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Chapter 276 0273 [Someone Lost Completely]

The two girls walked together, seemingly very close, while Chen Guiliang was left behind.

Intimacy my foot!

Bian Guanyue's words subtly asserted her dominance: "When ByteDance and Youke were first founded, this office building wasn't even finished yet. Back then, we were crammed into a tiny office, and I even bought that potted plant. Now we've moved into his office. You know, that cactus, have you seen it?"

“I don’t usually go to places like the office,” Tao Xue said as if she didn’t understand, like an obedient child. “When I was at home, I wouldn’t go into my brother’s study. My brother said that men also have their own private space, and girls shouldn’t disturb them.”

The conversations were all like this, and Chen Guiliang was terrified.

They didn't know where they were going, and they walked into the elevator "chatting and laughing".

Chen Guiliang had no choice but to follow them inside.

“I didn’t do well on the exam this time, just barely passed the first-tier university cutoff. Sigh, I can only apply to Minzu University of China,” Tao Xue sighed repeatedly, then changed the subject, “But it’s not bad, it’s very close to Peking University, I can come over to play every weekend.”

Bian Guanyue said, "You should work hard in college and not just think about playing all the time. Girls should also have their own careers. I neglected my academic studies in junior and senior high school because I was studying vocal music. Now I realize that I need to work hard. I am studying my major and also self-studying courses such as ethnomusicology and analysis of traditional Chinese music forms. When I take the postgraduate entrance examination for ethnomusicology, all the vocal music and academic courses I took before will not have been wasted."

Tao Xue exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, senior, you're going to take the postgraduate entrance exam? Which school are you applying to?"

“Central Conservatory of Music,” Bian Guanyue said.

Tao Xue said, "That's amazing. I'm not going to take the postgraduate entrance exam; I was so tired of studying in high school."

The elevator landed.

Chen Guiliang stood inside, waiting for them to go out first.

There were also several people waiting outside the elevator.

"Mr. Chen!"

Wang Kai, head of the incubation department of Peking University Science Park, greeted us with a smile.

He used to mainly call him "Little Chen," and occasionally calling him "General Manager Chen" was just a joke, but now he has completely switched to calling him "General Manager Chen."

Especially after Wang Kai was promoted.

Chen Guiliang smiled and went over to shake hands: "Is General Manager Wang still personally leading people to inspect the office?"

Wang Kai introduced, "This is Mr. Wang Song, an alumnus of the Department of Mathematics at Peking University, class of '86. His company, Lanxun Communications, is now moving its R&D headquarters here."

"My apologies, I've long admired your name." Chen Guiliang quickly shook hands with Wang Song.

ByteDance, Game Science, and Tudou.com have become clients of ChinaCache in the past two years.

This company makes content delivery networks that can make news images and web pages load faster, reduce update package download delays, and make video playback smoother.

CCTV.com's live broadcast of the Olympics was also a collaboration with Lanxun Communications.

Even the State Administration of Taxation, the Bank of China, and other government agencies are currently clients of Lanxun Communications.

This company's market share is expected to reach 60% next year. It will provide services to 80% of Chinese internet companies.

When Wang Song shook hands with Chen Guiliang, he said, "I have long admired Mr. Chen, especially in the last few days."

"I'm ashamed to admit that I couldn't help but say a few extra words during the speech," Chen Guiliang said.

Wang Song's view on the dispute between Chen Guiliang and Li Yanhong is actually quite simple: it's just two junior students from Peking University arguing.

Chen Guiliang asked Wang Kai, "Are there any vacant offices in this building?"

Wang Kai explained, "All the regular offices have been rented out, but some have been reserved specifically for various high-tech laboratories and research institutions."

They weren't in a hurry to go upstairs, so they stood outside the elevator and chatted with Chen Guiliang.

Bian Guanyue and Tao Xue also stopped bickering and went to the lobby on the first floor to find a sofa to sit down.

Wang Kai said, "SuperMap Software will also be moving here. They came to see the office about two weeks ago. There might still be opportunities for your two companies to cooperate. SuperMap has been developing its customer base. If Xiaonei.com and HaiNei.com are interested, they can use SuperMap to develop applications."

“I’ll have to talk to them when I have the chance,” Chen Guiliang said.

Currently, Google Maps has a misalignment issue in China, while SuperMap is more accurate. Of course, SuperMap also has many problems.

Next year, SuperMap will also undertake Olympic transportation projects, further solidifying its industry position in China.

Renren and HaiNei can collaborate with SuperMap to add new website features: users can tag locations when uploading photos, view nearby friends, and initiate offline gatherings. They can also generate friend distribution heatmaps, and more.

As the technology matures and SuperMap becomes more accurate, it will be possible to integrate university maps into the campus network, providing geolocation services for businesses both on and off campus.

When the era of smartphones arrives and cloud computing technology rises, and SuperMap falls behind, Chen Guiliang can still poach some talent.

Lanxun Communications also declined because it missed out on cloud computing. Chen Guiliang could take this opportunity to poach talent.

They chatted for more than ten minutes before taking the elevator upstairs.

Chen Guiliang walked to the sofa in the lobby: "Have you decided where to go for fun?"

Bian Guanyue said, "Not yet."

Tao Xue said, "Let's go to Beihai Park! We completely forgot about it when we came to Beijing last summer. My parents have been talking about it ever since, saying that when they were in school, their textbooks included a story about boating in Beihai Park."

Chen Guiliang looked at Bian Guanyue.

Bian Guanyue said, "Let's go boating together."

The three of them went out and hailed a taxi.

Chen Guiliang was too lazy to drive himself. Who knew how many places he would be going today? Driving around looking for parking would be inconvenient.

He didn't let Yang Shuo be the driver either, because the situation was special today.

The taxi stopped, and Chen Guiliang immediately sat in the front passenger seat, chatting with the driver about all sorts of things. Bian Guanyue and Tao Xue sat in the back, remaining silent the entire way, each looking out at the street scenes.

Upon arriving at Beihai Park, Chen Guiliang went to rent a boat and buy tickets.

Seeing that Chen Guiliang had temporarily left, Bian Guanyue finally couldn't help but ask, "Do you know that I'm his girlfriend?"

"I know." Tao Xue's expression showed a hint of disappointment, but she deliberately pretended to be indifferent.

Bian Guanyue said, "Knowing that, why are you still like this?"

Tao Xue muttered, "I only see him as a good friend and an older brother. I like playing with him, so I came to find him. You can't just monopolize him and not allow him to make other friends, can you?"

Bian Guanyue really wanted to curse "shameless", but she held back the words and smiled instead, "Are you thirsty? I'll go buy you a drink."

Tao Xue: ? ? ?
When Chen Guiliang returned after renting the boat, he found that Bian Guanyue's attitude had changed drastically. She seemed to have become the hostess, and Tao Xue was just a visiting sister-in-law. Chen Guiliang even took the initiative to buy cold drinks for Tao Xue.

They called out "Little Snow" with exceptional affection, one bite at a time.

Although they no longer argue, they have changed their methods of fighting!

This way, she could both demonstrate her status as his official girlfriend and avoid putting Chen Guiliang in an awkward position.

This only brought Tao Xue a deep sense of powerlessness. Occasionally, she would say something to provoke Bian Guanyue, but Bian Guanyue seemed not to understand and instead became even more considerate and attentive to Tao Xue.

Tao Xue discovers that she has become the "younger sister," and Bian Guanyue is already her "sister-in-law."

How to do?
Chen Guiliang slowly paddled the boat, feeling the breeze blowing across the lake, and made conversation by saying, "This place is indeed nice, perfect for relaxing when it's neither too hot nor too cold."

Tao Xue was at a complete disadvantage and could only rely on her lively and cute personality, singing like a little girl: "Let's row our oars, little boat..."

"The little boat pushes through the waves..." Bian Guanyue joined in.

Tao Xue suddenly didn't want to sing anymore because she didn't sing as well as Bian Guanyue.

Ugh, so annoying! How come she's better than me at everything!
I lost, I lost terribly.

Tao Xue felt so wronged that she wanted to cry.

After rowing for a while, Tao Xue didn't want to stay in Beihai Park anymore; it had become a place of sadness for her.

I'll never come back here again in my lifetime!
"Senior, let's go listen to a crosstalk performance," Tao Xue suggested.

Chen Guiliang asked, "When did you start liking crosstalk?"

Tao Xue said, "Recently, there's a crosstalk performer on Tudou.com who's quite popular, his name is something like 'Gang'."

“Guo Degang,” Chen Guiliang said.

At Chen Guiliang's suggestion, Tudou.com has adjusted its operational strategy. While quietly accumulating film and television copyrights, it has also exclusively signed contracts with several artists and internet celebrities, including Hu Ge and Guo Degang.

Guo Degang became famous at the end of last year, but it was mainly traditional media that reported on him, and many people also discussed him on Baidu Tieba and forums.

Chen Guiliang suggested that Tudou.com sign an exclusive online copyright agreement for Guo Degang, which led to Guo Degang's crosstalk becoming popular on the internet ahead of schedule.

However, that's not what Tao Xue wanted to express.

What she really meant was: "I've been following your company and the companies you've invested in. I even know about that comedian who became popular on Tudou."

"Shall we go listen to a crosstalk performance?" Chen Guiliang asked Bian Guanyue for her opinion.

Bian Guanyue seemed to have truly become a doting sister-in-law to her younger sister-in-law, and said with a smile, "Since Xiaoxue likes it, then go and listen."

Tao Xue cried out in her heart in utter helplessness: Senior, look how well she's pretending! Don't be fooled by her!
The humble place where Guo Degang was performing his crosstalk was only about five kilometers from Beihai Park. A taxi ride there would take no time at all.

Chen Guiliang went to the tea plantation to inquire and found out there was a performance at 2 PM on Saturday. Front-row tickets were 60 yuan, which was a bit pricey these days.

"Let's go eat first, then we'll take the tickets for the afternoon," Chen Guiliang said.

During the meal, Bian Guanyue was extremely attentive, even helping Tao Xue set out the bowls and chopsticks.

The attitude was as if to say: It's not easy for my sister-in-law to come all this way, so as her sister-in-law, I must treat her well.

Tao Xue was going crazy; all her punches were hitting cotton.

She would rather Guan Bianyue argue with her, or even curse at her with foul language during a fight.

Bian Guanyue's gentle and considerate behavior made Tao Xue too embarrassed to say anything sarcastic, otherwise it would sound terrible to Chen Guiliang. If she continued to be "unreasonable," her image in Chen Guiliang's eyes would be completely ruined.

Chen Guiliang observed silently, inwardly exclaiming how terrifying it was.

Bian Guanyue has become a master of domestic intrigue without any formal training!
After lunch, with plenty of time before the crosstalk performance started, the three of them went for a stroll and shopping nearby.

Diagonally opposite the tea garden is the Tianqiao Antique Market, which has everything from coins, stamps, old books, porcelain, and jade to bronzes.

Especially those bronze artifacts; if even one of them is genuine, it's enough to get the stall owners sentenced to several years in prison.

Tao Xue was surprisingly interested in these things because she was a big fan of "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

"Is this the Panjiayuan from the novel?" Tao Xue asked curiously.

Chen Guiliang said, "This is Tianqiao; Panjiayuan is further east."

Tao Xue walked up to a stall and stared at the various antiques for a long time.

The stall owner greeted her warmly: "What has caught your eye, young lady? Everything here is exquisite. Look at this paulownia wine cup, it's a genuine Western Zhou Dynasty piece..."

Chen Guiliang thought to himself: Why are you talking about the Western Zhou Dynasty? It reminds me of the old joke from last week.

(End of this chapter)