What if I start in Hong Kong with a stay of one night before going to Shanghai

I will be flying from Brussels to Hong Kong. My stay in Hong Kong is one night and the day after I will fly to Shanghai for a stay of 3 nights before I go back to Brussels. Can I apply for the free 144h visa in this case as my firtst stop is Hong Kong for only one night? Because in all the examples Hong Kong is named as the stop after Shanghai.

Thanks for your help.