Chapter 39: With a crisp, fluid motion, she slammed down on both the brake and the clutch at the same time. Gu Yin snapped, "Get lost and drop out of school!"

"My left foot, of course," Xia Qianyi replied quite naturally. She hadn't even thought about it; it was a subconscious response. She had two feet, and since her right foot was on the clutch, naturally, the left one had to be for the brake and gas.

"Give it a try, then," Gu Yin said. He didn't argue with her, simply waiting to watch the show; the way he looked at her was as if he were observing a mythical creature.

Leaning against the car window, Gu Yin suppressed a laugh as he gazed at her. There was a crisp, refreshing fragrance about the girl, and the cold morning air of autumn seemed to amplify it. Taking a gentle sniff was, in its own way, a delight.

"I will," she said, feeling a bit insecure. However, the hint of mockery in Gu Yin’s eyes made her feel provoked. Stubborn as she was, she wasn't about to let him get the upper hand easily.

And so...

The girl, who already had her right foot on the clutch, actually lifted her slender foot—encased in a long black boot—and attempted to reach for either the brake or the gas pedal.

That was when...

A comical scene unfolded.

Because her right foot was already pressing the clutch, to hit the brake or gas, she had to cross her right leg over, performing the action in a "criss-cross" fashion.

As she realized this, a shy, rosy flush—like the sun breaking over the horizon—spread across her exquisite, already self-conscious face.

The proud head of the white swan finally bowed down, unwillingly...

[Pfft...]

[Hahahahaha...]

Gu Yin and the audience watching the livestream couldn't hold it back anymore and burst into laughter:

[Xia Qianyi, are you trying to laugh me to death so you can inherit my debts?]

[I’ve never seen a funnier celebrity in my life, hahaha...]

[Wait, who said Xia Qianyi wasn't a comedian? Even a professional comedian wouldn't be this entertaining!]

"Honk, honk, honk..."

If Xia Qianyi was a white swan, then Gu Yin was currently reciting "Ode to the Goose." He swore he had received professional training and generally didn't laugh—unless he absolutely couldn't help it.

Giving her a thumbs-up, Gu Yin clapped while jeering:

"Oh my goodness..."

"You are a godsend!"

"You really... you’ve invented a whole new way to drive."

"You must be the first person in this world to drive with your legs crossed."

"Remember, if the traffic police catch you, don't say I taught you that. I couldn't bear the shame."

Honestly, Gu Yin was so amused he was past the point of being annoyed. He realized she wasn't doing it on purpose; she was just clumsy—purely, genuinely clumsy.

A beautiful airhead.

The persona she was trying to maintain here was well and truly impossible to uphold.

"Stop... stop laughing, that’s enough!" Xia Qianyi wished she could hop on a rocket and leave the planet right now. She felt so embarrassed she wanted to crawl into a hole.

Whenever she thought back to herself stubbornly talking back to Gu Yin, she wanted to die of shame. It was a total social catastrophe!

"Ahahaha..." The more she acted like that, the more Gu Yin laughed.

Even Sister Liu, who was practicing in the Santana next door, couldn't help but roll down her window to tease them:

"Coach, making good progress, are we?"

"Progress my foot!" Gu Yin’s expression changed in a flash as he shouted, "You're over the line! Steer the wheel!"

"Oh, right..." Only then did Sister Liu notice she had crossed the line while parking.

"Pfft..." Xia Qianyi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You're in no position to laugh at others," the sharp-tongued Gu Yin retorted. "With your level of skill, it’ll probably take you a week just to figure out the car's interior, let alone start practicing. Worry about yourself first."

"Is there no human rights for me? Can't I even laugh?" Xia Qianyi gritted her teeth.

Perhaps finding Gu Yin truly insufferable, she couldn't resist. She reached out with her delicate hand to the inner side of his left arm, pinched a bit of flesh between her thumb and index finger, and squeezed hard!

"Hiss..."

Gu Yin winced and sucked in a sharp breath.

"You certainly know how to pinch..."

That spot was genuinely painful!

"That’s for your sharp tongue," she stared at him coldly. For a fleeting second, her pink tongue flickered out, adding a touch of playfulness to her demeanor.

That momentary cuteness shattered her icy facade, giving her an inexplicably breathtaking beauty.

[Ahhh!]

The audience watching the show was already losing their minds, screaming for the goddess.

"Cough..."

Gu Yin cleared his throat, mentally reciting his mantra: Women only slow down my sword-drawing speed... Women only slow down my sword-drawing speed...

"Hey, are we still practicing or not?" Her voice snapped him out of his meditative state.

"Yes, yes, let's continue."

Gu Yin grabbed his cup from the passenger seat, muttering to himself:

"I really never imagined I'd have to spend so long teaching someone how to press a brake and clutch."

"...You're still talking!" She made a move to pinch him again.

"Alright, alright, I'll stop." Gu Yin acted as if he were scared of her, then commanded, "Come on, floor the clutch."

Xia Qianyi nodded, using her left foot to press the clutch all the way to the floor.

Gu Yin nodded, taking a sip of jasmine tea, and continued, "Now, floor the brake."

Xia Qianyi hesitated and thought for a moment before lifting her left foot and using it to press the brake instead.

"Great, taught for nothing," Gu Yin chuckled, thinking it was a good thing he hadn't held any high expectations.

He gave the next instruction:

"Alright, floor both the brake and the clutch at the same time."

He had to break this bad habit of hers today, or she’d create even more legendary moments later.

He had expected that with this instruction, she would at least use both feet.

But then...

A scene that defied his entire professional career unfolded.

Her petite foot, encased in the black leather boot, had been resting on the brake pedal following his previous instruction.

When the new command came...

Xia Qianyi paused briefly, a strange expression flitting across her delicate, sculpted face. Then...

Under the watchful eyes of Gu Yin and the over 100,000 viewers of *Reconciling with Life*, the cool, gorgeous goddess Xia Qianyi, for no reason at all, turned her foot sideways.

Her foot, though small, was just wide enough to cover both pedals, and she simply...

Pressed down.

With one foot, she followed his instruction and floored both the brake and the clutch simultaneously.

Afterward, she cast a bright, expectant glance at Gu Yin, as if asking for his approval, wondering if she had done it right.

"Damn..."

Gu Yin's vision went black...

"Drop out!"

"Go and drop out right now!"

"I can't teach you! Whoever wants to teach you can have at it!"