Huayu: We're asking you to act, and you're playing a superhuman?

The office fell into a deathly silence.

Chen Kai opened his mouth as if to say something, but found that he couldn't refute it at all.

China's internet industry has always closely followed Silicon Valley's development. Alipay imitated PayPal, Renren imitated Facebook... So he naturally believed that as long as he created a Chinese version of Uber, he could also succeed.

Then, Wang Weili suddenly told him: Things are not that simple, you are already dead!

Chen Kai found it hard to accept the feeling of falling from the clouds.

"Wait, wait a minute."

Chen Kai raised his hand, his eyes darting nervously at Wang Weili: "Cai Haoyu told me that when you invested in miHoYo, you gave him some strategic guidance. Could you...?"

His hand moved back and forth between himself and Wang Weili, like a helpless person pleading for help.

Wang Weili declined, saying, "I'm not used to interfering in other people's projects, and what I just said was limited to the analysis of the business plan."

"If I make adjustments to the project based on your guidance, would you be willing to invest?"

"I can't guide you until you give me something to teach you."

"Besides what you just mentioned, this project isn't suitable to start at university. What other problems are there?"

Chen Kai persisted, his mind already leaning towards Wang Weili's version of events.

Wang Weili stared at him for a while and said, "I saw in your business plan that your software's daily order volume has exceeded 100 in the past few days, but it has not continued to grow."

"I believe that cash payments have affected the number of orders."

"Don't they pay in cash when they take other taxis?"

"..."

Chen Kai was speechless; his so-called enthusiasm was nothing compared to the real data.

Wang Weili continued, "If you can increase your order volume to 500 per day within a week, we might be able to talk about mentoring."

"How is it possible to quadruple orders in a week?"

"Find your own way; this is your startup project."

"...If I succeed, will you be able to invest in campus ride-hailing?"

A defiant look flashed across Chen Kai's face as he stared intently at Wang Weili.

Wang Weili's heart skipped a beat, and he still gave a hint: "Since you used Facebook's business approach, you should know that when Facebook first appeared, it had an extra prefix."

"Should I remove the campus and only keep 'taking a taxi'?"

"Of course, it's not just about removing it! You need to think of a name that's easier for people to understand, and not just one limited to the campus."

"You mean, you want me to promote the app outside of school?"

Chen Kai's eyes lit up; he suddenly had a direction for his goal of quadrupling daily orders.

But soon he looked troubled.

"Our team is currently short of funds, the server is nearing its limit, and the last two employees haven't received their salaries yet..."

Wang Weili raised his hand to interrupt Chen Kai's complaints and handed the business plan back to him.

"Like I said before, this is your startup project. If you encounter difficulties, you have to find solutions yourself."

"good!"

Chen Kai withdrew the business plan and didn't utter another complaint.

Wang Weili left him his personal mobile phone number and email address, then got up and left the office to attend miHoYo's opening ceremony with Cai Haoyu and the others.

……

Typhoon Damrey, the 11th typhoon of early August, only affected Shanghai through its outer circulation.

However, the typhoon Haikui, which followed, directly affected Shanghai. The strong winds and heavy rain from the 7th to the 9th forced most Shanghai residents to stock up on food and stay at home for several days.

Wang Weili also stayed at his new home and communicated with people online for work.

"The script for 'Gu Jian Qi Tan' should portray the male lead as someone who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, with a strong sense of responsibility and a protective nature!"

Wang Weili's voice echoed in the living room, mixed with the sound of rapid wind and heavy breathing.

"Cold on the outside but warm on the inside, highly responsible, and protective of his own—he seems like a mature-beyond-his-years high school student. By the way, boss, are you doing something naughty?"

"Phew~, I'm practicing basic swordsmanship."

Wang Weili held a Tang sword that gleamed coldly, slashing at the air, then sheathing it as he finished, repeating this cycle without paying any attention to the sweat sliding down his cheeks.

The French windows trembled incessantly in the strong wind, and the torrential rain formed a curtain of water on them. The chandeliers hanging from the ceiling cast his shadow long on the wooden floor.

The phone was placed on the wooden floor, and Li Xue's voice came from inside.

Why do you want to practice swordsmanship?

"To prepare for the role, if you're working from home, remember to urge your editor to finish the script as soon as possible."

"Okay, then Jiang Sanshi, the vice president of H&R Century Pictures, wants to talk to you about officially approving the project."

"OK, send me the time you want to meet."

Wang Weili continued practicing in front of thin air when he suddenly heard two beeps from his phone. He looked down and saw another call coming in.

"Li Xue, I have another phone call."

"Okay, I'll arrange a time and text you later."

Wang Weili agreed, stopped practicing, transferred Chen Kai's call, and then sat down.

"hello?"

"Our app's daily orders have officially surpassed 500 today!"

Chen Kai spoke concisely, but his voice betrayed a hint of weariness.

Wang Weili wiped his sweat, a thoughtful look on his face: "How did you manage with the typhoon hitting these past two days?"

"After our last conversation, I went back and expanded the app's development beyond universities. These past few days, I've been doing on-the-ground promotion in Lujiazui, and the surge in registrations is also due to the typhoon."

"I'll send you an address, let's meet and talk."

"it is good."

Wang Weili hung up the phone and walked towards the bathroom.

……

How many people are on your team now, and what are their respective roles?

While verifying the authenticity of Chen Kai's ride-hailing app data, Wang Weili also reviewed his financing presentation documents and asset statistics.

Chen Kai's face showed his exhaustion, and his pants and shoes were soaked, but his eyes were bright and alert.

"I'm responsible for core technologies and algorithm iteration, and I liaise with investors. In the past few days, I've found an administrative manager, a backend engineer, and a frontend engineer."

"What is the most basic team structure, and what is the company's current equity structure?"

"The administrative staff receive salaries, while the other two do not. They each hold 5% of the original shares, and I personally own 90%."

"This is my suggestion; you can take it as a reference."

Wang Weili took out the strategic development plan he had just finished and handed it over.

Chen Kai took it and examined it, without showing any dramatic or surprising expression. He simply thought it was the proper thing to do and then raised a question.

"The main targets for later-stage funding mentioned here are either Ali or Tencent. Why are you so sure?"

"Both companies have traffic and payment licenses. As long as Alipay promotes the mobile version, Tencent will quickly follow suit. Ride-hailing is a high-frequency payment scenario in life, and they will definitely get involved."

Wang Weili closed his laptop, turned around, and looked at Chen Kai seriously.

"I've looked at your company's situation, and to be honest, it's very fragile. However, I'm willing to invest 200 million, asking for 20% of the original shares and a board seat."

"Thank you... Are there any additional clauses, such as automatic conversion of shares to bonds with interest if growth targets are not met, and the founders having unlimited joint and several liability for repayment?"

Chen Kai looked at Wang Weili expressionlessly.

The conditions he described were those offered by venture capital firms he had recently contacted, and they were extremely demanding.

Wang Weili shook his head: "What you're talking about isn't venture capital. If it fails, I won't require you to repay anything. However, my investment will be transferred to your company in three installments. Each month, I need to see the data growth before I can receive the funds for the next month. Currently, our primary goal is to seize the market and develop users. In the fourth month, we will strive for the next round of financing."

"Any other requests?"

"Well... we'll try to schedule the board meetings online as much as possible in the near future, that's all."

"Well then, I wish us a pleasant cooperation?"

Chen Kai stood up and tentatively reached out his hand.

Wang Weili grasped his hand firmly: "It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

He earned tens of millions of US dollars in the foreign exchange market, so it was no problem for him to take out 200 million RMB for venture capital.

If it weren't for the extraordinary role-playing system, Wang Weili might have personally taken charge and worked with Chen Kai to make the ride-hailing app number one.

However, now he only wants to be Peter Thiel (the famous angel investor), not Zuckerberg or Musk.