A super-rich tycoon? No, just call me the gentlemanly gigolo.

Wang Dali clapped his hands, thus bringing this early morning collective performance art piece to a close:

"Alright! Everyone, perk up! Safety first, but efficiency is also important! Let's get to work!"

The crowd dispersed and headed towards the rows of electric bikes parked along the roadside.

Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief and quickly slipped away to his mount.

His bike was rented from an electric bike shop that the station helped him contact. It was a second-hand, beat-up bike that cost 200 yuan a month. The bike was covered in scratches, the seat had several holes, and the range was greatly reduced.

Fortunately, it was cheap, so Jiang Ye put up with it.

Several seasoned veterans nearby greeted each other and headed straight for "Old Wang's Steamed Bun Shop" on the street corner, intending to fill their stomachs before starting work.

Jiang Ye glanced at them, took out his phone, opened the "Sanshang Yousong" rider app, and directly clicked "Go Online to Accept Orders".

There are techniques for slacking off in every profession.

After running for more than four months, Jiang Ye has also summarized his own set of "efficient (slacking off) tips".

Each delivery station has a fixed delivery area designated by the platform, much like a safe zone in a game.

Once a rider's location moves outside the service area, the system will determine that you have "left the service area" and will no longer assign you new orders.

This is the golden window for slacking off!

Of course, the premise is that your daily order volume can't be too bad; it has to reach the site's average. Otherwise, if the backend data looks too bad, Wang Dali will have a "heart-to-heart talk" with you.

Therefore, Jiang Ye's strategy is to run a few more orders every morning while most of his colleagues are eating breakfast and dawdling, in order to build up a basic volume.

During off-peak hours in the morning and afternoon, you can confidently ride your bike outside the area boundary, find a quiet spot, play a few games, or catch up on anime episodes, and enjoy a peaceful and undisturbed time.

After the work started, time flew by.

By nearly 9:30, Jiang Ye had successfully completed 12 orders.

Based on the usual practice of completing 30 to 40 orders a day to meet the target, if I work a little longer during the lunch and evening rush hours, I should be able to secure my target for today.

Jiang Ye was in a good mood. He twisted the handlebars, and the old electric bike made a "humming" sound, carrying him towards the boundary of the dispatch area.

As the little arrow representing me on the navigation screen drew ever closer to that gray area symbolizing freedom, I estimated I was less than 300 meters away...

"Ding—You have a new order. Please process it promptly."

Depend on!

Who the hell is so rude? Ordering takeout this morning?!

Jiang Ye cursed silently and subconsciously squeezed the brakes to stop the car on the side of the road.

This order dispatching system is so incompetent!

Why did they have to arrive just as they were about to reach Happy Planet?

He reluctantly picked up his phone to check the order details.

[Pickup Point]: Watsons (North Second Road Store)

[Product]: Cosmetics

Delivery Point: Room 1703, Building B, Wanda Apartment

Jiang Ye carefully examined the map and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It's alright. The pickup point is nearby, and the delivery point, "Wanda Apartment," happens to be just outside the dispatch area. It's better than sending someone who has to run back.

He turned the car around and, following the navigation instructions, quickly arrived at the Watsons store not far away.

Upon entering the store, he gave the pickup code, and the clerk handed him a green plastic bag containing several colorful bottles and jars, which appeared to be skincare or cosmetic products.

Jiang Ye knew nothing about such things and had no interest in studying them, so he picked up the bag and walked out of the store.

I had just gotten on the car and was about to head to the delivery address when my phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number from out of town.

"Feed? Hello?"

A somewhat young male voice came from the other end of the phone, his tone tentative: "Feed? You're... the rider, right?"

"Yes, which one? What happened?" Jiang Ye answered while bracing himself with one foot to stabilize the vehicle.

"It's this order you're delivering right now, the one from Watsons."

The other person paused, then lowered their voice: "Dude, can I do you a favor?"

"Brother, I really can't carry anything. I'm so busy. I have more than ten orders on me, and I'm in a hurry."

"No, no, I'm not bringing anything. I just wanted you... um... to help me see what the person receiving the goods looks like, what their build is like... If it's convenient, could you take a picture for me? Dude, give me a hand!"

Oh?

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow, instantly catching a different scent, and... the aroma of a tip!

Although I can choose a new system tomorrow and start my glorious life as the mineral water king, wouldn't it be better to earn some extra money today and treat myself to some barbecue tonight?

Jiang Ye coughed, feigning difficulty: "Well... the platform has rules, we can't just take pictures of customers... Brother, you're putting me in a really difficult position..."

"Don't worry, buddy! I know the rules! I'll give you a tip! It's a small reward for your help!"

Upon hearing this, the other party immediately understood: "If you can take a picture, I'll give you 200! If you can't, just tell me what he looks like, whether he has a good figure, and I'll give you 100! How about it?"

Upon hearing these two numbers, Jiang Ye was slightly taken aback.

Holy crap?

200? 100?

So generous? Is it to catch someone cheating? To catch the mistress?

"Sigh... Bro, look at you... Alright then, add me on WeChat, transfer 100 first. I'll try to take a picture for you later, and you can pay me the remaining 100 after I get it."

"OK! OK! No problem! You're a true buddy!"

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ye looked at the friend request sent on WeChat and clicked to accept it.

Almost simultaneously, a 100-yuan red envelope was sent over.

He happily clicked to receive the payment, and looking at the extra amount in his WeChat Wallet, he silently apologized to the girl he was about to meet.

Sorry, miss, I was in dire need of help. Blame the guy on the other end for his ulterior motives.

Without even asking, Jiang Ye could guess the plot with his toes; it was probably a high-risk online romance.

Online dating often involves couples who refuse to show their faces or video chat, only sending heavily photoshopped pictures or simply exchanging voice messages...

Those who know, know; those who don't, go search for Want Want Joe.

After putting his phone away, Jiang Ye got back on the road and quickly arrived at his destination—Wanda Apartments, located on the outskirts of the dispatch area—following the navigation.

Almost every Wanda Plaza in every city has an attached apartment building, which is a mix of studios, small companies, homestays and residences, with a high turnover of people.

Carrying the bag, Jiang Ye walked to the elevator and called the recipient.

"Hello, Mikami Yua... cough, Yusuke, could you please call the elevator?"

"..."

A clear, pleasant, but slightly aloof female voice came from the other end of the phone: "Just leave it in the elevator, thank you."

"Okay, no problem."

Just as I hung up the phone, an elevator came down to the first floor.

As instructed, Jiang Ye placed the bag near the elevator door, then stepped into the elevator and stood at the farthest point from the bag, indicating that "I'm just an innocent rider passing by, I didn't deliver that thing." He then slightly raised his phone, pointing it at the elevator door, pretending to be scrolling through Douyin (TikTok).

The elevator ascended smoothly, and the numbers kept changing.

With a "ding," the elevator arrived at the 17th floor. The elevator doors slowly opened.

Jiang Ye stared blankly at the slowly opening elevator doors on his phone screen, his thumb poised to press the shutter button at any moment.

However, when the elevator doors opened fully and the figure outside appeared on the screen, his hand holding the phone paused slightly, and he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

The woman outside the elevator looked quite young, probably even younger than him.

She was wearing a tight-fitting yoga outfit, her hair tied in a ponytail and casually draped behind her head.

Her features are delicate and three-dimensional, with bright and clear almond-shaped eyes, a high nose bridge, and full, pink lips. She doesn't look like she's wearing makeup, but she gives off a very special and elegant feeling. It's not the kind of heavily made-up internet celebrity face, but a kind of fresh and refined beauty.

The key is......

Jiang Ye's gaze involuntarily shifted downwards... Is it... round?

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