Chapter 19 Car Wash Costs
After getting into Zhou Ran's car, the violent storm gradually subsided and turned into a drizzle.
The rain hitting the windshield cooperated with the wipers to form several thin water lines, flowing gently on both sides.
Yan Nian felt a little cold and even the slightest movement was difficult. She finally made it to Huayue Mansion.
Unknown vehicles entering the community require a very cumbersome registration process.
Zhou Ran parked the car on the side of the road.
"Thank you for today!" Yan Nian was about to take off his coat and return it to him, but after thinking about it, he didn't take it off.
The wet clothes on her body were somewhat transparent, and Zhou Ran's coat was also soaked by her clothes.
Yan Nian said embarrassedly: "I'll take the clothes home and wash them before giving them to you."
This sounded like a request for his opinion.
This was originally my intention. I wonder if he would agree if I take it home directly.
Zhou Ran said with a stern face: "Do I have to wash it? Why are you so lazy?"
"..." She didn't expect him to react like this. Yan Nian felt that she had thought too much and had to add, "Then I'll wash it and give it to you."
"Yes." Zhou Ran handed her the only umbrella in the car, "Take it."
"Thank you! You..." Noticing Zhou Ran's raised eyebrows, Yan Nian's eyelids twitched and he immediately changed his words: "Drive carefully."
Then he took the umbrella, picked up the towel he had just used and the medicine, and got out of the car quickly.
Zhou Ran lowered the car window and watched the figure enter the community gate without even turning his head. He felt a little uneasy in his heart.
She was still as indifferent as before, neither arrogant nor impatient. He really didn't feel any guilt for dumping her. Her indifference and self-restraint made him doubt that all his arguments over the years were worthless.
Tsk, heartless woman!
Zhou Ran leaned back in the driver's seat, his tongue against his teeth, his Adam's apple prominent. He squinted his eyes and looked through the windshield at the road ahead that had been washed by heavy rain, his thoughts in a mess.
In fact, he didn't understand her at all.
Yan Nian has a quiet personality and always stays in her own world, being indifferent to everything.
It seems that there is a kind of "accommodating" gene in my bones, and I can accept a lot of things, whether I like it or not.
He didn't even know what her favorite thing was. It seemed like anything was fine with her. Unless she frowned when she met something she didn't like, she would still try to accept it.
It just so happened that there was such a person who always maintained a sense of mystery, who appeared unexpectedly in his ordinary life, bringing him infinite longing and fantasy.
Then he closed the door gently.
Unpredictable.
All the reasons are nowhere to be found.
Zhou Ran stopped in time, raised the corner of his lips in self-mockery, turned on the starting signal, turned the steering wheel and headed onto the highway.
......
When Yan Nian returned home, the living room was pitch black. Xu Yiqing and Yan Qilin had not returned yet.
I went into the bedroom, changed my clothes and took a bath.
While washing clothes, a blue card fell out of Zhou Ran's pocket.
Yan Nian picked it up and found it was a membership card of Zhang Kanglai International Swimming and Fitness.
She must have gone to the gym tonight, and her gym bag was placed in the back row, so there was a towel for her to wipe her head.
Yan Nian put the card aside and checked his pockets to see if there was anything else.
She had never washed clothes for a man, including Yan Qilin.
This is the first time.
It actually felt a bit sneaky when checking pockets.
There was nothing else in her pocket. Yan Nian was afraid that her nightgown would get wet, so she changed into new clothes, went outside to find an apron, put it on, and started washing by hand.
Wash and dry your clothes, then hang them in the closet.
Zhou Ran's black sports jacket didn't match the light-colored clothes in her wardrobe. Yan Nian took it out, found a paper bag, and folded the clothes into it.
I can’t give it to the company directly, I have to find an opportunity to give it to him.
Yan Nian picked up the phone and wanted to ask him if he had arrived home.
I typed a bunch of text and deleted it. It's been so long, it should be time.
Yan Nian looked at the clothes and took a long time to think of a reason to send him a message.
Yan Nian: [The clothes have been washed, how can I give them to you? ]
The message was sent successfully. Yan Nian felt that it was quite unkind. After all, Zhou Ran gave her a ride for free and even soiled the seat for him.
After waiting for a few minutes, Zhou Ran replied: [Let’s talk later.]
These two words make it seem like this piece of clothing is not that important to him and he can have it or not.
Yan Nian took out the gym card, took a photo and sent it to him: [There is also a gym card, found in my pocket. ]
Five minutes passed and Zhou Ran didn't reply.
He was probably busy, or he was tired and had already fallen asleep.
Yan Nian typed and sent a good night message.
Just as I put down my phone after sending the message, Zhou Ran’s message came in: [? ]
The symbol looked confused, inexplicable and stubborn, as if it was not sleeping but doing something else.
Yan Nian decided to ask: [Have you arrived home yet?]
Zhou Ran: [Washing the car.]
Yan Nian's heart skipped a beat. She tapped the screen for a long time without typing a single word. She felt that she should pay for the car wash.
And the person who bought medicine tonight, I never thought of giving it to him.
Yan Nian: [I'm sorry, it's so late and I'm still leaving you out to wash your car. I'll pay for it.]
Zhou Ran responded quickly this time: [Turn it over.]
Yan Nian: [Including the cost of buying medicine, how much is the total?]
Zhou Ran: [One thousand.]
Yan Nian: “…”
What kind of car wash and panacea is this? A thousand?
Could it be that the car seats were made of leather and were damaged by the water she brought in?
Yan Nian pondered and replied: [Did I damage your car? ]
Zhou Ran: [?]
Including the towels she used tonight and the medicines she bought, plus washing the car, it shouldn't cost more than a thousand, right?
But Zhou Ran shouldn't be short of this little money, so why give her such an offer?
Yan Nian looked at her own small stash of cash, which had been dwindling since she returned to Lindu. She no longer used the card her parents gave her; she was using it instead from the red envelopes she received during festivals and the commissions she earned from her part-time online job, grading grammar and essays for students just learning a foreign language.
Each transaction is not much, and the software platform will take a portion of it, but when accumulated it is still quite considerable.
With my current spending, I should be able to make it through the two-month internship with just cosmetics, clothes, and travel expenses. But if I have to pay for other major expenses, I'll be struggling.
Yan Nian: [Are you washing your car at a car wash club?]
After a while, Zhou Ran replied: [Yes.]
Yan Nian was a little confused. If he washed his car in a place like this, the price would be different.
In the end, Yan Nian just thought of it as spending a thousand to get a car with high-quality service.
Transfer the money over, but Zhou Ran confiscated it.
Waited for a while.
Yan Nianshi felt a little dizzy and decided not to wait for his reply. She drank some medicine and crawled into bed.
I thought I would fall asleep quickly, but I tossed and turned.
Yan Nian covered himself tightly, leaving only half of his head exposed.
I remembered what my cousin said, that the way he looked at her was different from others.
Every time I meet his eyes, I am the first to lose.
Perhaps it was because of the lingering guilt.
When Zhou Ran helped her put on her clothes in the car, he treated it as a normal thing.
Yan Nian couldn't help but wonder if he had let go of the past.
There was no reply on the phone in his hand. Yan Nian opened the map app and searched for Kanglai International Fitness.
It’s not far from her, just four kilometers away.
Yan Nian reacted and asked, why should I search for this?
She exited the map and slept with her phone until the alarm rang the next day.
I rarely wake up just because the alarm goes off. I usually wake up naturally around seven o'clock.
I've been working overtime late these days and only set the alarm clock to prevent myself from oversleeping. Today, it came in handy for the first time.
Yan Niantian trudged into the bathroom in her slippers, her feet heavy and heavy. In the mirror, her cheeks were pink, and judging by her body's reaction, she must have had a fever from being caught in the rain last night.
After washing up, she returned to bed and tore open the thermometer Zhou Ran bought for her yesterday to take her temperature.
38 degrees, low fever, not bad.
After breakfast, she returned to her room to get her bag. Zhou Ran's clothes were still on the dresser. Yan Nian recalled his attitude yesterday and decided not to take them.
If seen by people in the company, it will inevitably cause trouble.
Xu Yiqing was resting today, so Yan Nian hid the clothes in the back of the closet and used her clothes to cover them before going out with peace of mind.
Today I'm twenty minutes later than usual.
At 9:20, the elevator entrance was still crowded, mostly from Boya's sales department. The elevator slowly opened as it ascended from the basement level.
There were four people standing inside, and Zhou Ran was particularly prominent because of his height and long legs.
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