At the start, I had to choose one of four options, and I immediately picked the Brahmin from the cou

Li Xiao didn't plan to touch the remaining happiness points.

There are so many great items in the system store. Instead of spending all your money on consumer goods now, you should save them up and wait until you unlock higher-level redemption privileges later.

He hasn't even gotten his driver's license yet, so even if he got a LaFerrari, it would just sit in the garage collecting dust. Besides, that thing is too flashy and doesn't suit him, at least not for him right now.

He turned off the system panel and was about to lean back in his seat for a nap when the image of his silver-gray Lamborghini Huracán EVO in his garage involuntarily popped into his mind.

The low-slung body, the sharp lines, and the golden bull poised to pounce on the steering wheel—just thinking about it makes your heart race.

Of course he could drive in his past life; he had at least ten years of driving experience. When he first started working, the company provided him with a beat-up manual Jetta, and he honed his driving skills to the point of being comparable to a taxi driver by driving that thing on the elevated highways during rush hour.

Later, I got a promotion and switched to an automatic transmission car. Whenever I went back to my hometown for holidays, I would drive on the highway for seven or eight hours at a time without stopping.

In terms of driving experience, he is definitely a veteran driver.

But in this life, this body, just turned eighteen, is still a complete novice in terms of law, having never even legally touched a steering wheel. Given his father's temper, once he says something, it's set in stone.

Even if Li Xiao now has Schumacher's skills, he still has to go through the proper procedures and pass the tests one by one.

"Young Master, Coach Wang will be waiting for you at the training ground at eight o'clock tomorrow morning." Old Zhang's voice came from the front row. "The confirmation text message for your Theory Test appointment has been sent to your phone. It will be at the first test site of the County Vehicle Management Office at nine o'clock the day after tomorrow."

"Got it." Li Xiao took out his phone, glanced at the text message, and saved the exam time to his notes. He thought for a moment, then asked, "Old Zhang, when's the earliest I can schedule the driving test (Part 2) and the driving test (Part 3)?"

Old Zhang glanced at him in the rearview mirror, his tone somewhat troubled. "Young master, it's really hard to say. Summer vacation is the peak season for students to learn to drive, and the number of test slots at the vehicle management office is very tight. Normally, after passing the first test, you have to wait at least two weeks for the second test, and another week for the third test. That's assuming everything goes smoothly. If you fail once in the middle, you'll have to wait another ten days to reschedule."

Two weeks plus one week, it will take at least a month.

Li Xiao frowned. It wasn't that he thought the wait was too long; the rules were set by his father, and he didn't intend to break them. But having to stand in a long line with a bunch of college freshmen who had just started driving, even though he could drive better than a driving instructor, was frustrating for anyone.

"The rules can't be broken, but there's no need to suffer in silence." Li Xiao rubbed his temples, opened his eyes and looked at the person in front of him. "Old Zhang, my old man only said that you have to rely on your real skills to get a driver's license and you can't ask for favors or use connections at the vehicle management office, but he didn't say that I can't take the test in advance, right?"

Old Zhang was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant. "Young Master, what do you mean?"

"Young master, you mean...?"

"The old man's exact words were, 'No interference with exam results; you have to get your driver's license through real ability, under surveillance.' But he didn't stipulate that I have to queue up for almost a month under the scorching sun like everyone else to schedule my exam, right?"

Old Zhang, who was standing in front, was taken aback for a moment, and then a knowing smile immediately appeared on his weathered face.

Having worked as the Li family's driver for so many years, he knew all too well how quick-witted this young master was.

"Young Master, I understand what you mean." Old Zhang looked in the rearview mirror and nodded repeatedly. "President Li did only instruct that the exam must be taken by oneself, and there must be no cheating on the results. But as for the queuing and appointment process... Our driving schools in Jiangyang County already have VIP express lanes. As long as you pay a little more for special training, the driving school has internal coordination to arrange early exam slots. This is a completely legitimate business operation and absolutely cannot be considered backdoor dealing."

"Smart." Li Xiao snapped his fingers, a satisfied smile playing on his lips. "Go ahead and do it. Money is no problem. Just throw in the driving school's highest-level VIP package. Tell them that as long as I pass the theory test the day after tomorrow, they'll get me through the practical driving tests, and even the fourth one, as fast as they can. I don't want to spend another day at the driving school."

"Alright, young master! This is easy. I'll call Principal Wang of the driving school right away. As long as your skills are excellent, I guarantee you'll have your driver's license in your pocket within this week!" Old Zhang patted his chest and assured him.

Old Zhang responded from the front and, while waiting at the red light, quickly dialed Principal Wang's number at Jiangyang County Driving School.

After explaining the matter in a few words, Principal Wang, upon hearing that it was the young master of the Li family who wanted to enroll in the VIP expedited class, became even more enthusiastic than when receiving gifts during the New Year, and readily agreed to arrange the fastest consecutive examination channel.

Before hanging up, he added that as long as he passed the theory test, he would personally monitor the system to grab the test slots for the practical driving tests (Parts 2, 3, and 4) and ensure that they were all arranged within a week.

Li Xiao leaned back in the back seat, listening to Lao Zhang's conversation with the other end, and the last bit of impatience in his heart dissipated.

Get your license within a week, and then you can legitimately sit in the cockpit of that silver-gray bull and rev the engine on the riverside avenue in Jiangyang County—just thinking about it makes you feel great.

The Maybach slowly drove into the affluent area halfway up the mountain and came to a steady stop in front of the Li family's sprawling new Chinese-style manor.

As soon as Li Xiao opened the car door, his phone vibrated. Zhou Yanhuai had sent him a PDF file titled "Draft of Compliance Framework for Chengnan Project," followed by a message: "Read it tonight, and we'll meet tomorrow."

As he walked into the room, he flipped through a couple of pages. The framework was more detailed than he had imagined, covering everything from the division of shareholder rights and responsibilities to the approval of fund flows and the disclosure of related-party transactions, with each item marked with the corresponding policy provisions.

Some of the terms were ones he'd never even heard of, but Fatty Zhou had already covered all the potential pitfalls. Li Xiao changed into slippers at the door and sent Zhou Yanhuai a voice message: "After reading just one page, I know that the five percent you gave me wasn't wasted."

Zhou Yanhuai replied almost instantly: "Stop with the formalities, mark your comments after you read it, and I'll send you the second version tonight. Also, don't let Haozi get cocky. He just sent six emojis in the group chat and is already dreaming about what car he'll get next year."

Li Xiao chuckled and switched to the group chat of the three of them. Sure enough, he saw Zheng Hao bombarding him with messages—first a screenshot of Lamborghini's official website with the caption "Same model as Brother Xiao, I'll get one next year too," followed by three "get rich quick" emojis, and finally a voice message, which was filled with his excited, distorted howls.

Too lazy to type, he pressed the voice message button and sent a message: "Rat, don't dream about the car yet. Tomorrow, go to the building materials market and ask your old man to make three copies of the land boundary map. Then go to the land bureau to confirm whether there are any mortgages or ownership disputes on that land. Until the formalities are completed, keep driving your Audi and stop staring at my garage."

Zheng Hao replied instantly with a crying face, followed by a voice message: "Brother Xiao, tomorrow's Saturday, the Land Bureau is closed!"

"Then let's go on Monday. Let's study the blueprints thoroughly these next two days, so we don't end up not even knowing the boundaries of the plot."