After managing to find an excuse to smooth things over, Kong Liu suddenly heard Du Hongyuan running over, panting as he shouted, "Sister-in-law, Old Liu went to take his driver's license test! He didn't stand you up on purpose, please don't be mad!"
"..."
Well, that single sentence from Du Hongyuan rendered both ends of the phone call utterly speechless.
All Kong Liu wanted to say was: "6."
So much for the surprise, and Gu Chenxi still thought Kong Liu had deliberately kept her in the dark.
Kong Liu looked at the hung-up phone and gave a wry smile.
A second later, a message from Du Hongyuan popped up: "Bro, my bad. I honestly didn't know you hadn't told Gu Chenxi about taking your driving test."
Kong Liu replied: "Thanks a lot. Now she knows, and I'm going to get chewed out when I get back."
Du Hongyuan: [Kneeling and begging for mercy]
About half an hour later, just as Kong Liu arrived at the testing center, Gu Chenxi's message came through: "Where are you taking the test?"
Kong Liu directly sent his location.
Gu Chenxi: "Good luck with the exam. [Smile]"
Though it sounded like encouragement, looking at that lethal smiley-face emoji made Kong Liu's heart skip a beat.
"Looks like it's going to take a long time to smooth things over later."
Muttering to himself, Kong Liu walked into the testing center's waiting area.
His test was scheduled for the earliest slot between 8:00 and 8:30 AM. It was currently 7:30, leaving him about half an hour, so Kong Liu took the opportunity to…
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