I am right, so what am I afraid of?

Hearing that Xu Ning was a delivery driver, the young woman immediately said:

"Uh, the access control is broken, I'll come down to get it in a bit."

"Can you wait for me for two minutes?"

Xu Ning said indifferently, "Alright, I'll wait for you downstairs. Just be a little quicker."

The access control is broken and not fixed? Bad property management!

Oh, I forgot, these old buildings probably don't have property management.

He sat astride his electric bike, phone in hand, ready to snatch up an order at any moment.

A rider's work is never done; not a single order can be missed.

Soon, two or three minutes passed, and not only did Xu Ning fail to get an order, but the customer hadn't come down to pick up the meal.

If someone had opened the door to go up or down at that moment, Xu Ning could have followed, but since no one was moving, he could only wait.

He couldn't help but feel a little anxious. The customer said she'd be down in two minutes, but there was still no sign of her.

He decided to wait five minutes, and if she still didn't appear, he would call again.

This time, he didn't even think about grabbing an order; he just watched the clock.

Five minutes were up, and he got an order, but the unit door still hadn't opened.

He called her directly again.

"Hello, why haven't you come down yet?" Xu Ning asked patiently, his tone not showing any impatience.

But the customer's reply instantly annoyed him a little.

"I'm already taking a shower, handsome!"

Taking a shower?

It's almost noon; what kind of shower are you taking?

Besides, even if you want to take a shower, shouldn't you wait until you've picked up your delivery downstairs?

Now you're taking a shower and leaving me downstairs—what does that mean?

"Then when can you come down?" Xu Ning asked, his tone a little urgent.

"I just got in the shower!"

"I'll come down after I finish my shower."

The young female customer didn't seem to think there was anything wrong, saying it self-righteously.

Xu Ning frowned, feeling extremely speechless.

"This order is almost overdue—you have two minutes left!"

"And I have other orders to deliver."

"How about this: I'll mark this order as delivered to avoid it going overdue, then I'll go deliver my other order."

"By the time you finish your shower, I'll be back."

Although there were countless bizarre customers, he didn't want to get into a long argument with her and tried his best to find a solution that satisfied everyone.

Going to deliver the other order now would take about ten minutes, and he'd be back. She would probably have just finished her shower, so nothing would be delayed.

This was a very reasonable plan.

But the customer on the other end simply wouldn't agree.

"I haven't even received my meal, so why would you mark it as delivered?"

Xu Ning had completely lost his patience. "Won't it be the same when you come down to get it after your shower?"

"But I haven't received my meal, and I don't know if you've opened it or anything."

"Besides, what if you don't deliver it to me after marking it as delivered?"

The young woman remained self-righteous, as if everything had to be done according to her demands, or it wouldn't work.

Xu Ning took a deep breath, trying to calm himself and not get angry.

This won't work, that won't work, so why don't you come downstairs to pick up your meal?

Are you saying I can only wait for you, and the whole world has to revolve around you?

Xu Ning thought of a popular term from a few years ago—the 'exquisite egoist.'

Clearly, this young woman was a typical example.

She only selfishly cared about her own interests, without caring about others' well-being.

"Let me explain again: this order is almost overdue, and if it's overdue, I'll be penalized."

"Secondly, I have other deliveries to make, and I can't keep waiting."

Xu Ning said, enunciating each word, his tone no longer pleasant.

But the woman seemed not to understand at all, nor did she care what Xu Ning said.

"I told you, I just finished taking off my clothes and got in the shower, and I bought 'On-Time Guarantee' for my order!"

Xu Ning took a deep breath, patting his chest, trying to stay calm and not get angry.

It was clear what she was trying to do.

She was just dragging it out, waiting for the 'On-Time Guarantee' to pay out.

Not only would the delivery be free, but she would also make a small profit.

I could hear her calculating from downstairs!

But who do you think pays for the 'On-Time Guarantee'?

Isn't it deducted from us riders?

It's absolutely ridiculous!

"I have a call recording here!"

"If it's overdue due to the customer's reason, my appeal will cancel your 'On-Time Guarantee,' understand?"

Xu Ning snorted.

The young woman on the other end of the phone seemed unaware of this and suddenly became a little anxious.

"Why are you like this?"

"What do you mean 'overdue due to the customer's reason'?"

"I can't even take a shower?"

"I've never seen such a shameless rider as you. Am I supposed to go down naked to pick up my meal?"

...The other end of the phone kept chattering. Xu Ning didn't bother listening, hung up directly, and then clicked 'delivery exception' in the system.

The reason, of course, was customer refusal.

Regardless of whether the woman complained later or not, he simply rode back to the store and returned the delivery.

Needless to say, later, while he was still delivering, customer service called.

Xu Ning explained what happened and provided evidence, and the matter was dropped.

Anyway, he was in the right, so what was there to fear?

Although riders are strictly speaking service industry workers, they aren't there for you to boss around and do whatever you want with!

Do you really think I'd act like a subservient grandson for your few dollars in delivery fees?

It's laughable!

Xu Ning had gradually learned to adjust his mindset, not to take things too much to heart, or else constantly encountering so many strange people would surely drive him crazy.

However, after this bizarre incident, the entire lunch rush went smoothly.

In the afternoon, he went back to the property management to supervise the installation of the shoe cabinet, staying busy until almost four o'clock.

Because he had an appointment with Ding Zehui at Lis Private Kitchen at six, Xu Ning checked the time and felt he could still do a few more orders, so he simply put on his yellow vest again.

He raced against time, completing seven or eight orders. When he realized he was about to run out of time, he quickly rode his electric scooter straight to Lis Private Kitchen.

The security guard at Lis Private Kitchen definitely recognized Xu Ning and naturally took his electric scooter to help park it.

Meanwhile, everyone else was already in the private room except for Xu Ning.

Deng Zihao and Qin Xiaohan, the gaming power couple, Xu Jiafei, and of course, today's main characters, Ding Zehui and his blind date Dong Lulu.

Deng Zihao and Qin Xiaohan subtly observed Dong Lulu for a while, then exchanged information with a knowing look.

Xu Jiafei, however, didn't want to bother with all that and kept her head down, eating fruit.

Dong Lulu was holding a small mirror, reapplying her makeup, her tone a little impatient.

"Didn't we say six o'clock? Why isn't he here yet?"

"Your dorm brother has quite the air about him!"

Although her tone wasn't exactly sarcastic, it sounded somewhat uncomfortable.

If Xu Ning were here, he might not recognize Dong Lulu by face, but he would definitely recognize her voice.

Isn't this the "shower woman" he encountered at noon, who couldn't come downstairs to pick up her delivery?