NovelEnglishPearl spotted a car parked by the road with its engine running. She approached it in the rain and said, "Hello, I'm so sorry for bothering you. Can I—"
She looked up and met the intense gaze of the person inside the car before she could finish speaking. It left her stunned.
By that time, the rain had soaked half of her body, and her hair was a mess, making her look quite awkward. Standing in front of Richard was
undeniably humiliating.
She abandoned the words she had intended to say.
"Go on. What's the matter?" Richard asked indifferently, showing no signs of surprise.
"Nothing. | got the wrong guy.” With that, she turned and got back into her car.
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Bumping into Richard was unfortunate. Knowing his personality, he would never agree to give her a ride, so it was wiser to retreat to her car instead
of enduring humiliation in the rain. She would decide what to do once the rain stopped.
But suddenly, the rain intensified, causing Pearl to feel anxious. She wondered when the rain would stop.
While lost in her thoughts, she heard footsteps in the rain outside her car.
Knock, knock... Someone gently tapped on her car window.
Pearl lowered her window and saw Richard standing in the rain, holding a black umbrella. He looked cold and distant.
His face was barely visible through the hazy rain, but his voice was clear. "No umbrella, | see."
Pearl laughed dryly. "Mister Richard, you could be a rapper with that statement.”
Richard tightened his grip on the umbrella. "Stop joking in this situation."
For sreason, despite his usual aloofness, Pearl sensed his concern. It was strange, but maybe the rain was playing tricks on her mind.
Nevertheless, she remained cautious. "Did you knock on my window just to mockabout not having an umbrella, Mister Richard?" She wouldn't
put it past him to do so at this moment.
Richard sounded icy. "Am | really that heartless?"
Pearl smiled and cursed inwardly. She wondered if he had any f*cking idea just how heartless he could be. But she couldn't say that aloud because
she could tell that Richard wanted to offer her a ride.
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"Of course not. You appeared like a savior to me. Mister Richard, would you be so kind as to givea ride back?" She tried to be polite, but her
sarcasm still seeped through as she made her request.
"Is that how you ask for help?" Richard remained unmoved.
"Forget it. | know you won't agree no matter what | say." Deflated, Pearl leaned against the driver's seat and pouted in frustration.
"Yeah, I'm just here to give you an umbrella. You can go back while holding it."
Pearl wasn't surprised. She knew he wouldn't show pity for the fairer sex. She rolled her eyes inwardly.
"You should head back, Mister Richard. If | go back in this heavy rain, I'll be completely drenched.” Then, she tried to roll up her window.
"Get into my car."
Pearl laughed at his words. "Okay, givethirty seconds.”
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