Flower of High Mountain [Sword Three]

"Our rules are very simple. Whoever reaches the finish line first wins. The loser drinks the wine on the table and bows his head to apologize!"

Jiang Zhen nodded: "Yes."

The teams were divided, Wei Tao sat in the driver's seat, and Jiang Zhen sat in the co-pilot.The two of them put on their seat belts almost at the same time, looked at each other, Wei Tao smiled and said, "President Jiang, I won't be so stable this time."

"You drive yours."

Jiang Zhen pretended to be fine, but her tightly clenched fists had already betrayed him.

He was nervous, probably scared.

His reaction made Wei Tao a little worried, "I'm driving, I can't die."

Jiang Zhen turned his head suddenly, his eyes were complicated for a moment.At that moment, Wei Tao felt as if he had said something extraordinary, which plunged this person into boundless darkness.

Coughing, trying to break the atmosphere in the car, Wei Tao said, "I can really learn a lot by following you. Just take the example just now, you obviously could choose to let Lu Fanlin drive, but you chose me. Under such circumstances, you can still have a clear mind and kill two birds with one stone, I admire you."

Jiang Zhen sat upright, with the corners of his mouth pursed into a line.Seeing his appearance, Wei Tao shook his head: "Don't worry, in order to prevent you from finding a chance to blow me away, I definitely can't lose."

After finishing speaking, he adjusted his mentality and made an OK gesture to the people outside the car.

Countdown, the air is full of tension.

As soon as the command flag fell, Wei Tao's car rushed out immediately.

This is not a professional track, nor is it a professional car.But in the face of semi-professional opponents, Wei Tao must not take it lightly.

When no one is racing, Wei Tao just wants to make Ouyang feel unaccustomed to it for a few seconds.

It was indeed as Wei Tao thought, at the first corner, he successfully slid past Ouyang.

Wei Tao didn't dare to be distracted, but the car behind him kept chasing him.He knew that as long as Ouyang got used to it, he would be able to surpass him immediately.

The accelerator pedal was pressed deeper and deeper, and the speed of the car was getting faster and faster. After several consecutive curves without giving Ouyang a chance to overtake, Wei Tao was almost approaching the finish line.

Only the last corner and the nearly 500-meter straight are left.

The car followed closer and closer, only 200 meters away from the last corner.

"tension."

After saying these two words, Wei Tao swung his body and slid around the curve.

After passing this corner, he quickly turned the steering wheel, shifted gears, stepped on the accelerator, and made a final sprint.

Ouyang's speed did not decrease at all, and the two cars, which had already been running side by side at the corner, rushed to the finish line almost at the same time.

Everyone cheered and applauded, Wei Tao let out a deep breath.

He turned his head to look at Jiang Zhen, only to see that the other party's face was pale, and his fists were clenched tightly, probably because he was really frightened.

Turning around again, Ouyang and his partner had already got out of the car. Fu Shusheng handed over the water, and they seemed to be talking about something.

Wei Tao thought about Jiang Zhen's state, and if he got out of the car now, his legs might be weak.

Opening the car window, he said to the people behind: "I'll go back first, and after you, all the orders placed tonight will be mine."

After finishing speaking, no matter how dissatisfied the people behind him were, they started the car and left directly.

Wei Tao did not drive back to the city, but went to the other side of the mountain.

He drove slowly to give Jiang Zhen time to relax.When driving to the top of the mountain, Jiang Zhen was completely fine.

Wei Tao got out of the car, took out two bottles of drinks from the trunk, and handed one to Jiang Zhen: "The air quality is good tonight, I'll take you here for a change of breath."

Jiang Zhen took the drink and got out of the car.

Perhaps his legs were still a little weak, and he was not able to stand stably. If his body was tilted, he would fall down.Wei Tao hurriedly supported him and made him lean against the car door.

"See that over there, that's the urban area, and it's far away from the urban area."

The place Wei Tao pointed to was brightly lit, it was City A.The color of the neon lights is too far away to be distinguished, and only one color of light can be seen.

Jiang Zhen raised his head, "No matter how good the air quality is now, you can't see the stars."

"Don't be so demanding, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Zhen turned to look at Wei Tao: "Don't lower your demands, you are responsible to yourself."

"Yes, you're right in everything you say." Wei Tao leaned against Jiang Zhen: "My buddies like to joke around. If you really say something that makes you uncomfortable, I apologize."

"Need not."

Jiang Zhen looked in the direction of the city, he didn't want to share more feelings with Wei Tao at all, he just sipped the drink in his hand lightly.

"You are exactly the same as when you were in Gong County."

"Ok?"

"I don't want to see you like this." Wei Tao threw the finished drink bottle back into the car: "When someone like you shows such an unpleasant look, it makes people want to beat you up."

Jiang Zhen was puzzled and looked back at Wei Tao.

Wei Tao smiled, and explained: "There are so many unhappy people in this world, who doesn't have anything to worry about? You can count on what you want, right? Some people have problems in their lives, and they're not like you."

Jiang Zhen nodded, but agreed: "You are right. You can do it too." He took the last sip of his drink and played with the bottle in his hand: "When I met you in the game, you can do whatever you want, I don't have any scruples, and it's the same when I know you now. You are the one who can get what you really want."

Wei Tao smiled: "I want you, will you give it?"

Jiang Zhen handed the bottle to Wei Tao: "Look, you can't get what you want, let alone me."

Really doesn't answer the question directly.

Wei Tao smiled indifferently, he knew that today's race made Jiang Zhen think of some sad things, otherwise it wouldn't be like this - although he was still wearing a hard outer armor, people could faintly see the fragility inside.

Wei Tao walked towards the edge of the cliff, found a huge rock and sat down.

He pointed in Jiang Zhen's direction and said, "It's not a problem that you can't drive anymore, you're actually afraid of driving. Why?"

Jiang Zhen looked at Wei Tao from a distance, as if hesitating whether to answer or not.After a while, he walked towards Wei Tao, "I know, even if I don't tell you, you can still find out."

"so?"

Sitting on the boulder, Jiang Zhen whispered in Wei Tao's ear, "I'm not afraid of riding, I'm just a little uncomfortable with the co-pilot."

Wei Tao didn't speak again, he wanted to hear how far Jiang Zhen could go.After a moment of silence, Jiang Zhen spoke again: "I was in a traffic accident before, and the person sitting in my passenger seat just disappeared."

After saying this, the world became quiet.

Wei Tao had expected this answer.In addition to being born with a physical disability, it can only be a psychological reason that prevents a person from driving.As for Jiang Zhen, it was obviously the latter.

Wei Tao looked at Jiang Zhen's profile, and heard him say, "It's by the river in Gong County. The time was November No. 11 six years ago."

"It's been six years."

"Yes." Jiang Zhen actually laughed, as if thinking of something ridiculous, "After that, I was transferred by my father to manage the factory in City C. You should have heard what happened in City C. I was shattered , took a break for a year. It was also that year that I started playing Sword Three."

"Three years ago, just closed beta."

"Correct."

Wei Tao looked at Jiang Zhen: "You are using games to escape reality."

"I've never been afraid to face reality."

Jiang Zhen spoke every word clearly.He stood up and faced the direction of City A: "It is precisely because I am not afraid that I am what you see."

Wei Tao could not refute.

Indeed, as he said, it is precisely because he is not afraid that he continues to disguise himself in the way he was before, wrapping up the hurt inside.

Wei Tao looked at the man standing in front of him, he stood upright, as if he couldn't bend.He always faces the east, as if welcoming hope, and he just stands in front of him like a god.

He is too dazzling, like the only flower that can emit light in the dark, people can't bear to reach out to pick it.

Wei Tao looked at him, the chaos in front of the factory in City C seemed to appear in his mind, and this man was impassioned with the blood on his head.

At that time, he was aggressive like courting death, but now he is calm like a pool of stagnant water.

He is not afraid to face reality, but he never intends to let go of the past.

It seems to be forcing myself to carry the past and live on.

"Jiang Zhen, you don't seem to believe in the emotions in the game. But have you ever thought that it is precisely because a screen isolates reality that the emotions generated are aimed at the most sincere part of the individual?"

"I agree."

"Then, you who are not afraid to face the reality, why did you run away?"

Jiang Zhen was slightly taken aback, looking at Wei Tao, he didn't seem to understand the meaning of Wei Tao's words.

"You always wanted to make me happy in the game." Wei Tao stared at Jiang Zhen's eyes, those eyes were calm, as if they would never cause ripples.

"indeed so."

"Because you consider me a friend."

Jiang Zhen didn't speak, and acquiesced.

"But when you left the game, you said that you only have one friend. That person definitely wasn't talking about me." Wei Tao smiled: "Why do you deny me? Because you think I don't regard you as a friend."

Jiang Zhen once again acquiesced.

"But actually, I really didn't regard you as a friend, because from the very beginning, I liked you a lot."

Jiang Zhen opened his mouth and closed it tightly again. After a while, he said, "This is the third time you have said you like me."

"Ah, yes."

"Then I reject you for the third time."

Wei Tao laughed, he didn't expect Jiang Zhen to agree at all, he just wanted to speak clearly, let Jiang Zhen understand that he is not someone who casually says he likes someone after only seeing him three times.

"Okay, I received a rejection. Let's go down the mountain, shall we send you back, or where?"

"Go straight back."

Wei Tao smiled and said, "Success, you show me the way."

The two got into the car, Wei Tao meant to let him be the back seat, but before he could say anything, Jiang Zhen had already opened the passenger door and sat in.

Along the way, the two chatted about some things, and received a call from Lu Fanlin on the way.

Wei Tao asked curiously: "I accidentally overheard you talking to a man at home, saying that you are under his control when you are 20 years old, isn't it Lu Fanlin?"

Jiang Zhen hung up the phone and nodded: "Yes."

"Your family is quite strange, letting a man who is not a few years older than you take care of you."

Jiang Zhen was silent for a while, and said: "After the car accident, the family was worried, so I let him follow me all the time, and I got used to it later."

Wei Tao laughed and said, "It sounds like a personal servant in ancient times."

"That's true. Since six years ago, he has to go wherever I go. This is the rule in my family."

Wei Tao shrugged his shoulders, he was not sensitive to such rules, "You have many rules in your family, but you are the only child, so you are always a bit privileged."

"Not everyone is the same as Mr. Wei." Jiang Zhen looked straight ahead: "Mr. Wei brought an unrelated person like Xiaoxiao Yeyu to such an occasion. It is by no means as simple as seeing the world. The hearts of parents in the world, What is his plan, don't you know?"

Wei Tao stepped on the brakes suddenly, and the two leaned forward, making Jiang Zhen's face pale with horror.Wei Tao repeatedly apologized, saying that he didn't do it on purpose.

After Jiang Zhen came back to his senses, he waved his hand: "It's okay."

"Whatever my father thinks is their business. Xiaoxiao is straight, and she is crazy about Tang Wan. It can't be done." Wei Tao looked at Jiang Zhen and restarted the car. He was afraid that this matter would affect their relationship, so he explained. : "Do you still remember the game saying that I like Xiaoxiao? I may have been blind too, and that happened to me." Wei Tao sighed: "That kid also made a detour, and it's a good thing to be able to straighten things out. Let him go to my dad, no matter what my parents think about it, it's a little bit to let him know a little bit more. It will always be beneficial in the future."

"You're thinking about him." Jiang Zhen's tone was flat, unable to hear the emotion in the words.

Wei Tao thought for a while and said, "He didn't do anything like murder and arson, and I don't want to mention him now. For his sake? I think I might be thinking about my childhood."

"Do you think Xiaoxiao Yeyu can't see what President Wei means?"

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at Jiang Zhen, who also looked at him.Looking at each other, each looked away, Jiang Zhen said: "I can't see people wrong, he is different from what you think."

"What do you mean?"

The corner of Jiang Zhen's mouth curled up, but he didn't speak.

Wei Tao felt suffocated in his heart, he didn't know how to react.