Chapter 235 - 144: The Reason for the 10x Betrothal Gift and Dowry Is Found

Chapter 235: Chapter 144: The Reason for the 10x Betrothal Gift and Dowry Is Found

This was all thanks to Chen Mo’s help.

Without Chen Mo’s help, she’d probably still be worrying about how to meet the triple performance target Xia Shiqing had assigned her.

As for Old Pan, of course he had helped her.

But it wasn’t nearly as much as Chen Mo’s.

Hearing this, Chen Mo just smiled and gently caressed her fair shoulder. He said nothing, serenely enjoying the tranquility after the downpour.

"Oh, right. I heard the chairman wanted to promote Xia Shiqing to Director of the Proprietary Investment Department, but she refused."

Pan Kejia seemed to recall something and immediately looked up at Chen Mo, her gaze slightly probing.

The original Director of the Proprietary Investment Department was transferred to another division, so the company planned to have Xia Shiqing take over the position.

She had both the track record and the reputation.

If Xia Shiqing took the position, no one in the company would have objected.

But Xia Shiqing refused, which took everyone by surprise.

They all said they didn’t understand and had no idea what she was thinking.

She didn’t understand it either when she heard the news, but she had a sneaking suspicion that Xia Shiqing’s refusal might have something to do with Chen Mo.

She knew Xia Shiqing all too well.

She was extremely ambitious, always looking to climb the corporate ladder.

Now, a promotion was right there for the taking, yet she had turned it down.

The only person in the world who could possibly make her do that was probably Chen Mo.

"Oh? Why did she refuse?"

Chen Mo wasn’t actually surprised, but he asked anyway.

"Apparently, it was about the non-compete agreement. The promotion to Director of the Proprietary Investment Department required signing a new employment contract, and the non-compete agreement was mandatory."

"She didn’t want to sign a non-compete, so she passed up the promotion."

Pan Kejia told Chen Mo what she had found out.

Hearing this, Chen Mo nodded in understanding.

He knew Xia Shiqing would never sign a non-compete agreement.

Because Xia Shiqing had told him she would come work for him the moment he started his own company.

If she had been willing to sign a non-compete agreement, she wouldn’t have stayed at Xihe in the first place.

She would have jumped ship to a bigger firm long ago, and Xihe would have missed out on the profits from the Xinggui Film and Television deal entirely.

"You knew why?"

Seeing that Chen Mo wasn’t the least bit surprised, Pan Kejia instantly understood that her earlier suspicion was correct.

Xia Shiqing’s refusal to sign the non-compete was definitely because of Chen Mo.

"I mentioned in passing that I might be starting a company, and she said she wanted to come help me."

"A non-compete would have tied her down for at least two years, so she gave up the opportunity to jump to a bigger firm and stayed at Xihe."

"I didn’t expect her to give up an internal promotion at Xihe as well."

Chen Mo briefly explained the matter to Pan Kejia.

He was a little surprised that Xia Shiqing had given up the promotion.

But once he learned it was about the non-compete agreement, he wasn’t surprised anymore.

"You’re going to start a company?"

Hearing this, Pan Kejia’s eyes widened in surprise.

"I might,"

Chen Mo said with a smile, patting her head.

He didn’t have enough capital at the moment. If he wanted to open a securities firm, he couldn’t even meet the minimum registered capital requirement.

Once his capital multiplied several times over, he would most likely go through with it.

"When the time comes, can I come work for your company?"

Pan Kejia hugged Chen Mo tightly, her eyes fixed on his.

She was still excited about becoming a supervisor, and here Xia Shiqing was, already preparing to join Chen Mo’s company and work for him.

That put Xia Shiqing more than one step ahead of her. It was like she’d beaten her again.

This sparked the idea of joining Chen Mo’s company in her mind as well.

That way, she could help Chen Mo and not lose to Xia Shiqing.

"You’d be willing to leave Xihe?"

Chen Mo gave her a surprised look.

Old Pan was a partner at Xihe, and she was his only daughter.

It was only natural that she would inherit his shares in Xihe and become a shareholder one day.

And she wanted to leave Xihe to come work for his company?

’Isn’t that like ignoring a shortcut to deliberately take the long way around?’

"If I come to your company, you wouldn’t mistreat me, would you?"

Pan Kejia leaned in and kissed Chen Mo on the cheek, smiling coquettishly.

Between her supervisor position at Xihe and Chen Mo’s company, she would give up the job she had just earned without a second thought.

At Chen Mo’s company, not only would she get to see him every day,

but she could also help him make money.

Besides, with his investment acumen and access to information, Chen Mo’s company would definitely not remain obscure.

It might not even take two years for his company’s growth to surpass Xihe’s.

How could Chen Mo possibly mistreat her then?

"If I mistreated you, you’d just bite me, wouldn’t you?"

Chen Mo teased with a smile. She was like a dog—always ready to bite when she was angry.

"I do not..."

Pan Kejia nuzzled against his chest coquettishly.

Chen Mo patted her fair back and smiled without saying a word.

’It would be fine for Pan Kejia to come work for me, too.’

’Then, whether I give the winning stock tips to Xia Shiqing or to Pan Kejia...’

’...they’d both be making money for me in the end.’

’In the future, after Wei Luyao gets a few years of real-world experience and develops her skills, maybe she could even join my company as legal counsel.’

’They’d have to be good girlfriends to me, and they’d also have to work to make money for me.’

’Working for me by day, riding with me by night.’

"Seems pretty good."

A smile appeared on Chen Mo’s face as he thought about it.

"What’s pretty good?"

Hearing Chen Mo muttering to himself, Pan Kejia leaned close to his ear and asked softly.

"This nightgown of yours is nice."

Chen Mo glanced down at her and said with a smile.

"I bought it specifically to keep in the car..."

Pan Kejia had bought a few sets to keep in her car so she wouldn’t have to go home to change after work and could come straight here.

Hearing this, Chen Mo leaned in and kissed her alluring lips.