With Series A funding, Max and Tina expanded the business. They entered new markets and hired more employees. The company grew rapidly from two people to a fifty-person team. Max looked at the busy office with emotion.
Three years later, Max and Tina's company went public. Standing at the bell-ringing ceremony, they smiled at each other. Mr. Wang applauded from below, proud of them. Max said: "Thank you for always being with me." Tina smiled: "We're the best partners." The startup journey was hard, but they walked it together.