How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 408

408. Are Thugs Trying to Ambush Yang Chen?_What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

To be honest, Wang Chao was quite innocent. He didn’t do anything to offend Yang Chen, yet he suffered the most.

However, that had nothing to do with Yang Chen.

Yang Chen had already stated his condition: as long as Gao Zheng was out, the movie could be re-released.

Instead of figuring out how to deal with Gao Zheng, Wang Chao came to “beg” Yang Chen to show mercy. To put it bluntly, wasn’t that just asking for trouble?

Yang Chen: “I already made it clear: as long as Gao Zheng is out, the movie can be re-released. If you can’t handle Gao Zheng, why are you making things difficult for me?”

Wang Chao: “Gao Zheng is too difficult to deal with. We’ve tried everything, but we can’t convince him to withdraw. He insists on selling his shares at the original price. So…”

Yang Chen interrupted him: “So, you think I’m easy to talk to, and that I’ll just ignore being provoked and let it go with just your plea for mercy? Is that it?”

Wang Chao: “No, no, I wanted to ask Mr. Yang to set other conditions, and we will do our best to meet them.”

Yang Chen: “I only have one condition: get Gao Zheng out.”

With that, Yang Chen waved his hand, signaling the bodyguards to come over.

Yang Chen took Zhuo Wenjun and left. Wang Chao tried to follow, but was stopped by the bodyguards.

Wang Chao was short and looked particularly small in front of the tall and sturdy bodyguards.

Onlookers took out their phones to film, surprised to see the big star Wang Chao being so humble in front of such a powerful figure.

Yang Chen led Zhuo Wenjun to her car and said, “Let’s part ways here. Be careful on the road.”

Zhuo Wenjun was still enjoying herself and didn’t want to go home yet.

“Do… do you have anything else to do later? If you have time, could I invite you to a movie?” Zhuo Wenjun asked shyly.

Yang Chen: “It’s getting late, so not today. Next time, we’ll go earlier.”

Zhuo Wenjun: “Okay, okay. Then we’ll watch a movie together next time. I’ll go back first, bye-bye.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, watching Zhuo Wenjun drive away before getting into his own car and leaving.

The diners and passersby who had filmed the video quickly posted it on Douyin [Chinese version of TikTok] to show off, but unfortunately, they had all captured Yang Chen’s face, and everything was taken down.

The only people who could enjoy those videos were themselves. There was no way they could share them with other netizens [internet users].

When Zhuo Wenjun returned home, her family quickly came out of their rooms.

Zhuo Wenjun quickly put down her bag and said, “Grandma, Dad, Mom, let me tell you, Yang Chen is amazing! He is the controlling shareholder of the Atlantis Hotel and Qiaojiangnan Group, and also the boss of Starlight Entertainment, the company that produced ‘Lost and Found’ and ‘Eternal Love,’ among other films and TV series. Oh, right, he is also the second-largest shareholder of Yida Cinemas. Wang Chao’s ‘Ping Pong: Counterattack’ was taken down just one day after its release because the movie’s investor offended Yang Chen. In a fit of anger, he had Yida Cinemas pull the movie.”

Grandma: “This young man is really something.”

Zhuo Zidan: “Anyone who can get the approval of the Gong Wang Mansion [Prince Gong’s Mansion, a historical site often associated with power and influence] must be extraordinary. Xiaojun, how did your conversation go?”

Zhuo Wenjun: “It went very well. He said we should focus on making good products, and he would take care of the promotion and packaging. He doesn’t really care about how much money he makes; he mainly wants to promote these luxury goods with a rich Dragon Country [China] historical and cultural heritage, so that everyone knows that Dragon Country has luxury goods, and they are so luxurious that they can’t be enjoyed just by having money. I think he is a very special person. He has changed my view of rich people.”

When the family heard Zhuo Wenjun’s high praise of Yang Chen, they couldn’t help but smile.

Zhuo Wenjun definitely had feelings for Yang Chen; it just depended on whether Yang Chen would develop feelings for her in the future.

…

On the other side, Wang Chao called all the major investors together to discuss countermeasures.

Wang Chao: “I was about to kneel down and beg Yang Chen on the street, but he still insisted on that condition. If Gao Zheng withdraws, the movie can be re-released. We’ve already wasted two days, and if we waste any more time, we’ll really lose everything. We must resolve this matter tonight, no matter what. Let’s hear everyone’s thoughts.”

Other investors expressed their opinions one after another.

“I’ve already contacted Chairman Wang of Yida Group, and he said he can’t interfere. Whatever Yang Chen says goes, and he will definitely not go against Yang Chen for the sake of our movie. Obviously, we have no choice but to follow Yang Chen’s request.”

“Even Chairman Wang doesn’t dare to get involved in this matter, which shows how powerful Yang Chen is. To put it bluntly, the money we have is nothing compared to him. I definitely don’t dare to offend such a person. I think we should meet his conditions.”

“I also think we should follow his request. After all, whoever made the mistake should bear the consequences. There’s no reason to implicate us innocent investors.”

…

After the others expressed their thoughts, they all looked at Gao Zheng, who was sulking with his head down.

Wang Chao didn’t have time to waste with him and immediately said, “Mr. Gao, you’ve heard everyone’s opinion. It’s not that we don’t care about your interests, but we really have no choice. I was about to kneel down and beg him, and Mr. Li also contacted Chairman Wang, but the problem still can’t be solved. There’s no reason for us all to lose money because you offended Yang Chen. You agree, right?”

Gao Zheng pointed at Qu Changde and said, “Then he also offended Yang Chen; why don’t you talk about him?”

Qu Changde immediately put on a stern face and said, “Mr. Gao, don’t drag me into this. I did have a little unpleasantness with Yang Chen, but the problem isn’t serious. He didn’t say he wanted to do anything to me, but he clearly said that the movie can only be re-released if you withdraw from the investor lineup. We’re all in the investment business, so there’s no need to say more. It’s better for one person to lose money than for all of us to lose money together. We’ll have more opportunities to cooperate in the future, so don’t make the relationship so tense.”

Gao Zheng sneered and said, “I want to withdraw, but I can’t withdraw. Thirty percent of the funds I invested belong to Zhang Le, twenty percent belong to Chen Gang, and twenty percent belong to Wu Jian, and the remaining thirty percent is my own money. In order to protect everyone’s interests, I can lose my own money, but I can’t let the money of those three go down the drain. You also know the identities of those three. Their money isn’t clean, and they’re waiting for me to launder it for them. If I tell them that all the money to be laundered this time has gone down the drain, will I still be alive? How about this: I’ll call them, and you can talk to them. As long as they have no objections, I have no objections either. Is that okay?”

Gao Zheng was clearly trying to act like a rogue; he just didn’t want to lose the money he invested.

Zhang Le, Chen Gang, and Wu Jian were all involved in shady businesses, and their hands weren’t clean.

Wang Chao and the others could disregard Gao Zheng’s feelings, but they definitely didn’t dare to easily disregard the feelings of these three.

As expected, when Gao Zheng brought up these three, Wang Chao and the others immediately fell silent.

Seeing everyone’s silence, Gao Zheng revealed a smug smile, thinking, “Damn! You really dare to think that you can make me lose so much money for nothing. I can not make money, but it’s absolutely impossible for me to lose everything!”

After a while, Gao Zheng said smugly, “Now you understand how difficult my situation is, right? It’s not that I don’t want to withdraw, but I can’t withdraw. Those three are not good people, and they all have blood on their hands. If any of you can handle them, then I definitely won’t say another word. If you can’t handle them, then I don’t dare to tell them that the money is gone.”

Although Wang Chao and the others knew that Gao Zheng was deliberately using Zhang Le and the others to scare them, they really had no choice.

After another moment of silence, someone proposed a bold idea: let Zhang Le and the others deal with Yang Chen.

If Zhang Le and the others could handle Yang Chen, the problem would be solved.

If Zhang Le and the others couldn’t handle Yang Chen, according to their character and style, they and Yang Chen would definitely have a fierce collision. No matter who won in the end, the matter would be resolved.

If Yang Chen won, Zhang Le and the others would definitely not dare to mention the money and would obediently withdraw.

If Zhang Le and the three of them won, Yang Chen would not dare to ask Gao Zheng to withdraw from the investor lineup.

In this way, Wang Chao and the others would not have to bear the responsibility of solving the problem.

Wang Chao thought this suggestion was good and immediately asked Gao Zheng what he thought.

Gao Zheng thought for a moment, then nodded and replied, “Okay! Let’s do it that way! Then I’ll call them and arrange a meeting, and we’ll talk to them together.”

…

A beautiful day starts with an early morning drive.

Yang Chen drove out of the residential area, but before he could get onto the main road, he was surrounded by four vans.

No problem, small scene [a minor incident].

Yang Chen calmly locked the car doors and windows, waiting for the people in the vans to come down and see who they were.

The bodyguards in the distance immediately rushed over with rubber batons.

“Who are you? This person is under the protection of Aegis Security Group. Anyone who dares to touch him is going against Aegis Security Group!” the bodyguard shouted.

When the group heard Aegis Security Group, they were stunned and didn’t know what to do.

These people were just involved in petty crime, and their hands might be dirty.

But compared to Aegis Security Group, they were like babies compared to college students. There was no comparison at all, and they were aware of this.

At this moment, Zhang Le, Chen Gang, and Wu Jian walked over, smoking cigars and looking imposing.

Yang Chen opened the car window, waiting for them to get closer.

Zhang Le: “You’re Yang Chen, right?”

Yang Chen nodded.

Zhang Le: “Let me introduce myself, my name is…”

Yang Chen immediately interrupted him: “I’m not interested in knowing who you are, and you’re not worthy of me knowing. You dare to surround me with people like this; no matter what the reason, you will pay the price!”

Chen Gang: “Damn! You’re pretty cocky. Don’t you know who we are…”

Yang Chen interrupted again: “I don’t want to know who you are, understand? Tell your people to move aside; I need to drive.”

Wu Jian: “Drive? Didn’t Gao Zheng and the others say you were awesome? You’re the controlling shareholder of some hotel and the boss of Starlight Entertainment. Why do you still need to drive?”

Yang Chen: “Oh, Gao Zheng sent you here. Looks like he doesn’t want to withdraw from the ‘Ping Pong’ investor lineup and wants to go head-to-head with me, huh?”

Zhang Le: “Nonsense! We invested a total of 140 million in real money. You think we’ll just lose that money if you tell us to? Who do you think you are?”

Since they were in cahoots with Gao Zheng, there was no need to waste words with them.

Yang Chen waved his hand, signaling the bodyguards to clear the way.

The bodyguard immediately warned: “Get out of the way! Otherwise, Aegis Security Group will fight to the end!”

Zhang Le, Chen Gang, and Wu Jian didn’t dare to go head-to-head with Aegis Security Group, but they didn’t want to leave so easily.

Zhang Le quickly said, “Brothers, I’m friends with your Director Qiu. How about this: I’ll give him a call and explain the situation. Don’t get excited, okay?”

The bodyguards looked at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen turned off the engine, preparing to deal with the three of them, and nodded slightly.

Bodyguard: “Then call Director Qiu.”

Zhang Le smiled and nodded, quickly calling Qiu Hongqiang.

Soon, the call connected.

Zhang Le: “Director Qiu, good morning. This is the thing: I’m dealing with a problem here, and the other party has hired bodyguards from your company. Can Director Qiu ask the bodyguards to withdraw, so as to avoid any unpleasantness between us?”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Mr. Zhang, are you kidding me? Everyone knows that as long as Aegis Security Group accepts a job, we will do everything we can to complete the mission. You want to deal with our client and ask our bodyguards to leave? Isn’t that ruining our reputation? Who are you trying to deal with?”

Zhang Le: “Yang Chen! This kid is too much. He used his shares in Yida Cinemas to take down the movie we invested in. We have to teach him how to behave; otherwise, he won’t know that there are rules in the capital. We’re not trying to ruin Aegis Security’s reputation; we just want Director Qiu to be accommodating and turn a blind eye. After we solve the problem, I’ll treat Director Qiu to a good time.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Hehe… Is that so! Where are you now? I’ll bring people to help.”

Help?

Zhang Le thought Qiu Hongqiang was bringing people to help him, which made him very happy.

Zhang Le: “Yida Huafu. There’s no need for Director Qiu to come over; I can handle it myself.”

Qiu Hongqiang: “Yes, yes, I definitely have to go. You’ve already called, and if I don’t go, I’ll be making a big mistake. You guys wait; don’t do anything for now; be sure to wait until I arrive with people. Understand?”

Zhang Le: “Haha… Director Qiu is too kind. Okay, then we’ll wait for Director Qiu to come.”

Hanging up the phone, Zhang Le was so happy he almost took off.

“Director Qiu of Aegis Security is bringing people to help us soon. My relationship with Director Qiu is still very strong. I didn’t even ask him to come, and he took the initiative to bring people over,” Zhang Le said pretentiously.

Chen Gang and Wu Jian flattered him with nice words, which made him very happy.

Yang Chen’s bodyguards couldn’t help but laugh. They laughed at Zhang Le for being stupid, not knowing his place. What was this group of people compared to Aegis Security Group? How could he even think that way?

Zhang Le walked to the window and said to Yang Chen, “Brother, come down and have a good talk. Director Qiu of Aegis Security Group has already arrived with people. The bodyguards you hired can’t protect you. As long as you come down and talk to us nicely, I will definitely save you some face. If you don’t appreciate it, don’t blame us for not giving you any face.”

Chen Gang: “You’re the controlling shareholder of some hotel and the second-largest shareholder of Yida Cinemas. Those titles are indeed scary, but they can only scare others, not us.”

Wu Jian: “Come down; we’ll talk it over. When Director Qiu arrives later, we won’t make things difficult for you. If you hide in the car and don’t come out, Director Qiu will drag you out of the car when he arrives, and you’ll be the one who loses face.”

Yang Chen chuckled and said, “You guys talk too much nonsense. Just wait honestly; I don’t want to waste words with you.”

Zhang Le: “Okay! If you’re so tough, then don’t come down. I’ll see how you beg for mercy later!”