Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 183 How arrogant! How dare they smash my car, Zhang Xiaoxue's car!

The night is bustling.

Zhang Xiaoxue drove through the urban area of ​​Jiangcheng with ease.

"Hey, I've already set off. Don't worry, I'll definitely be there before eight o'clock!"

He hung up on Du Bozhong.

Looking at the old-fashioned button phone in his hand, Zhao Ruilong suddenly felt an overwhelming longing for the time before he traveled through time.

I miss smartphones and navigation software.

It can not only navigate to the fastest route, but also check traffic conditions and estimate travel time.

Not like now...

I had no idea where I was or how long it would take.

The exceptionally intelligent Zhang Xiaoxue immediately noticed Zhao Ruilong's worries.

"Don't worry, after three more intersections and a turn, we'll be on the ramp to the airport expressway, and we'll get you to the airport in less than twenty minutes!"

"Okay, thank you so much!"

Zhao Ruilong put away his phone, feeling immediately at ease.

"Don't be so polite. You've helped my dad a lot at work and even gave me a very stylish and useful MP3 player. What's wrong with me giving you a ride?"

As the green light ahead flashed and turned yellow, the vehicles gradually slowed down.

Zhang Xiaoxue skillfully depressed the clutch, shifted to neutral, and slowly slowed down to coast past.

Experienced drivers who can drive manual transmissions operate in this way, which is both easy and fuel-efficient.

Moreover, when approaching the car in front, Zhang Xiaoxue did not slam on the brakes.

By gently and continuously applying the brakes, the vehicle comes to a smooth stop.

It won't stop abruptly, causing the front of the car to drop and passengers to lurch forward due to inertia.

"Your driving skills are pretty good! How many years have you been driving?"

Zhao Ruilong praised him sincerely.

"Thank you for the compliment. I've been driving for almost seven years, and I can say without any modesty that many male drivers are not as good as me in terms of driving skills!"

"Moreover, compared to automatic cars which offer no driving pleasure, I prefer manual transmissions where I can control the gears myself and enjoy the driving experience!"

As she spoke, Zhang Xiaoxue expertly pulled the handbrake with a creak.

Zhao Ruilong glanced at the steering wheel, the dashboard, and the gear lever...

All signs indicate that Zhang Xiaoxue does indeed enjoy driving, and is particularly skilled at it.

As for driving a manual transmission car, it's a lot of fun...

Having driven manual transmission cars for many years before his time travel, Zhao Ruilong certainly had a deep understanding of this.

The feeling of quickly pressing the clutch to shift gears, precisely controlling the gear and accelerator, and having power available at any time is what truly makes one feel the meaning of 'man and machine as one'.

As the number of private cars increased, traffic jams became severe in big cities at any time, and during holidays, traffic jams on highways could easily stretch for more than ten kilometers.

Having to frequently engage the clutch and stop and start, my legs were numb from pressing the pedal, and I never wanted to drive a manual transmission again and experience the so-called driving pleasure.

As for now...

In 2001, even at 7 p.m., there weren't many vehicles on the streets of Linjiang, the provincial capital.

Since there's no traffic congestion, experienced drivers like Zhang Xiaoxue naturally enjoy the driving experience.

This is not.

When the red light turns green, the car in front starts moving.

Zhang Xiaoxue skillfully pressed the clutch and shifted gears.

Starting in first gear, the speed increases, and in the blink of an eye, it immediately shifts to second gear.

Before the car had even passed the intersection, Zhang Xiaoxue had already shifted to third gear.

And they quickly seized the opportunity to change lanes and overtake.

With a series of smooth maneuvers, he overtook several cars.

And it sped across the intersection before the green light turned yellow.

While his driving skills may not be on par with professional drivers, they are almost on par with those of taxi drivers who spend a lot of time on the road.

"The last intersection!"

"After that, turn right onto the ramp ahead, and then get onto the elevated road, which is the airport expressway."

"I estimate I can get you to the airport before 7:50, so you won't be late for your flight!"

Zhang Xiaoxue gripped the steering wheel with both hands, her words brimming with confidence.

however……

It would have been better if she hadn't said that.

This sudden remark gave Zhao Ruilong a bad feeling.

Isn't that how it's always portrayed in movies and TV series?

The last time, something bad is bound to happen.

"I can't be that unlucky, can I?"

Zhao Ruilong smiled slightly and looked around.

There weren't many vehicles on the road.

The streetlights also prevented the streets from being dark.

Zhang Xiaoxue's car is a manual transmission, which makes it relatively durable and less prone to breakdowns.

They stopped at the intersection.

The Santana sedan behind also came to a steady stop, without rear-ending the other car.

"There shouldn't be any problems. I can't be that unlucky!"

Zhao Ruilong secretly comforted himself.

Just then, Zhang Xiaoxue's phone rang.

"Excuse me, let me take a call!"

"It's ok."

Zhao Ruilong thought to himself, "There are still more than fifty seconds left on the red light."

The car is already parked steadily at the intersection, so it's okay to answer a phone call.

"Hey Jun-ge, the dinner's over. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"What? Why? It's almost May Day, there will be a lot of parents signing up for tutoring classes..."

Although I didn't hear who called Zhang Xiaoxue.

However, from Zhang Xiaoxue's response, Zhao Ruilong guessed that the other party was Secretary Pang.

He clearly mistakenly thought the dinner was over and that he had already gone to the airport, while Zhang Xiaoxue had returned to her own room.

So he felt confident and bold enough to call Zhang Xiaoxue to tip her off, telling her to withdraw her investment from the after-school tutoring institution.

As for why...

It was obviously in the car that afternoon that he overheard himself talking to Zhang Jingchong.

He stated that he wanted to uphold the fairness and universality of education, and that after-school tutoring should not become a burden for parents and children.

His suggestion was approved by Zhang Jingchong.

In addition, his father, Zhao Lichun, also held a high position of power.

Both high-ranking officials oppose extracurricular tutoring.

Therefore, it's only a matter of time before this industry is cleaned up and rectified.

From Secretary Pang's perspective.

He certainly didn't do anything wrong.

He wasn't familiar with me, but he was close to Zhang Xiaoxue!

Knowing full well that the industry was about to be reshuffled, and also knowing that the leader's daughter had shares.

His failure to promptly inform others actually proves that he, as a secretary, is not loyal enough.

only……

He clearly had no idea that Zhang Xiaoxue was driving him to the airport!

At this very moment, as the two were talking on the phone, I was sitting right next to Zhang Xiaoxue.

"Since my dad agrees with his statement, I'll take this weekend to talk to a few shareholders."

"Okay, okay, thank you, Brother Jun. I'll treat you to dinner another day. See you later."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Xiaoxue put it down and turned to look at Zhao Ruilong.

Zhao Ruilong was also a little worried, so he turned to look at her.

Eyes meet.

Zhao Ruilong felt somewhat embarrassed.

Blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents.

I remember the world before I traveled through time, where the education and training industry was booming and thriving.

At its peak, the entire education and training industry had an annual output value of hundreds of billions of yuan and employed millions of people.

There are quite a few listed companies, such as a certain Oriental company that is almost universally known.

however……

He proposed banning after-school tutoring and regulating the education and training industry, which was still in its infancy.

This is beneficial to the country and its people, as it can greatly reduce the burden on children and parents and prevent education from becoming too stressful.

However, this will inevitably affect the vital interests of many people, and may even cut off one of their sources of income.

For example, there's Zhang Xiaoxue in front of me, looking completely puzzled.

Do you think I'm being nosy and meddling?

"If you don't want to be in the education and training industry, you can simply stay out of it, but you insist on meddling and ruining everything!"

Zhao Ruilong asked calmly.

Zhang Xiaoxue lightly bit her red lips, her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly furrowed.

His eyes were fixed intently on Zhao Ruilong.

She only turned around when the cars behind her honked their horns to urge her on.

Shift into gear and accelerate.

Zhang Xiaoxue drove silently without saying a word.

Seeing that she was still not changing lanes and preparing to turn right, Zhao Ruilong hurriedly reminded her.

"Should we change lanes?"

Zhang Xiaoxue suddenly came to her senses and instinctively turned around quickly.

A racing motorcycle that was accelerating suddenly braked and almost crashed.

However, Zhang Xiaoxue did not notice this.

At this moment, she felt very confused and conflicted.

"From my own perspective, I do find you annoying."

“You’re capable of easily getting hundreds of billions of US dollars from abroad, but I’m different.”

"Parents are willing to spend money to improve their children's grades, and teachers are willing to accept money to increase their income."

"This is a good industry with huge development potential, where everyone can get what they need. If managed well, you can make a lot of money."

"However, because of your meddling, this industry hasn't even had a chance to flourish before it has to be cleaned up and rectified, affecting too many of us from making money. Of course, you are extremely annoying!"

At this point, Zhang Xiaoxue let out a long sigh.

"But from the perspective of national development strategy and the vital interests of the people, I feel that you have not done anything wrong. If the education and training industry is not managed properly, it will surely bring disaster to the country and the people. It should not be allowed to develop unchecked."

"Otherwise, without tutoring, children cannot get into good schools. Many parents grit their teeth and spend money on tutoring for their children. As a result, education loses its fairness, and high-quality educational resources are tied up by capital."

"I'd heard before that you had exceptional foresight and a unique way of thinking, but I didn't quite believe it. Now it seems you really are quite capable. No wonder my dad could talk to you for so long. You truly are a genius, I..."

Bang! ! !

A loud bang!

Just as the car entered the ramp and was climbing the overpass, its rear window was suddenly smashed by something thrown at it.

The glass shattered and flew everywhere, but because it was some distance from the front seats and was protected by the front seats, it was still shattered.

Therefore, Zhao Ruilong and Zhang Xiaoxue were not injured by the flying glass.

But Zhang Xiaoxue, who was speaking, and Zhao Ruilong, who was looking at her, were both startled.

"what's the situation?"

Zhang Xiaoxue exclaimed in surprise.

Before she and Zhao Ruilong could even turn around and look back...

With a roar, a high-powered road racing motorcycle sped up to the side and in front of the car.

A motorcyclist, dressed in riding gear and wearing a helmet, turns around and faces backward.

In a very provocative manner, he raised his middle finger at the two men with his left hand.

"Damn it, are you sick in the head? Why did you smash my back window?"

Zhang Xiaoxue was so angry that she honked the horn several times.

Drop drop drop...

These blasts from the horn seemed to further enrage the other side.

The motorcycle suddenly braked and stopped.

With her superb driving skills, Zhang Xiaoxue instinctively pressed both feet hard on the clutch and brake.

At the same time, he skillfully pulled the handbrake, bringing the car to an emergency stop to avoid a rear-end collision, and brought it to a steady stop on the ramp leading to the airport expressway.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Zhang Xiaoxue, who was quite angry, quickly turned the handle and rolled down the window.

"Are you fucking crazy? Why did you smash my car window?"

The motorcyclist turned his head and roared:

"You're the one who's fucking sick!"

"It suddenly turned and almost hit me!"

Zhang Xiaoxue angrily said, "It was my fault for not paying attention when I changed lanes, but you shouldn't have smashed my car window!"

"I'll smash it, so what? A female driver like you who doesn't follow the rules shouldn't even be driving on the road!"

The motorcyclist had just finished cursing.

The cars stuck on the ramp behind them honked their horns one after another.

Seeing the other person about to ride away, Zhang Xiaoxue naturally became even angrier.

"Don't go! You..."

buzzing~

The motorcyclist deliberately twisted the throttle repeatedly.

The imitation road racing motorcycles roared deafeningly and billowed out plumes of blue smoke.

Immediately afterwards, it suddenly sped away.

Zhang Xiaoxue was furious.

Quickly shift into gear, accelerate, and release the handbrake.

The car suddenly lurched forward, so I quickly shifted to second gear and pressed the accelerator harder.

A skilled driver can make a small-displacement manual transmission car accelerate faster from a standstill than a large-displacement automatic transmission car.

This is not.

Zhang Xiaoxue, who launched herself off the motorcycle, was about to catch up with it.

Before she could angrily honk the horn...

Suddenly, the other person threw a water bottle at them from behind.

There was a bang.

The car window was smashed, and immediately cracked open with numerous fissures.

"Son of a bitch!!"

Zhang Xiaoxue cursed angrily and floored the accelerator.

With a bang, the motorcycle was overturned and fell to the ground.

Driven by inertia, the friction along the way produced a piercing sound and dazzling sparks.

Zhang Xiaoxue's pupils suddenly widened, and her red lips parted sharply.

In that instant, his anger vanished, and he realized he had caused an accident.

I instinctively slammed on the brakes and brought the car to a stop.

At this moment.

The motorcycle, which was sliding forward, finally came to a stop after crashing into the concrete guardrail that gradually narrowed inward on the ramp.

Zhao Ruilong and Zhang Xiaoxue both looked at the rider who was sliding along with the motorcycle.

Just as the two were worried that the driver was seriously injured.

The other person not only quickly got up.

He even grabbed a large wrench and charged over menacingly...