15: Chapter 15 Misfortune and Fortune are Intertwined

In Chen Sheng's view, this explanation was very necessary.

Judging by the other party's aura, it was obvious that she had significant background or influence. Although he hadn't thought about using the kitten to climb the social ladder, the kitten had gotten itself covered in dirt while chasing a field mouse earlier, and he had tied it up with a rope because he was afraid of being scratched.

He was afraid that if he didn't explain, the other party might think he had abused it, and he didn't want to end up in trouble instead of reaping a reward.

The young woman... no, the noblewoman quickly spotted the kitten lying in the trunk following Chen Sheng's finger, hurried forward to scoop it into her arms, gently stroked it with her hand, and whispered with a slightly choked voice: "Mimi, I've finally found you, you scared me to death..."

As if suddenly remembering something, she hurriedly tried to untie the rope on the kitten with her hands.

However, she didn't understand the principle of a sailor's knot, and the more she tried to untie it, the tighter it became.

The noblewoman was so anxious that her eyes turned red.

Chen Sheng hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed the other end of the rope, and gave it a hard tug, untying the sailor's knot immediately.

However, for a fleeting moment, when Chen Sheng's gaze swept over the kitten, he vaguely felt that the kitten's expression was even more helpless and devoid of the will to live.

Feeling the familiar hand that kept rubbing its back, the kitten in the noblewoman's arms let out a resigned meow, "Meow~~"

The noblewoman stroked the kitten gently while looking at Chen Sheng, her tone as calm as before as she said: "Thank you for helping me find Mimi. May I ask how I should pay you? Transfer or cash, either is fine."

"A transfer will do!" Chen Sheng thought for a moment and said.

It wasn't really to get the noblewoman's green bubble; it was just that in this day and age, who carries that much cash on them? If he took the cash, he would just have to deposit it into the bank anyway.

Unfortunately, the moment the noblewoman beckoned, the man who looked like a bodyguard walked up, took out his phone, scanned Chen Sheng's QR code, and the two became friends.

With a 'ding', Chen Sheng found that he had received 5,000 yuan.

He looked at the noblewoman, his eyes filled with inquiry.

"Thank you for helping me find Mimi. The extra 2,000 yuan is a tip for your help."

"Thank you!" Chen Sheng wasn't wealthy enough to push away 2,000 yuan. Besides, he earned it with his own ability; there was no shame in that.

"I still need to take Mimi to the hospital for a check-up, so I will take my leave now."

The noblewoman nodded at Chen Sheng, got into the Land Rover with the kitten, and the man who looked like a bodyguard nodded at Chen Sheng before getting directly into the driver's seat. With a flamboyant turn, the Land Rover quickly disappeared from sight.

After watching the Land Rover leave, Chen Sheng tidied up the trunk, sat in the driver's seat, took out his phone, opened the ride-hailing app, and began taking orders for the day.

Although he had just earned 5,000 yuan, which was equivalent to more than half a month's salary, life had to go on, right?

Not long after, with a 'ding', the system indicated a successful order. Chen Sheng drove the vehicle out of the parking lot and headed to the pick-up point marked by the passenger.

About a quarter of an hour later, Chen Sheng arrived at the pick-up point. The passenger this time was a somewhat attractive young woman. However, the first thing she said when getting into the car was, "Driver! Please hurry, I'm in a rush." Chen Sheng's heart skipped a beat; he felt this trip wouldn't be simple.

Drivers who have worked in ride-hailing are all afraid of encountering three types of passengers.

The first type is long-distance ride-sharing where they note they won't pay for tolls.

But if the driver doesn't take the highway, 80-90% of them will kick up a fuss.

The second type is a few Part-time employees with brightly dyed hair sharing a ride together.

There is a high probability they are delinquent girls, so beware of them running off without paying at the destination.

The last type is the one who yells they are in a rush as soon as they get in.

If there is even a slight traffic jam on the road or they have to wait for a few extra red lights, their temper is impossible to suppress.

Of course, the most feared are those who are half-familiar with the road conditions; if the driver doesn't follow the route they imagined, heh~

However, the passenger Chen Sheng picked up today belonged to this most terrible type.

Just two streets away, Chen Sheng continued to drive according to the route given by the app's built-in navigation. Just then, the young woman in the back seat let out a sound of surprise, "Driver, why are you going straight? Wouldn't turning be faster?"

"Miss, platform regulations require us to follow the navigation; we drivers cannot change the route on our own."

"What do you mean follow the navigation? I don't understand. It's clearly faster to turn left."

"Miss, there's nothing I can do! Platform regulations state that if I change the route without authorization and it's discovered by the platform, I will not only have points deducted but also be fined." Although very impatient, Chen Sheng still smiled and explained patiently.

"So annoying. Just hurry up, I'm really in a rush." The young woman pouted at the rearview mirror and turned her head to look out the window again.

However, it wasn't long before she started complaining again, "Say, driver, it was clearly a yellow light just now and you could have made it, why did you stop?"

Chen Sheng helplessly turned his head and explained to the young woman again: "Miss, someone had already started crossing the pedestrian walkway just now. If I had rushed the yellow light, I would have hit them."

"So annoying!" The young woman's chest rose and fell, clearly dissatisfied with this answer.

Soon the green light turned on, the vehicle started moving, and the car fell into silence once again.

Until...

"I say, why did you hit another red light? Why are you so unlucky~"

"Miss, I don't want to either!" Chen Sheng also expressed his helplessness at hitting 4 red lights in a row.

He didn't know how the planning was set up, but in the city, especially on a single route, as long as a vehicle hits one red light while driving, it will basically hit red lights at the next several intersections as well.

But the young woman clearly didn't buy it. The resentment accumulated along the way seemed to be uncontrollable, and she raised her voice an octave, questioning: "Are you deliberately dragging out the time to collect more fare? I told you, I'm in a rush, in a rush! Can you hurry up?"

"Do you believe I'll report you? How can you be so lacking in professional ethics?"

"Miss, if you are dissatisfied with this service in any way, you can file a complaint. But for now, please be quiet and don't hinder my driving. Also, if you don't want to ride, I will pull over immediately." As Chen Sheng spoke, he changed lanes, turned on the right turn signal, and prepared to pull over.

"Why should I get off? Just hurry up, don't waste my time, otherwise I will definitely report you." Seeing Chen Sheng pulling over, the young woman's tone softened slightly.

"Hoo~" Chen Sheng exhaled a breath of turbid air, suppressed the agitation in his heart again, turned the signal, and the vehicle re-entered the normal lane. "Sigh~ In this day and age, life is tough."

He only hoped that his firm attitude just now would make the young woman restrain herself a bit so he could complete this order smoothly. As for whether the young woman would report him, based on his many years of driving ride-hailing cars, being reported was a certainty.

"Great! I'll have to spend time appealing later." Chen Sheng looked up at the rearview mirror. In the mirror, the young woman was rolling her eyes at him repeatedly.

Fortunately, the assertiveness just now did make the young woman restrain herself quite a bit. Although she still complained about waiting for red lights and not following the route she imagined, her voice was ultimately much quieter.

Chen Sheng treated the young woman as air, though he didn't curse her any less in his heart. The two spent the second half of the journey in this bizarrely harmonious atmosphere until the trip was nearing its end...