Chapter 171

The moment Jennie left for her three-day business trip, the apartment fell into complete silence.

Too much silence.

The kind of silence that made both Lisa and four-year-old Ruby sit dramatically on the couch and stare at the front door after Jennie disappeared into the elevator.

Ruby sighed.

Lisa sighed louder.

Ruby sighed again.

Lisa copied her.

Five minutes later, they were still there.

Ten minutes later, they were still there.

Twenty minutes later…

“Mama.”

“Yeah, Baby Dumpling?”

“I’m bored.”

Lisa nodded seriously.

“Me too.”

Ruby slumped against her.

“We miss Mommy.”

“We do.”

Another dramatic sigh escaped them simultaneously.

Mochi the corgi looked at them from the carpet and immediately decided whatever was happening was too weird for him.

Then suddenly Lisa sat up.

A dangerous idea appeared.

Ruby immediately recognized that look.

The same look Lisa got whenever she bought unnecessary gaming equipment.

“Mama?”

Lisa grabbed her phone.

“I know what we’re doing.”

—

An hour later, Lisa was video calling Jisoo.

Jisoo stared at the screen.

“No.”

Lisa blinked.

“You didn’t even hear my idea.”

“I don’t need to.”

“Please?”

“No.”

Ruby suddenly appeared beside Lisa.

Pout activated.

Maximum power.

Jisoo immediately looked away.

“No.”

Ruby’s lower lip trembled.

“Auntie Soo…”

“No.”

“Please…”

“No.”

“I wanna work with Mama.”

Jisoo covered her face.

“Why is she using the face?”

Lisa smirked.

“It’s effective.”

“That’s emotional manipulation.”

Ruby looked even sadder.

Jisoo groaned.

“You two are impossible.”

Five minutes later.

“…Fine.”

Ruby cheered.

Lisa fist-pumped.

Jisoo immediately regretted every life decision that brought her to this moment.

—

The next morning, employees arriving at Jisoo’s logistics company nearly crashed into each other.

Because parked in front of the building was a brand-new black Rolls-Royce Phantom 2026.

A ridiculously expensive luxury car.

And beside it stood Lisa.

Wearing black clothes.

Black shoes.

And Jennie’s famous Ray-Ban sunglasses.

Ruby stood beside her.

Also wearing miniature Ray-Ban sunglasses.

Also dressed exactly like Jennie.

Even her tiny arms were crossed.

The resemblance was terrifying.

Employees whispered.

“Why are there two tiny Jennies?”

“One is clearly Lisa.”

“What about the small one?”

“Even scarier.”

—

Jisoo arrived and nearly choked on her coffee.

“What are you wearing?”

Lisa adjusted her shades.

“Professional driver attire.”

“You look like Jennie.”

Ruby nodded proudly.

“Mommy style.”

Jisoo looked at the Rolls-Royce.

“You seriously brought that?”

“Of course.”

“That’s worth more than some houses.”

“It’s comfortable.”

Jisoo stared at the luxury vehicle.

Then at Lisa.

Then at Ruby.

Then at the luxury vehicle again.

“This is the most expensive Uber in the country.”

—

The first passenger was an elderly grandmother.

She opened the door.

Then froze.

Because a tiny child wearing sunglasses sat in a baby seat.

“Hello.”

Ruby waved politely.

The grandmother laughed immediately.

“Oh my goodness.”

Lisa drove carefully while Ruby entertained passengers.

The grandmother spent the entire trip telling stories about her grandchildren.

Ruby listened attentively.

By the end of the ride, the grandmother gave Ruby candy.

Lisa got five stars.

Ruby got ten.

—

Then came tourists.

College students.

Office workers.

Families.

Everyone loved them.

Especially Ruby.

Some passengers requested songs.

Ruby became the DJ.

Some passengers looked tired.

Ruby offered snacks.

One businessman had a stressful morning.

Ruby told him:

“My Mommy says ice cream solves many problems.”

The businessman laughed so hard he nearly cried.

Five-star review.

—

By lunchtime, the reviews were exploding.

“Best ride ever.”

“The child deserves employee of the month.”

“Luxury Rolls-Royce experience.”

“The little girl gave me emotional support.”

“I met celebrity-level customer service.”

“Five stars isn’t enough.”

—

Jisoo’s company app began trending.

Employees couldn’t believe it.

Everybody wanted “Driver Lisa and Assistant Ruby.”

Some customers specifically waited longer just to ride with them.

Jisoo looked at the numbers.

Then looked at Lisa.

Then looked at Ruby.

“You’re making more money than my actual drivers.”

Lisa looked proud.

Ruby looked even prouder.

—

Day two became crazier.

People recognized them.

Photos spread online.

Not because Lisa was famous.

But because of the image.

A luxury Rolls-Royce.

A cool driver wearing sunglasses.

And a tiny child in matching shades.

The internet loved it.

Someone called them:

“The Executive Uber Duo.”

Another called them:

“The Mother-Daughter Chauffeur Team.”

Ruby loved every nickname.

—

By day three, even Jisoo’s employees were asking for pictures.

Ruby signed a napkin.

Nobody knew why.

But everyone accepted it.

Lisa framed the napkin later.

—

Then came the final afternoon.

Jennie’s flight landed.

She was exhausted after three days of meetings.

All she wanted was to go home.

So she opened the app and booked a ride.

A luxury ride appeared.

She didn’t check the driver.

She simply waited outside the airport.

Moments later, a familiar Rolls-Royce stopped in front of her.

Jennie frowned.

“Wait.”

The window lowered.

Lisa sat behind the wheel.

Wearing Ray-Bans.

Smiling.

Ruby sat behind her.

Also wearing Ray-Bans.

Smiling even wider.

Jennie’s jaw dropped.

“…What.”

Ruby waved excitedly.

“Welcome home, Mommy!”

Jennie stared.

Then stared harder.

Then looked around to see if she was hallucinating.

“What the hell did you two do?!?!”

Lisa laughed so hard she almost couldn’t breathe.

Ruby proudly announced:

“We got jobs!”

“You got WHAT?”

—

The entire ride home consisted of Jennie interrogating them.

“You became Uber drivers?”

“Temporary.”

“You used my birthday gift?”

“Absolutely.”

“You wore my sunglasses?”

“Absolutely.”

“You brought Ruby?”

“She was my assistant.”

“I’m customer service.”

Jennie buried her face in her hands.

“I leave for three days.”

“Yes.”

“THREE DAYS.”

“Correct.”

“And somehow you started a transportation business.”

Lisa shrugged.

“I was bored.”

Jennie looked at Ruby.

“Did you encourage this?”

Ruby nodded proudly.

“Very much.”

Jennie laughed despite herself.

Only these two could create chaos at this speed.

—

That evening Jisoo called.

She sounded unusually excited.

“Have you seen the news?”

“No?”

“Check it.”

Jennie opened her phone.

Then immediately blinked.

A headline appeared.

“LUXURY UBER MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO HELPS LOCAL COMPANY GO VIRAL”

Another article.

“ROLLS-ROYCE DRIVER AND ADORABLE CHILD ASSISTANT WIN HEARTS OF PASSENGERS”

Another.

“SMALL LOGISTICS COMPANY REPORTS RECORD GROWTH AFTER THREE-DAY SOCIAL MEDIA PHENOMENON”

Jennie slowly lowered her phone.

Lisa grinned.

Ruby grinned.

Jisoo groaned from the speaker.

“Three days.”

Jennie laughed.

Jisoo continued.

“Three days and you two somehow became the best marketing campaign my company ever had.”

Ruby pumped her tiny fist.

“Yay!”

Lisa high-fived her.

Jisoo sighed.

“I don’t know whether to thank you or ban you.”

—

That night, after Ruby finally fell asleep between them, Jennie looked at her wife.

“You know most people miss their spouse normally.”

Lisa smiled.

“I did miss you.”

“You started a taxi service.”

“I missed you creatively.”

Jennie burst out laughing.

Then leaned against Lisa’s shoulder.

The apartment finally felt complete again.

No more dramatic sighing.

No more boredom.

Just Jennie, Lisa, Ruby, and one unbelievable story about the time a business trip accidentally created the most famous Uber duo in the city.