Chapter 7: Shut up, that’s my own cousin!

The next day, Lin Mo slept in, catching up on all the sleep he had missed over the past few days.

At ten in the morning, in the bathroom, a sulfur facial cleanser sat on the vanity while Lin Mo carefully observed himself in the mirror.

That’s right, he ultimately hadn't chosen the "Cao Cao's Pleasure House" experience card yesterday. Although that thing looked quite tempting, how could he, Lin, waste such a precious opportunity on mere carnal desires?

"Holy crap, is the effect really this obvious?"

Although his skin was slightly better than the average man's, he had never pampered it like a girl would. Plus, with young people staying up late so often, dull, yellowish skin and acne were inevitable.

But after using this cleanser just once, his face had brightened by more than a shade.

The pores on his face had shrunk to a degree visible to the naked eye, and even the acne scars from the past had shown significant improvement.

"Good heavens, if this keeps up, won't there be a color difference between my face and my neck? I wonder if this stuff works on other parts of the body."

After coming out of the bathroom, he tidied up the house a bit. He didn't order takeout for lunch, choosing instead to respond to the instructor's survey in the class group chat.

Since he hadn't graduated yet, the class group was still quite active, mainly focusing on students like them who were out on internships, as well as notifications for students finishing their internships to return to school for classes.

He planned to use this final year to properly develop himself at school. Whether it was financial resources or the enhancement of his own abilities, he could use this time to accumulate them. By the time that was over, whether he stepped into society or continued his studies, both would be excellent choices for him.

*Ding.*

Just then, his WeChat pinged.

He picked it up and saw that it was a message from the work group.

【Yang Chuan (General Manager): @everyone, tomorrow at noon, President Liu from our headquarters is coming to inspect our work. Welcome President Liu to the group!】

Yang Chuan (General Manager) invited Liu Ruyan to the group chat.

Liu Ruyan: Hello everyone, I am Liu Ruyan. I am very happy to be working with you all for the coming period.

Dong Dawei (Manager): Welcome, President Liu.

Liu Ming (Manager): Welcome, President Liu.

Zhao Hai (Manager): Welcome, President Liu.

Several managers lined up to offer their greetings, and the employees in the group naturally followed suit. Lin Mo also copied and pasted a greeting.

Looking at the new President Liu's name, Lin Mo couldn't help but curl his lip. The name alone didn't sound like that of a protagonist; she might even be the type who had a fiancé and was secretly flirting with her "white moonlight."

Liu Ruyan popped up in the group and then disappeared, and the group gradually quieted down.

Soon, Dong Dawei sent another message.

【Dong Dawei (Manager): @everyone, arrive at the company half an hour early tomorrow morning. Please reply upon receipt.】

Wang Hao: 1 Li Jing: 1 Zhang Wei: 1 Lin Mo: 1 Yuan Meng: 丨

Among the many messages, a strange one had slipped in. It was unclear if everyone hadn't noticed or was just pretending not to see it.

Regardless, Lin Mo had noticed, but he wasn't saying anything.

The next second, a private message from Yuan Meng arrived.

Yuan Meng: "You jerk, stop playing dead. Reply immediately, you little black dog, you're done for!"

Seeing this, Lin Mo quickly exited WeChat and pretended not to see it. He would deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow; he definitely couldn't show his face today.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was five in the afternoon. Just as he was about to order takeout, his cousin Su He called.

"Hello, cousin!"

"Xiao Mo, I heard from Second Aunt that you're doing an internship in Jiangning?"

"Yeah, junior year internship, it's almost over."

"Time flies so fast, you're already interning. Come out tonight, cousin will treat you to dinner. I haven't seen you in ages!"

Receiving his cousin's invitation, Lin Mo agreed immediately. Although they weren't siblings by blood, the two families were close relatives, and it would be a waste not to eat a free grand meal.

"Sure, I'll head out now. Send me the location, cousin!"

"No need, you send me your location, I'll drive over to pick you up!"

Lin Mo sent his location directly, and his cousin replied with an "OK," saying she would be there in half an hour.

He hurried to wash up, changed into the new clothes he had bought yesterday, and tidied himself up in front of the mirror. With the change in his skin, he left the house feeling very confident.

Seeing that the "Wife" advertisement on the apartment building door was still there, he quickly took two steps forward; he didn't want to be covered by "Wife."

At the entrance of the residential complex, less than three minutes after he came out, a white Zhiji L6 pulled up in front of him.

The window rolled down, and an exquisite face with light makeup appeared. It had to be said, the looks in Lin Mo's maternal family were generally quite high.

"Cousin?"

"Xiao Mo?"

Both were stunned for a moment. After all, they hadn't seen each other for a while, and the changes were significant—mostly because his cousin didn't wear makeup at home!

He got straight into the car and sat in the passenger seat.

"Not bad, Xiao Mo, you've become handsome. Got a girlfriend?"

"No, but you're getting prettier, cousin!"

"Whoa, your mouth is sweet enough! What do you want to eat?"

"Whatever you say, cousin!"

"Alright!"

Soon, his cousin Su He drove them to a hotpot restaurant.

The two chatted while eating. Since they were relatives, there was nothing to be reserved about. Su He was a few years older than him and had been working for several years as a manager at a company, so she could be considered to have achieved some small success in her career.

"Xiao Mo, do you have any plans after graduation? If not, why don't you come to my company for an interview?"

"Haven't thought about it yet, we'll see when the time comes."

"Alright, call me if you need anything then!"

"Thanks, cousin!"

The two chatted more and more happily and even had a few drinks. However, Lin Mo's alcohol tolerance was terrible, far from being a match for his cousin, who had been working for several years.

Supporting Lin Mo, Su He stuffed him into the back seat of the car.

"Are you okay?"

Lin Mo didn't even open his eyes; he just waved his hand, his head spinning, and he didn't want to talk.

Seeing that he wasn't completely unconscious, Su He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Little brother, you need to practice your drinking. With your little look, it's lucky it's me, your cousin. If it were any other woman, you'd be in big trouble!"

Both of them had been drinking, so they definitely couldn't drive. Su He was just about to call a designated driver when she suddenly received a phone call, and the car stayed put for half an hour.

Half an hour later, the driver's side door was yanked open. A woman in a long black dress with her hair in a bun sat in, and immediately started scolding Su He in the passenger seat.

"Fine, fine, fine. I just arrived in Jiangning today, thinking of asking you out for a meal, and you ask me to be your designated driver?"

"Uh, it was just a coincidence, I was just about to call one!" Su He said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"I really owe you." After the woman finished speaking, she prepared to fasten her seatbelt, but her eyes caught sight of Lin Mo, who was unable to open his eyes in the back seat.

"Who... who is this?"

"My brother!"

"Your brother? Why haven't I heard you mention him before? Let me take a look!"

With that, the woman got out of the car, opened the back door, and sat in. She reached out and pressed Lin Mo's head onto her shoulder: "Oh my, this brother of yours is quite something. Why haven't you brought him out to meet people before?"

"Wait a minute, if you're in the back seat, who's going to drive?" Su He urged.

"Call a designated driver, I'll pay for it. Hurry up, come on. Oh my, this little face, it's so tender!" As she spoke, taking advantage of Lin Mo's muddled state, she leaned in and gave his face a peck.

"Hey, stop it, you stop it! That's my cousin!"

"Exactly, isn't that why I'm kissing him!"

Su He:...

(End of chapter)