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Chapter 2 Prince Charming

On rainy days, people know to seek shelter from the rain. Those who still go out in this weather usually have a reason for doing so.

Zhong Lixue was like that; she had to arrive at the milk tea shop where she worked part-time before 18:30 PM.

The school was very large, and by the time she walked from the teaching building to the school gate, her clothes were somewhat wet.

Fortunately, the part-time job she found was very close to the school, on the commercial street near Jiangcheng University, and she could get there quickly.

After walking several hundred meters to the left, Zhong Lixue stood at the intersection, holding an umbrella, waiting for the traffic light.

Taking advantage of the break, she took her phone out of the pocket of her faded jeans, opened WeChat to check for new messages.

However, when she clicked into the chat interface of her pinned friend "Dad," the latest content was still the message she had sent the day before yesterday:

"Dad, the teacher said the upcoming coursework is quite complicated and suggested I buy a computer as soon as possible. I saw a used laptop on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace)."

Clicking the send box brings up the 9-key keyboard, and Zhong Lixue's fingers tapped the keyboard continuously, outputting new content.

Only 2999, great configuration, very affordable — delete.

Requires 2999 - Delete.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally deleted the edited text, turned off the screen, and put her phone back in her pocket.

But before she could even put her hand in her pocket, her phone suddenly vibrated twice.

Upon realizing this, she raised her phone with a hint of joy and saw a pop-up message on WeChat.

Store manager: "Can you still come today?"

Upon realizing it wasn't a message from her father, Zhong Lixue's surprise faltered for a moment, and she quickly replied by double-clicking the link:

"The last traffic light, almost there."

Although it's raining heavily today and she's walking a bit slower than usual, it's only 18:23 PM now, and she still has 7 minutes before work, so she'll definitely make it.

Just as Zhong Lixue pressed the send button and was about to put her phone back in her pocket, she heard a sharp, screeching sound of tires scraping the ground.

"squeak--!"

Zhong Lixue looked up and followed the sound, only to see two intense, blinding beams of white light shining through the misty rain.

The light was so intense that it blinded her, making everything appear white and obscuring her vision.

Just then, Zhong Lixue felt a weight on her arm, and someone pulled her so hard she stumbled.

Immediately after, she saw a car, like a wild beast unleashed, break through the rain and rush past her, kicking up waves of water.

"Boom!"

The next moment, the white sedan crashed straight into the school wall with unstoppable force, creating a deafening impact.

The car was traveling at extremely high speed, and the impact was so violent that the front of the car was deformed, emitting a teeth-grinding twisting sound.

"What's going on?"

Too many things were happening at the same time, leaving Zhong Lixue completely bewildered.

That was too dangerous. If someone hadn't suddenly pulled her away, she probably would have been hit by that car.

As his thoughts cleared, the buzzing world returned to clarity, and a noisy and intense sound immediately filled the air:

"Holy crap, what happened?"

"There's been a car accident! Call 120 immediately!"

Someone saved me!

Realizing the situation, Zhong Lixue, still shaken, turned her gaze from the car to the person beside her.

The other person was about the same age as her, with short, choppy black hair. He was very handsome and tall, at least a head taller than her.

Are you alright?

Noticing her turn around, Li An, whose heart was pounding and adrenaline was surging, looked down to meet her gaze and asked with concern.

Even though he had seen the death omen long ago and had rehearsed it in his mind many times throughout the day, he chose to do nothing in order to avoid any accidents and only take action at the critical moment.

However, when it all happened, seeing the BMW charging wildly was still incredibly exciting.

"I'm fine."

Zhong Lixue shook her head, looked up at his handsome face, feeling both lingering fear and immense gratitude.

Luckily, he pulled me up just now; if it weren't for his help, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

A woman's adoration and admiration are the most deadly poison for a man.

As she gazed at him intently, Li An's already racing heart involuntarily quickened once more.

He had never had the chance before, and now, face to face, it was the first time he had been able to see this classmate's face clearly.

Although Zhong Lixue, whom he pulled into his arms, had long bangs and sideburns that covered part of her face, and was wearing outdated black-rimmed thick glasses, a close inspection revealed that she had a small nose, curved eyebrows, and a round, full mouth.

Moreover, her body was very soft and fragrant, and her skin was as white as snow, cool and smooth.

"That... hand..."

Just then, Zhong Lixue spoke, her voice barely audible.

Coming to her senses from the near-death experience, she realized that she was being held in the other person's arms, with her left arm being firmly gripped.

She had rarely interacted with men since she was a child, let alone had any physical contact with them... This sudden intimate contact made her feel shy.

"Sorry, the situation was urgent just now."

Ang Lee realized he had been holding her the whole time and quickly let go of her arms.

"It's okay..." After leaving his embrace, Zhong Lixue subconsciously shook her head to indicate that she didn't mind, and then realized what she had done and bowed to him to thank him, "Thank you, if you hadn't pulled me up just now, I would have been hit by that car."

"We're classmates, you don't need to be so polite."

Seeing her express her gratitude so earnestly, Li An was taken aback for a moment, and then waved his hand.

Actually, he did very little; he just saw the BMW suddenly lose control as if it were a death knell, and reached out to grab Zhong Lixue.

"Although it's just a small favor for you, it's a life-saving grace for me..." Zhong Lixue looked up and saw his nonchalant attitude, as if he didn't take it to heart at all, and immediately became anxious.

As the saying goes, a drop of water in need deserves a spring in return; such a life-or-death favor is greater than anything else.

Just then, she realized what the other person had said and was taken aback: "Classmates? Are we classmates?"

"Zhong, you don't recognize me, do you?"

When Ang Lee saw the surprise on her face, he looked equally astonished.

"Well……"

Zhong Lixue choked upon hearing this. She did not recognize the other person at first glance, so she had to raise her head to examine his appearance.

Her savior stood on the flat ground, tall and handsome, wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt and black cargo pants. Although his black hair was wet from the rain, he looked very dashing.

Upon closer inspection, the other person's appearance seemed quite familiar; I was certain I had seen them before.

"Ang Lee? You're Ang Lee?"

After watching for a while, Zhong Lixue suddenly realized what was happening and confirmed it with surprise.

"So you remember my name. I thought you were just being forgetful."

Seeing that she at least recognized him, Li An smiled and teased her.

Ang Lee was the most handsome boy in the class, standing at 181cm tall. He was the guy who had already earned priority in choosing a partner during military training.

Don't ask her how she knows such specific height measurements, because Li An is very handsome, and the girls in the class often talk about him.

"No, of course I remember your name."

Upon discovering that it really was him, Zhong Lixue blushed deeply and shook her head in denial.