If you cut in, you will get hit. Do you call this a driving school instructor?

"Why not?"

The female celebrity's answer was very natural, as if it were something very common. Given Xia Qianyi's status, she probably didn't tell Gu Yin her advertising price, otherwise this guy would have been shocked.

"Why are you asking this?" Xia Qianyi seemed to have anticipated Gu Yin's country bumpkin reaction, so she didn't mind and just casually asked, "Has anyone asked you to do advertising?"

"Yes, that's right..." Gu Yin nodded and told Xia Qianyi about the mall asking him to shoot a video for advertising.

Upon hearing this, the female celebrity glared angrily, slammed her hand on the table, and stood up, saying, "You can't just hand over your virginity so easily, don't you hear me?"

Gu Yin: "???"

No, that sounds... kind of weird.

What the hell does it mean to give away Gu Yin's first time?
what the hell!

"No, you don't understand, oh dear..." Xia Qianyi seemed to realize that she had made a mistake in her speech. She blushed and wanted to explain, but felt that the more she explained, the worse it would get, so she simply stopped explaining and changed the subject to explain to Gu Yin how important his "first time" was.

Gu Yin is indeed quite popular now because of the show "Reconciling with Life". He has been popular ever since, but he has never accepted any advertisements or anything like that. This kind of "first time" is especially important and precious. No matter what you do, the "first time" is always like this. You can't just give it to someone else casually.

"...Why does your way of saying this still sound so awkward?" Gu Yin's lips twitched involuntarily.

"...Do you really have to get hung up on this kind of thing?!" Xia Qianyi's face flushed as she waved her hand and said, "Anyway, you know what I mean. Don't easily advertise for others, especially small shopping malls in small places like this..."

Even if we're going to fight, it has to be a large chain store.

"Okay, fine..." Gu Yin pouted, "I'll do whatever you say."

"That's more like it..." Xia Qianyi asked, "Are you free tomorrow?"

“You should ask me which day I’m unavailable,” Gu Yin replied.

“That’s true,” Xia Qianyi nodded, “Then come pick me up tomorrow morning.”

"...I'm your personal car, I even picked you up, do you owe me something?" Gu Yin rolled her eyes.

"Aren't you the same?" Xia Qianyi retorted, "Please, I paid you for a long time when I was learning to drive before the New Year. That was enough for you to drive for several months, and you only gave me a few rides. What kind of heartless driver are you?"

"Heh~" Gu Yin remained unmoved and said bluntly, "I'm no longer a big brother... ptooey, I haven't been a ride-hailing driver for many years."

"You'd better tone it down!" Xia Qianyi rolled her eyes. "Just focus on your own things, you're not losing anything by picking me up..."

She said she was busy with Gu Yin's business, and Gu Yin definitely knew it was about opening a driving school.

"Alright then," Gu Yin had no choice but to nod, "I'll reluctantly go pick you up."

"Cut~"

Xia Qianyi rolled her eyes, chatted briefly for a few minutes, and then hung up the phone.

When they returned to the restaurant, Yu Jie seemed to be on the phone with someone. The two had finished their lunch, and it was almost one o'clock. Yu Jie was still moving house, so seeing that she was busy, Gu Yin decided to pay the bill.

Although it was agreed that Yu Jie would pay the bill, this time we used a voucher given by the mall manager, so it didn't cost any money. Besides, when you go out to eat with a girl, how can you let her pay the bill?

However, just as Gu Yin was about to go over to pay the bill, he saw Yu Jie waving at him from afar, indicating that he should wait for her to pay...

Gu Yin was quite helpless, and couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder he's a police officer, his observation skills are really strong!"
Seeing this, Gu Yin simply stopped being polite and let Yu Jie get married. It was just a voucher anyway, and he could always treat her next time.

To their amusement and dismay, after arguing for a while, the cashier told them that the bill had already been settled when they went to pay.

It seems that the guy who asked Gu Yin for a photo earlier paid for it casually. That guy even left Gu Yin a message, saying something like...

He often suffered humiliation while driving, and Gu Yin helped them vent their anger a lot on the road. Consider this meal his treat to Gu Yin. If Gu Yin is willing, he would be very happy to make Gu Yin a friend.

"Brother, really..." Gu Yin couldn't help but smile wryly after hearing this, and said in a sarcastic tone, "If you want to be friends with me, you should at least leave your contact information. You really do good deeds without leaving your name?"

Yu Jie couldn't help but chuckle, and sighed helplessly, "So in the end, I still benefited from your success."

Yes, now that her older brother is paying for Gu Yin's meal, and even if her older brother isn't there, there are still shopping vouchers from the mall manager. In short, thanks to Gu Yin, there's no way she can afford to treat him to this meal.

"It's okay, next time," Gu Yin said casually as she walked towards the door. "Anyway, you've moved downstairs from my place, we have plenty of time together in the future."

These words were somewhat ambiguous, but fortunately Yu Jie didn't care. She just casually said, "I'm not like you, with a leisurely job, a wonderful life, and a high income."

As a police officer, she is usually very busy.

Yu Jie gives people the feeling that she is materialistic, yet not controlled by material things.

Among the people Gu Yin knows, there is actually someone very similar to Yu Jie, such as Chen Yunjin, who once went on a blind date with Gu Yin and treated Gu Yin as a backup option. She actually has a stable job now, but her materialism seems to be written all over her face.

When Gu Yin was penniless, he looked down on her. He only occasionally gave her a treat because she still had some use. But once she became slightly more useful, he immediately started fawning over her. Tsk...

Speaking of Chen Yunjin, Gu Yin hadn't seen her for a long time. It was said that she was extremely busy with work, spending half the week on night duty at the school and unable to come home. Because she had a permanent position, she didn't dare to resign, as it was a stable job. In short, it was a real headache for her.

"Personnel appointments...tsk..."

On the drive back, Gu Yin couldn't help but sigh when she thought about this topic. Thinking back to the past, she realized how much she longed for a "permanent position" because of her family's influence, and she even felt that she was not on the same level as people with permanent positions.

But in reality, everyone is a person, with two eyes and one nose. Don't blindly fawn over some relatives with official positions. They're not family to you, and they might not be able to help you when you need them.

It's more important to live your life steadily and peacefully.

"What are you lamenting about now?" Yu Jie asked curiously when she saw his expression of deep emotion.

Gu Yin casually brought up the topic of government employment, and Yu Jie laughed upon hearing it, asking Gu Yin in return, "Who should be envious of whom?"

Gu Yin was taken aback upon hearing this and looked over curiously...

Then, the passenger in the passenger seat casually said, "Do you know that the most discussed topic in the old class group is you? Almost everyone envies you. Do you think those with a permanent position don't envy you?"

As the saying goes, "People fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat..."

Class group chats are basically just sitting in your list after graduation; you'll forget they even exist unless you specifically look for them.

High school class groups like Gu Yin's should theoretically be like this, but precisely because of Gu Yin, people occasionally discuss topics related to him in the group, which has almost revitalized the entire group.

Whenever the topic is mentioned, the word "envy" is always present. Who doesn't know how easily and quickly internet celebrities and stars make money these days...?

Gu Yin, who becomes a sensation on TV shows and occasionally trends on social media, is comparable to many A-list celebrities. His earnings from live streaming alone are enough to make him financially independent. He can easily become rich by doing other things, and none of them are particularly tiring or mentally taxing jobs. Who wouldn't envy him?

"Really? Oh hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yin's grin widened to a venomous grin. After all, due to family reasons, he wasn't well-liked in school, and after graduating high school, he left the group without even glancing at it, vowing never to have anything to do with those people again. Now…

I actually miss those idiots a little now.

Who wouldn't want to show off to their old friends when they return home in glory after achieving success?

Gu Yin must have thought it through too!
When Yu Jie saw Gu Yin asking if he needed to be added to the group, she thought he would agree since he was so smug. But after laughing, he shook his head and said, "Forget it."

Yu Jie asked him why, and he said, "I'm afraid those people will ask me for money."

This excuse startled Yu Jie for a moment, then she couldn't help but chuckle...

Yeah, what good end comes from showing off? You might look impressive in front of others and gain face, but that face doesn't put food on the table and is utterly useless. In the end, you only attract a bunch of people asking for money, and that's truly a losing proposition.

In the idiotic relationship between classmates and friends, lending money is basically a tacit agreement not to pay it back.

Back in school, who the hell didn't know that? What the hell do you mean, "lend me some money"? Why don't you just say "give me some money"?

My daddy, I'll give you money?

Upon hearing this, Yu Jie couldn't help but shake her head with a wry smile, finding Gu Yin's reason both laughable and exasperating.

The two chatted as they walked back, their car moving slowly. Others would overtake Gu Yin, but Gu Yin almost never did, perfectly embodying the phrase "unambitious and uncontested."

To be honest, Gu Yin likes spring because the climate is pleasant, comfortable and warm. She doesn't have to be wrapped in a thick down jacket like a bear, and she doesn't have to sweat profusely just by going out. The spring flowers are also very beautiful.

However, Gu Yin also dislikes spring, mainly because he dislikes driving in spring...

why?

Let’s put it this way…

In winter, when Gu Yin drives out, the car is like an icebox, so he immediately closes his eyes and turns on the heater to warm up first.

In summer, needless to say, you just turn on the air conditioning. It's too hot to not have it on. The car gets even hotter in the hot weather; if you don't turn it on, it's like being in a sauna...

Jinan, this damned place, is freezing cold in winter and 39 degrees Celsius in summer. It's awful!

But spring is different.

In spring, it's hot in the car. Why don't you turn on the air conditioning for a while? It's cold inside...

In this situation, what should you choose?

Some friends might say, "Open the window!"

Haha, yes, you can open the window, but have you ever heard of something called "willow catkins" and "poplar catkins" in spring?

Do you know that feeling where you open the window and this thing flies all over the car?
If I don't open the windows for ventilation, the car gets unbearably hot...

In short, it's very uncomfortable.

At this moment, Gu Yin only turned on a little bit of the cold air, closed the windows, and turned on the automatic circulation, which was quite comfortable and pleasant.

As they walked, Yu Jie suddenly asked, "Have you ever driven a race car before?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yin was taken aback...

Then, his previously somewhat unserious face suddenly fell for a moment.

After a short while, he quickly returned to normal, waved his hand and laughed, "That's all in the past, we stopped driving it a long time ago. But we might be doing some car stunt training later, so you can come and learn if you're interested."

Gu Yin had already discussed opening a driving school with Yu Jie, who replied, "I would if I had the chance, but the cost would probably be very high, right?"

Car stunts are not something that are easy to learn. If a student makes even a slight mistake, the vehicle will be damaged, and the cost of such an investment will be enormous.

But Gu Yin also said, "The tuition fees are high, so you think the money will ultimately come from the students?"

"Pfft..." Yu Jie couldn't help but burst out laughing and said, "According to you, I can't afford to learn this with my salary."

"Oh, I won't charge you tuition, just consider it a favor," Gu Yin said generously. "That police officer's favor is so precious, strictly speaking, I'm the one who made a profit."

"You really know how to talk..." Yu Jie couldn't help but admire Gu Yin.

As we chatted and walked, after turning at the traffic light, the overall outline of Gu Yinjia Lishan New Garden came into view; we were almost there.

As they entered the residential compound, Yu Jie suddenly said to Gu Yin, "You know, the quality of the residents in our compound isn't actually that high."

She wasn't mocking the local residents; she was just stating the truth. This demolition area was originally part of a village. It would be strange if such a poor and remote place didn't produce troublemakers.

Often in the same building, there are uncles and elders who don't interact with each other much.

"Why do you say that when you just moved in?" Gu Yin laughed upon hearing this. He knew that the quality of their place was not high, but where did Yu Jie get such a claim from when she just moved in?
Gu Yin was genuinely surprised by Yu Jie's response: "When I first came here to rent a place, I heard someone riding a motorcycle and making a racket in the street at night."

As she spoke, she raised her slender, fair hand and pointed to a white motorcycle with flashy red rims parked not far away at the entrance of the building.

Gu Yin turned his head to look, and then his mouth began to twitch uncontrollably...

If I remember correctly, there haven't been many people riding motorcycles in the neighborhood these past few days. I was the only one who went out for a walk one evening a few days ago when I had nothing else to do, and when I came back, my neighbor auntie nagged me about it.

He was genuinely embarrassed to say it, that... that blond guy who was causing a ruckus in the streets...

it's me.

...(End of chapter)