How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 97

You Think This Car is Rented?_What’s Wrong with a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money?

　　Seeing everyone’s shocked expressions, Yuan Xiaozhao quickly said, “There’s no way around it, who could refuse a man who’s so willing to spend?”

　　Everyone looked embarrassed.

　　Then Wang Tianyi asked, “Bro, do you make so much money driving for ride-hailing services? How long will it take you to earn back all that money you just spent?”

　　”I haven’t really calculated it. You have to be generous when pursuing a girl, you can’t be stingy. As long as I can express my love for Xiaozhao, what’s a little over a million?” Yang Chen replied with a smile.

　　Wang Tianyi laughed heartily and said, “Bro, you’re right. A dozen gold alliances [a type of expensive gift on streaming platforms] are just over a million, which seems like a lot, but it’s really not that much.”

　　At that moment, the waiter knocked on the door and came in.

　　”Mr. Wang, hello, could you please move your car? It’s blocking another customer’s car from leaving,” the waiter said.

　　Wang Tianyi immediately said unhappily, “Why should I? I asked you to reserve a parking space for me, but when I arrived, you said there were no spaces available. Here are the car keys, you figure it out. I’m not going to move the car.”

　　The waiter quickly said, “Mr. Wang, you have a Lamborghini sports car, we don’t dare to drive it. If it gets scratched or bumped, we can’t afford to pay for it. Please move the car yourself.”

　　Everyone quickly spoke up for Wang Tianyi.

　　”Hey, beautiful, that’s not right of you! Young Master Wang already gave you a heads-up, why didn’t you reserve a parking space?”

　　”That’s right! You know it’s a Lamborghini, and none of you can afford to pay for it, so why didn’t you reserve a parking space?”

　　”I really don’t understand, why aren’t you taking good care of customers like Young Master Wang? What are you thinking?”

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　　Wang Tianyi followed up, saying, “The main thing is that they said they would reserve a parking space for me, but when I arrived, they said there were no spaces available. How can I accept that? They’re obviously messing with me. Once the hundred thousand or so in my card is used up, I won’t come to the Peninsula Hotel anymore.”

　　Seeing the waiter’s troubled expression, Yang Chen took out his keys and placed them on the table, saying, “Miss, take both of our car keys to the parking attendant, have him move my car out and park it on the side of the road, and park Young Master Wang’s car in there. The customer is always right, so let’s prioritize serving Young Master Wang. Don’t be angry, Young Master Wang, this is all my fault. The parking attendant did reserve a parking space for you, but when I arrived, there were no spaces available, so he gave the space to me. I thought there would be a space available later, but I didn’t expect there to be so many customers tonight. I’ll have him switch it now, the parking space is still yours, and my car will be parked on the side of the road.”

　　Everyone took a closer look and saw that Yang Chen had taken out the keys to a Bugatti Veyron, and they all sat up straight instantly.

　　Is this guy really a ride-hailing driver?

　　Wang Tianyi swallowed and asked, “That Bugatti Veyron is yours?”

　　Yang Chen nodded.

　　”The one with the license plate from the sea?” Wang Tianyi asked again.

　　Yang Chen nodded and said, “Yes. Xiaozhao thought it would be too embarrassing to come to the class reunion, so I drove the Bugatti over. Actually, I originally wanted to drive my Phaeton that I use for ride-hailing; that one is more low-key.”

　　Everyone was once again shocked and sat even more rigidly.

　　Using a Phaeton for ride-hailing?

　　That’s too exaggerated.

　　Two million level [referring to the price range]. Other cars are used for ride-hailing, is the money earned enough to cover wear and tear?

　　”Bro, are you sure you’re a ride-hailing driver?”

　　”Xiaozhao, we’re classmates, you don’t have to hide anything. What does your boyfriend really do?”

　　……

　　Yuan Xiaozhao smiled awkwardly and said, “I’m not lying to you, my boyfriend really is a ride-hailing driver. Li Youlan knows, I rode in my boyfriend’s car to the author 交流会 [exchange meeting] that day. I said at the time that the person who 刷黄金盟主 [splurged on ‘gold alliance leader’ gifts] for me was a ride-hailing driver. Li Youlan, am I right?”

　　Li Youlan nodded blankly, and then said, “I thought you were just talking nonsense! After all, who would have thought that a ride-hailing driver would be so rich.”

　　Yang Chen said with a smile, “Although ride-hailing drivers really can’t compare to you civil servants, executives, contractors, young masters, etc., I also earn my own money through hard work. Don’t discriminate against me.”

　　Listen, listen, is this even human language?

　　Driving a Phaeton for ride-hailing during the day, driving a Bugatti to pick up girls at night, casually spending over a million on gifts, and then saying that everyone is discriminating against him.

　　Everyone would like to discriminate against him, but they don’t have the ability.

　　Is ride-hailing really that profitable?

　　If I had known it was so profitable, why would I have bothered to take the civil service exam, become an executive, or contract projects? I would have skipped college altogether and started ride-hailing after the college entrance exam. I might already be a billionaire.

　　Li Jiaming asked, “Bro, which platform are you driving for? Is it still possible to join now?”

　　Yang Chen smiled and said, “Beep Beep Dache [a fictional ride-hailing app, similar to Didi], there are already many drivers now, but you can definitely make a living.”

　　Everyone was speechless.

　　Just now, everyone was showing off their social status and high income, how much money they could earn in a day, but now it’s so embarrassing; they’ve all been crushed by a ride-hailing driver.

　　If Yang Chen was the young master of some large group, it would be understandable for him to crush them, after all, he has a strong backing.

　　But he’s just a ride-hailing driver, a very ordinary profession in their minds, even a low-end and unrespectable job in their eyes, which makes it impossible for them to accept.

　　The girls who were showing off their boyfriends’ decent jobs and considerable income just now were too embarrassed to speak.

　　Wang Tianyi smiled and said, “Bro, do you think we can believe your words? Even if a ride-hailing driver is allowed to earn 100,000 a day, you still couldn’t earn enough for a Bugatti Veyron. I know there are a lot of people who rent luxury cars to 装逼 [zhuāngbī – show off] and pick up girls, Yuan Xiaozhao, you need to open your eyes and not be fooled.”

　　Yuan Xiaozhao replied with a smile, “It doesn’t matter, even if all of this is fake, I’m willing to be fooled by him. A man who is willing to spend so much thought and money to fool me, I believe he is sincere to me. Even if I’m fooled by him, I won’t regret it.”

　　Wang Tianyi nodded with a smile and suddenly asked, “Bro, how much did you buy this car for? Which 4S store did you buy it from?”

　　”It was almost 50 million after everything was said and done. I bought it from the Yonglida Bentley 4S store,” Yang Chen replied with a smile.

　　Wang Tianyi smiled and said, “Bro, you’ve done your homework; you know that only the Yonglida Bentley 4S store in Hai City can order a Bugatti Veyron. Oh, by the way, what’s the name of the boss of Yonglida?”

　　”Chen Ziyao. A small old man with glasses, a little bald on top,” Yang Chen replied with a smile.

　　”I know. I’ve even had dinner with him, and I have him as a WeChat friend. Bro, to be honest, I’m very interested in your car, can you tell me about the ordering process?” Wang Tianyi continued to ask.

　　This is too obvious; he’s clearly testing Yang Chen.

　　Everyone saw Wang Tianyi’s idea and quickly chimed in.

　　”I want to hear it too, bro, tell us about it.”

　　”Although I can’t afford it, I love hearing about the lives of the upper class. Bro, tell us, how can you order a Bugatti Veyron?”

　　”That’s right, we can’t afford to buy it, but listening to the owner introduce the purchase process is also an eye-opener.”

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