TREATING BOYFRIEND AS EX

Chapter 13 Calling the Tow Truck

Jiao Didi pulled out a sheet of A4 paper and read aloud: "Start slowly, ease off the brake, gently press the accelerator, and once the car is steady, shift to P...”

Pan Yu, watching her intently, furrowed his brows in confusion. “What are you reading?”

Jiao Didi handed him the paper, pressed the accelerator, and the car sped off with a swift 'whoosh.'

Pan Yu gripped the overhead handle. “Slow down. I’m not in a hurry.”

Jiao Didi quickly obeyed, reducing the speed to just over twenty kilometers per hour.

Pan Yu let out a relieved breath, patting his chest.

His gaze drifted outside the window, and his eyes widened when he saw a familiar figure getting into the taxi ahead.

He quickly said, "Didi, follow that taxi."

Jiao Didi nodded and immediately drove after it. They came to a red light and came to a stop.

Pan Yu, forgetting that Jiao Didi was a beginner driver, had never considered it might be faster if he drove.

…

A flock of small birds flew across the sky.

Clenching his fists, Pan Yu asked, his face expressionless, “We've been waiting for this light since 12, and now it’s 12:20. Can we go now?”

Jiao Didi hesitated. “But it’s still a red light.”

Pan Yu took a deep breath, exasperated. "Am I unaware that it’s red? You've been waiting for 20 minutes! What are you still waiting for? You waiting for it to turn green?"

Jiao Didi tucked her hair behind her ear and said, “I’m waiting for the red light to turn green.”

Pan Yu couldn't help but raise his voice. "I know you're waiting for the light to turn green, but it's been 20 minutes! This light is clearly broken. Can't you tell?"

Jiao Didi leaned forward and stared at the red light. “It’s not broken. The red light is still on.”

Pan Yu, frustrated, muttered, “When I say it’s broken, I mean it won’t change anymore. You can just drive past it.”

Jiao Didi’s face lit up with surprise. “You can do that?”

She then asked, “But wouldn’t that mean I’d be running a red light? I’d get points deducted.”

Pan Yu, exasperated, snapped, “I’ll take the points! I’ll take them!”

Just as Jiao Didi was about to drive forward, she suddenly stopped. “Wait, isn’t it my points that would be deducted?”

Pan Yu, nearly at his breaking point, sighed heavily. “There’s no point deduction if the light is broken. We can appeal. If we appeal, there won’t be any points lost. Got it?”

Jiao Didi nodded, but still insisted, “I think I’ll wait a little longer.”

Eventually, Pan Yu had to call for a tow truck. After much persuasion, the tow truck driver managed to pull her car past the traffic light's crosswalk.

He then nudged Jiao Didi into the passenger seat, only to realize that—why did he even call a tow truck?

He was really driving her mad.

After driving to the “Lakeview Apartments,” they discovered that Jiao Didi had no parking spot. When she purchased the apartment, she didn’t have a car, so Lu Yan hadn’t reserved a parking spot for her.

It wasn’t that Jiao Didi didn’t want one, but the spots had all been taken by other residents, and the demand far exceeded the supply.

Fortunately, Lu Yan had two parking spots, and since Pan Yu frequented the place, he knew which one was his.

After parking the car, Jiao Didi politely suggested, “Come upstairs and have something to eat.”

Pan Yu, feeling a bit hungry himself, reluctantly followed her up.

He collapsed onto the sofa, utterly exhausted.

Jiao Didi handed him a bottle of mineral water, then bustled around in the kitchen.

Pan Yu, feeling a little concerned, asked, “Can you cook?”

A long silence followed…

Pan Yu silently screamed in his head: “Is she even a woman?”

He reluctantly gave in, calling a five-star hotel to have food delivered.

He also called Lu Yan, informing him he was at the “Lakeview Apartments.”

At first, Lu Yan claimed he was busy with work and couldn’t come.

But as soon as he heard Pan Yu was at Jiao Didi’s place, he immediately drove home.

“Love blinds friends!” Pan Yu scoffed.

After hearing about Pan Yu’s ordeal, Lu Yan laughed until tears rolled down his face.

Jiao Didi pouted and kicked Lu Yan.

Wiping his tears away, Lu Yan said, “Why didn’t you tell me you bought a car? I could’ve ordered one for you while I was abroad.”

Jiao Didi glanced at him and said, “I couldn’t afford it.”

Lu Yan smiled, “How could you not afford it? Those antique paintings filling your entire room must be worth several hundred billion.”

With that, he couldn’t help but fall back on the sofa, laughing heartily.

Pan Yu, thoroughly confused, asked, “What paintings?”

Jiao Didi promptly grabbed Lu Yan by the neck to stop him from speaking.

After some playful wrestling, Pan Yu called his driver to come pick him up.

Initially, he had planned for Lu Yan to drive him back, but Lu Yan tossed him the car keys, telling him to drive himself.

After Pan Yu left, Jiao Didi kicked Lu Yan again. “Aren’t you going back yet?”

Lu Yan’s face grew serious. “Your driving skills need work. You should practice with someone else.”

Then, he added, “I’m too busy. Have Assistant Chen help you with your driving lessons.”

At home, Assistant Chen inexplicably shivered.

Jiao Didi, feeling irritable, remarked, “Isn’t that a bit much for an ex-boyfriend?”

Lu Yan casually crossed his arms behind his head. “It’s only because I’m too nice.”

Jiao Didi shot him a disdainful look. “Thanks, I’ve already found Coach Chen.”

Lu Yan immediately waved his hand in disagreement. “Coach Chen is a half-baked instructor. He can’t be strict with you. Look at how long you’ve been learning, and you’re still not skilled enough.”

He didn’t even consider that Coach Chen couldn’t be strict because of his imposing presence.

The girlfriend of B City’s richest heir—who would dare offend her?

Not to mention the fact that when Jiao Didi first began learning, she had a whole entourage of bodyguards following her.

Coach Chen had nearly fainted from fear.

Jiao Didi smirked, “With so many ex-girlfriends, Mr. Lu, I’m sure 24 hours in a day aren’t enough for you.”

That was one question Lu Yan refused to answer.

Under Lu Yan’s persistent pressure, he reluctantly agreed to lend her one of his parking spots.

Jiao Didi was tempted.

Since all the parking spots had been sold out, she had learned that a shady dealer had bought all the spots and was selling them at ten times the original price.

What she didn’t know was that the shady dealer was sitting right across from her.

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The next day, Assistant Chen was scheduled to accompany Jiao Didi for more driving practice.

At first, Assistant Chen didn’t think much of it, but after a while, he began to suspect that his boss had assigned him this task because he thought his salary was too high and wanted to replace him with a new assistant.

While driving on the road, Jiao Didi, feeling a bit nervous, forgot how to change lanes.

Assistant Chen gently reminded her, “When changing lanes, always signal in advance. Make it a habit so it becomes second nature.”

When they reached the parking lot, there were a lot of cars, and only one parking spot was available.

Jiao Didi tried to turn into the space, but Assistant Chen winced, advising her that it wouldn’t fit.

Jiao Didi refused to believe it and insisted on trying anyway.

She attempted to drive forward, but focused too much on the front and nearly scraped the car behind her.

Assistant Chen broke out in a cold sweat.

He patiently explained how to reverse into a parking spot.

Jiao Didi nodded in gratitude. “Thanks, Assistant Chen.”

Assistant Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead. “No need to thank me. It’s my job.”

After several days of intense practice, Jiao Didi was finally able to drive on the road by herself.

At that moment, she received a text message on her phone.