Chapter 26: Poria Throat Lozenges

“What does Liu Ruyan mean by that, ah! What does she mean!”

“So what if her chest is a bit bigger? What is she acting like? She doesn't even mind being a burden, she's heavy as hell! If it were me, I'd rather not have them!”

“Besides, it's not like I have nothing at all. Isn't it obvious? Mo-zai, tell me, isn't it obvious?”

As she spoke, Yuan Meng, who was driving, tugged hard at her collar, her tone becoming increasingly frantic.

In fact, one could tell from these three consecutive sentences that the eldest Miss Yuan was truly having a breakdown.

From her initial questioning to her middle mockery, and finally her desperate urge to prove herself, any observant person could see that Miss Yuan actually envied Liu Ruyan's figure quite a bit.

However, this kind of thing was just like her family background—if you were born with it, you had it; if you weren't, it was very difficult to acquire later in life.

After all, this was something carried in one's innate genes; no matter how hard one worked later, they could never surpass someone born with such natural talent.

“Hey, hey, hey! Watch the road! Sister Yuan, watch the road!”

Yuan Meng's movements startled Lin Mo, who was sitting in the passenger seat, causing him to urge her quickly. He had only come out for a meal; he didn't want to lose his life.

Seeing Yuan Meng pull her gaze back to the road, Lin Mo finally spoke up

“Sister Yuan, why are you comparing yourself to her? We can't attack the enemy's strength with our own weaknesses! We should play to our strengths and avoid our shortcomings!”

“Oh? Then tell me, what are my strengths?”

Lin Mo: “Uh...”

Yuan Meng: “w(Д)w Ah!”

“There are, there are! Just hold the steering wheel!” Lin Mo gripped his seatbelt tightly, his body stiff as a zombie.

“Then say it!”

“Sister Yuan, it's not that I won't say it, it's just that I'm not close to Liu Ruyan. We've only met a few times, so I don't know her weaknesses. But Sister Yuan, you have a whole list of strengths. You're beautiful and kind-hearted, loyal and righteous, generous, and cheerful. Right?”

Lin Mo skillfully swapped the concept. Were these Yuan Meng's strengths? Of course they were, but they clearly weren't the kind of "strengths" Yuan Meng wanted to hear.

He couldn't exactly look her in the eye and lie, praising her for having a curvaceous and sexy figure, could he?

As a wealthy and beautiful socialite, Yuan Meng had many virtues and was top-tier among girls. However, the problem was that Liu Ruyan possessed many of the same virtues. Both had exquisite features and wealthy backgrounds; they were both rich women, just with different styles.

But then again, "cuteness" truly stood no chance against "sexiness." He hadn't had a direct feeling about this phrase before, but after seeing these two, the sentiment became concrete.

Listening to his praise, Yuan Meng's emotions stabilized temporarily, but she was still unhappy in her heart. Mainly, the last thing Liu Ruyan said before leaving was too infuriating. It wasn't like she couldn't squeeze herself into that shape; who does she think she's looking down on?

By the time Lin Mo returned home, it was already past seven in the evening. After a quick wash, he dove straight into bed.

He was fine while out, but an afternoon of horseback riding had truly exhausted his physical strength; even the sides of his thighs were aching slightly.

After applying the anti-hair loss liquid, Lin Mo, lying in bed, felt his scalp itching slightly, as if his brain were about to grow.

But he knew this meant the anti-hair loss liquid was working. Over the past two days, he had clearly noticed that less hair fell out when he washed it.

If he continued using it, his hair would only grow thicker. Previously, he hadn't felt any anxiety about hair loss at all, until he saw those senior programmers at his company.

He picked up his phone and saw that people were still talking in the work group; they hadn't finished work yet.

On his Moments feed, Zhang Wei had liked a selfie of the finance girl working overtime.

He had originally wanted to post a Moment about going to the equestrian club, but seeing his colleagues still working overtime, he abandoned the idea.

Actually, the company had tallied the number of people working overtime after he left yesterday, and Dong Dawei knew he hadn't stayed.

But considering he was someone whose internship was about to end and who was hanging out with Yuan Meng, he was a bit afraid of being criticized.

His mindset was much like a high school dean who didn't want to run into seniors nearing the college entrance exams.

In their senior year, about half a month before the exams, the dean almost never showed his face at school, because there had once been an incident where a student nearing the exams beat the dean up.

He didn't know how the matter was handled, but that senior successfully took the exams, while the dean lost a person.

On the other side, Liu Ruyan was on the phone with Su He, and Su He was letting out occasional gasps of surprise.

The gist of it was that Su He had seen Lin Mo at the suburban equestrian club today, and then she indirectly mentioned that the spending level of that club was very high, and finally, that he had gotten into a woman's luxury car.

This immediately made Su He wonder if her cousin had gone bad by "clinging to a rich woman."

She was happy to see him in a relationship, but if he was clinging to a rich woman—especially an older one—that wouldn't do.

In the end, the two of them discussed it: since Su He was off tomorrow, they would have Lin Mo come to her house for dinner to probe him a bit, and she would drop by to join the fun.

That's right. Seeing that Yuan Meng was on high alert, Liu Ruyan was preparing to take the route of the cousin, Su He.

As for the things she said, every single one was true. Although she didn't think Yuan Meng and Lin Mo were dating, they had already met the parents, which was quite intriguing.

But regardless, this could serve as her excuse, which was perfect.

The two then finalized the details over the phone.

Time flew by, and it was midnight. Lin Mo checked his phone; the shopping platform refreshed as scheduled.

【One box of M65 grenades, 12 units; ￥4.43】

【Poria throat lozenges, two pills a day, cleans lungs and removes phlegm, for a clear voice; ￥1.99】

【Universal bait, crazy fish bites, never go home empty-handed; ￥3.77】

【Mosquito repellent floral water, stay away from mosquito disturbances, sleep well; ￥1.78】

As expected, except for the first one, the rest were daily necessities. Fortunately, the items here were 100% consistent with their descriptions, so they weren't useless.

After all, many things online were exaggerated advertisements or outright scams, but his was different. Whatever it claimed to be, it was exactly that—it was practically a god of concepts.

He now wished the product descriptions were even more exaggerated, preferably in the health supplement category; he had been longing for that for a long time.

He certainly wouldn't consider grenades unless he went to the countryside to blow up fish, and he ruled out the bait, as that was the gospel for anglers.

As for the mosquito repellent and the throat lozenges, the former was very useful to him now. After all, mosquitoes were rampant this season, and after going to the equestrian club today, he had returned with several bites.

But thinking about how he had survived all these years, a few more bites wouldn't hurt; at worst, he could scratch a cross into the bite with his fingernail.

Mosquitoes and vampires both belong to the blood-sucking category, so scratching a cross could seal them.

Payment successful. Immediately, a white medicine bottle appeared before him.

Having grown used to this, Lin Mo simply opened it, poured two pills into his mouth, and swallowed.

"Ahhh..."

"No change? Is my voice too quiet?"

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

The next second, a roar like a "Lioness of the Yellow River" erupted

"Who the hell is staying up late at night acting like a damn flirt? Even when I scream, I'm not as slutty as you!"

Lin Mo:...

(End of Chapter)