How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 98

装逼不成 (1)_What’s Wrong With a Ride-Hailing Driver Having Some Money? (1) [This title indicates a continuation of a previous theme, with the “(1)” differentiating it from earlier chapters.]

Wang Tianyi wore a smile on his face, but his heart was filled with darkness.

How dare a loser who drives for a ride-hailing service rent a sports car to pick up girls and show off in front of him? It was simply hateful!

Tonight was his girlfriend Liu Yan’s birthday party, and he was supposed to be the center of attention.

Now that Yang Chen had stolen all the limelight, he was very upset and wanted to expose Yang Chen’s pretense in public.

Yang Chen turned the tables on him, saying, “Didn’t Mr. Wang say he has Chen Ziyao’s friend? Wouldn’t it be clearer if you just called him and asked?”

Wang Tianyi quickly said with a smile, “It’s so late, I don’t want to bother him if I can avoid it. You’re right here, brother, wouldn’t it be more convenient to ask you directly?”

“Do I have to remember how to make a dish every time I eat it? That doesn’t make sense. When I bought the car, I just filled out the information according to their instructions. Once I bought it, I didn’t bother to remember the process. Now that you mention it, I kind of want to revisit the ordering process. Mr. Wang, why don’t you call Chen Ziyao and ask? Put it on speakerphone so we can all hear. What do you all say?” Yang Chen said with a smile.

Everyone thought Wang Tianyi really knew Chen Ziyao, so they all started to egg him on.

“That’s right, Mr. Wang, why don’t you call that person and let us broaden our horizons.”

“Yeah! We can show off in front of our friends in the future. Haha…”

…

Wang Tianyi was forced into a corner and had no choice but to pretend to take out his phone.

He flipped through it a few times and suddenly said, “Oh, I forgot, his number is in another phone. I brought my personal phone today, and I don’t have his number or WeChat. Brother, why don’t you tell us about it?”

Yang Chen took out his phone and said, “Then I’ll call him and have him tell everyone how to order a Bugatti Veyron.”

Everyone’s expression became serious. Was this guy for real?

Was he really going to call Chen Ziyao?

Soon, the call connected, and Yang Chen pressed the speakerphone.

Chen Ziyao: “Mr. Yang, is there anything urgent so late? Is there a problem with the car?”

Yang Chen: “Hehe… no problem, the car is fine. Mr. Chen, I have a friend here named Wang Tianyi. He said he had dinner with you and added you on WeChat. He wants to know about the Bugatti Veyron’s ordering process, but he can’t contact you because he didn’t bring his work phone, so I’m helping him call.”

Chen Ziyao: “Wang Tianyi? Who is that? I don’t know him. Mr. Yang, there are a lot of scammers these days. Don’t easily trust others. As far as I know, I don’t recognize anyone named Wang Tianyi. He must be a scammer, don’t believe him.”

This was so awkward. Everyone looked at Wang Tianyi with a mixture of confusion and shock.

Who would have thought that the young master who claimed to have contracted most of the seafood business in Hai City would lie?

Wang Tianyi lowered his head in embarrassment, and Liu Yan next to him unconsciously let go of him.

Yang Chen chuckled and said, “Oh, I see. Thanks for the reminder, Mr. Chen. The thing is, I still have some friends here who want to know about the Bugatti Veyron’s ordering process. Could you tell them about it?”

Chen Ziyao quickly replied, “Okay, okay. Should I just explain it now?”

“Yes! Just tell us directly, I have the speakerphone on, so they can all hear,” Yang Chen replied.

Chen Ziyao quickly and thoroughly introduced the detailed procedure for ordering a Bugatti.

The others didn’t really want to know the ordering process; they were destined to have no connection with such a car in their lives.

They just wanted to expose Yang Chen’s pretense of renting a car to show off.

Therefore, the more detailed Chen Ziyao’s explanation, the more awkward they felt.

Chen Ziyao spoke for about five minutes, finally emphasizing all the steps several times before finishing.

“Thank you, Mr. Chen,” Yang Chen said with a smile.

Chen Ziyao laughed heartily and said, “Mr. Yang, you’re joking. It’s not worth thanking me for such a small matter. Come over for tea sometime. Also, your Bugatti needs to be brought in for regular maintenance. I heard from my employees that your Bugatti has some scratches on the chassis that you haven’t taken care of.”

“With the road conditions in our country, if you have to fix every scratch on the chassis, you might as well say goodbye to sports cars. It’s just a car, after all, no need to be so precious about it. Alright, I won’t bother you anymore. Bye,” Yang Chen replied.

Hanging up the phone, the atmosphere in the private room immediately became tense and awkward.

Yang Chen turned to look at the waiter and said, “Why haven’t you taken the keys to move the car? It’s not good to keep the guests waiting.”

The waiter quickly replied, “Mr. Yang, your car is too nice, we don’t dare to drive it.”

“Just tell the valet to drive normally. As long as it’s not his fault, I won’t blame him if it gets scratched or bumped. If Mr. Wang’s car gets scratched or bumped, I’ll be responsible for the repairs. Go ahead,” Yang Chen said.

The waiter nodded, stepped forward to take the car keys from Yang Chen and Wang Tianyi, bowed to Yang Chen, and quickly turned to leave.

Yuan Xiaozao had also shown off enough. She would definitely be the “big sister” among her high school classmates for a while.

Yang Chen had also compensated her for the losses she suffered from being scolded by online novelists and readers, so he didn’t want to stay any longer.

“Miss Liu, let’s eat the cake quickly. It’s getting late, and Xiaozao and I have to go back and rest. We just got together, and we’re in the honeymoon phase. You know,” Yang Chen said.

Yuan Xiaozao immediately blushed shyly and quickly lowered her head.

Liu Yan quickly nodded and forced a smile, saying, “Yes, yes, we should eat the cake. Li Jiaming, help turn off the lights.”

Li Jiaming nodded and got up to turn off the lights.

Liu Yan lit the candles, made a wish, blew out the candles, and started cutting the cake.

Normally, the first piece of cake should be given to her boyfriend.

But Liu Yan cut a large piece and handed it to Yang Chen, which made Wang Tianyi lose face.

Yang Chen refused with a smile, saying, “Mr. Wang is here, I’m not qualified to eat this piece of cake. Besides, it’s too much, I can’t finish it. Just give me a small piece as a token.”

Liu Yan nodded and quickly handed the cake to Wang Tianyi.

Wang Tianyi glared at Liu Yan angrily and didn’t take it at all.

Helpless, Liu Yan could only put the cake next to Wang Tianyi and cut a small piece for Yang Chen.

Yang Chen took a bite as a formality, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and said, “Miss Liu, everyone, Xiaozao and I will go back first. Enjoy your meal. I had a great time tonight, thank you for the hospitality, Miss Liu and Mr. Wang. Goodbye, everyone.”

Yuan Xiaozao stepped forward and hugged Liu Yan, saying, “Class monitor, we’re leaving first. You know I’m a homebody, so I didn’t have time to buy a gift. We’ll go shopping another day, and I’ll make it up to you.”

Liu Yan quickly replied with a smile, “It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s already great that you could come to my birthday party, what do I need a gift for?”

“We’ve already eaten and had cake, it’s not appropriate not to give a gift. How about this, I’ll call and have two bottles of wine sent up. Consider it a birthday gift from Xiaozao and me to Miss Liu.” After Yang Chen finished speaking, he called Cheng Dawu and asked him to send two bottles of Ace of Spades Gold [a brand of champagne] up.

Four or five thousand yuan wasn’t much, but it definitely wasn’t a small amount either.

After making the call, Yang Chen and Yuan Xiaozao left.

As soon as they left, the atmosphere in the private room became even more awkward.

Everyone lost their appetite and didn’t want to eat the cake anymore.

After a while, Cheng Dawu personally brought in two bottles of Ace of Spades.

“Everyone, Mr. Yang asked me to bring the wine for everyone. I wish you all a happy time and have fun,” Cheng Dawu said with a smile.

The waiter brought the wine to the table.

Cheng Dawu quickly handed the car keys to Wang Tianyi and said, “Mr. Wang, I’m sorry. The valet did reserve a parking space for you. But because our Mr. Yang drove here, he gave the parking space to Mr. Yang.”

Wang Tianyi implied, “I understand. He drives a Bugatti, and I only drive a Lamborghini, so of course I’m not qualified for a parking space.”

Cheng Dawu explained with a smile, “It’s not because of that. It’s mainly because Mr. Yang is the second largest shareholder of our group, so the valet naturally wants to flatter him. Mr. Yang also told me to find a way to create more parking spaces. Tomorrow, I’ll find a way to rent the empty space next door to make our parking lot, so Mr. Wang won’t have to worry about parking again in the future.”

Everyone was shocked and suddenly realized.

What ride-hailing driver?

He was the second largest shareholder of the Peninsula Hotel, just messing with them.

Thinking about how they had been showing off their superiority as company executives, civil servants, and contractors in front of a billionaire, they wanted to slap themselves. They had lost all face and didn’t even know it.

Wang Tianyi felt a chill down his spine and was filled with fear.

He had heard that Li Cheng, who supplied vegetables to the Peninsula Hotel, had lost the big client because he had offended the second largest shareholder.

Wang Tianyi had wanted to expose Yang Chen’s “true colors” and deliberately embarrass him.

Wang Tianyi was glad that he hadn’t done anything too excessive, or he would have become the second Li Cheng.

Wang Tianyi smiled and said, “Manager Cheng, please tell Mr. Yang that I thank him for the wine and for his generosity.”

Cheng Dawu laughed heartily and said, “Understood. I will definitely convey Mr. Wang’s words. Enjoy your time, everyone. If you need anything, just call the waiter. I won’t disturb you.”