Ultimately, it was decided that Chen Ke would go to meet the president of Dyson, while Fu Xin would go to Weir, with each of them bringing a director with them.

In the end, only Secretary Zhou was left resting at the hotel.

Secretary Zhou, who was used to deflecting drinks at banquets, said: "Who in the family understands this? The chairman and president actually went out to socialize by themselves, leaving the secretary to rest at the hotel."

Because the World Expo was in another district, Chen Ke and his team didn't drive over and had to take a taxi to keep their appointment.

Four people in one car, Fu Xin and the others got off halfway, mainly to save money.

After getting out of the car, Fu Xin and the technical director looked at the luxurious five-star hotel they were about to visit, and then at the taillights of the taxis blending into the traffic, and that strange feeling returned.

...suddenly rich and suddenly poor.

The taxi stopped in front of a low-key yet luxurious private restaurant. The doorman probably didn't expect that someone would come to eat here by taxi. He was stunned for a moment before he hurriedly prepared to open the car door, but Chen Ke had already pushed open the car door and gotten out.

"Hello, do you two have an appointment?" the doorman asked, bowing.

"Mr. Li from Dyson."

"Okay, this way please, Mr. Li has arrived." The doorman respectfully ushered them inside.

At the same time, Bai Rongrong got out of the taxi, holding her live-streaming phone.

Everyone wanted to see such a big event as the World Expo, so Bai Rongrong thought she could take the opportunity to explain Chen Ke's situation and started a live stream. As expected, everyone was asking about Chen Ke as soon as the live stream started.

However, since the viewers in the live stream had seen Chen Ke in person and felt that he was not the kind of person described online, the comments were relatively friendly. Except for a very few, Bai Rongrong simply explained a few things, but when those people continued to hurl insults, she directly banned them.

Bai Rongrong then said she would take them to eat something delicious, which finally changed the topic of the comments.

Piggy Bun: Ah, Rongrong isn't going to take us to Shangyunjing for dinner, is she?

If the moon isn't bright, I'll make it: What's wrong with cloud mirrors? Are they expensive?

Piggy Buns: Not only are they expensive, but they also have a membership system, and only the wealthy and powerful go there.

Bai Rongrong glanced at the comments and laughed, "Haha, how could I afford to go to Shangyunjing? I went to that Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles place over there." The camera followed the phone and turned to a small, ordinary-looking snack shop.

Very short time, very long time: Hahaha, it's okay, this is more in line with the status of us commoners.

Piggy Bun: Yes, yes, yes, is this rice noodle place good? Rongrong, let's go over there quickly, there are so many people.

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Bai Rongrong led her viewers to a snack shop, while Chen Ke and Dyson CEO Li Xu took their seats.

After a brief introduction, Li Xu, who was alone, looked at Chen Ke with amazement and said, "Chairman Chen, you have truly surprised me. To have such ideas and achievements at such a young age is truly remarkable. Young heroes are indeed awe-inspiring."

Chen Ke looked at Li Xu, who was around forty years old and had a commanding presence, and smiled humbly, saying, "Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Li. I still have a lot to learn."

"Oh, Mr. Chen, you're too modest. The main reason I invited you to this meal today is that I want to learn more about the e-commerce platform you mentioned..."

Li Xu is a straightforward person; after a few pleasantries, he gets straight to the point.

Chen Ke also likes straightforward people. He explained his ideas and thoughts simply and clearly, drawing heavily on the online e-commerce operation model of a certain world.

Li Xu listened very attentively, occasionally raising his own questions and insights, becoming more and more shocked the more he learned.

This young man is extraordinary. If all these plans come true, he will have built a business empire, one that covers all industries and will change people's lifestyles.

"...These are all based on the future development direction of the Internet, but I firmly believe that artificial intelligence, cloud services, and the like are definitely the future trend."

"Wait, what kind of cloud service are you talking about?"

This concept doesn't exist on the internet yet, so Chen Ke inadvertently introduced a new one.

"This encompasses a lot. From a purely technical perspective, it means your computer acts as a port to connect to the cloud... From an application perspective, it can be understood as me obtaining the services I need through the network in an on-demand, easily scalable manner..."

The operations director, who came with Chen Ke, picked up a glass of water and took a big gulp. He regretted that he had sent the technical director instead, as he couldn't understand anything and could only offer an approving smile.

After Chen Ke finished speaking, Li Xu's gaze towards him completely changed. Their company had been pondering this direction, but they were only just getting started, while Chen Ke had already completely deduced it and begun to implement it step by step.

He was a little excited: "Brother Chen, may I call you that?"

Chen Ke: "Of course."

Li Xu: "Brother Chen, to be honest, I suddenly regret inviting you to dinner today, because it's too informal. We should have met directly in the conference room. I think there is a lot of room for cooperation between our company and your company."

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The meal lasted a long time because Li Xu was extremely interested in the cloud project that Chen Ke mentioned, but Chen Ke was currently focused on building up the e-commerce platform. Li Xu also expressed his strong support, and Dyson was willing to be the first to cooperate with him.

Even after it ended, Li Xu was still eager to continue the conversation, chatting animatedly with Chen Ke until they met Liang Chuanyi in the lobby.

"Mr. Li, it's been a long time."

"Oh, Mr. Liang, it's a pleasure to meet you."

“This is…” Liang Chuanyi glanced at Chen Ke.

"Oh, come here, let me introduce you to Chen Ke, the chairman of Chen's Trading Company. He is young and promising, and given time, he will definitely be a representative of the new generation of young entrepreneurs."

Chen Ke? This is Chen Ke? He does look very young, probably about the same age as his son. It seems he's going to meet Li Xu tonight.

Li Xu had such an opinion of him after just one meal, so he must really be very capable. Liang Chuanyi thought to himself without showing any emotion, "Oh? Is that so? Then I'd better get to know you properly beforehand. Hello, I'm Liang Chuanyi."

Li Xu, standing beside him, added with a smile: "The chairman of Liang's Industrial Group."

After listening, Chen Ke showed just the right amount of surprise and admiration. "Hello, Chairman Liang. I have long admired your name. What you just said was an exaggeration by President Li. I still have much to learn from you, senior."

Li Xu laughed heartily, "Chairman Chen is just being too modest."

Liang Chuanyi nodded appreciatively. It was rare to find a young man who was so aggressive in business but so humble and polite in his dealings with others.

"It's getting late today. I'll treat Chairman Chen to dinner next time. I hope you'll do me the honor."

"Don't mention it, Mr. Liang. I will certainly be there on time for your invitation."

The group exchanged pleasantries and left the hall together.

Just then, Bai Rongrong finished eating and was waiting for a car by the roadside. A group of people came out of the hall, and the viewers on their phones excitedly asked Bai Rongrong to point in that direction so that they, the common people, could catch a glimpse of the tycoons' splendor.