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During this period of managing the enterprise, everyone most enjoyed Xu Mo’s insights into future developments.
His explanations on certain matters were extremely detailed and his perspectives were frighteningly accurate.
For instance, in the mobile gaming industry, which has recently shown explosive trends, they have invested nearly a billion yuan over the past year. They expect to earn over thirty percent in returns.
To think, achieving thirty percent profit in just one year—it’s practically profiteering.
According to him, mobile gaming is still in its incubation phase. The explosion period will come next year or the year after, when investments will skyrocket.
He also accurately assesses studios, typically favoring those with strong capabilities. For instance, recently, miHoYo Studio’s release of Honkai Impact 2 has started to soar.
They estimate this investment could multiply several times over.
As for other investments, needless to say, whether it’s storefronts or real estate, everything is on the rise, practically miraculous.
Regarding unmanned supermarkets, many in the industry are optimistic. Even Dama, the Boss from Ali Group is keen, planning to reinvest in unmanned supermarkets and unmanned car sales stores.
However, Xu Mo doesn’t have any confidence in this industry at all, which naturally draws attention.
Gu Huanxi knew that since Xu Mo wasn’t optimistic, this industry was unlikely to develop, with over ninety percent certainty. The so-called unmanned supermarkets were simply not a trend.
Gu Huanxi and Li Banzhuang preferred seeing Xu Mo speak confidently, appearing calm and self-assured, which naturally won people’s admiration.
He had made many surprising judgments in the past.
Around the table, a group of people were still discussing. A senior executive from Ali Group was debating with Xu Mo, trying to persuade him to change his view on unmanned supermarkets.
But Xu Mo remained steadfast in his opinion.
No matter how advanced or upscale they claimed to be, Xu Mo remained unconvinced.
After chatting for a while, the Ali Group representatives realized they couldn’t persuade Xu Mo and stopped trying. They began discussing the matter of Little Monster Bike instead.
This was their main focus.
Negotiations for Little Monster Bike had already begun, with both sides probing each other’s bottom line and psychological price. Once they obtained this information, subsequent negotiations would become much easier.
“Ali Group is very determined! They probably want to integrate with Alipay! In fact, they’ve been adjusting their strategy recently, emphasizing social relationships and building their own social network! Shared bikes are one of the most crucial parts!”
“I estimate their bottom line should be around 12 billion! But to reach that price, it’ll probably take several rounds of testing and negotiation!”
After finishing their discussion, on the way home, Xu Mo smiled at the two.
He seemed to sense Ali Group’s determination, feeling relaxed.
“12 billion, that meets our estimate!” Tang Lei chuckled.
He continued, “Most importantly, we’re expanding into foreign markets, proving this model is viable! Ali Group and others also want to tap into international markets!”
“Exactly! International markets are crucial!” Gu Huanxi added with a smile. “We really made the right decision back then!”
Xu Mo smiled and said, “Let’s negotiate slowly! Aim to finalize everything within two months! During this time, let’s continue expanding our business!”
“Agreed!”
As they chatted and walked, the car suddenly arrived near Deverna’s place. Xu Mo glanced outside and suddenly saw something, his expression freezing.
He turned to Tang Lei and Gu Huanxi, saying, “You two go back first! I’ll go down and take a look!”
“What’s this…” Tang Lei and Gu Huanxi noticed people holding banners under Deverna, with a crowd gathered at the company’s entrance, slightly surprised.
However, Xu Mo didn’t say anything more. He instructed the driver to pull over, got out of the car, and walked towards the front.
Near Deverna Tower, it was bustling with activity.
Numerous journalists and media were gathered here, some holding wreaths and banners with black letters on white background. Patients with white bands on their foreheads appeared not far away.
“Deverna, shampoo, dioxane, carcinogenic!”
“Deverna, give me back my life!”
“Deverna, carcinogenic!”
Some people were shouting loudly, and there were even those burning paper on the plaza under Deverna.
Xu Mo didn’t approach too closely. Instead, he sat across the square from Deverna Tower, watching from a distance.
Staff members had already come out from Deverna to try to calm the patients down, but their efforts were in vain. The patients continued to shout loudly.
Some of them had already lost their hair, all dressed in patient gowns, looking frail.
One woman even brought her daughter and son with her.
The media was focusing on interviewing these people intensively.
Someone noticed Xu Mo approaching and hurried over to chat with him. Xu Mo glanced at him and pulled out a stack of money, handing it over.
“If possible, ask the security to open the doors of the building and let them into Deverna,” Xu Mo said. “This time, I need to ensure they won’t be suppressed.”
The man looked surprised. “It’s difficult to get inside now! Deverna has already called security and blocked the entrance. They’re not allowing anyone in!”
“Try your best,” Xu Mo replied.
Reporters were already filming, and many social media influencers had also arrived. The self-media industry was gaining momentum.
Additionally, various articles and posts were gradually appearing on online forums and networks. Xu Mo needed to ensure that these matters wouldn’t be suppressed by Xu Wanting.
He wanted these patients’ stories to be portrayed as tragic as possible. Especially those families dealing with cancer—the more tragic the story, the more likely it would resonate.
“Deverna, bankruptcy is inevitable!”
…
Meanwhile, Xu Wanting stood by a tall window, observing the people below.
Underneath Deverna Tower, a large crowd had gathered, holding banners and chanting slogans. The company’s management was in their offices discussing the situation.
Dark clouds were looming, creating a tense atmosphere.
Desperate times called for desperate measures.
This was more intense and direct than the last time.
Her dear brother, Xu Mo, was proving to be even smarter and more formidable than she had imagined.
This time, even if Deverna didn’t go under, it would likely suffer significant damage. The stock price had already begun to decline.
Standing by the window, Xu Wanting suddenly noticed something, her expression freezing momentarily.
Not far away, a black sedan parked, and a familiar figure stepped out, slowly approaching the crowd.
Who else but Xu Mo?
He’s coming to take a look!
Xu Wanting saw him, and he seemed to notice her gaze, glancing up at the window where she stood.
Someone ran towards him, and he seemed to give a few instructions.
Years of hard work, almost overnight, gone to waste.
Xu Wanting felt distressed.
She had thought she would hate Xu Mo very much, but now seeing him, she realized she couldn’t muster any hatred at all.
She knew that compared to the years of suffering Xu Mo had endured, her Deverna’s troubles seemed insignificant.
Yesterday, she and Xu Deming had watched the recording at home.
Over and over again, the events of these four years were far more numerous than they had imagined.
The pain in his heart was deeper and more brutal than she had imagined.
It was difficult to imagine that someone who grew up under such circumstances would not have a twisted soul, but instead become increasingly outstanding.
Xu Wanting remembered those words: “My eldest sister is my idol!”
Perhaps it was because of these words that he became so outstanding and intelligent.
It’s just that unfortunately, in the end, he became an enemy.
Xu Wanting had intended to tell Xu Deming about Xu Mo’s poisoning incident yesterday, but now they both suspected that Xie Bingyan had poisoned Xu, so she didn’t dare say anything for now.
They were afraid of another major upheaval in the family!
If they spoke up, Xu Deming might have to sever ties with Xie Bingyan!
“All executives, take action! Contact legal, contact the media, contact the patients over there! Comfort them as much as possible! If it’s our fault, compensate as much as possible! We cannot let the news spread across the internet! Everyone, stop the news from spreading!”
“Yes!”
Since her dear brother wanted to test her strength, she planned to show him just how powerful Deverna was!
A company worth billions in market value couldn’t just collapse!
“I Hope that one day, I can still make you proud!”