How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 514

514. What’s the Use of Crying and Apologizing Now?_What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (1)

Not long after, Yang Chen brought the Li family to the Municipal Government.

After the secretary reported their arrival, Mayor Li quickly came out to greet them.

After exchanging pleasantries, the Li family patriarch immediately complained to Mayor Li about Yang Chen’s behavior.

After hearing the situation, Mayor Li felt quite embarrassed.

Following the principle of not offending either side, Mayor Li said with a smile, “Young people are hot-blooded; a little understanding will make it pass. Let’s go inside and talk.”

Mayor Li led Yang Chen and the Li family to the reception room and asked for tea to be served quickly.

After some discussion, both Yang Chen and the Li family understood Mayor Li’s position: he didn’t want to get involved in their conflict, and they would have to resolve it themselves.

Li Jianjun, wanting to flaunt his connections, bluntly said, “Mayor Li, Yang Chen’s behavior is too arrogant. He’s openly assaulting people in broad daylight; you can’t ignore that.”

Mayor Li responded, “I also heard from Miss Li Xiaofei that your granddaughter repeatedly threatened to find someone to beat her at school and called her derogatory names in person, which is unbearable. Not to mention President Yang, even an ordinary person would inevitably fight back in this situation. Don’t you think so?”

Li Chuxiong quickly retorted, “My daughter was just saying it; she didn’t actually find someone to beat her. As for the name-calling, I admit she was wrong. But she could have told me, and I would have educated her and apologized. Why did she resort to violence?”

Li Xiaofei interjected, “That’s rich. Why would I be willing to accept her apology? If I insulted your ancestors for eighteen generations and then apologized, would you happily accept it?”

Li Chuxiong was immediately silenced.

Cao Guilan, Li Mengran’s grandmother, chimed in, “But you can’t hit her! At most, you can scold her for her words, but hitting someone has legal consequences.”

Yang Chen smiled disdainfully and said, “Okay, then sue me.”

The Li family instantly fell silent. Sue? The court wouldn’t even take the case.

At that moment, Zhao Hongle, the acting chairman of Baoli Group, called.

Zhao Hongle: “Hello, President Yang. The leadership has approved your request. We’ll sell you 49% of Baoli Film and Television shares for 1 yuan [symbolic price]. We’ll technically remain the controlling shareholders, but you’ll have full authority to issue orders for any reasonable needs, and we’ll definitely meet them.”

Yang Chen: “Okay! Thank you, Chairman Zhao.”

Zhao Hongle: “President Yang, you’re too polite. I just facilitated the process. Are you free for dinner tonight?”

Yang Chen: “No, I’m at the Municipal Government dealing with some issues and have to visit my aunt tonight. I’ll be back in Beijing tomorrow. Let’s schedule something when you’re back.”

Zhao Hongle: “Okay, okay. What problems are you solving at the Municipal Government? Can I help?”

Yang Chen: “Do you know the chairmen of Haicheng Gas and Water Group?”

Zhao Hongle: “I know them, Li Chuxiong and Li Chuzhou. Are you having a conflict with them, President Yang?”

Yang Chen: “Li Chuxiong’s daughter threatened my cousin and verbally abused her in front of me. I couldn’t tolerate that, so I had my cousin slap her. The Li family is here at the Municipal

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Government to complain. Haha…”

Zhao Hongle: “Haha… They’re ridiculous, aren’t they? They failed to raise their children properly and now have the audacity to complain? President Yang, wait a moment; I’ll report to the leadership and have them directly order the Li family to apologize to you, so you don’t waste your valuable time.”

Yang Chen: “Oh? You have that kind of influence?”

Zhao Hongle: “Haha… Aren’t they all state-owned enterprises under the State Council’s jurisdiction? Give me a moment; I’ll report to the leadership now.”

With that, Zhao Hongle hung up.

Shortly after, Li Chuxiong’s phone rang.

He answered it, his expression immediately turning serious.

He glanced at Yang Chen and quickly stepped outside to take the call.

“Hello, Secretary Chen, hello. What’s this about?”

“The leadership asked me to inform you that you need to be reasonable. If you don’t educate your children well and they cause trouble, they have to face the consequences. Do you understand?”

Li Chuxiong was stunned, then quickly replied, “I understand, I understand. Please tell the leadership I know what to do.”

“Hehe… Good. Does your brother need me to call him as well?”

“No, no, I can tell him myself; no need to trouble Secretary Chen.”

“Haha… Very well. I have other work to do, so I’ll leave it to you to inform your brother.”

“Okay, okay, Secretary Chen, you’re busy; don’t worry about this.”

Hanging up, Li Chuxiong finally regained his composure.

Before going to school, they had a clear plan: avoid conflict with Yang Chen and resolve any issues peacefully, even if it meant taking a small loss.

But hearing that his son and daughter had been assaulted, they abandoned that plan.

Now, reminded by the leader’s secretary, he realized their mistake.

If Baoli Group couldn’t handle Yang Chen, what could the Li family do?

“Sigh…” Li Chuxiong sighed and quickly returned to the reception room.

Li Chuxiong first whispered to his father, then to his brother.

Li Jianjun and Li Chuzhou’s expressions shifted from shock to helplessness.

Li Chuxiong said with a smile, “President Yang, I apologize; it’s my fault for not teaching my children well. I sincerely apologize and hope you can be generous and not hold it against them. I’ll have them apologize to you in person, and to Miss Li as well. I guarantee Xiao Ran won’t say anything disrespectful to Miss Li in the future. What do you think, President Yang?”

Mayor Li and the rest of the Li family were shocked. It seemed Li Chuxiong’s phone call was from someone high up, ordering him to back down and soften his stance.

Mayor Li quickly added, “President Yang, since Chairman Li is willing to reconcile, please be generous and not be too concerned with the children.”

Yang Chen: “Since Mayor Li has spoken, I must give him face. Okay, let’s do that.”

Mayor Li: “Haha… Thank you, President Yang, for giving me face. Chairman Li, please call your son and daughter over quickly.”

Li Chuxiong nodded and called for Li Menglong and Li Mengran.

Li Meng

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Ran, thinking her family had settled things with Yang Chen, happily came over with her brother.

“Grandpa, Dad, can I go back now? I’m ready!” Li Mengran said arrogantly, rolling up her sleeves.

Mayor Li showed a disdainful expression. No wonder Yang Chen wanted to hit her; she was asking for it.

The Li family spoiled their daughter, and it would eventually cause them trouble.

Actually, it already had. Yang Chen was dealing with her today.

Li Chuxiong said with an embarrassed face, “This matter is your fault. You shouldn’t have threatened to beat Miss Li at school and repeatedly insulted her. Now, apologize to President Yang and Miss Li, and this will be over. And Xiao Long, you need to apologize too.”

Li Menglong understood the situation: if you can’t win, you have to concede. There was nothing he could do.

He immediately bowed deeply and said, “President Yang, Miss Li, I sincerely apologize for the unpleasantness I’ve caused. I deeply regret it. I hope you can be magnanimous and forgive me. I promise this will never happen again.”

Yang Chen: “Alright, you weren’t really involved anyway.”

Li Menglong: “Thank you for your tolerance, President Yang, thank you.”

He nudged his sister, signaling her to apologize.

Li Mengran was shocked, unable to believe her family’s influence was useless.

“Dad, are you kidding me? I was beaten, and I have to apologize to them?” Li Mengran asked, unhappy.

Li Chuxiong nodded and said, “Stop talking nonsense; apologize!”

In this situation, the best thing for Li Mengran to do was apologize and leave. The longer she delayed, the more embarrassed the family would be, and she might say something to worsen the situation.

Li Mengran refused, her mentality shattered.

“I won’t apologize! Why should I apologize if I’m not wrong? I was beaten; why should I apologize? I…”

“Slap!”

“Apologize!”

Li Mengran, hysterically expressing her dissatisfaction, was cut off by her father’s slap. Li Chuxiong’s mentality was even more broken than hers.

The family was heartbroken and rushed to comfort Li Mengran, urging her to apologize.

At that moment, Qiu Yuhong sent Yang Chen a message.

“Mr. Yang, the matter is settled. Gao Yangyang’s family agreed to return the compensation and withdraw the letter of understanding. They must send Li Mengran to prison! Zhang Xiang has met with them and is talking now.”

Yang Chen put away his phone and said, “Alright, I need to buy something to visit my aunt; I don’t have time to waste here. It doesn’t matter if Miss Li doesn’t apologize now; she can apologize during the trial.”

Trial?

Li Chuxiong quickly stood up and said, “President Yang, is it necessary to go this far? It’s just a small matter; do you have to sue?”

Yang Chen: “It’s such a small matter that I won’t sue. However, she’s suspected of intentional injury causing death for getting someone drunk, so she must go to court. I’ve already asked Zhang Xiang to take the case and file a lawsuit on behalf of Gao Yangyang’s family.”

Li Chuxiong was shocked and said, “President Yang, is it really necessary to go this far? We already settled with the victim’s family and paid compensation.

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What are you trying to do?”

Yang Chen: “You used deception and threats to force the victim’s family to accept the settlement. Now they want to withdraw the letter of understanding and return your compensation to pursue Li Mengran’s responsibility for forcibly pouring alcohol into Gao Yangyang when he was already drunk and begging for mercy. Afterwards, she didn’t fulfill her obligation to ensure Gao Yangyang’s safety, which led to his death from alcohol poisoning. You’re telling me this is just a civil matter? This is definitely a criminal offense. Anyway, that’s what Zhang Xiang said, and I believe his reputation as a ‘lawless person’ isn’t for nothing. If he says it is, it must be. I’ve also arranged for bodyguards from Starlight Defense to protect them. Don’t act rashly. If you’re caught by the bodyguards, the problem will become more serious, you know what I mean, right? Mayor Li, let’s talk another time; I need to see my aunt. Goodbye.”

Mayor Li quickly got up to see Yang Chen off.

“President Yang, take care. Haha… Come back and visit often when you have time; this is your hometown, after all.”

The Li family was stunned.

The next second, Li Menglong reacted and hit his sister on the head, roaring, “Why don’t you quickly kowtow [act of deep respect] and apologize? Do you want to go to jail? If Zhang Xiang intervenes, he’ll define this as intentional injury causing death, and your life will be over.”

Li Chuxiong reacted and pulled his daughter to chase after Yang Chen.

“President Yang, President Yang, don’t go! Xiao Ran knows she’s wrong and will kowtow to you and Miss Li to apologize now. Please be merciful; she’s still young and can’t go to jail,” Li Chuxiong pleaded, forcing his daughter to the ground.

Li Mengran had a million reasons to disagree, but she didn’t dare to speak and quickly touched her forehead to the ground, kowtowing.

People who know Yang Chen know that if it’s not a serious matter, he’ll give the other party a chance to beg for mercy. But once he’s determined to punish someone, even kowtowing and apologizing won’t help.

Yang Chen: “It’s not that I didn’t give her a chance. At Haicheng University of Finance and Economics, she could have apologized at any time to end this, but she didn’t. You came here and didn’t seize the last chance to reconcile, even coming to the Municipal Government to sue me. Now that the situation is unfavorable, you want to apologize and reconcile? If you were in the upper hand, would you let me go if I apologized and begged for mercy?”

The Li family was once again embarrassingly stunned.

Yang Chen waved to signal the bodyguards to block the Li family.

Li Mengran cried and shouted, “I really know I’m wrong; please give me a chance!”

The Li family tried to stop Yang Chen, but the five large men completely blocked the corridor, and they could only watch him leave.

Li Mengran hugged her father’s leg and cried, “Dad, I really know I’m wrong; please use your connections again. You can’t let them sue me. I’m only 18; I don’t want to go to jail. Wuwu…”

Li Chuxiong replied with heartache, “Don’t worry; Dad won’t let you go to jail. I’ll contact a lawyer now, and we’ll make a not-guilty defense.”

Li Mengran nodded and cried in her grandmother’s arms.

Mayor Li escorted Yang Chen to the parking lot, where Wang Nianming, who had been waiting, quickly got out of his car to greet him.

Mayor Li:

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“Oh, isn’t this Young Master Wang? What brings you here?”

Wang Nianming: “Waiting for Brother Chen. Are you finished talking?”

Yang Chen: “Wasting time; didn’t get anywhere. I handed it over to Zhang Xiang.”

Wang Nianming: “Handed it over to Zhang Xiang? He won’t be able to do much, right? Brother Chen, are you just letting her go?”

Yang Chen: “She got someone drunk to death and settled with the victim’s family for money. I’ve arranged for someone to return the compensation so the victim’s family can pursue it to the end. With Zhang Xiang’s ability, it shouldn’t be hard to convict Li Mengran of intentional injury causing death.”

Wang Nianming: “Haha… I knew Brother Chen wouldn’t let her off easily; that’s a good move.”

Mayor Li: “Is President Yang talking about the student who died from drinking at Haicheng University of Finance and Economics?”

Yang Chen nodded.

Mayor Li: “But the investigation concluded that the student drank too much at a dinner, and the victim’s family signed a letter of understanding.”

Yang Chen: “Li Mengran forcibly poured alcohol into the victim when he was already drunk and begging for mercy. It’s too lenient to call it intentional injury; it’s practically attempted murder.”

Mayor Li: “There’s a hidden story? I’ll call for a special task force to investigate. We can’t be careless when lives are involved. We’ll announce the results as soon as possible.”

Yang Chen: “I agree with Mayor Li’s approach. I’m in a hurry today, so we’ll stop here. When I return to Haicheng, we’ll have a good chat.”

Mayor Li: “Okay! President Yang, go ahead and get busy.”

Yang Chen waved goodbye to Mayor Li, got in the car, and left.

Wang Nianming followed closely behind.

After leaving the Municipal Government, Yang Chen parked by the side of the road.

Wang Nianming quickly parked, got out, and ran to Yang Chen’s side.

Yang Chen: “I’m going to see my aunt; you go have fun. When you’re back in Beijing, we’ll have dinner. I’m moving into Prince Gong’s Mansion [historic residence] this time; I’ll take you for a tour.”

Wang Nianming: “Really! Okay, I’ll go back soon; I have to celebrate Brother Chen’s housewarming.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… Go have fun; I’m leaving.”

Wang Nianming nodded and waved goodbye.

Yang Chen drove off, and Li Xiaofei asked, “Brother, do you think Zhang Xiang can send Li Mengran to jail?”

Yang Chen: “Of course; don’t doubt his abilities.”

Li Xiaofei: “Good; I won’t have to see her again.”

Yang Chen: “If you have trouble, tell me. If I can’t come, I’ll send someone to help. What if someone like Li Mengran hires someone to beat you up?”

Li Xiaofei: “Got it. I’ll tell you if I have trouble.”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, speeding towards his aunt’s house.

…

At 9:30 PM, Yang Chen left his aunt’s house.

Li Xiaofei stayed with her mother for the night.

He was returning to Beijing tomorrow and wanted to take one more ride-hailing order.

He received an order to go to Tomson Riviera [luxury apartment complex].

He could spend the night with Wang Qianni and cherish her.

Yang Chen arrived at the pick-up point, and a woman in a red dress and fur coat got in.

Everything was fine until her phone rang, and she started arguing loudly.

Yang Chen could hear a man shouting. They were arguing about her spending habits.

She suggested breaking up, and he agreed, asking for his credit card back.

“I’ll return it!” she shouted and hung up.

The woman was silent, then suddenly shouted, “Handsome, stop the car; I’m not going!”

Yang Chen nodded and parked, saying, “I’ll end the order; you can get out.”

The woman nodded, but as she opened the door, she said, “Wait! Let’s go; I’ll return the card so he doesn’t think I’m taking advantage.”

Yang Chen nodded and drove towards Tomson Riviera.

But after two minutes, she said, “Oh, handsome, forget it; I’m not going.”

Yang Chen parked again.

“I’ll end the order; you get out,” he said.

Woman: “Don’t! Continue the order, but I won’t go. I’ll put the card in this envelope, and you give it to him. I’ll call him to wait, and you call the number on the envelope when you get there, okay?”

If Yang Chen wasn’t going to Tomson Riviera anyway, he wouldn’t have agreed.

The ride was convenient, so he nodded.

The woman was overjoyed and said, “Thank you! I’ll put the card in the envelope and seal it. I’ll write the number on it. Give me your number in case I need to find you.”

Yang Chen pointed to the car phone number on the windshield, saying, “That’s my number.”

The woman wrote it down.

Then, she called the number on the envelope, telling him to have the ride-hailing driver deliver the card and that she didn’t want to see him again.

Yang Chen spoke to the man, agreeing to meet at the gate of Tomson Riviera in ten minutes.

Afterward, the woman got out.

Yang Chen drove towards Tomson Riviera.

Twelve minutes later, he arrived and dialed the number on the envelope. A thin man ran over.

“Master Yang, right? Is this your number?” The man showed Yang Chen the caller ID.

Yang Chen nodded and said, “Yes. Have that lady explain, and I’ll give you the envelope.”

The man called the woman in front of Yang Chen.

After arguing, he gave the phone to Yang Chen.

She thanked Yang Chen and asked him to give the envelope to the man.

Yang Chen was careful and asked the man to get in the car to pick it up.

This way, the car’s surveillance could capture his face. In case of disputes, there would be evidence that Yang Chen hadn’t touched the envelope. The woman put it on the dashboard, and the man was taking it.

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The man nodded, got in, took the envelope, and ran into the community.

As Yang Chen was about to drive in, Chen Qingxia called.

Chen Qingxia: “Where are you? What are you doing?”

Yang Chen: “I just dropped off a guest at Tomson Riviera. What’s wrong?”

Chen Qingxia: “Something’s wrong. What did you give that person?”

Yang Chen was shocked and looked around but saw nothing unusual.

“Are you monitoring me?” Yang Chen asked.

Chen Qingxia: “We’re not monitoring you, but monitoring who’s transporting drugs to Zhang Kehai.”

Yang Chen: “What? Are you saying there were drugs in that envelope? Impossible; I saw the woman put the credit card in; there was only a credit card.”

Chen Qingxia: “We’ve been watching this group for a while. They always use ride-hailing drivers to send envelopes. I’m sure there’s something in it.”

Yang Chen: “Damn! Luckily, I didn’t touch the envelope, and there are videos and recordings, or I’d be wrongly accused. I can’t deliver anything anymore. She’s a good actress; I didn’t see any flaws.”

Chen Qingxia: “Criminals are cunning. Three cases of using ride-hailing drivers to deliver goods were solved in Sichuan last year.”

Yang Chen: “Damn it, luckily I didn’t touch the envelope, and there are videos and recordings in the car, otherwise wouldn’t I be wronged to death? I can’t give them anything anymore, no matter what the passengers say in the future. She’s too good at acting, I didn’t see any flaws at all.”

Chen Qingxia: “Continue picking up passengers and come to my house later; we’ll talk then.”

Yang Chen: “Okay!”

He wanted to spend time with Wang Qianni, but it seemed that wasn’t possible.

Yang Chen continued picking up passengers and went to Chen Qingxia’s house.

To prove his innocence, he brought the surveillance and recordings.

As soon as they met, Chen Qingxia made a gun gesture and aimed it at Yang Chen, saying, “Mr. Yang Chen, you’re under arrest. Cooperate, or I’ll execute you.”

Yang Chen smiled and said, “How do you want me to cooperate?”

Chen Qingxia pointed to the bathroom and said, “Go wash up and wait for me in bed.”

Yang Chen: “Forget it. Tell me what’s happening; I’m nervous.”

Chen Qingxia laughed and said, “No one thinks you’d do that. Besides, you have merits.”

Yang Chen: “I’m a decent person; I won’t do anything that stains my name. Reputation is more important than life.”

Chen Qingxia said, “Don’t worry; I’ll guarantee you won’t be wronged. Come see their information.”

Yang Chen followed Chen Qingxia to the computer. He sat in the chair, and she sat on his lap, browsing the criminals’ information.

The woman’s name was Gao Minxia, from Kuncheng, Yun Province, raised by her grandparents, with a junior high education.

She was jailed for 10 years for theft and organizing prostitution at 18.

After prison, she became addicted to drugs and stayed in rehab for two years.

She started trafficking drugs as soon as she got out.

The man who received the envelope was Zheng Yuanlei, son of Zheng Kangjun of Haicheng Guangyue Film and Media Company.

He’s a rich second generation.

Looking at Zheng Yuanlei’s information, there were the words “HLCC Club Member”.

“Why is a rich second generation doing this?” Yang Chen complained.

Chen Qingxia: “I’ve arrested rich second generations who said everyone in the circle does it. If they don’t, they can’t hang out.”

Yang Chen: “They know how to find reasons. What’s the situation? When are you closing the net?”

Chen Qingxia: “We haven’t figured out how their things are coming in yet, so we can’t close the net.”

Yang Chen’s phone rang. It was a strange number from Kuncheng.

Chen Qingxia became alert and said, “Answer it; speak steadily.”

Yang Chen nodded and answered.

There was no update yesterday, two updates today, and another update will be added later.