How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 413

The Fruit Company’s intelligence was quite accurate, confirming that Yang Chen held 49% of the shares in the Dragon Country’s quantum chip project.

Kulk knew that after Dragon Corporation’s previous troubles, Dragon Country wouldn’t easily compromise on the quantum chip issue with Fruit Company. Contacting Loongson Technology’s leaders directly would be futile.

Kulk believed Fruit Company’s only hope of obtaining quantum chips was to bribe Yang Chen, persuading him to use his shareholder rights to sell some chips to them.

Therefore, Kulk bypassed Hai City and went straight to Jing City to find Yang Chen.

Buffett accompanied Kulk, hoping his relationship with Yang Chen would improve their chances of a successful negotiation.

…

At ten o’clock that evening, Yang Chen found the streamer Erha Bu Er [a popular online personality] at the racing venue.

Erha Bu Er was live-streaming, chatting with her fans.

“Don’t worry, I’m not racing tonight. I’m just observing and live-streaming the scene for you all. You know, what you said makes sense. Brother Xingchen [referring to Undying Star] wouldn’t give me 30,000 gifts for no reason just to scare me. To be safe, I’ll listen to him and stay off my bike for a few days.”

Hearing Xiao Er [Erha Bu Er’s nickname] say this, Yang Chen felt pleased.

Zhao Wenhui, standing beside him, noticed Yang Chen smiling at Erha Bu Er and whispered, “Does Brother Chen like girls like her?”

Yang Chen shook his head. “No, it’s just my first time watching a live stream up close. It’s pretty entertaining.”

Zhao Wenhui nodded, thinking, “I thought he was over black silk and now likes motorcycle girls.”

Just then, Zhao Wencheng rode up on his BMW S1000RR.

“Brother Chen, Xiao Mei, you’re here,” Zhao Wencheng said, smiling.

Yang Chen nodded. “Nice BMW. Looks good.”

Zhao Wencheng quickly dismounted. “Brother Chen, want to take it for a spin?”

Yang Chen waved his hand. “No, thanks. I’m just here to watch.”

In Yang Chen’s opinion, no matter how cool a motorcycle is, it’s still a “meat-wrapped iron coffin” [a dangerous vehicle], offering no real safety.

You can look cool a thousand times, but one accident can end it all.

With his current status, he couldn’t risk something like that.

Zhao Wenhui said, “Brother, go have fun. I’ll stay with Brother Chen.”

Zhao Wencheng nodded, waved goodbye, and joined the other motorcyclists to warm up.

After a while, Li Man and her boyfriend arrived.

Yang Chen was immediately stunned because life countdowns appeared above Li Man and her boyfriend’s heads. The countdowns were only three seconds apart, showing they had 4 hours and 50 minutes left to live.

Calculating the time, the accident would happen around 1:50 AM, killing them both.

Li Man jumped out of the car, greeted Yang Chen, and hugged Zhao Wenhui.

“I saw your brother earlier. Did you guys come by motorcycle?” Li Man asked.

Zhao Wenhui shook her head. “We’re just here to cheer you on. We won’t be riding. You know I don’t have my license yet, and Brother Chen would never do something so dangerous.”

Li Man nodded, understanding.

“Brother Chen, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Gao Yang. Gao Yang, this is Yang Chen, Brother Chen. Wenhui’s family’s major shareholder.”

Gao Yang, busy live-streaming on his phone, smiled at Yang Chen. “Hello, Brother Chen.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded. “Hello. Are you live-streaming too?”

Gao Yang nodded. “Yeah! It’s more fun to race together. You guys chat, I’ll go say hi over there.”

He went to greet Erha Bu Er, who was live-streaming nearby.

“Xiao Er, what’s up with you today? I heard you’re not racing?” Gao Yang asked.

Xiao Er nodded. “Not just today, I won’t be racing for a while.”

Gao Yang laughed. “You’re hilarious. You actually believe what some random person says? If he told you something, you’d panic too.”

Xiao Er retorted, “He didn’t tell you, so of course you don’t care. If he told you, you’d be scared.”

Gao Yang scoffed. “Impossible! My fate is in my own hands. I don’t listen to nonsense. Want to connect?”

One way internet celebrities make money is by connecting with each other in PK battles [live-streamed competitions], using scripts and tricks to get fans to send gifts.

“Sure! Let’s connect and chat,” Xiao Er agreed.

Gao Yang moved aside, adjusted his lights, and started a PK battle with Xiao Er.

Zhao Wenhui whispered to Li Man, “Your boyfriend knows so many beautiful internet celebrities. You need to watch him carefully.”

Li Man replied, “We agreed that if we stop loving each other, or like someone else, we’ll break up first. I’m prepared.”

Yang Chen smiled. “You’re very open-minded!”

Li Man said, “Of course. I don’t care about forever, just about having it once. Who knows the future? Just seize the moment.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded. “You two chat. I’m going to the restroom.”

Zhao Wenhui and Li Man nodded, and Yang Chen walked away.

Yang Chen took out his phone, opened Douyin [Chinese version of TikTok], and entered Gao Yang’s live-streaming room.

The system notified everyone that Undying Star had entered the live-streaming room.

As usual, he sent 10 carnivals [expensive virtual gifts].

If the other person listened to his advice, the gifts were to buy them lifespan.

If not, they were a condolence gift.

Gao Yang exclaimed, “Yo, Undying Star is here! Thanks for the carnivals! What’s this about, big brother? Are you here to scare me too?”

Undying Star typed: “You don’t look good. You’re going to have a big disaster soon, and the people with you will be affected. Stay off your bike and avoid dangerous sports, like Xiao Er.”

Then, Undying Star left the live-streaming room.

Gao Yang was dumbfounded, his expression clearly changed.

Xiao Er teased, “Haha… didn’t you say your fate was in your own hands? What do you say now? Still want to race?”

Gao Yang smiled awkwardly. “What’s there to be afraid of? I don’t believe in superstition. How can someone tell when someone else will die just by looking at their face?”

Xiao Er retorted, “That extreme sports streamer A Yong didn’t believe it either, and look what happened. If you’re so brave, race later, and I’ll give you a carnival.”

Gao Yang didn’t respond.

The live-stream chat filled with comments:

“Haha… scared, right?”

“You were bragging about your fate being in your own hands, but now you’re a coward?”

“If you don’t race, we’ll unfollow you. You’re all talk.”

Gao Yang had worked hard to gain over 500,000 fans. He couldn’t afford to lose them.

He quickly said, smiling, “Don’t worry, everyone. I don’t believe in superstition. I’m here to race. Even Jesus can’t stop me.”

The chat exploded with positive comments:

“666, this is the streamer we should follow.”

“I came from Xiao Er’s stream. She’s too scared to race. I unfollowed her and followed Gao Yang.”

“Awesome, hope you don’t become the next A Yong.”

Gao Yang smiled, seeing his viewers and fans increase.

Xiao Er was upset, losing fans because she was too cowardly.

Her remaining fans stayed because she was pretty, had a good figure, and wasn’t afraid to show it off.

Comments in her chat:

“Xiao Er, you lost fans because you believed Star.”

“Make amends, or you’ll lose more fans.”

“You’re losing fans you worked hard for because of some unknown truth. Stupid?”

Xiao Er hadn’t wanted to race, but the comments provoked her.

Many people do anything to become internet celebrities.

Xiao Er, who had hundreds of thousands of fans, couldn’t watch them leave.

It was all about money. As an internet celebrity, she could easily earn tens of thousands of yuan a month. She couldn’t give that up.

“Haha… I was joking. My bike is being repaired, so I said I wouldn’t race. I just got a message that it’s fixed and on its way. If the race isn’t over when it arrives, I’ll take you for a spin. You guys are too easy to tease,” Xiao Er said insincerely.

Good advice is wasted on someone determined to die.

Perhaps it was their fate.

When Yang Chen returned from the restroom, the race had started.

Gao Yang raced in the first round and safely completed a lap.

Internet celebrities like him didn’t care about results, just attracting fans.

Ranking wasn’t important, just participating.

Li Man hugged and kissed Gao Yang. “Honey, great job!”

Gao Yang replied smugly, “Of course. You guys chat, I’ll go interact with the fans.”

Li Man knew Gao Yang wanted to make money, so she nodded and walked back.

Gao Yang said to Xiao Er, who was preparing for the second round, “Xiao Er, am I something? Haha…”

Xiao Er smiled awkwardly. “I’m getting ready to race too.”

Gao Yang said, “Don’t listen to Undying Star’s nonsense. If he could tell people’s life and death by looking at their faces, he’d be famous. No one would know who he is.”

He walked to the lights and interacted with his fans.

Gao Yang said, “Family, I’m back! Star is so bad, scaring me with gifts.”

Comments:

“Star isn’t good at fortune-telling, just acting.”

“A Yong’s accident was just an accident.”

“Gao Yang is smarter than Erha, who was scared and didn’t race.”

“Star is rich, why is he doing this? Does he want to be an internet celebrity?”

“Star wants fame, but this isn’t the way to get it.”

Before long, Erha Bu Er finished a lap and returned.

Xiao Er said, “Brothers, I’m back safely.”

Comments:

“Star is just showing off.”

“Rich people are capricious. Giving 10 carnivals at a time. I can’t save that much in a year.”

“Things aren’t simple. Star is rich, it’s easy to be an internet celebrity. He wouldn’t ruin his reputation. Let’s wait and see.”

Gao Yang and Xiao Er didn’t listen, so Yang Chen wouldn’t take their lifespan.

Now it depended on Li Man.

“Let’s get supper. My treat, eat whatever you want,” Yang Chen said.

Zhao Wenhui agreed enthusiastically.

Li Man asked, “Brother Chen, can I come?”

Yang Chen said, “Sure! Tell your boyfriend to focus on live-streaming. We’ll get supper.”

Li Man nodded, said goodbye to Gao Yang, and left with Yang Chen and Zhao Wenhui.

This place was near Yanjiao, not high-end.

Yang Chen took Zhao Wenhui and Li Man to Pangu Grand View for barbecue.

At 0:15, Yang Chen opened Douyin and entered Erha Bu Er’s live-streaming room.

Erha Bu Er was on her way back.

Going through a bend, she cut the corner in the wrong lane again.

A motorcycle came from the opposite direction at high speed.

With the short distance and high speed, Xiao Er couldn’t correct her direction. The motorcycles collided in front of over two thousand viewers.

The live stream went dark, with shouts of “Save people” and “Call an ambulance.”

Yang Chen sighed and left the live-streaming room.

Comments in Erha Bu Er’s live-streaming room:

“Damn, Star predicted it.”

“Star said she could cut the corner in the wrong lane countless times, but one mistake would end her. She died cutting the corner in the wrong lane.”

“Star entered the live-streaming room and looked. He knew Xiao Er would have an accident.”

“Star is awesome, I want him to tell my fortune.”

Gao Yang, chatting with fans, didn’t know about Erha Bu Er’s accident.

But Erha Bu Er’s fans told him.

Comments:

“Xiao Er had an accident, cutting the corner in the wrong lane and crashing. Her life and death are unknown, but she’s probably gone.”

“Star was right, Xiao Er didn’t listen and paid the price. Gao Yang, be careful, Star gave you a carnival and reminded you.”

“You two didn’t believe Star, now one had an accident. You’re next.”

“Star is rich, ask him to help you, or you’re next.”

Gao Yang was frightened, his heart racing.

He called Xiao Er, but no one answered.

Gao Yang stopped broadcasting, said goodbye to his fans, and went offline.

As Gao Yang packed up, a pretty girl in shorts came over.

Yang Chen wasn’t there. If he was, he’d see she had a life countdown, one minute different from Gao Yang’s.

She would die one minute before Gao Yang.

“Gao Yang, I’m your fan. Can you give me a ride?” she asked.

Gao Yang was happy to see she was pretty.

“Sure. Where are you going?” Gao Yang asked.

The girl said, “Take me back to DC District. Thank you.”

Gao Yang nodded and told her to get in.

He drove cautiously, worried something would happen, keeping his speed under 80.

The girl was unsatisfied and shouted, “Gao Yang, do you always drive this slow?”

Gao Yang sped up, unknowingly reaching 120.

At 1:40 AM, Li Man called Gao Yang.

No one answered.

Yang Chen said, “He’s probably riding.”

Li Man nodded. “It’s late, I’ll go home. You two continue.”

There were 6 minutes and 32 seconds left on the countdown above Li Man’s head. She had to be stopped.

Yang Chen grabbed Li Man, scaring her.

“Does she like me?” Li Man thought.

Zhao Wenhui was stunned. She had been trying to get Yang Chen’s attention, but he was interested in Li Man.

“Sit longer,” Yang Chen said.

Li Man looked at Zhao Wenhui, not wanting to hurt their friendship.

Zhao Wenhui said, “Brother Chen wants you to sit longer. When Gao Yang calls, Brother Chen will take you home.”

Li Man nodded and sat down.

The atmosphere was awkward. Zhao Wenhui and Li Man wondered what Yang Chen meant.

Yang Chen stared at the countdown above Li Man’s head, making them misunderstand.

Zhao Wenhui was jealous and ordered wine.

Yang Chen said, “Why are you drinking now?”

Zhao Wenhui said, “I want to drink.”

Yang Chen nodded. “Okay. Drink less, or I can’t take you home.”

Li Man saw Zhao Wenhui was jealous.

“I should go. Gao Yang is probably home,” Li Man said, getting up.

Yang Chen pulled her back. “Sit longer.”

Li Man bit her lip. “Brother Chen, what do you mean? I have a boyfriend. Wenhui likes you. It’s hurtful to do this in front of her. She has a boyfriend.”

Yang Chen looked confused and turned to Zhao Wenhui.

“You like me?” Yang Chen asked.

Zhao Wenhui blushed, but didn’t answer.

The waiter brought the wine.

Zhao Wenhui opened it and drank most of the bottle in one breath.

She said, “Yes! I like you. I wear black silk for you. I know you’re powerful, have girls around you, and probably don’t like me. So I didn’t confess. But you can’t hit on my bestie in front of me. She has a boyfriend.”

She drank again.

Li Man tried to take the bottle, but Zhao Wenhui dodged.

“Wenhui, don’t drink,” Li Man said.

Zhao Wenhui said, “No! I must drink it all!”

As they struggled, the countdown above Li Man’s head reached zero.

The system notified him.

“Congratulations to the host for preventing Li Man’s death, gaining 4 hours and 50 minutes. The system has accumulated 4 hours and 54 minutes.”

Yang Chen got up and took the bottle. Zhao Wenhui tried to take it back, but he hugged her.

Zhao Wenhui calmed down and leaned in Yang Chen’s arms.

Li Man looked confused. Who did he like?

“You go back, I’ll take care of her,” Yang Chen said.

Li Man was stunned. “Does he like me? If so, I can dump Gao Yang.”

Seeing Li Man didn’t leave, Zhao Wenhui pretended to be drunk and said, “Xiaoman, go back, Gao Yang is waiting.”

Li Man nodded reluctantly, about to respond when her phone rang.

It was Gao Yang’s friend.

Li Man answered. “Hello, Zhang Bin, what’s the matter?”

Zhang Bin said, “Gao Yang had a car accident, he’s gone!”

Li Man said, “What? Don’t talk nonsense!”

Zhang Bin said, “Can I joke about this? I’ll send you the location, come and see.”

Li Man hung up and said to Yang Chen, crying, “Brother Chen, Gao Yang had a car accident, please take me there. Please.”

Zhao Wenhui woke up. “Are you serious? Gao Yang had an accident?”

Li Man said, “Yes! Gao Yang’s friend called, he sent the location, let’s go!”

Yang Chen nodded, paid the bill, and rushed over.

The accident was in a tunnel. Gao Yang was lying on the motorcycle, with fractures and bleeding, no signs of life.

The girl who urged him to drive faster was thrown 20 meters away.

The police had sealed off the scene and were collecting evidence.

Li Man was crying outside the cordon.

“I should have taken him with me, I shouldn’t have left him alone,” Li Man cried.

Yang Chen sighed. “If you were in the car, you would be lying there, not that girl!”

Li Man stopped crying, fear in her heart.

If she was in the back, she would have died, not that girl.

“Brother Chen, thank you for taking me away,” Li Man said.

Yang Chen shook his head. “You’re welcome. Let’s go, you stay and deal with it.”

Li Man nodded, wiped her tears, and waved goodbye to Yang Chen and Zhao Wenhui.

Gao Yang and Erha Bu Er’s fans were in an uproar.

The fans went to each other’s pages to express their shock.

“Oh my god, Star predicted it, they’re both gone.”

“Searching for Star, I want him to tell my fortune.”

“I followed Star. He’s following three streamers, and they’re all gone. Who will be the fourth?”

Yang Chen’s Douyin account fans soared, from 1,356 to 1.2 million, like a first-line star.

He had closed private messages, or he would have been annoyed by fans.

Everyone wondered who Yang Chen would follow fourth.

Yang Chen was taking Zhao Wenhui to Jing City.

“Where are you going?” Yang Chen asked.

The red wine had a strong aftereffect, and she was confused.

“You decide,” Zhao Wenhui said.

Decide?

Yang Chen took her to the Pangu Hotel, opened a room, and left.

After a night, the news that Star could see through people’s life and death spread online.

It would be easier for Yang Chen to prevent deaths, and people wouldn’t stubbornly seek death.

The morning peak had passed, and Yang Chen was going to get coffee.

Buffett called.

Yang Chen said, “Hello, Mr. Buffett, what’s the matter?”

Buffett said, “Mr. Yang, I’m in Dragon Country to see you. I just landed, let’s have lunch at noon?”

Yang Chen said, “Sure. Which hotel?”

Buffett said, “Bulgari.”

Yang Chen said, “That’s near Tang Court. 12 o’clock, Tang Court.”

Buffett said, “Okay, okay. Tang Court at 12.”

Buffett hung up, and Kulk asked, “Mr. Buffett, what did he say?”

Buffett said, “No problem, lunch at Tang Court at 12. Relax, I’ll convince him.”

Kulk laughed and high-fived Buffett.