Chapter 321 Congratulations to Mr. Xie on the birth of his daughter

April 20th marks the 45th day of war in the local life service sector.

Dozens of food delivery platforms across the country have closed down, city agents have exhausted their last drop of blood and turned to ashes, and merchants have been pushed into an endless storm.

Xie Jingxing, the instigator of all this, remained indifferent. The average daily loss of 80 million was just a string of colorless and rational numbers in the financial report. He had no time to carefully consider how the tiny dust contained in the numbers floated.

We can only see what is happening in front of us - the establishment ceremony of Luzhou Xinhai Semiconductor Industry Guidance Fund and the project launch ceremony.

Xie Jingxing withdrew his gaze from the curtain in the center of the venue and swept his eyes over the representatives of more than 50 venture capital institutions present, as well as all the main leaders of Anhui Province and Luzhou City.

After more than three months from the annual economic summit in January to now, this project, which he led throughout, has finally been finalized.

"Here, all by yourself, enjoying your own masterpiece?"

Director Yang of the Development Zone Management Committee, who is short and dark-skinned, looks like a coal miner. He walked up to the front with a smile and raised the champagne glass in his hand to signal.

Xie Jingxing clinked his glasses and sipped his wine: "To be honest, I'm a little tired and need to take a break."

"That's not a good idea. You have to always be energetic and full of fighting spirit so that your partners will have confidence." Director Yang shook his head and joked.

Xie Jingxing did not comment. Today's event was not only held to celebrate the establishment of Xinhai Fund, but also included the establishment of seven cooperative sub-funds and Changxin Storage Company.

The sub-fund partners are mainly well-known venture capital institutions such as Sequoia Capital and GSR Ventures. Wang Ningguo is the only one performing at Changxin Memory. Zhu Yiming is planning to cheat Yizhuang Guotou and is not convenient to show up.

In addition, the founders of several chip startups that were on the list of direct investment projects that he had previously listed for Tang Man were also present, as well as some of Xinhai Fund’s own investors.

At this moment, he seemed to be standing quietly in the corner, but in fact, he didn't know how many pairs of eyes were watching his every move.

"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xie Jingxing was indeed absent-minded, and Director Yang restrained his smile and became more serious.

Recently, the local life war has covered the whole country, and Luzhou is of course among them. He is very clear about how fierce the fight between Xinda E and Meituan is, and for a moment he couldn't help but worry about the mental state of this young man.

Xinhai Fund is managed by Xiyou Capital and implements a dual manager system. As Tang Man wished, Xiang Yuan, former deputy general manager of Luzhou Urban Investment, and Xie Jingxing partnered up to serve as joint managers.

The former has its office in Luzhou and is mainly responsible for sub-fund investments; the latter has its office in Shanghai and is responsible for direct investment projects. It also has a Beijing office, which is managed by Zeng Shixiong, partner of Xinhai Fund.

In addition, Tang Man also serves as a partner, coordinating the daily management work between the investment decision-making committee and other middle and back-end offices set up in Luzhou and Xiyou Capital.

Therefore, it is obvious that Xie Jingxing has a large degree of control over the management of Xinhai Fund, with hundreds of billions of funds depending on him alone. This is the ultimate in personal heroism.

If killing people is not against the law, Director Yang would personally go to Meituan's headquarters in Beijing and strangle Wang Xing to death. Xinhai Fund is just being established and needs more energy, and this bald guy jumping out to mess up and spoil the mood is really tactless!
"Xiao Xie, as the helmsman of Xinhai Fund, perhaps millions of people in Luzhou don't know what you have done specifically, but the history of Luzhou's economic development will always leave a page of record for you!"

Director Yang couldn't help but feel a little panicked as he thought about it. He was half concerned and half reminding him, thinking that we have compromised on the rights you want, so you must not mess up in the future.

Xie Jing Xing said indifferently: "Thank you for the recognition of the organization. I will never forget my original intention and keep my mission in mind."

"..."

Director Yang was choked and speechless. He looked around with a puzzled look and it seemed that there were no reporters around. Could it be that this guy was just trying to fool him?
"Xiao Xie, the leaders are busy with work and have limited time, so please go over and say hello and chat for a while." He had to remind him bluntly.

Xie Jingxing raised his wrist to look at his watch: "Okay, I'll be there right away."

"Adjust your mood and don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Director Yang gave a worried instruction and then left. Looking at this kid's passive and polite manner in the essay, the leaders would probably be confused. It would be bad if they thought he taught him.

Xie Jingxing sighed helplessly. In the past month or so, he had made arrangements for the subsequent operations of Xinhai Fund. From fundraising to investment, all of this was reflected in today's event.

It was called a launching ceremony, but in fact it was a summary and celebration of the success. In the past, he would definitely not miss this level of opportunity to show off, but today he just felt tortured.

These two days are Yu Tong's due date and he may have to go to the delivery room at any time. However, he has to sit here like a statue and be observed and scrutinized by others. Any negative emotions he reveals will be misinterpreted as a lack of confidence in the project.

Xie Jingxing took a sip of wine to suppress his anxiety. Before he could go to the leaders to toast, a man with glasses and a gentle temperament and a soft Jiangnan accent came towards him and blocked his way.

"Mr. Xie, congratulations." Shen Nanpeng greeted warmly.

Xie Jingxing nodded reluctantly: "Thank you for the trust of Sequoia Capital, and I wish our cooperation a successful one."

"You're welcome. Mr. Xie has always shown great foresight in venture capital, which is the cornerstone of our cooperation."

Shen Nanpeng observed the expression of the other party and exchanged simple pleasantries before getting straight to the point: "Mr. Xie, what do you think of the long-term high-intensity competition in the local life service field?"

"This field is worth competing in." Xie Jingxing knew what he wanted to ask and answered concisely.

Shen Nanpeng was speechless for a moment, then reorganized his words and continued, "In the past month and a half, New Big Elephant has burned through nearly 4 billion yuan, and Meituan is not doing well either. How about I host a party and have everyone sit down and talk?"

"Wang Xing can't bear it anymore?" Xie Jingxing raised his eyebrows.

Shen Nanpeng was uncomfortable with the continuous offensiveness, and he said slowly: "Mr. Xie, this level of competition cannot continue for a long time. You and Mr. Wang can handle it, but the investors can't."

"Didi and Uber have been fighting since last summer. They have burned more than 1 million US dollars in subsidies every month on average, and have burned more than 20 billion US dollars in total so far."

Xie Jingxing paused and added: "It is still going on as of now."

"How long do you think Didi and Uber can last?" Shen Nanpeng asked without hesitation.

Xie Jingxing shrugged: "It will continue until the day Uber goes bankrupt."

"Mr. Xie, first reduce the intensity of subsidies for Xindai and Meituan. Let's talk slowly about what everyone wants. It's not impossible for you to merge."

Shen Nanpeng had to change his tone and express his serious attitude from the perspective of an investor.

"Mr. Shen, last year I asked you to be the middleman to show my sincerity to Wang Xing, right?"

Xie Jingxing remained polite: "He was the one who refused first, and this time he took the initiative to compete with subsidies during the 315 event. You should go and persuade him. Sorry, I have something else to do. I'll leave now."

“It is true that the competition between Didi and Uber is very intense, but after all, it is a competition between a local company and an international giant, and the intensity of the competition has been kept within a controllable range, and everyone can see it. The competition between Xinda E and Meituan is different. You have caused a great social impact, and the intensity of money burning is getting higher day by day. The situation is about to get out of control!”

In a hurry, Shen Nanpeng raised his hand and pressed his shoulder, lowering his voice and emphasizing.

Just as Xie Jingxing was about to say something to deal with it, the phone in his pocket vibrated rapidly.

“That’s out of control.”

The perfunctory words disappeared, he shook off the hand on his shoulder, finished his words lightly, and walked out of the venue.

The leaders who were chatting and laughing in the distance all had a look of surprise on their faces for a moment, and then quickly returned to normal, but everyone started to secretly observe Shen Nanpeng.

The fight escalated to the point of physical combat in public, and Xie Jingxing left without even saying goodbye to his superiors. Judging from the situation, it seems that New DAE and Meituan will have no choice but to fight to the death.

Feeling the gossiping and inquiring gazes coming from all directions, Shen Nanpeng could not hide his embarrassed and solemn expression. He thought for a moment, went into the bathroom and called Wang Xing.

"Mr. Wang, I have already talked to Mr. Xie. I'll send you his contact information. You two can call each other to arrange a time, and I'll choose a place, and we can get together." He said with a laugh.

There was silence for a few seconds on the other end of the phone before he said, "Mr. Shen, I'm so sorry, I'm really too busy to spare the time. How about this, when he's free, just call me."

"Okay, okay, you two are both busy, so I'll set a time and you two can come directly then."

Shen Nanpeng's words were ambiguous and he was telling lies with his eyes open. Wang Xing and Xie Jingxing are not fools, and they must be well aware of this tactic of trying to please both sides.

But it didn't matter. As long as the two stubborn guys who were unwilling to bow their heads pretended to be fools and walked down the stairs, he was happy to play the sinister and cunning villain. "Sorry, Mr. Shen, I have a meeting here. Let's talk later."

Unfortunately, Wang Xing was unwilling to play the fool, and was even too lazy to find an excuse, so he simply hung up the phone.

"Grass!"

Shen Nanpeng was so angry that he gritted his teeth and swore rarely. The knuckles of his right hand, which was holding the phone, turned white. This couldn't go on any longer. It absolutely couldn't go on any longer.

These two guys were fighting, and some of the money burned belonged to him!

…………

On the other end, Xie Jingxing hung up the phone and rushed to the rooftop of the hotel in two steps.

The helicopter wings that had been prepared in advance rolled up the violent airflow and ascended into the dim lead-gray sky. He lowered his head and looked down at the city full of stars and fireworks when the lights were just coming on. The anxiety in his heart inexplicably subsided.

The captain flew the helicopter across mountains and rivers for thousands of miles with due diligence. Xie Jingxing sat in the cabin with his head lowered, and the experiences of the past few decades in his past life flashed through his mind.

The final moment was when Song Anli called and informed Yu Tong that her water had broken and she needed to be sent to the delivery room immediately.

The roar of the engine and the whistling of the air were in his ears, and the city cluster was getting brighter and brighter in front of him. Xie Jingxing gradually raised his head and sat up straight, with the corners of his mouth curled up and he smiled silently.

"Mother and daughter are safe!"

The helicopter landed on the dedicated helipad on the roof of Fudan Women's and Children's Hospital. Xie Jingxing had just jumped off the plane when Yu Tong's father beamed with joy and announced the good news.

"Six pounds and four ounces, and the birthday is six thirty-seven in the afternoon," Song Anli added.

Xie Jingxing opened his mouth: "I...Is Old Xie here?"

"The chairman has already arrived."

Yu Ying blinked her big eyes and added fuel to the fire, "Boss Xie, the chairman is scolding you for being out of tune, hurry over!"

After he finished speaking, cold sweat broke out on his palms, but before he had time to get scared, he heard Xie Jingxing say "OK".

"Congratulations to Mr. Xie and Mrs. Xie on the birth of a daughter in our hospital. Please follow me." The hospital director stepped out from the crowd and led the way with agility that was not in line with his age.

"Donate 500 million yuan."

Xie Jingxing looked at Song Anli and said, "Give out red envelopes. All the hospital staff have worked hard."

The dean's feet went weak and his body swayed. Yu Ying was dumbfounded. The chairman had just promised to donate 200 million yuan, but he turned the words around and wisely did not say them out loud.

Only Father Yu stood straight with his back raised and his laughter booming, which could be heard far away through the wind.

Others see the lavish donations from their in-laws and son-in-law as their behavior, but he sees their attitude and the love they have for his daughter and granddaughter.

Xie Jingxing shut up the hospital leaders with a few words, and the rest were all family members, so they naturally wouldn't disturb him at this time.

They arrived outside the ward in peace and quiet, and Mr. Yu and the other two went to the lounge next door to have tea with Old Xie.

Xie Jing Xing walked into the ward lightly and greeted softly with an apologetic tone: "Mom."

"Shh, the child just fell asleep."

My mother-in-law, who was sitting beside the bed, didn't show any displeasure. She stood up and made room for me: "Come and sit down. Call the nurse if you need anything."

"Mom, thank you for your hard work."

Xie Jingxing was not familiar with his father-in-law and mother-in-law to begin with, so he didn't have the nerve to sit there directly. He respectfully escorted them out of the ward to complete the formality.

"Are you done with work?"

Yu Tong lay flat on the hospital bed, his face was pale and his lips were slightly blood red. He looked haggard and frail, as if he had just suffered a serious illness.

"Honey, I'm sorry I'm late. How are you feeling?"

Xie Jingxing sat down beside the bed and held her chubby hand, his eyes involuntarily glancing at the crib beside the bed.

Yu Tong said nothing but held his hand, waiting with a weak smile. After a few minutes, the clasped hands were stretched out unconsciously.

The stool under Xie Jingxing's butt moved little by little, and it was visibly closer to the crib.

"Hmph." Yu Tong pretended to be dissatisfied and snorted weakly.

Xie Jingxing smiled and propped up his legs to push the stool back, then lowered his head and kissed the back of her hand: "Wife, I love you."

"You're lying, I don't believe it."

Yu Tong let go of his hand in disdain and nodded his chin towards the crib. After receiving the nod, Xie Jingxing stood up swiftly and walked to the crib. When he saw the baby lying in the crib, his heart ached and he wanted to cry.

So ugly, with wrinkled and red skin, sparse hair, and little arms and legs lying on its back with eyes closed, only a few long eyelashes, just like a little mouse.

Xie Jing Xing stared blankly, and after looking for a long time, he reached his hand into the crib.

"Be gentle, don't wake the child." Yu Tong reminded quickly.

Xie Jing Xing really didn't dare to touch it, he felt like he had no idea where to start, he held his breath and put his hand in front of the child's nostrils, felt the breathing, and then slowly exhaled a long breath.

Yu Tong looked at him cautiously, a mist appeared in his eyes, and tears fell uncontrollably with a pursed mouth.

Xie Jingxing turned his back and raised his hand to wipe his face, his Adam's apple moving several times as he swallowed the bitterness.

"Thank you, Mr.

While the couple was silently digesting their emotions, the door of the ward was pushed open and Song Anli walked in quietly.

Xie Jing Xing asked with a slightly nasal tone: "What's wrong?"

"Guangguang Media announced a strategic investment in Maoyan Platform, an independent movie ticket booking business under Meituan, and acquired a 12.7% stake with 13.3 billion in cash and 57 billion in stocks." Song Anli reported concisely.

Xie Jing Xing replied calmly: "Okay, I understand."

Song Anli looked at his back, then looked at Yu Tong, who was lying on the bed and trying his best to turn his head away so as not to show his softness in front of her. She quietly left the room, not knowing what to feel.

"Are you going to get busy?"

After a long time, Yu Tong broke the silence. Although she didn't like Song Anli, the work that the latter came in to report at this time was obviously not a trivial matter.

Xie Jingxing turned around and sat back on the bed: "Wife, I just came back by helicopter, the wind was very strong."

"Then what?" Yu Tong asked softly.

Xie Jing Xing regained his former spirit, serious yet frivolous: "Then I thought, no matter where the helicopter loses control and is blown by the wind and crashes into, I will definitely stand up as the owner of that piece of land."

"Because you and your daughter are waiting for me at home." He said firmly.

(End of this chapter)