Chapter 27: Su He Captures a Great Emperor with One Arm

“He~~~tui!”

The next day, as soon as Lin Mo woke up, he felt a foreign object blocking his throat and rushed to the bathroom.

Sure enough, after he forcefully spat out a large mouthful of thick, dark-tinted phlegm—which was somewhat nauseating and even a bit foul-smelling—he finally felt some relief.

He rinsed his mouth and flushed the phlegm away, struggling for quite a while before finally emerging from the bathroom.

With that large mouthful of dark phlegm coughed up, Lin Mo felt his breathing become much smoother. He knew this must be the effect of the Poria throat-soothing lozenges from last night.

A clear voice was merely a side effect; the true function was clearing the lungs and expelling phlegm. After all, he wasn't particularly dissatisfied with his own voice, nor was he a singer with high demands for his vocal cords.

On the contrary, the lung-clearing and phlegm-expelling effect was truly excellent, potentially even making his body healthier.

The fact that he could feel such a significant effect after just one use was a pleasant surprise.

Although he didn't smoke, he had been exposed to a significant amount of secondhand smoke since childhood. Being a boy, the number of smoking friends around him was far higher than that of girls.

At home, the elders smoked; at school, his classmates smoked. Especially in internet cafes, where the air was perpetually thick with smoke—even Zhang Wei would occasionally light one up while playing games with them.

Over the years, some harmful substances were bound to remain in his lungs, and this lung-clearing function was indeed remarkable.

If products on the market all had this effect, the number of people with lung diseases nationwide could be reduced by more than half.

As for his voice, he didn't notice any obvious change. It might be that he couldn't perceive it, or perhaps he hadn't taken enough medicine.

Regardless, Lin Mo secretly made up his mind: he couldn't stop the medicine.

He had to finish the whole bottle at least; otherwise, wouldn't that be a waste?

Sitting on the sofa, the temperature outside remained sweltering. If it weren't necessary, he absolutely would not want to go out.

Iced watermelon paired with "happy soda" was a supreme luxury. Especially now that he was temporarily free from financial pressure, Lin Mo felt even more confident about his future, which made his entire demeanor more relaxed.

Just as he was about to order takeout, he received a call from his cousin, Su He.

"Hello, Cousin."

"Xiao Mo, are you on break yet?" Su He's voice came from the other end of the line.

Lin Mo: "I'm on break, just staying at home. What's up, Cousin?"

"Nothing much. I just heard your internship is about to start. I might be busy then, so I wanted to celebrate with you in advance. How about it? Do you have time?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's first instinct was to refuse; he was just finishing his internship, it wasn't a big deal. But on second thought, he had been making some money lately, so he should treat his cousin to a meal.

After all, Su He had taken care of him quite a bit during his university years; she had even picked him up when he first started college. Since they were close relatives and he had just come into a bit of money, he had to treat her to a good meal.

"I do. Just name a place, Cousin, your little brother will arrange everything today!"

"Hah, do I really need you to treat me? It's no trouble. Just come to my place. Hurry up, don't dawdle," Su He decided on the spot.

Lin Mo had no choice. He had intended to be the host, but it turned out he was being treated to a meal instead.

On the other side, as soon as Su He hung up the phone, Liu Ruyan spoke up excitedly

"Well? Well? What did our little brother say?"

At this moment, Liu Ruyan was wearing a creamy white shawl paired with a mermaid-style camisole dress. Her long hair fell loosely in beautiful curves.

She had even strategically added a pair of rimless glasses to her face, exuding the charm of a mature woman.

Most absurdly, she wasn't wearing shoes; she was just wandering around the room barefoot. Her feet were slender, her ankles had clear lines, and even her toes seemed to glow. She looked like a novel's female protagonist brought to life.

Logically, such an outfit was indeed beautiful, but Su He always felt like something was off.

They weren't strangers; who was she trying to impress by acting like this in her house?

"He said he's coming. Wait, what does my brother's business have to do with you? I told you, stop teasing my brother!" Seeing Liu Ruyan in this state, Su He immediately became defensive.

In response, Liu Ruyan waved her hand indifferently: "Hey, isn't your brother my brother too? Besides, our brother has changed quite a bit lately. He's getting more and more handsome. Even as his 'older sister,' I'm getting a craving!"

No joke, she was already here; there was no way she'd be kicked out. She wasn't panicking at all.

"Damn, I knew you were acting weird today. Do you even have myopia that you're wearing glasses? And dressing like this... so you've been waiting for me? Quick, go to the bedroom and change your clothes!"

With that, Su He used her "one-armed emperor" strength to drag Liu Ruyan by one foot toward the bedroom.

Liu Ruyan: o(>﹏<)o Noooo!

Lin Mo, on the other hand, was very efficient. He packed up simply and headed out.

However, since he was going to his cousin's place, he couldn't show up empty-handed. He went straight to the supermarket, bought half a watermelon, a durian, and a box of cherries, then took a taxi to her place.

His cousin lived alone in an apartment rented near the Jiangning Gymnasium.

Being a girl with a decent income, her quality of life was quite good; from the neighborhood environment to the interior decoration, it was all at a bourgeois standard.

During his school years, Lin Mo had visited a few times and knew the way.

Carrying the fruit, he took the elevator. As soon as he stepped out, he saw his cousin opening the living room door, waiting for him.

"Cousin!"

"Xiao Mo? You... this, this, this..."

Seeing Lin Mo again after a week, Su He was stunned by her cousin for three full seconds.

As she spoke, she rushed forward and began inspecting his face.

"No way, what have you been eating? Why are you so pale?"

The last time they met, although Lin Mo had changed slightly, she hadn't thought much of it. But this change was far too obvious; his skin was so tender it looked like it could squeeze water out.

"I've been resting well lately, my complexion has improved a bit," Lin Mo said, stepping back. Red finger marks were left on his face, showing how much force Su He had used.

He then lifted the things in his hands and said, "I knew my cousin liked durian. Look!"

Her train of thought interrupted, Su He couldn't help but say, "You, why buy this? It's so expensive. You're just an intern, you don't even have much of a salary. Don't buy this next time!"

In her eyes, her cousin was still a student who hadn't graduated yet; she couldn't let him spend his money. As she spoke, she welcomed Lin Mo into the house.

Just as Lin Mo was changing his shoes at the living room entrance, a familiar voice drifted over.

"Oh, little brother is here! Come over and sit with big sister for a bit."

Hearing this, Lin Mo looked up and saw Liu Ruyan wearing an oversized white T-shirt, revealing a pair of straight, glowing white legs. She wore rimless glasses, her hair was loosely draped, and she was standing barefoot not far from the living room, watching him.

In an instant, Lin Mo felt that this woman was damnably sweet.

She had transformed from "Mature Liu Ruyan" to "Senior Liu Ruyan." Although the style was different, it possessed a unique charm.

"President Liu," Lin Mo greeted her.

"Hey, we're not at the company. Call me 'Sister,' or even 'Ruyan' is fine."

Just then, Su He chimed in

"Bullshit, you might as well call her 'Mistress'!"

Lin Mo:???

Liu Ruyan:...

(End of Chapter)