Chapter 114: Speculations about Xun Mo
Back in Xiya, Xun Sheng helped Xia Cheng move her things back home. Xia Cheng looked at the empty room, which seemed especially quiet because of the absence of Guan Jun and Ba Wang.
"What do you want to eat for lunch?" Xun Sheng asked. He opened the refrigerator, but there was not much food in it. It was all canned cat and dog food.
He raised an eyebrow and opened his phone to order food.
"Whatever." Xia Cheng held the phone, the screen stopped at Wan Lu's call interface. She remembered that he was very rich and should be very capable. It might be easy for him to help her check something.
After Xun Sheng ordered a few dishes, they were served quickly.
Xia Cheng was absent-minded while eating lunch with him. Xun Sheng noticed this and asked, "Do you want to go out and relax? I'm going on a business trip to California soon, and the scenery there is quite nice."
Hearing the word California, Xia Cheng raised her eyes.
"Why do you suddenly want to go to California?"
"I negotiated a deal with someone there to expand overseas markets. Specifically, it's related to Wanlu."
Both of them clearly remembered what happened in the ward, but Xia Cheng pretended not to care.
"What business?"
"The steelmaker has some scrap steel. I'll go take a look."
"It should be very profitable after it is shipped back. Why did he give this business to Lando?"
Xun Sheng raised his eyelids.
"Wrong, it's not for Lando, it's for me."
"Give it to you?" Xia Cheng was puzzled. "Aren't you the executive CEO of Landu? If I give it to you, I'm giving it to Landu."
Xun Sheng smiled.
"I am also the legal representative of a steel cooperative company."
"You've been developing your career, Dad... doesn't Xun Youdong know?"
"Of course I do." Xun Sheng smiled. "This is his compensation to me, right? I'm just managing Lando for Xun Mo. As far as I know, before you came back, 60% of the estate in the will belonged to Xun Mo, including most of his real estate. I own 20%, which includes this steel company, this house in Xiya, and other properties in other areas. The remaining part belongs to Mom, and part belongs to others. I won't be sure after you come back."
Xia Cheng was dumbfounded.
"Where did you see that?"
"In the box in the study."
Xia Cheng slammed the table.
"Is it something on the bookshelf that's blocked by the books after the curtains are drawn?"
Xun Sheng nodded.
"How do you know?"
"I found it too, but I didn't have time to open it. It turns out this is what was hidden. But why did he give Lan Du to Xun Mo as well? He has been training you for so many years." Xia Cheng muttered to himself.
Xun Sheng added, "Don't be too nervous. If this business is successful, we can make at least 50 million. After all, Lando belongs to someone else, so I don't care too much. Think carefully about whether you want to accompany me to California. The ski resort that Yu Jingyuan and Lin Minghe gave me is also here. There should still be snow this season."
"Yu Jingyuan...Xun Mo..." Putting the two names together, Xia Cheng had an idea.
"I know. I know why he didn't let Yu Jingyuan and I be together and forced Yu Jingyuan and Xun Mo to be together!!" She moved to Xun Sheng's side and analyzed the situation in an orderly manner.
"Look, Xun Mo studied art and knows nothing about managing a company. But Yu Jingyuan is different. Although he studied law, he also minored in management. Yu Jingyuan has a good family background and knows Xun Mo very well. You also said that Xun Youdong will give Lan Du to Xun Mo. When Xun Mo and Yu Jingyuan get married, won't it be Yu Jingyuan who helps her manage it? Yu Jingyuan has a gentle personality and is familiar with you. His family is in politics, so Xun Youdong doesn't have to worry about being wiped out."
Xun Sheng also thought so.
However, he still had a confusion in his mind.
"Why give 60% of the property to Xun Mo..." Xun Sheng boldly guessed: "Is there any difference between Xun Mo and me? We are both adopted..."
Xia Cheng suddenly remembered Xun Mo wearing a cheongsam.
"Don't you think Xun Mo and He Qing look alike? When we were young, did anyone think Xun Mo was He Qing's biological daughter?"
Xun Sheng's thoughts slowly rewound as he recalled the past, and after a while he uttered the word "Yes."
He suddenly understood.
The two looked at each other and suddenly understood.
*
After some speculation, Xun Sheng returned to the company in the afternoon.
Xia Cheng stayed at home and called Wan Lu.
After waiting for the speaker for nearly half a minute, it was finally connected, and Wan Lu's casual voice came from the other end.
"Xia Cheng." He only called her by her name.
"It's me." Xia Cheng held the phone and leaned her face against the screen. "I saved you back then. Can you repay me?"
On the other end, Wan Lu was smiling.
"Of course. You saved three lives in my family, so of course I have to repay you."
"Are you free this afternoon? Let's meet somewhere."
*
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Xia Cheng arrived at the coffee shop where she had an appointment with Wan Lu. The air conditioning was abundant and there were not many people there, only a few students reading in the corner.
Wan Lu arrived earlier than her and chose a seat closer to the inside.
Xia Cheng sat down opposite Wan Lu, put down her bag, and waved for a glass of water. She thought drinking coffee at this time would make her unable to sleep. She glanced at the cup of coffee in front of Wan Lu and joked.
"So Mr. Wan is the type who always drinks black coffee outside?"
Wan Lu didn't care about her teasing and raised his voice slightly.
"I just got back from California and I'm still jet-lagged. I've been running around a lot looking for scrap metal for your brother."
Xia Cheng was stunned. She had just heard Xun Sheng talk about this at noon.
"How did you come to collaborate?"
Wan Lu leaned back in his chair, legs crossed, with an absolutely calm demeanor.
"I'll buy shares in his company in your name, and you'll get half of all his profits. His current size isn't big enough to partner with a state-owned enterprise, so I'll continue to create profits for him and expand the company."
"Me? Investing in my name?" Xia Cheng's expression was uneasy. "But why would you do this? Did Xun Sheng agree?"
"No." Wan Lu said in a calm voice, "Your brother treats you better than I thought. Although he asked for my money, we signed a contract. He will return the money to me and still give you dividends. He will be the president in the future, and so will you."
After a pause, he continued, "As for why I do this, I thought I'd already made it clear. A drop of kindness is repaid with a spring, and a life-saving favor is repaid with my own body. Since you don't want my body, I can only give you money. But if you ever want my body again, I'll be ready to wash it and wait for you anytime."
He was nonchalant and rubbed Xia Cheng's legs with the polished surface of his leather shoes under the table, as if he was clinging to her. Xia Cheng blushed a little.
"You've already repaid me. You gave me a lot of money back then. That's enough."
"But you returned to the Xun family without using the money."
"Giving it is enough."
"Not enough." Wan Lu stared at her blushing face. "You asked me to come here today, not to talk about money, right? If you don't tell me quickly, this coffee shop will close."
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