Chapter 10 Let me be your coach

  Woke up at nine, brushed teeth and washed face, made a silly face in front of the mirror. Grass discovered that this trip had made her look disheveled, with a dull complexion and strong ultraviolet rays radiating from her face, bringing out some small freckles. Going to work with such a gloomy face, Grass felt a bit sorry for those lovely sisters.

  Caoye thought of Lin Xiaoyan again, this happy little woman, her husband spoiled her and let her stay at home to rest, he made money to support her, so she had a lot of free time. How about asking her out to buy sunscreen and find a place to sit down and chat?

  Half an hour later, Cao Er met Xiao Yan at the agreed place. Xiao Yan's face was flushed, with fine sweat beads on her forehead, and she fanned herself non-stop with a sandalwood fan. Seeing Cao Er, Xiao Yan smiled happily: "Little princess, why did you think of asking me out?" "I missed you!" Cao Er covered her mouth and laughed, "Cut it out! You're teasing me!" Xiao Yan pouted, "Hehe! Let's go!"

  The grass selected a sunscreen, and soon they sat on the card seat next to the large glass window of the "Blue Moonlight" cafe.

  "Hey, Cao Er, let's learn how to drive together? I have time too, you see? Everyone is busy taking driving tests these days!" After chatting about their current lives, Xiao Yan made this suggestion. "But I don't have time!" Cao Er hesitated, although she had been wanting to learn how to drive for a long time. The kindergarten was far from home and Hei Ma Wang Zi had already told her to learn how to drive, but her busy work schedule kept pushing the thought aside. "Just make some time! Use your lunch break, weekends, or take a few days off, it's not a big deal." Xiao Yan's words made Cao Er's heart itch, but she stared at Xiao Yan, unable to make up her mind. "Come on! Come on! Let's just do it! We've decided! Let's go sign up right away!" Xiao Yan kept persuading until she finally took matters into her own hands for Cao Er.

  In the driving school surrounded by green trees, some people who came to learn how to drive added vitality to this large campus.

  Zhang Qiang's head was wrapped in a bandage, and his leg was in a cast. Several colleagues from his unit were gathered around his bed. "Zhang Qiang, Zhang Qiang..." Xiaoyan rushed into the hospital room, crying and shouting. The doctor signaled for her to be quiet, "The patient is fine, just needs some rest." Xiaoyan's tears turned to smiles as she held Zhang Qiang's hand, muttering to herself: "As long as he's okay, as long as he's okay, I was so scared." Cao'er also let out a sigh of relief, looking at Xiaoyan and Zhang Qiang, praying in her heart: "As long as he's okay!"

  The driving lessons were put on hold, and Cao Er was about to give up again. The tuition fees had already been paid, but she still felt a bit reluctant. That evening, after dinner, Cao Er logged onto QQ and happened to see He online. She sent him a smiling face with a big mouth, showing off her bright blue sky and six-pack abs, giving off an energetic and lively vibe. "Hehe! You seem pretty happy! What's going on?" "Nothing much... just frustrated to death!" "Oh, the weather is changing, will it rain?" He sent another smiling face with shiny white teeth, looking mischievous. "Hahaha..." Cao Er typed out a string of laughter in the chat window. "Seriously though, did something bother you?" He's words were laced with concern, and Cao Er began to pour her heart out to him about Xiao Yan's husband and her driving lessons.

  "Don't worry! Xiaoyan's husband will get better; as for learning to drive, maybe I can help you." "You? What can you do?" Cao'er was full of doubt. "Be your coach!" "Are you capable?" "Hehe, remove the 'not' and I'll be more than enough! Be your coach with ease!" "Really? But driving schools don't allow outsiders to teach, they have professional coaches." "Hehe, others may not be able to but I can! The principal of the driving school is my buddy!" "Great! Cao'er was overjoyed and quickly typed out a sentence: 'Then I'll put myself in your hands!' Just then she realized the underlying grammatical error, a sweating emoji jumped into the chat window. "Hahaha..." He typed out a string of laughter, Cao'er and He made plans to meet up again, and Cao'er happily ended the call with a heart full of joy.

  On a Saturday morning, the sun shone dimly, with gentle breezes blowing by, and the air was filled with the fragrance of summer flowers.

  When He wore a light gray sportswear and appeared in front of Cao, Cao's eyes lit up. He looked much younger, on him, the maturity of an adult and the vitality of a young man were perfectly combined. "Let's go, boy!" Cao smiled and beckoned to He, they chatted and walked into the driving school gate.

  A few people were chatting at the entrance of the transmission room. "Teacher Li, you're here to be a coach again today?" A man in his 50s greeted He with a smile. "Ah, Coach Ma, hello! Is Principal Zhang in school?" He asked while greeting Coach Ma and inquiring about the principal's whereabouts. "He left the school gate early this morning." "Haha... Today Teacher Li is here to be a coach for the beauty, dressed so spiritedly, like a handsome young man!" A man next to Coach Ma said with a sly smile. He chuckled and said, "You guys are busy, we're going to practice driving, see you later!" "What's the hurry? You're ignoring your buddies after following the beauty!" Another man also joined in the teasing, He still chuckled and waved at them, walking towards the playground with Cao under the laughter of the crowd.

  "Don't mind them, they're all familiar with me, speaking without reserve, but they're all good people." He worried that the words of those few people would make Cao Er uncomfortable. "Hehe! Nothing to it! It's clear you're quite popular here!" Cao Er smiled at him.

  In the driver's cab, Cao Er was still flustered, she had never been sensitive to mechanical things, and this time she came to learn driving because of Xiao Yan's coercion.

  The grass was embarrassed, with sweat beads constantly seeping out of her forehead, and her hands gripping the steering wheel were also sweaty. He's face always had a smile on it, he kept encouraging the grass, "Don't be nervous, this is just a matter of practice makes perfect, after a few more times you'll be fine, come on, remember this motto: one step, two hang, three horns, four turns, five hand brakes..." The grass was amused by He's motto and her mood stabilized a lot as she looked at him.

  "Step on the clutch! Press it down with one foot, don't be hesitant." He Nai patiently guided Cao Er, who followed his instructions. The car started moving slowly, "Shift gears..." He Nai reminded Cao Er, but no matter how many times she tried, she just couldn't get the hang of shifting gears. The beads of sweat that had just formed on her forehead broke out again as she looked at He Nai with a bashful smile, feeling embarrassed and unsure of what to say to him. "Come, I'll teach you." He Nai said, placing his hand over Cao Er's. His broad, thick palm instantly gave her warmth and strength, a long-forgotten sensation that reminded her of the first time she held hands with her boyfriend during their initial romance - it was a mix of nervousness and happiness. Cao Er was led by He Nai's enthusiasm, smiling slightly as she straightened up, calmed her nerves, and looked ahead steadily, like a soldier heading into battle... Her hand became more agile in He Nai's palm, and the unfamiliar car parts seemed to become old friends, obeying her commands.

  The car drove forward, the long hair of the grass was blown up by the wind and flew up, and my heart was also filled with a joyful emotion.

  "She couldn't help but shout: 'Fly! Fly!'"

  The river was also infected, and the grass cried out: "Fly away! Fly away!"

  "Hahaha......" The joyful laughter drifted away into the fragrant air...