"Alright, just try to get there as fast as you can." Mo Ran had no choice but to give up since hailing another taxi was too late now.
"Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to get you there as quickly as possible," the driver confidently assured her.
Mo Ran glanced at him and said nothing more.
Now, all she could do was pray to make it on time.
Unfortunately, fate had other plans.
As the car entered the highway, it suddenly showed signs of stalling. The driver quickly pulled over to the side, and the car would not start at all.
"Damn, looks like we ran out of gas," the driver frowned.
"Out of gas!" Mo Ran exclaimed in shock, "How can we run out of gas at a time !"
This was the inner ring highway; where could she possibly go to hail a taxi!
"Let me see if there’s any reserve fuel." The driver got out of the car and leisurely opened the trunk to search through it.
Mo Ran also got out, anxiously asking, "Do you have any fuel?"
"No, I forgot to prepare some reserve fuel," the driver said innocently.
"How could you..." Mo Ran was at a loss for words, she helplessly gave him a glance and hurriedly began to wave down other cars.
However, on the highway, where picking up passengers was not permitted, taxi drivers simply did not dare to stop.
As time ticked by, Mo Ran was so anxious she was about to cry.
There was no other way; she had to explain the situation to Gu Yixuan.
She dialed his number, and it was immediately picked up on the other end.
"Have you arrived?" Gu Yixuan immediately asked.
A wave of disappointment washed over Mo Ran, "I haven’t... Gu Yixuan, there’s something I need to tell you."
"Not arrived? Where are you now? I’ll come to pick you up." The man’s eyebrows were tightly knit, his tone tense.
"I’m on the highway to the Civil Affairs Bureau now. The taxi ran out of gas, and I can’t find another car. What should I do?" Chapters first released on novel✶fire.net
"You’re just on your way now? What exactly have you been busy with, and why are you only coming now?!"
Mo Ran bit her lip, trying to calm herself down, "Actually, I was at the hospital just now. Mr. Yuan had an allergic reaction to shrimp while dining with me and was rushed to the hospital, so I had to wait there until he was out of danger before leaving. Believe me, I had calculated the time, and it should have been enough to make it, but who knew the taxi would run out of gas on the road."
Mo Ran tried earnestly to explain, but Gu Yixuan wasn’t listening to a word.
"So you mean to say, you haven’t made it until now because you were waiting with that Mr. Yuan?" he asked expressionlessly, his voice devoid of warmth.