Feeling extremely anxious, she was about to get out of her car to give chase, but Xia Liang stomped on the accelerator and sped away.

Zhang Xiaofang was furious with herself. If I had known a rich, handsome guy was coming to my complex, why would I have gone on that blind date?!

「Meanwhile, elsewhere.」

"Hello, Miss Wu? I'm at the passenger drop-off point now. I might have to take a detour, so I estimate it will take about five minutes to get to you."

The response from the other end came quickly.

"Okay, I'll wait for you here."

The voice on the other end was quite lovely; its soft and delicate tone was pleasant to Xia Liang's ears.

"Alright, I'm on my way to pick you up now."

Xia Liang hung up and headed toward the pickup point at Shangjing Airport. Although the girl's voice is nice, she's just a passenger, so I shouldn't overthink it. Still, I've driven beautiful women before. It's a long trip, so having a girl to keep me company isn't a bad thing.

A few minutes later, Xia Liang arrived at the pickup spot. The airport was always bustling with people, and for a moment, he couldn't spot his passenger in the crowd. He immediately turned on the Double Flash.

Before he could call her, his phone rang.

"Hello, are you the car with the Double Flash on? I see you! Um... could you please help me with my luggage?"

"Sure, no problem."

As Xia Liang replied, he scanned the area and saw a woman in a flight attendant's uniform gracefully walking toward him. Seeing that she was a flight attendant, Xia Liang got out of the car to wait. As she drew closer, he found himself stunned by her beauty.

She was tall and slender, with an exquisite, oval-shaped face. Her nose was straight but lacked the exaggerated look of an internet celebrity, and her full lips, paired with large, round eyes, made her look incredibly cute.

When the flight attendant saw Xia Liang, however, her expression turned to one of even greater surprise. Her pace quickened, and a bright smile bloomed on her face. As soon as she was close enough, she spoke.

"Hey! It really is you! I thought the driver's photo looked familiar! Xia Liang, long time no see!"

This beautiful flight attendant had called out his full name. It surprised him, as he knew the ride-hailing app only displayed the driver's surname. She called me by my full name, so she must know me! But for the life of me, I can't remember who this flight attendant is.

As Xia Liang puzzled over this, the flight attendant stopped right in front of him. Wearing high heels, she was nearly as tall as Xia Liang, who stood at a respectable 1.83 meters. It's rare for a woman to be this tall, even in heels. But even standing face-to-face, I still can't place her.

Seeing his confused expression, the flight attendant must have guessed he didn't recognize her. She didn't seem to mind in the slightest. Instead, she smiled and patted his shoulder.

"What's wrong? It's only been a few years, and our Handsome Xia has already forgotten his old flame?" she asked, tilting her head and pretending to be sad.

"Old flame? What are you talking about? Wait... old flame, surname Wu... You're Wu Lan!"

"Bingo! You got it! Your prize is getting to put my luggage away for me! I'm exhausted!"

Without a hint of reservation, Wu Lan handed the suitcase handle to Xia Liang. He smiled and took it from her.

"I honestly didn't recognize you. My apologies, my apologies. Please, get in the car!"

He placed her luggage in the trunk, making sure it was secure and wouldn't slide around during the drive, then returned to the driver's seat. The moment he sat down, Wu Lan spoke up.

"Xia Liang! So, what are you going to do to make up for not recognizing me?"

Seeing her playfully pouting expression, Xia Liang smiled as memories from long ago surfaced. Wu Lan had been his deskmate in junior high school.

Back then, Xia Liang wasn't much of a student. But he excelled in one area: he was handsome. As luck would have it, his class had far more girls than boys. To prevent puppy love from blossoming, the homeroom teacher deliberately placed Wu Lan next to him, because at the time, Wu Lan was not what you would call pretty. One might have even called her a bit plain. However, she was the top student in their class.

Xia Liang wasn't one to judge by appearances, and he got along very well with the Wu Lan of back then. Their friendship grew so close that the entire class assumed they were a couple. They even joked that while other couples were a perfect match of a talented man and a beautiful woman, they were the reverse: a talented woman and a handsome man. But the two of them knew there was nothing more than friendship between them.

Although Wu Lan had subtly hinted several times that she wanted to be with him, Xia Liang had never once considered it during junior high. They lost contact after they went to different high schools. He never expected they would meet again like this. Even Xia Liang himself was caught completely off guard.

Looking at the person Wu Lan had become—a true beauty—he shook his head, pushing aside the dusty memories.

Xia Liang smiled. "You tell me what to do! Whatever you say, I'll do it!" he joked back, seeing her cute, pouty demeanor.

"Let me think... Since I'm going to Binjiang Road for dinner anyway, how about this? As your penalty, you have to treat me to a meal tonight!"

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