How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 565

Living in Tan Palace with a Rich Beauty: What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

Yang Chen naturally didn’t want to waste words with Gao Qiting, and said flatly, “I don’t know what you mean. Please move aside, I need to drive.”

Gao Qiting remained seated on the hood of the car, declaring, “If you don’t explain yourself clearly today, I won’t let you leave. Or, you can just kill me.”

Yang Chen waved his hand, and his bodyguards immediately moved forward.

Gao Qiting, caught off guard, grabbed a brick and brandished it, threatening, “What are you doing? Don’t come any closer! If anyone gets close, I won’t be polite!”

The bodyguards, unfazed by her theatrics, quickly subdued her, throwing her aside before she could even attempt to throw the brick.

Gao Qiting immediately started shouting, “Help! Murder! Help!”

The bodyguards, with no regard for chivalry, simply tossed Gao Qiting onto the roadside and quickly returned to the car to continue chasing after Yang Chen.

Gao Qiting was growing increasingly anxious. She still had a mission to complete, and with each passing moment, her chances of returning to the United States diminished.

But in this situation, it was proving impossible for her to get close to Yang Chen.

Unless…

A desperate gamble was needed.

…

Yang Chen was driving normally, on his way to pick up a customer headed to the northern suburbs of Jiading [a district in Shanghai].

He was driving along when the passenger suddenly asked Yang Chen to stop. She explained that she couldn’t hold it in any longer and needed to relieve herself in the bushes on the roadside.

When nature calls, understanding is paramount.

Yang Chen quickly signaled, slowed down, and pulled over to the side of the road.

Just then, a driving school car came up behind them. The student driver, reacting too slowly, panicked despite the tens of meters of distance, and slammed on the brakes.

Upon hearing the automated voice announce that she had failed the test, the student burst into tears.

“Waaah… Fifth time, fifth time! Failed again! I told you there were too many cars on the road and it wasn’t safe, but you insisted on testing on the road. Why can’t we just test at the driving school? Waaah… What am I going to do? Failed again!” the student cried hysterically.

The examiner tried to comfort her, “Girl, when you get your driver’s license, you have to drive on the road. You have to be able to quickly handle various road conditions, otherwise giving you a license would be a disservice to you and other road users. If you can’t react even with this much distance, what will you do if you encounter traffic jams where the distance between cars is less than two meters? It’s a good thing you failed, for your sake and the safety of others.”

The student glanced at the examiner and then burst into tears again.

“Waaah… I failed the road test five times, and it has seriously damaged my confidence. I suspect there’s something wrong with my IQ. Waaah…”

The examiner tried again, “It’s okay, I’ve seen people who failed eight times. You’re much better than them.”

The student immediately sat up straight and asked, “Really? There are people who failed eight times?”

Examiner: “Yes! Eight times isn’t even the worst. My colleague even encountered someone who took it fifteen times. Honestly, some people just aren’t suited to driving. They don’t have the ability to handle emergencies. Look at the car accidents online, most of the male drivers’ problems are speeding and drunk driving, but female drivers are different. You can’t imagine the accidents they can cause. Mistaking the accelerator for the brake is the most common. Some can drive into people’s homes, and some even drive into trees, with half the car hanging on an overpass and the rear wheels still spinning. I think these people should not get a driver’s license. If you can’t even distinguish between forward and reverse, brake and accelerator, aren’t you just endangering people on the road? Girl, take my advice, this driver’s license isn’t a must-have. Transportation is so convenient now, you don’t have to drive yourself. Safety is the most important thing, everything else is secondary.”

Student: “But all my friends and family have driver’s licenses, and I’m the only one who doesn’t. It’s so embarrassing. Driving isn’t important, it’s important that I have a license, otherwise I feel inferior, like I’m not smart enough. It’s all because of that beep in front. I’m going to get an explanation from him. You go, let someone else take the test.”

With that, the student angrily grabbed her bag and stormed towards Yang Chen’s car.

Examiner shouted: “Girl, don’t be impulsive, talk nicely.”

Yang Chen was looking at his phone when the student approached and began knocking on the car window.

Yang Chen quickly turned off the screen of his phone, not wanting anyone to see its contents.

“Hello, is there something wrong?” Yang Chen asked.

Student: “What do you think? I’m taking a test, you were driving fine, why did you suddenly stop? You scared me into slamming on the brakes, and I failed the test again. Big brother, I’ve taken it 5 times! This was my best chance to pass, and you ruined it by suddenly stopping.”

Yang Chen: “Ah? Are you kidding me? Before I stopped, I checked the situation behind me. Your car was at least 50 meters away from me, you weren’t driving fast, and I signaled in advance, and then drove another ten meters before pulling over. You couldn’t react to that?”

The student immediately put her hands on her hips, pouted, and replied very seriously, “If I could react, would I need to come and learn? I would already know how to drive.”

Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh, saying, “Then I’m sorry. How about this, I’ll pay for you to retake the test. Okay?”

Student: “Big brother, is this about money? That examiner even advised me not to take the test, lest I endanger others on the road. I suddenly feel like what he said makes sense, and I don’t want to get a driver’s license anymore. But everyone around me has a license, and I’m the only one who doesn’t. I feel so embarrassed. People will think there’s something wrong with my IQ because I failed the road test for the fifth time. Do you understand what I mean? This isn’t about whether I can pass the test, it’s about my dignity as a person.”

Yang Chen couldn’t help but laugh again. A driver’s license was now tied to her dignity as a person.

At this moment, the passenger who had finished relieving herself in the bushes returned.

Seeing a girl chatting with the driver, the passenger quickly asked, “Handsome, what’s going on?”

Yang Chen: “She’s taking a road test, and she said that I stopped and caused her to slam on the brakes and fail. She’s complaining to me. Fifth time failing, she’s probably having a mental breakdown.”

The passenger laughed, saying, “Road test failed five times? Haha… I finally met someone dumber than me, I only failed four times. Haha…”

Wow, this is also a talent.

The student stomped her feet angrily, saying, “See, see, even a stranger is laughing at me for failing five times. If my friends and family know I failed again, they’ll definitely laugh at me. I don’t care, you have to take responsibility.”

Yang Chen: “I said I’ll pay for you to retake the test, but you don’t want to, so what can I do? I didn’t mean to do it, you want me to pay with my life?”

The student opened the car door and got in, saying, “I want you to take me home, and then explain to my family, and emphasize that it was you who caused me to fail the test, not my personal ability.”

Yang Chen: “Little sister, are you okay? Is it really that serious?”

Student: “Ugh, you don’t know what I’m going through. Anyway, you have to do as I say, otherwise I’ll just stay with you and not go home.”

Yang Chen: “But I’m taking this beautiful lady to her destination right now, I can’t take you.”

The passenger laughed, saying, “It’s okay, take her with you. Seeing her, I suddenly feel a lot more confident. Haha…”

The student was speechless, pouting and staring at Yang Chen’s profile, and unknowingly her expression softened into a silly infatuation.

“This driver is annoying, but he’s quite handsome. Should I have him teach me how to drive? He’s a ride-hailing driver, his driving skills must be very good,” the student mused.

Before long, Yang Chen took the passenger to her destination.

“Little sister, keep going, five times isn’t much, you’re still young, it’s okay to fail a few more times. Haha…” the passenger said with a smile, then opened the door and got out of the car, not forgetting to give the student a “kind” smile.

The student gritted her teeth angrily, pounding the seat with her little fists.

Yang Chen: “Hey, are you going to bite someone?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the student actually grabbed Yang Chen’s arm and bit him.

Fortunately, Yang Chen was wearing a sweater to protect himself, otherwise she would have really hurt him.

“Hey, hey, are you a dog? Why are you really biting people?” Yang Chen quickly pushed her away and said.

The girl clenched her fists, still looking angry.

“Look, someone who failed the road test four times can laugh at me, just because I failed for the fifth time today, don’t you feel bad about it?” the girl asked angrily.

Yang Chen: “Ah, yes, yes, I feel very guilty. So what do you want to do? What’s your name? My name is Yang Chen.”

“My name is Yan Ruyu. Don’t try to get close to me, I don’t accept you trying to get close to me,” the girl replied.

Yang Chen glanced back at her and said, “That’s a very meaningful name. Yan Ruyu [literally ‘Yan like jade’]. If you find someone named Huang Jinwu [literally ‘Huang with gold house’], that would be a perfect match [a reference to a Chinese idiom about finding a beautiful wife]. Okay, I won’t try to get close to you. So what do you want now?”

Yan Ruyu: “I said just now, you have to take me home, and then prove to my family that you caused me to fail, not my personal ability.”

Yang Chen: “Okay! Where do you live?”

Yan Ruyu: “Tan Palace.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, you’re a rich beauty. You live in Tan Palace, why are you learning to drive? Just have your family get you a driver, it’s easier and safer.”

Yan Ruyu: “You don’t understand, I can choose not to drive myself, but I must have a driver’s license. Having a sword and not using it is different from not having a sword at all, do you understand what I mean?”

Yang Chen: “I understand, I understand. Okay, I’ll take you to Tan Palace now.”

Also a luxury residence, Tan Palace are all detached villas, much better than the apartment buildings of Tomson Riviera [another luxury residential area in Shanghai].

The only difference is that Tomson Riviera has a better location.

To experience prosperity, come to Tomson Riviera; to experience life, go to Tan Palace.

More than an hour later, Yang Chen took Yan Ruyu to Tan Palace.

The guard immediately stopped them, but Yan Ruyu stuck her head out, and the guard immediately let them pass.

There are only 18 villas here, and the security guards know who owns each one.

Under Yan Ruyu’s guidance, Yang Chen arrived at Villa No. 9.

This is an Italian Florentine-style villa, which looks quite large.

Seeing a ride-hailing car parked at the door, the nanny quickly came out to investigate.

“Oh, Miss is back. Master, Madam, Miss is back!” the nanny shouted.

After speaking, the nanny quickly opened the car door and knelt down to welcome Yan Ruyu out of the car.

Yang Chen couldn’t help but think, “Wow, is it really that exaggerated?”

He had heard that some rich people liked this, requiring the nanny to provide kneeling service, but he didn’t expect to see it with his own eyes today.

Yan Ruyu quickly said, “Aunt Zhang, please get up, I’ve said many times, don’t do this in front of me, just be normal.”

The nanny nodded with a smile and quickly got up.

Yang Chen couldn’t help but complain, “Are you rich people all so crazy? You have to kneel to welcome you out of the car?”

Yan Ruyu: “My mom requires it. But we also pay high wages, Aunt Zhang has a basic salary of 30,000 yuan per month [approximately $4,200 USD], other benefits are calculated separately.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, that’s understandable. With this salary and benefits, 99% of people would be willing.”

For ordinary wage earners, not to mention Aunt Zhang, even a young man who cares about face would accept kneeling service under such a high salary.

Yan Ruyu: “Come on, I’ll take you to see my parents. Remember, you have to speak well.”

Yang Chen: “Got it.”

Aunt Zhang’s face changed, could this be the young lady’s boyfriend?

She’s even bringing him back to meet the parents.

Aunt Zhang quickly ran over to Yan Ruyu’s parents and said, “Master, Madam, Miss brought her boyfriend back. She said she was going to bring him to see you.”

Yan Wenxiong’s eyes lit up, and he quickly said, “This girl is going to learn to drive, how did she bring back a boyfriend?”

Chen Huiling: “This girl, when did she start dating, why didn’t she tell me? Sister Zhang, quickly hold them back, we’ll go in and change clothes before seeing them.”

After speaking, Chen Huiling pulled Yan Wenxiong back into the house to change clothes.

Aunt Zhang quickly ran out with a smile and said, “Miss, Master and Madam need to change clothes before they can come out to see you. Please wait a moment.”

Yan Ruyu: “Ah? Change what clothes! There are no outsiders. Okay, I got it. I’ll take him to my room to sit for a while, and when Mom and Dad are done changing, you come and call us.”

Aunt Zhang: “Okay, okay.”

Yan Ruyu took Yang Chen to her room and said, “What are you going to say when you see my parents? Rehearse with me first, let me hear it.”

Yang Chen: “Isn’t that a bit much? Do we really need to rehearse?”

Yan Ruyu: “Of course. If you don’t explain clearly, they will definitely laugh at me, and most likely won’t let me learn to drive anymore. I told you, I don’t have to drive myself, but I must get a driver’s license.”

There are 7 billion people in the world, it’s normal for one or two to be a little eccentric.

Yang Chen cooperated and rehearsed with Yan Ruyu, and she nodded in relief.

Yan Ruyu opened the drawer, took out a box of milk and handed it to Yang Chen, saying, “Drink some milk, wait a moment. My mom is very particular, sometimes I can’t stand her. But she’s my own mom, I can’t do anything about it.”

Some local Shanghai aunts and grandmas are indeed a bit much, putting on airs and easily looking down on outsiders. As a Shanghai native, Yang Chen was familiar with these types.

“I understand,” Yang Chen said with a smile.

Yan Ruyu: “But you don’t have to worry too much, as long as you explain the process, you can leave.”

Yang Chen: “Okay! I got it. Can I use the restroom?”

Yan Ruyu pointed to the private bathroom in her room and said, “There, go ahead.”

Yang Chen nodded with a smile and quickly went to the bathroom.

When Yang Chen came out, Aunt Zhang came to knock on the door.

“Miss, Master and Madam are ready, you can go to the living room to see them now,” Aunt Zhang said.

“Okay, coming!” Yan Ruyu shouted, then turned to Yang Chen and said, “Let’s go, going to see my parents. Remember the words we rehearsed, don’t say them wrong.”

Yang Chen: “OK! Don’t worry, I’ll definitely handle it perfectly for you.”

Yan Ruyu smiled foolishly and took Yang Chen to find her parents.

At this time, a young man covered in brand names arrived at the Yan family with a bouquet of flowers. He even came in without the Yan family’s permission.

“Uncle, Auntie, hello. I saw Ruyu came back, I came to find her to hang out,” the young man said.

Yan Ruyu’s mother, Chen Huiling, quickly said, “Sorry, Xiaoyu is spending time with her boyfriend in her room, she doesn’t have time to entertain you.”

The young man’s face changed instantly, and he hurriedly asked, “Auntie, are you kidding me? When did Ruyu get a boyfriend? Don’t tell me that ride-hailing car outside was driven by her boyfriend.”

Chen Huiling: “Ah? Oh, that must be it. With our family’s financial situation, we don’t care about the future son-in-law’s family background. As long as he’s a good person, we can support them.”

Yan Wenxiong said with a smile, “Yes! I only have one daughter, and all the family property will be hers in the future. She just needs to find someone she likes, and who really likes her. You go, it wouldn’t be good if my future son-in-law saw you and misunderstood. You also know that Xiaoyu is relatively simple and impulsive, she might misunderstand that you came to cause trouble on purpose, she can do anything, we can’t guarantee you can leave safely.”

As they were talking, Yan Ruyu came over with Yang Chen.

Chen Huiling saw that Yang Chen was so handsome, had a good figure, and a good temperament, and immediately took a liking to this “son-in-law.”

“Oh, young man, you’re quite handsome. Your physique is also very good, like a young bull. Xiaoyu is relatively petite, you can protect her. Come, come, sit down, sit down,” Chen Huiling happily greeted.

Yan Ruyu: “Zhang Chao, why are you here?”

The young man looked Yang Chen up and down, and then asked, “Ruyu, who do you think is better, me or him?”

Yan Ruyu: “If we compare family conditions, you are indeed better than him. But if we compare personal qualities, he is much better than you. Look at his figure, his temperament, his appearance, he’s just a ride-hailing driver, but if he became a star, he would definitely be a hit. Can you compare to him?”

Zhang Chao was speechless, but he still felt that he couldn’t lose to a ride-hailing driver.

Yan Ruyu just thinks this guy is handsome, but the family backgrounds of both sides are too different, and the living habits, consumption concepts, and ideological values must not be on the same level. After the novelty wears off, she will definitely break up with him.

Zhang Chao nodded, slowly put the flowers on the coffee table, and then turned and left.

“Take your flowers away!” Yan Ruyu shouted, then she picked up the flowers and threw them after him.

Zhang Chao hurriedly caught the flowers and left angrily.

Yan Wenxiong said with a smile, “Young man, don’t stand there, sit down.”

Yang Chen: “Thank you, Uncle, I won’t sit down, I’ll leave after I finish explaining.”

Chen Huiling: “How can that be? You’ve already come, stay for lunch. Sister Zhang, hurry up and prepare lunch. Take out the shark fin and bird’s nest, don’t be stingy.”

Aunt Zhang nodded and said, “Okay, Madam.”

Yang Chen: “Uncle, Auntie, you’re too polite, I’m a little embarrassed. I didn’t bring anything, and you’re preparing such a sumptuous lunch, I’m a little embarrassed, I really can’t bring myself to eat it.”

Yan Wenxiong: “Haha… Young man, don’t think like that. Our family doesn’t lack anything, you don’t need to bring anything. Although shark fin and bird’s nest are considered delicacies, they’re just everyday meals in our family, don’t feel any pressure.”

Chen Huiling: “Yes, yes, just everyday meals, don’t feel any pressure. I eat bird’s nest every day, even if you didn’t come, I would still eat it.”

Yan Ruyu: “Hehe… I told you, my mom is a good person except for being a bit particular. Since they’re asking you to stay for dinner, then stay. It’s easier to talk while eating, right?”

Before Yang Chen could speak, someone else arrived.

“Is Xiaoyu home?”

Yan Ruyu: “My friend is here to see me, I’ll go out and greet her. You guys chat.”

After speaking, Yan Ruyu ran out.

Yang Chen wanted to follow her out, but Chen Huiling immediately grabbed him and urged him to sit down.

“Young man, don’t be shy, see, we’re all very easy to get along with. What’s your name?” Chen Huiling said with a smile.

Yang Chen: “Auntie, my name is Yang Chen.”

Yan Wenxiong: “Then who is in your family?”

Yang Chen: “There’s no one, just me.”

Chen Huiling’s eyes lit up, and the couple exchanged a look, unable to suppress their excited smiles.

Yan Wenxiong and Chen Huiling only have one daughter, Yan Ruyu, and they will definitely leave her the family property in the future. The couple’s plan is to find a son-in-law who will move in, so that they will be more inclined to entrust the family property to the son-in-law and daughter.

If the daughter marries out and they leave the family property to the daughter and son-in-law, it feels like a bit of a loss.

But it doesn’t matter whether Yang Chen moves in or not since there is no one else in his family. As long as he marries Yan Ruyu, he can move to Tan Palace.

Yang Chen is just a ride-hailing driver, his family conditions must not be good, and in the future, he can be tempted with family property to let the second child take the mother’s surname, wouldn’t that be perfect?

Yan Wenxiong: “Oh, child, you’ve had a hard life.”

Yang Chen was a little confused, is this uncle so easily moved?

“Thank you for your concern, Uncle, I’m fine, I’m used to it,” Yang Chen replied with a smile.

Chen Huiling: “It doesn’t matter, this will be your home in the future.”

Are these two people misunderstanding something?

Yang Chen quickly clarified, “Uncle, Auntie, I think you might be…”

“Dad, Mom, Xiao Qing is here!” Yan Ruyu said loudly, interrupting Yang Chen’s words.

Yan Wenxiong and Chen Huiling quickly got up to greet her.

Chen Huiling: “Xiao Qing is here. Come in quickly. Let me introduce you, this is Xiaoyu’s boyfriend, Yang Chen. What do you think, he’s very handsome, right?”

Yang Chen, Yan Ruyu: “…”

Damn!

Isn’t this a real misunderstanding?