Chapter 351 - 175: Xia Shiqing: Xu Xiyue Is a Good Match for You

Chapter 351: Chapter 175: Xia Shiqing: Xu Xiyue Is a Good Match for You

After Chen Mo finished speaking, he clearly saw Xia Shiqing freeze for a moment.

In her bright, beautiful eyes, he saw immense surprise and astonishment.

Clearly, his words had taken her by surprise.

"The venture capital firm you took over is Panshi Venture Capital?"

Xia Shiqing asked, her voice laced with surprise as she looked at Chen Mo.

She never would have thought that Panshi Venture Capital, a firm that had recently become quite famous in the venture capital world, was actually Chen Mo’s company.

"Mhm."

Chen Mo smiled and gave a slight nod.

Xia Shiqing had never asked him about it before, so he hadn’t said anything.

It wasn’t that he intended to hide it from her; now that it had come up, it was the perfect opportunity to tell her.

"No wonder you said there was no need to go poach Xu Xiyue."

A flash of understanding crossed Xia Shiqing’s beautiful eyes. She finally understood what Chen Mo had meant.

’Xu Xiyue is already the vice general manager and head of the investment team at Panshi Venture Capital. What need is there to poach her?’

’Poach herself?’

"After I heard the news that Xu Xiyue was about to be fired by Sky Dome Capital, I decided to invite her to join my company."

"As it happened, she needed a platform to prove herself, and I needed a reliable helping hand, so we hit it off immediately."

Chen Mo gave her a brief summary of how he had invited Xu Xiyue.

Of course, he omitted certain details.

For example, there was no need to mention things like Xu Xiyue threatening to jump.

"No wonder..."

Hearing this, Xia Shiqing began to understand a lot of things.

’Some time ago, Chen Mo had been very busy. Even after she got off work, he would still be busy at the company.’

’But ever since Xu Xiyue joined, Chen Mo had suddenly become much less busy.’

’She hadn’t connected the dots before, but thinking about it now, the timing lined up perfectly.’

’As for the rumor that the boss of Panshi Venture Capital was Xu Xiyue’s boyfriend, she had believed it before, but now she wasn’t so sure.’

’The news she had heard was that the boss of Panshi Venture Capital had opened the firm specifically for Xu Xiyue.’

’But Chen Mo had already taken over Panshi Venture Capital long before the news of Xu Xiyue’s dismissal from Sky Dome Capital began to circulate.’

’At that time, he had even asked her if she knew any talented people in the venture capital industry.’

’This meant that Chen Mo didn’t even know Xu Xiyue before. So where did this talk of him opening a venture capital firm specifically for her come from?’

’Of course, she only disbelieved it for now.’

’In the future, it might just come true.’

’After all, if she put herself in Xu Xiyue’s shoes—plagued by bad luck and trapped in a vicious cycle of bad investments...’

’...mocked by people in the venture capital world, avoided like the plague... she wouldn’t be able to accept it either.’

’If, at a time like this, Chen Mo provided her with projects that could lead her to success, it would be inevitable that she’d develop feelings for him.’

’And Xu Xiyue was a great beauty, just as famous as she was. What might happen between the two of them then...’

’They were all adults. Everyone understood what that meant.’

She didn’t really have an opinion on it, though. When she and Chen Mo first got together, she had told him that she didn’t mind if he had a few girlfriends.

If he wasn’t capable, he could just have her. If he was, he could have as many as he could handle.

She didn’t mind.

Of course, her current thinking had indeed changed a bit compared to before.

For instance, she had initially said that she could do everything a couple does, except love Chen Mo.

But now, she could no longer bring herself to say that she didn’t love him.

As for everything else, her thoughts were still the same as before.

It couldn’t be helped. She had developed this warped view of love growing up, and it was impossible to change.

"Is there anything you want to ask?"

Seeing her fall silent, Chen Mo thought she was bothered about Xu Xiyue, so he brought it up proactively.

"Do you miss me?"

Xia Shiqing put down her chopsticks, blinked her beautiful eyes, and asked with a captivating smile.

’She understood what Chen Mo was getting at, but since she didn’t care about the situation with Xu Xiyue, she naturally wouldn’t ask.’

’So, she used his opening to ask the question she really wanted to ask.’

Chen Mo had always been the one asking if she missed him.

Now, she wanted to ask Chen Mo if he missed her.

"Are you full?"

Hearing this, Chen Mo’s heart stirred. He put down his chopsticks and looked at her as he asked.

"I’m full."

Xia Shiqing nodded slightly, blinking her eyes.

"Then let’s work off that meal."

Chen Mo chuckled, stood up, and walked over to her. With one arm around her back and the other under her snow-white thighs, he swept her graceful, delicate body up into a princess carry.

Xia Shiqing, in turn, wrapped her slender arms around his neck.

The two locked eyes, everything understood without a word.

Chen Mo carried her into the bedroom.

...

"So, do you think I missed you now?"

Chen Mo asked with a smile, holding Xia Shiqing as she nestled in his arms and brushing a stray lock of hair from her forehead behind her ear.

"Mhm, you did."

Xia Shiqing’s eyes were like pools of water as she looked at him and nodded.

’With that kind of intensity, if this didn’t count as missing her, what would?’

Chen Mo dotingly stroked her head and held her feverish, delicate body tightly in his arms.

When Xia Shiqing had fallen silent earlier, Chen Mo had guessed she was thinking about Xu Xiyue.

But judging from her final reaction, it seemed she truly didn’t mind, just as she’d said.

All he could say was, Jiang Qifeng had really done him a huge favor.

It had been absolutely critical.

After their workout, they lay down to rest.

They chatted as they turned on the projector to watch some videos.

As soon as he opened the video website, Chen Mo saw a promotional image.

The new season of *Offer* is launching soon.

"This show has been running for a few seasons already. Is a new one coming out?"

Xia Shiqing murmured, lying in his arms as she saw the image on the projector.

"You’ve seen this show too?"

Chen Mo leaned down and kissed her exquisitely beautiful face.

"A lawyer I used to work with was on it. I saw her post about it on her Friends Circle back then, so I watched a few episodes."

Xia Shiqing said with a gentle nod.

At her words, a look of understanding appeared on Chen Mo’s face.