203: Chapter 203 You call this a commercial street?

Ten. Nine. Eight.

The countdown ticked down, second by second.

In front of countless screens across the country, the comment section, which had been bustling with activity, suddenly went quiet for a brief moment.

Everyone was waiting.

Waiting for the scene to light up.

Seven. Six. Five.

Over in the United States, President Trump sat in front of a screen, his coffee having already gone cold.

He claimed he was just watching on a whim, but he hadn't moved an inch.

The advisors beside him were watching without even blinking.

Four. Three. Two. One.

The next second, the screen lit up.

What first met the eye wasn't some dazzling tech special effect, nor was it an aerial shot of skyscrapers.

It was a street.

A street that, at dusk, was gradually brought to life by lights and the flow of people.

The camera shifted slightly, and Chen Shuyu's face appeared on the screen first.

She was wearing a simple, sharp short jacket today, her long hair tied back casually, standing at the entrance of the street with the entire main commercial street, just beginning to light up, behind her.

"Come."

"Today, we aren't talking about concepts, showing PPTs, or playing demo videos."

She held up her phone and raised an eyebrow at the camera.

"We're looking at reality directly."

As soon as she said this, the live stream's comment section exploded.

"Holy crap, what an opening!"

"Sister Shuyu, this opening is great!"

"Camera back! Let me see the street!!"

"Where's President Su? Where's God Lu?!"

Chen Shuyu deliberately kept them in suspense for half a second before turning the camera.

Su Qingxue was standing beside her.

She wasn't wearing the usual, highly imposing formal suit today; instead, she wore a simple off-white shirt, topped with a thin, smoky-gray trench coat, her long hair falling behind her shoulders, making her look clean and sharp.

She gave a slight nod to the camera.

"Hello, everyone."

It was just a simple greeting, but the comments went wild in an instant.

"Ahhhhh President Su!"

"Wife, you're killing me!"

"Love it, I want to be President Su's little lover too. President Su is basically the female lead of a romance novel—successful career, stunning looks, love it, love it!!"

"This temperament is just incredible..."

"Didn't you say we were going window shopping? Why does it look like a movie?"

Chen Shuyu watched the comments, very satisfied, her mouth curling up; Su Qingxue had far more female fans than she did.

"Don't worry, the other person is here too."

The camera continued to pan to the side.

Lu Li was standing on the side of the street, the brim of his cap pulled down low, holding an iced Americano in one hand, his other hand casually tucked into his pocket, looking completely laid-back, like someone who had been "dragged out of the house."

The light from the streetlamp fell diagonally from above him, accentuating that lazy vibe even more.

The comments section went blank for a moment.

The next second, it exploded with laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

"This expression is too real!"

"Others live stream to sell goods, he live streams with the resentment of someone who doesn't want to be at work."

"Wait, why does he look like he was dragged out for a walk by his wife?"

Chen Shuyu was amused and deliberately shoved the camera a bit closer.

"President Lu, care to say a few words?"

Lu Li lifted his eyelids to glance at the camera, his tone flat.

"Isn't this you guys going shopping?"

"Don't make me work."

As soon as he said this, the live stream was filled with laughter.

Su Qingxue stood beside him, her lips curling slightly.

She turned to look at him, a faint smile at the corners of her eyes.

"Fine, then you're in charge of accompanying us today."

Lu Li looked at her.

"That sounds even more troublesome than working."

Chen Shuyu almost bent over laughing.

"I'm begging you, can you two tone it down today?"

"The live stream is already hot enough; if you keep going like this, I'm afraid the servers won't be able to handle it."

The three of them walked into the street while talking.

The camera followed, truly revealing the entire commercial street.

At this moment, many people who had initially held a "let's wait and see" attitude couldn't help but go quiet as the scene truly unfolded.

Because that feeling was hard to describe.

It wasn't just high-end.

It wasn't that future-tech vibe that comes from stuffing a place with gadgets and showing off.

It was... a sense of reordered order.

The street was wide, and the traffic flow was very clear.

The lights on both sides didn't just blast on all at once like in traditional commercial districts; instead, they spread out softly, layer by layer, in accordance with the time of day, the status of the shops, and the density of the crowd.

There was no clutter piled up here and there on the side of the road, no flyers rolling around in the wind, and none of that sudden chaos that happens at closing time.

Yet, it didn't feel empty at all.

On the contrary, there were plenty of people on the street, and the shops were all lit up.

This wasn't a staged shot.

It was actually operating normally.

The comments started to change slowly.

"This street... feels so comfortable."

"No, it is high-end, but the main point is that it flows well."

"Right, it's the flow; looking at it, nothing feels awkward."

"Is this really a commercial street in China?"

Soon, the live stream saw the first "smart city" device in the true sense.

Not far away, an industrial-style cleaning Robot was slowly patrolling along the side of the street.

It was black and silver, with restrained lines—no cute exterior, no attempt to make it look like a human—just a typical piece of industrial equipment.

Yet, it didn't seem clunky.

Because its movements were so smooth.

Two children ran past holding ice cream cones; it slowed down in advance, automatically giving them space, and once they passed, it resumed its path along the set route.

Someone on the street accidentally dropped an empty paper cup; the Robot detected it, made a slight path adjustment, extended a mechanical arm, picked it up, recycled it, and returned to position—all in one smooth motion.

The whole process was quiet.

It was as if it had done this countless times.

Chen Shuyu followed it with the camera and spoke up.

"See that? This is the first one for today."

"Don't just hear the word Robot and think it's just for show. This thing has been running since dawn, responsible for the main cleaning of the entire street, patrol coverage, and waste identification and recycling."

The comments flooded in immediately.

"I'm impressed, this is actually useful."

"In places like commercial streets, the most annoying thing is dirty floors and flying trash."

"The thing is, it avoids people so naturally; it's not scary at all."

"Good heavens, if this thing really rolls out, the whole cleaning model will have to change."

Su Qingxue watched the cleaning Robot drive past and said softly:

"The most important thing about this kind of equipment isn't how much it can sweep."

"It's that it turns the sanitary state of the entire street into a stable value."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was very clear.

"It's not about waiting until it's dirty to clean it up."

"It's about maintaining it at a very high standard at all times."

Many people in the live stream had initially just thought it was "pretty high-end," but once she pointed that out, they understood immediately.

"Holy crap, that's right."

"It's not cleaning; it's maintaining."

"This is systems thinking."

"President Su is so easy to understand..."