Chapter 134: It felt great
Dustin, who had served as an advance scout, stayed in Shanghai for three days. His return flight was booked for Wednesday.
Qiao Shuxin had originally wanted to keep him a little longer to discuss the latest financing and some technical aspects of Facebook. But the competition for financing in the United States seemed to be unfolding at an urgent pace, with new developments possible every day. Dustin had pledged to carry out his mission and had to return immediately after signing the Co-President agreement. Three extra days in China had already been the limit.
At Pudong International Airport, Su Can and Qiao Shuxin watched the young man, who was about Zack's age, shoulder his bag and wave vigorously at them. Then he patted the bag he carried, indicating that he was taking everything with him and that Su Can and the others in China should just wait for news. He turned and walked into the security checkpoint without looking back.
Beyond the departure lounge's glass wall, the plane backed away from the terminal. Only then did Su Can and Qiao Shuxin begin walking back.
Qiao Shuxin said, "It looks like Zack's side is dead set on fighting a tough battle. They're well prepared, but this time they're facing Silicon Valley heavyweights like Greylock, Merritech Capital, and Accel. I'd already heard plenty about those firms when I was at Stanford. Among all the companies in Silicon Valley that have fallen and risen again over the past decade, cycle after cycle, those venture capital firms have always been maneuvering behind the scenes.
"They may have the slice of cake we need most, but there could well be traps underneath it. You must make a special point of bringing that up with Zack during tomorrow's video conference."
"We'll