The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Even after leaving the office, Zhou Zhiming still looked preoccupied, and his steps were much slower than usual.

Li Kaixin followed behind and quickly caught up.

"Zhiming, what are you thinking about?" he said, reaching out to pat his apprentice on the shoulder.

"Master, I..." Zhou Zhiming's lips moved, looking as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Just say what you have to say, don't beat around the bush."

Zhou Zhiming lowered his head, and after a long while, he managed to stammer out, "Master, if I pass the exam tomorrow, will you immediately take on a new apprentice?"

Li Kaixin was taken aback, clearly not expecting his apprentice to ask this question.

He then chuckled and patted Zhou Zhiming a few times, saying, "What are you thinking about all day? It's not like I'm abandoning you just because I've taken on a new apprentice."

"What, you're thinking of betraying your sect?"

"No, no!" Zhou Zhiming hurriedly waved his hands, his face turning red with anxiety. "Master, I just... I just..."

Seeing his apprentice's reaction, Li Kaixin immediately understood.

He pulled his apprentice to face him, his expression becoming serious:

"Zhiming, listen to me carefully. No matter what kind of apprentices I take on in the future, you will always be the one I value most!"

Actually, it's normal for 18 or 19-year-old boys to have such thoughts because they are at a sensitive age.

Zhou Zhiming listened and gave a soft "hmm," his eyes slightly red.

He calmed himself down before speaking again:

"Master, next time you need anything for a long-distance trip, please think of me first."

"Well, you little rascal, so that's what you were waiting for!"

Li Kaixin chuckled and teased, then paused, "But don't worry, you're my top disciple, how could I forget you?"

"Master, I was just afraid you wouldn't take me with you!"

Zhou Zhiming smiled and began to change the subject: "Master, do you know when the station will be recruiting new apprentices?"

"I'm not entirely sure about that either." Li Kaixin shook his head and asked in return, "What's wrong? Are you thinking of taking on apprentices too?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiming's face revealed a smug expression:

"Master, just imagine how prestigious you'd be if I took on an older disciple who would call you 'Grandmaster'!"

Li Kaixin was both amused and exasperated, then put on a serious face.

"Stop thinking about all that nonsense, just focus on getting your driver's license tomorrow!"

"Master, how could you not know my skills?" Zhou Zhiming replied with a smile, already making plans in his mind.

While they were talking, the two had unknowingly arrived at the bicycle shed.

Li Kaixin sat down on the stool and looked up at his apprentice:

"Alright, Zhiming, go practice your driving first. Don't fail the test tomorrow because you're not good enough. That would be incredibly embarrassing."

"Okay, Master!" Zhou Zhiming replied, turned around, took a few steps, and got into the car.

The plaza inside the station was already filled with trucks, all driven by apprentices who were taking their driver's license test tomorrow.

As soon as Zhou Zhiming arrived in his car, he ran into Wu Tian and Qian Dazhuang, who were practicing driving on the field.

Wu Tian also saw him and immediately leaned out of the driver's seat:

"Zhiming, what brings you here? Didn't we agree you wouldn't take the exam this time?"

"Angkor, I have no choice!"

Zhou Zhiming gripped the steering wheel, feigning helplessness. "I was originally planning not to take the test, but Director Xie personally invited me, so I couldn't very well refuse, could I?"

Wu Tian didn't believe it at all:

"Come on, Director Xie, do you have that kind of free time? You must have changed your mind yourself and now you've installed it here instead."

"Brother Angkor, if you don't believe me, go ask my master."

As soon as Zhou Zhiming finished speaking, Qian Dazhuang in the other car also spoke up:

"Zhiming, let's travel together tomorrow, so we can look out for each other."

"That's great!"

Zhou Zhiming chimed in, then raised an eyebrow at Wu Tian: "Brother Wu, let's have a competition among the three of us and see who passes tomorrow."

"Let's compete then, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Wu Tian puffed out his chest and deliberately provoked him: "You're the most skilled of the three of us, so don't be the one who fails the test."

"Go away, shut your mouth!" Zhou Zhiming waved his hand and then stepped on the gas and drove off.

Wu Tian and Qian Dazhuang, who were standing still, looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

The plaza inside the station is actually an assessment area, and there are even areas marked with lines.

Although the exam venue for tomorrow is not here, it's still great to be able to practice and familiarize myself with it beforehand.

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time to get off work.

After practicing all day, Zhou Zhiming parked his car back in the shed, and his arms were so sore he could barely lift them.

Although his driving skills are not bad, tomorrow will be his first time taking a formal test, so he is still a little nervous.

Li Kaixin was waiting for him under the bike shed, holding two bicycles.

"How's the familiarization process going? Are you confident about tomorrow?"

"Master, don't worry, I'm sure I'll pass tomorrow!" Zhou Zhiming walked over with a smile.

"Alright, then I'll wait and see."

Li Kaixin smiled and pushed one of the bicycles over. "Let's go, we'll go back together today. I can tell you some things to pay attention to on the way."

"Okay, master!" Zhou Zhiming didn't stand on ceremony, took the handlebars and got on the bike.

The two then rode side by side out of the transport station gate and slowly rode along the road.

Li Kaixin explained all the details of the exam to Zhou Zhiming, listing out everything from where mistakes were easily made to where examiners liked to find fault.

Zhou Zhiming listened very attentively, nodding occasionally.

The two rode together for a while until they parted ways at the last fork in the road.

When Li Kaixin arrived home, his parents and younger siblings had already returned.

When I got home, my parents and younger siblings were already back.

His mother, Qin Xiuli, had already prepared the meal, and the whole family was sitting around the table, waiting for him.

"Big brother, you're finally back!"

His younger brother, Li Kai, was the first to see him and excitedly exclaimed, "We've been waiting for you for ages, we're starving!"

"You talk too much!" Father Li Mingde glared at his second son with annoyance.

After Li Kaixin finished washing his hands, he came over and sat down.

His father looked up at him and casually asked, "Kaixin, was something wrong at the station? Why are you back so late?"

"It's nothing, it's just that Zhiming is taking his driver's license test tomorrow, and I was explaining some things to him, which took up a little time."

Li Kaixin replied, then added, "Dad, I'm going to the steel mill to proctor an exam tomorrow too. Do you want to wait for me, and we can go together?"

"No, no!" Father Li Mingde waved his hand. "I'll just go to work as usual, so I won't keep you from going."

Li Kai, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Dad, where's the enthusiasm you had when you went with Big Brother? Why are you so unhappy now?"

Without saying a word, Li Mingde, Li Kai's father, shot him a sharp glare. Startled, Li Kai immediately shut his mouth and buried his head in his food.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin shook his head helplessly.

After dinner, he chatted with his father for a few more minutes before returning to courtyard number 94.