Only then did Tang Tang notice that the car was in a rather bad situation. Her heart tightened, and she quickly clarified, "It's okay, it's okay. Brother Zuo Mu, be careful."
Just then, someone in the on - coming vehicle accidentally turned on the high - beams, blinding Tang Tang. She let out a startled cry instantly.
Thankfully, Zuo Mu remained calm. In the end, they managed to avoid the danger.
"I'm so scared! I'm so scared!" Tang Tang broke out in a cold sweat and kept patting her chest. "Why has the weather suddenly turned like this?"
Outside, it wasn't just windy. Suddenly, there was thunder and lightning, and the sky darkened instantly, as if it were night. The streetlights weren't on yet, so the traffic had become tense.
"What's going on?" Tang Tang panicked as she watched the sudden nightfall. She checked the time. It was only a little past five.
"Keep an eye on the roadside. We're probably going to be stuck here," Zuo Mu guessed as he saw the long line of immobile cars in front.
Tang Tang also got nervous and reminded him, "Brother Zuo Mu, be careful."
This temporary incident made both of them forget their previous unhappiness.
The wind outside blew even harder. Lightning suddenly split the dark sky and struck the ground of the city fiercely.
"Goodness me!"
Sitting in the car, Tang Tang was as still as a quail, too afraid to move. This was the scariest thunderstorm she had ever seen in her life.
Zuo Mu frowned tightly. Lightning was a big problem because no one could predict where it would strike.
His heart was pounding, but he still had to comfort the equally frightened Tang Tang. "It's okay, it's okay. It'll pass soon. Don't be afraid, Tang Tang. I'm here."
His gentle words were full of strength.
"Okay," Tang Tang replied warmly, feeling extremely happy.
"Protect yourself well. It's quite dangerous at this moment." As soon as Zuo Mu finished speaking, raindrops started to fall with a clatter. It was pouring heavily. Even the roof of Zuo Mu's car made a clanging sound as hailstones hit the thick and heavy car hood.
Tang Tang was really frightened.
"Brother Zuo Mu, won't your car get damaged by the hail?" Tang Tang covered her eyes in fear and didn't dare to look at the hail outside. She was afraid that when she opened her eyes, the hail would hit her.
It was definitely impossible to move forward at this time, so Zuo Mu simply stopped the car. Hearing the frightened voice of the girl beside him, Zuo Mu shook his head. He gently placed his hand on Tang Tang's head and stroked it comfortingly. "Don't be afraid. I'm here. The car will be fine."
This was when the advantage of an imported car showed. While other cars were being dented by the hail, Zuo Mu's car remained intact due to its high - quality build.
Seeing that the car was indeed okay, the hail came crashing down from the sky but then slid helplessly off the car hood and windows, leaving only a few marks at most.
"I was so scared at first that I thought our car would be smashed through," Tang Tang said with a lingering fear.
The corner of Zuo Mu's mouth curved up. Without even realizing it, he spoke in a doting tone. "It's okay. Don't you trust my taste?"
His voice was so powerful to Tang Tang that unconsciously, the tense muscles in her body relaxed, and she was no longer as afraid of the bad weather.
"Really?" Tang Tang said it instinctively and didn't even know what she was saying.
"It's okay. If you don't believe me, take a look at the heavy rain outside. To be honest, I've only seen such a heavy rain when I was a teenager in the coastal area," Zuo Mu tried hard to find something to say to distract Tang Tang.
Surprisingly, it worked.
However...
"Brother Zuo Mu, aren't you scared at all?" Tang Tang asked.
"What's there to be scared of? Besides, the police will surely come out to direct the traffic in this kind of weather. If they're not afraid, why should I be?"
After hearing Zuo Mu's words, Tang Tang's heart strangely calmed down.
Sure enough, after the hail stopped, the sky brightened a little.
The street was in a rather... disastrous state.
Some billboards on the street had even been blown down. They didn't know if anyone had been hit.
As for the tree trunks that had been broken and were lying across the road, and some car owners were cursing outside because their cars had been dented by the hail.
In contrast, Zuo Mu's car was almost intact. Looking from the inside, there were only a few small dents, and there was really no other damage.
Looking at the miserable situation of others, Tang Tang realized that Zuo Mu's car was just like its owner.
"You have such a great personality," Zuo Mu said with emotion as he watched Tang Tang beside him, who was happily looking around. The little girl who had almost cried out of fear just now seemed like a dream.
How did he end up in such a situation with this carefree girl?
"Brother Zuo Mu, I know that I've brought you a lot of trouble these days," Tang Tang mused in the car while people were coming and going outside.
"If you don't like it, or if my being so informal has brought you any inconvenience, don't worry. I'll definitely correct it in the future."
Tang Tang said it seriously.
The speaker might not have meant it, but the listener took it to heart.
When Zuo Mu heard these words, his face instantly fell. Informal?
Tang Tang probably didn't even know how much Zuo Mu liked her "informality".
"It's not your fault," Zuo Mu also softened his voice, afraid that his words might hurt Tang Tang.
As if trying to cover something up, Zuo Mu explained desperately, "I wasn't trying to interfere with you just now. It's just that you're still young and at the age of studying. If you fall in love, I really don't know how to explain it to Uncle Tang."
Is that really all?
Tang Tang suddenly felt a little disappointed.
"Moreover, Tang Tang, I'm not afraid to tell you now. I don't think your classmate is easy to get along with. I'm afraid you'll get hurt."
Tang Tang still looked listless. Although she knew that Zuo Mu might be right, if Zhang Qi were really easy to get along with, he should have given up when she silently rejected him the first time.
But what happened?
Zhang Qi even deliberately spread rumors about the two of them and portrayed himself as a pure - hearted teenager desperately in love.
After doing all that, he completely hid himself from the incident and left Tang Tang completely exposed in front of the school and other students.
He really had a lot of schemes.
Tang Tang felt a little guilty because she understood everything Zuo Mu said.
Then, why did she still indulge Zhang Qi?
Tang Tang definitely wouldn't deliberately lead Zhang Qi on. The reason she agreed was just to see Zuo Mu's reaction.
Unexpectedly, Zuo Mu's reaction was no different from before.
If there was any difference, it was that Zuo Mu was a bit more irritable.