How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 525

The Difficulty of Getting a Bad Review and Complaint—What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (1)

The woman angrily dialed the customer service number and immediately demanded, “Why did you block my account for no reason? I still have several unused coupons in it!”

Customer Service: “We received a report from the driver that you forced him to overload the vehicle. There were nine people in a five-seater car, which is absolutely not allowed. After the driver canceled the order, you remained in the car and significantly hindered his ability to accept new fares. Our platform has a zero-tolerance policy for this type of behavior, and every case will be addressed.”

Woman: “I knew that driver was so arrogant because the platform was backing him up. Let me ask you this: when I hold my child on the bus, subway, or train, they don’t count as a person, and I don’t need to buy a ticket. Why do you count them as a person here? The police said that ride-hailing services charge according to distance. Since you charge by distance, why do you care how many people are in the car? I just need to pay!”

Customer Service: “I’m sorry, but platform rules and traffic laws do not permit this kind of behavior. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up. Other users need assistance.”

With that, the customer service representative hung up and blacklisted the woman’s number.

The woman was furious and immediately called back, but she couldn’t get through.

“Garbage company, go bankrupt soon!” she cursed.

On the other side, Yang Chen was still feeling down. Hadn’t that woman threatened to complain? Why hadn’t the system rewarded him yet?

It turned out the customer service had blacklisted her before she could even file a complaint.

It was frustrating to have wasted so much time without getting a reward.

It was still early, so he decided to continue taking orders.

His next order was for four young women. As soon as they got in the car, they started chattering about their “oppa” [a Korean term of endearment for an older brother or male celebrity]. From their conversation, he gathered they were going to pick up their “oppa” from the airport.

Judging by their ages, they weren’t exactly young. The oldest was probably in her thirties, and the youngest must have been around twenty-five or twenty-six. It seemed a little sad to be so fanatically chasing after celebrities at that age.

At seven or eight in the evening, the traffic was still heavy. Riding an electric bike would have been the fastest way to get around at that time.

After a few red lights and traffic jams, the female passengers grew impatient.

“Handsome, hurry up! We’re in a rush to pick up oppa’s flight!”

“That’s right! If we miss him, this whole trip will be a waste!”

“Isn’t there space next to us? Drive in the bike lane or cut in line. Can’t you be a little flexible? And you can run red lights if you can get away with it; don’t be so slow!”

…

Yang Chen: “How can I drive in the bike lane? It’s full of electric bikes. If I go in there, I’ll just get stuck and make things worse for them. I can’t just cut in line whenever I want; people have to let me in. And I definitely have to obey traffic laws at red light intersections. I’m not going to risk my life, or yours.”

The woman with glasses in the passenger seat, who looked to be in her thirties, immediately said in a scolding tone, “Don’t give us excuses using rules and regulations, and don’t twist our words to say we’re asking you to take risks. We just want you to get there as fast as possible, understand? You’re so old, but you’re harder to teach than an elementary school student.”

Yang Chen: “Are you an elementary school teacher?”

Woman: “Yes, and I’m giving you a free lesson today.

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Usually, parents have to pay me to tutor their children.”

Yang Chen: “Doesn’t the government prohibit after-school tutoring? You don’t teach properly in class, and then you open a small classroom after school, right?”

The woman suddenly realized she’d said the wrong thing, and her expression immediately became nervous.

Woman: “Don’t talk nonsense. It’s just that the students don’t understand some things, so I take the time to explain them. The parents feel bad about taking up my time, so they show their gratitude. I’m not running a small classroom. I teach everything I’m supposed to in class, according to the regulations. Whether they learn it is up to the students. As the saying goes, ‘The master points the way, but the cultivation depends on the individual’ [a Chinese proverb meaning that a teacher can guide a student, but the student must put in the effort to learn]. Do you understand this principle?”

Yang Chen: “What if I report you to the Education Bureau? Will they listen to your sophistry?”

The woman immediately clammed up, but her companion spoke up for her.

“Hey, what are you reporting her for? She’s doing a good deed; why would you report her?”

“That’s right, don’t make trouble for no reason. Focus on driving.”

“Handsome, you don’t want to get a bad review and complaint, do you? So, do you know what to do?”

…

Yang Chen: “Don’t threaten me.”

The elementary school teacher sneered and said, “What if I do threaten you? Do you think I’m really afraid of you reporting me? Who’s going to believe a ride-hailing driver like you? As long as the parents keep it a secret for me, no one can successfully report me. So, don’t use that to scare me; it won’t work. On the other hand, we can give you a bad review and complain that you threatened and intimidated us. Your career as a ride-hailing driver will be over.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… Okay, you can try.”

The teacher was also afraid that Yang Chen would actually report her for running an illegal tutoring service. The lightest punishment would be a demerit, and the heaviest could be a transfer from the school or even dismissal.

So, she was just putting on a brave face and didn’t dare to actually give Yang Chen a bad review or complain about him. She was afraid he would retaliate.

The airport arrived.

The elementary school teacher said as she unbuckled her seat belt, “Be nicer to passengers when you drive in the future. You’re in the service industry, so you have to be humble. The customer is God. If you’re rude to God, aren’t you afraid of being punished by heaven?”

Yang Chen: “Are you out of your mind? Where was I rude? Are you trying to get me to report you?”

The companions quickly pulled the woman away.

“Why are you arguing with a ride-hailing driver? Don’t you feel ashamed?”

“That’s right, he’s just a low-level person [a derogatory term for someone of low social status]; you’re lowering your status by arguing with him.”

“We’ll just give him a bad review and complain about him later. There’s no need to argue with him; it’s too degrading.”

…

Yang Chen immediately pointed at the women and shouted loudly, “Stop! Explain clearly: what do you mean by a ride-hailing driver being a low-level person? Come on, let me see how high-end you are. Which elementary school are you a teacher at? I’ll call your principal and have a chat. People like you can be teachers? You’re purely misleading children. If the children all learn your virtues, won’t they all grow up to be unreasonable troublemakers?”

The four women didn’t dare to argue with Yang Chen. They were still afraid that he would report them to the Education Bureau.

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“Okay, okay, we won’t argue with you. We misspoke just now, okay?”

“Hurry up and pick up customers; making money is important.”

“We’re in a hurry; we won’t talk to you anymore.”

“We won’t give you a bad review or complain, don’t worry!”

…

The four women quickly ran away as if they were escaping, but the so-called elementary school teacher’s tone and expression were particularly pretentious, deliberately threatening Yang Chen with bad reviews and complaints.

Yang Chen immediately shouted at them, “If you have the guts, give me a bad review and complain! Don’t let me look down on you!”

After speaking, Yang Chen quickly got in the car and drove away.

The women were furious.

“What should we do? Should we give him a bad review and complain?”

“Yes! We have to! He’s too arrogant! If we don’t give him a bad review and complain, we’ll be letting him off too easy!”

“But if we actually give him a bad review and complain, what if he reports us to the Education Bureau in return?”

“That’s right, we don’t need to punish him and harm ourselves. Forget it; they all say he’s a low-level person, why bother arguing with him? If we take him seriously, we’ll just be giving him face.”

…

On the other side, Yang Chen was parked on the side of the road waiting for the system reward, but after waiting for more than ten minutes, nothing happened.

Yang Chen muttered to himself in frustration, “What’s going on tonight? Why isn’t anyone giving bad reviews and complaints? These two rewards were supposed to be guaranteed; what’s going on?”

Yang Chen opened the ride-hailing app and checked. The previous order had ended, but the passenger hadn’t given a rating.

“What a bunch of cowards; they don’t even dare to give me a bad review, so they definitely wouldn’t dare to complain. They talk a big game, but they’re so cowardly in action,” Yang Chen couldn’t help but complain.

Since he was already at the airport, he might as well wait for Lin Yiren for a while.

Yang Chen sent a message to Lin Yiren.

“I’m waiting for you outside the airport. Come find me directly when you come out. I’ll send you the location.”

Lin Yiren’s flight hadn’t arrived yet, so Yang Chen had to play on his phone to pass the time.

At this time, a chubby woman knocked on the car window.

Yang Chen rolled down the window and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Woman: “Handsome, can you do me a favor? I’ll give you 150 yuan to help us pick up someone from the airport. Can you do it?”

Yang Chen: “Huh? I’m a ride-hailing driver; I don’t provide airport pick-up services.”

Woman: “I know you’re a ride-hailing driver, but you’re not busy now, right? You can pretend to be Pei Xiangyou’s fan and pick him up. I’ll guarantee you 150 yuan. If you act crazy enough, like shouting and even crying, we can give you more money. You just need to wait until Pei Xiangyou gets in the car and leaves. Do you want to do it?”

Yang Chen: “I’ve never heard of this celebrity you’re talking about. Does he have any works?”

Woman: “Whether you’ve heard of him or not doesn’t matter. You’ll get money if you perform well; it’s that simple.”

As she spoke, the woman took out 150 yuan and a poster and handed them to Yang Chen.

Yang Chen nodded. Since he was free anyway, and he could also pick up Lin Yiren, he took it.

Woman: “Remember, his name is Pei Xiangyou; he’s from Korea [棒子国, a somewhat derogatory term for Korea]. You just need to shout ‘Pei Xiangyou, I love you.’ The more excited you are, the better. We’ll add money if you can cry.”

Yang Chen: “I’ll try my best.”

The woman nodded and quickly called the other “fans” over. Then everyone followed her.

Soon, they arrived at the scene.

At this time, there were already many fans waiting, including the four passengers from before.

Yang Chen walked up to the four people with Pei Xiangyou’s poster and said with a smile, “Oh, what a coincidence. We’re picking up the same celebrity.”

The elementary school teacher asked in surprise, “Why are you here? You’re like a ghost!”

Yang Chen: “Oh, I’m here to pick up my Pei Xiangyou oppa.”

Elementary School Teacher: “Are you also a fan of my oppa?”

Yang Chen shook the poster in his hand and said, “Isn’t it obvious enough?”

Elementary School Teacher: “Hey! If you had said you were a fan of oppa, we wouldn’t have argued with you. We’re all on the same side; we misunderstood just now.”

Yang Chen: “Since we’re all on the same side, can I ask you for a favor?”

The four people nodded quickly.

Yang Chen: “Can you give me a bad review and call customer service to complain about me? Can you do that?”

“Oh, don’t be so petty. We didn’t know you were one of us, so we said those things.”

“That’s right, if we knew you were also a fan of oppa, we definitely would have talked to you nicely.”

“Don’t worry, I was just saying I would give you a bad review and complain, but I would never actually do that.”

…

Yang Chen: “No, no, no, I really want you to give me a bad review and complain, please help me.”

The four people rolled their eyes.

The elementary school teacher continued, “Okay, don’t be angry. We’re all on the same side; I definitely won’t give you a bad review, and I definitely won’t complain about you. I’ll give you a good review in front of you right now; can you rest assured now?”

Obviously, the four of them thought that Yang Chen’s words were implying something, but in reality, he didn’t mean anything; it was purely the surface meaning. He just wanted them to give him a bad review and complain.

Yang Chen: “No, no, no, don’t give me a good review; you must give me a bad review, and then add a complaint. I thank you, okay?”

Elementary School Teacher: “You’re going a bit too far. Saying it once, twice, or three times is enough; why are you still implying things? I did say I would give you a bad review and complain, but that was just talk.”

At this time, the chubby woman shouted loudly, “They’re coming out, they’re coming out, everyone get ready!”

The fans at the scene quickly raised their posters and excitedly shouted Pei Xiangyou’s name and added a sentence of ‘saranghae’ [사랑해, Korean for ‘I love you’].

Yang Chen followed suit and waved the poster in his hand, but he didn’t say anything. However, the people next to him were really dedicated, and they really started crying as they shouted.

“Damn, I’m not jealous of you guys making this money at all,” Yang Chen exclaimed.

The guy next to him covered his face and said with a smile, “Just trying to make a living; I’m a professional airport pick-up fan.”

Celebrity airport pick-ups can also become a job. I don’t know if it’s an innovation of the times or a tragedy of the times.

The dedicated fans quickly rushed up and surrounded Pei Xiangyou, taking photos and signing autographs, making him seem really popular, but Yang Chen really didn’t know him.

Just then, Pei Xiangyou’s manager suddenly ran up to Yang Chen and said excitedly, “President Yang, why did you come to pick him up in person?”

Yang Chen was dumbfounded and quickly searched his mind.

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to see who this person was, but unfortunately he couldn’t remember who she was.

Seeing that Yang Chen was a little confused, the manager quickly introduced herself, “Haha… Look at my brain; President Yang doesn’t recognize me. My name is Huang Wenxi, and I’m a manager at Starlight Entertainment, specializing in the artist business in Island Country [likely referring to Japan] and Korea. I’ve seen you when you went to the company.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, you’re an employee of my company. Haha… Hello, hello. Is this Pei Xiangyou also an artist of our company?”

Huang Wenxi: “Yes, he’s an artist we just signed last year who debuted as a trainee. He’s been gaining momentum recently and just returned from an event in the United States. President Yang doesn’t know him?”

Yang Chen: “Haha… This is a long story; I’ll have a chance to explain it to you slowly later.”

Huang Wenxi: “Okay, okay. Then I’ll call him over to say hello and greet you.”

Yang Chen: “No need; he’s quite busy right now.”

Huang Wenxi: “Only some of them are real fans; the others are all hired by the company. He’s not that busy.”

Wow, that’s direct enough.

Maybe this is how celebrities do it now, and Yang Chen could accept it.

Huang Wenxi went over and chatted with Pei Xiangyou for a few words, and then led him to Yang Chen.

Huang Wenxi: “Little Pei, this is Mr. Yang Chen, the boss of Starlight Entertainment. Quickly say hello and greet him.”

Pei Xiangyou quickly bowed respectfully and said in not very fluent Chinese, “Hello, President Yang. I’m Pei Xiangyou, a signed artist of Starlight Entertainment. Thank you for the company’s cultivation. I hope President Yang can pay more attention to me in the future. I will work harder and will definitely not disappoint President Yang and the company’s expectations.”

Yang Chen patted Pei Xiangyou on the shoulder with a smile and said, “Young man, you look very energetic. As long as you are willing to work hard, the company will definitely give you enough resources. Whether you can become popular depends on your own good fortune [造化, a Chinese term for destiny or fate].”

Pei Xiangyou quickly bowed and replied, “Thank you, President Yang; I will definitely work hard.”

Pei Xiangyou’s fans were all dumbfounded, especially the four old aunties, who were so shocked that their eyes widened, as if they had seen something incredible.

“What’s going on? Why is oppa so respectful to this ride-hailing driver?”

“I heard him say President Yang; could this ride-hailing driver be some kind of boss?”

“Could it be Yang Chen, the boss of Starlight Entertainment?”

“Impossible; Starlight Entertainment has produced so many blockbuster TV series and movies. It’s the most profitable entertainment company. The boss can’t even count all the money he’s lying down; how could he be driving a ride-hailing car?”

…

Just then, a beautiful figure covered Yang Chen’s eyes from behind.

“Guess who I am? There’s a reward if you guess correctly.”

Yang Chen was about to give the person covering his eyes a back throw, but he smiled when he heard the voice.

“Da Mimi, your voice is too recognizable; I can guess it right away,” Yang Chen said with a smile.

Yang Da Mimi was wearing a hat, mask, and sunglasses, and no one else recognized her at all.

Yang Da Mimi laughed and let go, then took off her sunglasses and hugged Yang Chen with open arms.

“Wow, it’s really Yang Da Mimi!”

“My God, Da Mimi is also on good terms with that ride-hailing driver.”

“It seems that the ride-hailing driver really is the Starlight Entertainment

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boss.”

…

Yang Chen: “Why are you here?”

Yang Da Mimi: “Don’t you follow my Moments [WeChat’s social media feature, similar to Facebook’s newsfeed]? I posted a status in Moments, saying I went abroad to play with friends.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, I don’t usually look at Moments.”

Yang Da Mimi waved to a few tightly wrapped friends not far away and said, “Come here, let me introduce you to a big shot.”

The friends quickly came over, and they also quickly took off their sunglasses. There was an immediate sensation at the scene. It turned out that they were Hu Ge, Tang Yan, Liu Shishi, Yuan Hong, and others, all of whom were Da Mimi’s good friends and all quite famous celebrities.

Yang Da Mimi: “Let me introduce you; this is Mr. Yang Chen, the boss of Starlight Entertainment, who has produced many blockbuster TV series and movies. Haven’t you always wanted to meet him? Today is your chance.”

Hu Ge and others quickly bowed respectfully like Pei Xiangyou, with very humble attitudes.

Yang Chen waved and nodded to them with a smile and said, “Hello everyone, I used to see you on TV; today I finally met you in person, and I’m also very happy to meet you. Hu Ge, I have a novel that I’m preparing to adapt into a TV series, and I think it’s quite suitable for you to play the male lead, Mei Changsu. If you’re interested, find the novel ‘Nirvana in Fire’ and take a look. After reading it, if you’re sure you want to play the role of Mei Changsu, contact Yang Zhen, the CEO of Starlight Entertainment. This project has already been put on the agenda, and you need to talk to Yang Zhen about the specific progress.”

Hu Ge: “Okay, okay. Thank you, President Yang, thank you, President Yang. Mimi has always said that President Yang is a very straightforward and upright person, and even if you’re not an artist of Starlight Entertainment, you will still give opportunities as long as you meet the requirements of the role. After seeing you today, what Mimi said is indeed correct.”

Tang Yan: “I feel that President Yang himself could be the male lead; he has a great image.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… Your mouth is as sweet as your name. I also have a novel that I’m going to adapt into a TV series, called ‘The Princess Weiyoung’. I think the female lead is quite suitable for you, so go find this novel and take a look. If you’re interested in the role of Weiyoung, take the initiative to contact Yang Zhen.”

Tang Yan: “Thank you, President Yang. President Yang is so handsome. President Yang, I love you!”

“Haha…” Everyone laughed.

Liu Shishi, who had an outstanding temperament, saw that everyone else had new dramas, and quickly said, “Please also give me a chance, President Yang.”

Yang Chen: “You? Hmm… ‘Lost Love in Times’ should be suitable for you; contact Yang Zhen directly.”

Liu Shishi: “Okay, okay. Thank you, President Yang.”

“Brother Chen, I want one too,” Yang Da Mimi said coquettishly.

Yang Chen: “Didn’t I just give you ‘Legend of Fuyao’?”

Yang Da Mimi: “I have a lot of time recently; give me another one.”

Yang Chen: “Okay, I’ve been paying attention to the novel ‘The Interpreter’ recently. I’ll have Yang Zhen see if it can be adapted. If there’s a possibility of adaptation, I’ll buy the copyright and you can play the female lead, Qiao Fei.”

Yang Da Mimi hugged Yang Chen again and said, “Brother Chen, you’re awesome. What do you say, are you free now? I’ll arrange it.”

Yang Chen: “I have to accompany my girlfriend later; let me ask her what she thinks. Let me introduce you; this is my company’s newcomer, Pei Xiangyou from Korea. If you see him in the future, please take care of him.”

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Yang Da Mimi and others quickly stepped forward to shake hands with Pei Xiangyou and greet him.

Pei Xiangyou’s level [咖位, a term for celebrity status] didn’t match theirs, but he was an artist of Yang Chen’s company, so they had to be polite.

Tonight, Yang Chen didn’t get the bad reviews from the two orders that he should have gotten, and he was unwilling.

So, he walked up to the four female passengers again and said, “Ladies, I’m Pei Xiangyou’s boss. I’ll have him give you autographs and photos, and you give me a bad review. How about it?”

The four were stunned for a moment and looked at each other.

The elementary school teacher quickly said with a panicked expression, “President Yang, I’m sorry; we didn’t know it was you. If we had known it was you, we would never have dared to say those things to you. I’ll give you a good review right now; please don’t be angry.”

Yang Chen: “No, no, no, I want you to give me a bad review, a bad review, a bad review, do you understand? It would be perfect if you could also give me a complaint. You give me a bad review and a complaint, and I’ll have Pei Xiangyou take a photo with you, hugging you. How about it?”

Elementary School Teacher: “President Yang, I really know I was wrong; please don’t imply things. Do I have to kneel down and apologize to you? I did say I would give you a bad review and complain, but that was just because we were caught up in the moment.”

Yang Chen was going crazy and said, “I don’t mean to imply anything; it’s just the surface meaning of the words. I want you to give me a bad review and complain about me. Do you understand?”

This made the elementary school teacher collapse, and she immediately knelt on the ground and cried, “I’m kneeling down for you, okay? I really know I was wrong; please don’t scare me.”

Yang Chen immediately covered his forehead and chest, and almost fainted.

“I’m convinced! Okay, okay, you’re amazing. This bad review and complaint is not necessarily indispensable; please get up quickly. My God, why is it so difficult to talk to you?” Yang Chen said helplessly, and pulled her up.

There were so many people watching, and people might think he was bullying a woman.

It’s so difficult to get a bad review and complaint these days; what a waste of a night.

Damn it!