Qiao Nian left the campus from the teaching building through the tree-lined path.
Just as she reached the school gate, she saw a black Mercedes stopped on the side of the road behind her. It looked like it had been waiting for a long time.
Qiao Nian pulled down the brim of his hat in annoyance, narrowed his eyes slightly, and was about to pretend that he didn't see it and keep walking forward.
"Ms. Qiao, wait a moment." The door of the Mercedes-Benz opened, the driver got out of the car and quickly called her.
"… "
Qiao Nian felt the voice sounded familiar and couldn't help but slow down and look sideways.
The driver was in his early fifties, wearing a neat suit, with a handsome face and a stern expression. He was jogging towards her.
"Ms. Qiao, Mr. Ye is waiting for you in the car."
He smiled when he saw Qiao Nian, but his attitude remained respectful, revealing a bit of intimacy towards girls.
Qiao Nian recognized him as the driver who always followed Mr. Ye, so he nodded at him and walked back with him: "Is there something you want to talk to me about, Mr. Ye?"
The driver, who was leading the way, answered: "I don't know about that."
"He went to Ye Shao's place to look for you first. Gu San said you were at school. He then went to wait for you outside Tsinghua University. He waited for more than half an hour. I guess he was looking for something important."
"Yeah." Qiao Nian responded.
The two of them walked to the front of the Mercedes-Benz in a blink of an eye, and the driver went over to help her open the door: "Ms. Qiao, please get in first."
As expected, Qiao Nian saw the old man sitting in the car.
Ye Maoshan was still wearing his favorite Zhongshan suit today, looking neat and energetic. When he saw her coming, a kind and gentle smile appeared in his wise eyes, and he waved at her: "Come on, it's hot outside, get in the car quickly."
The weather in Beijing is really hot as it is approaching July.
The heat waves outside rolled in waves, making the cicadas on the trees drowsy, and there were almost no people walking on the road outside the school.
Fortunately, there are lush trees outside Tsinghua University. Their outstretched branches can block the sun and provide a shade on the sidewalk.
Qiao Niangang just kept walking on the sidewalk.
The air conditioning in the car is on full blast.
Plus, Ye Maoshan kept asking her to go up.
Qiao Nian bent down and got into the car swiftly, closing the door.
When the driver saw her get in the car, he went around to the front driving seat.
The air conditioner in the car was indeed very cool, but Mr. Ye still felt it was not enough, so he tilted his head and asked her with concern: "Is it too hot? Can I ask the driver to turn down the air conditioner by two degrees?"
He also complained about his unreliable grandson: "That brat too, why didn't he drive you on such a hot day? I don't know how he can be someone's boyfriend! I'm going to teach him a lesson when I get back!"
Qiao Nian was not good at getting along with elders, especially such enthusiastic and caring elders. She had a headache and her temples were twisted. She had to purse her lips and explain, "I didn't let them send me off. I was out doing something and didn't know when I would be done. I didn't want to cause too much trouble."
"Oh, is that so?" When Mr. Ye heard that it was her own request, he didn't know what to say, but he didn't forget to frown and scold the brat at home: "Next time, ask him to wait outside. He's just hanging out with his friends at home anyway. Why not come out and accompany you to do things? At least he can be your driver to pick you up."
The driver is already in the car.
As soon as I got there, I heard Mr. Ye, a highly respected man in Jing City, cursing his grandson from behind.
The driver couldn't help but frown. He noticed the girl rubbing her forehead in the rearview mirror and changed the subject quietly, "Mr. Ye, we've picked up Miss Qiao. Where are we going now?"
(End of this chapter)