You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Liu Zhenguo was extremely shrewd. After hearing Jiang Che's words, he was stunned for a moment, but within a few seconds he guessed the kid's true intention.

"You little rascal, you're quite the schemer."

He smiled and didn't refuse, then turned slightly to the side, signaling Jiang Che to follow.

"Let's go, I'm heading back anyway, let's go together."

Seeing that his plan had succeeded, Jiang Che couldn't help but chuckle and took two steps at a time to get closer.

"Uncle, you're quite agile; you walk with such a brisk pace."

The two walked down the corridor toward the elevator.

There weren't many people at the elevator entrance at this time; visiting hours had already passed, and most of the family members had left.

Stop flattering me.

Liu Zhenguo pressed the down button on the elevator, glanced back at Jiang Che, and asked, "How's your little girlfriend doing?"

Jiang Che leaned against the wall with his hands in his pockets. "The surgery was a success, and she's in pretty good shape. She's weak after the surgery, and she's exhausted after all this day."

"Well, it's good that nothing's wrong."

Liu Zhenguo nodded, his eyes fixed on the numbers flashing on the elevator display screen, and sighed, "Young people these days are so fragile; they get sick and hospitalized all the time."

"But there are still people like you who are still vigorous despite your age."

Jiang Che didn't tell Liu Zhenguo the truth about Su Qinghe, but just smiled and continued with another sentence.

"bite--"

The elevator doors opened.

The two walked in one after the other.

As the elevator descended, Jiang Che kept thinking about how to ask the older man to continue teaching him to run the next day.

He now realizes that running is a skill, and if you don't have someone to guide you through the basics, you can easily ruin your skills by practicing blindly on your own.

But now that he's speaking, it seems a bit deliberate, as if he's trying to get close to him on purpose in order to learn his skills.

Which school do you attend?

Jiang Che was still thinking about how to start the conversation when Liu Zhenguo broke the silence first.

"No. 1 Middle School".

Jiang Che snapped out of his reverie and replied, "I'm a senior in high school, and the college entrance exam is just around the corner."

"No. 1 Middle School is a good school."

Liu Zhenguo glanced at him thoughtfully. "During the crucial senior year of high school, you still have the mind to date? Aren't you afraid it will interfere with your studies?"

Jiang Che touched his nose, not feeling embarrassed at all. "Learning depends on talent. I'm not cut out for studying, so even if I delay it, it won't be a big deal."

He then shamelessly added, "Besides, having someone you like by your side actually gives you more motivation, doesn't it?"

Liu Zhenguo couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. This kid has a thick skin; he really does resemble him when he was young.

"bite--"

The elevator quickly arrived at the first floor.

When the two walked out of the hospital building, it was completely dark outside.

A gust of cold wind swept by, and Jiang Che subconsciously shrank his neck and pulled up the collar of his down jacket.

"It's so cold today."

He took out his phone, opened the ride-hailing app, and said, "Uncle, wait a moment, I'll call a Didi."

It's already difficult to get a taxi near the hospital, and everyone is rushing to leave the hospital at this time, so even ride-hailing services have to wait in line.

Jiang Che was busy hailing a taxi, while Liu Zhenguo remained silent, standing on the steps and gazing into the distance.

Two beams of headlights approached them rapidly from a distance.

"No need to take a taxi, it's too much trouble."

Seeing that the car was almost there, Liu Zhenguo casually said something to Jiang Che, indicating that he shouldn't take a taxi.

Jiang Che was looking down at the queue number on his phone screen, preoccupied, and didn't pay much attention to what Liu Zhenguo said, "It's okay, I'll call a private car, it'll be here faster..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

A blinding beam of headlights suddenly swept over, hitting the area right at their feet.

Jiang Che subconsciously squinted and raised his hand to block some of the light.

After his eyes adjusted to the light a little, he lowered his hand and saw a black sedan slowly gliding towards him.

The car body is long and sleek, with strong and dignified lines, giving people a sense of understated yet luxurious grandeur just by looking at it.

The passersby who were originally stamping their feet in the cold wind while waiting for the bus couldn't help but turn their heads to look over.

Although luxury cars are not uncommon these days, cars with special license plates and an aura can still make people instinctively give them a wide berth.

The car came to a smooth stop at the bottom of the steps.

The driver's side door was pushed open, and a young man in a dark jacket jogged out of the car.

His movements were swift and efficient, and his posture was upright, clearly indicating that he was a well-trained soldier.

The man jogged up to Liu Zhenguo and stood in front of him, giving a standard salute.

Liu Zhenguo nodded slightly, and the soldier put down his right hand. He then quickly walked to the back door, reached out and opened the door, bending down while using his other hand to block the top frame of the door.

He didn't utter a single word throughout, but his chilling aura was impossible to conceal.

Jiang Che was astonished by the scene and couldn't help but swallow, marveling at the grandeur of a powerful figure's travels.

He glanced at the "Finding a vehicle for you" message on his phone screen, silently tapped cancel, and then put his phone back in his pocket.

Liu Zhenguo turned to look at Jiang Che, who was still in a daze. "What are you standing there for?"

He gestured with his chin toward the car. "Get in, let's go back together."

Jiang Che blinked, and without being coy, said, "Alright, then I'll hitch a ride with you."

It would be foolish to be polite at this point. Why would you choose to brave the wind and cold when you have a warm car to ride in?

Jiang Che ran down the steps in three quick steps.

The soldier wanted to step forward to check Jiang Che's identity, but seeing that Liu Zhenguo seemed to have a good relationship with him, he didn't stop him.

The two got into the back seat.

The car door slammed shut, and the soldier ran back to the driver's seat, glanced at the two men through the rearview mirror, and then steadily started the car.

The car quickly merged into the traffic, and drove very smoothly all the way, without feeling the slightest bump.

Jiang Che leaned back in his seat and looked around the car's interior with some curiosity.

There are no fancy decorations, but it exudes an understated luxury, and most importantly, the space is extremely spacious.

The last time he rode in a car like this was a few years ago when he was training with his grandfather. It was not much different from Uncle Liu's car.

In retrospect, this vehicle appears to be the standard issue car for high-ranking military officials.

Liu Zhenguo had been leaning back in his seat with his eyes closed, resting ever since he got on the bus.

The carriage remained quiet for quite some time.

Just when Jiang Che thought the older man was about to fall asleep, Liu Zhenguo suddenly asked casually, "You know everything?"