Chapter 2 [02]
experience
The temperature dropped sharply in the evening.
The wind whipped up fallen leaves, causing them to dance wildly and making Luo Qingyue's long hair fly in disarray.
They looked at each other, the man's words sounding particularly harsh as they reached their ears.
Pulling her thoughts back, Luo Qingyue suppressed her smile, feeling as if a rope was binding her chest, and unconsciously biting her lip.
Anyone who gets hit by a car can be in a good mood; he's already been very restrained.
The accident was caused by her. Luo Qingyue understood the man's displeasure and looked at the point where the two cars collided.
The other car's rear end was deformed from the impact, with a large dent.
Her car looked even worse; not only was the hood deformed, but both headlights were shattered, and there were shards of glass everywhere—a truly horrific sight.
Luo Qingyue sniffed, suppressing the urge to cry, and gazed at the man again with a devout look.
"I'm not afraid to tell you this, but I failed the second part of the driving test once and the third part twice. However, I was not discouraged by this. I got my driver's license through hard work. I didn't spend any money. The traffic management center can verify this. There is no fraud involved."
“A delivery driver was driving against traffic and flashed his headlights at me. Although what he did was wrong, it was a matter of life and death, so I had no choice but to swerve to avoid him and turn towards you.”
The other person remained expressionless throughout, and Luo Qingyue had no idea whether he had listened to her or not.
Finally, he bent over at a ninety-degree angle and bowed to him to apologize: "I'm sorry, I will not shirk my responsibility. I will bear the cost of your vehicle repair and compensation for your emotional distress."
The accident occurred on the outskirts of the park, where two vehicles were parked crookedly on the side of the road.
It's very close to the entrance and doesn't affect other vehicles coming in or out, but it's enough to attract attention.
Luo Qingyue wasn't afraid of being in the spotlight. She was already used to owning a flashy Porsche.
As for the brand of the other car, she couldn't recognize it due to her poor eyesight, so she simply labeled it "ordinary".
Luo Qingyue felt that she had shown a good attitude in admitting her mistake, and placed her hands on both sides of her skirt, nervously awaiting the man's judgment.
My back was aching, and I had no idea what he was thinking. After a moment of silence, I heard an unexpected question.
"Is there anything that's bothering you?"
He was concerned about whether she was hurt.
Luo Qingyue understood the subtext, stood up straight, shook her head decisively, and said, "No."
Lu Mingxiao also felt that there wouldn't be any, and that it was just a routine procedure.
After all, she can speak such a long passage in one breath without pausing.
The next second, he commanded, "Go turn on the hazard lights."
The car in front had its hazard lights on, so Luo Qingyue opened the driver's side door and got back into her own car.
Lu Mingxiao stood outside the car, watching the person inside take out the vehicle manual from the glove compartment: "Let me see where the hazard lights are."
She was looking through it carefully. Lu Mingxiao frowned slightly and reminded her in a deep voice, "There's a button with a red triangle printed on it on the center console."
Luo Qingyue turned her head to the side, quickly found the button, put the instruction manual back in its original position, and got out of the car.
She explained to herself, "This is the first time I've encountered something like this, it's normal that I don't know. Don't look at me like I'm some kind of weirdo."
Lu Mingxiao: "The warning triangle is in the trunk."
Its function is similar to that of hazard lights, alerting other pedestrians and vehicles to avoid secondary accidents.
Luo Qingyue went around to the back of the car and opened the trunk.
"The salesperson explained it when I picked up the car."
"Yes, I found it!"
Luo Qingyue took out the warning sign and placed it in a specific location.
Lu Mingxiao took out his phone and carefully took photos of the accident scene.
When the others returned, he began assigning tasks: "I'll call the traffic police, and you call the insurance company."
Luo Qingyue stood on the curb without moving.
"Actually, you don't need to go to so much trouble. I can buy you a new one."
"Send me your bank card number, and I'll transfer the money to you tomorrow. Is 200,000 enough?"
Lu Mingxiao smiled slightly and turned to look at her: "Don't you know the insurance company's phone number?"
With a hint of disdain in her words, Luo Qingyue raised her voice: "Stop looking down on me!"
She deftly rummaged through her bag and pulled out her phone, emphasizing as if to prove herself: "I'll call, I'll call right now!"
Once the call connected, the insurance company promised to send a specialist to the site to assist in handling the situation.
Luo Qingyue hung up, and in the blink of an eye, a traffic policeman stopped in front of them on a motorcycle.
When it comes to taking responsibility, Luo Qingyue is absolutely unambiguous.
As soon as the traffic policeman got out of the car and his feet touched the ground, she stepped forward and said, "Uncle, I hit him. Please hold me fully responsible. Thank you."
Having handled accidents for many years, this was the first time a traffic police officer had encountered a case where the parties involved had already determined the division of responsibility without the officer saying anything.
He paused for a couple of seconds, thinking that this would be convenient enough. He turned to the other party involved, intending to ask if there were any objections, but instead caught sight of a familiar face.
Luo Qingyue heard the traffic policeman call out "Boss Lu," and the man next to her nodded: "Sorry to bother you so late."
"What are you saying? This is my job, my duty."
After exchanging pleasantries, the traffic policeman changed the subject, "However, this girl is much less troublesome than the last one."
Lu Mingxiao did not deny it: "I'll listen to her, but this is troublesome."
Traffic police retrieved the dashcam footage from Luo Qingyue's car to confirm the information.
As required, Luo Qingyue and Lu Mingxiao presented their driver's licenses and vehicle registration certificates for the purpose of issuing an accident liability determination letter.
While the traffic police were registering information, Luo Qingyue craned her neck to look at the driver's license belonging to the person next to her.
Lu Mingxiao.
She learned his name.
I glanced at the ID photo; it was pretty good. He looked just as handsome as he does in person.
After signing the certificate, the traffic police drove away, and Luo Qingyue's guilt finally lessened a bit.
She reached out and poked Lu Mingxiao's arm with her finger: "Can I add you on WeChat using this phone number?"
It's in the contact information section of the certificate of certification.
The man looked at her coldly, as if questioning her motives.
The next second, Luo Qingyue added, "Don't misunderstand, I just think that meeting is fate. Adding each other on WeChat will allow us to communicate promptly if any problems arise, which will improve efficiency."
Lu Mingxiao took his phone out of his pocket.
Open WeChat and make sure you don't allow adding phone numbers.
Then, he called Luo Qingyue's phone using the number on the certificate.
The phone rang for a few seconds before being hung up.
Luo Qingyue thought that Lu Mingxiao wanted her to save his number.
Holding his phone, about to add a "new contact," the man raised his hand, revealing long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles.
Suddenly, Luo Qingyue stopped moving.
Lu Mingxiao lightly tapped the "Block Caller ID" button at the bottom of the screen, adding himself to her blacklist.
Her voice was resolute, leaving no room for negotiation: "If there are any problems, I will contact your insurance company."
Seeing this for the first time, Luo Qingyue was dumbfounded:
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Dongchuan is a nationally renowned coastal city.
After several years of development, it has formed three pillar industries: tourism, fishing, and automobile manufacturing.
In the automotive manufacturing sector, Lu Mingxiao's Mingyue Auto World was established only three years ago.
Thanks to its many best-selling models, it has outsold many established automakers and become the biggest dark horse.
And he himself is a truly legendary figure—
I received my undergraduate degree from University A, which is ranked first domestic.
With his self-developed patented technology, he was hired by a major car manufacturer in Longhua with a high salary upon graduation and quickly became the youngest engineer.
Subsequently, he represented Longhua at auto shows and various exchange and cooperation forums as a spokesperson on several occasions, and his popularity and number of followers on his personal social media platforms soared, attracting the attention of the entire automotive industry.
Just when everyone thought he would continue to get promoted and receive a raise, Lu Mingxiao announced that he would start his own business.
Relying on the booming development of new energy vehicles, emerging car companies have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. Without Longhua as a backer, many people in the industry believed that he was just a victim of fierce competition. Unexpectedly, he turned the tide against the odds.
Today, the Mingyue headquarters park is like a dazzling pearl, inlaid on the map of Dongchuan High-tech Zone.
This afternoon, the company held its quarterly open day – accompanied by Lu Mingxiao, who led Mingyue car owners on a tour of the park and participated in various themed activities.
The car showroom features huge floor-to-ceiling windows on all four sides.
This section showcases all models of the Mingyue series currently on the market, from coupes to SUVs, with all styles and colors available.
The top salesperson introduced the products to the car owners, while Lu Mingxiao stood on one side of the line, listening attentively.
He was dressed in a black casual suit, with a straight and slender figure. His outstanding appearance was one thing, and his illustrious reputation was another. As the label and symbol of the Mingyue, he appeared in the phone cameras of every car owner present, without exception.
Today's schedule has fixed times.
Lu Mingxiao glanced at the quartz watch on his wrist; it had already exceeded the time limit by seven minutes.
He has never liked being out of control of time, so he patiently held onto his itinerary.
"Finally, please let Mr. Lu say a few words to everyone."
The salesperson handed her the microphone, and the moment their eyes met, she felt a chill run down her spine.
Lu Mingxiao took the microphone and said concisely: "Thank you all for accompanying Mingyue from scratch and for your greatest encouragement and support. In the future, we will definitely live up to our mission and design more models that combine safety and intelligence. Please stay tuned."
Thunderous applause erupted, but the sales staff remained on edge.
President Lu's aloof and ruthless image has long been ingrained in the hearts of every Mingyue employee. This is the first time she has been in such close contact with the big boss. Under the suppression of his powerful aura, she can only breathe cautiously.
After Lu Mingxiao accompanied the car owners from the exhibition hall to the assembly workshop, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, dragged her numb legs to a chair, and gulped down two bottles of mineral water.
The Mingyue Industrial Park integrates office buildings and manufacturing plants, and also includes employee apartments.
It is so vast that you can't see the end of it at a glance, and walking alone would be exhausting and impractical, so you need to take a vehicle to get to different areas.
Buses were waiting in front of the exhibition hall.
Lu Mingxiao was the last to get on the bus. Instead of going to the passenger seats, he went to the driver's side.
"Old Liu, you've had a long day, go back and rest. I'll drive."
In order to cope with various emergencies, Lu Mingxiao specially took the A-class driver's license test.
From the showroom to the assembly workshop, the speed was precisely controlled, exactly ten minutes, which satisfied him.
After getting out of the car, Lu Mingxiao handed out bottled water to each car owner.
The last car owner was named Zhao Da, who was the first buyer of the Mingyue. Lu Mingxiao personally delivered the car to him at the time.
Not only does Lu Mingxiao remember his name, but their photo together is still displayed on the timeline section of Mingyue's official website, which records the company's development.
Lu Mingxiao and Zhao Da walked towards the workshop together.
Zhao Da looked down at his phone, while Lu Mingxiao looked straight ahead and cleared a path for him.
"Watch out for the steps," Mr. Lu warned.
Zhao Da stepped onto the stairs and immediately handed his phone to Lu Mingxiao.
"Our quality is top-notch. The car behind it was completely deformed from the impact, while our Mingyue only had a tiny dent in the rear."
"Mr. Lu, is this a limited edition? I didn't see it in the showroom just now, it's really nice."
The image of the two cars colliding was frozen on the phone screen.
Lu Mingxiao recognized it at a glance—it was him and the Panamera from last night.
His steps suddenly stopped.
The video is from outside the car, so it couldn't have come from the other party's dashcam.
It's likely that another vehicle happened to be passing by and submitted the post to the blogger who publishes compilations of traffic accidents.
The image quality is very high, but it did not capture any footage of him getting out of the car after the collision.
Only in the driver's seat of the Pamela can one see the silhouette of a woman.
【yangyangdeyu1314】: How could she crash into someone on such a wide road? This rich woman is amazing! Why did she blur out the license plate? I'm offering a million-dollar reward to expose her and let everyone see what she's made of.
[Thinking of going into her sister's arms]: This woman's driving skills are worse than my Border Collie's. She's the worst of the worst. I suggest she drive at noon in the future, because she'll have an accident sooner or later.
[Iron-Blooded Man]: Female driver aka road killer, incompetent without realizing it, harming herself and others. If you ask me, driving should be done by men, hahaha.
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The blogger had 1.5 million followers. Lu Mingxiao glanced at the bullet comments and comment section, and saw all kinds of criticisms.
He frowned, asked Zhao Da to go into the workshop first, and without hesitation took out his phone from his pocket and dialed his assistant Xiao Xie's number.
[Author's Note]
Moon: You better never add me on WeChat for the rest of your life!!! And never leave my phone's blacklist for the rest of your life!!!
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I'll be posting two chapters today. To build up my collection, I'll update every other day until I reach 30,000 words.
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