CHAPTER 487: CHAPTER 487 THE RIGHT CHOICE

Zhang Dadan considered himself as someone who wasn’t particularly noble. Although he didn’t seek fame, he wouldn’t let others take credit for his achievements for free.

"Journalist Lin, don’t be in a hurry. I’m not giving you this credit for nothing! I have conditions!" Zhang Dadan said mysteriously.

Having interacted with Zhang Dadan for a few days, Lin Wan knew he wasn’t someone who acted recklessly, nor would he make unreasonable demands.

"What conditions? Just say it!" Lin Wan asked. She didn’t agree to exchange benefits but sincerely wanted to help.

Seeing everyone curiously looking at him, Zhang Dadan said, "I hope you don’t report on the ghost news in Stone Town!"

"Hmm? This... this I need to think about!" Lin Wan was evidently surprised by this request.

From a journalist’s perspective, she indeed should report on what happened in Stone Town. But from a public standpoint, from a human-centered standpoint, this news shouldn’t be reported.

If the ghost news got reported, it would certainly provoke controversy and even public panic. By then, things would spiral out of control, beyond what a small journalist like herself could manage!

After hesitating for a long time, Lin Wan finally agreed to Zhang Dadan’s request, or rather, Zhang Dadan’s request helped her make the right choice.

Originally, Lin Wan didn’t want to take credit for someone else’s achievement, but she couldn’t go against Zhang Dadan and accepted it reluctantly.

They watched as the police took Master Sande away, and only then did the three of them head towards the bus station.

Exiting the bus station and parting ways with Lin Wan, Zhang Dadan was pulled into a taxi by Bai Jie, heading straight to her home.

Before returning to the city, Bai Jie hadn’t changed her clothes and was still wearing the outfit borrowed from a waitress, which made her look quite plain.

Zhang Dadan, who never cared about clothing, was dressed very simply as well. The driver glanced at them through the rear-view mirror and unjustly assumed they weren’t people who could afford to live in a villa.

"Are you two going to visit relatives?" The driver, afraid they might not have enough money and start a conflict later, decided to preemptively take precautions.

Bai Jie, who seldom took taxis, didn’t understand the driver’s concern. She responded casually, "We’re going home!"

Saying this, she looked at Zhang Dadan affectionately, like a young couple in love, sweet and shy.

The driver, experienced in dealing with all kinds of people, immediately understood their relationship from Bai Jie’s passionate gaze.

However, Zhang Dadan’s avoidance and deliberate distancing became signs of a guilty conscience in the driver’s eyes.

This young man must be pretending to be a rich second generation, boasting about having a villa. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have such a beautiful girlfriend.

Too bad though, despite the girl’s pretty face, she lacked matching brains; she’s completely naive!

Judging from their clothes and speech, this young man was definitely not a rich second generation. On the contrary, he looked more like a country bumpkin.

"Young lady, you should be careful when making friends these days!" The driver kindly reminded, but as an outsider, he couldn’t say too much.

Bai Jie, immersed in her joy, couldn’t detect the hidden meaning and casually replied, "Thank you..."

Thank you? That’s it? The driver looked at Bai Jie, still lost in her beautiful fantasy, and shook his head helplessly. Indeed, big chests and no brains are not just words!

"Sir, why do I feel like you’re hinting at something?" Zhang Dadan, fully awake, leaned over and asked seriously.

Though well-intentioned, the driver was merely a stranger and wouldn’t risk offending a vigorous young man over a trivial encounter.

"Nothing... nothing... I was just saying something casually... just casually talking..." The driver quickly smiled, afraid of offending Zhang Dadan.

Bai Jie, noticing Zhang Dadan’s slight displeasure, began to ponder the driver’s words.

So, the driver thought she was a naive girl deceived by Zhang Dadan? How amusing! How interesting!!

Bai Jie, feeling playful, decided to tease Zhang Dadan, pretending to realize and asked, "Hey! Zhang Dadan, are you deceiving me?"

"Deceive? Deceive you about what? What’s there to deceive?" Zhang Dadan looked Bai Jie up and down with disdain.

Their banter made the driver even more sure of his intuition: the young man was indeed tricking the girl.

But as he felt proud of his judgment, he also regretted causing trouble. Why did he get himself into this mess, offending people?

"You two... you two, speak nicely, please don’t quarrel!" The driver quickly intervened.

Seeing the driver’s determination to consider her a naive girl deceived by Zhang Dadan, Bai Jie sternly asked, "Zhang Dadan, is the villa really yours?"

"Are you crazy? I don’t have time to mess around with you!" Zhang Dadan had already seen through Bai Jie’s intention but had no mood to humor her.

His impatient response and nearly cold attitude convinced the driver further that he was dealing with a deceiving scoundrel.

"Young man, that’s not right! The girl is just casually asking. Moreover, we’re almost at the villa; if there’s anything going on, you can’t hide it!"

The driver ultimately couldn’t stand by and watch an innocent girl get tricked by a scoundrel like Zhang Dadan.

"Zhang Dadan, tell me the truth: is the villa yours? What are you planning by taking me there?" Bai Jie suddenly crossed her arms over her chest, staring at Zhang Dadan with pretend vigilance.

Seeing they were about to reach the villa, Zhang Dadan, distrusting Bai Jie’s antics, stated plainly, "Isn’t the villa yours? Stop pretending!"

The experienced driver, hearing Zhang Dadan’s response, was completely confused. What’s going on now?

What’s wrong with this world? Why, after living so long, did he suddenly fail to understand it?

If this young man was a liar, why didn’t he lie or argue? Instead, he said the villa belonged to the girl.

Is this some new trick? Or is the villa truly hers, and she’s pretending to be poor to test him, and he found out?

While the driver’s mind was running wild, the vehicle had reached the villa gate, and two guards approached them.

Seeing Zhang Dadan uncooperative, Bai Jie lost interest, opened the car door, spoke to the guard, and got the driver to drive into the villa area.

The driver, witnessing all this, felt his intelligence had been insulted and his worldview shaken.

This... this... so the girl really lives in the villa? But she dressed so plainly, not like a wealthy lady at all!

Could it really be a rich girl hiding her identity in love with a poor guy? How dramatic! Absolutely fascinating!

As the taxi stopped in front of villa number six, a middle-aged man looking like a butler led four bodyguards to meet them.

"Sir, thank you so much! I had a great time on this ride!" Bai Jie thanked the driver with a smile.

As she spoke, the butler opened her door, and Zhang Dadan had already jumped out beforehand.

"Uncle Bai, please pay the driver! Give him a few extra hundred bucks!" Bai Jie instructed, then quickly walked over to Zhang Dadan, trying to hold his arm.