Chapter 143: How could such words even come out of your mouth?

"I’m really not going fast; this is just a normal speed," Jiang Yun said, looking helpless.

Dai Xiaomei’s mouth hung slightly open, the look of terror on her face showing no signs of fading. "Don’t mess around! I’m genuinely terrified when you go this fast. Don’t get us killed!"

"There’s nothing to be afraid of. You’ll get used to it once you adapt. Haven’t you tried this before?"

"The past is the past, and now is now. You’re different from everyone else, I’m actually scared!!!"

"There’s nothing to be afraid of. Just get used to it."

"I can’t get used to it! Don’t go so fast, I can’t handle it!!!"

"It’s precisely because you aren't used to it that you need to adapt. Once you’ve done it for the first time, there will be countless more. You should get used to it!"

"I don’t want to! I don’t want a first time. Just stay steady, don’t do this!"

"Big sister, this is the highway. Going a bit fast is perfectly normal! It’s only abnormal if you’re slow."

"Who told you to get on the highway? Can’t you just drive normally?! I’m really scared!"

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

The two were clearly just talking about driving speed, but the live stream chat was flooded with question marks.

"?????"

"Is it me who’s being weird, or are you guys?"

"Pass it on: the old woman says Brother Yun is too fast!"

"Pass it on: Brother Yun is very fast!"

"Take away this whole thread! Not a single one left!"

"You guys are like a bunch of mangoes—yellow from the inside out."

"Red stands for passion, green stands for wisdom, white stands for purity, and yellow... send that to me!"

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

After taking a long detour, Jiang Yun finally exited the highway.

The moment the car pulled off, Dai Xiaomei seemed to have exhausted every ounce of her strength, collapsing limply into the passenger seat. A significant amount of sweat had drenched her back, soaking through her clothes. Even the hair on her forehead was matted together by perspiration.

She really did look... like someone who had just finished a high-speed ride.

Watching her disheveled state, Jiang Yun couldn't help but laugh. "How about that? I told you the previous times were just accidents, didn't I?"

Hearing this, Dai Xiaomei rolled her eyes. "You might have enjoyed it, but I was scared to death."

"It’s fine, you’ll get used to it more in the future."

"No, no, no, no~" Dai Xiaomei shook her head like a bobblehead, refusing adamantly. "Once is enough for this kind of thing. Hurry up and take me home; I need a shower to calm down."

"Fine~" Jiang Yun replied, driving the car to the entrance of her residential complex.

Before getting out, Dai Xiaomei looked left and right like a thief. Once she was sure there was no danger, she scrambled out of the passenger seat and bolted toward the complex without looking back. As she ran, she shouted at the top of her lungs, "Jiang Yun! You absolute menace!!!"

Jiang Yun: ..........

Jiang Yun looked at his camera with a helpless expression. "Dai Xiaomei is just like a dog biting Lu Dongbin—I tried to help her break free from feudal superstitions, and this is the reaction I get!"

Hearing this, the viewers in the chat couldn't help but chime in.

"Look at the state of 'Old Dai' right now—are you really breaking feudal superstitions, or breaking something else?"

"Not gonna lie, after that highway ride, the old woman still has some charm!"

"To the guy above: you must be starving if you’re willing to eat anything."

"Truth be told, Brother Yun isn't doing anything wrong. Feudal superstition shouldn't be believed; everyone should just play along with the jokes in moderation."

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

Jiang Yun's actions weren't entirely in vain. At least some of the audience understood his point: it's fine to joke around, but you shouldn't genuinely promote feudal superstitions. It’s wrong, and if exploited by those with ill intent, it could lead to a lot of trouble.

Seeing his goal achieved, Jiang Yun smiled and said, "Alright, that’s it for today’s overtime. Tomorrow..."

His expression shifted, and he wiggled his eyebrows while shaking his head. "We’ll talk about tomorrow when we get there. I worked overtime today, so it shouldn't be a problem if I’m late or leave early tomorrow, right?"

As soon as he said this, the screen was flooded with the word "beast."

"You really are an animal. You chose to work overtime yourself, yet you’re counting the hours against us?"

"Wait, I just joined the stream, I haven't seen anything yet, and you’re telling me there’s nothing to watch tomorrow?"

"Fine, fine, fine—the classic 'you consume, we pay the bill,' right?"

"Damn, how can you say something like that with a straight face?"

"How can such cold words come out of a 37-degree mouth?"

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

Jiang Yun didn't care and simply shut off the stream. Just as he was about to drive home, a WeChat message from Dai Xiaomei popped up on his phone.

"You brat, just you wait! I’m keeping a tally of this grudge!"

Seeing the message, Jiang Yun laughed and replied, "What’s wrong? What grudge? Wasn't I just being kind enough to drive you home?"

"Mozi just told me! You drove all the way from your place to pick me up! Who asked you to pick me up? You said you were home, so I just drove back myself!"

"I pick you up, and you still scold me?"

"If I don't scold you, who am I supposed to scold? Huh?!!!"

Jiang Yun could feel Dai Xiaomei’s exasperation through the screen. He chuckled, put his phone down, and drove home.

On the other side, Dai Xiaomei stared at the screen, frustrated by his silence, and tossed her phone aside.

"Damn it, this bastard did it on purpose just to see me make a fool of myself."

Thinking back to how she had behaved in the car, she couldn't help but cover her face. Today’s stream would likely be the butt of the joke in her own chat for a long time to come. In truth, she hadn't wanted to perform so poorly, but she really couldn't control herself!

Past lessons had all shown that whenever she and Jiang Yun were together, driving always led to trouble; how could she not be afraid? Yet, for some reason, nothing happened today, and she had actually made it home safely!

"Could it be that, just like Jiang Yun said, the previous times were all coincidences? Accidents? There’s no such thing as our horoscopes clashing?" she muttered to herself.

No!

As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she dismissed it. The main thing was that there had been too many incidents before. Once or twice might be a coincidence, but what about three or four times? Five or six times?

She couldn't just assume everything before was a coincidence because nothing went wrong today, could she? Besides, Jiang Yun’s car had already been damaged—those massive scratches were still there when she got in!

Thinking of this, her resolve hardened.

"The previous times weren't accidents; today was! It was only because of an accident that nothing went wrong! Under normal circumstances, something always happens! And besides, Jiang Yun’s car was damaged too! That’s why nothing else happened afterward!"

If Jiang Yun knew what she was thinking right now, he would likely be rendered speechless on the spot.