How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 720

## Going to Pick Up Mom and Dad—So What If a Ride-Hailing Driver Has Some Money?

News arrived quickly from the US. Qiu Yuhong’s antique dealer had contacted Kenny Coster and offered to buy the luminous pearl in his possession for $500 million USD.

Kenny Coster was very tempted by such an attractive price, but he seemed to have some reservations. He didn’t immediately agree or refuse, instead asking the antique dealer for a few days to consider before giving a reply.

Yang Chen suspected that Kenny Coster was worried that the luminous pearl might bring him trouble if its existence became widely known. He knew that this luminous pearl had a dark history.

But it didn’t matter. As long as he confirmed that the luminous pearl was in Coster’s possession, Yang Chen could deal with him. After all, Yang Chen’s primary goal was to avenge his parents, not necessarily to acquire the luminous pearl. It would be ideal if he could recover it in the process, but it wasn’t essential.

Yang Chen instructed Qiu Yuhong to have the antique dealer personally verify whether the luminous pearl was genuinely in Kenny Coster’s hands. If it was verified and Kenny Coster wanted to sell, the dealer should buy it. If not, he should simply withdraw.

Qiu Yuhong understood Yang Chen’s intentions and immediately relayed the order to the antique dealer.

The antique dealer followed the instructions, proposing to examine the luminous pearl firsthand to confirm its authenticity before committing to the deal.

Kenny Coster, confident in his family’s influence and eager to sell the luminous pearl for $500 million USD, agreed to the antique dealer’s request. However, he stipulated that the antique dealer must first verify his funds to prove he could actually pay $500 million USD.

This seemingly standard request concealed a potential risk, as Kenny Coster had the means to trace the antique dealer’s identity through the provided funds.

Fortunately, Qiu Yuhong had anticipated this. The antique dealer opened an account at a Swiss bank for Kenny Coster to inspect.

Kenny Coster nodded with a smile, asking the antique dealer to return in the evening.

After the antique dealer left, Kenny Coster immediately contacted the Swiss bank, using his influence to pressure them into revealing the antique dealer’s account information.

After verifying the details, Kenny Coster confirmed that the antique dealer’s account was legitimate.

In the evening, the antique dealer visited Kenny Coster’s house again and finally saw the luminous pearl.

The accompanying appraisers immediately examined the luminous pearl. It appeared to match descriptions of the Empress Dowager Cixi’s [Empress Dowager Cixi was a powerful and charismatic figure who effectively controlled the Chinese government for 47 years, from 1861 to her death in 1908.] luminous pearl in historical texts, but definitively confirming its identity was impossible. Such artifacts lacked a clear chain of ownership, making definitive identification difficult.

The antique dealer cautiously inquired about the luminous pearl’s origin. Kenny Coster only mentioned buying it from China over a decade ago, without specifying the seller.

The antique dealer nodded and said with a smile, “Has Mr. Coster made a decision? Are you willing to sell?”

Kenny Coster replied with a smile, “Give me two more days to consider. I’ll let you know my decision in two days. Is that acceptable?”

The antique dealer nodded, smiling. “No problem! I’ll wait two more days.”

The antique dealer and his team promptly left Coster’s residence and returned to their villa. They immediately sent the secretly taken photos of the luminous pearl back to China for Qiu Yuhong, who then forwarded them to Yang Chen.

After briefly reviewing the photos, Yang Chen ordered Qiu Yuhong to eliminate Coster and his entire family immediately.

Qiu Yuhong immediately notified the US branch of Starlight Defense to eliminate Coster’s entire family as swiftly as possible.

When Starlight Defense’s assassins were involved, success was virtually guaranteed. After all, that was their area of expertise.

While Kenny Coster’s family was celebrating Father’s Day, their house mysteriously caught fire, and the entire family perished in the blaze.

Yang Chen, who had been occupied at the experimental base for over three months, finally emerged. Qiu Yuhong greeted him and presented him with an exquisite small wooden box.

Yang Chen opened the box, revealing a three-colored luminous pearl inside.

At that moment, the system issued a notification.

“Congratulations, Master, for eliminating Kenny Coster and retrieving the luminous pearl. The Gate of Time and Space is now open, allowing Master to return and save his parents.”

Yang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, trying to contain his excitement.

“The item has been recovered without spending a single penny. The original owner certainly won’t object,” Qiu Yuhong said tactfully.

Yang Chen nodded with a smile and praised, “Well done. You can go back now. I need to go home; the third one should be arriving soon.”

“Haha… that’s wonderful, congratulations, Mr. Yang, you’re about to become a father again. I must prepare gifts for the two young masters. Haha…” Qiu Yuhong said cheerfully.

Yang Chen smiled happily and said, “Thank you. I’ll definitely invite you to the full moon celebration [A traditional celebration held one month after a baby’s birth].”

“Haha… good, good. Then Mr. Yang, hurry back and take a look. Call me if you need anything,” Qiu Yuhong said with a smile.

Yang Chen nodded, got into his car, and headed back to the Lakeside Island villa.

Yu Shishi’s due date was approaching in the next few days. The hospital was fully prepared. On the expected day, all the obstetricians and gynecologists, as well as the chief physicians from other relevant departments, would be on standby.

Yu Shishi was expecting twin sons, and they couldn’t risk any complications.

However, Yang Chen still harbored a secret desire: to bring his parents to welcome their two grandsons together.

“Xiaonong, Jiayi, you two should rest and follow the doctor’s instructions, taking good care of yourselves. Auntie, please look after them well. I need to return to Beijing urgently; something important has come up,” Yang Chen instructed.

Xue Yinong and Wang Jiayi’s due dates were at the end of September and the beginning of October, a stage requiring special attention.

Bodyguards patrolled and guarded the Lakeside Island villa around the clock to ensure their safety. Yang Chen rushed back to Beijing, eager to return to the forest near the highway entrance where his parents had the accident, using the Gate of Time and Space.

Yang Chen was incredibly excited. How should he greet his parents when he saw them?

Yang Chen arrived at the roadside and waited, his eyes scanning the approaching vehicles.

Soon, a license plate number that he hadn’t seen in a long time but was deeply etched in his memory appeared.

Yang Chen immediately stepped forward and stopped the Mercedes-Benz. Yang Qingshan and Chen Yujuan in the car were surprised.

“Hey? Lao Yang, doesn’t that person look like our son?” Chen Yujuan asked.

Yang Qingshan nodded with a smile and said, “You’re right, he really does look like him. Our son might look like that when he grows up.”

Yang Chen walked towards the passenger seat, tears streaming down his face.

Yang Qingshan quickly asked, “Young man, is something wrong?”

Looking at the 30-hour countdown above his parents’ heads, marking the time until their death, Yang Chen said, crying, “Dad, I’m your son.”

Yang Qingshan and Chen Yujuan exchanged glances. His voice sounded just like their son’s.

Yang Chen took out his household registration record [A document that identifies a citizen of the People’s Republic of China], ID card, a photo of him with his parents, and the luminous pearl, showing them all to his parents.

Yang Qingshan and Chen Yujuan were shocked and struggled to comprehend what was happening.

Chen Yujuan quickly opened her bag, took out the box that had contained the luminous pearl, and opened it. The box was now empty.

“What’s going on? How did you steal the luminous pearl?” Chen Yujuan asked in shock.

Yang Qingshan also asked, “How do you have these things? Who are you?”

Yang Chen wiped his tears and replied, “I am your son, Yang Chen. I have traveled from 18 years in the future to save you. You will be killed in a traffic accident on the highway today because of this luminous pearl. Please pull the car over to the side of the road, and I’ll explain everything in detail.”

Yang Qingshan and Chen Yujuan stared at Yang Chen in disbelief. Although it sounded absurd, everything in front of them made them consider the possibility of what Yang Chen was saying.

Seeing that his parents didn’t believe him, Yang Chen quickly mentioned a few things that he remembered vividly from his childhood. After hearing this, Yang Qingshan and Chen Yujuan had no choice but to believe him.

Yang Qingshan quickly parked the car on the side of the road and gestured for Yang Chen to get in and talk.

Yang Chen got into the back seat and explained the situation to his parents in detail, a conversation that lasted for two hours.

“I… I still can’t believe it. Are you really from 18 years in the future?” Yang Qingshan asked.

“I can take you to 18 years in the future right now. Your grandson is about to be born, and I came here specifically to pick you up to welcome this wonderful moment together,” Yang Chen said with a smile.

“Pick us up? You… hehehe… that’s too unbelievable. We really can’t believe it. But you really look like my son, and your voice is the same. These things are indeed real, what’s going on…” Chen Yujuan said skeptically.

Such an extraordinary event was difficult for Yang Qingshan and Chen Yujuan to accept immediately. It was normal for them to have doubts; it would have been strange if they hadn’t.

Yang Chen now needed to persuade them to follow him to the forest and return to 18 years in the future through the Gate of Time and Space, which would convince them.

“I know it’s hard for you to accept this right away, but that’s okay. Come with me to the forest, and I can take you away from here,” Yang Chen said.

Yang Qingshan and Chen Yujuan exchanged wary glances.

“How about this: I’ll leave the luminous pearl here. Dad, you come with me for a short trip, and then I’ll bring you back. You can then tell Mom if it’s true. Is that okay?” Yang Chen asked again.

Yang Qingshan and Chen Yujuan remained hesitant.

Yang Chen said, “The luminous pearl is in my possession. What else could I possibly want from you? Trust me just this once, okay?”

The couple looked at each other, and Yang Qingshan nodded, getting out of the car to go to the forest with Yang Chen.

Yang Chen arrived at the Gate of Time and Space, turned around, grabbed his father’s wrist, and said, “Dad, take a step with me.”

Yang Chen raised his right foot. Yang Qingshan was cautious. He picked up a wooden stick and tapped the ground in front of him to ensure there were no traps before carefully raising his foot.

Yang Chen pulled Yang Qingshan, and they landed their right feet together, successfully passing through the Gate of Time and Space.

When Yang Qingshan saw the classical-style room before him, he was instantly shocked and speechless, simply staring blankly at Yang Chen.

Yang Chen asked with a smile, “Dad, do you believe it now?”

Yang Qingshan grabbed Yang Chen’s hands, looked him up and down, and then hugged Yang Chen excitedly and cried.

“Xiaochen, it’s really you! You really traveled back from 18 years in the future to save me and your mother. Is technology so advanced now? It’s only been 18 years, and humans can already travel through time and space?” Yang Qingshan asked excitedly.