Chapter 73: The Mob?
Word Number:185
Author:梦里的漩涡
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Release Time:2026-01-09
The rain was starting to pick up, drumming against the windshield with a steady thwap-thwap as the wipers squeaked back and forth, struggling to keep the glass clear. "So that old lady is a professional scammer?" Wu Jing’s uncle asked, glancing at the fuming woman in his rearview mirror. Wu Jing gave him the play-by-play of what had happened. Her uncle reacted with a mix of shock and disbelief, occasionally stealing glances at me through the mirror with a look of pure bewilderment. "I’m telling you, kid," he said, looking at Wu Jing, "that was way too intense. You just charged in like that? Are you guys sure you’re not hurt?" "What did you just call me?" Wu Jing snapped. "Sorry, slip of the tongue. But seriously—no more of that, okay? If anything had actually happened to you, how on earth was I supposed to face your dad?" "Ugh, I know, I know. Stop being such a nag. And hey—where are you going? Train station first." "Oh, right, right." He whipped the steering wheel around, muttering under his breath, "Th