How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 5

He’s the Group’s Second Largest Shareholder. So What If a Ride-Hailing Driver Has Some Money?

Wang Jiayi, who was at table 10 on a blind date, shook her head speechlessly as she watched Yang Chen being surrounded. She thought, “This guy is really a lunatic. He’s showing off without any sense. What’s a ride-hailing driver showing off for? The situation has reached this point. Let’s see how you clean this up.”

Zhang Long, her blind date, noticed Wang Jiayi’s gloating expression and asked with a smile, “Does Miss Wang know that person?”

Wang Jiayi immediately put on a stern face and replied, “Don’t even mention it. I came here in his ride-hailing car. He’s extremely rude, talking on the phone while driving, arguing with his ex-girlfriend, and even threatening to commit suicide because he was in a bad mood, scaring me into calling him ‘dad.’ I’ve never been bullied like this in my life. I’m planning to call the police after dinner.”

As a second-generation rich kid [a person born into wealth], Zhang Long didn’t really think much of girls from ordinary backgrounds like Wang Jiayi.

However, he had a good relationship with Wang Jiayi’s boss and was only meeting her out of respect for her boss.

In other words, Wang Jiayi’s boss wanted to use her single, beautiful self to please Zhang Long, so he would spend more money at the store in the future.

In short, this was a blind date where all three parties would benefit.

Because Wang Jiayi was beautiful, Zhang Long was lustful.

Marrying her was out of the question, but having some fun was possible.

Just like a certain national husband [a popular term for a wealthy and desirable bachelor], everyone knew he would never marry those girls, but they were still together for their own needs.

To win Wang Jiayi’s heart and score as soon as possible, Zhang Long decided to stand up for her.

“That’s outrageous! This kid is going too far! Miss Wang, you wait, I’ll go get revenge for you right now,” Zhang Long said indignantly, immediately getting up and walking towards Yang Chen.

Wang Jiayi was worried that they would fight, which would cause trouble for her, so she quickly followed.

“Hey, buddy, Miss Wang came here in your ride-hailing car. Did you bully her?” Zhang Long asked with an angry face.

Yang Chen nodded very honestly and said, “Yes! Is there a problem? Who are you?”

Zhang Long immediately replied, “My name is Zhang Long, and I’m Miss Wang’s blind date.”

“Oh? So what?” Yang Chen asked disdainfully.

“Apologize to Miss Wang now and call her ‘Grandma,’ and I’ll spare you. Otherwise, I’ll make you get lost immediately and never come to the Peninsula Hotel again,” Zhang Long said arrogantly.

Yang Chen chuckled and said, “Wow, you’ve got a big mouth. Who’s your dad?”

Zhang Long immediately replied smugly, “My dad is Zhang Wu, the chairman of Tianmu Investment. We are currently discussing an investment with the Peninsula Hotel Group. With just one word from me, they’ll blacklist you, and they definitely won’t dare to say no. After all, they desperately need our investment and will definitely do as I say.”

Wang Jiayi suddenly found Zhang Long much more pleasing to the eye because he was really “approachable.”

The Peninsula Hotel Group is a listed company, and any investment in it must be approved by the shareholders’ meeting.

Yang Chen holds 28% of the shares, making him the second-largest shareholder of the group.

The largest shareholder is Peninsula Asset Management Company, with a shareholding ratio of %. [The percentage was intentionally left blank in the original text.]

Unless Yang Chen nods, even if Peninsula Asset Management Company agrees, Tianmu Investment’s investment in the Peninsula Hotel Group will not be approved.

Therefore, Yang Chen doesn’t need to be afraid of Zhang Long.

On the contrary, Zhang Long should be trying to curry favor with Yang Chen.

Otherwise, if Yang Chen votes against it at the shareholders’ meeting, their company can forget about investing in the Peninsula Hotel Group.

“I’ve heard of Sun Wu, but Zhang Wu is a first for me. Then, like this rich brother, let me see your true strength,” Yang Chen said, seemingly unconcerned.

“Fine! I’ll show you that a dead pig isn’t afraid of boiling water [meaning he’s not afraid of threats]. Just wait and see how embarrassed you’ll be when you leave!” Zhang Long said angrily.

At this moment, the manager, Cheng Dawu, arrived.

“Oh, President Li, why didn’t you tell me you were coming for dinner? I could have prepared the dishes in advance. Oh, isn’t this Young Master Zhang? What’s the occasion? For both of you to come at the same time is a great honor for our hotel,” Cheng Dawu said with a smile.

The rich brother, Li Cheng, said with a chuckle, “It’s my girlfriend’s birthday, and we decided to come here on the spur of the moment. Besides, with our relationship, do we need to give advance notice? Can’t I come anytime and get a meal?”

Cheng Dawu laughed heartily and said, “That’s right, President Li is right. Just treat this place like your own home.”

Zhang Long was very arrogant, with a stern face, he said, “I came here for a blind date, but my blind date was bullied by this loser. I hope Manager Cheng can kick him out. I don’t want to see him again.”

The rich brother, Li Cheng, quickly said, “This is my girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend, clinging on shamelessly. You know how it is. If he stays here, we won’t be able to enjoy our meal. So, I hope Manager Cheng can kick him out. I’ll cover his meal, and you can refund him the money.”

Cheng Dawu glanced at Yang Chen, then put away his smile and said to the rich brother, Li Cheng, and Zhang Long with a serious face, “Li Cheng, Zhang Long, if you’re going to talk like that, I can’t keep acting. I think you should leave and not eat here.”

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Everyone was shocked and confused!

What’s going on here?

The rich brother, Li Cheng, quickly said, “Manager Cheng, did I hear wrong? Haha… I must have heard wrong.”

Zhang Long was also shocked and said, “Cheng Dawu, get your facts straight. Do you still want our family’s investment?”

Cheng Dawu sneered and said, “Let me formally introduce you. This is Mr. Yang Chen, our group’s newly appointed second-largest shareholder. I was originally going to mediate, but since you want to kick Mr. Yang out, there’s nothing I can do. Li Cheng, our cooperative relationship ends here. Zhang Long, your family’s investment in our group is likely to fall through. I don’t think you’ll be able to get past Mr. Yang’s approval.”

To be able to sit in the manager’s seat, Cheng Dawu is naturally an old fox [a cunning and experienced person].

Suppliers can be easily replaced, but the opportunity to please the second-largest shareholder doesn’t come often.

At this time, making a decisive decision to perform well is the only way to secure his position as manager.

Don’t think that Yang Chen is just the second-largest shareholder. He can still decide who becomes the manager.

Moreover, the company must get Yang Chen’s approval to accept Tianmu Investment’s funds.

Zhang Long dares to offend Yang Chen, so the cooperation between the two parties will definitely fall through.

Therefore, in summary, Cheng Dawu made the most correct choice. Hugging the second-largest shareholder’s thigh [ingratiating oneself with a powerful person] is definitely the right move.

The rich brother, Li Cheng, swallowed and tentatively asked, “Manager Cheng is talking about the second-largest shareholder? Who? Him?”

Cheng Dawu nodded and said, “Who else? Did you think it was you?”

Zhang Long quickly asked, “Are you mistaken? He’s just a ride-hailing driver.”

Cheng Dawu: “Then Mr. Yang must be experiencing life [living like an ordinary person despite being wealthy]. Did you really think he was just a ride-hailing driver? The group headquarters just sent out Mr. Yang’s photo, notifying the store managers of each branch that they must recognize Mr. Yang. I definitely wouldn’t be mistaken. We’ll announce it tomorrow when the stock market closes. The envelope next to Mr. Yang is our Peninsula Hotel’s exclusive envelope, and it should contain materials such as proof of equity. Mr. Yang, am I right?”

Yang Chen chuckled and nodded in appreciation, saying, “Manager Cheng is a sensible person. I’m optimistic about your future development in the group.”

Getting praised by the second-largest shareholder made Cheng Dawu ecstatic.

Li Cheng was shocked, thinking, “I’m done for. I’ve offended the gold master [a wealthy benefactor].”

Zhao Feifei and Chen Xinyi were also shocked. They hadn’t heard that Yang Chen was a shareholder of the Peninsula Hotel.

Zhang Long’s face also changed drastically at this time. Offending Yang Chen meant that their family’s investment in the Peninsula Hotel Group was likely to fall through.

If he messed up this matter, his father would definitely beat him.

Wang Jiayi was puzzled. Why would the second-largest shareholder of the Peninsula Hotel be driving a ride-hailing car?

Could it really be a rich second-generation experiencing life?

No wonder he was so arrogant.

It’s only natural for rich second-generations to be a little arrogant. Otherwise, what’s the difference between them and ordinary people?

Thinking this way, Wang Jiayi instantly felt that Yang Chen forcing her to call him “dad” before wasn’t a big deal. She even thought this man was so bad, and she liked him so much.

See, women’s changes are so subtle. She will find reasons to change her opinion of a person.

Cheng Dawu quickly bowed to Yang Chen and said, “Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Yang. I’m very sorry that your first time dining here was made unpleasant. Are you satisfied with my handling of the situation? If you have any special ideas, you can tell me, and I will do my best to meet your requirements.”

Yang Chen said with a chuckle, “Manager Cheng performed very well and is very much to my liking. Then kick them out, along with these diners, just those few. They were mocking me just now, and I don’t want to see them continue to appear within the Peninsula Hotel. If compensation is involved, I’ll take care of it. Kick them out immediately.”

Cheng Dawu quickly nodded and said, “I’ll do it right away! Our hotel can afford this little bit of money for compensation. There’s no need for Mr. Yang to spend any money. Did you all hear that? Leave now, and your consumption will be free of charge. If you don’t leave the Peninsula Hotel within five minutes, our security guards will help you leave. We’re giving you face now, so I hope you don’t refuse to take it! You can think our service is bad, or that we’re bullying customers, but all of this is your own fault!”

Those few girls were immediately dumbfounded.

They were all blaming themselves for what they had done. How could they have said those things to the second-largest shareholder of the Peninsula Hotel?

As everyone knows, feminists have no principles.

Their standard for doing things is whether it is beneficial to them.

As long as it is beneficial to them, they can be shameless.

As long as it is not beneficial to them, any bizarre words and deeds are possible.

“Oh, handsome, you misunderstood. We were talking about this shameless, greasy uncle.”

“That’s right! And you, woman, do you even have any taste? He loved you for six years, and you abandoned him for an old man. Are you even human?”

“I’ve seen a lot of gold-digging women, but a gold-digging woman as awful as you is a first for me. Can’t you have some ambition? You’re giving up such a handsome and rich first love boyfriend to find such a greasy uncle. What are you thinking?”

“Aren’t you leaving yet? We’re giving you face now, so don’t refuse to take it. Do you really have to force the handsome guy to call security to kick you out?”

“You’re really embarrassing us women! No wonder a lot of people on the internet are scolding women for being materialistic. With awful women like you, how can they not scold us?”

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Zhao Feifei’s face was ashen, and she felt weak in her legs, then she collapsed to the ground.

Look at what she had done.

Her boyfriend of six years was a tycoon, and she actually abandoned him to find an old man who had to rely on her first love boyfriend to eat. How much water must have entered her brain to make such a move?

So, wouldn’t she be pushing away her identity as a rich wife with her own hands?

What to do?

Is it too late to admit her mistake and apologize?