Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 503 Fireworks Over Victoria Harbour

"Brother Xiu, you look like you haven't eaten dinner."

Meng Ziyi tilted his head, looking at Chen Xiu with puzzlement as she seemed to enjoy eating just French fries.

"I really didn't eat much."

Chen Xiu shrugged: "I've been watching the market all day, and I had all sorts of social engagements in the evening. I drank a lot of alcohol, but I didn't eat much."

"Then I'll order you something to eat..."

"No need, I'm not hungry yet."

Chen Xiu pulled Meng Ziyi close, wiped her face with a tissue with her other hand, and then hugged her.

Meng Ziyi leaned back, resting the back of his head on Chen Xiu's shoulder, and stared at his face for a long time, occasionally making giggling sounds.

Chen Xiu asked with a puzzled smile, "Why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden?"

"You've become a sensation on Douyin today; the entire internet is discussing your photo."

"What picture?"

"You didn't know?!"

Meng Ziyi stared at Chen Xiu for two seconds, then quickly turned around to grab his phone and started operating it.

"Hey! Look at this."

"Ok?"

Chen Xiu lowered her gaze and fixed it on the screen of Meng Ziyi's phone.

It was a photo, with Chen Xiu in the spotlight, while Lei Jun, grinning sheepishly, was relegated to a mere background figure... What's with the background music "Spring Snow"? And what's with the title "MVP Settlement Scene"?
Chen Xiu's expression changed from curiosity to strangeness. When he glanced at the short video and saw that it had tens of thousands of likes and thousands of comments, he grimaced.

"Netizens are really talented..."

"Yes! Someone even uploaded this photo to the internet."

"what?"

"Some people commented that most of them are fans of the dramas 'Qin Wang Po Zhen Qu' and 'Xuanwu Gate Incident,' and the popularity is much smaller than in China."

Meng Ziyi pursed her lips, seemingly not satisfied with the result.

Chen Xiu glanced at her and said, "You called me so excitedly this afternoon just because of this?"

"Yup!"

Meng Ziyi straightened up and stared intently at Chen Xiu: "You have no idea how quickly this photo went viral. It was taken and shared as soon as it appeared in the live stream at 12:10."

"At 12:30, it surged into the top ten of the trending topics list, and by the afternoon it had become number one. Netizens even said that you were enjoying the belated honor."

Chen Xiu squinted, looking somewhat speechless.

He's only 26 years old this year. What do you mean by "belated honor"? Can you please use more precise language?

Meng Ziyi covered her mouth and laughed: "Hehe, do you think netizens are exaggerating?"

Is that what everyone online thinks?

"That's right! This is how you get traffic. Many netizens have said that it was a wise move for you to leave Didi, otherwise you wouldn't have achieved your success today."

"Are they starting to discredit Didi?"

Chen Xiu took Meng Ziyi's phone and scrolled down through a few short videos, discovering that the content was exactly as Meng Ziyi had said: self-media bloggers were using him to gain traffic and attention.

Seeing Chen Xiu's serious expression, Meng Ziyi said, "Brother Xiu, isn't this a good thing?"

"If I were just a celebrity, this would be fine, but as the company grows bigger and bigger, I don't want so much attention anymore."

Chen Xiu offered an explanation, then took out her phone and sent a message to the head of Douyin's review department, asking them to reduce the popularity of the short video.

Once something becomes popular, it can't be forcibly stopped; the only option is to use other trending topics to distract users.

Given the immense popularity of that memorable moment this afternoon, even if it's diluted by other trending topics, it will likely continue to dominate the trending search list for several days.

After explaining her requirements, Chen Xiu stared at her phone, raised an eyebrow, and sent another message to Cheng Wei.

"Brother Wei, I've stabbed you in the back again."

The message was sent and received a reply instantly.

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

"Congratulations on TikTok's successful IPO."

"I saw that photo this afternoon, he really is quite handsome."

Three messages came in a row, ending with an emoji of a fat man drinking tea.

Cheng Wei seemed quite happy...

Chen Xiu smiled, tossed her phone aside, and turned to pay attention to Meng Ziyi, who was looking sullen, speechless, and bewildered.

"what happened to you?"

"I saw you were busy and didn't want to bother you..."

Chen Xiu cupped Meng Ziyi's cheeks and kissed his innocent eyelids.

Meng Ziyi closed his eyes, his expression began to relax, and his previously helpless hands found a place to rest on Chen Xiu's back, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up a little.

After the two separated, Meng Ziyi kept her eyes closed and rubbed her head against Chen Xiu's neck like a kitten.

"Hmm~, Brother Xiu, are you done with your work?"

"Busy working."

"Now it's my turn to talk about my business."

Meng Ziyi tilted his chin up, lifted his eyelids, and his eyes were filled with arrogance and self-satisfaction.

Chen Xiu asked expectantly, "Do you have something to announce?"

"Hey hey hey!"

Meng Ziyi smiled in advance at the thought of what he was about to say.

Chen Xiu didn't urge her, but patiently waited for her to finish laughing, and then gave her an encouraging look.

Encouraged, Meng Ziyi suddenly put his hands on his hips and coughed lightly twice: "Ahem, well..."

"Heh, should I help you start a live stream to find more listeners?" Chen Xiu teased.

"Oh! I'll tell you!"

Meng Ziyi playfully punched Chen Xiu several times with her little pink fists before saying, "Tencent sent me a message saying that 'Peach Blossom Village' has received very high praise, with over 100 million views per episode and over 1 billion views for the entire season. The TV station is willing to buy the broadcasting rights, and it's confirmed that we can start preparing for the second season!"

After saying that, Meng Ziyi put his hands on his hips again, squinted his eyes, leaned close to Chen Xiu, and raised his chin, asking for praise.

Seeing the bright red lips so close to hers, Chen Xiu lowered her head and pressed them against hers.

"Ok??"

"Our production by Meng Da is truly amazing!"

"Hmm... (That suits me perfectly)"

"With the experience of the first success, the second season will definitely be even better."

As Chen Xiu spoke, she reached out to unbutton Meng Ziyi's plaid shirt.

Meng Ziyi, completely oblivious to this, was still squinting and tilting his head back, indulging in self-admiration: "That's...!"

After saying that, Meng Ziyi began to wait happily, wanting to hear more of Chen Xiu's flattery.

She always felt great whenever Chen Xiu praised her... but why did the air conditioner in the room suddenly become cold?

"Eh?"

Meng Ziyi looked down and realized that he had unknowingly taken his clothes off. Chen Xiu's coat was on the ground, and the three buttons on his shirt collar were undone.

Looking at the well-developed muscles between his collarbones, the blood vessels that only appear when the skin fat percentage is extremely low, the small depressions of the sternoclavicular joints formed by the two collarbones, and the slightly moving Adam's apple above...

Meng Ziyi pursed his lips, swallowed hard, and began to feel his mouth dry.

She lifted the plaid shirt hanging halfway down her body, thinking: I came in a hurry today, dressed like a programmer, which is far inferior to Brother Xiu's outfit.

Chen Xiu glanced at her subtly, thinking to herself: Her self-cultivation skills have improved quite quickly! No wonder she's produced by Meng Da…

"Sister Meng."

"Hmm? (Come here, come quickly and carry me inside.)"

Meng Ziyi looked at Chen Xiu expectantly, his restless hands almost reaching out to grab Chen Xiu's hand and hug him.

Chen Xiu calmly replied, "Good things will happen to both of us today."

"Yes, yes, yes (Hurry up and do it! Don't make me beg you!)"

Meng Ziyi nodded repeatedly, no longer paying attention to what Chen Xiu was saying.

Chen Xiu continued, "Look, how about we do something to celebrate?"

"Okay!"

How was the dancing?

"Hmm? Vegetarian?"

Meng finally spoke his mind.

Chen Xiu was taken aback, then laughed: "Heh, a balanced diet of meat and vegetables."

After saying that, Chen Xiu took Meng Ziyi's hand and went to the floor-to-ceiling window facing Victoria Harbour. She connected her phone to the speaker via Bluetooth and played a jazz song.

Listening to the melodious music, Meng Ziyi glanced at his jeans with a slight smirk.

"Brother Xiu, these pants are inconvenient for me."

"Then take it off."

"Yours isn't convenient either."

"I'll take mine off too."

In the blink of an eye, only two figures with sleek lines and intimate movements remained in the living room.

Meng Ziyi was initially a little unaccustomed to it, but under Chen Xiu's guidance, she gradually became immersed in it.

When the song ended and the two, having warmed up, embraced, Chen Xiu glanced at the clock on the wall and realized that the second hand would complete another revolution, and the day would be over.

"Sister Meng, come over here."

"Eh?"

Meng didn't understand why Chen Xiu was pulling him to the window, but he still obediently followed.

Just as the two of them stood one after the other, Meng Ziyi, for some unknown reason, began to blush rapidly, her cheeks even turning red all the way to her ears.

Then, a dazzling firework suddenly exploded in the previously calm night sky outside the window.

The night sky was ablaze with fireworks, as streaks of light began to appear over Victoria Harbour.

Like dandelion blossoms, fiery flowers spread across the sky, reflecting the colorful lights of the city's skyscrapers below. The inky waters of Victoria Harbour act as a mirror, capturing both scenes.

Meng Ziyi covered her mouth with her hand, looking at everything outside the window with surprise.

She turned to look at Chen Xiu, her eyes questioning the arrangement of this scene.

The hotel room's glass was very soundproof, so even if she spoke, she wouldn't be affected by the fireworks. She was simply so surprised that her throat tightened.

Chen Xiu laughed and said, "Usually, fireworks are set off in Victoria Harbour to celebrate major holidays. Then in the afternoon, I asked the CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange if there were any special circumstances that could allow for the fireworks to be arranged..."

"It really was you who arranged this!"

Meng Ziyi pounced on Chen Xiu, kicked off with both feet, and instantly transformed into a koala.

Chen Xiu held onto those long legs to prevent her from falling.

Do you like this arrangement?

"Uh-huh."

Meng Ziyi's eyes sparkled, rivaling even the dazzling fireworks outside the window, and his neck stretched forward, directly blocking Chen Xiu's mouth.

Even with the weight of an extra person on her upper body, Chen Xiu remained as steady as a rock, effortlessly.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the light and shadow were dazzling, enveloping the two of them, casting only a long shadow on the carpet.

(End of this chapter)