Chapter 332 - 168: Xu Xiyue, Software Hardening Engineer

Chapter 332: Chapter 168: Xu Xiyue, Software Hardening Engineer

"I just ran into them in the elevator. They said they got their funding, and the contract is already signed."

"And guess what? You’ll never guess who invested in them. It’s someone we all know."

When Manager Liu saw that quite a few people had responded, she immediately started to build the suspense.

"Spit it out, or you’ll never get promoted."

"Someone actually invested in *that* project? What poor sap was it?"

"If the company has money to burn, they can give some to me. Investing in a project like that is just throwing money down the drain, isn’t it?"

"This whole building is full of venture capital firms. We know plenty of people here. How could anyone guess who it was?"

"..."

Seeing that someone had actually invested in that project, everyone was both curious and confused.

Especially since it was someone they all knew, who was at least a little well-known.

They shouldn’t have made such a blunder.

"They said it was President Xu Xiyue of Panshi Venture Capital who personally funded their project."

"And apparently, our dear President Xu highly approves of their project and thinks it has great investment potential."

Seeing more and more people popping up in the chat, Manager Liu stopped stringing them along and dropped Xu Xiyue’s name.

After all, someone had already cursed her to never get promoted, so she didn’t dare to keep them guessing any longer.

She never used to believe in that kind of thing, but after what had happened to Xu Xiyue, she was starting to.

"Xu Xiyue invested? Has she gone mad?"

"Her previous investments all went belly-up in the end, but at least the projects themselves seemed fine. What’s with this one?"

"Seriously? Has she just decided to give up and tank her career completely?"

"Well, it’s her boyfriend’s company anyway. He set it up for her, so she can squander his money however she wants."

"Well, that settles it. This project is doomed."

"Absolutely. It’s a no-brainer. An investor who’s a walking jinx plus a worthless project. If this thing succeeds, I’ll eat this entire building!"

"Safest bet in history. There’s no way you’ll have to eat that meal."

"I’m so jealous she has a boyfriend like that, one who’ll start a company for her and let her do whatever she wants with it."

"Now I have to keep an eye on this project. I want to see when it dies."

"+1"

"..."

Learning that it was Xu Xiyue who had invested in the project, many people who had been lurking were suddenly flushed out.

One after another, they started typing out their sharp critiques.

Almost none of them had any faith in the project Xu Xiyue had backed.

They even thought she had given up and was starting to act erratically.

Before, it was just her luck that was off; the projects she chose were at least fundamentally sound.

Now, even the projects she invested in were questionable.

Her joining Panshi Venture Capital had already drawn everyone’s attention.

Now that her first investment after joining was so absurd, it made everyone even more eager to watch her make a fool of herself.

Besides, everyone loves to kick someone when they’re down.

Even nobodies in the venture capital world were jumping on the bandwagon, taking the opportunity to add their own sharp critiques in the group chat.

’Climbing to the position of associate director at such a young age... was that really your position to have?’

Reading through the chat history, Manager Liu couldn’t help but sneer. Satisfied, she picked up her coffee and headed upstairs.

She had been with Sky Dome Capital for many years, working her way up from a junior investor to the position of senior investment partner.

She had been quite satisfied with her own promotion speed and was preparing to compete for the position of associate director of the investment team next.

But ever since Xu Xiyue joined Sky Dome Capital, it was as if she’d flipped on a cheat code, shooting up the ranks like a rocket.

Her promotions came so fast, Manager Liu couldn’t even make sense of it.

Soon, she had surpassed her and taken the position of associate director of the investment team, the very role Manager Liu had dreamed of.

But Xu Xiyue, so much younger than her, had been promoted to associate director first, essentially blocking her own path upward.

Naturally, she was incredibly resentful. Deep down, she was consumed with envy, jealousy, and hatred for Xu Xiyue.

She envied her youth, her beauty, and her good figure.

She was jealous of her rapid promotions and her astounding performance.

She hated her for stealing her position.

In short, she felt nothing but animosity toward Xu Xiyue, who was always holding her down.

It was just that before this year, Xu Xiyue had been too formidable. Manager Liu couldn’t challenge her in the slightest and could only work obediently under her.

Fortunately, the heavens were watching. Xu Xiyue’s rising momentum was shattered, and her career went into a sudden nosedive.

A while ago, she was even kicked out of Sky Dome Capital, which made Manager Liu smile so wide her face hurt and laugh so hard she thought she’d get abs.

With Xu Xiyue gone, she finally had a chance to get promoted to the associate director position.

It was safe to say this was the best her mood had been in years.

Having just stumbled upon the news that Xu Xiyue was investing in Jiang Huiyang’s project, she naturally wasn’t going to pass up such a good opportunity.

She would make it public knowledge, ensuring everyone knew that Xu Xiyue had backed this project.

Then, when the project failed, Xu Xiyue would become a laughingstock all over again.

"Let me help make you famous one more time."

Manager Liu returned to Sky Dome Capital with a sneer.

...

「Panshi Venture Capital.」

Sitting in his office, Chen Mo also saw the group chat’s sharp critiques and mockery of Xu Xiyue.

He saw how many people were waiting to laugh at her expense.

He figured Xu Xiyue had probably seen it too, so he went to her office.

After walking into her office, he casually shut the door.

He glanced at her and saw that she was reading a document, her exquisitely beautiful face calm, seemingly unaffected by anything.

"President Chen, is something wrong?"

Xu Xiyue noticed Chen Mo had entered. She looked up and saw him seemingly studying her, feeling a little puzzled.

She stood up and walked over to him.

"You’re taking it well."

Chen Mo walked to her chair and sat down, then grabbed her slender, pale wrist and pulled her into his embrace.

He had her sit sideways on his lap, his arm wrapped around her slender waist.

Xu Xiyue obediently settled on his lap, resting her shoulder lightly against his chest.

"Are you talking about what happened in the group chat?"

A flash of understanding crossed Xu Xiyue’s beautiful eyes. ’So that’s why he came, to see if I was affected by that chat history.’

"It’s not the first time I’ve read things like that. I’m used to it."

"And it doesn’t matter if they’re waiting to laugh at me. If this project fails, it’s just one more time they get to mock me, that’s all."

"If it succeeds, they won’t be laughing."

Xu Xiyue shook her head gently, explaining her thoughts and feelings to Chen Mo.

"Don’t worry. This time, they’re the ones who are going to be a joke."

Chen Mo patted her shapely rear through her business skirt and spoke with a confident smile.

"Mm, I trust you."

Xu Xiyue tilted her head up slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with trust as she met his gaze.

They could each feel the warmth of the other’s breath.

Gazing at her alluring lips, now just inches away, Chen Mo lowered his head and kissed her.

Xu Xiyue wrapped her arms around his neck, responding with a clumsy kiss of her own.