How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 518

The Audacity to Extort in Broad Daylight? What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

Yang Chen didn’t sleep well all night and was still a little sleepy.

After hanging up the phone, he drove directly to Tomson Riviera.

Wang Qianni rubbed her eyes, hugged Yang Chen, and said, “Did you stay up all night, or did you get up too early?”

Yang Chen: “I slept, but not well. I came over to sleep a little more.”

Wang Qianni: “Hehe… okay, sleep a little more.”

He woke up at almost eleven o’clock. Yang Chen looked around but didn’t see Wang Qianni.

Because the house was so big, Yang Chen was worried that Wang Qianni wouldn’t hear him, so he called her.

Yang Chen: “Where are you?”

Wang Qianni: “You’re awake. I’m watering the flowers on the roof. Wait for me, I’ll go downstairs to cook when I’m done.”

Yang Chen: “I’ll come up and find you.”

Yang Chen quickly found clean clothes from the closet, changed, and ran to the roof.

October in late autumn, the weather is really nice.

Yang Chen looked around and felt much more relaxed.

Wang Qianni finished watering the flowers and ran over, playfully jumping on him from behind.

“Don’t you have to go to work?” Yang Chen asked with a smile.

Wang Qianni: “There’s nothing special, it’s okay if I don’t go to the company. The Beijing flagship store opens in a couple of days, and I have to go take a look. When are you going back to Beijing?”

Yang Chen carried Wang Qianni to the rocking chair under the parasol and sat down, Wang Qianni lying on top of him.

“I still have something to take care of here, so I can’t be sure when I’ll go back. By the way, what I told you last time about cooperating with LV [Louis Vuitton] and stuff, are you interested or not?” Yang Chen asked.

Wang Qianni pouted and replied, “Of course I’m interested, but I think they definitely look down on me. If I have to use your connections to force a connection, I’ll feel embarrassed. They might be willing to deal with me because of your reputation, but who knows what they’ll say about you behind your back. I don’t want you to be talked about because of me, so I’ll just do it slowly on my own.”

Yang Chen: “Why are you thinking so much? Of course, I should use the resources I have. Otherwise, why would I spend so much money to hold shares? If they dare to scold me in front of me, I’ll definitely deal with them. If they scold me behind my back, I can’t hear it, so they can scold me however they want, I don’t care. You just need to say whether you want to or not; you don’t need to worry about anything else.”

Wang Qianni nodded shyly and said, “Then of course I want to. Who doesn’t want their career to get better and better? If my career gets bigger and stronger, I’ll give you a few sons in the future, and wouldn’t all of that be for our sons?”

Wow, she’s thinking really far ahead.

“Haha… you’re really awesome. Since you’ve said so, then I have to help you build your career. I’ll call LV and have them send designers and spokespersons to attend the opening ceremony of your Beijing flagship store. How about you guys have a gala? Besides the spokespersons of these brands, I can also ask Yang Zhen to invite some celebrities to attend the gala. After this gala, the brand image of Qianni will definitely be elevated by several levels. If you manage it well, it should become a top domestic brand, right?” Yang Chen said.

Wang Qianni: “Hehe… okay, I’ll listen to you. Just because you’re so good to me, I’ll give you at least five sons in the future.”

“Not one less.”

Yang Chen: “You want to exhaust me to death. Even the pigs in the production team can’t give birth like that.”

Wang Qianni: “Go on, you’re the pig.”

The two enjoyed the autumn atmosphere on the roof and spent a few wonderful hours.

In the afternoon, Wang Qianni went to the company to handle official business, and Yang Chen went out to drive.

Not far after Yang Chen left Tomson Riviera, Chen Qingxia called him.

Chen Qingxia: “I’ve already applied for the Excellent Citizen Award for you; it’ll be approved soon.”

Yang Chen: “You’re wrapping up?”

Chen Qingxia: “Yes. This time the harvest was quite fruitful; only Gao Qijun escaped. Given your outstanding performance in this operation, you must receive an Excellent Citizen Award.”

Yang Chen: “No, no, no, I don’t want it.”

Chen Qingxia: “You have to! Don’t worry, I’ll give it to you privately; I won’t reveal your identity.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, is that so? Okay, as long as you don’t make me a public role model. Then you go ahead, we’ll talk when we have time. You should also pay attention to your safety, especially since you’ve arrested so many people this time; there might be some who escaped and want to retaliate against you.”

Chen Qingxia: “I know, don’t worry. I’m a people’s police officer, and a captain. If I’m really targeted by bad guys, there’s nothing I can do. This is my job; I can’t back down just because I’m afraid of being retaliated against by criminals.”

Yang Chen: “I understand… just… sigh… never mind, I won’t say it. Anyway, be careful.”

Chen Qingxia: “Okay, I know. I’m busy, bye.”

The duty of the police is to punish bad people, and inevitably they will be targeted by bad people.

Yang Chen couldn’t ask Chen Qingxia to quit being a police officer, but he had to ensure her safety.

So, Yang Chen sent a message to Qiu Yuhong.

“Chairman Qiu, send a few female bodyguards to protect Chen Qingxia to and from work from now on.”

As a captain, Chen Qingxia doesn’t need to be on the front line. Her main job is to command, so she’s not really in danger at work. The uncertainty is when she goes to and from work.

As long as the bodyguards can protect her to and from work, there’s no need to worry too much about other times.

Qiu Yuhong quickly replied: Okay, I’ll select them right away. However, Mr. Yang should communicate with Captain Chen to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

Yang Chen replied: Okay, I know.

Then, Yang Chen sent a message to Chen Qingxia.

“I asked Qiu Yuhong to arrange a few bodyguards to be responsible for your safety to and from work, don’t misunderstand. If it’s inconvenient for them to follow, you can notify them in advance not to follow. There’s no room for discussion, you must accept this.”

Chen Qingxia smiled happily when she saw Yang Chen’s message.

“Okay, I’ll listen to you,” Chen Qingxia replied.

Yang Chen put away his phone and went online to take orders.

The first order came, to People’s Park.

Yang Chen arrived at the pick-up point and picked up the passenger.

The passenger was a local Shanghai auntie, dressed quite fashionably.

The auntie claimed to get carsick easily, so she sat in the passenger seat.

Yang Chen gave her a plastic bag and a bottle of water, reminded her to fasten her seat belt, and verified the phone number and address before driving to People’s Park.

The auntie was very satisfied with Yang Chen’s service and asked with a smile, “Young man, how old are you this year?”

Yang Chen: “Almost thirty.”

Auntie: “Oh my, you can’t tell; I thought you were only twenty-five or six.”

To be honest, Yang Chen felt that he hadn’t changed much since binding the system. The years didn’t seem to have left any traces on his face.

Normally, the appearance of someone in their early twenties and someone approaching thirty would definitely change a lot, especially in terms of skin quality.

But Yang Chen was obviously not bound by the laws of nature, and he hadn’t changed much over the years.

Yang Chen: “Maybe I look young.”

Auntie: “Young man, who is in your family? Do you have a house?”

Yang Chen: “My parents passed away early, so it’s just me now. I have an old, run-down apartment.”

Auntie: “What’s your education?”

Yang Chen: “Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, bachelor’s degree.”

Auntie: “Ah? Why is a graduate of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics driving a ride-hailing car?”

Yang Chen: “I had a job before, but I met an unscrupulous boss who didn’t give me the promised commission, so I quit. I drove a ride-hailing car to tide me over, and I got addicted to it. I found that driving a ride-hailing car is much more comfortable. There’s no infighting and fierce competition between colleagues, I don’t have to be embarrassed by customers, and I don’t have to look at the boss and superiors’ faces.”

The auntie clicked her tongue with regret. Although college students are not worth much now, graduates from key universities are still rare. Most young people are eliminated and go to vocational schools and factories every year. Only a few can go to college. It was a bit of a waste for someone like Yang Chen to be driving a ride-hailing car.

After all, you don’t need a degree to drive a ride-hailing car. His years of hard study were really wasted.

Auntie: “Young man, you can’t do this. You should find a proper job, even if the income is lower, you still have a stable job, and it sounds better to say it. Do you even have a girlfriend like this?”

Girlfriend?

Is that something difficult to find?

However, in order not to scare the auntie, Yang Chen shook his head perfunctorily.

The auntie looked like she expected it and said, “See, I knew it. Young man, your conditions are good in all aspects, except for your job. To be honest, if you had a decent job, I would have introduced my daughter to you, so I wouldn’t have to go to People’s Park to help her find a partner.”

Shanghai People’s Park has a matchmaking corner, which is very famous throughout the country.

There are many videos of matchmaking corners online, which will definitely open the eyes of people from other places.

Yang Chen: “Oh, auntie, you’re going to help your daughter find a partner.”

Auntie: “Yes. My daughter has a college degree, but she works in a foreign company. When the income is good, she has more than 20,000 yuan in salary, and when the income is not good, she also has more than 8,000 yuan in salary. She was playful when she was young, and she never had a stable partner. Now she wants to find someone to marry, but she can’t find a suitable person. She’s usually busy with work, so I often come to the matchmaking corner to help her find a suitable candidate.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, what kind of son-in-law does auntie want to find?”

Auntie: “Over 180cm tall [approximately 5’11”], with a bachelor’s degree or above, a stable job, an income of more than 20,000 [currency not specified, assuming RMB], preferably in a government institution or a foreign company; a domestic private company is also fine, but it must be in a promising industry. Age 30-40 is fine, must be unmarried.

Widowed without children is also fine. Parents are deceased, or parents have more than 5,000 yuan [currency not specified, assuming RMB] in pension is also fine. The house must be at least three bedrooms and one living room, and it must be in the city center. Areas like Jiading and Jinshan are not considered. After marriage, he can’t live with his parents, and because we are an only child, he must give my husband and me at least 8,000 yuan [currency not specified, assuming RMB] a month for living expenses. Because we don’t have a pension, we can only rely on our daughter and son-in-law. Your conditions are actually good, except for the job.”

I’m speechless; this isn’t looking for a son-in-law, it’s clearly making a wish.

Don’t look at Shanghai as a metropolis; there are many people who earn a lot of money, and there are many excellent talents, but the number of people who can really meet her requirements can be counted on one hand.

The number of people who can be counted on one hand must also be able to see her daughter, and the age is also suitable; is that possible?

Yang Chen: “Your daughter is so excellent; she should find someone even more excellent. How old is your daughter? If she’s not too old, she can take her time to find someone, no need to rush.”

Auntie: “38, what you said is right, but my husband and I are really getting old, and we really need to find a son-in-law to share her pressure as soon as possible.”

Yang Chen nodded with a smile, not knowing what to say.

I can only…

Wish her wish comes true.

At this time, the light in front turned red, and Yang Chen slowed down and stopped.

A Tesla Model 3 in front suddenly turned on its reverse lights, and Yang Chen said with a smile, “Auntie, guess if the car in front will try to extort money from me?”

Auntie: “Ah? Extort money from you? Why?”

As soon as she finished speaking, the Tesla backed into Yang Chen’s car.

Yang Chen: “See, it’s coming.”

Auntie: “Hey! In broad daylight, are there really people who are so blatantly looking for trouble?”

At this time, the owner of the car in front came down, a woman wearing glasses. She glared at Yang Chen angrily, walked over to look at the collision situation of the two cars, and then frowned and questioned, “How are you driving? I’m stopped here waiting for the red light, why did you hit me? Can you drive? If you can’t drive, don’t come out and harm people, okay?”

Yang Chen: “Auntie, see, I was right.”

Auntie: “Oh my, trying to extort money in broad daylight! Young man, don’t be afraid, I’ll go down and talk to her.”

After speaking, the auntie went down and pointed at the driver in front and said, “Young lady, you can’t be like this. You backed into someone else’s car, and you’re blaming them for hitting you; aren’t you ashamed? Let me tell you, you can’t do things like this. I saw it clearly in the passenger seat; you’re trying to extort money in broad daylight. Don’t think you can bully him just because he’s a ride-hailing driver; I definitely won’t agree.”

The auntie’s combat power was really strong; she said more than a dozen sentences in one breath, without giving the driver in front a chance to interrupt.

At this time, the light turned green.

The cars behind were honking to urge them, and Yang Chen quickly turned on the hazard lights to remind them.

Seeing that there seemed to be a collision here, the traffic police on duty at the intersection quickly ran over.

The driver in front immediately stepped forward and said to the traffic police, “Comrade traffic police, I was waiting here, and he hit me from behind. This auntie is also blaming me for backing into him. My car is much more valuable than his; why would I hit him?”

Auntie: “Oh my, young lady, you can’t do things like this. You’re clearly blaming us; how can you say we’re blaming you?”

Yang Chen smiled and gave the dashcam to the traffic police; there was no need to say so much nonsense.

After reading it, the traffic police looked at the driver in front in shock and said, “You’re reversing while waiting for a red light?”

The driver in front immediately blew up and said excitedly, “Hey, I’m telling you, comrade traffic police, you can’t talk nonsense. I was stopped here waiting for the red light, and he hit me from behind; how can you say I hit him? He rear-ended me, I ask you, how can I rear-end him from the front?”

The traffic police handed the dashcam to her to look at, but she waved her hand and said, “I don’t look, no need to look, his car is behind, he rear-ended me. You either judge it like this, or I’ll call and complain about you. And him, I’m also going to call the ride-hailing customer service to complain that he rear-ended me and doesn’t admit it, and falsely accused me of backing into him.”

The traffic police comrade was dumbfounded; how could there be such an unreasonable person?

“Comrade, I suggest you look at the dashcam; you’ll understand what’s going on after you look at it,” the traffic police comrade persuaded earnestly.

The driver in front: “I don’t look; who knows if he tampered with his dashcam; I don’t believe his dashcam.”

The traffic police comrade: “You’re being a bit unreasonable; this is a dashcam; how can he fake it? Even if he wanted to fake it, how can he fake it in such a short time without any tools?”

The driver in front: “I don’t care; I only know one thing: the car that hits from behind is rear-ending and should be fully responsible.”

The traffic police comrade: “If you’re going to be so unreasonable, then I won’t waste my time with you. I’ve explained everything to you; it’s your own business if you’re so stubborn. I’m issuing an accident report now; you’re fully responsible for reversing. If you don’t agree, you can appeal, okay?”

The driver in front: “Ah! What’s wrong with you, traffic police! I’ve already said that he rear-ended me; why won’t you listen? Why are you judging me for reversing into him? I absolutely don’t accept this judgment! Ah! So annoying!”

The traffic police comrade: “Madam, calm down; we’re handling this according to the law; please control your emotions, okay?”

The driver in front: “How can I control my emotions! I’ve already said that he rear-ended me, and you’re still protecting him and judging me to be fully responsible. I’m going to complain about you, and him, I’m going to complain about both of you!”

The traffic police comrade issued an accident report and said, “Whatever, complaining is your right; I can’t stop you. But it’s my duty to handle traffic accidents according to the law, and you can’t stop that either.”

After taking photos as evidence, the traffic police asked both parties to drive their cars to the side of the road to avoid blocking traffic in the middle of the road.

Yang Chen did as he was told, but the driver in front was unwilling. She immediately shouted, “I won’t drive to the side of the road; if you don’t judge him to be fully responsible, I won’t move today!”

After speaking, she got into the car, closed the door, and called for someone.

Yang Chen looked at the car’s bumper and front, and it was different after being modified; it was thick-skinned and didn’t even lose any paint.

Since the car was fine, Yang Chen didn’t want to waste any more time, so he called the auntie to get in the car and left.

The female driver quickly ran down to chase, but she couldn’t catch up. Instead, she fell because she was unsteady on her feet, and directly broke her nose, chin, forehead, and knees.

This fall was not light, and the traffic police comrade quickly rushed up to help her.

Not knowing what was wrong with her, she pushed the traffic police comrade away and shouted, “Don’t touch me! It’s all your fault; you made me like this! I’m going to complain about you; I must get you fired, or I won’t live!”

The traffic police comrade was wronged and wanted to cry. It was an accident with conclusive evidence, and he handled it according to the law. The victim didn’t pursue her responsibility, so why was she still making trouble?

Normally, shouldn’t she be very happy to leave quickly at this time?

Why is she so abnormal?

The female driver got up and called the police, saying, “Hello, help, I’m going to commit suicide!”

The traffic police comrade shook his head helplessly and quickly requested reinforcements. He couldn’t handle it alone, and he didn’t want her to cause other traffic accidents.

Yang Chen continued to drive towards People’s Park with the auntie.

Auntie: “I’ve really opened my eyes; there are people who are so blatantly trying to extort money, and the traffic police’s words don’t even work.”

Yang Chen: “It’s normal; I’ve encountered all kinds of passengers in the few years I’ve been driving a ride-hailing car, and I’ve encountered even weirder ones than her. I’m used to it now; this is just people.”

Auntie: “Sigh… I told you that this job is not good; you should find a stable job as soon as possible.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… thank you for your suggestion, auntie; I’ll seriously consider it. When we get there, can I go in with you to open my eyes?”

Auntie: “Sure! Hey, young man, since you’re almost thirty, you should also consider the important things in life. Although my family doesn’t look up to you, you can find girls with worse conditions. I’ll help you check later to see if there are any girls who are suitable for you, okay?”

Yang Chen: “Haha… that’s great; it’s a good thing to have someone help me check. Then I’ll have to ask auntie for help.”

Auntie: “Yes, it’s just a side thing, a small effort; it’s nothing.”

Yang Chen: “Then what’s your name, auntie?”

Auntie: “My surname is Zhang, and my name is Zhang Guifen.”

Yang Chen: “Okay, Auntie Zhang. I’ll be counting on you later.”

Zhang Guifen: “Then what kind of girl are you looking for?”

Yang Chen: “What kind of girl do you think is suitable for me, auntie?”

Zhang Guifen: “With your conditions, you’re suitable for finding a girl over 30 years old. Girls under 30 have high requirements, and your conditions don’t meet them. As for height, 150-170cm [approximately 4’11” to 5’7″] is fine; don’t be too picky. As for education, you have a bachelor’s degree, so finding someone with a college degree is more than enough for you.”

Yang Chen: “Ah? I have a bachelor’s degree from a key university; why is a college degree more than enough for me?”

Zhang Guifen: “Because they are girls, and you are boys. A girl with a college degree is equivalent to a boy with a bachelor’s degree. If the girl has a bachelor’s degree, she will definitely look for a master’s degree, or even a doctorate.”

Yang Chen nodded and said, “I see; this equivalent relationship is quite new.”

Zhang Guifen: “Of course. There’s a reason why you’ve been single for so long; you don’t understand girls’ thoughts at all. You’ve made a profit this time; I’ll take you to understand the girls’ thoughts.”

Listening to her say this, Yang Chen really wanted to understand the thoughts of these girls who were going on blind dates; it must be very interesting, and it could open up a new world.

At this time, Wang Nianming called Yang Chen.

Yang Chen answered with a Bluetooth headset and asked, “Xiaoming, what’s up?”

Wang Nianming: “Brother Chen, where are you? Let’s have dinner together tonight.”

Yang Chen: “It depends. Do you have something to do?”

Wang Nianming: “Nothing. I heard that you had a big fight with taxi drivers while driving a ride-hailing car, and I wanted to see if you needed any help. You don’t need to do some things yourself; I can take care of them for you.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… you’re well-informed; you can still know even after so much news has been blocked. I’m going to People’s Park now, and I’ll hang out there for a while. As for tonight, it depends; if I have time to have dinner together, I’ll call you, okay?”

Wang Nianming: “Oh, okay! I’m also in the Huangpu District; if it’s on the way later, I’ll go to People’s Park to find you.”

Yang Chen: “Okay! We’ll talk about it later. I’m driving; I’m not going to talk anymore.”

Wang Nianming: “Okay. I’ll call you in advance if I have time to go over. Bye.”

Wang Nianming thought this was just a simple fight, and he wanted to help Yang Chen solve it to get on his good side.

Yang Chen’s plan was much bigger than he imagined, and this time it wasn’t something he could get involved in.

It would be good to have dinner together tonight, and find a chance to remind him not to interfere; otherwise, Old Wang would have to save him.

Soon, Yang Chen and the others arrived at People’s Park.

Yang Chen found a place to park and went to the park with Zhang Guifen.

As soon as they arrived at the park entrance, the system issued a reminder…