Chapter 143: Chapter 0138: The Dimension Brought Out_2
“Nope. I’ve made myself clear. Next time at the Datang meeting, I’ll show you how fierce this little missy can be!” Xiao Su pouted, her face filled with bluster.
“I beg you, mdy, to spare me!” Yang Ping made a mock kowtow gesture.
Xiao Su gleamed with satisfaction. “Fine. Since you’re pleading so sincerely, I’ll wait for now.”
“I have a question. You said you’ve never made a mistake before. What does that mean?” Xiao Su’s face fell.
Having just been overflowing withughter, she was now suddenly serious.
“What? What do you mean?” Yang Ping waspletely confused.
Xiao Su cooed like a shrew, “Tell the truth, your quirky measurement technique never messed up; how many have you measured?”
So this was what she meant. Yang Ping was relieved but somewhat embarrassed. He’d never been in a rtionship before. In university, he was too shy to even chat with girls close by. At times, he had doubted whether the university he attended was even authenticpared to others.
“If you don’t confess right now, you’ll have to do so at the Datang meetingter,” Xiao Su retorted.
“I’m confident about this. As for the method, I’ve only ever applied it once, and that was in my presence,” Yang Ping replied jovially.
“Really?” Xiao Su’s face burst into a smile.
“Truly! Look into my eyes,plete sincerity here!” Yang Ping stared intently at her.
On the verge ofughter, Xiao Su eximed, “You’re really scared, aren’t you? It’s okay, even if you have measured a few. Just don’t abuse this unique skill in the future.”n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Yang Ping felt relieved, thankful that he’d never been intimate with a woman before. With Xiao Su’s threats and entrapments, he felt lucky to have survived her questioning unscathed.
After a short break, Xiao Su mysteriously informed him, “Stay here and wait for me; I have to buy a few things.”
“I’ll go with you.” Yang Ping began to collect his things.
“No, just rest here and wait for me. No need to apany.” Xiao Su was insistent, and not wanting to push her, he agreed, though he remained curious about what she might be up to.
“Don’t wander off; hurry back.” Yang Ping told her.
Xiao Su raised her hand in an OK gesture and left the café.
Compared to coffee, Yang Ping preferred tea.
Yang Ping signaled a waiter, “Do you serve tea here?”
“I’m sorry, sir. We only serve coffee!” replied the waiter.
“Oh! Makes sense, a café wouldn’t sell tea.” He muttered to himself.
Half an hourter, Xiao Su returned carrying a bag, which upon his quick nce, appeared to contain clothes.
Xiao Su blocked his view with her hand, “That’s for my family, no peeking!”
Intrigued by the apparent mystery involved in buying clothes, Yang Ping offered to hold the bag for her, but Xiao Su refused, “I can carry it; I’ll put it in the car shortly.”
Checking the time, Xiao Su proposed, “We still have plenty of time. I’m going to take you driving! The University City area is less busy and the roads are new and wide – perfect for learning to drive. After driving, we can find a ce to eat and then head home.”
Overall, the day was quite enjoyable. Despite his strong aversion to shopping, doing it with Xiao Su made it one of the most exciting experiences for him.
At the parking lot, Xiao Su neatly ced the few bags of clothes she had bought on the back seat before taking Yang Ping to drive around University City.
Due to its wide and new roads along with scanty traffic, University City of G City was indeed a good ce to practice driving. Few cars were on the road, with some clearly marked as instructor vehicles, while the tortoise-like speed of others gave away learners practicing their skills.
They parked by the roadside and Xiao Su switched ces with Yang Ping.
An SUV was parked in front, and suddenly a revving sound startled them.
Yang Ping poked his head to see a girl in the driver’s seat. She must have floored the elerator while the car was in neutral. He was relieved that the car was not in reverse, or else she would have bolted straight for them.
With his training in the System Space and umted talent points, Yang Ping quickly realized that his learning ability had surpassed that of the average person. Coupled with the fact that he already had a driving license and had undergone formal training, he felt at ease.
“Don’t be scared, start slow and get a feel for the car. Whenever you feelfortable, you can increase speed. As long as you don’t elerate, keep your foot on the brake. If press vertically down, you’ll brake, and if you press it at an angle, you’ll elerate. In case of any emergencies, your first instinct should be to use your right foot to brake. Remember this, and rx. I’m here.”ver the car with a practiced look.
As if he were an old hand at driving, Yang Ping adjusted his seat and fastened his seatbelt.
He recalled his driving lessons when he was earning his license. Steps for starting the car instantly popped into his head, unfolding in the form of sequential images brake pedal, ignition, selection of D mode, left turn signal, release hand-brake, release foot brake, and lightly press the elerator if required.
Yang Ping grew puzzled. This car was quite different from the clunky Volkswagen he had trained on. He had examined it earlier and couldn’t find the ignition or a gear stick in the central control area, not even a switch for the electronic handbrake.
“This car differs from others. It doesn’t have a gear stick in the central control area. Instead, gears are shifted using a lever on the steering wheel: up for reverse, down for drive, and in the middle for neutral. See, the chrome button on the right side of the lever is the parking brake. You just need to press it to the left. The ignition works differently too; there’s no ignition button. As long as the car key is within the car’s sensing range and you’ve depressed the brake pedal, the car will power on. Then, switch to D mode, step on the elerator – actually, it’s an electric pedal – and the car will start moving. You can switch to neutral when waiting at red lights,” Xiao Su exined patiently.
“Until now, the only car I have driven was a manual Volkswagen Jetta.” Yang Ping listened attentively to Xiao Su and repeated the instructions to ensure he had understood correctly.
He had it under control.
He pressed the brake pedal to power up the car, switched to D mode, turned on the left indicator, released the brake, lightly pressed the electric pedal, and off he went!
“Not bad at all! You sure you haven’t driven for a few years since you got your license?” Xiao Su found it hard to believe.
“Honestly, I haven’t!” Yang Ping confirmed.
Xiao Su remarked, “Driving is really about the coordination of your hands and mind. As a skilled surgeon, you must have good hand-eye coordination, so naturally, you’d handle the car well. Feel free to speed up if you feelfortable.”
Yang Ping gradually increased his speed, and upon reaching a traffic light, he smoothly applied the brakes, switched to neutral gear, and stopped. His movements were impressively smooth.
After a round trip around the University City, he felt very familiar with driving.
“You have a good feel for the car. Go for a few more turns!” Xiao Su quenched her thirst with some water.
After a few more rounds, Xiao Su suggested, “Let’s park by the side and take a breather!”
Yang Ping parked the car urately thirty centimeters from the kerb, braked, and shifted to P mode. They both got out of the car to get some fresh air.
The car parked nearby, which had been doing a few rounds as well, also pulled over to rest. It was the same car that had revved its engine earlier. The man and the woman also got out to take a breather.
The man had noticed Xiao Su instructing Yang Ping in the car earlier. When he saw Yang Ping step out of the car, he looked at him disdainfully, finding it pathetic to see a grown man being taught how to drive by a woman.
However, when Xiao Su got out of the car, his eyes were fixed on her. Taking note of the Te they were driving, his gaze returned to Yang Ping. The earlier disdain had now turned into admiration!