Chapter 63: Did You Fix His Head?

In the past few days, the number of bike users has been steadily increasing, and they are now close to reaching 200,000 users—just a matter of days away.

Every day, a large amount of deposits flows into Xu Mo’s pockets. At the current rate of growth, it is expected that Little Monster Bike will have more than 400,000 users within a month.

This will bring Xu Mo over a hundred million in deposits.

Taking advantage of the relatively low property prices, he plans to withdraw ten million to purchase commercial properties, while the rest will be used for small investments to test the market’s reaction.

Xu Mo’s actions, of course, did not escape the notice of some people. In just a few days, there were numerous discussions online about the new financial strategies of the bike-sharing economy.

“Little Monster Bike Takes Its First Step, Begins Financial Layout!”

“A New Emerging Industry: Bike Sharing Provides Ultimate Convenience!”

“A New Financial Model is Born! Explosive Growth of Little Monster Bike Users!”

Some of these news articles were paid for by Xu Mo to boost publicity, but most were written by media and analysts independently.

Especially in some economic newspapers, the discussions were particularly heated.

“Brilliant Entrepreneur: The Inspiration of a High School Top Scorer!”

“Xu Mo, a uniquely perceptive entrepreneur with an exceptionally keen sense!”

“Xiahai City Unveils a Genius Top Scorer: Xu Mo!”

Xu Mo’s young age, combined with his top-scorer status, quickly garnered a lot of attention. The term “genius” was frequently associated with him.

As these reports reached more and more people, the number of bike-sharing users noticeably increased. For three consecutive days, new users were added at a rate of 20,000 per day.

Xu Mo retained one-third of the company’s funds as a precaution against a potential cash flow crisis, while the rest was fully invested.

He made a variety of investments, both short-term and long-term. Some funds were invested in real estate, while others were allocated to purchasing stocks.

Additionally, Xu Mo did not overlook the significant opportunity presented by Bitcoin.

In fact, during this period, he continued to trade Bitcoin extensively, causing his assets to grow rapidly. In just a few months, Xu Mo had amassed over fifty million from Bitcoin trading alone.

His frequent Bitcoin transactions had also caught the attention of some people on Huobi, a cryptocurrency exchange. Xu Mo realized that Bitcoin was a temporary opportunity. After completing his transactions this year, he planned to slow down his trading activities next year.

Regardless, Bitcoin was Xu Mo’s greatest safety net. With Bitcoin, he didn’t have to worry about a cash flow crisis or bankruptcy. This allowed him to confidently and boldly invest in other industries.

“The data is increasing so quickly! It’s probably because the news media are all over it! We’re gaining 20,000 users every day!”

“Reaching 200,000 users is just a matter of days! I bet we can hit that milestone before we even report back to school!”

Gu Huanxi was thrilled as she looked at the data.

“200,000 users isn’t our limit. I want more!” Xu Mo declared.

“If you want more, you’ll need to deploy more bikes. We’re already running low!” Gu Huanxi replied with a smile.

“Let’s start expanding into new markets! We have plenty of bikes!” Xu Mo said with a grin.

“Alright!”

Investment and development progressed simultaneously, accelerating rapidly and thriving.

As the bike-sharing business grew, Xu Mo’s name also gained fame, being featured in numerous reports.

One day, an invitation arrived. It was from the investor Zhou Shiming, inviting Xu Mo to attend an Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs Conference and give a speech.

Xu Mo vividly remembered that a few years ago, he had secretly attended a similar conference after school.

Back then, the event was bustling with countless attendees.

He had heard that Xu Wanting would be speaking at the conference, so he went specifically to watch. He had been extremely envious of her ability to stand on that stage and speak.

It had once been a source of great pride for him.

And now, the invitation was in his hands.

The same conference!

…

Meanwhile, at the Xu family residence.

After falling ill, everyone was not in good shape.

As the saying goes “When illness comes, it strikes like a mountain collapsing; when it leaves, it dissipates like silk threads being drawn out.”^[1] It means that illness can come on suddenly and severely, but recovery is often slow and gradual.. For several days, Xie Bingyan, Xu Manni, and others were listless and lacked energy.

Most of the time, they were lying in bed recuperating.

Xu Deming recovered relatively quickly and was already able to get out of bed to eat. Early this morning, he went downstairs for breakfast.

Xu Shuying happened to be home taking care of them.

Xu Deming had a habit of reading the newspaper or watching the news while eating. Today, as Zhao Ma brought in the breakfast, he casually turned on the TV to watch the news.

Suddenly, a figure appeared on the screen, causing his expression to freeze.

“Young entrepreneur Xu Mo attended the Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs Conference today and was awarded the title of Outstanding Entrepreneur! He advocates for green sharing and low-carbon travel, which has become a trend in Xiahai City…”

Xu Shuying, who had to go to work and was also eating breakfast early, froze in her tracks upon hearing this. She stared intently at the TV screen.

With the wealth of the Xu family, they had a very large screen, making it possible to see the contents clearly from a distance.

On the screen, there was a news report specifically covering Xu Mo’s bike-sharing program, featuring rows of images and introductions, along with some interviews.

There were interviews with Xu Mo himself.

Dressed in a suit, Xu Mo stood confidently in front of the camera, holding some documents, speaking eloquently.

He appeared poised and confident, unruffled and composed, clad in a sleek black suit that exuded charisma.

Several descriptors accompanied him, such as orphan, self-made man, investor, initiator and creator of the internet-sharing economy, advocate of emerging finance, outstanding young entrepreneur—Xu Mo!

Perhaps they had forgotten one word: top scorer!

“Our user growth rate is extremely rapid. In recent days, we’ve been adding twenty thousand new users daily!”

“We’ve analyzed the usage time of each bike. Each bike is used for at least an hour or more every day!”

“We’ve reduced urban carbon emissions, environmental pollution, and traffic congestion! What we aim for is simplicity, freedom, speed, and convenience! Ride anytime, park anytime, use anytime!”

“We call for more people to join us!”

This was the first time Xu Deming and Xu Shuying saw Xu Mo on TV.

Recalling it, Xu Mo had always been meek and had never worn a suit before at the Xu household, only the washed-out school uniform.

Xu Shuying had never paid attention to these details before. It wasn’t until her elder sister mentioned that Xu Mo didn’t even have a sports jersey at home, and he had to work many part-time jobs just to afford one jersey or a pair of shoes.

She still remembered one incident vividly. He went to see her at the hospital once, and a female colleague at the hospital had lost her phone. It was said that Xu Mo worked many part-time jobs to save up enough money to buy her a new phone.

Later, the lost phone was found, and it was returned to Xu Shuying. It was still lying in her drawer to this day.

She had never thought to apologize!

Tears welled up in Xu Shuying’s eyes.

Xu Deming didn’t speak, and Xu Shuying remained silent too. Zhao Ma, who was serving them breakfast, glanced at the television, slightly surprised, and then watched with interest.

“That’s… Young Master Mo?” Zhao Ma wondered.

However, no one answered her question. Xu Deming’s face was solemn.

“Shuying, have you fixed his head?” Xu Deming suddenly turned to Xu Shuying and asked.

“Head? What head?” Xu Shuying asked, puzzled.

“A few months ago, his head was injured. Have you fixed it?” Xu Deming asked, recalling the incident.

Upon hearing this, Xu Shuying felt like crying.

The most pressing issue now wasn’t his head but palladium poisoning. Third Elder Sister had been investigating the palladium poisoning incident all along!

However, Xu Deming probably didn’t know about Xu Mo’s palladium poisoning. Xu Shuying didn’t want to tell him for now since many people were suspects.

“I haven’t treated him! He didn’t come to me for treatment. He went to another hospital!” Xu Shuying replied.

“He didn’t come to you? Wasn’t he often bothering you before?” Xu Deming asked, puzzled.

What kind of situation was this?

Xu Mo had long stopped chatting with her!

No, it should be said that she had long stopped chatting with Xu Mo!

Xu Deming really didn’t know what had happened over the years.

Xu Shuying felt a deep sadness in her heart but held back her tears. “He should be fine! He used to be anemic due to poor health, but now he seems much better!”

“As long as he’s okay!” Xu Deming seemed slightly reassured and continued watching the news.

There were many reports on the screen, showing officials shaking hands with these young entrepreneurs and presenting them with badges. Among these officials, there was even a deputy mayor and the president of the Chamber of Commerce.