How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 320

320. The First Helicopter Flight Was to Save Someone—What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (1)

The live viewership in Fang Yingqi’s broadcast room had already exceeded 5 million.

Was this Fang Yingqi’s achievement?

No!

It was Yang Chen’s doing, as he integrated traffic from all major platforms to attract so many viewers on a weekday afternoon.

Fang Yingqi’s fan count also increased from over 5 million before the Sichuan-Tibet trip to over 12 million now.

Her fan growth rate has been the highest on the entire network these past few days. At this rate, it should be easy for her to surpass 30 million fans by the end of the Sichuan-Tibet trip, and reaching 50 million isn’t impossible.

At this moment, staff from Oriental Selection arrived.

Since both parties were in the middle of their broadcasts, they didn’t greet each other.

Yang Chen: “Hello everyone in the broadcast room, we’re about to leave. While it’s still early, we need to go to the supermarket to restock supplies.”

With that, Yang Chen returned the phone to Fang Yingqi, and the two of them left the square, following the navigation to a large supermarket.

Yang Chen pushed the shopping cart, while Fang Yingqi followed behind with her phone.

When passing the family planning products section, Yang Chen grabbed 20 boxes of Durex condoms in one go.

This action stunned the nearby sales assistant, who thought, “Is this man crazy? Is he planning some kind of wild night?”

Fang Yingqi’s face flushed red, feeling both shy and amused.

Comments:

“What does this mean?”

“No way? Has the old woman [referring to Fang Yingqi] already seduced the driver after just a few days?”

“A 27-year-old mature woman does have strong needs. It’s understandable for a single man and woman.”

“I feel sorry for the driver. He drives all day and has to work overtime at night. I wish I could share some of his nighttime workload.”

…

Fang Yingqi looked at the comments in the broadcast room, unsure how to respond.

The sales assistant suppressed her laughter and said, “Handsome, beautiful, Okamoto is having a promotion. Would you like to take a look?”

Yang Chen: “No need for things from Little Japan [a derogatory term for Japan].”

As he spoke, Yang Chen pushed the cart to the feminine hygiene section.

Yang Chen then picked up large-sized sanitary napkins and threw them into the shopping cart.

Fang Yingqi quickly ran up and grabbed his hand, saying, “Control yourself! Control yourself! I… I can’t use that many! And I have some in the car. I don’t use this brand. Can you control yourself? I’m broadcasting. How am I supposed to explain our relationship to the fans if you do this?”

Comments:

“Haha… I’m dying of laughter.”

“Anyone who says they haven’t been doing anything shameful at night, I absolutely don’t believe it. Look how well the driver knows her. He even knows when her period is coming.”

“This driver is a bit simple-minded. Why is he buying so much of everything? With Durex, it’s understandable since he’s strong and might use a few in one night. But there’s no point in buying so many sanitary napkins. You can only use a dozen or so a month.”

“Now I understand why this driver is buying so many Durex at once! He’s planning a ‘deadly game’ [a euphemism for intense sexual activity] before the streamer’s period comes!”

…

Yang Chen replied with a puzzled expression, “Explain what? I’m buying things for myself. Why do I need to explain our relationship?”

Fang Yingqi: “Ah, ah? For yourself?

Durex for you is understandable, but sanitary napkins too? Oh, you… you… I… I didn’t realize you had this kind of fetish!”

Yang Chen rolled his eyes.

Comments:

“Wow, little brother, you’re hiding it well. Didn’t know you were into this.”

“I imagined the scene, and it’s a bit nauseating.”

“I want to see the driver’s face. I want to see what someone even a pervert like me finds perverted looks like.”

…

Yang Chen counted and grabbed 20 packs, figuring it should be enough.

In reality, he didn’t know how many were in each pack, so he just grabbed them based on feeling.

Seeing Fang Yingqi’s distressed expression, Yang Chen explained, “You travel often, don’t you know the uses for these things in the wilderness? Can’t Durex be used as phone cases, shoe covers, etc.? Sanitary napkins can be used as insoles. The temperature difference is huge there, and when it rains or when we’re on the snowy mountains, you can’t just stay in the car, right? Of course, if you want to use these Durex with me, I can fulfill your request.”

Fang Yingqi laughed awkwardly, saying, “Sorry, I misunderstood. You’re right, these things are useful for survival in the wild. If you get bitten by snakes or insects, you can use them to suck out the venom.”

Comments:

“Oh, so that’s what the driver was thinking. Looks like we were overthinking it.”

“The driver probably wants to use those Durex with the streamer.”

“Streamer, for safety’s sake, I suggest you stream while you sleep. We’ll watch over you to prevent the driver from harming you.”

…

In reality, all those uses were just to appease the netizens. The main use was still their intended purpose.

After all, this Sichuan-Tibet trip will last at least a month or so.

It’s normal for young people to use two or three a day, so 20 boxes isn’t much at all.

Several couples shopping for their trip to Tibet heard Yang Chen’s explanation, and the men quickly threw Durex into their shopping carts.

Girl 1: “Hey, what are you doing? Are you crazy?”

Man 1: “Didn’t you hear what that guy said? These things are really useful for survival in the wild. Better safe than sorry.”

Girl 1 lowered her head shyly.

Girl 2: “Hey, you’re crazy. We’re not even married yet. I only agreed to travel with you, not agree to that.”

Man 2: “Don’t overthink it. I just want to use them as shoe covers.”

Girl 2 lowered her head and smiled shyly.

The men all gave Yang Chen grateful looks, as if saying, “Bro, you’re really eloquent. We wouldn’t have dared to buy these without learning these excuses from you. Now that we’re prepared, we don’t believe they won’t use them with us.”

Yang Chen looked at their grateful expressions and thought, “You guys really misunderstood. I’m really using them as shoe covers, while you guys are using them to cover your birds [slang for penises].”

…

Soon, Yang Chen and Fang Yingqi finished shopping.

The two of them pushed the shopping cart to the checkout counter.

When Yang Chen put the Durex on the counter, everyone around was dumbfounded.

An old man next to them sighed, “Young people are energetic.”

Fang Yingqi covered her face and lowered her head.

The cashier girl tried hard to suppress her laughter, but her eyes were full of longing.

Then, Yang Chen took out a pile of sanitary napkins and piled them on the counter.

The cashier girl covered her mouth and laughed.

Yang Chen smiled and asked, “Hey, be careful I don’t complain to your manager.”

The cashier girl quickly suppressed her laughter and said, “No, no, no!”

“Do you have a boyfriend?” Yang Chen asked.

The cashier girl: “Not yet. What do you want?”

Yang Chen: “Want! [Implying he wants her]”

The cashier girl looked at Yang Chen with a puzzled expression, then she understood what Yang Chen meant. She immediately grabbed the scanner and pretended to hit Yang Chen, saying, “You… you’re flirting with a girl in public. Be careful I call the police and arrest you.”

Yang Chen: “Didn’t you ask me yourself? Am I wrong to answer your question?”

The cashier girl: “Oh, that’s not what I meant. I meant, why are you asking if I have a boyfriend?”

Yang Chen: “Oh, that’s what you meant. It’s nothing, I was just asking.”

The cashier girl: “Okay, that’s 3456.68 in total.”

Yang Chen: “Okay, I’ll pay with WeChat. Can you help me deliver it to my door?”

The cashier girl: “Please wait a moment. Manager, manager, come over here. This gentleman has bought quite a lot and needs delivery.”

Yang Chen paid and went to the side to discuss the delivery with the manager.

At this moment, a spirited young man was checking out. He imitated Yang Chen and asked, “Beauty, do you have a boyfriend?”

The cashier girl shook her head expressionlessly.

The spirited young man: “Then let’s add each other as friends.”

The cashier girl: “What do you want?”

The spirited young man: “Want! [Implying he wants her]”

The cashier girl slapped him and scolded, “Are you being a pervert? Security! Security! This guy is being a pervert!”

The spirited young man was dumbfounded and said, “What do you mean? Why are you hitting me?”

The cashier girl scolded, “You shameless thing, flirting with a woman in public. Do you know you’re breaking the law? I’m calling the police to arrest you!”

The spirited young man pointed at Yang Chen, who had already finished discussing the delivery with the manager and left, and said, “Then why is it okay for him to flirt with you?”

The cashier girl: “You’re too ugly!”

“Haha…” Everyone around laughed.

Besides the spirited young man being ugly, there were many other reasons, such as Yang Chen wearing a Patek Philippe Celestial watch [a luxury watch brand], wearing the latest LV [Louis Vuitton], and his female companion carrying a limited edition LV bag. Most importantly, he had an eight-figure balance in his WeChat account [a popular mobile payment app in China, implying he’s very wealthy].

The spirited young man was not only ugly but also dressed very ordinarily, clearly a loser.

Other things are hard to say, but one thing is certain: all girls treat rich people and poor people with completely different attitudes.

The spirited young man quickly said, “Beauty, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I was just bored and saw him flirting with you, so I followed suit. I didn’t really mean to take advantage of you. Please forgive me, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

The cashier girl: “Okay, go tell the police. See if they’ll forgive you.”

The spirited young man: “…”

Oh God, why is there such a big difference in how people are treated?

The results of doing the same thing are so different!

…

Yang Chen and Fang Yingqi strolled around the supermarket, ate some local snacks, and then returned to the base camp.

When they returned to the RV, the supermarket staff had already delivered the goods and were waiting for them.

Yang Chen: “Sorry, we’re a bit late.”

Staff: “It’s okay. We’re specifically responsible for delivering your things. No matter how long we wait, we’ll definitely deliver them to you.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, opening the car door to let them bring the things into the car.

The two supermarket staff members whispered to each other after getting out of the car.

“Wow, the RV is so luxurious, even more luxurious than the star-rated hotels I’ve stayed in!”

“This is the extravagant life of the rich. There’s even a helicopter on the roof. It’s too exaggerated. The happiness of the rich is something we poor people can’t imagine.”

…

Fang Yingqi packed things away while asking, “You bought so many Durex at once. You don’t really want to use them all as shoe covers, do you? I think they should be used for their intended purpose. Don’t you think?”

Yang Chen suddenly looked up at her, and then they both smiled knowingly.

Facts proved that Yang Chen’s worries were necessary. As soon as they entered the scope of Mount Zhuduo, it started raining heavily.

They were far from any towns here. Forget heavy rain, even an atomic bomb wouldn’t give them anywhere to hide. They could only rely on the car to withstand it.

Those who came in private cars were bored. They either continued forward in the pouring rain or stayed cooped up in the cramped car chatting and sleeping.

Yang Chen and Fang Yingqi were comfortable. The two of them started eating hot pot in the RV’s living room.

Fang Yingqi said to the fans in the broadcast room, “It’s raining heavily now. For safety’s sake, we won’t continue driving forward. We’ll stop and eat hot pot. Wait, I’ll put a Durex on my phone and put it outside to film the rain. I have to say, the driver is really thoughtful. It’s already coming in handy.”

Fang Yingqi put the phone in the Durex and placed it on the windowsill to film the scenery outside for the fans.

Comments:

“The driver is very experienced! It’s already coming in handy. But I want to see how many of the 20 boxes are left so I can judge whether you two are just in a temporary relationship for the Spring Festival.”

“I just want to see the driver’s face. Why don’t you ever show his face? Doesn’t the driver want to become an internet celebrity? With such a good opportunity, he could start his own account and stream. He would definitely gain a lot of fans.”

“Those private cars are really brave. They still dare to drive forward in this weather. Aren’t they afraid of encountering a landslide or something?”

“To be fair, you can never see this kind of rainy scenery in the city. I really want to live in the countryside for a few years and experience life. I have to work hard and retire at forty, travel around, and not waste this life.”

“See? Rich people enjoy themselves when they go out to play, while poor people suffer. In this weather, I don’t even want to drive in the city, and I don’t want to be stuck in the car. But look how comfortable the streamer’s RV is. It’s like enjoying yourself in a star-rated hotel room.”

…

Yang Chen and Fang Yingqi finished eating hot pot, and the rain outside stopped.

It was two o’clock in the afternoon.

Yang Chen didn’t rest and immediately drove to Xinduqiao, where there were towns to resupply, and it was safer to spend the night there.

Obviously, other tourists had the same idea as Yang Chen. Everyone took advantage of the rain stopping to rush to Xinduqiao. No one wanted to spend the night in the wilderness.

Yang Chen’s RV was relatively tall, and the visibility was better.

He hadn’t driven far when he noticed mud and rocks rolling down the hillside twenty or thirty meters ahead.

Landslide?

That was Yang Chen’s first reaction.

So, he quickly honked the horn to warn the cars in front, while slowing down and turning on the hazard lights to warn the cars behind to be careful and not follow too closely.

But natural disasters come without warning and don’t give people a chance to react.

Before the drivers in front could react, a powerful surge of rocks rushed down.

Yang Chen quickly braked, and the cars behind also braked.

Because their view was blocked by the tall RV, the cars behind didn’t know what was happening and even cursed Yang Chen in their cars.

Yang Chen quickly unbuckled his seatbelt and said, “A car has been buried. Stay in the car, I’ll go take a look!”

Fang Yingqi: “I should go down. What if there’s a landslide here too? Wouldn’t I be washed into the cliff?”

Yang Chen nodded and quickly got out of the car.

The drivers behind shouted to ask what was happening.

Yang Chen shouted back, “Landslide! A car has been buried. Everyone, come and help! Don’t leave anyone in the cars. Everyone, get out and stay away from the mountain side. Watch the mountain carefully. If there’s any danger, be sure to warn others immediately!”

Hearing that there was a landslide and a car had been buried, the men in the cars behind rushed down.

Fang Yingqi said to the fans, “We’re in trouble. We’ve encountered a landslide! A car has been buried by rocks. Everyone is rescuing them.”

Without saying a word, Yang Chen started moving stones. Other car owners who couldn’t move the stones used their hands to dig through the mud. In short, everyone was trying their best to save the tourists buried under the rocks.

With everyone’s efforts, the windows of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class that was pressed underneath were quickly cleared. Inside was a couple. The woman was sitting in the passenger seat and was fine. She immediately climbed out with the help of the rescuers. But the driver was in trouble. His left leg was trapped by a large rock pressing against the car door. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn’t move.

The girl cried and begged everyone to save the driver, even kneeling down in her distress.

Fang Yingqi quickly took off her coat and put it on her because she was exposed [implying her clothes were torn or revealing].

“Don’t cry. Crying is useless at this time. It will only interfere with the rescue. If we can’t help, we should step aside and not get in the way!” Fang Yingqi said.

Yang Chen shouted, “Everyone, come together and push this big rock away!”

Many hands make light work. Unity is strength. With the efforts of Yang Chen and the others, they finally pushed the big rock away. The car door opened, and the driver was pulled out.

The driver’s left leg was bleeding profusely. Yang Chen could tell at a glance that his leg bone was broken and the main artery was ruptured.

In this weather and environment, if he couldn’t get timely treatment, he would have to have his leg amputated even if he survived.

Yang Chen: “Qiqi, get the first aid kit! Please, everyone, carry him onto my RV.”

Fang Yingqi nodded and quickly ran back to get the first aid kit.

Other tourists helped carry the injured man onto Yang Chen’s RV and placed him on the living room floor.

Tourists had been discussing how luxurious the RV with the helicopter would be. Now they finally saw it with their own eyes.

“Wow, this is more luxurious than the five-star hotel I stayed in!”

“We’re both experiencing the Sichuan-Tibet line, but they’re experiencing it in a five-star hotel, while we’re risking our lives.”

“Is he going to save this guy? Does he know medicine?”

“He probably does, otherwise, how would he dare to treat him? Isn’t he afraid of being scammed [implying being held liable if something goes wrong]?”

…

Yang Chen quickly washed his hands, disinfected them with alcohol, and then took out his gold needles [used in acupuncture].

“Scissors!” Yang Chen said.

Fang Yingqi quickly handed him the scissors.

Yang Chen quickly cut open the injured man’s pants and said, “Alcohol!”

Fang Yingqi quickly handed him the alcohol.

Although the treatment conditions here were crude, the most basic disinfection still had to be done.

After disinfecting, Yang Chen took out the gold needles, disinfected them, and then inserted them into the injured man’s thigh.

In just a few seconds, the man’s leg stopped bleeding.

“Oh, it’s not bleeding anymore.”

“Amazing!”

“This is our Dragon Country’s [a patriotic term for China] traditional medicine, it’s really amazing!”

…

The surrounding tourists were shocked by Yang Chen’s operation and couldn’t help but praise him.

At this time, the comments in Fang Yingqi’s broadcast room:

“Wow, the driver is so versatile! He can even use acupuncture to save people!”

“Does he have to be so outstanding? Why don’t you show his face? I want to see his face.”

“Although I can’t see his face, his hands are so beautiful, his face must be beautiful too.”

“It’s such a waste of talent for him to be a ride-hailing driver. I was already surprised that he had a helicopter license, but I didn’t expect him to know medicine, and such magical Dragon Country traditional medicine. It’s amazing!”

…

Yang Chen applied hemostatic medicine to the injured man and bandaged him up.

“Call and ask where the ambulance is?” Yang Chen asked.

“It’s still early. They have to come from Kangding. I don’t know how long it will take to get here. The key is that there will definitely be traffic jams along the way. They may not be able to come!” Someone replied.

Yang Chen stood up and said, “His left leg has multiple fractures and must be sent to the hospital for surgery as soon as possible. I can only stop the bleeding, I can’t set his bones.”

The injured man’s girlfriend cried and said, “What should we do? Please, everyone, help me think of a way, please, please.”

Yang Chen turned and walked to the master bedroom, saying, “Go get clothes for him to put on. I’ll fly the helicopter to find an ambulance!”

Everyone was stunned.

So the helicopter on the roof could be used like this!

Fang Yingqi said, “What are you waiting for? Go get his clothes and put them on him. It’s so cold outside. Do you want him to freeze to death?”

The injured man’s girlfriend nodded and quickly went back to the car to get clothes, putting a down jacket on the injured man.

Yang Chen took the opportunity to take a hot shower, changed his clothes, and came out, saying, “Everyone, please help me carry him up. Qiqi, call and report that the situation here is urgent, and we couldn’t report in advance, but we must take off immediately to send the injured man to the hospital for treatment.”

Fang Yingqi nodded and quickly called the Air Traffic Management Bureau to report the emergency.

Other tourists nodded and worked together to carry the injured man onto the roof.

Yang Chen unfastened the helicopter’s safety rope and buckle, saying, “Put him in the passenger seat.”

Yang Chen sat in the driver’s seat, put on his equipment, and started the helicopter to take off.

Fang Yingqi filmed the helicopter, and the comments in the broadcast room exploded.

“The driver is amazing. He’s saving lives at a critical moment!”

“I didn’t expect the first helicopter flight to be to save someone!”

“I want to see the driver’s face. Streamer, please show us his face!”

…

All the tourists took out their phones to film the helicopter and gave it high praise.

“Look, there’s a landslide on Mount Zhuduo on the Sichuan-Tibet line, and someone is seriously injured. A tycoon driving a super RV is flying him to the hospital in a helicopter. It’s good to be rich. It can save lives at critical moments.”

“To be honest, I didn’t have a good impression of rich people before. I always thought they were the kind of people who bullied others and were unrighteous. But now I know that’s not all. There are good people among the rich too. Like this young man, he rushed to the front line to save people, used his medical skills to help the injured man stop the bleeding, and flew his helicopter to send the injured man to the hospital. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, and had seen it online, I would have thought it was staged.”

“I just saw the young man use three needles to stop the bleeding for the injured man in an instant. It was more effective than hemostatic drugs. Because he didn’t have the tools, and the conditions here didn’t allow it, he couldn’t perform a bone-setting operation for the injured man, so he had to fly the helicopter to send the injured man to the hospital. Who says our Dragon Country’s traditional medicine doesn’t work? I think it works very well. Three needles and the bleeding stops immediately. It can really save lives at critical moments!”

…

Everyone posted the videos they took on Weibo [a Chinese microblogging website], Douyin [TikTok’s Chinese counterpart], and other platforms, only to find that all the videos had been edited by the platforms, deleting the parts that showed Yang Chen’s face and only leaving the part where the helicopter flew away.

“Huh? That’s so strange! Why was my video edited when I uploaded it? There’s only the helicopter part, and the other parts are gone.”

“Mine too. Either it reminds me that it violates the rules and can’t be uploaded, or it’s edited and only the part where the helicopter flies away is kept.”

“I see! I understand! This young man is the mysterious super-rich second generation who parachuted into Taikoo Li in Chengdu [a high-end shopping district] a few days ago, the one who even Wang Nianming could only be a parking valet for!”

“Hmm? That’s possible! That makes sense! Only such an awesome rich second generation can drive such a luxurious RV, have a helicopter, and be able to fly it himself.”

“I actually came into close contact with such a mysterious rich second generation. This trip to the Sichuan-Tibet line was really worth it!”