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Online dating has risks, so be cautious when meeting in person
Xu Ning felt like he had learned something new.
When he gets a girlfriend in the future, he'll do the same thing!
"Baby, look how good I am to you!"
"The owner and the skewer chef at your favorite barbecue place got into a fight. To make sure you could still eat skewers, I went and grilled them myself for you."
When there's a difficulty, you must face it; if there's no difficulty, you must create one to face it.
Anyway, the owner and the skewer chef had to fight.
Haha!
It's a bit of a simp move.
However, if he grilled them himself, it might cause some trouble here.
Reporting an abnormal order might not be approved.
After all, if the barbecue place completed an order at the same time, why are you still reporting an abnormality?
"Brother, since you're going to grill, please grill a bit more, and grill the orders we have in our hands too!"
Xu Ning winked, saying, 'It's the same effort to herd one sheep or two, right!'
The Delivery Rider gave Xu Ning and the two others an OK gesture, then went straight to the back kitchen.
Although a bit abstract, it was truly interesting.
The barbecue shop owner couldn't even be bothered to care.
In less than 20 minutes, the skewers were freshly made.
The few of them packed their own orders, then dispersed to deliver to their respective customers.
Of course, when delivered to the customer, an explanation was still necessary.
He showed the customer the video of the fight in the shop that he had recorded earlier, and also showed him the footage of the Delivery Rider in a yellow vest grilling skewers in front of the grill.
"As you can see, the owner and the skewer chef got into a fight, so they couldn't prepare the food!"
"To prevent customers from going hungry, our Delivery Riders had no choice but to step in themselves!"
"Although the taste might not be as good as the skewer chef's, it contains our utmost sincerity."
Xu Ning explained with a smile; this was something he had just learned and was putting into practice.
Sure enough, the customer gave Xu Ning a thumbs up.
Actually, Xu Ning wanted to say, 'I'm only responsible for delivery; if it doesn't taste good, don't blame me.'
He had just finished this order and was about to enter the elevator to go downstairs when another order popped up in the background.
Xu Ning's hand speed was incredibly fast; he immediately swiped left to accept the order and actually managed to snatch it.
This order shouldn't have too many complications, right?
On his way to the milk tea shop, his phone rang.
"Hello, the milk tea I just ordered, are you delivering it?" As soon as the call connected, a boy's voice came from the other end, sounding a bit shy.
Xu Ning couldn't help but frown, feeling like it wasn't a good sign.
After all, customers don't usually call Delivery Riders for typical orders.
He hadn't even picked up the food yet, and the call came in; how could there be nothing wrong?
"Yes, I've already picked up the milk tea and am on my way to you."
"Don't worry, I don't have any other orders, so it won't be late."
Xu Ning answered truthfully, not like some Delivery Riders who give perfunctory replies to customers.
However, the boy's next words made Xu Ning's expression turn strange.
"I wasn't asking about being late or not."
"I wanted to ask you for a favor; it's a bit embarrassing to say."
"I'm not in the Imperial Capital; this milk tea is for a girl I met online."
"We've known each other for a while, and I can't help but want to meet her in person, but I'm also afraid that she might be completely different in real life than online."
"So, big brother, could you take a look for me while you're delivering the milk tea?"
The boy's tone was full of anticipation and nervousness, making Xu Ning feel as if he was back in school.
Alright, it's not like he's causing trouble for me; I should do this good deed.
"No problem, leave it to me."
"But I can't take pictures here, otherwise, it would be considered a sneak peek."
"How about this: you send her photo in a temporary group chat, and I'll compare."
"No matter how big or small the difference, I'll tell you."
"Also, if there's an opportunity, I'll try to probe her in various aspects as much as possible; anyway, I'm definitely helping with this."
Xu Ning patted his chest, guaranteeing.
The boy was very happy and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
A few seconds after hanging up, the boy's photo appeared in the group chat.
Clicking to enlarge it, he found it was a very striking girl, with an outstanding appearance and excellent temperament.
He couldn't help but give it a like; he had to admit the boy had very good taste.
But he also felt a bit like complaining, 'Why didn't you think about meeting in person two months ago? At that time, I, as this matchmaker, might have been able to help you two out!'
Soon, Xu Ning arrived at the delivery address.
He gently knocked on the door, feeling a little nervous, as he had an ulterior motive and wasn't as at ease.
"Who is it?" a rough voice came from inside the door.
His pupils involuntarily constricted; he felt like there was a problem.
"Delivery, your milk tea has arrived!" Xu Ning replied in a very normal tone.
The door opened, half-open, and a very sturdy Middle-aged Man wearing a tank top appeared before Xu Ning.
Xu Ning's expression remained unchanged, but his gaze swept past the Middle-aged Man and glanced into the room.
Nothing found!
Handing the milk tea to the Middle-aged Man, Xu Ning did not linger, turning to enter the elevator.
After going downstairs, he straddled his electric bike and immediately called the young man who had just called him.
"How is it?"
"Is she the same as in the photo?"
As soon as the call connected, the boy's eager and expectant voice came through.
Xu Ning almost couldn't bear to tell him.
However, it was also possible that he had thought wrong.
"It's like this, brother."
"The one who opened the door for me was a Middle-aged Man; I didn't see your female netizen."
Xu Ning answered truthfully.
He had done everything he could; he couldn't possibly bypass the Middle-aged Man and go into the house to look.
Hearing Xu Ning's words, the boy on the other end was dumbfounded.
"Impossible!"
"She said she rented an apartment by herself!"
"How could there be a man?"
Xu Ning was a bit unsure how to comfort him, so he could only approach it from the perspective of possibilities.
"Is it possible that her brother came to visit her?"
"Of course, it could also be her father, as there are too many fathers and daughters who look like siblings nowadays."
However, the boy did not seem to be comforted.
"She's from a single-parent family, only has a mother, no father, and no brother!"
Xu Ning shrugged, indicating he couldn't help anymore.
Either the girl has a boyfriend, or even this "girl" doesn't exist and was fabricated to deceive him.
"Brother, my condolences!"
"There are plenty of fish in the sea; you should broaden your horizons!"
When he hung up the phone, Xu Ning felt he had done a good deed.
Regardless of which situation he imagined it to be, the boy now saw the girl's true colors.
Otherwise, he might have continued to lose both his money and his heart.
Online relationships are risky, and meeting in person requires caution!
Suddenly, an absurd thought flashed through Xu Ning's mind for no reason.
This system, with no bottom line, could it one day make him a scammer?
That would be too ridiculous!