After drinking a cup of tea, Mo Wen followed Xu Qianqian into the luxurious Porsche sports car and drove towards the Xu Clan's villa.
The Xu Group behind the Xu Clan was a very famous enterprise in the capital. Its assets far exceeded that of the Lu Clan.
It was said that the chairman of the Xu Group, Xu Dongkui, was an orphan and grew up in poverty. When he was young, he was hardworking and with his intelligence, he single-handedly established the Xu Group.
Today, the Xu Clan was very lively because Xu Dongkui had just recovered from a serious illness and had regained his health. A big family banquet was held to celebrate him. Almost all of Xu Qianqian's siblings had returned. Their family had seven or eight people.
Mo Wen still didn't understand why the Xu Clan had so many siblings. Moreover, Xu Qianqian was born from Xu Dongkui's first wife, so why did she have a few siblings?
The car slowly drove into the Xu Clan's villa. Xu Qianqian unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car. She looked at Mo Wen and said with a smile, "Today you are the only guest of the Xu Clan. Dad is very grateful, so he invited you to our house for a meal and didn't entertain you in the hotel."
"Is your father's body recovering well?"
Mo Wen asked casually with a smile.
"Dad is very well now. He has basically regained his health. It's all thanks to Miracle Physician Mo's superb medical skills.
Thank you, "Xu Qianqian said with a smile. She suddenly realized that she hadn't shown such a relaxed smile in a long time.
"Hmm."
Mo Wen nodded his head. Naturally, he wasn't asking casually just now. He had another motive.
Xu Dongkui's previous illness was obviously man-made. Someone wanted to harm him. Since someone wanted to harm him and didn't succeed the first time, it was naturally very likely that there would be a second time.
There would be a second time.
The main reason he asked just now was to know if there were any other strange symptoms on Xu Dongkui's body. After all, the person who wanted to harm Xu Dongkui was not an ordinary person. The methods they used could not be understood by normal doctors.
The two of them walked into the villa together. There was no one in the villa, only a few servants were busy preparing for the banquet.
"Dad has just recovered from a serious illness. There are still many things in the group that have not been dealt with. He has been very busy recently and hasn't returned yet."
Xu Qianqian smiled apologetically. Previously, her father was seriously ill in bed and naturally couldn't deal with the group's affairs. Now that he had recovered, there were a lot of things waiting for him to deal with.
Originally, in a mature company, the absence of the chairman for a while would not cause too many problems. However, the Xu Clan's current situation was special. Their clan was unfortunate, so there were some things that Xu Qianqian could not tell Mo Wen clearly.
"It doesn't matter if we wait."
Mo Wen smiled as he sat down on the sofa in the living room. Since he was already here, he naturally wouldn't mind for a while.
Xu Qianqian asked the servants to bring a lot of fruits and place them on the coffee table in the living room. She also personally brewed a cup of tea for Mo Wen. Then, she accompanied Mo Wen to sit on the sofa opposite her.
"I'm curious, why do you have so many brothers and sisters in your family? Also, their relationship seems to be a bit messy. "
Mo Wen took a sip of tea and looked at Xu Qianqian curiously. Last time, when Xu Qianqian introduced her family situation to him, he felt that something was wrong. However, at that time, he was busy treating Xu Dongkui, so he did not ask in detail.
Now that he had nothing to do, he was a little curious again.
Xu Dongkui's first wife was dead, and Xu Qianqian was born by his first wife. Then, Xu Dongkui married a second time and found another woman to have a child. How could it be that the child was Xu Qianqian's second brother? It was a little too strange …
"I knew you would ask …" Xu Qianqian laughed at herself.
Every family had their own problems. Everyone knew their own family matters. However, since Mo Wen had asked, it was not good for her to keep it a secret.
"When my father was young, he was very unreasonable … Yes, back then, my mother suffered a lot with him. Before my mother gave birth to me, my father had a few illegitimate children outside. He had relationships with many women … "
Although Xu Qianqian did not explain in detail, Mo Wen understood immediately. So, when Xu Dongkui was young, his private life was a little messy. Not only did he have affairs everywhere, but he also had children everywhere. He had a lot of children, big and small.
"In fact, my current stepmother had already hooked up with my father when my mother gave birth to my eldest brother. Not long after my mother gave birth to my eldest brother, she gave birth to my second brother. After that, she gave birth to my third sister and fourth brother …" Xu Qianqian smiled a little bitterly.
This kind of thing was a family scandal. Who would be willing to tell others about it? Moreover, it was too unfair to Xu Qianqian's mother.
"Those brothers, sisters, and sisters of yours all live in the Xu Clan?"
The corner of Mo Wen's mouth twitched. So, they were all illegitimate children! However, as illegitimate children, how could they appear openly in the Xu Clan? This family was too strange.
"Because something happened to their mothers and there was no one to take care of them, they returned to the Xu Clan."
Xu Qianqian was silent for a while. She seemed unwilling to talk about this topic.
"Huh?"
Upon hearing that, Mo Wen raised his eyebrows slightly. Their mothers were all dead? How could there be such a coincidence?
"What about your eldest brother?"
Mo Wen muttered to himself for a while, then looked at Xu Qianqian and asked with deep meaning. That eldest brother seemed to be Xu Qianqian's biological brother. However, Xu Qianqian did not talk about him much. She had almost never mentioned him in front of him.
"He died two years ago."
Xu Qianqian took a deep breath. Normally, she did not dare to think about her eldest brother. Every time she did, her heart would ache and it would be hard for her to breathe. In reality, in the Xu Clan, she was the closest to her eldest brother. Her mother had died early. Since she was young, her father had been busy with his career. Moreover, he had been spending his time outside and often did not come home. Only her eldest brother had taken care of her like a brother and a father.
Her feelings for her eldest brother were far deeper than her father's. Sometimes, Xu Qianqian would resent her father. Because of him, this family had become like this. It was cold and full of scheming. There was no familial love at all.
"How did he die?" Mo Wen asked.
"After he grew up, my eldest brother helped my father manage the company. Two years ago, when he was eating in the company's canteen, he was poisoned and died."
Xu Qianqian bit her lip. Even now, she did not believe that her eldest brother had left her just like that.
"Poisoned." Mo Wen curled his lips. It was a little too strange to be poisoned and die in his own company's canteen.
"The person who poisoned him was the supervisor of a department in the company. It seemed that because of work matters, he had a rift with my eldest brother. Then, he waited for an opportunity to take revenge and poisoned my eldest brother to death. That person is still in prison now. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. However, it was said that he had not been in prison for long before he died in an accident. It was really retribution. "
Xu Qianqian laughed coldly. She would never forgive the person who poisoned her eldest brother to death.
"Oh!"
Mo Wen touched his chin. He was deep in thought and became silent. His eyes were full of mischief.
He did not ask how Xu Qianqian's mother had died. However, the death of a young woman was definitely not a normal death.
The wife of the first wife was dead. The eldest son of the first wife was also dead. No one would believe that there was nothing fishy going on.
Xu Qianqian was involved in the situation. Her thoughts were simple. She did not come into contact with many things, so it was normal that she did not think of it. However, Xu Dongkui was an influential figure in the business world. He was someone who often played tricks with others. How could he not think of something fishy?
Mo Wen drank a mouthful of tea and did not say anything more. The matters of the Xu Clan had nothing to do with him. It was their family matter. He only had one goal in coming to the Xu Clan today. He wanted to find clues about the Heretic organization. Perhaps he could find out something from Xu Qianqian's second brother.
Just as he put down the teacup, a petite figure suddenly ran in from outside the villa. She skipped into the living room and randomly picked up an apple. She took a bite and started munching on it.
"Elder Sister Qian, why do you have time to sit in the living room and chat with others? Didn't that old man ask you to take over some matters of the group? Why do you have time to sit here? That old man is really muddle-headed. He should have handed over the group to you long ago. The older one gets, the more blind they get. I feel that he is too f * cking naive. "
A little girl sat down beside Xu Qianqian and mumbled as she bit on an apple. She did not even look at Mo Wen, who was sitting in the living room. It was as if she did not see him.
"How can you speak like that? You keep calling him old man. He is your father. Respecting your elders is the most basic form of courtesy. Also, don't use vulgarities all day long. I've already said that girls cannot be uncultured. Be careful that you won't be able to get married in the future. "
Xu Qianqian frowned and glared at her younger sister. In the past, her younger sister was quite obedient and sensible. Since when did she become like this? Previously, because of her father's illness, she had been busy running around. Hence, she had been much more relaxed in disciplining her.
"I know. How could I not be able to get married? The people who want to marry me are still queuing up. The queue can stretch from the living room to the villa's main door."
The little girl said disapprovingly.
"What's still queuing up? Are you dating a boy? "
Xu Qianqian's expression became serious. She frowned and looked at her younger sister. There was a stern look between her brows. Now, her younger sister was only thirteen or fourteen years old. Puppy love was definitely not allowed.
For a girl, the harm and influence of puppy love was too great.
"Nope! I don't like to interact with boys. Elder Sister, I was just using a metaphor. Who asked you to say that I won't be able to get married? "
The little girl seemed to know how to read people's expressions. She immediately turned into a well-behaved child. It was as if she had been wronged and pretended to be pitiful.
"That's good. Let me remind you again. I don't care if you are friends with boys, but puppy love is not allowed."
Xu Qianqian's expression softened a little. There was only one younger sister in the family. Usually, other than her, no one would care about her. Hence, among the few elder brothers and sisters, her younger sister was the closest to her.
However, her younger sister was also pitiful. Not long after she was born, her mother died. She was brought to the Xu Clan's villa to be raised by a wet nurse. Her father was busy with his career and basically didn't care about her. As for her half-brothers and sisters, they were even colder to her.
Xu Qianqian held her younger sister's hand and pointed at Mo Wen. "Let me introduce you to a big brother. Call him Big Brother Mo in the future, okay?"
"Alright! Big Brother Mo … "
The little girl didn't care who that Big Brother Mo was. Since her elder sister asked her to call him, she didn't mind calling him that. However, when her eyes finally saw Mo Wen, she was stunned. Then, she suddenly screamed, "Ghost!"
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