Chapter 149: The wooden beauty of Young Master Sheng

 Chapter 149: Suspicious Driver

It was the first time he had cooked for a girl, and she stood him up? "What happened?" Sheng Mingsi asked with a cold tone. If she didn't come back to eat, then what was the point of him putting so much effort into preparing the food? Jiang Chenchen hurriedly explained, "I have to go somewhere with Li Li. I'm not comfortable leaving her alone. You go ahead and eat the food you prepared. I'll come back later, so save some for me." She hadn't forgotten about the ice cream milk tea she was looking forward to. However, Xia Changli, who was beside her, said, "Chenchen, I've thought about it, and I think I should go alone. I ultimately have to face and resolve all of this by myself. Running away is not a solution." "But what if he harms you? Can you handle it alone?" "No, if it comes to that, then it's entirely my fault." Xia Changli wiped away her tears, feeling that she shouldn't be so fragile. She had always been able to face things alone, from childhood to adulthood. Jiang Chenchen didn't know what was going on between them, and Xia Changli didn't intend to say. Since she received a call from Zhao Han's father today, saying that his son's grades had dropped off the charts and asking for her reasons and opinions, she couldn't say anything... Xia Changli lifted her handbag to get off, but Jiang Chenchen grabbed her sleeve. "Chenchen..." She stopped, turning back. Jiang Chenchen let go of her and said, "Li Li, if you really don't want me to go, let brother Xiao Wu drive you. He can stay far away and watch. If everything is fine, you can go then. What do you think?" Xia Changli's eyelashes trembled slightly. She had considered everything so thoughtfully. During the time they hadn't seen each other, she had grown so much. "Don't worry, I'll take a taxi back to school. It'll be quick." Jiang Chenchen pushed open the car door and got out. Meanwhile, Wu Bi opened the car window and hesitated, "Miss Jiang, how about I take you back to school first? Otherwise, Mr. Sheng will be worried." "It looks like it's going to rain. Don't take a detour. Just drive Li Li." "At least let me send you back, Miss Jiang. Otherwise, Mr. Sheng will be concerned." Seeing this, Jiang Chenchen insisted, "Look, there's a taxi. I'll go first." "But Miss Jiang..." Wu Bi didn't know if doing this would earn him Sheng Master's reprimand, but it seemed that the person in the car needed company more. Seeing this, Jiang Chenchen could only proceed with her plan. ... Jiang Chenchen got into the taxi, sitting in the back seat. Only then did she realize that she hadn't hung up her phone all this time. So, she gently called out, "Brother Ah Si, are you still there?" Sheng Mingsi didn't know why his emotions were like a roller coaster. Waiting for someone to come back for dinner was such an ordinary thing, yet it stirred his heartstrings that were as cold and indifferent as iron. Although it felt awkward and unbelievable, he suppressed these emerging thoughts. His voice was as cold as usual, "Hmm, I heard everything." "Then wait for me. Oh, my phone is running out of battery, so it might cut off." She quickly finished speaking and hung up. On the other end of the phone, Sheng Mingsi thought: ... This guy! He put down his phone, placed the prepared food in the heat preservation cabinet, and then went to the bookshelf to pick up a book. He found Jiang Chenchen's paper on the table, with so many missed classes, but she managed to make it like this, not bad. The time spent revising wasn't long, and she solved the problems quite quickly. If she had grown up like a normal child, focusing on her studies, she would likely be a healthy and intelligent student, rather than someone who needed to put in extra effort to learn and strive. He sat down, picked up a pen, and circled the errors for her. ... Jiang Chenchen sat in the back seat of the taxi, looking at the night scenery outside the window. She was recalling the content she had reviewed earlier in the day. The car's radio was broadcasting news. The serial killer from the other night had not been captured yet, and a new case had occurred the day before yesterday. The citizens were reminded to be cautious. This news was repeated three times. When it ended, advertisements started playing, and raindrops began to fall on the car window, pitter-pattering. The driver in the front seat looked at her through the rearview mirror several times, as if unable to resist, and finally asked, "Are you that celebrity mentioned online today?" A young man's voice echoed in the car. Jiang Chenchen thought the driver might be an older uncle. Hearing the question, she withdrew her gaze and looked at him. He was wearing a hat and a mask, covering himself completely. The car was dimly lit, and she couldn't see his face. She didn't think much about why he was so bundled up. His question, however, made her hesitate for a moment. A celebrity? She shook her head. "No." The young driver, upon hearing her response, glanced at her through the mirror again. His tone was confident, "You look quite similar. Someone as beautiful as you wouldn't make a mistake. You're even more beautiful than in the photos. Did you really sleep with that male celebrity?" His direct question sounded as if he was asking the most ordinary thing, and there was no mockery or lasciviousness in his tone. But the question was too offensive! Jiang Chenchen remained calm, her expression unchanged. "No, you've got the wrong person." The driver's question made her pause for a moment. These past few days, she had heard too much about "sleeping with someone." She roughly understood what it meant, thanks to the school nurse's explanation—the human mating behavior. She hadn't. So, she didn't feel any shame. The rain outside gradually intensified, and in the dimly lit night, rain and mist blurred the view. The driver in the front seat chuckled lightly, and there was a peculiar meaning in the atmosphere of the rainy night carriage. "Seeing you so calm makes me puzzled. If you were the person involved, you would have been angry and embarrassed. Maybe I've been watching too much news and my eyes are playing tricks on me." He continued, "Are you a student at Qingli?" The question about Qingli School was asked as soon as she got into the car, and given that she was wearing a school uniform. The driver obviously knew the answer, but he was asking deliberately. As the car radio played news again after the advertisements, the news about the midnight murderer was broadcast twice. "Experts predict the suspect is approximately 175 to 180 cm tall, with semi-long hair, thin, and missing one finger on the right hand. If you find anyone suspicious, please report clues." Jiang Chenchen stared at the back of the driver's head. Although he wore a black knitted hat, the length of his hair at the end was consistent. Sitting down made it hard to judge his height directly, but the upper half of his body was not short, definitely not less than 175 cm. Fingers... He wore brown leather gloves, gripping the steering wheel, and the fingers were curved, making it unclear whether he was missing a finger. The car kept moving forward. Jiang Chenchen felt that the route seemed wrong. She took out her phone to check the map and navigated to the school address. However, before it refreshed, her phone ran out of battery. The driver, sensing her observation just now, drove the car faster. At the same time, he glanced sideways and spoke in a low, cold voice, "What's wrong? Are you suspecting me as the midnight murderer?"

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