Chapter 293: So poor they can't even hold a fart
He awkwardly touched his nose. "Grandpa Ye, I owe Dr. Bai a huge sum of money. I only have pocket money on hand. I'll pay him back after my record is released. I can't pay him back now."
Upon hearing that he still owed Bai Zhi money, Ye Rufeng's expression grew even fiercer. "Take these things back and return them. You're so poor you can't even keep your mouth shut, yet you're still pretending to be a rich young master."
Xie Zheng, “..........”
He was devastated.
With a sob in her voice, she retorted, "Grandpa Ye, you've gone too far!"
Xie Zheng pouted, looking aggrieved as if he was about to cry, "This is so hurtful to my self-esteem. I heard you moved, so I kindly bought things to congratulate you, and you actually hurt me like this."
Ye Rufeng glanced at him and said in a light tone, "I can't accept your grandparents' retirement money coming to congratulate me."
He was adamant: "Take these things away. I'll take them back when you start earning your own money and then buy more things."
"This is my own money."
Xie Zheng raised his hand as if to swear an oath, trying his best to assure him, "This is the money I earned from my performances, not money I sponged off my parents."
Lu Ye chimed in, "Grandpa, he really made money."
Upon hearing their words, Ye Rufeng, though still expressionless, changed his attitude, "Then put it in the kitchen. Xiaozhi and Qingbai can give it to them when they come back."
After saying this, he turned to walk towards the bedroom, saying, "I'm going to sleep for a while. You two can do as you please."
"Grandpa, we'll head back now."
Lu Ye looked at him and asked cautiously, "Are you going to Doctor Zhou's house tonight?"
"Okay, let's bring Xiaozhi to your house for dinner tonight, but don't bother me."
Ye Rufeng seemed to have understood his thoughts long ago.
Lu Ye replied respectfully, "Okay."
After the two left the Ye family's house, Lu Ye quietly closed the door, saying he wanted to see the decorations for his new house.
Xie Zheng followed behind and said, "I'll go too."
"Don't you have anything to do?" Lu Ye strode over and glanced at him sideways.
Xie Zheng said, "Accompanying you to see your new house is the important thing. I have a good eye for fashion, and I'll give you some suggestions when we get there."
Lu Ye was not used to Xie Zheng suddenly being so clingy.
Just like in his teenage years, he became an inseparable tagalong.
I originally wanted to refuse him.
But his last sentence successfully persuaded him.
This kid is definitely fashionable and avant-garde.
Perhaps I can give him some useful advice.
Although he doesn't like anything fancy.
But Bai Zhi likes it.
She's a little girl who follows the latest trends.
If we follow his and Ye Qingbai's arrangement, the style will definitely be monotonous.
So I changed my mind, "Okay, let's go then."
Xie Zheng put on his sunglasses, humming a song as he got into the passenger seat.
As soon as Lu Ye started driving, he unconsciously recalled the past. "Brother Ye, do you still remember that time when your old man's army truck drove up to our door, and you took advantage of the driver's inattention to pick up a few of us and sneak off for a drive. You even got beaten up when you came back."
Lu Ye rolled his eyes at him and said in a low voice, "You still have the nerve to bring it up? Without your encouragement, would I dare to drive it?"
"What encouragement? Didn't you just decide for yourself?"
When Xie Zheng brought up the past, Lu Ye's lips curled up slightly, and his handsome face was softened by a gentle glow.
That year, when he was young and impetuous, his grandfather's impressive Jeep was parked at the gate. Encouraged by his friends, driven by curiosity and competitiveness, he got into the driver's seat and drove off in the company vehicle.
That day, after visiting my grandfather, the political commissar from his former workplace came out of the house, and the driver was startled because he couldn't see the car.
When the political commissar learned that it was the grandson of the old commander Lu who had driven the car, he naturally couldn't blame him.
His father and grandfather were extremely nervous.
He clearly remembered that when he drove the jeep back smoothly, the political commissar was surprised and asked his grandfather if he had learned to drive before.
The answer is no.
That day, the spirited political commissar of the regiment gave him a thumbs up.
He was praised for his courage and good driving skills.
No wonder he's the old commander's grandson.
He was encouraged to join the army.
When he said his dream was to attend a military academy and become a special forces soldier, the political commissar praised him again and made an appointment to meet him in the barracks.
Yes, the former regimental political commissar is now the deputy political commissar of the division.
He recalled that although the political commissar praised him, he still got a beating after the commissar left.
That was also the last time he was beaten during his teenage years.
He later successfully passed the entrance exam for military academy, and his father never hit him again.
"Brother Ye, I have to admit, you've been outstanding since you were a child."
At this moment, there were only the two of them in the car. Xie Zheng's tone was unusually serious as he looked at Lu Ye and spoke sincerely.
"Thank you for the compliment."
As Lu Ye drove, he inadvertently glanced at the dashing man in the passenger seat, and his lips pursed slightly.
His eyes were dim.
Back then, their common goal was to join the army.
But he......
After a long while, Lu Ye slowed down the car, suddenly looked at Xie Zheng, and asked casually, "Are you sober now?"
Xie Zheng smiled and said, "I only drank a few cups. It's been so long, it's all been excreted by now."
Lu Ye made him breathe on it.
Xie Zheng, not understanding why, obediently did as instructed.
I asked him a few more questions and checked everything again.
It was confirmed that Xie Zheng was conscious.
Suddenly, he asked out of the blue, "Have you thought this through?"
"ah?"
"I wouldn't dare." Xie Zheng waved his hands repeatedly after realizing what he meant. "I was young and reckless before, and besides, I was the one who encouraged you to drive it back then. This is a government vehicle, I wouldn't dare to touch it."
Both were retired veterans, but his grandfather's rank was not as high as Grandpa Lu's, and he did not have a separate vehicle.
Therefore, he was unfamiliar with this thing.
Lu Ye said, "I'll be watching from the side. If you'd like, you can come and sit down and experience it."
Upon hearing Lu Ye's words, Xie Zheng's sunglasses slipped down to his nose, and he looked at him.
"Are you serious?"
Lu Ye focused on driving and replied, "Mm."
"Then I'll give it a try?" Xie Zheng saw that he didn't seem to be joking, and his heart began to stir with excitement, showing an eager expression.
"Wait until I stop on the wide street ahead."
After Lu Ye stopped the car, he got out and gestured for Xie Zheng to switch seats with him.
Xie Zheng sat in the driver's seat with excitement.
He touched the steering wheel.
"I remember you've driven other cars before, right?" Lu Ye looked at him seriously to confirm.
Xie Zheng nodded, "Yes, I've tried my cousin's Santana."
"That's fine. Come on, start the car."
"Be careful not to press the brake instead of the accelerator. Don't be nervous about anything else."
As Xie Zheng said, he had driven a Santana before, and the driving experience was similar. With Lu Ye's patient guidance, he was able to get on the road smoothly.
Xie Zheng was initially excited after driving the Jeep.
They even screamed with excitement.
However, after screaming, he suddenly stopped the car, then leaned against the steering wheel and sobbed.
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