How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 122

Waiting for Bankruptcy Liquidation—What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (1)

After a short while, the police arrived.

After assessing the situation, the police officers quickly cordoned off the area around the bags, preventing anyone from approaching.

Subsequently, they began questioning the female streamer.

However, no matter what the police asked, she refused to answer, insisting on waiting for her boss to arrive.

When the police attempted to take her in for questioning, she immediately lay on the floor, acting shamelessly.

After about twenty minutes of闹 [making a scene], the female streamer’s boss arrived.

“I’m so sorry, officers, I am her boss, Li Changhong. I don’t know what mistake she made?”

Li Changhong?

That name sounded familiar.

Yang Chen thought carefully and finally remembered that the guild boss of Cai Da’s junior sister, Li Qinqin, was named Li Changhong.

The police officer replied, “Selling fake goods.”

Li Changhong tentatively asked, “Officer, could I ask how serious this problem is?”

If it wasn’t too serious and could be resolved with a fine, he’d protect her.

If it was serious, he’d quickly disclaim any connection.

“The offline sales alone have reached over 60,000, and with online sales, it exceeds 100,000. Adding in the unsold items, it falls under the category of a particularly large amount involved. If the evidence is conclusive, she could be sentenced to imprisonment for up to two years, and fined between 50% and 200% of the sales amount. Her accomplices will also be sentenced according to the actual situation, with imprisonment and fines as appropriate. You’re the boss, so don’t pretend you didn’t know about it,” the police replied firmly.

As soon as Li Changhong heard how serious it was, he quickly disavowed any responsibility.

“Officer, I must formally explain this to you. I am her boss, I admit that. But if you understand how these things work, you’ll know that streamers secretly take private gigs outside the platform. As a guild boss, I have so many streamers under me; it’s impossible for me to supervise everyone. I admit I have a responsibility for not supervising properly, but I was completely unaware of this matter. You can’t include me in this.”

Yang Chen immediately interjected, “She’s your employee. When she makes money, she’s related to you, but when something goes wrong, you claim you don’t know about it? The company should be responsible for the employee’s work, whether you know about it or not. Officers, don’t you think that makes sense?”

“What you said makes sense. You acknowledge them when they make money for you. Now that something has happened, you want to disclaim any relationship with a simple ‘I didn’t know’? That’s definitely not going to work. Come back with us to assist in the investigation,” the police said.

Li Changhong was very unhappy and said to Yang Chen, “Who are you? What does this have to do with you? Why are you sticking your nose in? Trying to show off, are you?”

Yang Chen smiled and replied, “You’re quite arrogant. I don’t want to waste words with you. Just wait to receive a lawyer’s letter. Your streamer is suspected of forging Louis Vuitton bags for fraudulent sales. Let’s see if you can escape legal responsibility with a simple ‘I didn’t know.’ If I don’t sue you until you have nothing left, consider yourself lucky.”

“Who do you think you are? You think they’ll sue me just because you said so?” Li Changhong said, unconvinced.

The store manager quickly said, “Mr. Yang is the second-largest shareholder of our Louis Vuitton Group. Besides LVMH Group, he is the largest. If he says he wants to sue you, we will definitely sue you.”

Li Changhong was shocked and quickly said, “Mr. Yang, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. It’s not… Now that I look closely, I seem to have seen you somewhere before.”

“It should be in Li Qinqin’s直播间 [live stream],” Yang Chen replied with a smile.

Li Changhong nodded vigorously and said, “Yes, yes, last time she went back to Cai Da for an outdoor…”

Li Changhong was so shocked he couldn’t speak.

The person in front of him was Li Qinqin’s senior brother, the豪 [tycoon] who drives a Bugatti Veyron, Undying Starchen!

“You… you are Undying Starchen, Li Qinqin’s senior brother who drives a Bugatti Veyron?” Li Changhong stammered.

Some of the围观 [onlooking] people recognized Undying Starchen.

“Ah! He is Undying Starchen? The神豪 [super tycoon] who刷ed [spent] more than ten million in Douyu last time?”

“Wow,大佬 [big shot] Undying Starchen, he even刷ed [got] that ‘Lonely Time Needs a Cigarette’ into prison.”

“As expected of a神豪 [super tycoon], he is extraordinary in every aspect, fulfilling my fantasy of a神豪 [super tycoon].”

……

“I warned you in her直播间 [live stream] last time not to make things difficult for her. Have you made things difficult for her these days?” Yang Chen asked.

Li Changhong hesitated and couldn’t speak, because he had sent several groups of people to force Li Qinqin to renew her contract these days.

Li Qinqin accidentally fell while arguing with them and is now in the hospital for treatment.

Yang Chen’s expression turned serious, and he asked, “Looking at you, you have made things difficult for her? In three hours, she will be my person. If you have made things difficult for her, then wait for bankruptcy liquidation. I will have the lawyer drag your company down even if it means a hard fight.”

As everyone knows, many companies would rather suffer a small loss than go to court, because they are very likely to be dragged down by lawsuits.

And some large companies especially like to litigate, such as Nanshan Pizza Hut, because they are powerful and can afford to drag things out. They file lawsuits even for trivial matters; anyway, they won’t suffer.

As a globally renowned luxury brand, it is too easy for Louis Vuitton to bring down an internet celebrity economy company.

Therefore, Yang Chen wasn’t bluffing Li Changhong; he really could do what he said.

Li Changhong quickly apologized and said, “Mr. Yang, I’m sorry, it’s my fault. Please be generous; I can pay compensation. I hope we can settle this privately. I finally built a company; please don’t ruin it for me.”

In fact, if they go to court, the court will at most order him to pay compensation.

The problem is that once a lawsuit is filed, the Louis Vuitton party can apply to freeze Li Changhong’s company’s funds, which is the most deadly thing.

If the lawsuit drags on for 2-3 years, Li Changhong won’t have money to pay the主播s’ [streamers’] salaries, and the company will definitely go bankrupt.

But if they can settle privately, he doesn’t mind paying a little more, because the company’s funds will not be frozen, so he wants Yang Chen to settle with him privately.

“You talk to the lawyer. Store Manager Li, call the president of the Dragon Country [China] region and tell him to have the legal department send them a lawyer’s letter tomorrow,” Yang Chen ordered.

The store manager quickly nodded and said, “Okay, okay. I’ll do it right away.”

Yang Chen nodded, turned to look at Yu Shishi, and then the two left together.

The围观 [onlooking] people automatically made way, all looking at Yang Chen with admiration.

“Wow, so handsome, a real-life domineering president.”

“After seeing him, I feel that the domineering presidents in TV dramas are too awkward.”

“Being able to bankrupt a company with a smile—so霸气 [powerful]!”

“I want to be his mistress; I wonder if he’s willing.”

“Ew…”

……

At this time, the system issued a reminder.

“Yu Shishi’s loyalty to the host has increased to 65, an increase of 2 points.”

Yang Chen subconsciously looked at Yu Shishi, who was looking at him with admiration.

“Why are you偷看ing [peeking at] me? Does my face say ‘I love you’?” Yang Chen joked.

Yu Shishi immediately replied embarrassedly, “嘻嘻 [Hehe]… No, I just think you are so handsome, just like the domineering president I imagined.”

It was getting late, so Yang Chen took Yu Shishi home.

The two came to the underground parking lot, where there was a couple hugging in front of them.

The woman looked like she had too much to drink and couldn’t walk steadily.

The man looked a little familiar. Yang Chen tilted his head and took a closer look. It turned out to be his high school classmate Wang Jun.

Wang Jun sat behind Yang Chen in high school, and the two were good基友s [close male friends], often playing basketball together.

Later, Wang Jun was admitted to Nanjing University, and Yang Chen was admitted to Haicheng University of Finance and Economics. Gradually, the two lost contact.

Unexpectedly, he would meet him here. Yang Chen quickly wanted to go up and say hello.

But at this moment, a word from the drunken girl in Wang Jun’s arms stopped them both.

“Li Ming, do you know how much I miss you?”

A drunken girl fell into Wang Jun’s arms and called out the name Li Ming. This plot seemed to be developing in a bloody direction.

Yang Chen dismissed the idea. It’s better not to go up and say hello, so as not to make everyone embarrassed.

But it’s rare for good基友s [close male friends] to reunite, so it’s obviously not appropriate to just leave.

Moreover, judging from the situation, Wang Jun is now very tragic. He is stunned. At this time, his heart must be very painful.

“Shishi, you go to the car and wait for me first,” Yang Chen said.

Yu Shishi could tell that Yang Chen must know the man and woman in front of them, so she nodded and carefully went to find the car.