Chapter 36: Repairing the Car

"Chu Nan, what score did you get on your exam?" Huang Jingjing sat beside Chu Nan. It had become almost a habit for the two of them to spend their evenings in the room discussing study problems.

Nowadays, they had even started testing each other; for instance, one would set an English essay topic for the other to write, and reciting English vocabulary had become the norm.

The same went for mathematics. Over the past two days, Chu Nan had gone to the bookstore to buy college entrance exam practice papers, always picking up both arts and sciences versions, and Zhou Xiaonan enjoyed working through them just as much.

"Take a guess!" Facing Huang Jingjing's curiosity, Chu Nan chuckled.

"Hmm... should be 600, right?"

"Do you look down on me that much?!"

"No, no, then 630?"

Generally, scoring 630 was considered quite good. Previously, Huang Jingjing had learned from a friend in Class 172 next door that Chu Nan's grades were basically at the bottom of the class. Even with his sudden surge this time, she figured it shouldn't be too outrageous.

"Hehe, 664!"

"That high!" Huang Jingjing pouted her rosy lips, which shimmered with a moist luster under the light. If one could steal a kiss, who knew how wonderful it would taste.

For a moment, Chu Nan couldn't help but stare, mesmerized!

"You... what are you looking at?" Huang Jingjing felt her face grow hot from his gaze, and she instinctively shifted half a seat away from him.

"I'm looking at your lips. Did you put on any lip balm?"

"No, I didn't."

"So it's natural beauty, then!" Chu Nan nodded.

"You... you always say such embarrassing things." Huang Jingjing's face turned as red as an apple.

Chu Nan looked perfectly matter-of-fact. "I'm just telling the truth. If you weren't pretty, would that guy Guo Shuai still be pestering you all the time? By the way, is he still bothering you lately?"

"No... not anymore. I still have to thank you for helping me that day."

"You've already thanked me three times, what else is there to say? You have to use firm methods to deal with scum like that. If he dares to harass you again, I'll beat him every time I see him!" Chu Nan waved his hand, his expression indifferent.

"Mm... thank you." Huang Jingjing was deeply moved, her bright, sparkling eyes fixed intently on Chu Nan.

"Hehe, how do you plan to thank me?" Seeing her affectionate look, Chu Nan decided to tease her.

"I... I don't know. I don't have anything to thank you with."

Chu Nan suddenly gave a sly grin. "How about... you give me a kiss?"

"No, that's impossible!" Huang Jingjing hurriedly waved her hands. "That's something only boyfriends and girlfriends can do..."

"I don't have a girlfriend, but never mind then." Chu Nan felt deeply disappointed inside.

Huang Jingjing’s face flushed. "Change... change to another reward. I'll massage your shoulders."

Chu Nan was overjoyed. "Alright, hurry up and give this master a massage. Let me taste your skills!"

Her soft, boneless hands pinched and kneaded his shoulders. While the sensation was pleasant, it didn't really serve much of a purpose.

"Use more force, didn't you eat?" Chu Nan struck a pose like a landlord.

Huang Jingjing felt a bit annoyed and gave him a hard pinch.

"Yes, that's it, that feels good, use more strength!"

"Right, right, more strength, harder!"

"Ow, that feels great!" Chu Nan shouted. Meanwhile, Huang Jingjing's face grew redder and redder. At a certain moment, her body even started to heat up, and she turned and ran away.

"Why did you suddenly run off?"

"I... I'm not doing it anymore. You, your moaning was just too... that way..."

Chu Nan was left bewildered. "Wasn't that just a normal expression of enjoyment?"

Then, seemingly realizing something, he chuckled, "What is this little girl thinking about all day long?"

In a flash, another week passed by, and there were only five days left until the college entrance exam. On this day, Chu Nan and Huang Qi both breathed a sigh of relief as they walked out of the office building.

"The last real estate transfer is finally settled!" Huang Qi chuckled. "How about it, any interest in going for a drink?"

"No, I can't drink alcohol," Chu Nan said with a bitter smile.

"Alright then."

Just as Chu Nan was about to say something, a man holding a briefcase walked out of his car, sweat pouring down his face. "Strange, the car was working just a moment ago, why won't it start now?!"

"What's going on?" Another middle-aged man stepped out of the car. This man was wearing a white shirt and gold-rimmed glasses, looking exceptionally refined and scholarly.

Seeing this person, Chu Nan's eyes flickered.

"This, I'm not sure. It might be the engine," the middle-aged man said, wiping the sweat from his forehead with some embarrassment.

The man in glasses frowned. "Can it be fixed?"

They had an important guest to visit, and it wouldn't be good to be late.

"This..."

"Uncles, is the car having trouble? Maybe I know what's wrong."

"You know?!" Not only the two middle-aged men but even Huang Qi looked dumbfounded.

Huang Qi considered himself capable of helping, as he had previously worked at a 4S dealership. In such a job, one had to know the performance and mechanics of cars. However, he wasn't the type to be overly helpful; if people didn't ask, he wouldn't volunteer.

But the issue was, Chu Nan was only 18. Did he really know what was wrong with this car?

Chu Nan smiled. "Well, could you let me try?"

Qian Guo instinctively looked toward his "boss."

"Fine, you go ahead and try," Ge Zhongtian said.

"Give me the car keys, let me check the cause." Chu Nan walked toward Qian Guo.

"Sure."

Soon, Chu Nan got into the car and started tinkering. After only half a minute, he stepped back out.

"So, can the problem be fixed?" Ge Zhongtian asked, his expression calm.

Chu Nan smiled. "Yes. Do you have an iron rod, a hammer, or something similar?"

"An iron rod, a hammer?!" Qian Guo looked at Chu Nan with suspicion. "What are you trying to do?!"

Chu Nan couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Uncle, what do you think I could be doing? You think I'm going to use this to attack you?"

"There's a small hammer in the trunk, you can use that," Ge Zhongtian said.

Although there was no one on this road, in broad daylight, what could an eighteen-year-old kid really do?

"Alright." Chu Nan skillfully opened the trunk, grabbed the hammer, and continued, "Could this uncle please cooperate with me? When I say 'start,' you try to ignite the engine."

"Fine."

As he spoke, Chu Nan skillfully popped the hood and threw the keys to Qian Guo. "You go ahead and get ready."

Standing to the side, Ge Zhongtian watched Chu Nan, who seemed incredibly familiar with cars, with a hint of surprise. He couldn't help but ask Huang Qi, "This comrade, is he your younger brother?"

Huang Qi paused. "You could say that. He's a younger brother I've recognized."

"Oh, what does he do? He doesn't look very old, but he seems to know a lot about cars."

"I don't know, but Brother Chu is quite wealthy. Well, for rich people, it's not strange to get into cars early," Huang Qi said casually.

"Is that so? He looks very young, how is he wealthy?"

Huang Qi gave Ge Zhongtian a side-eye. "Hey, what's wrong with you, uncle? Can't a young person be wealthy?"

"Hehe, that's not what I meant," Ge Zhongtian smiled. "I just wanted to know why you think he's wealthy."

"How could he not be? He just spent millions recently to buy several properties."

Ge Zhongtian frowned instinctively. "Buying properties? Where?"

"Just..."

"Alright!" Just as Huang Qi was about to continue, Qian Guo's excited voice came from nearby, accompanied by the sound of the engine roaring to life.