61: drive

"Brother, your car looks so cool."

Gu Xiaoxuan's eyes sparkled with excitement, and even her address to Xu Zimo changed, filled with adoration.

After fastening her seatbelt, she looked at Xu Zimo, "Brother, how are your driving skills?"

Xu Zimo raised an eyebrow: "Actually, driving is also a profound subject."

"Ah?"

Gu Xiaoxuan didn't react immediately.

But then she heard Xu Zimo continue, "When a novice driver gets in, they immediately go into fourth or fifth gear, constantly accelerating. This actually causes more wear and tear on the engine."

"If it's your own new car, it's best to start in first gear. Once the engine warms up, then slowly shift to second and third gear. During the process, you also need to learn how to use the brakes, and not always think about flooring the accelerator."

"Anyone can drive on the highway, because that's the easiest."

"As an experienced driver, you need to learn to listen for engine sounds to change gears..."

"When you feel the engine start to vibrate slightly, that's when you can pick up speed."

On the way to the restaurant, Xu Zimo imparted a wave of driving tips to her.

"Brother knows so much."

Gu Xiaoxuan's eyes shimmered, and her cheeks felt a little warm.

This 'driving' caught her a bit off guard.

Although she could provide emotional value, her experience was still zero.

"Driving in the city isn't very interesting. If you have time later, I'll take you on the highway."

Gu Xiaoxuan bit her lip lightly, not saying a word.

Her train of thought was completely disrupted, and her mind was a mess.

Even when they arrived at their destination, she only snapped back to reality after Xu Zimo reminded her.

Just as they were about to enter the elevator, a familiar voice suddenly called out, "Sister Xuan?"

Gu Xiaoxuan looked over in the direction of the voice.

It was her Best Friend, Lu Xiaoai, whom she had arranged to go shopping with. However, Lu Xiaoai also had a man with her at the moment.

Evidently, after Gu Xiaoxuan left, she also found someone to pay for her.

Compared to Xu Zimo's casual attire, the man was dressed very formally, looking meticulous, like an elite successful person.

It was such a hot day, yet he was still wearing a suit!

It was... hard to describe.

"Ai'ai."

Of course, Gu Xiaoxuan couldn't pretend not to see her. Instead, she greeted her with a smile, and the two were as close as if nothing had happened.

The man also noticed Gu Xiaoxuan and his eyes immediately lit up.

He often scrolled through Lu Xiaoai's Mouyin videos and frequently commented. And because he often posted videos of himself entering and exiting high-end venues, after some back and forth, the two exchanged contact information.

Sure enough, when Lu Xiaoai called, he came out.

However, Lu Xiaoai's Best Friend in front of him was clearly much prettier, and he immediately had an idea.

"Hello, I'm Ai'ai's friend, Qiao Xingyu."

He feigned a gentlemanly demeanor and introduced himself.

"Hello."

Gu Xiaoxuan merely responded indifferently, then stood beside Xu Zimo and proactively introduced him: "Ai'ai, this is my friend, Xu Zimo."

"Hello, Brother Xu, my name is Lu Xiaoai."

This was also a delicate beauty.

So Xu Zimo checked her information.

Name: Lu Xiaoai

Age: 22

Height: 162

Weight: 41kg

Looks: 75

Figure: 78

Experience: T4

Her looks were indeed not low, a class-belle level beauty, but her experience was a bit high, so Xu Zimo immediately lost interest.

Of course, this did not prevent her from still being a goddess in the eyes of many simps.

"Hello."

Xu Zimo also greeted her, but that was all.

As for Qiao Xingyu... he couldn't be bothered with him at all.

However, this made Qiao Xingyu a bit displeased, feeling somewhat ignored, but he didn't act out. He still behaved properly and very politely.

"Ai'ai, let's go up first."

The two of them were also there to eat Western food.

Tonight, his prey was Lu Xiaoai. Once he secured her, he could naturally approach Gu Xiaoxuan later.

"Okay."

Lu Xiaoai responded, then asked Gu Xiaoxuan, "Sister Xuan, then we'll go ahead."

However, as they entered the elevator, Xu Zimo and Gu Xiaoxuan also followed them in.

"Sister Xuan, are you two also going to the revolving restaurant for Western food?"

"Yes."

"What a coincidence, so are we."

The two seemed to be chatting happily, and after arriving at the restaurant, they even chose to share a table.

The restaurant had a good ambiance, with 360-degree floor-to-ceiling windows, and every seat offered a panoramic view of the entire Xingcheng city center.

Gu Xiaoxuan and Lu Xiaoai admired the view and began taking photos from various angles.

They each ordered their meals.

While waiting, Qiao Xingyu's gaze fell on Xu Zimo, and he suddenly said, "This brother is truly blessed to have such a beautiful friend as Ms. Gu."

"..."

Male competition?

Xu Zimo had no interest whatsoever.

However, Qiao Xingyu clearly wanted to show off his strength, pressing on, "May I ask where brother works?"

"Unemployed vagrant."

Xu Zimo replied lazily.

Qiao Xingyu stared at him for a moment.

Clearly, Xu Zimo's attire and demeanor didn't make him seem like a scion, so he could confidently put on an act.

"A man still needs to have his own career."

Qiao Xingyu sat up straight, a polite smile on his face in his suit, "I currently work at Dongye Group. Although I'm just a planning department manager, I plan to leave the group and strike out on my own within five years."

Dongye Group.

Its industries include real estate, building materials, catering, entertainment... and so on. It is considered one of the top ten large groups in Xingcheng.

Actually, Qiao Xingyu was only a planning department manager in a subsidiary of the group, but this did not prevent him from leveraging the group's name to boost his image.

This was also a way to show off his strength.

Moreover, he specifically emphasized that he was preparing to start his own business.

As he spoke, he glanced in Xu Zimo's direction, quite pleased with himself.

However, he was quickly disappointed, because neither Xu Zimo nor Gu Xiaoxuan seemed to care, merely responding casually, "That's quite good."

This made the smile on Qiao Xingyu's face stiffen slightly.

Could it be that they hadn't heard of Dongye Group?

It seemed... he would have to demonstrate his strength from another angle.

He thought this was because Gu Xiaoxuan didn't realize how high his income was as a group executive.

Throughout the rest of the meal, Qiao Xingyu continued to act very gentlemanly, taking care of Lu Xiaoai in every way... However, he then saw Gu Xiaoxuan feed a piece of cut steak into Xu Zimo's mouth.

This almost made him lose his composure.

He just couldn't understand why a beautiful woman like Gu Xiaoxuan would be interested in the unremarkable Xu Zimo.

Had she been PUA'd?

He decided to go all out and administer a strong dose.

To win a beautiful woman's favor, first impressions are very important.

So, when they were almost done eating, he suggested, "Ai'ai, after we finish eating, let's go shopping to digest our food."

"I saw on your Moments that you liked a GUCCI bag. Coincidentally, the group issued a quarterly bonus last month. I'll go with you to take a look."

"Really?"

Lu Xiaoai looked at him, full of pleasant surprise.

She hadn't expected to actually hook a big fish!