How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 333

Chapter 333: Socialite Group Buying

Seriously, are the girls in Beijing always this…extra?

“Daring to call me an idiot? Fine, I have to help that poor guy. Cheating is one thing, but drugging her boyfriend to knock him out? Isn’t that basically Pan Jinlian [a famous adulteress in Chinese literature]?” Yang Chen thought to himself.

Then, he deliberately slowed down, not accelerating even when he could have cut in or overtaken.

Seeing several cars cut in front, the girl couldn’t help but ask, “Driver, are you even capable? Why are other cars constantly passing you? I told you I’m in a hurry, can’t you drive faster? Why are you letting others overtake?”

Yang Chen explained, “Sorry, I’m new to Beijing and not very familiar with the roads here, so I’m driving a bit slow.”

Female passenger: “Are you kidding me? You don’t even know the roads? What kind of ride-hailing driver are you? I told you I’m in a hurry, and you’re pulling this on me!”

Yang Chen: “Miss, I told you it would take at least 15 minutes. If you’re in a hurry, you should have called another car. You were the one who didn’t want to.”

Female passenger: “Ugh, fine, fine. Just hurry up and drive!”

Thanks to Yang Chen’s efforts, he managed to stretch a 3-minute trip into nearly 8 minutes.

As soon as Yang Chen stopped the car in front of the hotel, the female passenger immediately opened the door and got out.

At that moment, a student-looking young man quickly ran over, grabbed Yang Chen’s arm by the driver’s seat, and asked, “Who are you? What did you take her to do? Did you come from Hai City to cheat with her?”

The female passenger was stunned, her face instantly turning pale.

Yang Chen explained, “Bro, I’m a ride-hailing driver! Just arrived in Beijing, first ride.”

The female passenger quickly ran over and pulled her boyfriend away, saying, “Zhao Kang, don’t be ridiculous, he’s just a ride-hailing driver, what are you doing?”

Zhao Kang: “What did you go do? I couldn’t reach you on the phone. We came to open a room, what were you sneaking out to do while I was asleep?”

The female passenger was a little flustered, unsure how to explain.

Zhao Kang immediately asked Yang Chen, “Don’t lie to me, what ride-hailing driver? Aren’t you just here from Hai City to cheat with her? You’re that top fan in her live stream, right? Get out, damn it, if you’re a man, come down and fight me one-on-one!”

Yang Chen silently pulled out the in-car video for him to watch, saying, “See for yourself.”

Yang Chen deliberately showed Zhao Kang the part where the female passenger called her lover.

“Don’t even mention it, I ran into such a stupid driver, it’s been almost 15 minutes and he’s still not here. According to my estimate, the drug will only last until about 7 o’clock, he’ll wake up any time. Don’t do this again, I really can’t stand spending the first half of the night with him and the second half looking for you. If he finds out, with his temper, he might kill me.”

Hearing his girlfriend say this, Zhao Kang’s eyes widened in shock.

Then he turned to look at his girlfriend with a shocked expression.

The female passenger immediately cried and explained, “Ah Kang, I’m sorry, I was just temporarily confused, I made a mistake that all women make. Don’t be angry, give me another chance, I promise I won’t do it again.”

Zhao Kang let out a breath, returned the phone to Yang Chen, and said, “Bro, thank you. I’m sorry for earlier, I apologize, I hope you don’t mind. I’m from the Guanghua School of Management at Beijing University, graduating next June. If you need any help in Beijing in the future, just let me know, I’ll help if I can. Here, let’s add each other on WeChat.”

Oh, a high achiever.

Yang Chen always had a soft spot for talent, so he added him as a friend.

The female passenger glared at Yang Chen, if looks could kill, Yang Chen would have been killed several times over.

Yang Chen started the car with a smile, saying, “You guys have a good chat, there’s nothing that a beating can’t solve, and if there is, then give another beating.”

With that, Yang Chen stepped on the gas and left.

The female passenger’s eyes widened, hating Yang Chen to death.

Zhao Kang angrily grabbed her hand and dragged her into the hotel.

It’s rare to come to Beijing, so he definitely had to enjoy it.

Yang Chen quickly returned to the hotel for breakfast and to plan his itinerary for the day.

Before he finished breakfast, Li Yunxi called Yang Chen.

“Hey, Brother Chen, where are you?” Li Yunxi asked.

Yang Chen: “I’m at the Atlantis Hotel, having breakfast now, have you eaten?”

Li Yunxi: “I have. What are you doing after breakfast?”

Yang Chen: “I’m planning my itinerary for today, I’ll stroll around Shichahai [a scenic area with lakes and historical sites] later, then go to Prince Gong’s Mansion, then Yonghe Temple [a famous Tibetan Buddhist temple], the Forbidden City, that should fill up the day, right?”

Li Yunxi: “So… are you alone?”

Yang Chen: “Yeah. I’m alone. What’s up?”

Li Yunxi: “Then… can you take me with you? I’ll be your guide. Prince Gong’s Mansion, Yonghe Temple, the Forbidden City, these are all historical sites. As a history graduate student, I can definitely give you a thorough tour.”

Hmm?

What she said made sense, everyone has their specialty. Yang Chen really couldn’t explain the history, but Li Yunxi could.

“Okay! Then come find me. Atlantis Hotel, I’ll wait for you in room 2001,” Yang Chen said.

Li Yunxi was overjoyed, saying, “Okay, I’ll be right there! Wait for me!”

…

At ten in the morning, Yang Chen and Li Yunxi arrived at Prince Gong’s Mansion.

The two bought tickets and went inside to visit.

Li Yunxi: “Prince Gong’s Mansion is the largest Qing Dynasty mansion, and it was once the residence of He Shen [a corrupt official] and Yonglin. In 1851, Prince Gong Yixin became the owner of the mansion, and the name of Prince Gong’s Mansion came from this. Prince Gong’s Mansion has experienced the historical process of the Qing Dynasty from its golden age to its decline, carrying extremely rich historical and cultural information. There’s a saying that ‘one Prince Gong’s Mansion is half the history of the Qing Dynasty,’ which shows how amazing this mansion is.”

Yang Chen: “Really? The home of Lord He? Lord He wasn’t short of money, it makes sense that he had such a big house.”

After visiting the mansion, Yang Chen’s deepest impression was that it was really big, comparable to the palaces in the Forbidden City.

No wonder He Shen hid 800 million taels of silver at home, this family was too extravagant.

Yang Chen suddenly had an idea and asked, “Do you think private individuals can buy and sell mansions? Like this Prince Gong’s Mansion, could I buy it if I spent more money?”

Li Yunxi replied with a smile, “Definitely not, all historical buildings now belong to the state.”

While the two were chatting, Yang Chen received a WeChat message from the female passenger from this morning.

“Are you still a man? You actually showed the in-car video to my boyfriend, are you trying to kill me?”

“I’ve been scolded by him all morning, and he even wants to break up with me. You’re satisfied now, right?”

“I’m telling you, if I break up, I won’t let you off, I’ll definitely find you and make you pay the price.”

“Damn ride-hailing driver, if you have any conscience, come and apologize to me.”

“Are you still a human?”

“Reply to me!”

“Are you mute?”

“Damn it, I’m so angry!”

“Ride-hailing Driver? If you had been just a minute or two earlier, things wouldn’t have turned out this way. The most hateful thing is that you actually showed the in-car video to my boyfriend, you’re just inhuman! I’m lying in the hospital now, if you have a conscience, come and see me. Damn it!”

Seeing the last comment, Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

Although he didn’t condone hitting people, drugging her boyfriend and cheating with her lover, which of these two behaviors didn’t deserve a beating?

If this were in ancient times, she would have been drowned in a pig cage [a form of punishment for adulteresses].

Thanks to modern civilized society for saving her, and she’s still not satisfied, not thinking she’s wrong, but blaming Yang Chen for not getting her back to the hotel in time. Damn, this value system is really shocking.

At this moment, the system suddenly issued a reminder.

“Congratulations to the host for receiving a bad review, the system rewards the host with 60% equity in SKP [a high-end department store], becoming the controlling shareholder of the company.”

Although Yang Chen had never been to SKP, he had seen many videos and news about SKP online.

In short, SKP is a place where rich people spend money, more than 80% of the items inside are international brands, like LV, Prada, etc., all brands of this level.

Maybe a bag of fruit or a towel inside costs more than what ordinary people can earn in several years, it’s that exaggerated.

SKP is amazing because it was profitable in its first year of operation, and the average annual growth rate of turnover is as high as 30%.

According to the profit margin of luxury brands, the brands that open stores here are definitely making a fortune. It can only be said that there are really many rich people in Beijing, otherwise it wouldn’t be able to support its annual growth rate of 30%.

SKP has two shareholders, the first largest shareholder is RADIANCE Investment Company, holding 60% of the shares, and the second largest shareholder is Beijing Longlian Supermarket Group, holding 40% of the shares. And Beijing Longlian Supermarket Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Longlian Group, and Yang Chen is the major shareholder of Longlian Group, so it can now be determined that Yang Chen has achieved absolute control over SKP.

Seeing Yang Chen smiling while looking at his phone, Li Yunxi asked, “What are you looking at, so happy?”

Seeing the smile on her face as well, Yang Chen said, “It’s nothing, I picked up a passenger this morning and got a bad review. You look happy too, did you find a boyfriend?”

Li Yunxi seemed very afraid that Yang Chen would misunderstand, and quickly showed him her phone, saying, “Of course not, how could I have a boyfriend? My college roommate pulled me into a socialite group. Then I asked her what this group was, and she told me to leave on my own, and didn’t answer me. I looked at the chat in the group and almost died laughing. Look, I guarantee you’ll die laughing too.”

Yang Chen took the phone and flipped through the chat history.

Indeed, Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

For example, a group member with the ID “Holding the Baby” sent a message.

“I’m going on a date with a spare tire tonight, I need a Hermes Kelly 25 milkshake white bag, 1500 a month, is anyone willing to group buy? I only need it for these two days of Christmas, you can use it freely for the rest of the time. If you’re willing, reply with 1, and I’ll pull a small group to chat.”

Then, several group members really replied with 1, I don’t know if they pulled a small group to chat.

For example, this group member with the ID “Cherry Meatball” also sent a message.

“I’m going on a date with a company boss I just met tonight, I’m going to splurge and book a room at the Bulgari Hotel to have fun with him, and then have him pay for the full room fee and give me some gifts. You can’t catch a wolf without taking risks, are there any sisters with the same idea? I’ll find a way to leave before 12 o’clock, and you can use the time after that. You can watch a movie, have a late-night snack, and then go back to the hotel room right after 12 o’clock. The room fee is 80,000 a night, brave sisters can join me in this gamble, if you’re willing, reply with 1, and I’ll pull a group to discuss in detail.”

80,000 yuan for a room at the Bulgari, that’s a bit awesome.

Sure enough, the sisters in the group were advising her.

“Wow, isn’t this too risky? What if the sugar daddy is clueless and doesn’t want to pay for the room fee? Then you’ll lose 80,000, and get screwed, that’s a huge loss.”

“Sister, you’re really amazing, you’re so daring. But, if this is successful, and the other party transfers the full room fee to you, and gives you some decent gifts, then you’ll make a killing. Maybe if the other party sees that you can book such an expensive room, they’ll really think you’re a bai fu mei [a rich and beautiful woman] and be with you. I think sisters who are financially well-off and daring can try it. At least three people can join, right? Before 12 o’clock tonight, before eight or nine o’clock tomorrow morning, and then check out at noon.”

“I don’t dare to play like this, I’m not good at talking, what if I can’t convince him to transfer the full room fee to me, then I’ll really lose a lot.”

“Haha… it doesn’t matter if you’re not good at talking, just be good at sucking.”

“Damn! I hate this kind of life where everyone understands everything.”

…

Yang Chen was enjoying himself when a pop-up message appeared, the group owner had removed Li Yunxi from the group.

“Okay, can’t see it anymore,” Yang Chen said with a smile, returning the phone to Li Yunxi.

Li Yunxi: “I didn’t expect my college roommate to be doing this kind of thing, it’s really surprising.”

At this moment, Wang Yuwei sent Li Yunxi a private message.

“Sister, sorry, this group is really not suitable for you. Of course, if you think you need it too, I can still pull you back in, I’m the tuan zhang [group leader] of the socialite group buying now. I saw the photos you posted in your Moments, are you at Prince Gong’s Mansion now?”

Li Yunxi immediately replied: “Yes, I’m at Prince Gong’s Mansion, going to Yonghe Temple later.”

Wang Yuwei: “Then why didn’t you tell your sister earlier, so I could entertain you. Like this, I’m going to Yonghe Temple now, we’ll meet there later. It’s rare to come to Beijing, your sister must take good care of you.”

Li Yunxi replied: “No need! You just created this group, you must be very busy. You don’t have to worry about me, be busy with your own things.”

Wang Yuwei: “I’m only responsible for creating the group and pulling people in to collect a 500 yuan fee per person, I don’t care about anything else, they can group buy on their own, it has nothing to do with me. I don’t do this kind of cheap thing. It’s settled then, we’ll meet at Yonghe Temple later. I’m off, going to pick up my boyfriend, we’ll go see you together later. Bye bye.”

That being said, Wang Yuwei is quite smart, she actually thought of making money in this way.

In just a moment, there are more than 500 group members, 500 yuan per person to join the group, that’s also an income of 250,000 yuan.

Tsk tsk tsk…

Quite the business mind.

Li Yunxi said to Yang Chen helplessly, “Okay, the group owner sent a message saying she’s going to Yonghe Temple to find me later. If you feel uncomfortable, then let’s split up, you do your thing, I’ll deal with her. Although we may be getting more and more distant, we’re still college roommates after all, I still have to deal with her.”

Yang Chen nodded, saying, “Okay! You decide, as long as it doesn’t affect my visit.”

Li Yunxi nodded with a smile, saying, “Okay! Then we’ll see how it goes later. Because she’s bringing her boyfriend, if needed, I hope you can pretend to be my boyfriend, so I don’t lose face. As long as you help me with this, you can ask for anything. Okay?”