CHAPTER 191: CHAPTER 164 I WILL ANNOY YOU TO DEATH

Lin Li eventually softened.

Finally deciding to call two taxis, one for the girls, and the other for the non-girl creatures.

"Have you got your taxi? Ours is already here." At the library entrance, Chen Yu Ying raised her hand parallel to her forehead to shield her eyes from the sun and asked, turning back.

When bending down, a leg would instinctively lift, and the graceful line would become more aesthetically pleasing.

"Yes, we got one." Lin Li signaled an OK gesture.

These days, hailing a taxi is indeed convenient and fast.

Lin Li still remembers when he was a child, needing to stand at a fixed location to wave down those old-fashioned taxis, some of which had a strong smell of paint inside. If there was a passenger with a heavy perfume smell carpooling, just the thought of it made Lin Li uncomfortable.

This situation would make one vomit, and it’s no longer a matter of getting carsick or not.

The phone vibrated; the ride-hailing app sent a message.

Lin Li sent an automatic reply.

The other side didn’t reply immediately.

Lin Li: "..."

You better have written it wrong.

Soon after, a black car pulled up and turned on its hazard lights, surprisingly faster than the girls’ taxi.

After confirming the license plate number, Lin Li and Bai Bufan got into the car and chose the back seat where seatbelts weren’t mandatory, waving to the girls.

"License plate ending in 9749." Lin Li immediately said proactively after getting in the car.

The driver entered the license plate into the app, and when the interface switched to navigation, he started the car.

"The characteristic isn’t wrong; you’re indeed very handsome, young man. I could see you from afar; these days, kids have really good nutrition."

Some drivers are not good at chatting and prefer to drive silently, while others like to chat with passengers. This current driver clearly belonged to the latter group.

Of course, it could also be for a good rating.

"Driver, do you want to solve a riddle?" Lin Li suddenly asked enthusiastically, seemingly a bit out of sync.

"Sure, what’s the riddle? Tell me about it." The driver nodded while keeping an eye on the road, quite interested.

"I have long legs, guess a food item."

Bai Bufan raised an eyebrow and let out a contemptuous laugh as soon as he heard the riddle.

Not knowing what kind of creature Lin Li was, the driver pondered for a long while and eventually shook his head, frowning:

"Young man, I can’t figure it out; tell me the answer."

"Bufan?" Lin Li turned his head.

"It’s a cake, right." Although it was phrased as a question, the tone was clearly very confident.

"Bingo!" Lin Li snapped his fingers.

"Cake? Why is it a cake? Oh——" The driver first froze, then suddenly understood, and finally chuckled wryly.

No wonder the emphasis on ’I.

After all, this riddle indeed required specifying gender to determine the answer since if it were a girl with long legs, the answer might have to change to ’ice cream’.

"You two are students, right? Oh boy, these days, kids’ trains of thought are hard to keep up with."

The driver shook his head, looking complex.

"Driver, we are not students; these school uniforms are our disguise. Our main job is hunting aliens," Lin Li seriously denied.

"Aliens? There’s no such thing as aliens in this world," the driver said with amusement.

"Haven’t you seen aliens?" Bai Bufan took over Lin Li’s question.

"No, I haven’t."

"You’re welcome." Lin Li and Bai Bufan exchanged a mysterious smile and leaned back against the seat, looking out their respective windows.

The driver, witnessing this scene in the rearview mirror: "..."

You guys, damn it.

So, it’s because you’ve hunted all the aliens that I haven’t seen any, right?

But as a driver, one comes to realize the diversity of life forms. Last time, he picked up a request late at night; the client’s note mentioned picking up a drunk friend, promising to pay five hundred for vomiting in the car. He had wanted to take the booking until he discovered the destination was a funeral home.

It turned out they thought the funeral home’s cars were too expensive and wanted to call a taxi instead.

Compared to that, these two kids were quite normal.

At a red light, the car had to stop.

"Do you want to listen to some music?" Feeling a bit stuffy and having driven too long that his shoulders were sore, the driver asked.

"Sure." Lin Li nodded, having no objections.

"One step forward at a time, let’s get out and not have any more diary entries, let’s be affectionate, let’s be in the quilt——" The driver took out a small microphone from the storage box next to the driver’s seat and began to perform passionately.

Lin Li, Bai Bufan: "?"

Lin Li finally understood; heroes are like the fish crossing the river.

What the heck, is this how you listen to music?

The driver sings?

"No more, no more, Master Wu, drive safely, don’t pick up the microphone, or you’ll get points deducted if you’re caught." Lin Li gave up.

"Alright."

The driver reluctantly put down the microphone, hoping someday he would meet a passenger who appreciates music.

Since he couldn’t sing, the driver started replying to some messages on his phone.

This originally had nothing to do with Lin Li, but suddenly he thought of something, squinted his eyes and said, "Master Wu."

"Hmm?"

"Didn’t you say you use handwriting?" Lin Li asked.

The driver, who was typing, stopped his hands, paused for a few seconds, and hurriedly switched to the handwriting interface, beginning to clumsily write.

"I do use handwriting."

Lin Li: "..."

So, were you just joking when you said you’d crash into me?

Nah, for singing for me, I won’t give a bad review.

Arrived at the destination, got off.

Lin Li glanced at his phone and said to Bai Bufan, "Bufan, the fare is 13.8, you can transfer me 14, I’ll cover the remaining 20 cents myself."

Bai Bufan smiled, somewhat relieved.

This time Lin Li didn’t ask him for twenty bucks, really being considerate.

"Hello, how many people?"

"Five people, three girls will be joining us later, please lead them to our table." Chen Yu Ying and the others hadn’t arrived yet, but it was unnecessary to wait at the entrance, so Lin Li responded to the staff inquiry after entering the store.

"Alright, this way for five people, how about this table?" The staff led them to a square table with seating on three sides. Seeing Lin Li nod, they also introduced, "The self-service area is over there, take a look at whatever you need and help yourself."

Si Han seemed to have already ordered the set meal, so they didn’t need to look at the ordering tablet.

Bai Bufan leaned back on the sofa, suddenly grabbed Lin Li’s collar, twisted his neck to look at his own, and curiously asked, "Lin Li, why is your school uniform collar so white? Mine’s all yellow, even after scrubbing, it’s still yellow."

"School uniforms are prone to yellowing, regular laundry detergents can’t clean them, a lot of people are troubled by this, but the problem is actually easy to solve." Lin Li smiled mysteriously.

"Teach me." Bai Bufan instantly became an eager student.

"Actually, try taking some headache medicine when washing; that way, your head won’t hurt." Lin Li replied.

Bai Bufan: "?"

"I asked you to solve the yellowing problem of the clothes, not the headache problem!" Bai Bufan gave Lin Li two punches on the shoulders.

"Who can solve this?" Lin Li spread his hands, indicating helplessness.

"Then why’s your collar so white?" Bai Bufan became even more puzzled.

"My mom knows I throw everything except underwear and socks into the washer, which can’t clean them thoroughly, so she bought me two extra sets of summer uniforms for replacement. If you had two more sets to swap, they’d probably be as white as mine." Lin Li answered.

Bai Bufan: "..."

The problem seems to have been solved in an unexpected way, not quite suitable for imitation.

After all, summer is almost over.

"Let’s go, grab some dishes." Lin Li stood up and led Bai Bufan to the self-service area.

When the crab pot was served, it was a ’dry pot’, but once the shrimp, crab, and squid main ingredients were mostly eaten, you could add water to the leftover oily pot, turning it into a hot pot and cook vegetables or meat in it, which also tasted good.

This restaurant’s self-service area was quite large, offering not just condiments, appetizers, and fruits, but also some vegetarian dishes. No wonder the ’tea charge’ alone was close to twenty per person.

Returning with a few plates of appetizers, Chen Yu Ying and the other three had already seated themselves. After placing the dishes in front of them, Lin Li planned to head back to the self-service area and asked, "Do you guys eat mangoes? If so, I’ll bring some."

"No need, I don’t like mangoes." Ding Sihan waved.

"Wasn’t asking you."

Ding Sihan: "..."

"I was asking, just so you know, the mangoes I mentioned are already peeled and seeded by the restaurant." Lin Li explained with a smile to Ding Sihan’s resentful gaze.

"Then I want to eat, I love mangoes the most." Ding Sihan quickly changed her mind.

So relatable.

Lin Li and Bai Bufan went back and forth several times, bringing back a lot of dishes.

The ordered crab pot and other individually ordered meat dishes had already started coming out one after another.

It’s coming out so fast, could they be pre-made dishes?

Watching Chen Yu Ying sipping juice, Lin Li suddenly spoke: "Class Rep, a bottle filled with rocks can still be filled with water, but a bottle filled with water can’t fit a rock. Do you know what this tells us?"

"Hmm?" Chen Yu Ying put down the cup, tilted her head slightly, her long hair falling from her neck, and asked confusedly, "Isn’t this an elementary school question, telling us life needs gaps for sunlight to enter?"

Very philosophical, but Lin Li shook his head.

Lin Li turned to look at Qu Wanqiu.

"Don’t make sweeping statements, don’t act too extreme?"

Lin Li again shook his head, turning to Ding Sihan.

"Don’t add ice when drinking, it’s a rip-off. Here I specifically mention a coffee shop that fills two-thirds of your cup with ice."

Lin Li felt somewhat gratified but still shook his head, finally setting his sights on Bai Bufan, whom he held high hopes for.

"Class Rep, Lin Li means since we’re having a buffet, don’t drink drinks first." Bai Bufan laughed confidently, giving the answer.

"Clap!" Lin Li and Bai Bufan’s palms slapped together, "You get me!"

Chen Yu Ying: "..."

She blinked, didn’t say anything, and quietly took another sip.

Humph, I’ll just drink it.