Chapter 253 - 250: Su Qinghe’s Helplessness

Chapter 253: Chapter 250: Su Qinghe’s Helplessness

WHOOSH~

Su Qinghe’s face instantly turned bright red. She covered her face with her hands, spun around, and ran back to her room...

"..."

’I can’t believe she actually caught us...’

Gu Yifan stood there, a bit awkward. He sheepishly touched the tip of his nose, unsure of what to say for a moment.

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「Morning, 8:30 AM.」

After the Gu family finished breakfast, they tidied things up a bit and set off together.

Gu Yifan’s maternal grandmother lived in the neighboring city. It wasn’t exactly close to Mountain City, but it wasn’t too far either.

If they took the highway, the drive would be about four hours.

The family had originally planned to just take Gu Jiaguo’s Audi A6, but they were bringing so many things for his grandmother that the trunk wasn’t big enough, and they had to put some items in the back seat as well.

Considering it would be uncomfortable to ride like that, and also because Chen Dongmei had walked in on Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe that morning, she had Gu Yifan drive her Volkswagen CC, so the two cars set off together!

Driving into the morning sun, Gu Yifan slowly followed behind his dad’s Audi A6, soon leaving the urban area of Mountain City and heading for the highway.

Upbeat music played in the car, Su Qinghe murmured softly beside him, and the early morning sunlight streamed through the windows, casting a warm glow on their faces. Everything felt so perfect.

Soon, Gu Yifan’s car passed through the Mountain City tollgate and got on the highway.

Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe admired the passing scenery as he drove.

Mountains surrounded the highway on both sides, and in the morning sun, mist rose and swirled between the peaks.

The scenery on either side unfolded like a scroll painting, a breathtaking vista of surrounding mountains. Their formations were majestic—some tall, some short, some steep, some gentle—but all revealed the magnificent and powerful beauty of nature.

The mountains were a lush, vibrant green, and the rolling peaks stretched on endlessly, like a boundless life force spreading across the land. The slopes were thick with trees that swayed gently in the mountain breeze, as if performing a lively dance. Each mountain had its own character: some were layered with verdant foliage, some were rugged and steep, and others had gentle contours. Each displayed the wonder and charm of nature in its own unique way.

Nestled among the mountains, a few villages could occasionally be seen, with smoke curling from chimneys and the sounds of chickens and dogs carrying on the air—a scene of pure peace and tranquility. Dotted among the peaks, these villages were like brilliant pearls inlaid upon a beautiful landscape.

The highway, flanked by these encircling mountains, was a perfect blend of the natural and the man-made. Its beauty wasn’t just a feast for the eyes; it was a force that instilled a deep sense of peace and calm in one’s heart.

Against the backdrop of mist, the peaks took on all sorts of interesting shapes. Sometimes they looked like graceful fairies, sometimes like old men leaning on staffs, sometimes like monkeys offering peaches, and sometimes like wild, unbridled horses.

In the distance, the continuous mountain range seemed to be inlaid on the horizon, reflecting a dazzling golden light under the morning sun. It was exceptionally magnificent, like a beautiful oil painting.

Su Qinghe gazed at the picturesque scenery before them, a happy smile gracing her exquisite, beautiful face. "It’s so beautiful..." she said softly.

Hearing her, Gu Yifan glanced over and replied in a low voice, "It really is..."

Hearing Gu Yifan’s voice, Su Qinghe turned to look at him.

Their eyes met.

Seeing Su Qinghe’s happy expression, Gu Yifan smiled happily too.

With the beautiful scenery along the way and a lovely companion by his side, Gu Yifan felt that driving wasn’t so tiring after all.

"Su Hanhan~"

Gu Yifan said suddenly.

"Huh?"

At that moment, Su Qinghe was gazing at the mountains outside the car window.

Startled by Gu Yifan’s voice, she froze for a second, completely surprised!

"Wh-What is it?"

Su Qinghe asked, a little puzzled.

"Oh, it’s nothing. I just wanted to know what you’re feeling right now."

Gu Yifan said casually as he drove.

Su Qinghe: "..."

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The whole way, Gu Yifan followed closely behind his dad’s Audi A6.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was 12:30 PM.

By then, Gu Yifan and the others had already gotten off the highway.

They soon passed the Jiang City tollgate. Before entering the city proper, there was a stretch of sparsely populated farmland.

The road was quiet, and the few cars that passed by did so in a hurry.

"Aiya!"

"Seriously? How could it break down at a time like this?"

On that country road leading to Jiang City, a man in sunglasses kicked his broken-down car, cursing.

He ran a hand through his hair, turned, pulled open the car door, and grabbed his phone from the seat. He had just taken it out and was about to call for roadside assistance.

But maybe because he was in too much of a hurry, his hand slipped, and the phone fell into a puddle on the side of the road.

He quickly fished the phone out of the water and shook it vigorously a few times.

He tried to light up the screen, only to find it had gone black. No matter how long he held the power button, it wouldn’t turn on!

"What about ’water-resistant’?!?"

The man stared at the phone in his hand, completely dumbfounded.

"Damn it!"

"Did I forget to check my horoscope today or something? Why is nothing going right! Great, just great. The phone’s broken, the car’s broken down in the middle of nowhere... how am I supposed to get out of here? This is so frustrating!"

he said, completely exasperated.

He thought for a moment.

With no other choice, he stood by the side of the road, waving at the occasional passing car, trying to flag down a kind soul for help.

However,

the passing cars all hurried by. No one paid him any mind.

He stood by the roadside for a long time. It was noon now, and the vicious sun beat down relentlessly, baking the earth. He felt like he was about to get heatstroke.

Defeated, he had no choice but to return to his car to rest for a bit.

Suddenly!

An Audi A6 and a Volkswagen CC appeared in his line of sight...

He struggled to his feet and stood by the road, deciding to make one last effort. If no one stopped this time, he would just have to wait for his assistant to realize his phone was unreachable and come find him in person.

There was no other way.

He laboriously raised his aching arm and waved at the approaching Audi A6 and Volkswagen CC.

Just then, Su Qinghe suddenly said to Gu Yifan, "Hey, it looks like there’s someone up ahead waving at us."

Hearing Su Qinghe, Gu Yifan glanced over and also saw the person waving at them.

He glanced at the Audi R8 parked on the roadside and thought, ’His car probably broke down, and he’s looking for help.’

He saw his dad’s Audi A6 slowing down ahead of him.

Gu Yifan started to slow down as well...

When the man in sunglasses saw the two cars begin to slow, he felt a surge of secret delight.

As the two cars pulled over and came to a steady stop beside him, he was overcome with excitement. Someone was finally willing to help...