Chapter 335: Chapter 335

Forget it. I’ll just stay here for a while and see how it goes. Let Zi Yunsui look for other potential partners, see if anyone is willing to work with us and can help with the listing, Hua Xiaomo resolved.

「A few days later,」 the news Zi Yunsui brought disappointed Hua Xiaomo. Not a single company was willing to collaborate with them. They all said it was too risky, the risks too great, or they claimed the president was away on business and couldn’t make the decision. They were given all sorts of excuses.

Hua Xiaomo didn’t say anything more. At this moment, he truly realized that money isn’t everything. Sometimes, relationships are more important than money.

Perhaps it was at this moment that he finally understood the meaning behind Qi Longbing’s words.

His suggestion for a corporate marriage wasn’t without merit. It was just that he couldn’t get over the emotional hurdle within himself.

Even the matter with Candy, Qi Longbing still had no idea, and he didn’t know how to bring it up. If Qi Longbing knew, what would he think? He dared not contemplate it. Nor did he want to imagine it.

"Xiao Mo, shall we go back to City B first?" Zi Yunsui looked at him. He had been worried about the company these past few days, and his complexion had grown much more haggard. Zi Yunsui felt a twinge of heartache for him.

"If we go back to City B, then our efforts to list the company will have completely failed." Hua Xiaomo looked at him. He knew that this was more than just an issue with a collaboration project; it was about the entire company’s future.

He had to be cautious. He felt he should consider the company’s future, as well as the many employees who all hoped the company could go public. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵

"If we don’t get listed, then so be it. We’ll just make less money; nobody’s going to die," Zi Yunsui said, his eyes gleaming with a dark brilliance.

He could clearly see how worried Hua Xiaomo had been about the company’s collaboration and listing.

Therefore, he felt that bringing him to City A was a mistake. If Hua Xiaomo hadn’t come to City A, maybe he would have been more decisive. But now, there was this feeling of wanting to retreat yet not being able to, feeling it a pity to leave.

Truly a difficult dilemma!

"You need to rest. I’m going out," Zi Yunsui said and left the room.

Hua Xiaomo watched him leave. This feeling of helplessness surged within him. Was giving up the only option?

But he really couldn’t reconcile himself to that! The company was on the verge of going public, but now they had to stop here. Not a single top executive could accept that.

「The next morning,」 Hua Xiaomo went to see his brother Wen Yajun.

Wen Yajun looked at him, his complexion somewhat poor.

"I heard that you guys are thinking of dropping the cooperation project with Qi Imperial Court?" Before Hua Xiaomo could ask, Wen Yajun spoke first. His eyes shone with a dim light. He had never dreamed that a project that should have succeeded would simply fizzle out.

Or perhaps, the two families had failed to reach a consensus on certain aspects, and the negotiations fell through.

What was even more unthinkable, considering the relationship between Qi Longbing and Hua Xiaomo—looking at it from any angle concerning the two of them—was that they would end up , unable to even cooperate.

Did this truly signify the end? Would they never cross paths again?

"Yes. There’s nothing we can do about it. I can’t change this outcome," Hua Xiaomo said, his tone tinged with a faint sense of helplessness. But what could he say? If the agreement could only be reached by doing something against his will, he’d rather not have it at all.

"Are you sure about this? But from what I hear from President Qi, it seems like it was you who refused to cooperate." Wen Yajun looked at Hua Xiaomo, a subtle light in his eyes.

Actually, he really wished the two of them could be together, but was it just not meant to be?

"Regardless of who refuses to cooperate, the fact is, this cooperation cannot continue." Hua Xiaomo looked at Wen Yajun, feeling very sorry inside. He knew it was difficult for Wen Yajun to be caught between them.

"Both of you are too stubborn," Wen Yajun looked at Hua Xiaomo, sighed, and said slowly. "I really don’t understand, what exactly is going on between you and President Qi? He loves you, and you love him, so why can’t two people who love each other be together? Hua Xiaomo, have you really thought this through?"

"If you leave this time, you might lose him forever, and you might never get him back," Wen Yajun said, pulling out an invitation from his pocket and handing it over.

On the invitation was a large character for "happiness." As Hua Xiaomo looked at it, his eyes suddenly stung. Yet, after hesitating for a moment, he still accepted it.

The invitation listed the time, place, and people involved, and even had a wedding photo attached to it.

The groom was the familiar man, and the bride was the familiar yet strange woman.

"He has decided to marry her," Hua Xiaomo said slowly, looking at the two people in the photo. They were smiling so happily, as if there had never been any interlude between them.

Yes, his existence had just been a small episode in their lives, a five-year long interlude.

If it weren’t for his sudden intrusion, perhaps they would have married long ago.

Hua Xiaomo looked at the invitation, a mix of pain and pity in his heart. But what could he say now? This was the best outcome, wasn’t it?

"Xiao Mo, isn’t this what you wanted to see? He’s married someone else, just as you wished," Wen Yajun said, looking at Hua Xiaomo. He felt frustrated inside. He could not fathom why Hua Xiaomo couldn’t accept Qi Longbing.

Perhaps there were unspeakable difficulties, but why couldn’t Hua Xiaomo confide in him? He was his brother, after all. If Hua Xiaomo couldn’t talk to him, then who could he talk to?

He wanted to understand him, but Hua Xiaomo didn’t seem to take his desire for understanding to heart, or perhaps he simply didn’t want to tell anyone, preferring to bury it all deep within his own heart.

"I’ll be leaving in three days. I didn’t expect it to be so sudden, but I’ll see when the time comes. I don’t know if I can make it," Hua Xiaomo said with a sense of helplessness. Regarding his family, wasn’t it the Old Master’s hope that he could collaborate with Warner World?

When Pan Yutong appeared, he knew he was redundant. So why bother getting involved? Wouldn’t it have been better to escape earlier?

"Hua Xiaomo, is this truly what you feel in your heart? Do you really think this way?"