Chapter 203: Angsa Zhenghuang Banner

There was only one floor lamp on in the study, dimly illuminating a thin, middle-aged white man who was sitting in the middle of the sofa, leaning back and twitching as he breathed heavily.

Xie Jingxing frowned and turned on all the lights in the dark, then grabbed the small medicine bottle on the coffee table. With a splash, the pills and the bottle swirled into the toilet.

"Fuck you!"

He returned to the main hall of the study and was extremely serious. He grabbed the middle-aged man's collar with both hands, and pulled his upper body up in the air with such force: "Listen, you can't take drugs in my house!"

"Sorry, I'm just a little sleepy and need some refreshment. I don't know if you mind."

Mark Mellon's eyes were dull, and he waved his arms nonchalantly, "Don't get excited. I'll pay attention next time."

"What a bullshit excuse. Do you want to harm me? Are you trying to mess with me on purpose?" Xie Jingxing asked viciously, his face visibly reddened and veins on his neck were clearly visible.

Mark Mellon was out of breath, his throat making a hoarse sound like a broken fan, and in desperation he used all his strength to push his knee up.

Xie Jingxing was hit hard in the abdomen and fell backwards with a thud. He bent his waist unconsciously and his internal organs seemed to be gathered together. He couldn't speak and could only breathe in air with difficulty.

He rolled over on the ground in a panic, then got up, raised his shoulders and threw himself onto the sofa again.

"Hey, hey, what the hell is wrong with you! I said, I didn't mean it."

Marc Mellon jumped up from the sofa and dodged, shouting at the top of his voice: "That's a prescription drug. The doctor prescribed it to me legally and in compliance with regulations. This is not a problem in New York!"

"Calm down, please. This is Long Island's Golden Beach, one of the most traditional wealthy areas in New York! Countless extravagant and debauched parties are held here every day. Five out of ten of those well-dressed celebrities who often appear on TV take prescription drugs at the parties."

He pointed his arm towards the toilet and said quickly to comfort her: "No one would feel uncomfortable paying attention to such a small matter. You have already flushed it down the toilet, right?!"

"This is my home!" Xie Jingxing showed no sign of weakness.

"OK, OK. In any case, I sincerely apologize to you again, and I promise it won't happen again!"

Mark Mellon slowed down his posture and fell back on the sofa, then he put a whole glass of bourbon whiskey with ice in front of him into his mouth, exhaled a long breath, and his expression regained its spirits: "Damn, you are really strong, you almost strangled me to death."

"Let's talk business while I'm sober."

He rubbed his neck, picked up a folder and waved: "I just read this, it's a good idea."

"Our business ends here." Xie Jingxing emphasized with gestures.

Mark Mellon was slightly stunned: "What did you say?"

"I said, because of your unilateral disrespect, our cooperation died before it even started. Did you hear that clearly?" Xie Jingxing said firmly.

Mark Mellon couldn't understand and laughed angrily: "Are you serious? Man, I have to remind you that you asked me to come here! If you try to use this little misunderstanding to gain negotiation conditions, you are making a big mistake."

Xie Jing Xing remained silent and gestured to the door to leave.

"That's unreasonable. Although I don't know what just happened downstairs, I suggest you calm down first."

Mark Mellon cursed angrily, occasionally using some ghetto slang, walked out of the study and slammed the door.

Yu Tong, who was walking towards this side after hearing the noise, complained: "Do I look like a funny clown who is ordered around by others? You and your fiancé need to apologize to me, really, he is too much."

"There may be a misunderstanding between you that I'm not aware of, but I think it can be resolved." Yu Tong was being polite, but it was just politeness.

This is no longer the era when Mellon and Morgan teamed up to play the role of "central bank" to save the US economy, not to mention that he is just an illegitimate son of the Mellon family.

Mark Mellon is already in his forties, but he still came to talk business with Xie Jingxing as a brother. It shows his true level.

This isn't a dispute over interests. Is a minor quarrel worth risking your life for?

"Yes, it was a misunderstanding. He was too impulsive and his emotions were out of control. You should take care of him."

Mark Mellon also knew his own weight very well. He insisted that it was a misunderstanding and left with a lot of nagging.

Yu Tong sent him away with a smile, went back to her room, changed into a light halter dress, and pushed open the study door without knocking.

In the bright light, Xie Jingxing sat on the sofa with his elbows on his thighs, his upper body leaning forward and his head drooping.

His profile is solemn and dignified, and looks like a statue under the light.

"How's it going? Did you suffer any loss?"

Yu Tong softly broke the silence: "Looking at Mark Mellon's furious look, his neck was red from being strangled, I guessed that Xiao Xie must have taken advantage of him."

"It's okay, just a small conflict." Xie Jingxing forced a smile on his face.

Yu Tong automatically ignored the details he didn't mention, looked around and said casually: "If there are any decorations missing, I'll move the collection from the apartment in Washington here. It'll be troublesome for me to transport them back to China anyway, and I happen to have a gold-plated civilized stick, which can be used as a handy weapon in the future."

“…If the stick hits it, it will probably explode in the head.” Xie Jing Xing was speechless.

Yu Tong sat down next to him with his chin raised and said confidently: "Headshot is headshot, it's unreasonable for us to be bullied in our home."

"Research on Legal Risk Prevention and Control of Digital Currency and Analysis of the Driving Forces of the Issuance of Legal Digital Currency - Joseph Stifglitz."

She glanced at the folder on the coffee table, read out the name of the paper, and said thoughtfully: "This thing can't be done in China."

"So if we want to do it in the United States, it's best to cooperate with American capital. Mark Mellon may not be the best choice." Xie Jingxing rubbed his temples with his hands.

Yu Tong considered for a moment: "What about Zhao Jian's family? It is said that her husband is a well-known venture capitalist?"

"It's not suitable. Their family's political stance is seriously divided. I have considered it." Xie Jingxing replied briefly.

Yu Tong's family and Zhao Jian's family have some friendship. It can't be said to be good or bad, but they just make money together. He became familiar with Zhao Jian's husband Jim Breyer in Silicon Valley through this relationship.

This top Gaohua family is considered inferior in the eyes of Wall Street. They are not qualified to get involved in areas such as virtual currency, which in a sense is changing the form of currency.

He also remembered that Zhao Jian seemed to have died in a car accident many years later, and the entire Zhao family was crushed to pieces by the general trend during the election year.

Furthermore, as of now, the Zhao family’s power in the United States far exceeds that of Mark Mellon, their illegitimate son, and it will be difficult to maintain dominance if they cooperate with him.

When the Zhao family encounters trouble in the future, it is inevitable that the tail will become too big to be cut off, and it will be difficult to cut off and draw a clear line at that time.

In short, the partner must first be of Anglo-Saxon or Jewish descent, secondly, be of equal strength and not too high, and thirdly, have resources in the financial field or even on Wall Street. Bank of New York Mellon (BK) is the first leading Wall Street bank to promote compliant digital currency transactions in the future, and Mark Mellon himself has invested heavily in virtual currencies.

Why does this guy have to do things beyond the plan!
Xie Jingxing rubbed his face hard to calm down: "Help me call Cui Yunxiu."

"I arranged for her to send Sister Lan home, and she will be back later." Yu Tong casually put down the paper in his hand.

Xie Jing Xing pursed his lips: "No hurry, let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Then let her rest at Sister Lan's house and come over tomorrow morning."

Yu Tong spoke in a light tone. During the financial crisis, she and Zhou Fenglan bought a villa nearby and became neighbors. The distance was very close, only about ten minutes' drive away.

Xie Jingxing did not comment. They all knew clearly that Zhou Fenglan had drunk a lot of wine tonight and needed someone to take care of him.

"After finishing things here, I will go back to China in a few days. I will decide which school to go to and prepare the laboratory in advance, and then come back to graduate early. It will take about three or four months, and it will be done by October at the latest."

Yu Tong changed the subject.

Xie Jing Xing said calmly: "Tell me if you need anything."

"I can handle everything else, the only thing I need is you. When the time comes, you have to plan a time to take me home and try to get the certificate in advance."

Yu Tong smiled and leaned her head into his arms. Today she had obtained her genuine identity certification and was in a good mood.

Xie Jingxing stroked the smooth skin of the round shoulders that the suspender dress could not cover, and responded with a "OK" in a neither light nor heavy voice.

He will stay in the United States for a while, first going to Columbia University to donate money and attend charity banquets, trying to expand his interpersonal relationships and become familiar with Wall Street, and by the way, raise funds for the Grapefruit US Phase II Fund.

Then I went to Silicon Valley with Zhou Fenglan. WhatsApp has complicated components, and changes in equity require the consent of shareholders.

Tencent in China is easy to deal with, but Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon have different ideas. He had previously promised Liu Chih-ping to test the current attitudes of the three companies, so this is where it should be.

Liu Qing is currently negotiating cooperation with Grab in Singapore. The result is consistent with expectations. There is no room for negotiation and they have to fight first.

In a couple of days she will go to Silicon Valley to invest in Lyft and call her loving father Mr. Xie to help keep an eye on it, after all, he was the one who initially approached the project.

In addition, we have to look at several projects that Grapefruit America has invested in, including ZOOM, and maintain interpersonal relationships with people like Jim Goetz.

Finally, if you can spare some time, you can return to New York to attend the bell ringing ceremony for JD.com's listing.

It is estimated that I will return to China in late May. In June, Meizu will release a new mobile phone and Xiao Wang’s Panda Live Broadcasting Platform will be launched.

Didi and Uber may accidentally start a war, food delivery group buying is almost at the point of deciding the winner, Hu Weiwei's shared bicycle project is progressing at full speed, and the leveraged bull market in the stock market is taking off.

Yunhe Logistics has completed its internal management cleanup, and its crowdsourcing logistics business has entered a golden period of development.

Xie Jingxing arranged the key tasks one by one in order in his mind. There were only so many things to do this year. Once Yu Tong returned to China in October and settled down, he should be able to devote his energy to arranging the wedding.

It’s time to have a baby as soon as possible, and update my will…

"Let's go downstairs. You are the protagonist tonight."

After discussing this year's plan, Xie Jingxing's thoughts were interrupted by Yu Tong, who lowered his head and gave her a light kiss on the face.

"Wait."

Yu Tong looked at him lovingly, helped him straighten out the wrinkles on his clothes, and couldn't help but reveal a playful smile full of accomplishment: "Alright."

Guests at the cocktail party must arrive ten or twenty minutes later than the time written on the invitation. It is impolite to arrive early. The same applies to the departure time. You can leave whenever you want, but not too late.

Xie Jingxing and Yu Tong walked hand in hand to the lobby on the first floor. Nearly half of the guests had left, and those with higher ranks had all left.

The remaining celebrities whose names could not be called out were socializing with each other with rosy faces. There were a few second-rate stars who looked familiar, as if they had starred in the 800-season classic TV series such as "Home with Kids".

"Breaking Bad? I remembered it. The character you played was Jane Margolis. Many people in China say that you have the beauty of Audrey Hepburn and Anne Hathaway. Kristen Ritter, okay, I remember your name. Let's have coffee together sometime."

"Yes, this season is terrible. We, the Knicks, are only one win behind the Atlanta Hawks. If our players can give us some strength, we should be sitting courtside and cheering for the playoffs."

"Really? The female version of Steve Jobs' company is worth $90 billion? Uh, thanks, but I don't have any plans to invest in medical technology for the time being."

A passionate actress who devotes herself to art and exposes her talent for film; a member of the terrible Knicks team and the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers who was forced to sell the team after his girlfriend revealed that he discriminated against black people; and a female version of Steve Jobs who created a billion-dollar scam.

Xie Jingxing concentrated on dealing with the strange topics one by one, just like if he suddenly said "If I call you, will you answer me?", no matter how good the Chinese of the foreigners who heard this was, or how many years they had been in China, they would probably not understand it.

Many times, the reason why Chinese people find it difficult to integrate into the United States is the same. For example, an old guy with wrinkles on his face that could kill a mosquito told him about an American rock singer from the 70s who recently performed in Las Vegas.

Damn the 70s, damn the Las Vegas resident singer, Xie Jingxing couldn’t understand the old guy’s full of emotions at all, and it was obvious that they couldn’t be friends.

I could only put on the same wicked smile as Leo, raised my glass and said: Cheers, we are brothers in my heart, no need to say more, I understand you.

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The cocktail party ended smoothly. Half a year later, Xie Jingxing's name was once again spread on Wall Street, but compared with the world's focus on him during the WhatsApp acquisition case, it seemed particularly calm.

It doesn’t matter, if the steady stream of success doesn’t work once, try twice.

Late at night after the cocktail party, he asked Yu Tong to put her hair up and wear her high heels that were as bright as the stars in the sky. He changed into three gorgeous dresses in turn until dawn.

According to Dr. Yu, this is an important experiment in the study of genetic science. The process was very wonderful and the experience was perfect. Dr. Xie needs to keep up the good work. The next experiment will require at least 10 billion in funding.

Yu Tong, who looked even more juicy and radiant, and had a more mature temperament, was sent on the flight back to China.

Xie Jingxing counted on his fingers, 10 billion in funding, that means at least five times. I'm afraid I have to urgently transfer Song Anli to my side, if for no other reason than to drink the shameless eight-treasure soup she stewed before every day.

He and Yu Tong have been spending a lot of time together these days. No matter the time or the occasion, as long as their eyes meet, they will take advantage of every opportunity to do it.

I hope I can gain something from this. I don't have to be too aggressive in the next experiment.

Under such circumstances, Xie Jingxing walked into Columbia University campus in a detached state, participated in charity donation activities, and socialized for the second time.

(End of this chapter)