Chapter 48: I Want to Save Face

Lin Mo was fuming. He felt like he had been played by "Li Shiya." If things were going to be like this, who would ever dare to go out with her in the future? Wouldn't they just have a mental breakdown in minutes?

As for Chuan Mei, she didn't need to do anything. She just had to stand there, keep her mouth shut, and look at him—the people around them would automatically fill in the blanks.

As expected, someone who could be mentioned in the same breath as the Great Emperor Ru Yan was definitely not a pushover.

Thinking of this, Lin Mo felt that he shouldn't be the only one suffering. He immediately opened WeChat, tapped on Director Wang's profile, and began typing a message.

【Director Wang, did you buy your ticket?】

Director Wang replied instantly: 【Bought it, bought it! I originally planned to head back on the 1st, but to see you guys, I'm coming a day early. If today's tickets hadn't sold out, I would have rushed back overnight!】

【Come back fast, we're waiting for you.】

【OK, tell that kid to wash his ass and wait for me. Tell him, your brother has never asked him for anything, but this time, I'm going wild! Wahahaha!】

Seeing this, Lin Mo suddenly felt happy. He couldn't handle this "Li Shiya," but he still had Director Wang, didn't he?

If Director Wang was aggressive enough, he could even help Lin Mo get revenge and teach "Little Li" a lesson. If Director Wang wasn't up to the task, then it wouldn't just be Lin Mo suffering; Director Wang would get a taste of Li Shiya's power too.

It was just a pity for Old Zhao. He was lucky to be working away from home; otherwise, their dorm would be quite the lively place.

In contrast, Chuan Mei was sitting in the chair at the computer desk, taking small bites of candied haws with a remarkably elegant expression.

"Seriously, there's no one else in the dorm, what the hell are you acting out for!" Lin Mo couldn't help but speak up, looking at her ridiculous behavior.

"You don't understand. This is called 'cultivating the mood.' I'll start the livestream punctually at 8:00 PM. Oh? Why did you take off your watch? What, feeling guilty? Don't worry, we're bros, I won't laugh at you!"

Chuan Mei laughed as she watched him take off the nautilus from his wrist and put it into a box.

But internally, she was quite astonished. She was curious about what had happened to her roommate during his internship to cause such a massive change—it was like he had a completely different head.

If she hadn't looked closely and realized his facial features hadn't changed, she would have thought he had actually gone for plastic surgery.

Not only had his appearance changed drastically upon his return, but the clothes he wore looked expensive—high-end goods. He was even wearing a nautilus. They had agreed that one dorm meant one family, and everyone would be a "loser" together, but he had gone and hooked up with a rich woman?

"You say that? Someone like me wearing something this expensive? What if it gets bumped or scratched?" Lin Mo replied with a roll of his eyes.

Hearing this, Chuan Mei looked puzzled. "You didn't know the value of this thing when you received it?"

"Duh, I don't know anything about watches. Besides, they only gave it to me today. If you hadn't told me it was a Patek Philippe, I would have thought it was just some watch worth ten thousand or so."

Luxury goods are for those who understand them; to those who don't, they are no different from ordinary watches costing a few hundred or a thousand.

When Liu Ruyan gave it to him, he hadn't thought much of it, but he hadn't expected it to be this expensive. It was several times the price Miss Yuan had offered.

Of course, Liu Ruyan certainly didn't calculate it that way. She had included Su He's portion in the total; after all, he had achieved his goal through her connections, so he had to pay a price.

"Today?" Chuan Mei stood up abruptly. "I actually missed such an exciting plot! Hey! Come here, tell me how you managed to eat this 'soft rice.' Did she just casually toss you a supplementary gold card to go relax, and then you scolded her for trying to tell you what to do?

Old Mo, you're so foolish! If you had just accepted the card, our dorm would be set for life! I wouldn't need to do livestreams or social media. When the time comes, you can use the rich woman's money to support me, and I'll give the leftovers to Director Wang. It's perfect!"

Lin Mo took a deep breath. As expected of someone who had lived in his dorm for three years—even if she had become a freak, that shameless streak was as familiar as ever.

So the plan was: Liu Ruyan cooks for me, I can't eat it so I give it to you, you can't eat it so you give it to the dog, and if the dog can't eat it, it goes to Old Zhao?

Damn it, Old Zhao escaped another disaster. Impressive!

But thinking about it that way, the unluckiest person was Director Wang. As expected, when a person isn't on the scene, they can't even catch the warm scraps.

"Director Wang said to wash your ass clean. He's already bought his ticket and is coming back tomorrow. He's definitely going to wreck you!" Lin Mo sneered.

To his surprise, Chuan Mei wasn't intimidated at all. "Bring it on! I want to see what he's made of. After going out with you today, I feel terrifyingly strong. As long as it's a man, who is Li Shiya afraid of?"

Lin Mo gave her a thumbs up: (￣▽￣)ｄ

"Fine. Chuan Mei has finally stood up after three years of being a coward. I just hope you don't scream for help tomorrow; I'll give you a live broadcast then."

Chuan Mei didn't care. She had found confidence in her roommate today. With Li Shiya possessing her body, there was no man she couldn't handle.

"By the way, what's the name of the rich woman who gave you the watch?"

Hearing this, Lin Mo thought for a moment, then his lips curled up slightly. "Coincidentally, her reputation in the 'underworld' is on par with yours, perhaps even a step above. Her surname is Liu, and her given name is Ruyan."

Chuan Mei:.

"Liu Ruyan? The Great Emperor Ru Yan?"

"Exactly."

"You're bullshitting! Even the Great Emperor Ru Yan is being brought up? If it were really her, could your tiny frame handle it? Unless you get into a car accident, lose your memory, or get cancer, you wouldn't even compare to the title of the Great Emperor Ru Yan..."

"I tell you, but you won't listen; you listen, but you won't believe; you believe, but you won't do it; and if you do it, you'll do it wrong. There's nothing I can do," Lin Mo said with a helpless shrug.

Seeing that he wouldn't tell the truth, Li Chuan had no choice but to hug her phone and giggle at the skyrocketing follower count in the backend.

Meanwhile, Lin Mo took the time to organize his things.

Tujia honey, Poria throat lozenges, and hair growth serum were all laid out on his desk for future use.

Then, he changed out of his current clothes and placed them in his cabinet along with another set of clothes personally selected by Liu Ruyan. These were expensive and couldn't be left lying around.

The entire afternoon passed quietly. In the evening, the two didn't go out to eat but ordered takeout. Soon, it was 8:00 PM.

Chuan Mei did a quick touch-up of her makeup and turned to ask, "Old Mo, how do I look? Pretty?"

"Get lost and go be flirtatious somewhere else."

At this moment, Lin Mo was sitting in front of the computer, watching a variety show while soaking his feet.

Pouting at the retort, Chuan Mei opened her livestream.

【The man is live! So beautiful!】 【Someone, grant me a period!】 【My god, it's actually a man? Then what am I, a Zhang Fei who gets menstruation?】 【The Mute Bride】 【Bro, you smell so good!】 【Coming from another video—I heard the blogger was insulted by a roommate who suddenly returned. Is it true?】

As soon as the stream started, the bullet comments appeared like snowflakes. Seeing the viewer count rise rapidly, Chuan Mei's smile grew even brighter.

"Hello everyone, I am Li Shiya. There was a little accident during the day, but it's fine, my chastity is intact. As for my roommate? Wait a second... Old Mo..."

Hearing this, Lin Mo immediately sensed danger and hurriedly pulled a mask over his face.

"Old Mo, they want to see you. Are you going to make an appearance? Hey, why are you wearing a mask?"

Lin Mo: "I want to keep my dignity!"

Chuan Mei:.

(End of Chapter)