Cutting In and Crashing – Is This Your Driving School Instructor? 20

Chapter 20: Where There’s a Zhuge Liang, There’s a Pang Tong! (This is a Chinese idiom meaning that wherever there’s a brilliant strategist, there’s bound to be another equally brilliant person.)

Leaving the driving school’s village, the vehicle slowly drove along the asphalt road from the small county to the city. It was a little past five, rush hour, and the traffic flow had significantly increased. A kaleidoscope of lights flickered, and when the traffic light turned red at the intersection, the vehicles braked, transforming the entire intersection into a sea of red.

“Beep beep!!!”

The intersection ahead seemed to be congested. From Gu Yin’s vantage point, not only were cars moving very slowly, but there were also electric scooters, electric tricycles, and many people crowding together. Occasionally, some students in blue school uniforms could be seen emerging.

“Looks like the students are getting out of school,” Gu Yin casually remarked.

The local experimental middle school was ahead, and it was Friday. Four or five o’clock was precisely the time students got out of school.

“Damn…”

Gu Yin felt a headache coming on.

The school gate was a major traffic “disaster area.” There was a saying among traffic police that they wouldn’t issue tickets for illegal parking near the school during dismissal, so the roadsides were practically filled with cars during that time.

Worse, they weren’t just parked in the outermost lanes and auxiliary lanes; some incredibly inconsiderate parents even parked on the second lane.

One car parked, and then others followed suit; three lanes could be blocked off by two, all for the convenience of picking up their children…

This was the reason for the traffic jam.

【This haphazard parking is the absolute worst!】

Some viewers watching the live stream couldn’t help but complain:

【There’s a middle school below my apartment building. After 2 PM on Friday afternoons, don’t even think about driving out – it’s completely gridlocked!】

【The problem is that the traffic police don’t do anything about it. They say temporary roadside parking isn’t ticketed during school dismissal, but that doesn’t mean you can park on the second lane!】

【Seriously, I couldn’t get out once and called the traffic police, but they didn’t even bother coming.】

【Hah, you know about the traffic jam, but the traffic police don’t care about being stuck in it either… They’re too lazy to come…】

…

Near the elementary school was a residential complex exit, with several cars trying to exit.

This exit also happened to be the non-motorized vehicle lane exit, and many parents who had picked up their children drove down from the non-motorized vehicle lane and tried to use that exit.

This made the entire exit incredibly congested, with everyone vying for space…

Then, a hilarious scene unfolded: a black SUV, seemingly picking up a child, saw an opening at the exit and tried to park directly in front of the residential complex entrance.

“Hey hey!”

The security guard at the entrance, quite responsible, immediately stepped forward to ask the driver to move.

“Just picking up a kid, parking for a few minutes, really…” The driver grumbled.

“Tsk tsk.”

Seeing this, Gu Yin couldn’t help but click his tongue, feeling a little sorry for the security guard.

They were following a Kartelai, and happened to be passing the exit, the entrance to the residential complex. Everything was normal; Gu Yin was about to drive past the worst part of the congestion.

But at that moment, the taillights of the white Kartelai ahead suddenly lit up.

At that time, Gu Yin didn’t realize the gravity of the situation. He just saw the other car braking and braked himself, thinking maybe there were some elementary school students crossing the road…

Failure to yield to pedestrians now results in hefty fines, and it’s really annoying! Once, Gu Yin was driving across a crosswalk, and an old man, not even intending to cross, was just picking up plastic bottles by the side of the road. They still took his picture and fined him; how ridiculous is that!

So, the Kartelai braked, and he braked too. They had been stuck in traffic for so long, a little longer wouldn’t matter.

But what happened next left Gu Yin, Xia Xiangsi, Mengmeng in the car, and tens of thousands of viewers watching the live stream speechless…

It turned out that…

The Kartelai, driving on the only third lane not blocked by parents picking up children, stopped. It didn’t move forward for a long time, and after a while…

The driver’s door opened.

A woman in a gray dress got out, slammed the door shut, and then…

Turned and walked away!

She just walked away without looking back!

She didn’t lock the car, didn’t look back, and from afar, you could even see she was wearing… slippers!

At that moment…

Gu Yin: “???”

Xia Xiangsi: “???”

Mengmeng: “???”

Viewers watching the live stream: “???”

Drivers behind: “???”

Security guard: “???”

Everyone was stunned!

It’s not…

What the heck is she doing?!

Leaving her car in the middle of the road?!

Just walking away?!

The traffic behind was horrendous!

It was rush hour, everyone was anxious to go home; the traffic jam was already frustrating, and this idiot blocking the road was insane?!

Lanes one and two were already blocked by parents picking up children, but even the only open third lane had this show-off appearing!

“Beep beep!!!”

Gu Yin’s patience snapped, and he pressed the horn continuously.

“Beep beep beep!!!”

Many cars behind started honking frantically, trying to get the woman’s attention.

Some drivers even rolled down their windows, shouting:

“What the hell are you doing?!”

“Damn it, you’re leaving your car there?!”

“What the heck are you doing?! You…”

Despite all the shouting…

Despite all the anger!

The Kartelai driver only looked back a few times, ignoring everyone, and continued walking toward the school entrance, seemingly also there to pick up a child.

【Good, good, good. This is unbelievable…】

Viewers were furious, comments scrolling rapidly:

【I thought parking in front of the residential complex entrance was already outrageous, but parking in the middle of the road is something I never expected! Who is this person’s commander!】

【She really thinks the road belongs to her!】

【The key is that the woman was wearing slippers while driving. I really admire these female drivers!】

…

It’s just unbelievable!

Sometimes, it’s not that we discriminate against female drivers, it’s just that some female drivers have created too many ridiculous incidents!

Those little princesses, spoiled by their fathers, mothers, and husbands at home, think the whole world should listen to them, that the roads are their private property, that they can park wherever they want, and that others shouldn’t have any complaints.

A funny thing is, Gu Yin saw the security guard at the residential complex entrance…

The security guard, who had just chased away a car owner trying to block the complex exit, was probably stunned.

Maybe he thought blocking the complex entrance was the craziest thing he’d ever seen, but he never expected that where there’s a Zhuge Liang, there’s a Pang Tong!

…

(End of Chapter)

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