novelraw Chapter 114 : Start-up Funds Arrived, No Cilantro
Chapter 114 : Start-up Funds Arrived, No Cilantro
Chapter 114: Start-up Funds Arrived, No Cilantro
“Role-playing? Or an office plotline? You two really know how to play!”
On the bed inside Liu Rushuang’s office, Yuan Meng stared wide-eyed as she saw Lin Mo, dressed in a white lab coat, giving Liu Rushuang a massage.
Was this the kind of paid content she could now watch for free? As a seasoned cosplayer, although she looked petite, her theoretical knowledge was actually quite vast.
After all, what hadn’t she seen at comic conventions? Let alone this kind of thing, she had even witnessed more extreme ones.
Hearing this, Liu Rushuang, lying face down on the bed, rolled her eyes at her and spat: “You still dare watch when you know? Not afraid you’ll get styes? I haven’t even charged you money, yet you’re sighing about it.”
“You haven’t even taken off your clothes, what’s there to be afraid of?” Miss Yuan retorted without backing down, then turned her gaze to Lin Mo, who was focused on the massage.
She saw his movements were skillful, and he was definitely putting strength into it. His forehead was covered in sweat, and the way he looked was just like when he brewed tea — giving off an extremely professional air.
“No way, you actually know how to do this?” Miss Yuan exclaimed. Even though the truth was right before her eyes, she still found it hard to believe.
After all, they had known each other for quite some time, yet she never knew Lin Mo had this ability.
Of course, if Lin Mo knew what she was thinking, he would definitely sneer. What was this even? He had lived in the same dorm as Sichuan Girl for three years, and they still didn’t know he also had another side with Li Shiya. One could only say that modern young people really kept their mouths shut.
“I told you, I’m a professional. I can even do bone adjustment — high-low shoulders, uneven legs, I can fix them all. Do you want to try? Maybe it’ll even make you look taller,” Lin Mo said with a smile after finishing the last pressure point.
This wasn’t nonsense — bone adjustment did help correct posture, even improving hunchback and forward neck issues.
With correction, one’s stance could look more upright and natural. Once the body was opened up, height would naturally increase a little.
Hearing she could grow taller, Miss Yuan’s eyes lit up: “Really? You’re not lying to me, right?”
“Try and see for yourself?”
“Yeah, Yuanyuan, you should try it, it feels really good. The process is just a little painful. But if you’re afraid of pain, then forget it,” Liu Rushuang said with relief after her massage, encouraging her.
She had seen how painful Su He looked during bone adjustment. How could she let Yuan Meng miss out on this?
“Who’s afraid? Go ahead.”
As she spoke, Miss Yuan stepped forward and asked: “Do I lie face down too?”
Lin Mo nodded, recalling every sad memory of his life to keep himself from laughing. One had to admit, Liu Rushuang was indeed Miss Yuan’s nemesis — even such a simple provocation worked on her.
It showed how obsessed Yuan Meng was with Liu Rushuang. She could lose to anyone, but not to Liu Rushuang.
“Mm, just lie down. Let’s see, Yuan Jie, you’ve got a slight hunchback, a bit of false wide hips, pelvic tilt, and the gap between your knees is a little big.
But no worries, I’ll correct it for you. At least you’ll grow one centimeter taller. Just a bit painful though — if you can’t take it, you can scream out loud.”
Lin Mo checked and found these were all common issues, not serious at all.
Hearing this, Miss Yuan scoffed at the thought of one centimeter taller and immediately said: “Who do you think you’re looking down on? You think I’m some coward?”
Seeing her still acting cocky, Lin Mo chuckled and pressed down on her back. That spot wasn’t too painful compared to others.
“Mm, not bad… is that all you’ve got?”
Miss Yuan felt the pressure — it was strong, but the pain was nothing. She didn’t take it seriously and even provoked him further.
At this, Lin Mo stopped holding back and tilted her sideways to adjust her pelvis.
“Ah~ ah~~”
“I’m a coward! I’m a coward! Let me go! Let me go, Xiao Black Dog!”
Watching Yuan Meng scream in agony, Liu Rushuang laughed so hard she nearly fell over: “What’s with the screams now? Weren’t you so tough just a moment ago, sales champion queen?”
At this moment, Miss Yuan had no strength to reply. The pain contorted her whole face into a mask of suffering.
Ten minutes later.
“Couldn’t you go easier on me? Just kill me already! Damn it, I really want to smash you!”
Miss Yuan swung her fists at Lin Mo, who sat on the sofa, wanting to return all the pain she had just endured.
Lin Mo defended with one arm, smiling wryly: “Yuan Jie, I told you it’d hurt a little. And once correction begins, you can’t stop halfway. If you don’t believe me, go stand straight in front of a mirror and see the difference, especially your legs.”
Hearing this, Yuan Meng punched him one last time before heading to the mirror. Soon, surprise lit up her face:
“Hey? You know what, it really worked! My waist looks more defined, and the gap between my legs is way smaller.”
She might not understand terms like posture correction or spinal curve, but she could feel obvious changes in her body.
Especially the gap between her legs when pressed together — most people couldn’t close it completely, and if the gap was too wide, that meant bow legs.
“Of course. How could I lie to Yuan Jie? If you had a ruler, you could measure your height. It should’ve gone up by at least one centimeter,” Lin Mo said with a grin.
Ever since he got this skill, every time he saw someone’s shocked expression after trying it, he felt an indescribable thrill. So this was what it felt like to have a true craft.
“Hahaha! Well done, Bruce.”
Now convinced it worked, Miss Yuan immediately changed her attitude, slapping his shoulder and laughing heartily.
Lin Mo: …
Great, from Xiao Black Dog to Bruce — he had just earned a new nickname.
“What’s with that look? Anyway, weren’t you asking to borrow money? I’ll agree.” Then Yuan Meng looked at Liu Rushuang: “Hey, I heard he asked you too? How much did you put in?”
Hearing this, Liu Rushuang glanced at Lin Mo. She felt this little man was definitely up to something big in secret. He already had a million in hand, yet he still came to her and Yuan Meng for loans. This morning, she said one or two hundred, meaning two million, and that still wasn’t enough? His ambitions were no small matter!
She smiled and said: “Quite the bold move. So confident?”
Lin Mo nodded. Of course he was confident — it was a sure win, no loss. Not going all in with a loan was already conservative enough, alright?
Seeing this, Liu Rushuang nodded: “Alright then, just like we discussed this morning, I’ll put in two million. But if you lose, you’ll have to repay with yourself!”
“Two? Stingy. I’ll put in two and a half million, round it up to a silly number. And if you lose, I don’t need you as collateral. Just get me more of that skincare formula. My mom’s friends have been asking a lot about it lately,” Miss Yuan said boldly, even outdoing Liu Rushuang.
They seemed generous, even reckless, agreeing so easily to lend. But with their privileged upbringing, how many of them were actually fools?
The reason they dared lend was because they thought it was worth it. If nothing else, just those face washes alone — if they got a few more batches, they could easily flip them for profit.
As for Lin Mo saying there were only those few batches and once used up, there’d be no more — they might not outright say they didn’t believe it, but in their hearts, they were skeptical.
Still, if he said there was none left, they had no way to force it. And if he really lost, with that much money at stake, they knew he’d have to find a way.
“Don’t worry, I trust myself,” Lin Mo said, patting his chest.
He might not have any more face wash, but he definitely wouldn’t lose. No matter how much came his way, he could take it without breaking a sweat.
Liu Rushuang then called in her secretary, Xiao Tian, asked for Lin Mo’s bank account, and had her process the transfer, while the three continued chatting inside the office.
‘Ding’
Finally, his phone buzzed with a bank text message — 4.5 million had been successfully transferred into his account.
Lin Mo looked at the message, overcome with excitement. His start-up funds had finally arrived. Although it wasn’t quite the explosive take-off he imagined, it was still enough to double his savings.
“Here’s the IOU. Thank you, ladies, for your generosity. How about dinner on me tonight?” Lin Mo handed them the signed and fingerprinted IOU.
Since it was a loan, no matter how close the relationship, an IOU was a must. Even if they didn’t mention it, he couldn’t play dumb — that wasn’t how things should be handled.
“Oh, how proper of you. Forget dinner, just come back early tonight, same rules as always,” Liu Rushuang said after glancing at the IOU, then tossed it back.
Clearly, she didn’t plan to keep it. If the money was lost, then so be it. With him around, she wouldn’t lose out anyway.
“Exactly. With our relationship, you think I need your IOU? What an insult,” Miss Yuan scoffed.
If Liu Rushuang didn’t care, Miss Yuan cared even less.
Seeing this, Lin Mo didn’t bother with them, and instead slipped the IOU into Liu Rushuang’s office drawer.
“That’s settled then. When I pay you back later, you can come get it yourself.”
The two saw how determined he was, so they let him be.
Checking the time, they realized it was almost off-work. Because of her health, Liu Rushuang couldn’t go out to celebrate at night, so only the two of them could.
In the company, Zhang Wei was at his workstation, handling tasks. From time to time, he picked up his phone, replied to a message, and wore a silly lovestruck grin — completely unaware that two people were standing behind him.
On his phone screen was a WeChat chat. The other person’s nickname was quite distinctive — ‘No Cilantro’.
Zhang Wei: 【I ordered milk tea for you. Did you get it?】
No Cilantro: 【Got it, thanks!】
Zhang Wei: 【Do you have time after work? Want to grab dinner together?】
No Cilantro: 【No, I’m so tired. By the way, does this dress look good?】
【Picture】
Zhang Wei: 【Looks great!】
No Cilantro: 【But it’s so expensive~】
Just as Zhang Wei was about to transfer money, the two behind him suddenly spoke up.
Lin Mo: “Ahem, isn’t this San-Chong Andy Lau? The best of men!”
Yuan Meng: “No Cilantro? No Cilantro my ass, kick her to the curb! I don’t even eat beef!”
Zhang Wei: Σ(⊙▽⊙“a