Anxie felt there was no need to explain to Xiao Ran why she was here, simply denying it directly. However, from Xiao Ran’s appearance, he didn’t seem intent on letting go of this empty taxi.
“Are you going to the company?” Xiao Ran held onto the door handle and started chatting with her, completely ignoring the taxi driver uncle who had already started looking back with an unhappy expression.
“…Yes,” she thought, Xiao Ran should also be the type to drive to work, so why was he here competing for a taxi?!
“What a coincidence! Actually, I live nearby too. Yesterday, I sent my car for maintenance, which is really troublesome… right?” Xiao Ran casually cleared away Anxie’s doubts, “Oh, right. Since you’re also going to the company, let’s share a ride?”
“…Okay.” Anxie sighed helplessly. Missing this car, she’d probably have to wait a long time. Sharing a ride with him was better.
They dawdled for a while before finally getting into the car. The driver’s expression softened slightly, asked their destination, and started driving.
“Let’s get reacquainted! I’m Xiao Ran, a partner of Yan Qing and Yue Zijun… and you?” Xiao Ran, with a bright smile, extended his right hand to Anxie.
“…I’m Anxie.”
Anxie thought, didn’t he see her “stay away” expression?!
But Xiao Ran clearly chose to “ignore” it, persistently extending his hand. If she continued to ignore him, it would seem impolite… Anxie had to symbolically grasp his hand and shake it slightly.
“Nice to meet you!”
He suddenly grabbed Anxie’s hand, shaking it dramatically before releasing it, smiling and saying: “Anxie can come to me if you have any difficulties… Oh, no, you’ll probably tell Yan Qing, right? Haha, just forget what I just said!”
“Um… yes.” Anxie nodded.
She wondered if this was his true personality… But it felt strange. Was he doing this on purpose? Such obvious pleasantries didn’t need repeated explanation, right?
The fifteen-minute ride ended with Xiao Ran’s non-stop chatter, and the taxi arrived at the company’s building. The driver looked at the meter and said: “Passengers, that’ll be… nineteen yuan.”
