Chapter 142: An inexplicable sense of fondness for him

Following Uncle Liangzi’s directions, Fu Yan Cheng parked the truck in the designated spot, then opened the side panel and took a shovel to begin unloading.

Seeing the sand on the truck, Chuxue couldn't help but exclaim inwardly: Just how much sand did this guy rob from others? After returning what was owed to Uncle Liangzi’s family, how is there still so much left?

It seemed he had planned this long ago. She thought: This man may be a rough fellow, but he is quite thoughtful. An inexplicable sense of fondness for him arose in her heart.

After working for a while, Fu Yan Cheng took off his outer shirt. The powerful arm muscles and the chest muscles hidden beneath his undershirt left Chuxue stunned. Good heavens: this is a bona fide hunk of pure hormones.

Fu Yan Cheng naturally sensed Chuxue’s gaze; the corners of his mouth curled up, and he worked with even more vigor.

Uncle Liangzi called out to some people at this moment: "You lot go up there and help Comrade Fu unload the truck."

Fu Yan Cheng really wanted to refuse, but it was a kind gesture from them.

With many hands, the work was light; the sand was unloaded very quickly.

Fu Yan Cheng looked at Chuxue: "I heard from Cunyi earlier that you have a large threshing ground here where the truck can be parked. Could you lead the way for me?"

Chuxue didn't overthink it: "Sure."

Fu Yan Cheng straightened the truck and said to Chuxue: "Get on."

Chuxue waved her hand: "It’s not very far. I’ll lead the way in front; you just drive slowly and follow."

She didn't want to invite gossip.

Fu Yan Cheng realized what she was worried about, so he nodded: "Fine, you lead the way."

Along the way, some curious people asked: "Chuxue, where are you going?"

"Auntie, I'm taking Comrade Fu to the threshing ground to park the truck."

"Oh, that place is spacious. Go on then."

It wasn't far, and they arrived quickly.

After Fu Yan Cheng parked the truck and was about to get out, he saw Chuxue standing on tiptoe, looking into the driver's cab: "What, are you interested in this truck?"

"Is such a big truck difficult to handle?"

Seeing her curiosity, he said: "If you're interested, I can teach you."

He wasn't just being polite; after all, the threshing ground was large enough, and he had heard that in the autumn, all the corn from the brigade would be stacked here.

In her previous life, Chuxue had earned a C1 driver's license, but she had always thought female drivers of large trucks were cool and dashing.

Seeing the glint in her eyes, Fu Yan Cheng said: "The ground here is big enough. With me by your side, driving in a straight line shouldn't be a problem. Do you want to try?"

At this hour, the villagers were all working in the fields, and there was no one near the threshing ground. A conflicted look flashed across Chuxue’s face.

She wanted to try, but felt it was a bit reckless. If she bumped into something, it would cause trouble for Fu Yan Cheng.

Yet, she was truly itching to know what it felt like to drive a car from this era.

Fu Yan Cheng saw her struggle: "If you don't dare to drive, you can sit in the driver's seat and get a feel for it."

Curiosity ultimately won out.

After she sat in the driver's seat, Fu Yan Cheng got in from the passenger side and explained everything to her very earnestly, as if he wanted to teach her everything he knew. Seeing that Chuxue had memorized it, he got out and used the hand crank to start the engine.

Although she had driven an automatic in her previous life, she had learned on a manual transmission when getting her license, and she had passed the test on her own merits, so she wasn't unfamiliar with the clutch.

She had originally just wanted to get a feel for it, but now that the engine was running, she really wanted to experience it.

Plus, with Fu Yan Cheng offering words of encouragement from the side, her head grew hot. Under his direction, she actually shifted gears and started driving forward.

It left her palms sweating.