How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 534

Going to Hangzhou to Find Brother Ma for a Massage—What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (1)

The female passenger, who seemed equally well-off, readily agreed to the arrangement.

Later, Yang Chen received a call from Brother Ma.

Brother Ma: “President Yang, you’ve been making some impressive moves lately. Acquiring Enbei Pharmaceuticals at double the premium—are you aiming for complete self-sufficiency in the pharmaceutical sector?”

Yang Chen: “Just playing around. Is there a specific reason for this call, Mr. Ma?”

Brother Ma: “Haha… nothing in particular, just calling to congratulate you on getting closer to your goals. When are you coming to Hangzhou? I’ll treat you to dinner and a massage.”

Yang Chen: “Mr. Ma, you’re becoming decadent. Can I order three at once? Two for massages, and one to feed me fruit.”

Brother Ma: “Haha… of course, if you can handle it, order thirty. If that’s not enough, I’ll book the entire place and have all the technicians at your service. How does that sound?”

Yang Chen: “Haha… okay, I’m on my way now, get ready.”

Brother Ma: “Huh? Really? Are you serious?”

Yang Chen: “Damn! You’re talking about booking the whole place; if I don’t take advantage of your generosity, wouldn’t that be a waste?”

Brother Ma: “Haha… then come on, I’ll be waiting. I’ll definitely book the whole place.”

Yang Chen: “Alright! It’s settled then; I’ll be there tonight. Bye.”

Brother Ma laughed, assuming Yang Chen was joking.

The female passenger asked curiously, “Do you have plans tonight?”

Yang Chen: “No plans. Brother Ma called to invite me to Hangzhou—perfect timing. I’ll drop you off tonight and surprise him.”

Female passenger: “Hangzhou Ma? [Referring to Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, who is often associated with Hangzhou].”

Yang Chen: “Yes, Hangzhou Ma.”

Female passenger: “Haha… you’re funny. Hangzhou Ma is your friend?”

Yang Chen: “Yeah! Don’t you believe me?”

The female passenger shook her head and said, “Maybe he’s been in your ride-hailing car; at most, you’re acquaintances. But to say you’re friends? I definitely don’t believe it.”

Yang Chen: “I’m not only friends with Hangzhou Ma but also with Shenzhen Ma [Referring to Ma Huateng, the founder of Tencent, who is associated with Shenzhen].”

The female passenger covered her mouth and laughed, saying, “Hehe… you’re really good at chatting. Then, are you friends with Douyin’s Mr. Zhang [Referring to Zhang Yiming, the founder of ByteDance, the parent company of Douyin/TikTok]?”

Yang Chen: “Not friends.”

Female passenger: “Haha… I thought you’d say you were friends.”

Yang Chen: “But I can influence his decisions to some extent.”

Female passenger: “Haha… that’s even more outrageous than being friends—you can influence Mr. Zhang’s decisions?”

Yang Chen: “Yes, to some extent. I have shares in ByteDance and Douyin; if I propose any ideas, he has to seriously consider them.”

The female passenger laughed so hard she leaned back and forth, saying, “You’re hilarious. ByteDance and Douyin aren’t even publicly listed yet; how could you have shares? The current shareholders are all investment institutions. If you were a major shareholder of those institutions, would you still need to drive a ride-hailing car?”

Yang Chen: “Why not? Isn’t Yang Chen, the boss of Starlight Group, driving a ride-hailing car for fun?”

Female passenger: “That’s different; he’s experiencing life. Boss Yang is my idol. Others driving ride-hailing cars or delivering food are just members of the working class. When he does it, it’s ‘experiencing life.’ People online are so hypocritical.”

Going to Hangzhou to Find Brother Ma for a Massage—What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (2)

Yang Chen: “Boss Yang is your idol? Have you met him?”

The female passenger shook her head and said, “I haven’t met him. It seems like the entire internet has blocked his photos and videos; I don’t even know what he looks like.”

Yang Chen: “You’re a fake fan; you don’t even know what he looks like, yet you say he’s your idol.”

Female passenger: “Haha… it doesn’t matter if I haven’t met him; I can imagine him as my ideal boyfriend—isn’t that better? What if he’s ugly in person? Seeing him might ruin my beautiful fantasy of him.”

She looks like a high-level white-collar worker, but I didn’t expect her to be such a fangirl.

Amidst their laughter, Yang Chen dropped the female passenger off at her destination.

The two agreed to meet here again at eleven o’clock tonight, and Yang Chen would take her to Hangzhou.

Yang Chen continued to accept ride requests.

Meanwhile, Qin Sitong summoned Qin Huang and Qin Lang, father and son, to the Qin family headquarters.

Pqin Sitong’s face was grim; he frowned and remained silent.

Pqin Huang and Qin Lang quietly waited for Qin Sitong to speak.

After a long silence, Qin Sitong said, “This is difficult. The mayor helped me contact Yang Chen, and according to him, Yang Chen said there’s no possibility of reconciliation. He also warned me not to escalate things too much, or it will be difficult for everyone to handle. It seems Yang Chen is truly going to retaliate against you this time, and no one can intervene.”

Pqin Lang: “Grandpa, our Qin family isn’t afraid of him. If he wants a fight, let him bring it on. Who’s afraid of whom?”

Pqin Huang: “I’ll offer some members of the Qin family a million each to take action. Do you think that will work, Grandpa?”

Pqin Sitong remained silent again. After a long while, he said with difficulty, “What I think doesn’t matter; what matters is what others think. You’re going after Yang Chen—do you realize the gravity of the situation? Do you think others are willing to become enemies with Yang Chen, who has nothing to do with them, for your sake?”

Pqin Lang: “Grandpa, protecting every member of the Qin family is our principle. We’ve contributed a lot to the Qin family; you can’t just disown us when we’re in trouble.”

Pqin Huang: “A Lang, how can you speak to Grandpa like that?”

Pqin Sitong: “Hehe… it’s alright; it’s understandable that young people are straightforward. Besides, A Lang is right; you usually contribute to the Qin family, so we can’t just say it has nothing to do with others when something happens. However, you also know that I’ve always been democratic, and we must follow the necessary procedures. I’ll call everyone together for a meeting to discuss countermeasures. Xiao Huang, you need to seize the opportunity to persuade others and try to get everyone on board with dealing with Yang Chen.”

Pqin Huang: “Okay, I understand what you mean, Grandpa.”

At that moment, someone reported that Wang Simiao had arrived.

Pqin Huang and Qin Lang left first, and then Wang Simiao entered Qin Sitong’s study.

Wang Simiao had just seen the news online and deduced from the license plate number that the ride-hailing driver, Yang Chen, was the boss of Starlight Group.

Therefore, he was now terrified that Yang Chen would target him, so he rushed to Qin Sitong for protection.

“Grandpa, something terrible has happened. That ride-hailing driver is actually Yang Chen, the boss of Starlight Group. It’s unrealistic to try to capture him and

Going to Hangzhou to Find Brother Ma for a Massage—What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (3)

use him to change your blood. Moreover, because I inquired too much, he already suspects me. It goes without saying that I’m in great danger, and we can’t even benefit from his blood. Alas…” Wang Simiao said in a panic.

Pqin Sitong was still trying to maintain his composure, but when he heard what Wang Simiao said, he was instantly shocked, and the water glass in his hand fell on the table.

Wang Simiao quickly stepped forward to clean up the table and said, “Grandpa, do you believe me now? It’s not surprising that Yang Chen can obtain the medicine that prolongs life with his status. It all makes sense now.”

Pqin Sitong’s eyes gradually turned cold. Even Qin Shi Huang [The first Emperor of China, known for his obsession with immortality] couldn’t resist the temptation of longevity, let alone Qin Sitong?

Of course, he didn’t expect to live forever, but being able to live for another ten or twenty years was tempting enough.

“In that case… I want to talk to Yang Chen in person. If he’s willing to hand over the medicine that prolongs life, I’ll become his sworn brother. If he’s not willing, then follow your previous plan and kidnap him to be a blood slave,” Qin Sitong said grimly.

Wang Simiao: “I don’t think he’ll be willing to give you the medicine. He’s riding high right now and doesn’t care about anyone.”

Pqin Sitong: “Hehe… I’ve seen it. Oh, no, then let me see how high he’s riding. Stay for dinner tonight.”

Wang Simiao: “Thank you, Grandpa, but my grandson is at home; I need to go back and cook for him, so I won’t stay for dinner. Goodbye, Grandpa.”

Pqin Sitong smiled and got up to see Wang Simiao off. Then he immediately issued a notice, ordering all the leaders of the Qin family to attend a meeting.

At eight o’clock in the evening, the Qin family’s minor leaders arrived at the Qin family headquarters for a meeting.

Pqin Sitong concealed the fact that Yang Chen’s blood could prolong life and deliberately framed the issue as an irreconcilable conflict between Qin Lang and Yang Chen. Now, everyone needed to express their opinion on whether to concentrate the Qin family’s power to deal with Yang Chen.

If it were dealing with other people, everyone would naturally have no concerns.

But now that they were dealing with Yang Chen, some people were worried and scared.

“Everyone knows that I, Zhang Biao, am not afraid of trouble, but the other party is Yang Chen, and I am a little scared. Grandpa, is there really no room for negotiation? Even if we pay some money, there’s no need to go against him.”

“If it were anyone else, even the Ma brothers, I wouldn’t be afraid. But he’s Yang Chen. Not to mention the strength of Starlight Defense, even the government wouldn’t allow anything to happen to him. Quantum chips are like his get-out-of-jail-free card. Whoever dares to touch him is going against the country. Our Qin family is powerful, but we can’t defy the country.”

“I think we should discuss this matter carefully. Of course, if we really can’t negotiate, then we can’t be cowards. When has our Qin family ever been afraid of anyone?”

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Listening to everyone’s opinions, Qin Huang was very unhappy.

In the past, whenever anyone in the Qin family encountered trouble, regardless of whether they were right or wrong, he would unconditionally support them. Moreover, because his business was in the gray area, he earned a lot of money and contributed the most to the Qin family. Now that he was in trouble, everyone had this attitude—how could he be happy?

Pqin Huang immediately detailed his contributions to the Qin family over the years and highlighted a few cases where he unconditionally supported others. Finally, he questioned everyone.

“I’ve done so much for the Qin family, and I’ve been unreserved for the sake of you brothers. Is this how you repay me?”

Everyone’s faces were a little strained. They felt that not supporting Qin Huang at this time was unkind, but they were also afraid of going against Yang Chen.

At this point, it depended on Qin Sitong’s opinion, and everyone looked at him.

Pqin Sitong wasn’t trying to stand up for Qin Lang but to get Yang Chen’s blood.

As the saying goes, wealth comes from danger, let alone living for twenty more years?

Pqin Sitong slowly stood up and said, “Our Qin family’s consistent principle has been not to abandon any brother, even if this brother is in the wrong; we must unconditionally support him. We have done this before, and we will continue to do so now and in the future. If we betray our faith, will the brothers still call me Grandpa Qin, will they still be loyal to the Qin family? Therefore, I have decided to unconditionally support Qin Lang. If Yang Chen dares to attack him, we will gather the power of our relatives to fight back. I’ve finished speaking—who agrees, who opposes?”

The boss is the boss; his aura is powerful.

Grandpa Qin has clearly stated his support for Qin Lang, and no one would be foolish enough to disagree.

“I’ve always followed Grandpa Qin’s lead; whatever Grandpa Qin says, I’ll do.”

“Me too; I’ve never opposed anything Grandpa Qin has done, and I also support Qin Lang.”

“It’s just Yang Chen; let’s take him down!”

Pqin Huang was very moved and quickly said, “Thank you for your support, brothers. However, this matter was caused by my son, and I can’t let the brothers work for nothing. As long as the brothers take action, I’ll give each person a minimum of 1 million as a thank you. If we can take down Yang Chen, I’ll give another 10 million as a thank you. If any brother has an accident during the operation, I’ll be responsible for supporting his family’s elders until they die and his children until they reach adulthood. I, Qin Huang, swear before Lord Guan [A revered figure in Chinese history, symbolizing loyalty and righteousness], if I violate this oath, may I be struck by lightning and die a terrible death.”

Pqin Sitong looked serious on the surface but was secretly overjoyed.

Without spending a penny, he could get Yang Chen.

And if anything went wrong, Qin Huang would take the blame.

Wonderful!

Pqin Sitong nodded and said pretentiously, “Everyone knows Qin Huang’s character. I believe he won’t treat the brothers unfairly. However, my opinion is to kidnap Yang Chen first and see the official reaction before deciding whether to kill him or let him go. If the official reaction is strong, insisting on killing him may bring disaster to our entire Qin family. If the official reaction is mild, we can safely deal with him. Qin Huang, do you agree?”

Pqin Huang: “I’ll listen to Grandpa Qin; whatever Grandpa Qin says goes.”

Pqin Sitong: “Good! Then we’ll settle it like this. This matter is of great importance; to prevent leaks, I will personally select the action candidates, but I won’t reveal their identities to everyone. I hope everyone understands.”

Everyone immediately nodded to show their understanding and reiterated their unconditional support for Grandpa Qin’s decision.

A group of rabble-rousers officially decided to deal with Yang Chen.

On the other side, Yang Chen packed a change of clothes and picked up the female passenger, Gao Lili, to go to Hangzhou.

Gao Lili leaned wearily in the back seat and dozed off, waking up only when they got on the highway.

Gao Lili:

Going to Hangzhou to Find Brother Ma for a Massage—What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (5)

“Master Yang, why can’t customers do business cleanly? Why do they have to have ulterior motives?”

Yang Chen: “What do you mean? The customer wants you to sleep with him?”

Gao Lili nodded with an embarrassed expression and said, “In my ideal world, you give me money, I give you goods, and you sell my goods for more money. This is a fair and win-win transaction. Why does he have to think that I should offer sexual favors to get the order? Can’t we be clean and upright?”

Yang Chen: “There are people like that, but they’re a minority; most people are normal. When you encounter such a customer, either you go all in, or you don’t do it; there’s no other good way. Of course, if you can find some influential person to intervene, you can also solve the problem.”

Gao Lili smiled bitterly and said, “If I knew any influential people, would I still need to work so hard?”

Yang Chen: “What industry are you in?”

Gao Lili: “Daily chemical products—shampoo, soap, shower gel, non-woven fabrics, wet wipes, etc. We have our own brand, Ligao. Although it’s not a famous brand, the product quality is up to standard, and we have all the necessary certifications. This time, I came here to discuss cooperation with a foreign trade company, hoping they would sell our products abroad. Alas… everything was discussed well, but in the end, he told me he wanted to see my legs and asked me to go to the hotel with him. Damn! I was so angry.”

“Pfft!”

Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh and said, “Sorry, I really couldn’t hold it in.”

Gao Lili: “Haha… I find it funny myself when I think about it.”

Yang Chen: “Do you mainly do online or offline sales?”

Gao Lili: “Offline; online hasn’t been developed yet.”

Yang Chen: “Now that online shopping is so developed, it’s a big loss if you don’t do online sales. Alibaba wholesale, Taobao, Pinduoduo, Douyin e-commerce, etc.—you can try to develop them. If you do well, the online orders every day will be enough to guarantee the normal development of your company.”

Gao Lili: “Actually, I’ve also thought about developing online channels, but I have no experience and don’t know how to start.”

Yang Chen: “How about I introduce you to someone at Alibaba to learn from?”

Gao Lili: “Really? Don’t tell me you’re going to say that you’re friends with Brother Ma?”

Yang Chen: “Yes, Brother Ma and I are friends.”

Speaking of Ma, Ma arrives.

Brother Ma called Yang Chen.

Yang Chen answered the phone, and Brother Ma asked directly, “President Yang, what are you doing?”

Yang Chen: “On the highway to Hangzhou.”

Brother Ma: “Are you serious? You really came!”

Yang Chen: “Would I joke about that? I’ll be there in two hours at most; get ready to book the place.”

Brother Ma: “I vaguely felt that you might come, so I called to test you, and you really came. Okay, then I’ll have someone book the place now, and we’ll go take a bath and get a massage when you arrive.”

Yang Chen: “Okay! See you later.”

Hanging up the phone, Yang Chen said to Gao Lili, “Don’t go home yet; come with me to meet Mr. Ma, and I’ll have him recommend an e-commerce training teacher to you.”

Gao Lili: “Brother, don’t joke with me; I’m taking this seriously.”

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Yang Chen: “Haha… take it seriously; you’ll know if it’s true or not later.”

Gao Lili: “May I ask your name?”

Yang Chen: “Yang Chen.”

Gao Lili suddenly sat up straight excitedly, leaned forward, and stared at Yang Chen’s profile.

Yang Chen asked with a smile, “Well, do I fit your fantasy of Yang Chen?”

Gao Lili: “To be honest, you are handsome, and your figure and temperament are good. However, you lack an overbearing feeling. The Yang Chen in my mind is a legendary hero; he should have a strong aura that makes people shudder just by looking at him. But… you’re too easy-going; it doesn’t fit my fantasy of Yang Chen.”

Yang Chen: “Sorry, I disappointed you. But that’s just how I am; I can’t exude an overbearing aura.”

Gao Lili: “So, you really are my idol, Yang Chen, whom I’ve never met!”

Yang Chen: “It’s me.”

Gao Lili quickly compared the license plate number of Yang Chen’s car that was rumored online with the license plate number of the car she was currently in, and they were completely different.

Gao Lili said with a disappointed expression, “I’m already miserable, and you’re still teasing me. Just because you’re handsome doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. I can only tolerate you teasing me 10 times at most; this is already the 1st time, so you have 9 more chances.”

Yang Chen laughed and said, “Then thank you; you’re tolerant of me. I see you’re tired; take a nap, and I’ll wake you up when we arrive.”

Gao Lili nodded and said, “Okay, then I’ll sleep for a while.”

It’s awkward; I took the initiative to confess my identity, but people don’t believe me. Yang Chen felt helpless.

Two and a half hours later, Yang Chen arrived at the location sent by Brother Ma.

This was a high-end massage parlor, already booked by Brother Ma.

Brother Ma, accompanied by some senior executives from Alibaba, waited in formation at the entrance of the clubhouse.

Yang Chen stopped the car, and Brother Ma immediately walked over with a smile.

“President Yang, long time no see! You are a decisive person; you said you would come, and you really came.” Brother Ma leaned into the car and hugged Yang Chen.

Yang Chen: “Of course; you said you’d book the place, so I had to come.”

At this moment, Gao Lili, who was sleeping in the back seat, woke up.

When she saw Brother Ma’s distinctive hairstyle, she was stunned.

Could it be that she hadn’t woken up, was dreaming, or was still sleepy?

Why does this person look so much like Brother Ma?