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Chapter 135 The Next Big Opportunity: Come to Themselves!

In mid-October, the autumn chill had not yet fully set in.

The autumn wind, carrying the warmth of the season, whistled and stirred the tent curtains.

A passionate voice echoed throughout the tent, occasionally tinged with a sense of disappointment and frustration.

"Brother Xiu, you step up!"

"Don't retreat! Use your skills to attack him!"

"Dudu, why are you covering for him? Come cover for me!"

"..."

Meng Ziyi, wearing a plaid shirt over his T-shirt, sat in a chair, holding his phone, passionately making tactical arrangements.

Chen Xiu, Chen Duling, Wei Feng, and Xiong Ben sat on either side of her, each holding a mobile phone.

The five of them teamed up for a game, and Meng Ziyi chose the main damage-dealing role. Outside of the game, she was also the main damage dealer.

"Oops~, I lost again!"

Holding his phone, Meng Ziyi looked at Chen Xiu with great frustration.

In the game that just ended, she and the other three performed normally, except for Chen Xiu who messed up.

The silly beauty was also puzzled: how come her son, Xiu Ge, was good at everything but terrible at playing games?
"I'm sorry, I've dragged you down again."

Chen Xiu smiled casually and didn't seem too embarrassed.

He's the type who's not particularly passionate about games, but he'll play them casually.

With this in mind, and considering that he doesn't usually spend much time on games, it's not hard to guess Chen Xiu's gaming skill level.

Meng Ziyi looked at him with a pout, but after a moment, her pretty face, which had been furrowed with brows, broke into a wide smile.

"Hahaha! Brother Xiu, I thought you were just out of practice in the first few games, but it turns out you're just a noob."

"You reap what you sow! If I put my energy into games, I should be fine too, right?"

"Hehehe, forget it, you shouldn't waste your energy on the game! It's rare that I have a skill that I'm better at than you, I can't let you surpass me."

As she spoke, Meng Ziyi took Chen Xiu's phone and looked at him with a smug expression.

Chen Xiu looked back and forth between her phone and Meng Jie's bright smiling face, then chuckled and said, "How about you teach me how to play games from now on?"

"Huh? Great! That's a good idea."

Meng nodded repeatedly, as if he had found a kind of play that was more interesting than playing video games.

Wei Feng and Xiong Ben were already used to the two of them starting to show affection while chatting.

On the contrary, Chen Duling, who was sitting on Meng Ziyi's side, pursed her lips with a strange expression.

Just as Chen Xiu and Meng Ziyi were making a promise that Chen Xiu would call her Teacher Meng when they started studying together, a strange voice suddenly came from the entrance of the tent.

"Hello, is this Mr. Chen Xiu's rest area?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression froze instantly, and they all turned to look.

The uninvited guest was a woman with medium-length hair, an oval face, high cheekbones, a slightly long midface, and a bright light in her eyes that revealed her shrewdness and persistence.

She rolled up the sleeves of her lake-blue shirt to her upper forearms, and beneath her crisp, fitted trousers were a pair of comfortable flat shoes, along with a bulging briefcase she carried in her other hand.

At first glance, Chen Xiu's impression of this woman was: Is she a door-to-door salesperson?

After noticing that Chen Xiu's gaze had turned scrutinizing, the other person immediately began introducing themselves.

"Mr. Chen, hello! My name is Hu Weiwei, and I'm an internet entrepreneur. May I have ten minutes of your time?"

Chen Xiu thought to herself: He really is a salesperson!
Then, he took his phone from Meng Ziyi, glanced at the screen, and said, "I'll give you one minute to explain how you got here."

Hu Weiwei was taken aback, then ran to the corner and pulled out a chair with a speed that exceeded everyone's expectations.

She placed a chair opposite Chen Xiu, sat down, and looked at him face to face.

“At the beginning of the month, I watched your live stream, and I thought you might be willing to invest in my project…”

"What project?"

Chen Xiu interrupted, but a hint of understanding appeared on her face.

Hu Weiwei glanced at him and quickened his pace, saying, "I need to talk about this later. One minute isn't enough for me to finish!"

"please continue."

"After watching your live stream, I first went to Douyin Company in Beijing to find you, only to find out that you are not usually at the company. Then I went online to check your recent activities and finally found out that you were in the crew of 'Love O2O'."

Hu Weiwei spoke a long string of words without pausing to catch his breath.

Meng Ziyi had been a little confused since earlier, and now, after listening to such a long string of rapid-fire remarks, her mind was even more muddled. Looking left and right, she finally felt that Chen Xiu's profile jawline was strangely attractive.

When Hu Weiwei finished his self-introduction, Wei Feng and Xiong Ben already understood that this conversation was business in nature.

However, since Chen Xiu has already stepped forward, the two of them can't say anything for the time being and can only wait and see.

Chen Duling's feelings were a little more complicated. She felt that Chen Xiu, when he was in work mode, looked a little serious and focused, making people unconsciously stare at him...

"How did you get in?" Chen Xiu then asked.

When Hu Yanbin first joined the film crew, he had to ask the silly beauty to give him a credit card. Hu Weiwei wasn't a star, so probably no one in the crew would give her a credit card.

Upon hearing this question, Hu Weiwei, who was originally trying to make the most of every second, couldn't help but smirk.

She pulled a laminated card from her pants pocket: "I have a press card, and I can easily find a reason to bring me in."

"Clap clap clap!"

Chen Xiu clapped her hands, then picked up her phone.

"That's very clear and clever. One minute is up! One last question, my journalist friend: how can you prove you weren't just using the excuse of seeking investment to come here and dig for news?"

Hu Weiwei knew that the answer to this question would determine whether she would have the next 10 minutes.

Without the slightest hesitation, she took a document out of her briefcase.

After unfolding, the content above includes company registration information, legal representative information, company financial details, etc.

Amidst all this complex information, Chen Xiu's first glance only captured what was deeply etched in his memory: the name of Hu Weiwei's company: Beijing Mobike Technology Co., Ltd.!

His pupils, which had initially been indifferent, contracted slightly.

Chen Xiu's expression froze, but she also began to look the female reporter in front of her seriously.

He was naturally aware of the bike-sharing project, but he also knew that it would require a lot of time and effort.

Chen Xiu had always lacked these two things; unable to make them himself, he planned to wait until Ofo or Mobike started to emerge in the market before attempting to invest. Now, the opportunity has presented itself to him!
Suppressing the joy welling up inside her, Chen Xiu stood up from her seat, glanced at Meng Ziyi, and then patted Wei Feng and Xiong Ben on the shoulder: "You two go out first, don't let anyone else in."

"Ok."

The two answered in unison, stood up, and gestured for Meng Ziyi and Chen Duling to go out as well.

Seeing this, Hu Weiwei breathed a huge sigh of relief.

She knew that after all her hard work this year, she had finally gotten the closest she could get to success.

After the other four people left the tent, Chen Xiu went to the corner and got two bottles of water before returning to her seat and handing one of them to Hu Weiwei.

"You don't need me to help you unscrew it, do you?"

"no, I'm fine!"

Hu Weiwei waved his hands repeatedly, then with a snap, he unscrewed the bottle cap and started gulping it down right in front of Chen Xiu.

Seeing that she had downed almost half a bottle of water in one go, Chen Xiu stopped what she was doing.

After taking a sip, Hu Weiwei had just put the water down when she saw another bottle appear in front of her.

"If that's not enough, you can get more. I'll go get some more."

"No need, I was just a little thirsty from walking all the way here, and then I talked so much..."

As he spoke, Hu Weiwei put down the bottle of water he was holding and took out a new document from his bag: "Mr. Chen, may I now talk about my project?"

Please elaborate.

Chen Xiu placed the bottle of mineral water on the ground, sat up slightly, and showed due respect to the negotiating partner.

Sensing this change in him, Hu Weiwei's hand, gripping the document, also turned slightly white at the knuckles due to the force.

So far, she has visited dozens of venture capital firms and met people ranging from managers to directors, but none of them have a position comparable to Chen Xiu's, and yet they are all incredibly arrogant...

Hu Weiwei never expected that he would receive this long-lost sense of respect from the person with the highest status.

After quickly composing herself, she cleared her throat and said, "I previously worked as an automotive reporter for the Daily Economic News, the Beijing News, and the Polar Park for ten years, so I have a clear understanding of the public's travel needs."

"Since you, Mr. Chen, founded Didi in 11, the online ride-hailing market has come into the public eye. At the beginning of this year, the merger of Didi and Kuaidi also announced that the final winner of the online ride-hailing platform had been determined."

"However, compared to taking a taxi, most ordinary people's travel needs are likely to be for shorter distances. For example, within 1 kilometer, or a slightly longer distance of 1.5 kilometers, taking a taxi is not cost-effective, and taking the subway is also inconvenient."

After finishing the preliminary explanation, Hu Weiwei paused and glanced at Chen Xiu's reaction.

Upon meeting her gaze, Chen Xiu reached out and picked up the bottle of water that Hu Weiwei had placed on the ground.

"Speak slowly, there's no rush."

"Thank you."

Hu Weiwei's voice trembled slightly. Although they hadn't started talking about money yet, she had already felt Chen Xiu's charm.

This charm wasn't because she was attracted to Chen Xiu's appearance; reporters don't really care about a celebrity's looks... What Hu Weiwei felt was Chen Xiu's sincerity and respect.

Given the difference in their social status, these two individuals are all the more precious.

After taking a sip of water, Hu Weiwei continued, "The main purpose of my startup project is to solve the 'last mile' problem of urban transportation by using the sharing economy model to launch bicycles that can be ridden for a fee per ride."

What achievements have you made so far?

“I own a bicycle manufacturing plant and am working on making my own bicycles. What will make them unique is that they will have GPS tracking, smart locks, and tireless tires!”

Hu Weiwei took out a document and presented it for explanation.

Seeing her bending over to explain, Chen Xiu offered her hand: "If you don't mind, I'd like to take a look myself."

"Of course, please."

Taking the document, Chen Xiu began to browse its contents with a serious expression.

According to the content, Hu Weiwei has not yet been able to build the first bicycle, and Mobike's products have not yet been launched and are currently still in the incubation stage.

In other words, if I were to invest in Mobike, it would be at the angel round...

After reading through all the contents, Chen Xiu closed the document and looked at Hu Weiwei with a serious expression: "Have you still not secured the first round of investment for this project?"

"Ah."

A bitter smile crept onto Hu Weiwei's lips.

Having already felt fully respected by Chen Xiu, she spoke of her past journey with fewer reservations.

"Speaking of investment, I first presented this plan to my former boss, the founder of GeekPark, hoping he would support me! His reaction was: Are you crazy? This is a huge pitfall!"

Hu Weiwei drew circles with both hands and looked at Chen Xiu with an exaggerated expression to show his former boss's attitude.

Although criticizing a former boss is a major taboo in the industry, she felt that Chen Xiu wouldn't care about that.

In fact, Chen Xiu wasn't particularly concerned; he was just interested in: "And then? After being rejected, you started your own business and went solo?"

"not that simple!"

Hu Weiwei shook his head, a look of reminiscence appearing in his eyes, and his tone became casual, as if chatting with a friend.

"After being rejected the first time, I tried a second time. This time, I said to him: 'Boss, didn't you tell me to believe in the power of belief?'"

"As a result, he said, 'Girl, there's actually one more thing I haven't told you: you have to learn to do business. The market you've created with these bikes will definitely be completely stolen!'"

After saying that, Hu Weiwei spread his hands and looked at Chen Xiu with a helpless expression.

"That was my reaction at the time, I felt extremely helpless! No matter what I said, he was right. I didn't believe it! I felt that I was right, so I decided to give it a try! I kept trying, and that's how I got to where I am now."

After hearing the entrepreneur's story, Chen Xiu sighed, "Back when I invested in Didi, my situation wasn't much better than yours..."

"Mr. Chen, to be honest, I really admire you. You're so young, yet you've built such a successful business! You're much better than me."

When dealing with investors, Hu Weiwei is never stingy with offering emotional value and seeking empathy.

Chen Xiu had heard these words many times, and hearing them again no longer stirred any emotion within her.

Holding the document, Chen Xiu looked at Hu Weiwei with a serious expression.

"I'd like to take a closer look at this proposal. Let's exchange WeChat contacts, and then meet in three days at a more formal place to discuss it further, okay?"

“Sure, Mr. Chen, I’ll scan yours.”

Hu Weiwei took out his phone and looked at Chen Xiu with a solicitous expression.

She didn't consider at all whether the plan would be leaked. In the venture capital world, ideas are never worth anything; what truly determines success or failure is capital.

Chen Xiu is capital!
(End of this chapter)