How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 266

## Putting Wang Nianming in His Place Like a Child_What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

Chapter 266: Putting Wang Nianming in His Place Like a Child

Hualin Technology manufactures charging equipment, covering everything from mobile phone chargers to electric vehicle and new energy vehicle charging solutions; they offer a complete range of products.

If Hualin Technology’s charging equipment were installed in over 430 Yida Plazas nationwide, it would represent a massive order.

To think even bigger, if these charging devices were also installed in Yida Hotels, Yida Cinemas, and other Yida properties, it would undoubtedly propel Hualin Technology to the forefront of domestic charging companies.

According to current trends, new energy vehicles are poised to share the market equally with fuel vehicles. In the future, national policies might even ban the sale of fuel vehicles altogether, leading to a boom for new energy vehicles.

The company that establishes charging equipment in major public locations will inevitably become the industry leader.

At that point, new energy vehicle companies lacking the financial resources or the willingness to invest time in building their own charging infrastructure will undoubtedly partner directly with Hualin Technology, further boosting Hualin Technology’s growth.

This explains why Xi Yuyao is so determined, even visiting this kind of place late at night to proactively engage with Wang Nianming.

Her company isn’t strong enough to approach Wang Zaolin [Chairman of Yida Group] directly. They can only hope to use Wang Nianming as a conduit to Yida Group, securing an opportunity to lead the entire industry.

Wang Nianming smiled and said, “Let’s not discuss business now. If you’re free tomorrow, we can talk then.”

Xi Yuyao nodded. “Okay! Can we connect on WeChat?” [WeChat is a popular Chinese messaging and social media app.]

Wang Nianming nodded and added Xi Yuyao as a friend.

It’s well-known that Wang Nianming is attracted to women with ‘internet celebrity’ faces.

Xi Yuyao fits that mold perfectly. Whether she’s had cosmetic surgery or not is unknown, but she’s undeniably beautiful and possesses the standard features that align with Wang Nianming’s preferences.

Xu Yujie, who was next to him, was visibly unhappy but didn’t dare to object to Wang Nianming flirting with other women. Otherwise, she risked becoming his ex at any moment.

Wang Nianming changes girlfriends more often than most people change clothes. These women know that marrying him is impossible, but they’re still willing to date him, seeking to gain something from the relationship.

Since it’s a transactional arrangement, they must be sensible. They are easily replaceable. Only by keeping Wang Nianming happy can they prolong their time by his side.

Xi Yuyao said cheerfully, “Then I won’t bother you any longer, Brother Ming, or anyone else. I’ll head out first, and we’ll schedule a meeting for tomorrow.”

After saying that, Xi Yuyao turned to leave.

Coincidentally, as she walked past Yang Chen, she suddenly felt dizzy, and her body involuntarily tilted to the side, falling directly into Yang Chen’s arms.

Xi Yuyao looked up at Yang Chen’s handsome face and said with a smile, “What a coincidence, we meet again.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded. “It really is a coincidence. You’re working hard, out networking late at night.”

Xi Yuyao struggled to stand up but felt weak all over.

With Yang Chen’s assistance, she sat down next to him.

However, she felt too dizzy and couldn’t help but rest her head on the table.

Yang Chen: “Women should be careful when going out. It seems you’ve been drugged without even realizing it.”

Xi Yuyao: “Ah? Impossible. Someone at Brother Ming’s level wouldn’t resort to such tactics.”

She tried to turn her head to look at Wang Nianming but couldn’t lift her head.

At that moment, the red-haired boy who drugged Xi Yuyao approached and said with a smile, “Hey man, this one’s with Brother Ming. Find someone else.”

Yang Chen: “Which Brother Ming?”

Red-haired freak: “Which Brother Ming could it be? There’s only one person here who gets called Brother Ming, and that’s Wang Nianming.”

Yang Chen turned to look at Wang Nianming, pointed at him, and asked, “Is that him?”

The red-haired freak nodded. “Of course. Move aside, I’ll take her away. You can go back to drinking your mineral water.”

Xi Yuyao quickly grabbed Yang Chen’s arm and pleaded, “Don’t… don’t let them take me away. Help me call the police, please, call the police.”

The red-haired freak said with a smirk, “Beauty, do you still want to do business? Think about such a big order. Shouldn’t you offer a little something in return? Be sensible. See how helpful I’m being, keeping you here for Brother Ming. You need to be sensible too. If Brother Ming is happy, you’ll get what you want. Call the police? With my family’s connections and Brother Ming’s influence, I’ll probably just get a slap on the wrist. But your plan to install charging equipment in Yida Shopping Mall will be dead in the water.”

Xi Yuyao fell silent.

Since becoming the vice president of Hualin Technology, she had witnessed too many unspoken rules in the business world.

Some weren’t too egregious, and she could tolerate them.

But this time, it was too much. They had already drugged her. Who knew what would happen if they took her away.

The red-haired freak smiled triumphantly and said, “Have you figured it out? Come on, come with me. Your business will be easy to handle.”

However, at that moment, Yang Chen had already dialed the police.

Operator: “Hello, police station. How can I help you?”

Yang Chen: “Hello, this is TAX-A Bar. Someone is drugging a woman here. Please send someone to investigate.”

Operator: “Okay. TAX-A Bar, correct? I’ll dispatch officers to your location immediately. Please remain safe, avoid conflict, and wait for our officers to arrive.”

Yang Chen: “Okay.”

The call ended.

The red-haired freak looked shocked and said, “Boy, are you deliberately provoking Brother Ming?”

Yang Chen: “You drugged someone. How can you say I’m provoking anyone?”

At this point, several of Wang Nianming’s companions noticed something was amiss and quickly approached to see what was happening.

The red-haired freak quickly told his companions, “This kid is deliberately causing trouble. He actually called the police and said we drugged her.”

“Hey, what’s your deal? Is this your first time out? Don’t you know the rules?”

“Even if you don’t know the rules, don’t pretend you don’t know Brother Ming. What are you trying to pull? Deliberately provoking Brother Ming?”

“Buddy, you’ve made a mistake.”

…

Wang Nianming’s face was grim. With his status, if he wanted a woman, would he need to drug her?

The red-haired freak had clearly lowered his standing and tarnished his reputation.

But the red-haired guy had his reasons.

Xi Yuyao might agree to a private arrangement with Wang Nianming, but she would definitely not accept them all being involved.

So, to enjoy the ‘freshness’ himself, Red Hair resorted to his usual pickup methods.

Drugging women in bars and nightclubs was routine for him.

Yang Chen took a sip of water and said, “Call Wang Nianming over to talk to me. You’re not qualified to speak to me.”

“Hey! Are you trying to start something?”

“You think you’re hot stuff? Where are you from?”

“Never seen you before. There’s no one like you among the rich second-generation crowd in Haicheng.”

…

Yang Chen didn’t want to waste time arguing with them, so he remained silent.

Just then, the police arrived.

The lights were switched on, and the music was immediately turned off.

The revelers stopped their activities, looking unhappy.

Police: “Who called the police?”

Yang Chen raised his hand and replied, “I did!”

The police walked over.

Red Hair immediately whispered a reminder: “Beauty, be careful what you say.”

But by this time, the drug’s effects had fully taken hold on Xi Yuyao, and she collapsed completely into Yang Chen’s arms.

Police: “What’s going on here?”

Yang Chen pointed to Red Hair and said, “He drugged her. The drug has taken effect, and she’s unconscious.”

Just then, Yu Shishi rushed over.

Yu Shishi: “Sir, what’s happening?”

Yang Chen beckoned Yu Shishi to come over and support Xi Yuyao, saying, “It’s okay, hold her.”

Red Hair immediately denied it: “Officer, I swear to God, I absolutely did not drug her. She drank the water he gave her and quickly became unconscious. I’m sure he drugged her.”

Police: “What’s your name? Show me your ID.”

Yang Chen took out his wallet, produced his ID, and replied, “My name is Yang Chen.”

Wang Nianming’s eyes lit up.

Yang Chen?

Could it be?

At that moment, Chen Lijun arrived with his auto shop employees.

Chen Lijun: “Brother Chen, you’re here too. What’s going on?”

Yang Chen: “I came with a friend to hang out and ran into someone drugging a woman.”

Red Hair immediately retorted: “Don’t talk nonsense! You’re the one who drugged her, and now you’re trying to frame me?”

Chen Lijun: “Wang Xu, are you brain-dead? Do you know who he is? You’re accusing him like that!”

Red-haired freak: “Who is he? I don’t know him. Never seen him before. This is the first time I’ve met him. Besides, no matter who he is, it’s a fact that he drugged someone.”

Chen Lijun: “Damn, he has too many businesses under his name. Let me just mention one: the majority shareholder of Shield Security Group, with absolute control. Understand? So many women are lining up to date him. Does he need to drug anyone? I said you’re brain-dead, and you still don’t believe it.”

Shield Security Group?

That’s a company that even rich people treat with respect.

The red-haired freak knew he had made a huge mistake and quickly looked at Wang Nianming.

The police quickly returned Yang Chen’s ID, shook his hand with a smile, and greeted him.

“Mr. Yang, nice to meet you. What exactly happened?” the police asked.

Yang Chen then recounted what he had witnessed.

At that moment, Wang Nianming made a decisive move, stepping forward and slapping the red-haired freak, cursing, “Are you brain-dead? People came to me to talk about business, and you’re drugging them?”

Red-haired freak: “I…”

Wang Nianming, worried that he would say something he shouldn’t, immediately interrupted: “You doing this kind of thing makes others think I’m so low. Who doesn’t know my style? I’ve broken up with so many women, and none of them have ever accused me. Why? Because I never force them, and I would never use such despicable means. You’re ruining my reputation, you know that?”

Everyone nodded in agreement with Wang Nianming’s words.

The red-haired freak knew he was in the wrong and didn’t dare to speak.

Yang Chen got up, looked at Wang Nianming, and asked seriously, “Xiaoming, do you dare to swear that you didn’t know he was drugging her?”

Xiaoming?

Wow!

This guy is so bold, actually calling Wang Nianming Xiaoming.

Everyone who comes out to play has to call him Brother Ming.

This guy is a bit arrogant.

“Wow, so arrogant. He actually called Wang Nianming Xiaoming.”

“He’s the controlling shareholder of Shield Security Group. What’s wrong with calling him Xiaoming? Lao Wang [Old Wang, referring to Wang Zaolin] doesn’t dare to challenge him, let alone Xiao Wang [Little Wang, referring to Wang Nianming]?”

“Anyway, this is the first time I’ve seen someone who doesn’t give Wang Nianming so much face. I don’t believe Wang Nianming isn’t angry. So many people are watching. It’s so embarrassing to be called Xiaoming.”

…

Wang Nianming quickly replied very humbly, “Brother Chen, don’t worry. I swear to God, I really didn’t know he was drugging the wine.”

Everyone was shocked again. Wang Nianming actually backed down like this?

Everyone knows that Wang Nianming is someone who challenges everything, not afraid of anyone, and dares to criticize anyone.

Even if Shield Security Group is very powerful, Yida Group is also very impressive. He doesn’t need to please Yang Chen so much.

His companions were very puzzled and unconvinced.

“Brother Ming, you don’t need to be so polite to him.”

“Yeah! What about Shield Security Group? Does he dare to touch you?”

“Brother Ming, when have you ever been so polite to anyone?”

…

Wang Nianming glanced at them and said, “What do you know? Brother Chen just acquired 40% of the shares of Yida Commercial Group and 29% of the shares of Yida Film. We’re now on the same side. I’m sorry, Brother Chen. I only know your name. I don’t know what you look like. Otherwise, this kind of thing wouldn’t have happened.”

“Ah?” Everyone exclaimed in unison.

The whole audience focused on Yang Chen. He must be very rich to be able to acquire 29% of the shares of Yida Film and 40% of the shares of Yida Commercial Group.

The key is to acquire so many shares at once. It’s not enough to just have money. You must also have the means to make those shareholders willing to sell him the shares.

At that moment, Yang Chen was a mystery in everyone’s eyes, and it was impossible to figure out how powerful he was.

The red-haired freak was completely stunned.

Yang Chen has become the second boss of the Yida system, and Wang Nianming has to call him brother. Who would dare to protect his despicable self who drugged someone?

Red Hair made a decisive decision and quickly apologized to Yang Chen.

“Brother Chen, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you were so powerful. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn’t have dared to blame you. It’s all my fault. You’re a generous person. Please don’t hold a grudge against a small character like me for Brother Ming’s sake, okay?”

Yang Chen: “Xiaoming, what’s his relationship with you?”

Wang Nianming: “He’s just my lackey. There’s no special relationship. Brother Chen can do whatever he wants. You don’t need to consider my feelings.”

Yang Chen: “I’m a law-abiding citizen, and I must act according to the law. Officer, he drugged someone, which violated the law, so he must be dealt with properly.”

Wang Nianming: “Yes! We must punish him severely. Otherwise, it won’t satisfy my anger. How dare you do this kind of thing in front of me, ruining my reputation? He must receive the most severe punishment.”

Yang Chen and Wang Nianming both demanded severe punishment, so it must be handled properly.

Unless the red-haired freak can find a more impressive connection than Yang Chen and Wang Nianming, he will definitely go to jail.

The red-haired freak never thought that it was just a routine operation, but it actually brought him a prison sentence.

All this is because of Yang Chen. He hated him so much!

The police took the red-haired freak away and asked Yang Chen and Yu Shishi to send Xi Yuyao to the hospital with them.

Chen Lijun sent the employees home and followed Yang Chen.

Wang Nianming always felt guilty and uneasy. After sending his girlfriend away, he quickly followed Yang Chen to the hospital.

From that night on, a myth would circulate in the Haicheng rich second-generation circle that Yang Chen was an even more impressive figure than Wang Nianming.

Xi Yuyao was sent to the hospital and underwent a blood test, which confirmed the presence of anesthetic substances.

The police also found anesthetics on the red-haired freak, leaving him with no room to deny the charges.

Wang Nianming quickly explained to Yang Chen, “Brother Chen, it really has nothing to do with me. I didn’t know that idiot was drugging her. You know I have so many women around me. I can have whoever I want. I wouldn’t use such underhanded tactics.”

Yang Chen: “I acquired so many shares in the Yida system, and I don’t want to lose money because of you. You can play however you want outside, and it’s okay if you change girlfriends every day. But don’t do anything illegal or criminal that could damage the reputation of Yida Group. I won’t let you get away with it. I spent a lot of money to buy these shares. Do you understand what I mean?”

Wang Nianming: “Understood! Brother Chen, don’t worry. I know what to do. You see, I’ve changed so many girlfriends, and none of them have ever accused me, so you can believe that I would never do stupid things. I know very well that everything I enjoy now comes from Yida Group. If Yida Group is destroyed, I’m finished. I will definitely not do anything that harms Yida Group.”

Yang Chen nodded, waved his hand, and said, “Okay, it’s getting late. Go back. In the future, have less contact with people like Red Hair. Tonight’s matter didn’t blow up. If it had, the public wouldn’t believe it had nothing to do with you. They would only think that you pushed Red Hair out as a scapegoat. Do you understand what I mean?”

Wang Nianming: “I understand! Many people resent the rich. They can’t wait for something to happen to me. I know it very well. I’ll pay attention in the future, not only to my words and actions but also to the people around me. I will definitely not associate with people like Wang Xu again.”

Yang Chen nodded and waved him to leave.

Wang Nianming: “Then, Brother Chen, I’ll head back first. I’ll arrange something when I have time to hang out another day.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, saying, “Okay, we’ll talk about it when we have time.”

Wang Nianming said goodbye to Yang Chen and the others and quickly left the hospital.

Chen Lijun, who was next to him, said with admiration, “Brother Chen, you’re really impressive. Wang Nianming is like a little kid in front of you. That guy used to be very arrogant. He would make a big scene wherever he went, and everyone had to cater to him. This is the first time I’ve seen him so humble. Brother Chen, awesome! You’re my idol!”

Yang Chen said with a smile, “I spent so much money to acquire Yida’s shares. If he dares not listen, I’ll directly vote against him at the shareholders’ meeting. I’ll make Wang Zaolin’s business decisions unable to pass, and Wang Zaolin can scold him and beat him.”

“Haha…” Everyone laughed.

The police officer next to him was also a little fascinated. Wang Nianming, who challenges everything, was actually lectured like a child. Who would have imagined it before?

After about an hour, Xi Yuyao woke up.

The police officer wanted to record her statement, but she said she wouldn’t pursue Red Hair’s responsibility.

The police officer said, “Wang Xu is suspected of poisoning, which is a criminal offense. It’s not up to you to say whether you’ll pursue it or not. If you don’t pursue it, he’ll at most be given a light sentence, but it won’t change the fact that he has to bear criminal responsibility. So, don’t think that if you don’t pursue his responsibility, their family won’t resent you.”

Yang Chen said, “You should honestly cooperate with the police officer to record your statement, and the law will judge as it should. As for the problem you’re worried about, I actually think you can sit down and talk to me properly, which is more effective than you speculating and using these messy methods.”

Xi Yuyao was in a coma just now and didn’t know Yang Chen’s true identity.

But she guessed that Yang Chen must be a young master from a big family, so she replied, “Really? Then I’ll treat you to barbecue. Let’s eat and chat. Let’s go, let’s go.”

Yang Chen: “You record your statement first.”

Xi Yuyao nodded and quickly cooperated with the police officer to record her statement.

Afterward, Yang Chen took Yu Shishi and Xi Yuyao away from the hospital.

They didn’t eat barbecue. They had eaten it in the evening.

Mainly, Yang Chen was more interested in Hualin Technology’s charging business.

Bi Wandi had completely stopped producing fuel vehicles, and all production lines were making new energy vehicles, and the company’s sales were very good, not only leading in China but also entering the high-end market abroad.

No matter how consumers evaluate it, at least for now, new energy vehicles are the general trend of the future.

The cost of directly making new energy vehicles is too high, and Yang Chen couldn’t do it for the time being.

But the charging business is relatively low in cost, so it could be set up in advance.

No matter what brand of electric car it is, it has to be charged, right?

Now, the main reasons why many consumers are unwilling to buy new energy vehicles are two: the first is range, and the second is charging.

The range is left to the car manufacturers to solve, and other companies can handle the charging business.

Yang Chen invited Xi Yuyao into the car and said straight to the point, “Tell me about your company’s situation.”

Xi Yuyao: “My company is called Hualin Technology, specializing in the charging business. Mobile phone charging power banks, electric vehicle charging, and new energy vehicle charging—we do it all. Our company’s products and technology have patents, and we’re definitely considered top-notch in China. But even the best products have to reach consumers to make money. What we lack now is the opportunity to reach consumers. Every Yida shopping mall is a commercial area in the city where it’s located, with a huge flow of people. I think if we can cooperate with Yida Group and place charging equipment in their shopping malls, hotels, cinemas, and other places, it will definitely make money. But they’re a big company, and our company is still very small, so we have no chance to negotiate with them at all. So, I wanted to find Wang Nianming and contact the senior management of Yida Group through him. Whether it works or not, it’s still a way.”

Yang Chen: “What’s the equity structure of your company?”

Xi Yuyao: “My father holds 51% of the shares, my mother holds 20% of the shares, I hold 15% of the shares, and my brother holds 14% of the shares.”

Yang Chen: “It sounds pretty good from what you said. I’m very interested in your company. Go back and discuss it with your dad. I’ll invest 100 million yuan and guarantee to negotiate a cooperation with Yida Group. Give me no less than 40% of the shares, and see if he’s willing. In the future, the company’s equipment can also be placed in the stores of Peninsula Hotel, Qiaojiangnan, and Haidilao and other brands. Of course, this depends on the profitability. If it can really make money, I’m happy to help the company expand its channels. If it doesn’t make money, then I won’t waste time. I’m purely a financial investor and don’t interfere with the company’s operation and management.”

Xi Yuyao: “Really? A real man must keep his word! Let’s go, let’s go home with me now. You can talk to my dad face to face. If you can help solve the channel problem, I can go back to being a cold goddess, and I don’t have to humiliate myself to deal with customers anymore.”

It could be seen that Xi Yuyao was very excited. After all, which girl is willing to put on a fake smile to please customers?

Many older men in the business world are very sleazy and want to take advantage of her at every turn.

If Yang Chen can solve the company’s channel problems, she can truly be liberated.

Yang Chen: “Haha… you’re too anxious. Go back and talk to your dad first. If he thinks it can be discussed, you can contact me again. It’s too late today. We have to go home and sleep.”

Xi Yuyao: “Okay then. Then you can send me off. It’s on the way anyway.”

Yang Chen nodded and drove Yu Shishi and Xi Yuyao back.

On the other side, Wang Kang, the father of the red-haired freak Wang Xu, met him at the police station and also learned about the specific situation.

Wang Kang only has one son, so he definitely can’t watch him go to jail.

The police implied that as long as the victim issued a letter of understanding, everything would be easy to handle.

Wang Kang quickly sent someone to find out the contact information and home address of Xi Yongxin, the boss of Hualin Technology, and immediately rushed over with a checkbook.