Chapter 375 Extra 4: Jealousy
She expertly started the engine, and the deep roar instantly filled the small space. "The instructor commented on my driving style: very, very aggressive."
Xia Lili deliberately slowed down the pronunciation of the word "fresh and fierce", with the ending tone rising like a small hook.
"Professor Li," she tilted her head, her eyes sly and bright, "you have to observe carefully and guide me on how to make the changes more stable!"
Li Qihan remained calm and composed as he nodded in agreement.
However, the moment Xia Lili turned her head and focused on the front, an extremely clear and increasingly strong ominous premonition came to her mind.
The next second, there was a brief sharp friction sound between the tires and the ground, and the car body shot out like an arrow!
The powerful push on his back pressed Li Qihan tightly against the backrest of the seat, and the scenery outside the window quickly turned into a blurred block of color.
Xia Lili's driving style forms a stark contrast to her harmless appearance.
Swift, precise, and with an indomitable fierceness.
The steering wheel seemed to have life in her hands. Every turn was decisive and resolute. The car body drew a sharp arc between the pile barrels. The tires screamed in protest and the engine roared in response to her every command.
Li Qihan's slender fingers subconsciously tightened, his knuckles turning white, and he tightly grasped the armrest above his head.
He still had that calm expression on his face, his lips slightly pursed.
The instructor's evaluation was indeed very accurate.
The tires screeched as they rubbed against the road, and Xia Lili's precise control spun the car through sharp curves. Her concentration was intense, her eyes sharp, and every swing and turn was as clean and precise as a scalpel. The fusion of driver and car embodied a violent, mechanical aesthetic.
During a particularly drastic emergency lane change, the center of gravity of the car suddenly swung to the right, and was then forcibly pulled back by Xia Lili. The huge inertia caused the car body to produce a brief lateral shake.
"Hmm."
Li Qihan's hands, which were originally placed safely on his legs, subconsciously supported themselves on the front surface of the passenger seat at this moment to stabilize his slightly shaking body.
The knuckles bulged slightly due to the instantaneous force.
Xia Lili accurately captured his subtle movement.
A triumphant smile immediately appeared on the corners of her lips, and she took advantage of the short straight road after returning to the right direction to glance at him quickly.
Xia Lili's tone was filled with undisguised pride and a hint of provocation: "Professor Li, are you nervous already?"
"I'm just checking the limits of this car."
Li Qihan slowly withdrew his hand, his gaze calmly falling on her face which was slightly red due to excitement, his eyes behind the lenses were deep and difficult to discern.
Then, he opened his thin lips slightly, and his gaze briefly collided with Xia Lili's in the air, and then he slowly connected with her.
"Rather than nervousness, I would rather classify this emotional reaction as admiration for your manipulation skills."
Xia Lili, who was originally feeling a little proud, was caught off guard by the praise and her heart skipped a beat.
“…You’re amazing.”
She pursed her lips, and without saying a word, she stepped on the accelerator decisively, responding with a stronger push on her back, and drove into the next project.
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The training is finally over.
Li Qihan pushed the door and got out of the car, and the scorching afternoon air instantly enveloped him.
He subconsciously raised his hand and wiped away the thin layer of sweat on his forehead with his knuckles.
Xia Lili almost jumped in front of him, her face still flushed with excitement from having just successfully completed a difficult move, and her eyes were surprisingly bright.
"Professor Li! How's it going?" She looked up at him, her tone bright with joy. "Besides what you just pointed out, is there anything else that needs improvement? Tell me!"
Li Qihan's gaze lingered briefly on her lips, which were a little dry due to concentration and excitement.
He suppressed the inexplicable fluctuations in his heart and maintained a professional tone:
"Besides what has been fed back in training, there is nothing more that needs to be added in terms of technique."
He paused, then turned very naturally and walked towards the side of the field where supplies were stored, leaving behind a tall figure.
"Wait, I'll get you a bottle of water."
When Li Qihan walked out of the office with water, his eyes were fixed on Xia Lili at the edge of the venue.
However, he paused slightly.
A young male police officer in training uniform was standing in front of Xia Lili.
The boy had a very good appearance, bright eyes and eyebrows, and a kind of undisguised youthfulness unique to his age. When he smiled, his teeth were white, and he looked like a tall poplar tree bathed in the sun.
The boy was handing an unopened bottle of mineral water to Xia Lili, saying warmly, "Senior Xia, you're so tired from training, have a drink of water."
Xia Lili seemed to have just finished training, and her breathing hadn't yet completely calmed down. She looked at the bottle of water, but before she could react, the boy took advantage of the situation and asked with bright eyes:
"Senior, I have a few questions about PIT interception. I feel like you're operating it perfectly, so I'd like to ask you..."
——"Can you please teach me?"
A calm voice, yet one that carried undeniable weight, sounded behind her.
They both turned their heads at the same time.
I saw Li Qiuhan standing there without knowing when, also holding a bottle of water in his hand, with an indifferent expression.
His gaze first fell on Xia Lili's face, and then, as if he had just noticed that there was someone next to him, he slowly moved towards the young boy.
Li Qihan narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze was cold, like a focused lens, with a scrutinizing, calm and almost harsh sharpness.
The boy felt like he was being seen through by Professor Li's eyes: "Professor Li."
The atmosphere suddenly became subtly stagnant.
The boy's smile froze on his face, his aura seemed to have diminished, and he withdrew his hand that was offering the water with a bit of embarrassment.
"Yeah." Li Qihan responded with a nasal sound, stepped forward, and very naturally put the water in his hand into Xia Lili's hand.
He then looked the boy straight in the eye and said calmly, "Ask. I'm free now."
The boy was intimidated by his aura of taking the initiative, and he gritted his teeth and stammered to repeat the question.
Li Qihan listened very "patiently" and then began to answer.
He spoke at a steady pace, and behind every theory he put forward was a rhetorical question that seemed to be an answer but was actually tricky.
"That's the theory, but given the dynamics of the road's adhesion coefficient, how much higher do you think the probability of failure would be if you were to perform this operation on a wet surface?"
"If the suspect vehicle is an SUV with a higher center of gravity, which step in the standard intervention process you just mentioned needs to be corrected first?"
......
After a few questions, a thin layer of cold sweat had seeped out of the boy's forehead. His originally sunny and confident face now only showed the helplessness and nervousness after being crushed academically.
He felt that he was not asking questions or seeking advice, but rather conducting an unprepared thesis defense.
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