Chapter 80: One day, I will grow up

“Xu Mo, forgive Big Sister! Big Sister knows she was wrong; Big Sister never thought about these things before!” Xu Wanting hurriedly continued.

“Want me to forgive you? Fine!” Xu Mo spoke up.

Xu Wanting was delighted, “You’re willing to forgive me?”

“Of course! I’m very willing!” Xu Mo stared at her: “As long as all of Deverna’s shares are transferred to me, I’ll forgive you. How about it!”

Xu Wanting was taken aback as soon as she heard this.

“What’s wrong? Unwilling?” Xu Mo looked at her with a face full of sarcasm: “Aren’t you feeling very regretful? Haven’t you been feeling guilty all this time? Great! Hand over all of your Devina shares! As long as you do that, I’ll forgive you! Xu Wanting, I guarantee I won’t hold a grudge against you for what you’ve done in the past!”

Xu Wanting’s expression changed, her face turning deathly pale.

“Unwilling, isn’t it?” Xu Mo smiled at her: “Xu Wanting, actually, the first time I went to the Deverna Building, I already knew what kind of person you were! It’s just that I wasn’t willing to admit it back then! I admit that I was inexperienced and hadn’t seen such a dirty heart, nor had I seen someone so excellent yet so dark! Xu Wanting, don’t pretend to be so noble and righteous; in fact, you’ve always been despicable!”

“Xu Mo, this… Big Sister…” Xu Wanting’s face was ashen, her body trembling.

“Hurry up and get lost! Did you think I hadn’t seen through your true colors? No, I’ve seen them crystal clear!” Xu Mo said coldly.

“I can split off a portion of Deverna’s shares, and if you need them, I can transfer them to your name!” Xu Deming said.

Xu Mo turned and smiled, “Xu Deming, what strong determination, what high-handed tactics! Ready to transfer just like that, truly befitting the leader of Fengxiang Jewelry! Do you remember? Three years ago, there was a day when I knelt down and begged you not to hit me, right there by the fish pond in the backyard. I remember it vividly to this day!”

Xu Deming’s expression changed dramatically.

“At that time, it was Xie Bingyan who said that a collectible had been damaged by me, a very expensive collectible! Worth tens or hundreds of thousands. I said it wasn’t me, but you insisted it was! Do you know who took that collectible?” Xu Mo laughed.

“Who?”

“Xu Pandi took it!” Xu Mo laughed: “It was never broken; what was broken was a replica. Now, Xu Pandi has it hidden in the safe in her room, waiting for a chance to take it out and exchange it for money! Actually, Xie Bingyan knew about this, but she didn’t expose Xu Pandi. She’s truly a mother who cares for her daughter!”

Xu Deming was stunned.

“That day, whip after whip was lashed on my back, and I counted each one! I didn’t understand what was happening; at that time, I thought there was still a chance to salvage the situation! But I never expected the evil of human nature to be so profound!” Xu Mo smiled as he spoke.

“It was you who did it! Xu Deming, I remember it clearly, it was you who did it!”

Xu Deming’s expression collapsed, his face instantly darkened, as if all his strength had been drained away in an instant, and his face was etched with deep wrinkles.

He remembered that day!

“Go back! We have nothing to talk about! These four years, I’ve been through a lot, definitely not just this one thing!” Xu Mo turned to look out the window: “But you should also remember, this is only because I wasn’t strong enough! One day, I will grow up!”

……

In the end, Xu Deming and Xu Wanting left the office in a daze.

They had brought some money, but of course, Xu Mo wouldn’t let them invest in Little Monster Bicycles. Without a second thought, the two could only leave dejectedly.

After they left, Tang Lei pushed the door open and walked in to check on Xu Mo. Seeing that he was okay, he was slightly relieved.

“We have other investors!”

“We do!” Xu Mo said: “Inform them! Let’s set a time and talk to each of them about the investment!”

“Alright!”

Seeking an investment of ten billion is actually a very large sum of money, requiring numerous evaluations before it’s possible to secure this amount.

Xu Mo now has the data in hand, and although it might be a bit challenging, the issues are not insurmountable.

Xu Mo, Tang Lei, and Zhou Shiming have already screened several capable investors, and the next step is to discuss things clearly with them and see what their terms are.

Upon learning that Xu Mo is the young master of the Xu family, Zhou Shiming seemed very excited and repeatedly told them that the investment would no longer be a problem.

Xu Mo didn’t like being associated with the Xu family, nor did he appreciate securing investments because of the Xu family, so he specifically warned Zhou Shiming about this.

As soon as Zhou Shiming heard this, he hurriedly nodded and smiled, “Understood, understood! We all understand! Xu Mo, rest assured, there won’t be any problems with this investment! We should be able to easily secure ten billion!”

“That’s good!”

The growth momentum of Little Monster Bicycles was too explosive, alarming countless people, especially after Xu Mo began promoting it in second- and third-tier cities, where the explosion seemed to have no end in sight.

Some investors quickly obtained a portion of Xu Mo’s data and began calculating the future profitability of Little Monster Bicycles.

They all had their own teams, and the assessments were soon completed. The risk was high, but the potential returns were equally high.

Therefore, after several rounds of negotiations and the elimination of a few investors, Xu Mo finally chose two investors.

These two investors invested 500 million and 750 million respectively, each taking away 5% and 7.5% of the shares.

At this point, the market value of Little Monster Bicycles began to inflate crazily, overnight, from an estimated value of twenty billion, swelling to a scale of one hundred billion!

It became a genuine unicorn enterprise.

Without a doubt, when the news spread, the internet and the investment circle once again experienced a wave of explosion, with countless people expressing their astonishment.

Ten billion is not scary; many start-ups have the potential to reach a scale of ten billion. Twenty billion is a bit more demanding, but not impossible.

Fifty billion is a watershed; reaching this level can influence many people. And if it reaches a scale of one hundred billion, there is no doubt that this is an absolutely explosive figure.

The Country’s economy has developed for many years, and there haven’t been many unicorns like Little Monster Bicycles that have reached the hundred billion scale.

This is a phenomenon-level existence!

This was achieved by just a few students who spent a few months on their startup, with a cost of ten million, and in the blink of an eye, it inflated to a valuation of one hundred billion.

Such an identity, such data, ignited the entire internet. When Little Monster Bicycles successfully raised funds again, countless news media began to report on it.

The news spread like the wind with ears, reaching every corner of the country.

Xu Mo saw the reports.

He remembered that back in the day, Mobike’s valuation was also 100 billion, but unlike Little Monster Bicycles, Mobike still had to compete with Ofo.

And Ofo’s highest valuation was a staggering 3 billion US dollars, which translates to about 180 billion yuan.

Xu Mo’s Little Monster Bicycles was able to achieve such a high valuation so quickly because no one was competing with him. Currently, his scale is the largest in the market, and he has an overwhelming advantage over other small bicycle companies.

However, Xu Mo probably found it difficult to reach Ofo’s highest valuation, as his market space was different from Ofo’s.

Ofo took two to three years of development to achieve that valuation, while Xu Mo only spent a few months.

Perhaps in a few months, his valuation would be very high, but Xu Mo knew that he should stop while he was ahead.

One hundred billion, he was already very satisfied, and the next step would likely be seeking an acquisition.

Xu Mo was well aware that only the money in his hands was real; valuations and the like were all illusory.

Xu Mo didn’t want to spend too much time on the small bicycle business, so after operating for a few more months and stabilizing the company, he could contact potential acquirers.

Xu Mo hadn’t told Tang Lei and the other two about this plan yet, as they still needed to operate the company for a while and continue to do a good job.

Without a doubt, after the successful funding, Tang Lei and the others were extremely excited.

Each of the three held 5% of the shares.

Now, 5% was equivalent to 500 million yuan.

This had already reached the goal they had previously mentioned.