Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 170 The Annoying Wang Sicong
After the Spring Festival, Chen Xiu returned to the capital.

Having never been particularly enthusiastic about acting, he didn't take on any other roles besides completing the tasks assigned by the system.

Variety shows are definitely out of the question...

Therefore, after returning to the capital, his days became much more leisurely.

The projects at Datang Pictures are progressing smoothly, and Zhong Lifang is handling the financing. As for Douyin, he mainly attends board meetings...

The sudden drop in workload allowed him to focus his extra energy on his research and knowledge-sharing work with the hot bars.

Until the end of February, when Dilraba joined the cast of "Eternal Love," Chen Xiu had even less to do.

Fortunately, in March, when the temperature warmed up, Chen Xiu found enjoyment in something else.

"Whoa~ whoa~"

Wearing equestrian attire, Chen Xiu sat in the indoor riding arena's rest area, waiting for the instructor to bring over the horse she was going to ride that day, while frantically tapping on her phone to reply to messages, clearly not wanting to pay any attention to the person sitting opposite her.

However, the other party didn't seem to realize that they were an unpopular person, and kept talking non-stop.

"No, what's the point of riding a horse?"

"When I was studying abroad, I often went out with friends to play. Doesn't it feel uncomfortable when this thing vibrates?"

"If you like the fast and exciting stuff, how about you try playing with a sports car?"

"..."

Wearing a shirt over a black wool sweater and jeans, with his legs crossed, Wang Sicong enthusiastically told Chen Xiu how fun sports cars were.

Unable to bear his incessant chatter any longer, Chen Xiu finally couldn't help but ask, "Sports cars are so much fun, why don't you go play with them? Is it really worth it to stay here in this stinky horse farm with me?"

"Sports cars are fun, but making money is even more fun!"

Wang Sicong made no attempt to hide his purpose. The only reason he would abandon his luxury cars and beautiful women to come to this stinking horse farm to be with Chen Xiu was to make money.

Chen Xiu glanced at him and directly refused, "Don't even think about it. Douyin currently has no plans to accept external financing, and even if it did, it wouldn't be your turn."

"Why is it that even if there are opportunities, it's never my turn?"

"I'm asking you, why did you want to invest in Douyin?"

"Well, based on the current situation in the live streaming industry, Douyin is the only company that hasn't yet initiated external financing and has healthy data growth..."

"Stop saying these useless things."

Chen Xiu waved his hand and simply stated his intentions.

"Just tell me directly why you're optimistic about Douyin, in the simplest terms."

"Investing in Douyin can make money!"

Wang Sicong put down his crossed legs and said with shining eyes.

His judgment is still quite good.

Chen Xiu thought to herself, but her refusal was unwavering.

"What you're talking about, others know too. Investment managers like Tencent, Shunwei Capital, and Sina all come to me with resources. You think you can get what they couldn't get even with resources and money just by talking?"

"Forehead……"

Wang Sicong was speechless.

He owns an investment company himself, so he understands that high-quality startups will never lack investment.

Just like Mobike, which is currently very popular in the market, the best time to invest was last November, when the product had not yet been developed. It was also the time with the highest investment risk, which Chen Xiu profited from.

Now that everyone is optimistic about Mobike, investors can only wave their money and start lining up to compete.

However, compared to Douyin's refusal to accept external investment, Mobike is at least willing to accept investment.

Seeing that he couldn't get a piece of Douyin's big pie, Wang Sicong changed his approach and started eyeing Mobike.

"Hey bro, when is Mobike's Series B funding round starting?"

"You've successfully changed your mind again?"

Chen Xiu smiled sarcastically, her attitude no longer as firm as before in her refusal.

Seeing that Mobike was promising, Wang Sicong's eyes lit up even more.

"Last month, when the news reported that you took the founder of Mobike to Tencent to discuss financing, I had already studied this economic model. Guess what?"

"Do you believe I'll slap you across the face?"

Wang Sicong pursed his lips, not wanting to test the possibility of this.

"Ahem, well, I think the sharing economy has great potential. Look, Mobike's deposit is 299 yuan now. Assuming one bike can be linked to 100 people, that's 3 yuan in cash flow! 1 bikes, that's 3 million yuan; 10 bikes..."

Upon hearing Wang Sicong trying to settle scores with her again, Chen Xiu couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Do you think I wouldn't know these data?

"Hehe, you must know that what I'm trying to say is that Mobike has great potential."

"Then I'll give you a piece of advice: if you want to invest, hurry up with Series B funding. After that, you won't be able to invest even if you want to."

"This Series B funding..."

Wang Sicong wanted to say, "Can you help me get a spot?", but before he could finish speaking, he received a sidelong glance from Chen Xiu.

He instantly understood; if he wanted to make a profit, he had to rely on himself. Young Master Wang nodded sheepishly, then his eyes darted around, and he asked, "Brother Xiu, do you have any projects you're eyeing lately?"

"Yes! Wolf Warrior 2, you recommended it to me."

"Speaking of this, it seems that the female lead on Wu Jing's side has run into some problems."

Chen Xiu, who had been nonchalant, perked up instantly upon hearing this.

The female lead in "Wolf Warrior 2" had a problem, which caused a great stir in his previous life, but he didn't know exactly when the problem occurred. He didn't expect it to happen so early.

Chen Xiu glanced at Wang Sicong and asked, puzzled, "Why are you interested in 'Wolf Warrior 2'?"

"I've invested money in it, so I definitely have to keep an eye on it!"

When did the female lead's problem occur?

"This morning, Wu Jing said in the work group that he would find a replacement as soon as possible to reassure investors. Didn't you know?"

"The film is handled by the producer; I just need to listen to the weekly reports."

Chen Xiu gave a casual reply, but in her heart she was already plotting how to secure the female lead role in "Wolf Warrior 2".

What does Meng mean? Filming for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has just started, and she has a lot of scenes. Filming won't wrap up until August, so she doesn't have enough time. She also has to film "Wolf Warrior 2" overseas, so she can't coordinate filming both projects at the same time.

Is it hot? She seems fine. Bai Fengjiu doesn't have many scenes, so if they hurry up with filming, it should be finished by the end of April...

Thinking of this, Chen Xiu immediately sent a message to Xiong Ben, asking him to arrange a time for Wu Jing.

Ever since their last drinking session, Wu Jing has started calling Xiong Ben "brother," and Chen Xiu, taking advantage of the situation, arranged for Xiong Ben to serve as a producer on "Wolf Warrior 2."

After receiving Xiong Ben's reply that "it's arranged," Chen Xiu put down her phone and was about to go and send Wang Sicong away.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a horse trainer leading a group of tall, black horses with snow-white hooves, glossy coats, and a shoulder height of about 180 cm.

Looking at his beloved horse, which he had only met in the past week, Chen Xiuchao waved to the coach and said, "Let it run a couple of laps around the track to warm up. The outdoor temperature is nice today, and I want to go out for a ride later."

"Ok."

The coach nodded to Chen Xiu, then mounted the black horse and rode around the rectangular riding arena.

Upon hearing that Chen Xiu wanted to ride a horse to the outer field, Wang Sicong expressed his utter incomprehension: "In this cold weather, you want to ride a horse out for fun?"

"I checked the weather forecast, and the temperature at noon today will be 12 degrees Celsius, so it won't be too cold."

Chen Xiu turned around and looked at Wang Sicong, who was lounging in the chair, and frowned slightly in disgust.

"Didn't you just say you rode a horse when you were studying abroad? Let's pick one and ride it together?"

"I'm not riding a horse! If I'm going to ride, then I'll ride..."

Wang Sicong immediately sat up straight, his face showing a different kind of excitement than when he was talking about making money.

Upon seeing Chen Xiu's raised eyebrows and sidelong glance, he immediately suppressed his urge to get on the highway and instead waved to Chen Xiu, signaling her to come over and whisper a few words.

Chen Xiu narrowed her eyes and shook her head, refusing his invitation to whisper in her ear: "Just say what you want to say."

"Tsk, that's okay."

Wang Sicong moved closer to Chen Xiu and rubbed his hands together before speaking.

"Hey bro, have you ever experienced being an internet celebrity?"

Suppressing the urge to get up and leave, Chen Xiu looked at the enthusiastic Wang Sicong and gave a slightly disgusted smirk.

"I'm too busy to experience it, and I don't know anything about this industry."

"It's okay, it's fun! You'll like it once you play it, and you'll understand once you like it."

"It's precisely because I like things that I want to learn about them, and learning about them can lead to addiction, that I don't want to get involved with them."

Chen Xiu flatly refused, saying that he was not a self-disciplined person, but he knew how to avoid causing trouble for himself.

Meng Ziyi and Reba are both celebrities, and they have some emotional connection with each other. Even if things turn out badly in the end, they can still end things gracefully.

However, internet celebrities don't care about decorum. This silly and naive person in front of you might just capsize in the future!

Seeing that his invitation had been rejected once again, Wang Sicong looked at Chen Xiu with a strange expression: "You don't happen to have some kind of emotional purity complex, do you?"

"laugh!"

A burst of laughter suddenly reached Chen Xiu and Wang Sicong's ears.

Chen Xiu turned her head to look to the side and saw Jing Tian, ​​who was wearing a tight-fitting equestrian outfit, a black equestrian hat, with two thin, curved eyebrows and bright almond eyes, covering her mouth and looking at her.

How did this expert end up here?

This question popped into Chen Xiu's mind, and then he glanced at Wang Sicong.

As a result, Young Master Wang was also stunned in his seat, seemingly caught off guard by Jing Tian's sudden appearance.

A silence settled over the three of them. Even with Chen Xiu's skillful maneuvering, she couldn't utilize her abilities in a completely unfamiliar relationship.

Wang Sicong's expression softened, but he didn't know how to start the conversation. He wasn't familiar with Jing Tian either.

In fact, due to certain circumstances and Wang's warning, he has been trying to avoid contact with Jing Tian.

Finally, sensing the awkward atmosphere, Jing Tian took the initiative to greet the two of them.

"Hello, I'm here to practice riding. I just saw Chen Xiu waving at me, so I came over..."

(End of this chapter)