Chapter 142 We Must Believe in Science

"I'm your great-uncle." Jiang Yun rolled his eyes and said.

Ding-dong.

As soon as Jiang Yun finished speaking, his phone chimed. He took a look; it was a WeChat message from Dai Xiaomei.

"Are you headed back yet?"

Jiang Yun originally intended to simply reply that he was already home, but a thought suddenly struck him, and his lips curled into a faint smile. He didn't answer whether he had returned or not, but instead asked, "Where are you right now?"

[WeChat Location: Chengdu...]

Dai Xiaomei sent him her location directly. Seeing this, Jiang Yun continued, "Are you done with your filming?"

"Yeah, we started at six this morning, so it's about done now. I was just about to head back. If you're still in the area, I'll just take the subway home."

Seeing this message, Jiang Yun raised an eyebrow. "Wait there for a second, let's head back together."

"Sure, I'll wait for you for a bit."

Dai Xiaomei didn't think much of it, assuming Jiang Yun was nearby.

Closing the chat, Jiang Yun said to Meizi and the others, "You guys keep eating; I'm going to go pick up Dai Laosan."

"Pick up Dai Laosan?" Meizi was stunned. Then she asked, "Isn't she filming? Is she finished? Wait, no—you're going to pick her up? Are you trying to boost the repair shop's quarterly earnings?"

"Don't worry about it. Just don't say anything to her," Jiang Yun said with a meaningful smile.

Before Meizi and the others could grasp his meaning, Jiang Yun had already headed out. He went home to grab his car keys and drone, then made his way to the underground parking garage.

He turned on his livestream, opting for a rare bit of overtime. The moment the stream started, the chat was flooded with question marks.

"?????"

"What's gotten into you, kid? Suddenly turned over a new leaf?"

"Good heavens, it's rare to see you volunteer for overtime. Did something truly bizarre happen?"

"This is the third time I've ever seen Brother Yun work overtime. Truly a rare sight!"

"What's wrong? Is the world ending? Brother Yun is actually working overtime!"

".........."

Most of the viewers were marveling at the fact that Jiang Yun was actually working overtime. After all, in their memory, Jiang Yun almost always ended his streams after two hours. Before today, he had only worked overtime twice: once when he was being stubborn with Fang Siqi, and another time because a fan he had collaborated with wanted to see his daily life. Aside from those two instances, Jiang Yun always wrapped things up right on time. And even those two times, it was passive overtime. He had never once volunteered for it!

Faced with the viewers' confusion, Jiang Yun didn't offer any explanation, instead saying to himself:

"Recently, I've seen many videos about me on Douyin where people call me the 'Sports Car Killer of Dai Xiaomei,' claiming our horoscopes clash. I think these are just rumors! This is promoting feudal superstition! It's unacceptable! I used to ignore it, thinking you wouldn't take it seriously after a while. But lately, the rumors have become more and more ridiculous, and I think it's time to explain. Today, I am going to livestream myself driving to pick up Dai Xiaomei! I want to prove to everyone with facts that feudal superstition is not the way to go!"

Jiang Yun explained with a completely serious face. But the viewers in the chat didn't believe him at all...

"Oh? Then why don't you explain why you were on the subway yesterday!"

"Yeah, yeah, your Audi A8, your Ferrari SF90, and Dai Xiaomei's Ferrari, Porsche, and Passat all think you're absolutely right!"

"No, Brother Yun, don't do anything reckless!"

"Good grief, who upset him this time? How is this any different from suicide?"

".........."

Seeing the chat, Jiang Yun's expression became even more earnest. "See? Even you guys don't believe it. How could the viewers who have only watched me once or twice believe it? Promoting superstition is not the way! We must stop this trend! Let's go! Let me be the one to break through these superstitions!"

With that, Jiang Yun started the car without hesitation and drove toward Taikoo Li. Meanwhile, the chat was filled with pleas for him to stay calm.

Along the way, the smile never left the corner of Jiang Yun's mouth. The viewers in the chat were already this terrified; he couldn't even imagine how funny Dai Xiaomei's expression would be once he stuffed her into the car.

Of course, Jiang Yun wasn't doing this just for fun. It was true, as he said, that the idea of his and Dai Xiaomei's horoscopes clashing had, in a sense, started to promote something negative. It wouldn't matter in the short term, but if it went on, people would definitely make an issue of it. So, he needed to provide a slight explanation. If he could prove otherwise a few times, the narrative would change from "clashing horoscopes" to "just a coincidence," rather than something ominous. Incidentally, he could also convince Dai Xiaomei that the previous incidents were just coincidences, so she could drive normally in the future.

..........

Soon, Jiang Yun arrived at the location Dai Xiaomei had sent. Through the window, he saw Dai Xiaomei waiting by the roadside.

He got out, closed the door, and walked straight up to her.

"Huh, why did you just..."

Before Dai Xiaomei could finish her sentence, Jiang Yun had already lifted her up with one hand.

Dai Xiaomei: ?????

She looked at Jiang Yun, her eyes full of confusion. Before she could react, Jiang Yun had carried her to the side of his car. He opened the passenger door and shoved her inside.

"Wait, what are you doing? Hold on! You're letting me get in your car... Holy crap!"

Dai Xiaomei let out a startled cry. However, Jiang Yun had already sat in the driver's seat, locked the doors, and started the car.

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! Brother Yun, stay calm!!!"

Dai Xiaomei looked at Jiang Yun in horror. But Jiang Yun looked at her with a completely serious face and said, "Dai Laosan, don't you think we've been too superstitious? That whole 'horoscope clash' thing is fake! We're both streamers, practically public figures, so we should believe in science! We should promote positive energy!"

As he spoke, Jiang Yun turned the livestream camera toward Dai Xiaomei.

Dai Xiaomei: .........

I'll give you "science" you...

If you have the guts, turn off the stream!

If you believe in science so much, why did you take the subway yesterday!

The viewers in the chat were amused by Dai Xiaomei's reaction.

"Dai Xiaomei: Let's have a 'nice long talk' after the stream ends!"

"Dai Xiaomei: If you believe in science, you can't play with my life like this!"

"Dai Xiaomei: I treated you like a brother, and you're trying to take my life!"

"The old woman's face looks awful; she's probably genuinely stunned."

".........."

While Dai Xiaomei was silent, Jiang Yun started driving. Seeing that Jiang Yun was being serious, Dai Xiaomei buckled her seatbelt without hesitation and stared at the road ahead with a look of intense concentration. She was genuinely worried that something strange would pop out and end both her and Jiang Yun's streaming careers.

"Slow down, don't rush, I'm not in a hurry," Dai Xiaomei said to Jiang Yun.

But Jiang Yun ignored her as if he hadn't heard a word, taking a turn that led them onto the highway.

Dai Xiaomei: !!!

If one were to use a lyric to describe Dai Xiaomei's current expression, it would be... eyes wide as brass bells!

The usual 120 km/h speed on the highway, which was perfectly normal, felt no different from a road to hell in Dai Xiaomei's eyes. To make sure Dai Xiaomei felt the reality of the speed, Jiang Yun even cracked the window open a little. Listening to the whistling wind, Dai Xiaomei gulped repeatedly.

"Slow down, slow down, slow down—don't go so fast, I really can't take it..."

Dai Xiaomei said, looking nervous. At this moment, her heart was truly in her throat.