After being reborn, my sister insisted on marrying me.

On the surface, things were calm for the two days following the seminar.

Tage's performance at the seminar was widely reported by multiple media outlets.

A closed-loop credit system of "no deposit required + Guoxin Credit Score".

This earned TAGE Technology the title of "pioneer of the sharing economy".

Someone was even more affected by that speech at the seminar.

He has been called the "father of the sharing economy" by some busybodies.

Upon hearing his title, Sulei, his future mother-in-law, commented:

"That's a great title. This guy definitely has a lot of people sharing it!"

Sulaiman's relatively public contact information was bombarded with calls from reporters and investment institutions.

Fang Yunshu and her public relations team worked overtime to reply to emails.

ofo, on the other hand, was eerily quiet.

There has been no response, nor have any new bicycles been deployed at Beihang University and Renmin University.

It is said that Dai Wei returned to Peking University on the same day after the meeting and locked himself in his office in the startup park, not going out for two days.

But everyone tacitly understands one thing:

The fact that Tage was able to get so much official support actually had little to do with who won or lost the debate at the seminar.

It's more about relationships with people.

Before Wei Yi took office.

Wu Zhenhe was already in the first row, chatting with the leaders of the Reform and Development Commission and the Credit Reference Center for more than half an hour.

During this time, many department and ministerial-level leaders would pass by Aunt Wu from time to time.

Chat with her for a few moments at just the right time, and then leave at just the right time.

Director Liu and Professor Meng, who were nominally in charge of hosting the seminar, exchanged business cards with Chen Xinyi after the meeting, at the recommendation of Wu Zhenhe.

Sulai's grandfather, Old Sulai, did not appear at the venue from beginning to end.

But his granddaughter was as lively as Wei Yi's personal maid at the seminar.

Again.

In this world, there are always more people who want to improve than those who don't.

With these people around, even if Wei Yi loses the debate on stage, even if he becomes mute on the spot.

Even at the policy level, Tage can still crush ofo.

No media outlet would write about this, and no participant would publicly expose it.

But everyone has their own internal scales.

It's obvious which side the weight lands on.

Two days later, in the evening.

Wang Xueli came to Palm Springs for dinner again.

This time, she took the initiative to contact Chen Xinyi.

The WeChat message was sent with great restraint: "Xinyi, my neck and shoulders have been hurting again recently as I prepare for the bar exam. Your brother's massage technique is really good. If it's convenient, I'd like to try it again."

A blushing emoji followed.

When Chen Xinyi showed this message to Wei Yi, she smiled like a fox who had stolen a chicken.

"Did you see that? She used 'if it's convenient' and 'try again.' That was the most proactive invitation Wang Xueli could offer."

Dinner was very light.

Wang Xueli kept her head down the whole time, picking up food, and occasionally looked up to say a few words to Wei Yi, her voice so soft it was like a mosquito's buzz.

Jin Shilin wisely refrained from teasing him today, and Lin Siyan... for some reason, she has been targeting Wei Yi less and less lately.

Chen Xinyi maintained just the right amount of enthusiasm.

He served Wang Xueli food, poured her tea, and asked her how her mentor was doing lately.

As usual, I get a massage after the meal.

It's the same guest room, the same massage bed, and the same U-shaped pillow.

But this time, Wang Xueli didn't wrap herself up tightly in a turtleneck sweater like she did last time.

She changed into a light gray cotton loungewear set, the neckline loosely open, revealing a small section of her collarbone.

She lay face down on the massage bed, her face buried in the U-shaped pillow, her voice muffled: "Wei Yi... little brother, thank you for your help."

"You're too kind, sister."

Wei Yi warmed the massage oil in his palms and started from her neck and shoulders, slowly pushing upwards along the trapezius muscle with his thumb.

Her shoulders and neck were still so stiff, like two taut bowstrings.

He pressed for less than three minutes, and Wang Xueli's breathing slowed down noticeably, and her previously tense back softened a bit.

"Senior Wang, have you been staying up late again lately reviewing case files? Your neck and shoulders are even stiffer than last time."

"Hmm... There's a mock trial next week, and I'll be in charge of outlining the plaintiff's evidence chain."

Her voice came from under the pillow, muffled and soft, like cotton soaking in warm water.

Wei Yi continued pressing, his palm sliding down her shoulder blades, pausing briefly at the junction of her waist and back.

Her body visibly stiffened for a moment, but didn't tense up immediately like last time.

He tentatively lightened his grip, pushing his palms down along both sides of her spine.

When the massage reached her lower back, her breathing quickened for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

"Brother Wei Yi..." Her voice suddenly became very soft.

"Um?"

"Who taught you massage techniques?"

"I used to work with an old Chinese medicine doctor who ran a massage clinic," Wei Yi said without batting an eye, using an excuse he'd used countless times. "What's wrong? Was the pressure too strong?"

"No, it's very comfortable."

She paused, as if hesitating about something, and after several seconds she spoke again, "It's just... after you massaged me last time, my neck felt really much lighter for the next few days."

Wei Yi smiled but didn't reply.

Giving massages to women.

He's especially experienced with pregnant women or those who are overworked or have suffered injuries from overexertion.

He had to eat many times in his past life, except for the fact that his older sister's endorsement was very important.

The next level of reason.

It must be his appearance and physique.

After all, women are naturally attracted to handsome men.

Or perhaps a handsome guy.

The reason for this second level of success is likely due to his massage technique.

Because it's really comfortable.

At this moment, his hand slowly moved upwards from Wang Xueli's waist.

When she passed through the intercostal space, Wang Xuejie's body stiffened again.

He pretended not to notice and continued massaging her latissimus dorsi muscles.

Then, as his hand slid from her latissimus dorsi to the side of her body.

When the scene skipped over a certain XXXXXXXXX, Wang Xueli's breathing visibly paused for a moment.

She didn't run away.

Wei Yi's spirits lifted, but he didn't stop moving.

He extended his palm forward a little further, but didn't run away.

They went forward again, but didn't run.

Further ahead, they still didn't run away.

All.

I didn't run away, but my whole body was reacting.

At the same time, Wang Xueli buried her face even deeper, looking like a snail that had retreated into its shell.

Fortunately, her body didn't bounce up like it did last time.

Looks like we can eat today?!

He continued pressing, but with less force than before.