Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 337 Didi Delivery: A Dead End!
That night, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

After leaving the State Administration of Optoelectronics, Chen Xiu went straight to her canteen, where she met Su Xiao, Su Yu, Zhang Yiming... and Wang Xin?
How did you get here?

Chen Xiu stared at Wang Xin's increasingly thinning hair, her forehead filled with question marks.

Wang Xin crossed his arms, pursed his lips, and shrugged his shoulders: "I needed to talk to you, but I couldn't reach you on WeChat or by phone, so I contacted Zhang Yiming. He said he had dinner with you, and I hadn't eaten yet either."

"You're such a big boss, yet you still make a special trip to freeload a meal..."

Chen Xiu narrowed her eyes slightly, and her lips pouted upwards in a mocking manner.

In response, Wang Xin retorted, "What do you mean by 'mooching a meal'? You still owe me a meal from the Wuzhen Internet Conference last time, so this is just making up for it."

"Alright, alright, thank you so much, Mr. Wang, for coming to my restaurant."

Chen Xiu appropriately ended the conversation, turned to look at Su Xiao who was quietly staring at her, and smiled at her.

Su Yu was still impetuous. Seeing Chen Xiu looking over, she asked directly, "Mr...Ms. Xiu, are you alright?"

"..."*2
Chen Xiu frowned speechlessly at the new title, while Su Xiao silently glared at her stupid younger brother.

Zhang Yiming, who had been silent until now, also looked at Chen Xiu with an inquiring gaze, wanting to know the direction in which Douyin needed to make changes.

Chen Xiu glanced at them, then fixed her gaze on Wang Xin, who was not a Douyin user.

Wang Xin understood immediately and asked, "Should I excuse myself?"

"There's no need to avoid things that are about to be announced."

To explain, Chen Xiu said seriously, "The direction of Douyin's rectification can be roughly summarized as adding a review mechanism, removing illegal content, closing illegal accounts, establishing a mechanism to protect minors, and some requirements for me personally."

"any request?"

Su Xiao pressed for an answer, and the expressions on the faces of the others remained unchanged.

Chen Xiu paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I can no longer promote movies and TV series via live streaming."

"..."

Su Xiao and the other three were all stunned for a moment before finally replying, "Oh, I see!"

Is this serious?

Wang Xin couldn't help but complain, saying that he had always felt that Chen Xiu's becoming a star was a waste of her time. He usually didn't have a chance to complain, but today he had finally found the right opportunity.

"It's not that serious! It just means I can't promote the movie. I can still go live with you to deliver food."

"Um... thank you, but it's not necessary."

Wang Xin shook his head repeatedly, thinking: Once is enough for a show; only a fool would send it a second time.

Chen Xiu smiled dismissively and changed the subject, saying, "You said you wanted to talk to me about something. What exactly is it?"

"I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. Well, Meituan has reached an agreement with Mobike to acquire it in its entirety by exchanging 35% of its shares for 65% cash."

"Congratulations, with the addition of shared bikes, Meituan's local life services are now basically complete."

"Yes! Before the IPO, we finally collected the last piece of the puzzle."

Wang Xin sighed and pursed his lips, a momentary pause before he immediately became serious again.

"I've come to see you today for two main reasons! First, as a major shareholder, I hope you can be present to witness Meituan's IPO."

Has the listing date been confirmed?

"The application has been submitted. I will notify you of the time in advance, depending on the reply from the port city."

"In the local services category, even with so much user data, the only option is to list in the port city."

Chen Xiu's casual comment made Wang Xin frown suddenly, and his eyes became unreadable.

"This is the second thing I want to ask you. There are rumors that Didi plans to enter the food delivery market and is currently preparing to pilot it in cities. This section is part of the strategic plan you made before you left..."

"..."

Chen Xiu was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Which idiot came up with this?"

"..."

Wang Xin's lips moved slightly, and the question had already been answered.

He glanced at Chen Xiu and thought: Although your words are rough but your reasoning is sound, they are just too rough.

"So, the content for this section wasn't something you came up with?"

"Of course not! Let's stop talking and eat first."

Seeing that Wang Xin's topic would continue for a while, Chen Xiu didn't want the others to just sit there waiting, so she temporarily stopped the conversation and started ordering food.

Wang Xin, who was in the middle of a lively conversation, felt left feeling awkward and unsatisfied when the topic was suddenly interrupted.

He wanted to ask again, but felt it wouldn't be right to leave the other people waiting without eating, so he reluctantly started thinking about Didi's food delivery service, planning to ask them properly later.

Throughout the ordering and serving of food, Chen Xiu chatted with Su Xiao and Zhang Yiming, and occasionally went to talk to Su Yu.

When all the dishes were served, Zhang Yiming received Wang Xin's pleading look and took the initiative to bring up the topic again.

"Xiu, we can discuss the Douyin rectification issue in a meeting tomorrow. Why don't you go and talk to Wang Xin about the problem first?"

"Didi's food delivery operation wasn't a strategic plan I came up with. You can ask Su Xiao and Su Yu; they already know. What else is there to discuss?" "I want to know..."

Wang Xin looked up at Chen Xiu and said seriously, "From your perspective as the former Chief Strategy Officer of Didi, is it possible for Didi's food delivery service to continue to develop?"

"No! Not even a little bit. You're doomed."

Chen Xiu answered crisply and decisively, without any hesitation.

"So sure?"

"Delivery riders are Meituan's biggest moat. Your only competitor right now is Ele.me, not Didi, which entered the market without any preparation. Didi's entry into food delivery is simply because they feel that the growth potential of the ride-hailing business is limited and they want to expand into other lifestyle categories. However, they don't have much money to burn, and food delivery is just a failed attempt."

Wang Xin precisely seized upon the flaw in that statement: "What do you mean by 'currently'?"

"Maybe in the future, a courier will feel that business growth is difficult, so he will have his own delivery team deliver food as well. That's what you should be worried about."

"..."

Wang Xin sensed that Chen Xiu's words had a hidden meaning and was about to ask further when Chen Xiu changed the subject beforehand.

"Bilibili and iQiyi will be queuing up for IPOs at the end of this month, and Huya Live has also submitted its IPO application. There are also Xiaomi, Meituan, and Pinduoduo. This year, there are about a dozen internet companies going public overseas. If you add the new energy industry, wow, it's really exciting."

Do you have plans to take TikTok or Douyin public?

Wang Xin asked this as a matter of course.

Chen Xiu shook her head in denial, then picked up her chopsticks and ended the conversation.

Although the topic was not yet over, Wang Xin still concluded from Chen Xiu's previous answer that he was not optimistic about Didi Waimai. As for future competitors, that could only be discussed in the future.

After dinner, Chen Xiu led the Su siblings away and arranged a meeting with Zhang Yiming for the next day.

Upon arriving at the lobby downstairs, Su Yu surprisingly slipped away before anyone knew what Su Xiao had said.

Once in the car, Chen Xiu looked at Su Xiao beside her, whose face was as fair as jade and whose eyes were sparkling. She silently calculated the time in her mind and confirmed that Meng Ziyi had just gotten off the plane and it would take about an hour to get home...

"Sister Xiaoxiao, let me take you home first."

"Hmm? Just taking me home?"

"Ahem, when I came over just now, Ma Yun called me and talked about something. She also asked me to have dinner with her tomorrow. I want to go back and pack some things. I'll come see you again tomorrow."

"Oh, you're not going to hang out with someone else, are you?"

Su Xiao's clear, bright eyes, full of life, looked over with a smile on her lips, as if she could see right through Chen Xiu's excuse, which was nine parts true and one part false!
Seeing this, Chen Xiu instinctively reached out and grabbed Su Xiao's soft, boneless hand, leaning over to kiss her cheek.

"You didn't get enough rest last night, so you need to be well-rested tonight. Otherwise, if you don't get enough rest tomorrow night and stay up late for three consecutive nights, no amount of skincare products can make up for it."

Su Xiao blushed and spat, "...Smooth-tongued, that's not like you at all!"

"Hehe, business conversations are certainly different from conversations in everyday life."

Chen Xiu released her hand and instead wrapped his arms around her slender waist, letting them lean against each other and silently savor the tenderness of their journey.

After dropping Su Xiao off at home, he continued on his way back to Xiangshan Qingqin.

On the rest of the journey, Chen Xiu was still thinking to herself: If they all stayed together, it would be much more convenient. If the three of them took turns fighting, they should be able to outlast me at my peak condition...

……

When the door was opened, the brightly lit front hall indicated that Meng Ziyi had arrived home earlier.

Before Chen Xiu could close the door and go inside, a series of pattering footsteps came from afar.

Following the sound, Chen Xiu saw a beautiful figure rushing towards her, stopping in front of her in the blink of an eye.

Meng Ziyi, with her hair up, wearing a brown cashmere sweater over a vest, loose jeans, and leather boots, stood hesitantly in front of Chen Xiu, looking both nervous and expectant.

Her red lips, as beautiful as a red plum blossom in the snow, trembled as she murmured, "Brother Xiu, you were called in for tea, did something happen?"

"It's alright. The boss just told me to focus on my work and make sure 'The Xuanwu Gate Incident' is filmed well. The other work-related matters are just routine adjustments. When a company grows big, being called in for questioning is a common occurrence. Don't worry about it!"

Chen Xiu stepped forward, took Meng Ziyi's hand with one hand, and gently patted her heart with the other.

Meng Ziyi let out a long breath, and was about to say something when his stomach started growling first.

Chen Xiu heard the hungry noises clearly.

Seeing the blush creeping up Meng Ziyi's cheeks, he felt a surge of emotion and instinctively pulled her into his arms.

Smelling the fragrance from Meng Ziyi's hair, Chen Xiu said, "Let's go cook some late-night snacks together."

"Won't I gain weight if I eat now?"

"When you go back to the production team tomorrow, eat some of what Huang Sanshi cooks, and you'll lose weight right away."

"Hey, that's right, Brother Xiu, I'm out of strength, carry me over there."

Meng Ziyi rested her chin on Chen Xiu's chest, tilted her head back, and started to act coquettishly with a silly smile.

Chen Xiu could easily lift her up with one hand, given her weight.

To keep his feet off the ground, Meng Ziyi instantly transformed into an octopus, gripping Chen Xiu's lower back tightly...

(End of this chapter)