Facts have proved that one must be cautious when talking to a scheming man like Qi Shifeng.
Otherwise, one would end up being led astray and losing face, just like what happened now.
Fortunately, this man knew she was easily embarrassed and didn't laugh at her. He just slightly curved his lips and said, "Okay, I got it."
He seemed to be in a great mood.
But Xu Tingyu was not.
What did he mean by "got it"? What exactly did he get?
She pouted angrily and stopped talking, afraid of being led astray again. She just stared straight ahead.
After Qi Shifeng drove the car out of the underground garage, he asked her, "Do you want to go to the mountain top to watch the stars?"
They hadn't done anything particularly romantic during their time together.
In Xu Tingyu's memory, the most romantic thing they did was when she accompanied him while he worked in the study.
She read books while he handled office work. After that, he would hold her on his lap with one hand and watch the sunset.
As for watching the stars, they had never done that.
She checked the time. It was still early, so she asked, "Where can we go to watch them?"
"Don't you remember? We have a villa halfway up Quanshan Mountain," Qi Shifeng replied naturally.
He said "we".
Xu Tingyu remembered. There was indeed a vacation villa on Quanshan Mountain. They had been there once in winter to soak in the hot springs, and the scenery was extremely beautiful.
Xu Tingyu had no objections.
After drinking, it was really nice to go out and feel the breeze.
The car quickly drove out of the city and onto the overpass.
Qi Shifeng turned on the music. It was a gentle love song.
Xu Tingyu relaxed her hands and feet, allowing herself to unwind.
And that was when the accident happened.
Qi Shifeng suddenly said, "There's something wrong with the cars behind. Sit tight."
His vigilant expression and serious tone made Xu Tingyu's heart clench immediately. She also looked into the rear - view mirror.
The evening rush hour was over, and there weren't many cars driving towards the suburbs at this time.
There were three or four cars following theirs at a moderate distance. She didn't see anything strange.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with the car?"
She then remembered that after Xie Yu's accident, it was found that there was something wrong with her car.
Did Qi Shifeng suddenly change his expression because he noticed something wrong with their car too?
She was panicked inside, but her words didn't show it.
Qi Shifeng gave a soft grunt.
It was really a brake failure.
Xu Tingyu looked at the man's slightly indifferent profile. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, but in the end, all her words boiled down to one sentence.
"I'll call the police now. We're driving out of the city in this direction. There will be a tunnel in about ten minutes. When we go uphill in the tunnel, the car will slow down."
Qi Shifeng had the same thought as hers, except for the part about calling the police.
"It's too late to call the police now. Call Zou Yu and tell him the situation. Ask them to go to our home immediately and protect Youyou first."
He had encountered this kind of situation many times.
So many times that even his family doctor asked him if he should go to a temple to pray. Otherwise, how could someone be involved in several car accidents in a year?
So when this happened, his first reaction was that it was happening again.
But this time was different. Xu Tingyu was also in the car.
This made him a little nervous.
When Youyou was mentioned, Xu Tingyu visibly tensed up.
But she still didn't panic. After taking out her phone, she found that she didn't have Zou Yu's number, so she called Qi Ruixi directly.
The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.
She then took Qi Shifeng's phone and called Zou Yu.
No one answered either.
She had no choice but to send messages to both of them, informing them of the situation.
Just as the messages were sent, their car was suddenly rear - ended.
Fortunately, Qi Shifeng had excellent driving skills. At the moment when the car behind hit them, he changed lanes, and the car behind only scraped the left side a little.
However, the impact still made the car body shake, and the steering wheel became a bit unstable, but he quickly regained control.
"Tingyu, now put on my coat in the back seat. Button it up tightly and try to protect your skin as much as possible. We may need to jump out of the car later," he said without looking at Xu Tingyu. He just stared seriously ahead, his voice deep and solemn.
Xu Tingyu hesitated for a moment, then quickly unbuckled her seatbelt, took the coat from the back seat, and wrapped herself in it.
She was very scared.
Her hands were shaking when she buttoned up the coat.
She wasn't afraid of death, but she was afraid that both she and Qi Shifeng would have an accident.
If that happened, what would happen to Youyou?
But when Qi Shifeng asked her if she was afraid, she shook her head and tried to speak calmly, "I'm not afraid. I've jumped out of a car before."
Qi Shifeng turned his head and gave her a deep look, but he didn't ask further immediately.
This wasn't the time to chat. The car that had rear - ended them just now was catching up again.
Qi Shifeng focused more on the steering wheel.
Soon, they entered the tunnel. It was a downhill road, and the car was still going very fast.
Even when they reached the uphill section, the speed didn't slow down much.
The cars behind were chasing closely. If they chose to jump out of the car now, they were very likely to be run over by the cars behind, which would be even more dangerous.
Qi Shifeng made a prompt decision and abandoned the plan to jump out of the car for now. Instead, he said again, "We'll get off the expressway at the next intersection."
They didn't have time to reach the outskirts. It was too dangerous to have a brake failure on the overpass with cars chasing them.
If the car was knocked off the overpass, the chance of their survival would be very small.
At this moment, Xu Tingyu trusted the man completely.
"I'll call the police now."
She also took advantage of the last moment to call the police. She briefly told them their situation and location.
Although the police might not be able to help them much now, at least they would prevent them from being hurt a second or third time.
The police were really efficient. They quickly realized that they weren't joking.
After asking about their route, they gave instructions, "You'll encounter the first traffic light in three minutes. We'll turn it green."
"Next, we'll try our best to adjust the traffic lights. Don't panic. Stay calm. After you drive to an open area, then consider the next step."
Xu Tingyu put the phone on speaker so that Qi Shifeng could also hear.
Indeed, once they got off the overpass, there would be a traffic - light intersection soon. If they rushed through a red light, it would be too dangerous.
Even if the other cars had just started, hitting them at their current speed would be extremely terrifying.
It would also endanger innocent people.
Qi Shifeng gave a soft grunt and said nothing.
He couldn't be distracted now. All his attention was on the road ahead.
When they got off the overpass, there was a bend. Their car was going very fast, and the turn was really nerve - wracking.
Xu Tingyu tightly grabbed the seatbelt on her chest and had already started imagining herself covered in blood.
But she said nothing and even tried to keep her breathing steady.
Because at this time, all she could do was not make Qi Shifeng too nervous.
Once he was distracted, the situation would be even worse.
And the first traffic light they encountered was indeed green.
When their car rushed through at a speed of 120 mph, it caused a burst of scolding.
"Who drives so fast at night? You're looking for death!"