Chapter 6: She Holds a Grudge and Won't Comfort Him!

Xia Huajiao was stunned.

Seeing Gu Zhaojing also glance over, his calm eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny, Xia Huajiao’s rosy cheeks involuntarily flushed.

That online commenter who said "generosity is greatness" was right; sometimes this user 111111’s mouth was a bit too much!

Annoyed and embarrassed, she lowered her face, grit her teeth, and glared at the teasing Jiang Heming. Swiftly, she opened the backend of the livestream on her phone, stretched out her arm, and showed him the conversation she had with Brother Tao last night.

“What are you thinking? Last night I was just learning livestreaming skills from Brother Tao, so we only added each other as friends and barely chatted. I never thought about pursuing Brother Tao! And I certainly never thought about pursuing you, my ‘friend’!”

Her arm was stretched straight out, her tone sharp and biting, and a flicker of anger shone in her eyes.

Jiang Heming, his face full of mischief, was momentarily stunned by her action.

Gu Zhaojing’s scrutinizing gaze also shifted to surprise.

After a few seconds, Jiang Heming bent closer to Xia Huajiao’s phone screen, looking for a while, then suspiciously at her.

“Brother Tao is famous, handsome, and knows how to make money and charm people. You’re really not tempted?”

Xia Huajiao snorted proudly through her nose, “There are so many handsome men in the world. Do I have to be tempted by every single one?”

Seeing Jiang Heming stunned again, with a trace of approval in his eyes, Xia Huajiao calmly added, “I just admire Brother Tao’s personal charm, but I don’t want to date a public figure or a movie star!”

“Brother Tao’s livestreams are excellent; I just watch and learn. If he takes a break someday, I can always watch other handsome streamers!”

A flicker of guilt flashed quickly across Jiang Heming’s eyes. He glanced at the also somewhat surprised Gu Zhaojing and asked, “What’s your take on this?”

Gu Zhaojing’s expression quickly returned to calm: “I’m driving!”

Xia Huajiao’s eyes immediately brightened with delight: “Thank you!”

At that moment, the test driver arrived, driving the test model BMW.

Seeing Gu Zhaojing take the driver’s seat voluntarily, Xia Huajiao immediately got into the back seat, sitting as far left as possible, then folded down the center armrest in the rear.

“All six handsome men accounted for. Now even if we turn, I won’t lean over to you. Satisfied?”

Jiang Heming, sitting in the back seat on the right, looked at Xia Huajiao in surprise, then deliberately covered his chest and feigned heartbreak: “Ah, I’m so handsome, and yet you sit so far from me? I’m crushed!”

?

Xia Huajiao was a bit taken aback.

This guy…

Turning her gaze, she feigned surprise and looked at Jiang Heming: “Really?”

“Really!” Jiang Heming nodded vigorously, waiting for her to take the opportunity to raise the armrest back up.

Unbeknownst to her, Gu Zhaojing in the front seat glanced at her through the rearview mirror.

She immediately gripped the door handle on the left side tightly: “Then quickly do as I do, hold the door handle. When the car starts moving and you feel the thrill of the new car, you won’t feel so crushed!”

Jiang Heming was stunned: “Why?”

The answer was far beyond his expectations!

She hadn’t been attracted by his or his close friends’ looks or wealth, giving up such a good chance to get close to him!

Xia Huajiao was very pleased with his expression at that moment. She tilted her head and said confidently, “The car is a man’s second wife! When he drives and you sit in the back holding the handle, it’s like having both a brother and a wife. Shouldn’t you be very satisfied?”

Hmph, she was vindictive—there was no way she was going to lift the armrest to comfort him!

Jiang Heming was stunned again.

The test driver beside them chuckled: “Miss, that’s a very reasonable explanation!”

No one knew that Gu Zhaojing, sitting in the driver’s seat, whose lips had been pressed lightly together, now had a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

Then Xia Huajiao heard him say softly, “Hold on tight!”

He shifted gears and pressed the accelerator.

After a slight push backward, Xia Huajiao felt the car glide forward smoothly.

So silky!

She no longer argued with the stunned Jiang Heming, instead closing her eyes to savor the feeling.

This luxury car was far more comfortable than a taxi!

Little did she know, after Jiang Heming’s surprise, seeing her relaxed, naturally joyful smile, his gaze took on a new, strange quality.

Unaware either that Gu Zhaojing habitually glanced in the rearview mirror and saw her serene, radiant smile, a flicker of astonishment passing through his almond-shaped eyes.

With her eyes closed, Xia Huajiao focused on the car’s smooth handling—straight driving, turning, crossing speed bumps, accelerating.

The body was very stable, noise minimal, the drifting wasn’t floaty, and the acceleration was quick.

Overall, it was very comfortable.

When the car stopped again, she waited a moment and then heard Gu Zhaojing’s clearer, more cheerful voice: “I’ve finished my test. Your turn!”

Oh!

Xia Huajiao opened her bright eyes.

That voice sounded even more like the new landlord’s from last night!

Especially the way he said “I”!

Hopefully, the new landlord was also a handsome man!

Of course, the landlord had spoken more calmly and at length last night, so he probably wasn’t the taciturn, handsome man in front of her now!

As the left door slowly opened automatically, Xia Huajiao conscientiously got out, gave some space, and waited for Gu Zhaojing to take the back seat. Then she swaggered into the driver’s seat, adjusted the seat and distance to the pedals, shifted gears, and started moving.

Once on the road, she pressed the accelerator.

The pedal was incredibly light to press, and the speed rose effortlessly.

She drove straight for a while, felt the shock absorption over a low sunken manhole cover, then turned, drifted, signaled, and steered.

Everything was smooth, much better than she had imagined.

Then she slowed down—ah, refreshing!

Xia Huajiao smiled broadly and pulled over: “Master, please take us back to the dealership!”

Jiang Heming in the back seat was stunned and exchanged a surprised glance with Gu Zhaojing. When Xia Huajiao got into the front passenger seat, he asked, “You’re going back to the dealership? You’re not seriously thinking of buying this car, are you?”

Xia Huajiao asked naturally: “Why not? Can’t I buy it?”

Jiang Heming’s eyes flickered, and he teased again: “Then your tip to Brother Tao last night was a bit low!”

Was it?

Xia Huajiao looked proudly into the rearview mirror. Even though she couldn’t see him, she asked back, “I watch every day and tip every day. Is that low?”

After a few seconds with no answer—likely because she had successfully silenced him—Xia Huajiao chuckled triumphantly, withdrew her gaze, looked ahead, and asked, “You and Brother Tao are good friends? That ‘Generosity is Great’ guy is also your friend, right?”

She didn’t know that at this, Gu Zhaojing in the back seat quickly raised his eyes to look at her, his gaze inexplicably complex before he lowered it again.

Jiang Heming also glanced at Gu Zhaojing first, then thoughtfully asked Xia Huajiao, “Oh, you still remember ‘Generosity is Great’?”

“He said something fair!” Xia Huajiao turned from her seat, speaking solemnly: “As Brother Tao’s friend, Liu Yi-you, you really shouldn’t have stirred up the netizens to respond like that.”