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"Okay. But give me the car keys first." Out of politeness, and to avoid the risk of getting vomited on, Su Qing let Hiratsuka Shizuka get the keys herself.
It also allows you to see if the other person is so drunk that they are unconscious.
"Car keys? Here you go!"
A moment later, Hiratsuka Shizuka pulled a key from her pocket, slammed it on the table with an air of superiority, and arrogantly declared:
"walk home!"
After saying that, Hiratsuka Shizuka leaned on the table and prepared to get up and leave.
"Do you need me to help you?" Su Qing asked.
"No, no. Don't look down on me!" After drinking, Hiratsuka Shizuka's chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) tendencies became even more pronounced, and even her way of speaking resembled that of a protagonist in a shonen manga.
But just like mainlanders in everyday life, they don't speak in the tone they use when taking a Mandarin proficiency test.
Even islanders don't speak in such an exaggerated tone in their daily lives.
To outsiders, it might look like there's a hidden camera somewhere, filming some kind of strange special effects movie.
“Okay. You go first then.” Su Qing obediently made way for Hiratsuka Shizuka, gesturing for her to go first.
Upon seeing this, the latter naturally snorted and then swaggered out of the ramen shop.
As for Su Qing, while saying that Hiratsuka Shizuka should walk in front, he actually followed behind her, keeping an eye on her to see if she might accidentally fall.
I remember that Mahiru, who hadn't been drinking, would always trip and fall flat on her face, let alone Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had been drinking.
Stepping out of the ramen shop, a gentle evening breeze greets you.
It's refreshing, with a touch of coolness.
But it was just right for Hiratsuka Shizuka, instantly reducing the effects of the alcohol on her.
“I haven’t said hello to Keiko and the others yet…” Standing at the entrance of the ramen shop, Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly realized this.
"I have already said goodbye to them on your behalf."
Su Qing pressed the unlock button on the car key, and the sports car started up with a sound. The headlights instantly illuminated, shining directly on Hiratsuka Shizuka's face.
"You did that on purpose, didn't you?" Although it wasn't dazzling, she was still momentarily blinded, and Hiratsuka Shizuka said angrily.
"I wanted to test whether alcohol would reduce a person's sensitivity to light," Su Qing said casually as he walked straight to the sports car and sat in the driver's seat.
"So what was the result?" After Su Qing reversed and stopped in front of Hiratsuka Shizuka, the latter asked aggressively.
"A rigorous scientific attitude doesn't allow me to draw conclusions easily after only one experiment." While waiting for Hiratsuka to sit in the passenger seat, Su Qing spread his hands and said helplessly.
"So meticulous, do you want to work in a lab and become a scientist?"
After hearing this answer, Hiratsuka Shizuka was so angry that she laughed on the spot, saying, "Fasten your seatbelt yourself."
"Does not becoming a scientist preclude pursuing rigor?" Su Qing countered.
Subsequently.
Shift gears, engage the clutch, apply the handbrake, accelerate, shift gears...
A series of seemingly ordinary actions added a roar to the silent night sky.
It seems to indicate dissatisfaction with the daytime.
It seems to be a struggle against dissatisfaction.
“Pursuing perfection in everything is exhausting!” Hiratsuka Shizuka chuckled, as if she had a lot to say about Su Qing’s words, and sighed.
"Even answers obtained through rigorous methods are not necessarily reliable, let alone those that are not rigorous. So it's better to be rigorous."
Worried that driving too fast would turn Hiratsuka Shizuka into a beautiful "vomit line" at night, Su Qing only lightly pressed the accelerator.
"Are you driving so slowly because you're afraid to drive?"
This was the first time in Hiratsuka Shizuka's life that she had ridden in a car driven by a man other than her father.
Wait... this seems to be my own car.
In short, it was because of his own car that Hiratsuka Shizuka keenly sensed that the car was moving a little slowly.
It wasn't exciting or thrilling enough!
"Safe driving, haven't you heard of that, teacher?" Su Qing said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka simply curled her lip in disdain.
Driving this slowly is worse than going for a night run!
"But you can't drive this slowly, can you? Qingzi, please drive faster!"
Under the gentle caress of the moonlight, Hiratsuka Shizuka's rosy cheeks were made even more alluring, her eyes dreamy and captivating.
"That works too," Su Qing replied.
"Yay!" Hiratsuka Shizuka shouted excitedly, like a child.
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one second.
two seconds.
three seconds.
……
"Why is it still so slow?" Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but ask.
"how is this possible?"
Su Qing first refuted this, then looked down at the dashboard before quickly looking up again, finally explaining to Hiratsuka Shizuka with certainty:
"The speed is now a full mile per hour higher than before!"
"Huh? One step?" Hiratsuka Shizuka listened to Su Qing's words in disbelief, her lips twitching.
"Hmm, one step. You said it faster," Su Qing said calmly.
Is there something wrong?
Nothing wrong!
Tell me, was it fast or not?
Hiratsuka Shizuka really couldn't refute it.
I wanted Su Qing to drive even faster.
I just feel that if I keep accelerating at this slow pace, I probably won't even reach the speed I want before I get home!
Well, let's just treat it as an occasional view of the surrounding scenery.
Hiratsuka Shizuka comforted herself in this way.
After all, humans are creatures who are extremely good at finding joy in suffering.
However, there doesn't seem to be anything interesting to see.
The buildings are all of a somewhat monotonous variety.
The neon lights were so dazzling they were almost blinding.
Upon first meeting, one might sincerely marvel at its prosperity.
After seeing it many times, one will only curl their lip and say disdainfully:
What's so great about big cities? Light pollution, poor air quality, and excessive indifference between people.
Even walking on the asphalt road, you can't see a few stray dogs!
Even so, people are still unwilling to return to their familiar countryside.
They still flock to the so-called "city that never sleeps".
"Tell me, how can you be so sure that you added exactly one mile?" Unable to contain her curiosity, Hiratsuka Shizuka asked.
"Isn't it all on the dashboard?" Su Qingli said matter-of-factly.
Looking at the speedometer on the dashboard, Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed in admiration:
"Are you usually this meticulous even about things like this?"
“No, it’s just about a yard. After all, we can’t keep an eye on the dashboard all the time for a little more precision.” Su Qing paused, then added, “Besides, the road ahead is more important, isn’t it?”
Hiratsuka Shizuka scratched her head as if in a headache. Noticing this out of the corner of her eye, Su Qing asked with concern:
"Feeling unwell? Do you want to get out of the car and find a place for you to throw up for a while?"
"You're just worried about whether I'll throw up, aren't you?" Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't believe that Su Qing was genuinely worried about her.
"How could that be? If anyone's going to throw up, it'll be in your car. What does it have to do with me?" Su Qing said righteously.
“No, you must have been worried I’d throw up on you,” Hiratsuka Shizuka said with absolute certainty, but Su Qing didn’t reply.
"Why aren't you saying anything? I knew it!" Su Qing's silence was tantamount to admitting it.
"I haven't driven in a long time, and I'm worried that talking to you will distract me," Su Qing said.
I can't bring myself to say "I love you," but I can easily spout perfunctory words. That's probably it.
"Don't give me that!" Hiratsuka Shizuka snorted coldly, adjusting the seat even lower.
“Imprecise statements can be directly rejected, but even precise statements aren’t necessarily credible…” Hiratsuka Shizuka summarized Su Qing’s words again.
He stretched in a more comfortable position and asked:
"What is it that you believe in?"
"Of course it's thanks to your teachings, teacher," Su Qing said with a smile, trying to sound casual.
"Hehe." Hiratsuka Shizuka naturally didn't believe Su Qing's flattery, even though it did sound nice.
"Then wouldn't you be paranoid all the time?"
“There is a big difference between being meticulous and being suspicious.”
"I'm a Chinese language teacher, and if I say there's no difference, then there's no difference!" Hiratsuka Shizuka is actually quite unreasonable.
It really does prove what Mahiru said:
Girls can be troublesome and willful at times.
"You're right." Su Qing didn't argue further.
"So, aren't you tired?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked softly after a moment of silence.
There were no car horns or roars on the road, and even the wind was quieter.
Therefore, Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice was very clear in the quiet air.
There will always be people who complain that the road ahead is full of thorns and that there are too many obstacles along the way. Then they go and change their paths again and again. But in the end, do they find the easy one?
A car drove up; judging from the roar of the engine, it must be going quite fast.
But the evening breeze still carried Su Qing's answer to Hiratsuka Shizuka's ears.
Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed, but ultimately said nothing.
"Don't you want to know if the rumors you heard about the Yukinoshita family are true?"
"Ah."
Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed reluctant to talk about this kind of thing, and somewhat helplessly scratched her hair impatiently before finally saying:
"Actually, what you heard is basically true. Yang Nai's father was originally just a small-time hoodlum, but later, under the supervision of the other party's mother, he was admitted to university."
After marrying into the Yukinoshita family, he received resources and support from them, and quickly rose from a graduate to a member of parliament in Chiba Prefecture.
As for the position of chairman of the construction company, they said it was temporary, but the truth is obvious to everyone.
"Those in power should not engage in business. Isn't this the same principle upheld locally?" Su Qing asked.
"That's true... but the Yukinoshita family has too many businesses under its name, including construction, food, clothing... In short, the economic lifeline of Chiba Prefecture is controlled by the Yukinoshita family."
"Tell me, what's the difference between the other party being the chairman of the board themselves and them just randomly choosing a subordinate to be the chairman?"
After finishing her sentence, Hiratsuka Shizuka added:
"As for Yang Nai's mother... I've had some dealings with her. How should I put it? She's probably a woman with an extremely strong desire for control."