How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 490

The sudden shift in Kang Yuan’s attitude drew laughter; he certainly knew how to play the game. Everyone understood the stakes.

Liu Qinghan and Chen Yong were acutely aware that the surveillance footage, once revealed, would definitively expose Chen Yong’s scheme: tearing the gold-threaded jade garment and conspiring with Liu Qinghan to frame Zhuo Wenjun, all to force her to foot the bill.

Yang Chen had already engaged Zhang Xiang, a lawyer known for his aggressive tactics. Given the substantial sum of 388,000 yuan [approximately $54,000 USD] involved and the incriminating circumstances, Zhang Xiang’s legal prowess could potentially secure them a maximum sentence of seven years.

Even with the assignment of primary and secondary responsibilities, they were still looking at a minimum of five years behind bars.

Chen Yong swiftly winked at Liu Qinghan, who, understanding the signal, promptly approached Kang Yuan and whispered urgently, “Manager Kang, you can’t do this. I’ve always shown you respect; you have to help me out now.”

Kang Yuan retorted in a hushed tone, “Didn’t you hear? He’s about to acquire Guomao Group. Our chairman is on his way over. How could I possibly help you? Do I look like I’m trying to lose my job? Damn, you guys are incredibly reckless, pulling such a despicable extortion scheme when you know there are no blind spots in the store’s surveillance. I can’t help you this time; you’re on your own. When the chairman gets here, I might be in trouble too. Damn it! You’ve ruined me.”

Meanwhile, Zhuo Wenjun’s fans showered her with admiration and envy.

“Jun Jun, your boyfriend is absolutely amazing, fulfilling every fantasy I’ve ever had about a domineering CEO. He’s handsome, strong, decisive, and utterly ruthless. Most importantly, he spends money like it’s water and is willing to pay any price for you. Oh my god, he’s practically the embodiment of the perfect CEO.”

“I’m so envious! I wish I could find an awesome boyfriend like that. I’d gladly shorten my life by ten years.”

“It’s no wonder you don’t bat an eye at a 1 million yuan [approximately $140,000 USD] endorsement fee or the 380,000 yuan [approximately $53,000 USD] clothes he bought you. If my boyfriend was acquiring state-owned enterprises worth hundreds of billions, I wouldn’t care about those things either. I’d be worried that doing those things would embarrass my boyfriend.”

…

Zhuo Wenjun looped her arm through Yang Chen’s, her expression shy and affectionate, her head nestled closely against his arm.

Shortly after, Guomao Group Chairman Lin Feng arrived.

“Which one of you is Mr. Yang?” Lin Feng asked, his voice hurried.

Yang Chen smiled, extending his hand. “Chairman Lin?”

Lin Feng grasped it eagerly. “Yes, yes, yes, I am Lin Feng, Chairman of Guomao. Wow, Mr. Yang, you’re so young and handsome. I thought you’d be an older, more seasoned businessman. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

The two exchanged a polite handshake and greeting.

Then, Lin Feng beckoned Kang Yuan over and reprimanded him sharply, “How are you running this place? Why is there a black shop [a business that defrauds customers] operating in our Guomao?”

Kang Yuan quickly offered his explanation, “I’m so sorry, Chairman Lin, it’s entirely my fault. I deserve to be punished. Mr. Yang and Miss Zhuo, please calm down. I will personally ensure the surveillance footage is protected and cooperate fully with Mr. Yang’s lawyer and the police in collecting evidence.”

Yang Chen interjected, “I gave you a chance, but you didn’t take it. You’re fired. Pack your things and leave.”

Kang Yuan pleaded, “Mr. Yang, I truly know I was wrong. Please be generous and give me another chance. I have elderly parents and young children to support; I can’t afford to lose this job.”

Yang Chen remained unmoved. “That’s not my problem. I only know that I offered you an opportunity, and you squandered it. Chairman Lin, please temporarily seal off this store and await the arrival of lawyer Zhang Xiang and the police to collect evidence.”

Chairman Lin responded without hesitation, “No problem! Someone! Hanxin is suspected of violating business market integrity management regulations. Seal it up immediately and await intervention from the relevant departments for investigation.”

The security guards swiftly began ushering the shop assistants out of the store.

Seeing the situation rapidly deteriorating, Liu Qinghan lunged forward, attempting to seize the surveillance hard drive.

A security guard quickly blocked his path and pushed him back.

Chen Yong also realized that once the police and Zhang Xiang reviewed the surveillance footage, both he and Liu Qinghan would be finished.

Therefore, Chen Yong immediately revealed his identity and issued a threat, “I am Chen Yong, the vice president of Yongxin Collection Company. President Liu is my brother. If you dare to bully him, I will make sure you regret it.”

Chen Yong hoped to intimidate Yang Chen and Lin Feng by invoking the reputation of Yongxin Collection’s fierce debt collectors.

While Guomao Group might not fear Yongxin Collection Company, Lin Feng might be wary of the debt collectors associated with Yongxin Collection.

To put it politely, they were called debt collectors, but in reality, they were little more than organized thugs.

“Is that so? Then I’ll let Xingchen Defense have a word with your Yongxin Collection,” Yang Chen said with a smile. He then called Qiu Hongqiang and instructed, “President Qiu, please get in touch with Yongxin Collection. Their vice president has made it clear he won’t let me off the hook.”

Qiu Hongqiang replied, “Understood, I’ll reach out to them immediately.”

Hanging up the phone, Yang Chen turned to Chen Yong and said, “What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? Use them all.”

Chen Yong stammered, “You… what’s your connection to Xingchen Defense?”

Yang Chen simply stated, “I’m the boss.”

Chen Yong immediately caved. He was intimately familiar with Xingchen Defense’s predecessor, Shield Security, and its reputation in the debt collection industry. It was an organization capable of making anyone vanish without a trace.

*Thump!*

Chen Yong dropped to his knees and begged for forgiveness, “President Yang, I was wrong, please have mercy.”

Kneeling and kowtowing to admit his mistakes was a small price to pay. If he could successfully beg for forgiveness, he might at least salvage his life.

If he stubbornly refused to admit his wrongdoing and seek forgiveness, even his entire family kneeling and begging would be futile once Xingchen Defense got involved. Chen Yong knew the methods of Xingchen Defense (formerly Shield Security) all too well.

The surrounding onlookers quickly pulled out their mobile phones and began snapping photos. It was the first time they had witnessed someone so terrified that they knelt to beg for mercy.

Yang Chen said, “Get up and get out of here! Go back and have a serious conversation with Qiu Hongqiang. Meet his demands, and he might let you off the hook.”

“Okay, okay. Thank you, President Yang, thank you,” Chen Yong stammered in a panic, scrambling to his feet and fleeing the scene.

Liu Qinghan was dumbfounded and shouted after him, “Chen Yong, don’t run! If you run, what am I supposed to do?”

Chen Yong ignored him, continuing his flight without a backward glance.

Of course, Liu Qinghan also understood the power of Xingchen Defense and hastily attempted to kneel and beg for forgiveness.

Yang Chen extended his foot, preventing him from kneeling, and said, “There’s no need for you to kneel. It won’t do you any good. Chairman Lin, please secure the surveillance footage from this store. If Zhang Xiang and the police need it later, please provide it to them. Also, regarding my acquisition of Guomao Group, please notify the shareholders as soon as possible and provide me with an answer. Understood?”

Lin Feng replied, “Yes, yes. I sincerely apologize for the negative shopping experience brought to President Yang and this lady. I’m truly sorry. I would like to invite President Yang and this lady to dinner as an apology, and I hope President Yang will grant me his forgiveness.”

Yang Chen chuckled. “Haha… It has nothing to do with you. Just do as I’ve instructed.

Just handle things well. After the Guomao Group acquisition is complete, if Chairman Lin is interested, I hope you’ll consider staying on as chairman of Guomao. I intend to allow SKP and Guomao to continue operating independently. I hope you and Wang Ankang can deliver satisfactory results each year.”

Lin Feng responded, “Thank you for your confidence in me, President Yang. Rest assured, I will provide you with an answer as soon as possible.”

Yang Chen nodded, put his arm around Zhuo Wenjun, and left under the watchful eyes of everyone present.

Lin Feng, visibly excited, immediately pointed at Kang Yuan and said, “Get out of here. Take the initiative to resign and leave; don’t wait for the company to pursue legal action against you for damaging the company’s reputation and accepting bribes from merchants. Xiao Zhang, you’ll be promoted to the position of manager of Guomao Phase III.”

Deputy Manager Zhang Kai’s face broke into a wide, excited grin, and he immediately expressed his gratitude, “Thank you, Chairman Lin, for your recognition!”

Kang Yuan, filled with resentment, turned and shoved Liu Qinghan, cursing, “It’s all your fault! How could you even think of using such despicable tactics to do business? You’ve ruined me, you know that?”

Liu Qinghan retorted, “Damn, you usually take so many benefits from me, but you’re completely useless when it matters most. How dare you blame me? Chairman Lin, I formally accuse Kang Yuan of accepting bribes and soliciting kickbacks. I have evidence.”

Kang Yuan quickly pushed Liu Qinghan back, exclaiming, “Are you crazy? Are you trying to make this a lose-lose situation for both of us?”

Liu Qinghan said, “Zhang Xiang is involved, and I’ll probably be going to jail this time. I’m going to make sure you come with me.”

Lin Feng’s face was livid as he said, “Bring the evidence and come with me!”

Liu Qinghan nodded and quickly retrieved a ledger.

Kang Yuan exclaimed, “You kept a ledger?”

Liu Qinghan replied, “Of course! If I didn’t keep a ledger, how could I hold you accountable? Chairman Lin, many merchants in the mall have been extorted by Kang Yuan. Should I call them all together?”

Lin Feng said, “Yes! Go, call them and bring the evidence with you. I will definitely handle this matter seriously, as a welcoming gift for President Yang’s entry into Guomao Group.”

Liu Qinghan nodded and hurried off to find the shop owners he knew who had been forced to pay Kang Yuan, intending to report Kang Yuan together.

“It’s over, it’s over, it’s over…” Kang Yuan muttered under his breath, his legs giving way as he collapsed to the ground.

Kang Yuan never imagined that Liu Qinghan would be so treacherous. He had offended Yang Chen in an attempt to protect Liu Qinghan, but Liu Qinghan had stabbed him in the back. That dog Liu Qinghan was truly inhuman.

Yang Chen had initially intended to take Zhuo Wenjun to other Hanfu stores, but the growing crowd of tourists following them made it impossible, so he quickly escorted Zhuo Wenjun away from Guomao.

After strolling around and having lunch, Yang Chen took Zhuo Wenjun home. She had work to do and couldn’t spend the entire day out.

Yang Chen went home and took a nap, then headed to Longmei International Hospital at four o’clock to visit Zhao Yiyi, who was still recuperating in her hospital bed.

Zhao Yiyi had made excellent progress in the past few days and would likely be discharged from the hospital to continue her recovery at home within a week.

However, Yang Chen had decided against discharging her, insisting that she remain in the VIP ward of the hospital until she was fully recovered.

Zhao Yiyi was also reluctant to go home. There was only a nanny and her mentally challenged sister there.

The nanny was already fully occupied with caring for her sister and would not have the capacity to look after her.

Zhao Yiyi said, “I heard from the nurse that my condition is likely to leave scars. That means I won’t be able to wear crop tops in the future. The most devastating thing is how will I explain the scar on my stomach to my future husband?

A scar? He’ll definitely assume I’ve had a C-section, and there’s no way to explain that. Wuwu…”

Yang Chen reassured her, “Just stay here and focus on your recovery. We’ll monitor the wound’s healing process, and the doctor will determine whether scar removal surgery is necessary. In any case, I’ll make sure you recover completely and that it doesn’t affect your chances of finding a partner.”

Zhao Yiyi asked, “Then if no one wants me, will you take responsibility for me?”

Yang Chen replied, “Yes, I’ll take full responsibility and ensure you find a husband who meets your standards.”

Zhao Yiyi said, “I’m only interested in you right now.”

Yang Chen responded, “You say that now, but that might change in the future. Focus on healing and don’t overthink things.”

Zhao Yiyi asked, “Have you figured out who’s trying to kill you?”

Yang Chen answered, “Huo Song and Wu Yuchen.”

Zhao Yiyi said, “So that’s why they suddenly teamed up. It turns out Huo Song wanted to use the Wu family’s killer to assassinate you. What are you going to do about it?”

Yang Chen replied, “I’ve handed the killer over to the police to see how they handle it.”

In reality, Yang Chen still harbored some distrust towards Zhao Yiyi and didn’t dare to reveal the full truth to her.

Damn, the Huo family and the Wu family had launched assassination attempts against him, and he would make sure they paid the price.

But he hadn’t known Zhao Yiyi for very long and wasn’t comfortable sharing confidential information with her.

The nurse brought in a hearty dinner, and Yang Chen stayed to eat with Zhao Yiyi before leaving.

It was still early, so Yang Chen went online to Bilibili to accept orders and pick up passengers.

Soon, the first order came through, and the passenger was headed to the Peninsula Hotel.

Yang Chen arrived at the pickup location, and one of the passengers turned out to be Chen Qiulian, the mistress persuader he hadn’t seen in a while.

“Ah, President Yang, what a coincidence!” Chen Qiulian exclaimed excitedly.

After witnessing Yang Chen’s power as the boss of SKP last time, Chen Qiulian had been hesitant to contact him.

Yang Chen replied, “Oh? Miss Chen, what a surprise. Haven’t you been getting any orders lately? I haven’t seen you reach out.”

Chen Qiulian said, “President Yang, you’re a man of such high status, I wouldn’t dare bother you.”

Yang Chen responded, “What’s so high and mighty about me? Are you going to the Peninsula Hotel to catch a mistress?”

Chen Qiulian glanced at the angry woman beside her and gave an awkward smile.

Although she didn’t answer directly, her awkward laughter spoke volumes.

The woman looked at Yang Chen and asked, “Do you two know each other?”

Chen Qiulian explained, “We’re acquainted. President Yang helped me persuade a mistress once before.”

The woman said, “Oh, a partner. That’s right, you can ask him to come with you. I’d feel much safer with a man around. By the way, it seems a bit risky for you to do this job without a man, right? What if the other party gets angry and does something? What if you get beaten up? Not only would you lose the client, but would you even get paid?”

Chen Qiulian sighed, “Alas… I had male partners at first, but they all went solo after working a few cases with me. There aren’t any real technical barriers in this industry. As long as you know the routine and are a little bold, you can basically do it. It’s hard to keep people. President Yang, are you free? Would you accompany us on this trip? Give us some courage.”

Yang Chen said, “Sure! I’ve been bored lately; I’ll go with you and see what happens.”

The woman instructed, “When we get there, keep a straight face and act tough. You need to intimidate the scumbag and the mistress. Understand?”

Yang Chen replied, “No problem, my physique isn’t just for show; I can definitely handle the intimidation.”

Shortly after, they arrived at the Peninsula Hotel.

The three of them went directly to room 804.

Chen Qiulian turned on the camera and handed it to Yang Chen, whispering, “President Yang, you’re in charge of filming and providing backup. Ms. Li and I will catch the adulterer. Ms. Li will confront her husband, and I’ll restrain the mistress. You need to capture everything on camera so Ms. Li can use it as evidence if she decides to divorce later.”

Yang Chen replied, “Okay! No problem.”

Chen Qiulian quickly changed into the clothes she had prepared in advance, disguising herself as a Quanj季hotel waiter.

Yang Chen and Ms. Li hid on either side of the door, and Chen Qiulian knocked twice.

Soon, the voice of the scumbag came from inside.

“Who is it?”

Chen Qiulian deliberately displayed her clothes in front of the peephole and said, “Hello, esteemed guest, I’m a hotel waiter. According to regulations, I need to randomly verify that the guest’s ID matches the registered information. This is a requirement from headquarters and the police station. I hope you’ll cooperate, sir. Thank you.”

“This is really annoying! Wait a minute, I’ll put some clothes on,” the scumbag said.

Chen Qiulian replied, “Okay, thank you for your cooperation.”

The security guard, who had become suspicious after observing the three on the surveillance cameras, quickly notified the cleaning lady responsible for that floor to investigate.

The cleaning lady hurried over and asked, “What are you doing?”

Yang Chen handed the camera to Ms. Li and quickly approached the cleaning lady, saying, “Auntie, we’re catching an adulterer. Don’t worry about it; just go about your business.”

The cleaning lady said, “That’s even worse. What if there’s a fight?”

Yang Chen replied, “Report to your store manager that Yang Chen is here. He’ll tell you what to do.”

The cleaning lady didn’t dare to delay. Since ancient times, adultery had often led to violence, so she didn’t want anything to happen.

She quickly reported the situation to the front desk and asked them to notify the store manager.

Soon, the store manager, Zheng Qian, received the report. Upon hearing the name “Yang Chen,” she immediately jumped up and rushed to the scene.

After getting rid of the cleaning lady, Yang Chen quickly returned to his role as photographer.

At that moment, the scumbag opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, the furious wife kicked it wide open.

The scumbag was stunned to see his wife storming in.

Yang Chen quickly followed, anticipating a potentially exciting scene to film.

However, when the three of them reached the bed, they were instantly dumbfounded; their worldviews had been completely shattered.

Because the person lying on the bed was actually a man…

I grass!

This was even more exciting than Yang Chen had imagined.

Ms. Li looked at her husband in shock and disbelief, asking, “Zhao Hu, do you like men? How did I never realize you were so disgusting? I lost to a man in the end?”

Chen Qiulian quickly tried to comfort her, “Ms. Li, take it easy. It’s still cheating, whether the object is male or female. It doesn’t change the fact that he cheated.”

Ms. Li said, “But I feel disgusted! I feel nauseous just thinking about it now. When did you develop this taste? I haven’t been able to get pregnant, and your parents scold me every day for being a barren hen. With your useless thing, how could I ever get pregnant?”

Um?

The description of “useless thing” was particularly accurate.

Indeed.

Ms. Li became even angrier when she noticed the LV and other luxury brand clothes and wallets on the bed.

She grabbed the clothes and threw them in the mistress’s face, yelling, “I asked you to buy me a baby, but you always made excuses. You’re willing to buy all this for him. It seems I was just an accident to you, and he’s your true love. And you cheap man, you don’t want to be a good man; you have to be a woman, right? Why are you so cheap?”

The mistress picked up the clothes and threw them at the scumbag with a wronged expression, whining, “Honey, say something. Who is she? Didn’t you say you were single? Why is there a wife?”

The scumbag sat there with his head hanging low, saying nothing.

Chen Qiulian couldn’t stand it anymore and said, “Look, look, look, what a cheap look. Ms. Li, I’m starting to feel nauseous too.”

The scumbag Zhao Hu suddenly raised his head and glared at Yang Chen, who was filming and enjoying the show, pointing at him and shouting, “What are you filming? Stop filming! Delete it!”

Ms. Li slapped him hard across the face and yelled, “Why shouldn’t I film? Do you think this is embarrassing? You’ve already done this kind of thing, and you still think it’s embarrassing? I’m going to send this video to your mother right now. I’ll let her know whose fault it is that I can’t get pregnant. Don’t put the blame on me!”

The scumbag Zhao Hu quickly grabbed his wife’s hand and said, “Wife, I was wrong, don’t do this. Let’s go home, let’s go home now.”

Ms. Li shook off Zhao Hu’s hand and said with a disgusted look, “Don’t touch me, I feel sick.”

Zhao Hu got up and walked towards Yang Chen, reaching out to snatch the camera.

Yang Chen stuck out his foot and kicked him back, warning, “Don’t come near me. The person is here, and the camera is here. You’re not taking the camera from me.”

Zhao Hu said, “Do you know who I am? I’m the manager of Yongxin Collection Company, and the chairman, Chen Xin, is my brother-in-law. Don’t cause trouble for yourself; give me the camera now.”

It was Yongxin Collection Company again. It seemed fate was determined to have Yang Chen deal with this company.

Yang Chen replied, “I don’t care what company you’re the manager of. The person is here, and the camera is here, understand?”

At that moment, Ms. Li connected with her mother-in-law on a video call.

The mother-in-law’s first words were incredibly rude.

Mother-in-law: “What are you doing? Why are you sending me a video instead of trying to have a baby? Don’t you know what you should be doing?”

Ms. Li replied, “I know exactly what I should be doing. Let me show you your son and his mistress.”

The camera switched, and Zhao Hu and the mistress came into view.

Mother-in-law: “A虎, what’s going on?”

Zhao Hu reached out to grab the phone, but Ms. Li quickly dodged him, scolding loudly, “You’ve already done it; are you still afraid of losing face? Tell your mother what you’ve been doing outside. You always blame me for not being able to have children; you should see what kind of person your son is. Look how good your son is to the mistress; he bought her so many LVs and everything else. I asked him to buy me a bag, and it was harder for him than killing you. I’m going to find a lawyer to file for divorce tomorrow. He’s leaving the house with nothing, don’t even think about taking a penny! You old woman, you two need to move out of the house under our names immediately, or don’t blame me for being rude!”

Mother-in-law: “You’re out of control! You want to rebel…”

Ms. Li shouted, “Shut up! You old hag, you can’t see what’s going on, and you still dare to talk back to me? I am rebelling, do you accept it or not? If you dare to say no, get out of my house right now!”

The mother-in-law didn’t dare to speak, her face pale with anger.

Zhao Hu rushed up like a madman and snatched Ms. Li’s phone, smashing it on the floor.

“Have you caused enough trouble? Can’t you say anything when you get home? Even if we divorce, can’t we sit down and discuss how to do it? Did you have to make such a scene in front of strangers? Also, who are these people?” Zhao Hu yelled.

Ms. Li replied, “They’re the mistress persuaders I hired. They’re the ones who confirmed that you and the mistress were meeting here, so I came to catch you in the act.”

Zhao Hu’s face changed drastically, and his eyes filled with hatred.

“So you set me up! You dare to make money doing this, right? Just wait, if I don’t kill you, I’ll change my last name!” Zhao Hu said through gritted teeth, then made a phone call.

Most of the people in charge of debt collection were thugs.

With one phone call, they would rush over immediately.

Chen Qiulian panicked slightly and immediately took out her phone to call the police.

If you have problems, find the police.

Yang Chen smiled and closed his phone, saying, “Don’t call the police. With me here, there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

Zhao Hu sneered, “Are you pretending? Okay, when my people get here, I hope you can still pretend.”

Yang Chen retorted, “Pretending is for grandsons. Are you taking out your anger on us for getting caught cheating?”

Zhao Hu said, “Yes? What are you going to do about it? I’m very angry right now, and the consequences will be severe!”

Yang Chen replied, “It’s easy to get angry; call the mistress to cool you down later. I’ve got the camera ready, so you two better put on a good show.”

Zhao Hu said, “Okay! Keep talking tough; I’ll see if you can still talk tough later!”

Ms. Li quickly said, “Handsome guy, are you sure you can handle this? The debt collectors from Yongxin Collection aren’t good people. They used to be street thugs, always fighting, stealing, and robbing. There’s nothing they won’t do. They don’t care about breaking the law; as long as they’re angry, they’ll do anything.”