CHAPTER 145: CHAPTER 145: AWKWARDNESS NEVER MISSES AN OCCASION

Lin Xiaoyan: "Well, I wonder if, given we’re colleagues, he’d give me a discount."

Xuan Shiwu: "Hahaha, you should ask Shiyi to speak up, have Shiyi help you haggle!"

Lin Xiaoyan thought for a bit and felt that this was a good idea, "Alright!"

After chatting with Xuan Shiwu for a while, Lin Xiaoyan ended the conversation.

She felt a bit uncomfortable, like she was getting carsick.

She looked up and realized the car had entered the mountains.

The winding mountain road sped forward rapidly, and Lin Xiaoyan felt her insides churning.

Lin Xiaoyan endured it, regretting looking down at her phone just now.

"Um..."

Lin Xiaoyan eventually couldn’t hold it anymore; she wanted to throw up!

He Qi’an snapped back to attention, looking at Lin Xiaoyan beside him, noticing she was pale and appeared very uncomfortable.

"Stop the car!"

"Screech——"

Upon hearing the command to stop, Lu Lan immediately complied and hit the brakes.

With the sudden stop, Lin Xiaoyan’s body jerked forward uncontrollably, and she felt all her organs shifting, along with an abrupt urge to relieve herself.

She held on desperately, looking out the window for somewhere to go to the bathroom.

Right now, more than vomiting, she felt the need to go!

"How are you? Carsick? Get out and have a rest."

Lin Xiaoyan endured, her face flushed red, sweat beading on her forehead.

Lu Lan up front also turned around, looking somewhat apologetically at Lin Xiaoyan.

She didn’t know Lin Xiaoyan would get carsick, so she drove a bit fast.

Lin Xiaoyan couldn’t hold it any longer; she grabbed her backpack and took out a pack of tissues, looking embarrassedly at Lu Lan, "I... need to use the bathroom..."

Lu Lan promptly got out, glanced around, opened the car door, "Come, follow me."

Finally, with Lu Lan’s "security," Lin Xiaoyan managed to solve her personal issue.

After her stomach was empty, Lin Xiaoyan felt much better; except for some discomfort in her gut, her carsickness seemed much relieved, not feeling nauseous anymore.

Lu Lan noticed Lin Xiaoyan approaching, immediately supporting her cautiously.

"Sorry, I didn’t know you were carsick, or I would have driven slower."

Lin Xiaoyan smiled apologetically, "No problem, usually I don’t get carsick; it’s on me for looking at my phone earlier, coupled with the winding mountain road..."

Lu Lan led Lin Xiaoyan back to where the car was parked.

He Qi’an was leaning against the car, smoking.

Upon hearing them, He Qi’an stubbed out his cigarette on the ground.

"Feeling better?"

Lin Xiaoyan was too embarrassed to look at He Qi’an, feeling quite mortified today.

She nodded crudely, "Yeah."

He Qi’an observed Lin Xiaoyan’s downcast, embarrassed expression, a hint of amusement in his eyes; he’d seen this situation many times.

Back during field training, in situations like this, solving issues on the spot was common.

He Qi’an opened the car door, taking out motion sickness medication.

"Take a motion sickness pill."

"Thank you."

Seeing the medication, Lin Xiaoyan breathed a sigh of relief, taking it, drinking some water offered by Lu Lan, and swallowed the pill.

They waited a while, making sure Lin Xiaoyan was much better before hitting the road again.

After taking the medication, Lin Xiaoyan began to feel drowsy as soon as she sat in the car.

She didn’t know if it was the medicine or if she was simply tired, eventually falling asleep without realizing it.

Lu Lan drove, accidentally catching sight of Lin Xiaoyan leaning against the boss in the rearview mirror, asleep.

She quickly stopped the car and looked back, "Boss, do you want to..."

He Qi’an looked up expressionlessly, "Keep moving."

Lu Lan: "...Oh, alright."

Suppressing her curiosity, she started the car again and continued driving.

He Qi’an felt the weight on him, adjusting to let Lin Xiaoyan be more comfortable.

Lu Lan up front saw this, eyes widening, her gaze frequently falling on Lin Xiaoyan.

What exactly is the relationship between the boss and this girl?

Could it be...

"Focus on driving!" He Qi’an scolded sharply as the car veered towards a tree.

Lu Lan snapped back, quickly steering away from the impending collision.

"Thud!"

"Hiss~"

Due to inertia, the backseat passengers, He Qi’an and Lin Xiaoyan, could not keep their balance.

Lin Xiaoyan’s head smacked against the car window, jolting her awake.

He Qi’an reached out, grabbing Lin Xiaoyan’s shirt but failing to hold her.

"It hurts so much!"

Lin Xiaoyan winced, tearing up instantly, clutching her head and gasping.

Lu Lan stopped the car and turned around to apologize to them.

He Qi’an pulled Lin Xiaoyan over to check her head.

"Don’t move, let me see."

Lin Xiaoyan’s head was nestled into He Qi’an’s chest; he carefully removed her hand to inspect where she hit.

"Ouch, easy, it really hurts!"

He Qi’an felt a bump, causing Lin Xiaoyan to grimace in pain.

"Luckily, no bleeding, just apply some ointment later when we arrive."

He Qi’an steadied Lin Xiaoyan, helping her sit upright, reassuring her softly.

Lu Lan apologized profusely.

Lin Xiaoyan waved it off, "It’s fine, it’s my fault for sleeping and not sitting properly."

"No, it was my mistake." Lu Lan felt sincerely guilty, distracted by the boss’s actions, neglecting to watch ahead, nearly causing an accident.

He Qi’an looked at Lin Xiaoyan, "Hang in there, we’re almost there; someone will check you out when we arrive."

Lin Xiaoyan: "It’s nothing, just bumped, let’s go, how much longer till we get there?"

Lin Xiaoyan looked out the window, noticing the sky had darkened.

She checked her phone; it was past five.

It’s been over an hour since they disembarked the plane.

"Almost there, about twenty minutes." Lu Lan replied quickly.

"Oh."

"Let’s go."

Lu Lan resumed driving, this time fully concentrating.

Lin Xiaoyan sat in the car, troubled, thinking of asking Xuan Shiyi to check her out when they meet.

Is this trip jinxed for her? Why has everything been so rough?

He Qi’an noticed Lin Xiaoyan from his peripheral vision, feeling somewhat apologetic for not keeping her from injury.

Twenty minutes later, Lin Xiaoyan and her companions arrived at a military base.

The base sits deep in the mountains, hard to spot from above or around.

Lin Xiaoyan looked on curiously; their car underwent checks starting three to four kilometers from the base.

By the time they reached the entrance, they’d been checked three times.

Once inside the base, she saw the mountain had been hollowed out.

They were driving into the mountain’s core.

"Don’t stare."

Suddenly, He Qi’an warned Lin Xiaoyan.

Lin Xiaoyan quickly looked away and turned to He Qi’an.

He Qi’an glanced at Lin Xiaoyan, explaining, "This is a secret base; some things here are not for casual viewing, or else... you’ll have to sign lots of nondisclosure agreements."