How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 265

265. A Female CEO Who Got Into the Wrong Car

Yang Chen was slowly savoring his coffee in the café when the delivery guy quickly brought over the equity transfer documents and other materials.

Meanwhile, in Beijing, Wang Zaolin received a report from his secretary stating that Yang Chen had once again spent a high price to acquire 40% of Wanda Commercial Group’s shares.

Currently, there are only three shareholders left in Wanda Commercial Group: the largest shareholder, Wanda Investment Company, holding 51%; the second largest shareholder, Yang Chen, holding 40%; and the third shareholder, Wanda Culture, holding 9%.

This means that Yang Chen spent money to buy up all the shares held by shareholders outside the Wanda system.

Wang Zaolin frowned, quite shocked.

He was not shocked by how Yang Chen could have so much money, but rather how he could convince other shareholders to sell their shares.

Wang Zaolin quickly called the previous shareholders to inquire about the situation. The response he received was that Yang Chen offered too much, and they simply couldn’t refuse.

The current valuation of Wanda Commercial Group is 800 billion, but Yang Chen acquired the shares at a valuation of one trillion, almost a 100% premium. How could they not sell?

If Yang Chen only acquired shares in Wanda Film, Wang Zaolin wouldn’t need to be nervous at all.

However, Yang Chen suddenly acquired 40% of Wanda Commercial Group’s shares, which made Wang Zaolin uneasy.

Wanda Commercial Group manages multiple businesses, including hotels, shopping malls, cultural tourism, and real estate, and is the main source of profit for the parent company, Wanda Group.

Wang Zaolin was worried about Yang Chen’s intentions, so he took the initiative to call for a chat.

Soon, the call connected.

Wang Zaolin: “Haha… President Yang, I heard from the secretary that you acquired another 40% of Wanda Commercial Group’s shares. It seems President Yang is very optimistic about our Wanda brand.”

It was a system reward; he couldn’t just refuse it.

He couldn’t say he was optimistic or not, but any reward was a good thing.

However, some official pleasantries still had to be exchanged.

Yang Chen: “Haha… Yes, I am very optimistic about the Wanda brand.”

Wang Zaolin: “Then does President Yang have any ideas about the future development of our group?”

He was trying to probe Yang Chen’s intentions for acquiring so many shares.

To be honest, if anyone else had obtained so much wealth, they would definitely be ecstatic.

However, Yang Chen didn’t care at all. In his view, it was just a reward from the system. His goal was to be the world’s richest man and to go beyond Earth. A mere Wanda was not enough to move him.

Yang Chen: “I don’t know much about this area, and I wouldn’t dare to direct experts as an amateur, so I have no ideas. However, I do have a request. I hope President Wang can continue to work hard. I’m still waiting for Wanda to give me dividends.”

Wang Zaolin immediately felt relieved. As long as Yang Chen had no intention of taking control, everything else was negotiable.

“Haha… President Yang, don’t worry. I can still work for a few more years and will definitely manage the company well and give President Yang more dividends at the end of the year. In the future, I hope President Yang can stand by me and support me in any business decisions,” Wang Zaolin said with a smile.

Yang Chen: “Definitely. As long as it’s a policy decision that can make more money,

I will actively support it.”

Wang Zaolin: “Great! It’s settled then. I won’t disturb President Yang any further. I’ll go to Hai City another day to chat in person.”

Hanging up the phone, Yang Chen had rested enough, so he got up and continued driving to pick up passengers.

He got two rewards today, and Yang Chen was very satisfied. After dropping off a passenger at seven o’clock, he wanted to have some barbecue to satisfy his craving.

However, eating barbecue alone was obviously boring. This kind of thing had to be done with friends, eating barbecue, drinking beer, and bragging together. That’s the meaning of eating barbecue.

As Yang Chen was thinking about who to invite out for barbecue, the back door suddenly opened.

Yang Chen looked through the rearview mirror and saw a beautiful girl wearing Balenciaga [a luxury fashion brand] and a bodycon skirt [a tight-fitting dress that accentuates the figure].

Her beauty was too perfect.

A high nose, oval face, big eyes, willow-leaf eyebrows [thin, curved eyebrows resembling willow leaves], cherry lips, fair skin, and flowing black hair—she looked like she had been carefully designed.

After getting into the car, the girl immediately took off her sun-protective jacket and kicked off her high heels. She stretched her slender legs right next to Yang Chen’s hand and leaned back in the seat, closing her eyes.

“Bro, I’m tired and hungry. Take me to get something to eat. I have to go to TAX-A to find Wang Nianming tonight, so hurry up,” the girl said.

Bro?

She must have gotten into the wrong car.

Originally, Yang Chen wanted to kick her out, but those long legs in black stockings were too eye-catching, and he didn’t want to kick her out anymore.

“Eat what?” Yang Chen asked with a smile.

Girl: “Anything. I’ve been running around all day…”

The girl suddenly realized something was wrong. Why did the bro’s voice change?

She suddenly opened her eyes and saw Yang Chen looking at her with a smile.

“Oh no! I got into the wrong car! I’m so sorry!” the girl said, and then quickly grabbed her sun-protective jacket and high heels to get out of the car.

Yang Chen smiled and locked the car door.

The girl couldn’t open the door and immediately panicked.

Seeing Yang Chen smiling at her, she immediately covered her chest with her hands and asked fearfully, “What… what are you going to do? I’m warning you, don’t mess around. My brother is nearby, and he’s a Shaolin Temple disciple [a practitioner of martial arts from the Shaolin Temple, known for their fighting skills]. He can take on ten of you without a problem.”

Yang Chen: “You came to my door yourself, why would he hit me?”

Girl: “I… I’m calling the police!”

Yang Chen took out a few hundred yuan and threw it next to the girl, saying, “With this money, the police will think you’re selling yourself and I’m soliciting. We’ll both be in trouble.”

The girl was stunned for a moment and quickly pleaded, “Big brother, please let me go. I really got into the wrong car. My brother’s car is also a white SUV like this. He said he was waiting for me at the north gate. I was too tired from running around all day and didn’t pay attention to the license plate before getting in.”

Yang Chen: “But this is the west gate.”

Girl: “Ah? West gate? See, I told you I made a mistake. Big brother, I’m sorry, I really didn’t mean to get into the wrong car. Just let me go, please.”

Yang Chen: “Didn’t you say you wanted to eat? I’ll treat you to barbecue. Want to eat it?”

Girl: “Big brother, is this barbecue legit? You’re not going to drug me, are you?”

Yang Chen: “Haha… You’re thinking too much. To be honest, the only thing that attracts me about you is those legs. Nothing else interests me. You’re safe with me, don’t worry.”

Girl: “Alright then. Let’s go, it’s been a while since I had barbecue.”

Mainly, Yang Chen was too handsome, and the girl liked handsome guys, just like men like beautiful women.

Yang Chen nodded with a smile and drove to find a barbecue restaurant.

The two got out of the car and found a spot near the entrance. The waiter quickly came over to ask them what they wanted to eat.

The two ordered what they liked from the menu.

Because the girl was beautiful and her long legs were too eye-catching, most of the people eating barbecue were losers, and the diners next to them were staring at her.

Yang Chen: “My name is Yang Chen, what’s yours?”

Girl: “My name is Xi Yuyao. Big brother, why don’t we buy it and eat in the car?”

Yang Chen: “You don’t want them staring at you?”

Xi Yuyao nodded.

Yang Chen nodded and waved at the van parked by the side of the road.

The five bodyguards responsible for protecting him immediately walked over.

Yang Chen: “You guys keep an eye on them. Whoever stares at Miss Xi, you beat them up for me.”

The five bodyguards nodded, surrounded Yang Chen and Xi Yuyao, and stared at the other diners.

Seeing the five tall and strong bodyguards, the other diners didn’t want to cause trouble for themselves and quickly looked away.

Xi Yuyao: “You go out with bodyguards?”

Yang Chen: “There are a lot of bad people outside now, of course I have to bring bodyguards.”

Xi Yuyao: “Big brother, what do you do? Are you a young master from some family?”

Yang Chen: “No, I’m just a ride-hailing driver.”

Xi Yuyao was immediately dumbfounded.

Then she smiled helplessly and asked, “Big brother, you’re a ride-hailing driver who goes out with bodyguards?”

Yang Chen: “Yeah! Ride-hailing drivers are people too, and their safety needs to be guaranteed.”

What he said made so much sense that Xi Yuyao was speechless.

At this moment, Xi Yuyao’s younger brother, Xi Yule, called her.

“Hello, bro, I met a friend here, and I’m riding in his car to eat. Don’t wait for me, just go home and eat. I’ll call you in advance tonight, and you can pick me up. Yeah, drive safely,” Xi Yuyao said and hung up the phone.

Now she could eat barbecue with Yang Chen in peace.

A ride-hailing driver who goes out with bodyguards following him—the more Xi Yuyao thought about it, the more incredible it seemed.

“Big brother, just tell me the truth, what’s your real identity? If you’re really a ride-hailing driver, how could you have the money to hire five bodyguards to follow you?” Xi Yuyao asked.

Yang Chen smiled and replied, “I asked you to come with me to eat barbecue so that it would be more enjoyable to have someone to talk to. I didn’t ask you to inquire about my background.”

Xi Yuyao giggled and said, “Okay, okay, I was being presumptuous, I’m sorry.”

Soon, the waiter started serving the barbecue.

Yang Chen and Xi Yuyao started eating.

Eating barbecue is really about the atmosphere. Three or five friends get together, eat barbecue, drink beer, and brag—that’s life.

Eating barbecue alone is really boring, otherwise Yang Chen wouldn’t have brought her along.

Xi Yuyao’s face was a standard cold goddess face, but she was a chatterbox, her mouth never stopped. Besides eating barbecue, she kept rambling on and on.

Yang Chen nodded or shook his head occasionally as a response.

But she kept talking so much that Yang Chen couldn’t take it anymore and said, “Miss Xi, to be honest, my first impression of you was that you were a cold goddess, the kind who wouldn’t say a word for half a day and would always be aloof and superior. But the reality is not like that at all. You’re actually a chatterbox.”

Xi Yuyao was stunned for a few seconds, the smile on her face disappeared, and the light in her eyes faded.

After a moment of silence, Xi Yuyao said, “At least until I graduated from college, I was indeed like what you said. But reality is always cruel, and it forces you to change your personality. Who doesn’t want to be a goddess all the time? But customers don’t like it!”

Customers don’t like it?

Could she be doing that kind of thing?

Could the brother she mentioned be the organizer?

Looking at her sexy clothes, it might really be the case.

However, it didn’t matter, Yang Chen didn’t want to have anything to do with her anyway.

Yang Chen: “Doing business does require being more enthusiastic with customers, otherwise they won’t come back next time.”

Xi Yuyao: “See, you think so too, right?”

Yang Chen nodded.

Xi Yuyao: “So, how can I be a cold goddess? I can’t just put on an aloof and superior attitude when customers come and make them try to please me, right? Forget about next time, they might not even succeed this time.”

Yang Chen nodded again.

Alas…

People can suffer for a while, but not for a lifetime. He could understand her choice.

The barbecue was too greasy, and they were full quickly.

Yang Chen stretched and said with a smile, “Thank you for having barbecue with me. I’ll leave first. I wish you good business and a prosperous fortune.”

Xi Yuyao: “Hehe… Thank you. Perfect timing, give me a ride. I need to go back and change clothes. I have to meet someone important tonight.”

Yang Chen nodded and took Xi Yuyao to the car to leave.

Soon, Yang Chen followed Xi Yuyao’s directions to Tomson Riviera [a luxury residential complex in Shanghai].

It seemed like she was dealing with high-end clients, living in Tomson Riviera.

Xi Yuyao: “How much, I’ll transfer it to you on WeChat [a popular Chinese messaging and payment app].”

Yang Chen: “No need, I’m going that way.”

Xi Yuyao: “Going that way? Do you live here too?”

Yang Chen: “No, I live in Binjiang Villa [another luxury residential area], not far ahead. Goodbye.”

With that, Yang Chen drove away.

Xi Yuyao was dumbfounded and muttered to herself, “Wow, do ride-hailing drivers make so much money now? He can afford five bodyguards and live in Binjiang Villa. No, he’s definitely not a ride-hailing driver. He must be a young master from some family, experiencing life.”

Yang Chen returned home, and Yu Shishi ran over with a smile and took his arm.

Now Yu Shishi’s loyalty to Yang Chen had reached 95 points, and it was almost certain that she would not betray him, so her feelings for Yang Chen had also deepened a lot.

“Master, are you going to drive tonight?” Yu Shishi asked.

Seeing her fawning look, he knew something was up.

Yang Chen shook his head and said, “No, I’m not. What’s the matter, tell me.”

Yu Shishi: “My friend invited me to go to a bar, can you come with me?”

Yang Chen: “What kind of friend? Boyfriend?”

Yu Shishi: “Hehe… No need. I’m mainly worried about not being able to drive after drinking, so please, be my driver tonight. To thank you for your help, I can grant you a not-too-excessive request.”

Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

A not-too-excessive request, how excessive could it be?

Yang Chen: “Really? What’s the standard for excessive?”

Yu Shishi: “You’re the master, so you decide.”

Okay, that’s enough, no need to be so clear. Being too clear would ruin the hazy atmosphere.

Yang Chen: “Alright! I’ll definitely help you with this. When are we going, which bar?”

Yu Shishi: “Nine o’clock, TAX-A Bar.”

TAX-A Bar?

Why did that name sound familiar?

Yang Chen: “Alright! I’ll go upstairs to change and be right there.”

Yu Shishi: “Hehe… Thank you, master. I’ll go change too. See you later.”

Yang Chen went upstairs, took a shower, and changed his clothes.

Yu Shishi was fast, and came out a few minutes later.

She usually wore maid outfits and other styles at home, but now she had changed into a T-shirt and casual pants.

“Huh? Why aren’t you wearing the clothes you usually wear?” Yang Chen asked.

Yu Shishi smiled and replied, “Those are for you to see, master. Others aren’t qualified to see them. Let’s go.”

The little girl had a sweet mouth and knew how to talk.

Yang Chen drove the Jianghuai [a Chinese car brand] and took Yu Shishi to TAX-A Bar.

Since the Jianghuai car was modified, Yang Chen didn’t even like Rolls-Royces anymore.

Driving the Jianghuai made him feel at ease, while driving the Cullinan [a Rolls-Royce SUV model] made him feel insecure.

Yang Chen took Yu Shishi to TAX-A Bar.

His task tonight was to drive. Yu Shishi wanted to drink, so he couldn’t drink.

But that didn’t stop him from going in and having fun.

After entering the bar, Yu Shishi went directly to find her friends, and Yang Chen wandered around alone.

At this time, the bar DJ shouted, “Thank you, Young Master Wang, for the 88 bottles of Ace of Spades [a brand of champagne].”

Then, a row of bar staff held up Ace of Spades signs and paraded around the venue for promotion.

The LED advertising screen on the distant wall also displayed an advertisement.

“Wang Nianming, Ace of Spades * 88 bottles.”

What a coincidence, Wang Nianming was also here.

As everyone knows, Wang Nianming didn’t like his father’s life and didn’t want to inherit Wanda Group.

His daily life was wandering around, hanging out in Beijing, playing in Hai City [likely refers to Shanghai], having fun in Shu City [likely refers to Chengdu], occasionally going abroad, and changing girlfriends every few days.

Others come into the world to endure the hardships of life.

This guy came into the world purely to enjoy himself.

Even Yang Chen had to drive to earn rewards, he wasn’t as comfortable as this guy.

Yang Chen opened a booth, but didn’t order any alcohol, only mineral water.

The waiter immediately showed a contemptuous smile and said, “Sorry, handsome, we have a minimum spending requirement for booths here. The cheapest booth requires a minimum spend of 1,000, and the expensive ones require 10,000. You only want mineral water, so we can’t open a booth for you.”

Yang Chen: “It’s okay, 10,000 it is, just consider it the booth fee. The mineral water is extra. Is that okay?”

The waiter was dumbfounded. Was there such a thing?

He quickly explained, “Handsome, it’s like this. If you open a 10,000 booth, you can offset 3,000 in spending. You only want mineral water, how much would you have to drink to reach 3,000?”

This was purely a poor man’s way of thinking.

Yang Chen just wanted to find a place to sit quietly and enjoy the crazy men and women dancing. As long as he enjoyed watching, it didn’t matter how much money he spent. Why would he care about offsetting the spending?

Yang Chen: “No need to offset. I’ll pay 10,000 for the booth, and however much mineral water I drink, just deduct it from the 3,000 limit, right? Alright, stop talking so much and bring me the water.”

The waiter nodded and quickly led Yang Chen to a VIP booth near the dance floor.

Then, he quickly went to get Evian [a brand of bottled water] mineral water for Yang Chen.

Before Yang Chen could take a sip, a heavily made-up red-haired beauty walked over.

“Handsome, are you alone? Can I sit here?” the beauty asked.

People who often go to bars know that many girls like to freeload on booths.

Obviously, this beauty was here to freeload.

Yang Chen coldly replied, “I don’t like strangers sitting in front of me.”

The beauty didn’t leave and said with a smile, “Handsome, don’t be so cold. If you buy me a drink, won’t I be at your disposal later?”

Yang Chen: “You’re too ugly, I can’t bring myself to do it. Go away.”

Beauty: “You… Hmph! You don’t know what’s good for you, you don’t understand romance!”

The beauty walked away angrily.

Not long after, another girl came to freeload on the booth.

The result was naturally predictable, she also walked away angrily.

Soon, more than a dozen girls who tried to freeload on the booth were angered away by Yang Chen.

Of course, there were also bar promoters among them.

Someone who was willing to open a 10,000 booth just to drink mineral water was definitely a rich man.

The bar didn’t want to miss the opportunity to rip off a rich customer.

However, this guy was impervious to persuasion, and girls of different styles were rejected.

At this time, the hotel manager came out in person.

The manager was a charming woman in her thirties.

Seeing her, Yang Chen understood why Cao Cao [a famous historical figure known for his appreciation of mature women] liked married women.

“Handsome, hello. I’m the manager, Wang Jingwen. What’s your name, handsome? Seeing that it’s your first time here, I’d like to make friends with you. Next time you come, send me a message in advance, and I’ll reserve the best booth for you,” the manager said.

Yang Chen: “No need, I don’t come to places like this often.”

Wang Jingwen: “Handsome, you haven’t experienced the joy of this kind of place, have you?”

Yang Chen: “What’s the joy of this kind of place?”

Wang Jingwen grabbed Yang Chen’s hand, pulled him into the dance floor, and said with a smile, “Come, just do what I do.”

With that, she started to twist her body wildly to the music.

Yang Chen smiled, waved his hand, and refused.

Wang Jingwen immediately put her hands on Yang Chen’s shoulders and said, “Loosen up, don’t be so restrained. Remember my words, in this kind of place, the more you let go, the more fun you’ll have.”

No, Yang Chen still couldn’t let go, so he quickly pried Wang Jingwen’s hands off and returned to the booth.

Wang Jingwen was stunned. In the past, she had used this trick to win over any customer, how could she encounter such a stubborn one this time?

He was really impervious to persuasion, and she couldn’t conquer him no matter what.

Since the guest didn’t like these things, Wang Jingwen was embarrassed to force him.

She walked up to Yang Chen, smiled, and said, “Handsome, I’m sorry, you’re different from other customers, you probably really don’t like these things, I was too presumptuous.”

Yang Chen: “It’s okay. I’ll just watch them dance, you don’t have to worry about me. When I want to have fun, I’ll naturally come. When I don’t want to have fun, you can beg me and I still won’t come. So, you don’t need to please me, go please other people.”

Wang Jingwen nodded with an embarrassed expression and quickly scurried away.

At this time, Wang Nianming and others on the next booth laughed.

“Wang Jingwen was snubbed.”

“It’s the first time I’ve seen a customer she couldn’t handle. Who is this guy? Opening a VIP booth just to drink mineral water, he’s quite unique!”

“He’s just showing off. Coming to this kind of place to drink mineral water, is he out of his mind?”

“Ming-ge [a respectful way to address Wang Nianming], he might be deliberately putting on an act for you, he might be here for you.”

Wang Nianming said with a smile, “Stop talking nonsense. Drink, don’t worry about others.”

At this time, Xi Yuyao, who had changed into a T-shirt and hot pants, came to Wang Nianming.

“Ming-ge, hello, everyone. My name is Xi Yuyao, and I’m the vice president of Hualin Technology. Can I talk to you? Please,” Xi Yuyao said humbly.

Yang Chen turned around and looked over. So she was the vice president of Hualin Technology. He had misunderstood her as an independent woman renting an apartment and starting her own business.

Wang Nianming had a female companion by his side, his recently acquired girlfriend, Xu Yujie.

So, it wasn’t convenient for him to speak.

But his friends were sensible.

“Beauty, you’re very brave!”

“Just for your courage, Ming-ge has to give you a chance.”

“Come, toast Ming-ge, leave your WeChat, and we’ll talk later.”

…

With that, the red-haired man handed a glass of wine to Xi Yuyao.

This guy’s technique was very subtle, and he put a pill in his hand into the wine when he took the glass.

Xi Yuyao seemed to be very eager to please Wang Nianming and drank the glass of wine without any suspicion.

Then, she said, “Ming-ge, I want to talk to you about setting up our Hualin Technology charging equipment in Wanda Plazas across the country. Please forgive me for being so presumptuous. I usually don’t have the chance to see you. I heard from a friend that you would be here tonight, so I came to talk to you. We can discuss the profit sharing, as long as we can get Hualin’s equipment into Wanda shopping malls across the country.”