How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 328

### 328. Rewarding 15% Equity in Mercedes-Benz Group

Yang Chen had a great conversation with Liu Gaoxiong, and afterward, they both excused themselves to use the restroom, emerging with smiles.

Seeing them so jovial, Little Ma and the others smiled along.

After dinner, the group dispersed.

Liu Gaoxiong and his wife didn’t return to their hotel. Instead, they went to see Qiu Yuhong.

Qiu Yuhong remained taciturn, simply providing Liu Gaoxiong with a contact address and number, instructing him to make contact himself.

This contact was the head of Aegis Security Group in the United States. Liu Gaoxiong needed to travel to the United States to meet with him and discuss the elimination of Liu Gaoying.

The Aegis Security Group primarily conducts legitimate business; more discreet operations are handled by its overseas mercenary branches.

Liu Gaoxiong and his wife returned to the hotel and meticulously discussed their next steps.

Chen Rou continued her company inspections as planned, publicly implying that Liu Gaoxiong was too ashamed to be seen due to the online scandal. In reality, he secretly flew to the United States to finalize arrangements before returning to meet with Chen Rou. The couple would then return to Hong Kong to await Aegis Security Group’s action.

Early the next morning, Zhao Zhonghua called his daughter.

Zhao Chunxue, having stayed up late playing games the previous night, was still asleep.

“Hello, Dad, what’s up? Why are you calling so early?” Zhao Chunxue mumbled groggily.

Zhao Zhonghua: “It’s already 9:30 AM. Don’t you have classes? How do you expect to pursue a master’s degree abroad with this attitude?”

Zhao Chunxue: “I never said I wanted to study abroad for a master’s degree. You and Mom were the ones who wanted me to go. I think after I graduate from college, I can just do whatever I want, even if it’s just eating, drinking, and being merry. The money you earn is enough for me to live comfortably. Why should I work as hard as everyone else?”

*Damn, what she said makes so much sense.*

Zhao Zhonghua said angrily: “If that’s how you feel, then your mom and I might just ‘start a new account’ [have another child]. We’ll give you a younger brother or sister, and then I’ll leave all the family property to them. Let’s see if you’ll be motivated to work hard then.”

Zhao Chunxue woke up abruptly, sat up, and said: “Don’t! Why are you suddenly talking about ‘starting a new account’? My dear Dad, don’t even think about it. You and Mom are getting older; you can’t handle the stress. Don’t put Mom through that. I’ll get up and go to class right now. I promise to study hard, okay?”

Zhao Zhonghua: “That’s more like it. The reason I called is to tell you to spend more time with Yang Chen when you have the chance. Dad is very impressed with him. You need to win him over.”

Zhao Chunxue: “Dad, since you’ve brought it up, I won’t play coy. I’ll be honest. I really don’t have any relationship with him. Yesterday, he just…”

Zhao Zhonghua: “I know, I know you don’t have a relationship with him; that’s why I’m telling you to spend more time with him and cultivate some feelings. Young people naturally develop feelings after spending enough time together. Anyway, Dad has taken a liking to him. You have to find someone like him. I won’t approve of anyone else. Got it?”

*Damn, this old man is so pragmatic.*

Zhao Chunxue still doesn’t know the full extent of Yang Chen’s wealth and influence. She assumes her dad simply thinks Yang Chen is good-looking and, despite his relative poverty, is determined to have him as his son-in-law.

In reality, Zhao Zhonghua wants to capitalize on Yang Chen’s connections.

To have someone like Tencent Technology’s Ma always treat him with such deference indicates he’s no ordinary person.

To be able to manipulate the chairman of Hong Kong’s Liu Group, how could he be an average Joe?

If he can ride Yang Chen’s coattails, it’s not impossible for Hongrui shares to reach a market value of hundreds of billions, or even more.

Anyway, his daughter will eventually marry someone. Why not marry a boy like Yang Chen, who is excellent in every way?

And since his daughter is willing to hold Yang Chen’s hand, it at least suggests she doesn’t dislike him, leaving room for potential romance.

Zhao Chunxue is naive and doesn’t grasp her father’s true intentions at all. She said, “I’m really impressed with you. You’re really my own dad. It’s not entirely up to me, you know. He has to be interested in me too. And I don’t even have his contact information, so how am I supposed to contact him?”

Zhao Zhonghua: “That’s why you need to put in more effort. Take the initiative. As the saying goes, ‘It’s easier for a woman to pursue a man.’ Just be a little more sincere. I’ll send you his number right away. Add him as a friend and chat for a while. If you feel like things are going well, ask him out for a walk or something.”

*I’m speechless!*

Zhao Chunxue: “Okay, I got it. I’ll try. I need to get up and go to class. Bye!”

Zhao Zhonghua happily hung up the phone.

His wife asked from the side: “Is it really okay for you to do this? It feels like you’re offering your daughter to that Yang Chen to curry favor with him.”

Zhao Zhonghua: “What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean ‘offering her’? To us, it’s the same no matter who becomes our son-in-law. But if our daughter likes him, and he can become our son-in-law, isn’t that perfect? You have to seize the opportunity when it presents itself. Do you want your daughter to find some penniless guy to rent a house with and call it true love? If Yang Chen can become my son-in-law, I won’t have to worry about him coveting my family property. From what I’ve observed of him, he would never bully our daughter. If it were someone else, I’d constantly worry about them being after my wealth.”

After speaking, he sent Yang Chen’s phone number to his daughter.

Zhao Chunxue’s mother said again: “If you don’t explain Yang Chen’s identity to your daughter, she’ll definitely resent you for deliberately pushing her to pursue Yang Chen when she finds out the truth.”

Zhao Zhonghua: “If I tell her Yang Chen’s real identity now, that’s exactly what she’ll think. Once they’re actually dating, these concerns will disappear.”

Zhao Chunxue washed up and returned, saw the message her dad sent, and pouted helplessly.

After lunch, Zhao Chunxue added Yang Chen as a WeChat friend.

“Hey, it’s Zhao Chunxue. Accept my friend request.”

Seconds later, Zhao Chunxue received a notification that her friend request had been rejected.

“I said we’ll meet again if we’re destined. I’ll add you then.”

Zhao Chunxue was stunned, thinking that a delivery driver was being too arrogant, actually rejecting her, a rich and beautiful woman’s friend request!

“‘Meet again if we’re destined,’ ‘meet again if we’re destined,’ there’s no such thing as destiny!” Zhao Chunxue muttered to herself.

After a while, her agent called Zhao Chunxue.

Agent: “Hey, Xiaoxue, there’s a gig, from 9 AM to 4 PM, standing next to Mercedes-Benz cars, 3,000 yuan a day. Interested?”

Zhao Chunxue: “Mercedes-Benz? Of course, I’ll do it! When is it?”

Agent: “Sunday. Adjust your condition these next two days.

Eat less, drink less water, and avoid any problems. If you mess it up, not only will you be in trouble, but our company will be too. I originally wanted to give it to a professional model, but after thinking about it, your overall vibe is better suited to their brand.”

Zhao Chunxue: “Hehe… Thank you, Sister Liu. I’ll treat you to hot pot later.”

Agent: “Haha… It’s not easy for you students to do part-time jobs. You don’t need to treat me to hot pot; just do the job beautifully for me. Okay, I’m hanging up; I have things to do here. Be professional and take care of yourself.”

Zhao Chunxue: “Okay. Don’t worry, Sister Liu; I promise I won’t let you down.”

Hanging up the phone, Zhao Chunxue quickly stood in front of the mirror and scrutinized herself, but she was still not satisfied, so she quickly packed her things and headed to the gym.

Around 5:30 in the evening, Yang Chen received a ride request from a female passenger heading to a certain urban village.

The female passenger was very friendly and offered Yang Chen a bag of milk as soon as she got in the car.

It was rare to encounter such an enthusiastic passenger, and Yang Chen’s mood brightened.

“Thank you, just put it there. I’ll drink it after I drop you off,” Yang Chen replied with a smile.

Female passenger: “Brother, how much can you earn a month driving for a ride-hailing service? A colleague of mine was introduced to a ride-hailing driver by her family. He said he can earn more than 10,000 yuan a month. Is that true?”

An income of more than 10,000 yuan a month in Haicheng isn’t particularly impressive, but it’s better than what most people earn, especially those factory workers who work 12 hours a day and might not even make 10,000 yuan.

Based on the principle of helping out a fellow driver, Yang Chen quickly replied: “If you’re diligent, you can still earn more than 10,000 a month. That income, compared to the entire country, puts you ahead of more than 80% of the population.”

Female passenger: “Oh? Is it that good? But I feel like more than 10,000 a month isn’t enough to spend at all. For example, if I want to buy a bag, I have to save for a long time to afford it.”

Yang Chen: “Our country has a huge population, and the remaining 20% of wealthy people still number around 300 million. Those luxury brands cater to these people. Ordinary people will definitely struggle if they try to buy them. I think consumption should align with personal income. You can’t just want everything you see that looks good because there’s no end to human desires. Even if you become the president of the United States, you might still want to dominate the world. And if you dominate the world, you might still want to reach out to the universe. If you simply follow your desires, everyone will live in pain.”

Female passenger: “That makes sense. When I was a child, my family was poor. When I went to junior high school and lived at school, I only had a dozen yuan for living expenses a day. At that time, I thought that if one day my living expenses could reach more than 100 yuan, I could buy whatever I wanted. But now that I can easily spend more than 100 yuan every day, I want to buy bags, cosmetics, and even a house and a car. You’re right; there’s no end to human desires. Following desires will only make you live in pain and dissatisfaction every day.”

After driving for so long, it’s rare to encounter a passenger who’s so easy to talk to.

Yang Chen happily chatted with the female passenger until they reached her destination.

“We’ve arrived at your location; are you getting off here?” Yang Chen asked.

Female passenger: “Yes! I’m getting off here. Thank you. It was really nice riding in your car. I hope I have the opportunity to ride in your car again sometime.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… I’m also very happy to have had you as a passenger. Don’t forget anything. I hope I can pick you up again next time.”

The female passenger nodded with a smile, got out of the car, and left.

At that moment, Yang Chen spotted an acquaintance squatting on the side of the road: Chen He, another ride-hailing driver.

Seeing that Chen He looked like he was crying, Yang Chen found a parking space, parked the car, and ran over to see what was wrong.

As the president of the BEEP BEEP Driver Union, Yang Chen felt responsible for looking after his fellow drivers.

“Chen He, what’s wrong? Why are you squatting here crying? Were you harassed by a customer?” Yang Chen asked.

Chen He looked up and saw that it was Yang Chen, and immediately turned his head away to wipe his tears.

“Damn, you look like you’ve been seriously wronged. Tell me what happened. The brothers will back you up,” Yang Chen said, squatting next to him.

Chen He composed himself and said: “Do you see that girl standing over there?”

Yang Chen nodded and said: “I see her.”

Chen He: “Back in June, when I went back to my hometown for a blind date? She’s the girl I met. We chatted on WeChat for more than three months, and I thought she was great, so I proposed to her. You know how high the bride price is in my hometown, but I didn’t expect her to demand 500,000 yuan, not a penny less. Tell me, how can a ride-hailing driver like me come up with 500,000 yuan for a bride price? So I gave up. I didn’t expect that today I’d pass by here and see her bargaining with a customer, actually… actually 500 yuan for ‘full service’! Wuwu…”

*Holy shit, what kind of luck is this?*

Yang Chen couldn’t help but burst out laughing, attracting the attention of the girls standing nearby.

Yang Chen quickly covered his mouth, trying not to laugh out loud.

Chen He looked at Yang Chen with a resentful expression and said: “Brother Chen, you’re going too far; are you really laughing at me that much?”

Yang Chen quickly explained: “I’m sorry; I really couldn’t help it. I’ve only seen this kind of joke online; I didn’t expect it to actually happen in real life.”

Chen He: “That’s why I’m so sad. Other people’s stories are jokes, but mine is real. I finally connected with a girl I had feelings for, and it turned out like this.”

Yang Chen patted Chen He on the shoulder and said: “Then I think you should be happy. If you can get the same result for 500 yuan, why would you need to prepare 500,000 yuan? You spend 500,000 yuan to marry her home just for that, anyway.”

Chen He stared blankly at Yang Chen for a few seconds, then wiped his eyes again and said: “That’s right. I can’t afford 500,000, but I can afford 500. I don’t care about forever; I only care about having it once. Brother Chen, watch out for me; I’ll be quick; I’ll be out in the time it takes to smoke a cigarette.”

At that moment, the girl walked over with a few colleagues, including the girl who had just ridden in Yang Chen’s car.

Yang Chen sighed helplessly. He thought she was very friendly and easy to talk to, but he didn’t expect her to be doing this kind of work. What a shame.

The girl recognized Yang Chen immediately and said: “Why is it you? Do you know him?”

Yang Chen: “We’re both drivers from the same platform.

I just saw him crying here and came over to see what was going on.”

Chen He’s blind date asked: “Then what do you two mean by pointing and laughing at me? Are you mocking me?”

Chen He’s brain must have short-circuited because he said: “Brother Chen just said that I can’t afford 500,000 yuan for the bride price to marry you, but I can give you 500 yuan to do what 500,000 yuan can do. Come on, I’ll give you 500 yuan, and you give me the full service.”

Yang Chen was stunned. *Dude, can you really say that out loud?*

You can think it, but saying it out loud is just asking for trouble.

Sure enough, the girl immediately said angrily: “You’re too ugly; I wouldn’t do business with you even if you gave me 5 million yuan. You two are so high and mighty; why are you squatting here laughing at us poor people who are just trying to make a living? Shouldn’t you be going to high-end places?”

Yang Chen naturally disdained arguing with this kind of person, so he said: “Don’t misunderstand; I didn’t mean to laugh at you; I was just amused by his words. Okay, okay, he’s not going to go through with it; let’s go, let’s go.”

Yang Chen pulled Chen He away, but Chen He resisted and said: “No, I have to experience the 500-yuan deal. Why can’t I do business with you? If you don’t do business with me, I’ll call the police and report you!”

The girl immediately took out her phone angrily and said: “Okay! If you have the guts, don’t leave!”

Seeing her calling for backup, Chen He was a little scared and quickly said to Yang Chen: “Brother Chen, let’s call for backup too. We have so many brothers; why should we be afraid of them?”

Yang Chen: “Are you crazy! Do you want to spend a few days in jail! Let’s go!”

Yang Chen dragged Chen He away.

The two got into Yang Chen’s car.

Chen He: “Brother Chen, I still feel like I missed out. I could have gotten something worth 500,000 yuan for 500 yuan, but I didn’t get it.”

Yang Chen: “Aren’t you afraid of getting a disease? Get out of here; I’m leaving. Don’t come to this area again; if you get cornered by their pimps, you’ll definitely get beaten up.”

Chen He: “If they really dare to hit me, I’ll report them.”

Yang Chen: “Then you’ll have already been beaten up. Get out of the car; I’m leaving.”

Chen He nodded, waved goodbye to Yang Chen, got out of the car, and got into his own car.

Yang Chen drove away.

Chen He felt resentful, so he immediately picked up the phone and called the police to report that people were engaged in illegal activities in that area.

“Hmph! You wanted 500,000 from me, but you give others ‘full service’ for 500. I’ll make you feel disgusted!” Chen He muttered to himself, feeling satisfied.

Yang Chen had just dropped off a customer when BEEP BEEP notified him that he had received a bad review.

“We’re all people at the bottom of society; why are you making things so difficult for us? If you really get us all arrested, does that make you feel superior? I was really enjoying chatting with you; I really wanted to be friends with you. You’re too ruthless; you don’t leave any way out for people. Our boss is already looking for you; good luck.”

It was obvious that the bad review was left by the streetwalker.

*Did Chen He really call the police to arrest them?*

At that moment, the system issued a reminder.

“Congratulations, Master, for receiving a bad review! The system rewards you with 15% equity in Mercedes-Benz Group, registered under Xingchen Investment, which is wholly owned by you.

Xingchen Investment will also become the largest shareholder of the group.”

Daimler Group was renamed Mercedes-Benz Group in January of this year. Prior to this, Beijing Automotive of Dragon Country [China] held 9.98% equity in the group, and Geely Automotive of Dragon Country acquired 9.69% equity through overseas companies, making them the nominal first and second largest shareholders of the group.

Now that Yang Chen has obtained 15% equity, it means that Dragon Country will hold a total of 34.67% equity in Mercedes-Benz Group, which is enough to largely control the shareholders’ meeting.

The current market value of Mercedes-Benz Group is 86 billion U.S. dollars. This reward is very powerful, both from a monetary and strategic point of view.

Yang Chen was in a good mood, but since Chen He had stirred up trouble, he had to remind him.

So, Yang Chen sent a private message to Chen He in the group chat.

“Chen He, did you call the police to report them?”

After a while, Chen He replied.

“Haha… Yes! She offered ‘full service’ for 500 to others but asked me for 500,000 as a bride price. I can’t let her get away with that!”

“Are you out of your mind? Their shop can operate there openly. Do you think nobody else has noticed? Aren’t you just making trouble for yourself by doing this? You’re just a ride-hailing driver from out of town. What are you going to use to fight those people?”

“Really? Bro Chen, don’t scare me. Are they very powerful?”

“They aren’t powerful, but the people who run the shop are! Do you think just anyone can open a shop there? Be careful. If you really encounter trouble, tell them to find me to handle it. Have them call me. I’ll send you the number.”

“Bro Chen, you’re just scaring me. It’s just a small matter. Don’t worry about it.”

Yang Chen shook his head helplessly, sent his phone number, and continued to accept ride requests.

At eight o’clock in the evening, Yang Chen decided to head home, accepting rides along the way.

He had already gotten Mercedes equity today, so there was no need to keep working.

Just then, an order from Jinshibao Gym popped up that was on his route, so Yang Chen accepted it.

Soon, he arrived at the entrance of the gym.

Well, what a coincidence, the person who ordered the ride was Zhao Chunxue.

Seeing a car that looked like Yang Chen’s, Zhao Chunxue quickly ran over to check the driver. After confirming it was Yang Chen, she immediately burst out laughing.

Yang Chen was also speechless. Every time he told a girl “see you again if we’re destined” and added them as a friend, they would inevitably meet again. It seemed like fate.

“Beep beep…”

Yang Chen honked to remind Zhao Chunxue, who was laughing outside the car, to get in quickly.

Zhao Chunxue threw her bag in the back seat and sat in the passenger seat.

“What’s that saying? ‘Sincerity moves Heaven!’ I prayed all day in the gym today, asking God to let me meet you again. I even promised to go without meat for a month if my wish was granted. Look, I really met you again! Haha…” Zhao Chunxue said happily.

Yang Chen: “Fasten your seat belt!”

Zhao Chunxue quickly did so, then took out her phone and waved it in front of Yang Chen, saying, “Hey, you still owe me a WeChat add!”

Yang Chen smiled and displayed his WeChat QR code for her to scan.

“I give up, ‘Am I wrong for being so handsome?’ That’s a bit much. Are all guys born in the 90s so *chuuni* [suffering from delusion of grandeur]?” Zhao Chunxue asked with a smile.

Yang Chen: “What *chuuni*? I’m just stating a fact. You girls are always after my good looks, it’s so annoying. It’s not my fault for being handsome, so why should I be pestered by you girls?”

Zhao Chunxue: “Oh, so you’re saying you have a lot of girls chasing after you?”

Yang Chen: “Of course. If you squeeze in, another fish will have to leave the pond.”

Zhao Chunxue: “I just like scumbags like you! If I play with your feelings, I don’t have to be responsible or feel guilty, because you’re a scumbag anyway, so you deserve it.”

Yang Chen: “Haha…”

At this moment, Yang Chen’s phone rang.

Yang Chen answered the phone and put it on speakerphone.

“Hello, who is this?” Yang Chen asked.

The other party immediately replied: “Are you Yang Chen? Your friend Chen He is in our hands. Come to the shantytown now, or we’ll cripple him and make sure he can never drive again!”

Zhao Chunxue in the passenger seat was stunned, looking at Yang Chen with a nervous expression.

Yang Chen: “Hehe… Got it, don’t touch him, I’ll be there.”

Yang Chen pulled over and said, “Sorry, I have something to take care of. You’ll have to get another ride.”

Zhao Chunxue: “You… are you going to fight them?”

Yang Chen: “Yes! Hurry up and get out of the car.”

Zhao Chunxue suddenly grabbed Yang Chen’s arm excitedly, saying, “That’s so exciting! Take me with you, I want to see the excitement! Please, please. I’ve never seen a real fight before. Let’s go, let’s go!”

Yang Chen: “Are you crazy! What’s so good about this? You have such delicate skin and pretty looks. If I can’t beat them, they might take you away and do something to you.”

Zhao Chunxue: “Go! Don’t scare me! Then you should take me with you even more. If you can’t beat them, I’ll call my dad and ask him to come forward and protect you!”

Yang Chen looked at Zhao Chunxue with a puzzled expression and asked, “You… don’t you know who I am?”

Zhao Chunxue: “Aren’t you just a ride-hailing driver? Maybe you have other identities, after all, a ride-hailing driver is unlikely to have a Tang Pavilion supreme card [exclusive membership card]. If you don’t want to say, I won’t ask. You are just a driver now, and I am just a rich girl who hasn’t seen the world. Have you seen Andy Lau’s ‘A Moment of Romance’? You are the male lead now, and I am the female lead! GO! GO! GO!”

“Haha… Do people born after 2000 [post-00s] also watch Andy Lau?” Yang Chen asked with a smile, then stepped on the gas and drove away.

Zhao Chunxue: “It’s mainly because the current dramas are worse than the last. We can only watch old movies from the past. In ‘A Moment of Romance’, the male lead rides a motorcycle with the female lead in a wedding dress, and the scene of him bleeding from his nose is so cool. Can you find a motorcycle to take me with you and let me experience that feeling?”

“Haha…” Yang Chen laughed, unable to understand the younger generation.

More than an hour later, Yang Chen arrived at the shantytown.

There were some sparks in the darkness at the entrance of the alley.

There were probably more than a dozen people smoking.

Yang Chen certainly wouldn’t get out of the car. There was no need for him to do it himself.

He held out his hand and waved, and the five bodyguards behind him got out and came to his side.

“Go and take care of them, knock them all down. Make sure to beat them until they are convinced and dare not cause trouble for Chen He again. Then bring Chen He and their leader over here,” Yang Chen ordered.

The five bodyguards nodded, took off their coats and put them on the hood of Yang Chen’s car, pulled out the batons they were carrying, and walked over.

Zhao Chunxue: “Ah? You drive a ride-hailing car with bodyguards?”

Yang Chen: “Yes! Otherwise, wouldn’t I have to do it myself?”

Zhao Chunxue: “I give up, you… brother, can you reveal a little information to me? Who are you?”

Yang Chen: “I’m just an ordinary ride-hailing driver.”

At this moment, screams came from the dark entrance of the alley.

Because there were no lights there, they could only hear the sound but couldn’t see anything.

Zhao Chunxue patted Yang Chen’s arm and said, “Brother, turn on the high beams, I want to see the fight. I’ve never seen this kind of scene before, it sounds very exciting. Hurry, hurry, please.”

Yang Chen smiled and turned on the high beams.

In the alley, the five strong men were holding rubber batons, one for each person. The other group couldn’t resist the attacks at all.

Even some people had knives, but they were still knocked down without being able to fight back.

Yang Chen immediately turned off the high beams.

Zhao Chunxue immediately shook his arm and said, “Why did you turn it off? Turn it on. It looks very exciting.”

“Are you a pervert? I give up! Why are you so interested in this kind of thing?” Yang Chen complained.

Zhao Chunxue giggled and said, “Of course I’m especially interested in things I haven’t tried before. Don’t you want to try things you haven’t tried before? Besides, people like to watch the excitement. What’s so strange about that?”

Yang Chen grabbed her chin and said, “What if I haven’t ‘tried’ you?”

Zhao Chunxue quickly leaned back, saying with a nervous expression, “Hey, don’t mess around. You are a person of status, don’t do this kind of thing. Even if you want to ‘try’, then take some time, treat me to a few meals, watch a few movies, cultivate some feelings, and when the atmosphere and feeling are right, then make this request. I can’t accept you saying you want to ‘try’ it directly.”

Yang Chen smiled and turned his head to continue looking at the dark alley.

After a few seconds, Zhao Chunxue said faintly, “If you think eating a few meals and watching a few movies is too much, then at least you have to treat me to a meal and watch a movie, right? You didn’t lay any groundwork, how can anyone stand that?”

Yang Chen smiled without saying a word. The girls of the post-00s are indeed very open.

Seeing that Yang Chen didn’t speak, Zhao Chunxue seemed a little anxious.

“Hey, then let’s not eat or watch a movie. Can you at least say a few nice words to coax me?” Zhao Chunxue said.

Yang Chen still didn’t speak.

“Hey! You’re going too far! I’m still a virgin, aren’t you thinking of making me take the initiative? Bro, are you sure this is how you treat people? In school, those boys are fighting to be my simps, and I don’t even pay attention to them. Don’t waste me like this. Don’t you really want me to take the initiative!” Zhao Chunxue complained.

Yang Chen still didn’t speak.

“What are you doing! Say something! What do you mean? The post-00s are a bit more open, but I can’t be so open as to actively ask you to do something. You’re being a bit bullying, I feel like you don’t respect me at all,” Zhao Chunxue said again.

At this moment, the alley became quiet.

After a few seconds, five bodyguards brought Chen He and a leader over.

Seeing Yang Chen, Chen He, with a bruised nose and swollen face, immediately cried out.

“Bro Chen, you’ve finally arrived. I thought I was going to die here tonight. They were waving knives in front of me, it scared me to death,” Chen He said fearfully.

Yang Chen glared at him. He didn’t consider the consequences of his actions, and this was the result.

Then, Yang Chen waved his hand to let the leader come over.

The leader said, “Brothers, we were wrong, don’t hit us anymore. I didn’t know he was your brother, otherwise I definitely wouldn’t have messed with him.”

Yang Chen: “Do you know Zhang Lijun?”

The leader replied, “I know him, I know him! Do you know Brother Jun?”

Yang Chen showed him Zhang Lijun’s WeChat profile, saying, “Zhang Lijun also has to call me brother. It wasn’t righteous of him to report you, but from a legal point of view, there’s no problem. But you beating him is a real crime. Tell me, how do we solve this?”

The leader was extremely afraid. A person whom even Zhang Lijun had to call brother must be very powerful.

“Brother, oh, no, Bro Chen, I know I was wrong. Bro Chen is right, he reported us legally, but we beating them is a crime. How about this, we’ll compensate him 200,000… oh, no, 300,000… oh, no, no, no, 500,000! We’ll compensate him 500,000, and we’ll call it even. Is that okay?”

Yang Chen turned to look at Chen He and said, “They’re compensating you 500,000, and we’ll call it even. Do you agree?”

Chen He: “Ah? 500,000? I agree!”

Yang Chen nodded.

The leader immediately asked someone to get 500,000 and handed it to Chen He.

People who do this kind of business don’t have much else, but they have a lot of cash.

Yang Chen: “This matter is written off, and I won’t let Zhang Lijun look for you. But if you dare to cause trouble for him again in the future, I guarantee that Zhang Lijun will personally come to your door to settle the score! Do you understand?”

“Understood, understood! Bro Chen, don’t worry, I will never dare to cause trouble for him again. We will move away immediately and definitely won’t do business in this area again. Thank you, Bro Chen, for your generosity, thank you.”

Yang Chen waved his hand, scaring him so much that he ran away.

Chen He was extremely happy and said, “Bro Chen, thank you! I didn’t expect to earn 500,000 from being beaten up. Now I have the money to go home for a blind date and get married. Oh, right, thank you, Bro Chen, and all the brothers for saving me. We’ll split the money in half.”

The five bodyguards looked at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen nodded, and they accepted it.

50,000 yuan per person for their hard work was still quite worth it.

“Go back early. Think more about the consequences of your actions in the future, don’t just do things on impulse. You’re a foreigner, without power or influence. To put it bluntly, even if you keep a low profile, you may not be able to guarantee your safety. You still dare to provoke this kind of person, aren’t you out of your mind?” Yang Chen warned.

Chen He nodded repeatedly and said, “Understood! I’ve remembered everything Bro Chen said, and I will definitely be careful and cautious in the future. Then Bro Chen, go back, and I’ll go back too. Thank you, brothers. Be careful on the road.”

After saying that, Chen He happily got into the car with the money, forgetting the fear of having a knife pointed at his face just now.

The group of people who had suffered a great loss were definitely unwilling to let it go.

They admitted defeat and gave money, but they just didn’t want to be beaten again; they weren’t really convinced.

The leader, named Zhang Qing, went directly to find his boss, Ye Hua.

“Brother Hua! Brother Hua! Please, Brother Hua, stand up for us! Our shop was reported by two ride-hailing drivers, and they brought people to beat us up. All the brothers were injured, and they extorted 500,000 from us. Please, Brother Hua, you must stand up for us!”

Ye Hua was also a member of the Ye family in Haicheng, but he could only be considered a collateral relative. His grandfather, Ye Kai’en, and Ye Xuan’s grandfather, Ye Kaiguo, were brothers.

However, this kind of large family generally has a strong sense of clan, and they will stick together for warmth no matter how big or small the matter is.

Therefore, as long as Ye Hua goes home for help, the Ye family will definitely come forward to stand up for him.