How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 319

Yang Chen and the others arrived at the private room, where Wu Guli and Huang Tiantian were already waiting.

Yang Chen glanced at Wang Nianming, whose face immediately changed. “Chen Kang, what’s the meaning of this? Why did you bring him here?” he demanded.

Chen Kang awkwardly tried to pull Yang Chen further into the room, but Yang Chen stood his ground.

“Brother Chen,” Chen Kang said with a strained smile, “we’re all just out having fun. Happiness is the most important thing, right? We’re all friends of Young Master Wang. Let’s give them a chance to apologize and admit their mistakes.”

Wu Guli quickly pushed Huang Tiantian forward to apologize.

“Brother Chen, I’m sorry,” Wu Guli stammered. “It’s all our fault. I apologize. Please be generous and don’t hold it against us.”

Huang Tiantian chimed in, “Brother Chen, Sister Qi, I’m so sorry! It’s all my fault for being so talkative. I’ll slap myself!”

Huang Tiantian immediately slapped herself twice, leaving red marks on her cheeks. “Please, Brother Chen and Sister Qi, show mercy. Please forgive me.”

Yang Chen placed a hand on Wang Nianming’s shoulder, squeezing it slightly. “What’s this about? You tricked me into coming here to play mahjong, but really you’re just giving him a chance to beg for mercy? I thought we were friends, but I guess I was overthinking it. You’re really something, kid. You played me well.”

With that, Yang Chen patted Wang Nianming’s shoulder forcefully again, startling him.

Yang Chen put his arm around Fang Yingqi and turned to leave.

Wang Nianming, now anxious, kicked Chen Kang to the ground. “You ruined me!” he cursed.

Then, Wang Nianming hurried after Yang Chen.

“Brother Chen, listen to my explanation! I really didn’t know Chen Kang would pull this stunt. When I went to find you earlier, those two weren’t even here,” Wang Nianming said, his voice laced with desperation.

“Whether what you’re saying is true or false, let’s just end it here today. For your dad’s sake, I’ll let it go this time. If there’s a next time, I won’t be so easy to talk to. Don’t follow me, or I won’t be so polite right now!” Yang Chen said coldly.

Wang Nianming stopped, clenching his fists in anger. He punched the nearby fire hydrant in frustration, immediately drawing blood.

The girls around him fussed, quickly taking out wet wipes and tissues to clean the blood.

Lost in his anger, Wang Nianming didn’t even register the injury. He turned and stormed towards Chen Kang.

Chen Kang started to explain, but Wang Nianming cut him off with a punch, knocking out a tooth.

“I’ll go to your mother! What do you think you are? You dare to be an intermediary for this trash! Get your own identity straight. I give you face and befriend you, but if I don’t give you face, what are you? Who told you to take it upon yourself to be an intermediary for him? Huh?” Wang Nianming roared.

Chen Kang got up, spitting blood. “I thought we were all friends, drinking and chatting at the same table. I helped out where I could. What’s wrong with that? Didn’t I help you when you had problems in Shudu [a major city in southwestern China]? Now you’re showing off your power to me. Then why did you accept my help in the first place?”

“I accepted your help to give you a chance to get close to me. If you don’t perform well, why would I drink at the same table with you? Based on the few bars you own? Or the little pocket money you have in the bank? You can’t even figure out your own position, can you?”

Chen Kang’s girlfriend handed him a wet wipe to wipe the blood from his mouth.

Wu Guli was terrified, wishing he could disappear. He didn’t dare to hope for Yang Chen’s forgiveness anymore.

He had always thought he was someone in Shudu, especially in the Taikoo Li [a popular shopping district] area.

Now he knew he was nothing. The consequences of a few words from a real rich young master were more than he could bear.

“Young Master Chen, Young Master Wang, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault,” Wu Guli said cautiously. “It’s all my fault. Forget it, I give up. I don’t want to beg him for forgiveness anymore. We are all friends, don’t let this ruin your relationship.”

Wang Nianming grabbed his face and shoved him away. “You’re right, it’s all your fault.”

Chen Kang, still reeling from the punch, asked, “You’re so angry and even knocked out one of my teeth. Who exactly is he that makes you so afraid of him?”

Yang Chen answered for him, “Ask Wu Guli, he knows best. Brother Chen can make a few phone calls, and all of his company’s accounts will be blocked on all platforms.”

Wu Guli nodded, looking utterly defeated. “My company’s official accounts, as well as all the accounts of the company’s artists, have all been banned. Douyin [TikTok in China], Weibo [Chinese Twitter], Kuaishou [short video platform], Xiaohongshu [social media and e-commerce platform], all the mainstream platforms have been blocked, leaving only the accounts of the artists on the pornographic platforms safe.”

Wang Nianming sighed. “Chen Kang, return all the money in my account to me. I don’t want to fight with you. You better not push the situation to that point.”

With that, Wang Nianming left with the girls.

Now it was Chen Kang’s turn to be furious. He punched the wall, drawing blood from his knuckles.

He had wanted to be a peacemaker, but his influence wasn’t enough, making him an outsider and losing Wang Nianming as a friend. It was a significant loss.

Chen Kang could open several bars in Shudu, especially in Taikoo Li, where real estate was incredibly valuable. He was wealthy and had many followers.

However, that only impressed ordinary people. Someone like Yang Chen, or even Wang Nianming, wouldn’t be swayed by that.

If anyone dared to harm Wang Nianming, Old Wang, his father, would retaliate fiercely. Even the bosses of large corporations couldn’t withstand Old Wang’s anger.

Therefore, Chen Kang had to endure Wang Nianming knocking out his tooth in front of his girls and followers.

It was crucial to know one’s place. Underestimating oneself was better than overestimating, or the outcome would be like Chen Kang’s: losing face and having to endure it.

Meanwhile, Wang Nianming went to the hospital to treat his wound and then called Yang Chen.

If Yang Chen was only the second-largest shareholder of Yida Group and Yida Film, Wang Nianming wouldn’t have to be so humble.

However, Yang Chen held shares in too many large groups, controlling most of the network traffic. Wang Nianming couldn’t afford to offend him.

Yang Chen wouldn’t dare to do anything to him easily, but it was better to be friends with someone of that level than to be his enemy.

Wang Nianming: “Brother Chen, I’m sorry. I really didn’t expect Chen Kang to do this.”

Yang Chen: “Isn’t it a good lesson for you? Don’t treat these fair-weather friends as real friends. You may not be plotting against them, but you can’t guarantee they won’t plot against you. It’s not a big deal today, so let it pass. But next time, if they plot against you and put you in someone else’s hands, you won’t be so lucky. Maybe others won’t dare to do anything to you, but they can still make you pay money, and then your parents will have to clean up the mess.”

Wang Nianming: “I know, I will pay attention in the future. Just believe that I really didn’t know about this.”

Yang Chen: “I believe you. I have to drive, I won’t talk to you anymore. Hanging up.”

Wang Nianming: “Okay. Then hang up, be careful.”

Originally, the matter ended there, unknown to outsiders.

However, one of Chen Kang’s followers, a clueless punk, secretly took photos and short videos of the scene and posted them online.

Except for the parts that captured Yang Chen’s face, all the other photos and videos were successfully uploaded, including Wang Nianming’s bloody hand and the scene of him beating Chen Kang.

This was a disaster. Wang Nianming, who hadn’t been in the news for a while, was suddenly involved in a fight. The impact was significant.

Many netizens flocked to see the gossip.

“I can’t believe it! Didn’t Young Master Wang just appear in the Oriental Selection [popular livestream e-commerce platform] live broadcast room? Why did he turn around and start fighting with people?”

“This is Queen Bar in Taikoo Li, Shudu. Young Master Wang is beating the bar owner Chen Kang. The back view of the person leaving with the girl is the mysterious super-rich second generation who parachuted into Taikoo Li today. It seems the super-rich second generation is very unhappy, and Young Master Wang angrily injured himself, then came back to teach the bar owner a lesson. Tsk tsk tsk… What level of rich second generation is angry enough to make Wang Nianming so worked up?”

“That mysterious super-rich second generation is very handsome. I saw him today and took pictures, but his front photos can’t be posted online, only back photos can be posted. I really want to know whose son is so awesome!”

“I thought Wang Nianming was already the top rich second generation in China, but there are even more awesome young masters than him, and they are not just a little bit more awesome, they are awesome to a scary degree.”

…

At dawn, Wang Nianming saw the news online and kicked away the female companions around him in anger.

“Damn it, Chen Kang, you bastard, you really want to die, don’t you!” Wang Nianming cursed.

He grabbed his phone from under a girl and called Chen Kang, yelling, “Chen Kang, are you really trying to die?”

Chen Kang quickly explained, “Those weren’t sent by me. I am investigating the people who were present last night. When I find out, I will definitely give you an explanation, okay?”

Wang Nianming: “Explanation! Explanation! Explanation, my ass! Things are already like this, what’s the use of your explanation? Can you eliminate the impact? You really don’t know how much you weigh, do you? Okay, you wait for me, see how I deal with you! Grass!”

Just as Wang Nianming was calling and cursing Chen Kang, Yang Chen had already called the CEOs of Weibo, Douyin, and other platforms.

He instructed them to immediately block the relevant news, suppress its visibility, and bury it under other, more popular content.

After finishing, Yang Chen drove away from Shudu, finally starting his Sichuan-Tibet line trip.

The next stop was Luding Bridge, about 4 hours away.

Fang Yingqi, bored, opened her live broadcast to chat with fans again.

Barrage:

“Qiqi, I just saw a netizen posted a video of you scolding Huang Tiantian in Taikoo Li, and then Huang Tiantian’s account was blocked. Did you find someone to block it?”

“Last time you were in a PK [player kill, referring to a livestream battle], Huang Tiantian scolded you, so you went to Taikoo Li to wait for her to appear and take revenge?”

“I didn’t believe you when you said you were a rich second generation, but now I finally believe it. You are not only a rich second generation, but also a very powerful rich second generation, otherwise it would not be so easy to block Huang Tiantian’s account.”

“That’s not right! Since you have the ability to block Huang Tiantian’s account, why didn’t you block her account immediately after she scolded you, but waited so long before taking action?”

…

Fang Yingqi quickly explained, “Actually, I am not the kind of person who bullies others. My original plan was for her to apologize to me in person, and this matter would be over. But she was too arrogant, not only did she not apologize to me, but she also let her boss come out to threaten me. Then I definitely can’t get used to her, I must block her account.”

To steer the fans away from the topic, Fang Yingqi quickly pointed the camera at the scenery outside the window. “Let’s show you the scenery outside the window. We are now on the way to Luding Bridge, and we will arrive around noon. After lunch, I will take you to visit the very meaningful Luding Bridge.”

Everyone who had gone to elementary school had learned about “Seizing Luding Bridge,” so when Fang Yingqi said the name, the fans’ attention immediately turned to it.

“Is it the Luding Bridge from our elementary school textbook?”

“Is it the Luding Bridge where the Luding Bridge was seized? I am ashamed, I am in my thirties and have never been out of the province.”

“Then this must be watched, it is too meaningful. What time will the Luding Bridge be broadcast live?”

…

Fang Yingqi: “We will go to Luding Bridge after we finish eating, probably around one or two o’clock. If you have something to do, go and do it first, and come back to watch it at one or two o’clock in the afternoon.”

Other anchors would try to keep the audience, even inducing them to send gifts to make money.

But Fang Yingqi never did that. She always reminded everyone to do their own work first and come back to watch when they had time, and never asked for gifts.

At 12:30 noon, they arrived in Luding.

The large team from Oriental Selection followed closely behind.

For safety, Yang Chen’s RV would be parked near the Oriental Selection base camp, but they wouldn’t eat together or anything.

After parking, Yang Chen took Fang Yingqi to eat and then went to visit Luding Bridge.

Before seeing Luding Bridge, Yang Chen and the others first saw the turbulent Dadu River.

The revolutionary predecessors had the legendary story of 22 warriors seizing Luding Bridge to cross this river.

Looking back at history, Luding Bridge was a milestone in the history of the Dragon Kingdom [China], laying a solid foundation for the establishment of the new Dragon Kingdom later.

Yang Chen and Fang Yingqi walked to the river, and a strong water vapor rushed towards them. The weather was already a bit cold, and the water vapor made them shiver.

Many historical buildings had been preserved on both sides of the Dadu River. Being there, one could almost feel the atmosphere of the revolutionary predecessors.

While filming the Dadu River, Fang Yingqi shared her feelings about standing there with the fans.

Yang Chen stood alone on the side, looking at the mountains and rivers. He suddenly felt very small, even insignificant.

Soon, they arrived at Luding Bridge.

Fang Yingqi took a long shot, then quickly zoomed in on the bridge deck.

Barrage:

“I’ll go, did our revolutionary predecessors fight through here? If I were to go through this, let alone withstand artillery fire, even if I were to walk through it leisurely, I would be afraid.”

“Now you can imagine how brave the revolutionary predecessors were. They must have been afraid, but they bravely fought through for the sake of their beliefs.”

“This bridge is too long, isn’t it? It’s hard to imagine how the 22 warriors were able to pass through without bridge panels, withstanding the enemy’s artillery fire.”

“Enjoying the 996 [9am to 9pm, 6 days a week] blessing every day, I once felt that life was meaningless. But now I feel that I shouldn’t have such thoughts. The today we despise is the tomorrow that those revolutionary predecessors fought for with their lives.”

“I swear, I knew I wouldn’t watch this live broadcast, it’s poisonous. I had already decided to lie flat [do the bare minimum], after all, no matter how hard I try, I can’t get the life I want. But now I feel that if I lie flat, I’m sorry for the 22 warriors who rushed over with artillery fire. They were not afraid of sacrifice at the time, wasn’t it just for the future generations to enjoy a stable and happy life one day?”

“I’ve decided, I must experience the Sichuan-Tibet line in my lifetime, otherwise I will have come to this world in vain. Sometimes I feel that life can’t go on, go out and walk around, maybe the mind and thoughts will be different.”

“Salute to the revolutionary predecessors! We should not waste the today that they exchanged for with blood. No matter what, it is rare for us to come to this world, even if we live for those revolutionary predecessors who sacrificed their lives, we should live a wonderful life.”

…

Yang Chen looked at the 100-meter Luding Bridge, and his thoughts changed.

Yesterday he could “cover the sky with one hand,” feeling powerful and invincible, but now he felt insignificant.

The warriors of that year were willing to sacrifice themselves for a better future for the country.

Now everyone didn’t need to sacrifice themselves, but they should do their best to fight for a better future for their descendants.

The quantum chip plan must be accelerated; that was what Yang Chen could do for the country and future generations now.

Yang Chen walked to Fang Yingqi and said, “I want to go on the bridge and have a look, do you want to go?”

Fang Yingqi: “Go! I’ve come here, how can there be a reason not to go on the bridge?”

The current Luding Bridge had been re-paved with wooden boards, and the iron chains had been reinforced.

But walking on it still made people feel scared, especially in the middle, looking at the turbulent river water under your feet. Even Yang Chen was a little nervous, let alone Fang Yingqi.

Fang Yingqi quickly hugged Yang Chen’s waist with her left arm. “No, I’m a little scared, especially when someone walks over and shakes it. My head feels dizzy, I feel like I’m going to fall. Brother, please help me hold the phone, I have to hug you.”

Yang Chen took the phone and continued to film the bridge deck and river water for the audience.

Fang Yingqi: “Everyone can imagine that the Luding Bridge is so strong now, and I, a person who often exercises and travels, still feel scared when I walk on it. In those days, there were only bare iron chains, and the 22 warriors had to move forward withstanding the enemy’s artillery fire. How difficult was it for them at that time. Wanli Yangtze River still remembers the danger of Luding Pass, which is enough to show how cruel and dangerous the battle here was. Comrades, I’m not saying big things. Everyone is shouting to lie flat every day, but if you think about it carefully, we are not qualified to lie flat. Can the suffering and difficulties we have today be compared with the revolutionary predecessors of that year? Didn’t they still fight bravely and fearlessly in order to fight for a better future for their descendants? Now we don’t say how good we are, at least we can eat enough and wear warm clothes, and live a stable life. If everyone still wants to lie flat, it is really too sorry for those revolutionary predecessors.”

Barrage:

“The anchor is right.”

“You guys who want to fight, go fight, I’m lying flat anyway, whatever happens. I can’t even live my own life well, why should I think so much? I’m not that great.”

“Some people are just sad, don’t bring others down. If everyone only thinks about themselves, those revolutionary predecessors could have had better choices, why did they give their lives to fight for a future? They were fighting with their lives, no matter what the result, they can’t enjoy it, but because they can’t stop their heroic fearlessness? Why? Isn’t it because they want us to live a better life, not like them.”

“Actually, this is a matter of personal ideological awareness. Some people only care about themselves, and some people have a higher ideological awareness. This is normal, after all, in every era, only a few people fight bravely, and most people only care about their own immediate interests. But I hope that those who choose to lie flat will not laugh at those who fight, because the light they fight out will sooner or later shine on you and your descendants, you have no right to laugh at them, and you have no right to say depressing things in front of them.”

…

Yang Chen and Fang Yingqi came to the monument, where there were 22 red pillars, representing the 22 warriors who seized Luding Bridge.

Because the conditions at that time did not allow, some heroes did not even leave their names, so some pillars could only be written with the word “warrior” to replace their names.

Yang Chen pointed the camera at the red pillars. “Each pillar represents a warrior who seized Luding Bridge. Their heroic souls will forever guard this bridge and forever guard this land. I once hated the injustice of fate, why others have family members, but I don’t, I even had the idea of wanting to die. Later, I also felt that I was awesome, and there were not many people in the world who could restrain me. But at this moment, in front of these heroes, I feel that everything is not worth mentioning. What is everything we have experienced compared to these heroes? Happiness Doesn’t Come Easily, We Should Cherish It.”

Barrage:

“Does each pillar represent a warrior? Salute to the warriors, thank you for exchanging your lives for our happy life today.”

“Sublimated, in this situation, listening to the driver’s words, I feel that my ideological awareness has been sublimated. Can it be more difficult than climbing a smooth iron chain?”

“No, I’m going to ask for leave right away, if the boss doesn’t approve it, I’ll quit immediately! I must experience the Sichuan-Tibet line, and I also want to walk the route that the anchor has walked. If I don’t cultivate my sentiment and sublimate my ideological awareness, I feel that life is meaningless.”

“Come, come, let’s team up to walk this bridge with great historical significance, review the history, and look forward to the future, maybe this will allow me to rekindle the hope of struggle.”

“Damn it, I’m going to resign too! I want to remember history, I want to cultivate my sentiment, I want to sublimate my ideological awareness, I want to look forward to the future.”