Lu Fan was truly speechless. The enthusiasm before payment had vanished without a trace. This was just too pragmatic. They turned hostile after collecting the money? This made him feel extremely uncomfortable!
"Sister! Please refund my money! I'm not taking the test!" Lu Fan said angrily.
"Refund? Only eighty-five percent can be refunded! Are you sure you want to refund?" the plump woman said coldly, glancing at Lu Fan.
"Why? I just paid the money, and I haven't learned anything yet. Why are you deducting my money?" Lu Fan asked indignantly.
"Service fee! You haven't learned anything, but the service fee cannot be refunded to you. This is the rule! Are you refunding or not? If not, stop dawdling here!" the plump woman said impatiently.
"Damn it..." Lu Fan's temper flared up. But just as he was about to lose his temper, a voice came from nearby, "Who is Lu Fan?"
Following the voice, Lu Fan saw someone walk out from an office inside. The person scanned the many trainees who were processing their applications and asked again, "May I ask who Lu Fan is?"
Lu Fan was stunned and responded, "Me! My name is Lu Fan!"
"Oh! Mr. Lu! Please come this way!" The person hurried out from inside and very enthusiastically invited Lu Fan in.
The surrounding trainees were confused. This kid was just asking for a refund, and now he's being invited inside?
The plump woman who collected the money was also stunned, feeling a bit out of sync. Mr. Lu! What did that mean? Why did the principal personally escort this kid inside?
In the principal's office, Principal Luo had a very enthusiastic expression as he poured Lu Fan a cup of tea and said, "Mr. Lu, please rest assured. In three days... in three days, you will definitely get your driver's license!"
Lu Fan was a bit dazed, wondering if Principal Luo had mistaken him for someone else! This sudden change left him somewhat bewildered.
After speaking, Principal Luo picked up his phone and sent two messages. Shortly after, the plump woman who had been collecting fees outside walked in, holding a driver's license guide! She looked at Lu Fan, completely bewildered.
"Principal! This...!"
Before the plump woman could finish speaking, Principal Luo pointed at Lu Fan and said, "Give the book to Mr. Lu!"
"Principal! This book... it's eighty-eight yuan!" the plump woman said hesitantly.
"Get out...!" Principal Luo's face suddenly darkened as he said.
The plump woman placed the book in front of Lu Fan and left with a dejected expression. As she reached the doorway, she muttered, "Why am I so unlucky? This money has to go on my account again!"
Lu Fan's mouth twitched slightly. He looked at the driver's license guide. These few pages cost eighty-eight yuan? Then he looked at the plump woman's retreating figure and suddenly felt a sense of schadenfreude. With that attitude, she deserved it!
*Swish...* The door opened again, and a woman in her thirties, not very tall, but quite cute, walked in.
"Principal! You were looking for me!" Liu Mei asked Principal Luo as soon as she entered.
"Liu Mei! You don't need to worry about other trainees for these three days. Focus on teaching Mr. Lu how to drive. Mr. Lu must pass the exam on the third day and get his license! If Mr. Lu doesn't get his license, you won't get your bonus this month," Principal Luo said to Liu Mei.
"Ah? That only leaves two days!?" Liu Mei immediately felt a bit miserable. She turned to look at Lu Fan. Well, he didn't seem completely foolish. Hopefully, this kid wasn't someone who couldn't learn anything, someone that dumb!
Lu Fan suddenly felt a sense of confusion. When had he become so formidable?
Holding the driver's license guide, he sat in Liu Mei's training car, still not fully recovered.
"Mr. Lu! Have you driven before?" Liu Mei asked, sitting beside him.
"No!" Lu Fan shook his head blankly.
"Alright, let's start from the beginning. Here's the car key. Gently insert it into the ignition..."
"Sister! How many years have you been driving?"
"Shut up! That's none of your business!"
I just wanted to ask how many years you've been driving... Fine! These internet slang terms are too troublesome! Lu Fan was in a daze. He really didn't mean anything else!
*Bang bang bang...* Suddenly, there was a knock on the car window. Principal Luo appeared by the car door.
"Liu Mei! Mr. Lu is our VIP. You must pay attention to your attitude!" Principal Luo said righteously.
"Yes, Principal!" Liu Mei quickly nodded.
Lu Fan rubbed his nose. To this day, he still didn't understand why Principal Luo was being so obsequious to him. Bai Xuemei's influence didn't seem to be enough for this!
However, perhaps learning to drive wasn't that difficult, or perhaps Liu Mei taught very well. Within a day, Lu Fan had a basic understanding of cars and could drive according to the standards for obtaining a driver's license.
When Lu Fan returned to the hotel from the driving school, it was just in time for dinner. Bai Xuemei had already arranged a large private room and prepared a sumptuous dinner. It was at this time that Lu Fan learned that Grandpa Bai and the others had arrived.
"Lu Fan! How was the driving school today? Hahaha! We're all family now. If you need anything in the future, just say the word. Whether it's in the county town or the provincial capital, our Bai family still has some connections!"
As soon as Lu Fan sat down at the dining table with Bai Xuemei, Grandpa Bai said with a laugh.
Lu Fan suddenly understood. No wonder that principal was so enthusiastic towards him. It was because of the Bai family. Connections... that word was very useful!
"So it was Grandpa who helped! No wonder the principal was so enthusiastic towards me. Thank you, Grandpa Bai!" Lu Fan said, suddenly enlightened.
"It wasn't me, haha! Your fifth uncle made a phone call. If you want to thank someone, thank your fifth uncle!" Grandpa Bai laughed heartily.
"So it was Fifth Uncle Bai who helped! Fifth Uncle Bai, thank you. I'll toast you!" Lu Fan immediately understood. Old ginger is spicier! Grandpa Bai was using this small tactic to let him know that the Bai family's connections were everywhere and to reduce his hostility towards Bai Bin.
Grandpa Bai was trying to win him over!
Lu Fan poured Bai Bin a glass of wine, then poured himself a full glass. He raised his glass and said to Bai Bin, "Fifth Uncle Bai! Please take care of me in the future! I'll drink this first!" Lu Fan downed the wine in one gulp.
"No problem! No problem!" Although Bai Wu Ye was not happy in his heart, he also saw the old man's intention. He immediately followed suit and drank a glass of wine.
"Lu Fan! I heard that old fellow 'Thin Finger Soul Snatcher' suffered a great loss at your hands. Hahaha! As expected, a hero emerges from the youth! From now on, I'll entrust Xue Mei's safety in the county town to you." Grandpa Bai glanced at Fifth Uncle Bai, then laughed heartily again.
Bai Bin's mouth twitched violently. "Thin Finger Soul Snatcher" had a great reputation in the martial world! Cang Weng's iron claws were the ultimate skill of the Eagle Claw Sect! He rarely encountered an opponent! In the Bai family, only Yang Qian and Yang Xiu, the two old men of the Yang family sitting in front of him, could make him somewhat wary! Lu Fan could actually make Cang Weng suffer a loss? No wonder the old man came in person.