Chapter 145: As soon as Xu Mo saw her, his face darkened.

On the other hand, Xu Wanting wasn’t particularly surprised by Xu Xuehui’s call.

She supported Xie Bingyan and Xu Pandi in dealing with Xu Mo, without involving Xie Zhen.

Although she felt guilty for betraying her own younger brother, in the current situation, Xu Wanting knew she had to deal with Xu Mo.

Otherwise, their family might fall apart and never recover its former unity.

As the eldest sister, Xu Wanting felt responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Xu family.

Standing atop the Fengxiang Jewelry branch in Beijing, Xu Wanting looked down at the bustling streets below, lost in thought. “This is my eldest sister, Xu Wanting! My idol!”

“My eldest sister must be the most outstanding person in the world!”

“Oh my goodness! Tang Lei, look, my eldest sister is not only an excellent young entrepreneur but also the CEO of Deverna. It’s so shocking!”

He still remembered the way Xu Mo looked at her, his eyes seemed to shine with admiration and reverence.

It was filled with passion and admiration.

He had once been obsessed with this, even fighting with security guards, refusing to believe that his admired elder sister would treat him like this!

Until he sat on the floor of the Deverna Building, waiting for a long, long time, and she didn’t even come downstairs to see him. It was then that he woke up, feeling lost and left.

It was raining lightly that day, the air was cold, and he disappeared into the night with faltering steps. Since then, Xu Mo has become distant from her.

In these past two years, Xu Wanting often dreamed and occasionally recalled that scene. Every time she woke up in the deep of night, tears streamed down her face.

How good would it be if she could start over?

If she could do it again, she would definitely go downstairs and hug him tightly, telling him, “You are also my most outstanding little brother.”

But now, Xu Mo no longer needed any of that.

There was no longer any hope in his heart.

“I’m sorry! This is the only thing I can do! If I owe you something, I’m willing to spend my whole life repaying it. But I don’t want Mom to get into trouble, and I don’t want anyone else to suffer! I won’t make mistakes again, never again!” Xu Wanting’s eyes were moist.

“Second Sister, we need to tell Xu Mo clearly what our goal is! We don’t want our parents to divorce! We don’t want the Xu family to fall apart! We need to tell him that we are capable of fighting back, even if… he never forgives us again!” Xu Wanting spoke to Xu Xuehui.

“Let the fourth sibling collect some information to appeal! It won’t cause much trouble, but it can show him our stance!”

Upon hearing this, Xu Xuehui sighed helplessly, “Alright.”

“In fact, he has always been our brother! He has always had us in his heart, but he just doesn’t want to admit it anymore!” Xu Wanting continued.

Xu Xuehui fell silent. The current situation at home was already very serious.

Xu Pandi got into trouble, and Xie Bingyan clearly shifted her anger onto Xu Mo. She had already made several calls yesterday, looking to cause trouble for others.

She even went so far as to call her uncle, Xie Zhen, and had a big argument with him.

Xie Bingyan’s attitude was clear—she wanted to show Xu Mo who’s boss and would not allow him to continue acting recklessly.

So, she insisted on extending her influence to Xiahai City.

Xu Xuehui couldn’t persuade her, so she could only let her vent first before discussing further.

…

Next, time passed quickly.

On Xu Mo’s twentieth birthday, as his junior year ended and he began his senior year internship, he and his team focused on company matters instead of returning to school, thanks to their eligibility for direct admission to graduate school.

Xu Mo took his team to New York to explore various aspects of going public.

Due to the extensive connections of the Xie family, Xu Mo temporarily abandoned plans for an IPO in China.

Going public domestically seemed insignificant compared to exploiting foreign investors’ opportunities.

Pinduoduo’s preparations for an IPO ^[1]IPO stands for Initial Public Offering. It refers to the process by which a private company offers its shares to the public for the first time. This allows the company to raise capital from external … Continue reading were aimed at enhancing its reputation and expanding its capital operations.

Once successfully listed, Xu Mo and his team were destined to reap abundant profits.

However, Xu Mo had another project, a short video venture, that he didn’t plan to take public. For him, short videos were a key future direction.

Currently, Xu Mo’s short video platform had not yet received financing, and there seemed to be no immediate need for it.

If Pinduoduo faced issues, Xu Mo could rely on his short video platform.

Xu Pandi contacted some people from Taobao and Jingdong to appeal against Xu Mo and Pinduoduo, causing some trouble. There were over a dozen cases, keeping the company’s legal department busy.

Among them, they lost two lawsuits. Xu Mo had to pay several hundred thousand, and the merchants compensated tens of thousands.

Moreover, Xie Bingyan’s influence was indeed extensive, worthy of being the golden daughter of the Xie family in Beijing. She managed to extend her influence to Xiahai City as well.

Within a month, Xu Mo’s headquarters in Xiahai City underwent three fire inspections and two tax audits.

Feeling annoyed, Xu Mo promptly approached Zhang Yundong for feedback. Zhang Yundong, upon seeing this, chuckled and said, “Looks like your uncle Xie is causing you a bit of trouble. Do you want us to help you resolve it?”

“You handle it! If you can’t, I’ll find someone else!” Xu Mo replied firmly.

“Alright, we can assist you with this. But if there’s any issue, you’ll have to talk to your uncle Xie about it!” Zhang Yundong laughed.

He understood the power of the Xie family in Beijing and knew it was wise not to provoke them unnecessarily. However, Xiahai City was also their territory, and resolving such issues wasn’t too difficult.

Additionally, Zhang Yundong saw an opportunity to leverage Xu Mo’s connections with both the Xie and Xu families. These two clans were influential, and once aligned, it would pave the way for smoother operations in the future.

In business, harmony brings wealth, and Zhang Yundong understood this principle very well.

Xu Mo remained silent.

After Zhang Yundong took action, the situation improved significantly. There were no further issues with fire inspections or tax audits.

The company resumed its normal operations and continued its pursuit of going public.

Time passed quietly, and soon it was the second semester of Xu Mo’s senior year.

Because Xu Mo was too busy and not in Beijing, he missed the opportunity to meet Gao Caier.

One day, he received news that Xu Junzhe had returned to the Xu family with Gao Caier and met with Xie Bingyan and others.

If all went well, the two would likely marry soon after graduation.

When that time comes, the nightmare for the Xu family will begin.

Xu Mo didn’t intervene in this matter, quietly observing their developments. He also received updates on Xu Junzhe and Xu Wanting’s management of Fengxiang Jewelry.

It must be said that Xu Wanting and Xu Junzhe, once united, showed some capability. They implemented marketing strategies in Beijing that significantly boosted the company’s performance.

It seemed they would soon gain majority ownership and control of Fengxiang Jewelry.

Xie Bingyan and Xu Deming did not divorce. Xie Bingyan demanded that Xu Deming relinquish control of Fengxiang Jewelry, but Xu Deming refused to comply, ignoring her.

The situation was still unfolding.

That summer, Xu Hongluan underwent surgery.

Due to having hired the best doctor in the world and scheduling the surgery earlier, Xu Hongluan’s operation was successful, and her recovery went remarkably well.

Because of this, Xu Mo made a special trip to the hospital in Beijing to wait for her surgery to conclude.

Once Xu Hongluan recovered, she threw herself into his arms, crying pitifully because the surgery had scared her half to death.

“It’s okay now, it’s okay,” Xu Mo comforted her, patting her back.

The girl’s tearful state made her quite adorable.

On that same day, for some reason unknown to Xu Mo, Xu Wanting also visited the hospital, seemingly to visit Xu Hongluan.

As soon as Xu Mo saw her, his face darkened.