Chapter 061: Money Makes the World Go Round
AI generated beautiful back view of Chu Yiren
Lin Lang knew that money makes the world go round. If he gave too little money, the taxi driver would not risk speeding or running red lights for a passenger.
Therefore, Lin Lang, who was burning with anxiety, quickly fumbled for his wallet.
“Uh…”
After a search, Lin Lang did not find his wallet on him. Only then did he suddenly remember that after he and Zhou Mengyao had raced in the rain, his clothes were all soaked, and he had forgotten to bring his wallet when he changed clothes.
“Damn it!”
Lin Lang broke out in a sweat again from anxiety.
The middle-aged male driver was driving the taxi normally. Because it was rush hour, there were many red lights. It seemed that no matter how urgent the passenger was, it had little to do with him.
Lin Lang said anxiously, “Lives are at stake!”
“Driver, please drive faster. I really must get to Hongqiao Airport within 20 minutes to save someone.”
The middle-aged male taxi driver replied, “I’m sorry, sir!”
“Why don’t you switch to another taxi? My taxi can’t fly, so I really can’t help you!”
Lin Lang promised, “Driver, how about this?”
“After we arrive at Hongqiao Airport, I’ll give you an extra 20,000 chinese yuan for the fare. Please, you must get me to Hongqiao Airport within 20 minutes. The speeding fine isn’t much money. What do you think?”
The middle-aged male taxi driver was clearly tempted after hearing this, but he replied with difficulty, “Speeding is not just about fines and demerit points; the key is that it’s too dangerous!”
“What if I cause a car accident on the way while speeding to take you to the airport, and one of us gets hurt or dies? This mere 20,000 chinese yuan wouldn’t be worth it!”
Lin Lang said boldly, “I’ll add more money!”
“Fifty thousand!”
“No!”
“As long as you can successfully get me to Hongqiao Airport within 20 minutes, I’ll give you 100,000 chinese yuan for the fare!”
The middle-aged male taxi driver was shocked after hearing this. While driving, he glanced at the anxious Lin Lang in the rearview mirror and said in surprise, “Sir, you’re not joking, are you?”
Lin Lang frowned and replied, “Look how anxious I am. Do I look like I’m joking?”
“May I ask, sir, who are you going to save at Hongqiao Airport, spending so much on a taxi?”
Lin Lang quickly lied, “I’m going to save my wife!”
The middle-aged male taxi driver said, tempted, “If you’re not messing with me, then give me the money first, and I’ll risk speeding and running red lights to get you to Hongqiao Airport within 20 minutes.”
Lin Lang replied truthfully, “I forgot to bring my wallet when I changed clothes this afternoon. My wife is a chaebol heiress. After I save her at the airport, I’ll have her pay you the 100,000 chinese yuan taxi fare.”
The middle-aged male taxi driver laughed after hearing this, “Sir, you’re really amusing!”
“First of all, I can’t believe an empty promise made verbally.”
“Secondly, chaebol heiresses only exist on TV. I’ve never seen one in real life. Sir, don’t tell me you’re a live-in son-in-law of a wealthy family. You must have read too many romance novels and are a bit confused between reality and fantasy after drinking, right?”
Lin Lang was at a loss for words after hearing this, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
When Lin Lang thought of Chu Yiren, the cold and arrogant chaebol heiress who disdained all men in the world but gave all her tenderness to him, and her affectionate, watery eyes, Lin Lang’s heart tightened.
“No!”
“I absolutely cannot let Yiren get into trouble!”
“I absolutely cannot let my woman crash and die in the wreckage of a plane.”
After thinking, the extremely anxious Lin Lang’s gaze fell on his left wrist. He quickly took off his Rolex watch and handed it to the middle-aged male taxi driver.
“This Rolex 4130 Black Steel Daytona watch has a domestic public price of 113,000 chinese yuan. I bought it at the mall less than a week ago.”
“As long as you get me to Hongqiao Airport within 20 minutes, this brand new Rolex watch will serve as the 100,000 chinese yuan taxi fare for you.”
The middle-aged male taxi driver’s eyes lit up after seeing it. He continued driving, barely containing his excitement, but casually asked, “It’s not a high-quality fake Rolex watch, is it?”
Lin Lang was furious after hearing this, but he suppressed his temper and replied, “Driver, don’t you see? My Armani suit alone costs tens of thousands, and my Hermes belt is over thirty thousand. Would I wear a fake Rolex watch?”
Although the middle-aged male taxi driver didn’t understand watches, he was astonished to see Lin Lang dressed in international luxury brands, exuding extravagance, so he chose to believe Lin Lang.
After all, a gamble could turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.
Even if the Rolex Lin Lang gave was fake, the taxi driver speeding would at most only incur a few hundred chinese yuan in fines.
If the Rolex watch was real, then the taxi driver would have made a net profit of 100,000+ in one go!
After thinking, the middle-aged male taxi driver steeled his heart and said with uncontainable excitement, “Passenger, hold on tight, I’m going to start accelerating and overtaking!”
“I drive the road to the airport almost every day. I guarantee I’ll get you to Hongqiao Airport within 20 minutes.” As the taxi driver spoke, he suddenly slammed on the accelerator, and Lin Lang immediately felt the push back into his seat.
Indeed, money makes the world go round.
As of the stock market close today, the funds in Lin Lang’s stock account, under his short-term operations for maximum profit, had reached 25,786,000 chinese yuan.
Subtracting the 10,000,000 chinese yuan initial capital, Lin Lang had net-earned 15,786,000 chinese yuan in the stock market in less than a week.
A mere 100,000+ Rolex watch, used to save the life of his lover Chu Yiren, Lin Lang didn’t even blink an eye; to him, it was almost a drop in the ocean.
The streets of Shanghai in the millennium era were not as congested as they are now. Although it was rush hour, the road conditions were still quite good.
Under Lin Lang’s heavy reward, the taxi driver also went all out for the Rolex watch, furiously weaving on the asphalt road, stomping on the accelerator, and accelerating and overtaking with all his might.
It was probably the most exciting ride the driver had ever had in his half-lifetime of driving a taxi.
Earning 100,000 in one trip, let alone in the millennium, even in modern times, which taxi driver could refuse?
Although the middle-aged male taxi driver was already driving very fast, and even came close to crashing several times due to dangerous driving, Lin Lang still urged, “Faster!”
“Drive faster!”
“Drive even faster!”
The taxi driver felt Lin Lang’s urgency, stomping on the accelerator and skillfully weaving through traffic, sometimes sticking close to the car in front, and then suddenly accelerating to overtake.
Every acceleration and lane change made the middle-aged male taxi driver’s heart pound faster. It truly was a life-threatening job.
Lin Lang had never before experienced such an anxious and agonizing moment for a woman.
Lin Lang didn’t know if he had truly fallen in love with Chu Yiren, or if he was very broad-minded and loved every woman he was intimate with. In any case, at this moment, Lin Lang had only one thought: the chaebol heiress Chu Yiren must live.
And her remaining life should be lived only for him.
Lin Lang, smelling of alcohol, sat in the taxi, nervously watching the scenery flash by outside the window.
The streets of Shanghai, with their initial glow of lights, were a neon-lit city that never slept. At this moment, Lin Lang had no mind for sightseeing. He anxiously dialed the landline number of Hongqiao Airport.
However, the Hongqiao Airport landline was constantly busy.
After Lin Lang traveled back to the millennium, everything that happened was under his control. He had never felt this sense of powerlessness before, which made Lin Lang feel somewhat frantic.
After dialing several times, a staff member at Hongqiao Airport finally answered the phone.
“Hello~ How can I help you?” A gentle female voice.
Lin Lang, drenched in sweat, held his phone and said anxiously, “WU343 International Flight, flying from Shanghai to Sakura Country, is about to depart from Hongqiao Airport. Its engine has a hidden defect and must be grounded immediately for inspection to eliminate the risk of a crash. Once it takes off normally, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
“Excuse me, sir, how do you know that the engine of WU343 International Flight has a hidden defect with a risk of crashing?”
Lin Lang naturally couldn’t answer that he knew it through a system alert.
Therefore, Lin Lang could only reply, “Don’t ask how I know. This is a matter of life and death. Please, immediately report to the airport leadership, urgently ground WU343 International Flight, and send people to inspect the hidden engine defect to eliminate the major hidden danger of a crash.”
“Sir, some jokes cannot be made.”
“All flights at our airport undergo a series of inspections and checks by professional maintenance personnel before takeoff. Only after the checks are completed and the aircraft is confirmed safe will the flight take off normally.”
“Therefore, sir, you don’t need to worry about WU343 International Flight having an engine malfunction after takeoff.”
Lin Lang said urgently after hearing this, “I’m afraid that your maintenance personnel responsible for inspecting the aircraft will make a fatal oversight, leading to WU343 International Flight experiencing engine and operating system malfunctions after takeoff.”
“This is a matter of life and death!”
“Please, you must notify the airport leadership to delay the departure time of WU343 International Flight and arrange for professional aircraft maintenance personnel to re-examine the hidden engine defect.”
The airport female operator replied, “Sir, our airport’s maintenance personnel responsible for inspecting aircraft are all professional technicians. Under normal circumstances, there will be no oversights.”
“If you don’t have actual evidence to prove that WU343 International Flight has a major hidden safety defect in its engine, I’m afraid we operators cannot report it to the airport leadership.”
“Also, sir, if you make a prank call that causes a flight delay at the airport, you will be detained and fined by the police.”
Lin Lang felt a headache from anger after hearing this and said loudly during the call, “I’m really not playing a prank. The engine of WU343 International Flight truly has a major hidden defect, and it will crash after takeoff.”
The airport female operator replied, “Alright, sir!”
“I will truthfully record the content of your call and report it to my superior. As for whether the superior believes it and whether they will actually report it to the airport leadership, I cannot say, as you cannot provide actual evidence.”
“Alright!” Lin Lang felt a vague premonition after hearing this that this call was made in vain.
“Thank you for your call. After the beep, please rate my service. Wish you a pleasant life!”
After hanging up the phone, Lin Lang slammed his fist on the car seat.
Lin Lang, sweating profusely and his brows furrowed with anxiety, continued to urge the taxi driver to drive faster and faster…
AI generated beautiful back view of Chu Yiren