How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 549

The Big Brother showed his phone to Yang Chen and asked, “What’s going on here?”

This was the money those pharmaceutical companies deposited into Yang Chen’s personal account. Because Yang Chen demanded absolute secrecy, they could only transfer the money through special channels before depositing it into his account, which took more time.

This had been going on for days, with different amounts of money entering different bank accounts every day.

Yang Chen took the opportunity to stick his left hand out of the window, making a “gun” gesture, and then replied, “Oh, this must be the protection fees some pharmaceutical companies are paying.”

The bodyguards behind immediately stopped, returned to their car, and reported the situation to Qiu Yuhong.

Qiu Yuhong was scared into a cold sweat and immediately personally directed Yang Chen’s rescue.

The Big Brother looked puzzled and asked, “Protection fees? Why would pharmaceutical companies pay you protection fees?”

Yang Chen said, “Didn’t I acquire Enbei Pharmaceutical a while ago? Merck wanted to force me to accept their patents and not engage in independent research and development. In a fit of anger, I messed with them and Pfizer, and that scared the other pharmaceutical companies into paying protection fees.”

The Big Brother looked shocked and said, “You… you’re Boss Yang? The Star Group’s Boss Yang?”

Yang Chen said, “Yes, that’s me.”

“Haha… really? No wonder you’re so arrogant, not even batting an eye at ten million. If you’re really Boss Yang, this little money is nothing to you,” the Big Brother said with a smile, then put away his gun and continued, “How dare you tell me the truth? Aren’t you afraid I’ll just kidnap you, or maybe even hurt you?”

Yang Chen didn’t notice his 24-hour countdown, which meant that no matter what choice he made, nothing would happen within 24 hours. [This refers to a plot device where Yang Chen is temporarily invulnerable.]

Yang Chen said, “Since you saw the bank deposits, if I lied, it might arouse your suspicion, and if I angered you, the consequences would be hard to say. If I tell the truth, you won’t be angry. If you want money, I have plenty of it. I’d be happy to give it to you. What I’m afraid of is that you don’t want money and have other plans.”

The Big Brother said, “Haha… Boss Yang is indeed very brave. I saw online that you drive a ride-hailing car to pass the time when you have nothing to do. I didn’t believe it. I didn’t expect to get into your car by mistake today. This is a big win. Come on, let’s take a photo together.”

After speaking, the Big Brother opened his phone and took a photo with Yang Chen.

Satisfied, he said with a smile, “Then I’ll have to trouble Boss Yang to take me to Hangzhou. Don’t worry, I will never hurt you. Once we get to Hangzhou, I’ll get out of the car immediately and won’t bother you anymore.”

Yang Chen nodded and continued driving.

“Big Brother, have you ever thought about what would happen if you get caught?” Yang Chen asked.

The Big Brother laughed and said, “Whatever happens, happens. I accept it. I started working when I was a teenager. At that time, my salary was a little over a thousand a month. I saved some money by living frugally. Six years ago, I paid a down payment of more than 200,000 in my hometown to buy a house to get married. Damn it, six years have passed, and the house is still a ‘water pit’ [an unfinished construction project], and I have to continue paying the loan. I can’t get the house, and my girlfriend ran away with someone else. Women are so realistic now; they don’t talk about feelings at all. Haha… Last year, my parents both fell ill and needed a lot of medical expenses. I had no choice but to stop paying for the house and use the little money I had left to treat my parents. The bank blacklisted me and restricted my spending. My family was really short of money, so I went to the developer to get a refund. Or, give me the same house in their other projects. I urgently need to sell the house to repay the loan and treat my parents. The damn thing didn’t want to, and even found someone to beat me. That night, I put a sack over the manager’s head and beat him up. I had no choice, what could I do? I could only come to the big city to work, hoping to find a high-paying job. I dropped out of junior high school to work, and I have no education, so I can only work in a factory screwing screws. The money I earn is not enough for my family to spend. Hospitals are so expensive, right? A few days ago, my family called and said that the hospital had found a kidney source and could perform a kidney transplant for my parents once and for all. My younger brother wants 380,000 in bride price for his wedding, plus a car worth no less than 150,000, plus a three-bedroom apartment in the county town, otherwise the woman won’t agree. What can I do? I can only join hands with an unreliable bastard I met in the detention center to do a robbery. Now I’m just trying to buy time to exchange these gold items for money to pay the fees and let the hospital perform kidney transplants for my parents. As long as the surgery is successful, even if I get caught, I’ll just pay with my life. If I can have a few more days to enjoy myself, that would be great. I’ll have no regrets in this life.”

Damn, his fate is really full of twists and turns. All kinds of tragedies have gathered on him.

However, the culprit should be the developer.

It’s been six years, and it’s still a ‘water pit.’ How can it be so bad?

If the Big Brother had received the house on time, even if his parents and younger brother needed money, he could have sold the house to deal with the emergency. He wouldn’t have had to resort to robbery.

The down payment was paid, the loan was being repaid, and the house was still a ‘water pit.’ For an ordinary family, once they encounter a change, it will really break up the family.

Yang Chen took a deep breath and said, “I’ll suggest to the higher-ups later that all real estate developers in the country sign a commitment to guarantee the delivery of buildings, hoping that there will be no more unfinished buildings in the future. Oh, no, your situation is even worse than an unfinished building. It’s been six years, and it’s still a ‘water pit.’ But, Big Brother, you’re so considerate of your parents and younger brother. You’ve fulfilled them, but what about yourself?”

The Big Brother’s eyes were a little wet, and then he quickly blinked them and said with a smile, “Me? An old bachelor in his forties, a failure in everyone’s eyes, I’m no longer qualified to consider myself. There always has to be someone in our family to carry on the family line, right? I can’t just watch my parents die, can I?”

These words felt heavy.

Yang Chen said, “Big Brother, turn yourself in. I’ll pay for your parents’ medical expenses. Go in and reform yourself. Your life shouldn’t end in this way.”

The Big Brother shook his head and said, “Thank you for Boss Yang’s kindness. I still insist on solving the problem in my own way. Actually, when I decided to choose this method, I didn’t plan to live well. Boss Yang is admired by the world and certainly can’t understand what kind of gazes and evaluations an old bachelor in his forties endures from relatives and friends. It’s not that I’m being pretentious, but if I can enjoy a few good days, I’d rather end my life sooner. A moment of brilliance is better than a life of insignificance.”

Yang Chen nodded and said, “Give me your phone; I’ll call them and tell them not to follow us.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a helicopter came from the sky.

The Big Brother stuck his head out of the window and looked at it, asking in shock, “Is the plane here for you?”

Yang Chen said, “Yes. It’s a Star Defense helicopter.”

The Big Brother nodded with a smile and said, “I understand. From the moment I got in the car, Star Defense had already started taking action, right?”

Yang Chen said, “Yes. The car behind is the bodyguard responsible for protecting me. There are tracking devices and monitoring devices in my car. Big Brother, if you turn yourself in now, you may not be sentenced to death. I can introduce Zhang Xiang to be your defense lawyer. It shouldn’t be difficult to save your life. Go in and behave well, and you’ll be able to come out soon. You’ve considered your parents and younger brother, but you haven’t considered yourself. I think you should consider yourself.”

The Big Brother still insisted on his own ideas, wanting only “a moment of brilliance” and no longer wanting to linger on.

Yang Chen respected his choice and didn’t try to persuade him anymore.

The Big Brother returned Yang Chen’s phone, and Yang Chen called Qiu Yuhong.

Qiu Yuhong: “Hello, Mr. Yang, how are you? Did he hurt you?”

Yang Chen: “I’m fine. Pass on my order, except for the brothers responsible for protecting me, everyone else should withdraw.”

Qiu Yuhong: “Okay, I’ll do it right away. I’ll have them on standby at any time. If you need anything, just let me know, and I’ll have them take action immediately.”

Yang Chen: “Okay, I got it.”

Not long after hanging up the phone, the helicopter in the sky turned around and flew away.

At this time, the city bureau was in chaos.

Chen Qingxia was formulating a plan to rescue Yang Chen.

“The criminal suspect is holding Mr. Yang hostage and heading towards Hangzhou. Remember, our primary goal is to safely rescue Mr. Yang. The gold items stolen by the suspect are not important, and arresting the criminal suspect is not important either. I’ll emphasize again, rescuing Mr. Yang is the primary goal, the gold items are not important, and arresting the suspect is not important either. Does everyone understand what I mean?” Chen Qingxia said very seriously and loudly.

The action team members quickly nodded in response.

At this time, Yang Chen’s phone call came in.

Chen Qingxia quickly answered the phone and asked in a panic, “Hello, Achen, how are you?”

Yang Chen: “I’m fine. I’m having a good chat with this Big Brother. I’m taking him to Hangzhou now. Don’t follow us, and don’t take any other actions.”

Chen Qingxia: “Is that what the suspect is asking for? Okay, we won’t take action. Can you let me say a few words to him?”

Yang Chen: “Okay, go ahead.”

Yang Chen handed the phone to the Big Brother in the back seat.

Chen Qingxia: “Hello, I’m Chen Qingxia, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Division of the City Bureau. Let Mr. Yang leave now, and I guarantee I won’t arrest you within a day.”

The Big Brother: “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt Mr. Yang. He is the hope of the country and the future of the nation. I can’t be a sinner in history. I just want him to take me to Hangzhou. However, don’t follow me, otherwise I can’t guarantee I won’t lose my mind. As long as I get to Hangzhou, I will definitely let Mr. Yang leave safely.”

Chen Qingxia: “How can I believe you?”

The Big Brother: “You have no choice but to believe me. I’m not going to say anymore; I have to go to Hangzhou.”

After speaking, the Big Brother hung up the phone and returned it to Yang Chen.

Chen Qingxia certainly couldn’t do nothing, so she quickly called the Haicheng police, explained the situation to them, and asked them to do a good job of deployment in Hangzhou and immediately carry out the arrest after Yang Chen and the criminal suspect separated.

Two hours later, Yang Chen took the Big Brother to the location he specified.

“Boss Yang, thank you. This life is worth it, being able to see a heroic figure like you in the end. Go back; I wish you more and more powerful and that you build our country even stronger,” the Big Brother said with a smile, and then opened the door to get out of the car.

Yang Chen quickly said, “Big Brother, as long as you are willing to turn back, I can still help you now.”

The Big Brother: “Thank you for Boss Yang’s kindness; I really don’t need it. You go.”

Yang Chen nodded and drove away.

Not far after driving out, there were shouts and gunshots from behind.

Listening to the content, it seemed the police had an encounter with that Big Brother.

Seconds later, an ambulance passed by.

Yang Chen turned back and saw the Big Brother being carried into the ambulance.

That’s not right; Yang Chen didn’t see a life countdown on his head, how could he be shot? [Referring to Yang Chen’s ability to see people’s remaining lifespans.]

Yang Chen quickly got out of the car and ran over but was stopped by the police.

“I’m Yang Chen; I brought him here. Let me say a few words to him,” Yang Chen said.

As soon as they heard it was Yang Chen, the police quickly let him pass.

That Big Brother was already dying, but when he saw Yang Chen coming, he still struggled to take off his breathing mask and said, “Boss Yang, help me sell those gold items and send the money to the hospital for my parents’ surgery. I beg you.”

Yang Chen quickly took out the needle box and said, “Don’t talk yet; I can still save you.”

The doctor and nurse next to him quickly stopped Yang Chen.

Doctor: “Hey, hey, who are you? What are you doing?”

Yang Chen: “I’m saving him; don’t interfere with me. Police officer, let them get out of the car.”

The police officer quickly stepped forward and pulled the doctor and nurse away.

Doctor: “Who is he? The injured person is in critical condition and needs to be rushed to the hospital for rescue. Delaying it for even a second may change the outcome.”

Police officer: “He is Boss Yang, the Boss Yang who messed up Merck and Pfizer. He can research so many drugs; his medical skills should not be bad, let him do it.”

Doctor: “Ah? He is Boss Yang? Oh my god, I thought Boss Yang was an old man with white hair; after all, someone who can come up with so much research must be an old expert. I didn’t expect him to be so young.”

Nurse: “Can he do it? The results were researched by the Star Technology Group’s research team, not by him. Besides, even if he researched the results, researching drugs and treating the injured are two different things.”

While they were talking, Yang Chen had already controlled the Big Brother’s injury.

“Okay, send him to the hospital for rescue. The needles on his body must be removed only when the emergency treatment starts, and must not be removed before that,” Yang Chen instructed.

The doctor quickly stepped forward to check and found that the Big Brother’s injury had indeed been controlled, and all his vital signs were stable, and there was no worsening trend.

“Boss Yang, what kind of medical skill is this? Three needles can stabilize his injury; it’s too incredible,” the doctor was shocked.

Yang Chen: “Let’s talk about it later when we have time; you send him to the hospital for emergency treatment first.”

The doctor nodded and quickly asked the driver to drive to the hospital.

Yang Chen returned to the car, reported his safety to Chen Qingxia and Qiu Yuhong, and then followed to the hospital.

After two hours of rescue, the Big Brother finally escaped danger.

However, he is still in a deep coma, and it is not certain when he will wake up.

At this time, the police brought the Big Brother’s parents and younger brother over.

The three of them looked at the Big Brother in a coma through the glass and cried loudly.

Yang Chen told them the Big Brother’s purpose and thoughts of robbing, and they were even more sad after hearing this, especially the younger brother, who was so angry that he hit his head against the wall.

“Brother, I won’t marry her; you must get better; I won’t marry her…” the younger brother said, crying.

380,000 bride price, 150,000 car, plus a three-bedroom apartment in the county town—this is an unbearable burden for any ordinary family, not to mention that there are two patients in this family?

But now many areas have to pay this price for marriage; if you don’t give it, there are plenty of people who will.

The parents kept blaming the Big Brother for being too stupid. They would rather die immediately than have him do such a stupid thing.

Yang Chen couldn’t bear this kind of suffering in the world, so he left after arranging the follow-up matters.

It’s now more than three in the morning, and Yang Chen didn’t want to go back to Haicheng, so he found a hotel to rest for the night and go back tomorrow.

Not long after, Yang Chen passed the Qiantang River Bridge.

A figure by the bridge caught his attention.

At three in the morning, a girl standing by the bridge is probably not a good thing.

Yang Chen stopped next to her and shouted loudly, “Girl, do you need help?”

The girl looked back and said, “Thank you, you can’t help me. Please tell the police that I committed suicide, and there is no need to waste police force to investigate my cause of death.”

Yang Chen: “What’s wrong, heartbroken? There are plenty of fish in the sea; why bother loving just one. I’ll introduce you to a few dates later—celebrities, influencers, ordinary people—you can choose whatever you want; I guarantee you’ll be dazzled.”

The girl turned her head and couldn’t help laughing and said, “Big brother, I’m committing suicide; can you respect me a little? Do you think it’s appropriate to say such things to me at this time?”

Yang Chen: “I just want you to know that there are still many things in this world worth cherishing, even if you are molested, there is no need to commit suicide. If there is a problem, solve the problem; suicide is the most cowardly solution. And don’t you think about how sad your family will be if you commit suicide? Your parents, if your grandparents are still alive, they will endure great pain when white-haired people send black-haired people [an idiom referring to the grief of older generations burying younger ones].”

The smile on the girl’s face suddenly disappeared, and then she sneered, “If they could really be like you said, I wouldn’t want to die.”

Yang Chen: “Listening to what you mean, your free love object is not accepted by your family?”

Girl: “I’m not in love; it’s a political marriage arranged by my family. The other party is a well-known scumbag, but my family is forcing me to marry him in order to climb up to his family’s relationship. Even if I want to jump off the building or go on a hunger strike, those people you mentioned will not compromise. In their eyes, I’m just a tool and a bargaining chip to obtain benefits; they won’t be sad for my death.”

“Damn! Then you really should die… hey, no, I mean you shouldn’t die either,” Yang Chen said awkwardly, accidentally saying what he was thinking.

The girl rolled her eyes speechlessly and then said with a smile, “You also think I should die, right? If it’s other difficulties, I’m not afraid at all. But the fact that my family doesn’t care about me makes it unacceptable to me.”

Yang Chen: “Who do you want to marry? I’ll introduce you to a young master from a wealthy family, what do you think? This problem is not without a solution; it’s not at the point of committing suicide.”

Girl: “You’re really funny, driver brother. You’re just a ride-hailing driver; what young master from a wealthy family can you introduce me to? I want to marry Yang Chen; can you introduce me to him?”

Yang Chen: “Ah? You want to marry me? Sure, then you come with me now, and we’ll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate tomorrow. See, if you had said you wanted to marry me earlier, you wouldn’t have had to seek death.”

The girl walked over and said, “Are you also called Yang Chen?”

Yang Chen took out his ID card and showed it to her, saying, “Look, can this be fake?”

The girl covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes like a crescent moon.

After looking at Yang Chen, the girl stretched out her hand and said, “Hello, my name is Yuan Siyao. What’s your name? Ah, spit! Your name is Yang Chen.”

Yang Chen shook her hand and said, “Come with me; let’s get a marriage certificate tomorrow.”

Yuan Siyao: “Big brother, the Yang Chen I’m talking about is the Star Group’s boss Yang Chen, not just any Yang Chen. You’re a ride-hailing driver; my family will definitely not agree to me marrying you.”

Yang Chen: “You haven’t even met that Yang Chen; just treat me as that Yang Chen, wouldn’t that be fine?”

Yuan Siyao: “I don’t have a problem with it, but my family will definitely not agree. They always put their interests first. If you can’t meet their interests, they won’t accept you.”

Are there really such parents and elders in the world?

Although everyone wants to cling to the powerful, there’s no need to force their children to accept someone they don’t like even if it means driving them to death.

Yang Chen: “I’m a little hungry; how about ordering some takeout? Do you want to eat?”

Actually, Yang Chen heard Yuan Siyao’s stomach growling. She just said that she used a hunger strike to threaten her family but didn’t succeed.

Yuan Siyao had been hungry for almost three days, and she couldn’t resist when she heard about food.

“I’m really convinced by you; I’m about to commit suicide, what’s there to eat? Can you get some wine? I want to get drunk,” Yuan Siyao said with a smile.

Yang Chen: “Alright! I’ll order now. Wait in the car, it’s quite cold outside.”

Yuan Siyao: “You can’t drive off! After I’ve eaten and drunk my fill, I still have to go on my way.”

“Haha… okay, I’ll let you eat and drink your fill before you go on your way.” Yang Chen was amused by her.

The only places still open at this hour are barbecue restaurants. Yang Chen ordered over two hundred yuan worth of barbecue and a case of beer. The two of them waited in the car for the delivery guy to arrive.

“Are you from Hai City? I see your license plate is from there,” Yuan Siyao asked.

Yang Chen: “Yes, I’m from Hai City. I just dropped off a customer in Hang City and was planning to find a hotel to rest before heading back to Hai City tomorrow.”

Yuan Siyao: “Then we’re quite fated. After I eat and drink my fill…”

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“…I’ll leave. After I jump, give it five minutes, oh, no, ten minutes. Five minutes is too short, I’m afraid I won’t drown. After ten minutes, call the police and tell them I committed suicide.”

Yang Chen: “Okay, no problem. I like helping people the most.”

Yuan Siyao: “Haha… too bad we have the same name but different fates. You seem like a good person. If only you had half the wealth of that Yang Chen, you wouldn’t have to drive customers across cities late at night.”

Yang Chen: “He might not be as happy as I am.”

Yuan Siyao: “That’s true, with great power comes great responsibility. Now the whole country is expecting him to change the hospitals. Even Boss Ma [likely referring to Jack Ma of Alibaba] couldn’t do it, so it must be very difficult. He must be very anxious seeing the comments from netizens.”

Yang Chen: “I don’t think he should be anxious. These things can’t be rushed; you have to take it one step at a time. He needs to first achieve self-sufficiency in all categories of medicine, then gain the trust of the people of Dragon Country [a common name for China], and then he can really try to change the hospitals according to his ideas.”

Yuan Siyao: “Oh, not bad. Although you’re just a ride-hailing driver, you see things very accurately. I also think that’s what he’s planning.”

Unknowingly, the two of them chatted for over an hour. The delivery guy finally brought the food.

The two of them got out of the car, sat by the guardrail, and started eating, drinking, and chatting.

You could tell Yuan Siyao was really starving. She picked up a meat skewer and started eating heartily.

However, her alcohol tolerance was poor. After drinking two cans of beer, she started swaying her head.

“Big brother, let me tell you, I’m going to jump from here in a bit. You must film it and give it to the police, just say I committed suicide, no need to waste police resources investigating. Got it?” Yuan Siyao said, sounding a bit slurred.

Yang Chen: “No problem, I like being a witness the most.”

Yuan Siyao: “That’s good. One more can, and I can go on my way. Are you sure you don’t want a little?”

Yang Chen: “I have to drive, I don’t drink. You drink it; this is a farewell drink for you.”

Yuan Siyao: “I never thought the last person to send me off from this world would be a stranger. My life has been so sad. Come, let’s take a picture together; you’re the last person I’ll see in this world.”

After saying that, Yuan Siyao took out her phone and took a few photos with him.

Then she chugged another can of beer.

After that can, she quickly passed out.

Yang Chen: “Miss Yuan? Want to drink more?”

Yuan Siyao: “No more, I have to go.”

Yuan Siyao struggled to stand up but didn’t succeed. This time when she fell, no matter how Yang Chen called, she didn’t respond.

Yang Chen cleaned up the trash, then carried her into the car and left.

A few minutes later, Yang Chen took Yuan Siyao to the nearest police station.

The police officer quickly asked, “What’s going on?”

Yang Chen told the police officer everything he knew.

The police officer sized Yang Chen up and said, “Then you can’t leave for now; we have to wait for her to sober up so we can ask her clearly. What if you did something to her?”

Yang Chen: “Officer, that’s a bit hurtful.”

The police officer quickly explained, “Don’t misunderstand, we’re just doing our duty. If she says something, you’ll have to…”

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“…come back again. Just wait a bit; after she’s sober, the two of you can have a face-to-face, and if everything’s okay, you can leave. We’ve encountered several cases of people picking up unconscious girls in front of nightclubs and taking them to hotels, so please understand.”

Yang Chen: “Really? There are really people who pick up corpses [a slang term for picking up unconscious or heavily intoxicated women]? Aren’t they afraid the girls have diseases?”

The police officer: “I asked them; they said if you’re in this game, you can’t be afraid of getting sick. If you’re afraid of getting sick, don’t be in this game.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… they’re pretty open-minded. But waiting like this isn’t going to work; you guys should think of a way to sober her up.”

The police officer: “We’ll have a female officer come over later and let her handle it.”

Not long after, Yuan Siyao was woken up by a full bladder.

After relieving herself, she was somewhat sober.

Yang Chen was really sleepy and urged the police officer to have a face-to-face confrontation quickly.

Yuan Siyao: “Big brother, didn’t we agree that after I ate and drank my fill, I would jump? Why did you send me to the police station?”

Yang Chen: “You were drunk; I couldn’t just leave you on the bridge. If your family found out, they would definitely sue me for not saving you. I’m just a ride-hailing driver; where would I get the money to compensate your family? If you want to die now, it’s still not too late; let the police officer give you a peanut [a euphemism for a bullet, implying assisted suicide].”

The police officer rolled his eyes speechlessly and said, “Advise her properly; how can you go along with her wishes? If she really tries to kill herself again, you will have to bear some responsibility.”

Yang Chen: “See, see, I told you. If I didn’t send you to the police station, if anything happened to you, your family would definitely sue me to death. You said they prioritize interests; wouldn’t they take the opportunity to extort millions from me? I’m just a ride-hailing driver; where would I get so much money?”

Yuan Siyao: “Okay.”

The police officer: “So everything’s okay; this driver is purely a good Samaritan; he didn’t do anything to harm you. Right?”

Yuan Siyao nodded and said, “Right.”

The police officer: “Alright, you can leave. Do you need us to send you back?”

Yuan Siyao quickly grabbed Yang Chen’s arm and said, “No, he can take me.”

The police officer nodded and said, “Young man, are you willing to take her?”

Yang Chen quickly shook his head and replied, “Of course not! If I wanted to take her, I wouldn’t have brought her here.”

At this moment, there was a commotion outside; Yuan Siyao’s family had arrived.

They looked really anxious; her grandmother and mother were even crying.

They didn’t seem like they would disregard her life for the sake of profit.

Was she just talking nonsense?

Yuan Siyao was very unappreciative and said coldly, “Stop pretending. If I can’t die today, I can die tomorrow; if I can’t die tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after the day after tomorrow, I’ll eventually die. Anyway, I absolutely won’t accept marrying Li Yuncheng.”

The police officer invited Yuan’s family to sit down and patiently advised them that they couldn’t force their daughter to marry someone; the law doesn’t allow arranged marriages now; they must respect their children’s personal opinions.

Yuan Siyao’s father, Yuan Datong, said, “She doesn’t have a boyfriend; it’s not wrong for us as parents to arrange something for her. Are we supposed to wait until she’s over thirty and becomes an old maid that nobody wants…”

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“…before we have to worry about her?”

Yuan Siyao: “Who said I don’t have someone I like? You guys are just snobbish and unwilling.”

Yuan Datong: “Who do you like? Tell us.”

Yuan Siyao grabbed Yang Chen’s hand and said, “Him!”

Yang Chen quickly explained, “Miss Yuan, don’t talk nonsense. I just happened to be passing by and saved you; you can’t repay kindness with enmity.”

Yuan Siyao: “What do you mean? Do you think I’m not good enough for you?”

Yang Chen: “That’s right! I like girls who are fair-skinned, beautiful, with long legs, big breasts, a slim waist, and a fat butt. Your butt isn’t fat enough; I don’t like it.”

The police officer next to him was speechless; he really dared to say anything.

Yuan Siyao glared at Yang Chen, then turned to look at her butt and said, “It’s not bad. But it’s not a big problem; I can go to the gym and work out more; I’ll eventually work it out to your satisfaction. I’ll give you two choices now. First, I die. Second, convince him to marry me. It’s up to you.”

Yuan Siyao’s mother, Wang Xiumei, quickly said, “But we’ve already promised the Li family; if you break the engagement, we won’t be able to explain to them.”

Yuan Siyao: “What do you mean break the engagement? It’s not like anything’s been finalized; how can you call it breaking the engagement?”

Yuan Datong: “No, I won’t allow you to be so willful. Even if you don’t want to marry Li Yuncheng, you definitely can’t marry a ride-hailing driver; our Yuan family can’t afford to lose face!”

Oh, the way he said that, how is a ride-hailing driver shameful?

At least the money they earn is clean; which of those so-called wealthy businessmen can be so clean?

Yang Chen: “Mr. Yuan, that’s not a nice thing to say; how is a ride-hailing driver shameful? Is your family very impressive?”

Yuan Datong: “Our Li family has been in business for five generations; we’ve been a wealthy family since the Qing Dynasty [China’s last imperial dynasty, 1644-1912]. How can a ride-hailing driver like you be worthy of us?”

Yang Chen: “The Qing Dynasty is something you’re bragging about? My ancestor was the True Lord Erlang, Yang Jian [a powerful deity in Chinese mythology], did I say anything?”

“…” Everyone was speechless.

Just as Yang Chen and Yuan Datong were arguing, Yuan Siyao silently picked up the glass on the table and smashed it, quickly picked up a shard and placed it on her neck.

“I’m giving you one last chance to choose. Either I die, or I marry him. You choose,” Yuan Siyao said with a very determined look.

Yang Chen: “No, big sister, what are you doing? I just happened to be passing by and saved you, purely out of humanitarian considerations; I didn’t have any other thoughts. Why are you clinging to me?”

Yuan Siyao: “I can’t marry that Yang Chen, so I’ll just make do with marrying you, this Yang Chen.”

Yang Chen: “Listen to what you’re saying, is that even human? I am me; I’m not willing to be anyone’s substitute.”

Yuan Siyao: “Oh, I’m just kidding. Anyway, I just don’t find you annoying; marrying you is better than marrying that scum Li Yuncheng.”

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives [a Chinese idiom equivalent to “speak of the devil”].

Li Yuncheng rushed in, wanting to hug Yuan Siyao in a panic.

Yuan Siyao was quick-witted and quick-footed and directly threw herself into Yang Chen’s arms.

“Li Yuncheng, let me introduce you; this is my boyfriend, oh, my high school sweetheart. You’re an adult; you should understand; women never forget their first man. So many years have passed…”

“(10) Chapter 549: Accidentally Picked Up a Wife—What’s Wrong with a Little Money for a Ride-Hailing Driver Like Me?”

“…I can’t forget him in my heart. I’ve decided to marry her to make up for the regrets of my youth,” Yuan Siyao said nonsense.

Li Yuncheng’s expression changed visibly.

Yuan’s family was anxious and quickly clarified.

Yuan Datong: “Yuncheng, don’t listen to her nonsense. He’s just a ride-hailing driver who saved Yaoyao on the road.”

Wang Xiumei: “Yes, yes, yes, Yuncheng, don’t listen to her nonsense.”

Yuan Siyao took out her phone and showed everyone the photos of her and Yang Chen eating barbecue and drinking beer together.

Seeing Yuan Siyao leaning on Yang Chen’s arm with a flushed face, Li Yuncheng immediately believed they were high school sweethearts.

No matter how Yuan Datong and Wang Xiumei explained, Li Yuncheng insisted on this view.

Li Yuncheng clenched his fists, took a light breath, and then said with a smile, “Are you sure your parents will agree to you marrying a ride-hailing driver?”

Yuan Siyao shook the glass shard in her hand and said, “I said, either I die, or I marry him. Your family’s conditions are so good; you can find any kind of girl you want; why bother with me, a married woman?”

Yuan Datong was exasperated and raised his hand to hit Yuan Siyao.

Yuan Siyao’s eyes flashed, and she immediately slashed her neck hard, and blood immediately flowed from her neck, which scared everyone.

Wang Xiumei: “Yaoyao, don’t be impulsive, what are you doing, do you want your parents’ lives?”

The police officer: “Girl, don’t be impulsive, any problems can be discussed. The law doesn’t allow arranged marriages; if you really don’t want to marry him, no one can force you; the law will stand up for you. Okay, quickly throw away the glass shard and go to the hospital to see a doctor.”

Yuan Siyao: “Let my parents choose. Do they want me to die, or do they want me to marry Yang Chen?”

Wang Xiumei: “We’ll listen to you, isn’t it okay to listen to you? How can parents really force you to die!”

Yuan Datong: “Put it down quickly; this matter can be discussed. Even if you want to marry him, it has to be a formal marriage; you can’t just marry him unclearly. Put it down quickly; do you want my life? We only have you as a child; how can we really force you to die.”

Yuan Siyao: “I don’t believe your words; you have to write a promise in front of the police officer. If you dare to break your promise, let the police arrest you and put you in jail.”

Yuan Datong and Wang Xiumei quickly nodded and wrote a guarantee in front of the police.

“We will no longer force Yuan Siyao to marry Li Yuncheng, and we agree to her marrying Yang Chen.”

Yang Chen said speechlessly, “Wait a minute, marriage is such a big thing, shouldn’t you ask me if I agree? I don’t agree!”

Yuan Datong: “Can’t you have some sympathy? Are you willing to watch my daughter die in front of you?”

Wang Xiumei: “We’ll give you 1 million in betrothal gifts, a villa, and three cars. A commuter car, a sports car, and an RV. Is that okay?”

Yang Chen: “What do you mean, let me marry into your family? Then I’m even less willing.”

Li Yuncheng sneered and said, “It’s good that you know your place. You can leave now; leave me an account number, and I’ll give you 100,000 yuan as a reward later. Don’t associate with Yaoyao in the future, otherwise I’ll be very unhappy. You’re just a ride-hailing driver, and I don’t want to make things difficult for you. However…”

“(11) Chapter 549: Accidentally Picked Up a Wife—What’s Wrong with a Little Money for a Ride-Hailing Driver Like Me?”

“…if you make me angry, I can crush you with my fingernail.”

Damn, he’s quite arrogant.

He dares to threaten so blatantly in front of the police.

Those who know Yang Chen’s temper know that if you come at him softly, he might agree.

But if anyone dares to come at him hard, he will definitely make the other person even more unhappy, even if he himself is unhappy.

Yang Chen: “Damn, who are you looking down on? You’re embarrassed to even mention 100,000? He’s giving me 1 million in betrothal gifts, a villa, and three cars. If you were me, which would you choose?”

Li Yuncheng: “Then how much do you want?”

Yang Chen: “It can only be more than what he’s giving, not less.”

Li Yuncheng chuckled, then took out his checkbook and signed a check for 5 million.

“That’s all, take it or leave it,” Li Yuncheng said.

Yang Chen took the check, smiled and nodded, and said, “Young Master Li is generous. Then I’ll leave, you guys talk.”

There are even people who take the initiative to give money, how interesting.

The police officer was dumbfounded; is this how rich people drive away rivals in love? So simple and crude?

This kid Yang Chen is lucky; he got 5 million just like that.

He probably wouldn’t earn that much money in his entire life driving a ride-hailing car.

Li Yuncheng pointed at the departing Yang Chen and said to Yuan Siyao, “See? 5 million can buy him off, and you’re still saying you want to marry him. Don’t you think you’re very pathetic?”

Yuan Siyao sneered and said, “Indeed, I’m very pathetic.”

After saying that, she made a gesture to slash her neck hard.

At this moment, Yang Chen turned around and said, “Yuan Siyao, you keep saying you want to marry me. I’ve already left, why aren’t you following?”

Yuan Siyao immediately stopped her movements, then happily threw away the shard and said, “Hey, husband, I’m coming!”