Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!-Chapter 27 - 026 Unexpected Encounter

"Scared?" Xiang Chenyan glanced at him.

"What are you joking about? My visit to Spring City this time is to expand business. The deeper the water, the better the fishing."

"You really take your role as a partner seriously. Going solo and daring to open a branch in Spring City—wish you luck."

Xiang Chenyan turned the steering wheel, and the car went into a winding mountain road.

The renowned Huichang Building in Spring City was halfway up the mountain.

Helian Yi raised an eyebrow. "With the famous Captain Xiang here, I shouldn’t have too much trouble moving around in Spring City, should I? Captain Xiang, I’ll be counting on you in the future."

Having grown up together as kids in split pants, they knew each other inside out.

"No problem."

Xiang Chenyan glanced at the rearview mirror; a blue supercar was trying to overtake them.

The icy blue color was stunningly beautiful, radiating a dazzling and extraordinary brilliance under the sunlight.

Helian Yi clicked his tongue. "MonsterS7, a supercar series launched last year by the Feilian Group, accelerating from 0 to 100km/h in just 0.25 seconds. It’s undoubtedly the world’s king of cars, but what a pity—there are only five worldwide. I wonder who the lucky owner is."

Besides being well-versed in law, Helian Yi was also a car enthusiast.

Xiang Chenyan narrowed his eyes, stepped on the gas pedal, and the car shot forward like an arrow on the mountain road.

Helian Yi’s face betrayed a faint excitement. "The curve’s coming up ahead. Let’s see who leads."

Xiang Chenyan remained calm and composed, executing a perfect drift to take the lead around the curve.

The blue supercar was a step behind, venting its displeasure with incessant honking.

Xiang Chenyan’s lips curled slightly, steadily occupying the middle of the road, leaving the opponent no chance to overtake.

Helian Yi gave a thumbs-up. "Old Xiang, impressive."

The continuous honking underscored the frustration and unwillingness of the supercar’s owner.

Xiang Chenyan rested his left arm on the partially lowered car window. The cool mountain air brushed his face, while the arrogance in his cold eyebrows softened slightly, lending him an air of relaxed composure.

"Trying to overtake on a mountain road—is your life not worth anything?"

"Hahaha, Old Xiang, your look right now reminds me of when we were teenagers. Those were the days of youthful splendor."

Helian Yi, back in his teenage days, was rebellious, secretly forming a racing team. Meanwhile, young Xiang Chenyan was rigid and strict, living like an old scholar despite his age.

Helian Yi had roped Xiang Chenyan into the team, along with Qu Linfeng. But one night during a race, they got caught by the police. Their families, determined to teach them a lesson, left them to sit in the station for over ten days.

Mentioning their embarrassing history made Xiang Chenyan’s face suddenly darken.

"Bring it up again, and I’ll throw you out of the car."

Helian Yi waved his hand. "Alright, alright, I won’t mention it—don’t want to tarnish the great Captain Xiang’s spotless reputation."

"Damn it, who dares block my way!"

Inside the blue supercar, Feng Yueyang smacked the steering wheel furiously as the blaring honks continued.

In the passenger seat, Shen You’an frowned slightly.

"Shut up."

It was only then that Feng Yueyang realized there was someone else in the passenger seat, reluctantly muttering, "Boss, he... he blocked my car."

"Are you rushing to reincarnate? Drive properly."

After being scolded, Feng Yueyang finally settled down.

But expecting him to admit defeat so easily? Not a chance.

The two cars pulled into the parking lot one after the other. As soon as the cars stopped, Feng Yueyang jumped out and stormed toward the opposing Range Rover.

Shen You’an rubbed her forehead helplessly; she shouldn’t have come out with Feng Yueyang.

A troublemaking brat.

"You son of a...."

Seeing the man stepping out of the driver’s seat, Feng Yueyang swallowed all his words.

"Captain... Captain Xiang?"

Feng Yueyang stammered and shivered as he spoke, wishing he could slap himself.

Xiang Chenyan’s gaze passed over him, landing on the slim black silhouette behind him.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

Helian Yi, stepping out of the car behind Xiang Chenyan, noticed Feng Yueyang, grinning, "Kid, nice car you’ve got."

Feng Yueyang scratched his head sheepishly. "Well, Captain Xiang, it’s really a case of a swollen river flooding the temple—I wouldn’t dare overtake your car even if I had ten times my courage. To apologize, I’ll treat you to dinner tonight."

Xiang Chenyan’s eyes shifted subtly, falling on Feng Yueyang’s youthful face.

"Then I’ll take you up on that."

Feng Yueyang hurriedly waved his hand. "No trouble at all. Without you, my dad’s case wouldn’t have been solved so quickly. I’ve long wanted to find an opportunity to thank you—you must give me this chance today."

Helian Yi raised his eyebrows—so this dimwit was Feng Yueyang.

But knowing Old Xiang’s temperament, he wasn’t someone who’d accept a dinner invitation casually. Something here had to be unusual.

His gaze fell on the black shadow slowly walking over.

A slender figure, dressed entirely in black, with a baseball cap pulled low. Beneath the brim, a glimpse of a delicate chin was visible—an ambiguous appearance that could hardly be defined as male or female at first glance.

Though Helian Yi had met countless people in his profession as a lawyer, this was perhaps the first time he couldn’t read someone.

Bathed in sunlight, the person approached, seemingly shrouded in a misty aura—like a flower seen through fog—enigmatic and unfathomable.

Helian Yi squinted slightly.

In this world, three things cannot be concealed: a cough, poverty, and love.

Some people are born to shine.

Even when they do their best to keep low-key, their extraordinary aura still makes them stand out.

Of course, one must have keen eyes to notice.

"Who might this be?" Xiang Chenyan’s eyes revealed just the right amount of curiosity.

"Oh, he’s my bodyguard," Feng Yueyang casually explained.

He recalled Danhuang’s instruction—before outsiders, he would always be just a bodyguard, nothing more.

Xiang Chenyan nodded, withdrawing his gaze and walking inside with composure.

Helian Yi fell a step behind, walking beside Shen You’an’s right, grinning, "Being this kid’s bodyguard must be tough."

"Not too bad," Shen You’an replied coldly.

It was slightly surprising to encounter Xiang Chenyan here, but there’s nothing to do about it—one could only adapt to circumstances.

Seated in the private room, they ordered the signature yellow wine crab along with a mix of meat and veggies. Feng Yueyang grabbed the waiter’s teapot and personally poured Xiang Chenyan a cup.

"Captain Xiang, you’re my life-saving benefactor. If you ever need anything from me, I’ll do whatever it takes."

"You’re too kind, Mr. Feng. It’s my duty. I’d have done the same for anyone else." Xiang Chenyan’s reply was flawless.

Regardless of what Xiang Chenyan thought, Feng Yueyang was someone who repaid kindness and grudges, and he’d make sure to repay this favor in the future.

Upon learning Helian Yi was a lawyer and had come to Spring City to open a firm, Feng Yueyang grew excited. "Helian Lawyer, that’s amazing. I’ll entrust all my company’s legal affairs to you—from now on, I’ll be worry-free."

Having just arrived in Spring City, Helian Yi intended to use big companies to test the waters. This sure felt like a golden opportunity falling into his lap.

This Feng Yueyang sure knew his way around things.

Though it was clear he was making this offer to please Xiang Chenyan.

Shen You’an suddenly felt that Helian Yi’s name sounded familiar; she seemed to have heard it somewhere.

She pulled out her phone and sent Zhao Heng a message.

The reply came quickly: "Boss, I’ve mentioned this before. I have a senior from the law and politics academy who’s a partner at Jingzhou’s top law firm. He’s the youngest, most accomplished, undefeated gold-medal lawyer in the legal world. Knowing he’s coming to Spring City to oversee the branch, I already hired his firm to handle our company’s legal affairs. He’s a great guy and didn’t dismiss us for being a small company. I was planning to formally invite him for a discussion once he arrived in Spring City. Boss, why did you suddenly ask about my senior? Do you know him...?"

Shen You’an hadn’t expected such a coincidence.

When she looked up again, she unexpectedly locked eyes with a deep, probing gaze.