Jian Yi stood in the dark and cold night, leaning on the car and staring at the screen of her phone over and over again, confirming over and over again, still not able to believe it, unwilling to believe it.
Shi Jiaojiao arrived at the villa first in Jian Jing's car. The three of them were chatting happily in the living room, but Jian Yi, who was supposed to follow closely behind, never came back.
Shi Jiaojiao took out her cell phone and sent a message, but Jian Yi did not reply.
A servant served tea and snacks. It was still early and the three of them chatted for more than an hour. This time, even Jian Jing noticed it and mumbled with some confusion, "Why hasn't your uncle come back yet? Is he halfway there?" Have you left the company again?"
However, Jian Jing has no intention of calling Jian Yi. After all, Jian Yi is a workaholic, and Jian Yi has not been close to Jian Jing since childhood. Even if they can maintain the harmony of the family on the surface, they are still unfamiliar in the end. of.
Shi Jiaojiao was not unfamiliar, so she called Jian Yi while going to the toilet, but Jian Yi didn't answer the call at all.
This is a bit strange. During the time that the two of them got together, no matter how mature Jian Yi looked on the outside, he was still a child enemy and a clingy ghost. There were constant news of things going wrong, and the old man was very seductive. , even if it is clearly him who is clingy, he can always find a "justifiable reason".
Normally, if Shi Jiaojiao sends him information or calls him, Jian Yi usually responds instantly. Even if he is in a meeting occasionally, he will quickly reply "In a meeting."
This situation of complete non-response basically never happened. Shi Jiaojiao hesitated for a while in the bathroom while holding the phone, and then sent another message to Jian Yi.
The content is quite satisfactory. No matter who sees it, no one can think of it elsewhere, but it contains a little secret between the two of them.
Do you do your homework tonight
Shi Jiaojiao waited in the bathroom for two minutes, but Jian Yi still didn't reply. This situation was indeed a bit wrong, but it was also reasonable.
She is not a clingy girl, and Jian Yi has her own career and social circle. If she doesn't reply, it must be because she is busy. Shi Jiaojiao is not thinking in other directions at all.
Her cheap dad's injury hadn't fully healed yet, so he went upstairs to rest with his mother around 10 o'clock. Shi Jiaojiao also went back to the room to wash up. After washing up, she watched TV for a while. She didn't remember to take it until the hands reached 11:30. Checking her phone, Jian Yi still didn't reply.
I called again, but no one answered the phone twice.
If this were another girl, she might be angry or anxious, wondering if her boyfriend was messing around outside when he didn't come back so late, didn't answer the phone or reply to messages.
But Shi Jiaojiao was different. She was not afraid of anything else but that something might happen to Jian Yi.
After all, Jian Yi is a cannon fodder in the plot. During this period, she has been modifying the plot, but the plot itself has its own logic, and there is no guarantee that it will not collapse at any time if it is modified forcefully.
So Shi Jiaojiao was a little anxious. If she finally managed to get the right person, and finally managed to change her destiny, but some accident happened and killed Jian Yi, then she would have failed.
But after thinking about it, Shi Jiaojiao found that she didn't know where Jian Yi would go. She had no other way of contacting Jian Yi except by phone. She had not carefully understood Jian Yi's social circle, nor had she paid any attention to it. Go wherever Jian Yi usually goes.
She had no choice but to call again, but there was still no response from the other end. Shi Jiaojiao had no other choice but to wait.
Shi Jiaojiao almost never waited for anyone, but she waited all night, falling asleep and waking up several times. When it was almost dawn, Jian Yi still had no news and had not come back.
The next day Shi Jiaojiao went to school and skipped class again. She was really worried about Jian Yi and went straight to the company to look for him.
No matter what happens to Jian Yi, as a workaholic, he would never stop going to the company.
It turned out that her guess was correct. Jian Yi was indeed in the company. Ke Shi Jiaojiao failed to get in and was stopped in the lobby downstairs by the little girl at the front desk.
"Mr. Jian is in a meeting. I will notify you after the meeting is over."
The girl at the front desk had a sweet smile and said, "Why don't you wait in the lobby for a while, or go out for a walk first? Today is a cross-border meeting. When Mr. Jian finishes later, you can give him a call."
As long as the person was still well, Shi Jiaojiao didn't have to rush to see him. She went out for a walk, ate some snacks in the cafe, and came back after about an hour.
But Jian Yi was still in the meeting.
Shi Jiaojiao really felt something was wrong at this time. She sat in the hall and guessed what the problem was.
What can be the problem
Shi Jiaojiao could really feel how much Jian Yi liked her. The emotions deep in people's eyes and the subconscious reactions of the body could not be deceived at all. Jian Yi was very enthusiastic.
What kind of reason could it be that kept Jian Yi from going home all night? Even now, he refuses to respond to her phone calls or text messages. She even called the company and still hasn't seen her.
Shi Jiaojiao sat in the hall for another two hours until lunch break, thinking that she would finally be able to see Jian Yi. She had almost guessed it, and she could confirm it as soon as she saw Jian Yi.
When she asked the front desk again, the front desk smiled apologetically and said to her, "Mr. Jian and his assistant just left h0u'me:n."
The still calm expression on Shi Jiaojiao's face slowly calmed down. Now that she can't see Jian Yi, she can completely confirm why Jian Yi became like this.
It was probably that the drugging incident in the hotel was leaked. Shi Jiaojiao never thought about covering it up, but it was indeed a little caught off guard. It has been more than a month. If Jian Yi had really investigated carefully, he should have found it long ago. .
Come early and come late, Shi Jiaojiao has already thought of a countermeasure, and she has already prepared it in advance. No matter what horse Jian Yi lets come over, she is confident that she can tame it.
Regarding the exposure, Shi Jiaojiao thought about how Jian Yi would get mad, become hysterical, and even start to strangle people. After all, little enemies love to strangle people.
However, Shi Jiaojiao never arrived, and Jian Yi, the coward, ran away.
I went on a business trip to a foreign country. The inspection lasted for half a month, and I didn’t even dare to go home to pack my luggage.
Shi Jiaojiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she had no intention of pursuing him abroad, so she simply waited. Anyway, sooner or later, this matter would have to be resolved.
Jian Jing and Shi Jiaojiao's cheap dad stayed here for a few days, and when they left, they warned Shi Jiaojiao again.
Shi Jiaojiao sent the two of them away without Jian Yi watching. She didn't go to class at all. She stayed at home all day, wearing a loose-fitting home service, and followed the servants in the yard to toss the flowers and plants that they had to dig indoors in the winter.
Jian Yi couldn't get through on the phone and didn't reply to messages. Shi Jiaojiao suspected that she had been blocked, but she didn't panic until now. Anyway, Jian Yi could run away but the monk couldn't run away from the temple.
She was almost leisurely waiting for Jian Yi to come back. Jian Yi was cooking in a blazing fire outside. He couldn't sleep well or eat well. He was just avoiding the bullshit field trip.
Jian Yi was almost pissed off with himself. As he grew up, no matter what happened, he always moved forward bravely. He never thought that he would be so naive when it comes to relationships.
How could escape be the solution, but he really didn't know what to do. He was really angry, and he did have a chill on the back of his neck, but if he was asked to cut through the mess with Shi Jiaojiao with a knife, Jian Yi couldn't do it.
How could such a cute little girl be so sinister
Jian Yi has been watching various surveillance videos collected by the domestic detective in the past few days.
He was very shocked to discover that Shi Jiaojiao was the mastermind of all this, and based on various evidence, it could be seen that she had done it on the spur of the moment.
So meticulous and step-by-step, like a beast chasing away its prey, setting a trap step by step, and then watching the other party jump in gracefully and calmly.
Even when the drug took effect, Shi Jiaojiao was still in the room. Not only did Jian Yi not remember anything, but he was also confused by Shi Jiaojiao in such a short period of time.
It frightened and shocked him, but none of these facts made Jian Yi shiver all over.
That is if it was Jiaojiao's impromptu decision, and she was watched calmly under surveillance that day.
Then there is only one explanation, she is not even asking for it, she is doing this to get herself, but for revenge.
In other words, all the love words she said to Jian Yi during this period were all false.
She had never liked herself and was playing tricks on him from beginning to end.
Jian Yi's frustration, shock, anger, and heartache were all intertwined together. It was hard to believe that she was being played around by a girl so much younger than herself.
He decided to use these few days to clear up his mind and resolve the matter quickly when he returns home. Who has never had sex in his life? He has never been frivolous in his youth, so let's just regard this as a capsize in the ditch.
Although Jian Yi was in a very low mood, he had traveled a lot these days. In the last two days, his mood had improved a little. When he saw beautiful shells at the beach, his face suddenly darkened again.
Habits are really deadly things. Even if it is only for a short period of time, when he sees beautiful things, he will subconsciously want to put them away and show them to his little girl.
Jian Yi held the shell in his hand. Under the sun, the surface of the shell was colorful, and the light projected reflected in his eyes, like an illusory dream.
Jian Yi closed her eyes to isolate the beautiful colors, then raised her arms and threw the shell into the sea with great force.
It's like throwing away your inappropriate and ridiculous heartbeat.
Shi Jiaojiao's waiting these past few days was actually a bit torturous, mainly because of boredom. Moreover, after she accidentally poked a hole in her hand with scissors, the servants would gather around her with frightened expressions whenever she moved.
Shi Jiaojiao had no choice but to stop joining in the fun, but she didn't want to go to class. Every day, apart from running around in the villa, watching TV, playing games and sending messages to Jian Yi, she slept until her head hurt.
Finally, the day came for Jian Yi to return home. Shi Jiaojiao used her charming charm to pester the little girl at the front desk to talk to her, forcing her to make a phone call to find out the information from the senior management.
Jian Yi will be flying back today and has even found out about the flight.
Shi Jiaojiao was dressed up beautifully and prepared to make a surprise attack at the airport. Shi Jiaojiao was really bored these days, even if she was taking classes with Teacher Jian.
Shi Jiaojiao really put a lot of thought into it today, mainly to stimulate Jian Yi's senses. After being apart for so many days, damn, it was best to make it stick to him and not be able to tear it off.
In order to achieve the desired effect of this "surprise", Shi Jiaojiao specially wore a hat and a mask and waited at the airport in a nondescript manner.
Shi Jiaojiao really didn't like to spend too much time trying to please others, but as she experienced more things, the weight of her little enemies in her heart undeniably began to grow.
Shi Jiaojiao had no idea how heavy it was. She only knew that she was much more patient with her little enemy, even with a part of him, than in the previous world.
I found Jian Yi to be very smooth, mainly because Jian Yi's simple appearance and figure are so eye-catching. He is the kind of person who can be recognized even if he walks with celebrities.
But just when Shi Jiaojiao was about to take off her mask and go forward, she saw someone wearing high heels behind Jian Yi. She ran to Jian Yi's side with a rhythm that made her want to throw away the few pieces of flesh on her body. "Mr. Jian, give me this luggage and I'll help you get it."
With her attentive attitude and earnest eyebrows, even a blind person can see what her purpose is.
Shi Jiaojiao stood outside, watching from a distance as Jian Yi lowered his head and said something. Not only did he not hand the luggage to the attentive woman, he even reached out to take it from her hand.
A gentle and considerate man.
But it stung Shi Jiaojiao's eyes. She didn't move the hand holding the mask, and her eyes were fixed on the two people walking side by side. The person who wanted to hang on Jian Yi was none other than Zhu Huan, who Shi Jiaojiao didn't like.
"It's really hard to find a way to sneak in every opportunity." Shi Jiaojiao stood there without approaching her. The smile at the corner of her mouth slowly changed, and her voice was so soft that it was almost hard to catch. "Isn't it good to live when you think about my things?"
Shi Jiaojiao did not show up at the airport, and Jian Yi did not go home, but went directly to the company.
After Shi Jiaojiao returned home, she didn't make any calls or send any messages to Jian Yi. Her vest had fallen off, so there was no point in pretending to be pitiful.
However, before things were dealt with clearly here, Jian Yi dared to "pity the fragrance and cherish the jade". Shi Jiaojiao felt that she might have been too weak during this period of time.
"Why are you disobedient?"
Shi Jiaojiao sighed, if this was a small enemy, he would never waste every minute and every second the two of them were together. Just like this trivial matter, he could still make Shi Jiaojiao unable to help while making trouble. That's the real ability.
Sure enough, there is still no way to compare one part with the whole person.
Shi Jiaojiao began to think about things that she hadn't thought about for a long time. Shi Jiaojiao also knew the way to bring her little enemy to this world quickly. She had already guessed it in the last world. As long as she said a word, as long as she had such an urgent desire, she would be forced to My little enemy Zi'sa, he will come to this world.
Now that the drugging incident has been exposed, the resentment value of the space has skyrocketed back to 100.
This is a good thing. The higher the resentment value is, the longer the little enemy can stay after she comes to this world.
But Shi Jiaojiao was still reluctant to let go, and in Kang Yirong's world, it was already confirmed that Zi'sa had done too much harm to the consciousness of her little enemy, and besides, the real Zi'sa wouldn't be considered a happy ending.
Shi Jiaojiao felt a little sad after promising her little friend that she would help him change his miserable life.
Jian Yi has to be well behaved first.
Just to endure him this time, this last time, if he was really disobedient, Shi Jiaojiao would have to use some extreme means to ensure that he would not have any accidents.
Shi Jiaojiao rented a high-end apartment with excellent sound insulation.
With the preparation strategy in place, Shi Jiaojiao really wasn't in a hurry.
She was not in a hurry to win him back, and just took care of herself in get out of class, eating and sleeping every day. She even became good friends with Guan Rubi in school.
"This is the sour plum made by my grandma, please try it." Guan Rubi held a small jar and handed it to Shi Jiaojiao.
Shi Jiaojiao sat on a bench on campus, took it casually, opened it and put one in her mouth, then her whole face wrinkled together with soreness, and she reluctantly swallowed it.
"Do you think my belly is big?" Shi Jiaojiao grabbed Guan Rubi's hand and pressed it on her belly. "Do you think it's been there for a few months?"
Guan Rubi looked confused, "What?"
"Don't you know?" Shi Jiaojiao stretched out his hand to pinch her face, "I thought you knew I had it here, that's why you gave me such sour food."
Shi Jiaojiao's face was full of teasing. It took Guan Rubi a while to react. She reached out and hit her shoulder, "Is it so sore?"
As he spoke, he took out one, put it in his mouth and ate it with relish, and even found it quite sweet.
Shi Jiaojiao half-reclined on the chair with no image. She was so bored that she started to care about the progress of the male and female protagonists' plot, "I heard that Tang Hanchi confessed to you yesterday. There were candles under the floor of your dormitory. Such a romantic boy, why are you still hesitating? Woolen cloth"
With such a vulgar plot, Shi Jiaojiao was actually quite enjoying it when she was actually doing it.
After all, there are very few boys in this world who would do this. This kind of plot is not a bad idea in this world.
Guan Rubi's smile faded slightly and she muttered, "It's not romantic anymore. The wind is so strong that it causes a fire. No one can escape."
Shi Jiaojiao smiled and looked sideways at Guan Rubi, "I remember you were not like this. I remember you liked this very much." Guan Rubi liked this in the plot. When she taught Chu Ping to pursue, she basically used these bad guys. Street tricks.
Guan Rubi moved her lips, but she didn't say anything after all. Shi Jiaojiao stretched out his hand over her head, and from the corner of her eye, she saw him turn his head away almost meekly.
Shi Jiaojiao picked a leaf from the top of her head, shook it in her hand, sniffed it close to her nose, and sighed, "It's autumn."
When will her little friend come back
Shi Jiaojiao stood up and was about to leave. She just skipped class and stuffed the leaves into Guan Rubi's hand. "Why do you keep skipping class with me recently? Go back to class quickly. You are a top student and a rich and beautiful person."
Shi Jiaojiao left, but Guan Rubi held onto the leaf and looked at her back with a particularly troubled expression.
She didn't understand a lot of what Shi Jiaojiao said. She always had so many novel ideas in her mind. A casual joke could make Guan Rubi laugh for a long time.
She has never been so relaxed with someone, and there is an indescribable sense of intimacy, but girls and girls
Guan Rubi smiled ridiculously. She never knew that she was so easy to tease. How could she not see that Shi Jiaojiao was unintentional.
Everything Shi Jiaojiao said and unintentional actions were all unintentional, and she might also be unintentional.
Guan Rubi stood up holding the leaf, brought it to her nose and smelled it, "It's the smell of autumn."
It was also an unforgettable feeling that would remain with her for the rest of her life.
Shi Jiaojiao left school early that day. Instead of going home, she found a place to prepare something to eat. After eating, she wandered around the mall boredly. Suddenly she remembered that her card was bound to Jian Yi's.
The original owner wanted to give Tang Hanchi a car because he was frantically swiping his credit card, so he asked Jian Yi to find the original owner. Then the two of them got into an argument in the car, which led to the car accident.
This plan seems feasible, at least if she swipes too much, Jian Yi won't sit idly by.
Shi Jiaojiao is quite shrewd. Of course, she can't just buy cheap things and prepare to get a big one at once.
I first went to the bank to check the limit of this card, and then my expression was a bit indescribable.
There is no limit.
She remembered that she had the original card, and after asking the counter, she found out that this card had been upgraded some time ago.
Teacher Jian hides it very deeply.
After so many days, Shi Jiaojiao sat on the stone steps outside the bank, holding the card that Jian Yi had upgraded to her, and touched her thin conscience.
"Forget it, it's not easy to make some money after working so hard." Shi Jiaojiao gave up the idea of swiping credit cards and wandered directly to Jian Yi's company.
It's not for anything else. I just haven't seen him in the past few days, so I have to go and see him.
She was not going to ask for reconciliation. With Jian Yi's character, this time it was definitely not something she could get over with a little cleverness.
How can a male chauvinist tolerate being played by girls so many younger than him
Let's do this for now.
Shi Jiaojiao planned to take a look. She would come over every few days and hide next to the building. When she was not here, she hired someone to watch for her.
The main reason is to look at Jian Yi's personal safety. After all, he is just a supporting character. Who knows if her butterfly wings have flapped to this extent after she traveled through time, whether she will kill Jian Yi.
Still the same, hiding on the side of the building, when Jian Yi came out to eat at noon, just look at him and leave.
Shi Jiaojiao stood in the shade. The early autumn breeze was a bit chilly. She wrapped her collar tightly and stuck her head out from behind the building. After waiting for a while, she saw Jian Yi.
Jian Yi didn't seem to have any influence. Shi Jiaojiao was like this the last few times he visited him. It was good. If he was a small enemy, he would definitely be in a low mood. If he didn't coax him out, he might die of depression.
Then it would be impossible for Shi Jiaojiao to wait for so many days without coaxing her.
Thinking of her little enemy, Shi Jiaojiao couldn't help but smile.
Jian Yi's back was straight and her posture was very elegant and calm. After walking to the car, she subconsciously looked at the rearview mirror, then stopped suddenly, and her heart beat uncontrollably.
Looking at Shi Jiaojiao's figure reflected in the car's rearview mirror, he couldn't help but purse his lips.
here we go again.
He came but never showed up, never called or explained, not even a text message.
Then why come again
Jian Yi pursed her lips into a straight line and stretched out her hand to adjust her glasses.
In fact, he parked the car at a good angle on purpose. The first time he accidentally discovered that Shi Jiaojiao was lying there and peeking at him, Jian Yi wanted to rush over.
But he never rushed over to pull her out, nor did he shake her neck and question her like he had imagined countless times.
I just find it boring, completely boring.
He has no intention of retaliating against Shi Jiaojiao. Even excluding the fact that Shi Jiaojiao is his niece in name, he has indeed done everything with Shi Jiaojiao, so there is no need to make it too ugly.
And Shi Jiaojiao didn't like him at all, just to get revenge on him for playing tricks on him. The more hysterical he became, the more embarrassing he became.
However, Jian Yi is not that good-tempered. There is an unknown fire that is spreading more and more every day. Every time Shi Jiaojiao comes, the fire burns his internal organs to ashes.
Why would a brat play tricks on him like this? How can he feel sorry for the Jian family
It was impossible for him to use such despicable means to retaliate against Shi Jiaojiao, but he also didn't want Shi Jiaojiao to see his jokes anymore. He wanted to see him depressed and sad and painful.
Stop dreaming, that's all. Does he still lack a woman by his side
He will show Shi Jiaojiao today. There are many women flocking to him and Jian Yi.
Jian Yi's head was stimulated and he didn't know what consequences his impulsive actions would bring to him.
He knew where Shi Jiaojiao was going back from, so he pulled her past the car. He wanted to talk to him, but Zhu Huan didn't rush. He raised his head and said, "Get in the car."
Zhu Huan was stunned for a moment, then became ecstatic, quickly walked around the front of the car and sat on the passenger seat.
Jian Yi looked in the rearview mirror and saw that Shi Jiaojiao's head was still there. He sneered, adjusted his glasses, opened the cab, and walked directly from the front of the building to the back of the building, where Shi Jiaojiao would pass by every time he slipped away. .
"Mr. Jian, where are we going?" Zhu Huan's face was full of spring, and he barely suppressed it and asked softly.
"You like me." Jian Yi used an affirmative sentence, and her voice had no warmth.
These days, no matter Zhu Huan expressly or implicitly, Jian Yi refused to pick up on her, and even told her implicitly that he didn't mean anything to her, and would consider changing assistants if it affected her work.
Zhu Huan was about to give up, but he didn’t expect a sudden turn of events today.
Her face turned red with excitement and shyness, but she was not pretentious and nodded, "Yes."
"I don't like you," Jian Yi finally glanced sideways at her.
Seeing Zhu Huan's face turn from red to white, Jian Yi said in a sincere tone, "But I need your help. If you are willing, your salary will be doubled this month."
Zhu Huan couldn’t find anyone but the money was good, so he nodded immediately, “Yes”
So Jian Yi parked the car. This was the park behind the building. It was a relatively shady forest park. It was inaccessible. Only in the early morning did people from nearby communities come to do morning exercises.
Jian Yi drove the car directly to the square, parked the car, opened the door and let Zhu Huan get out of the car.
At this time, Shi Jiaojiao happened to follow the path behind and came here.
She just saw Zhu Huan get into Jian Yi's car, but it was not surprising that his secretary got into his car. Shi Jiaojiao was going home.
But walking along the same road every day, Shi Jiaojiao looked up inadvertently and saw a big show unexpectedly.
Jian Yi stood in the square with Zhu Huan in her arms, because Zhu Huan was wearing a pink skirt today, which looked particularly eye-catching among the lush green in early autumn that had not yet had time to turn yellow.
Shi Jiaojiao saw it at a glance, and then paused. Jian Yi saw her stop in her peripheral vision, put on a gentle smile, and deliberately raised her voice, "I think you are pretty good, let's give it a try."
Although Zhu Huan knew it was a lie, but Jian Yi still said such words to her in such a gentle and gentle tone, it was inevitable that her face would turn pink and her little deer would bump into each other.
This made her acting skills naturally rise to a higher level. She was very pure and unpretentious, and she successfully fooled Shi Jiaojiao.
When Jian Yi saw Shi Jiaojiao walking towards him, he felt a sense of revenge and indescribable sadness in his heart. They hadn't seen each other for a long time.
In fact, he only hugged Zhu Huan in a virtual way, but did not put it into practice. He saw Shi Jiaojiao coming over, holding Zhu Huan's face, pressing his thumb on her face, and kissing his thumb passionately.
Shi Jiaojiao's face dropped obviously with every step she took.
Jian Yi couldn't see her terrifying expression from the corner of his eye, but he only knew that she seemed to be panicking. Her heart was feeling happy and sour, which was getting worse and her breathing became rapid.
Just when Shi Jiaojiao walked quickly to the two of them, Jian Yi pretended to be more and more enthusiastic. He guessed that Shi Jiaojiao would drag him away angrily. In fact, he still couldn't believe that the two of them got along during that time. Shi Jiaojiao Are you really not tempted at all
But Shi Jiaojiao quickly passed by the two of them. Jian Yi saw her passing him out of the corner of his eye. He stopped and turned his head sideways, with a look of astonishment on his face.
Even Zhu Huan looked surprised, but actually he was still a little bit unsatisfied. After all, it was the first time he was so close to Jian Yi, even though it was his own fingers that Jian Yi kissed.
Shi Jiaojiao passed the two of them and almost ran away, looking like she was running away.
But just when Jian Yi was about to show a disdainful expression, Shi Jiaojiao pulled away from him and stopped in the square. Because he was in a hurry to piss off Shi Jiaojiao, he didn't even turn off the car.
Sitting in the driver's seat, Shi Jiaojiao took a deep breath, tilted her head, and made a click in her neck.
Then he pinched his fingers again, and there was a series of clicking sounds.
When Jian Yi frowned and was about to walk this way, Shi Jiaojiao grabbed the steering wheel and looked forward, looking at the couple.
Then he muttered something silently, "You'd better be lucky."
Then he pushed the gear neatly and stepped on the accelerator.