I Also Have Friends to Pick Me Up

Su Yang tilted his head, staring at Chen Yuxi with a smile. "Beautiful, are you alone?"

"Yeah, it's the holidays now. I'm heading to Magic City to hang out with my bestie for a few days."

"You're also going to Magic City for a trip?" Chen Yuxi leaned in and asked.

Su Yang nodded. "You could say that."

"What a coincidence. By the way, I still don't know the handsome guy's name?"

"Su Yang."

"Su Yang, right? Hello, let's formally get to know each other. I'm Chen Yuxi, just graduated from Haicheng University this year." Chen Yuxi smiled brightly and reached her hand across the aisle toward Su Yang.

Su Yang smiled back and shook her hand. "Hello. By the way, I wouldn't recommend that move you pulled earlier. Don't get out of your car in traffic to ask for someone's WeChat anymore."

"Uh... sorry about that. Even though I'm a girl, I really love cars—especially ones that have been modded to look amazing. When I saw your car on the road earlier, I just couldn't help myself. But don't worry, I definitely won't do it again."

Su Yang nodded. "Admit your mistake and correct it. Good student!"

"You don't look that old, do you? Why do you sound so mature when you talk?"

"You just graduated, right? Then I'm probably three or four years older than you."

"Not that much older. I'm 22. You're three or four years older than me—25? Or 26?"

"25."

"So we're basically the same generation."

"Alright, let's not dwell on it."

"Okay~ Do you live in Haicheng?" Chen Yuxi asked.

"Yeah, you too?"

"Mhm, I'm from Haicheng. So we're friends now, right?"

"Of course."

"Then can I take your Cullinan for a spin sometime?" Chen Yuxi turned her big, watery eyes to Su Yang, looking at him full of anticipation.

"Of course you can. I'm always generous with my friends. And I don't just have that one car. Since you like cars so much, I can take you to my place sometime to check out my other rides."

"Really?!" Hearing this, Chen Yuxi immediately shouted in excitement.

"Really."

"But you're not a bad guy, are you?" Chen Yuxi suddenly changed the subject.

Su Yang tilted his head and rested his chin on his hand. "Do I look like a bad guy to you?"

"You don't look like one. You're actually pretty handsome~"

"So, will you still come?"

"Hehe, I'll definitely go later. But nothing wrong with being a little cautious when you've just met someone, right?"

"True enough. We'll see. If we get more chances to hang out, once you're more familiar with me, you can decide whether to come see my cars."

"Alright. But can you at least give a hint now?"

"Nope. If I tell you now, there won't be any anticipation, right?"

"Fine~" Chen Yuxi turned back around, pouting.

Two seconds later, she turned to look at Su Yang again. "Oh, I just thought of a question."

"What question?"

"You're only a few years older than me. Where did you get all the money to buy a Mansory Cullinan?" Chen Yuxi asked curiously.

"Well, I'm just a small business owner. I run a little business in Haicheng."

"A small business makes that much money? You're not into something shady, are you?"

"Definitely not. It's a legitimate business."

"Alright. Then I guess you could call it young and successful. Your family must be pretty wealthy too."

Su Yang chuckled. "I saw you driving an RS4 earlier, right?"

"Yeah."

"You just graduated and you're already driving something like that. Isn't your family even richer?"

"Not bad, I guess. But I can't compare to you. I had to beg my dad for half a year before he agreed to give it to me."

...

The two chatted casually as the plane soon reached the runway.

After a sharp acceleration, the front wheels lifted, and the plane soared into the clouds.

"Just an iced Americano for me, please."

"Nothing else to eat or drink, sir?" the flight attendant asked, bending down beside Su Yang.

"No, thanks."

"Alright, sir. I'll bring it to you shortly." The flight attendant smiled and turned to Chen Yuxi.

"The same for me—just an iced Americano."

"Alright, ma'am."

The flight attendant walked away. Su Yang pulled a pair of Sennheiser wireless Bluetooth noise-canceling headphones he had bought while shopping at the mall a while back from his bag, ready to listen to some music.

But as soon as he put them on without even connecting the Bluetooth, Chen Yuxi called out, "Brother Su, don't listen to music yet."

Su Yang turned his head. "We can't just chat for over two hours straight, can we?"

"So what? We just met, so we should talk more and get to know each other. Don't listen to music—let's chat~"

Su Yang forced a smile and took off his headphones. "Alright, what do you want to talk about?"

"Anything, really. Just ramble."

"How about you ask, and I answer."

"Okay. How many days are you planning to stay in Magic City?"

"Not sure. Maybe four or five days."

"Same here! Are you meeting friends or going solo?"

"I have friends there."

"Oh, I thought if you were alone, you could hang out with me."

Su Yang laughed. "I'm not really here for fun. It's kind of a work trip."

"Work? Alright. Well, if you finish up, can I come hang out with you?"

"You want to hang out with me?"

"Yeah, aren't we friends? And since we're both from Haicheng, we should look out for each other when we're out of town." Chen Yuxi grinned.

She had the face of a pure, goddess-like girl. When she didn't speak, she gave off a gentle and dignified vibe. But as soon as she opened her mouth, she was a completely different person—loud and outgoing, a bit like Zhuang Mengli, with quite the contrast.

Su Yang thought for a moment and said, "We'll see. After I take care of my business, I still have some personal stuff to do, so I can't say for sure if I'll have time to hang out."

"Alright, we'll figure it out later."

The two chatted about this and that. Seven or eight minutes later, the flight attendant came by with two iced Americanos, placing them on the small trays in front of Su Yang and Chen Yuxi.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. Feel free to let me know if you need anything."

"Will do."

The flight attendant walked away. Su Yang picked up his coffee and took a sip. The iced Americano on the plane was, as always, as weak as water.

After a smooth two-and-a-half-hour flight, the plane landed safely at Magic City's Xinqiao International Airport.

Su Yang and Chen Yuxi deplaned together, picked up their luggage, and headed out of the airport.

"Is your friend picking you up?" Su Yang asked.

"Yeah, they're here. If no one's picking you up, you can tag along with me—free ride!" Chen Yuxi said with a grin.

Su Yang smiled. "No thanks, I have a friend picking me up too."

"Alright, forget I said anything, then." Chen Yuxi stuck out her tongue.

They quickly reached the entrance of Terminal 3. Just as they stepped out, a bell-like voice rang out from the front right.

"Yuxi!!"

Hearing the call, both Su Yang and Chen Yuxi turned to look. A girl in a light yellow mini dress with twin braids was waving and jogging toward them.

Su Yang took a closer look. The girl was decent-looking—not as pretty as Chen Yuxi, but at least around 85 points. She seemed petite and cute, the type you'd call adorably small.

—System.

[Lin Chuxia, Age: 22]

[Height: 163 cm]

[Weight: 47kg]

[Looks: 86]

[Figure: 87]

[Number of relationships: 1, single]

[Number of fights: 0]

[Traits: Cheerful and lively, scatterbrained, boy-crazy]

She took two steps at a time, quickly making her way in front of the pair. When she saw the incredibly good-looking guy with incredible physique standing next to Chen Yuxi, she completely forgot what she had been about to say.

Chen Yuxi tilted her head and asked, “What’s wrong, Chuxia?”

“Chuxia? Hey!!” Chen Yuxi raised her voice and called again before Lin Chuxia finally tore her gaze away from Su Yang.

Lin Chuxia hastily flipped her hair out of shyness, pulled Chen Yuxi aside, and asked in a low voice, “You jerk, didn’t you say you came alone? Who’s this handsome guy? Don’t tell me he’s your new boyfriend or something.”

“What nonsense are you talking about? I barely just met him.”

“Barely just met? Do you think I’m an idiot? If you just met, why are you two hanging out together and standing so close?”

Chen Yuxi rolled her eyes at Lin Chuxia. “I’m serious, we really just met. Why would I lie to you about that? I’ll tell you more later. He’s still standing right there, and it’s rude for us to whisper about him.”

“Fine, then introduce me.”

Chen Yuxi turned and walked over to Su Yang with a smile. “Brother Su Yang... is it okay if I call you that?”

“Sure, call me whatever you like. This beautiful lady must be your friend, right?”

“Exactly. Let me introduce you. Her name is Lin Chuxia. She’s my best friend from childhood. She’s also from Haicheng, but she lives here in Magic City now.”

Su Yang nodded and smiled at Lin Chuxia. “Hi, I’m Su Yang. I’m from Haicheng too.”

“Hi~” Lin Chuxia shyly nodded back at Su Yang, looking completely smitten.

Chen Yuxi shot her a glance. “Stand up straight and talk normally.”

“Su... can I call you Brother Su Yang too, like Yuxi does?” Lin Chuxia asked, a bit embarrassed.

Su Yang gave an easygoing smile. “Sure, once we’re friends, call me whatever you like. I’m pretty laid-back.”

“Okay then, Brother Su Yang. Are you also visiting Magic City for fun?”

“He’s here for work, so we won’t be going anywhere together,” Chen Yuxi cut in first.

Just then, a crisp voice called out from behind Su Yang.

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