Chapter 97 - 96: People Faster Than Cars

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Chapter 97: Chapter 96: People Faster Than Cars Lin Tian descended the stairs exceedingly quickly, but still, he didn’t catch sight of Xiao Manxue; that woman could run faster than a rabbit. Even outside the storefront of the City Beauty Store, there was no sign of her. Lin Tian then ran towards the parking lot, and just as he reached the entrance, a familiar car sped out from inside. Isn’t that the Xiao Family’s bulletproof vehicle? Damn, Miss had driven off the car, Lin Tian bellowed and dashed after it. Xiao Manxue was driving out of the parking lot at such a high speed, her emotions obviously unstable; any mishap on the road could spell disaster. "Miss, wait for me!" Lin Tian sprinted at an extremely fast pace, catching up with the rear of the car in one minute, continuously waving his hands and shouting for her to stop. Better not to have called out; as soon as Lin Tian shouted, the car sped up even more. Clearly, Xiao Manxue was still furious, and upon hearing his voice, she pressed the gas pedal harder. Thankfully, Miss hadn’t lost all sense of reason and knew they were in a downtown area; her speed was just a bit faster than the surrounding vehicles. Lin Tian didn’t consider this speed a challenge; his form surged forward, and soon he caught up with the bulletproof car. Keeping pace with the vehicle, he stretched out his hand and knocked "bang bang bang" on the car window, signaling the Miss to stop. But instead, the Miss raised the car window, and now Lin Tian’s shouts couldn’t penetrate inside anymore. He could only keep running alongside while making hand gestures; vehicles passing by in the night slowed down to watch the strange scene, all speculating about the identity of this formidable young man who was running after the car. Noticing the situation on the road, Lin Tian felt helpless, thinking that the headlines tomorrow might well be: "Crazed young man speedily chases after car, the ’Wave-rider Light Step’ reenacted on TV!" To avoid making the headlines, Lin Tian was forced to stop, as continuing in this manner might draw the attention of the police. But Xiao Manxue, driving and not seeing Lin Tian anymore, grew nervous, worried that something might have happened to him. She glanced at the rearview mirror and saw Lin Tian standing dazedly among the flowing traffic, seemingly oblivious to the passing vehicles. "This jerk, standing in the middle of the road spacing out, doesn’t he fear getting hit by a car, really!" Although Xiao Manxue knew Lin Tian was formidable, she had no idea to what extent; if hit by a car, he would at least be injured. She hesitated for a moment, about to pull over and wait for Lin Tian to get in, but when she looked at the rearview mirror again, Lin Tian’s figure had disappeared. Xiao Manxue, frustrated, slapped the steering wheel and grumbled through clenched teeth, "Jerk, bad guy, not a hint of apology, not even willing to wait a moment, you can sleep on the streets tonight!" The foot that was about to brake and slow down pressed back on the gas pedal instead, and Xiao Manxue felt even more wronged now, no longer paying attention to Lin Tian as she drove away, soon disappearing into the stream of cars. Meanwhile, Lin Tian had already taken a shortcut back on the inevitable route to the Xiao Mansion. Just now, he hadn’t anticipated that Miss would stop and wait; this kind of pursuit wasn’t the solution. After consideration, he thought it better to wait for her halfway. There were some roads inside Xikou City where motor vehicles were prohibited, but taking these routes indeed reduced the distance back to the Xiao Mansion. Lin Tian weaved through these roads, and it wasn’t long before he arrived at the necessary route. He didn’t know what this road was called, but it led to the affluent area and the luxury villas. He calculated the time, considering the current traffic conditions; Miss’s car shouldn’t have passed by yet. The road was well-lit on both sides, and Lin Tian just stood in the middle of it, waiting without any vehicles passing by. After a few minutes, Lin Tian’s extraordinary vision saw Miss’s car driving onto this straight highway. As the car approached, Xiao Manxue also spotted Lin Tian standing in the middle of the road. Appearing even before her, Xiao Manxue was clearly startled, but her feelings became complicated, unsure whether to be happy or annoyed. Out of frustration, she intended to step on the gas and speed up, but the car suddenly stalled and broke down in the middle of the road. Caught off guard and trying to restart it several times, the car still lay quietly in the middle of the road. "You broken car are also bullying me, broken car! Broken car!..." Xiao Manxue couldn’t stop hitting the steering wheel, as if it were some despicable asshole. She remembered how she was always bullied by him and the heartless words he said, and her tears couldn’t help but start flowing again. Lin Tian saw that the car had stopped and steam was coming out from under the hood. Miss was too strong, wasn’t she, to have treated the car so harshly. He jogged over, peered through the windshield, and saw Xiao Manxue leaning on the steering wheel, her shoulders shaking continuously, crying very sadly. "Miss, can you open the door?" Lin Tian tapped on the car, tentatively asking, but Xiao Manxue simply ignored him. He then raised his voice and shouted, "Can you at least open the hood? How can we go back if it’s not fixed?" With a "click," Xiao Manxue was still leaning over, but the hood had opened. Lin Tian put down the high-heeled shoes, opened the lid, let the steam out, and checked for a while. Fortunately, there was no big issue; it was just a protective engine cutoff due to high water temperature, but his white shirt got covered in dirt, making him look quite a mess. After closing the hood, he noticed Xiao Manxue had gotten out of the car at some point and was standing beside him, watching him. Xiao Manxue saw his face and body were covered in dust, just like a big patched cat, and she couldn’t help but let out a "pfft" of laughter. Her long eyelashes were still damp with tears, and in the light, her laugh was truly breathtakingly beautiful. "Miss, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have been so offensive earlier," Lin Tian had also realized clarity. As a man, it was only right to apologise, blaming his own sharp tongue if anything. "Hmph, look at you, getting my clothes all dirty, stand still, don’t move!" Xiao Manxue had calmed down after her cry, but her tone was still as imperious as ever. She took out a handkerchief, walked in front of Lin Tian, first wiping off the dust from his face with her hand, and then gently brushing off the dust from his shirt. Seeing Xiao Manxue bow her head in front of him, tenderly wiping off the dust, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, a blush like rouge surfacing on her pretty face, her moist lips gently biting, as if suppressing the shyness in her heart, Lin Tian had never seen such a gentle Miss before and blurted out, "Miss, you are truly beautiful!" Xiao Manxue didn’t dare to lift her head, but her soft voice left no room for doubt, "I took great care in selecting this outfit, and I won’t allow you to get it dirty!" Hearing her imperious tone, Lin Tian didn’t know why, but he felt somewhat happy inside. This woman always had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He said, "Miss, put on your shoes, the ground is cold." He bent down to pick up the high heels, crouched in front of Xiao Manxue, and without discussion, grabbed her bare foot. A woman’s foot was off-limits, and Xiao Manxue exclaimed in shock wanting to pull away when Lin Tian suddenly grabbed it, but she couldn’t match his strength. Struggling to stand steadily, she had no choice but to brace herself against Lin Tian’s shoulders, letting him do as he pleased. Xiao Manxue watched Lin Tian put shoes on her feet and suddenly felt moved. This bastard, aside from his slick mouth, seemed not too bad after all. The source of this content is free(w)ebnovel

Chapter 97 - 96: People Faster Than Cars

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