How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 341

Continuous Rewards (1)

Yang Chen was lost in thought as Li Xiuyan peeled another grape and offered it to him. Then, she smiled ingratiatingly and said, “Oppa, please? I’ve never asked anyone for anything in my life. If I wasn’t desperate, I definitely wouldn’t ask someone I just met. Just look at me, I don’t have many days left. Please give me some humanitarian aid, okay? Don’t worry, even if I decide to end things [commit suicide] in the future, I will definitely pay back all the money I owe you before I die.”

“Sigh… Fine. Move in tomorrow,” Yang Chen conceded.

Li Xiuyan jumped up, delighted. “Oppa, thank you! I can live a few more days thanks to you.”

Yang Chen: “Then go back. I want to sleep.”

Li Xiuyan: “Ah? It’s not even dark yet, and you want to sleep?”

Yang Chen: “I’m sleepy.”

Li Xiuyan nodded and quickly transferred all the fruit from her plate to Yang Chen’s, then took her empty plate back to her room.

Yang Chen hadn’t slept well the previous night, so he was indeed very sleepy. He fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

He slept until 8:30 PM. Yang Chen got up, freshened up, had dinner, and then drove out to enjoy the night view of Beijing.

The night view of Beijing is as radiant as that of Shanghai, but because of the many historical buildings, the feeling is different. It has a more ancient and majestic feel.

Yang Chen made a special trip to the Forbidden City area and logged into his Bipi Dache [ride-hailing app] driver account to start accepting orders.

Soon, Yang Chen received his first order: a couple in their thirties.

The two were clearly in the middle of an argument. As soon as they got in the car, they turned away from each other, radiating tension.

Yang Chen followed the standard procedure to verify their mobile phone numbers and reminded them to fasten their seat belts.

The male passenger immediately retorted rudely, “Why are you asking? If it wasn’t us, would we be in the car? Why should I fasten my seat belt in the back seat? Just drive, and drive faster!”

Yang Chen: “This is our service procedure. We have to ask every passenger.”

The female passenger interjected, “Why are you arguing with the driver? Why are you in such a hurry to get home? It’s freezing! And you don’t want to turn on the air conditioning [referring to the heat].”

The male passenger: “What’s wrong? Do you want to flirt with him because you think he’s good-looking?”

The female passenger: “Yes! I want to flirt with him! Handsome guy, how much do you earn a month driving for a ride-hailing app?”

Yang Chen: “I’m too lazy, so I don’t earn much. It barely covers gas money.”

The female passenger: “Then how will you get married? Doesn’t your girlfriend want a house?”

Yang Chen: “I have a house. I currently live in a villa by the Huangpu River [a landmark river in Shanghai]. I drive for a ride-hailing app to experience life, not to make a living.”

The female passenger: “Wow, you have a villa by the Huangpu River! I knew it was a Shanghai license plate. Then why did you come to Beijing to drive for a ride-hailing app?”

Yang Chen: “I came here for tourism. I’ve seen Shichahai, Prince Gong’s Mansion, Yonghe Temple, and the Forbidden City. Tomorrow I plan to go to the Great Wall. Life isn’t just about work; it’s also about enjoying poetry and picturesque scenery.”

The female passenger: “Handsome guy, you’re so right! That’s the life I want!”

The couple was already on edge, and the male passenger became even more agitated upon hearing this.

“Stop the car! Stop the car! Stop the car now!” the male passenger shouted.

Yang Chen quickly pulled over to the side of the road, and the male passenger opened the door to get out.

The female passenger: “Are you really getting out?”

The male passenger: “Nonsense! Get out of the car!”

After the male passenger finished speaking, he got out, but the female passenger closed the door and remained inside.

The male passenger shouted from outside, “What are you doing? Get out of the car!”

The female passenger opened the car window and said with a smile, “You go. I’m staying. Handsome guy, drive!”

Yang Chen was a little taken aback and quickly asked, “Miss, are you sure you want to continue the order?”

The female passenger: “Continue! Let’s go!”

Yang Chen nodded and drove away.

The male passenger on the side of the road stood with his mouth agape, watching Yang Chen’s car drive away in disbelief.

The female passenger moved closer to Yang Chen and asked with a smile, “Handsome guy, are you single?”

Yang Chen: “No, too many young girls are interested in me.”

The female passenger nodded, but after thinking about it, it made sense. This young man is so handsome and owns a villa. He can afford to drive for a ride-hailing app for fun. If such a man wasn’t popular with girls, there could only be one explanation: he’s gay!

It’s okay if young girls like him, as long as she can compete with them.

“How much did you buy your villa for?” the female passenger continued.

Yang Chen realized she was interested in his supposed villa and was even willing to ditch her boyfriend for it.

I already have a villa, can I be a sugar daddy [taker]?

That would be too pathetic.

“What villa?” Yang Chen asked, feigning ignorance.

The female passenger: “Huh? You just said you have a villa by the Huangpu River.”

Yang Chen: “Sister, don’t joke around. How could a ride-hailing driver like me afford a villa? I live in a basement!”

The female passenger: “Ah? Why are you lying?”

Yang Chen: “I was just afraid you’d laugh at me for being poor.”

The female passenger: “Ugh! What a waste of my time! Stop the car! Stop the car! I want to get out!”

Yang Chen: “Huh? Haven’t we arrived yet?”

The female passenger: “I’m done with this! I have to go back and find my boyfriend! Stop the car now!”

Yang Chen nodded with a smile and pulled over.

The female passenger glared at Yang Chen and got out, muttering to herself.

Yang Chen couldn’t help but complain, “Women these days are so materialistic!”

Yang Chen ended the order and quickly accepted the next one.

He was on his way to pick up the passenger when he received a bad review from the previous order.

“What kind of driver is this? He lied about having a villa, causing me to argue with my boyfriend. It’s really terrible. I had to give him a bad review!”

Damn it, how is this Yang Chen’s fault?

Did she really think she argued with her boyfriend because Yang Chen didn’t own a villa?

At that moment, the system issued a notification.

“Congratulations to the host for receiving a bad review. The system rewards the host with a property on the east side of the 10th-20th floors of Building 3, Phase 1 of Yida Huafu [a luxury residential complex]. The property rights and other materials will be delivered to the hotel front desk tomorrow morning. Please check them.”

Damn, isn’t Yida Huafu the community that fake rich second generation Gao Xiang was talking about?

This reward is pretty good. I guess I’m supporting Yida Group now.

Soon, Yang Chen picked up his next passengers.

It was a father and daughter, and their accents indicated they were locals from Beijing.

Father: “I told you, current housing prices are too high. Very few young people can afford to buy a house on their own before thirty. One in ten thousand would be lucky. Your requirements are too high!”

Daughter: “Not at all! The guys in my WeChat Moments [social media contacts] all have houses and cars!”

Father: “Did they buy them themselves?”

Daughter: “Of course!”

Father: “You’re talking nonsense! Housing prices in Beijing are 100,000 yuan per square meter [approximately $1,400 USD per square foot]. Just buying a two-bedroom apartment would cost six or seven million yuan [approximately $840,000 – $980,000 USD]. What kind of jobs do your friends have that they can earn so much money?”

Daughter: “They just do social media, filming Douyin [TikTok in China], short dramas, etc. Now is the era of short videos. As long as you’re willing, you can make money with your eyes closed.”

Father: “How many people like that are there? Was I wrong to say one in ten thousand? We are just ordinary people; don’t have such high expectations. You only earn a few thousand yuan a month, but you expect a young man your age to have several million yuan. Do you think that’s fair?”

Daughter: “Why isn’t it fair? If others can do it, why can’t he? Isn’t that unfair? Why not say he’s useless? A blind date is about picking each other. Why can he be picky about whether I have an ex-boyfriend, but I can’t be picky about whether he has a house?”

Yang Chen understood the situation.

This father and daughter had been on a blind date. The father liked the boy, but the daughter didn’t, leading to a disagreement.

The father, seemingly unable to win the argument, turned his attention to Yang Chen.

“Young man, how much can you earn driving for a ride-hailing app?” the father asked.

Damn, this old man probably wants to use Yang Chen as an example to show that young people in their twenties can’t afford to buy a house.

Yang Chen didn’t want to be a negative example, so he replied, “It’s okay, enough to live on.”

The father didn’t give up. “Then can you buy a house with your own ability?”

Yang Chen: “I should be able to. I just bought some houses in Yida Huafu. It feels okay, not very difficult.”

The father and daughter were immediately shocked and exchanged glances.

Father: “Young man, are you kidding me? The houses in Yida Huafu are very expensive, and you bought some? How much is ‘some’?”

Yang Chen: “Eleven units. I bought the east-facing units on the 10th-20th floors of Building 3 in Yida Huafu.”

Father: “Really? Young man, you can’t lie. That house costs nearly ten million yuan, and you bought so many? Where did you get so much money? Can you earn that much driving for a ride-hailing app?”

Yang Chen: “Haha… You definitely can’t earn that much driving for a ride-hailing app.”

The daughter, seeing that Yang Chen was quite handsome and owned so many houses, was instantly smitten.

There are many older single women in Beijing, with an estimated 800,000.

Some older single women are well-qualified, with master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, senior white-collar positions, or even executive roles. Of course, most are very ordinary.

However, their expectations are very high, and they are unwilling to lower them.

But the men who meet their criteria don’t want older single women. They still prefer girls in their early twenties.

The reason the father liked his daughter’s blind date, but the daughter didn’t, was because she was unwilling to lower her standards and insisted that the other party have a house, a car, savings, and a stable, respectable job.

But she didn’t consider that if the man had those things, why would he be almost forty and still on a blind date?

Men with those qualities aren’t lacking in female attention. They’ve long been snatched up by young, beautiful girls. How could it be her turn to pick up the leftovers?

“Dad, see? I told you there are still excellent young people. You insisted there were few and that I couldn’t meet one. Haven’t I met one now? Handsome guy, do you have a girlfriend? Can I add you as a friend?” the daughter asked eagerly.

Yang Chen, not interested in older single women, quickly replied, “I have a girlfriend, sorry.”

Father: “See! If someone has good qualities, how could it be your turn?”

The daughter retorted, “Why can’t I find a boyfriend like him if others can? I just don’t want to settle and must wait for my Prince Charming to appear!”

Father: “If you hold onto that idea, you can forget about finding a partner in this lifetime. Young man, do you have any single young men in your WeChat Moments who are similar to you?”

Yang Chen: “Yes! But they like young, beautiful girls in their early twenties with good figures. This lady might not meet their aesthetic standards.”

Those words were harsh.

Daughter: “What do you mean? Are you saying I’m old? I’m only 32! Isn’t that the best age for a woman?”

Yang Chen: “Maybe, but we men still prefer girls in their early twenties. I think it’s better for you to be realistic. Men who meet your requirements will prioritize girls in their twenties over women in their thirties. To put it bluntly, you’re considered a high-risk pregnancy at this age. Who wants that?”

Daughter: “Hey! Why are you talking like that? Does marriage have to be about having children? What era is it? Does your family have a throne to inherit that you need children? Are women just childbearing machines?”

Yang Chen: “Then tell me, if you don’t give me children, why should I spend tens of millions to buy a new house, buy a car, give you hundreds of thousands, or even more, in betrothal gifts, marry you, and have my parents and me treat you like royalty? Am I crazy? If I have that much money, I could find a different prostitute every day for the rest of my life. Uncle, you’re a man too; tell me if what I said makes sense.”

The father nodded subconsciously. “That’s indeed the case. Daughter, now you know what boys are thinking, right? Stop dreaming, wake up. You’ve been dreaming until you’re 32; are you planning to dream until you’re 42? Just find someone who is about the same age and looks pleasing to the eye. Then both sets of parents can contribute to a down payment, and you can live a stable life.”

The daughter hated Yang Chen. She had initially thought he was good-looking and had many houses, and wanted to try to get with him, but she didn’t expect him to look down on older single women so much.

Actually, it’s not that Yang Chen looks down on older single women, but with his age and wealth, he doesn’t need to find one.

Can’t he be considered discriminatory just because he doesn’t want to find an older single woman?

Moreover, from a man’s perspective, what Yang Chen said wasn’t wrong. No matter how old a man is, he’ll always like 18-year-old girls. That’s a fact.

The father, seeing that his daughter wasn’t speaking, turned to Yang Chen. “Young man, you have so many houses in Yida Huafu; can you sell one to us cheaply?”

Yang Chen: “Sure! I’m going to the Great Wall tomorrow during the day and might not be back until late. If you want to buy one, go to the east-facing unit on the 20th floor of Building 3, Phase 1 of Yida Huafu, the day after tomorrow morning. I can’t say how much cheaper, but I can give you a 5% discount based on the average price of the community. I have too many houses, and they’re either rented or sold; otherwise, it’s a waste to leave them empty.”

Father: “Haha… Young man, you’re really bragging. I just said it casually, and you actually agreed.”

This person is strange. If you’re not buying, why are you asking?

At that moment, they arrived at their destination. Yang Chen parked the car and reminded them to take their belongings.

The weather was a bit cold, and Yang Chen wanted to make a cup of tea.

Only then did he realize he was out of tea.

There was nothing he could do, so he drank some plain water instead.

At that moment, the Bipi platform notified him that he had received another bad review.

“What qualifications does a ride-hailing driver have to discriminate against older women? Did older women eat your rice? And high-risk pregnant women… I’m telling you, people who really love me won’t let me be a high-risk pregnant woman, understand? And bragging about buying the east-facing units on the 10th-20th floors of Yida Huafu… just a ride-hailing driver, you think you’re a big shot. Can’t you die if you don’t brag? Tsk!”

You can tell from her comments why she’s an older single woman. Any man with options wouldn’t be interested.

At such an old age, she still loves to say ‘love’ all the time. If she doesn’t give birth to children, who would be stupid enough to spend the savings of several generations to marry her?

With the terrible thoughts of some women now, if it weren’t for carrying on the family line, half the men wouldn’t want to get married. She actually thinks that people who love her don’t want her to have children.

Damn it!

Continue to be single, endure it, menopause will come soon, and you won’t think about it anymore.

At that moment, the system issued a notification.

“Congratulations to the host for receiving a bad review. The system rewards the host with 51% equity in the listed company Qibao Tea Industry, making him the controlling shareholder. The equity transfer documents and other materials will be delivered to the hotel front desk tomorrow. Please check them.”

Oh, this system is really funny. Yang Chen was just out of tea, and it rewarded him with a tea company. He doesn’t have to worry about not having tea to drink in the future.

Tonight’s harvest was very fruitful. Yang Chen was satisfied and quickly drove back to the hotel to rest.

Early the next morning, just as Yang Chen got up, the presidents of BMW and Mercedes-Benz called separately to remind him not to be late. The summit would start at 9:00 AM in Banquet Hall 1 of the Haiya Atlantis Hotel.

Yang Chen lived upstairs, so no matter who was late, he couldn’t be late.

Yang Chen tidied himself up and went downstairs to eat.

As soon as he opened the door, Li Xiuyan next door also opened hers.

“Oppa, good morning! What are you going to do?” Li Xiuyan said with a smile.

Yang Chen: “Go downstairs to eat, then to a meeting, and then to the Great Wall.”

Li Xiuyan: “Let’s go together! I’ll be with you today. I’ve packed all my things. Can I bring them to your room now?”

Yang Chen nodded, watching Li Xiuyan move happily.