How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 356

The Great Setback. Seriously, What’s Wrong With a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (1)

Kang Xiaolong’s heart was bleeding, but he didn’t want to appear stingy in front of Cheng Junjun, so he reluctantly allowed Yang Chen to order some expensive dishes.

After Yang Chen had ordered, the waiter asked, “Do you three need any drinks?”

Yang Chen: “Ms. Cheng, what do you usually drink?”

Cheng Junjun: “Romanée-Conti, champagne, Lafite, I drink a bit of everything.”

Yang Chen: “Then let’s have two bottles of Romanée-Conti. What do you think, Young Master Kang?”

Kang Xiaolong quickly replied, “We all have to drive later, so let’s skip the alcohol. We can order some soft drinks instead.”

Cheng Junjun smiled and nodded, then lowered her head to play with her phone again.

Yang Chen rolled his eyes at Kang Xiaolong and said, “Let’s order this much for now, and we can add more later if we want.”

The waiter nodded, confirmed the dishes, and left.

Yang Chen smiled and asked, “I need to use the restroom. Young Master Kang, do you want to go? Together?”

Kang Xiaolong hurriedly replied, “Sure. I also need to use the restroom. Ms. Cheng, excuse us for a moment.”

Cheng Junjun smiled and nodded, then lowered her head to continue playing with her phone.

Yang Chen and Kang Xiaolong went to the restroom.

Kang Xiaolong was furious and questioned, “Are you deliberately messing with me? What did you order? You’re paying for it yourself.”

Yang Chen: “Didn’t you say you wanted me to cooperate and help you make a good impression on that lady? Didn’t you see she immediately looked unhappy when you didn’t order caviar or Romanée-Conti? Brother, if you want to pursue a wealthy and beautiful woman who owns a company, you have to spend some money. She’s used to eating these things. If you try to chase her while lowering her standards, do you think you’ll succeed?”

Kang Xiaolong carefully considered Yang Chen’s words and felt they made a lot of sense.

Cheng Junjun is the CEO of a company in the medical device import and export business, so she’s definitely rich. Her daily life must be quite luxurious.

If he’s too stingy in front of her, he definitely won’t impress her.

Yang Chen continued, “Brother, pursuing a girl is an investment. You have to put in some initial costs. But if you succeed, the returns will definitely make you happy. Just think, if you successfully marry her, you’ll also marry her wealth. What’s a little investment now? You’ll have both money and beauty. You’re in business too, don’t you understand this principle?”

Kang Xiaolong immediately smiled and said, “What you said makes sense. Pursuing a female boss of this level does require spending money, or how else would I impress her? Besides, my company wants to cooperate with her company to export products to foreign markets. Whether it’s for personal or business reasons, I should be willing to spend money.”

Yang Chen smiled and said, “That’s the right way to think.”

After speaking, Yang Chen went to relieve himself.

Kang Xiaolong revealed a cold smile and thought to himself, “You harmed my dad and got him beaten up. Tonight, you must atone for it.”

Then, Kang Xiaolong sent a message to call people over to wait.

Yang Chen and Kang Xiaolong returned to their seats.

“I didn’t think it through just now. We both have to drive, but Ms. Cheng lives here and doesn’t need to drive, so she can still drink. Waiter, come over, open a bottle of Romanée-Conti [a very expensive French wine], and another bottle of champagne. Caviar tastes better with champagne,” Kang Xiaolong said with a smile.

Cheng Junjun nodded cooperatively and said, “Young Master Kang is spending a lot.”

Kang Xiaolong quickly replied, “It’s nothing, as long as Ms. Cheng is satisfied.”

The three of them started eating.

About half an hour later, the bodyguard sent a message to Yang Chen.

“Mr. Yang, there are more than a dozen people near Kang Xiaolong’s car, hiding under the trees.”

Yang Chen glanced at the message, smiled slightly, and continued eating.

An hour later, Kang Xiaolong called the waiter to pay the bill.

The waiter brought the bill, totaling 385,000 [Chinese Yuan, approximately $53,000 USD based on current exchange rates].

Although Kang Xiaolong wasn’t short of money, 385,000 was still a bit painful.

If he didn’t win over Cheng Junjun and the business deal fell through, he would really suffer a big loss.

Cheng Junjun: “Thank you for the dinner, Young Master Kang. I had a very pleasant time. Tomorrow at nine in the morning, I will go to your company to discuss the details of our cooperation. I hope Chairman Kang will be there. Is that okay?”

Kang Xiaolong: “Yes! Tomorrow, I will talk to Ms. Cheng with my dad.”

Cheng Junjun got up and said, “I’m a little tired. I’ll stop here for today. Thank you for the dinner, Young Master Kang, and thank you to the driver for accompanying us. Goodbye.”

After speaking, Cheng Junjun left.

Once she left, Kang Xiaolong asked with a smile, “Where are you going now?”

Yang Chen: “I had a little wine, so I definitely can’t drive. I have to call a designated driver.”

Kang Xiaolong: “What a coincidence! I also need to call a designated driver. How about I call one for both of us? Let’s go, we’ll wait downstairs.”

Yang Chen nodded and followed Kang Xiaolong downstairs.

Soon, the two arrived at the parking lot.

The people Kang Xiaolong had called immediately rushed out and surrounded Yang Chen.

Kang Xiaolong said with a smile, “You harmed my dad and got him beaten up, right?”

Yang Chen: “Oh, you’re talking about your dad getting caught sleeping with his secretary and getting beaten up by her boyfriend. That’s not my fault. He slept with someone else’s girlfriend, and they taught him a lesson. What does that have to do with me?”

Kang Xiaolong: “What nonsense are you talking about? My dad is old, how could he have something going on with his secretary?”

Yang Chen: “You’ll have to ask your dad about that. I don’t know. So, what’s this all about?”

Kang Xiaolong: “It’s nothing, I just don’t like you and want to teach you a lesson. Is there a problem with that?”

Yang Chen: “No problem! I also don’t like you and want to teach you a lesson. Is there a problem with that?”

“Haha…” Everyone laughed.

Kang Xiaolong: “Okay, I really want to see how you can teach me a lesson in this situation.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Chen’s bodyguards rushed over.

Yang Chen stepped aside and said loudly, “Just give them a little taste.”

After speaking, Yang Chen turned around and went upstairs.

He went to the front desk in the lobby and said to the receptionist, “My name is Yang Chen. Do you have an envelope for me?”

The receptionist quickly nodded and handed Yang Chen a large envelope.

Another receptionist quickly called Manager Huang Long.

“Hello, Manager Huang. Mr. Yang has arrived. Please come over quickly.”

Yang Chen called Cheng Junjun and asked her to come down to check in.

After a while, Cheng Junjun came over.

“Where’s Kang Xiaolong?” Cheng Junjun asked.

Yang Chen: “I don’t know, maybe he went to the hospital. Get your ID card out.”

Cheng Junjun quickly took out her ID card and handed it to Yang Chen.

Yang Chen put both of their ID cards on the table and said, “Open the presidential suite with the best view.”

The receptionist quickly processed the paperwork for the two of them.

Cheng Junjun hugged Yang Chen’s waist and said, “I had two drinks earlier, and I’m a little dizzy now. What’s your relationship with his sister?”

Yang Chen: “Didn’t I tell you? His sister hailed my ride, and she was drugged that day, so I helped her out. Then his sister insisted on thanking me and said she would grant me three wishes. I didn’t want to bother with it, but her company is Lantian Medical Group, so I went to take a look. Our company has always been in the equipment business, and the supply business has always been empty. If we can cooperate with Lantian Medical Group, we can expand our supply business. Once we get the equipment and supply businesses sorted out, we can try to do the pharmaceutical business. Since we’re running a company, of course, we want to grow bigger and stronger, and not just stick to the small plot of land in front of us. Don’t you think so?”

Cheng Junjun smiled and nodded. Just as she was about to speak, Huang Long rushed over.

“Mr. Yang, hello, hello. You’ve arrived. Why didn’t you call in advance so I could have people greet you?” Huang Long said, bowing.

Yang Chen smiled and replied, “I just decided to come over and take a look. Go ahead and do your work. I’ll go to my room after I check in. I don’t need you to greet me.”

Huang Long nodded and asked, “Does Mr. Yang want to stay in the courtyard or the suite?”

Yang Chen: “Let’s stay in the suite. It’s higher up, the view is better, and I want to enjoy the surrounding night view.”

Huang Long: “Okay. Open room 1901 for Mr. Yang.”

The receptionist quickly processed the paperwork and opened room 1901 for Yang Chen and Cheng Junjun.

Afterward, Huang Long personally guided Yang Chen and Cheng Junjun to the room.

After the two entered the room, he quickly instructed the service staff to give special attention to this room.

The boss is staying here for the first time, so there can’t be any mistakes.

Yang Chen and Cheng Junjun took a bath and sat on the bay window, looking at the night view.

The Pangu Seven Star Hotel is located in the Beichen Commercial Center of the Olympic Village on the North Fourth Ring Road, adjacent to the National Stadium and Olympic Park. It directly overlooks the famous Olympic landscape, the Water Cube and the Bird’s Nest [iconic structures built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics]. The surrounding area is dense with shops and commercial office buildings, and the transportation is very convenient.

The night view here is definitely very beautiful and will definitely make customers feel that it is worth the money.

After watching for a while, Cheng Junjun’s fingers gently traced a few strokes on Yang Chen’s chest and said, “It’s getting late, shouldn’t we go to sleep?”

After speaking, she shyly lowered her head.

Yang Chen wasn’t someone who didn’t understand the mood, so he immediately picked her up and went to the bedroom.

A long separation is better than a new marriage, tonight is destined to be another sleepless night.

On the other side, Kang Xiaolong was leading his men out of the hospital.

Each of them had suffered varying degrees of injury.

Because they were the ones who ambushed Yang Chen, they didn’t dare to call the police even though they had been beaten up. They could only endure it themselves.

“Brother Long, didn’t you say he was just a ride-hailing driver? How can a ride-hailing driver have bodyguards with him?”

“Yeah! Did you make a mistake? We weren’t prepared at all. You really screwed us over.”

“I recognize the clothes those strong men were wearing. They’re the uniforms of Shield Security. That means that kid hired Shield Security bodyguards to protect him. Did he know you were going to deal with him, so he played along and followed you to the underground parking lot?”

“Is there even a question? Of course! We really suffered a big loss this time. Damn it.”

…

Kang Xiaolong became more and more angry and said, “Damn it, he hired people from Shield Security in advance and was just waiting for me to take the bait. That’s too bad. No, this isn’t over. I must repay him tenfold! Tomorrow, I’ll go to Shield Security Group and make sure they don’t take his orders.”

His brothers were injured for him, so he had to give them something.

“Anyway, thank you everyone tonight. Go to the bar and have fun, it’s on my tab. I have to go home and find my dad. I have to meet a very important client tomorrow,” Kang Xiaolong said.

After separating from his brothers, Kang Xiaolong went straight home.

When Kang Yongwei and Kang Xiaohui saw him with a bruised nose and swollen face, and band-aids on his face, they quickly ran over to see what was going on.

Kang Xiaohui: “What’s going on, little brother? Who did you fight with?”

Kang Xiaolong: “Who do you think? It’s that damn driver!”

Kang Xiaohui: “You went to find him?”

Kang Xiaolong: “Of course! He harmed Dad like this. If I didn’t teach him a lesson, would I still be human?”

Kang Yongwei: “This kid is too ruthless. How could he hit so hard? Xiaohui, did you see that? That kid didn’t care about your feelings at all and really tried to kill your brother. You’re still so close to him. Are you worthy of me and Xiaolong?”

Kang Xiaohui immediately took out her phone and called Yang Chen.

At this time, Yang Chen was deeply involved with Cheng Junjun and didn’t have time to answer her call. He simply hung up, turned off his phone, and threw it aside.

When Kang Xiaohui called again and found that Yang Chen’s phone was turned off, she immediately pouted in anger.

Kang Xiaolong: “Dad, go to your room, I have something to tell you.”

Kang Yongwei nodded and went back to his room with his son.

“Dad, do you have that kind of relationship with your secretary? Is that why you were beaten up by her boyfriend? Is that how it is?” Kang Xiaolong asked.

Kang Yongwei looked embarrassed, and then angrily asked, “Did Yang Chen tell you? That kid is really bad!”

Kang Xiaolong: “No, what are you thinking? Even a rabbit doesn’t eat the grass near its own burrow [a Chinese idiom meaning ‘don’t do anything improper close to home’]. Aren’t you afraid of getting caught? I’m telling you, my sister and I are both at the age of marriage. Don’t cause any embarrassing situations for us.”

Kang Yongwei: “Okay, I understand. I know what I’m doing, don’t worry.”

Kang Xiaolong nodded and continued, “The reason I was beaten up like this is that Yang Chen hired bodyguards from Shield Security Group to protect him. After we finish the business deal tomorrow, we’ll go to Shield Security Group and talk to their president, Qiu Hongqiang, and ask them not to take that kid’s orders. As long as there are no people from Shield Security Group protecting him, I have a hundred ways to kill him.”

Kang Yongwei nodded and said, “Okay!”

…

Because they did it too many times last night,

Yang Chen and Cheng Junjun didn’t wake up until ten o’clock.

“Oh no, I was supposed to meet Kang Xiaolong and them at nine o’clock to discuss business,” Cheng Junjun said helplessly while turning on her phone.

Yang Chen: “It’s okay, we’re the big clients, they should wait. I’ll take you there later.”

Cheng Junjun smiled and nodded, then snuggled into Yang Chen’s arms.

Half an hour later, Cheng Junjun went downstairs with Yang Chen’s arm in hers.

As soon as they walked out of the elevator, Kang Xiaolong, who had been waiting for a long time, saw them.

Kang Xiaolong was immediately dumbfounded, his eyes wide open.

This scene really hurt his feelings deeply.

Cheng Junjun was late, so Kang Xiaolong came over to find her, but he didn’t expect to see a scene that shattered his heart.

Manager Huang Long quickly greeted them and said very politely, “Mr. Yang, Ms. Cheng, good morning.”

Yang Chen nodded and was about to speak when an angry Kang Xiaolong rushed over.

“Ms. Cheng, what’s going on?” Kang Xiaolong questioned.

Cheng Junjun looked at Yang Chen helplessly and asked, “He found out, what should we do?”

Yang Chen: “Then tell him the truth.”

Cheng Junjun smiled, stood on tiptoe, kissed Yang Chen, and then said to Kang Xiaolong, “Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Yang Chen, the big boss of Chenjun Medical Device Import and Export Trading Company, and also my boyfriend.”

Kang Xiaolong was shocked and said, “What? He’s your boyfriend and the big boss of your company? Are you kidding me? This isn’t funny at all!”

Cheng Junjun kissed Yang Chen again and said, “Do you think I need to joke with you about this?”

Kang Xiaolong: “You two scammed me out of 380,000 last night!”

Yang Chen: “You were trying to pursue my girlfriend in front of me, so I couldn’t mess with you a little?”

Kang Xiaolong was about to cry with anger and said, “You’re going too far, I’m going to fight you!”

Huang Long quickly hugged Kang Xiaolong around the waist and shouted, “Security! Security!”

The security guards at the door quickly ran over and separated Kang Xiaolong.

Kang Xiaolong was still angry and said to Huang Long, “Manager Huang, don’t interfere in our affairs. I have an irreconcilable hatred with him, and I must cripple him!”

Huang Long: “What are you dreaming about? You want to cripple the boss of Pangu Seven Star Hotel in Pangu Seven Star Hotel? How arrogant are you? Do you think all of our employees are statues?”

Kang Xiaolong calmed down. After a few seconds, he asked nervously, “What did you just say? What boss?”

Huang Long: “What, didn’t you know? Mr. Yang just acquired our hotel. He’s now the boss of our hotel. If you want to cripple him here, fine, step over our bodies first.”

When the security guards heard that the handsome young man in front of them was the new boss of the hotel, they were immediately excited and wanted to show off, so they quickly twisted Kang Xiaolong’s arms behind his back to control him.

Kang Xiaolong grimaced in pain and quickly said, “Let go! Let go!”

Yang Chen smiled and waved his hand, and the security guards quickly let go.

Kang Xiaolong: “You’re not a ride-hailing driver, are you?”

Yang Chen: “I am a ride-hailing driver, but that doesn’t affect my other investments.”

Kang Xiaolong: “You guys are too ruthless. You scammed me out of 380,000 last night!”

Yang Chen: “You were trying to pursue my girlfriend in front of me, so I just punished you slightly. I’ve already been very lenient with you, so don’t be ungrateful.”

Kang Xiaolong chuckled coldly and said, “Okay! I admit defeat! But if you want to cooperate with my company, no way! Wait, I definitely won’t let you have an easy time!”

After speaking, Kang Xiaolong left angrily.

Cheng Junjun said helplessly, “He’s angry, you played him too hard.”

Yang Chen: “It’s okay, don’t worry. It’s almost noon, I’ll take you to Tang Court [a high-end restaurant] for lunch, and then I’ll take you around this afternoon.”

Cheng Junjun nodded happily and quickly hugged Yang Chen.

Huang Long led the security guards out and bowed to see them off.

The four receptionists at the front desk whispered.

“That’s our new boss, so young and handsome!”

“You can tell at a glance that he’s a rich second generation, that girl next to him is so lucky.”

“She’s pretty, there’s nothing you can do about it. Look at Wang Nian, he changes girlfriends every day, and every girlfriend is very beautiful. There’s nothing you can do about it, you have to be good-looking to have the capital.”

…

It was eleven o’clock, and Yang Chen wasn’t in a hurry to go to Tang Court right away.

He took Cheng Junjun to see the scenery and slowly came to Tang Court.

At this time, Kang Yongwei and Kang Xiaolong were having lunch with Qiu Hongqiang, the president of Shield Security Group’s Beijing branch, in a Tang Court private room.

The father and son wanted to treat him to dinner to persuade Qiu Hongqiang not to take Yang Chen’s orders anymore.

As long as there was no protection from Shield Security Group, they could deal with Yang Chen.

So what if Yang Chen was a major shareholder of Chenjun Medical Device? So what if he was the boss of Pangu Hotel? The Kang family was a controlling shareholder of a listed company with 20 billion in wealth, so why should they be afraid of him?

Kang Yongwei felt that it was about time, so he said with a smile, “President Qiu, there’s something I’d like you to help with. I hope President Qiu will definitely help us.”

Eating someone’s food makes you soft-spoken, and taking someone’s money makes you obligated. Now that the lobster, abalone, and good wine had been eaten, Qiu Hongqiang also replied sensibly, “Chairman Kang is too polite. Just say what you need, and I will definitely do it if I can.”

Kang Yongwei: “Haha… It’s very simple. I hope President Qiu won’t take orders from a bastard named Yang Chen.”

Qiu Hongqiang’s eyes lit up, then he frowned and slowly put down his glass.

“Chairman Kang, haha… You invited me to this meal to deal with him?” Qiu Hongqiang asked with a helpless smile.

Kang Xiaolong: “Yes! This kid is too bad. He scammed me out of 380,000 last night and even had your company’s brothers beat me up. I must take revenge. I hope President Qiu won’t take his orders. You can name any conditions you want.”

Qiu Hongqiang shook his head and said, “I can’t name any conditions! Do you know who he is?”

Kang Xiaolong: “I know! Isn’t he just the boss of Pangu Seven Star Hotel and the big boss of Haicheng Chenjun Medical Device Import and Export Trading Company? But we’re not afraid. As long as your people from Shield Security don’t protect him, I have a hundred ways to kill him! He’s from Haicheng and still wants to show off in Beijing. I definitely won’t allow it!”

Qiu Hongqiang turned to look at Kang Xiaolong, his eyes gradually sharpened, and his expression gradually darkened.

When Kang Yongwei saw the situation, he knew something was wrong, so he quickly asked with a smile, “President Qiu, we are very sincere, and I hope President Qiu will help us with this.”

Qiu Hongqiang looked at Kang Yongwei again and sneered, “You two have had too many good days, haven’t you? If I had known that this was your purpose, I wouldn’t have come! Mr. Yang is the controlling shareholder of our Shield Security Group. Even Chairman Qiu from headquarters is afraid of him. You’re telling me you want to kill him? I think I’ll kill you two first!”

Kang Yongwei and Kang Xiaolong were shocked.

“Ah?” The father and son exclaimed.

Kang Xiaolong: “President Qiu, are you kidding me? He’s the chairman of your Shield Security Group? How is that possible?”

Qiu Hongqiang had a rather violent temper. He got up and slapped Kang Xiaolong, cursing, “I’m not kidding you about this! Damn it! You still want to kill Mr. Yang, I’ll kill you first!”