How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 18

## Chapter 18: I Really Don’t Want to Get Involved. What’s Wrong with a Didi Driver Having Some Money?

Yang Chen had initially been in a foul mood because of that strange passenger.

But now, his spirits were soaring.

Fifty grams of original Da Hong Pao tea [a highly prized and expensive type of oolong tea] and a villa – Yang Chen couldn’t have been happier.

The Binjiang Villa District was the premier residential area in Haicheng, where each villa cost at least 100 million yuan.

Tomson Riviera was expensive, right?

But those were just pigeon cages. The truly wealthy would never live there.

Where did the real rich people reside?

In the secluded Binjiang Villa District, of course.

Each villa boasted its own garden, swimming pool, garage, and more.

The cheaper ones started at 100 million yuan, while the more extravagant ones could exceed 400 million.

The Binjiang No. 1 villa, Yang Chen’s system reward, had been the flagship property, built as the gold standard for villas.

It had the largest area, the highest price tag, and the most desirable location. Its current market value was 400 million yuan.

This villa had been unoccupied for over a year, finally awaiting its new owner.

Yang Chen contentedly opened the lid of his cup, gently blew on the surface, and took a delicate sip.

Whether it was psychological or not, Yang Chen found the tea exceptionally flavorful.

“Well, it’s certainly worthy of being tea that costs over 10,000 yuan per gram. It tastes divine,” Yang Chen happily murmured to himself.

As the hour grew late, Yang Chen felt it was time to head home.

He set down his cup and was about to buckle his seatbelt when the passenger door abruptly swung open.

Startled, Yang Chen turned to see a long-haired beauty.

At first glance, her long hair was quite attractive, but a closer look at her arms and legs gave Yang Chen a fright.

Wow, those heavily tattooed arms and legs. She looked like a gangster.

While tattoos were a matter of personal choice, Yang Chen instinctively preferred to avoid associating with people who had them.

Especially a girl with so many tattoos. Most people would assume she was trouble.

Yang Chen quickly said, “Excuse me, miss, what’s the meaning of this?”

The girl immediately locked the car door and tossed a wad of banknotes onto the dashboard from her bag, declaring, “Drive! This money is all yours.”

Oh, she was a little rich girl.

However, given Yang Chen’s current circumstances, driving for Didi served only two purposes.

First, to get bad reviews and earn rewards.

Second, to keep himself occupied so he wouldn’t become a complete layabout.

He was about to own a 400 million yuan villa. Why would he care about this paltry sum?

Yang Chen promptly replied, “I’m sorry, I’m not a taxi. I’m a Didi driver. If you want a ride, you need to place an order through the platform. If the platform assigns the order to me, I’ll take you. If it’s not assigned to me, I can’t. Besides, I’m off duty now and about to go home to sleep. So, I apologize, but I can’t take you. Please get out and find another driver.”

The tattooed girl turned and glared at Yang Chen, snapping, “Why are you being so difficult? Since you’re a Didi driver, just drive when I give you money. Do you think it’s not enough? Alipay or WeChat, I’ll transfer the money to you. How much do you want?”

Yang Chen quickly explained, “Miss, it’s not about the money. I’m off work. Do you understand what that means? And you throwing money at me as soon as you got in makes me very uncomfortable. So, no matter what, I can’t take you. Please get out of the car!”

“Hey! I’m riding in your car today!” the tattooed girl insisted.

Just then, a young man in baggy shorts was knocking on the passenger window while talking on his phone.

The girl immediately said to Yang Chen, “I’m warning you, if you dare to open the window or the door, I’ll bite you to death.”

The guy in baggy shorts waved his hand, signaling Yang Chen to open the door.

Although Yang Chen didn’t care for tattooed people, it was quite dangerous for a girl to be harassed by a man late at night.

Driven by a sense of justice, Yang Chen asked, “Do you know him?”

The girl immediately replied unhappily, “No!”

At that moment, the guy in baggy shorts walked to the driver’s side and knocked on the car window several times, signaling Yang Chen to open the door.

It was obvious that they were a couple having an argument.

However, Yang Chen remained cautious and didn’t open the door, only rolling down the window.

The guy in baggy shorts put away his phone, impatiently crooked his finger, and said to Yang Chen, “Open the door.”

Yang Chen quickly asked, “Brother, do you know each other?”

The guy in baggy shorts immediately replied irritably, “Nonsense! She’s my girlfriend. Do you think I know her or not?”

The tattooed girl immediately retorted, “Who’s your girlfriend! We’re just on a blind date. How am I your girlfriend?”

The guy in baggy shorts chuckled and said, “Wang Qianni, your family owes my family 50 million yuan and can’t pay it back. Your dad is using you to settle the debt. Don’t you know that? What are you pretending for? I wanted to be a gentleman today, have dinner, watch a movie, and go through the whole process before sleeping with you. Did you really think we were on a blind date? Be good and come back to dinner, then we’ll go see a movie, and after the movie, we’ll go to the hotel. I’ve already arranged everything. Don’t ruin my mood. Otherwise, I’ll send people to your house to collect the debt tomorrow! By then, even if your dad kneels down and kowtows [a traditional Chinese sign of respect] to me, it’s useless. He must pay back the money!”

Wang Qianni immediately said to Yang Chen, “Did you hear that? We’re not a couple. If you hand me over to him, I’ll be raped by him. You’ll be an accomplice.”

Oh, damn it. He was just a Didi driver. Why was this struggle between big companies involving him?

The guy in baggy shorts pointed at Yang Chen and threatened, “Kid, this has nothing to do with you. Don’t get involved. Open the door, I’ll take her away, and you can leave.”

Yang Chen glared at the guy in baggy shorts, then said to Wang Qianni, “Miss, why don’t you call the police? Or I can call the police for you. I’m just a Didi driver and don’t want to get involved in your big company’s drama. Okay?”

“Why are you so cowardly? You’re a coward!” Wang Qianni scolded.

“Damn it! Your family owes people money, and your dad has mortgaged you to them. You don’t scold your dad, but you scold me for being a coward? Shouldn’t your dad be the most cowardly? He can’t even protect his own daughter! I have nothing to do with you and have no obligation to protect you. If necessary, I can help you call the police! Understand?” Yang Chen retorted unceremoniously, and then he opened the car door.

The guy in baggy shorts smiled triumphantly and said, “Brother, you’re sensible.”

With that, the guy in baggy shorts ran to the passenger seat, opened the door, and reached out to grab Wang Qianni’s arm to pull her out.

Wang Qianni desperately grabbed Yang Chen’s arm, and the three of them were locked in a stalemate.

Wang Qianni pleaded, “Big brother, please, save me, okay? If I’m taken away by him, I’ll definitely be raped.”

“Then call the police!” Yang Chen said.

“I want to call the police too, but if things get out of hand, my family won’t have the money to pay him back,” Wang Qianni replied.

She made it sound so interesting. Her family wouldn’t pay back the money, and she didn’t want to pay with her body, so she was counting on him, a Didi driver, to save her life?

Before Yang Chen could reply, the guy in baggy shorts became fixated on Wang Qianni’s waist and legs, and said in a beastly tone, “Wang Qianni, you’re asking for it. I’m not going to have dinner or watch a movie anymore, and I’m not going to the hotel either. I’m going to do it to you right here in the car! Brother, start the car and go to the suburbs. After I’m done with her, I’ll let you have a turn too. You’re welcome! Don’t worry, her father owes our family money and has privately agreed to use his daughter to pay off the debt. Nothing will happen. Haha…”

With that, the guy in baggy shorts closed the car door, and then he tried to get in from the back seat.

Yang Chen immediately locked all the car doors.

Although Yang Chen really didn’t want to get involved in their mess, the guy in baggy shorts’ words were too outrageous and had lost even the most basic humanity.

If Yang Chen let the guy in baggy shorts get in the car, wouldn’t that mean he had lost even the most basic humanity?

The guy in baggy shorts couldn’t open the car door, so he ran to the front of the car, slapped the hood, and roared, “Kid, don’t be stupid! My name is Zhang Hengzhi, the young master of Yaowu Group! If you dare to take her away, I’ll dig three feet into the ground in Haicheng to find you and kill you!”