Cutting In and Crashing – Is This Your Driving School Instructor? 63

Chapter 63: Refusal to Steal Parking Spots!

“Beep beep!”

That car blocked Gu Yin’s path forward; it couldn’t park for ages, so of course Gu Yin honked his horn!

“Stop honking, they can’t park and they’re already anxious…” Xia Xiangsi was unexpectedly understanding this time.

“Ha.”

Gu Yin laughed, and immediately started a sarcastic rant: “Is this a preview of your future parking struggles after you finish driving school? Feeling empathetic? Showing sympathy?”

Drivers hate it when, in the midst of their own angry outburst, someone nearby urges them to “be kind.”

You can still rant at those outside your car, but if someone in your car tells you to be kind, you’ll probably unleash your frustration on them.

[Ah hahaha…]

The audience watching “Reconciling with Life” next door burst into laughter, declaring Coach Gu a master of insults!

“…” Xia Xiangsi felt deeply offended.

“Is that even human language?” Before she could retort, Mengmeng in the backseat unexpectedly said, “Qianyi is kindly reminding you, and not only are you ungrateful, but you’re also launching a personal attack!”

“Me, a personal attack?” Gu Yin grinned, pointing to the BMW that still hadn’t managed to reverse park. “Since you’re so kind, why don’t you two get out and help him reverse his car in?”

“If your skills aren’t up to par, you can lend a hand and help push it in.”

“You!” Mengmeng was so angry her mouth twisted.

A 1 vs. 2 situation, and Gu Yin won decisively. He’s the kind of person who’s both unscrupulous and unafraid of trouble; the more people provoke him, the more he honks his horn.

“Beep beep beep!!!”

The underground parking garage echoed with the relentless honking.

Do you think Gu Yin is at fault?

Please!

My way was blocked by that BMW, I’m here to eat, I’m in a hurry too. The first attempt to reverse park I didn’t say anything, I waited. The second and third attempts I also gave him some leeway. But he’s been trying for five or six attempts and still hasn’t parked. Should I just let him hog the space?

Others are waiting, and he still can’t park after so long. If it were Gu Yin, he’d have been ashamed and left, rather than continuing to struggle with parking…

“You’re really…” Xia Xiangsi rolled her eyes but didn’t say anything.

It’s worth mentioning that the BMW driver was already struggling to reverse park, and Gu Yin’s honking only made him more flustered…

Probably feeling embarrassed after failing yet another attempt, he abruptly yanked the steering wheel, floored the gas pedal, and drove off.

“Ah haha…”

Gu Yin was overjoyed, clapping his hands in the car and shouting at the departing gray BMW, “Go back to driving school and practice for another two years!”

Then, Gu Yin floored the accelerator…

Approaching the parking space, when his driving-seat perspective showed the rearview mirror parallel to the parking lines, Gu Yin sharply turned the steering wheel to the right, fully turning it. As the car’s front end rotated, the angle of the right rearview mirror showed the corner of the parking space already visible. Without even glancing at the reversing camera, Gu Yin confidently pressed the accelerator and reversed into the space in one go.

“Such a simple thing, really…” Recalling the gray BMW’s parking attempt, Gu Yin was still annoyed, muttering to himself, “Only Coach Ma could teach students like that!”

According to Gu Yin’s principle, encountering incompetent drivers on the road means they were all taught by Coach Ma.

“This method of reversing into a parking space… seems like it wasn’t taught?” Xia Xiangsi looked stunned, scratching her head in a cute manner and asking, “Or will it be taught later?”

In her memory, Level 2 of her driver’s test only covered normal reverse parking and parallel parking.

“Driving schools don’t teach this, but it’s ideal for grabbing parking spots…” Gu Yin unbuckled his seatbelt and picked up his things, pointing to the vehicle that had just passed in front of them. “In places where parking spots are scarce, you have to snatch them. Using the driving school’s method makes it easy for someone to steal your spot.”

As the saying goes, rules are rigid, people are flexible.

There are countless ways to reverse park; no one says you have to do it the way the driving school teaches. The driving school teaches the basics; how you drive afterward relies entirely on personal ingenuity.

Like just now, because the gray BMW took several tries to park, not only Gu Yin, but also several cars behind were waiting…

In that situation, if Gu Yin had used the driving school’s method, he would first have to drive away from the space by nearly two car lengths before reversing.

With cars following behind, if you drive away from the spot, a clever driver behind you will immediately take it…

Even if they don’t intend to steal your spot, they will follow your car forward, directly bumping into your rear bumper.

How are you supposed to reverse then?

These are practical skills you can’t learn in driving school.

[Whoa…]

The viewers in the “Reconciling with Life” live stream also agreed, with the comments scrolling rapidly:

[When I first got my license, I really had my parking spot stolen several times because of this.]

[You’re right, Coach Gu’s reversing method is really practical, and it’s much easier than the normal reverse parking method…]

[To be honest, when I first got my driver’s license, I was completely clueless when parking. I searched everywhere for lines but couldn’t find them…]

[The lines for reverse parking in driving school are clearly marked, but there are no such markings outside. That car probably couldn’t park because of that.]

…

“Actually, the principle is the same…” Fearing Xia Xiangsi might not be able to handle too much new information tonight, Gu Yin simply explained, “Like just now, I turned the steering wheel sharply to the right, the rear of the car facing the parking spot. You also need to use the rearview mirror to look at the corner of the space, and the parking lines, making small adjustments…”

“Oh…” Xia Xiangsi nodded, looking dazed.

“…Forget it, forget it.” Gu Yin waved his hand. “This is too advanced for you. First, master parallel parking. Just try not to hit the curb when you’re driving.”

“…I’m not that stupid, you don’t have to be so blunt.” Xia Xiangsi couldn’t help rolling her eyes.

“You…” Gu Yin was stunned, turning to look at the girl in the passenger seat. The parking garage was dimly lit, and the car lights came on when the door opened, casting a soft yellow glow on the strands of hair falling over the girl’s forehead. She was breathtakingly beautiful…

But Gu Yin was unmoved: “Shouldn’t you check your conscience and see if it hurts when you claim you’re not stupid?”

“…Gu Yin!” Xia Xiangsi addressed him by his full name!

[Ahhahahaha…]

The viewers watching next door were laughing their heads off. These two are hilarious with their constant bickering!

Only Gu Yin can make Xia Xiangsi so angry in just a few words.

Amidst their laughter and banter, they parked the car, walked to the mall entrance, and took the elevator upstairs.

The underground parking garage was still full of cars, many driving around in circles looking for a spot. At that moment, a black Audi swayed back and forth for a while before finally parking directly in front of Gu Yin’s BYD Qin.

Blocking his way.

…

(End of Chapter)

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