What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 272: How Many Times Have You Bloomed (asking for monthly ticket) (5k)

Tudou has started its journey to go public and will get funding before Youku, which will definitely have a very positive impact on the competition.

Even, hopefully, it will be decisive.

Liu Jiankai was sitting in his office, browsing Tudou.com, feeling a bit absent-minded. He was in a very good mood and felt very emotional because the project he was following could finally be listed.

It's not easy!

A series of major setbacks such as Ganji.com and Zhen Gongfu in the past year have dealt a heavy blow to Liu Jiankai's confidence in continuing his investment work, and at one point made him seriously consider leaving Capital Today.

But... it doesn't make sense, right? The failures of Ganji.com and Zhen Gongfu due to the founders' marital problems are ultimately low-probability events. I can't arbitrarily end my investment career just because of such a low probability!

However, rebuilding confidence is not easy.

Liu Jiankai took a big sip of tea and thought about several projects in the company, most recently WeChat...

The phone on the desk suddenly lit up.

Liu Jiankai clicked on it and saw that it was a voice message from Mr. Yu. He clicked on it again and listened...

Five seconds, this message is only five seconds long!
Liu Jiankai was stunned after hearing these five seconds!

You mean, the small probability of a company going bankrupt due to the founder's marriage or love affair is happening again in my hands, and at the moment when the company announces its listing?

right?

I ask you, is this right?
Liu Jiankai listened to it three times in disbelief, and finally slammed his fist on the table, letting out a wail from the depths of his soul.

Destroy me...it's easy!
Just five seconds!!

When the numb Liu Jiankai informed Xu Xin of the latest news in a tired voice, what he heard was a completely understandable broken and angry voice.

A trifecta of love and marriage, a trifecta of events that happened to a project under a well-known venture capital firm...

It's even funny.

"He knew it a long time ago, he knew it a long time ago, didn't he!?"

“It must be!!”

"Why did he ask you to tell me? Why didn't he tell me himself?!"

"Let Wang shut up! Go and shut up!!"

Liu Jiankai silently endured the anger and resentment from Mr. Xu, and refreshed the page helplessly, saying with a dead heart: "It's too late, Mr. Xu, Bai Xiaosheng has already made the news public, and has filed a lawsuit."

boom!
This was the last voice Liu Jiankai heard from this phone call.

He covered his face, rubbed his eyes, took a sip of tea, and stood up to straighten his clothes.

Sure enough, I soon received a WeChat message from the boss's secretary on my mobile phone, asking me to go find Yu Xing immediately.

Liu Jiankai’s last thought before leaving the office was that this WeChat message should have been sent by Mr. Xu himself, and the address on it was “Mr. Yu”.

……

Tudou.com announced its IPO.

Bai Xiaosheng launched a sniper attack.

To be precise, this was a joking summary made by Baixiaosheng users when they first saw the news of the marriage and love lawsuit, but this is obviously inaccurate because the news of the lawsuit also appeared on Weibo.

Relevant public opinion will soon be stirred up, and now the media should also quickly conduct telephone interviews to confirm the authenticity.

Yu Xing casually flipped through the discussion and found that no one had noticed that Today Capital was behind three consecutive projects that failed due to marriage and love problems, but the industry would definitely be able to quickly identify this inexplicable situation.

He sighed, saw the incoming call light up on his phone screen, and quickly cleared his throat, trying to make himself look sincere.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou, good morning."

Yu Xing received a call from the head of 360...which was probably a debt collection call.

Zhou Hongyi didn't say hello, and got straight to the point: "Yu Xing, when will WeChat pay the 360 million it owes to 1000? Last time you said you would wait until the financing is in place, and I'm sure you have already got it in place."

Yu Xing said in embarrassment: "Mr. Zhou, you also know the situation. Penguin has created a micro-chat to compete with us. In order to survive and not let the banner of anti-monopoly fall, WeChat's capital operation is very tight. As soon as the financing money came, we spent it immediately, but I guarantee..."

Zhou Hongyi interrupted, "Stop talking nonsense. Are you nervous or not? Pay the debt first!"

Yu Xing sighed: "Mr. Zhou, this is the critical moment for WeChat to resist monopoly..."

"Don't talk to me about this!" Zhou Hongyi interrupted again, "It's only natural to pay back debts!"

Yu Xing thought for a second and said, "Penguin came to persuade me to surrender yesterday."

Zhou Hongyi waited for three seconds: "Go ahead."

Yu Xing said, "I'm waiting for you to interrupt me."

Zhou Hongyi's emotions fluctuated, but she suppressed them before she said, "Yu Xing, did I ask you for too much for this advertising fee? Did I urge you the last time I called you? What do you mean by this now? Do you want to default on your debt?"

Yu Xing felt that these questions were too difficult to answer, so he continued: "It was Liu Chih-ping who brought people here. He advised me to surrender, saying that Pony was directly responsible for this strategic move and that I had no chance of winning."

Zhou Hongyi actually had a similar conclusion in his mind. After thinking for a few seconds, he said, "The more this is the case, the more you need to keep your promises when running a company..."

This time it was Yu Xing who interrupted and added: "He also said that surrender is not shameful, even a strong company like 360 ​​is like this."

Zhou Hongyi failed in a second and started to scold Liu Chih-ping: "He farted!"

Then he scolded Yu Xing: "You fart!"

Zhou Hongyi only cursed twice before doubting the authenticity: "Yu Xing! You are talking nonsense to me!"

"Just yesterday morning, Liu Chih-ping brought two people to fly here. Mr. Zhou, if you don't believe me, go ask IDG or Capital Today. Anyway, I will not surrender." Yu Xing warned, "I will never sell the company to Penguin!!"

Listening to the confident voice, Zhou Hongyi couldn't help but think of the unforgettable days again.

Penguins can send people to protect themselves, so it's not surprising to hear such words nowadays.

He said slowly, "Penguin is always so aggressive. You won't get anything good if you give in. I sent Pony a cooperation plan, asking Penguin to invest in 360, and then I will make something to intercept Baidu and put its medical ads first. This will be at least 3% of the revenue, and we can make big profits together. Even so, it still wants to force me. Yu Xing, your fate will never be good if you surrender."

Yu Xing was stunned for a moment after hearing the news he had never heard before, and then he said, "Boss Zhou, I will definitely not default on this money. Even if WeChat is gone, I still have Bai Xiaosheng. My company will be listed in the next two years. WeChat is now at a critical stage of competition. I have to deal with it every day..."

Bang! !

The door of the president's office was pushed open angrily.

Yu Xing looked up, waved skillfully to the receptionist who hurried behind him, and then said to the phone: "Wait, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Hongyi was holding the phone when she heard a roar that was enough to show strong emotions before she could say anything - "Yu Xing!"

He looked at the phone in astonishment and then continued to listen again, unable to figure out what was going on on the other end.

Yu Xing stood up, closed the door, pointed to a seat, and faced Xu Xin's angry eyes, and said politely: "Mr. Xu, please take a seat."

Xu Xin didn't sit down. Not only did his anger not disappear, but it became even stronger: "Yu Xing, is this how you repay me?!"

"Boss Xu, are you here to quarrel with me again?" Yu Xing turned back to his desk and said, "Boss Xu, I don't understand what you mean by repaying or not repaying."

Xu Xin said word by word: "Yu Xing, you think WeChat is safe now, right?"

Yu Xing crossed his arms and asked calmly, "So, Mr. Xu, you came here today to talk to me about WeChat's problems, right?"

Xu Xin stared at Yu Xing, who showed no sign of panic, and felt a sharp pain in his temples. He said angrily, "I want to talk about you constantly creating problems! You are creating problems! You are not solving any problems at all!"

Yu Xing asked back, "Just because Bai Xiaosheng adhered to the principles when it was first established, refused to accept pressure from investors, and did not give in because of the severe competition from another company, is that what you mean, Mr. Xu?"

Xu Xin was so angry at his clear expression, but then she couldn't help but slap the table: "Is this your attitude? This is your attitude again and again? Why the hell are you doing this!"

Yu Xing asked: "What attitude do you want from me?"

He then sarcastically said, "Is it because you, President Xu, have the attitude that I will obey you as soon as you speak? Is it because you invested in Bai Xiaosheng? Invested in WeChat? Or is it because your husband bought the company from me? President Xu, didn't you express this request last time?"

Xu Xin sneered, "Oh, you can't bear it anymore? Your true nature is coming out?" At this time, the office door was pushed open again. Liu Jiankai hurried in, saw the expected confrontation, and quickly closed the door again.

However, when opening and closing it, one can see the eyes looking out from outside.

"Yu Xing, you idiot! The ideal is over there!" Xu Xin pointed to the sky and stepped on the ground. "The reality is over here. If you keep doing this, I'll see how WeChat will die!"

Yu Xing crossed his arms and said, "Okay, WeChat will die. Once WeChat dies, I will be left alone to guard a company that is about to go public! Die quickly, all of you!"

Xu Xin took a few steps forward and pointed at Yu Xing who refused to repent.

Liu Jiankai didn't know what the two had been arguing about before, and was afraid that the boss would start a fight, so he quickly grabbed her arm and advised her to calm down.

The most important thing is that they are now in Yu Xing's territory. With his ruthless character, if he takes action, he might be sent to the hospital, and then he will be more likely to become a laughing stock in the circle.

Xu Xin shook off the vice president's hand and cursed, "You are also an idiot! Ganji.com, Zhengongfu, Tudou.com, how did you follow them?"

Liu Jiankai remained silent and had no words to say.

Xu Xin cursed again: "The people at IDG and Qiming Venture Partners are all idiots. They chose an idiot like Yu Xing! Let's all watch how WeChat died at the hands of Penguin!"

The more she cursed, the smoother it got: "The reason why Penguin can do this is because there are too many idiots. The people at 360 are also stupid..."

Yu Xing couldn't stand it anymore when he heard this, and shouted angrily: "You can't say that Mr. Zhou is stupid! I won't allow it!"

Xu Xin felt her eyes turn red: "Even if Zhou was in front of me, I would still scold him like this!"

Yu Xing grabbed the phone on the table, turned on the speaker, and promised again: "Boss Zhou, WeChat will never give in no matter what kind of internal or external troubles it encounters, but it is indeed tense now. Don't worry, the company will definitely not default on its debts!"

Zhou Hongyi's voice came from the phone on the table. He ignored Yu Xing at the moment and wanted to ask the person who scolded him: "Yu Xing, turn on the external speaker. Let me ask, let me ask, is it on, is it on?"

The atmosphere in the office suddenly became quiet.

Yu Xing had already opened it, and now he replied, "It's open, President Xu can hear it."

"Mr. Xu, have I offended you in any way?" Zhou Hongyi asked.

Xu Xin listened to the barrage of questions, looked at Yu Xing, and then looked at her cell phone.

"Is it smart for 360 not to fight back? Am I not stupid for letting Penguin slaughter me?" Zhou Hongyi didn't hear the answer, so he raised his voice, "Boss Xu, speak up!"

Xu Xin's anger had to be replaced by embarrassment: "Mr. Zhou, I... didn't mean that."

"So what exactly do you have a problem with me?" Zhou Hongyi asked loudly, "You can explain it clearly."

Xu Xin fell into silence.

Yu Xing said at this time: "I don't think Penguin is invincible. Mr. Xu, you want to rely on your investment in WeChat to interfere with me. I can't accept this. Will WeChat die without your money? Mr. Zhou, WeChat will not accept the acquisition of Penguin, but is willing to accept the acquisition of 360. We can talk about this."

Zhou Hongyi paused in her questioning thoughts, and a few seconds later she ended this gossip that counted as interest on the debt: "Boss Xu, let me tell you my position. 360 is fighting back against Penguin, and I hope you understand this!!"

The call ended in anger.

This sudden questioning disrupted Xu Xin's angry mood.

She looked at the phone on the table and suddenly felt it was ridiculous. She accused him, "Mr. Yu, you even called Zhou Hongyi to get involved? What's the point of that?"

"Boss Xu, can you clarify the situation?" Yu Xing told the truth, "I was talking to Boss Zhou, and you were the one who interrupted."

Xu Xin: “…”

Her anger subsided, but it seemed to have turned into hatred. She asked in confusion and coldness, "Yu Xing, how did I offend you?"

Yu Xing shook his head, lit a cigarette and took a puff: "No, Mr. Xu, I also want to know, how did I offend you that you keep scolding me?"

Xu Xin was so angry at his self-righteous look that she laughed: "You want to know? You don't know?"

"It's not like I'm only willing to pay 10 yuan to the ex-wife of the founder of Tudou. She didn't just post on Baixiaosheng, she also posted on Weibo. Why don't you go and scold Sina?" Yu Xing asked while smoking, "Who do you think is responsible for this situation?"

Xu Xin couldn't help but point at Yu Xing again: "You f*cking knew about this a long time ago! Why didn't you tell me in advance! This is just a matter of money! Just a sum of money delayed a listed company!"

Yu Xing explained seriously: "I tried to persuade her as soon as I knew about this, but she didn't trust her ex-husband who was only willing to pay 10 yuan, let alone you people who were in cahoots with her. Who can I blame? She found me, trusted me, and asked me to keep it a secret. What can I do?"

Xu Xin laughed: "Just because of this? Just this?"

"I am a person who can keep secrets." Yu Xing said calmly, "Besides, I have already informed Liu Jiankai in advance."

Xu Xin criticized: "You are guilty, you don't even dare to tell me directly!"

Yu Xing sneered: "Really? I feel guilty? Why should I feel guilty?"

Xu Xin angrily said, "You are a person who made his fortune by cutting off college students. How can you be so confident?"

"Hahaha." Yu Xing said disdainfully, "What does it have to do with you? Did I cut you?"

Xu Xin pounded her fist on the table: "You cut my husband!"

Yu Xing sighed, "You are being unreasonable. Liu Jiankai, take this unreasonable woman away and tell me whether the transaction between me and Zhenai.com is fair and just."

Liu Jiankai was a man who had been devastated. He didn't want to get entangled at all and just glared at Yu Xing.

"You know how I treat you." Xu Xin stared into Yu Xing's eyes. "Yu, I just want to see how you live on WeChat!"

Yu Xing pondered and said, "Mr. Xu, you have to be responsible for the funds. You are a professional investor."

Xu Xin was so angry that she laughed: "Don't talk to me about this. You want ideals, right? You want principles, right? Fine, I'll see what you do with WeChat!"

Seeing that she really didn't want to be professional, Yu Xing simply stopped restraining himself: "Xu Xin, what do you think of me? Tsk, why doesn't Liu Jiankai want to work at Capital Today? You know your plan in your heart..."

Xu Xin suddenly turned around and asked, "Liu Jiankai, you don't want to be in the company anymore???"

Liu Jiankai looked at Mr. Xu, then at Yu Xing, opened his mouth but said nothing: "..."

I haven’t figured out how to say it yet…

"Don't worry about him. This is our business now. Why do you keep saying you support us? I'm confused." Yu Xing tore up the document in front of him and said sarcastically, "You just got some money, right? You just rely on the money in your hands, right?"

"Okay, you invested in me, you are a shareholder, then we are all shareholders, how can Xiong Xiaoge explain the situation honestly?"

Yu Xing stood up and stared at him, "Xu Xin, I called Xiong Xiaoge yesterday. Do you dare to say that you didn't plan to take over WeChat's equity?"

Xu Xin could hardly deny: "I..."

Yu Xing didn't want to hear the answer at all, and continued to scold: "WeChat has come to this point today, wasn't it you, Xu, who forced me to stand up after 3Q in the group? If not, would WeChat have been noticed by Penguin so quickly?"

Xu Xin retorted: "What about Zhang Suyang? Are all the people in IDG good people? Didn't Zhang Suyang persuade them?"

"Zhang Suyang advised, so what?" Yu Xing said angrily, "Zhang Suyang didn't invest in a crappy project like yours that has such crappy marriage and love issues!"

Xu Xin felt his blood boiling!
Yu Xing sneered: "Who can you blame? You asked Zhang Suyang to invest in a crappy project like that, and then come to me!"

Xu Xin felt a little dizzy.

She took two deep breaths and returned to the most realistic, fatal and at the same time most satisfying question: "Yu Xing, I want to see how WeChat will survive the next round. I want to see if WeChat can survive for another two months!"

Yu Xing laughed: "It would be best if I died in three days, then I wouldn't have to worry about your expressions!"

When Liu Jiankai heard this, he couldn't help but chime in: "Yu Xing, when will you look at our faces? Didn't I come here to beg you?"

"Yeah, I accepted Capital Today because you guys begged me." Yu Xing said sarcastically, "Now you're not begging me anymore, but you're going to turn against me just because you have some dirty money in your hands. Fine, fine, what else is there to worry about?"

He pointed to the door.

Xu Xin seemed to be furious and anxious from the inside out. He slammed the door and left, full of hatred: "I would rather my money go down the drain than invest another dime! Remember, it's only one dime!"

Yu Xing shouted at Xu Xin's back, "You want to take a bath? Who are you? Just look at how I operate it!"

Without even turning his head, Xu Xin cursed: "I think you are a piece of shit!"

Yu Xing roared: "Just watch how I operate this shovel!!"

(End of this chapter)