Chapter 25: Shen Qingyue

During the running process, he was calculating the day's itinerary in his mind.

After the morning run, return to shower, eat some breakfast, and then go to the driving school with Wang Zhen to take the Subject Two exam.

After the exam at noon, Shen Qingyue originally wanted to make an appointment with him, but now he wasn't very interested in Shen Qingyue; after all, he had already "succeeded" last night, there was no freshness, and there was Gangan with more potential waiting for him.

Considering Shen Qingyue's feelings and her expectations, Li Yan didn't want to refuse immediately, so he planned to make an appointment in two or three days.

In the evening, he had to have dinner with Gangan; this local internet celebrity made him feel more interesting.

As for Wang Zhen, he chatted enthusiastically with Liu Yuting last night and wanted to pull him along to cheer him on for a date tonight, but Li Yan naturally wouldn't go; he had a dinner appointment with Gangan to attend.

Thinking about the colorful life, he was now completely let go.

As long as he didn't forget his goal of being admitted to the Advertising major at Sichuan University, he would have to go to Shudu to rent a house, familiarize himself with the environment, and feel the university life and local customs in advance.

Hearing that the Shudaoshan where Sichuan girls were gentle and pleasant, it would surely make his university life even more colorful.

A 5-kilometer morning run took less than half an hour because his rhythm was brisk and his physical foundation was quite good.

After running, he returned to the community, sweating slightly, feeling comfortable. Upon returning home, his parents were getting up, and his mother was puzzled: "Why get up so early for a morning run?"

Li Yan wiped his sweat and smiled: "Couldn't sleep~"

His father nodded: "Good thing, young people should exercise more."

Returning to the room to take a hot shower, changing into a fresh T-shirt and jeans, Li Yan simply made a cup of oatmeal milk in the kitchen, paired with bread and fried eggs, as breakfast.

After eating, it was past seven, and he sent a message to Wang Zhen: "I'm ready to set off, arrive at the driving school before 8 o'clock, you hurry up."

Wang Zhen replied in seconds: "Okay Brother Yan, I'm also going out."

Having a reliable brother, one could also have some support on the way to the exam.

After Li Yan went out, he took a taxi to the driving school.

This driving school was one of the largest in the city, with standard and comprehensive venues, and the Subject Two exam was also held at the Subject Two test site here.

On the way, the driver chatted with him, and upon learning he was taking the Subject Two exam, smiled: "Come on, young man, it's much easier after the exam." Li Yan nodded and smiled: "Thanks."

When arriving at the entrance of the driving school, the time was less than eight o'clock.

Wang Zhen was already waiting on the side of the road; seeing Li Yan get off the car, "Brother Yan, you didn't even bother to practice yesterday, you're really big-hearted."

Li Yan said lightly: "Practiced enough, no need to paint the lily. Didn't you stop practicing too?"

Wang Zhen smiled bitterly: "I was guilty and didn't dare to practice, you had the confidence. I didn't sleep well last night, nervous to death."

Li Yan shrugged: "Don't think too much, just treat it as getting in the car normally."

The two entered the test site; there was nothing to describe, they followed the instructions to queue, swipe their ID cards, and listen to the invigilator's arrangements.

Li Yan wasn't a car-blind person before, but he hadn't touched the steering wheel, and now he knew the five requirements of Subject Two by heart.

Wang Zhen was trembling a bit on the side; Li Yan patted his shoulder: "Relax, just perform at your normal level." Wang Zhen nodded, but his eyes were still a bit drifting.

The exam process didn't need to be described in detail; after Li Yan got in the car, his movements were sharp: adjusting the seat, fastening the seat belt, shifting gears, turning the steering wheel, all in one go.

Reversing into the garage, parallel parking, hill start, curve driving, right-angle turn, all passed easily.

When the examiner's electronic record showed he was qualified, his face was calm, as if it were a matter of course.

After coming down, he met Wang Zhen; Wang Zhen rushed up excitedly: "Brother Yan, I passed too!"

Li Yan smiled: "Isn't that good, what were you nervous about?"

Wang Zhen shook his head: "I was nervous to death yesterday, now I'm relaxed after the exam. Finishing Subject Two in the morning is half the battle. Subject Three and Subject Four will be discussed later."

After receiving the qualified receipt, the two left the driving school, it was already around ten-thirty in the morning. Wang Zhen suggested: "Brother Yan, shall we have a meal to celebrate at noon?"

Li Yan checked his phone messages; Shen Qingyue had just sent a message asking: "Finished the exam? Let's have a meal together at noon, didn't you say you were free before?"

Li Yan thought for a moment; after what happened with Shen Qingyue last night, she must have felt that the relationship between the two had progressed further.

But Li Yan wasn't interested in her now; after all, he had already "succeeded" last night, there was no freshness, and why invest too much energy?

But he didn't want to make Shen Qingyue dissatisfied; he didn't like to produce negative entanglements too quickly, affecting his mood.

He replied to Shen Qingyue on WeChat: "Just finished, have something to be busy with later, not convenient tonight, how about in two days? I'll treat you to a meal."

Two days later, he would see; by then, perhaps he would be busy with other things.

Shen Qingyue replied not long after: "Alright, you're so busy, I'll wait for your news."

He could feel a hint of disappointment in her words, but Li Yan didn't care; after all, he hadn't promised any long-term development of feelings in advance.

He had always done things this way, not making promises easily, not actively expressing feelings, just going with the flow.

Once the other party had expectations, he wouldn't immediately turn his face, just use a delaying tactic.

Wang Zhen looked at Li Yan swiping his phone, then asked: "Brother Yan, do you have something to do at noon?"

Li Yan smiled: "Originally a girl wanted to make an appointment for a meal, I pushed it to two days later."

Wang Zhen teased: "You changed your taste so quickly?"

Li Yan smiled without saying a word; he didn't want to explain his attitude too much.

His life philosophy was free control, not bound by the outside world.

Shen Qingyue was just an experience yesterday; today he wanted to push forward with Gangan more.

Wang Zhen laughed: "Then why don't you eat with me at noon. I'm going to make an appointment with Liu Yuting in the afternoon. Let's eat something light, I'm going to take her to a movie tonight."

Li Yan answered while walking: "I have an appointment tonight too, dinner with Gangan, I reckon I don't have time to accompany you either."

Wang Zhen had an expression of understanding: "You really found a new target again."

Li Yan shrugged: "Not a new target, just someone I'm familiar with, have something to talk about."

Wang Zhen sighed pretentiously: "Brother Yan, I really admire you, I just made an appointment with Liu Yuting, no confidence, you've already turned to another beauty here."

Li Yan patted his shoulder: "Take what you need, no need to envy. You have your path, I have my direction."

After the two left the driving school, Wang Zhen wanted to eat barbecue to celebrate, but Li Yan felt it was too hot at noon, eating barbecue and sweating profusely was uncomfortable, so he suggested a Japanese set meal restaurant nearby with good air conditioning and environment.

The two finally chose a Japanese set meal restaurant nearby, with an average of two or three hundred per person, and the environment was cool and quiet.

Ordered grilled eel rice, beef set meal, and two glasses of iced oolong tea; Wang Zhen looked around: "I haven't been to this kind of Japanese restaurant much, two or three hundred per person for a meal, a bit expensive."

Li Yan smiled: "After passing Subject Two, just treat it as a reward for yourself, my treat."

Wang Zhen was overjoyed: "Brother is generous, I have to learn from you. But I'm not as rich as you."

Li Yan was indifferent: "Fate, money is something that depends on how you treat it; I have the conditions, so I don't have to treat myself poorly. Anyway, I'm in a good mood today." ===== CHAPTER 26 =====