Chapter 525: Chapter 197: Speed and Passion 2

Back when my dad was learning to drive, it was at a similar practice field.

Su Zelin got out of the car, swapped seats with Nanaz, and acted as the instructor in the passenger seat.

"Press down there, are there three pedals? From left to right, they are the clutch, brake, and accelerator."

"The functions of the accelerator and brake are self-explanatory, you should be clear about that."

"As for the clutch, it’s used to prevent overload in the transmission system, limit the maximum torque, and ensure driving safety. But in daily life, we mainly use it for shifting gears."

"To move forward, you have to put it in gear. When you press the clutch deeply, preferably all the way, then you can engage the gear. Nanaz, try pressing the clutch and then shift into first gear!"

Under Teacher Su’s patient explanation, Ding Linna learned quickly.

"Click!"

She successfully shifted the gear into first position and said happily, "Is this right? It seems quite easy."

"It is easy, but your shifting gesture is not standard."

The slacker wiped away some sweat.

"Ah, is this not right? I thought it felt quite handy!"

Ding Linna still held the handle and shook it a few times to feel the grip.

After getting Nanaz a little familiar with the operation and reminding her never to step on the accelerator fully under any circumstances, Su Zelin let her start the engine and moved on to more advanced practice.

The open space was large without any obstacles, and the slacker was watching nearby, so it was quite safe.

Initially, Ding Linna didn’t coordinate well with the clutch and accelerator, stalling often, but she quickly got the hang of it.

After stalling seven or eight times, the car finally started to move forward.

Nanaz excitedly exclaimed, "It’s moving, it’s moving, it’s finally moving! It kept shaking back and forth just now but wouldn’t move!"

"That’s right, just like that!"

The slacker nodded with satisfaction, "Nanaz, remember this feeling of the clutch!"

"Got it, coach!"

Ding Linna said happily.

Coach?

Many driving school coaches have stories they’d rather not tell with their female students.

On XX Island and some flower-themed forums, you often see similar articles, complete with pictures, sounding like true stories.

Now, I have a female student too, and soon there’s another one, Xiaoliu also needs to learn driving.

Ding Linna’s learning speed was quite impressive, getting familiar with shifting gears while moving in no time, driving more boldly as time went on.

Everyone has a different personality and driving skills vary.

The ideal driver is one who is bold yet meticulous.

Bold drivers usually have strong mental fortitude, and meticulousness prevents mistakes.

Su Zelin and Nanaz both fall into this category, learning to drive quickly, with the slacker being particularly fast.

The worst and most dangerous are timid drivers with grand ambitions. Their mental fortitude is lacking, causing them to panic on the road, and coupled with being imprudent, makes accidents likely.

It seems Nanaz won’t become a road menace.

Su Zelin thought to himself.

The worst scenario is encountering a female driver who goes blank in an emergency, covering her eyes and screaming.

It’s as if closing their eyes would prevent the incident from happening, leaving one speechless.

There have been many cases where women reversed right into their husbands who were directing them, pinned against the wall. Such incidents aren’t uncommon in contemporary media.

Su Zelin remembered something else: "Nanaz, your car skills are quite good, but there’s still something you need to improve."

"Oh, what is it?"

Nanaz asked.

"When shifting gears, you don’t need to look down at the gear lever. A proficient driver on the road has a sixth sense for the surrounding area; shifting gears becomes an instinctive behavior. You should try making it a habit, so when shifting, just keep your eyes on the road ahead!"

Coach Su was quite patient, not like driving school instructors who scold students at the drop of a hat.

"Okay, I’ll try that!"

Ding Linna looked straight ahead while stretching out her hand.

"Huh, that’s strange, why can’t I move it?"

"That’s not the gear lever, you got it wrong!"

"Uh? Sorry sorry, I didn’t mean to!"

"..."

Two hours later, Nanaz could freely drive the Santana around the field, aside from occasionally grabbing the wrong gear lever, everything else was perfectly fine.

The more she drove, the more excited she became. Like the slacker, Ding Linna loved the thrill and excitement of speed and quickly fell in love with the exhilarating sense.

"If only I could drive a small car too!"

She said a bit enviously.

"Nanaz, don’t worry, as long as we keep working hard together, we’ll have bread, sausages, milk, and even a small car!"

Su Zelin turned into a motivational speaker, encouraging Ding Linna to strive forward.

But Nanaz misunderstood again.

Working hard together?

The class monitor wants us to work hard together?

But I know my limits; I only know how to relax.

So, better if you work hard, and I’ll just tag along.

With enough car practice, Ding Linna rolled her eyes and made a suggestion.

"Class monitor, you’ve been busy running around all the time recently, you must be tired. Why don’t we go to the back seat, and I’ll help loosen up your muscles? I’ll also teach you some ways to relieve stress, which you can do yourself when you’re tired. It’s very useful for alleviating fatigue!"

How could this be okay? Men and women should keep a distance, I must refuse!

The slacker was very righteous in his heart, but out of impulse, he said, "Sure!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he was surprised.

No, what I wanted to say was "Let’s not, we should head back!"

No, try again!

The slacker opened his mouth again: "Sure!"

The result was still the same.

Su Zelin was completely dumbfounded.

He was sure about wanting to say, "Let’s not, we should head back."

Yet, as if possessed, his mouth and tongue were out of control, inexplicably uttering different words.

Oh no, my brain must have crashed, Xiaolin has temporarily taken over command!

Insects really can control the host’s brain, like how wireworms control mantises.

Su Zelin suspected he might be Xiaolin’s host.

...

The Santana’s headlights turned off.

The small car was completely shrouded in darkness.

An hour later.

The two returned to the front seats.

The man and woman were both drenched in sweat, sticky all over.

The Santana had everything good, except the air conditioner wasn’t powerful enough.

Even a little exercise like loosening muscles could heat one up.

Neither of them spoke, Nanaz’s face red from the heat.

"Let’s head back."

The slacker broke the silence first.

"Mm, okay."

Ding Linna feigned calmness.

Su Zelin drove back to the financial college, both with thoughts in their minds, chatting sporadically on the way.

Thus, they arrived at the entrance of the girls’ dormitory. As Nanaz was about to get out, she unbuckled her seatbelt, a bit embarrassed, and said, "Class monitor, I had a great time tonight. Can you teach me driving again sometime?"

Su Zelin thought, you’re already a skilled driver and can hit the highway anytime. Do I really need to teach you more?

The slacker planned to refuse, but instead said, "Sure, anytime!"

Oh no, my brain is still in a crashed state!

GG...

"That’s great, see you next time!"

Nanaz opened the car door, tossed the slacker a playful wink, and with a silver bell-like laugh, exuberantly walked into the girls’ dormitory entrance.

Watching her figure disappear into the darkness, Su Zelin retracted his gaze.

The slacker frowned.

Tasting the forbidden fruit from the nearby tree.

Now there might be a bit of a problem.

...

Back at the dorm, Luo Xi teased as she saw her, "Yo, Nanaz, you’re back already? I was just thinking of locking up, wasn’t planning to leave the door open for you!"

"Ah Xi, what are you thinking? Our date was pretty serious, okay!"

While speaking, Ding Linna instinctively straightened her slightly wrinkled dress.

"So where did you and that mysterious handsome guy go tonight? What did you do?"

Jelly asked with keen interest.

"Well, let’s see!"

Ding Linna tilted her head, "We went to a remote open space. First, he taught me some things, then I taught him some things, and finally, we explored even more things together."

The girls: "???"

...