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Tang Xiaonuan had never heard anyone praise her for being cute since she was ten years old.

Her dad's most frequent compliment to her was "This girl is tough," her mom's most frequent compliment was "This girl is easy to manage," and her classmates' evaluations of her were unanimously "righteous," "straightforward," and "not to be trifled with."

Suddenly, Zongwen said in a very serious tone, "You're actually quite cute."

Her face turned completely red.

"Zongwen, do you want to die?!"

She yelled almost reflexively, then turned and ran.

She ran incredibly fast, as if fleeing some raging flood or ferocious beast, and in the blink of an eye, she darted back to the willow tree next to Zhang Yifan and Shen Zhiyi.

Zong Wen stood there, watching her flee in disarray, scratching the back of his head and muttering, "I was just telling the truth, why are you angry? Girls' hearts are so hard to fathom!"

When Tang Xiaonuan ran back, Shen Zhiyi was leaning against a willow tree trunk looking at her phone.

She looked up and saw Tang Xiaonuan's face, which was unusually flushed. Glancing behind her, she noticed Zong Wen hadn't returned, and casually asked, "Where's Zong Wen? Didn't he go with you?"

The moment the name Zong Wen was mentioned, the blush that had just faded from Tang Xiaonuan returned, taking over her cheeks and ears once more.

She fanned her face with her hand, her voice tinged with embarrassment: "Zhiyi, I don't want to talk about him right now."

Zhang Yifan peeked over from the side: "What's wrong? Did Zongwen make you angry?"

Tang Xiaonuan's expression twitched between awkwardness and reluctance to admit it, before she finally mumbled, "No."

Shen Zhiyi glanced at her from the side, her gaze was indifferent, but the corners of her mouth curved upwards slightly.

She didn't expose Tang Xiaonuan's blushing embarrassment, but said in a casual tone, "As long as I didn't make you angry, that's fine. When you were on the phone just now, Zongwen was worried that you would be affected by what the coach and other students said, and he was worried about you being alone, so he went over to check on you."

Tang Xiaonuan was stunned.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something, but it felt like something was blocking her throat.

Did he come here on purpose?

It wasn't a coincidence, nor was it just passing by; I was worried about her.

He came to see her out of kindness, but she scolded him harshly and even told him he wanted to die.

Was she too fierce just now? Is he really heartbroken? Otherwise, why hasn't he come back yet?

She turned her head and searched the training field for Zongwen's whereabouts.

However, she saw Zong Wen running towards her with a silly grin on his face, holding something in his hand, sweating profusely, his smile as bright as if he had found some rare treasure.

When he got closer, Tang Xiaonuan could see what he was holding.

A tree branch, a straight and long tree branch.

"Brother Fan! Brother Fan! Look what I found!"

Zong Wen rushed straight to Zhang Yifan, completely ignoring the two girls beside him, and held the branch up to Zhang Yifan with both hands, like a knight presenting his sword to a king.

"Look at this branch! Have you ever seen such a straight branch? I've collected at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, branches since I was a child, but this one is so straight, so symmetrical, and the bark is so intact. It's definitely the Hermes of the branch world!"

Zhang Yifan took the branch with both hands, his movements as devout as if he were caressing a rare and precious sword.

He touched the branch from its base to its tip, gently shook it twice to check its balance, and then solemnly raised his head:

"Zongwen, you know what, this one is really good! Perfect straightness, excellent feel, and it's incredibly easy to swing! I declare this one mine."

"Why should I!" Zongwen snatched the branch back, clutching it to his chest. "I found this! This is my sword! Go find it yourself if you want it!"

The two of them started arguing over a tree branch.

Tang Xiaonuan stood to the side, the blush on her face slowly fading, replaced by an extremely complex expression.

She was just worried that she had been too harsh and hurt him, and that he was probably sitting alone in some corner, feeling sad and heartbroken.

As a result, the first thing this person did after she ran away was to pick up a tree branch, run back and admire how straight the branch was with Zhang Yifan. The two even got into an argument over the branch.

Her worries were completely unnecessary!

That kid is a heartless idiot!

Shen Zhiyi stood next to Zhang Yifan, watching him and Zong Wen argue heatedly over a tree branch, and also showed a helpless expression.

Shen Zhiyi rested the parasol on her shoulder, watching Zhang Yifan argue with Zong Wen, her lips twitching slightly. She thought to herself, "Boys are indeed childish, even Zhang Yifan is no exception."

Just then, Old Fang walked over with a fawning expression.

Old Zhao followed behind him. Old Zhao's face was even uglier than when Zhang Yifan questioned him earlier. He looked like his bones had been removed, and he dragged his feet as he walked. His eyes were fixed on the ground, and he dared not look up at anyone.

Old Fang walked up to Tang Xiaonuan, bowed slightly, and spoke in a tone of utmost respect that he would never have heard before:

"Young lady, I've been reflecting on this, and it's true that Old Zhao didn't do the right thing."

As an instructor, how can I let my students practice driving on their own?

I have already given him a serious reprimand, and he has deeply realized his mistake.

"Look at this... how about we just let it go?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yifan and Shen Zhiyi both looked at Tang Xiaonuan in surprise.

Lao Fang's attitude has made a complete 180-degree turn?

Just now, only Tang Xiaonuan made a phone call, and the attitude of these two people changed.

Zhang Yifan placed the "Hermes of the tree branch world" beside his lap, his gaze lingering on Tang Xiaonuan's face for a moment.

It seems that Tang Xiaonuan is not as simple as an ordinary student.

Tang Xiaonuan simply assumed that her phone call had worked.

She crossed her arms, looked at Lao Fang and Lao Zhao with a meaningful gaze, and said in a deliberately drawn-out, teasing tone, "You two weren't like this just now. Weren't you going to lecture me? Weren't you saying that driving a training car without a license would get you sued? Weren't you telling me to hurry up and pay up to settle this?"

Old Fang's face twitched, but he still tried his best to maintain that fawning smile.

He dared not reveal that he had just received a call from his boss, nor did he dare reveal what his boss had told him on the phone.

If Tang Xiaonuan finds out that the boss has her eye on her, then there will be absolutely no turning back.

His only option now is to pretend he knows nothing and try to win Tang Xiaonuan's forgiveness with his sincerity, so that the impact of this matter can be minimized, ideally without even a ripple, and so that it won't reach Li Mingyuan's ears.

"It's all a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! We handled things incorrectly just now, we apologize! Please forgive our past mistakes..."

Before Lao Fang could finish speaking, two law enforcement officers in uniform walked in through the driving school gate.

They glanced around the training field and saw several people gathered around the wrecked car.

Then he walked straight toward Zhang Yifan and his group.

The officer at the front took out his notebook, glanced at the group, and asked, "Who called the police just now?"