Jiang Che was lucky.

Because his birthday was in May.

Chen Yunsong was unlucky.

Because his birthday was in October.

After the College Entrance Examination ended, the whole world seemed to quiet down.

The time that was once so precious, where even taking a dump had to be done with urgency to save a second, now felt abundant and endless.

The huge contrast left people not knowing what to do with themselves every day.

Jiang Che directly signed up at the driving school.

Now was undoubtedly the best time to get a driver's license.

In his past life, Jiang Che was an experienced driver, having driven several cars to the point of wearing out their exhaust pipes. Now, getting behind the wheel again felt like second nature. Seeing Jiang Che so adept, the instructor couldn't be bothered to supervise him and went to sit under the shade of a tree, opening his phone to play the most popular mobile game of the moment—"Everyday Cool Run."

The instructor got out of the car.

But Jiang Che wasn't the only one left inside.

"Little Che, why the hell did you drag me here to get a driver's license with you?"

In the back seat, Chen Yunsong looked utterly miserable.

"Isn't it to get you familiar with it in advance?"

"When your birthday comes, school will have already started. If you want to take the test then, the earliest would be winter break."

"Winter break is only a few days. The time will be too tight, so getting you used to it now is a good thing!"

Jiang Che said with a straight face, full of nonsense.

Chen Yunsong was dumbfounded by his words, his brain working overtime, almost believing him.

If Jiang Che hadn't added, "The winter sun is too weak, it won't help with a nice tan. Now, following me to get more sun will make you darker and healthier! Otherwise, after I finish the test, if I'm the same color as you, I won't be able to show my face!"

"Damn it, Jiang Che, you bastard! Stop the car! I want to go home!" Chen Yunsong was furious...

Of course, he couldn't get off Jiang Che's sneaky car. After Jiang Che finished his practice, he bought a ten-yuan ice cream from a small shop and stuffed it into Chen Yunsong's mouth, slightly easing his complaints.

"Little Che, how do you think you did on the exam?"

"Pretty good."

Leaning against the shade, eating ice cream, the two chatted.

"I think I did pretty well too. If I can barely make it into a top-tier university, that would be great. If not, a second-tier one would be satisfying. If my parents knew I got into a bachelor's program, they'd probably cry with joy."

Chen Yunsong said, turning to look at Jiang Che with deep affection, "Little Che, without you, my grades wouldn't have improved so fast. I... Little Che, where are you going? Going home? I haven't gotten in the car yet, hey!!"

This guy was truly cheesy, making Jiang Che shiver with disgust, almost wanting to leave him there to walk home.

"You jerk!"

"You jerk!!!"

After being walked like a dog for a long stretch, he finally got on the back seat of the electric scooter. Chen Yunsong cursed all the way, until they were almost at Jiang Che's neighborhood entrance, when he got off to buy a bottle of water, exhausted and parched.

This time he was smarter, remembering to take the keys with him when he went to buy water.

Seeing Jiang Che laughing heartily, Chen Yunsong couldn't help but curse him again.

"Jiang Che, you bastard, always teasing me! Alright, enough nonsense, I wanted to ask you, what major do you think I should choose in college?"

"You don't even know where you'll get in, why rush to choose a major?" Jiang Che raised an eyebrow.

"I'm just preparing in advance, aren't I?" Chen Yunsong took a big gulp of water.

"If you ask me, I'd recommend an IT-related major," Jiang Che said, opening his bottle and taking a sip.

"IT? Why?" Chen Yunsong was puzzled.

"Because I'll start a company in the future, and you can help me then!" Jiang Che said honestly.

"Then IT it is!" Chen Yunsong decided without hesitation after hearing that.

Jiang Che punched Chen Yunsong on the shoulder.

Just because of a single sentence from him.

He made a decision without hesitation, one that would affect the rest of his life.

This kid.

Really is foolish!

The life of practicing driving felt dull and tedious to Jiang Che.

But the most tedious part was clearly Chen Yunsong, who followed along every day for no reason.

Jiang Che had brought him the first day, but didn't plan to call him again the next day. Yet, this guy showed up at Jiang Che's neighborhood entrance on time every day, making Jiang Che feel bad about not bringing him along.

Another evening, Jiang Che finished his driving practice and took Chen Yunsong to have some skewers, as a reward for him.

"Jiang Che!"

Just as they reached the food stall entrance, a voice suddenly called out.

Jiang Che turned to see a pure and beautiful figure waving at him.

She had taken off her school uniform and changed into a white dress, her hair casually tied up, looking pure and charming, stunningly beautiful. Who else could it be but Su Rongyin?

Su Rongyin had been shopping with Xu Jingjie all day, feeling downcast.

Because she couldn't get in touch with Jiang Che at all, let alone find a chance to ask him which school he was going to.

On the way home, the always downcast Su Rongyin suddenly widened her eyes, filled with joy.

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Because she saw a familiar figure.

Seeing it was Su Rongyin, Jiang Che raised a hand in greeting, then continued with what he was doing, pulling out a chair and sitting down, as if he had just happened to run into someone he had met a few times, merely raising a hand in greeting with no further interaction.

Su Rongyin's joy instantly vanished: "Mom..."

"Mom will help you!" Xu Jingjie linked arms with her daughter and walked towards the table where the two were eating.

"Little Che! What a coincidence!"

"Aunt Xu!"

"Mind if we chat for a bit?"

"Aunt Xu, please sit."

Jiang Che nodded, and seeing the situation, Chen Yunsong got up and moved to the seat next to Jiang Che, making room for the mother and daughter.

Xu Jingjie sat down, but Su Rongyin didn't, just standing to the side. For some reason, she felt a bit nervous, not daring to sit down and face Jiang Che directly.

"Little Che, I saw your mom a few days ago."

"Yin and your grades are about the same, so I wanted to ask her which university you're applying to, so our families can have a reference."

"But your mom said she didn't know what you were planning. Since we ran into each other here, Little Che, can you tell Auntie what your plans are? Do you have any preferred majors?"

Jiang Che shook his head, "The major doesn't matter, I can study anything. As for the university... it depends on how many points I score, I'll go wherever I get in... Boss, add four more lamb kidneys! Auntie, Su, what else would you like to eat?"

Jiang Che's answer was clear enough, but it didn't provide a definite answer. Now he was directly ordering for them, so they either let Jiang Che order and sit down to finish the meal, or they should get up and leave. As an adult, how could she eat a child's meal, so...

This child...

Xu Jingjie inexplicably felt a strong presence emanating from Jiang Che.

It was as if she wasn't facing a child the same age as her daughter.

But someone who held everything in the palm of his hand, a person in a position of power.