How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 632

The New Company Will Be Named Sunshine Power

A moment later, Shi Hao and his crew were all on the ground. The bodyguards, in their frenzy, didn’t even spare the girls they brought, knocking everyone down.

Seeing its owner fall, the dog instinctively barked at the bodyguards, only to be kicked several meters away by one of them, crashing heavily into a lamppost.

The dog was seriously injured; its left hind leg was broken. It staggered a few steps before collapsing and whimpering.

The bodyguard walked over, grabbed the dog leash, and dragged it in front of Shi Hao, saying, “Kneel down, kowtow, and call it ‘Dad,’ or you’ll get another beating!”

Shi Hao, enduring the pain, said, “My dad is Shi Chunlai, he’s a member of…”

“Damn it! Too much nonsense!” the bodyguard cursed, kicking him in the stomach again, causing him to wail instantly.

The female companion next to him, covering her bleeding mouth, said, “Haozi, hurry up and kowtow, or they’ll beat us to death.”

Shi Hao slapped her, cursing, “What the hell are you talking about? You want me to kowtow to a dog? Am I even human then?”

Female companion: “Then why did you make others apologize to the dog earlier?”

Shi Hao slapped her again, cursing, “Whose side are you on anyway?”

Female companion: “I’m definitely on your side, but I really don’t want to get beaten anymore. It hurts too much. They don’t understand how to cherish women; they hit way too hard.”

Shi Hao wanted to hit her again, but she couldn’t take it anymore and slapped him first, cursing, “Are you done yet? What do you take me for? Don’t you see me as a person? Big brother, this was all his idea; I was forced. Please, let me go.”

Yang Chen: “Aren’t you afraid he’ll retaliate against you?”

Girl: “I think you definitely won’t let him off, and he won’t have the ability to retaliate against me in the future.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… you have a good eye. Alright, you can go.”

Girl: “Thank you, big brother, thank you, big brother.”

The girl quickly got up and ran, but after running two steps, she turned back and kicked Shi Hao on the ground, cursing, “I’ve been with you for two years, and I can’t even remember how many times you’ve hit me. This kick is payback. We’re even from now on!”

Shi Hao, clutching his abdomen, said painfully, “Chen Li, you’re asking for death! Just you wait, I will definitely ruin you!”

The girl sneered, saying, “You better get past this big brother first.”

With that, she quickly turned and ran.

It was almost eleven o’clock, and Yang Chen didn’t want to waste time. He said to the bodyguards, “Since he doesn’t want to be respectful, help him be respectful. When he kneels down and calls this dog ‘Dad,’ you can let him leave.”

The bodyguards nodded and immediately surrounded Shi Hao, showering him with blows.

Shi Hao brought up all his connections, but Yang Chen remained unmoved.

In the end, he couldn’t bear the physical pain and obediently knelt down, kowtowing to the dog and calling it “Dad.”

Yang Chen waved his hand, signaling the bodyguards to get in the car and leave.

Shi Hao shouted, “I will never let you get away with this!”

Guān Lěi next to him quickly advised, “Hao-ge [Brother Hao], don’t shout. We can’t beat them. Don’t provoke them to come back and beat us again.”

Shi Hao: “You bunch of useless guys, usually bragging about how one of you can take on several. Now, even three-on-one, you can’t beat them. I’ve wasted so much money on you.”

Guān Lěi: “Hao-ge, it’s not our fault. Those guys are obviously professional bodyguards, as strong as bulls. Hao-ge, you should go home and tell your dad to use his connections to ruin him.”

Shi Hao: “Damn it, it hurts so much! Hurry to the hospital to get treated, and after that, I’ll go home and tell my dad.”

…

Yang Chen drove away, continuing to take Liu Xueying home.

Liu Xueying: “How did you get into a conflict with Shi Hao?”

Yang Chen: “You know him?”

Liu Xueying: “Yes. His father is Shi Chunlai, the chairman of Guofeng Group. He’s quite a figure in He City, with even stronger social connections than my dad. Shi Hao has been a jerk since he was a kid, bullying classmates and even lifting girls’ skirts in public. Every time, his dad would clean up his mess. Anyway, people in our circle all hate him and don’t like to hang out with him. So, he just doesn’t hang out with us and keeps a bunch of fair-weather friends to mess around with outside.”

Yang Chen: “Then I’ll go talk to his dad tomorrow. If he doesn’t educate his son, then I’ll have to educate him.”

Liu Xueying: “Wow, it’s so great to be someone at Yang-zong’s [President Yang’s] level. I also want to be able to educate whoever I don’t like someday.”

Yang Chen: “It’s a small matter. Just be a good model for me. If you can’t solve something in the future, just come to me. As long as it’s not illegal or immoral, I’ll definitely help you unconditionally.”

Liu Xueying: “Okay! It’s a deal then!”

After half an hour, Yang Chen dropped Liu Xueying off at the entrance of the villa district.

Liu Xueying wanted to invite Yang Chen to come in for a while, but he refused because it was too late.

He wanted to go back to the hotel to sleep early because he had serious business to take care of tomorrow.

…

9:30 AM.

Yang Chen arrived at the headquarters of Guofeng Group and met with Chairman Shi Chunlai.

Shi Chunlai: “Yang-zong [President Yang], hello, hello, welcome to our Guofeng Group. Please sit, please sit.”

Yang Chen: “Shi-dong [Chairman Shi], you don’t have to be so polite. I’m here today to sign the acquisition agreement for Guofeng Power and then discuss some personal matters with you.”

Shi Chunlai: “Okay, okay. Yang-zong, please wait a moment. I’ll have someone bring the agreement over.”

Soon, the secretary brought the sales agreement, and Yang Chen signed it after reading it.

The two main subsidiaries of Guofeng Group were Guofeng Plastics and Guofeng Power. Shi Chunlai didn’t want to sell Guofeng Power, but the city government had given the order. He was just the chairman appointed by the He City State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission [government body overseeing state-owned assets] and had to obey.

Shi Chunlai said with a smile, “Yang-zong, you said you had some personal matters to discuss with me. What are they?”

Yang Chen: “Your son is Shi Hao, right?”

Shi Chunlai: “Yes! I…”

At that moment, Shi Hao called Shi Chunlai.

Shi Chunlai said with a smile, “What a coincidence, Yang-zong just mentioned my son, and he called.”

Yang Chen: “Is that so? Then Shi-dong, please answer the call.”

Shi Chunlai nodded with a smile and quickly answered the phone.

Shi Chunlai: “Hello, Haozi, how is it? What did the doctor say?”

Shi Hao: “The doctor said the injuries are severe. I want to call the police and arrest them, so they can go to jail!”

Shi Chunlai: “Damn it! Don’t worry, I will definitely find him. No matter who he is, I must make him apologize to you and bear the consequences!”

Shi Hao: “I’m almost at the company. Let’s talk when we meet.”

Shi Chunlai: “Okay! Perfect timing, I’ll introduce you to a very distinguished guest. Come quickly.”

Hanging up the phone, Shi Chunlai said angrily, “Yang-zong, why are people so irritable these days? My son took a taxi, and the driver wouldn’t let the dog in the car. My son just argued with him a few times, and he had someone beat my son up. The doctor said something about soft tissue contusions, which constitute minor injuries or worse. I’ll ask him clearly when my son arrives, and I will definitely bring that bastard to justice!”

Yang Chen laughed loudly, saying, “Shi-dong really believes everything your son says.”

Shi Hao: “It’s not that I believe him, but I saw his injuries with my own eyes. He’ll be here soon, and you’ll see for yourself. I guarantee you’ll be just as angry as I am.”

Yang Chen: “Well, if it’s really as you say, I will indeed be very angry.”

Isn’t that right?

Shi Hao obviously hadn’t learned his lesson, making it sound like Yang Chen was responsible.

He had to ask him clearly when he arrived. If he still wasn’t convinced, he’d beat him up again until he was.

At this moment, Shi Chunlai had a flash of inspiration. Now that they were in deep cooperation with Yang Chen, why not ask him to help deal with that taxi driver with bodyguards?

Shi Chunlai: “Yang-zong, I have a request, and I don’t know if Yang-zong can agree to it.”

Yang Chen: “Shi-dong, why be so polite? Just say what’s on your mind. We’re in this kind of cooperative relationship; there’s nothing we can’t talk about.”

Shi Chunlai: “Okay! Then I’ll be direct. Yang-zong has wide connections. Can you help us find out what that driver’s background is? I think a taxi driver who can afford bodyguards must be extraordinary. I hope Yang-zong can help us.”

Yang Chen: “After your son arrives, we’ll clarify everything and then talk about whether or not I’ll help you.”

Shi Chunlai: “Okay! Haha…”

Shi Chunlai was secretly pleased, thinking, “Yang-zong will definitely help us, after all, we’re in this kind of cooperative relationship. Damn it, I was originally thinking of calling the police, but now I don’t need to. As long as Yang-zong takes action, his Star Defense can easily solve the problem.”

After drinking two cups of tea, Yang Chen felt the urge to urinate, so he got up to go to the restroom. As he came out, he ran into Shi Hao, who was also going to the restroom.

When Shi Hao saw Yang Chen, he subconsciously took a step back, but then he immediately remembered that this was the headquarters of Guofeng Group, his dad’s territory. What reason did he have to be afraid?

Shi Hao: “Well, well, you dare to come here to use the restroom. You’re really bold! I told you last night that my dad is Shi Chunlai, the chairman of Guofeng Group. Aren’t you just walking into a trap? Someone! Someone! Everyone, come out quickly!”

This was the high-level office area. Hearing Shi Hao’s shout, executives and secretaries, including Shi Chunlai, quickly came out to see what was happening.

Shi Chunlai: “Haozi, what’s going on?”

Shi Hao pointed at Yang Chen and said to his dad, “Dad, he’s the one who hit me! Dad, quickly call the security guards to beat him up!”

Shi Chunlai’s expression changed drastically, and he quickly said, “Don’t be ridiculous!”

Shi Hao: “Dad, I’m not being ridiculous! He’s the one who brought bodyguards and beat me up like this. Look at the X-rays and the doctor’s diagnosis from the hospital. It’s minor injuries or worse!”

Shi Chunlai didn’t even look at the X-rays and diagnosis. He took them and handed them to the secretary, winking at her. The secretary understood and took the X-rays and diagnosis to the shredding room.

Shi Chunlai felt that a big shot like Yang Chen couldn’t have just casually beaten his son. Plus, Yang Chen had specifically said, “Shi-dong really believes everything your son says,” so he felt that there must be a hidden reason. He wanted to close the door and ask clearly before making any plans.

As for the X-rays and diagnosis, even if it was a serious injury, no one would deal with Yang Chen because of his contributions.

Therefore, a smart person would shred the X-rays and diagnosis, so Yang Chen wouldn’t be embarrassed, which would be truly beneficial to them.

“Dad, why aren’t you calling the security guards?” Shi Hao asked.

Shi Chunlai scolded angrily, “Shut up! Did you leave your brain at home? Is this a floor anyone can just come to?”

Then Shi Chunlai quickly said to Yang Chen with a smile, “Yang-zong, I’m really sorry. I didn’t educate my child well and caused you trouble. Let’s go to the office and talk slowly. I will definitely give Yang-zong a satisfactory solution.”

Now Shi Chunlai finally understood what Yang Chen meant by “personal matters.” It must be the conflict between Shi Hao and him.

Shi Hao realized something was wrong. His dad was being so humble to this driver and calling him Yang-zong. It seemed like this driver was no ordinary person.

As mentioned earlier, although Shi Hao was arrogant and domineering, he wasn’t as brainless as some other rich kids. He only bullied people after assessing their strength and background. He would never easily get into a conflict with someone stronger than him.

Now that he had guessed that Yang Chen’s identity was not simple, he immediately listened to his dad and shut up.

Yang Chen followed Shi Chunlai back to the chairman’s office with a smile, to hear how he planned to resolve the situation.

The other executives gathered together and whispered.

“What’s going on? Shi Hao got into a conflict with Yang-zong?”

“From what they said, it seems like Yang-zong beat Shi Hao up like that. Shi Hao must have been showing off in front of Yang-zong. Yang-zong is such a big figure; he definitely wouldn’t put up with him and just beat him up.”

“This is going to be a good show. Yang-zong is here to uphold justice. Shi Hao has been bullying people outside, relying on the chairman as his backing. Now he’s finally met someone he can’t handle.”

…

Inside the chairman’s office.

Shi Chunlai scolded with a stern face, “You brat, tell me the truth. What exactly happened? How could Yang-zong beat you up like this just because of a dog?”

Shi Hao: “Who… who exactly is he?”

Shi Chunlai: “This is Yang-zong of the Star Group! You really know how to cause trouble!”

Shi Hao: “Ah! He’s really Yang-zong of the Star Group?”

Shi Chunlai: “What do you mean? Did Yang-zong reveal his identity to you?”

Shi Hao: “He did, but I didn’t think he could be Yang-zong of the Star Group, so…”

Shi Chunlai’s anger surged. He could almost imagine how angry Yang Chen must have been. It was no use even revealing his identity. Anyone would refuse to let it go.

Shi Chunlai: “Speak! Tell me everything! If you dare to lie to me again, I’ll break your legs!”

Shi Hao glanced at Yang Chen with a terrified expression, then quickly lowered his head and told the story.

Shi Chunlai picked up a water glass and threw it at him in anger, cursing, “You’re drinking too much and don’t know who you are! How many times have I told you to stop causing me trouble? I’ve offended almost all the important people in He City because of you causing trouble outside! Public transportation doesn’t allow dogs. Isn’t that basic etiquette? Yang-zong said you couldn’t bring it, so you should have had someone drive to pick you up. Why did you have to cause trouble? You fell while chasing the car; why are you blaming Yang-zong?”

Shi Hao: “I was just confused for a moment…”

Shi Chunlai: “You were confused for a moment, and you caused me so much trouble! Apologize to Yang-zong now!”

Before Shi Hao could speak, Yang Chen quickly said, “There’s no need to apologize. I wasn’t planning on accepting it anyway. The personal matter I wanted to discuss with Shi-dong was actually this. Are you going to retire voluntarily, or do I have to help you retire?”

Shi Chunlai: “Yang-zong, don’t do this. This has nothing to do with me. You can’t just get rid of me because my son had a small conflict with you.”

Yang Chen: “The reason your son dares to be so arrogant is because you’re the chairman, isn’t it? If you weren’t the chairman of Guofeng Group, would he still dare to be so arrogant? Anyway, I’ve made my point clear. You can figure it out yourselves. I’m leaving!”

Shi Chunlai was anxious. He was sitting in his office, and trouble fell from the sky.

But strictly speaking, he was also responsible.

Shi Hao had been causing trouble outside, relying on his connections since he was a child. As a father, he had basically never properly disciplined him. As the saying goes, ‘It is the father’s fault if he does not teach,’ so he naturally had to bear the ultimate consequences for Shi Hao’s actions.

As those executives discussed, Yang Chen was completely upholding justice, to prevent Shi Hao from continuing to be arrogant and bullying people in the future.

Shi Chunlai chased Yang Chen out, apologizing as he walked.

“Yang-zong, I admit I didn’t educate my son well, and I have a big responsibility. Please give me another chance for the sake of our newly signed cooperation. I promise I will educate and restrain him well, and he won’t dare to cause trouble outside in the future. I’m about to retire soon. Please let me retire with dignity, okay? Yang-zong, please be merciful, please be merciful.”

Yang Chen: “If it wasn’t me that your son blocked on the road, but a regular taxi driver, do you think you and your son would give him a chance? Alright, no need to see me off. I can go down myself. Make a decision before noon tomorrow, or I’ll make the decision for you.”

With that, Yang Chen walked into the elevator and went downstairs.

Shi Chunlai sighed and turned to walk angrily towards his son.

The executives quickly stepped forward to stop him, still putting on a show.

Shi Chunlai roared, “Don’t stop me. I have to beat him to death today! You’re a failure! You’ve ruined me!”

“Chairman, calm down, calm down. Let’s talk it out.”

“Chairman, calm down. Things are already like this. It’s no use even if you beat him to death. Let’s quickly think of other ways to fix it.”

“That’s right! For someone at Yang-zong’s level, what he cares about most now is face. As long as you give him enough face, I think there’s still a chance to reconcile with him.”

…

Shi Hao: “How would I know he was really Boss Yang! If I knew he was really Boss Yang, I definitely wouldn’t have blocked him.”

Shi Chunlai: “You dare to talk back! Get out! Get out of here and go home! From now on, if you dare to step out of the house without my permission, I’ll personally break your legs! Scram!”

Shi Hao nodded with a look of grievance and quickly left under everyone’s cover.

He had originally wanted to bring the X-rays and diagnosis to his dad to get justice, but he had “walked right into a trap.”

Now he was finished. His dad was going to be taken down by Yang Chen. Wouldn’t he have no powerful social connections to use from now on?

Would Guan Lei and his gang still obey him?

Would those people he had offended before take the opportunity to retaliate against him?

The more Shi Hao thought about it, the more scared he became, and he couldn’t help but cry in the elevator.

“Give me another chance, I will never bring a dog on a taxi again…” Shi Hao muttered to himself with a mournful face.

…

After leaving Guofeng Group, Yang Chen immediately called Cao Ruoxue.

Cao Ruoxue: “Hello, Yang-zong.”

Yang Chen: “Is your dad back?”

Cao Ruoxue: “Yes, he’s back.”

Yang Chen: “Bring your dad out for a meal.”

Cao Ruoxue: “Okay, okay. What would Yang-zong like to eat?”

Yang Chen: “Anything is fine. You can arrange it. I’m not very familiar with this area.”

Cao Ruoxue: “Okay! Then let’s go to the Westin at Yida Plaza. Is that okay?”

Yang Chen: “Okay! I’ll head over there now. You guys hurry up and leave too.”

Cao Ruoxue: “OK! We’ll leave right away!”

Hanging up the phone, Cao Ruoxue jumped up excitedly and quickly went to find her dad, Cao Aimin.

More than half an hour later, Yang Chen met Cao and his daughter at the Westin.

Cao Ruoxue: “Hello, Yang-zong. I’m sorry, I was in a hurry to see you and didn’t have time to put on makeup. Please forgive me. This is my dad, Cao Aimin. Dad, this is Yang-zong of the Star Group.”

Yang Chen shook hands with Cao Aimin with a smile and then said to Cao Ruoxue, “Miss Cao is naturally beautiful and doesn’t need to dress up to be beautiful.”

Cao Ruoxue: “Hehe… thank you for the compliment, Yang-zong. Let’s go in and eat.”

Cao Ruoxue ordered a private room, and the three of them followed the waiter.

Cao Ruoxue picked some expensive dishes and ordered two bottles of Romanée-Conti [expensive French wine]. Whether they drank it or not, they had to have the right things.

Soon, the waiter brought the dishes, and the three of them ate and chatted.

Yang Chen: “The reason I called you two out today is that I have something I want to discuss with you. I have fully acquired Guofeng Power. If Cao-zong is willing to cooperate, I hope Guofeng and Rongxue can merge. I will then promote the listing of the merged company. Cao-zong will receive 10% of the original shares, and I will keep the remaining 90%. I will then recruit a few more partners and plan to go public. I don’t know what Cao-zong thinks?”

A private company that was struggling to operate would be transformed into a part of a listed company. Of course, Cao Aimin was willing.

Cao Aimin: “Of course, I’m willing to cooperate with Yang-zong. But if you give me 10% of the shares, and then absorb other capital, my 10% will continue to be diluted, and there won’t be much left.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… Cao-zong, don’t worry about that. The subsequent capital will be allocated to them from my 90%. No matter how much capital is ultimately absorbed, Cao-zong’s 10% will not change. I’ve already thought of the name for the new company after the merger. It will be called Sunshine Power. Cao-zong will be the chairman and be responsible for daily operations and management.”

Cao Aimin immediately replied with a smile, “Okay! As long as Yang-zong guarantees that my 10% will not change, I will listen to your command.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… Okay! Come, let’s use tea instead of wine to wish our new company a successful listing and become a leader in the industry!”