Chapter 73 Car Chase
Lu Xiwen had never told anyone about this before, and he wouldn't have said it if he hadn't stumbled upon it by chance.
Self-esteem and shame are the root causes; too much has been piling up during this period.
He had mentioned to his parents that Aunt Chen often brought his son back home. Tang Qingsu might have asked about it, but he didn't know how they explained it, and then the matter was dropped.
Lu Xiwen could sense that the parents had tasted a long-lost sense of freedom after the divorce. They were so immersed in it that they felt they had the best living conditions for their child, and with his independent personality, there was nothing to worry about.
Before he could catch his breath, he was treated as an experimental subject. Once his human weakness faded, Lu Xiwen was even less likely to speak.
There's no need to bring up old stories after more than a decade of silence.
He was the one who hurt Pei Wu that night, and Lu Xiwen would do everything he could to make amends and salvage the situation. Whenever he mentioned these things, it sounded more like an excuse to gain Pei Wu's sympathy.
“It’s all in the past.” Lu Xiwen gently patted Pei Wu’s back. “I won’t hide anything from you from now on.”
Pei Wu quietly buried her head in Lu Xiwen's neck.
To pry into someone's past in the name of pure love and to try to dispel those shadows is an extremely arrogant act.
Pei Wu said in a muffled voice, "I'm not angry anymore."
He was no longer angry about Lu Xiwen's retreat and departure that night.
He would rather Lu Xiwen simply disliked Omegas than go through all this.
"It's okay to be angry," Lu Xiwen said. "I'll comfort you."
Pei Wu chuckled.
The man's name was Zhou Dun. After Lu Xiwen beat him into the hospital, he forcibly dismissed Aunt Chen and warned her never to contact her parents again, or he would definitely retaliate against Zhou Dun.
Aunt Chen was frightened and hurriedly left the old house on a gloomy morning.
"That kind of person can't be clean, a quick check will tell."
Lu Xiwen was pouring water for Pei Wu when he heard this and raised an eyebrow. "Why are you paying attention to him? I feel bad just having him around."
Pei Wu: "Can't you see the flames are still rising from my head?"
"Calm down," Lu Xiwen said, handing him a teacup. "We'll go home in a bit."
Pei Wu didn't reply, but just lowered her head and drank water.
Mr. Zhang texted Pei Wu to say he was going back first. Pei Wu apologized and then said he would treat him to dinner another day. Mr. Zhang happily agreed, showing that he was quite willing to do business with Pei Wu.
When I left the hall, the mess under the long pillars had been cleaned up, and Zhou Dun was nowhere to be seen.
Pei Wu didn't believe a single word of his claim that he wasn't afraid of death.
The sky was quite bright in the afternoon, but just five minutes later, the temperature plummeted, moisture condensed in the air, and you could smell the approaching downpour.
Halfway through the drive, a torrential downpour began.
The car in front had its hazard lights on, and even with the windshield wipers practically smoking, the visibility was still very limited.
While waiting at the traffic light, Lu Xiwen took off his coat and handed it to Pei Wu: "Put this on, don't catch a cold."
Pei Wu touched his warm fingertips and did not refuse.
A refreshing breeze enveloped her from all around, and Pei Wu's mood gradually improved.
With only eight kilometers left to drive out of this section, Pei Wu planned to take a short nap, then remembered that there was a snakehead fish in the refrigerator that she could cook.
Beep beep beep—
The horn suddenly blared, and Lu Xiwen glanced at the rearview mirror. After a few minutes, he stepped on the gas.
Pei Wu noticed.
Even with good visibility, it was clear that the car behind was following closely. As soon as Lu Xiwen changed lanes, the other car caught up, causing the startled white car next to him to honk its horn and curse angrily.
"Are you scared?" Lu Xiwen asked.
Pei Wu pulled her coat tighter around herself: "You can improvise."
Looking down, you can see that all the vehicles are carefully maneuvering under the rain, maintaining a relatively safe distance. This gives Lu Xiwen excellent room to maneuver. He controls his vehicle with great precision, weaving through various gaps like a fish. The other car could handle it at first, but it got a little tired later.
"Such terrible driving skills, yet they dare to drive on the highway." Lu Xiwen finished his usual sarcasm, then turned the steering wheel and drove onto a small road leading to a village in the suburbs.
As expected, the other side caught up, and the tires slipped at the entrance, causing a violent lurch that nearly plunged into the ditch.
Although the car was bumpy, the road was driven very smoothly.
Soon, Lu Xiwen seized the opportunity and made a turn. The soil, which had been soaked by the rain, was very soft. The intense friction immediately created a fan-shaped barrier, which was then smashed out in an instant, leaving a deep pit in the ground. Half an inch further ahead was a drainage ditch that was a meter deep.
The car was hit by a barrage of mud and sand that smashed across its entire windshield. By the time visibility cleared, the car was out of control, its tires stuck in deep ruts left by the road. Then it lurched forward with a loud bang, finally managing to catch up with the accident.
The mountain bike was halfway stuck in the hole. The tires whirred desperately a dozen times, but there was no sign of it getting out. It had no choice but to give up in despair.
Lu Xi heard that the car had been parked and got out.
The pheromone barrier created an absolutely safe space, preventing raindrops from falling on him.
Lu Xiwen lit a cigarette.
Not long after, another person got off the half-dead mountain bike.
With his flamboyant burgundy hair and wearing a hiking outfit, Lu Xiwen thought the person opposite him looked remarkably like a pheasant that had just emerged from a ditch, perhaps due to the color scheme.
The other party immediately activated its pheromone barrier.
He was a high-ranking individual, Lu Xiwen recognized at a glance.
The other person probably wanted to show off. After getting out of the car, he planned to jump to the other side of the drainage ditch. He was just a few meters away from Lu Xiwen, but the road was slippery due to the rain, and he used too much force. After landing, he fell forward a bit, so he quickly braced himself with his hands.
Pei Wu: "..."
Lu Xi chuckled.
Red Hair must have been embarrassed, because he didn't lift his head for a long time.
Once she had calmed down and was looking directly at Lu Xiwen again, Pei Wu was able to see his face clearly thanks to the help of the branches and leaves overhead.
He's very young, with a sunny and energetic look, the kind of person who could attract a lot of applause and cheers if he made a stylish basketball shot at school. He also has a very easygoing personality, if you ignore the sharp aggression in his eyes.
It's easy to talk to people who aren't high-level or top-level.
"Why is Mr. Lu in such a bad mood?" the other party asked first.
Lu Xiwen took a drag of his cigarette, which contained a menthol menthol capsule. He slowly inhaled and exhaled. Then, the person inside the car said something, and Lu Xiwen handed over the rest of his cigarette.
Red Hair saw the passenger window roll down, and a hand with distinct white knuckles reached out and flicked some cigarette ash.
Immediately afterwards, he met a pair of cool yet clear eyes through the rearview mirror.
Red Hair smiled amicably: "I just wanted to say hello to President Lu."
"Received it." Lu Xiwen said, "I have a deep impression of your terrible driving skills."
"I wasn't driving."
As soon as he finished speaking, three men in black got out of the car, ready to fight.
"Want to fight?" Lu Xiwen asked.
Red Hair waved his hand: "No, no..."
However, he spoke too slowly and couldn't keep up with the sudden, piercing pheromone attack that Lu Xiwen had just unleashed.
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