After being reborn, my sister insisted on marrying me.

November 22nd, Minor Snow.

The coldest day in Yanjing since the beginning of winter.

The flagpole at the entrance of the International Conference Center hummed in the north wind, and the flag was stretched straight and fluttered in the wind.

The gray clouds hung low, stretching from one end of Chang'an Avenue all the way to the foot of the Western Hills.

Wei Yi rarely got up so early.

He wasn't that self-aware; it was Chen Xinyi who pulled off his blanket.

Jin Shilin hugged him as he groggily mumbled in bed, "Just five more minutes of sleep."

Chen Xinyi had already pulled the person out and pushed them towards the bathroom.

"Today is your first appearance in front of ministry leaders."

Later, as he was changing his clothes, she straightened his shirt collar while speaking in a unusually serious tone, "I don't care if you usually lounge on the sofa playing games, but not today."

"Sis, it's not like I haven't spoken to leaders before. I did a great job with Principal Lu that time, didn't I? And I even got him nodding repeatedly in front of my retirement ceremony!"

"It's different. Principal Lu is a leader at your school, while Old Su is a retired cadre, and you also have Su Lai helping you."

Chen Xinyi shook her head, "But today there are incumbent bureau-level officials, as well as reporters and professional scholars."

She helped him tie his tie, stepped back to look him over, and nodded in satisfaction. "Handsome. I have excellent taste in husbands."

You've said that at least eight hundred times.

I could say it a thousand times and never get tired of it.

Jin Shilin strolled over from the kitchen with a cup of coffee, looked him up and down, and clicked her tongue twice:

"With your outfit today, anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to the Two Sessions."

Lin Siyan came down the stairs, carrying a laptop, and unusually took the initiative to speak:

"I've already compiled the data from the TAGE backend. Ride frequency, turnover rate, damage rate, and campus coverage heat map have all been visualized. Su Lai said she's waiting for you at the venue; she has the USB drive with her."

She paused, then added, "Don't let us down."

Wei Yi casually patted her on the butt:

"Thanks, Sister Siyan."

Lin Siyan glared at him, but didn't get angry like before. She just lowered her head and continued flipping through her financial magazine.

Chen Xinyi witnessed this scene, and the corners of her mouth curled up again.

After breakfast, Wu Zhenhe's car was already parked downstairs at Palm Springs.

It was the same black Hongqi car. The driver, Brother Wang, with his buzz cut, opened the car door with movements as precise as if he were from a military honor guard.

Wu Zhenhe sat in the back seat, wearing a dark gray suit, her hair neatly styled.

She attended today as the general manager of Guoxin Ping, which perfectly complements Wei Yi's identity as the "founder of Ta Ge".

Are you nervous?

"It's alright." Wei Yi leaned back in the leather seat, thought for a moment, and then added, "It's just that my sister was ten times more talkative than usual this morning."

Wu Zhenhe chuckled: "She sent me a few WeChat messages last night, asking me to have him keep a close eye on you."

Wei Yi was silent for a moment, then sighed sincerely, "What kind of image do I have in your eyes?"

"I don't know about your sister," Wu Zhenhe answered without hesitation. "But to me, you are my husband!"

Wei Yi remained silent.

He took the initiative and said, "Honey, I'm a little nervous. Let me kiss you to ease the tension."

"Hmm? Hmm..."

Wu Zhenhe will be applying lipstick again soon.

The Hongqi limousine finally came to a stop at the entrance of the International Conference Center.

The glass curtain wall reflected a grayish-white light under the thin winter sun. A group of reporters had already gathered at the entrance, with a row of cameras and microphones set up, and security personnel in black suits were maintaining order.

Sulei emerged from the side door, holding two guest passes in her hand. Today, unusually, she wasn't wearing a ponytail; her hair was down, and she was wearing a dark blue suit jacket. She looked at least three levels more serious than usual.

"Boss, what's with your outfit today—"

She looked him up and down, then gave him a thumbs up. "Handsome. But be a little more restrained when you go on stage later, don't let yourself get too carried away."

"When have I ever let myself go?"

"You let loose in front of Principal Lu last time, you let loose in front of my grandfather the time before that, and you let loose at IDG the time before that."

Sulei hung his guest pass around his neck. "In short, there are reporters, ministerial leaders, and colleagues in the audience today. It's fine to let loose, but don't go too far."

The auditorium is very large, and can seat four or five hundred people.

The front row was for ministerial leaders and special guests, the middle row for media and investment institution representatives, and the back row for university faculty and students and some qualified audience members.

Wu Zhenhe sat in the first row on the side, next to several leaders from the Development and Reform Commission and the Credit Information Center.

Chen Xinyi did not sit with her.

She attended the event today as the chairperson of TAGE Technology, and her seat was arranged in the third row near the aisle, right next to Wei Yi's seat.

As she sat down, she turned her head and whispered in Wei Yi's ear, "Don't shake your leg when you go on stage." Then she sat up straight, opened the meeting manual, and looked like she was seriously attending the meeting.

That little face.

Wei Yi felt something for the thief.

The conference started on time.

Director Liu from the Ministry of Transport delivered the opening remarks, outlining the policy direction for the development of the sharing economy.

Next, Professor Meng from Beijing University of Technology analyzed the value of shared bicycle travel data from an academic perspective.

Then there's Dai Wei.

Dai Wei was wearing a dark blue suit, his hair was neatly combed, and his PPT presentation was extremely well-made.

He stood on the stage, his tone calm and his words clear and articulate:

"ofo started at Peking University and has been deeply involved in the campus market. After more than half a year of refinement, it has developed a mature operating model."

"We believe that the competition in bike sharing is not about who can expand the market the fastest or who can burn the most money, but about who can penetrate the market the deepest."

He flipped to a slide showing ofo's operational data on the Peking University campus, then changed the subject, saying, "Some upstarts, following our lead, blindly expanded and deployed a large number of bikes on campus, but neglected maintenance and service quality, resulting in a high rate of vehicle damage. This is actually a waste of public resources."

"I suggest that the industry should establish entry barriers and operational standards to allow companies that are truly dedicated to their work to remain, while those players who only burn money to expand their market share should be eliminated."

A few people in the audience frowned slightly.

Currently, there are only two companies operating shared bicycles on campuses in the entire capital: ofo and Tago.

Tage has ten times the number of bikes as ofo, and its campus coverage is eight times that of ofo.

It goes without saying who is "blindly expanding".

Dai Wei bowed slightly, and polite applause rang out from below the stage—not enthusiastic, but not cold either.

The host glanced down at his phone, his expression subtly shifting, then looked up at the audience, a hint of uncertainty in his voice:

"Before we begin the roundtable discussion, we'd like to add a speaking session. We happen to have a guest here today who has achieved numerous practical results in the fields of the sharing economy and credit rating, and is also the head of a newly established credit scoring agency. Please welcome Mr. Wei Yi, founder of TAGE Technology and chairman of Guoxin Rating Company."

There was a moment of silence in the audience, followed by a much more enthusiastic round of applause.

Wei Yi stood up.

He wore a navy blue shirt with a dark gray wool coat, and his hair was styled quite seriously, which was unusual for him.

When he stands on the stage, he certainly lives up to everyone's image of a promising young talent.

To put it bluntly by Lin Siyan—

"This person can still act all respectable when needed."

He went on stage empty-handed, without a laptop or a PowerPoint presentation key; he only held two small USB drives in his hands.

He plugged the first USB drive into the console's interface, and the large screen lit up with three simple titles: Deposit, Credit, and Options.

"Distinguished leaders, honored guests, teachers, students, and fellow journalists, good morning."

"Those who know me well know that I'm particularly bad at talking."

"Everyone knows I'm not very smart, my grades aren't good, and I can't get into good schools like Tsinghua or Renmin University."

"So I'm here today only to talk about three things."

His voice was calm: "Deposit, credit, and options."

The audience fell silent.

This kind of opening is quite novel.

"Let's talk about deposits first. Do shared bikes require a deposit? Although at TAGE, we haven't officially started collecting deposits yet."

"But I think it's necessary. I also believe this will be an industry consensus and a fundamental means of protecting the interests of operators."

"So next month, when Tage is about to leave the campus and face the society, we will introduce a deposit system."

"But... the deposit system has a fatal problem: it puts both law-abiding and lawless users in the same basket."

"A user who never damages their vehicle or parks illegally pays the same deposit as a user who throws their car into a lotus pond. This is unfair."

He turned a page, and a huge number appeared on the screen: 99 yuan, with the label "traditional deposit model" below.

"What's even more unfair is that after paying the deposit, users have no control over the money. The money goes into the operator's account, and users have no idea whether it has been moved, used, or how much is left. That's why TAGE has decided to cancel the deposit system."

An uproar erupted in the audience. Reporters looked up abruptly, and several people from investment institutions began whispering among themselves.

The main problem is that this person's statements are somewhat contradictory.

They mentioned a deposit was required and that it would be done next month.

Then they said they would abolish the deposit system.

"Don't be surprised, everyone. We're not canceling unconditionally." Wei Yi pressed a button on the remote control. The "99 yuan" on the screen disappeared, replaced by a circular icon—white background with a blue circle, a simple shield shape in the center, and the words "Guoxin Points" below.

"Starting today, TAGE will be fully integrated into the Guoxin Score system. Only users with a Guoxin Score of 550 or above can enjoy deposit-free riding. Those with insufficient points will still need to pay a deposit."

"Users who have more than 30 regulated riding records on TAGE can easily score over 550. For students who ride to school normally, two weeks is enough."

"In other words, as long as you use the bikes properly, you don't need to pay a deposit at all. This barrier was never intended to block legitimate users, but rather to block those who throw shared bikes into the pond."

Some people in the audience laughed.

"But 550 points is just the entry ticket."

Wei Yi turned to the next page, and a detailed tiered rights and benefits system appeared on the screen:

550 points: no deposit required; 650 points: 20% off riding fee; 750 points: half price for weekly/monthly passes; 850 points and above: ride first, pay later, monthly settlement, and credit riding mode enabled by default.

"Guoxin Credit Score is not just the entry requirement for Tage. It is your second ID card."

"Bank credit records show whether you owe money, while credit scores show whether you keep your promises."

"People who keep their promises should enjoy convenience in all aspects of life."

He turned off the screen, placed his hands on the edge of the podium, and leaned forward slightly. "This is what Guoxin Ping is here to do."

There was a brief silence in the audience for about two seconds, followed by a flurry of whispers.

"Then how do we increase Guoxin's points?" a reporter shouted.

"Use it more. Tage is just an entry point; more and more platforms will be integrated in the future."

"Of course, if you feel your credit is good enough but your score is not ideal, you can also proactively submit asset certificates, social security records, and educational information to the credit rating agency. We will make a comprehensive assessment and adjust your score. In short, people who keep their promises should not be overlooked."

Dai Wei's face had turned completely black.

He understood.

Wei Yi's move is not simply about discussing the sharing economy or the upcoming deposit system.

He's using today's sharing economy forum to promote another company of his and to demote that other company!

At the same time, it also makes TAGE shared bicycles look more righteous and honorable.

At least, ofo never even considered this method of waiving deposits based on credit scores.

We don't have the resources to do it, at least not right now.

This guy wants to use the deposit as leverage to promote the entire Guoxin branch system.

ofo is neither in a position to follow suit nor can it.

Because Guoxin Score belongs to Tage, it's rated by Guoxin, not ofo.

The ministerial leaders on the stage began to converse in hushed tones. Director Liu adjusted his glasses and wrote a few lines in his notebook.

Wei Yi gave no one a chance to breathe.

He unplugged the USB drive from the console and replaced it with another one. The large screen lit up, displaying a satellite map with dense red dots and sparse green dots covering the entire Beijing university district.

"Finally, I want to say the third thing. This chart was commissioned to a third-party organization last week through public channels."

"This is a comparison of the compliance rate of shared bicycle deployment within the university area of ​​the capital. Green dots represent compliant deployments, and red dots represent non-compliant deployments."

The contrast between red and green is striking; there are only a handful of green dots, while red dots are everywhere.

"TAGE has smart locks and electronic fences. Users must return the bikes in designated areas to end their trip, so our compliance rate is 97%."

He paused, his tone flat, "The industry average compliance rate is less than 40%."

The audience fell completely silent.

As is widely known.

Currently, there are only two companies in the entire industry.

Tage has a compliance rate of over 97%.

However, the industry average pass rate is only 40%.

It's easy to guess who dragged down the pass rate.

Upon seeing and hearing this, Director Liu put down his pen and leaned forward slightly.

Professor Meng took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back on.

The reporters' flashbulbs went off in a flurry.

Dai Wei was looking down at his phone, but his fingers weren't swiping across the screen.

It's just mechanically unlocking, locking, unlocking, and locking the screen.

"I suggest that compliance with regulations be used as an entry threshold in the process of setting industry standards."

"TAGE is willing to license its electronic fence technology free of charge to all industry partners who are willing to join the industry self-regulation agreement. Bike sharing is a good thing, but we cannot let a good thing become a burden on the city."

He bowed slightly and stepped off the stage.