Chapter 271 - 153: Taking Parents for a Check-up, a ’Ding’ in the Hospital

Chapter 271: Chapter 153: Taking Parents for a Check-up, a ’Ding’ in the Hospital

"Auntie, thank you for your concern and support."

"As for this matter, the Chen Family and I have already worked things out. I didn’t get the short end of the stick, and they didn’t bully me."

Chen Mo first thanked her sincerely. The fact that she had come over to ask if the Chen Family had bullied him was, in itself, worthy of his gratitude.

But there were some things he couldn’t talk about, so he could only be vague with Aunt Li.

"Just as I thought. There’s more to it."

Hearing this, Aunt Li didn’t look surprised at all.

She felt there had to be more to it. Chen Mo was so fond of Chen Shuwan, how could they have suddenly become "incompatible"?

Besides, Chen Mo had said he didn’t get the short end of the stick. That must mean the Chen Family had backed out at the last minute and paid him off with some small benefit.

But what she didn’t know was that the Chen Family hadn’t just given him a *small* benefit to send him away.

Rather, they gave him a ’ton’.

Fifty million, to be exact.

So calling it a ’ton’ was no exaggeration at all.

"That bag you brought over the other day—I’ll go home and get it for you. Things didn’t even work out, so how could I possibly accept such an expensive gift?"

Aunt Li thought of the Hermes bag Chen Mo had given her a few days prior and instantly wanted to give it back.

"Auntie, even though things didn’t turn out as we’d hoped, you still went through a lot of trouble for me, and I’m truly grateful. If you give that bag back, it means you don’t see me as your neighbor anymore."

There was no way Chen Mo was going to let Aunt Li return a gift he’d already given.

He wasn’t that shameless.

"Well... alright then. But this was my fault. I didn’t properly vet the girl’s family."

"Tell you what, when I find another suitable match, I’ll set you two up. And I guarantee I’ll do a thorough background check this time."

Seeing how firm Chen Mo’s attitude was, Aunt Li stopped mentioning the bag.

However, she had accepted a bag from him, and the match she’d arranged had fallen through.

So, Aunt Li decided she would continue trying to find a match for Chen Mo.

But before making any more introductions, she absolutely had to get the full story on the woman’s family.

"Auntie, I’m really not in the mood for any more blind dates right now."

Chen Mo deliberately put on a display of being deeply hurt, hoping it would stop Aunt Li from trying to set him up again.

"Haven’t you ever heard the saying? The best way to get over a broken heart is to find someone new."

"You just focus on getting your head right. Leave the rest to me."

Aunt Li patted his shoulder and left.

Previously, she’d only tried to set Chen Mo up because she thought he was a good guy, and besides, she just loved playing matchmaker.

But this time was different. She believed the Chen Family had bullied him.

She blamed herself for not having properly vetted the Chen Family’s character.

Plus, she had accepted such an expensive bag from him.

That’s why she was determined to find a good match for Chen Mo; otherwise, her conscience wouldn’t be clear.

"Uh..."

Watching Aunt Li’s retreating figure and recalling her resolute tone, Chen Mo found himself at a loss for words.

He could already foresee Aunt Li trying to set him up on more dates.

DING!

"I’ve mostly cleared things up. Let’s just leave it at that. If anyone asks, you stick to this story."

"The company and property are in the process of being transferred. Once the company transfer is complete, my people will pull out. You’ll need to find replacements to fill their spots promptly."

Just then, his phone chimed. It was another WeChat message from Old Chen.

"OK."

After reading Old Chen’s message, Chen Mo sent a simple reply.

The first part of the message went without saying; he knew what to say and what not to say.

As for the second part, Chen Mo understood that as well.

The people Old Chen had placed in charge of the venture capital firm were bound to be his most trusted subordinates.

Now that the company belonged to Chen Mo, what reason would those trusted subordinates have to stick around?

Of course, they had to be pulled out to help Old Chen with his other business.

’It’s good that they’re leaving,’ Chen Mo thought. ’It keeps them from just taking up space. If I had to fire them later, I’d have to pay severance.’

Chen Mo thought this was for the best. He wouldn’t have felt comfortable using Old Chen’s people anyway.

Most importantly, these people weren’t even competent.

The venture capital firm hadn’t made a profit in the several years they had been managing it.

Once he found suitable talent, he would have had to fire them anyway.

But that would have meant paying severance.

Now, with Old Chen proactively pulling them out, he was saving a bundle on severance packages.

’I’ll just have to speed up my search for replacements.’

Chen Mo frowned. He currently had no idea who to hire to help him.

He thought for a moment and decided he would probably hire a headhunting firm to help him when the time came.

’While the company transfer isn’t final yet, I still have some time. I should have Mom and Dad come to Modu for a physical exam.’

Chen Mo remembered the deluxe two-person health screening package for a top private hospital in Modu that Liu Jianjun had given him, and he wanted his parents to use it.

He had some free time now, but he knew that once the company transfer was complete, he’d be swamped and might not have another chance.

Chen Mo called them right away to tell them about it.

His parents didn’t work fixed nine-to-five jobs; they ran their own small supermarket.

This meant their schedule was flexible. As long as they closed up shop, they could take a trip whenever they wanted.

After Chen Mo told them his plan, they decided they would take the high-speed train from Jiangcheng to Modu the very next day.

Chen Mo then bought them high-speed rail tickets on the 12306 app.

After chatting for a bit, Chen Mo hung up.

"Let’s swap cars for a few days starting tomorrow."

Chen Mo thought for a moment, then sent a WeChat message to Xia Shiqing.

His car only had two seats, which would be inconvenient for taking his parents to the hospital.

He’d driven Pan Kejia’s car yesterday and it was pretty nice, but swapping with her wasn’t an option.

Since she and Xia Shiqing had the same model, swapping with Xia Shiqing for a few days would be just the same.

"Sure!"

Xia Shiqing replied almost instantly.

"Let’s swap keys at the Xihe Underground Garage tomorrow."

Chen Mo texted back.

After exchanging a few more messages with her, Chen Mo put down his phone and started looking at the stock market.

Xinggui Film and Television hadn’t hit its limit up again today.