Only When We Meet Too Late

Shen Jiyu, the sole heir to the Shen Group, lost a Halloween bet with his friends and drove his sports car as a ride-hailing driver. His first passenger was a girl in a cockroach costume named Xu Jianwan, who'd been dragged along by a friend to cosplay. Her friend only had two outfits, one sexy and one a cockroach costume. She looked at the face that had gotten her into trouble ever since she was little and decisively chose the cockroach.

Once she got in, she asked, "Why are you driving a sports car as a ride-share driver?"

"The boss went to a Halloween party, and the car would just be sitting around otherwise. I'm just a worker earning a little extra," Shen Jiyu said with a smile.

As they neared her destination, she earnestly offered him advice: "Driving for Didi is too slow if you want to make money. If your boss doesn't keep a close eye on you, I suggest you drive a taxi for a while. It pays better than Didi." With that, she ran off. Shen Jiyu watched Xu Jianwan's retreating figure and laughed.

They met again on a rainy day, when Xu Jianwan couldn't get a ride at the bus stop. Shen Jiyu pulled over and honked. She stared for a while before running over. Once she got in, she looked around the interior and asked with a smile, "Did your boss get another car?"

Shen Jiyu paused. "Yeah. The boss has plenty of money and cars, so he switches them every day."

When they got to her home, she sheepishly scanned him ten yuan. "I know the fare for a Mercedes-Benz can't possibly be this cheap... but that's what I used to pay for rides. I hope you don't think it's too little."

He raised an eyebrow. "Money is money, however much it is." Only then did she relax.

Just before she got out, Shen Jiyu called Xu Jianwan back. "Why don't we add each other on WeChat? I'm not a full-time driver anyway. If you can't get a ride, contact me. If I'm free, I'll take you."

Xu Jianwan thought she'd just gained a reliable driver. She had no idea that he only wanted another chance to see her.