How do you drive?
Xu Ning had prayed to every deity, both Chinese and foreign, he could think of, but the trouble still arrived as scheduled.
"Hello, dedicated to serving you," he greeted with standard customer service language.
However, what responded to him was an irritated scolding, "Stop talking nonsense, get in the car quickly! Can't you see the child is tired?"
Xu Ning was speechless.
Oh, great!
Another one of those self-important people who don't treat service staff as human beings.
The Old man and Old Lady had taken their grandson out to eat, the Old man had been drinking, and the Old Lady couldn't drive, so they called a designated driver.
The grandson was about four or five years old, similar to Xiao Dong, but for no reason, Xu Ning just felt he was probably a brat.
He didn't want to say anything else; he just wanted to finish this order quickly.
But as soon as Xu Ning sat in the driver's seat, the brat in the back row started crying incessantly.
"Don't touch my car!"
"I won't let you touch my car!"
"Grandpa, quickly make him leave!"
Xu Ning initially didn't intend to pay attention, thinking the child's grandparents would console him.
But who would have thought, as soon as he stepped on the accelerator to start, the brat reached out from behind and grabbed his collar with all his might.
Startled, he quickly stomped on the brakes, then put it in P gear, feeling an immense sense of dread.
Fortunately, the car hadn't picked up speed yet; otherwise, if that had happened while driving, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
However, what Xu Ning found incredible was that the Old man and Old Lady didn't console the child, as if the scene just now hadn't happened at all.
"Why are you stopping?"
"Drive quickly!"
"Can't you see the child is so tired he's throwing a tantrum?"
The Old man said with a stern face, clearly annoyed at Xu Ning.
Xu Ning felt a surge of anger, suppressing his rage as he turned his head.
"I am a designated driver, providing service to you is no problem!"
"But I am not your servant; you have no right to order me around!"
"If you think paying the designated driver fee makes you the master, the lord, then I'm sorry, I won't serve you anymore; find another designated driver!"
His tone was very unpleasant.
Since you don't respect me, I naturally don't need to respect you!
Missing this one order won't affect my life!
I'm not serving you!
After saying that, Xu Ning unbuckled his seatbelt, intending to get out of the car.
"Hey, hey, hey!"
"Why do you have such a temper, young man?"
"Our Old man is used to being a leader; that's just how he talks!"
"Never mind, never mind, don't take it to heart, just drive quickly!"
The Old Lady saw how late it was and that finding another designated driver would take time. How could they manage with the child so tired?
So she spoke a few soft words, hoping Xu Ning would drive quickly.
The Old man didn't think he had any problems and was about to speak, but the Old Lady held him back.
Xu Ning really wanted to get out and not bother, but then he thought that since the other party had shown some attitude, it wouldn't be right to leave them on the road in the middle of the night, so he re-buckled his seatbelt.
"Little friend, Uncle knows you're tired."
"But as long as you're quiet, Uncle can drive you home very quickly!"
"If you're good, Uncle has lollipops for you!"
Although he still had to drive, to prevent the brat from causing trouble again, Xu Ning smiled and coaxed him.
The lollipops he had were leftovers from what he had prepared for Xiao Dong earlier in the day.
However, the little boy didn't respond to him; instead, the Old Lady became displeased again.
"You just drive!"
"Do you need to coax the child?"
"We don't care for your lollipops!"
Xu Ning's nose almost twisted out of shape from anger. What kind of people were this family?
They simply didn't know right from wrong!
Fine, just get them there quickly; out of sight, out of mind!
Thinking this, Xu Ning floored the accelerator, speeding towards the destination, keeping within the city's speed limit.
But the more he wanted to get rid of such customers quickly, the more things went awry.
As the car was in motion, the little boy started acting up again, suddenly darting from the middle of the back seat to the front, directly yanking Xu Ning's steering wheel.
Although the little boy's strength was certainly not as great as Xu Ning's, Xu Ning naturally wouldn't grip the steering wheel with a death grip while driving.
This resulted in the steering wheel being turned at a significant angle, catching him off guard.
The car suddenly veered, heading straight for the roadside trees.
Xu Ning was greatly alarmed, reacting quickly in a flash, immediately tapping the brakes repeatedly.
Fortunately, he didn't slam on the brakes, which prevented the car from overturning, but the braking distance wasn't enough, and it still hit the roadside tree.
Thankfully, everyone in the car was fine!
Xu Ning and the Old man and Old Lady in the back were all wearing seatbelts, and the little boy was tightly held by his grandfather at that moment.
After quickly checking on their condition and finding no major injuries, Xu Ning got out to inspect the car.
The front hood was already badly dented, and it seemed the internal components were also damaged; it probably couldn't be driven anymore.
It looked like he would have to call a tow truck.
Just then, the Old man and Old Lady, holding their grandson, got out of the car, already furious.
"How did you drive?"
"Are you trying to die, you bastard?"
"Someone like you is a designated driver?"
"You wait, this isn't over!"
"If anything happens to my grandson, I'll make you pay with your life!"
Looking at the almost irrational elders, Xu Ning almost laughed in anger.
A surge of nameless anger rose, and his fists involuntarily clenched.
If it weren't for their age, Xu Ning would really have shown them what's what!
"How did I drive?"
"Didn't you see the child grabbing the steering wheel?"
"Does being old give you the right to distort the truth?"
"To be old and not die is to be a thief; that probably describes unvirtuous old people like you!"
"I'd like to see how you'll make me pay with my life!"
Respect for elders, first and foremost, means they must be worthy of respect.
Such individuals, where is the need for respect?
So, Xu Ning no longer held back and directly retorted.
"You..." The Old man, consumed by rage, pointed at Xu Ning, his face contorted.
"Stop talking nonsense, call the insurance company quickly!"
"Don't even think about sleeping until this is handled!"
Xu Ning snorted coldly, speaking irritably.
Only then did the Old man remember that he still had to deal with the accident, and he subconsciously reached for his insurance company's number.
However, just as the call connected, a thought flashed in his mind, and he immediately hung up.
His car only had compulsory traffic insurance, not commercial insurance, which probably wouldn't cover the losses.
So, he still needed to find a scapegoat to pay.
"You were driving the car; as a designated driver, you should ensure safe driving!"
"Now there's been a car accident, why should I report it to insurance?"
"The repair costs must be paid by you, and all the inspection fees, medical fees, nursing fees, etc., for the three of us must also be paid by you!"
Listening to the Old man's confident, almost certain-to-extort-him, rogue tone, Xu Ning almost laughed in anger.
Make me pay?
And all those fees, it was clearly an attempt to extort money!
Simply ridiculous!
I'll pay your grandmother's leg!
Not wanting to waste any more words with such people, Xu Ning directly dialed the 122 accident hotline.
After explaining the accident location and circumstances, he waited for the Traffic Police at the scene.