Chapter Three: Reckless and Aggressive, Cutting In Twice
“Pitter-patter…”
The all-day torrential rain forecast had been nonsense; they said it wouldn’t rain tonight, yet the drizzle began anyway.
Raindrops fell on the car’s windshield, neon lights flickering and shifting, dreamy and ephemeral like bubbles.
“This damn place…”
As Gu Yin switched on the wipers, swishing away the rain, he muttered in frustration.
In truth, Spring City was a strange place. When the province predicted heavy rain, it often didn’t appear here. But after other areas had their share, the rain would pour endlessly here, unbearably so.
What was even more infuriating?
Every district and county seemed perpetually, everywhere, under road construction!
And whenever a heavy downpour hit, flooding became a nightmare across the city.
The more they repaired, the worse the water accumulation became!
He had no clue what on earth they were fixing…
“Hope it doesn’t rain too hard tonight, or tomorrow’s commute will be a nightmare again…” Gu Yin muttered to himself.
Last time there was a heavy rain, his neighborhood flooded, and cars couldn’t get out at all—whether gas or electric, water damage was fatal.
He was forced to take a shared bike out…
Worth mentioning, a few people riding electric scooters nearby had donned down jackets at nightfall.
Every season change in Spring City ushered in what locals called “the season of chaotic dress,” where you could see people in short sleeves and others in down jackets side by side—a true spectacle.
“Looks like it’s getting cold again~”
Gu Yin murmured quietly.
By now, he had reached the next left-turn intersection.
This intersection was busy; traffic jammed all the way back to the entrance, making it a major diversion point.
Gu Yin queued patiently in line. Even though he sometimes drove for ride-hailing after work to earn extra cash, he was still a driving instructor and wanted to set a good example for his students.
Otherwise, what if one day his student cut in line and caused an accident? And when he got out to scold the culprit, it turned out to be his own student—how awkward would that be?
His students would say, “Coach, you taught me to cut in!”
That would be like a mute swallowing bitterness with no way to vent!
So, Gu Yin was determined to queue patiently without cutting.
But no matter how honest he was, some people just wanted to cut in!
And…
Coincidentally…
It was that same reckless driver from before whom Gu Yin had refused to yield to!
“Tap, tap, tap…”
As the car neared the solid line, the reckless driver floored the accelerator, sharply turning and cutting into the lane.
“Damn…”
Startled by the sudden move, Gu Yin instinctively slammed on the brakes.
He had no choice—if he hadn’t, an accident would have been inevitable. It was an automatic reflex, like a knee-jerk reaction; if you don’t lift your leg when hit in the knee, won’t the bone die?
“Ha~”
Worth noting, the reckless driver, Wang Lu, let out a smug chuckle after successfully cutting in.
It was also a coincidence that he and Gu Yin were heading the same way, both turning left here…
After losing the mental standoff earlier, Wang Lu grew increasingly angry, especially when the car behind honked furiously at him—he regretted backing down.
Maybe if he had been braver, it would’ve been Gu Yin slamming on the brakes instead.
So this time—
He left himself no room to back off!
Seeing an opening, he floored the gas and ran over the solid line into the lane!
Strictly speaking, this wasn’t a complete solid line violation, so the surveillance wouldn’t penalize him. Many took advantage of this loophole…
[???]
Meanwhile, viewers in Gu Yin’s live stream exploded!
“Wow, this is deliberate revenge, huh?”
“Damn, addicted to cutting in? Just to mess with one person?”
“Tsk… now he’s definitely stuck in there.”
…
Stuck in there, indeed.
The reckless driver had given Gu Yin no chance to react, no room to back out, forcibly cutting in.
His car’s front was already in the lane, half his body pressing over the solid line. Usually, even the most stubborn drivers wouldn’t keep arguing at this point.
Because continuing the fight would only lead to an accident.
[Sigh…]
Several older viewers in the stream sighed silently, thinking, “Just enjoyed a moment of satisfaction, then got cut off—how’s that fair?”
Some said:
“This can’t just be let go. Follow him! Cut back in at the next intersection!”
That suggestion was a bit irrational. After all, driving on the road demands avoiding reckless battles. If he cuts in and you retaliate, it could escalate to malicious maneuvers, sharply increasing accident risk.
Besides, those on the sidelines were speaking without consequence—their cars weren’t involved, they wouldn’t be responsible for damages or delays, just mouthing off. But Gu Yin was the one who’d pay the price.
Driving, no matter who you are, safety comes first.
There were plenty of rude drivers out there; many you might only encounter once in your life and never again.
Just treat them like a fart and let it go.
That wasn’t entirely wrong. But also, because you might only see this person once, if you don’t stand up for yourself now, you might never get the chance again.
It’s like when teammates in a game screw you over—you curse them fiercely because who knows if you’ll ever be matched with them again?
No…
Actually, you don’t want to be matched with those idiots again!
Anyway…
At this moment, because of the cut-in, the live stream’s chat began to fill rapidly, opinions sharply divided.
Likely due to high comments and viewer retention, the stream had grown to five or six hundred people.
Newcomers, learning of the situation, were angry but also had to admit Gu Yin probably should just let it go.
Nowadays, with so many drivers, who hasn’t faced this?
Sure, some are aggressive and refuse to yield, but they’re the minority. Most have no choice but to tolerate it.
Earlier, when the reckless driver hadn’t cut in yet, Gu Yin could still contest and push him out.
Now that the cut-in was successful, even the most aggressive wouldn’t likely continue the fight.
Because continuing would almost certainly cause an accident!
In short…
[Sigh…]
The viewers watching this live were truly experiencing how harsh driving realities could be.
They suddenly understood why so many drivers curse on the road…
Not because they want to, nor because they lack manners, but because they’re driven to frustration by rude drivers!
And then…
Just when everyone thought Gu Yin would have to swallow this insult silently—
“Vroom!!!”
The electric scooter’s engine roared!
Then…
“Bang!”
A muffled crash!
[…]
The chat went silent, everyone stunned, unable to process what had just happened…
When they focused back on the live stream—
[???]
[!!!]
The entire chat was instantly flooded with question marks and exclamations!