How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 204

204. Isn’t This a Dimensional Strike? What’s Wrong With a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

Huang Lexi quickly sent over the wedding information for the main couple at the Atlantis Hotel’s Hall 1 next Sunday.

The groom is named Lin Hongyi, and the bride is named Chen Xinyi. The bride, Chen Xinyi, doesn’t have any special background; she’s just an ordinary girl.

However, the groom, Lin Hongyi, is the chairman of Haicheng Jinjiang Development. Haicheng Jinjiang Development is a real estate company that was just established half a year ago, and its backing is quite complex.

The largest shareholder is the Xue family, which is Xue Yinong’s family. The person in charge is Xue Yinong’s second uncle, Xue Wanchun, who holds 30% of the shares.

Next is the Lin family, which is the family of the twins Lin Shuying and Lin Anxiang. The person in charge is their second uncle, Lin Hongyi, who holds 20% of the shares.

Following them are the Liu and Zhang families, the ones who paid people to cause trouble for Yang Chen at the entrance of Disneyland. Liu Zhenping and Zhang Quan each hold 18% of the shares.

Finally, there’s the Zhao family, which is Zhao Jingzhong, the Qingfeng Hermit’s family, holding 14% of the shares. The person who brought this company together is Lin Zhengtian, the grandfather of the Lin family twins.

It’s clear that these big shots in the art world are envious of the huge profits in the real estate industry, so they specifically pulled in the Xue family to form this real estate company.

Moreover, Haicheng Jinjiang Development was just established half a year ago, and last month it secured several key government projects in the Beizha District, including the district government and the sports center.

Last week, it also acquired three plots of land in the Jiading North District, totaling 13.5 billion yuan. In short, this company, with the support of these major families, may seem a bit lacking on the surface, but its true strength is definitely not to be underestimated, even surpassing many listed real estate companies.

The chairman, Lin Hongyi, is the youngest son of Lin Zhengtian, the uncle of the Lin family twins. He is 43 years old this year, divorced last year, and has two children in high school.

As expected, old habits die hard. Chen Xinyi ultimately chose an older man. This is also Chen Xinyi’s confidence. She believes that Lin Hongyi not only has the Lin family behind him but also the support of the Xue, Zhao, Liu, and Zhang families. Even if Yang Chen has shares in the Peninsula Hotel, he can never be Lin Hongyi’s opponent.

Therefore, this wedding is a good opportunity for her to take revenge. By the way, she also wants to vent Zhao Feifei’s anger. She plans to make Yang Chen lose face at the wedding, paying him back for how harshly he scolded her back then.

After figuring out this information, Yang Chen can confirm one thing: Chen Xinyi simply wants to use the power of these big shots at the wedding to humiliate him and doesn’t really want to invite him to the wedding.

Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh. What’s the point of this? He thought she had hooked up with some real power player, but is that all there is to it?

No interest, no interest at all. Wouldn’t going there just be another pre-planned show-off? Yang Chen isn’t against showing off, but it has to be unexpected and natural, like winning the lottery – that’s when it feels good.

Knowing in advance that going there will be a show-off, the excitement is gone. What’s the point?

It’s like knowing the winning numbers for the next lottery draw. Would you still be particularly excited when you win?

The excitement is there, but it’s not strong enough; it’s meaningless. Yang Chen sent Chen Xinyi a message.

“I’ve thought about it, and I’m not going to go. I think if I go, you definitely won’t have a good ending. I hate you and Zhao Feifei, but it has nothing to do with the groom’s family. If it embarrasses them, I’d feel bad. If you want to take revenge on me, then wait until after your wedding, and we’ll arrange a time to meet separately. Okay?” After all, Yang Chen still wants to sign the Lin family twins into his company as artists. He doesn’t want to be on bad terms with the Lin family, nor does he need to be enemies with them.

If he messes up Lin Hongyi’s wedding, everyone will lose face. But Chen Xinyi doesn’t appreciate Yang Chen’s good intentions.

Soon, she called again, directly mocking, “What? Did you find out who my husband is through your connections? Now you’re scared and don’t dare to come, right? If you don’t dare to come, just say it. Set up a table and apologize to me and Feifei, and I might forgive you. Let me tell you, whether it was in the past, now, or in the future, I just look down on you. You’ll never be worthy of my attention, and I’ll always be above you. I’ll also tell you that if Zhao Feifei hadn’t broken up with you, I would still introduce her to better men. A loser will always be a loser, only fit to be suppressed by me!”

Yang Chen: “Are you courting death?”

Chen Xinyi: “Oh, I’m so scared. Haha… You’re so awesome, come to my wedding. Don’t just talk about it, come and kill me!”

Yang Chen: “Fine! You want to play, I’ll play with you! Next Sunday, Atlantis Hotel Hall 1, I will definitely give you a big gift!” After saying that, Yang Chen hung up the phone angrily.

Yang Chen called Qiu Yuhong.

Qiu Yuhong: “Mr. Yang, do you have any instructions?”

Yang Chen: “Help me find some people. I only know some general information.”

Qiu Yuhong: “No problem, as long as they’re in Haicheng, even if you only know a name, I can find them all and bring them to you.”

Yang Chen: “Zheng Junyu, I remember he’s in the aquatic product wholesale business. And Li Shiyuan, his family runs a lighting factory. And Zhang Yufa, a contractor…” Yang Chen rattled off 20 names, all of whom he knew Chen Xinyi had hooked up with back in the day.

These are the men Chen Xinyi was definitely with. There were also some ambiguous relationships, hookups, etc., that Yang Chen didn’t know about.

With these men, Chen Xinyi lived a life of luxury in college, and Zhao Feifei was led astray by her.

A person with a dirty past dares to be so arrogant and domineering. How utterly stupid. Does she think the past is just the past?

Hehe…

Qiu Yuhong: “What does Mr. Yang want me to do with these people?”

Yang Chen: “Tell them that Chen Xinyi is getting married, next Sunday at the Atlantis Hotel. I want them to bring green hats [symbolizing infidelity] and form a group of ex-boyfriends to attend. If anyone dares to touch them, you step in to protect them. If they’re unwilling, scare them a little.”

Qiu Yuhong: “I understand what you mean. Mr. Yang, please rest assured, I will definitely handle this matter clearly.” Hey, if you want to play, let’s play. Let’s see who can outplay whom.

…On the other side, Sun Zeping returned to the piano room. Hearing Tang Xia and the others playing an unfamiliar piece, he quickly went in and asked, “With such limited time, why aren’t you practicing properly and just messing around here?”

Tang Xia quickly explained to Teacher Sun, “Brother Chen said that with so many of us playing a relatively simple ‘Für Elise,’ the effect won’t be very good. Since we’re showcasing ourselves, we should do something more difficult to impress everyone. So, he chose the most difficult piece from the movie ‘The Legend of 1900’ for us.”

“Oh, right, Teacher Sun, I have something to tell you. Brother Chen can actually play this piece solo.”

Sun Zeping was shocked and said, “Really? That piece is said to be impossible to play solo! Even those piano masters, including Kissin, who I mentioned is ranked number one in the world, can’t play it solo. He can play it solo?”

Tang Xia: “Hehe… Yes! Brother Chen can play it solo! He even played it for us just now.”

“Yeah! Really! I was stunned at the time. How can there be someone with such fast hands?”

“I think it not only requires hand speed but also the reaction speed of the brain and nerves must be fast enough.”

“I took a video. Teacher Sun, take a look.”…Sun Zeping quickly took the phone and clicked play.

When he saw Yang Chen’s fingers striking the keyboard so fast that they were a blur, the effect that required two pianos and post-production special effects in ‘The Legend of 1900’ was actually played solo by Yang Chen. Sun Zeping’s worldview was refreshed, and his understanding of the piano and pianists was elevated to a new level.

“Haha… I knew I, Sun Zeping, wouldn’t misjudge people! I knew he was different! It seems I underestimated him by comparing him to Kissin! Haha…” Sun Zeping laughed loudly.

Tang Xia said with a happy face, “I also think he’s amazing…”

Sun Zeping: “Come, send me this video, and I’ll take it to the leaders in the academic affairs office.” Tang Xia and the others quickly sent the video to Sun Zeping.

Sun Zeping ran off happily. Soon, the leaders and piano teachers of Haicheng Conservatory of Music saw Yang Chen’s solo performance, and everyone was so shocked that their mouths couldn’t close.

However, some people were more cautious and raised a question. Since it’s a video, there’s always the possibility of editing. Only if Yang Chen plays it in front of them will they believe he really has such non-human talent.

The president even personally stated that if Yang Chen can really play this piece in front of everyone, Haicheng Conservatory of Music will immediately hire him as a lifelong piano teacher with special approval.

Sun Zeping quickly inquired about Yang Chen’s number from Tang Xia and then called Yang Chen in front of all the leaders and colleagues.

To make sure everyone could hear what Yang Chen said, he also pressed the speakerphone. Soon, the call connected.

Yang Chen: “Hello, who is this?”

Sun Zeping: “Haha… Yang Chen, this is Sun Zeping. I just showed the video of you playing ‘The Legend of 1900’ to the school leaders, and everyone praised it highly.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, thank you. What else?”

Sun Zeping: “Then we’d like to invite you to the school for an interview. If you can play this piece solo in front of us, we can hire you as a lifelong teacher at our Haicheng Conservatory of Music with special approval. Isn’t that more comfortable than driving a ride-hailing car? See when you’re free, and we can arrange it.”

Yang Chen: “Being a teacher? I can’t do that. How can I be a teacher? I’m still used to driving a ride-hailing car, being free and unrestrained every day. If I become a teacher, not to mention that I won’t be able to live so casually in the future, my piano skills might also decline. Teacher Sun should know that art requires liberating one’s nature. How can one liberate one’s nature living within the confines of rules and regulations every day? So, thank you, Teacher Sun, and all the leaders for your kindness, but I don’t really want to be a teacher.”

Sun Zeping: “But your piano talent is too great. It would be a waste of your talent to just be a ride-hailing driver. You have the ability to cultivate many piano talents for our country. Why waste your time and talent on driving a ride-hailing car?”

Yang Chen: “I just like this kind of life. Thank you for Teacher Sun’s kindness. We can exchange ideas together when we have time, but being a teacher is out of the question.” At this time, the president leaned over and said with a smile, “Hello, Mr. Yang, I’m Zhang Heng, the president of Haicheng Conservatory of Music. We are very sincere in inviting you to interview and very sincere in hiring you to teach our students. Can’t Mr. Yang consider it?”

Yang Chen: “Hello, President Zhang. I am very grateful for your kindness, but I am really not suitable to be a teacher. If I have time, I can go and exchange ideas with Teacher Sun, but being a teacher is out of the question. Everyone has their own ideas. I thank you for your kindness, but I also hope you don’t force me. Okay?” Since he had said so much, Zhang Heng was embarrassed to continue.

Sun Zeping said a few more words to Yang Chen and then hung up the phone.

“Alas… What a pity. He has such talent, but he only wants to be a ride-hailing driver,” Sun Zeping sighed.

Other teachers had different opinions.

“There’s no one in this world who wouldn’t want to be a university teacher and would rather be a ride-hailing driver. So, there’s only one truth: he doesn’t have the skill. The effect in the video must have been achieved through editing.”

“I also think that’s the reason. It’s impossible for someone to give up being a university teacher and insist on being a ride-hailing driver. If there is, he must have something wrong with his brain, so we can’t hire him as a teacher.”

“He said just now that he would exchange ideas with Teacher Sun when he has time. Then, after Teacher Sun finds out his true level, we’ll discuss whether to hire him.”…Sun Zeping wanted to argue, but he felt that it was unlikely that he could convince so many people alone, so he had to give up.

He’ll wait until he has more contact with Yang Chen and has a deeper understanding of Yang Chen before speaking again.

After three days of hard practice, Tang Xia and the others were able to skillfully play their respective parts perfectly.

However, they had to look at the sheet music and couldn’t play it with their eyes closed. But that didn’t matter. They could put the sheet music for their respective parts on the keyboard during the performance.

Now, the most important thing was to coordinate everyone’s seamless connection. Sometimes, they also needed harmony effects, who should play the melody higher, who should play the melody lower, and these required constant practice and coordination to achieve the perfect effect.

Yang Chen is a perfectionist. He either doesn’t take the job, or if he takes it, he must strive to do his best.

So, in the following days, he didn’t drive his car to pick up passengers but stayed in the piano room with Tang Xia and the others to practice.

At nine o’clock on Saturday morning, the Haicheng Conservatory of Music’s selection competition began. The team selected today will perform live on Haicheng TV tomorrow night.

As the teacher of Tang Xia’s team, Yang Chen was even more excited than them. He woke up nervously before dawn.

Before seven o’clock, he arrived at Haicheng Conservatory of Music. After eating breakfast outside the school, Yang Chen was still dozing off in the car when Tang Xia called him.

Tang Xia: “Brother Chen, have you arrived? We’re ready.”

Yang Chen: “I’m outside your school. I’ll come in and find you now. Where should we meet?”

Tang Xia: “You came so early! After you come in, ask someone how to get to Building A, and then come directly to classroom 302. We’ll meet there.”

Yang Chen: “Okay! I’m coming.” Yang Chen walked into the campus and stopped a student to ask for directions to Building A.

Tang Xia and the others were waiting at the entrance of the building. When they saw Yang Chen coming, they quickly greeted him.

Yang Chen: “Good morning, everyone. I told you to go to bed early last night. Did you all go to bed early?” Everyone nodded, and they did look energetic.

Tang Xia asked, “Brother Chen looks a little tired. Didn’t you sleep well last night?”

Yang Chen: “I slept well at night, but I woke up too early in the morning. It’s the first time I’ve felt this nervous since graduating from high school, like I’m about to take a very important exam.” Tang Xia and the others laughed.

“Brother Chen usually looks so calm and confident. I didn’t expect you to be nervous too.”

“It seems that Brother Chen is the kind of person who doesn’t care about anything on the surface but is very sensitive inside.”

“Oh, the most perverted men are like that, clearly liking someone but not saying it.”

“Are you implying something? Xia Xia, what do you think?”…Tang Xia’s face flushed, and she quickly said, “What are you talking about? Don’t talk nonsense, focus on preparing for the battle! Brother Chen, let’s go up.” The group went to the third floor.

The classrooms next to 302 and the corridors were crowded with people. Some were there to participate in the competition, and some were there to watch the excitement.

At this time, Song Siming walked over.

“Brother Chen, Xia Xia, hello everyone. Have you had breakfast? If you haven’t, I’ll go buy some,” Song Siming said with a smile.

Yang Chen: “Thank you, Young Master Song, I’ve already eaten. Are you here to participate in the competition too?”

Song Siming: “Haha… Yes, just here to join in the fun. The school is holding an open selection, so everyone has a chance.” Yang Chen nodded.

At this time, there was a commotion in the back.

“Wow, Senior Qingning is here!”

“Is she here to be a judge?”

“No! Don’t you all know? She’s here to participate in the competition, teaming up with her sister Qingmang.”

“Wow, isn’t that a dimensional strike [overwhelming advantage]? That’s so boring.”

“But Qingning is a graduate student, which fully meets the requirement of being a current student. Even if there’s suspicion of a dimensional strike, there’s nothing we can do.”

“Alas… I also heard that they’re going to perform Liszt’s ‘Réminiscences de Don Juan’ [Reminiscences of Don Juan], one of the most difficult pieces.”

“Ah? Then what are we doing? Isn’t this just being cannon fodder? Just decide that their group wins, and don’t even bother competing.”…’Réminiscences de Don Juan’ is an opera fantasy based on Mozart’s opera ‘Don Giovanni.’ The piece is very difficult in terms of both rhythm and technique.

Only a handful of pianists in the world can play this piece, and the key is that even if they can play it, they don’t dare to perform it in public because it’s too easy to make mistakes.

Many people perform this piece using a two-piano concerto to express it. Yang Chen asked in a low voice, “Who is this Qingning they’re talking about?”

Song Siming replied first, “She’s a graduate student majoring in piano at our school, with countless awards. She’s already working at the Haicheng Opera House and is a working graduate student. She’s known as the most talented piano student in the history of Haicheng Conservatory of Music, and she can play all kinds of difficult famous pieces with ease.”

Yang Chen: “Damn, then her level might be higher than some teachers’ levels. Does she even need to participate in this kind of competition?”

Song Siming: “She’s definitely here for her sister. Her sister, Li Qingmang, is a senior like us, also majoring in piano. The school’s requirement this time is that current students can form teams freely, with a maximum of five people and a minimum of three. The school hopes to use this opportunity to promote 3-5 talents, which will be beneficial to the school’s enrollment and development in the future. Although Li Qingning is a graduate student and famous outside, with countless awards, she meets the requirement of being a current student, so she can team up with her sister. With her personally participating, no one else has a chance. This competition is just a formality, and their group will definitely win in the end.” The originally confident crowd instantly lost their confidence.

Tang Xia is the captain, so she naturally has to encourage everyone.

“Everyone, don’t be afraid. Our training has been very effective. Don’t worry about others, just play our normal level. I’m sure that as long as we can play normally, we can definitely win the competition and go to the TV station,” Tang Xia said very passionately.

Li Qingning heard her words and said with a smile, “This junior is really confident! You’re the first person to say that you can definitely win the competition. I’m very optimistic about you.” Her sister, Li Qingmang, said, “Sister, this is Tang Xia I told you about. She’s usually very arrogant, always acting like she looks down on everyone. I asked her to team up with me before, but she wasn’t willing.”

Li Qingmang did ask Tang Xia to team up before, but Tang Xia wanted to help these roommates get a chance to stand out, so she rejected her invitation.

Maybe that’s why Li Qingmang holds a grudge against her. Li Qingning: “Oh, you’re Tang Xia. I’ve heard so much about you, your name precedes you. Meeting you today, you’re indeed extraordinary. You’re such a pretty girl, you do have the capital to be arrogant. So, what pieces have you prepared today? Tell your senior, and I’ll give you some advice.”

Tang Xia is also not afraid of people. Even if it’s a senior who is famous outside and has won countless awards, she won’t be afraid.

“”, the most difficult piece played by the protagonist in ‘The Legend of 1900,'” Tang Xia replied truthfully.

Li Qingning was immediately surprised, and then asked with a smile, “You’re very good at choosing pieces. But I heard that you were initially practicing ‘Für Elise’? Why did you change to ”?” Tang Xia subconsciously glanced at Yang Chen, and then replied, “Senior Qingning doesn’t need to know this.”

Li Qingmang: “Sister, see, isn’t she as arrogant as I said? When people ask her something, she always acts like she doesn’t care.” Li Qingning looked Yang Chen up and down, and then said with a smile, “Qingmang, don’t say that. Everyone has a different personality. This handsome guy looks a little familiar. Have we met somewhere before?” Tang Xia quickly took a step to the right rear, blocking Yang Chen behind her.

Li Qingning smiled and said, “Your boyfriend! He’s very handsome.” Yang Chen replied with a smile, “We haven’t met. You’ve mistaken me for someone else.” Li Qingning nodded and left with her people.

Tang Xia said in a low voice, “So arrogant! If there are some questions that are difficult to answer, can’t I just not answer them? Tsk…” Yang Chen smiled and comforted, “Alright! Stop talking, calm down and wait to go on stage.”

Around ten o’clock, it was Li Qingning’s team’s turn to perform.

The judges immediately greeted them when they saw that Li Qingning was leading the team. It was clear that Li Qingning had a high status in the school. Not only did the students admire and respect her, but the teachers also liked her very much.

Li Qingning: “Hello, judges. We will be performing Liszt’s ‘Réminiscences de Don Juan’ today. I hope the judges will like it.” The judges discussed among themselves.

“Oh, as expected of Qingning, she chose a very difficult piece!”

“If this piece is successful, the following teams won’t need to compete.”

“I also think that if this piece is successful, the following teams can go home directly.”…Hearing the judges give such high praise, Li Qingning and the others were extremely happy.

After a simple piano test, everyone was ready and immediately began their performance. As a difficult and story-filled piece, ‘Réminiscences de Don Juan’ has a very high status in the piano world.

When playing this piece, one needs to quickly cross almost the entire piano keyboard with both hands in a very short time. A large section of the right hand’s minor third semitone progression with the left hand’s dotted note accompaniment is very difficult.

However, this is the difficulty only in a solo performance. It’s not as difficult when several people play together.

The judges nodded in appreciation.

“Not bad!”

“Hmm, indeed very good.”

“As long as professionals don’t nitpick, there are basically no problems.”

“As expected of Qingning, the people she brings out are as excellent as she is.”…Only one person just smiled without saying a word, and that was Sun Zeping.

Sun Zeping still believed in his judgment. He felt that Yang Chen could definitely train Tang Xia and the others even better.

At this time, the contestants and onlookers outside the classroom also began to praise.

“Wow, as expected of Senior Qingning, this is a show of skill.”

“Alas… Let’s not compete. We can’t compare at all!”

“We don’t want to waste time going up there and embarrassing ourselves.”

“I originally wanted to compete, but Senior Qingning’s dimensional strike is too hurtful. I don’t want to compete either.”…Good heavens, Li Qingning’s reputation is really not small. She directly scared off the following contestants.

Tang Xia and the others looked very bad and were very nervous. To relax them, Yang Chen said with a smile, “Don’t be nervous, they didn’t play very well.” These words were too provocative, and the people around him began to question him.

“What’s your major, handsome guy?”

“How dare you say that Senior Qingning didn’t play well? You’re not a piano major, are you?”

“If you’ve ever heard of Senior Qingning’s name, you wouldn’t dare to say that. You must be from another major.”

“If you’re so good, then tell us what’s wrong? We think it sounds very good.”…Yang Chen never feels inferior and replied, “I’m not a student at your school. I’m a ride-hailing driver.” As soon as they heard that Yang Chen was a ride-hailing driver, everyone didn’t give him a chance to continue speaking and directly interrupted him in a low voice.

“Haha…”

“I’m dying of laughter. I thought you were some expert, but you’re just a ride-hailing driver.”

“That’s not surprising. Anyway, he can’t understand what’s good or bad. He can only judge based on his own preferences.”

“No wonder he dares to say that Senior Qingning didn’t play well. He’s just someone who doesn’t know the industry.”

“Haha…”…Tang Xia absolutely couldn’t accept anyone attacking Yang Chen, so she immediately said, “Although he’s not a professional musician, his piano skills are definitely better than anyone else’s. We were all taught by him. We’ll go in and compete later, and you can compare to see who’s better.” Tang Xia is a well-known beauty in the music academy, and everyone knows her.

So, no one said anything unpleasant.

“Since Tang Xia is so confident, then we have to compare carefully.”

“We definitely have to compare carefully. We didn’t want to compete and were going to leave, but now we have to wait until you finish performing before leaving.”

“Tang Xia, do you know that you’re the first person to dare to openly compare with Senior Qingning in public?”…Tang Xia replied confidently, “I know! Today, I’m telling everyone not to blindly worship someone and to be young and promising without feeling inferior!” It must be said that Tang Xia’s confidence is commendable.

Let’s not talk about whether they can win or not, they must at least dare to challenge. If they don’t even have the courage to challenge because their opponent is famous and powerful, then they won’t have any chance.

Losing to the opponent’s strength is acceptable. Losing to the opponent’s reputation is unacceptable! Yang Chen nodded in approval and said with a smile, “If you all have this confidence, you can completely crush them. Believe me, I won’t misjudge their performance, and I know your performance. I’m sure that as long as you play normally, you can definitely win!” Tang Xia and the others nodded firmly, giving Yang Chen a determined look.

At this time, Li Qingning’s team finished their performance, and the judges immediately gave them warm applause…