Mo Yushen sipped his coffee, but his mind was preoccupied with the changes at the top of the Mo Group. Having grasped the general outline, he listlessly gazed outside.
As far as the eye can see, besides skyscrapers, there is a sky that looks as clear as if it had been washed clean, much like the sky in the mountains. It's rare to see a sky like this in Beijing.
There was a knock on the door.
Mo Yushen turned his head, but before he could say the word "come in," the door was pushed open from the outside. He frowned slightly, not expecting that it was Cheng Weimo who came in.
The office is filled with the aroma of coffee.
Cheng Weiming glanced at Mo Yushen, "You're in a good mood so early in the morning."
Mo Yushen gestured with his chin toward the sofa, indicating that Cheng Weimo should sit down, "You didn't even say hello before coming."
Cheng Weimo glanced subconsciously in the direction of the lounge, "Are you keeping a mistress hidden away?"
"I don't have that kind of hobby." Mo Yushen sat down next to him. "What is it?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the knocking sounded again, this time from Secretary Ding.
Secretary Ding was unaware that Cheng Weiming was there. "President Mo, please continue with your work. I'll come over to report on my work in a bit."
Mo Yushen knew at a glance that Secretary Ding had something important to report, and that his relationship with Cheng Weiming allowed him to share business secrets. "Speak."
Secretary Ding: "Last night, Mo Lian met with Ji Qingshi, and the two had a good talk. They also reached a consensus to continue their cooperation on the Shanghai project."
Ji Qingshi, Xi Jia's second brother, was the one who partnered with Mo Yushen to secure that project in Shanghai.
This outcome was within Mo Yushen's expectations. Ji Qingshi was a pure businessman who only cared about profits and didn't care about the internal struggles within their Mo Group.
The only person Ji Qingshi could concede to was Xi Jia, and even though he was Xi Jia's husband, he was still not within the scope of Ji Qingshi's concessions.
Mo Yushen nodded calmly, "I understand."
Secretary Ding left and closed the door.
Cheng Weimo lit a cigarette. "Your brother-in-law is interesting. He's just like you, only caring about interests and having no sense of human relationships."
He muttered to himself, "That's true. My sister will always be my sister, but my brother-in-law might not be. He might change his one any day."
Mo Yushen was thinking about other things and didn't listen to what Cheng Weimo was saying.
Cheng Weimo spoke again, "Last night I was thinking, are you going to take the initiative and put pressure on Mo Lian in every way, or sit back and reap the benefits?"
The former needs to be done quickly, while the latter requires patience.
Cheng Weimo took the ashtray over and shook off the ash. "Most likely, you won't choose the latter."
Mo Yushen's gaze deepened, and finally, he drank the coffee at the bottom of his cup in one gulp. "I choose both."
The former is stimulating, the latter is safe.
He personally dealt with Mo Lian, forcing his father to choose between the chairman's position and Mo Lian. How interesting would that be for his father?
Mo Yushen then remembered and asked Cheng Weiming, "What do you want from me?"
Cheng Weimo rested his cigarette on the edge of the ashtray, took out a file folder from his briefcase, and said, "Here, it's done. Take a look and see if there's anything wrong, then I'll revise it."
Mo Yushen put down his coffee cup, took the file, opened the folder, and pulled out only a small portion of the document. The words "Divorce Agreement" were prominently displayed on the cover.
The aftertaste of coffee changes from fragrant to bitter, spreading throughout the mouth.
Cheng Weiming: "You'll be busy with this company's affairs from now on. I figured you wouldn't have time to go to my law firm, so I sent it to you."
Mo Yushen glanced at it symbolically twice, then stuffed it back into his hand.
Even now, Cheng Weimo still maintains the stance of advising reconciliation rather than separation, saying, "You say Xi Jia has someone in her heart? Let's not even talk about whether it's true or not, but nine times out of ten, she's probably forgotten about it."
Mo Yushen remained silent.
Cheng Weimo extinguished the half-smoked cigarette in his hand with tea. "Everyone has a past. Why don't you try spending more time with her?"
After a long pause, Mo Yushen spoke up, "I don't have that kind of free time."
Chapter Ten
Ji Qingshi was waiting for Mo Yushen's call, and he had been waiting all morning.
It's 10:30, and the phone hasn't rung as expected.
Last night, Mo Lian invited him to discuss business, and he chose a business club as the meeting place.
That club was owned by Mo Yushen's friend. He didn't deliberately avoid anyone when he met with Mo Lian, so it was impossible for Mo Yushen not to know.
Even if no one told him, Mo Yushen should have known that the contract with Mo's Real Estate was being fulfilled this morning.
The one who keeps a low profile is Mo Yushen.
Initially, he did not approve of Xi Jia and Mo Yushen's marriage.
If one had to choose from the Mo family, Mo Lian would be a better match than Mo Yushen.
Regardless, Mo Lian's upbringing was healthy. His mother was always there for him, his stepfather, Mr. Mo, treated him like his own son, and even the Mo family patriarch and matriarch treated him quite well.
In contrast, Mo Yushen's biological mother was too controlling. From a young age, his biological mother had no time to spend with him, and his relationship with his biological father was as distant as that of strangers.
Mo Yushen has always been a cold-hearted and indifferent person.
But Xi Jia thought Mo Yushen was good, and so she agreed to the marriage so easily.
Now that Xi Jia's condition has deteriorated to this point, who knows when she might forget everyone and even struggle with basic living. At that time, it's uncertain whether Mo Yushen will want a divorce.
In this project with the Mo family, he didn't let personal feelings get in the way; he only considered the profits. Even though Mo Lian would be in charge of Mo's Real Estate in the future, he still chose to continue the cooperation.
If Xi Jia and Mo Yushen divorce one day, at least she will still have more money than she can spend.
When it comes to feelings and money, if feelings are uncertain, then you can't afford to lose your money.
Ji Qingshi picked up his phone and dialed Xi Jia's number.
She's been back from the mountains for two days and hasn't called him once.
On the first attempt, Ji Qingshi couldn't get through; the line was busy.
A few minutes later, I still couldn't get through.
Ten minutes later, the line was still busy.
Ji Qingshi called from a different number, and this time, the call was answered instantly.
Ji Qingshi pressed his temples. He couldn't get through before because Xi Jia had blacklisted him.
Hello, who is this?
Ji Qingshi: "Me."
Immediately afterwards, the call was disconnected.
Ji Qingshi stared at the screen: "..."
Taking advantage of their blood relation, they acted recklessly and there was nothing he could do about it.
Xi Jia was already unruly, and then his mother said to him and his older brother: "I gave birth to you two not so that you would be successful, but so that Jia Jia could vent his anger on you when he was unhappy."
When they were little, she bullied him and his older brother.
Later, when her health deteriorated, she became even more unscrupulous, and they never refused any of her requests, whether they were excessive or not.
Ji Qingshi sent Xi Jia a message: 【For the sake of outsiders, is it really worth treating me like this?】
Xi Jia: [Ye Qiu is not an outsider to me. The way you hurt her is basically the same as hurting me. Don't send me any more messages. Your number will soon be blacklisted.]
Ji Qingshi stared at his phone, saying nothing.
Over the past six months, Xi Jia's memory has declined.
But she remembered every little detail about Qiu Ye, including his breakup with Ye Qiu.
——
Xi Jia actually added Ji Qingshi's number to her blacklist, out of sight, out of mind.
After drinking a few sips of water, Xi Jia got up and continued training.
I walked to the window and paused.
Outside the window, fallen leaves covered the ground.
In late autumn, the scenery is desolate.
Wu Yang was leaning against a tree trunk, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, looking utterly annoyed.
"Yang Yang".
Xi Jia was in a good mood today and teased him.
Wu Yang turned his head and saw her through the window.
He took the cigarette out of his mouth. "Don't be disrespectful."
Xi Jia leaned against the windowsill and smiled.
Wu Yang extinguished his cigarette and walked over, stepping on the grass covered with fallen leaves.
Xi Jia and Wu Yang have known each other for many years; they met when they first got into equestrian sports.
He used to work for a club, but later Wu Yang switched to Mo Yushen's club.
The club invested in by Mo Yushen has several wealthy and well-connected shareholders. The club is thriving and has become the most commercially valuable equestrian club in the industry, boasting many internationally renowned professional riders.
A year after Wu Yang switched clubs, the club offered Xi Jia a high salary to poach him as well.
Xi Jia remembers some of her memories of meeting Wu Yang, but she has forgotten most of the details.
Xi Jia rested her chin on her hand. "You've been looking so worried since early this morning. What's wrong?"
Wu Yang leaned against the wall and sighed.
Xi Jia casually grabbed a bottle of soda water from the nearby tea cabinet. "I'll open it for you myself." She then asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Wu Yang never treated Xi Jia as an outsider: "My ex-girlfriend came to me to get back together."
Xi Jia: "If you still like her, then you should consider it." Seeing how conflicted he is, he probably can't forget his ex-girlfriend.
If you no longer love someone, you naturally won't have any worries.