novelraw Chapter 112 : You’re So Presumptuous
Chapter 112 : You’re So Presumptuous
Chapter 112: You’re So Presumptuous
“At last the power’s back on, I almost got roasted to death. That Ma fellow sure is lucky—just when I was about to call and curse him, the power came back.”
Feeling all the appliances in the house start working again, Miss Yuan finally spoke angrily.
Especially with the air conditioner running again, the once stuffy room cooled down at a speed visible to the naked eye. That feeling was simply wonderful.
Meanwhile, Lin Mo was a little guilty as he placed the Diao Chan figurine, which Miss Yuan had just set down, back into the box. Sure enough, the power instantly returned.
It was just like that power switch—truly handy.
It was Miss Yuan who noticed him packing things up and proactively mentioned that what she had in her hands also belonged inside the box, which made him react quickly and pack everything up. Otherwise, who knew when the electricity would’ve come back.
As for the cause of the outage, Manager Ma downstairs and his men had found it—it was due to a faulty connection in one of the parts at the power switch of their building.
As for why they hadn’t found it even after such a long investigation, well, that could only be blamed on mysterious forces.
To this, Lin Mo couldn’t help but sigh that this thing was indeed useful. He’d better keep it well guarded in the future.
“Yuan Jie, stop blowing into the vent. You’re all sweaty after just waking up—you’ll catch a cold,” Lin Mo reminded her.
Miss Yuan thought for a moment and felt that made sense. She then said, “Alright, I’ll go take a shower first. By the way, why did you suddenly decide to go to your cousin’s place for dinner yesterday? Because of that, we three couldn’t even make up a mahjong table.”
Hearing this, Lin Mo’s lips twitched. “Well, my cousin heard I’d made money, so she called me out for a gathering.”
“Huh? Just a million counts as making money?” Miss Yuan asked in doubt.
Lin Mo:
“Alright, go take your shower. I’ll head downstairs to Sichuan Girl’s for a bit. I’ll talk to you later.”
What kind of logic was that? How could a million not be considered getting rich? That was absolutely wealth. Rich people were so irritating.
“Fine then, I’ll go first. See you later.”
With that, Miss Yuan turned and went into the bathroom. Seeing this, Lin Mo stuffed the box into the living room cabinet, then went out the door.
He had no interest in listening through the bathroom door while someone bathed. Even if he couldn’t see anything, that would still be perverted.
Coming downstairs, as soon as he entered, he saw Sichuan Girl and Wang Chu both standing in front of the air conditioner, howling with joy.
“Woohoo! The power’s back, finally back!”
“I was about to die of heat—thank you, Mazu Empress!”
Lin Mo:
Suddenly, he didn’t really feel like coming anymore. These two were clearly out of their minds.
Sichuan Girl was one thing, but Wang Chu truly was a devout believer of Mazu Empress. Even the power coming back, he had to credit to her.
Was that Mazu’s doing? No, the power came back because he had boxed up The Earth-Shattering Fission just now!
“Old Mo? Damn, I knew it. No wonder the power’s back—it’s because Old Mo returned. Truly Mazu Empress showing her spirit!” Wang Chu spotted him and blurted out some C language, then even clasped his hands together and bowed to the air conditioner.
Lin Mo rolled his eyes. But actually, what he said wasn’t entirely wrong. His name was Lin Mo, and Mazu’s name was also Lin Mo. Since he restored the power, thanking Mazu was still somewhat reasonable.
“What did you do yesterday?” Sichuan Girl recovered quickly and asked.
Lin Mo opened the fridge, grabbed a can of Coke, and felt it. Not very cold, but cooler than room temperature at least. He opened it, took a sip, and said, “Went to my cousin’s for a meal. Didn’t expect the power would go out here. Yuan Jie said you guys went to the internet café all night? Why are you up so early?”
The three weren’t strangers. Normally, after pulling an all-nighter, no one would wake up before five in the afternoon. Today was unusual.
“No choice, the place was like an oven. You know how it is with us men—it’s fine if it’s cold, but heat is unbearable. And upstairs isn’t like the dorms—when the power went, the water also stopped. Couldn’t even take a shower,” Sichuan Girl said helplessly.
Hearing this, Lin Mo chuckled. “Idiots. The power went out, and you two didn’t think of going back to the dorms? The air conditioner there still works.”
“That’s too far. The sun outside was blazing. I’d rather bear it here and wait until it cools off at night before heading back,” Wang Chu said righteously.
Lin Mo: “If it’s already cool at night, then why even go back?”
Wang Chu:
Sichuan Girl:
No doubt about it—where there was a Crouching Dragon, there had to be a Young Phoenix. Fools could only hang out with fools.
“By the way, when I went to the Academic Affairs Office today to collect the subsidy, I ran into Zhao Tingting. Looks like the school is going to step in and investigate,” Lin Mo said, sipping his Coke.
Hearing this, both Sichuan Girl and Wang Chu leaned in anxiously, especially Wang Chu, who quickly asked,
“How is she? Is she alright?”
Lin Mo glanced at him, half-smiling. “Not too great. Why don’t you give her a call and comfort her?”
“Uh… better not. I was just asking,” Wang Chu quickly waved his hands, not wanting to look like a desperate puppy under that gaze.
“Tch, no need to worry. She already called the police. There should be an answer soon. But even if they find the culprit, so what? What’s done is done. In fact, she even suspects this whole thing is connected to us. So you’d better save your energy!” Lin Mo said with a pout.
“What the hell, she suspects us? Is her brain fried?” Sichuan Girl instantly flared up.
Lin Mo just smiled, then briefly explained what had happened at school earlier in the afternoon.
“That doesn’t make sense. If she suspects Wang Chu, that’s understandable—rejected suitors can do anything in a fit of anger. But why would she suspect you?” Sichuan Girl realized the inconsistency.
Before the words were finished, Wang Chu punched her. “Shut up! I’m not a damn simp. And I’m not that petty. Rejection is rejection—what’s the big deal?”
Sichuan Girl just scoffed, looking at him with disdain. Who was the one dragging people to back him up before? If that wasn’t being a sore loser, what was?
“There’s one thing you don’t know. The day Yuan Jie first came, when I went into the city, I saw her at a gold shop selling the gold jewelry Zhou Yong gave her. And she noticed me too. Maybe because of that, she thinks I have a motive,” Lin Mo explained.
At first, he hadn’t planned to reveal this. But since he was being suspected anyway, there was no reason to hide it.
Hearing this, Sichuan Girl sneered. “A simp’s gift? Its only use is being turned into cash. What, is she supposed to treat it like treasure?
But hey, there’s an upside. At least you can relax, Wang Chu. That lipstick you gave her won’t be sold, since second-hand stuff has no value.
And if she uses it, when she kisses her new boyfriend, you’ll still get to participate a little. Isn’t that great?”
Wang Chu:
Lin Mo:
No doubt about it—Sichuan Girl’s tongue was venomous. Their major was C language, but some people clearly had innate talent for verbal attacks.
“Who’s kissing who?”
Just then, Miss Yuan walked in wearing a loose T-shirt and shorts, hair still fluffy from blow-drying, slippers on her feet—completely casual.
“So fast? You’re done already?” Lin Mo was surprised.
Though he hadn’t experienced it, he knew girls usually took a long time in the shower. But he had only been downstairs a short while, and she was already done.
“It’s just a rinse. Doesn’t take long. So, who’s kissing who?” Miss Yuan said excitedly. Gossip was her favorite thing.
Before Lin Mo could say a word, Sichuan Girl had already retold the story in full.
“Huh? Really? Xiao Wang, you’d better wise up. That’s clearly not a good cabbage. If you don’t have to, don’t root around. Otherwise, you’ll go from Xiao Wang to little turtle Wang. Be cautious!”
Miss Yuan patted Wang Chu’s shoulder in comfort.
Lin Mo thought for a moment, then asked, “Hey, has the class monitor texted you lately?”
Wang Chu paused. “Yeah. When I woke up from the heat today and checked my phone, she’d messaged me asking if I was dead.”
Lin Mo:
“Forget I asked.”
Forget it—no point. From Wang Jing’s reaction yesterday, there had definitely been something there. People’s instincts didn’t lie.
But even if there was a spark, with that kind of texting style? No way. Romance wasn’t about bros joking around. No wonder he hadn’t noticed anything for three years, and Wang Chu, with all his focus elsewhere, even less so.
“Boring. Come on, let’s go upstairs and play a couple of rounds. Once it cools down, we’ll drive out for dinner. I found a farmhouse restaurant online with an amazing atmosphere,” Miss Yuan said, now re-energized after sleep and a shower.
Lin Mo shook his head. “Not for me. I have to head back to the city and stay there a couple of days. Came back this time just to grab my medicine.”
As he spoke, Lin Mo pulled out two days’ worth of medicine from the fridge, ready for his get-rich plan.
“You’re going back again? What for, is it fun?” Yuan Meng asked curiously.
Lin Mo sighed. “Work.”
“Work? You need more money? What are you planning to resell this time?” Yuan Meng asked.
She didn’t believe for a second that Lin Mo would earn money the proper way. He might not have much, but he still had over a million. The chance of him flipping something was much higher—just like that Angong Niuhuang Pill.
“I’m serious—actual work. Artisan stuff, you know?”
“You mean artisan with your left hand or your right?”
Lin Mo:
Twenty minutes later, Lin Mo and Miss Yuan appeared downstairs.
“What, you’re going back to the city too?”
“Yeah, just for a couple of days. The power here keeps going out lately. I’ll wait and see how it goes,” Miss Yuan said.
She felt the electricity here had been unstable lately. Without air conditioning, surviving in this heat was tough.
“Perfect. I’ll hitch a ride in your McLaren,” Lin Mo grinned.
For a supercar like that, hardly anyone could resist—man or woman. It was truly stylish. Drive it through a crowd, and the head-turning rate was through the roof.
“Deal. Today I’ll show you what real speed is. Get in!” Miss Yuan said eagerly. Today, she was determined to make him feel like flying.
Lin Mo got into the passenger seat, and the car slowly pulled out of the community.
Once they hit the main road, Miss Yuan instantly floored it.
“Isn’t this awesome? Woohoo~”
“Slow down! Too fast—safety first,” Lin Mo quickly reminded from the passenger seat. He just wanted the feeling of riding in a supercar, not reckless racing.
“Tch, what are you afraid of?” she said, but still eased up on the gas. Then, suddenly remembering something, she asked, “Oh right, earlier you said you had something to tell me. What was it?”
At this, Lin Mo smacked his forehead. He’d nearly forgotten the most important thing. This was the real big spender.
“What’s wrong with you, got brain damage?” Seeing him like that, Miss Yuan teased.
Lin Mo put his hand down and quickly said, “Yuan Jie, this might sound a little presumptuous, but—”
“If you already think it’s presumptuous, then don’t say it.”
Lin Mo:
Playing against the rules, huh?
“Well, it’s not that presumptuous.”
“Then go ahead.”
“Lend me some money. Just short-term turnover, I’ll return it in a few days. I can even write an IOU,” Lin Mo said with a smile.
Yuan Meng: “Borrow money? And you say that’s not presumptuous? How much?”
Though she said that, Miss Yuan was mostly just teasing. Given the bond they’d formed fighting against the treacherous Dong family, lending him some money was no big deal. Even her mother thought highly of him.
Lin Mo thought about it. He couldn’t just ask for over a hundred million—that number would sound like a joke. Just look at Liu Rushuang. But he couldn’t ask for too little either—he wouldn’t be satisfied. After some thought, he spoke his ideal number.
“Ten million. What do you think?”
The words had barely left his mouth when Miss Yuan slammed the brakes and pulled over to the side.
“You awful guy, you’re way too presumptuous! Get out of the car!”
Lin Mo: