How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 33

The female passenger’s screams drew a crowd of onlookers.

Seeing the audience, the female passenger immediately seized the opportunity to play the victim.

“Oh, this is outrageous! We called for a ride, and the driver is cursing and hitting us! He even knocked off my boyfriend’s shoe and dragged him out by the neck. Everyone, please tell me, is this how ride-hailing services operate?”

Due to the male passenger’s exceptionally pungent feet, the surrounding people instinctively covered their noses.

Yang Chen retorted, “Fine, let’s get an objective opinion. The moment they got in, this guy took off his shoes and put his feet right next to my hand. You all can’t stand the smell now; imagine being trapped with it in the car. I simply asked him to put his shoes back on, but he refused and deliberately wiggled his toes near me. Seriously, the stench was unbearable. So, I asked them to leave. When they wouldn’t, I had to physically remove him. I just bought this Phideon [Volkswagen’s luxury sedan in China], and honestly, I can accept normal wear and tear. But this? This is unacceptable. I have to get the car professionally cleaned to get rid of the smell. Who will compensate me for that?”

The onlookers began to murmur amongst themselves.

“Is this for real? Are ride-hailing drivers this competitive now? Driving a Phideon for ride-hailing?”

“Wow! It really is a Phideon! I thought it was just a Passat. Is this the new standard for ride-hailing drivers?”

“The car still has temporary plates, so it’s brand new. Is this some rich kid slumming it?”

“Even if he’s a rich kid trying to experience real life, he should still have some professional ethics. If you can’t handle it, don’t do it; no need to bully the passengers.”

…

Upon hearing that it was indeed a Phideon, the male passenger quickly scurried to the back to verify the model name below the car’s logo.

Phaeton, it really was a Phideon!

*Anyone* who drives a Phideon for ride-hailing is definitely not your average Joe, probably a trust fund kid trying to find himself.

The female passenger sidled up to the male passenger and whispered, “Is this car really expensive? It just looks like a Volkswagen to me.”

The male passenger whispered back, “This is a Phideon, a luxury car worth a fortune. This guy is a rich second-generation [term for children of wealthy people in China], we might be in trouble.”

When the female passenger heard that the car was worth millions, her eyes widened in surprise.

Driving a multi-million-dollar luxury car for ride-hailing? What kind of pampered son would do such a thing?

The female passenger’s eyes sparkled with newfound interest. She quickly pulled out a compact mirror from her bag to touch up her makeup. Then, she approached Yang Chen with a dazzling smile and said sweetly, “Handsome, I’m so sorry. I should have stopped him sooner. How about this, to show my sincere apology, let me treat you to breakfast, okay?”

The male passenger was utterly dumbfounded and quickly stepped forward, protesting, “Zhao Yuyu, what do you think you’re doing?”

The female passenger immediately retorted, “I want to treat this handsome guy to breakfast and apologize to him. Honey, you can go on ahead; I’ll take care of things here.”

The male passenger bristled with anger and said, “Honey? Zhao Yuyu, you…”

The female passenger quickly cut him off, “Are you being deliberately annoying! I told you to leave! You never listen; it’s so irritating. Just go, don’t make me angry. Got it?”

Well, this is about to devolve into a classic scene of…

Turning a boyfriend into a disposable younger brother.

The onlookers were thoroughly entertained.

“Boyfriend instantly demoted to younger brother status!”

“Young people these days are too much; they treat relationships like a game.”

“A lot of girls these days only care about money, not the person; it’s pretty standard.”

“If I were a girl, I’d definitely be interested in a rich second-generation driving a Phideon for ride-hailing.”

…

Yang Chen smiled wryly and said to the female passenger, “Miss, since he’s your ‘younger brother,’ could you please retrieve his shoes? Okay?”

The female passenger smiled coyly and said, “Sure! Handsome, you just wait; I’ll get his smelly shoes right now.”

After speaking, the female passenger reached into the car and tossed out the male passenger’s shoes, but she conspicuously remained inside.

“Handsome, let’s go; I’ll treat you to breakfast,” the female passenger purred.

Yang Chen smiled, got into the car, and started the engine. Just as he was about to pull away, he suddenly paused and said, “Hmm? Miss, I’m sorry, but the rearview camera seems a bit blurry; it must be dirty. Could you possibly get out and wipe the camera for me?”

The female passenger immediately responded with a saccharine smile, “Sure! You just wait; I’ll get out and wipe it for you right away.”

To prevent Yang Chen from abandoning her, she deliberately left her handbag on the seat as collateral.

The moment the female passenger walked to the back of the car, Yang Chen floored the accelerator and sped away.

She frantically chased after the car, shouting, “Hey! I haven’t gotten back in yet! My bag! My bag!”

At that moment, the car screeched to a halt, and Yang Chen’s hand emerged from the car window, tossing her bag onto the ground before speeding off again.

The female passenger awkwardly scurried over to retrieve her bag, while the onlookers erupted in laughter.

The male passenger, having put on his shoes, chased after her with a smug grin and mocked, “Damn! Trying to hook up with a rich second-generation, but he wasn’t interested! How did I not realize you were this kind of person? At a critical moment, I become your ‘younger brother.'”

The female passenger’s mind raced, and she swiftly devised a counter-strategy.

At this point, she needed to turn the tables. She spun around and slapped the male passenger across the face, then tearfully accused him with a wounded expression, “Are you even human? It’s one thing for strangers not to understand me, but don’t *you* know me? Don’t you know why I did that?”

The male passenger covered his stinging face and shook his head, feeling utterly wronged, and stammered, “No… I don’t know! Why?”

The female passenger immediately retorted, “Driving a two-million-dollar luxury car for ride-hailing? That’s obviously a top-tier rich second-generation slumming it! You were so rude and arrogant in the car just now; you must have offended him. Don’t I know he doesn’t like me? Precisely *because* I know he doesn’t like me, I deliberately tried to seduce him. That way, he would be so eager to escape that he wouldn’t pursue your rudeness towards him in the car. For *you*, I sacrificed my dignity in front of all these people to appease the ‘enemy,’ but you laughed at me like they did. Are you even human? Wuwu…”

When a woman resorts to theatrics, a man truly stands no chance.

Seeing the female passenger dissolve into tears, the male passenger immediately softened and quickly apologized.

After coaxing her for a while, the female passenger finally stopped crying.

But she had been publicly humiliated by Yang Chen, and she was seething with suppressed anger.

“If you really want to make it up to me, then give him a terrible review and call to complain about him,” the female passenger demanded.

The male passenger hesitated, unwilling to comply.

Knowing that Yang Chen was a rich second-generation experiencing life, giving him a bad review and filing a complaint would only invite trouble for himself.

The female passenger immediately burst into tears again and wailed, “You don’t love me anymore! I’m willing to sacrifice my dignity for you, but you won’t even stand up for me. In that case, there’s no point in us being together. Let’s break up; you’ve disappointed me too much.”

The male passenger had no choice but to quickly concede, “Okay, okay, I’ll give him a bad review and call to complain. Don’t cry; it’s all my fault.”

This guy is the textbook definition of someone who would die for a woman.

Yang Chen drove to a car detailing shop and asked them to thoroughly remove the lingering odor from the car’s interior.

At that moment, a notification popped up from the Bipi [fictional ride-hailing app] platform.

Yang Chen tapped on it and saw that it was a scathing one-star review from the previous order.

Simultaneously, the system issued a notification.

“Congratulations, Master, for receiving a negative review. The system rewards Master with 32% equity in Baoqing Restaurant, making you the second-largest shareholder of the company. Please visit the Baoqing Restaurant headquarters tomorrow to finalize the equity transfer agreement.”

Yang Chen was familiar with Baoqing Restaurant. It was a popular local catering chain that originated in Haicheng and now boasts at least one branch in every prefecture-level city across the country.

The company’s current valuation is estimated at 12.3 billion, and they are actively planning an IPO [Initial Public Offering] in the near future.

Yang Chen flashed a satisfied smile. The car might have smelled awful, but the system’s reward more than compensated for the unpleasant experience.

Just then, Wang Lixin sent a message via QQ [popular Chinese messaging app].

“Yang Chen, Baoqing Restaurant headquarters tomorrow at noon, Room 308. You absolutely have to be there.”

What a coincidence! Wang Lixin is actually hosting a dinner at Baoqing Restaurant.

Originally, Yang Chen was still debating whether or not to attend, but now he was definitely going.

As Yang Chen was about to reply to the QQ message, the Bipi platform sent another notification, alerting him that a formal complaint had been filed against him.

At the same time, the system issued another notification.

“Congratulations, Master, for being the subject of a customer complaint. The system rewards Master with 5 million in cash. This reward has been fully legalized through complex channels; please use it with complete confidence.”

Almost instantly, the bank sent a text message notification confirming that 5 million had been deposited into Yang Chen’s account, with a new balance of [amount].

Yang Chen was even more delighted. Today, driving around in a smelly car had proven to be exceptionally profitable.