We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

The sun was getting increasingly scorching, and the heat waves on the ground made people dizzy.

Ye Chen clapped his hands and stood up.

"I'll go buy some water. What would you like to drink?"

Zhao Peng immediately raised his hand.

"Iced Coke! The colder the better!"

Ye Chen turned to look at Shen Anran.

Shen Anran gently raised the transparent plastic water cup in her hand.

"I brought water."

The cup contains warm water.

Ye Chen didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards the convenience store at the entrance of the driving school.

A few minutes later, he came back carrying a black plastic bag.

Zhao Peng couldn't wait to snatch the can of iced cola covered in water droplets, pull the tab, and gulp it down.

"Cool!"

Ye Chen ignored him and walked up to Coach Li, handing him a can of chilled Red Bull.

"Coach, let's relax."

Coach Li took it and glanced at the can.

"You're pretty good at handling things, aren't you?"

"It's hot outside, and you patiently taught us. Thank you for your hard work."

Ye Chen smiled and sat down in the shade of the tree.

Coach Li pulled the tab, took a big gulp, and said with a smile.

"When we practice this afternoon, I'll tell you about some blind spots in the exam room."

"Don't just focus on driving smoothly. There are rules for exams. If you cross the line, you'll fail."

Zhao Peng took a can of cola and moved closer to Ye Chen, lowering his voice.

"Chenzi, Coach Li is a really nice person, he has a good temper and is very considerate."

Ye Chen took the last bottle of beverage out of the plastic bag and casually placed it on the stone slab next to Shen Anran.

A bottle of room temperature Assam milk tea.

Shen Anran was still holding a water glass in her hand, and her movements paused slightly.

"For me?"

"At room temperature."

Ye Chen unscrewed the bottle of mineral water in his hand, speaking naturally.

"Replenish your sugar intake so you're less likely to experience low blood sugar in the afternoon sun."

Shen Anran put down her water glass and picked up the bottle of milk tea.

"Thanks."

Zhao Peng looked at the iced cola in his hand, then at Shen Anran's room-temperature milk tea, and immediately became unhappy.

"Chenzi, I've noticed you're severely discriminating against people in your work these days!"

Ye Chen took a sip of water without even lifting his eyelids.

"You can still jump around like a madman even when you drink iced drinks."

"If she drinks something cold, she'll get leg cramps when she's reversing into the parking space this afternoon, and she'll have to turn off the engine again."

Shen Anran had just inserted the straw into the bottle when she heard these words, and her fair fingers paused slightly.

Zhao Peng chuckled mischievously.

"Got it, got it, they're giving our aloof academic genius special treatment."

Shen Anran lowered her head and took a small sip of milk tea.

It's really sweet.

She didn't say anything in rebuttal, but simply moved the milk tea bottle closer to herself.

Zhao Peng then thought of the class reunion last night.

"By the way, that bastard Li Hao didn't utter a single word in the group chat today."

"He usually loves to show off, but this time you've really messed him up."

Ye Chen tightened the cap on the mineral water bottle, his eyes calm.

"Let him be angry, what does it have to do with us?"

Zhao Peng nodded vigorously.

"Yeah, serves him right for acting all high and mighty!"

During the afternoon driving practice session, Coach Li remained very patient.

Whenever someone makes a mistake, he gently points out the problem.

Especially when it was Shen Anran's turn to get on the bus, he would always encourage her gently.

"Slow down."

"Keep the clutch steady."

"Turn the steering wheel only after you touch the line."

Shen Anran stalled twice during the race, and Coach Li simply waved her hand to start it again.

At 5:30 p.m., the day's training ended.

Coach Li waved his hand.

"Alright, that's all for today. Be there promptly at 8 AM tomorrow morning. Everyone, go home and get some rest!"

Zhao Peng immediately grabbed Ye Chen's arm excitedly.

"Let's go, let's go to the StarCraft internet cafe!"

"I absolutely have to clear that abyss dungeon today and get some top-tier gear!"

Ye Chen did not refuse.

He needed a computer with internet access to process some critical data.

The three parted ways at the entrance of the driving school.

Shen Anran walked towards the bus stop with her backpack on.

After walking a dozen steps, she suddenly stopped and turned around.

"Ye Chen".

Ye Chen turned around, and the sunlight shone on his sharply defined profile.

Shen Anran gripped the empty milk tea bottle tightly in her hand, making a crisp sound.

"See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Ye Chen smiled and waved.

Once Zhao Peng had walked away, he immediately leaned close to Ye Chen and whispered some gossip in his ear.

"Chenzi, why do I feel like she said more to you today than she did in all three years of high school combined?"

Ye Chen walked leisurely towards the roadside with his hands in his pockets.

You're overthinking it.

"I didn't think too much about it. She used to be a quiet person in class, and she would never say more than three words a day."

"That means you were too boring before, and people couldn't be bothered with you at all."

Zhao Peng rolled his eyes, speechless.

"Your mouth is getting more and more venomous these days."