novelraw Chapter 128 : Now He’s My Blood Cousin
Chapter 128 : Now He’s My Blood Cousin
Chapter 128: Now He’s My Blood Cousin
The development of the situation was far beyond Lin Mo’s expectations. He originally thought that although this matter was trending online, as long as he didn’t step out, the popularity would naturally die down in a few days.
But he underestimated the significance brought by the nature of this matter.
Every day, videos went viral online, hit the trending list, but most of those were either random clips taken by netizens or content created by self-media bloggers. In essence, they were only for entertainment.
But his case was different. Although the video had some post-editing, nothing could conceal the fact that he had rescued someone from a fire.
Regardless of whether people said it was because of his face or because of the excavator, no matter how twisted the comment section became, this was still the most straightforward example of courageous action in the face of danger. The message being spread across society was pure positive energy. This was something those ordinary viral videos could never compare with, and naturally, it had to be taken seriously.
Even if Lin Mo himself wanted to stay low-profile, the school would not allow it. Such a rare opportunity for exposure—if they didn’t seize it, the school leaders would probably lose sleep.
One had to know, ordinary people wanted to improve, but so did leaders. In fact, even schools wanted to progress.
For instance, from vocational to bachelor, from bachelor to top-tier. Their school was only an ordinary second-tier university, so the room for advancement was still quite large.
Although what Lin Mo did could not change everything, the foundation for improvement was never built overnight. It was always accumulated bit by bit. At the very least, this could raise the school’s public influence, the most direct effect being on recruitment.
Moreover, the school had recently experienced a very bad incident. Although the impact wasn’t too large, some negative information could still be found online. This was the perfect chance to use this wave of popularity to shift some of the school’s reputation issues.
In short, after confirming Lin Mo’s identity information today, the school even held a small meeting to discuss how to commend him and how to expand the influence of this matter.
After all, when their student accomplished something like this, school leaders would have face when attending meetings outside.
And not just schools. All kinds of organizations operated the same way. If Lin Mo’s identity at this moment were not that of a student but a civil servant, then his workplace leader would have to get up at midnight and drink two celebratory cups.
A model—it had to set a model, then commend him, then promote him. And the colleagues in the publicity department would suddenly realize their benefactor had appeared. Not only this year, but for many years to come, they would have materials to use.
And if by chance he had been left disabled, well, then every holiday leaders would have to personally visit his home.
So, what was a trivial matter to Lin Mo, for others it was a big deal, leaving him with no room to refute.
Lin Mo hadn’t expected that the counselor contacting him earlier today had actually been about this matter. But at that time, the counselor didn’t mention it. Of course, maybe even the counselor didn’t know about it yet.
After all, even Professor Mu had only just received the news. It showed how recently this matter had been settled.
After casually chatting a few lines with the little old lady, he explained that he had recently been in the city—not slacking off and skipping exercise—then hung up.
After all, being morning workout partners, with Lin Mo suddenly absent, Professor Mu wasn’t used to it. Naturally, she asked about his situation.
“What happened?” Seeing him put down the phone, his cousin Su He couldn’t help but ask.
Helpless, Lin Mo repeated the information he had just received.
“This is a good thing! Besides all kinds of honors, you might even get to join the Party. At the very least, when you graduate in the future, it’ll be much easier for you to pass the civil service exam.” His cousin Su He spoke with some excitement.
As for the school’s bonus and those so-called media interviews, she didn’t care much. After all, the former was at best several thousand, at most tens of thousands. For Lin Mo right now, it really wasn’t much.
As for interviews, even if ordinary people went on TV or the news, it was basically useless. And the heat of such events would fade over time. Far less important than actual honors.
Hearing this, Lin Mo felt a little embarrassed. He had agreed so quickly earlier just because he heard there was a bonus. Too shortsighted, his vision was too small!
“Ah~ so that means you have to go back to school tomorrow?” Liu Rushuang, after listening, spoke with some reluctance.
Lin Mo nodded: “My teacher, that is, Professor Mu, specifically called to notify me. She also reminded me not to wander around tomorrow.”
“Then what about me? I’m still not fully recovered, Doctor Lin.” Liu Rushuang’s tone turned pitiful.
But the next second, Su He threw a cushion at her forehead: “Go play somewhere else. My cousin’s matter is important. Isn’t it just a stomachache for you? Anyway, I’m resting tomorrow, I’ll give you a massage. What’s the big deal?”
“Go away! Your hands are colder than my stomach. I’m afraid you’ll suck away my yang energy. Brother-in-law~ the treatment isn’t finished yet. I already gave you a benefit, you know what I mean, right?” Liu Rushuang gave Su He a sideways glare, then turned her head toward Lin Mo with a meaningful tilt.
“Stop it. Giving you a stomach rub isn’t a benefit. He didn’t even get to touch your legs. Do you think my cousin is some pathetic bootlicker?” Su He showed no mercy. In her view, Liu Rushuang hadn’t given any “benefit” at all. No matter how pretty she was, that logic didn’t work.
Of course Lin Mo understood what Liu Rushuang meant. After all, she was the golden backer. Two million wasn’t given for nothing.
But hearing Su He’s words, Liu Rushuang didn’t deny it. Instead, she went along with it, stretched out her long legs and laughed: “Who says I never let him touch my legs? Whenever he gave me massage therapy, did I ever hide them? He just never touched them himself. Can you blame me for that?”
Su He: .
One had to admit, once a person let go, they became completely unrestrained. She dared to say any bold, shameless thing. It was hard to tell if she didn’t treat her cousin as an outsider—or didn’t even see him as a man.
After drinking her medicine, Lin Mo gave Liu Rushuang her usual massage. After all, she had paid, and the service had to be provided.
Watching Liu Rushuang’s face of groaning enjoyment, his cousin Su He instantly felt annoyed, rolled her eyes and complained:
“Enough already! Before my cousin came back, you didn’t have any problems. The moment he comes back, suddenly you’re in pain? What, is he growing right on your pain point? He’s my blood cousin, not yours!”
“So now he’s my blood cousin too. Brother, mua~” Liu Rushuang said, blowing him a flying kiss.
Su He: “I meant blood cousin, not your kind of ‘close cousin.’ Forget it, whatever makes you happy.”
Facing Liu Rushuang’s shameless pestering, Su He was completely helpless. When someone was this thick-skinned, what else could you say?
Watching Su He head off to wash up, Liu Rushuang laughed until her body swayed, then turned to Lin Mo and said: “Brother, how about sister sends you back to school tomorrow? Do you think I should dress a little sexy, let you show off a bit?”
Lin Mo frowned, blurting out: “What, are you planning to streak?”
Liu Rushuang’s pretty face flushed: “Go to hell! Pervert.”