I got into trouble

"Vroom, vroom..." Ouyang Xuanxuan got into the car and started the engine.

Then she opened the glove compartment on the passenger side and pulled out five bundles of hundred-yuan notes.

"Here. This is your compensation." As she spoke, Ouyang Xuanxuan tossed a bundle of cash at Li Yichen.

"I..." Before he could get another word out, the bundle was right in front of him, and he had no choice but to reach out and catch it.

"That's not what I meant... What I meant was..." Li Yichen waved the money in his hand, unsure whether to laugh or cry. Just as he tried to explain, another bundle came flying at him.

By the time she had thrown out all five bundles, Li Yichen still hadn't managed to finish his sentence.

"We're even now. Goodbye!" Ouyang Xuanxuan declared firmly. Then she rolled up the window, stepped on the gas, and shot away.

"Hey, let me finish... I don't want your money." Watching the back of her car disappear, Li Yichen gave a helpless, wry smile.

Looking at the five bundles of crisp new notes in his hands, he said with another wry smile, "She really is loaded. But why did she have so much cash ready?"

To be honest, although Li Yichen was short of money, his upbringing had taught him to hold firmly to one principle: there was nothing wrong with wanting money, but it had to be earned honestly.

His T-shirt had originally cost fifty yuan. His mother had bought it for him when he came to Jinling for university.

He had only been joking earlier, playing along with what Ouyang Xuanxuan said. He hadn't intended to ask for money at all, but this girl had taken him seriously—and turned out to be incredibly rich.

"Vroom, vroom..." While Li Yichen's thoughts wandered, the roar of an engine sounded again, and the red sports car came back. The window rolled down, revealing Ouyang Xuanxuan's delicate face.

Li Yichen smiled and was about to explain when Ouyang Xuanxuan said, "Let me correct what I just said."

"What?" Li Yichen couldn't figure out what this girl was trying to do.

"I hope I never see you again." With that, she stepped on the gas and sped off once more.

"Is there something wrong with that girl's head? She came all the way back just to tell me that?" Li Yichen stood stunned for a long while before scratching his head and muttering to himself.

He looked at the money in his hands. There really was so much of it, all those red notes practically making him drool. This was the first time he had ever seen so much cash. Even when he had emptied his family's savings to come to university, it hadn't amounted to this much.

"I'll give it back when I get the chance." With no better option, Li Yichen stuffed the five bundles into his bag and headed toward his dorm.

By then, the sky was beginning to brighten, and a few people had started appearing on the previously quiet streets. Freshman registration was the day after tomorrow, so students who had arrived early and their parents were already wandering around the university.

"Pervert. You rotten jerk." Ouyang Xuanxuan muttered through gritted teeth as she drove.

Then she thought of the sorry state of her beloved car and felt like crying.

She parked in a secluded corner and made a call.

"Hello, Xuanxuan. Why are you calling your cousin so early?" A girl's sleepy voice soon came from the other end.

"Ruoyi..." Ouyang Xuanxuan desperately tried to hold back her tears, but failed. She sobbed, "Boo-hoo... I got into trouble..."

Jiang Ruoyi, who had been lounging sleepily in bed, immediately opened her eyes wide, all traces of drowsiness gone. She hurriedly asked in a hushed voice, "Xuanxuan, don't scare me. What kind of trouble did you get into?"

"I... Last night, I secretly drove the car my dad bought me to Jinling," Ouyang Xuanxuan said hesitantly.

Jiang Ruoyi instantly let out a relieved breath and patted her ample chest. "I thought it was something serious! Don't be scared... You just ran away from home, right? If my aunt asks, I'll take the blame for you."

"Thanks, cousin." Ouyang Xuanxuan continued, "My mom already called about me sneaking out."

"Oh, Auntie knows?" Jiang Ruoyi said casually. "Then why are you crying? You just took the car out without permission. What's the big deal?"

Suddenly realizing something, she asked tentatively, "You didn't get into an accident, did you?"

Ouyang Xuanxuan fell silent for a few seconds, then quietly answered, "Mm-hmm."

With a thump, Jiang Ruoyi's vision went dark, and she nearly fell out of bed. She took a deep breath to calm herself before instructing, "Xuanxuan, tell me where you are. I'm coming right now. Don't move until I get there."

"Okay, Ruoyi. I'll do whatever you say. I won't go anywhere." Ouyang Xuanxuan sent her location and hung up.

Then she slumped over the steering wheel, sobbed a couple of times, and actually fell asleep.

She hadn't slept at all the night before and had spent several tense hours driving.

She had finally been nearing Jinling University, but before she could relax, she had collided with Li Yichen, who had stayed out all night instead of returning to his dorm. By now, she was utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Less than half an hour later, an SUV sped toward her from the distance and stopped beside Ouyang Xuanxuan's sports car with a screech.

The woman inside wore a police uniform and had a tall, slender figure. The uniform only enhanced her sharp, commanding air, and her delicate features held a touch of resolve. Walking down the street, she would have turned every head.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and she looked distinctly anxious as she quickly pulled open the door and jumped out.

She hurried over to Ouyang Xuanxuan's car and walked around it.

She hadn't known what to expect, but one look gave her a fright. The human-shaped dent in particular, along with the alarming red blood, made her heart leap into her throat.

"Good heavens. Is there even any point trying to save whoever got hit?" Jiang Ruoyi couldn't help sighing. "Has Xuanxuan really landed herself in serious trouble this time?"

Knock, knock, knock... The sound of someone knocking on the window woke Ouyang Xuanxuan.

She rolled down the window and rubbed her eyes. Seeing Jiang Ruoyi's anxious face, she yawned and said, "Ruoyi, you're here."

Young people really were young people—their resilience was something else. Just a little earlier, she had felt so wronged that she wanted to cry, yet after a nap, she had forgotten most of it.

But Jiang Ruoyi wasn't nearly as carefree as Ouyang Xuanxuan. Unable to stop herself from rolling her eyes, she said, "How can you sleep at a time like this? Where is he?"

"Who?" Her cousin's abrupt question left Ouyang Xuanxuan bewildered.

"The person you hit!" Jiang Ruoyi said anxiously. "Where did you hide him? Let me take a look. We might still be able to save him."

"The person I hit... He... left," Ouyang Xuanxuan answered blankly.

"He left?" Jiang Ruoyi asked incredulously. "Are you kidding me? Your car's smashed up like this, and you're telling me he walked away on his own?"

"Yes." Ouyang Xuanxuan nodded firmly.

"Oh my God." Jiang Ruoyi slapped her forehead and said in anguish, "Xuanxuan, you have to tell me the truth. If he's dead, even I can't save you."