entrance exam was too great, so he behaved somewhat abnormally. She didn't delve too deeply into it but rather focused her efforts on facilitating the rental of a storefront in front of their house.T...Volume 2: A Voyage to a New Journey Chapter 122: The Situation

The group had specifically requested to run through mountain roads outside the scenic area. Under the persistent requests of several very attractive female students in the driving school, Coach Li Gang couldn't refuse their pleas. After leaving the city at three o'clock in the afternoon, they wouldn't be back until eight or nine at night. This process would allow them a special chance to practice nighttime driving.

In the future, such an occurrence was unlikely due to the deteriorating風氣in the driving school, which mostly focused on passing pole drills and other training exercises. Sometimes, there were only two or three days of actual road practice to appease the examiners. Obtaining a driver's license became increasingly like getting fast food. It was almost impossible for someone to specifically run mountain roads, scenic area routes, and prepare night driving practice sessions.

On the way, there was a wild vegetable restaurant. There were two men in the car, one aged twenty-seven and another around thirty, who mentioned that when everyone went out for meals, each person would contribute ten or twenty yuan, so it wouldn't fall on the coach to pay. As for buying cigarettes for the coach, these two naturally covered their own costs, after all, most of those in the car were high school graduates, and even the slightly older ones were merely first-year female proletarian students.

However, the few women in the vehicle were truly eye-catching to these men, causing them to never be late for driving lessons. Listening to the birdsong-like chatter and seeing their vibrant summer attire filled them with good cheer.

On the way back from the scenic area, as they descended a winding mountain road, there was suddenly an engine humming sound behind them. Then, one of the coaching cars ahead swerved across and overtook them, slowing down at the front with clear provocation.

The female student from Rongda University in the driver's seat was immediately frightened. Coach Li Gang on the side quickly applied the brakes, resulting in everyone chatting enthusiastically in the back being suddenly thrown forward due to inertia.

Tang Wu clearly didn't anticipate such a sudden change and gasped as her body uncontrollably rushed towards Su Can. The impact from the car's braking was substantial; Su Can was abruptly hit by this girl, only then realizing that Tang Wu's body wasn't as soft as he imagined. Even though she was gentle, there was quite some momentum behind her collision, albeit not too heavy, it just caused a radiating pain in his chest—this was real pain, and it felt earned.

However, Su Can underestimated the potential of being a human cushion. From three o'clock to his side, Lin Luoran was charging towards him with eyes wide in fear along an extremely tricky trajectory, seemingly realizing that she was about to collide directly with Su Can's face.

What would happen when their faces met

In a romance drama, such a scenario could be used to set up divine intervention leading to intimate encounters. But unfortunately for Lin Luoran, her pointed red lips didn't align with Su Can's; instead, she slammed directly into his nose. This caused Su Can's eyes to water and see stars, the pain in his nasal cavity was so intense it nearly blinded him, and blood gushed out.

"Are you okay Don’t scare me, you’re bleeding," Lin Luoran quickly pulled back without even caring about the saliva on her upturned nose from Su Can's mouth. Seeing Su Can looking up at the sky with blood streaming down his nose, her eyes immediately reddened.

Su Cun waved his hand to indicate that he was fine. Tang Wu calmed down and placed her delicate hands on his head, turning him around. If it weren't for Su Cun's nosebleed making the scene somewhat unappealing, this gesture would have seemed rather intimate, like a prelude to kissing.

Lin Luoran quickly unscrewed the cap of a bottle of mineral water, and Tang Wu used her hand to scoop out some water, using her slender fingers to clean the blood around Su Cun's nose and mouth. Lin Luoran had already taken fragrant tissues from her jeans pocket and stuffed them into Su Cun’s nostrils in two clumps. After washing her hands with mineral water, she gently patted Su Cun on his neck as if imitating what their parents would do when they were children during a nosebleed. Finally, Tang Wu let out a sigh of relief, saying, "Alright."

Lin Luoran held the bottle of mineral water and said apologetically to him from the side, "I'm sorry, does it hurt"

"It's fine, just an accident," Su Cun waved his hand dismissively. This was truly an unexpected disaster.

After these two girls had finished their fussing, Su Cun’s nosebleed had stopped. Turning around, he saw Wang Weiwei and Lin Zhouwu, along with the coach and other students in the car, staring at them blankly.

Lin Zhouwu patted Wang Weiwei on the shoulder and said, "Come on, Weiwei, hit me once. For this kind of treatment, I’m willing to sacrifice myself."

Wang Weiwei hesitated and replied, "Actually, I want you to punch me instead."

The two of them then fled the scene as if running away from a fight when Lin Luoran raised her fist.

The rest continued on their journey, grumbling about how they would give those in the same駕校 (driving school) coach car a piece of their mind should they encounter them again. The two older men were still discussing with the instructor how today's children are simply a bunch of rascals.

However, reality seemed to confirm everyone’s curses; that coaching vehicle indeed stopped by the roadside further ahead, likely due to a malfunction and now stranded there.

The youths waving their hands from over there turned out to be those mischievous troublemakers from the駕校 (driving school), whose antics had caused even the instructor to request for replacements. There were four boys and two girls—two of them being sons or daughters of officials or military officers, already showing signs of being hoodlums, while the other two girls were adept at applying makeup, wearing heavy eyeliner in broad daylight making their eyes look alluringly electric, paired with short summer skirts that might expose skin even when climbing stairs.

One of them was kicking the tires of the coach car; it seemed unexpected for such a breakdown to occur amidst these remote mountains. As a result, they were now looking towards Su Cun’s coach car for help.

The car stopped in front of them. When these young men saw Tang Wu and Lin Luoran inside the vehicle, one of them leaned by the window and said, "There's something wrong with your car. You're heading back to the driving school, right Well, it just so happens that we can give you a lift."

As he spoke, he patted the side of the car, apparently ready to open the rear trunk without further ado and climb into the vehicle.

Suddenly, the engine made a loud noise. Lin Luoran leaned by the window and laughed heartily, "Go back to dreamland."

Wang Weiwei pressed down on the accelerator; the car started up again. The instructor did not step on the brakes but ignored them, for his car could not even accommodate so many people.

The few young men ran after the car for a while and then shouted angrily from behind as they kicked up dust. However, with the distance between them, those inside the vehicle could hardly hear their shouts.

Inside the car, everyone was laughing uncontrollably and feeling rather pleased by it all. The two men in their thirties shook their heads, thinking that these guys were still children at heart.

Days went by one after another. Though those few youngsters at the driving school didn't go too far with their actions, when they met on the grounds, they would sometimes deliberately take a verbal swipe or two and chase after cars while on the road. But these actions were all within the control of their instructors. It was clear that there was still some animosity in their hearts but had yet to be released.

In this scorching summer, Su Cen felt as though time was passing too quickly. His friends were ostensibly learning how to drive but more so using driving lessons as an excuse to gather and play together. Such gatherings were far more meaningful than aimlessly walking around or gaming all day long; it was the last reminiscence of their post-high school life.

At times, Wang Weiwei would still dream about having his own car someday!

The next thing they would discuss for hours on end were the various brands of cars.

High school was over; university signified a new stage in students' lives under the test-oriented education system and a different start to life.

After filling out their college applications, Wang Weiwei's score came out just above the admission line for China Youth University. For an ordinary student, such a school could only be considered mediocre and would not necessarily guarantee good employment opportunities upon graduation. However, given Wang Weiwei’s family connections, this was like him being 'gilded.' With his background and path chosen, perhaps Wang Weiwei's future career in the People's Republic of China might follow a favorable trajectory.

Lin Zhoudance's college entrance examination scores were very poor, even failing to meet the threshold for a junior college. However, he was quietly admitted to the PLA Information Engineering University. Initially, he wanted to live an ordinary life as an engineering student, working on things like automobile parts mold processing. Unfortunately, his hopes of living a simple life did not come true; in the end, he followed the military academy path that the Lin family had planned for him.

Lin Luoran was admitted to Shanghai International Studies University (SISU). She was very happy about it and her friends were also preparing to leave for Chengdu for a road trip celebration.

Su Can and Tang Wu's admission notices were released. Holding the admission notice from East China Normal University in Shanghai, this news spread around the company headquarters courtyard, causing everyone great envy.

Guo Xiaozhong was admitted to an ordinary second-tier teachers' college while Wu Shirui received an admission notice from Xiamen University, a university known for its beautiful garden-like campus.

Xiao Yunyun did not make it into Tongji University due to her underperformance but was still accepted by the School of Design and Arts at Shanghai University in this batch.

Other children of company employees were admitted to second-tier, third-tier colleges, or junior colleges. Some had already decided to terminate their studies and start working.

In Xiahai City, friends started receiving news too: Xu Yi Yang went to Changsha University of Science & Technology while Liu Rui attended Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Many others lost touch during this period leading up to graduation.

As everyone was focused on their future, many things couldn't be thought about in time.

This was a hot summer season full of joy and sorrow for countless families. This summer would soon come to an end.

Each summer had its own stories filled with laughter and tears. However, this particular story took place as students were preparing for their first migration far from home, much like the animals in the ice age era seeking out their last green island, feeling lost and hopeless.

Their parents would often mention the word "society" to them; it was a vague concept before but now it seemed very clear yet increasingly unfamiliar. But eventually, they will all integrate into society, smoothing off their rough edges or making achievements.

During the last summer vacation of entering university times, Su Can and others successfully graduated from driving school and took the driver's license test.h the relocation of the consulate. Lin Guangdun, on the other hand, is shuttling between Shanghai, Taiwan, and Hong Kong for some media engagements. He just returned home for the New Year but immediat...