How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 407

Wang Chao Seeks Yang Chen: What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

Zhuo Wenjun’s expression was slightly shocked as she stared at Yang Chen.

She found it hard to believe that there could be another Yang Chen who was powerful enough to have Wang Chao’s movie taken down. The Yang Chen that Qu Changde was talking about must be the one in front of her.

Zhang Ruoxi said, “Same name, different fate. That Yang Chen can actually demand that theaters take down Wang Chao’s movie. He’s really amazing.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, then asked, “Does Mr. Qu know why that Yang Chen had the movie taken down?”

Qu Changde said, “It’s said that it was because an investor offended him, so he had Yida Cinema take down ‘Ping Pong: Counterattack.’ That Yang Chen is a shareholder of Yida Cinema, so he has so much power. Now, the other investors are asking me to step in, hoping I can persuade Yang Chen to give them a break. I’ve already had my assistant contact him, and I’ll meet with him tomorrow. He might not give face to others, but he definitely wouldn’t dare not give me face.”

He was blatantly lying. Yang Chen didn’t have any appointment tomorrow. He was really good at bragging.

Zhang Ruoxi said with admiration, “Mr. Qu is so amazing. You can handle people that others can’t.”

Qu Changde said, “It’s nothing, really. As I said before, I have extensive connections in the entertainment industry. This kind of small matter doesn’t even require me to personally intervene. I just need to make a phone call and talk to that Yang Chen. But I’m very interested in him. I want to meet him tomorrow to see if there are any collaboration [合作 – hézuò] opportunities. For people at our level, cooperation and win-win situations are the priority. So-called grudges are insignificant in the face of benefits [利益 – lìyì].”

Zhang Ruoxi quickly added with admiration, “There’s a reason why Mr. Qu is a famous investor in the industry. Your level of thinking is beyond what we can compare to.”

Qu Changde smiled smugly, but he wasn’t happy inside because he wanted to hear Zhuo Wenjun flatter him, not Zhang Ruoxi talking non-stop.

Zhuo Wenjun hadn’t reacted at all, and Qu Changde was too embarrassed to keep pretending.

Soon, the waiter brought the dishes.

Yang Chen and Zhuo Wenjun only ate their own steak套餐 [tàocān – set meal]. They didn’t even look at the dishes Qu Changde ordered.

Qu Changde ordered these dishes to show off in front of Zhuo Wenjun, but she didn’t even look at them. How could he show off then?

Damn it, he lost his appetite.

Zhang Ruoxi said, “Wenjun, don’t just eat steak. Mr. Qu ordered so many dishes. You should eat some too.”

Zhuo Wenjun said, “No need. I have a small appetite. The steak is enough for me.”

Zhang Ruoxi said, “Oh, why are you being so polite with me? Mr. Yang, you should eat some too.”

Yang Chen ate a piece of beef and said, “No need. I’m not very hungry. Eating some steak is enough.”

Qu Changde said, “Hehe… I’m paying tonight, so feel free to eat as much as you want. Here, Miss Zhuo, try the caviar.”

As he spoke, Qu Changde handed Zhuo Wenjun a portion of caviar.

Zhuo Wenjun quickly refused, insisting on only eating her steak.

Qu Changde was a little unhappy. He threw the caviar on the table and said, “Aren’t you two being a little unreasonable? Or do you think I’m not worthy of eating with you?”

Zhang Ruoxi quickly said, “Mr. Qu, don’t be angry. Wenjun, what are you doing? Is it so hard to get you to eat something?”

Zhuo Wenjun said, “But I really don’t want to eat it. The steak is enough for me.”

Qu Changde snorted coldly and said, “You’re just ungrateful! I kindly invited you to eat something good and even wanted to promote you as stars. Are you really this insensible?”

Zhuo Wenjun angrily put down her knife and fork and said, “We don’t want to be stars, and we don’t want to eat these things. Is that not okay? Why do you have to force your ideas on us?”

Zhang Ruoxi quickly kicked Zhuo Wenjun and winked at her repeatedly, saying, “Wenjun, you’ve misunderstood Mr. Qu. He’s only being so nice to you because of my relationship with you. He’s not forcing his ideas on you.”

Yang Chen tapped the table with the handle of his knife and said, “I think you should eat somewhere else. Miss Zhuo, do you have any objections?”

Zhuo Wenjun shook her head and said, “No objections. I didn’t want to eat with strangers in the first place.”

Qu Changde was the type of person who loved to show off, so how could he tolerate being snubbed?

“Waiter, come in!” Qu Changde shouted.

The waiter outside the door quickly opened it, bowed respectfully, and asked, “Distinguished guests, what do you need?”

Qu Changde angrily pointed at Yang Chen and Zhuo Wenjun and said, “I don’t want to share a private room with them. You take care of it! These are all the dishes I ordered. They only have steak套餐 [tàocān – set meal].”

After saying that, Qu Changde put on an expression as if he was the most awesome person in the world. He felt that ordering so many dishes definitely gave him special privileges, at least more than Yang Chen and Zhuo Wenjun, who only ordered steak套餐 [tàocān – set meal].

“Okay, then let’s move to the main hall,” the waiter said.

Qu Changde nodded and glared at Yang Chen.

The waiter pushed the food cart over and reached out to pick up the emperor crab.

Qu Changde quickly stopped him and said, “You’re mistaken! These are the dishes I ordered. They only ordered steak套餐 [tàocān – set meal]. Are you stupid?”

Waiter: “Sir, I understand what you mean, so I’m moving you to the main hall to eat.”

Qu Changde, Zhang Ruoxi: “…”

What the hell?

Did they hear wrong?

Qu Changde: “Is there something wrong with your brain? I ordered so many expensive dishes, and they only ordered two steak套餐 [tàocān – set meal]. Don’t you know who you should be favoring? Get your manager over here. How can you have such a stupid waiter?”

The waiter nodded and quickly went to call the manager.

Zhuo Wenjun rolled her eyes, then looked at Yang Chen with a smile, picked up her knife and fork, and continued to eat her steak.

Zhang Ruoxi: “Wenjun, why don’t you apologize to Mr. Qu? Don’t make it so awkward. We’re roommates, and we haven’t seen each other in three years. Are we really going to have a bad time right after reuniting?”

Zhuo Wenjun: “Ruoxi, don’t worry. No matter what, our friendship will never change. It’s just that Chen-ge doesn’t want you to eat here, and I can’t do anything about it.”

Qu Changde: “Why can’t he let me eat here? Does a ride-hailing driver think he can show off in front of me?”

Yang Chen was too lazy to waste words with Qu Changde and continued to eat his steak.

Soon, the manager arrived.

“Mr. Yang, what can I do for you?” the manager asked, bowing.

Yang Chen pointed at Qu Changde and Zhang Ruoxi and said, “Move them to the main hall to eat.”

Manager: “Okay, okay. Someone, please escort this gentleman and lady to the main hall.”

Qu Changde was furious. He slammed the table and stood up, saying, “Is there something wrong with your brain too? I ordered so many expensive dishes, and they only ordered steak套餐 [tàocān – set meal]. Don’t you know who you should be favoring? How can you be so stupid?”

The manager was very angry, but Yang Chen was right next to him, so he didn’t dare to show it. That’s how the service industry is. No matter how difficult the customers are, you always have to maintain a smiling service, unless you reach the point where you can’t bear it anymore.

“Even if you order ten more tables of this size, you’ll still be eating in the main hall,” the manager said with a smile.

Qu Changde: “Why?”

Manager: “Because Mr. Yang is the controlling shareholder of Atlantis Hotel, and our restaurant is the first branch opened by Atlantis Hotel. No one can drive Mr. Yang away from here, understand?”

Qu Changde and Zhang Ruoxi were shocked, and even Zhuo Wenjun was a little surprised.

Atlantis is one of the few seven-star hotels in Dragon Country. Yang Chen is actually its controlling shareholder.

Zhuo Wenjun quickly understood. After all, Yang Chen was the man who took down Prince Gong’s Mansion. What did controlling a seven-star hotel matter?

Qu Changde was unwilling and couldn’t believe it was true. He questioned, “What nonsense are you talking about? He said himself that he’s a ride-hailing driver! How could he be the controlling shareholder of Atlantis Hotel?”

The manager said with a smile, “Are those things in conflict? For example, I’m the manager of the restaurant, does that prevent me from also being a 2.3% shareholder of the Qiaojiangnan Group?”

Qu Changde: “…”

Damn it, what he said made sense.

A controlling shareholder doesn’t need to be involved in daily management. As long as you have money, you can control many companies without having to worry about it yourself. You can still do whatever you want.

Yang Chen asked with a smile, “You hold 2.3% of the shares in Qiaojiangnan?”

Manager: “Yes, Mr. Yang. I respect Mr. Yang very much. I think Qiaojiangnan will definitely achieve good results under your leadership. So I invested all my assets to buy 2.3% of the shares.”

Yang Chen: “You have a good eye.”

“Haha…” The two laughed.

Qu Changde swallowed and said, “From what you’re saying, he’s also the controlling shareholder of Qiaojiangnan Group?”

Manager: “That’s right! Mr. Yang has many industries. He’s just low-key and doesn’t easily reveal his identity in front of people.”

Zhuo Wenjun looked at Yang Chen with admiration. How powerful was this man?

Zhang Ruoxi’s eyes were full of admiration. She couldn’t wait to win Yang Chen over immediately.

So handsome and so rich. How could there be such a perfect man in the world?

Qu Changde looked embarrassed. He had tried to show off in the wrong place.

Controlling Atlantis Hotel and Qiaojiangnan Group, the total assets must be at least 10 billion.

Wasn’t it just a clown jumping around when someone with assets of 1 billion tried to show off in front of him?

Zhang Ruoxi quickly got up and came to Yang Chen’s side, extending her hand and saying, “Mr. Yang, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. It was all a misunderstanding just now. Wenjun and I are roommates, and we should get along well.”

Qu Changde also smiled awkwardly and said, “Yes, yes, it was all a misunderstanding just now.”

Yang Chen didn’t even look at Zhang Ruoxi, let alone shake her hand.

“I think you’re too noisy. You should go eat outside,” Yang Chen said coldly.

The manager quickly called the waiter to bring the dishes and put all the dishes Qu Changde ordered on the food cart.

Knowing that he couldn’t beat a big shot with assets of 10 billion, Qu Changde had no choice but to leave reluctantly.

Zhang Ruoxi really wanted to win Yang Chen over, but she didn’t want to lose Qu Changde, her sugar daddy, so she quickly followed him out.

After all, she wasn’t sure she could win Yang Chen over, so she should prioritize stabilizing Qu Changde, her sugar daddy.

After everyone left, Zhuo Wenjun said excitedly, “Chen-ge, you’re so amazing. You actually control Qiaojiangnan and Atlantis. I’m getting more and more interested in you. How many identities do you have?”

Yang Chen smiled and said, “You’ll know as we spend more time together. Eat quickly, it’s going to get cold.”

Zhuo Wenjun nodded and happily ate.

In the main hall, the waiter re-served the dishes.

Qu Changde looked at the table full of delicacies but had no appetite at all.

Zhang Ruoxi didn’t dare to reveal her identity, so she wore a mask and didn’t dare to eat.

After a while, Wang Chao called Qu Changde.

Wang Chao: “Mr. Qu, where are you?”

Qu Changde: “At the newly opened Atlantis restaurant in Joy City. What’s up? Is there something wrong?”

Wang Chao: “Yes! We found Yang Chen’s residence. Let’s discuss how to go to his door tomorrow to negotiate a solution to Gao Zheng’s matter.”

Qu Changde: “Then come over quickly. I ordered a lot of dishes but haven’t touched them. I don’t have much appetite now. Come over and eat.”

Wang Chao: “Okay! We’re not far from there. We’ll be there soon.”

After hanging up the phone, Qu Changde said to Zhang Ruoxi, “Wang Chao and the others are coming over to talk to me about something later. It’s not convenient for you to be here, so you should leave first.”

Zhang Ruoxi nodded and left.

Zhang Ruoxi didn’t have any good feelings for Qu Changde now. All she could think about was Yang Chen.

But she still had to rely on Qu Changde to survive in the entertainment industry, so she had to continue to deal with him.

In less than three minutes, four girls with great figures walked in.

They were Ju Yiyi, Zheng Xuanyi, and the other two new SHN members Qu Changde mentioned before, Wu Xiuyun and Yang Yunzi.

The four of them also heard that Atlantis Hotel had opened a new restaurant here, so they took advantage of their free time to come and try it out.

Qu Changde was right. Wu Xiuyun and Yang Yunzi really hoped he could spend money to promote them.

But Qu Changde was most interested in Ju Yiyi from the SHN组合 [zǔhé – group], followed by Zheng Xuanyi. He had no interest in the others.

Even if Wu Xiuyun and Yang Yunzi主动 [zhǔdòng – proactively] asked him for 潜规则 [qián guīzé – unspoken rules], he didn’t agree.

Wu Xiuyun and Yang Yunzi saw Qu Changde and quickly ran over to greet him.

Wu Xiuyun: “Mr. Qu, what a coincidence. You’re here too.”

Yang Yunzi: “Hello, Mr. Qu. I’m very happy to meet you here.”

You don’t hit someone who’s smiling at you. Even if Qu Changde wasn’t interested in them, he had to smile and respond because they were so sensible and polite.

“Hello, it’s really a coincidence,” Qu Changde said with a smile. Then his attention was drawn to Ju Yiyi and Zheng Xuanyi behind them.

Although Ju Yiyi and Zheng Xuanyi were wearing masks, Qu Changde still recognized them.

Qu Changde quickly got up and greeted them, saying, “Miss Ju, Miss Zheng, you’re here too. Come, come, sit down and talk. A few friends from the investment world will be here later. I can introduce you to them.”

Ju Yiyi and Zheng Xuanyi greeted Qu Changde politely, but they didn’t sit down.

Wu Xiuyun and Yang Yunzi were in a worse situation than Zheng Xuanyi. They urgently needed to find a sugar daddy to support them.

Therefore, they really wanted to meet the friends from the investment world that Qu Changde mentioned.

Wu Xiuyun: “Thank you for the invitation, Mr. Qu. Then we’ll accept your kindness.”

Yang Yunzi: “Senior sisters, Xuanyi, let’s sit and wait for a while. At least we can say hello to Mr. Qu’s friends. Okay?”

Ju Yiyi was a popular actress and was about to sign with Starlight Entertainment. She didn’t have to worry about job opportunities at all. It didn’t matter whether she knew investors or not.

But Wu Xiuyun and Yang Yunzi, and even Zheng Xuanyi, needed investors to support them.

Therefore, even if Ju Yiyi didn’t want to, she still accepted Qu Changde’s invitation for the sake of Wu Xiuyun and Yang Yunzi’s future in the entertainment industry.

That’s how it is in the entertainment industry. Many times, you have to do things against your will.

Qu Changde was still depressed just now, but he came back to life.

“I have some funds on hand recently that I don’t know where to use. Does Miss Ju have any good suggestions?” Qu Changde asked with a smile.

Wu Xiuyun and Yang Yunzi’s eyes lit up, and they both looked at Ju Yiyi with anticipation.

Of course, Ju Yiyi understood what these two junior sisters meant, so she replied with a smile, “I don’t know anything about investment, so I really don’t have any suggestions for Mr. Qu. If Mr. Qu has any good projects, please consider us.”

Qu Changde smiled smugly. He could also see that Ju Yiyi was intentionally taking care of these junior sisters.

So he said, “To be honest, I’ve always wanted to work with Miss Ju, but I haven’t been able to find a suitable opportunity. Miss Ju, let’s add each other as friends. When I find a good project, I’ll send you a message. If possible, I hope everyone can participate in my project.”

Wu Xiuyun and Yang Yunzi clenched their fists excitedly, and they both looked at Ju Yiyi with anticipation.

If she could help them, Ju Yiyi would definitely do it.

But Ju Yiyi was about to sign with Yang Chen’s company, and all her work would be arranged by Starlight Entertainment. It wasn’t up to her whether she could participate in Qu Changde’s project.

Ju Yiyi replied with a smile, “Thank you for Mr. Qu’s kindness. But I’m about to sign with Starlight Entertainment, and all my future work will be arranged by the company. I can’t make my own decisions. If Mr. Qu really has a project that needs us, you can talk to the company then.”

Qu Changde: “Ah? You’re joining Starlight Entertainment? Are you switching companies?”

Ju Yiyi: “Yes.”

Qu Changde: “There’s no need! You’ll be charged commissions if you join a brokerage company. That’s not worth it. How about this? You set up a personal studio, and I’ll spend money to promote you. What do you think?”

At this moment, Yang Chen walked over with a smile and said, “Mr. Qu, it’s not good to poach my people like this, is it?”

Ju Yiyi and Zheng Xuanyi saw Yang Chen walking over and immediately got up excitedly to greet him.

Ju Yiyi said, “Chen-ge, you’re here too.”

Zheng Xuanyi: “Hello, Chen-ge.”

Yang Chen nodded with a smile, then came to Qu Changde and said, “It seems that Mr. Qu’s strength is indeed very strong. He’s promoting people everywhere. However, Miss Ju and Miss Zheng have already been booked by me, so please don’t poach my people. Okay?”

Qu Changde: “You… you’re Yang Chen, the boss of Starlight Entertainment?”

Yang Chen: “That’s right!”

Qu Changde: “The second shareholder of Yida Cinema?”

Yang Chen nodded.

Qu Changde: “You’re the one who demanded that ‘Ping Pong: Counterattack’ be taken down?”

Yang Chen nodded again and said, “Yes, that’s right. I demanded it.”

Qu Changde was shocked, his eyes wide open.

The fact that “Ping Pong: Counterattack” was taken down has been a hot topic on the internet these days, and almost everyone who often goes online knows about it.

The surrounding diners stared at Yang Chen and whispered.

“Wow, he’s the one who demanded that ‘Ping Pong: Counterattack’ be taken down?”

“I knew there must be a reason. The movie’s official account was lying, saying it was a publicity issue. So it turns out he offended a big shot. The second shareholder of Yida Cinema, that makes sense.”

“He’s so amazing at such a young age. I suddenly feel like I’m a waste.”

…

The diners quickly took out their phones to secretly take pictures of Yang Chen. If they posted it on Douyin [Chinese version of TikTok], it would definitely go viral.

Yang Chen didn’t stop them. Anyway, they couldn’t post it on the platforms controlled by Penguin, Alibaba, and ByteDance.

Qu Changde swallowed and quickly admitted defeat, saying, “Mr. Yang, I’m very sorry for what happened before. Please forgive me. Wang Chao and the others have already arrived. They hope to talk to Mr. Yang about the movie in person.”

Yang Chen: “There’s nothing to talk about. I’ve already clearly stated the conditions. They just need to follow them. There’s no need to waste time talking to me.”

As he spoke, Wang Chao and the others arrived.

They had already obtained Yang Chen’s photo and recognized that handsome face at a glance.

Wang Chao quickly stepped forward and shook Yang Chen’s right hand with both hands, saying, “Mr. Yang, nice to meet you, nice to meet you. I’m Wang Chao. I’m honored to meet you.”

The surrounding people raised their phones to take pictures. This scene was getting more and more exciting.

Gao Zheng behind Wang Chao smiled awkwardly at Yang Chen and said, “Mr. Yang, we meet again.”

Yang Chen smiled and said, “There are too many people here. I don’t want to waste words with you. I’ve already stated my conditions. Just do as I say. I’ll emphasize one last time, there’s no room for negotiation.”

After saying that, Yang Chen gave Zhuo Wenjun a look, and the two left under everyone’s attention.

Ju Yiyi quickly gave the three junior sisters a look, and the four quickly chased after Yang Chen.

Wang Chao was extremely angry and turned around and punched Gao Zheng.

“Look at what you’ve done! You quickly solve the problem! Stop taking pictures, delete them immediately!” Wang Chao shouted, then he chased after Yang Chen.

The one who tied the bell must untie it. Only Yang Chen could solve this matter.

Gao Zheng’s head was a little dizzy from the beating. When he came back to his senses, he immediately cursed, “Wang Chao, I’ll get you! You wait, I’ll never let you go easily!”

The other investors couldn’t stand Gao Zheng either. They couldn’t hold back their anger and started beating Gao Zheng.

“Damn it, it’s all because of you that we’re losing money!”

“Damn it, you asked us to bear the losses ourselves, but you weren’t willing to do it. I’ll kill you!”

“Damn it! I have to lose tens of millions. You deserve to die!”

The investors were so angry that they couldn’t hold back anymore. They didn’t care that so many people were taking pictures and beat Gao Zheng severely.

Qu Changde next to him was frightened.

Gao Zheng was in this situation because he offended Yang Chen.

And Qu Changde had also offended Yang Chen, so he might get beaten up too.

On the other side, Wang Chao caught up with Yang Chen and said very sincerely, “Mr. Yang, do you want me to kneel down and beg you? Please, give me a chance to save myself. This movie is riding on all my reputation. If it really loses money in the end, all the connections and honors I’ve accumulated in the past twenty years will be gone. I beg you, give me a chance to make amends.”