Chapter 52: Uncle, Your Body Isn't Up to It

Calling his vigorous self "Uncle," Wang Chuan's temple twitched. "Little girl, petty tricks."

He replied coldly, "Little sister, calling me Uncle on purpose is to get my attention, right? Reading novels every day, you've got a lot of hidden books."

"Whether you take off your mask and are pretty or ugly, you can still get my attention."

The girl named Xin Chanxi giggled. "Calling you Uncle, are you angry?"

Her apricot eyes blinked, her body moved ahead, she sat in the front passenger seat, took off her sun protection jacket, did not remove her mask, and provoked, "Yes, just to get your attention, so I can grab the spot."

The driving school instructor, in his early thirties, said, "Girl, first come, first served. That handsome guy came first, he picks the spot first."

Back then, driving school cars only had air conditioning in the front; the back row had no air conditioning, so the coolness was a bit worse.

"You said it yourself, first come, then the latecomers. The Uncle who came first goes to the back, sits in the back row, very reasonable."

Wang Chuan listened, "A sharp-tongued little girl. Forget it, I won't hold a grudge against a child."

Today the driving school instructor only explained the vehicle's composition. Next Wednesday is June 9; only after passing the first paperless theory exam can one actually get behind the wheel.

Wang Chuan sat in the middle of the back row, leaning forward, listening seriously to this driving school instructor explain the clutch, brake, accelerator, and gear shifting.

In his past life, the only manual car Wang Chuan drove was when he learned to drive in 2008.

In the next ten-plus years, finding a manual car would be very difficult; now the few automatic cars at Nanshui Driving School cost 4,000 yuan more in tuition than manual, reaching 7,000 yuan.

The driving school instructor explained for about ten minutes, then ended the lesson and said, "You coming to learn to drive these past few days is correct."

"Why?" Xin Chanxi asked.

"Next Monday and Tuesday, the college entrance exam ends, and the crowd will increase."

Wang Chuan had heard this saying; the place that shelters the newly adult floating population during summer break is the driving school.

Xin Chanxi stretched, saying calmly, "Yes, I was afraid that after I finish the exam next Tuesday, if I come to register on Wednesday, there will be too many people learning to drive."

The driving school instructor looked shocked. "No... girl, the college entrance exam is the day after tomorrow, you aren't reviewing, you came to the driving school?"

"Yes!" Xin Chanxi said.

Wang Chuan noticed then that Xin Chanxi's hairstyle was an academy-style double ponytail. He couldn't help but look a few more times, feeling that for the college entrance exam, this girl either had big breasts hiding books or big breasts hiding apples.

After a while, the driving school instructor raised his thumb: "Girl, your mindset is very good."

Wang Chuan remembered he needed to save time learning to drive, so he changed the subject: "Instructor, I want to drive this manual car right now, just to try the feel."

As soon as the words fell, Xin Chanxi's gaze shifted to Wang Chuan. 'Brat, you said I was doing it on purpose to attract your attention, I am doing it on purpose. Now you say you want to drive and try, isn't that also wanting to attract my attention?'

She made a contemptuous sound: "This Uncle, you're just bragging."

"Young man, you want to drive right now?" The driving school instructor touched his temple.

Meeting two young people today, why are they both so extraordinary?

He firmly believed this young man was doing it to show off in front of this beautiful girl.

So he refused sternly, "No, only after passing the theory exam can students drive. How about this, after you pass the theory exam next Wednesday, we'll start early the next morning on Thursday."

Wang Chuan smiled, took out his Mingzhou First Hospital internship card, and said, "Instructor, my name is Wang Chuan, I'm an intern doctor at Mingzhou First Hospital, I have quite a few people there preparing to learn to drive. I can introduce them to you, you should have a commission, right?"

He had decided to suggest Li Wei, Luo De, and Wang Jia come to learn to drive.

He added, "Instructor, actually I learned before, just forgot a bit. Today through the instructor's wonderful explanation, my memory has returned."

"Doctors don't tell lies!" The instructor confirmed repeatedly; as long as he introduced one student, he would get 300 yuan commission, an irresistible temptation.

"Yes, just like monks don't speak falsehoods," Wang Chuan replied.

The driving school instructor drove the car to a place far from the driving school administrative building before letting Wang Chuan get behind the wheel.

Reversing into the garage, starting on a slope, parallel parking, right-angle turns, curved driving, hundred-meter acceleration; Wang Chuan completed these consecutively, but it was a bit bumpy, and clutch control and gear shifting still needed practice a few more times.

"Young man, you're good. Practice two more times, and you can graduate," the instructor sitting in the passenger seat praised.

Wang Chuan thought in his heart, 'I learned to drive in 2008 in my past life, seventeen years ago. Now only the clutch is a bit rusty.'

Xin Chanxi raised her head slightly, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes.

But her mouth was still unconvinced: "Instructor, this person must have had his driver's license revoked and is retaking it. But what's the use? When the real exam comes, he still won't pass."

"Young man, are you really someone whose driver's license was revoked?"

Wang Chuan rolled his eyes at Xin Chanxi: "Then let's make a bet. If I pass in one try, you take off your black mask and let me see if you're really a monster."

"No problem, the instructor is the witness," Xin Chanxi said, not willing to yield.

As soon as the words fell, Xin Chanxi regretted it a bit; whether Wang Chuan could pass in one try had nothing to do with her, she had fallen for a handsome man's trick.

'Forget it, it's better than falling for an ugly man's trick.'

Xin Chanxi sized up Wang Chuan's handsome features and upper body again. 'Much handsomer than the senior high school male students.'

At this moment, the driving school instructor mentioned, "Wang Chuan, come back and practice the next two times."

"But for the following classes, you still must come to the driving school to sign in; you must come for every class. Driving school management became strict starting June 1, putting an end to previous fake training hours."

Wang Chuan frowned after listening; he needed to save time, so he said again, "Instructor, for the next few times, I'll just come to sign in and leave, no problem? For the first two times, I need to go back at 7:20 AM, rushing back to the hospital to work."

"No problem. I'm also in Heshu District, close to your hospital. Next Thursday, I'll arrive at the hospital at 5:10 AM, take forty minutes to get to the driving school, so you can practice for an hour and a half."

"Thank you, Instructor. Next Thursday, I'll definitely help you bring another student."

The driving school instructor heard this and was very happy, handing Wang Chuan a Da Hong Ying cigarette.

Wang Chuan politely refused: "As a doctor, I know smoking is unhealthy."

"Instructor wishes you both a smooth pass on the theory exam next Wednesday."

Wang Chuan and Xin Chanxi got out of the car one after the other, walked to the administrative building; Wang Chuan went to the second floor for a physical exam.

After the physical exam ended, Wang Chuan walked out of the driving school, looked up at the summer Sun, which was no longer as scorching as in the afternoon.

Xin Chanxi stood by the roadside, swinging her right leg, kicking stones.

"Xin Chanxi, why haven't you caught a taxi yet?"

Wang Chuan greeted as he walked.

"I thought, Uncle, your body isn't up to it, the physical exam failed. Turns out you were unconvinced, causing trouble in the administrative building?"

Xin Chanxi narrowed her eyes and replied.