After rebirth, I only date bad girls

Chapter 431 In First Class with the Straightforward Little Arrogant Girl

You're dressed so beautifully, is it for me?
If any other man said this, he would probably be immediately criticized as an ordinary guy!
The problem is, it was Liang Can who said those words.

When Qi Mingyue was choosing her outfit this morning, the sexy and charming black polka dot mini dress she wore was not originally in her plans.

But for some inexplicable reason, she chose this one from the clothes rack.

For whom?
To please yourself! Yes, that's exactly it.

It's not because I want anyone to think I'm pretty.

Glancing at Liang Can, Qi Mingyue uttered a phrase that would become a viral internet meme a few years later: "President Liang, I suddenly feel you're getting a bit old-fashioned; your way of speaking is a bit..."

How to describe it?
Liang Can: "A bit greasy, isn't it?"

Qi Mingyue's eyes lit up: "Perfect!"

Seeing that Qi Mingyue was happy, Liang Can also became happy, but then his face darkened: "I'm not someone who can take a joke."

Qi Mingyue: "."

This person is toxic.

The VIP lounge was quiet in the early morning; everyone was resting and waiting to board.

However, Liang Can still saw several businessmen facing their computers, talking on the phone in English while frowning.

It looks like a success.

In contrast, Liang Can is just like a good-for-nothing spoiled brat.

"Secretary Qi, look at those people, they're working so hard." Liang Can gestured with his lips.

Qi Mingyue glanced at Liang Can, thinking that this guy was definitely up to no good again.

“But do truly successful people need to do everything themselves? They only need to make decisions,” Liang Can said with a smile.

Before Liang Can could finish showing off, a soft laugh suddenly came from the seat behind him.

Liang Can immediately stood up and turned around to look.

He was an elite businessman, wearing a polo shirt underneath a casual suit jacket, white casual trousers, and expensive-looking leather shoes.

"Excuse me, I wasn't laughing at you." The elite businessman smiled and extended his hand. "Hello, I just chatted with your secretary for a bit, and she really admires a young talent like you."

Qi Mingyue looked at Liang Can and pointed at the business elite man: "I didn't chat with him. He was the one who tried to talk to me, but I ignored him."

Liang Can scolded, "Look at you, you really need to change your personality. Why are you ignoring her?"

"Say something back! You idiot, you're hitting on strange girls in public with malicious intent."

Elite businessman: '.'

The man felt betrayed.

He had initially thought Qi Mingyue was just shy, but it turned out she genuinely didn't want to talk to him.

However, the man was clearly someone who had been involved in high society, and he showed no anger whatsoever. Instead, he asked with a smile, "Sir, you have an extraordinary air about you. What kind of business does your family run?"

This is a very subtle question; it asks what kind of business Liang Can's family is in.

They directly categorized him as a spoiled brat.

Liang Can replied, "I'm starting my own business."

"Wow, that's impressive. What's your startup project?" The elite businessman waved his hand, his voice deep and magnetic. "Don't misunderstand, I specialize in high-level consulting, and I'm also the owner of a chain of coffee shops. Perhaps I can offer you some advice."

In an instant, a sense of sophistication and class came over me.

Upon hearing this, Qi Mingyue asked Liang Can, "What does 'manager' mean?"

Liang Can: "Individual business owner."

The elite businessman's face stiffened: "I am the manager of a chain coffee shop."

Liang Can: "That means individual business owners who own many shops."

"Holy shit?"

"Anxious."

With his hands in his pockets, Liang Can said to Qi Mingyue, "Show this manager my business card."

Qi Mingyue took out Liang Can's business card from her bag and handed it to the elite businessman.

"Chairman of Qingning Technology?"

The sophisticated businessman pushed up his glasses and looked up abruptly: "Are you Liang Can?"

Liang Can blinked: "You've heard my story?"

Elite businessman: "Never heard of you, but you seem to have a story to tell."

Liang Can looked at the elite businessman with surprise, then shook hands with him: "Dude, if you hadn't been so audacious as to harass my secretary, I would definitely have added you as a contact."

Elite businessman: "Everyone has a love for beauty. What's wrong with me yearning for beautiful things? Knowing that the woman is already taken, I won't bother her anymore. That's my gentleness."

Liang Can: "You're such a show-off."

Elite businessman: "."

Qi Mingyue was puzzled and asked Liang Can, "When did I become taken?"

Liang Can pointed to the elite businessman: "He said it."

The sophisticated businessman's eyes lit up with excitement: "Could it be that this beautiful young lady is still single? May I add you on social media?"

Qi Mingyue interrupted the businessman, saying, "I'm already taken."

"."

Rather than being harassed by a real greasy man, it's better to have a few verbal exchanges with this fake Liang Can.

Qi Mingyue could clearly calculate which was more cost-effective.

It's time to set off.

After boarding the plane, Liang Can said to Qi Mingyue, "All the company's money should be spent wisely right now. If I, as the boss, travel in first class, won't my employees accuse me of living a life of extravagance?"

"When you travel with me in the future, you are not allowed to book first class tickets, only economy class tickets."

Liang Can pointed to the crowded economy class seats.

Qi Mingyue looked up at Liang Can and said, "No problem, but I'll apply to pay for my own first-class ticket and not spend the company's money."

Liang Can: "Qi Mingyue, how can you be so extravagant?"

Qi Mingyue: "You dragged me to sit in economy class, did you want to touch my leg?"

"whee."

Liang Can scratched the back of his head and found his seat, looking embarrassed.

Then I immediately put on an eye mask and prepared to pretend to be asleep.

Liang Can is actually a very shy boy. After Qi Mingyue exposed his thoughts, he became very embarrassed.

Kind of embarrassing.

The two were seated only an aisle apart. Qi Mingyue asked the flight attendant for a blanket, covered her legs with it, and put on an eye mask to take a nap.

Flights from Hangzhou to the capital take approximately two to two and a half hours.

About twenty minutes after the plane took off, Liang Can took off his eye mask, glanced at Qi Mingyue who was fast asleep with her head tilted to the side, took out his tablet computer, and looked at some messages coming from the capital.

Most of the information is about slow feet, and also about the grudges and conflicts with Baidu.

The Slow Foot app has strong barriers to entry and feels somewhat like a niche app, but its user base is astonishing.

They are excluded from the mainstream, but the number of people outside the mainstream is quite large.

Taking down this app is indeed not an easy task.

The founders of Slow Foot all have overseas study backgrounds, and their degrees are not just some cheap ones, but genuine degrees from good foreign universities.

They probably never imagined that their product would attract countless young people from small towns with low levels of education, elderly people from rural areas, and even MC live streamers.

'Self-destructive performances, drinking, eating, making ugly faces, using poop and pee.'

These are materials collected by Qingning Technology's strategic investment department, which is also the competent authority for Tongzhu.

It also includes short videos featuring typical case studies.

The short video creator had a large glass of baijiu (Chinese liquor) in front of him. Before drinking it, he solemnly dipped a tissue in the liquor, lit it with a lighter to prove it was genuine baijiu, and then drank it all in one gulp.

This model also appeared later on TikTok, which was a transition from Slow Foot, and later the person drank themselves to death.

Another example is binge eating. Unlike regular food vloggers, they attract attention with exaggerated food intake or by eating strange and unusual things.

To find out if a mukbang streamer has been inducing vomiting for a long time, just look at the back of their hands near the knuckles; there should be red marks.

People who induce vomiting regularly will press their front teeth against their throat when they try to vomit, and over time, that area will become red and indented.

Later, it even resulted in a death, and this kind of mukbang was banned.

After that, I could no longer find those kinds of videos on TikTok.

This includes a very famous account with the ID "寡人" (Guaren), which has a large following, but it's clear that Douyin (TikTok) isn't giving it any traffic; it relies entirely on its private domain traffic.

Later, I stopped uploading short videos as much.

"Firecrackers exploding in your crotch, awesome! Shaking your hands in excitement. So exciting, really exciting."

Liang Can carefully browsed through the most popular short videos on the Slow Foot APP one by one, including, of course, the most famous rap streamers.

When talking about rap, one cannot help but mention a milestone figure.

At the height of his popularity, this guy even performed at Hunan TV's New Year's Eve concert as the closing act, but afterwards, he was completely banned from the internet.

In conclusion, in the era before regulation, the user ecosystem and content of the Slow Foot APP were far more exaggerated than in later times!
Some of them can even be described as appalling.

So why hasn't the Slow Foot app been completely shut down despite undergoing several rectifications?

Liang Can came to a conclusion: "We cannot ignore the spiritual needs of the vast majority of people at the bottom of society just because we live in highly civilized big cities. They also need channels to vent their emotions, a platform that matches their spiritual outlook, and a way to showcase themselves."

This is an era of division.

All conflicts stem from class.

Therefore, graduates of prestigious universities, who inherit the hard work and achievements of three generations, can drive Ferraris.

So, a dropout who dances a ghost dance in front of a dilapidated mud house can also drive a Ferrari.

"But to be honest, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, and some things should be erased from the annals of history." Liang Can turned off the tablet screen.

He rubbed the bridge of his nose, glanced at the time, and realized that they would be landing at the Capital Airport in about twenty minutes.

He glanced to the side and found that Qi Mingyue was still fast asleep.

"Like a pig."

Liang Can maliciously guessed, "Could it be that he knew he was going on a business trip with me today, so he was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night last night?"

At this moment, the blanket on Qi Mingyue's legs slid off her legs very smoothly because she moved her body.

Seeing this, Liang Can got up and went to Qi Mingyue's seat, bent down to pick up the blanket, and was about to cover her with it again.

At the same time, Qi Mingyue slowly opened her eyes, took a deep breath, and looked at Liang Can.

Then, looking down, he saw the blanket in Liang Can's hand.

Looking down again, I saw my own long, white legs.

Liang Can: “.”

Qi Mingyue: "."

It's a misunderstanding, a real misunderstanding.

Qi Mingyue spoke, her tone filled with helplessness and unease: "How could you do this?"

"Touch my leg while I'm asleep?"

Liang Can immediately shook his head and explained, "The blanket slipped down, and I wanted to cover you up again."

Qi Mingyue clearly didn't believe this explanation: "I covered it up properly, how could it have slipped down for no reason?"

Liang Can: "It's probably because you applied too much body lotion, making your legs too slippery, which is why they fell down."

"I do not believe."

"Believe it or not, it's all garbage if you don't believe it." Liang Can got angry. "Think about it with your own conscience. If I really wanted to touch your leg, would I need to sneak around? I would have just done it."

As he spoke, he reached out and touched Qi Mingyue's fair legs.

Wow, it feels so good!
Qi Mingyue quickly slapped Liang Can's hand away and covered her legs with the blanket again; "Go back to your seat, we're about to land."

Liang Can pursed his lips and returned to his seat.

Half an hour later, the plane arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport.

"Go home and rest. I'm going straight to your dad's company," Liang Can said to Qi Mingyue.

Qi Mingyue frowned: "I'm here on a business trip, not to go home and rest. Wherever you go, I'll go."

Liang Can: "I'm going to KTV with your dad tonight, are you coming too?"

Qi Mingyue: "Then I'll tell my mom."

Whatever you want.

As Liang Can walked out of the terminal, he saw Qi Shuping in the distance.

This investment tycoon from the capital, still exuding an air of grandeur, immediately extended his arms upon seeing Qi Mingyue, beaming with a smile: "My darling daughter~~~"

Judging from this posture, he was expecting Qi Mingyue to run and jump into his arms like she did when she was a child.

Let's have a perfect moment of family bonding.

Liang Can stepped forward, hugged Qi Shuping, and patted him hard on the back: "President Qi, it's been a long time."

Qi Shuping: "."

"Xiao Liang, why are you hugging me?" Qi Shuping asked irritably.

Liang Can rolled her eyes at Qi Shuping with disdain: "President Qi, don't be ungrateful. Look, did Qi Mingyue even try to hug you? Without me, you'd be so embarrassed right now."

Qi Shuping glanced at Qi Mingyue, who was standing calmly to the side, and thought that Liang Can's words made a lot of sense.

"Let's go, let's get you checked in first." Qi Shuping had his assistant and driver load Liang Can's luggage into the car, and then said, "Then we'll talk business."

Liang Can nodded and asked curiously, "President Qi, your home in the capital must be very big and luxurious, right?"

Qi Shuping waved his hand and smiled, "Where we live or how big our place is doesn't matter. What I value is the quality of life. The house we live in now was decorated entirely by my wife. It has about ten rooms, each with its own function. Mingyue's bedroom and walk-in closet alone are seventy or eighty square meters."

Liang Can immediately looked at him with admiration: "That really shows a high quality of life!"

"A home is built on love," Qi Shuping said proudly.

Liang Can: "So, out of the dozen or so rooms, each with its own function, not a single one is reserved for guests, right?"

Qi Shuping: "."

Qi Mingyue turned her head away, trying hard not to laugh out loud.

Seeing Qi Shuping's speechless expression, Liang Can patted him on the shoulder, indicating that he could understand: "That's how it is when there are female relatives in the family. If I were in that situation, I wouldn't let a strange man stay overnight in my house. Besides, I'm here to work, not to enjoy myself."

Qi Shuping nodded with a smile: "Xiao Liang, you've grown up."

Liang Can: "Yes, yes, so just find me a youth hostel, preferably one with a dormitory-style room. I'm planning to come here to reminisce about the past and appreciate the present."

"boarding!"

"Okay~"

Two cars arrived this time. Qi Shuping drove one himself, taking Liang Can and Qi Mingyue to the city.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Liang Can asked directly, "President Qi, have you made contact with the people at Baidu?"

Qi Shuping asked slowly and deliberately, "Can we discuss such trade secrets in front of Mingyue?"

Liang Can: "Of course, I treat Mingyue like my own sister."

Qi Mingyue put on her headphones and looked out the window without saying a word.

You're the only one who doesn't have a younger sister. If you did, would you dare say that?
Have you forgotten how we had that tongue-fighting argument?

Qi Shuping, with one hand on the steering wheel, said to Liang Can, "I approached Mr. Li from Baidu and had an in-depth conversation with him. He is indeed very dissatisfied with the current ecosystem of Manjiao and has indeed considered withdrawing his investment in short video platforms."

Liang Can asked, "So how did you change his mind?"

Qi Shuping smiled and said, "It's very simple. I told him that Liang Can in Hangzhou is also working hard to develop a short video platform. This is a blue ocean market that has already been recognized, and Liang Can also wants to make a profit through advertising."

"Use me to intimidate people?"

“Liang Can, sometimes I have to admit that your current achievements are really impressive, and everyone recognizes your strategic vision.”

Liang Can proudly puffed out his chest.

Even so, am I still not qualified to live in your house?
"President Qi, perhaps we can put on a show together and get that President Li to start interfering with Slowfoot's internal management, muddy the waters, and further deteriorate their product ecosystem. Maybe once my short video platform goes live, Slowfoot will no longer exist."

As they spoke, the conversation began to touch on the life and death of a platform with over 100 million users.

Qi Shuping never imagined that he would one day be discussing such important matters with a 19-year-old boy.

Clearing his throat, Qi Shuping glanced at Liang Can: "What are you planning to do?"

"It's simple, I'll do whatever it takes to kill Slowfoot."

"By the way, let's also put some eye on ByteDance."

Qi Shuping was silent for a moment, then suddenly said in a low voice, "Xiao Liang, has anyone ever told you that you are really arrogant?"

Liang Can: "We're all so familiar with each other, Mr. Qi, there's no need to be so polite. Just call me a jerk."

Slow Foot Headquarters
Today, a heavyweight came to the company: Li Yanhong, known as the most handsome man in the internet industry, who is also the head of Baidu.

This handsome Chinese guy looks refined and has a bit of a ladies' man vibe, but today, he seems to be here to interrogate me.

At its peak, Baidu held 78% of Slowpoke's shares, but after 24 years, it had dwindled to less than 4%. The largest stake held by Tencent was nearly 21%.

However, Baidu remains the largest shareholder of Slowpoke, followed by its founder, Su Hua.

Su Hua, a graduate of Tsinghua University, previously worked at Google and Baidu, which is one of the reasons why he was able to secure investment from Baidu. Moreover, the product "Slow Foot" is quite remarkable; it's one of the few companies in the internet industry to simultaneously receive investment from Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu. But that happened later; there isn't one like that now.

In business, you need a powerful backer.

So now you know why SlowFoot has made multiple revisions but hasn't been taken down.

"Mr. Li, what brings you here so suddenly?"

As a former subordinate, Su Hua still held Li Yanhong in high regard.

Li Yanhong cut to the chase: "President Su, it's still about that last time. I still prefer the advertising monetization model. There are successful examples of it. There are so many live streaming platforms out there now, it's a real free-for-all. Are you really confident that you can make a profit?"

Su Hua was inwardly groaning. How could things have changed again after they had already been agreed upon?

As the founder, Su Hua wasn't too intimidated by Li Yanhong and said seriously, "Mr. Li, this is the strategic roadmap that our company has already determined, and it can't be changed."

Li Yanhong frowned: "President Su, my concerns are not unfounded. Given the current content ecosystem, do you have any idea how many oddballs and monsters will emerge after we invest heavily in it? If a major scandal breaks out, no one can save you then. You have to be responsible to your investors!"

This really hit Su Hua where it hurts.

He graduated from Tsinghua University and studied at a prestigious overseas university. He founded a short video platform and achieved tens of millions of daily active users in just a few years, which is truly something to be proud of.

The problem is, why do my products only attract oddballs?

"Well, uh... Mr. Li..." Su Hua didn't know how to respond.

Li Yanhong looked at Su Hua and said softly, "Liang Can from Hangzhou has come to the capital. It is said that he will meet with President Lei and a group of investors. His short video platform will also be launched soon."

(End of this chapter)