Chen Yu Ying's gaze fell on the words "Master Zhuang" displayed on the phone screen.

This Master Zhuang...

At this moment, the car, without communicating with either Chen Yu Ying or Lin Li through the app, drove directly to the community gate, near where the two were standing.

The door handle of the back seat automatically popped out, while the front seat window slowly lowered, and Zhuang Qiang sat at the driver's seat with a masked face:

"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! I am your Didi driver, Master Zhuang. It's a pleasure to serve you~ The rear seat has been cleaned, please hop in and fasten your seatbelt. I will ensure a safe and smooth journey!"

Lin Li: "(;☉_☉)?"

Why are you so skilled at this?

You weren't doing this as a profession before, were you?

Chen Yu Ying: "..."

Seriously? (•へ•╬)!!

Uncle Zhuang! Wearing a mask doesn't mean I can't recognize you!

"Uncle Zhuang, why are you here?" Chen Yu Ying furrowed her brow slightly.

"Part-time," Zhuang Qiang shifted his gaze slightly with a hint of guilt, "President Chen and President Song said as long as it doesn't affect my primary job, it's okay to earn some extra money in my spare time."

"Uncle Zhuang, it really has nothing to do with my mom?" The aspect she cared about wasn't about the part-time work, but this.

"No." Zhuang Qiang replied firmly.

"So you're just doing this as a side hustle?" Lin Li asked.

"Yes."

Lin Li: "'Mismatch between driver and car' is considered a highly serious violation in the rideshare industry. Reporting it to the transport authority could result in fines ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 RMB, and reporting it to the platform would permanently ban the account."

"Therefore, no driver aiming to earn money would dare to take such a big risk in accepting rides. At minimum, they would use a loophole."

Zhuang Qiang: "..."

Ugh, why is there a Sherlock Holmes here?

Lin Li looked at Chen Yu Ying expressionlessly: "Class president, cancel the order. I'll cover the compensation fee for the driver."

Chen Yu Ying was equally expressionless: "Just go ahead and cancel."

"Th-this—" Zhuang Qiang scratched his head, realizing he couldn't fool them anymore, he smiled awkwardly and removed his mask, revealing the real reason:

"Just earlier, President Song heard you entered the community without coming out, and asked me to check if you arrived safely at Puchun so she can feel assured.

But I didn't want to ask directly, so I used my rideshare account nearby to see if I could pick up your ride...

And then... I habitually accepted the order..."

Chen Yu Ying took the phone back from Lin Li's hand, slightly pouting in discontent: "I'll ask my mom."

Lin Li pressed down on Chen Yu Ying's hand and the phone, speaking with a smile: "It seems, not only you thought coming to my place was doomed, Aunt also felt the same."

"It's only natural, there's no need to ask."

Zhuang Qiang's explanation did make sense.

During casual chat with Wu Min earlier, it was likely that Chen Yu Ying's mom knew that there was usually only her daughter at home, and Wu Min wasn't around.

Considering this situation, knowing that Chen Yu Ying hadn't followed through with the plan to take a taxi to her destination as she said she would, and instead directly went into his community, regardless of how open-minded she might be, it was normal for her mom to feel uneasy since she hadn't really interacted with Lin Li, and only heard about his character second-hand.

Chen Yu Ying realized it too but was still a bit unhappy.

Seeing this, Lin Li gently pinched her cheek: "Clearly, it's because you've been acting overly fond of me at home, you probably even call out 'I want Lin Li, I want Lin Li' in your sleep, right?

Aunt must think you're hopelessly in love, with no boundaries in front of me, being played completely at my whim, hence these concerns. Alas, must admit my charm is simply too overwhelming, my bad."

"You're so thick-skinned, and narcissistic, who would call out like that?" Chen Yu Ying laughed helplessly and playfully smacked Lin Li.

But her lips couldn't help but curl into a smile, her mood lightened up, and she nodded: "Alright, no need to ask, I'll book another ride."

In fact, Lin Li had initially planned to just ride in Zhuang Qiang's car to the destination—so that Chen's mother could be completely reassured, but he knew that this would likely sour Chen Yu Ying's recently improved mood, so he didn't deny her.

He then turned to Zhuang Qiang: "Uncle Zhuang, is it okay if we order the car right in front of you?"

Zhuang Qiang realized his earlier conduct was a bit off, and nodded repeatedly: "Of course, Lin… young master." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The disparity among people is indeed vast. When Chen Yu Ying called him young master, Lin Li felt pretty comfortable, but when someone else called him young master, he got goosebumps all over, something felt quite off.

Soon, a genuine rideshare car arrived and the two got in, heading out.

After the car traveled a while, Chen Yu Ying couldn't help but glance back through the rear window: "Not following us, right?"

Lin Li also turned back, scanned around without spotting any suspicious characters, and shook his head: "Haven't seen anyone yet."

Hearing this conversation, the driver's gaze couldn't help but flick towards the rearview mirror.

What? What kind of ride did he just pick up? There's actually someone tailing them?

Are you two on some epic escape into the sunset or what?

Confirming that Zhuang Qiang wasn't following, Lin Li turned to Chen Yu Ying: "So, is today's destination Puchun Town?"

"Yes." With Zhuang Qiang already mentioning it, Chen Yu Ying had no reason to hide and admitted it directly.

"I haven't heard much about Puchun nor have I been there, so I'll totally rely on you." Lin Li smiled and spread his hands.

"Of course, no problem." Chen Yu Ying smiled confidently, then took out a pack of mixed fruit candies from her bag, "Which flavor do you want?"