Chapter 98: Did you spare me?

“Damn it!”

Upon hearing Xu Mo’s words, Xu Junzhe couldn’t help but curse angrily.

Undoubtedly, in such a situation, Xu Mo’s words were extremely damaging.

As a pioneer in the web based sharing economy, Xu Mo already wielded considerable influence, known to many investors.

He had previously discussed the potential for shared electric bikes, but saying it now changed the attitudes of many investors who had previously supported Xu Junzhe.

They all pondered a fundamental question: if only the battery is lost and not the bike itself, how would responsibility be divided? How should it be handled?

Undoubtedly, this could lead to enormous losses for shared electric bikes, which might not be able to bear such risks.

Xu Junzhe was indeed facing such difficulties. The slow growth of his user base had significantly constrained the company’s development. However, for the sake of securing funding, he had not exposed his own shortcomings.

Now, with Xu Mo’s blunt exposure in the spotlight, the prospects for funding had evaporated.

Xu Junzhe immediately wanted to grab the microphone and debate investment matters with Xu Mo. Yet he knew well that such a move wouldn’t yield much effect.

If mishandled, he might even fall into the vortex of fraud, something he absolutely did not want to happen.

“Damn it! Damn it!”

This round of fundraising had fallen through.

He hadn’t expected Xu Mo to show up either.

Instead of lingering at the fundraising banquet, he left with Xu Manni and Xu Pandi.

As they stepped outside, Xu Junzhe was still seething with anger.

“Xu Mo, he’s targeting me! It’s definitely deliberate!” he exclaimed angrily.

Xu Manni said, “I had a bad feeling the moment he showed up. He’s quite petty!”

“But Junzhe, you don’t need to worry. Just focus on managing your company well!” Xu Pandi comforted.

“We still need to raise funds, at least once more! If not this time, we’ll do it next time. We must secure funding!” Xu Junzhe insisted defiantly. “Once I succeed in raising funds, I’ll surely surpass him! There won’t be any limits to my growth!”

Seeing his determination, Xu Manni and Xu Pandi chuckled. “That’s the spirit! Surpassing his little monster bikes won’t be difficult! Charge ahead!”

“Charge!” Xu Pandi echoed with a smile.

Witnessing this, Xu Junzhe nodded vigorously, sparks of determination in his eyes, becoming even more spirited.

…

Meanwhile, Xu Mo, seeing Xu Junzhe and the others leave, couldn’t help but find it amusing.

However, the most important thing right now isn’t dealing with Xu Junzhe but rather settling things with Deverna first.

Deverna has been mostly handled by Xu Wanting, but he needs to continue releasing information.

Deverna should be struck down as much as possible without hesitation.

He continued to inform another group of cancer patients to surround Deverna and demand compensation.

…

Xu Wanting had a headache.

After leaving the Xu family villa, she felt a severe headache.

The company’s issues were still spreading, causing the stock price to continue falling.

Therefore, Xu Wanting no longer hesitated. She planned to go see Xu Mo.

Only if Xu Mo stops will Deverna’s situation be resolved.

Xu Wanting quickly found Xu Shuying and told her about Deverna.

During this time, Xu Shuying had been busy in the hospital and hadn’t dealt with Xu’s affairs. She seemed troubled.

Now that Xu Wanting had come to her, Xu Shuying’s expression immediately became serious.

“Right now, only you can talk to Xu Mo, so let’s go see him together! If this continues, Deverna will go bankrupt sooner or later!” Xu Wanting said.

Xu Shuying hadn’t been paying attention to outside matters recently, so when she heard this, she sighed heavily.

“What do you expect to achieve by going to see Xu Mo?”

“This…,” Xu Wanting’s face froze.

“Do you think he will stop? He has clearly shown his cards. Do you think he will hesitate?” Xu Shuying said. “Sister, he won’t hesitate! Since he left our Xu family, he hasn’t hesitated once! His recent frenzy is probably all leading up to this moment!”

“I’ll give him whatever he wants, just please don’t ruin Deverna!” Xu Wanting cried.

“It might be too late now! When he first talked to you, he probably already had his mind made up. We owe him that much,” Xu Shuying said.

“Even so, I can only meet him again! Any outcome is possible; he can tear me apart if he wants! I just pray he won’t ruin Deverna. Deverna affects so many families. If it goes bankrupt, everyone will lose their jobs!” Xu Wanting wept. “Come with me to see him! Let’s beg him together!”

Xu Shuying thought for a moment and nodded, “I can go with you, but there may not be any outcome. Yesterday, Dad told me about the beggar boy. In fact, we’ve encountered that beggar boy three or four times before, a long time ago…”

“I know!” Xu Wanting sobbed.

“Let’s go then,” Xu Shuying said, not wanting to say more.

Some old debts, the more they were brought up, the more terrifying they became. Xu Shuying couldn’t imagine how Xu Mo had endured outside, facing countless hardships.

Yesterday, when she talked with Xu Deming, she had cried several times. Many things had far exceeded her expectations.

Xu Mo’s whole life has been bitter, all caused by them.

The two of them quickly flew to Beijing.

They had already found out about Xu Mo’s major and courses, so finding him wasn’t difficult.

Xu Mo wasn’t particularly surprised by their arrival, just glanced at them and understood.

At this point, Xu Mo didn’t refuse to see them either. After all, there was nowhere to hide. Soon, they arrived at Tsinghua Garden outside.

At this time, most students were in class, and Tsinghua Garden was very quiet with a gentle breeze.

Xu Mo walked ahead, while Xu Wanting and Xu Shuying followed behind. Soon, the three stopped by the lake, watching the leisurely black swans in the distance.

“Xu Mo! Dad went to the orphanage and found many of your old photos. He spoke with the orphanage director to learn about your past! It turns out, we’ve met before!” Xu Shuying broke the silence first, speaking slowly.

Xu Mo glanced at her. “Xu Shuying, the doctor remembers?”

“I remember! I remember now!” Xu Shuying nodded, feeling unexpectedly emotional.

“The orphanage director Zhao told us a lot about you. He said you used to beg on that side of the orphanage!”

Xu Mo smiled, looking indifferent. “People, well, for the sake of survival, there’s no other way! When it’s time to kneel down, you have to kneel down!”

“Xu Mo!” Xu Shuying’s eyes turned red.

“I’m not afraid to let you know, we did struggle for a long time before, and we did many disgusting things. But perhaps you don’t know, we were actually very happy back then, very content every day!” Xu Mo smiled faintly. “We used to dream about how wonderful our lives would be in the future. As long as we grew up, everything would be possible!”

“Xu Mo, I’m sorry!” Xu Shuying could only cry.

Xu Mo glanced at her and chuckled, “Xu Shuying, don’t cry. I’m doing fine now! Tang Lei and the others used to really like you, especially Huanxi. He once saw you as a role model, wanting to become a doctor as noble and pure as you! But unfortunately, people aren’t always what they seem! Actually, Huanxi and Banzhuang are doing well now. They no longer want to be doctors—they think it’s too dirty!”

“Uuu…” Xu Shuying didn’t know what to say, feeling deeply saddened.

“Xu Mo, my elder sister wants to ask you to spare Deverna! Deverna’s situation affects thousands of families. If she goes bankrupt, it’s unimaginable!” Xu Wanting spoke up.

Xu Mo glanced at her and smiled, “Sister, my dear elder sister, in the past, did anyone spare me? Did you spare me?”

Xu Wanting was momentarily stunned, her mouth slightly open.

“Your request is a bit unreasonable!” Xu Mo chuckled.