How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 355

355. Kang Xiaolong Wants to Pursue Cheng Junjun: What’s Wrong With a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (1)

Kang Xiaolong’s Pursuit of Cheng Junjun

In the afternoon, Cheng Junjun and her team arrived in Jingcheng [modern-day Beijing].

Having already contacted the Lantian Medical Group, they headed straight for a visit.

Around 7 PM, Cheng Junjun concluded her tour of the Lantian Medical Group’s warehouse.

Kang Yongwei, still recovering from his injuries, remained out of sight. Kang Xiaolong personally escorted Cheng Junjun around the company throughout the entire visit.

Kang Xiaolong was immediately smitten with the dignified and charming Cheng Junjun. He felt she embodied the capable businesswoman he had always envisioned as his life partner.

“Ms. Cheng, it’s getting late. Let’s grab a bite to eat. We can continue discussing cooperation over dinner,” Kang Xiaolong suggested with a smile.

Cheng Junjun responded with a smile, “Thank you, but I have a friend in Jingcheng I need to see. We’ll be holding a meeting tonight to discuss matters, and we’ll return to talk with you tomorrow. If Chairman Kang is available, I’d appreciate his presence as well. A productive conversation might lead to a direct cooperation agreement, what do you think?”

Kang Xiaolong nodded, a hint of disappointment in his voice. “Alright! We’ll proceed as Ms. Cheng wishes. Where are you headed? I’d be happy to drive you.”

Cheng Junjun shook her head. “No need, we’ll just grab a taxi. Thank you, Vice President Kang, for your hospitality. See you tomorrow.”

Watching Cheng Junjun’s departing figure, Kang Xiaolong felt a pang of reluctance.

“So, this is what love at first sight feels like. I’m head over heels. I must win her over, no matter the cost,” Kang Xiaolong resolved.

Just then, Yang Chen accepted a ride request and was preparing to head home after dropping off his current passenger.

Cheng Junjun’s call came through.

Cheng Junjun: “Hey, Brother Chen, where are you? I’m finished here, on my way to find you now.”

Yang Chen: “I just accepted a ride. Wait for me there, I’ll pick you up after I drop off this passenger.”

Cheng Junjun: “Okay. I’ll hold a meeting with everyone at the bus stop to discuss things. Drive safely, no rush.”

Hanging up, Yang Chen hurried to the entrance of a hotel, where he picked up a visibly drunk customer.

Most drivers dread picking up drunk passengers. Not only do they make the car smell like alcohol, but they also risk vomiting inside.

However, that’s the reality of ride-hailing. You can’t afford to be too selective, or there’s no point in doing it.

Yang Chen: “Sir, there’s a plastic bag next to you, please grab it. If you need to, please use the bag, okay?”

The passenger was quite agreeable. “Okay. Just a moment, there’s one more person. He’s talking to the *daijia* [designated driver], he’ll be here soon.”

Yang Chen nodded and waited.

After about three minutes, a stout woman entered the car.

Her face was flushed, indicating she had also consumed a considerable amount of alcohol.

This woman was not only large but also had masculine features. A glance at her head made it difficult to determine her gender.

Yang Chen: “No one else, right? I’m heading off now.”

Female passenger: “No one else! Drive.”

Yang Chen hadn’t driven far when the male passenger suddenly asked, “Honey, can you just keep looking at me?”

The female passenger giggled shyly. “Gross. We’re in a ride-hailing car, don’t be like that.”

Male passenger: “Baby, please, just keep looking at me.”

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Female passenger: “You’re disgusting. I can’t resist you.”

Even the seasoned Yang Chen couldn’t resist glancing in the rearview mirror.

Indeed, the two passengers in the back were gazing at each other with affection, more intense than teenagers on their first date.

Yang Chen couldn’t help but admire the man. He clearly had genuine affection for his wife.

But!

Suddenly!

The male passenger turned his head and vomited into the bag, followed by several retching sounds.

Afterward, he leaned back with a relieved expression. “Much better.”

The female passenger, with a bashful expression, said, “Honey, look at me again.”

The male passenger instinctively replied, “No need, I’ve already thrown up. I just wanted to throw up but couldn’t, so I wanted to look at you. Now I don’t need to anymore.”

“Pfft…” Yang Chen couldn’t help but chuckle.

Even a worldly man like Brother Chen couldn’t contain himself.

The car was a small space, making the laughter all the more awkward.

The female passenger flew into a rage, grabbing the male passenger’s collar and demanding, “What do you mean? You want to throw up when you look at me?”

The male passenger realized he had inadvertently spoken his true thoughts and quickly tried to explain, “No, no, honey, listen to me.”

Female passenger: “I won’t listen! I won’t listen! I won’t listen!”

Oh my god, what’s it like to witness a two-hundred-pound *chengtuo* [stone weight, used to measure things on a traditional scale] twisting and acting spoiled?

Yang Chen was now experiencing it firsthand.

The male passenger apologized profusely.

“Baby, I’m sorry, I was wrong, don’t be angry. How about we get out of the car now, and I’ll buy you a bag as an apology? Okay?”

The female passenger pouted. “Hmph! That’s more like it! Driver, stop the car, we’re getting out.”

Yang Chen nodded and pulled over to the side of the road.

As soon as they exited the car, Yang Chen couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Perhaps it was a woman’s intuition, but the female passenger suddenly turned her head and saw Yang Chen laughing in the car. She immediately became enraged.

If Yang Chen hadn’t driven away, she would have confronted him.

“Dare to laugh at me, I’ll make you pay!” the female passenger fumed.

She then grabbed her husband’s phone and left Yang Chen a scathing review.

“Little driver, did you enjoy the show? Were you happy to laugh! It’s fine if you laughed in the car, I was generous and didn’t pursue it. But you actually laughed out loud after we got out, that’s too much. I’ll teach you a lesson, don’t easily laugh at customers in the future. Understand?”

Yang Chen read the review and couldn’t help but chuckle again.

“I didn’t want to laugh, but I really couldn’t help it,” Yang Chen muttered to himself.

At that moment, the system issued a notification.

“Congratulations to the host for receiving a bad review. The system rewards the host with 100% equity in the Pangu Seven Star Hotel. Please visit the hotel front desk to pick up a large envelope at your convenience. The equity transfer and other documents are inside.”

“Yo-ho, another seven-star hotel as a reward.”

There are a total of 6+1 seven-star hotels in Dragon Country [China].

The Mangrove Fairmont Hotel, the Millennium Grand Hotel, the Sheraton Hot Spring Resort, the Bihan Building, the Pangu Seven Star Hotel, and the Haiya Atlantis Hotel. These 6 hotels have all undergone professional evaluation and identification and are genuinely seven-star.

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The “1” refers to the Yida Ruixue Hotel. This hotel publicly claims to be a seven-star hotel, but it has not passed professional structural evaluation and identification, so it cannot be considered a true seven-star hotel.

Now Yang Chen already owns the Haiya Atlantis and Pangu Seven Star Hotel, which means he owns two of the six officially recognized seven-star hotels in Dragon Country.

If standards were less strict, the Yida Ruixue Hotel could also be considered a seven-star hotel, and Yang Chen holds 30% of the equity of Yida Group, indirectly owning about 15% of the equity of Yida Ruixue Hotel.

Yang Chen planned to establish a hotel group, bringing the Haiya Atlantis and Pangu Seven Star Hotel under his command, and then seek opportunities to acquire the other seven-star hotels. He aimed to control all the seven-star hotels in Dragon Country.

More than half an hour later, Yang Chen drove to the bus stop outside the Lantian Medical Group and picked up Cheng Junjun.

Cheng Junjun hadn’t seen Yang Chen in a while and couldn’t resist kissing him as soon as she got into the car.

“Where are you living now? I want to see your place,” Cheng Junjun hinted.

Her intentions were clear, and Yang Chen understood perfectly.

“I just acquired the Pangu Seven Star Hotel and haven’t stayed there yet. Tonight, I’ll take you to experience the presidential suite. How does that sound?” Yang Chen replied.

Cheng Junjun: “Really? You bought the Pangu Seven Star Hotel too? Didn’t you already control the Haiya Atlantis Hotel? Why do you want to control another seven-star hotel?”

Yang Chen: “Making money from hotels, especially in places like Jingcheng, Haicheng [major city in China], and Sanya [popular tourist destination in China], is practically effortless.”

Cheng Junjun: “I remember Lao Wang [Old Wang, a common way to refer to someone] saying that things like LV [Louis Vuitton] aren’t luxury goods, high-end hotels are the real luxury.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… You’re right, Lao Wang is right. Ordinary people can afford things like LV if they save up, but high-end hotels are truly out of reach for most. Look at my Haiya Atlantis Hotel, the most basic special room costs several thousand yuan a night, and the presidential suite on the top floor costs hundreds of thousands. It’s simply not something ordinary people can afford.”

While they were chatting, the bodyguard sent Yang Chen a message.

“Mr. Yang, there’s a car following you, it seems to be Kang Xiaolong. Do you need us to intercept him?”

Yang Chen didn’t reply, signaling them to ignore him.

However, the bodyguards, concerned that Kang Xiaolong might cause trouble, followed closely, ready to prevent him from approaching Yang Chen at any moment.

Soon after, Yang Chen took Cheng Junjun to the Pangu Seven Star Hotel.

The valet almost tripped when he saw a Jianghuai [Chinese car brand] car approaching.

It’s a common phenomenon that people working in high-end establishments often develop a sense of superiority and look down on ordinary people.

For example, some luxury sales associates may develop the illusion that they are on the same level as the wealthy customers, leading them to look down on others.

This valet was no different. Having worked at the Pangu Seven Star Hotel for a long time and seen countless luxury cars like Ferraris, Porsches, and Mercedes-Benzes, he couldn’t help but sneer when he saw a Jianghuai car.

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As soon as Yang Chen parked, Kang Xiaolong’s car pulled up behind him.

Seeing that Kang Xiaolong was driving a Porsche Cayenne, the valet quickly bypassed Yang Chen and rushed over with a smile to greet him: “Hello, sir, welcome to the Pangu Seven Star Hotel.”

Kang Xiaolong nodded. “Park the car for me!”

Valet: “Okay, I’ll park the car in front first, and then I’ll come over to park it for you.”

Kang Xiaolong: “He’s just a ride-hailing driver dropping off a customer, why are you parking the car for him!”

Hearing this, the valet straightened his back and suddenly felt emboldened.

He walked to Yang Chen’s side, knocked on the window, and said, “You can’t stay here for long, drive away quickly!”

Yang Chen: “Go park the car for me, we want to go in for dinner.”

Valet: “Aren’t you a ride-hailing driver? Why would I park the car for you?”

Kang Xiaolong walked over and called out, “Brother, the car is all yours.”

Valet: “Okay, boss, don’t worry, I’ll park it for you.”

Then he turned to Yang Chen and said, “Drive away quickly, don’t block the way.”

At that moment, Kang Xiaolong pretended to glance at Yang Chen’s car and then exclaimed excitedly: “Ms. Cheng, you’re staying here? What a coincidence.”

Cheng Junjun, unaware that Kang Xiaolong had followed her, got out of the car and said, “Hello, Vice President Kang. It is a coincidence.”

Kang Xiaolong: “See, this is fate. I mentioned at the company that I wanted to treat you to dinner tonight, and now we meet here. There’s no question about it, I’m treating you tonight and entertaining Ms. Cheng properly.”

Just then, Yang Chen got out of the car.

Kang Xiaolong: “Huh? Yang Chen? What a coincidence, Ms. Cheng hailed your car. Ms. Cheng, you might not know, he’s a friend of my sister, and they’re getting along well. It’s fate that you hailed his car. Yang Chen, if you’re not in a hurry, join us for dinner.”

Yang Chen understood Kang Xiaolong’s intentions. This guy was definitely interested in Cheng Junjun.

“Wants to use me as a stepping stone? Okay, I’ll play along,” Yang Chen thought.

Cheng Junjun: “Driver, are you close to Vice President Kang’s sister?”

Yang Chen: “She was a passenger in my car once, and she was drugged. I helped her out. She felt sorry for me driving a ride-hailing car, so she insisted on granting me three wishes.”

Cheng Junjun nodded. “So, what do you say now? Do you want to have dinner together?”

Yang Chen smirked. “Yes! I haven’t eaten here before. Tonight, I’ll take advantage of Kang Gongzi’s generosity and see what the food at a seven-star hotel is like.”

Kang Xiaolong greeted them enthusiastically: “Ms. Cheng, please.”

Cheng Junjun nodded and walked in with her head held high.

Her poise only intensified Kang Xiaolong’s attraction.

“Boy, I remember you caused my dad to get beaten up last night. But, if you cooperate with me later and make me look good in front of Ms. Cheng, I might consider forgiving you. Understand?” Kang Xiaolong whispered to Yang Chen.

Yang Chen replied in a low voice: “You’re interested in her?”

Kang Xiaolong: “Yes! I’m smitten, love at first sight. I think she’s the

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girl I’ve always dreamed of.”

Yang Chen: “What about your flying disc club *paoyou* [friends with benefits]?”

Kang Xiaolong was shocked and quickly warned: “Damn it! I’m warning you, don’t mention the flying disc club. Or I’ll kill you!”

Yang Chen nodded. “Okay! I understand, it’s just to make you look better, I know what to do.”

Kang Xiaolong nodded smugly, and the two walked inside.

The three took the elevator directly to the 21st floor.

This floor was home to many delicacies, including the Pangu Seven Star Hotel’s own restaurants and other renowned brands.

For example, Kyoto Kaiseki Hanakuden Japanese Restaurant, known as the best Japanese restaurant in Japan, costs over 3,000 yuan per person for a casual meal. The sky’s the limit if you want to splurge. It’s arguably the most expensive Japanese restaurant in all of Dragon Country.

After all, it’s a seven-star hotel, and the restaurants that can get in are definitely not ordinary.

Kang Xiaolong: “Ms. Cheng, what would you like to eat?”

Cheng Junjun had never been here before, so she turned to Yang Chen and asked: “Little driver, what do you want to eat? You choose, after all, you’re Vice President Kang’s future brother-in-law, your opinion matters more.”

Kang Xiaolong: “Ms. Cheng, don’t say that, it’s not certain whether he can become my brother-in-law. You’re the guest of honor tonight, you decide.”

Cheng Junjun nodded. “Then let’s go to the hotel restaurant.”

Kang Xiaolong nodded. “Okay! We’ll do as Ms. Cheng wishes.”

The three went to the hotel’s own restaurant.

The waiter brought the menu for them to order.

Kang Xiaolong said pretentiously: “Ms. Cheng, order whatever you like.”

At that moment, Yang Chen asked: “Kang Gongzi [young master], can I order?”

Kang Xiaolong: “Of course. It’s rare to come here, order something good. This might be the only chance you have to dine here in your life.”

“Playing tough, huh?”

Yang Chen immediately said: “60-year-old sturgeon caviar.”

Kang Xiaolong’s brows furrowed, barely concealing his desire to lash out.

Waiter: “How many grams would you like?”

Yang Chen: “What do you mean, how many grams? If others hear that, they’ll think Kang Gongzi can’t afford it. One can, one can per person!”

The waiter quickly nodded. “Okay, okay. Sorry, sorry, don’t be angry.”

Three cans of 250 grams of caviar would cost about 150,000 yuan, and Kang Xiaolong’s face visibly changed.

Yang Chen: “Ms. Cheng, have you tried this kind of caviar before?”

Cheng Junjun: “No. Waiter, how much does one can cost?”

Waiter: “49,800 yuan per can, 250 grams.”

Cheng Junjun: “Ah? Isn’t that too expensive?”

Yang Chen: “No way. Kang Gongzi is the son of the chairman of Lantian Medical Group, he can’t be short on money.”

Kang Xiaolong swallowed and said, “Hehe… That’s right, but I think we can order less and order more varieties. Ms. Cheng, what do you think?”

Cheng Junjun: “Vice President Kang is treating, of course, you make the decision.”

Kang Xiaolong was about to tell the waiter to order only one can when Yang Chen kicked him under the table.

The words died in his throat.

“I asked you to cooperate, but not like this. 150,000 yuan in one go, this meal will cost hundreds of thousands. This is too much,” Kang Xiaolong thought.

However, at that moment, Cheng Junjun picked up her phone and started using it with a displeased expression.

Yang Chen kicked Kang Xiaolong again and winked at him.

Kang Xiaolong gritted his teeth, reminding himself that he had to be willing to spend money to chase girls, so he relented.

He quickly said with a smile: “I think Ms. Cheng also wants to try it, so let’s have three cans. What else does Ms. Cheng like to eat, just order it.”

Cheng Junjun smiled and put down her phone, making Kang Xiaolong feel that his money was well spent.

“I’m fine, you order,” Cheng Junjun replied.

Yang Chen: “I’ll do it. Why hesitate when ordering food? Australian lobster, over 4 pounds. French foie gras, black truffle…”

Every time Yang Chen ordered a dish, Kang Xiaolong’s heart skipped a beat.

These were all expensive dishes, the bill would easily exceed 300,000 yuan tonight…