Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 67 My sugar daddy finally saw through my vulnerability!
Chen Yan slept until noon. When he woke up, he found that his roommates were all gone. They probably went to class and hadn't come back yet.

So he stretched, got out of bed, got dressed, and prepared to go to the cafeteria for something to eat.

On the way, I unexpectedly received a call from Li Mingjie, CEO of Pushun Capital.

"Brother Chen, how have you been lately?"

"It's fine, thank you for your concern, Mr. Li."

Chinese people usually like to exchange pleasantries before getting to the point on the phone, but Chen Yan felt that someone as busy as Li Mingjie would only exchange one pleasantry at most.

Sure enough, Li Mingjie immediately got to the point: "Brother, I have some good news to tell you."

"Oh? What's the good news?"

Upon hearing the good news, Chen Yan immediately became interested.

"The East China regional director of Didi Chuxing is with me right now. He needs to do a city-wide promotion in Hangzhou soon. If you haven't eaten, why don't you come and have something with us?"

"Okay, could you please send me your location?"

Chen Yan immediately agreed.

After Li Mingjie sent the location, Chen Yan first checked the location and estimated the time to get there. Then he replied to Li Mingjie that he would arrive in about 20 minutes. He then ran to a supermarket on the street to buy a bottle of Moutai before taking a taxi to his destination.

In the back seat of the taxi, Chen Yan looked out at the endless stream of cars, recalling the money-burning war between Didi and Kuaidi in his previous life.

On January 20, 2014, Kuaidi Dache and Alipay announced that passengers would receive a 10 yuan cashback on their fares and drivers would receive a 10 yuan reward.

On January 21, 2014, Kuaidi and Alipay further increased their incentives, raising the driver reward to 15 yuan.

On February 10, 2014, Didi Chuxing announced that passengers would receive a 10 yuan reward three times a day, drivers in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou would receive a 10 yuan reward per ride, up to 10 rides per day, new passengers would receive a 15 yuan discount on their first ride, and new drivers would receive a 50 yuan reward on their first ride.

Subsequently, Kuaidi Dache announced again...

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The two companies went back and forth, each offering a discount of 5 yuan, the other 10 yuan; 10 yuan, 15 yuan; 15 yuan, then I'll offer a random free order...

In just a few months, billions of dollars were burned.

Of course, the subsidy war was also very effective, with Didi Chuxing's user base soaring from 22 million to over 100 million.

Twenty minutes later, the taxi arrived at the InterContinental Hangzhou Hotel.

The InterContinental Hotel is shaped like a giant golden sphere and is one of Hangzhou's landmark buildings.

Li Mingjie chose to eat here for two reasons: first, the place was high-class enough, and second, the office building of Pushun Capital was right next door, making it convenient to come over.

Chen Yan stepped into the hotel lobby, where the light from the crystal chandelier reflected a cool glow on the polished marble floor.

He straightened his clothes and followed the waitress, who was dressed in a fitted cheongsam, to the private room.

Inside the private room, Li Mingjie and his group were already there.

"Chen Yan, you're here!"

When Li Mingjie saw Chen Yan stand up, he greeted him warmly.

"Hello, Mr. Li. I came in a hurry and didn't know what the two seniors liked, so I took the liberty of bringing a bottle of wine."

Chen Yan smiled and placed the Moutai liquor on the table.

"Haha, perfect timing, we haven't ordered any drinks yet."

"Come, let me introduce you. This is Xu Feng, the East China Regional Director of Didi Chuxing," Li Mingjie said, pointing to the middle-aged man beside him.

Xu Feng, dressed in a suit, sat in a corner of the private room, a pair of glasses perched on his nose, exuding the elegance and shrewdness of a scholar.

"Mr. Xu, it's a pleasure to meet you." Chen Yan walked over quickly and shook hands with Xu Feng.

"Young Chen is truly a handsome young man. I heard from President Li that you're still in university?" Xu Feng said with a smile. "Yes, President Xu."

"Starting a business in college? That's amazing! Truly, every generation produces its own talented people."

Xu Feng used two "amazing" phrases in a row, sparing no praise for the young man.

"Mr. Xu, you flatter me. It's just a small matter, and I still need your guidance," Chen Yan said modestly.

"Hey, hey, don't be modest. My son is about your age. That little brat only knows how to play video games all day. I'll bring him here to learn from you sometime."

Xu Feng said helplessly, "You're the same age, so you might be able to have a good chat, but he won't listen to a word I say."

"No problem, Mr. Xu."

Chen Yan remained humble.

After exchanging pleasantries, the three took their seats in turn.

Li Mingjie sat in the main seat, with Xu Feng and Chen Yan sitting on either side of him.

What are some high-EQ behaviors when starting a business dinner as a subordinate or junior?

Chen Yan stood up first, opened the Moutai liquor on the table, poured a glass for Li Mingjie and Xu Feng, and then filled his own glass.

Then he raised his glass with both hands and said, "My two seniors, let me first offer you a toast."

Li Mingjie and Xu Feng also smiled and raised their glasses to clink with Chen Yan.

As their glasses clinked, Chen Yan deliberately lowered the rim of his glass by half an inch.

Li Mingjie and Xu Feng each took a small sip, while Chen Yan downed it in one gulp.

Fortunately, the liquor glasses in the restaurant were not very large, so this amount of liquor was nothing to Chen Yan's 18-year-old body.

"Haha, Xiao Chen has a good capacity for alcohol."

Xu Feng said with a smile, his impression of Chen Yan unconsciously rising higher and higher.

After that, Chen Yan stopped talking and just ate his food quietly, listening to Li Mingjie and Xu Feng bragging and chatting.

Only occasionally, when the conversation fell silent, would he offer a toast at just the right moment, ensuring that the atmosphere of the entire dinner remained consistently harmonious and pleasant.

This is where Chen Yan's brilliance lies.

If there are people chatting at the dinner table, and these people are far superior to you in terms of seniority and social status, it's best to just be a tool and listen quietly.

If you insist on interjecting with your own opinions or trying to assert your presence at this point, people will just think you're an idiot, even if they don't say anything.

After a few rounds of drinks, both Li Mingjie and Xu Feng had flushed faces from the alcohol.

"Mr. Xu, I heard that your Didi Chuxing is planning to take over the market share of Kuaidi Dache in Jiang Province."

Li Mingjie's words seemed casual, but they were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly catching Chen Yan's attention.

He had been waiting for this sentence all day long.

"Yes, but Jiang Province, especially Hangzhou, is the stronghold of 'Kuaidi Dache' (a ride-hailing service). Snatching food from the jaws of a tiger is extremely dangerous."

Xu Feng sighed, then immediately said, "Oh right, isn't Xiao Chen's company just doing part-time work?"

"Yes, Mr. Xu," Chen Yan replied.

"That's great! We're planning to use Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Wenzhou as pilot cities for a city-wide on-the-ground promotion. We'll need a huge number of part-time workers, so Xiao Chen, you'll have to help me with that."

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat.

Damn, it's finally here!
My sugar daddy has finally seen through my vulnerability!
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(End of this chapter)