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Chapter 175 0172 [Making Aunt Xue Cry]

Since I'm going back to my hometown, I might as well get a driver's license while I'm at it.

At this time, only subjects one, two, and three were available; subject four was not yet available. Furthermore, there was no minimum interval between the exams for each subject.

If he were to take his driving test in Beijing, Chen Guiliang wouldn't bother waiting for arrangements.

Back in a small town, you can schedule your time more tightly and get your driver's license in just a few days.

How much does it cost to go to driving school?

"1800. That doesn't include the exam fee; you have to pay extra for each subject's exam."

"I'll give you 4000. Can you arrange the exams consecutively? I can drive myself, and the shorter the time, the better."

"4000? You really want to take the exam? Or should I just get you a book?"

"I'll take the test myself."

"Then I'll call and ask."

You can buy a driver's license for 4000 yuan. I've never encountered a driving school that charges so much money and then has to take the test on their own.

An older woman at the driving school registration point was having a phone conversation with a driving school instructor.

After hanging up the phone, the woman told Chen Guiliang, "You have your medical exam today. Tomorrow morning is the written test (theory test), tomorrow afternoon is the practical driving test (driving skills test). The day after tomorrow morning is the driving test (practical test), and the day after tomorrow afternoon you'll pick up your driver's license."

Including registration and medical examination, it only took three days...

In small cities these days, not many people learn to drive or take driving tests, and both the tests and licenses are documented in paper form.

As long as you pay enough, they'll arrange everything for you; there's no set time interval.

It's not against the rules at all!
After paying the fee, Chen Guiliang received the theory test booklet and then took a car to the hospital for a physical examination.

Midway through, Chen Guiliang called Tao Xue, feeling that some things needed to be clarified.

Dragging it out isn't a solution; it would only delay the girl's future.

Chen Guiliang said, "Aunt Xue, I'm going back to my hometown."

"Really?" Tao Xue was overjoyed.

Chen Guiliang asked, "Are you taking extra classes during the summer to learn senior year material in advance?"

"Sigh! I took a few days of supplements, but it stopped again yesterday. I'm still at school," Tao Xue sighed.

"Stopped?"

"I don't know which idiot heard about the document on reducing the burden on students and reported the school for illegally holding extra classes. It seems they even called the Shenzhen hotline. Yesterday morning, people from higher up came to inspect, and the extra classes were suspended in the afternoon."

"So you're going to reopen the school and start teaching the senior year textbooks again?"

"The teacher told us to preview the material ourselves."

"Awesome. I'll come to the school to find you. See you at the ice jelly shop at 2 PM."

"Okay, I'll wait at the ice jelly shop."

Chen Guiliang quickly completed his physical examination at the hospital and then called his high school teacher.

He first went to the home of Liu Shuying and Gao Zhan to thank the two teachers for their care. In particular, his homeroom teacher, Liu Shuying, had pleaded for Chen Guiliang's case many times with the principal and the dean of students.

Liu Shuying and Gao Zhan were very happy to see Chen Guiliang.

They didn't care about anything in return; they just felt that this student hadn't forgotten his roots and, even after becoming a wealthy man, still knew to come back to visit his teacher.

After sitting for a while, Chen Guiliang politely declined to stay for dinner and then said goodbye to go to his Chinese teacher's house.

Chinese language teacher Li Runze had his wife prepare a lavish lunch in advance, so Chen Guiliang had to stay for lunch as noon approached.

The teacher and student chatted about their recent situations. When Chen Guiliang was leaving, Li Runze took out "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty": "Don't run away, sign it before you go."

Chen Guiliang not only signed his name but also added a message: "Wishing Teacher Li good health and all your wishes come true."

Li Runze laughed and said, "Let's go, you've completed your mission."

……

In Tao Xue's dormitory, only she and Fatty remained; everyone else had gone home.

"You're even wearing makeup? Which lover are you going to see?" the chubby girl joked.

Tao Xue said boastfully, "My senior is back and asked me to meet him at the ice jelly shop outside the school."

"Chen Guiliang?"

"Yes."

The chubby girl's mouth dropped open in shock. "You're not really going to date a billionaire, are you?"

"Hehe." Tao Xue smiled sweetly.

The chubby girl was incredibly envious: "How romantic! Just like in a romance novel. The novel I recently rented is about a CEO falling in love with a high school girl."

"I'm leaving, bye."

I wish you success. Keep it up!

"Thank you."

Tao Xue skipped and hopped towards the school gate, only to find that the ice jelly shop was closed when she arrived.

Schools canceled summer classes, and shops outside the school had little business; most of them closed down today.

Tao Xue walked to wait under the shade of a nearby tree, but even in the 39-degree weather, it was very hot under the shade, and she was soon covered in sweat.

Chen Guiliang was in a taxi and saw her standing by the roadside from a distance.

"Master, stop under the tree up ahead."

"Okay! You look kind of familiar to me?"

"Don't you think he looks like Andy Lau?"

"I also look like Jacky Cheung."

"Haha."

Chen Guiliang paid and got off the bus.

Tao Xue waved excitedly: "Senior!"

"Are you stupid? Don't you know to find a cool place and use the fan?"

"The ice jelly shop is closed; it was open yesterday."

"Come on, let's find a place to sit down."

"Go to an internet cafe. Many internet cafes installed air conditioning last year."

Under the scorching sun, the two strolled toward the street lined with internet cafes.

Tao Xue didn't feel stuffy at all; on the contrary, she found the sun to be shining brightly today.

Especially when passing by the roadside trees, sunlight filters through the dense canopy of the banyan trees, casting dappled patterns of light on the roadside. Accompanied by a gentle breeze, the leaves sway softly, and those dappled patterns of light shift and change unpredictably.

How interesting!

This is truly a romantic summer.

Tao Xue said, "The results for the second semester of high school are out. I'm third in my class and forty-second in the whole grade. If I work harder in my senior year, I'm sure I can break into the top twenty in the grade!"

She was in a regular class, so even though she was third in her class, her ranking in the grade wasn't particularly high.

However, being ranked 42nd in the entire school, getting into a top-tier university shouldn't be a problem.

Chen Guiliang led her to a shady spot under a tree and finally couldn't help but say, "I'm dating Bian Guanyue." Tao Xue suddenly turned to look at him, then forced an awkward smile and said, "That's normal. I guessed it long ago. Senior Bian is so beautiful, and you're both studying in the capital. I really like that song 'The Wind Rises,' did you write it specifically for Senior Bian to sing?"

"Yes." Chen Guiliang nodded.

Tao Xue rubbed her face with both hands, then rubbed her eyes. Like a Sichuan opera face-changing gesture, when she removed her hands, her smile became bright: "Let's go to an internet cafe. It's been so long since I played games. I've been busy studying hard for the past six months."

"Okay." Chen Guiliang didn't want to say anything more.

The street of internet cafes is still operating normally because no one from the neighboring No. 7 Middle School has reported the extra classes.

It was afternoon, and there were very few people in the internet cafe.

Arriving outside an internet cafe, Tao Xue took out a tissue: "Senior, let me wipe your sweat. The sweat on your forehead is almost dripping into your eyes."

"I can do it myself," Chen Guiliang said, reaching out to take it.

Tao Xue reached around and carefully wiped his sweat, making Chen Guiliang a little embarrassed.

After wiping him, Tao Xue pulled out a tissue: "You can wipe me too."

After speaking, Tao Xue closed her eyes, slightly raised her head, and deliberately took a half-step forward. Her pretty face, flushed red from the heat, was now facing Chen Guiliang up close.

Chen Guiliang hesitated for a few seconds, but finally picked up a tissue and wiped the sweat from her forehead and face.

Stepping into the internet cafe, it instantly felt cool; the air conditioning was on full blast.

Chen Guiliang ordered two computers and sat down next to Tao Xue to surf the internet.

Tao Xue logged into QQ but didn't chat with anyone. She turned her head and stared blankly at Chen Guiliang.

She wanted to cry, but she didn't dare to.

Chen Guiliang was checking his emails. Some things at the company weren't urgent and didn't require a phone call. Explaining them over QQ was also difficult in a few words, so the various departments sent him emails instead.

Tao Xue glanced at him and realized he was replying to business emails, which made her find Chen Guiliang even more charming.

Especially when doing serious business.

So she stopped reading the email and stared blankly at Chen Guiliang's profile.

"I have flowers on my face," Chen Guiliang laughed.

Tao Xue shook her head repeatedly: "I was thinking about a math problem, I was so engrossed in it."

Chen Guiliang changed the subject: "I recommend a new website to you. It's called Kaixin.com, and there are lots of fun things there."

"Did you drive it?" Tao Xue asked.

“Yes, it’s newly opened,” Chen Guiliang said.

"Then I definitely have to see it."

Tao Xue pretended not to understand and asked Chen Guiliang to teach her how to register an account, and then asked what functions the website had.

Seeing that Chen Guiliang wasn't too close, she moved her chair over there.

Chen Guiliang said, "Recently, Youke has developed a mini-game called 'Parking Wars.' It's available on Renren, Youke Interactive, and Kaixin. On Kaixin, you can follow others. If you follow each other, you can add them to your contacts, which is like a friend function. Whether it's 'stealing vegetables' or 'Parking Wars,' you can interact with your friends in your contacts."

"This is the focus area. When the website updates the focus area, the updates of the people you follow and your contacts will be displayed first."

Tao Xue asked, "Do you have an account?"

"I'll register." Chen Guiliang registered directly with his real name and even asked the website to verify his identity.

Tao Xue quickly searched for his name: "I've followed you, please follow me back."

Urging Chen Guiliang to follow each other on social media, Tao Xue immediately added him to her contacts.

Chen Guiliang pointed to the upper right corner of the page: "There's a recommended list of things to follow here. Try selecting entertainment stars."

After Tao Xue clicked, a row of verified celebrities instantly appeared.

In the later blog and microblog wars, it really cost money to attract celebrities to join.

But not now.

Because apart from Kaixin001, no other website would proactively invite celebrities.

And what about the celebrities?

They also don't pay much attention to online promotion.

Well, that's not right either.

This year, a few celebrities have already spent money to hire online trolls to promote themselves.

The collaboration between Kaixin.com and celebrities is a win-win situation, and the invitation process went relatively smoothly.

Emerging entertainment companies, whether record labels or film and television companies, are particularly eager to overtake established companies online because they cannot compete with them offline.

Those popular online singers are even more readily available; so far, no one has refused their requests.

There are also internet celebrities, such as Sister Furong and Fairy Sister, who have now registered accounts on Kaixin.com.

The "Fairy Sister" is incredibly skilled in martial arts; netizens all thought she was an ordinary person, a pure and innocent Qiang ethnic village girl hidden in the mountains.

In a few months, Sohu.com will hold a poll to select the next generation of idols.

With just one set of photos, Fairy Sister directly defeated Li Yuchun and Jerry Yan, and was voted the champion by netizens as an ordinary person!

While Tao Xue was paying attention to celebrities and internet influencers, Chen Guiliang glanced at the number of fans of the "Fairy Sister".

Wow, over 70,000 followers!
She has more followers than those Super Girl contestants and movie stars.

The problem is that since she became famous, she has neither sung nor acted in any films; the only photos she has are of her carrying a bamboo basket and playing in the water in the countryside.

"Who is this?" Tao Xue asked, engrossed in her book, unaware of the newly emerging internet celebrity.

Chen Guiliang said, "It's a Qiang girl, I don't know her name, but netizens call her Fairy Sister."

Tao Xue said, "She does look quite innocent."

Chen Guiliang then looked at the comments under her photos. Besides praising her beauty and purity, many netizens were asking if she had any financial difficulties, and how much dowry she would need if she got married…

Do you really think this celestial beauty is a country bumpkin? She joined the art troupe years ago.

Professional dancer!

After spending time in the internet cafe until nearly evening, Chen Guiliang took Tao Xue out for dinner and then took her for a walk back to school.

Tao Xue didn't say much along the way, unlike how lively she was at the internet cafe.

"Goodbye, Aunt Xue," Chen Guiliang waved at the school gate.

"Goodbye, senior."

Tao Xue was sullen.

Chen Guiliang watched her walk into the school gate before turning around and going to the roadside to wait for a car.

Tao Xue looked back at her senior's back, and suddenly a feeling of grievance and sadness welled up in her heart.

She ran over quickly, hugged Chen Guiliang tightly from behind, pressed her face against his back, and burst into tears.

Tears streamed down her face, and she sobbed uncontrollably.

In the blink of an eye, tears soaked the back of Chen Guiliang's clothes.

"Ugh!"

Chen Guiliang sighed, turned around and hugged her silently, gently patting her shoulder.

Tao Xue burst into tears even harder.

(End of this chapter)