How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 674

The waiter was a little flustered. It seemed this man from the Dragon Country [China] was also wealthy. What should he do?

Based on the principle of “I’m paid a few thousand dollars a month, not enough to risk my life,” the waiter quickly sought out the manager to handle the situation.

The manager recognized the man who wanted to reserve the space as soon as he approached and greeted him promptly.

The man’s name was Ula Kamuhammed, the CEO of the Aime Group in the Country of Sand [Saudi Arabia]. He was also a member of the royal family, considered a prince, one generation removed from Crown Prince Shalaman.

The manager introduced Ula Kamu to Yang Chen, hoping he would cooperate and vacate the restaurant so Ula Kamu could book it.

Yang Chen replied plainly, “Who he is has nothing to do with me. I don’t need to know his identity. Since you’re open for business, if he can book the place, so can I, right? I want to book it now and have your head chef prepare the cooking utensils and ingredients to cook in front of me.”

Ula Kamu said angrily, “Hey! Do you not understand? I am Ula Kamuhammed, CEO of the Aime Group in the Country of Sand, and a royal prince. You are in Riyadh, the capital of the Country of Sand. Do you know what it means to oppose me?”

Yang Chen shook his head. “I don’t know what it means.”

Ula Kamu, relying on his status and the fact that Yang Chen was a foreigner, looked ready to lash out, but his bodyguard stopped him.

Yang Chen: “Manager, I’ll say it one last time: get your head chef to bring the cooking utensils and ingredients to cook in front of me. Otherwise, your shop should close down.”

Ula Kamu: “What do you think this place is? This is Riyadh, the capital of the Country of Sand. If you dare cause trouble here, you won’t be leaving.”

At that moment, Hames, the president of Xingchen Defense’s [Star Defense] branch in the Country of Sand, walked in and said with a smile, “Ula Kamu, what a coincidence, you’re eating here too.”

Ula Kamu: “Hames, why are you here?”

Hames: “Oh, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Yang Chen, the owner of our Xingchen Defense Group. He’s here on vacation, and we’re responsible for his safety and protection.”

When Ula Kamu heard that the person before him was the owner of Xingchen Defense Group, he immediately became nervous.

Everyone knew that Xingchen Defense Group’s assassination capabilities were world-class. Not even Shalaman, let alone the CEO of the Aime Group in the Country of Sand, could claim to be completely safe.

However, Ula Kamu then reasoned that he was a prince, backed not only by the royal family but also by the Aime Group, so he didn’t need to fear Yang Chen.

If Yang Chen dared to do anything to him, his backers would retaliate.

Ula Kamu: “Oh, no wonder he’s so arrogant and disrespectful. So, he’s the owner of Xingchen Defense Group. But even if he is, he can’t disrespect me here! I want to invite friends from the United Emirates [UAE] to dinner, and no outsiders can disturb us. Why can’t he cooperate?”

Hames: “Mr. Yang arrived first. They’re already seated, and you came in and demanded they leave. That’s unreasonable. Besides, I don’t see any guests arriving. Where are your friends from the United Emirates?”

Ula Kamu: “They’re accompanying the king to a press conference and will arrive later. If they find I haven’t even arranged a place to eat, what will they think of me? I represent the royal family of the Country of Sand, and they represent the royal family of the United Emirates. We can’t let a dining issue cause both royal families to lose face.”

Ula Kamu was trying to use the honor of the royal families of the United Emirates and the Country of Sand to intimidate Yang Chen. This trick might work on others, but not Yang Chen.

Maya said, “Who are the friends you invited? I’ll call them and tell them not to come.”

Ula Kamu: “Why shouldn’t they come?”

Maya: “I am Princess Maya, the chairman of Jinbai Oil and Gas Company. Do you think I can’t ask them to stay away?”

The political figures accompanying Havide weren’t of high rank. Maya’s status outranked them. After all, she had Yang Chen behind her, and her nominal brother was Finance Minister Lanshid. Those political figures had to show her respect.

Ula Kamu was shocked. He hadn’t expected this beautiful girl to be Princess Maya.

Ula Kamu: “Princess Maya, hello. What’s your relationship with him?”

Although Ula Kamu didn’t need to fear Maya, they were both important members of their royal families and should show each other some respect. This was a basic rule of interpersonal communication.

Maya replied honestly, “He’s my boyfriend. Isn’t it normal for me to have dinner with him?”

Ula Kamu was immediately shocked. Yang Chen was Princess Maya’s boyfriend?

Didn’t that mean Yang Chen had also established a relationship with the royal family of the United Emirates?

Ula Kamu was embarrassed. He wanted to use the royal families of the Country of Sand and the United Emirates to threaten Yang Chen. Now it seemed the royal family of the United Emirates wouldn’t target Yang Chen and might even help him deal with Ula Kamu. Ula Kamu felt his idea was naive.

At that moment, several cars stopped at the restaurant entrance, and several political figures from the United Emirates got out and walked in.

As soon as they saw Yang Chen and Maya, they hurried forward to greet them.

“Princess Maya, Mr. Yang, why are you here?”

“Hello, Mr. Yang, hello, Princess Maya. What a coincidence, we meet you here.”

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Maya immediately said, “You’re here for his invitation, right?”

The men nodded.

Maya: “Don’t eat with him. I forbid it.”

Maya spoke frightening words in a sweet voice.

It sounded arrogant and domineering, but she had the power to make them obey. They listened obediently and quickly rejected Ula Kamu’s invitation in person. Then they found their own seats and ordered food.

This made Ula Kamu feel embarrassed. He had tried to clear the place and book it to invite these guests to dinner, and that’s why he had a dispute with Yang Chen and Maya.

Now the guests he wanted to invite rejected his invitation because he had a dispute with Yang Chen and Maya. This was embarrassing.

Ula Kamu was angry, but these were people from the United Emirates, and he didn’t want to cause trouble, so he snorted and left.

When the manager saw that one side had won, he quickly called the head chef to come out and cook for Yang Chen and others.

Then he hung a “Booked” sign at the door, reminding other customers not to enter.

Yang Chen and Maya had a delicious lunch and went back to the hotel to rest.

Tonight was the Riyadh Derby, Victory team vs. Crescent team.

The game started at 6 p.m., so Yang Chen and the others ate at 5 p.m. and went to the stadium after dinner.

Shalaman greeted Yang Chen and Havide’s motorcade at the stadium entrance and led them to the VIP seats.

Ula Kamu, who had competed with Yang Chen for the reservation, was sitting and watching the players warm up.

Soon, Shalaman arrived with his guests. Seeing Ula Kamu in the best seat, he said loudly, “Ula Kamu, that seat isn’t for you. Get up.”

Ula Kamu stood up with an embarrassed expression. When he saw Yang Chen and Maya, his face became more awkward.

Although Ula Kamu was older than Shalaman, an ordinary prince couldn’t compare with the crown prince. Shalaman’s words were orders, and Ula Kamu had to obey.

Ula Kamu nodded embarrassedly to Yang Chen and others and hurried to the side.

Shalaman invited Havide to sit in the best seat, then invited Yang Chen to sit on the right, leaving a space for himself. Maya sat on Yang Chen’s right, and the other guests found their seats.

Although Yang Chen and Maya didn’t deliberately embarrass Ula Kamu, Shalaman drove him away and didn’t arrange a seat for him, which was embarrassing.

Now Ula Kamu knew that the royal family of the United Emirates wouldn’t help him, and the royal family of the Country of Sand wouldn’t either. He was a prince and the CEO of the Aime Group. Now it seemed his identity was a joke.

Originally, the Riyadh City Derby was something to be happy about, but now that the game hadn’t started, Ula Kamu was no longer in the mood to watch it.

Watching Yang Chen, Shalaman, and Havide chatting, Ula Kamu left the stands and went home.

Who would have thought that the dual identity of a prince of the royal family of the Country of Sand and CEO of the Aime Group could be ignored? He wanted to show off, but he ended up running away in disgrace.

After a while, Al-Sahar, the owner of the Riyadh Crescent team, arrived with the team’s star, Neymar.

Shalaman stood up to greet him and said, “Al-Sahar, why are you so late?”

Al-Sahar explained, “Tonight’s game is getting attention. Many fans are on their way, and I was stuck in traffic. It’s great that I made it. Where is your distinguished guest? Introduce me.”

Shalaman: “Haha… Okay! Your Majesty, Mr. Yang, let me introduce you to a friend.”

Havide and Yang Chen stood up. Basic courtesy was necessary.

Shalaman: “Al-Sahar, this is Mr. Havide, the new King of the United Emirates.”

Al-Sahar: “Your Majesty, welcome to Riyadh.”

Havide: “Haha… Thank you, Mr. Al-Sahar.”

Shalaman: “This is Mr. Yang Chen, the owner of Xingchen Defense Group, the one who once dominated the global oil industry and the US banking industry, and made Wall Street unable to raise its head, the owner of Xingchen Investment, Yang Chen.”

Al-Sahar’s face changed. This was Yang Chen, who made US Wall Street helpless.

“Mr. Yang, hello, I have admired your name for a long time. I finally met you today. I thought someone who could stir up the global financial situation would be an old fox like Buffett, but I didn’t expect Mr. Yang to be so young. It’s unexpected. I’m happy to meet you. Welcome to Riyadh. I hope you have a pleasant trip,” Al-Sahar said sincerely.

Yang Chen nodded and said, “Thank you for your blessings, Mr. Al-Sahar. I am happy to meet you. I hope we can have more opportunities for cooperation. I am interested in the Middle East. I think this place is valuable and has prospects. I hope we can cooperate and make money.”

Al-Sahar laughed and said, “No problem! I would be happy to cooperate with Mr. Yang. We must exchange contact information and stay in touch. We must have the opportunity to cooperate. Come, let me introduce you to our new star player of the Crescent team, Mr. Neymar from Brazil. Neymar, come and say hello to Mr. Yang.”

Neymar stepped forward and respectfully held Yang Chen’s hands and said, “Hello, Mr. Yang, nice to meet you. I hope you have a good time tonight.”

Yang Chen: “Hello. You are famous in our country and have many fans. Play well, and I hope you can win the game.”

Neymar: “Thank you, thank you.”

Then Neymar greeted Havide and Shalaman.

At this time, C Ronaldo [Cristiano Ronaldo], the top star of the Victory team, came.

C Ronaldo looked at a loss. Shalaman waved to him, put his arm around his shoulder, and said to Yang Chen, “Mr. Yang, do you know him?”

Yang Chen: “Haha… I know him! When I was in junior high school, he was already playing in the World Cup. Mr. Ronaldo, hello, my name is Yang Chen, I am happy to meet you in person.”

Although C Ronaldo didn’t know who Yang Chen was, he felt that the guest who could be with the boss must be distinguished.

So, he politely shook Yang Chen’s hand and said, “Hello, Mr. Yang, welcome to Riyadh. Tonight you will see a wonderful game. I wish you a pleasant stay in Riyadh and hope you can come to see the game often.”

Yang Chen: “Haha… Okay! Then you have to perform well.”

C Ronaldo nodded and said, “I will do my best!”

Yang Chen nodded, then turned to let C Ronaldo greet Havide.

The owner of the Crescent team, Al-Sahar, smiled and winked at Yang Chen. The two came to a quiet place and chatted.

Al-Sahar: “Mr. Yang, can you help us connect the Crescent team to play a game with a Dragon Country team in Dragon Country?”

With the level of the Dragon Country team, Al-Sahar didn’t sincerely want the team to play a real game. He just wanted to use Neymar’s popularity to make money.

Yang Chen could see Al-Sahar’s plan, so he said, “This isn’t difficult, I can help organize it. You are active in playing football with our national team; there must be conditions, right?”

Al-Sahar: “Haha… What bad intentions can a businessman like me have? I just want to make money. Although we aren’t short of money, no one dislikes having too much. If we can make more money, we still have to make money. We spent 300 million USD to sign Neymar. We can’t earn it back by relying solely on tickets and jerseys. So, we want to play a game in Dragon Country and let advertisers and sponsors pay more to help us recover our costs. Can Mr. Yang help operate it? Oh, by the way, after deducting food, accommodation, transportation, and other expenses from all income, we will split the remaining part in half. Is that okay?”