Chapter 255 : An Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 255: An Unexpected Encounter
They said it right — people could scare people to death. Inside the car, Lin Mo sighed as he looked at the white-haired loli in the driver’s seat. He had thought domestic self-driving technology had made some new breakthrough, but no — it turned out Miss Yuan wasn’t tall enough. From the outside, her driving this large off-road vehicle looked exactly like no one was driving at all, nearly scaring him half to death.
He had really thought the car had lost control and was about to run him over. Fortunately, it was a false alarm.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Do I have something on my face?”
Sensing Lin Mo’s gaze, Miss Yuan turned to ask.
Seeing this, Lin Mo quickly said, “No, no, just… please keep your eyes on the road!”
“What, you don’t trust your Sister Yuan’s driving skills? Relax, I’m an old driver. I could drive with my eyes closed!” Miss Yuan said proudly. Then she scooted forward a little, raised her head high, and fixed her eyes on the road ahead.
Lin Mo:
At this height, it really wasn’t much different from driving with her eyes closed… He’d been in cars for so many years, but this was the first time he’d ever been this nervous.
He immediately fastened his seatbelt and said, “It’s not that I don’t trust your skills, it’s that I don’t trust my own luck. By the way, Sister Yuan, why did you change cars today? What happened to the one you drove before?”
“It’s at home. I didn’t feel like driving it. I saw my dad’s fishing car parked there, so I took it out for a spin.” Miss Yuan spoke naturally, not even realizing she was flaunting her wealth.
Lin Mo sighed. “Sister Yuan, I’d suggest you stick to smaller cars in the future. This one’s way too big for you.”
“What’s wrong with big? The bigger, the better! Small cars are boring — this kind of beast is way more fun to drive, hahaha!” she said, flooring the accelerator twice for emphasis.
Lin Mo fell silent. He seriously suspected that Sister Yuan had ulterior motives behind this “test drive.”
As the saying went, people tended to show off what they lacked. Since Miss Yuan liked “big things,” it probably meant that some of hers were… too small to show off.
Looking at her flat figure today, it was obvious she hadn’t brought any “equipment.” Otherwise, if something went wrong like yesterday, she’d end up “dropping loot” again.
Of course, Lin Mo wasn’t suicidal enough to say that out loud. If she got mad and decided to really turn this into a driverless car, he’d be doomed.
Though her line of sight was a bit limited, Miss Yuan’s driving skills were indeed impressive.
The car was fast, but steady. It was only at intersections, waiting for traffic lights, that cars across from them hesitated, even steering to the side to avoid their lane.
After all, seeing a car with no one in the driver’s seat could spook anyone.
They drove farther and farther, leaving the city behind. Finally, after a left turn, the car entered a gated area with security checkpoints.
Lin Mo saw rows of villas, each with a unique design and layout.
Some were modern Western-style homes, others classical Chinese, and he even spotted one that looked like a traditional courtyard house.
Soon, through the window, Lin Mo saw Mrs. Jiang standing at the gate of one of the villas. When she noticed their car, she waved enthusiastically from afar.
“See? You’ve got some real pull. When I come home, my mom never greets me at the door,” Miss Yuan said sourly, giving him a sideways glance.
Lin Mo chuckled. “I’m just a guest, okay? But honestly, Auntie is too kind.”
Miss Yuan pouted. Guest, my ass. If he’d been a threat to her “territory,” she would’ve kicked him out of the car already. He should count his blessings.
Soon, the car came to a stop, and Lin Mo was the first to step out.
“Auntie, sorry to trouble you! Really, you shouldn’t have waited outside in this heat. You’re making me feel guilty — next time I won’t dare to come again.”
Lin Mo joked politely. Since she valued him this much, he couldn’t just act indifferent.
Maybe it was because he’d been dealing with wealthy, influential people lately, but he’d gotten the hang of it — at least he knew what to say at the right time.
“Trouble? Don’t be silly! Auntie’s thrilled to have you. Come on, let’s go inside.” Mrs. Jiang smiled, took his arm, and led him toward the courtyard.
“Wait, Auntie, I brought some things—” Lin Mo started, turning toward the car.
But Mrs. Jiang waved her hand. “No need. Let Yuanyuan bring them in. It’s too hot out here — come inside quickly!”
With that, she pulled Lin Mo through the gate. Miss Yuan froze for a moment.
“Hold up… did I just become the adopted one?”
There was nothing she could do — her mother hadn’t even looked at her once from start to finish.
Helplessly, she parked the car, grabbed the gifts Lin Mo had brought, and followed them inside.
Meanwhile, across the street from the Yuan family villa, Mrs. Cheng, Liu Rushuang’s mother, was watching the whole scene with another rich lady.
“Huh? Isn’t that Old Yuan’s daughter? Why’s she bringing home a young man? Don’t tell me she’s introducing her boyfriend to the family?” the lady beside her said, surprised.
Mrs. Cheng looked puzzled. “It does look like that… but I haven’t heard Mrs. Yuan mention anything. And I haven’t heard of any engagement plans lately either. Especially Yuanyuan — that girl still feels like a kid. Now she’s bringing a boy home? But that young man looks quite decent.”
In their social circle, marriages were often between families of equal standing, and most local matches were people they all knew.
If things had reached the “meeting the parents” stage, word would’ve spread.
Unless he was from another city, there was no way there’d be no news at all.
“She’s not that young anymore. We’ll just invite her mother for mahjong sometime and ask casually. Oh, by the way, does your daughter have a boyfriend yet?” the other lady asked.
Mrs. Cheng sighed. “No idea. She won’t tell me anything. It’s driving me crazy.”
Of course, Mrs. Cheng wouldn’t admit the truth. The real issue was that her daughter couldn’t even handle a college boy.
If she’d secured him already, at least she could boast, ‘My daughter’s seeing someone.’
Now, she couldn’t say a word. Her daughter had looks, figure, and a good family — yet she still couldn’t land a man?
If she told people that, they’d never believe it.
“Oh please, your daughter’s so pretty — what are you even worried about? Let her take her time and pick carefully!”
The two women chatted as they disappeared past the Yuan family villa gates.
Mrs. Cheng never imagined that the boy her daughter liked… had already stepped into another woman’s house.