The difference between cloud and mud

The last time the video was not widely disseminated, Jiang Tong personally thinks that the main reason is that he himself is actually lackluster and lacks the drama that excites the public.However, the focus of this gossip is on Xiao Fengtai.Several high-definition pictures of me seem to be taken from commercial activities, and the angles are so perfect that Jiang Tong himself wants to right-click and save.In addition to the analysis of Xiao Fengtai's own glittering resume, the article further describes the commercial status of Xiao's family in Nanyang, and bragged Hua Yu Capital, founded by Xiao Fengtai, as the leader of China's new generation of private equity funds.

Huayu's best investment this year is Huaqing Biotechnology.Jiang Tong patiently finished reading the author's description of Huaqing's development process, which was full of literature but not documentary, and almost wanted to close the webpage directly.What is there to worry about with such pretentious things?

As if to answer Jiang Tong's question.At this point in writing, the author raises a question: why Hua Yu was able to accurately buy at the lowest point of Huaqing’s development? Apart from Xiao Fengtai’s own "sharp business intuition" and "investment talent", is there any other reason for Hua Yu's success? ?

A line of enlarged and bold words hurt Jiang Tong's retina: "It's all because of love!"

It's still the same video, but it turns static into dynamic, and cuts out a few subtle moving gifs from different angles.Either Jiang Tong is smiling and looking at Xiao Fengtai, or Xiao Fengtai is pressing Jiang Tong's arm intimately, and there is a clever borrowing, Jiang Tong's and Xiao Fengtai's lips are intertwined, like a superficial kiss.The video, which was originally only slightly ambiguous, has been exquisitely cut and enlarged to ten points of pink. Anyone watching it will think that Jiang Tong and Xiao Fengtai are in love, so that they can't help themselves, and they can't help but flirt under the spotlight.

Jiang Tong couldn't stand the author's various speculations about his relationship with Xiao Fengtai, and dragged the article to the end, but he didn't expect the biggest breaking point to be at the end—a few fuzzy surveillance photos of hotel corridors lined up, with rough silhouettes , like and not like.The author's intent is self-evident.

At this point in the writing, the elements that the public loves to hear and see are finally assembled: wealth, inspiration, forbidden love, secret sex, a reality version of Korean drama.The beautiful skin that both parties also conform to the plot setting played a huge role in the relative spread. Several WeChat public accounts and Weibo marketing accounts were forwarded at the same time, making the names of Huaqing, Jiang Tong and Xiao Fengtai together on the Weibo hot search list.

With trembling fingers, Jiang Tong clicked on the key words, and messages flooded out instantly, filling the screen. He kept pulling down, but he couldn't reach the bottom no matter what.

"Oh, what kind of fairy story is this! I love the domineering president and his little scientist!"

"You can directly remake movies and TV shows with a sex change. I've already thought of the name. It's called Destiny to Invest in You."

"I can do this president, I really can!"

"President here, the dog-eyed scientist locked it with me, and I swallowed the key."

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The article is written cunningly and viciously, wrapping the theory of killing one's heart in light-hearted gossip.There is a layer of cold subtext under the praise of the love between the two - Xiao Fengtai's precise investment in Huaqing must be because he has inside information.Otherwise, so many funds believe that Huaqing has lost its value in the trough, so why can Huayu be able to discern the true pearl?The general public is watching the excitement, but investors can see the way at a glance.

Calm consideration is something to do later.Jiang Tong quit Weibo with only one thought in mind: Did Xiao Fengtai see it?

What would he think after seeing it?What will he say?What will be done?

On the way from home to the company, Jiang Tong kept calling Xiao Fengtai, but he never got through.There was a cold shutdown notification sound from the other end of the receiver, and every time he made a call, Jiang Tong's heart sank a little.Xiao Fengtai never turns off the phone, even on the plane, he will turn on the wifi to connect to the Internet.

When he walked into the company's conference room, a room full of people were already seated. On the left side of the table were related Huaqing employees, and on the right side were lawyers and an external public relations team. No. 1 on the right side was beyond Jiang Tong's expectations——Fang Zhixing He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with a pair of tortoiseshell glasses on the bridge of his nose. He was typing away at his notebook with a serious face, but he didn't have the usual hippie smile.

Jiang Tong walked to the only vacant seat in the middle, and after sitting down, he turned off his hot mobile phone and put it upside down on the table.Fang Zhixing turned his head slightly when he heard the sound, and the moment the two people's eyes met, Jiang Tong caught a flash of sympathy in Fang Zhixing's eyes.

Quiet despair overwhelmed Jiang Tong.Xiao Fengtai did know.This is his answer.

Meetings run from nine in the morning to twelve noon.The three parties finally reached a consensus.Although the price Hua Yu asked for was low, the whole process of investing in Huaqing was compliant and there was no legal risk.Under the premise of cold treatment, Huaqing will issue a short statement, emphasizing that there are many falsehoods in the article, and Huaqing reserves the right to pursue the legal responsibility of the publisher.

As for the ambiguous same-sex rumors between Jiang Tong and Xiao Fengtai, Fang Zhixing pointed out that there is no need to clarify it. "It was originally a non-existent thing, but it seems that we have a guilty conscience with a lot of fanfare."

At the same time as the external public relations, Jiang Tong will also send a letter to all shareholders in his own name, explaining that the transaction between Huaqing and Huayu is compliant and legal. Huaqing has never and will never infringe shareholders for the personal interests of the management. Benefit.

Li Qianqian suggested that the original shareholders who sold their stocks at a low point in the A round might take the opportunity to make trouble. Fang Zhixing waved his hand and dismissed it: "The combined shares of the management team and Hua Yu's shares are close to half, and the remaining shares in the hands of the A round gang are too large." Less, can't make waves."

After the meeting was over, the crowd filed out, Fang Zhixing and Jiang Tong stayed at the end, Fang Zhixing was about to go out, but was stopped by Jiang Tong: "Mr. Fang stay behind."

Fang Zhixing glanced at him and closed the door behind him.

Jiang Tong stepped in and stood between him and the door: "Xiao Fengtai won't answer my call, please contact him for me, I have something to talk to him about."

Fang Zhixing sighed: "Mr. Jiang, to tell you the truth, if I help you, I will lose my job. Unlike you and Mr. Xiao, I am a part-time worker. Please understand."

Fang Zhixing explained very politely and straightforwardly.However, Jiang Tong seemed to have suddenly lost the ability to read the air, and stood there motionless.

"I beg you." He stared into Fang Zhixing's eyes, like a drowning man grabbing a piece of driftwood: "Just meet up, or make a phone call if we can't meet up. I have something very important to tell him."

Fang Zhixing smiled wryly: "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Xiao turned off the phone after the phone meeting. I really don't know where he is now."

Jiang Tong's face became paler and paler. He shook back a bit and had to hold onto the doorknob to stand still.Fang Zhixing had an illusion, as if every word he said pierced an invisible hole in Jiang Tong's body.

the last time.Fang Zhixing thought very badly, I will resign if this kind of crap happens again.

"I really don't know where Kenneth is." He raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "but I know a few clubs that Kenneth often goes to. There was a telephone meeting in the morning, and before the end I vaguely heard him send a WeChat voice, saying that he has not seen friends for a long time , going out to get together tonight."

The air that was lost in the conference room returned.Jiang Tong took a deep breath, and sincerely held Fang Zhixing's hand: "Thank you."

"Now you can let me go out." Fang Zhixing said helplessly, "I'm not sure where he is either. Anyway, don't say I told you."

Just as Jiang Tong was about to make sure, the door of the conference room was suddenly pushed inward, and Li Qianqian was relieved: "I finally found you! Mr. Jiang, something big happened!"

She handed Jiang Tong a piece of paper: "The cornerstone of participating in the A round, Fangda and Porton jointly proposed to convene a board of directors and request a vote... to remove you from your post."

Halfway through the conversation, she realized that Fang Zhixing was also there, Xiao Lu's eyes were round and full of remorse.

Fang Zhixing rubbed his chin: "It shouldn't be. The combined shares of these companies are less than half. Why bother Fei Mo to draft a proposal that will never pass?"

"unless……"

"Unless some organization is willing to cooperate with them, but their attitude is still wavering at this stage, forcing them to give it a go." Jiang Tong said indifferently: "Neutral seems to have a lot of shares, probably from the C round of investment."

He stared at the paper in his hand.The email was printed on a thin sheet of A4 paper, and it was written in a very polite manner. There were four lines in total, not counting the header and the end. The signature was electronically signed by the partners of the three funds.Jiang Tong suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar, and the admission offer of S school was also so short.He remembered that it was ten years ago in the spring. After finishing a round of interviews, he walked home against the strong wind to save money, and while walking, he took out his mobile phone and wrote a thank you email to the interviewer.When I opened the mailbox, I saw a new email from the head of the Biology Department of School S.He thought it was another rejection letter, and almost wanted to delete it directly. After hesitating for a while, he clicked on it directly, but his eyes were swollen by the "congratulations" at the beginning of the email.

From that email, his life went straight down, and finally began to get back on track bit by bit.

Li Qianqian didn't answer Jiang Tong's words, and kept looking at Fang Zhixing.The latter understood and grinned: "I didn't hear anything."

"I'll take a step first, let's get in touch at any time." He stepped out of the meeting room door, and as if thinking of something, he turned around and raised an eyebrow at Jiang Tong: "I wish Mr. Jiang good luck."

"What do you mean by that?" When he walked away, Li Qianqian stomped her feet angrily: "I wish you good luck... What are you talking about when you get here! It seems that the voting went wrong, what good can Hua Yu gain? Same."

She was startled, and looked up at Jiang Tong: "You said, maybe Hua Yu, who has reached an agreement with us on the surface, is making small moves behind his back..."

Jiang Tong smiled wryly when he heard the words: "Qianqian, you can't be so open-minded about the next boss."

"Boss Jiang!"

"Just kidding." Jiang Tong handed the document back to Li Qianqian: "There is no need to draft a statement to the shareholders. Make an appointment for me. I want to talk to them one by one."

"Make time for tonight, I have private matters to attend to."