NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 49: A Close Call
"Get out of the way!"
Ten meters away, a brand new red car was speeding straight towards Ye Fan on the sidewalk.
Its speed was astonishing.
"Watch out..."
Seeing that the car was about to hit Ye Fan, many pedestrians on the roadside exclaimed.
In the nick of time, Ye Fan took a large step forward, and the left rearview mirror of the red car narrowly missed his right arm.
"Screech!"
"Crash—"
A black skid mark was left on the road as the car crashed straight into a willow tree by the roadside. The hood of the car was deeply dented, and wisps of white smoke rose from it as if telling the tale of its misfortune.
"Hiss!"
Ye Fan rolled up his sleeve and looked down. There was a scrape on his right forearm near the elbow.
The wound was about the size of a bottle cap, and blood oozed from it, forming droplets.
He looked at the rear of the car in front of him, feeling a bit frustrated.
What was the driver doing?
Attempted murder!
If he hadn't dodged in time, he would have been seriously injured, if not dead.
A young woman got out of the driver's seat and hurriedly opened the rear door, her face full of panic. "Grandpa, are you okay?"
"I'm not dead!"
A sixty-year-old man got out of the car shakily, anxiety etched on his face.
As soon as he got out of the car, the old man's gaze quickly scanned the surroundings, finally landing on Ye Fan in the middle of the sidewalk.
"Young man, I'm so sorry..."
The old man didn't hesitate and hurried over to Ye Fan. But before he could finish his sentence, he noticed the wound on Ye Fan's right arm. He quickly turned to the woman standing beside the car and shouted, "Ruoyu, what are you standing there for? Quickly take this young man to the hospital!"
"No need."
"Why not?"
Two voices rang out simultaneously.
The woman walked over aggressively, her eyes fixed on the young-looking Ye Fan, her tone unfriendly. "Grandpa, it's not our fault. This guy's blind, he didn't even dodge when he saw the car. I suspect he's trying to scam us!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?!"
The old man's face darkened, his anger palpable. "You shouldn't have been driving in the first place!"
"Now, take this young man to the hospital immediately. You'll pay for the medical expenses and give him ten thousand yuan as compensation for his suffering, do you hear me?"
"Grandpa!"
The woman stomped her foot angrily, clearly unhappy with this solution.
She glared at Ye Fan and asked coldly, "How were you even walking? Why didn't you dodge when you saw the car? You're so young, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person!"
Ye Fan took out his phone and checked the time, 7:49 a.m.
It only took about five minutes to walk to school from here.
He still had time.
Hearing the woman's words, he wasn't angry and said calmly, "Do you have a driver's license?"
"..."
The woman was stunned for a moment, then her face flushed red, and she shouted, "Of course I have a driver's license! Let me tell you, I just got my license the day before yesterday, and I passed every test on the first try!!!"
Doubting her driving skills?
How infuriating!
Ye Fan's lips twitched, and he shook his head slightly. "Heaven must be blind."
"..."
"..."
Without waiting for the woman to speak, Ye Fan pointed to the traffic light at the roadside and continued, "According to the regulations, pedestrians crossing a crosswalk with a traffic light should obey the traffic signals."
"The traffic light was green just now. If you don't believe me, you can check the surveillance footage."
"I..."
The woman opened her mouth, about to retort, but Ye Fan interrupted her.
Ye Fan glanced at the woman and said, "According to Article 47 of the Road Traffic Safety Law, vehicles passing through a crosswalk should slow down; if pedestrians are crossing the crosswalk, they should stop and yield."
"Even when driving on roads without traffic signals, vehicles should yield to pedestrians crossing the road, let alone when the traffic light was green just now."
"How did you even pass the first test?"
"..."
The woman was speechless, her chest heaving.
If looks could kill, Ye Fan would have died several times over.
Seeing this, the old man hurriedly spoke, "Young man, I'm really sorry. My granddaughter has been spoiled since she was a child. Please don't take it to heart. We'll take full responsibility for today's incident."
"You tell me how you want to handle this, is that okay?"
"No need."
Ye Fan pointed to the wound on his right arm and said casually, "It's just a small injury, not a big deal."
He glanced at the woman and said lightly, "Be careful when driving in the future... well, maybe you shouldn't drive at all. Give up, it's not your forte."
After saying that, he turned and left.
The woman glared at Ye Fan's back, her face flushed with anger.
Was this guy crazy?
Why was he reciting the Road Traffic Safety Law for no reason?
How boring!!!
But, no matter how dissatisfied she was, she had to hold back.
Because Ye Fan was in the right...
The old man glared at the woman disapprovingly and said, "Go home and reflect on your actions!"
"Grandpa..."
"Do you want me to say it again?"
"I... I understand."
...
"Ring—"
The moment the bell rang for class, Ye Fan's right foot stepped into the classroom. Just as he was about to walk in, a voice from the podium stopped him in his tracks.
"Stop right there!"
He Qingbo frowned, a hint of displeasure on his wrinkled face.
"What's your name? You're late on your first day?"
Seeing this scene, schadenfreude appeared on the faces of many students.
Among them was Tang Zhengxu.
Ye Fan had embarrassed him yesterday, and today, karma had struck back.
It was so satisfying!
Ning Xi, sitting in the back, looked helpless.
It was the same when Ye Fan was in Class 2, he would almost always arrive just as the bell was about to ring.
"Can't this guy just come a few minutes earlier?"
The girl complained softly, a hint of worry on her fair face.
Ye Fan calmly explained, "Teacher, I encountered something on the road and was delayed for a few minutes."
"Tsk~"
Before He Qingbo could say anything, Tang Zhengxu spoke first, his tone full of sarcasm.
"What could have happened on the road? Did you get hit by a car?"
"Hahaha—"
Several boys who were close to Tang Zhengxu laughed along.
The corners of Ye Fan's mouth curved up slightly, and he looked at Tang Zhengxu with a smile, nodding. "Yes, I did get hit by a car."
"..."
Hit by a car?
How dare he say that!!!
The classroom was silent for a few seconds, then bursts of laughter erupted.
He Qingbo looked the student up and down. His clothes were neat, and his face was rosy.
He didn't look like he had been hit by a car at all...
But it was the first day of class, so after hesitating for a moment, he decided to let Ye Fan return to his seat.
However, a sudden voice made He Qingbo swallow his words.
"Teacher, Ye Fan is lying!"
Tang Zhengxu stood up, first glancing at Ye Fan at the door, then said loudly to He Qingbo, "Such a clumsy lie, I don't know how he has the guts to say it. He can't even be honest, I don't think someone like that deserves to be in the Tsinghua Elite Class!"
"Teacher, what do you think?"
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