Cutting In and Crashing – Is This Your Driving School Instructor? 2

Chapter 2: It’s All About Mindset

2025-01-21

Chapter 2: It’s All About Mindset

“Beep beep!!!”

In the congested left-turn lane, the BYD Qin showed no intention of letting the Tiguan cut in. Gu Yin’s hand had been firmly pressed on the horn since a moment ago.

“F**k…”

In the Tiguan, the driver, Wang Lu, was an insurance industry employee. His company had been incredibly busy lately, often requiring overtime. He’d even worked until the wee hours a few days ago. Today, for once, he finished work on time and had promised to take his wife out to dinner. Eager to get home, he was driving a little aggressively.

The line of cars in the left-turn lane was incredibly long, stretching out of sight. The straight-ahead green light came on, so he didn’t hesitate to try cutting into the straight lane to get ahead…

He was a regular on this road, and cutting in was commonplace for him. He’d do it even if he wasn’t in a rush; it was just habit.

In his eyes, the people patiently waiting in line behind him were idiots for not taking the shortcut.

But he hadn’t expected this BYD Qin to be so stubborn. Not only did it refuse to let him in, but it was also incessantly honking?

“Driving a piece of junk car, and you’ve got a big attitude…”

Wang Lu grumbled, completely unfazed by Gu Yin’s horn, continuing to squeeze his way into the traffic.

Cutting in is also a game of experience; it’s essentially a “psychological game.” Both Wang Lu (the cutter) and Gu Yin (the cuttee) wanted to avoid an accident; a fender bender would mean insurance claims, wasted time, and the potential for even more delays in the evening rush hour, leading to a barrage of curses from drivers behind them…

So he just slowly squeezed his way in.

As long as they got too close, the BYD Qin would slow down to avoid a collision, giving him a chance to cut in.

In short: “Whoever chickens out first loses!”

As for Gu Yin’s incessant honking?

Some people would care, but he certainly wouldn’t. In his eyes, it was just Gu Yin trying to intimidate him, a common tactic old hands weren’t scared of.

And so…

The two cars got closer and closer!

Gu Yin wouldn’t budge, and neither would the Tiguan driver!

【Hey, damn it, this is like sprinkling pepper at the neighbor’s doorstep—it’s driving me crazy!】

Even Gu Yin’s few viewers couldn’t stand it anymore, cursing:

【Knowing he’s not going to let him cut in and still trying to squeeze in? What a stupid a**hole!】

【I hate people like this, they have zero manners!】

【I met one like this last time I was driving, you really can’t do anything about them, you’re just afraid of bumping into them…】

…

When driving, everyone’s afraid of collisions. A car is different from an electric bike or bicycle; even a scratch of paint counts as a traffic accident, requiring photo evidence, insurance claims, and possibly police reports. If the car is damaged, it needs repairs – a real hassle.

In modern society, everyone is under a lot of pressure, and many want to avoid trouble. So on the road, many people choose to give way to these people…

Isn’t there a saying?

It goes: “Patience brings peace of mind; yielding creates harmony.”

Life is already tiring enough, overwhelming many people. No one wants unnecessary conflict, so they choose to yield…

But sometimes, the more you yield, the more people will bully you.

Those inconsiderate drivers who cut in take advantage of this mentality, which is why they cut in front of you!

You’ve been waiting patiently in line for ages, but they cut in whenever they please.

And you?

Can’t even utter a word!

That’s the most frustrating thing.

Sometimes you wonder, who exactly does the law protect…?

Maybe it’s because they frequently encountered this on the road that the viewers in the livestream weren’t in a hurry to leave, wanting to see how things would unfold.

To be honest, they didn’t have high expectations. They didn’t think this low-profile ride-hailing driver with a 79,800 RMB BYD Qin would confront the Tiguan.

People…

Living in this world, one must constantly yield and compromise.

That’s adult life!

【Sigh…】

Perhaps it was a sigh of resignation or remembrance, but the viewers in the livestream started sighing.

However…

To everyone’s surprise…

Gu Yin’s expression was calm. Even as the two cars were about to touch, he didn’t panic and didn’t brake, gently accelerating and continuing to press forward.

He looked ready to collide if necessary!

The rule that whoever chickens out loses applied to both the Tiguan driver and Gu Yin!

You want to play a mind game with me?

Then let’s play a mind game!

【Haha… This is interesting!】

The few viewers in the livestream were captivated.

The two cars got closer and closer!

Slowly, the Tiguan driver was starting to crack. He was stubbornly pushing forward, feeling his car could scrape against the BYD Qin at any moment.

“Sh*t…”

Perhaps his psychological defense crumbled, the Tiguan driver finally gave in. Seeing that their cars were about to touch, he braked, not daring to push forward anymore.

In this psychological game, he had completely lost.

He had no choice!

If he caused an accident while cutting in, he’d be entirely at fault!

It wouldn’t be a question of whether he could get home early anymore; it’d be whether he could get home at all!

“Beep beep beep!!!”

It’s worth mentioning that the Tiguan driver was now in the straight lane, having slowed down before reaching the solid line because he was trying to cut in…

Having failed to cut in, he didn’t proceed down the long stretch of road ahead, leaving the cars behind honking in protest.

It was rush hour, everyone was eager to get home to their families, and he wasn’t using the available road; he was asking for trouble.

“What the f**k are you honking at?!”

The Tiguan driver roared in anger. Failing to cut in was already infuriating enough, and now these people wouldn’t stop honking?!

【Nice!】

Gu Yin’s few viewers cheered him on.

Perhaps because these viewers stayed in the livestream, the platform’s algorithm updated, giving Gu Yin another wave of viewers. Within minutes, the number of concurrent viewers had broken one hundred.

Of course, Gu Yin didn’t know this. After squeezing past the Tiguan, he reached the solid line. City surveillance is strict, and few drivers would cut in at a solid line, so Gu Yin successfully passed.

In the rearview mirror, he saw the Tiguan driver being bombarded with honking from the cars behind him. But the guy’s resilience was remarkable, he endured the honking, then found a car with a slow reaction and cut in successfully, ending up behind Gu Yin, turning left at the same time.

“Tsk…”

Gu Yin clicked his tongue, not paying too much attention, as he encountered such situations often.

But what he and the few viewers in his livestream didn’t expect was…

That Tiguan driver, Wang Lu, seemed to hold a grudge!

…

(End of Chapter)

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