Perhaps it was the pressure of the countdown, but Li Shu grabbed Song Shiran and ran toward the car without another word.
On the drive back, Song Shiran went over the timeline thoroughly and still couldn't figure it out. "Mr. Li, when did you sneak off and get yourself a man? We're together for practically everything except showering and using the toilet. Were you secretly dating under your covers in the middle of the night?"
Li Shu took a sip of Coke and burped. "I met him when I transmigrated into a book."
Song Shiran said, "When did you transmigrate into a book?"
Li Shu said, "When I fell into the water a couple of days ago."
Song Shiran went silent for two seconds. "...You can choose not to tell me, but you can't lie to me."
"I really did transmigrate into a book. You don't believe me, do you?" Eager to prove himself, Li Shu said, "Ask Pei Song'an when you meet him!"
Song Shiran's hands were sweating on the steering wheel. "Dude, I'm pretty scared right now. Seriously, stop talking for a minute."
"Oh," Li Shu said, completely unable to relate. A few seconds later, he couldn't help himself. "I really did. Why won't you believe-"
Song Shiran erupted. "Aaaaah, you're out of your mind-"
"..."
Li Shu silently checked that his seat belt was fastened.
Much as Pei Song'an had calculated, Li Shu and Song Shiran pulled up at the entrance to Li Shu's residential complex at precisely 4:53 p.m.
Sharp-eyed, Li Shu immediately spotted the Bentley parked by the roadside a short distance away.
"Holy shit, a Bentley! That's so cool. Can I take it for a spin?" Then Song Shiran pursed his lips. "I'm so jealous. Li Xiaoshu, go ask him whether he got the