Chapter 4: Unexpected Encounter (1)

Oh, no wonder. Nightran received the answer and turned her face towards the window, looking at the seemingly impenetrable traffic jam. Her brows couldn't help but furrow slightly, "Wow, how did the traffic get this bad?"

"In principle, it should not explode again. However, encountering someone like you, a beauty who is loved by all, admired by flowers, and makes cars burst their tires, is hard to say." Jiang Hao raised his elegantly arched eyebrows and said with a smile

Ye Ran was taken aback, turned his head, and unexpectedly saw Jiang Hao approaching with a warm smile, quickening his pace.

"I fear that your beloved has an appointment." Meiyang chuckled, "No one has arranged a blind date for you on Friday, right?"

It is not very convenient to hail a taxi here, and it is still raining. Let me take you there.

Let us hope so

Then I don't know. "Jiang Hao shrugged his shoulders and replied somewhat helplessly

"Would you mind if I held you for a moment?" Jiang Hao reached out towards the treasure

In the cramped compartment, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward. The two remained silent for a while, and Jiang Hao reached out to play a soft piece of music

Oh, then I will put down the baby and come over. " Ye Ran hung up the phone, seeing that the baby seemed to get along quite well with Jiang Hao, couldn't help but smile, "I will hold the baby instead."

"Well, let's not miss each other." Meiyang hung up the phone

In the following week, while receiving orders and handling personnel matters, I was extremely busy. Every time Mina called, I could always hear Yiran's tired voice on the line, saying, "Busy, very busy, whatever it is, let's talk about it after this Friday." This hectic work state lasted for four days

Jiang Hao smiled and explained to her: "I didn't mean to overhear, it's just that you turned on the speaker just now"

Yeran nodded with a smile, "Alright." Then, holding the treasure, she walked along the street towards the intersection

Meiyang pursed her lips, hesitated to speak, and finally waved goodbye to Yeran, rolled up the car window, and drove away

Hello, uncle

What should we do now? Should we find someone to repair it?

"Where is it?" Ye Ran innocently blinked her eyes and said with a serious expression, "I am merely an honest person speaking the truth."

"Don't worry about it. If you're in a hurry, go wait for a taxi at the intersection over there. If you're not in a hurry, wait for me to change the spare tire, and then I'll take you back." Jiang Hao said with a smile as he pulled the spare tire out of the trunk.

You are right next to me and yet you want me to make a phone call? Is the phone bill free?

Ye Ran tugged at the corner of his mouth, "I apologize for making you laugh."

It seems that there has been a traffic accident ahead

Mina waited for a long time and anxiously called to urge: "Ranran, have you been taken away by your cousin? Why are you still not here? You could have crawled here by now."

"At such a young age, you already know how to charm people? When you grow up, it will be even better." Ye Ran pinched the precious one's nose, and from the corner of her eye, she noticed Jiang Hao watching her interaction with the precious one with great interest. It seemed there was no need for pleasantries with him, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "Then we will take our leave, goodbye"

Ah, how could that be? I'm fine, really. " Ye Ran forced a smile, trying to maintain her spirits.

I will go down to see what is happening

Come to my house for dinner now

I am actually not in such a hurry; I will wait for you to change the tire. " Ye Ran felt a bit embarrassed to leave Jiang Hao behind, " Um, how can I help? "

"No, I should be the one feeling embarrassed! It's all because you drove me home that the tire blew out." Ye Ran looked at Jiang Hao with guilt as he opened the trunk.

Jiang Hao turned around and smiled as he pointed to the intersection over there, "Is it that way?"

Jiang Hao casually chatted with Ye Ran while driving, "Sometimes you seem quite lively, and other times you appear rather quiet"

Jiang Hao was momentarily taken aback, and seizing the opportunity of the red light, he quickly turned his face and asked with concern: "What happened?"

Ye Ran chuckled twice, looking at the dark smudge on Jiang Hao's face. He took a tissue from his bag and handed it to him, pointing at his face.

"With a clear conscience, I really don't want to have another blowout," Jiang Hao said with a serious expression. "It was rare to have a beautiful woman in the car, and I was quite pleased with myself. As a result, the tire blew out, and I ended up losing face significantly."

Ye Ran chuckled dryly twice, pointed at the tire, and changed the subject, "This shouldn't burst, right?"

I feel that you are quite polarized as a person; sometimes you are spontaneous, and at other times you are particularly quiet

Ye Ran pursed her lips, her expression hesitant. She was not afraid of an awkward blind date, but at this moment, with Jiang Hao accompanying her, the embarrassment of the blind date would be witnessed by him, which made her feel extremely embarrassed

One by one, he reinstalled the removed items. Finally, he was able to take down the jack and tightened those bolts once again. Only then did Jiang Hao wipe the sweat from his brow and smile sheepishly at Ye Ran, saying, "I truly apologize. This tire burst at the most inconvenient time."

Ye Ran was momentarily taken aback, her mouth agape, unsure of what to say.

Jiang Hao felt a bit perplexed, but he still reached out to take the phone. Mina on the other end was chattering away, and Jiang Hao's smile grew more pronounced. He glanced thoughtfully at Ye Ran and then gently replied, "Alright, I'll be there shortly."

Jiang Hao listened attentively to Ye Ran's sentiments, but after a long while, Ye Ran still remained silent, prompting him to curiously ask: "What is wrong with life?"

"Today is only Monday, isn't your appointment a bit early?" Ye Ran said, biting her pen and looking at the documents.

Yeran couldn't help but chuckle and jokingly said, "In this day and age, many young people are gaining weight. Perhaps the tire truly couldn't withstand your weight and burst."

Jiang Hao turned his face and replied to Ye Ran: "A Thousand Years of Fate"

"Baby, do not touch Auntie's face." Ye Ran hurriedly spoke to stop him, but the baby's greasy little chubby hand had already left a mark on Ye Ran's face

My name is Lou Yurun, and my nickname is Baby. Baby replied to Jiang Hao in a soft and tender voice

"Well, I met him while shopping. He gave me a ride on the way," Nightran had to explain, listening to Mina's tone that was filled with * * * *.

Jiang Hao exerted effort to lift the tire and steadily removed it. Ye Ran watched intently. It is often said that men who are serious about their work are particularly handsome. Observing Jiang Hao, who was focused and sweating profusely while changing the tire, his striking profile exuded an even greater sense of masculinity. He was indeed quite handsome.

"Oh no, why is there a traffic jam?" Ye Ran looked at the unmoving flow of cars outside, feeling inexplicably irritated as she muttered to herself

"Well, you seem anxious," Ye Ran forced a smile and said with a hint of guilt

Ye Ran felt a bit embarrassed as her face turned red. She had just been shopping, and the voice on the phone was too soft to hear clearly, so she activated the automatic amplification. In a moment of urgency, she recalled what she had just said; it seemed there was nothing inappropriate. Only then did she secretly stick out her tongue and smile at Jiang Hao.

"Don't be ridiculous, we've had meals together, and now we're still sitting in his car. How can that be considered unfamiliar?" Mina retorted sharply, and then added, "The more people, the livelier it gets; singing is all about the atmosphere."

I thought my tire burst because I was overweight

Shopping

Ye Ran looked at Jiang Hao in terror, not daring to breathe a word

"The explosion is on my side. You don't mean to say that I am overweight, do you?" Jiang Hao said with a smile as he looked at himself, adding, "But I am not yet middle-aged, and I don't show any signs of gaining weight."

Ye Ran reached out to touch his face and said softly, "Perhaps."

"Are you deliberately trying to insult me?" Jiang Hao feigned anger, turning his face to look at Ye Ran, who was laughing so hard that she was shaking like a flower in the wind

Oh, she mentioned that there seems to be someone else she wants to introduce to you and asked me to let you know to be mentally prepared

Why? Jiang Hao, while driving, glanced at Ye Ran with concern out of the corner of his eye

You seem to be in a bad mood

"Wait for me for a moment, I will go drive," Jiang Hao said, then handed Ye Ran a tissue and pointed to her face

Hehe. "Ye Ran chuckled twice.

Then you don't need to come to my house, let's go to M Song KTV. Remember to bring along cousin as well

"Come here, darling, call uncle." Ye Ran lowered his head to prompt the baby to greet.

Your serious manner of conversing with me is indeed putting a bit of pressure on me

"Why are you so slow? Are you walking?" Mina sarcastically remarked.

Still on Renmin Road

Ye Ran was momentarily taken aback, unable to refuse, and could only grit her teeth and nod, "Then I will trouble you. My home is located at ... ... "

"Three hundred yuan," Mina said with great delight. "In my entire life, I have bought so many lottery tickets, and I have never won even five yuan. This time, I finally scratched off three hundred yuan. I am so excited. Come on, come on, let's not leave until dawn tonight."

You might as well make the call yourself

Sigh, it is difficult to explain why

Jiang Hao was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Hmm, goodbye"

I took my cousin Nano's car, and now we are stuck in traffic. Nightran glanced at Jiang Hao while speaking; he seemed to be very patient, quietly observing the road conditions ahead

Ah, life, where does it return? Night turned her face, blinked her eyes, and said mischievously

"Goodbye, Uncle." The baby also waved at Jiang Hao in a similar manner.

I am truly sorry. Nightran handed the treasure to Jiang Hao, rummaged through her bag for her phone, saw it was Mina, and casually answered, "Nana, what’s wrong?"

"Well, just give it to his mother, at the intersection over there." Ye Ran called out, looking at Jiang Hao's back.

"Auntie, your face is all messed up." The baby giggled, and with her chubby little hands, she reached out to smear Nightran's face.

Are you going to Mina's house later

Although it is only a few dimes, one should not waste money like this on mobile services" Mina said sternly, "What is wrong with you? He is your cousin, not a stranger. Why are you being so distant? It's just a matter of making a call, isn't it?

"Let's go," Jiang Hao said, not giving Ye Ran a chance to refuse, as he held the treasure and headed towards the garage.

Jiang Hao shrugged his shoulders, feeling a bit helpless, "I don't know how it exploded either, but fortunately, no one was hurt"

I am a beauty loved by all, admired by flowers, and even cars burst their tires upon seeing me; being free-spirited is a must, " Ye Ran self-deprecatingly remarked.

Ah, are you together with his cousin

Jiang Hao turned around to look at Ye Ran, his expression a mix of amusement and helplessness regarding the treasure. Unconsciously, the corners of his mouth softened, revealing a smile as he took out a tissue and extended it towards Ye Ran

Ye Ran was momentarily taken aback, somewhat surprised, but still nodded and said, "Indeed."

Indeed, I am ready to go home after browsing. What about you? Nightran casually asked

"Why are you in such a hurry? You aren't trying to arrange a meeting for me with someone, are you?" Ye Ran asked warily, her heart tightening.

Jiang Hao shrugged his shoulders and smiled, saying, "I should not have misheard."

Ye Ran's lips twitched slightly, "I have no problem, but I can't speak for Yang Yang."

"How should I call him? I'm not familiar with him." Ye Ran glanced awkwardly at Jiang Hao and turned to Mina to say.

Hmm. Ye Ran smiled; she spoke more with familiar people, but remained quite ladylike in front of those she was not familiar with

Ye Ran's heart suddenly sank, and her expression turned awkward as she looked at Jiang Hao and said seriously: "You must be mistaken, right?"

I called Meiyang, and she said she has to accompany the baby and cannot come. You can just come by yourself.

"No need to feel embarrassed, it's on my way," Jiang Hao smiled and said, "My home is also in District XX"

When the alarm clock rang in the morning, Ranran quickly rushed to the bathroom, brushed her teeth, washed her face, changed her clothes, and after finishing her makeup, she energetically went to the company to start work, welcoming a new week of busy and orderly tasks. As the end of the workday approached, Meiyang called: "Ranran, accompany me to go shopping after work on Friday"

Jiang Hao smiled and said, "I thought you were going to deliver a lengthy discourse, but in the end, it was just a single mention of Angelica. "

Ye Ran momentarily did not know what to say, turned her face, gazed out of the car window, and contemplated how to explain to Mina later that she would not be attending. The thought of blind dates filled her with a sense of helplessness.

Jiang Hao's car had a flat tire and is currently changing it on the road Nightran rolled her eyes and added Don't wait for me anymore I have something to do tonight and I won't be going over Just before Mina was about to start cursing Nightran quickly hung up the phone and turned it off She looked down and saw that Jiang Hao had already removed all the bolts with a tire wrench

The tire has burst

Ye Ran set up the warning sign, walked over to Jiang Hao, and saw him rolling up his sleeves, placing the jack under the door of the malfunctioning wheel. She couldn't help but ask, "Do you need my help?"

Yeran was just about to respond when Mina's phone call came in again, "Ranran, where are you?"

The car lost control and twisted several times in an S-shape before bouncing off the guardrail at the roadside

Alright, let's discuss it again on Friday

Yeran, it is really you; I thought I had mistaken you for someone else

Ye Ran bit her lip, lowering her brows and eyes as she said: "I have something to attend to at home, so I cannot go to karaoke."

I handed him the phone, you say it yourself. Ye Ran glanced at Jiang Hao and without hesitation passed the phone over, Mina wants to talk to you

Ye Ran's heart raced wildly as she got out of the car, still shaken. She saw Jiang Hao frowning as he looked at the front left wheel and hurriedly asked, "What on earth is wrong?"

"You are just going out for a late-night snack anyway, so there's no rush," Jiang Hao joked with a smile

"After what you said, I don't dare to ride in your car anymore!" Yet, despite her words, Ye Ran opened the car door and bent down to sit inside.

Is there something? Is it urgent?

Is that so? How long will it take to get through?" Ye Ran frowned; this road is already one of the busiest in the city center, usually very congested. Now that there has been a traffic accident, it will indeed take a long time to wait.

Ye Ran touched the back of his head where he had been hit, shook his head, and said, "I am fine"

"No need, just get a spare tire." Jiang Hao smiled apologetically at Ye Ran, "I am truly sorry for scaring you."

"Sister, how much does a phone call cost?" Ye Ran's lips twitched as she retorted with irritation

Then let me take you back, it is also difficult to hail a taxi on this road

"Uncle hug." The baby was not shy at all, boldly reaching out towards Jiang Hao.

Oh, what a coincidence

Jiang Hao smiled slightly, and this flat tire brought him significantly closer to Ye Ran

"One piece of Angelica sinensis is not enough? Do you also want to add a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, He Shou Wu, and the like?" Ye Ran scoffed, "Do you think this is just making soup?"

However ... ...

Ye Ran watched Jiang Hao's figure disappear into the distance, hurriedly pulling out a mirror from her bag to take a look, and was taken aback! Her face bore two greasy black marks left by her precious little chubby hands, resembling a little calico cat. Moreover, the more unfortunate part was that her makeup had smudged a bit due to moisture, truly a riot of colors.

"Hehe, don't worry, it definitely won't explode this time," Jiang Hao said, pulling the car door shut, smiling to comfort Ye Ran, who was still feeling apprehensive and gripping the handle tightly.

Jiang Hao raised the vehicle body to an appropriate height, turned his face towards Ye Ran and smiled, "You can't be of any help with this, just stand by and watch."

Ye Ran held the baby with both hands, unable to free a hand to take the tissue, and could only smile awkwardly, "Thank you." Just as she finished speaking, her phone rang.

Ye Ran was somewhat taken aback and quickly shook her head to refuse: "No need, no need."

Sitting in Jiang Hao's car, Ye Ran maintained a reserved posture, tilting her head and silently gazing out at the scenery through the car window, feeling truly embarrassed just moments ago

"I read it in a book, so I brought it over to use it," Jiang Haoshuang said with a bright smile, "Yeran..."

Currently, I have no appointments with friends, but I have quite a lot of work this week. I am unsure whether I will need to work overtime on Friday night. If I am free, I will go shopping with you.

Jiang Hao hung up the phone and handed the mobile phone back to Ye Ran, saying with an ordinary expression: "Mina said to go to KTV to sing and invited us to join."

Aunt Yaran is also very beautiful the baby said with a grin

After work, Ye Ran headed straight to the intersection of Xintiandi, where he met Mei Yang along with Mei Yang's precious son. After purchasing a pile of summer clothes, they exited the mall. At that moment, light rain began to fall from the sky. Mei Yang handed her precious son to Ye Ran, took a few shopping bags, and with a furrowed brow said, "I will go to the garage to get the car, you wait for me at that intersection."

Ye Ran curled her lips, knowing that the more she tried to explain, the worse it would get. It was better not to explain to Mina at all.

Ah? How did the tire burst

Jiang Hao was amused by the treasure, his face filled with smiles

Mina said she wouldn't go shopping, so shall I meet you at the intersection of Xintiandi later?

Is that so?" Ye Ran raised her hand to glance at her watch, "It's already 8:30, what dinner are we still having? A late-night snack would be more appropriate.

As the traffic began to clear and the vehicles started to move, Jiang Hao had already turned right towards the direction of M Song. Ye Ran could no longer hold back and said, "Please drop me off at this intersection."

I just finished having tea with a friend over there. Jiang Hao casually pointed to a nearby café and then asked, "Whose child is that? Truly adorable."

"The tire is going to burst, but it has nothing to do with you." Jiang Hao comforted Ye Ran

I also want to maintain a lady-like image, but every time I see you, it seems quite embarrassing

It is all written on the face. Ye Ran is not in a good mood

Jiang Hao was taken aback for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Isn't life just like simmering soup? Experiencing various people and events, slowly enduring and growing, some soups develop flavor, while others lose their taste..."

Ye Ran affectionately pinched the soft cheeks of the precious one and smiled, saying: "Little Lou Yurun is both well-behaved and handsome"

It is truly philosophical

Yeran paused for a moment, as if she heard someone calling her

However, every time I see you, it fills me with wonder. Jiang Hao smiled gently.

I remember. "Jiang Hao smiled as he turned the steering wheel, changing the direction of the car.

Ye Ran gave a wry smile, "With so many white horses, I, as an appraiser, feel somewhat powerless."

Jiang Hao set down the spare tire and took out the triangular warning sign, instructing Ye Ran: "Please help me place this fifty meters behind the car."

Ye Ran busily introduced with a smile, "Yang Yang, this is Jiang Hao, he is Nano's cousin"

Ye Ran turned around and smiled at Jiang Hao

"Sister, how could I possibly have so many single resources to keep introducing to you?" Mina exclaimed in protest, and then seriously said, "I just got off work and bought a scratch-off ticket, and I accidentally won. I wanted to share the joy with you all. Tomorrow is Saturday, so let's get together and have some fun."

"Listening to some music might improve your mood," Jiang Hao said, reaching out to play a gentle piece titled 'Encounter'.

On Friday, Ye Ran began to actively contact Mina and Mei Yang

How much did you win

After taking the treasure from Jiang Hao and placing it in the car, Mei Yang looked at Jiang Hao with suspicion for a while, then glanced at Ye Ran and quietly asked: "Who is he?"

Ye Ran opened the car window; the light rain from earlier had stopped. A refreshing evening breeze gently caressed her cheeks, bringing immense comfort. She sighed and said, "Ah, life..."

Ye Ran turned his face, "Ah?" Just as he was about to ask what was the matter, the car suddenly lost control with a bang. Ye Ran tightly grasped the handle, feeling his mind go blank in an instant, being jolted a few times, not even feeling the pain, completely stunned by the shock.

Jiang Hao glanced at the car mirror while wiping his face with a tissue and said to Ye Ran: "I still want to maintain a gentlemanly image in front of you, but it seems I have failed. This is what you call a gentleman, with a face full of mud"

Hello, how are you? Ye Ran smiled and greeted.

"Good, is he called Baby?" Jiang Hao reached out to pat Baby's head and turned his face to ask with a smile

Ye Ran looked at Jiang Hao's sweaty face, and the feeling of guilt in her heart intensified.

Ye Ran nodded, "She won a prize today and must celebrate it."

Jiang Hao was equally startled. After pulling the handbrake, he came to his senses and asked Ye Ran, "Are you alright?"

What song is this? It sounds quite familiar. Yaran hummed along to the tune, unable to recall the name for a moment, and casually asked.

No, I actually think that your carefree nature is quite spontaneous said Jiang Hao as he fixed the flat tire and closed the trunk with a smile

"Then come over for a late-night snack, hurry up, hurry up." Mina urged impatiently on the other end of the phone

Is it because Mina is going to introduce you to her friends that you fled in a panic? Jiang Hao asked with a tone that was both serious and playful

Ye Ran nodded and followed behind Jiang Hao, taking her along the way, which seemed to be more convenient.