How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 342

Helicopter to the Great Wall to Pick Up Yang Chen

After Li Xiuyan moved her things, the two went downstairs to the restaurant for breakfast.

“Oppa, do you know? This seven-star hotel doesn’t even have kimchi. It’s so behind the times. Back in Korea, even a regular hotel has kimchi available,” said Li Xiuyan.

*Damn!*

The nickname “Kimchi Country” isn’t just for show. Even someone of Li Xiuyan’s status enjoys it.

Yang Chen said with a smile, “That stuff is only treasured by you. People in other countries don’t eat it as a staple food. In China, kimchi is just a side dish for breakfast, not a main course. Check the condiment area; maybe there are some side dishes.”

Li Xiuyan: “Really? But I think kimchi is delicious. Why don’t you guys like it? Is it because you can’t afford it?”

Yang Chen: “Here, Chinese cabbage is only a few cents a pound; a whole cabbage is just a few bucks. Do you think we can’t afford it? It’s the lowest-grade vegetable here. Families with slightly better conditions don’t even eat it.”

Li Xiuyan: “So cheap? Then why does a cabbage cost several thousand won [Korean currency] in my country?”

According to the exchange rate, a cabbage sells for dozens of yuan [Chinese currency] in Korea.

Yang Chen: “Your country is too small to grow that many vegetables, so you can only rely on imports from our vast China. Add in tariffs, transportation, warehousing, labor costs, and profits at each stage, and selling it at that price is normal. Just know one thing: kimchi can’t be used to entertain guests in China. Otherwise, they definitely won’t come a second time, and those with bad tempers might even flip the table. Understand?”

Li Xiuyan nodded. Having been protected since she was little, it was the first time she had heard of these things.

Yang Chen’s breakfast choice was very Chinese: an egg pancake, a glass of milk, two buns, and a bowl of millet porridge—filling and nutritious.

Li Xiuyan followed Yang Chen and chose the same things, enjoying a delicious and hearty breakfast.

Around nine o’clock, Yang Chen wiped his mouth and said, “I have to go to a meeting. Here’s the room card; go back by yourself.”

Li Xiuyan: “Oppa, what kind of meeting are you going to? Can I come along as a follower?”

Yang Chen: “Don’t be silly. Just go back to your room.”

Li Xiuyan grabbed Yang Chen’s arm again, shaking it and begging, “Oppa, please, take me with you. Please. Look, I don’t have many days left to live. Please have pity on me and let me see more of the real world outside. I just found out that people in other countries don’t eat kimchi. I always thought this delicacy was loved by people all over the world.”

Yang Chen: “Really? Have you never been abroad before?”

Li Xiuyan: “I have! But my attendants always bring kimchi. Even if they don’t, the accompanying chef will make it himself. If that doesn’t work, it can be airlifted. This is my first time going out alone, so I can see the most real world.”

*Alright, a simple sentence reveals her extraordinary life.*

Yang Chen was just going to join in the fun; he didn’t plan to stay in the venue for too long.

It was inconvenient for Li Xiuyan to follow.

So, he refused, saying:

“No, there’s no place for you. And I won’t stay long; I’ll be out soon. You better not come with me. Or, if you really want to go, you can go by yourself. Doesn’t your family also make cars? You can enter as a representative of your family’s car brand.”

Li Xiuyan: “Ah? Will my family’s car brand also participate? Then I won’t go. If they recognize me and report it to my dad, he will definitely send someone to catch me. Hehe… Oppa, you go by yourself; I’ll go back to the room to watch a movie.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, getting up to say goodbye to Li Xiuyan.

Li Xiuyan returned to the hotel, and Yang Chen went directly to Banquet Hall 1.

It had already been set up as the venue for the automotive industry summit, with each brand having its own dedicated area.

To accommodate Yang Chen’s special status, the Mercedes-Benz and BMW areas were right next to each other.

Yang Chen’s seat was in the middle of the two brands’ executives.

At this time, representatives of major car brands had basically arrived.

Everyone was curious about the empty chair between the Mercedes-Benz and BMW delegations, especially who was the “Yang Chen” written on the paper attached to the back of the chair.

Did he belong to Mercedes-Benz or BMW?

At this moment, the executives of Beijing Automotive and Geely Automotive were staring at Yang Chen’s seat, ready to step forward to greet him.

As soon as Yang Chen entered, he saw a familiar face—the female passenger from last night who dumped her boyfriend as soon as she heard he had a villa.

“You? What are you doing here? You nasty guy!” the woman said.

Yang Chen looked at her work badge. Her name was Zhang Huiwen, and she was a staff member of the summit organizer, responsible for providing on-site services and maintaining order.

Yang Chen: “What are you talking about? Of course, I’m here to attend the summit, or am I here for a meal?”

Zhang Huiwen: “What summit are you here for? This is the automotive industry’s year-end summary conference. It’s attended by representatives of various car brands, not ride-hailing drivers.”

The colleague next to her immediately asked what was going on, and Zhang Huiwen briefly told them about last night.

Of course, she deliberately concealed the fact that she dumped her boyfriend because she coveted Yang Chen’s looks and villa, and instead said that Yang Chen was bragging about having a villa to hit on her.

*Some women are so shameless. Even if it’s their own fault, they have to downplay it, exaggerate, and make it someone else’s problem, portraying themselves as innocent victims.*

Because they didn’t know the truth, the colleagues thought Yang Chen had chased her here to pursue Zhang Huiwen.

Kang Wencai, the leader responsible for the on-site order today, said, “Handsome guy, don’t cause trouble! Today, the people here are all representatives of various car brands, not a place for you to mess around. If you want to pursue Zhang Huiwen, we don’t interfere in principle. But now is work time; you can’t pester her. If there is any mistake in today’s summit, none of us can afford it. Do you understand what I mean?”

Yang Chen nodded and said, “Understood. So you should let me in quickly. If I don’t go in, the summit can’t start.”

Zhang Huiwen: “No… how can a ride-hailing driver like you be so boastful? What if you don’t go in? Even your Didi [Chinese ride-hailing company] boss wouldn’t dare to say that, right? Today is the automotive industry summit, not a driver’s meeting; do you understand the difference? Sigh… it’s useless to say more to you. If you could understand these differences, you wouldn’t be driving a ride-hailing car.”

At this time, it was already nine o’clock, and the summit was scheduled to begin.

But there was no sign of it starting inside, and everyone was still chatting noisily.

The host was communicating with the heads of Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Both brands had made it clear that the summit could not start without Yang Chen; otherwise, they would withdraw immediately.

Although it was the China Automotive Industry Summit, if it lacked the two major brands of BMW and Mercedes-Benz, the summit would not have any authority.

The host had no choice but to wait a little longer.

Unknowingly, ten minutes passed.

Representatives of other car brands were a little anxious; after all, they were all attending with their president-level leaders, and their time was limited.

The host could only excuse that there was a problem with the equipment and it was being debugged, asking everyone to wait a little longer.

Yang Chen: “Did you hear that? The host can’t hold on anymore. If I don’t go in, you’re done.”

Kang Wencai laughed and said, “No… can’t you die if you don’t brag? Mercedes-Benz and BMW are waiting for their common shareholder representative; who are you?”

Yang Chen: “Is that person named Yang Chen?”

Kang Wencai: “Yes! How do you know?”

Yang Chen: “Because I am Yang Chen. I told you from the beginning that I was here to attend the summit, but you insisted on stopping me from entering. Now that it’s like this, you take responsibility for it yourselves.”

Kang Wencai and others were shocked.

At this moment, BMW President Savov called Yang Chen.

Hearing that Yang Chen was stopped at the door, Savov quickly patted BMW President Jonathan, and the two ran out together.

Savov scolded, “What are you doing? Why are you stopping Mr. Yang from entering? Didn’t you see that the summit hasn’t started and is waiting for him?”

Jonathan: “You idiots, Mr. Yang said he was here to attend the summit; why did you stop him?”

Kang Wencai quickly explained, “He’s a ride-hailing driver; are you mistaken?”

Savov: “Thank you for reminding me. You wait to be complained about; I will definitely complain about you.”

Jonathan: “I will also definitely complain about you.”

After speaking, Savov and Jonathan invited Yang Chen into the venue, one on each side.

Kang Wencai and others were dumbfounded, and then everyone looked at the materialistic woman Zhang Huiwen with anger.

Zhang Huiwen quickly explained, “He really is a ride-hailing driver; I took a ride with my boyfriend last night…”

“Boyfriend?”

“Didn’t you just say he was pursuing you?”

“Was your boyfriend also there?”

“What exactly is going on?”

Faced with the colleagues’ questions, Zhang Huiwen could only tell the truth.

Everyone cast contemptuous glances at her.

Kang Wencai said angrily, “This is all your fault; you take responsibility for it yourself; don’t harm everyone.”

Zhang Huiwen nodded with a look of grievance and then looked at Yang Chen’s back with resentment.

*Heavens, earth, who would have thought that a ride-hailing driver could be a shareholder of Mercedes-Benz and BMW?*

*Who could have thought that he was so important that as long as he didn’t show up, these two brands would threaten to withdraw and not allow the summit to start?*

Rich people are so annoying; why do they pretend to be poor?

*Sob…*

…

Originally, Yang Chen wanted to keep a low profile, but now that the presidents of Mercedes-Benz and BMW were protecting him on the left and right, he couldn’t keep a low profile even if he wanted to.

“Is that Yang Chen?”

“So young and handsome!”

“He is the shareholder that Mercedes-Benz and BMW are waiting for?”

“So young and already a shareholder of Mercedes-Benz and BMW—so awesome!”

…

At this time, the heads of Geely Automobile, Beijing Automotive, Beijing Benz, and Longchen BMW Group also quickly stepped forward to greet Yang Chen, shaking hands and saying hello.

This made the representatives of other car brands even more confused. This guy was too powerful. The chairmen of Beijing Automotive and Geely Automotive were also so polite to him. What was his background?

Yang Chen, supported by several executives, sat in the chair that belonged to him.

The host saw that Yang Chen had arrived and quickly warmed up the atmosphere to prepare for the start of this year’s automotive industry summit.

On Yang Chen’s left was the BMW team led by Savov, and on the right was the Mercedes-Benz team led by Jonathan.

The highest focus of the audience was on him.

Savov whispered, “Mr. Yang, we have prepared a draft; would you like to go up and speak on our behalf?”

Jonathan was not to be outdone and quickly said, “Mr. Yang, we have also prepared a draft; please speak on our behalf.”

Yang Chen smiled and whispered back, “The two presidents should not embarrass me. I’m just here to see the world; there’s no need to go on stage to speak. You guys should go.”

Since Yang Chen said he wouldn’t go on stage, the two foreigners didn’t dare to force him.

In the rear right, in the area of the car sales channel delegation, Liao Yongfu, chairman of Zhongxing Group, looked at Yang Chen’s profile, his expression gradually turning sinister.

“This kid has something; he is actually an important shareholder of Mercedes-Benz and BMW, and he has also allied with Beijing Automotive and Geely Automotive. Difficult to deal with,” Liao Yongfu thought to himself.

Ye Hua, the representative of the Ye family next to him, whispered, “Chairman Liao, that Yang Chen is the mortal enemy of our Ye family. I don’t know if you have a way to deal with him?”

Liao Yongfu: “Ah? Does your Ye family have a grudge against him?”

Ye Hua nodded and said, “Yes! My cousin Ye Xuan has taken a fancy to Tang Xia of the Tang family, but this kid has already won Tang Xia. My cousin holds a grudge and insists on bringing him down. That’s why the Ye family has a feud with him. My great-grandfather is already contacting old friends in the telecommunications and other systems, and he must kill this kid.”

Liao Yongfu nodded, thinking, “No wonder Yang Chen had prejudice against Zhongxing Group from the beginning. It turns out that the Ye family is one of our group’s shareholders. Damn it, the Ye family didn’t provide us with much help, but they caused us a big trouble. It was a big loss to absorb them as shareholders.”

The Ye family’s strength is there. Since they have been absorbed as shareholders, it is not easy to get rid of them.

Unless the Ye family’s strength is greatly reduced, and Zhongxing Group no longer needs to be afraid of them, can they be kicked out.

Now there are three choices before Zhongxing Group.

First, continue to hug the Ye family tightly and deal with Yang Chen together.

But judging from Yang Chen’s status today, it is a bit unrealistic to bring him down.

Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Beijing Automotive, and Geely Automotive—four companies protecting him—there are not many people in the world who can move him.

Second, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, not participate in the struggle between Yang Chen and the Ye family, and decide what to do after the results are in.

But with this choice, no matter what the result is, the winner will definitely free up his hands to deal with him.

Yang Chen will deal with him, needless to say; the two sides already have grievances.

The Ye family will deal with him because he sat idly by at a critical moment.

Third, stab the Ye family in the back and join forces with Yang Chen to deal with the Ye family.

This choice means that Liao Yongfu thinks Yang Chen will win and the Ye family will lose.

From the perspective of actual interests, this choice is the most appropriate.

Because Yang Chen is now the largest shareholder of Mercedes-Benz, and Zhongxing Group mainly does Mercedes-Benz’s sales channels.

It is their wisest choice to please Yang Chen, not to oppose him.

Liao Yongfu said with a smile, “Young Master Ye, don’t embarrass me. He is now a major shareholder of Mercedes-Benz Group, and he also has Beijing Automotive and Geely Automotive joining forces. The three of them can already check and balance the senior management of Mercedes-Benz. If I dare to attack him now, the cooperation between my Zhongxing Group and Mercedes-Benz will basically be announced to be over. Our company’s main business income now is Mercedes-Benz’s sales channels and the dividends of Mercedes-Benz China. If he cuts off the channels and cancels Mercedes-Benz China, then our Zhongxing Group will be finished. Speaking of which, we still have to rely on the Ye family for help. If the Ye family can solve him, our Zhongxing Group will not be threatened by him.”

Ye Hua replied confidently, “Don’t worry, our Ye family is a famous family, and our social connections are strong. A Yang Chen is nothing to us. So what if he has money? Power is a good thing, but he doesn’t have it.”

Liao Yongfu smiled and said, “That makes sense. Then I’ll wait to hear the good news from your Ye family. When necessary, I will also take action to help you.”

…

These kinds of meetings are actually meaningless. Representatives of various brands give some fake and empty speeches, and the people below give face and applaud. A morning passes.

Yang Chen didn’t want to be surrounded when the meeting ended, so he left early.

However, he asked Savov and Jonathan to tell the executives of Geely Automotive and other companies that if it was convenient, they would have dinner at Tang Court at eight o’clock in the evening.

Although Yang Chen doesn’t really like socializing, he still has to have basic etiquette.

These influential figures in the industry should be maintained.

Hearing that Yang Chen was going to treat them to dinner, the chairmen of Beijing Automotive and Geely Automotive, who had originally arranged other activities, temporarily canceled their activities and waited at the hotel to go to Tang Court with Yang Chen for dinner in the evening.

As soon as Yang Chen walked out of the venue, the materialistic woman Zhang Huiwen quickly ran over.

“Mr. Yang, I’m sorry; I didn’t know your true identity. I apologize for my previous rudeness and hope you can forgive me. Let me treat you to lunch as an apology for my behavior,” Zhang Huiwen said humbly.

Yang Chen smiled and shook his head, saying:

“No need. Just do your job well. This matter is over; I won’t hold it against you.”

Zhang Huiwen said brainlessly, “I have already broken up with my boyfriend; can I ask you out to play in the future?”

*Good heavens, breaking up as soon as she said it.*

Yang Chen waved his hand to signal Kang Wencai, who had been staring at this side not far away, to come over.

Kang Wencai quickly ran over, bowing and asking with a smile, “Mr. Yang, what are your orders?”

Yang Chen: “Pull her away; don’t block my way.”

Kang Wencai nodded and quickly pulled Zhang Huiwen away.

Zhang Huiwen struggled and said, “Mr. Yang, you are the perfect Prince Charming in my heart. You completely meet my criteria for choosing a spouse; give me a chance; let’s date a few times and get to know each other. Okay?”

Yang Chen walked away without looking back, leaving Zhang Huiwen and Kang Wencai pulling and tugging in the corridor.

*Whoever gets involved with a woman who throws away her boyfriend as soon as she hears that someone else has a villa is a fool.*

Yang Chen returned to his hotel room, and Li Xiuyan was watching a movie.

“Oppa, you’re back! What are you going to do now—eat?” Li Xiuyan asked.

Yang Chen nodded and said, “It’s not even eleven o’clock; what are we eating? I’m going to change into sportswear and climb the Great Wall.”

Li Xiuyan quickly turned off the TV and said, “I want to go too! I’ve heard of the Great Wall, but I haven’t been there yet. Oppa, can you take me with you? Don’t worry; I’ll remember it all and pay you back later.”

Yang Chen: “Okay, you have to take pictures for me then.”

Li Xiuyan: “Hehe… no problem!”

After speaking, she also ran into the room to change into sportswear.

Then the two set off for the Great Wall together.

“Oppa, what do you do for work? You can afford such expensive rooms; why do you drive a car of a brand I don’t recognize?” Li Xiuyan asked.

Yang Chen: “My job is a ride-hailing driver, and I occasionally do some investing.”

Li Xiuyan: “Oh, I see. I was wondering how you could afford to pay monthly at SKP [a high-end shopping mall in Beijing] and stay in a seven-star hotel presidential suite that costs hundreds of thousands a night but drive a car I don’t recognize.”

Soon, the two arrived at the Great Wall.

They had a simple lunch outside the scenic area, and then they bought tickets to climb the Great Wall.

There were so many people climbing the Great Wall today. Although it wasn’t as crowded as during the Golden Week [a week-long national holiday in China], it was basically impossible to stretch their arms.

Yang Chen had been there once with his parents when he was very young; this was his second time.

It was Li Xiuyan’s first time, so she was very shocked by the magnificent Great Wall.

“Oppa, what was this Great Wall built for? Why did the ancient people of your Dragon Country build this in the mountains?” Li Xiuyan asked.

Yang Chen: “During the Warring States period, the Great Wall was built to resist the Xiongnu [nomadic people who lived north of China]. Later, various dynasties continued to build it, especially the Ming Dynasty, in order to resist the Mongolian cavalry, greatly extending the ancient Great Wall. In general, it was all to resist the northern nomadic peoples.”

Li Xiuyan: “Oh, why use this defense? Is it because you can’t beat them?”

Yang Chen: “It’s not that we can’t beat them; it’s mainly not cost-effective. The northern nomadic peoples have no fixed abode. It is certain that we can win if we use the power of the whole country to fight them, but they will come back after a period of time. Huo Qubing [a famous general in the Han Dynasty] was very powerful in sealing the wolf to live in the Xu [a ceremonial act to declare victory], but it is still difficult to ensure the stability of future generations. Building the Great Wall can resist them to a certain extent, as long as we guard the key areas.”

The two played and chatted, occasionally stopping to take pictures.

Originally, they were quite happy, but when they arrived at Good Han Slope, they found that they couldn’t get down.

“You are not a hero until you reach the Great Wall,” so a Good Han Slope was built here, and all tourists who come to the Great Wall must come here to see it.

Everyone wanted to come and see, which led to more and more tourists.

Li Xiuyan: “Oppa, what should we do? There are too many people. Can you hold me in your arms? I don’t want to be touched by them.”

Yang Chen: “Ah? Is that really okay?”

Li Xiuyan: “But they keep bumping into me, and I always feel like they are taking advantage of me.”

Yang Chen: “Then if I hold you in my arms, it’s not taking advantage of you?”

Li Xiuyan: “That’s different. Being touched by someone I don’t like is being taken advantage of, but being touched by someone I like is not being taken advantage of. I think Oppa, you are good-looking and kind; I like you very much. So, if you hold me in your arms, it doesn’t count as taking advantage of me.”

Saying that, she took the initiative to open Yang Chen’s down jacket, then turned her back to Yang Chen and wrapped herself in his down jacket, and then let him wrap his arms around her body to protect her from being touched by others.

*If this were seen by the Koreans, wouldn’t they be pissed off?*

*Their little princess is actually in Yang Chen’s arms.*

The people coming up and the people going down refused to give way to each other, and this place became more and more crowded.

Yang Chen didn’t mind spending time waiting for a while, but more and more people also meant a higher risk factor.

If someone was squeezed down, or a stampede occurred, even if Yang Chen had the ability to reach the sky, he couldn’t use it in this state of people sticking to people.

So, Yang Chen said, “Old girl, take out my phone.”

Li Xiuyan nodded and quickly took out Yang Chen’s phone from his down jacket pocket and handed it to him.

Yang Chen opened WeChat and sent a location to Qiu Yuhong.

“I’m at Badaling Great Wall Good Han Slope; there are too many people to get down. You let the Beijing branch send a helicopter to pick me up immediately. There are two people on my side, and there is a girl with me. Hurry up; there are too many people here; it’s hard for me to even type.”

Qiu Yuhong received the message and immediately replied.

“Received! Arrange immediately!”

For a helicopter to take off, it must be reported several hours in advance.

But if we still follow the procedure now, it is obviously too late.

So, at this time, we must use the hard relationship of the Aegis Security Group. Qiu Yuhong personally called to coordinate with relevant departments. Ten minutes later, the helicopter of the Beijing branch of the Aegis Security Group took off and went straight to Good Han Slope.

On site.

“Oh, don’t squeeze! People are about to be squeezed out and fall to their deaths.”

“People below, don’t come up! It’s already so crowded; why are you still squeezing up?”

“Damn it! It’s easy to say; you’ve already seen it; we’ve climbed here for more than two hours. Because you want to go down, we have to go back? There’s no such good thing!”

“Yes! Your time is time; isn’t our time time? It’s not easy to come here; you say go down and go down?”

…

Alright, the tourists going up and down are fighting.

If anyone can’t help but do something, something big will definitely happen. The tourists leaning against the wall may be squeezed down and fall to their deaths.

Just as the tourists were wailing and complaining, a helicopter spraying SD flew over.

Everyone looked up.

“What is this helicopter doing here?”

“Isn’t it here to pick someone up?”

“Maybe the TV station is here to shoot a video.”

…

Just as everyone was wondering and discussing, Yang Chen took off his black down jacket and waved it high in the air to attract the driver’s attention.

Then the co-pilot confirmed that it was Yang Chen through the telescope and then sent it over to put the climbing ladder down.

Yang Chen picked up Li Xiuyan and said, “I’ll put you on the wall, and I’ll pull the climbing ladder later, and you’ll climb up the climbing ladder. Can you climb this kind of ladder?”

Li Xiuyan: “Yes! My family has a helicopter; I’ve practiced it.”

*That’s great; Yang Chen was still worried that she wouldn’t dare to climb.*

Yang Chen put her on the wall, and then pulled the climbing ladder closer, and Li Xiuyan climbed up the helicopter along the climbing ladder.

The tourists were stunned; can you still play like this?

Is this going to take these two people away from here?

Rich people have so many ways!

“Brother, who are you? You even have a helicopter to pick you up!”

“Yes! Which rich man is your father?”

“You guys are too extravagant! If you can’t get down, you can just take a helicopter to pick you up. The life of the rich is really simple and rude.”

…

Yang Chen smiled and fooled, “I’m just a ride-hailing driver; this young lady is more powerful; it seems to be the daughter of the president of some group in Korea. This helicopter was called by her; I’m just taking advantage of it. Everyone, I’ll go first; you wait a little longer.”

With the help of the kind people around, Yang Chen also successfully climbed onto the helicopter, and then he waved to the tourists below, and the helicopter turned and flew away.

Li Xiuyan obviously couldn’t imagine that Yang Chen could also call a helicopter, so she asked, “Oppa, who are you? Why can you call a helicopter?”

Yang Chen: “I invested in this company.”

Li Xiuyan: “Oh, so that’s what happened. Oppa, you are so amazing. Wow, looking down from the plane, the scenery here has a different flavor.”

That’s right, a panoramic view of the mountains.

The helicopter took Yang Chen and Li Xiuyan to the helipad on the roof of the Atlantis Hotel and landed.

After climbing the Great Wall for two or three hours, the two were tired, so they went back to their rooms to rest.

Not long after, Manager Ge Zhengkang personally sent the system-rewarded property rights and other materials to Yang Chen’s room.

Yang Chen checked it again and locked it in the cabinet after confirming that it was correct.

It’s almost time to go to Tang Court for dinner with the presidents and chairmen of BMW and other brands.

Originally, I could update two chapters today, but only my child and I are healthy at home, and I can’t handle it alone. I may not be able to write another chapter tonight. Sorry.