How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 421

The Golden Sports Car Suddenly Loses Its Appeal—What’s Wrong With a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

Yang Chen could tell that Lanshid simply felt that he and his family were royalty, incredibly wealthy, and that he (Yang Chen) was unworthy of Maya.

Comparing social status and wealth, is that it?

Fine!

Let me show you what status and wealth truly are.

Yang Chen rolled up his sleeves, revealing the Czech Leopard watch, a timepiece worth 2 million US dollars.

Isn’t it just showing off wealth?

Bring it on.

Lanshid’s eyes lit up, and he asked, “How do you have this watch? I heard from Zhadubi that you’re just a ride-hailing driver and definitely can’t afford this watch. Maya doesn’t have that much money to buy this watch for you either. I know, is this watch from Yiwu [a city in China known for its wholesale market] or Huaqiangbei [a district in Shenzhen known for electronics manufacturing and sales]?”

Damn, Made in China is awesome; even this prince knows about Yiwu and Huaqiangbei.

Maya quickly said, “Brother, Chen Ge’s watch…”

Lanshid immediately interrupted, “Shut up! I am your brother. How can you call an ordinary person, especially an ordinary person from Dragon Country [a respectful way to call China], ‘Brother’? You need to know that you are the princess of Jinbai, with an extremely noble status. How can just anyone be worthy of you calling them ‘Brother’!”

After speaking, Lanshid walked away angrily.

Maya quickly comforted him, “Chen Ge, don’t be angry. My brother is usually spoiled like this; he’s not targeting you.”

Yang Chen: “I don’t care if he’s targeting me or not. Now that I’m here, if it’s a dragon, it coils for me; if it’s a tiger, it lies down for me [idiom meaning ‘I’m in charge now’]. Don’t interrupt; just watch quietly. Once I completely suppress your brother, it will be easier to talk about you staying. Otherwise, with his attitude of ‘heaven is the oldest, earth is the second, and he is the third’ [idiom for extreme arrogance], there’s no way to talk to him about your matter.”

Maya thought it made sense. Only by suppressing her brother would he sit down and talk reasonably. Otherwise, he would always look down on Yang Chen, and how could they have a good conversation?

At this moment, a golden Audi R8 slowly drove out of the cargo hold.

In this situation, Yang Chen had to admit he was impressed.

The tycoons of Jinbai really know how to play, even making their cars golden.

Lanshid said with a smug look, “See that? A golden Audi R8. I even lent it to Jackie [likely referring to Jackie Chan] to film a movie a few years ago.”

Yang Chen knew about this.

When Jackie Chan was filming “Vanguard” in Jinbai, a tycoon did lend him 7 golden sports cars.

It is said that each car was worth about 800 million, and in order to ensure the safety of these cars and reduce wear and tear, dozens of streets were closed during filming.

Simply comparing the cost of the cars, Yang Chen definitely couldn’t compete.

After all, no matter how rich Yang Chen was, he wouldn’t ostentatiously make a golden sports car.

So what to do?

Simple.

If you can’t compare the cost, you can compare the aura!

Yang Chen immediately called Qiu Hongqiang and ordered, “Send all the helicopters and armored riot vehicles to pick me up at the international airport, immediately!”

Lanshid didn’t understand Dragon Country language and didn’t know what Yang Chen was saying.

Maya wanted to remind her brother not to show off, otherwise it would be very embarrassing later.

After all, being upstaged even when driving a golden sports car would make anyone want to die of embarrassment.

But when she thought of what Yang Chen had said about not speaking, she swallowed the words that had reached her lips.

“You will never own this car in your life. But my sister can drive it away whenever she wants. Do you think you are worthy of my sister?” Lanshid asked contemptuously.

Yang Chen: “This kind of behavior would be called nouveau riche in our country. What’s there to show off? But since you like this kind of thing, I’ll play with you.”

Lanshid: “Play with me? What do you have to play with me? With your unknown SUV? What’s it called? Jianghuai, or something? I haven’t even heard of the brand when they reported it to me. Later, I found out that it’s a brand from your Dragon Country that loses money every year. The gold worn off my car after driving a few kilometers is enough to buy many cars like yours. You know nothing about money.”

Damn, the tycoon is really confident.

At this moment, something else was being moved out of the cargo hold; it turned out to be a golden wheelchair.

Yang Chen asked in confusion, “Maya, is your brother’s leg injured?”

Maya: “No. When he needs to walk, he will have his bodyguards push him in this wheelchair.”

Oh, another new way to show off wealth.

Yang Chen always thought he was good at showing off wealth, but now he realized that he hadn’t even scratched the surface.

Look at how novel their way of showing off wealth is.

I can walk but I just don’t; hey, I just want to sit in a golden wheelchair, playing the tycoon card.

Yang Chen laughed and said, “Your brother is really bored. But it’s understandable; you only need to dig for oil to get money over there, and you don’t think about anything all day long, so it’s easy to get bored.”

Maya: “Chen Ge, you can’t say that about my brother.”

Things continued to be moved out of the cargo hold.

Some food and drinks are understandable, to avoid acclimatization and ensure their own safety.

But it’s too much to even bring a bed with them.

Yang Chen: “Lanshid, you even bring a bed when you go out! What’s wrong, can’t you sleep without this bed?”

Lanshid: “Hillbilly, haven’t you seen anything? This is the ‘Dux’ bed [likely referring to Duxiana, a luxury bed brand], the most expensive bed in the world today. I spent a total of 6.5 million US dollars to buy it. There are only two of these beds in the world, one here and the other at my dad’s place. Haha…”

Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh at Lanshid’s proud look.

These people have nothing to do and spend their days figuring out how to spend money.

Yang Chen: “Then what’s so special about this bed? Why is it worth so much money?”

Lanshid: “The entire bed frame is carved from chestnut wood, the canopy is made of cherry wood, and 107 kilograms of gold are used to decorate various details, and diamonds and other different gemstones are inlaid on the headboard. Actually, the price is not expensive at all. I think it’s definitely worth it to be able to buy such a sincere product with this little pocket money. Sometimes I really don’t understand, why do you all think it’s so expensive when it’s not expensive at all? For example, this bed, is 6.5 million US dollars expensive? I think even the poorest person should have ten million US dollars, right? At least there is no one in my circle of friends with less than ten million US dollars in assets.”

Yang Chen couldn’t help but applaud Lanshid; the arrogance is overwhelming.

Lanshid thought to himself, “Now you know you’re inferior, right? You want to date my sister just because you’re from Dragon Country? Are you worthy?”

At this moment, a large truck drove over.

Except for the golden Audi R8, everything else was loaded onto the truck and transported away first.

“Maya, come with me,” Lanshid said loudly.

Maya: “Brother, where are we going?”

Lanshid: “To the Pangu Seven Star Hotel [a luxury hotel in Beijing], put all the luggage in the room first. I have something to ask you. You can come by yourself; don’t let an irrelevant person follow.”

Maya looked at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen smiled and hugged her, walking towards Lanshid’s car.

Lanshid was furious, pointing at Yang Chen and shouting, “Let go of her; don’t touch her! Damn thing, don’t you dare defile Maya’s purity!”

Yang Chen: “I didn’t defile her purity. It’s just normal dating. Don’t you even have the right to normal dating between men and women over there? Tsk tsk tsk… that’s too pitiful.”

The status of women is generally low over there; they can’t even show their faces when they go out, so how can they have normal relationships?

Lanshid was furious, waved his hand, and ordered his bodyguards to teach Yang Chen a lesson.

Just then, the sound of helicopters came from the sky.

Then four armored riot vehicles also drove over.

Maya knew that these were Yang Chen’s people and couldn’t help but smile.

Lanshid smiled and nodded, “It seems that your Dragon Country officials have sent security forces for me. Not bad, helicopters and riot vehicles are used.”

Tsk tsk tsk…

He really thinks he’s a big deal, thinking that the officials sent security forces for him.

The name of the prince sounds good, but there are princes everywhere over there; if not ten thousand, then there are thousands. If any random one comes, the officials will send security forces; that’s taking them too seriously.

If it were the crown prince, they might really send security forces.

Lanshid, an ordinary prince, dares to dream like this; he’s not afraid of being laughed at.

Yang Chen asked with a smile, “Maya, do you want to take a car or a plane?”

Maya: “Let’s take a plane. It’s too easy to get stuck in traffic by car; planes don’t get congested in the sky.”

Yang Chen: “Your Highness, we’ll take a plane to Pangu Grand View [referring to the hotel] first; you drive faster and follow us. Be careful; it’s about to enter the noon rush hour; don’t crash. If your car falls apart, there will only be four wheels left before you get out.”

That’s right; according to past experience, if a truck overturns on the road, people nearby can come and take everything away.

If this golden sports car falls apart, people nearby will definitely rush to “pick up” the car, leaving only the wheels.

Lanshid looked surprised and quickly asked, “What do you mean? This plane is here to pick you up?”

Yang Chen: “Otherwise, who else would it be here to pick up?”

After speaking, Yang Chen pulled Maya over.

One of the large helicopters landed, and Yang Chen and Maya went up.

The other three helicopters hovered in a triangle in the air, and four armored vehicles protected the helicopter that Yang Chen and Maya were in from four directions.

When Lanshid saw this formation, it was much stronger than his security measures.

Armored vehicles and helicopters escorted by land and air; what kind of family does Yang Chen have to have such a large scale!

Lanshid grabbed Zhadubi’s collar and asked, “What’s going on? Why can he call helicopters and riot vehicles?”

Zhadubi: “Your Highness, I don’t know either. The information we collected shows that he is just a ride-hailing driver who goes out very early and comes back very late, and he is very hardworking.”

Lanshid pushed Zhadubi away and scolded, “Waste! You obviously didn’t investigate clearly!”

At this moment, Yang Chen and Maya waved to Lanshid, and then the plane took off to meet the other three planes.

The three escort helicopters formed an equilateral triangle to protect the helicopter that Yang Chen was in, and the four helicopters flew away while maintaining a relatively static state, followed closely by the four riot vehicles below.

This scene was more enjoyable than a Hollywood blockbuster, and Lanshid was almost envious to tears.

At this time, when he looked at the golden Audi R8 next to him, he suddenly felt that it was meaningless.

He specially brought this car here to show off, but he had already lost interest before he even drove out of the airport.

Residents along the way watched the planes and riot vehicles whizzing by and took out their mobile phones to film.

“Wow, what big shot is here? Helicopters and riot vehicles are escorting; it must be at least a vice-president level figure.”

“It’s not necessarily a vice-president level person; there’s no cordon, but it must be an extraordinary person.”

“These are the planes and riot vehicles of the Shield Security Group, so it’s not an official person; it must be a rich businessman, at least more powerful than Jack Ma and Pony Ma [two of the richest people in China]. Because they don’t dare to make such a show when they travel.”

…

This formation is indeed a bit high-profile, and Yang Chen would not normally do this.

However, in order to suppress Lanshid, he had to be high-profile today.

Watching the planes whizzing away, Lanshid gritted his teeth in anger.

“Zhadubi, I also want helicopters and riot vehicles! I’ll give you half an hour; you must get them for me. Otherwise, you can wait to go back and feed my tigers and lions!” Lanshid roared.

When the leader opens his mouth, the subordinates run their legs off [idiom meaning ‘when the boss gives an order, the employees scramble to fulfill it’].

What’s more, it’s the prince’s order?

Zhadubi quickly took his men to inquire where they could rent helicopters and riot vehicles.

Airport staff told them that they could contact Shield Security Group for rental. Except for the official, only Shield Security Group has these equipment in the entire Beijing.

However, the official requires complicated approval procedures, and they will definitely not be able to make it in half an hour.

Their only way is to contact Shield Security Group; maybe they can make it in half an hour.

After Zhadubi found out, he quickly ran back to report to Lanshid.

Lanshid: “Then what are you waiting for? Contact Shield Security Group immediately! No matter how much it costs, let them send all the helicopters and riot vehicles to pick me up! It must be immediately, immediately, not a second can be delayed!”

Zhadubi nodded and quickly called Shield Security’s customer service, explaining his intention.

The customer service hurriedly transferred the call to President Qiu Hongqiang.

Zhadubi: “Hello, President, I want to rent your company’s helicopters and riot vehicles, as many as you have. Money is not a problem, but you must come to the international airport immediately; we need them urgently.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Then can I ask who you are picking up? We also need to determine the security level. The risk level of escorting ordinary people and escorting important people is definitely different, and the security level we need to provide is definitely different, right?”

Zhadubi thought it made sense, so he replied truthfully: “We need you to come and escort Prince Lanshid of Jinbai to the Pangu Seven Star Hotel. The security level must be the highest level; there can be no danger.”

Prince Lanshid?

Yang Chen called for helicopters and riot vehicles just now to teach Prince Lanshid a lesson.

Now Prince Lanshid also wants helicopters and riot vehicles; he must have been stimulated by Yang Chen’s formation.

Should this business be done or not?

Qiu Hongqiang couldn’t make up his mind; after all, he didn’t know when Yang Chen would need them.

“Prince, I need to call to confirm whether the security personnel for this level of person are all on duty. I’ll call you back after I confirm. Is that okay?” Qiu Hongqiang asked.

Zhadubi: “Then hurry up. Our prince is very anxious.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Okay, okay. It must be fast, it must be fast.”

After speaking, he hung up the phone and quickly called Yang Chen to report the situation here.

At this time, Yang Chen and Maya had just come down from the helicopter. When he heard Qiu Hongqiang’s report, he couldn’t help but laugh.

“We must do business when it comes to our door. They don’t lack money, and they are now at the peak of anger, so ask them for more fees,” Yang Chen ordered.

Qiu Hongqiang: “Haha… I understand. The tycoon has money; I’ll ask for more.”

“Haha…” The two laughed heartily.

Yang Chen hung up the phone, and Maya next to him immediately asked, “Chen Ge, what’s so happy?”

Yang Chen: “It’s nothing; a customer wants to do business with us. Let’s go; let’s go in and order food first, and treat your brother to a meal at noon. Whatever he likes to eat, you can order it.”

Maya immediately threw herself into Yang Chen’s arms happily. Maybe every girl hopes that the man she likes can have a good relationship with her siblings.

At this time, Qiu Hongqiang called Zhadubi back.

Qiu Hongqiang: “Hello. I have confirmed; we can take this order. However, we need to start the president-level security measures, and the cost will be very high.”

Zhadubi: “Didn’t I say that money is not a problem! As long as you can make the scene, just name the price.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “100 million US dollars.”

Zhadubi: “How much? 100 million US dollars? Not Dragon Country currency?”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Of course not Dragon Country currency; you don’t use Dragon Country currency. 100 million US dollars, US dollars! Of course, you can pay in Dragon Country currency, 700 million Dragon Country currency. No bargaining. You think about it.”

Zhadubi didn’t dare to make the decision for the prince; after all, it was 100 million US dollars.

Zhadubi: “Wait a minute; I’ll ask the prince for instructions and then reply to you.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Okay. Then hurry up. Our plane is hovering in the sky.”

Zhadubi: “Okay, soon, soon.”

At this time, Lanshid was on the phone with Maya.

Maya: “Brother, what do you want to eat? We are already at the Pangu Seven Star Hotel; let’s order lunch first, and when you come over to check in, we can eat lunch directly.”

Lanshid: “I don’t want to eat! I have no appetite!”

After speaking, Lanshid hung up the phone.

Zhadubi saw that Lanshid was so angry and was afraid to go over.

Lanshid pointed at Zhadubi and scolded, “Grass! Say what you have to say! What are you doing?”

Zhadubi quickly ran over tremblingly and replied, “Your Highness, I have contacted Shield Security Group. The other party said to start the president-level security program, four helicopters + four armored riot vehicles + the most powerful bodyguards, all used to escort Your Highness to the hotel. But the cost is a bit expensive; it costs 100 million US dollars, or 700 million Dragon Country currency.”

Lanshid is rich, but he is not stupid.

100 million US dollars is too expensive; it’s robbery!

While he was hesitating, Yang Chen called him.

Yang Chen: “Hello, brother-in-law, have you arrived yet? Is your golden sports car a model; can’t it be used?”

Lanshid: “Damn, what nonsense are you talking about? How could it be a model? Do you want to call Jackie and ask? He will tell you whether my golden sports car is real or fake.”

Yang Chen: “The one you lent to Jackie Chan may be real, but the one you brought may be fake; there is no conflict. Maya asked you what you wanted to eat just now; why didn’t you say it? It will be past 12 o’clock when your broken car slowly drives over; when are we going to eat?”

Lanshid: “That’s outrageous! Who said I was going to eat with you? I’m eating with my sister, not you. I have my own chef; I don’t need to order food; I just need the hotel to provide the venue.”

“You’re really a pain in the ass. Whatever, I’ll take Maya to eat first. You can drive your golden sports car slowly. Haha…” Yang Chen deliberately mocked, and then hung up the phone.

Lanshid was so angry that he cursed repeatedly, pointing at Zhadubi and said, “You immediately tell the other party that 100 million US dollars is 100 million US dollars; he must make the scene as big as possible for me. Do you understand?”

Zhadubi: “Okay, Your Highness. I will contact the other party immediately.”

Lanshid looked at his golden sports car and felt more and more uncomfortable, and said angrily to the female bodyguard, “You will drive it and follow later.”

The bodyguard nodded and smiled excitedly.

Lanshid’s golden sports car is usually treated like a treasure; only he and the maintenance staff can touch it; even these close bodyguards can’t touch it casually.

Therefore, the bodyguard couldn’t help but smile happily now that she could drive this golden sports car.

From this, it can be seen how badly Lanshid was calculated by Yang Chen, and he no longer cherishes his beloved golden sports car.

Zhadubi ran over again and handed Lanshid a piece of paper with the overseas account of Shield Security Group written on it. Once the money is transferred, the equipment and personnel will come over immediately.

Lanshid waved his hand, signaling the accompanying financial staff to come over, and said, “Transfer 100 million US dollars to this account.”

The financial staff nodded and quickly did so.

At this time, Yang Chen and Maya were already eating at the Pangu Seven Star Hotel.

Maya: “Chen Ge, is it not good for us to not wait for my brother? He is already very angry, and he will definitely be even more angry when he sees us eating first without waiting for him.”

Yang Chen: “He’s still early; it will take at least half an hour to arrive.”

Maya: “Ah? Does it take so long? His sports car can’t be that slow!”

Yang Chen: “If he really drove a sports car over, he would have arrived long ago. The problem is that he doesn’t want to drive a sports car now; he wants to come over by plane like us. The only company in the entire Beijing that can immediately provide helicopters and riot vehicles is Shield Security Group. After they negotiate a cooperation, the money arrives, and then they rush over; half an hour is considered fast. You eat a little first, and when he comes, you can eat with him again.”

Maya nodded and ate happily.

After a while, Yang Chen received a message from Qiu Hongqiang.

“Mr. Yang, 100 million US dollars has arrived; I have sent someone to escort him. You should prepare on your side.”

Yang Chen smiled, put his phone in his pocket and continued to eat.

The residents along the way had just seen the scene of the planes and armored vehicles passing by, and everyone was still discussing who was making such a big show, and now an even more spectacular scene is coming.

This time, not only are there planes and riot vehicles, but also more than a dozen Shield Security’s bulletproof cars are clearing the way.

“Wow, this formation is even bigger! The person being escorted this time is more powerful than the person being escorted just now.”

“The internet is so developed now, there is no news at all about who is coming to Beijing. The key is that this is not an official action, there will definitely be some news about such a big private action.”

“It’s probably not a domestic rich man; people like Jack Ma and Pony Ma don’t dare to make such a show when they travel. Is there anyone in the country who is richer than them?”

“There are not many people who are richer than them, but there must be some. Some rich people are not on the rich list at all, and we don’t even know their names.”

…

At this time, on the plane.

Lanshid looked at the crowds below like ants, the dense buildings, and the vast sky, and his mood was extremely comfortable at this time.

“Planes are more comfortable. I will bring helicopters with me when I travel in the future, not sports cars,” Lanshid said to himself.

He was very excited at first, but he didn’t know what was wrong with his brain, and asked, “Driver brother, who is your company’s boss? I am Prince Lanshid of Jinbai, and I would like to make friends with him.”

Driver: “Oh, are you talking about our controlling shareholder, chairman, or president?”

Lanshid: “I want to know all of them.”

Driver: “The president of our Beijing company is Qiu Hongqiang, the chairman of the group is Qiu Yuhong, and the controlling shareholder is Yang Chen.”

Lanshid: “Oh, there are three people. Hmm? Wait a minute. Who did you say the controlling shareholder was?”

Driver: “Yang Chen. The man and woman I picked up just now, that man is our controlling shareholder Yang Chen.”

Lanshid: “…”