How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 348

Two-Star Group and Lotte Group Chairmen Gather in Haicheng

After interrogation, the police issued a case report.

It stated that Lee Young-jae admitted he was dispatched by Shin Sang-woo, the young master of Lotte Group in Korea, to assassinate Yang, his rival in love, in Dragon Country [China].

At the same time, Lee Young-jae also confessed to several international assassination cases he committed, including the assassination of some Korean politicians and *chaebol* [large family-owned industrial conglomerate] leaders.

This announcement quickly spread to Korea, immediately causing a huge uproar.

Shin Sang-woo knew this was bad. If everyone regarded him as the mastermind, he and Lotte Group would be finished.

Therefore, Lotte Group quickly held a press conference for him to clarify his relationship with Lee Young-jae.

Shin Sang-woo emphasized that he only met Lee Young-jae through an intermediary, and the two had not known each other before.

He only knew that Lee Young-jae was a ruthless killer, but he didn’t know what cases this guy had committed.

Shin Sang-woo also emphasized that he hated the Dragon Country man who was with Lee Soo-yeon, so he asked Lee Young-jae to kill him.

However, he knew nothing about what Lee Young-jae had done before, and it had nothing to do with him.

To appear convincing, he even cried bitterly in front of reporters, complaining to the whole country.

“Think about it, if your fiancée was seduced by a Dragon Country man, wouldn’t you want to kill him? An ordinary person can’t stand this humiliation. I am the young master of Lotte Group, how can I endure it?”

It must be said that his crying and complaining really aroused sympathy from the Koreans, and they really believed his nonsense.

However, it doesn’t matter if the Koreans believe his nonsense, Dragon Country won’t believe it.

Therefore, the relevant departments of Dragon Country sent an official document to Lotte’s Dragon Country branch, requiring them to prove that they had not engaged in illegal terrorist activities.

If they cannot prove their innocence, Dragon Country will impose expulsion as a punishment on Lotte Group.

This problem is serious. If Lotte Group is linked to terrorist activities, not only will their business in Dragon Country be greatly affected, but their business in other countries will definitely have the same trouble.

Soon, Lotte’s Dragon Country branch sent a report to headquarters.

Chairman Shin Dong-geon immediately convened a shareholders’ meeting to discuss countermeasures.

The shareholders all looked very grim, and everyone pointed the finger at Shin Sang-woo.

It was his impulsiveness that led to the current situation, and he should bear all the consequences.

Faced with the accusations from all the shareholders, Shin Sang-woo could only soften his stance appropriately.

Shin Dong-geon also said a few good words for his son, hoping the shareholders would be more tolerant.

Now is not the time to investigate who is responsible, but to find a way to deal with this crisis as soon as possible.

The shareholders offered their opinions.

“If there’s no solution, just send money. It’s that simple.”

“I also think we should send money and accept the penalty. Just give more.”

“According to the rules of the game, accept the penalty and don’t pursue it.”

…

Shin Dong-geon sighed and said, “If it were that easy to solve the problem, I wouldn’t need to convene this meeting and ask everyone to discuss countermeasures together. The problem is that the Dragon Country branch has already proposed a fine of 5 billion U.S. dollars, but the Dragon Country side is still unwilling to let it go. The person in charge on the other side made it very clear that even if we give 50 billion U.S. dollars, it won’t work. We must deal with it according to law.”

50 billion U.S. dollars is not enough, so it’s not a problem that money can solve.

The shareholders finally decided to have Shin Dong-geon take his son to Dragon Country to meet with relevant people in person, apologize, admit their mistakes, accept the penalty, and strive for leniency. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope.

Shin Sang-woo certainly didn’t want to go to Dragon Country to admit his mistakes. His fiancée was slept with by a Dragon Country man, and he still had to go to admit his mistakes and accept the penalty. How could there be such a humiliating thing!

Absolutely not!

However, now is not the time for him to be willful. He has to go even if he doesn’t want to.

Shin Dong-geon: “Then I’ll ask the secretary to arrange it. My son and I will go over as soon as possible to take a look. Shareholders, please rest assured, we will definitely protect everyone’s interests. Today’s meeting is adjourned. Thank you all for attending. Meeting adjourned!”

Shin Sang-woo followed his father to the chairman’s office.

“Dad, you’re not really going to Dragon Country to admit our mistakes, are you? If you go to admit our mistakes, what will happen to the reputation of our Shin family?” Shin Sang-woo asked, puzzled.

Shin Dong-geon sighed and said, “There’s no better way now. Whether it works or not, we have to make a trip, otherwise we won’t be able to explain it to the shareholders.”

Shin Sang-woo sneered and said, “Explain? Why do we have to explain to the shareholders? We are the controlling shareholders, we have the final say!”

Shin Dong-geon said helplessly, “Son, that’s not how business is done. We are the major shareholders, that’s right, but we also have to take care of the interests of other shareholders and small and medium investors appropriately. We still have to do a good job on the surface, otherwise why would people support our stock? If our stock is sold off, the stock price will get lower and lower, and our wealth and status will also get lower and lower. You can think about this kind of thing in your heart, but you shouldn’t say it out loud. Understand?”

Shin Sang-woo nodded, agreeing to go to Dragon Country with his father.

It just so happened that Lee Jae-yong from the Two-Star Group was also going to Dragon Country, so Shin Dong-geon called him and asked him to go together.

Lee Jae-yong was going to Dragon Country for his daughter, and he didn’t want to be too high-profile.

Shin Dong-geon was going to Dragon Country to beg for mercy, and he didn’t want to be too high-profile either.

Therefore, the two only brought a few of their most trusted bodyguards and took a plane to Haicheng, Dragon Country.

Dragon Country, Haicheng International Airport.

Yang Chen was waiting for Lin Yiren.

Because the Dragon Country’s Lunar New Year was approaching, there were a lot of Dragon Country people returning from all over the world.

The number of flights was almost double the usual, which led to traffic paralysis near the airport.

It might be faster to take the subway, but if you take ground transportation, you will definitely be stuck for a long time.

At this time, Lee Jae-yong and Shin Dong-geon walked to the side of the road with their entourage.

Shin Dong-geon: “Chairman Lee, did your people arrange a car? My people have already arranged it, and it should be here soon.”

Lee Jae-yong: “Hehe… I’ve also arranged it. However, it’s so congested now, it should be difficult to get here.”

At this time, Lin Yiren and others came out.

Lin Yiren said goodbye to her colleagues and got into Yang Chen’s car.

“Hehe… Bad guy, did you miss me?” Lin Yiren asked.

Yang Chen took a down jacket from the back seat and handed it to her, saying, “Put it on. I missed you so much. Dinner together tonight?”

Lin Yiren: “Okay. However, my period came, and it won’t be over until the day after tomorrow.”

Yang Chen: “What do you mean? So in your heart, I’m here to pick you up just for that?”

Lin Yiren: “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that.”

Yang Chen: “What’s the use of saying sorry? I’m very angry now, let’s calm down. I’ll contact you the day after tomorrow.”

Lin Yiren: “Haha… I hate you.”

The two made a fuss for a while before realizing that they hadn’t driven far at all, and they happened to be parked in front of Lee Jae-yong and others.

Shin Sang-woo: “*Axi* [Korean exclamation, similar to ‘Oh my god!’], the traffic in Dragon Country is really too bad, how can it be so congested.”

At this time, the bodyguard next to him whispered, “Young master, look at the people in that car, isn’t that the Dragon Country man?”

At this time, Lin Yiren was kissing Yang Chen.

Shin Sang-woo bent down and took a closer look, his eyes lit up, and said, “Yes! It’s him! Quick! Stop him for me!”

The bodyguard quickly stepped forward to stop Yang Chen’s car. At this time, a traffic policeman came over and reminded them not to walk on the motor vehicle lane.

Just then, Yang Chen’s car also drove away, and the bodyguards had to retreat.

Shin Dong-geon quickly asked, “What’s the situation? Who is that person?”

Shin Sang-woo: “It’s the Dragon Country man who is with Miss Soo-yeon! *Axi*, he’s with Miss Soo-yeon and kissing other girls at the same time. It’s really hateful! Isn’t he obviously playing with Miss Soo-yeon?”

Lee Jae-yong’s expression gradually became ugly. How could the little princess of the dignified Two-Star Group be played with emotionally?

Shin Dong-geon: “Chairman Lee, you saw it just now, that Dragon Country man doesn’t just have Miss Soo-yeon as a woman! He’s too bullying, he doesn’t take Miss Soo-yeon seriously at all, let alone the Two-Star Group and you, Chairman Lee!”

Lee Jae-yong clenched his fists, looked at the assistant next to him, and scolded, “Where’s the car? Why hasn’t it arrived yet? What’s the use of you if you can’t even solve the traffic problem!”

Originally, they wanted to show off with a convoy of more than a dozen cars, but now it seems that it would be good to have one car come in to pick them up. They still want a convoy of more than a dozen cars to show off, it’s just a dream.

As the end of the year approached, the weather was also very bad.

The cold wind was piercing, and it was a cloudy day.

Waiting on the side of the road for an hour in this weather, let alone these big shots, even ordinary people would curse.

After waiting for more than an hour, they finally got into the car.

Shin Dong-geon also took his team to the hotel to check in, warm up, and have dinner with relevant people in the evening to chat.

Lee Jae-yong took his team directly to the Riverside Villa, his people knew that Lee Soo-yeon lived there.

After nearly two hours of stopping and going, they finally arrived.

Lee Jae-yong’s son, Lee Seung-joon, had been waiting on the side of the road at the entrance of the community with his people.

The two sides met and went straight to the entrance of the community.

The gatekeepers of the Riverside Villa saw a row of cars driving over and immediately came out in full force.

Gatekeeper: “No foreign vehicles allowed! Have the owner call to explain, or come over in person to take you in.”

The bodyguard showed the gatekeeper Yang Chen’s photo and said, “We’re looking for this person!”

Gatekeeper: “Looking for Mr. Yang! Wait, I’ll call Mr. Yang’s housekeeper to ask.”

After speaking, he walked into the gatehouse to make a call, and came out again after a dozen seconds.

“Mr. Yang’s housekeeper said that there are no guest reservations today, and you are not allowed to enter! Leave quickly, or we will call the police!” the gatekeeper said.

Bodyguard: “*Axi*. We’re looking for Miss Soo-yeon, tell him that Miss Soo-yeon’s father is here, and ask them to come out to greet us immediately.”

Gatekeeper: “I don’t care about Soo-yeon or Soo-qing, I only know that Mr. Yang’s housekeeper said that there are no guest reservations today, and no one is allowed to come in and disturb them. Leave quickly, or we will call the police!”

Bodyguard: “Bastard! The person in the car is Lee Jae-yong, chairman of the Two-Star Group. How dare you stop us? Get out of the way, or we’ll do it!”

The gatekeeper took a step forward and said, “Who are you trying to scare? Come on, try moving me.”

Such a high-end community, specially leaving an old man as a gatekeeper, that’s very particular.

The bodyguard just reached out and pushed the old man, and he fell down.

“Ouch! Hitting someone! Foreigners are hitting people!”

“Call the police!”

“Call the police! Call the police!”

…

This is the wonderful use of specially leaving an old man as a gatekeeper.

Before, the gatekeepers here were all young people, and young people were easily prone to conflicts with visiting guests.

Yang Chen didn’t move here for long. Didn’t some internet celebrities want to enter the community to take pictures and were stopped? The two sides had a quarrel, which led to a full-scale fight, and all the gatekeepers and security guards in the entire community were taken away.

Later, the property came up with such a method, getting an old man to sit in the gatehouse.

If someone breaks in or does something, the old man comes forward and falls down, and then calls the police.

The bodyguard looked at the old man in surprise, and then quickly went back to explain to Lee Jae-yong, “I didn’t use much force at all, how could he fall down?”

Lee Jae-yong: “*Axi*, Dragon Country people are so cunning.”

Soon, the police arrived.

After understanding the situation, the police asked the old man how he was feeling.

The old man cried out a few times, saying, “I feel dizzy, and my back and back of my head hurt badly. Police officers, I’m just doing my duty, and he pushed me down. You must stand up for me.”

The police officer looked at the surveillance video in the gatehouse, and then took the bodyguard who pushed the old man away.

The bodyguard quickly explained, “I didn’t use much force at all.”

The police officer: “Look at your muscles, he’s an old man, even if you don’t use force, he can’t stand your push. Let’s go, come back with us for investigation. If the old man’s subsequent injury examination results reach minor injury or above, and the old man is unwilling to forgive, you need to bear criminal responsibility.”

Bodyguard: “Ah? *Axi, Smecta, Hami Ga*…” [Korean exclamations]

The bodyguard was so anxious that he burst into Korean, babbling a lot.

He never thought that Dragon Country’s laws would be so strict. He just pushed the old man lightly, and he might have to bear criminal responsibility later.

Now, Lee Jae-yong can only reveal his identity.

The bodyguard immediately said, “This is Lee Jae-yong, chairman of the Two-Star Group, and this is Lee Seung-joon, the young master of the Two-Star Group. Do you know the Two-Star Group?”

The police officer smiled and said, “Stop it, how could the chairman and young master of the Two-Star Group be here?”

Bodyguard: “They are really the chairman and young master. If you don’t believe me, you can search their photos online and compare them.”

The police officer smiled, just about to take out his phone to check online, when a thin figure in a Mi Tuan [Chinese food delivery service] takeaway uniform came riding a small electric donkey.

Those Koreans took a closer look, oh, isn’t that the young lady?

“Chairman, young lady, it’s the young lady!” the bodyguard shouted.

Lee Jae-yong quickly looked over, and it was indeed Lee Soo-yeon.

Lee Soo-yeon looked surprised and said, “Dad? Why are you here?”

Lee Jae-yong: “Soo-yeon, what are you dressed like? Where did you go?”

Lee Soo-yeon: “I went to deliver takeaway. You stopped my card, so I have to work hard to earn money to support myself, right?”

Lee Jae-yong was so distressed, his precious daughter had never suffered since she was conceived, how could she go to deliver takeaway?

“Soo-yeon, it’s Dad’s fault, Dad shouldn’t have stopped your card!” Lee Jae-yong said with heartache.

Lee Soo-yeon smiled and replied, “No, I think Dad did the right thing. I can support myself now, otherwise I will always live in Dad’s shadow. Even without Dad’s protection in the future, I can survive well.”

Lee Seung-joon: “*Axi*, that man let you deliver takeaway? How could he do that? Is he still a human being?”

Lee Soo-yeon: “Brother, you are not allowed to say that about Chen Ge, he is very good to me. When I have stomach pain, he also makes brown sugar water for me. I think he is a very considerate person, and I like him very much.”

It’s over, looking at her face full of longing, you know she must have fallen in love with that man.

Lee Jae-yong: “Soo-yeon, you are just having a whim, you don’t understand his true face. He has other women outside, he is lying to you. Dad saw him kissing other women with his own eyes. Do you know that?”

Lee Soo-yeon: “I know. So don’t hold me back, it will affect me chasing him.”

Lee Jae-yong, Lee Seung-joon: “…”

You dead girl, do you want to listen carefully to what nonsense you are talking about!

At this moment, Lee Jae-yong realized what it means to have a daughter who is too old to stay at home. Not only can’t she stay, but she also thinks they are holding her back.

Lee Jae-yong’s tears came out, and said, “Soo-yeon, I didn’t expect you to say such a thing, Dad is really sad to hear it.”

Lee Soo-yeon: “What’s so sad about this? You should be happy that I can meet someone I really like.”

Lee Jae-yong: “But you have a marriage contract!”

Lee Soo-yeon: “But that was decided by you privately, without my consent at all, and you didn’t even ask for my opinion. Does that count?”

Lee Jae-yong: “But Dad won’t hurt you! The future successor of the Lotte Group, if you marry him, you will enjoy happiness for the rest of your life. If you marry a driver, do you want to be like your aunt and give him half of your property in the future?”

The eldest princess of the previous generation of the Two-Star Group married a driver, and the two still ended up regrettably divorced, and the driver took away hundreds of billions of wealth.

Lee Soo-yeon: “Don’t worry, I won’t want any of your property, leave it all to my brother. I can support myself by delivering takeaway, and Chen Ge is not just a driver, he also has a lot of investments.”

Lee Seung-joon whispered: “I can testify to this, that kid does have some investments. That Longmei Hospital has his shares, and it seems like a lot. But compared to our Two-Star Group, his little investment is not worth mentioning.”

At this time, a Jianghuai [Chinese car brand] car drove over.

Lee Soo-yeon recognized it as Yang Chen’s car at a glance, she quickly ran over to greet Yang Chen, and said loudly, “Chen Ge, my dad and brother are here. Hehe…”

Yang Chen pulled over and parked, got out of the car to take a look.

No matter what, he is Lee Soo-yeon’s father, so he has to give him some face.

Lee Seung-joon quickly whispered: “Dad, he is the driver.”

Lee Soo-yeon took Yang Chen’s arm, and the two walked over together.

“Dad, this is Yang Chen, isn’t he especially handsome? Hehe…” Lee Soo-yeon said with a proud face.

Lee Jae-yong was jealous, his daughter had never introduced him with such a proud expression, but now she introduced Yang Chen with this expression, which shows that Yang Chen is much more important than him in her heart.

“I don’t care what your identity is, what your thoughts are, leave my daughter immediately. For the sake of Soo-yeon liking you, I will pretend that nothing happened. Soo-yeon has a marriage contract in the country, and you have other women, don’t pester Soo-yeon anymore, go find your other women.” Lee Jae-yong said with a straight face.

Yang Chen: “You are Chairman Lee Jae-yong, right? I often hear Soo-yeon mention you. I have always wanted to know what a person who doesn’t care about his daughter’s happiness looks like. Today I finally know, so that’s what you look like. You look gentle and wear small glasses, but you are actually full of bad intentions.”

Lee Seung-joon: “What did you say? *Axi*, say it again! Someone, beat him up!”

Just as the bodyguards were about to do something, Lee Soo-yeon immediately spread her arms and stood in front of Yang Chen, saying, “If you dare to touch him, I will die here immediately. Dad, let me tell you. Either, I choose who I want to marry. Or, I will end myself like my aunt. You can do whatever you want.”

After speaking, Lee Soo-yeon pulled Yang Chen into the car and entered the community.

The bodyguards wanted to stop the car, but the gatekeepers quickly stepped forward to confront them, escorting Yang Chen’s car into the community gate.

Because the police officers were watching, neither side dared to have any excessive behavior.

The security guard quickly pushed Lee Soo-yeon’s small electric donkey and followed, helping her deliver it to Yang Chen’s house.

Lee Jae-yong was furious and returned to the car angrily.

Lee Seung-joon whispered: “Dad, what should we do now? Soo-yeon has been spoiled by you since she was a child, she might really do anything.”

Lee Jae-yong: “Alas… Dad doesn’t have to force her to marry Shin Sang-woo, but she can’t find a man who has other women. How can my daughter, Lee Jae-yong, share the same man with other women? If this is spread back to the country, wouldn’t it be laughed at by the whole country? She doesn’t want the Lotte young master, but she wants a Dragon Country driver, and she still shares him with other women.”

Lee Seung-joon: “Alas… Let’s not talk about it, it’s getting late, let’s go to the hotel to check in, and then go to dinner. After dinner, we’ll call Soo-yeon in the hotel room and chat slowly.”

Lee Jae-yong nodded, and went to the hotel now.

Poor bodyguard who pushed the gatekeeper was taken away for investigation.

This is Dragon Country, not a place for them to run wild, they can’t even move a finger.

…

On the other side, Yang Chen took Lee Soo-yeon back home.

No matter what, Lee Jae-yong came in person, Lee Soo-yeon can’t hide and not see him, at least she has to invite her father to dinner.

“Old girl, go find your dad and your brother later, and take them to Tang Pavilion for dinner. Just tell them my name when you get there,” Yang Chen said.

Lee Soo-yeon: “But I’m worried that they will detain me and not let me come back.”

Yang Chen: “I’m also having dinner with friends there tonight, and I’ll take you back after dinner. Tang Pavilion is my territory, if there is any danger, you can ask any staff for help.”

Lee Soo-yeon: “Okay then.”

Yang Chen: “You get ready, I’ll go upstairs to change my clothes, and we’ll leave for Tang Pavilion later.”

Lee Soo-yeon nodded and quickly went to change her clothes.

Yang Chen is meeting with Da Ma Ge, Xiao Ma Ge, Liu Gaoxiong, and several big shots from the petroleum and communication industries tonight, as well as the person in charge of handling the Lotte Group’s terrorism case.

This is a high-end game. After this meal, the Ye family can basically announce their withdrawal from the historical stage of Haicheng, and the Lotte Group’s business in Dragon Country will also announce its official end.

The Lotte Group father and son failed to make an appointment with the person in charge of handling the Lotte Group case (because the person in charge was invited by Yang Chen to have dinner together tonight), so they had to change their plan, call Lee Jae-yong, and ask him to bring Lee Soo-yeon out for dinner, and talk about what to do with the marriage.

Lee Jae-yong felt that this kind of thing must be faced, and avoiding it would not solve the problem, so he agreed to Shin Dong-geon’s request and prepared to call his daughter and ask her to come out for dinner tonight.

At this time, Lee Soo-yeon called him.

“Hello, Dad, I’ll treat you to dinner tonight. We’ll eat at Tang Pavilion, it’s a Michelin three-star restaurant, we’ll definitely be satisfied,” Lee Soo-yeon said.

Lee Jae-yong: “Okay! Then we’ll see you at Tang Pavilion later.”