Why race if you don’t have money?

Chapter 7 Rich Dog Licking Experience
"How do you know Qin Lianjie wants to run a race with me?"

Chen Xiangbei asked back in surprise, Liang Chi didn't have the ability to see and hear from afar, how could he know in advance about the conversation that happened on the Nanyun Mountain Road in the auto repair shop?
"Don't worry about how I know this, just tell me if it's true or not."

"Have."

"That's it, let's have a run."

Liang Chi loosened his arms and sat back in his rocking chair, blowing smoke rings comfortably.

"What should I take, this Corolla that I've fixed, or the Santana, the tool truck in the shop?"

Chen Xiangbei never worried about whether he could beat Qin Lianjie. The problem was that the performance of this Corolla today made him lose confidence in whether an unmodified civilian car could complete the race.

After all, Fatty Wang said that Qin Lianjie is the leader of the Guangdian team and can complete the race at Nanyun Mountain in as fast as five minutes and a few seconds. If he wants to win the race, he is destined to withstand a higher driving intensity than today.

"Don't worry about the car either. Just decide whether to run it or not."

"run."

A straightforward answer is never typical of a true driver due to his indecisive nature.

"Come see me at the store after school tomorrow."

After Liang Chi said this, he stood up, stomped out the cigarette butt, and went straight back into the house to sleep.

Looking at Liang Chi's departing back, Wang Yidong was still a little confused. He asked Chen Xiangbei, "What do you mean? Where did the car come from?"

"We'll find out tomorrow."

Chen Xiangbei also said this, then turned and walked towards home.

"What kind of atmosphere is this? They all like to play charades!"

Fatty Wang couldn't help but complain, but he quickly put the matter behind him.

Because from this moment on, he had to make up a "perfect" story to explain why he came home so late and why the Corolla didn't come back.

As for whether they can fool people and avoid a "mixed doubles match", only God knows.

Chen Xiangbei dragged his tired body to the door of his home. It was almost two o'clock in the morning.

Mother Zhao Yumei did not sleep, but sat on the sofa in the living room, pacing back and forth anxiously waiting for Chen Xiangbei to come home.

As soon as she heard the sound of the key turning the door lock, she rushed to the door. When her son Chen Xiangbei's face appeared in her sight, Zhao Yumei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why are you coming home so late? You didn't even take your phone with you. Is the repair shop busy?"

If it were other parents, they would definitely blame their son for hanging out outside, but Chen Xiangbei has always been sensible as he comes from a single-parent family. In the past six months, he has been so obedient that Zhao Yumei wonders if he is precocious.

"Well, there was an accident car that needed urgent repairs today, so Uncle Liang and I were busy and stayed up a little late."

Chen Xiangbei replied without blushing or beating his heart, and the half-dried sweat stains on his T-shirt further proved the truth of his words.

Zhao Yumei had no doubts. She simply came over and patted her son on the back, saying, "Although our family isn't wealthy, we can provide for your food, clothing, and education. Why do you have to work part-time at a car repair shop?"

After her husband passed away, he left behind a small trading company. Zhao Yumei took over the management over the years and it has been quite well organized. The family's financial situation was between well-off and middle class in the early 2000s, so Chen Xiangbei had no need to do any part-time job to make money.

Of course, what Zhao Yumei didn't know was that Chen Xiangbei's purpose of working part-time was not only to earn some money, but more so that he could touch the car anytime and satisfy his craving, but he would never say such a truth.

"It's good to exercise part-time. If you have nothing else to do, go to bed first. I'm sweating and I'm going to take a shower."

Chen Xiangbei casually replied to change the subject, then went into his room to look for a change of clothes.

Listening to her son's words, Zhao Yumei really didn't know what to say. She couldn't say that it was a bad thing for her child to be steady and obedient, right?
In the end, I could only shake my head helplessly and go back to the house to sleep.

Elsewhere, Chen Xiangbei finished looking for clothes and casually picked up his Nokia 5300 from the table to check the time. The moment the screen lit up, several unread QQ messages appeared, each with the name Xue Meiting.

【Xiangbei, what are you doing? 】

[Xiangbei, I went shopping today and bought a very beautiful piece of clothing.]

Scrolling down, a selfie appears. In the picture is a sweet and lovely girl wearing a top with very little fabric and hot pants, gently stroking her hair against the silhouette of the sunset.

Even though the pixels of mobile phone cameras in this era are not high and there is no beauty function that is later called "magic", you can still feel the beautiful appearance and youthful vitality of the girl in the photo.

[Chen Xiangbei, if you don't reply to my message, I'll be angry! ]

The last QQ message ended here.

Looking at the content on the phone, Chen Xiangbei showed a self-deprecating expression on his face.

The reason why he was able to teach Fatty Wang the theory of "King of Dog-licking" was not only because he was influenced by the later online world, but also because he himself was once a big dog-licking!

Before his rebirth, Chen Xiangbei was caught as a black carp by Xue Meiting, a "fishing expert", and thus gained rich experience in being a dog licker.

For a whole year, Xue Meiting always kept a distant attitude towards Chen Xiangbei, and from time to time she would send two messages like today's, which attracted the innocent little boy who had never seen such a big scene and made his heart beat wildly.

Whenever Chen Xiangbei felt that he was about to succeed, Xue Meiting would either become cold or say that she would wait until he got into a good university.

At that time, Chen Xiangbei was just like Fatty Wang today, thinking that the other party was a good girl who really loved studying...

Facts have proved that it was just that Chen Xiangbei’s rank was too low!
If it were Chen Xiangbei before his rebirth, he would have drooled over his phone when he saw the messages and photos Xue Meiting had sent him. He would then toss and turn in bed, imagining all sorts of beautiful futures, deceiving himself that he would finally have everything he wanted.

But now, when facing this tea art master, Chen Xiangbei just smiled indifferently and threw his phone aside, pretending not to see it.

Facts have proved that when the dog stops licking, he takes control of the initiative, and it is the girl's turn to start worrying about gains and losses.

……

The night passed like this, and before it was fully light, Chen Xiangbei got up with sleepy eyes, washed up, and went to attend that damn high school morning self-study class.

Having slept late last night and pushing the bike for several kilometers, Chen Xiangbei woke up in the morning feeling sore all over.

Chen Xiangbei bought some soy milk and fried dough sticks from the stall downstairs and ate them while walking. As he was approaching the school gate, he ran into Wang Yidong. The boy looked much worse than he did, his eyes puffy and listless, and it was obvious that he had a rough night.

As expected, happiness needs to be compared. Chen Xiangbei felt much more relaxed instantly. He leaned over and put a hand on Fatty Wang's shoulder, and asked in a teasing tone, "How was it? Did your father kill his own relatives last night?"

"What do you say?"

Wang Yidong replied unhappily that he had barely escaped last night by hiding under the bed.

"Oh right, I have to ask Uncle Liang to fix Corolla as soon as possible, otherwise my life will be difficult from now on."

"Don't worry, if he slacks off, I'll fix it!"

"Can you fix it?"

Wang Yidong asked back, he had only seen Chen Xiangbei doing maintenance on the vehicle.

"Nonsense, the all-around genius driver is messing with you!"

Just as Chen Xiangbei was about to brag about himself, he heard a scolding voice from the front: "Still hugging each other, hurry up or you'll be late!"

He looked up and saw the principal standing at the school gate, holding a ruler in his hand, staring at him and Wang Yidonggang with a serious expression.

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