How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 90

Preparing to Open a Web Celebrity Company – What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

Li Qinqin was feeling helpless. Perhaps because the car had stopped, she felt a bit warm, and she unzipped her sun-protective clothing, revealing the sports bra underneath.

Comments:

“Damn, this car has too many flaws. The streamer is already feeling the heat.”

“Haha… No way? You’re actually getting hot!”

“Claiming you’re a decent person who wouldn’t get flustered like other girls, but your body is betraying you.”

“It’s obvious that the big shot doesn’t lack women. Even if you stripped naked, it’s useless. Just leave quickly and stop embarrassing yourself.”

…

Li Qinqin noticed the strange comments and quickly explained, “Hey, don’t talk nonsense. I’m really just hot. The convertible is open, and the air conditioning isn’t on. Can you guys stop with the nonsense?”

Yang Chen was eager to go home and sleep, so he said, “Little junior sister, could you handle them? I want to go home and crash.”

Li Qinqin looked embarrassed and could only nod quickly, open the door, and get out of the car.

Yang Chen moved to the driver’s seat, started the car, drove onto the bridge, and headed to the lakeside villa.

Comments:

“Wow, this place is amazing. A detached villa on a lakeside island; it’s like paradise.”

“I just checked. That lakeside island villa is No. 1, which was sold last month for 400 million [Chinese Yuan, approximately $55 million USD].”

“Which young master is this? Driving a car worth over 40 million [Chinese Yuan, approximately $5.5 million USD] and living in a villa worth over 400 million. Tsk tsk tsk… my whole family working since the Stone Age wouldn’t earn that much money.”

“Now everyone can understand why the streamer couldn’t get his WeChat, right? This level of rich second generation [a derogatory term for spoiled, wealthy heirs] has more starlets and models than he can handle; how could he be interested in a small streamer?”

…

Li Qinqin stared at the Bugatti’s lights as it drove away, then said, aggrieved, “What an unreasonable guy; he couldn’t even help with a small favor. Hmph!”

Comments:

“Haha… this level of big shot, how could he break his principles for a small streamer like you?”

“Dog woman, does it feel bad to be repeatedly rejected?”

“Forget it, don’t watch anymore. This kind of big shot will never belong to you no matter how long you look. How about looking at us? If you say ‘Dear brother,’ we’ll really send you gifts.”

…

Li Qinqin withdrew her gaze and said to her fans, “It’s rare to enter such a high-end villa area, so I’ll take you around. Everyone, give me a like and send some hearts [virtual gifts on the streaming platform].”

At this moment, a patrolling security guard walked over.

“What are you doing?” the security guard asked.

Li Qinqin quickly replied, “I’m a *da jia* [ride-hailing driver], just dropped off the guest at Villa No. 1.”

Security guard: “Oh, then leave quickly.”

Li Qinqin: “Okay, okay. I’ll leave in a bit.”

Security guard: “No! You have to leave here immediately. If the owners find out that outsiders have sneaked in, they will definitely complain about us. This is a high-end villa area, and the owners value their privacy and can’t accept outsiders entering. Leave immediately, not a second to spare.”

Li Qinqin wanted to beg the security guard, but he didn’t bother to talk to her and stepped forward to push her away.

Helpless, she could only leave the villa area quickly.

Once out of the community, Li Qinqin complained to her fans, “Hmph! What’s so great about it? Isn’t he just a security guard? If they were owners here, wouldn’t they think they are above everyone else?”

Comments:

“Haha… don’t look down on security guards. Security guards in ordinary communities are already arrogant, let alone those in high-end villa areas.”

“Security guards in high-end communities are so arrogant. Work hard to earn money, or even the security guards will look down on you.”

“This place doesn’t belong to you; leave quickly. Staying any longer is just embarrassing yourself.”

…

Li Qinqin snorted and said, “What’s so great about it? If they don’t want me to stay, I don’t want to go in anyway.”

At this moment, her other phone rang.

She quickly answered the call. It was the guild operator.

“Li Qinqin, the guild has decided to give you one last chance. We’ve arranged a PK [Player Knockout, a competition between streamers] with Mei Xiaona at eleven o’clock. As long as you win two rounds, the guild will renew your contract. If you fail to complete the task, we won’t renew your contract next week when it expires,” the operator said.

“Oh. Got it,” Li Qinqin said dejectedly.

Li Qinqin signed a two-year contract with the guild.

In these two years, the guild did spend a lot of money to promote her.

Li Qinqin also returned some money to the guild through gifts and advertisements.

However, this money was far from the guild’s investment.

The guild had talked to her about only receiving a base salary of 2,000 yuan [approximately $275 USD], with all *zhibo* [live streaming] income going to the guild.

Once the guild recouped its investment in her, they would give her a share according to the contract.

Li Qinqin definitely wouldn’t agree to that.

If the guild loses money, the streamer gets a base salary. If the guild makes a lot of money, would they give the streamer a bigger share?

Definitely not!

There’s no such thing as a guaranteed profit in business.

If they can’t bear such a small loss, then what kind of guild are they running?

Because the two sides couldn’t agree, and the contract was about to expire next week, the relationship between the two sides became increasingly tense.

Now the guild has arranged for her to PK with Mei Xiaona, a big streamer in the same guild with 10 million fans on Douyin [TikTok in China], requiring her to win two rounds to renew the contract. In reality, it’s equivalent to giving up on her.

How can a small streamer with 800,000 fans compete with a big streamer with 10 million fans?

The two sides are not on the same level at all, and there is no comparability.

However, Li Qinqin still has to take this PK very seriously.

Even if she can’t win, it’s still a good opportunity for her to increase her popularity.

Li Qinqin quickly took a taxi home, quickly put on makeup, and then entered the *zhibo* [live streaming] room to warm up for the eleven o’clock *zhibo*.

Maybe because she took a hot bath, her metabolism sped up, and Yang Chen was much more awake at this moment.

It was still early, and Yang Chen couldn’t sleep, so he took out his phone to browse Douyin.

After just a few videos, Li Qinqin’s *zhibo* [live streaming] screen appeared.

“Damn! Is this the legendary big data? It can even push this!” Yang Chen exclaimed.

Sometimes he even suspects that his phone is being monitored by Douyin.

He said he wanted to buy rice, and Douyin would push *zhibo* [live streaming] selling rice.

A while ago, he wanted to buy chocolate for Zhao Feifei, just stood in front of the supermarket shelf for a while, because it was too expensive, he didn’t buy it, and as a result, when he went home and swiped Douyin, he saw *zhibo* [live streaming] selling chocolate.

No matter how awesome big data is, it can’t be this awesome, right?

Since it’s already been pushed to him, it must be fate.

Yang Chen clicked into Li Qinqin’s *zhibo* [live streaming] room.

Li Qinqin: “Brothers, I’m going to PK with Mei Xiaona at eleven o’clock. If I can’t win two rounds, the guild won’t renew my contract with me next week when it expires. So, please, brothers, be sure to help me win two rounds.”

Comments:

“Damn, PK with Mei Xiaona? Are you kidding me! She has over ten million fans; how can you compete with her?”

“Is this a task arranged by your guild? Isn’t this obviously screwing you over?”

“If I were you, I would directly tell the guild leader that if they don’t want to renew the contract, then forget it. Why use this method to humiliate people?”

“Little Qinqin, be tough and just leave.”

…

Li Qinqin pouted and said, “How should I put it? I have more than 800,000 fans now, and to be honest, I really don’t want to give up this path. I never thought I could become rich and famous, as long as I can support myself. If the guild doesn’t renew my contract, then I’ll fight on my my own. I know I can’t beat her, but this is an opportunity for me to show my face. So, I still have to take it seriously. I hope everyone can help me, even if I lose in the end, I’ll accept it.”

Yang Chen suddenly had an idea.

The web celebrity economy is very popular now. Some big web celebrity streamers earn more than some second- and third-tier stars.

Those top web celebrities on Douyin all have luxury houses and cars, but that popular female star named Yang Mouyue can’t even afford a house.

Since web celebrities make so much money, why not open a web celebrity company?

Now many stars don’t film dramas anymore and do *zhibo* [live streaming] sales every day.

This shows that this industry is still very promising.

Yang Chen made up his mind to watch Li Qinqin be defeated by the other party later, and then find her to discuss signing a cooperation agreement after her contract with the guild expires.

Soon, it was eleven o’clock.

The guild operator privately messaged Li Qinqin to request a connection with Mei Xiaona.

Li Qinqin did so but was rejected three times in a row.

On the other side, Mei Xiaona said to her fans, “What the heck? A streamer with 800,000 fans wants to PK with me? Brothers, she’s looking down on you.”

Comments:

“Damn! Are small streamers so brave now? A streamer with over 800,000 fans dares to PK with a big streamer with over 10 million fans?”

“Xiaona, accept her request and teach her a lesson!”

“Yes! Connect and let her see what a real streamer is like.”

…

Mei Xiaona smiled and said, “Is that okay? Wouldn’t that be too much of a bully?”

At this moment, Li Qinqin sent another connection request.

Mei Xiaona: “She’s really persistent! Brothers, I’ll accept it. Please be gentle; otherwise, people will think we’re bullying the small.”

After speaking, she accepted the request.

Li Qinqin’s mentality was a bit broken, and she asked, “Why didn’t you answer all this time?”

Mei Xiaona smiled disdainfully and replied, “Just because you sent it, I have to answer? If I’m going to PK, I’ll PK with a streamer with 10 million fans. If I win against you with over 800,000 fans, people will say I’m bullying the small. If I lose, it’s really embarrassing. So, why should I accept?”

This is obviously a task from the guild; why are you pretending?

Li Qinqin said impatiently, “Okay, okay, let’s start quickly.”

Mei Xiaona still had a slightly mocking look and said, “Hehe… not many fans, but a big temper. What are we competing in? Talent?”

Li Qinqin’s mentality had collapsed, and she didn’t care anymore, saying, “I have no talent. I can’t sing, I can’t dance, and I can’t even brag. I can only sit. Let’s start.”

The PK between the two sides immediately began…