Rainy Night, Maybach, Overpass

Unconsciously, Chu Zihang frowned again.

He really wanted to know what this teenager named Lu Mingfei had actually experienced before.

Chu Zihang had always considered his own experiences quite unique, and he figured Lu Mingfei's must be even more so, which would explain such a unique temperament.

Without realizing it, perhaps due to the natural curiosity of a youth, Chu Zihang wanted to understand Lu Mingfei better.

Du Yang, of the Dragon race, had eyes that were bright and piercing, and before long, they locked onto a Maybach driving through the school gates.

As the saying goes, you get what you pay for; even within a campus filled with luxury cars, the Maybach was absolutely top-tier, darting through the gates like a nimble black panther.

Even in this torrential downpour, the two headlights of the Maybach appeared bright and piercing.

The emblem on the hood, in particular, was truly eye-catching.

Chu Zihang lifted his chin slightly and said to Lu Mingfei, "My father is here."

The one of the Dragon race nodded as well, and the two of them headed downstairs with a hint of tacit understanding.

Since it seemed Lu Mingfei had intentionally not brought an umbrella, Chu Zihang held his umbrella over him for the short distance from the teaching building to the Maybach.

The two walked up to the Maybach; at this time, the brand had not yet been acquired by Mercedes-Benz, so it was a pure-blooded Maybach.

Stepping out of this multi-million dollar luxury car was a middle-aged man whose features bore a slight resemblance to Chu Zihang's.

This was Chu Tianjiao, who possessed the same type of Spirit as Rene, and was none other than Chu Zihang's father.

To be precise, he was his biological father, though he was not currently Chu Zihang's legal guardian.

Chu Tianjiao, who had been grinning and preparing to boast about the Maybach, froze the moment he stepped out of the car.

Because the two teenagers in front of him each had a face colder than the last.

He knew his own son was mostly proud, or perhaps a bit tsundere.

As for the other teenager he had never met, he possessed a temperament that felt perfectly integrated with his surroundings.

"Students these days are so difficult to deal with; they don't even care about a Maybach."

Chu Tianjiao felt a sudden sense of melancholy.

Although he wanted to drive a Rolls-Royce, what he actually drove depended on what kind of luxury car his boss bought.

Chu Tianjiao decided to maintain his dignity as a father and joked, "Ahem, Zihang, this is rare. I've never seen you bring any friends over before."

Chu Zihang wanted to say something, but Du Yang of the Dragon race spoke first: "Apologies, Uncle, Lu Mingfei and I are not friends yet; he was just kind enough to offer me a ride."

The rain continued to fall heavily. Chu Zihang glanced at Lu Mingfei and said awkwardly, "That's right, that's how it is."

"You wouldn't disagree, would you?"

"If you don't agree, Lu Mingfei, let's go."

Chu Tianjiao thought to himself, Which one of us is the father here?

But as a father, he could see that his son was actually full of resentment.

He didn't know what was going on; wasn't Chu Zihang supposed to be happy? Why was he still wearing such a sour expression?

Lu Mingfei noticed this as well.

Truly a tsundere.

Even after being rebuffed to his face, Chu Tianjiao remained thick-skinned, shifting his focus to Lu Mingfei and saying:

"Don't listen to Zihang's nonsense. How could I not give you a ride? Let me tell you, don't let his cold exterior fool you; he's actually very eager to make friends."

"I'm actually very happy to see you two today..."

Facing the suddenly chatty Chu Tianjiao, the one of the Dragon race replied indifferently: "Oh, well, thank you, Uncle."

Chu Tianjiao was instantly choked up, thinking, Are young people these days all this full of personality?

Once he thought about how much personality his son had, he wasn't surprised anymore.

At this point, the three of them realized they had been standing in the pouring rain, engaging in awkward small talk for quite a while.

And so, they all scrambled into the Maybach.

Naturally, Lu Mingfei was the first to climb in.

He took his seat without hesitation...

Chu Tianjiao sat in the driver's seat and stepped on the gas; the Maybach shot forward like a wild beast.

Chu Zihang and Lu Mingfei sat in the back row. The former asked the person sitting beside him with a slightly questioning tone: "I'm curious, why didn't you bring an umbrella in such heavy rain?"

Du Yang of the Dragon race answered very bluntly: "This rain shouldn't have fallen at this time, but it did, due to certain force majeure."

"What kind of force majeure?"

"The force majeure of the Creator God, perhaps."

"And what can you do about it?"

The rain continued to fall passionately, accompanied by the rolling thunder that flashed from time to time, as if it wanted to completely drown out all whispers and secrets.

"What an abstract answer, but I like it."

Just like that, the Maybach sped down the road, its velocity seemingly immense.

During this time, Chu Tianjiao began to chatter incessantly once more.

It seemed that only in such a setting could he speak his mind freely.

Lu Mingfei maintained the same calm expression on his face; he didn't miss a single word Chu Tianjiao said, yet he stared fixedly ahead, as if anticipating something to appear.

"You're all high school students now, the very age when you should be striving."

"Work hard for these few years, and you'll get into a good university; after that, your whole life will be set. Just don't go thinking about dating or anything like that."

"Even if you do date, do it in secret, and whatever you do, don't let your mother find out."

Although Chu Tianjiao was long-winded, his driving skills were truly first-class.

In weather like this, which felt like a natural disaster with rain pouring down in torrents, most of Magic City was gridlocked, completely paralyzed.

Yet even under such conditions, Chu Tianjiao was still able to overtake cars one after another, leaving the sounds of cursing far behind him.

Chu Tianjiao seemed to be fleeing from something, as if there were things chasing them from behind.

But those things never seemed to catch up, as the road ahead was completely blocked due to a sudden accident.

Looking at the sea of cars packed tightly ahead, Chu Tianjiao's brow furrowed even tighter, until he spotted a side road.

That side road led directly to the elevated highway; it was undoubtedly a shortcut.

However, at this moment, not a single person was driving down it.

"A perfect opportunity."

Chu Tianjiao's eyes lit up, and he immediately spun the steering wheel.

The Maybach veered completely onto that side road, to the point where the torrential rain seemed to submerge both the road and the car into a blur of unreality.

"Brother, you shouldn't have gotten into that Maybach."

"It's still not too late for you to get out now."

Lu Mingfei, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly snapped them open.

He looked around, but he didn't see the shadow of a fourth person anywhere.

Time seemed to have frozen; the raindrops hung suspended in mid-air, and the mist on the glass appeared to have solidified into a painting.