79 A Taun (1/2)

Naturally, Ye Shuang would not show off her skills since she was just dropping people home; the Yuan siblings wanted to return home, not to heaven. Therefore, other than the initial drift, there was nothing special about Ye Shuang's driving.

Without the continuous supply of adrenaline, Little Brother Yuan soon lost interest in Ye Shuang. Even though he was still impressed by Brother Ye's gambling skills, that was not something that could be taught verbally, and it would have been out of place for him to demand that Ye Shuang stop by some roadside convenience store to purchase some die and a dice cup.

Along the way home, Little Brother Yuan received a call on his phone, and Yuan Ruan had started to yawn. She was probably tired from the list of physically-draining activities that she had been involved in recently like horse racing, singing karaoke, playing dice… In deference to his sister, Little Brother Yuan spoke very softly on the phone; he even had his hand over his lips as he spoke.

Ye Shuang glanced in the rear-view mirror but did not say anything. It was not until Little Brother Ruan hung up that she moved her gaze away. After dropping her passengers safely at their destination, Ye Shuang did not hurry to leave. Instead, she pulled out her phone, which had around eighty percent battery left, leaned against a streetlight, and started to read a web novel.

The guard did wander over once to check up on her when he was on patrol duty, but he soon moved away after recognizing Ye Shuang as the person who had dropped off the tenants earlier. Around half an hour after that, before the guard's second patrol shift began, the elevator opened with a 'ding' and out walked Little Brother Yuan.

”Hi.” Ye Shuang exited the app and closed her phone. She stood upright and greeted Little Brother Yuan. The young man was stunned. Obviouslym he did not expect to run into Ye Shuang. After he recovered, he looked left and right before asking cautiously, ”What are you doing here?”

Ye Shuang smiled. Standing under the streetlight, it seemed like he was wreathed in a halo; even Little Brother Yuan could not help spacing out looking at him. ”I heard you're going to go observe a car race. I also have the same interest, so that's why I'm waiting for you here.”

So that's why… No, wait! Little Brother Yuan sucked in a deep breath as his eyes turned wide with surprise. For that split second, Ye Shuang could see Yuan Ruan's usual shocked expression on the young man's face. ”How did you know I'm going to a car race‽”

Of course, Ye Shuang could not say that she had overheard it when he was talking on the phone earlier. Instead, she tried to move the topic away. ”Actually, I've been looking for Yao Zhixing for the past few days; I wonder, will he be there or not today?”

Yao Zhixing!

The name was very well known among San Lin City's second generation young masters; he was known for always avoiding and challenging the law.

The first time Yao Zhixing made a name for himself was at his sixth birthday party. An unruly child of the guest made Yao Zhixing's twin sister cry, and when little master Yao heard about it, he dragged his friends to the backyard to fight it out. After winning the fight, he removed the pants from all the offending boys and allowed their cries to fill the hall. Then he chased all the offending girls out of his party. After that war, Yao Zhixing's name became a legend among San Lin City's high society even though he was only six years old.

His rebellion did not cease with time. When he was nine, he found out that a newly recruited secretary had sent a flirtatious message to his father, so he went to his father's office the next day with his group of friends to beat the crap out of the woman and chase her out of the company. When he was thirteen, he caused the discipline teacher of his school to resign, and while he was fifteen, he managed to capture a group of fugitives because they were unlucky enough to have stolen his wallet.

When the police came to award Yao Zhixing with the medal of bravery for helping them apprehend the criminals, the two elders really did not know to cry or to laugh. The two elders' hair was white from being worried about Yao Zhixing; they were afraid that their son's aggressive behavior was going to one day get him killed. After the waves of shock, by the time Yao Zhixing got obsessed with underground racing, the two elders had become desensitized to it.

After all, racing was much better than seeking trouble with the street thugs. The car's quality was guaranteed because his family was rich. As long as he did not drive off the edge of the cliff, he would be fine. He might break a limb or so, but at least he would be alive.

Regardless of the elder's opinion, among the younger generation, Yao Zhixing was not unlike their leader, especially among those who also had an interest in car racing; Yao Zhixing was practically their spiritual leader. This was observable from the fact that even Fang Han's friends from the capital did not dare to pick a fight with them.

It was hard for them to win the race because Yao Zhixing had actual skill, and the only way they could win was to hire a professional racer, but where would the fun in that be? Furthermore, if they let slip a few words of sarcasm like they had the tendency to do, a feast of beating would inadvertently be awaiting them.

The mention of Yao Zhixing's name made Little Brother Yuan's eyes light up instantly. Imagining the fact that all car racers must know each other, the caution he had disappeared instantly. ”Brother Ye also knows Brother Yao‽ I should have known; you're both members of the underworld, so of course, you know each other!”

Member of the underworld‽ I am an honorable citizen! Ye Shuang glanced at Little Brother Yuan and pouted, but she was too lazy to correct the young man. ”Let's go! Shall we take your car?”

”Sure, why not!”

Little Brother Ye surrendered the car key easily before crawling into the passenger seat. When the car passed through the security hut, the person inside poked his head out, and when he saw Ye Shuang in the driver's seat, he smiled and said, ”Leaving again? Going out with Mr. Yuan?”