togophonebook Chapter 4 Accident
Chapter 4 Accident
Lu Ran went to the kitchen, cooked a bowl of noodles, ate it quickly, and then left home to go out onto the street.
It's only a little past 7 a.m., and clothing stores in malls usually don't open until after 9 a.m., so this seems a bit too early!
The area outside the residential compound was very quiet in the morning; I don't know if it was because he got up too early or because the area was relatively remote.
At this moment, Lu Ran had a wonderful feeling of being ahead of the world.
"Going to bed early and getting up early to breathe fresh air, there's definitely some truth to that."
Lu Ran gradually grew to like this healthy and regular lifestyle.
Instead of taking a taxi, he decided to run to the shopping street.
It's still over an hour away, and even if I take a taxi there, I'll have to wait.
"Start, run, one, two, one."
Even if one possesses a system that everyone dreams of, allowing them to easily acquire vast amounts of money and wealth,
But Lu Ran discovered that deep down he was still a man of integrity, frugal and clear-minded, and that there was no need to spend money that was completely unnecessary.
Before leaving home, I thought I'd take the most expensive private car, but now I realize it's more cost-effective to drive there myself.
As Lu Ran was jogging and muttering to himself about how fussy he was, he passed by the park outside his neighborhood and met Cheng Ning, who was walking her dog by the park.
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I heard someone running towards me.
Holding a cane and leading Duoduo along the tactile paving, Cheng Ning instinctively quickened her pace to avoid inconveniencing others.
"What a coincidence, out for a walk!"
Hearing that familiar voice made Cheng Ning very happy.
Nodding, he replied, "Yeah, what about you? Weren't you supposed to be jogging in the neighborhood? Why are you out jogging today?"
Lu Ran laughed and said, "I'm going to the shopping street to buy some clothes. It's been a long time since I bought new clothes. The last time was right after I graduated."
With a "pfft".
Upon hearing Lu Ran's words, Cheng Ning inexplicably laughed.
She had heard a saying that if a boy decides to buy new clothes, it means that his old ones are so worn out that they can no longer be worn.
Now it seems that's indeed the case.
"Hey, what are you laughing at?"
Cheng Ning's smile was beautiful, and Lu Ran was almost stunned, but he was more curious about what could make her smile.
Cheng Ning pursed her lips and shook her head: "It's nothing. By the way, it's a few kilometers from here to the shopping street. Why didn't you take the bus?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ran chuckled and said, "Haha, I think it's only a little past seven now, and the mall doesn't open until nine. Taking a private car will get us there quickly, but that's too early. It's better to run there; it'll give me some exercise and save on transportation costs, since private cars aren't cheap."
Cheng Ning: ? ? ?
If you want to save money, why take a private car? Isn't it expensive to buy clothes at a mall?
She was a little confused.
Lu Ran knew Cheng Ning would react this way, so he felt a little awkward before he could even explain.
He laughed and said, "Hey, don't laugh. I'm just saving where I should and spending where I should."
[Cheng Ning's relationship with you seems to have grown closer; she has come to regard you as a friend. In the past, many friends have been busy in their own worlds, passing by her without ever truly meeting her. Cheng Ning always felt a sense of loneliness and abandonment, but she never dared to express it.]
[Task: As her new friend, please spend another ten minutes with her!]
[Reward: 30 Treasure Chest Experience Points.]
"Hmm, that makes sense."
"Then you go ahead and get busy, bye-bye."
Cheng Ning smiled and waved, unaware that Lu Ran was standing there in a daze.
"Have they left?"
After a while of silence, Cheng Ning assumed that Lu Ran had already left. There was noise outside, and even with her keen hearing, she couldn't possibly hear the sound of someone leaving.
A faint sense of disappointment appeared on her face, but it quickly disappeared.
"Duoduo, let's go."
"Hmm? Duoduo, what's wrong? Is there an obstacle in front of us?"
"Waaaaah~"
Lu Ran then realized, "Oh, sorry, I was daydreaming. I haven't left yet."
Lu Ran pinched his cheek. The system notification had inexplicably put him in Cheng Ning's shoes.
He once explained to his friends that this was called being sentimental and having empathy, but his friends said he was just a delusional teenager who liked to daydream.
"Weren't you going to buy clothes? You go ahead."
Upon learning that Lu Ran had not left silently, Cheng Ning's previously gloomy mood instantly brightened.
"No rush, there's still plenty of time."
"I'll walk with you for a bit, it'll kill some time. I'll take a taxi there at eight o'clock." Suddenly, I realized it wasn't wise to run there; I only ran twenty laps this morning!
Cheng Ning smiled, pursing her lips.
"You're a bit slow-witted."
"Dodo, go with him."
Cheng Ning tugged at La Duoduo and gently patted Lu Ran's foot with the stick.
Guide dogs are very intelligent and immediately understood their owner's meaning; as Lu Ran walked, it followed.
Even Lu Ran, who was originally afraid of dogs, was tempted to pet it.
However, he only thought about it and did not take any action. Firstly, he was afraid, and secondly, guide dogs cannot be touched casually, as this can easily affect the dog's working condition.
"Haha, Ziheng, you're doomed. How are you going to catch me if you ride this slowly?"
"Zihao, don't get cocky. Watch how I surpass you."
"careful."
Suddenly, two mischievous kids sped by on bicycles, chasing each other and showing off their riding skills on both sides of the tactile paving, completely disregarding the rules.
Lu Ran was on the left, Cheng Ning was on the right, and the two of them, along with a dog and two kids on bicycles, met at the corner.
The encounter lasted only a few seconds, but Lu Ran reacted quickly, pulling Cheng Ning and the dog to shield them with his body.
Two bicycles just grazed past him, and the handlebars of one of them tore a hole in Lu Ran's clothes with a "whoosh".
Are you alright?
Lu Ran checked on Cheng Ning's condition immediately.
Cheng Ning shook her head: "It's nothing."
Then, she asked Lu Ran with concern, "And you?"
"I'm fine, my clothes just got torn."
"Duoduo is fine too."
Lu Ran squatted down to look at the dog, then called Cheng Ning to let her know he was safe. He understood that guide dogs were just as important as family members to blind people.
Cheng Ning was taken aback, then smiled and nodded: "Thank you."
Lu Ran said in a deep voice, "Wait for me here first."
"Lu Ran." Cheng Ning raised her hand, wanting to stop Lu Ran from acting impulsively.
But Lu Ran had already caught the two naughty kids.
The two little kids seemed to realize they had just run into someone else. They stopped and turned around, looking at the menacing Lu Ran with a bewildered expression.
"Didn't your parents teach you basic manners like not chasing and playing on the street, and especially not blocking the tactile paving for the visually impaired?"
Lu Ran is 1.86 meters tall. He can't be called strong, but he has a well-proportioned figure that matches his height. When he stands there, the two little kids don't dare to say a word.
He babbled on and on for ages without being able to utter a single complete sentence.
"I...I'm a primary school student, we didn't do it on purpose."
Lu Ran gritted his teeth, crossed his arms, and thought for a moment about how to make these naughty kids suffer the punishment they feared most.
If it weren't for him today, Cheng Ning might not have been hit, but she would definitely have been terribly frightened. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he was not going to let it go so easily.
A moment later, he had an idea.