Volume 1 Hello, Lu Mingfei Chapter 4: Darkness of the Rainfall (IV)
"This car doesn't require a key to open. There are only three people's voices in the world that can start it. One is me, one is the boss, and guess who the other one is?" the man said proudly.
"I don't care." Chu Zihang had a blank expression.
Lu Mingfei heard it carefully. The man said "boss". Does that mean this man is not Mr. Chu?
She looked at the older one and then at the younger one, and really couldn't figure out what the relationship between the two was. To call them a driver and a young master was too distant. To call them relatives was too distant. Chu Zihang had such a bad attitude, if the people on the other side were really his family members, they should have jumped up and slammed him in the head.
She couldn't figure it out. The atmosphere between the two men was very awkward. This was not something she could interrupt. A good girl should just keep her mouth shut and be a good passenger. She decided to continue to pretend to sleep with her head resting on the window and see what happened.
"Now reporting the typhoon emergency alert and road conditions. According to the information released by the Municipal Meteorological Observatory, this year's 0407 Typhoon Dandelion landed on the southeast coast of our city this afternoon, and it is expected to bring heavy rainfall and force 10 strong winds. All units are requested to take precautions in time. Due to the heavy rainfall, the provincial and national highways passing through the city will be closed in two hours. The wind speed on the elevated road is high and the visibility is less than 30 meters. Drivers who are still on the road are requested to take a detour."
The announcer's friendly reminder came from the radio. Lu Mingfei squinted and looked out the window. The visibility was really poor. The heavy rain seemed to be fighting in the air. Everywhere you looked, there were strings of water curtains, hitting the car windows and flowing freely. No matter what luxury car it was, it became a blurry black mass in the field of vision. The drivers honked their horns hard, and the road was as lively as a vegetable market.
The traffic slowed down gradually and there seemed to be a traffic jam ahead. Just when Lu Mingfei thought that she would definitely get home very late tonight and be criticized by her aunt, the man suddenly turned the steering wheel sharply. There was only a tiny gap between the two cars in the emergency lane next to him, and he took the opportunity to squeeze in, shocking the car owner behind him and making him brake suddenly to avoid a rear-end collision.
Lu Mingfei hadn't passed the driving test yet and didn't know much about cars, but judging from the abuse from the car owner behind him, the man's move to cut in was definitely very risky, and a mistake would cause a big mess. But he didn't care, and proudly looked at the rearview mirror to show off to Chu Zihang, and continued to fiddle with the reverse wheel.
Under the control of the man, this steel behemoth was like a slippery loach, swimming freely in the traffic. Countless car owners who were overtaken by him rolled down their windows and cursed. There was a sharp sound of horns behind him, but the man followed the radio, pounding a tune with one hand and controlling the steering wheel with the other, looking relaxed and arrogant.
But he couldn't stay so proud, and soon the proud Maybach had to bow its head and slow down. The road ahead was completely blocked, and the two cars scraped against each other. The driver kicked open the door, got out of the car, pointed at Dafang's nose and started to curse, saying it was the other's fault, and then they started fighting. In such bad weather, it would take a long time for the traffic police to arrive. The two of them were so angry that the whole road was blocked, and dozens of cars were stuck behind.
"You idiot, why are you arguing over two broken cars? You're not the one paying for it, the insurance company is covering it!" The man slapped the steering wheel impatiently. Even though he had excellent driving skills, he couldn't show them off on this dead end road.
This slap made Lu Mingfei alert. She had closed her eyes and eavesdropped on the two people's conversation along the way. She was a little dazed. The whole car seemed to tremble after the man's slap. Lu Mingfei shivered and woke up with her head raised.
The man saw Lu Mingfei with a confused face in the rearview mirror, turned his head and smiled at her apologetically. Lu Mingfei also smiled at him, meaning it’s okay, you can do whatever you want.
She looked up and looked around, and suddenly noticed a fork in the road before the elevated road. At the same time, the man also saw the fork in the road. The road sign and the road were blocked by the swaying willow branches, and only when the wind blew suddenly did it reveal its head like a lute half-hidden.
"Can we take that road?" Lu Mingfei's eyes widened, thinking that the road seemed to have some magic power, and it appeared just at the right time when there was no way out. The strange thing was that with the cars coming and going, other people didn't seem to think that it was a credible method, and it probably wouldn't work.
"We should be able to get on the elevated road, but judging by what was just broadcast, it's probably closed now." The man said as he started the engine and turned around to head towards the fork in the road.
"What if we really can't come down after going up?" Chu Zihang asked.
"Can the traffic police still block you on the road and leave you starving?" The man was not worried at all. It was obvious that he was an old hand at this. "Just hand over a pack of cigarettes and say something nice."
"You really dare to take this road?" Lu Mingfei was surprised. She just said it casually when she saw a road.
"It's okay, the visibility is just a little low. With this luxury car and my driving skills, you can rest assured!" The man stepped on the accelerator casually, and the Maybach broke away from the vehicle and plunged into the fork in the road.
"In your hometown dialect, this word must be pronounced the same as 'fate'..." Lu Mingfei said half-jokingly.
The man understood her joke and shrugged his shoulders with a shameless laugh.
Although she didn't know what the relationship between him and Chu Zihang was, Lu Mingfei really liked this uncle who drove a luxury car. He was a bit like a guy who was full of sultry and down-to-earth. Compared with him, Chu Zihang was like a fairy. He was outstanding and not like his peers. People could only look up to him. If this uncle could be much younger, and put him and Chu Zihang together, and had to choose one of them as a friend, Lu Mingfei would definitely choose the showy guy.
The elevated road had indeed been closed and was empty. The Maybach was speeding at a speed of 120 miles per hour, splashing water as high as a person.
Lu Mingfei was worried that the tires would slip and the car would fly off the viaduct in a free fall. It would be a small matter if the three of them died together, but when it was reported in the news, others would be shocked. The usually inconspicuous Lu Mingfei was actually on Mr. Chu's car, and they were hugging each other when the accident happened . These two must be having an affair behind the scenes!
Having her reputation ruined was a small matter. The aunt knew that she should run to the downstairs of Chu Zihang's villa and put up a banner with the words "Give me back my niece's life!", and then cry, take medicine, and hang herself.
She turned her head and glanced at Chu Zihang. From the time he got in the car until now, except for a few bland words, the young master hadn't even moved from his seat. It seemed that he didn't think there was any problem with the current speed.
"Uncle, please drive slower!" Lu Mingfei couldn't help it. She felt that she had an obligation to consider her own safety and didn't want to accompany these two men in their crazy pursuits.
