My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!-Chapter 1051 - 621: Yifei Soars to the Sky

After shooting the promotional short film, Hu Yifei asked Cao Guoliang with anticipation.

"How was it, Mr. Cao? Was my talk alright?"

"Uh… haha! I can see that President Hu put in a lot of effort…" Cao Guoliang's expression was a bit peculiar.

"Ah! There's no helping it. I can't contribute much on the technical side, so I have to work hard in other areas.

This is all thanks to the advice my wife gave me..."

Hu Yifei chuckled as he wrapped his arm around the waist of the big wavy-haired woman beside him, flaunting their affection.

"Not at all, my husband is excellent as he is~" The big wavy-haired woman snuggled happily in Hu Yifei's arms.

Generally speaking, most CEOs of high-tech startups come from technical backgrounds themselves.

Even if they're not experts in the relevant field, they're at least a senior engineer or a project manager-level insider in the industry.

Success in entrepreneurship often follows the path of "excelling in technology leads to creation."

But Hu Yifei is different. He always saw himself initially as a venture capitalist.

Hmm… and it turned out to be a pretty unsuccessful one.

Later, he entered the fields of AI, new energy vehicles, and even commercial space exploration—

purely by fortuitous luck, meeting benefactors who guided him to success.

Whether it's technical development, project management, or corporate management, he's actually just average.

So, every late night when he reflects, he worries whether he is fit for his position.

Can someone without real talent lead the company toward the beautiful vision painted by Gao Yuan and Meng Lang for him?

Fortunately, his perceptive newlywed wife noticed his anxiety and gave him a wake-up call.

If he can't take the tech-business-trade path, why not try the trade-business-tech strategy?

Wanwu Holding is indeed strong in technology, but the Demon Hunter is absent, and the group's leader is so low-key that he hardly ever accepts media interviews.

This has led to the group almost solely relying on Internet "word-of-mouth" for external publicity.

In the Internet age, the star effect is prominent.

Whether it's Musk of SpaceX, Jack Ma of Ali, or Mr. Ren of Hua Wei…

The personal charm of business leaders has become an essential part of a company's influence that can't be ignored.

Today, Wanwu Holding has tremendous technical influence but lacks the "external publicity IP" to amplify it.

After thinking it over, it seems that only he is best suited for this role.

From childhood education and the political environment he's grown up in, he has a talent for the art of language, dealing with people, and understanding social nuances—

just the type of talent for a "diplomatic spokesperson."

And if one were to say who is currently the most successful trade-business-tech businessman in the country…

Who other than Mr. Lei?

Thus, Hu Yifei decided, Mr. Lei, you will be my role model from now on!

Hearing Hu Yifei explain his thoughts, Cao Guoliang was stunned for quite a while.

Looking at Hu Yifei, his impression of this young CEO couldn't help but change significantly.

He achieved success at a young age, yet he still maintained a clear understanding of himself. He was open-minded and had none of the arrogance and aloofness common among young and famous individuals.

Indeed, there is a reason for his success.

Of course, what Cao Guoliang didn't know—

Arrogance diminishes after failing several times…

Being receptive to advice can actually be a talent acquired over time…

"President Hu, let's go! Today's rocket launch must have you starting it!" Cao Guoliang's tone became more agreeable and close.

"Haha! Then I humbly oblige!"

...

One hour later.

"Attention all systems, the launch mission is entering the final countdown!"

"Countdown begins, ten, nine, eight, seven..."

As the launch countdown sounded, the atmosphere became even tenser. In the control room and on the onsite viewing platform, all eyes were fixed on the rocket on the launch tower.

"Six, five, four, three, two, one… ignition!"

As Hu Yifei personally pressed the ignition button, a massive flame erupted from the rocket's base, steam billowed, and the surrounding air became instantly hot and distorted.

Under the powerful thrust, the rocket slowly lifted off the launch pad, rushing towards the sky with a brilliant Mach ring exhaust!

"Roar~" Tourists from across the country who came to witness the event cheered loudly!

As the rocket continued to ascend successfully, becoming smaller and eventually disappearing from sight, the deafening roar seemed to still echo in their ears.

"Rocket stable in flight!"

"Signal normal, data feedback normal!"

"Rocket has entered the predetermined orbit, and the first-stage separation procedure has been initiated."

"Separation successful! Second-stage rocket ignition successful!"

"..."

Approximately 2 minutes and 30 seconds after liftoff, the first-stage rocket separated, performed a flip maneuver via auxiliary thrusters, adjusted its attitude, and re-entered the atmosphere. It soon reappeared within the visual field of personnel below…

During the rapid descent, the first-stage rocket suddenly spewed tail flames again, its engines restarted to slow it down, and then the landing legs slowly deployed.

Finally, amid the anticipation of everyone present, the first-stage rocket, as tall as a seven or eight-story building, gracefully and smoothly landed at a pre-designated spot two kilometers away from the launch site…

"Boom~" The returned rocket body, still trailing lingering smoke and bearing marked scorch marks, showed weathered characters of "Ark One."

But these marks were badges of honor, the might of human industrial civilization!

In an instant, the crowd watching became ecstatic!

"Roar!" "It really succeeded!" "Incredible!" "Ark Shares is amazing!"…

The crowd erupted into deafening cheers.

Many excitedly pulled out their phones to capture this awe-inspiring scene.

And not just on-site; the control room also became a sea of joy.

Cao Guoliang and Hu Yifei couldn't help but embrace each other with excitement...

And about an hour later, when the satellite successfully separated, entered its designated orbit, and the signal and images of the solar panels unfolding smoothly arrived.

The news of the successful completion of the first reusable rocket launch mission instantly set the whole country ablaze...

...

Soon, a short video on Douyin edited with exciting footage of the entire launch recovery process, accompanied by the caption "The future is here!" quickly garnered millions of likes and shares.

Someone even placed Ark One and SpaceX rockets in the same frame, with the caption "Commercial spaceflight, who will dominate?"

The related topics quickly skyrocketed to trending searches, becoming that day's front-page headline.

Countless bullet comments crazily scrolled across the screen.

"Really or fake, this can't be AI-generated, right?"

"Rocket recovery videos from all angles have exploded on Douyin; you synthesize one and let me see?"

"666! Absolutely mind-blowing! Hit the bullseye with precision, I give this operation a perfect score!"

"The smoothness of that deceleration hovering landing, it feels even better than SpaceX's Falcon 9..."

"Indeed, I feel like it could even land on my rooftop, drop by when you have time."

"His roof can't hold it, my backyard can, coordinates East Guang, 425 cement, sturdy and solid.

Rest assured, Rocket Guy, when you come, I'll just touch it, mainly to feel the temperature from outer space..."

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't PUA me one by one, I'm just a working-class rocket who can reverse into the garage~"

"Ark Shares? A company I've never heard of, how did they suddenly come up with such amazing technology?"

"You're underinformed, aren't you? Ark Shares is a joint venture recently established by Baiyeji and Hua Hang Science and Technology, a super combination of the most advanced AI software and the strongest aerospace industrial hardware."

"The landscape of commercial spaceflight is about to change completely..."

"Baiyeji, no wonder, that flight attitude control... surely they didn't bring out our Bajie, did they?"

"Hey! You might be onto something, after using Bajie for a long time, I feel like it can do anything, especially after buying a Bado Series car.

If it can drive a car, should operating a rocket not be a problem?"

"Nonsense! An AI model can solve calculus for you, but if calculating flight attitudes were feasible, Musk would have already used Chat GG."

"This brother clearly doesn't have an account and can only access the internet overseas.

Let me inform you, there are two kinds of AI in the world: one called Bajie, and the other called others, got it?"

"Haha! As an overseas student, I testify that if Bajie is called Bajie, then this Chat GG is at most four Jie."

"Hmm... then our Xiao Ai classmate has about two Jie?"

"Hey, hey! Since when did 'Jie' become the measure for AI ranks?"

"In the world, there's a total of ten Jie for AI, and Baiyeji holds eight of them."

"So, how many Jie do you think this rocket has used?"

"You should ask, how many Jie do Baiyeji still have in their hands?"

"Unfathomable! Truly unfathomable!"

"Hu Yifei, President Hu, right? I'm now following, I'll @ him once every day."

"Haha! Just watched the promotional video on President Hu's official microblog, it's a bit cringe..."

"Is it? I thought it was well-spoken, what's so cringe-worthy?"

"Haha! The brother upstairs is talking about the 'cringe factor'!"

"Fans increased by 3 million in half a day, President Hu, you're about to become famous!"

"Absolutely, first launching Baiyeji, then Ark Shares, our Country Hua also now has its own Iron Man!"

"It's said that in 2018, the two fastest-rising entrepreneurs in the country were Douyin's Zhang Yiming and probably this Baiyeji's Hu Yifei."

"Hmm! It's often said the names given by one's parents are well-chosen!

North has Zhang Yiming, South has Hu Yifei.

One astonishes the world with a single cry (Yiming Jingshih), the other soars to the sky in one flight (Yifei Chongtian)..."

"Makes sense! My last name is Lai, my son was just born, does any netizen have a similar suggestion?"

"Hmm... how about Lai Yipao? Meaning shooting to fame with one shot!"

"Haha!"

...

Across the ocean, at SpaceX headquarters.

In stark contrast to the jubilant atmosphere domestically, at this moment, Musk and a bunch of technical officials were staring solemnly at the conference room's big screen.

Playing there were the live footages from various angles of the Ark One's recovery process...

After watching it over a dozen times, Musk finally asked.

"What do you all think?"

He was asking everyone, but his gaze was fixed on the Chief Technology Officer in the front row.

"Very strong! Whether it's the engine performance or the flight control system... especially their attitude automatic adjustment algorithm is superior to ours!"

Leymen enjoy the spectacle, experts watch for details.

Although it's just some video footage, to the professionals, these public images are enough to analyze quite a bit.

Not to mention, their recovery attitude control is obviously more perfectly smooth than SpaceX's...

Musk frowned.

First came Idol New Energy, Bajie AI, and now Ark Shares...

This Baiyeji... could it be he's specifically targeting his key projects for competition?

What an annoyance, and that's not even the worst of it.

If today, the newly arrived Ark One is just a potential formidable competitor in the future.

Then their Idol New Energy has already taken a solid stab at his chest...

Because, in Shanghai's super factory, he's signed a stake agreement...

And now, Idol New Energy's Bado series is rapidly devouring Maodou series' market share...