xiaoran was driving sent a pedestrian flying far away.

Seeing this scene.

Lin Zhi and Li Xiaoran, the culprit who was driving, were both dumbfounded.

"Hurry...hurry...brake!!"

Lin Zhi's face turned pale.

He quickly began to stammer and whisper.

in fact……

Without Lin Zhi's prompting, Li Xiaoran had already applied the brakes immediately after hitting the person.

Nevertheless.

The car continued to slide forward for quite a distance before finally coming to a complete stop.

"Aji~"

"I...I...I think...I think I bumped into someone?"

"What to do? What to do?"

Li Xiaoran panicked completely, her face turning as pale as paper.

Seeing Li Xiaoran's disoriented, frightened, and panicked appearance, Lin Zhi suddenly became surprisingly calm.

"Don't be afraid!"

"The car wasn't going fast, it wouldn't have killed anyone. At most, we'll have to pay some medical expenses and a little more money..."

"Shall I go down and check on the injured person?"

"You sit in the car for now!"

With that, Lin Zhi opened the passenger door and quickly got out of the car.