Cutting In and Crashing – Is This Your Driving School Instructor? 53

Chapter 53 Freedom: You Can Drive Fast Now

“You’re quite perceptive,” The car interior was dim, orange-red streetlights illuminating Xia Xiangsi’s sleek, black short hair. Xia Xiangsi, who had just suspected Gu Yin retired due to poor driving skills, now regarded him differently.

“I’m not blind,” Gu Yin adjusted the steering wheel, his tongue playfully pushing a bulge on his cheek as he said smugly, “I’m a coach.”

“Humph, you’re so full of yourself,” Xia Xiangsi chuckled and scoffed.

“By the way, what’s that car doing?” Gu Yin asked.

“? Why are you asking me?” Xia Xiangsi rolled her eyes.

“You don’t seem surprised at all. You knew what that car was doing, didn’t you?” Gu Yin’s observation skills were indeed very sharp.

“……”

Xia Xiangsi fell silent for a moment, seeming unsure how to respond. The vehicle moved slowly, streetlights and shadows repeatedly sweeping across her delicate face, which held a mixture of frustration and helplessness.

“Paparazzi?” Seeing her silence, Gu Yin shrewdly guessed. Don’t all those big stars get chased by paparazzi?

“If it were just paparazzi, it would be fine,” glancing back at the white sedan, Xia Xiangsi sighed, “They’re freelance photographers.”

“Freelance photographers?” This term clearly hit Gu Yin’s knowledge blind spot.

“Do you know about obsessive fans?” Xia Xiangsi patiently explained to Gu Yin. She thought, if only Gu Yin were as patient teaching her to drive as she was with him.

“Oh, I know those. They’re pretty crazy fans, right?” Gu Yin glanced at Xia Xiangsi. “Those idiots are scary. I heard some of them hide under people’s beds.”

“Yes,” Xia Xiangsi nodded helplessly. “The freelance photographers in that car are hired by them. They pay the photographers to take private photos of me.”

The girl’s words were tinged with powerlessness. When she was younger, she entered the entertainment industry for so-called “freedom,” thinking that beyond the wall was the sea, and beyond the sea was freedom.

But once she was beyond the wall, by the sea, looking at the endless ocean, she realized that beyond the sea were all enemies…

The so-called “financial freedom” had only become another chain, binding her tightly.

“That scary?” Gu Yin’s pupils constricted. This guy was outspoken and his thoughts were on the right track, but a little dirty. For example, he asked: “So, when you shower and change clothes, is it possible that someone is secretly filming you, and then sells those photos to those fans for money? Do people also take pictures up your skirt?”

“……You seem to know a lot,” Xia Xiangsi frowned, feeling like Gu Yin was teasing her.

“Cough, I saw that on websites,” Gu Yin blushed, embarrassed to say which websites.

“It’s more or less like that,” not wanting to delve into Gu Yin’s words, Xia Xiangsi shook her head. “Some people, under the guise of loving you, do things that hurt you. Fans… I hate them the most.”

“Hey, don’t generalize~” Gu Yin urged her to be kind. “Take me, for instance, I’m not that kind of annoying fan.”

“You’re my fan?” A question mark appeared on her forehead as Xia Xiangsi rolled her eyes. “You’re showing your true colors, little troll.”

“Hey, hey, I’m a true fan!” Gu Yin had a mischievous idea. “You said freelance photographers seem to make a lot of money. What if I occasionally take a couple of photos of you too, as a side hustle?”

“……Then I’ll report you to the driving school and ruin your reputation.” Xia Xiangsi answered seriously.

“Ah, whatever. What do I need a reputation for?” Gu Yin chuckled foolishly. “Money is all that matters.”

“……Are you done yet!”

Seeing that the car was already leaving the most congested area, but the white sedan of the freelance photographers was still stubbornly following them, Gu Yin not only ignored it, but also kept chatting with her. Xia Xiangsi was feeling increasingly agitated, and couldn’t help but silently rub her temples…

“Are you afraid we’ll get photographed together?” Gu Yin saw her troubled expression and assumed it was because big stars getting photographed with the opposite sex easily leads to dating rumors.

“Not exactly…” The short-haired actress shook her head slightly. It wasn’t a secret that she was having dinner with Gu Yin. During the recording of his show, *Reconciling with Life*, tonight, many netizens probably already knew.

The reason she was upset was mainly because, once these freelance photographers latched onto her, she would have absolutely no privacy left.

This morning she had barely managed to shake them off, changing clothes, disguising herself, and taking detours. Now that they were following again, she might not even dare to take a shower tonight.

Security Level = 0

She wasn’t comfortable explaining everything to him in detail.

She didn’t expect Gu Yin to help. Once those people got attached, ordinary people couldn’t get rid of them.

But just then…

Gu Yin suddenly elbowed her and said, “Hey, let’s make a deal.”

“What is it?” Xia Xiangsi looked up at Gu Yin.

There were traffic lights and surveillance cameras at the intersection, pure white light mixed with a bit of crimson shining on Gu Yin’s face. His supremely confident look made Xia Xiangsi frown.

Under her questioning gaze, Gu Yin smiled calmly and held up a finger: “Give me 10,000 yuan, and I’ll help you get rid of those people. How about that?”

“?”

A black question mark appeared above the girl’s head, the word “doubt” written on either side of her cheeks.

“If you think it’s too expensive, we can negotiate the price, haha…” Gu Yin scratched his head. He had received 10,000 yuan for a fare yesterday, and then had a free meal today. Asking for more money was already excessive, and he was asking for quite a bit. His face was far from thick enough for that.

To his great surprise, Xia Xiangsi frowned, subconsciously moving her round, shapely buttocks to create some distance from him. Before Gu Yin could question it, she asked:

“So cheap?”

Gu Yin: “……”

He felt offended.

It turned out that this woman thought his price was too low, fearing he had ulterior motives, hence her acting as if she was afraid of sexual harassment?

“You’re hopeless,” Gu Yin shook his head. “I don’t care anymore, do whatever you want.”

“Ha, just kidding,” Xia Xiangsi said, enjoying the teasing, and she also knew how to handle Gu Yin: “I’ll give you 30,000.”

“Cough, you’re my student after all, a coach can’t ignore you,” Gu Yin changed his expression instantly.

Xia Xiangsi shook her head helplessly, muttering to herself that he was a money-grubber, then explained: “The money isn’t for nothing. Let’s see your skills first. If you can shake them off, I’ll ask you to get rid of them if I run into them again after you drop me off.”

“So this is a long-term advance payment?” Gu Yin thought he’d taken another job, but wondered, “Why do you seem to trust me so much?”

“It’s probably your delusion,” Xia Xiangsi casually said. “If you can’t shake them off, I won’t pay a cent.”

“……You’re getting harder and harder to deal with!” Gu Yin thought, ‘Damn, I forgot to apply the patch.’

But it didn’t matter…

With his skills, getting rid of these two paparazzi was a piece of cake~

“Let you see how reliable my skills are…”

With a “hum,” Gu Yin slammed the accelerator, the tachometer needle instantly soaring. Gu Yin unconsciously felt a surge of excitement…

His hand, which had been listlessly resting on the gearshift, gently moved away. Gu Yin, using the “Yanlongxia standard pose,” shook his hand before placing it on the handbrake. He muttered to himself:

“After three years, someone finally told me, you can drive fast now.”

……

(End of Chapter)

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