Sudden Accident (Two Chapters Combined)

The sun was setting on the horizon. In a little over half an hour, darkness would completely descend.

It was currently rush hour, and traffic on the roads was poor. Some white-collar workers who had just finished work were stuck in traffic on their way home after driving out of their office buildings.

Lin Li was lucky. On his way to the place where he had arranged to meet Zhang Yuxi for dinner, he encountered no traffic jams and arrived at his destination smoothly.

The square was bustling, filled with pedestrians coming and going.

After parking his car, Lin Li crossed the road, passed through the crowded square, and headed toward a large department store in the distance.

They were dining on the department store's sixth floor, where Zhang Yuxi had reserved a private room.

"Welcome."

Two tall, beautiful hostesses stood at the entrance of the elegantly decorated restaurant.

The moment Lin Li entered, they greeted him in unison.

"Could you please show me to Private Room Six?" Lin Li asked one of the hostesses.

"Certainly, sir. Please follow me..." The hostess, whose long black hair was coiled up and who wore a light-blue qipao, smiled warmly after hearing Lin Li's request, then led him toward the restaurant's private rooms.

Inside Private Room Six, Zhang Yuxi, who had arrived earlier, was sitting and playing with her phone.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

First came a series of knocks. Then someone pushed open the private-room door.

"You're here!" Zhang Yuxi looked up toward the doorway and saw Lin Li enter the room behind the hostess.

"Sorry for the wait." Lin Li pulled out a chair and sat down as he spoke.

"I only got here a little while ago." Zhang Yuxi picked up the teapot on the table and poured Lin Li a