How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 623

You Have Strong Connections? What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

Cao Ruoxue couldn’t believe it, nor was she willing to believe Chen Kang’s words. She asked Lin Wanyu, “Wanyu, tell me the truth. Is what he said true?”

Lin Wanyu felt that it was unlikely Cao Ruoxue would be able to borrow money, and that Rongxue Power was bound to close down; it was just a matter of holding on for a few more months.

Since Chen Kang had exposed the truth, she might as well admit it.

“Ruoxue, you know how I feel about you. Don’t worry, even if your family’s company goes bankrupt, it won’t affect our relationship. You can use my things as you please, and I can buy you whatever you want. I promise I won’t treat you any worse than you treat me,” Lin Wanyu said excitedly.

Cao Ruoxue: “So, everything he said is true?”

Lin Wanyu: “Yes, what he said is true.”

Cao Ruoxue stood up, agitated, and questioned loudly, “How could you do this? I treat you like my own sister! I don’t say I’ll give you whatever I have, but at least I share what I have with you. Where else in the world can you find such a good best friend? And you treat me like this? What good will it do you if my family’s company goes bankrupt? If my family’s company is running, at least you can enjoy a good life with me. What are you thinking?”

Lin Wanyu wiped her tears, slowly got up, and said, “Because of being sisters with you, I feel like I’m just an appendage, just a nobody. I also want to be the one who can buy things for you, I also want to hear you say ‘Sister, thank you’ every time. Why do I always have to take what’s left over? I think I’m no worse than you in any way; the only difference is that you have a good family, and I don’t. If we both started from the same place, I’d like to know who would do better.”

Li Kang, the devoted admirer, immediately stood up for Cao Ruoxue and said, “What kind of twisted mentality is this? You enjoy Cao Ruoxue’s kindness, but you don’t want her to be better off than you. Is this what people online mean by ‘best friend’?”

Netizens are right; best friends don’t want you to be miserable, but they also don’t want you to be more successful than them. Lin Wanyu perfectly embodied the netizens’ definition of the word “best friend” with her actions.

Lin Wanyu: “Shut up! You’re just a simp [a man who is excessively attentive to women, especially in the hope of winning them over], can’t you have your own thoughts and dignity? Ruoxue, don’t worry; whether your family’s company survives or not, it definitely won’t affect our relationship.”

Cao Ruoxue pushed Lin Wanyu away and said, “Get your dirty hands off me! Don’t touch me! I can’t believe that my best friend, to whom I gave all my sincerity and feelings, would treat me like this. From now on, let’s not have any contact.”

Lin Wanyu: “Wasn’t this dinner tonight organized by me to help you raise money? Aren’t I good to you? I just want to prove who is better if we both start on equal footing. I didn’t use any illegal or immoral methods against you; what’s wrong with me? The Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce’s payment was originally due at the end of June; what’s wrong with them not giving it to you?”

Cao Ruoxue: “Shut up! You’re really mentally ill!”

Chen Kang laughed, applauded, and cheered, “What a great show! Now that the show is over, it’s time to settle the score between us. Cao Ruoxue, I’ll give you two choices now. First, accept my loan and be my little pet, let me do whatever I want for a week. Second, I’ll repay you tenfold for slapping me in the face, and use all my social connections to completely destroy your family’s company. Don’t doubt my determination and ability; I mean what I say.”

“You’re a lunatic!” Cao Ruoxue cursed, picked up her bag, and pulled Yang Chen to leave.

Chen Kang picked up a wine glass and smashed it on the floor. His underlings quickly blocked the entrance of the private room, not allowing Yang Chen and Cao Ruoxue to leave.

“Chen Kang, what do you want to do? Are you going to defy the law?” Cao Ruoxue questioned angrily.

Chen Kang: “So many people are watching; you slapped me in the face. What’s wrong with me not letting you leave? Even if you call the police now, I’m in the right!”

Cao Ruoxue: “If you didn’t say those disgusting things, if you didn’t snatch my phone, would I have been so angry that I lost my mind and hit you?”

Chen Kang: “Really? Did I say disgusting things? Did I snatch your phone? Everyone, tell me, did I do these things?”

There is almost no true friendship between adults, only gains and losses.

Cao Ruoxue’s family’s company is now facing a huge crisis and will most likely not survive it.

Chen Kang’s father, Chen Jinlong, is the chairman of Jinlong Real Estate, a top-three developer in He City [Héchéng] locally. Jinlong Real Estate is a member of the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce, and Chen Jinlong is the vice president of the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce. It’s obvious who they should side with, right?

Wang Song: “I didn’t hear any disgusting words, and I didn’t see anyone snatching a phone.”

Zhang Xiaohui: “I didn’t hear any disgusting words either, but I did see someone slapping someone else in the face.”

Huang Ying: “Yes, yes, yes, I also saw someone slapping someone else in the face.”

Li Kang: “You… you… how can you lie through your teeth?”

Chen Kang stepped forward and kicked Li Kang to the ground again, cursing, “You dare to talk back! It looks like your broken company doesn’t want to exist anymore! Fine, I’ll grant your wish. Tomorrow, I’ll go to the bank to demand debt repayment from your family, and I’ll have all your customers cancel their cooperation. I’ll see how long you can lick. You still have a broken company to back you up now, and Cao Ruoxue doesn’t even want to look at you. When you become a pauper, let’s see if you still have the right to meet her!”

Li Kang was truly beaten into submission and didn’t dare to speak, with a depressed look on his face.

Chen Kang turned his attention back to Cao Ruoxue and said, “How about it, do you still want to call the police now?”

Cao Ruoxue was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “I understand, I understand… Adult relationships are all about exchanging benefits. I don’t have any benefits to exchange with you now, so you don’t even give me basic right and wrong. Fine! Fine… Chen Kang, I can also give you two choices now. First, let us go. Second, kill me! Aren’t you very arrogant? Aren’t you relying on your strong social connections? I want to see if your connections can protect you if you kill me.”

Chen Kang: “Hehe… I’m a law-abiding citizen; how could I do such a thing as murder and arson? If you don’t choose, then I’ll choose for you: ten slaps, plus killing your family’s company.”

With that, Chen Kang walked up to Cao Ruoxue and raised his hand to slap her.

But he was very bad, bad in what way?

He deliberately stretched his hand out a little further, wanting to hit Yang Chen’s face first, then Cao Ruoxue’s face, and then he would say he accidentally hit them. He thought Yang Chen was just a ride-hailing driver from out of town, and it would be fine to hit him. What waves could a ride-hailing driver from out of town make in He City?

Yang Chen grabbed his wrist and said, “Put away your little schemes. As long as you don’t provoke me, I won’t interfere in your grudges. But if you dare to have any crooked thoughts about me, you can’t afford the consequences.”

Actually, one can speculate on Chen Kang’s mood at this time. The girl he had liked for many years had her “first time” taken by another man; who wouldn’t want to kill that man?

Although Yang Chen and Cao Ruoxue were indeed innocent, Chen Kang had already decided in his mind that he had taken her first time.

Chen Kang: “Haha… If I didn’t know you were a ride-hailing driver from out of town, I would have really been fooled by you, you pretentious bastard. Can you understand what it feels like for a man to pursue a goddess he loves for many years and suddenly find out that one day she went to a hotel with another man? I know! And I can tell you what that feels like: it’s the feeling of wanting to kill you. Understand?”

Cao Ruoxue: “Chen Kang, don’t go crazy! Chen Ge and I are innocent. You can insult me; I can’t beat you, I can only endure it. But Chen Ge has nothing to do with our grudges; don’t target him. Let him go, and we’ll slowly resolve our conflicts! Chen Ge, I’m sorry; I made you laugh. You go first; I promise I’ll keep my word about playing the piano for you.”

Chen Kang: “He can’t leave! Of all the men in the world, who would let him leave in this situation!”

Cao Ruoxue: “Do I have anything to do with you? It’s my freedom to go to a hotel with whoever I want; is it any of your business? What are you being sentimental about? You really have a problem in your head!”

With that, Cao Ruoxue pulled Yang Chen and tried to force her way out.

Chen Kang waved to his underlings, and they immediately raised their fists to attack Yang Chen.

Yang Chen pushed Cao Ruoxue away and quickly knocked down Chen Kang’s four underlings.

Chen Kang: “Oh, I see; you’re a trained fighter. No wonder you’re so arrogant! Fine, you can fight four, right? Fine, I’ll see if you’re Ip Man [Yè Wèn, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun] and if you can fight ten! I just have strong social connections and a lot of people!”

As he said that, Chen Kang took out his phone and called for reinforcements.

Since they had already started fighting, this matter couldn’t be settled peacefully.

Yang Chen didn’t leave either; he had to settle Chen Kang today.

Lin Wanyu stepped forward to pull Cao Ruoxue away, but Cao Ruoxue pushed her away.

“I’ll say it one last time: get your dirty hands off me! Don’t touch me! Although my family is in trouble, it’s more than enough to deal with you; don’t force me to do it!” Cao Ruoxue said angrily.

Lin Wanyu: “I’m doing it for your own good! If you’re with him, you’ll definitely be implicated later. He’s just a ride-hailing driver; what’s the use of just being good at fighting? Can he beat ten people? Don’t you think the president of the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce will still help him? He’s already repaid the favor. Can you wake up? Would Su Congxuan [Sū Cóngxuān] turn against his own vice president for a ride-hailing driver from out of town?”

Cao Ruoxue: “I don’t need you to remind me! Do you think I’m as ungrateful as you? He helped me, so I can’t abandon him. Chen Ge, don’t worry; I’ll always stand with you. It’s just calling people; who can’t do it! I can also call in favors. I can’t beat you, but it’s impossible for you to kill me!”

Yang Chen walked up to Chen Kang and slapped him.

Chen Kang: “You dare to…”

“Pa!”

Another slap.

Chen Kang: “You dare to…”

“Pa!”

Another slap.

Chen Kang was about to open his mouth to curse, but Yang Chen slapped him again.

Chen Kang was scared and quickly covered his face and ran to the side.

“My dad is Chen Jinlong, the chairman of Jinlong Real Estate Group, and he’s the vice president of the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce! If you hit me like this, you won’t have a good time! Do you think you can do whatever you want in He City just because you saved Su Congxuan’s daughter? Try it and see if Su Congxuan will turn against my dad because of you!” Chen Kang roared.

Yang Chen: “Come on! You call your dad right now; you can also call Su Congxuan, call everyone you can call, and I’ll see if they dare to touch me! You’re arrogant enough; doesn’t the law restrain you? Come on, keep calling, call all the big shots you can call, and I’ll see how capable you are!”

Chen Kang: “Damn it, do I need to call those big shots to deal with a small character like you? My brothers are already on their way; they’ll be here in ten minutes at most. If you have the guts, wait here!”

Cao Ruoxue: “Chen Ge, don’t be afraid; I’ve also called people. I really can’t do anything to him, but it’s impossible for him to bully us casually!”

Lin Wanyu: “Cao Ruoxue! Are you crazy? It’s okay to hook up and play around, but how can you be serious? Don’t tell me you like him because he’s handsome? Do you know what you’re doing? If you keep making trouble like this, there will be no place for your Cao family in He City. Do you think you can still survive in He City after tonight? You’re doing such a stupid thing for a ride-hailing driver; it’s a waste that I’ve always wanted to surpass you.”

Cao Ruoxue was really furious and slapped Lin Wanyu, roaring, “I told you to shut up! Can’t you understand? I said even if my family is not doing well, it’s more than enough to deal with you!”

Lin Wanyu covered her slapped face, nodded fiercely, and said, “Okay, okay, okay… Chen Kang, be sure to teach them a lesson; don’t let them have a good time!”

Chen Kang clapped and laughed, “Best friends turn against each other, dogs biting dogs, haha… What a great show.”

Wang Song: “Haha… It’s really a great show. I didn’t expect them to be so close on the surface, like real sisters, but in reality, they’re so pathetic.”

Huang Ying: “They still show off their闺蜜情 [guīmì qíng, bestie relationship] in front of us every day; it’s really disgusting.”

Zhang Xiaohui: “I didn’t expect tonight’s show to be so exciting.”

A few minutes later, more than 50 people arrived at the Japanese restaurant.

The manager was overjoyed; today’s performance was going to explode.

But these people ignored him and went straight to private room 208.

When Chen Kang saw his people arrive, he immediately laughed arrogantly.

“Punk, aren’t you good at fighting? What’s the use of being good at fighting? To survive in this world, you need power and background. Come on, knock them all down for me to see!” Chen Kang said with an arrogant look.

Yang Chen: “Is this who you called? Are there any big shots here?”

Chen Kang: “What big shots do I need to deal with you? I just want to see how good you are at fighting; if you have the ability, knock them all down too.”

At this time, the people Cao Ruoxue called also arrived.

But she had fewer people, only about twenty.

The two sides filled the corridor, and even the stairs were full of people.

Such a large-scale fight generally won’t really happen; the two sides are just bluffing each other.

Cao Ruoxue: “None of us will have a good time today!”

Chen Kang: “Are you scaring me! I have a lot of connections to get me out if I go in; do you have anyone who can get you out? Can you compare to me?”

Yang Chen smiled and said, “Chen Kang, you call all the social connections you’re so proud of; let me see how strong your connections are. I still have friends waiting for me in private room 201; I have to go back. After you call all your social connections, come to private room 201 to find me. I won’t leave tonight until I settle things with you.”

Chen Kang: “What are you? Is it worth me calling in favors? Get past my brothers first!”

Yang Chen whistled, and the bodyguards responsible for protecting him rushed in with rubber batons.

Yang Chen: “Keep an eye on him; don’t let him leave this private room until he calls all the social connections he talks about.”

The bodyguards nodded and immediately tore off the Velcro on their chests, revealing the Star Chen Defense [Xīngchén, Star Chen] logo.

It doesn’t matter if there are few people, as long as the background is strong enough.

“People from Star Chen Defense!”

“They’re really from Star Chen Defense; don’t act rashly.”

“Damn, weren’t they supposed to be dealing with a ride-hailing driver from out of town? How did people from Star Chen Defense get involved?”

…

Yang Chen left private room 208 under everyone’s gaze.

Chen Feng, who was waiting for Yang Chen’s return, heard the commotion outside and came out to see what was going on.

“Oh, business is so good today; are they all here to use coupons?” Chen Feng said with a smile.

The waiter next to him quickly explained, “They’re here to fight, not to eat!”

The smile on Chen Feng’s face suddenly froze. So many people came to fight?

If they really fought, the consequences would be very serious.

“What are you doing? Who’s the leader!” Chen Feng shouted immediately.

Yang Chen said with a smile, “It’s okay; let’s go in and eat.”

Yang Chen pulled Chen Feng into the private room, closed the door, and invited him to sit down and eat.

Chen Feng: “President Yang, I have to go out and take a look. If so many people really fight, it’s a big deal, and if the consequences are serious, I may have to take the blame.”

Yang Chen: “Don’t worry; my people are watching; they won’t fight. After Chen Kang calls all his social connections, I’ll personally handle it. Eat with peace of mind; I’ll take the blame if something happens.”

Chen Feng: “Chen Kang? The name sounds familiar. Oh, I remember: Chen Jinlong’s son, the chairman of Jinlong Real Estate. Is that him?”

Yang Chen: “I think so; he also said his father is the vice president of the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce.”

Chen Feng: “That’s him, that’s right; Chen Jinlong is indeed the vice president of the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce. That… President Yang, can I ask what’s going on?”

Yang Chen briefly told Chen Feng what happened.

Chen Feng immediately slammed the table and said, “Too arrogant, defying the law! I’ll call Chen Jinlong and tell him to come over and educate his son right now.”

Yang Chen smiled and held Chen Feng’s hand, saying, “Don’t worry about this; just pretend you don’t know anything. He cursed at me a lot; I definitely can’t let it go easily. If I’m going to question Chen Jinlong later, you’ll be in an awkward position in the middle. Just eat well; don’t worry about anything else.”

Chen Feng: “Then… no matter what the outcome, it won’t affect President Yang’s investment in He City, right?”

Yang Chen: “One thing is one thing; I won’t delay big things because of a nobody.”

Chen Feng: “Okay! Then let’s do as President Yang says.”

Half an hour later, Chen Jinlong rushed to private room 208 first.

Because he heard his son say that people from Star Chen Defense had intervened, and he was afraid that his son would cause a big disaster.

“Xiaokang, what’s going on?” Chen Jinlong asked in a panic.

Chen Kang: “I was beaten by a ride-hailing driver from out of town, and then he actually found people from Star Chen Defense to bully me. Dad, quickly contact Star Chen Defense and tell them not to help that stinky driver!”

Chen Jinlong: “A driver from out of town? Can a driver hire bodyguards from Star Chen Defense?”

Chen Kang: “I also think it’s strange. I asked them, but they didn’t say anything.”

Chen Jinlong quickly asked the bodyguards with a smile, “Brothers, what’s the background of the driver you’re protecting?”

The bodyguards ignored him.

Chen Jinlong: “I’m Chen Jinlong, the chairman of Jinlong Real Estate Group, and also the vice president of the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce. I have a good relationship with President Liu of your company; brothers, please tell me; I won’t call President Liu.”

The bodyguards still ignored him.

Chen Jinlong looked embarrassed and had to call Liu Ming, the president of Star Chen Defense’s He City branch.

Chen Jinlong told Liu Ming about the situation here, and Liu Ming immediately replied with a puzzled look, “That’s impossible; I know about our company’s recent private bodyguard business; there are no ride-hailing driver employers. Are you mistaken, or are they impersonating our people?”

Chen Jinlong: “I can’t tell if they’re real or fake; their clothes do have the Star Chen Defense logo.”

Liu Ming: “Logically speaking, no one should dare to impersonate our Star Chen Defense; they can’t afford the consequences. Where did the driver come from?”

Chen Jinliang: “Haidong [Hǎidōng, a coastal city].”

Liu Ming: “Haidong? It’s over! It’s over, it’s over, it’s over…”

Liu Ming quickly hung up the phone and rushed to the Japanese restaurant non-stop.

Chen Jinlong looked confused and muttered to himself, “What’s going on? Why is President Liu so excited all of a sudden?”

After hesitating for a few seconds, Chen Jinlong quickly asked the bodyguards again, “Brothers, what’s the background of the ride-hailing driver you’re protecting?”

Bodyguard: “That’s not a question you should be asking! Chen Kang, call all the connections you can call; otherwise, you won’t be able to leave this private room today.”

Chen Kang was a little scared. Judging from the bodyguards’ meaning, they didn’t seem to be hired by the ride-hailing driver, but rather seemed to be obeying the ride-hailing driver.

Chen Jinlong also felt uneasy and quickly called Su Congxuan, the president of the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce.

The Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce is the most authoritative alliance in the business community of He City, and even the entire Wan Province [Wǎn, Anhui Province] organization, so Su Congxuan’s position is naturally beyond doubt.

If the business community can’t solve it, then we have to start from the political world.

On the other side, Yang Chen and Chen Feng finished dinner.

Yang Chen thanked Chen Feng for his hospitality and then whispered, “You go back first; just pretend you weren’t here. Don’t worry; I know what I’m doing; I won’t make things too big.”

Chen Feng: “I definitely can’t leave now; a lot of people have seen me. I’ll just stay here and show up when necessary.”

Yang Chen: “Okay! Then I’ll go to 208 and see what big shots Chen Kang has called.”

Yang Chen came to private room 208, and everyone immediately looked at him nervously.

Chen Kang quickly whispered to his father, “Dad, he’s the driver.”

Chen Jinlong: “Young man, may I ask your name?”

Yang Chen: “I can’t be called a big shot; my name is Yang Chen.”

Chen Jinlong: “Yang Chen? A ride-hailing driver from Haidong, a bodyguard from Star Chen Defense, could it be…”

Chen Jinlong suddenly understood why Liu Ming kept shouting “It’s over”; the person in front of him was the boss of the Star Chen Group [Xīngchén xì], Yang; wouldn’t that be over?

“You’re President Yang, right?” Chen Jinlong asked; he was almost certain that the person in front of him was the boss of the Star Chen Group, Yang, but he still had a glimmer of hope that it wasn’t.

Yang Chen: “I’m Yang Chen. Have all the connections your son called arrived?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ming rushed in, shouting loudly.

“Where’s President Yang? Where’s President Yang?”

Yang Chen turned his head to look.

Liu Ming quickly ran forward, bent over, and held Yang Chen’s hands with both hands, saying, “Hello, President Yang, hello, President Yang. I’m Liu Ming, the president of Star Chen Defense’s He City branch. It’s a great honor to see President Yang in person for the first time. I’m sorry; I didn’t fulfill my responsibility to protect President Yang. I’m guilty; please punish me, President Yang.”

Yang Chen: “It has nothing to do with you. Why are you here?”

Liu Ming: “Chen Jinlong called me and said that a ride-hailing driver from Haidong came, and he also brought bodyguards from our company. Qiu Dong [Qiū Dǒng] sent me a message the day before yesterday saying that you might come to He City; after comprehensive consideration, I think he must be talking about you.”

Yang Chen: “Oh, I see. Chen Kang said that he has strong connections in He City, and he can deal with a ride-hailing driver from out of town like me at will. You see so many people outside; most of them were called by him to deal with me. Since he said he has strong social connections, then I want to see how strong they are. You just watch from the side; let Chen Da Gongzi [Chén Dà Gōngzǐ, Young Master Chen] show me his powerful background.”

Liu Ming turned his head and glared at Chen Kang fiercely, then looked at Chen Jinlong and said, “Chen Jinlong, you’re really good at teaching your son. You’re just the vice president of the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce, and you let him be so arrogant; what if you become the president one day, wouldn’t his eyes grow to the top of his head?”

Chen Jinlong quickly stepped forward and said, “President Yang, I’m really sorry; I didn’t teach my son well; it’s my fault. Xiaokang, quickly come over and apologize to President Yang.”

Chen Kang: “Dad, who is he?”

Chen Jinlong stepped forward and slapped him, cursing, “Damn it, can’t you understand this? He’s the boss of the Star Chen Group, Yang; Star Chen Defense is his company. You’ve caused a big disaster for me!”

Everyone was shocked and looked at Yang Chen with horrified expressions.

This ride-hailing driver is actually the legendary boss of the Star Chen Group, Yang!

Cao Ruoxue was a little confused, feeling like she was dreaming.

“My god, he’s actually the boss of the Star Chen Group, Yang. I actually lived in a big room with President Yang, and I actually called President Yang Chen Ge,” Cao Ruoxue thought excitedly in her heart.

After a few seconds of recovering, Cao Ruoxue swallowed and said, “Chen Ge, are you really the boss of the Star Chen Group, Yang?”

Yang Chen: “Yes, I am.”

“Ah! Yang… President Yang? He… isn’t he a ride-hailing driver? Lin Wanyu, you lied to me!” Chen Kang roared in exasperation.

Lin Wanyu: “I didn’t lie to you; I did call his car on DiDi [Dīdī, a ride-hailing app].”

Chen Jinlong slapped Chen Kang again and cursed, “I told you to apologize! Can’t you understand? Do you want to die!”

Chen Kang quickly walked up to Yang Chen and bowed, saying, “President Yang, I’m sorry; I didn’t know it was you. Please forgive me; don’t be so serious with me. I apologize to you, sincerely apologize. I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”

Yang Chen: “It’s useless for you to apologize now; I don’t accept your apology. I said you call all the connections you can call; otherwise, you can forget about leaving this private room.”

Chen Jinlong and Chen Kang panicked; their legs couldn’t stop trembling.

At this time, Su Congxuan, the president of the Jianghuai Chamber of Commerce, arrived.