Chapter 481 You Are Different From Her

Li Ye always thought that Wen Leyu was a calm and quiet girl, just like a newly grown orange cat, who was fearful and cautious enough about anything unknown.

[Is the mouse delicious? You keep watch while I catch one to try.]

[Are worms powerful? Well, we have to be careful not to get bitten by them. ]

But when Wen Leyu took the steering wheel, Li Ye found that her caution and fear were gone, and the impulse and curiosity to control the machine dominated her heart.

The steering wheel was twisting and turning! His little hands were tugging at the gear lever, looking even more reckless and anxious than the experienced driver Li Ye.

Li Ye quickly held Wen Leyu's hand and said patiently, "Second gear will do. We don't need to rush over. We can enjoy some time together on the road."

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Wen Leyu tilted his head and glanced at Li Ye, then gave up the desire to shift into third gear and stepped on the accelerator for a large part, allowing the red Santana to move slowly forward on the empty street like a little turtle.

Li Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This old model of Santana has only four gears. In third gear, it can reach over 100 km/h with just one step on the accelerator. What's wrong with the new driver who can only reach 100 km/h?

But since Wen Leyu wants to learn how to drive, Li Ye must take on the responsibility of coaching.

"Xiaoyu, you are awesome. Now let's do a basic exercise. First, step on the accelerator a little bit, then lightly step on the brake, and keep alternating to form muscle memory."

"Xiao Yu, you are very talented, but don't feel bored. As long as you can clearly distinguish between the accelerator and the brake, you are not a new driver."

Wen Leyu's talent in driving was unexpectedly good. Just from the short distance from the COFCO compound to the Dongcheng Hotel, Li Ye felt that she was better than most of the female drivers he met in the driving school.

At least she wouldn't have a blank mind and become confused when facing a pedestrian on the road.

However, after arriving at the Dongcheng Hotel, Wen Leyu made the common mistake of new drivers. He parked the car, turned off the engine, and drove away, not caring about how many parking spaces were across the car or how much space it took up.

"Xiao Yu, hold on a little longer. Let's move half a meter to the left. Driving is about skills, parking is about character. When people see you park the car smoothly and straight, they will know you are an experienced driver."

Wen Leyu obediently started to move the car. After more than a minute of hesitation, he finally parked the car neatly, which made him feel comfortable.

He pulled the handbrake and turned off the engine, and beads of sweat had already appeared on Wen Leyu's forehead.

Li Ye took out a handkerchief, and Wen Leyu also tacitly moved her little head over and let Li Ye help wipe the sweat off her forehead.

"Not bad, not bad! Xiaoyu, you are much better than me when I first started on the road. I'm just a little nervous. Are your shoulders sore? Come, let me rub them for you. Don't be shy. What's the matter with us? No one can see us in the car."

Li Ye knew the disadvantages of novices on the road. Their muscles were too tense, and their shoulders and calves were most likely to become sore. They felt particularly comfortable after massaging them.

"Of course not," Wen Leyu said proudly, "I have been practicing for a long time sitting on the chair. I can be proficient in driving in half a year at most."

Wen Leyu turned slightly, letting Li Ye rub her shoulders while giggling, "I want to learn how to drive as soon as possible, so that when we go to Qingshui for the New Year, I can help you drive half the way back to Beijing."

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Li Ye's hands loosened and he was stunned for a moment.

Only now did he understand how Wen Leyu, who had never been very interested in driving a car before, suddenly got a driver's license.

And when she got in the car just now, she was obviously a little anxious, as if she couldn't wait to become a veteran driver tomorrow.

It turned out that she felt sorry for Li Ye, because he drove 500 kilometers from his hometown to Beijing in order to honor his mother-in-law on the second day of the Chinese New Year.

In other words, Wen Leyu has already considered the problem of having to travel between Qingshui and Beijing during the New Year period after marrying Li Ye.

She never considered the plan of "staying at my house this year and at your house next year", but hoped to reduce her husband's fatigue by sharing the burden herself.

Li Ye couldn't help but think of a video he saw in his previous life. A husband drove nearly a thousand kilometers to his mother-in-law's house to celebrate the New Year. After getting in the car, his wife ate snacks, slept, and browsed her phone for more than ten hours. She had no consciousness to help her husband for a while.

Wen Leyu is not married yet! She has already set her sights on the long-term and knows how to be considerate of her man.

A wife who is willing to share is the luckiest encounter in a man's life.

"Why don't you press it anymore? Just a few times?"

Wen Leyu felt that Li Ye's hand was weaker and she was a little unhappy. She was really tired just now! Although her shoulders were not sore, Li Ye's pressure was really comfortable.

"Oh, is it sour here? Or down here?"

"Down below, down below, yes, yes, oh~~"

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As agreed with Wen Guohua, Li Ye and Wen Leyu entered the Dongcheng Hotel and went straight to the third floor. After turning two corners, they saw a bowling alley, which was very rare in those days.

Bowling began to be introduced into the mainland in the early 1980s, but it was basically a supporting project of luxury hotels. It cost a few dollars to play a game, and it was definitely a high-consumption entertainment sport.

Think about it! A college graduate only gets 60 yuan a month, which is all spent after playing for a few hours. Most people can't afford it.

The more ordinary people cannot afford it, the more it is sought after by a certain group of people. Bowling has been packaged as a "high-end sport" and has exploded in mainland China. At its most expensive, the price has risen to dozens of yuan per game.

But in fact, bowling was not a sport at the beginning.

Bowling first began in Europe in the 3rd century A.D. Catholics placed wooden poles in the church corridors and hit them with stones rolling on the ground.

They believed that knocking down the wooden pillar could atone for their sins and ward off disasters; if they failed, they should believe in "God" more devoutly.

This thing used to be a kind of superstition, but later it developed into a "noble sport" like snooker, golf and tennis.

After more than ten years, when everyone had experienced the novelty of it, no one wanted to play it anymore even if the price was slashed.

After Li Ye and Wen Leyu entered the stadium, they saw that only half of the twelve lanes were occupied, and Wen Guohua was playing with a girl with short hair.

Wen Leyu twitched his chin and introduced her to Li Ye: "Look, that's Pan Xiaoying. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be my sister-in-law in the future."

Li Ye took a closer look and whispered, "You said she was amazing? I didn't see that! Look at your brother, how happy he is laughing."

At this moment, Wen Guohua and Pan Xiaoying were chatting, and they seemed to be getting along very happily.

Wen Leyu whispered, "I heard that she is very good at work. She is two years younger than my brother, but she was a regular student last year."

Wen Leyu paused and said, "My mother told me that she didn't have to work hard to be a regular at home. It's all her own ability."

Li Ye nodded: "That's amazing."

Wen Guohua is four and a half years older than Wen Leyu. He is 27 this year, and Pan Xiaoying is 25. She became a full-time official last year, which was a very fast pace in that special era in the early 1980s.

As for whether the family has put in enough effort or not, it’s hard to explain.

What people like Wen Guohua heard and saw at home since childhood was different from that of children from ordinary families.

After arriving at the unit, they are very familiar with the various rules and regulations within the system, and can really thrive with their own abilities.

But does this ability count as a help from your family? Children from ordinary families are not at the same starting line as them, right?

"What are you two looking at there? Why don't you come over here?"

Wen Guohua saw Li Ye and Wen Leyu and waved to them with a smile.

"Let's go over and have a look. If you don't like it, just keep quiet. Let's just say hello and leave."

Wen Leyu led Li Ye over and reminded Li Ye, "If she makes you feel unhappy, we should turn around and leave, and not indulge her."

But then the two of them witnessed how powerful Pan Xiaoying was.

"You are the Seven-Inch Blade, right? That book 'Deserter in the Fire' caused me so much trouble! I finished reading the first part and then thought about the second part. My grandfather even forced me to change the plot for you. But you refused to do so, and he blamed me for being useless."

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"Xiao Yu, don't hold the ball like that. Wait for me to call someone over to explain it to us. This is my second time playing here and I don't know how to play at all. Let's just play casually. I'll take you guys out for dinner when it's time."

It only took Pan Xiaoying a few minutes to get over the "strangeness" she felt when she first met Li Ye and Wen Leyu.

But Li Ye could also clearly feel that Pan Xiaoying's way of communicating with others was not just her ordinary "familiarity" or her strong "affinity", but a higher-level way of communicating with others.

The few words Pan Xiaoying said to Li Ye seemed warm, but they also kept a just right distance. When teaching Wen Leyu to play basketball, she adjusted her tone and attitude subtly.

Pan Xiaoying didn't let Li Ye feel that she was a second-generation, but she definitely didn't let Li Ye feel that she was an ordinary person either.

[This woman is a genius who mixes systems. ]

Li Ye watched for a while with a smile, and he keenly judged that when Pan Xiaoying was interacting with Wen Guohua, Wen Leyu and him, she could make all three of them feel very comfortable. Her ability to get along with others was simply unparalleled.

Li Ye took a break and asked Wen Leyu in a low voice: "Xiaoyu, I see your mother's shadow in her. Could it be that your mother found this sister-in-law for you based on herself?"

Wen Leyu glanced at Pan Xiaoying and whispered, "You've also realized it. If she becomes like my mother in the future, won't my brother suffer?"

"How could that be? Is Uncle Wen suffering now? If your mother knew what you said, wouldn't she spank you?"

Wen Leyu pursed his lips and said, "Although my dad seems to have a bad temper, he really loves my mom, so it's okay for my mom to have the final say at home, but my brother won't tolerate grievances, so if there's a quarrel in the future..."

Li Ye shook his head slowly: "No one else can help with this kind of thing, so don't worry about it."

Wen Leyu nodded helplessly, and suddenly said to Li Ye: "Don't worry, I won't become as powerful as her. You have the final say in our family, and I will listen to you."

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Li Ye couldn't help laughing out loud: "Xiao Yu, you are different from her. No matter how you change, you will still be different from her."

(End of this chapter)