Forgot the owner!
In Manager Liu's impression, Xu Ning had always been a low-key Young Master Xu, calm and steady, with a gentle personality.
He rarely lost his temper, and rarely acted out.
But he never expected that today he would pull off something so hilarious.
The car owner hadn't even gotten into the car, and he just drove off in a flash?
His nerves were too thick!
He quickly appeased the car owner, then pulled out his phone and called Xu Ning.
Xu Ning was driving steadily when he heard his phone ring. He took it out and saw it was Manager Liu calling, which made him quite puzzled.
He had just left the restaurant; why was Manager Liu calling him so urgently? Had something happened at the restaurant?
"Manager Liu, what's wrong?" Xu Ning asked after answering the call.
"Young Master Xu, why don't you look back a little...?" Manager Liu said, his tone a bit hesitant.
Xu Ning's first reaction was that he might be followed. His heart skipped a beat, and he immediately turned his head to check both rearview mirrors.
But there were no cars far behind!
"What do you mean?" Xu Ning asked suspiciously.
Manager Liu took a deep breath, "Look at the back seat."
Back seat?
Xu Ning looked back again, and was startled!
At this moment, the back seat was empty!
Where was he?!
Where was such a big car owner?
Xu Ning instantly panicked, his mind already imagining who knew what kind of accident!
He even thought he had driven unsteadily and thrown the car owner out!
"Young Master Xu, you left the car owner behind!"
Fortunately, Manager Liu's voice came from the other end of the phone at that moment, otherwise Xu Ning would have been scared to death.
"Quickly apologize for me, I'll go back to pick up the car owner right away!" Xu Ning shouted, then hung up and started to turn around.
He was also a bit dazed, recalling the process just now, how did he remember the car owner had already gotten in?
This was truly too embarrassing!
A designated driver leaving the car owner behind and driving off himself—it would be a laughingstock if word got out.
At this moment, Manager Liu put away his phone and quickly began to appease the car owner.
Although he never knew why, he knew that Xu Ning cared a lot about the designated driving fee.
Now that such an unexpected situation had occurred, the car owner was definitely unhappy, and might not pay the designated driving fee.
To avoid this situation, Manager Liu quickly resolved the trouble for Xu Ning.
"Sir, I am very sorry, this is an oversight by our restaurant!"
"To express our apologies to you, please accept this 2000 yuan voucher."
"The next time you dine at Lis Private Kitchen, you can use this no-threshold voucher."
"I believe you are not a person who quibbles over every detail. After all, the designated driver still relies on the designated driving fee to live, so I hope you will not be too harsh on him."
Saying that, Manager Liu handed the car owner a voucher that the restaurant used for hospitality.
The car owner subconsciously took it, feeling a bit stunned.
2000 yuan voucher?
This was no small gesture; after all, a meal at Lis Private Kitchen was usually around that price point.
To apologize for the designated driver, the restaurant really went all out!
And he even specifically reminded him of the designated driver's hard work, just to make sure he didn't deduct the designated driver's fee, right?
It had to be said, the restaurant not only had sympathy, but also took responsibility!
Although the car owner had been a little angry before, he truly wouldn't dwell on it now, otherwise wouldn't he appear petty?
At this moment, Xu Ning had already driven back to Lis Private Kitchen.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
"I'm truly very sorry!"
"I thought you were already in the car just now, which is why I drove off."
"It was my oversight, and I once again express my most sincere apologies."
Xu Ning apologized repeatedly; he had made a mistake, and he had to take responsibility rather than shirk it.
The car owner shook his head, looking a bit exasperated, wanting to say a few words, but in the end, he just waved his hand.
"Never mind, get in!"
Seeing that the car owner didn't mind, Xu Ning secretly rejoiced. However, on the way back, he had already decided to waive the designated driving fee for this order.
Although he might lose 5 million or even 10 million, what could he do since he had made a mistake?
But just then, Manager Liu grabbed Xu Ning's arm and whispered something in his ear.
"I compensated him with a restaurant voucher, Young Master Xu, you can collect the designated driving fee as usual."
Xu Ning was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected Manager Liu to quietly clean up his mess for him.
What a talent!
He must get a raise!
Such an employee who actively solves problems must be retained!
He nodded to Manager Liu, conveying his praise with his eyes, and then turned to get into the car.
This time, he repeatedly confirmed that the car owner was in the car several times before finally starting the engine and slowly driving out of the parking lot.
Fortunately, this order had no further incidents, and he smoothly delivered the car owner to his destination.
[Congratulations to the host for working hard and earning 100 yuan, a 100,000-fold increase rewards 10 million yuan]
This 10 million was earned with a bit of a scare; he almost didn't get it.
When he returned to the private kitchen, he found that there were only a few tables of guests left in the restaurant.
Given the situation, there might still be designated driving orders, but there might not be either.
Sure enough, after waiting for a while, Manager Liu asked the waiter to inquire if the remaining tables of guests needed designated driving, and received negative replies.
Today, he still completed three orders at the private kitchen, no more than usual.
But the harvest was still good.
While the 55 million income still couldn't cover the 60 million donation to the school in the afternoon, it was already close.
Seeing that it was still early, Xu Ning opened the DiDi Designated Driving driver app and waited for an order.
He waited idly for about 20 minutes when an order suddenly came in.
Xu Ning quickly swiped right and successfully accepted the order.
However, when he saw the starting point and destination of the designated driving order, question marks popped up above his head.
Why were the starting point and destination set in the same place?
What did this mean?
An experienced designated driver might understand.
But Xu Ning had only completed a few orders on the DiDi platform and had no idea what this situation meant.
He guessed, could it be that the car owner deliberately set the location this way to save money?
But a designated driver who accepts the order isn't stupid; if the distance is too far, the base fare certainly won't work!
He couldn't figure it out!
Never mind, he wouldn't think about it!
Xu Ning directly pulled out his phone and called the car owner who requested the designated driving.
"Hello, DiDi Designated Driving is at your service!"
"I see in your location that the starting point and destination are in the same place. Is this a mistake?"
Hearing Xu Ning's question, a pleasant female voice immediately came from the other end of the phone.
"Yes, I called for a designated driver!"
"The location is correct, the starting point and destination are in the same place!"
"My car is parked in a narrow road, with cars very close on both sides, and there's also a car blocking the way ahead."
"My driving skills are average, and I can't get the car out."
"Could I trouble you to help me get the car out of this parking spot?"
The woman's voice was a bit anxious, making one feel flustered just by listening.
Xu Ning was stunned for a moment, a strange feeling rising in his heart.
In this situation, shouldn't your first choice be to call the car owner blocking your car and ask him to move it?
Calling a designated driver to help you get out of a parking spot—what an incomprehensible thought process!