OBS Chapter 1003 Winter is Coming
Chapter 1003 Winter is Coming
Chapter 1003 Winter is Coming
Wang Ying strode away without looking back. She had never expected Yang Cheng to become like this. Was it a change in environment? Or a sudden change in his family? Or was he just like this?
"Master, North Qing South Gate."
"okay."
Along the way, Wang Ying stared out the window at the street scene that was both familiar and unfamiliar.
"You are not from Beijing, are you? Where are you from?"
Wang Ying shook her head: "I am a local, I just went abroad for a few years, I didn't expect Beijing to develop so fast."
"Yeah, the development has been really fast in the past two years. Not to mention you, even I, an experienced driver, often take the wrong road. It's different every day." The driver's tone was full of pride.
"By the way, aren't we going to host the Olympics next year? It will be even more exciting then than it is now."
"If you ask me, now that you're back, don't go abroad. What's so good about foreign countries? Let's not talk about other things. The food is not good. Food is the most important thing for people. If you can't eat well, what's the point of living..."
Listening to the driver's nagging, Wang Ying felt inexplicably close to him.
"The girl is here, twenty-three dollars."
"Well, here you go."
North Qing South Gate, Ding Jian pancakes.
Before Wang Ying entered, she saw Xie Qiao and Xu Lin waving at her frantically.
"Oh my, Miss, I haven't seen you for so many years, and you are still as charming as ever." Xu Lin said with an exaggerated expression.
Xie Qiao looked at Wang Ying carefully for a while: "Wang Ying, you haven't slept well recently, you don't look very energetic."
After Wang Ying sat down, she poured herself a glass of juice and said softly, "My dad just passed away a while ago."
"Just left? Go..." Xu Lin came to his senses halfway through his words and looked at Wang Ying in surprise, with pity in his eyes.
Xie Qiao didn't know how to comfort him for a moment, but Wang Ying smiled and said, "It's okay. My dad has advanced pancreatic cancer. It's not so painful for him to die quickly. It's a good thing for him."
Xu Lin and Xie Qiao could only force out awkward smiles, and the atmosphere became a little cold for a moment.
"Let's not talk about me anymore. How have you been doing lately?" Wang Ying deliberately changed the subject.
Xie Qiao sighed, "I'm still the same. I drink tea and read newspapers every day at work. Some time ago, I finally saw a good book on Tianya Forum, so I wanted to help the author publish a physical book. I had already done it, but the boss above rejected it. All my efforts were wasted, and I made the author travel thousands of miles to make this trip. I feel embarrassed."
Listening to Xie Qiao complaining about his experiences at work, Xu Lin also started talking.
"You are pretty good. At least your colleagues and leaders are quite friendly to you. You haven't seen what weird people I met."
"You don't know what those stars who look glamorous on the surface can do backstage. They treat the staff around them like slaves, and the staff are scheming against each other all day long. Even using a dressing room backstage requires a palace drama."
"This is because Qianxi is only a singer and has not entered the film and television industry. It is said that the film and television industry has more weirdos and deeper waters."
When Wang Ying heard Xie Qiao mention Xiao Qianxi, a trace of displeasure flashed across her face. No woman would be generous enough to willingly share the man she loved with other women. Xie Qiao also keenly noticed the change in Wang Ying's expression and quietly pulled Xu Lin to ask her to be more careful with her words.
Xu Lin then remembered that Wang Ying and Xiao Qianxi had a falling out, so he changed the subject.
"By the way, Miss, you are a top student who graduated from Cambridge. What are your plans after returning?"
Wang Ying's answer brought the atmosphere to a freezing point.
"My father's funeral is over. I plan to return to the UK in a few days to continue my postgraduate studies. I will consider whether to come back after I get my master's degree."
Xu Lin's face was filled with disappointment when he heard this: "Ah, Miss, you still want to leave?"
"Yeah, I thought we could be reunited this time since you were gone for four years, but it turns out we have to wait another three years." Xie Qiao's tone also revealed regret.
Wang Ying smiled at the two of them and said, "It's only three years. The previous four years went by in the blink of an eye."
"That being said..." Xu Lin wanted to say something, but Wang Ying suddenly changed the subject.
"By the way, Xie Qiao, how are you and Qin Chuan doing?"
Xie Qiao blushed and said shyly, "What can I do with him?"
"Okay, stop pretending. Anyone can see that you two have a crush on each other." Xu Lin pouted.
Wang Ying was also a little surprised: "I've been in the UK for four years, and you two haven't brought it up yet?"
"Don't blame me. You don't know what's going on in Qin Chuan's head. Every time I think the atmosphere is right and he wants to confess, he just holds it back, which makes me anxious." Xie Qiao complained.
Wang Ying and Xu Lin were also amused.
"But, honestly speaking, Xie Qiao, you should also be careful. Qin Chuan is now successful in his career, and there are many women around him. Be careful not to be snatched away by them." Xu Lin teased.
Xie Qiao glared: "He dares!"
"Who dares? Dare what?"
Speaking of Cao Cao, here comes the skinny Qin Chuan who appears out of nowhere.
"We three sisters are just chatting in private here. What does it have to do with you? Stop asking questions." Xie Qiao said unhappily.
Qin Chuan had a sullen expression on his face: "We are all comrades who graduated from Peking University and Tsinghua University together. It is not good for you to divide us like this."
Xu Lin laughed and scolded: "You really know how to flatter yourself. Xie Qiao and I graduated from Peking University and Tsinghua University. Miss studied there for two years. You opened a canteen stall there and you have the nerve to say that you graduated from Peking University."
"I'm right. Didn't my Dingjian pancake come from the Peking University and Tsinghua University cafeteria?" Qin Chuan said shamelessly.
Xie Qiao rolled his eyes at Qin Chuan and said, "Alright, stop joining in the fun. Can't you see we are chatting here? How can we chat if you are here?"
"You guys can chat about your own things. It's okay if I don't say anything."
"Get lost."
"Ugh."
Qin Chuan went to the cashier counter dejectedly, but his eyes were always looking over here. It was a pity that the clerk had such a small space and half of it was taken up by Qin Chuan.
Wang Ying smiled at Xie Qiao and said, "I don't think Qin Chuan will be able to escape your Five Finger Mountain in this lifetime."
"What? Qin Chuan is that monkey. I'm not the Buddha."
The three of them laughed for a while, and then Wang Ying told Xie Qiao and Xu Lin some interesting stories about her study in the UK. Soon the afternoon was over.
After dinner, the three of them reluctantly said goodbye. Xie Qiao and Xu Lin had tears in their eyes. Wang Ying patted them on the shoulders.
"We can still video chat online when we have time. Besides, it's only three years. I'll be back in three years."
Wang Ying saw that the two were getting sadder the more they talked, so she joked.
"Of course, if any of you get married, I will definitely come back to be your bridesmaid."
Hearing this, Xu Lin immediately sold out Xie Qiao: "It must be Xie Qiao. Anyway, I will definitely not get married."
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe one day a prince charming will win you over." Xie Qiao immediately counterattacked.
Wang Ying then gave the two of them a hug and turned to get into the taxi.
"Girl, where are you going?"
"E-Commerce Headquarters."
The driver started chatting with Wang Ying while driving.
"Girl, do you work at Yigoo?"
"No, my friend is here."
"Boyfriend?"
Wang Ying didn't answer, but the driver smiled knowingly when he saw her expression.
"The salary at Yigoo is not low. You are lucky, girl."
Wang Ying smiled: "Really?"
"Of course not. I heard that the purchasing department of Yiguo can earn tens of thousands a month, and some can even earn hundreds of thousands. Wow, they can earn enough to buy a house in just one month."
Before we knew it, the car had arrived at the entrance of Yigoo’s headquarters building.
However, Wang Ying was stopped by security guards at the gate.
Wang Ying called Qin Hao, and soon after, Qin Hao appeared at the gate. The security guard was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat, fearing that Wang Ying would say something bad about him and ruin his job.
"When facial recognition technology matures, I will set up a high-level access control system for you in the background."
Wang Ying didn't act pretentiously and smiled gently: "Okay."
"Is the company busy recently?"
Along the way, Wang Ying pointed at the brightly lit headquarters building and asked.
Qin Hao nodded: "The C round of financing is under negotiation. This is also the last round of financing before the listing. It is very important. All departments are striving for performance, so many people are working overtime."
“Is it going to go public so soon?” Wang Ying was a little surprised. In her impression, Yigoo was only founded for more than five years. Even though it is easier to go public in the Internet industry, this speed is a bit too fast.
"It won't be listed in the next two years. It will take at least two years."
The reason for choosing this time to complete the C round of financing is that Qin Hao knew that the subprime mortgage crisis was about to break out, and Yigoo needed a sufficient amount of funds to survive the coming Internet winter.
As for the listing date set at 2009, it was mainly to minimize the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis and avoid a valuation that was too low when listing.
Along the way, Qin Hao took Wang Ying to visit various places, causing many employees to wonder whether she was the head of a powerful financial institution.
"I don't think she's an investor. Look at the way President Qin looked at her, and their subconscious body movements. It's obvious that they have a close relationship."
"Could she be our boss's wife?"
"But isn't Mr. Qin's girlfriend a singer? Her name seems to be Xiao Qianxi."
"So, Mr. Qin is playing both sides?"
CEO office.
Wang Ying stood in front of the French window and looked at the night view of the capital. Suddenly, she said with some emotion: "The night view of the capital is more beautiful than before."
"Why do you sound a little sad? What happened?" Qin Hao hugged Wang Ying from behind.
Wang Ying shook her head slightly: "My mother told me to continue studying for a master's degree in the UK and then come back. She will go with me."
"Is it because of Uncle Wang?"
"That's part of the reason, but the main reason is that my mother wants to change her environment."
Qin Hao hesitated: "But we have been waiting for four years."
"Four years will pass quickly. You can come and see me anytime you are free." Wang Ying turned around, hugged Qin Hao's neck and gave him a gentle kiss.
"And I've thought about it. I don't know what to do if I stay in China. I can't just stay at home all day doing nothing. I've lived in the UK for four years and I'm used to everything. I also want to take advantage of these three years to think about what I want to do and what I can do."
"After all, I'm not a young lady anymore. I have to find something to do."
Qin Hao gently stroked Wang Ying's smooth cheek and said softly, "To me, you will always be the eldest lady."
"That's corny." Wang Ying sniffed and whispered in Qin Hao's ear, "I can accept you raising me, but I can't let you raise my mom too. I have to make money to support her now."
Qin Hao knew that once Wang Ying made a decision, it would be difficult to change it, so he had no choice but to agree.
The next day, Wang Ying and her mother set off for the UK, and did not send text messages to Xie Qiao and Xu Lin until just before boarding the plane.
"Alas, the eldest lady is still the same as she was four years ago. She just leaves when she wants to." Xu Lin said depressedly as he looked at the text message.
Xiao Qianxi, who was putting on makeup backstage, was moved: "Wang Ying is gone? Where did she go?"
"In the UK, she said she wanted to get a master's degree." Xu Lin answered without thinking.
Xiao Qianxi was delighted. She was not in Beijing when Wang Ying came back. It was not that she avoided her on purpose, but she happened to catch up with the shooting of the MV for her new album. For a while, she sent messages to Qin Hao at night but received no response. She probably guessed that Qin Hao was with Wang Ying.
There have been many women around Qin Hao over the years, but the only one who could make Xiao Qianxi feel threatened was Wang Ying.
For Xiao Qianxi, Wang Ying's departure again was definitely great news to her.
"Xu Lin, I want to eat cake. Please buy one for everyone."
"Ah good."
Xu Lin was a little puzzled as to why he suddenly remembered to eat cakes. It was not easy to order so many cakes. Fortunately, he could do group buying in advance, so he quickly logged into Yigoo and clicked on the group buying area.
……
In July 2007, Yigoo completed its C round of financing, with a valuation of an astonishing US$7 billion. Such a high valuation for a company that had not yet gone public immediately attracted widespread media coverage.
Naturally, Qin Hao, who started from scratch and built Yiguo into a company with a value of over 100 billion yuan, also became the subject of media reports.
Unfortunately, Qin Hao seldom accepts interviews, so the media can only compile some examples into articles and publish them, many of which are false and even absurd.
For example, there are inspirational stories like the one about Qin Hao who was so poor during college that he could only eat white rice and had to pick up his classmates' mineral water bottles and sell them to raise money for tuition. The funniest thing is that these inspirational stories are surprisingly popular and are frequently quoted by some success stories.
Qin Hao couldn't stand it anymore and issued an official announcement through Yigoo to refute the rumors.
At the same time, the snowball of the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States has loosened, and the stock market is wailing, especially some Internet technology stocks. A large amount of funds began to withdraw, causing the U.S. stock market, which had been rising for five consecutive years, to turn around and dive.
The snow on the top of the mountain has loosened, but the snowflakes at the foot of the mountain are still trying to climb up.
Then the avalanche came, and the US stock market led to a collapse of all global financial markets.
The cold winter for Internet companies also arrived.