novelraw Chapter 129 : Big Spirit, Little Monster
Chapter 129 : Big Spirit, Little Monster
Chapter 129: Big Spirit, Little Monster
This woman, the more you spoke to her nicely, the more she thought you were weak and easy to bully, then she would turn around and take advantage of you.
But if you made the first move, she would instead feel embarrassed, call you a rogue, and play the victim. No one knew what went through Liu Rushuang’s mind. After saying her piece, she actually blushed—something rare—and ran off on her own.
Lin Mo did not take it too seriously. After all, he was already used to being teased by Empress Rushuang. This woman’s personality was ever-changing, truly unpredictable, nothing like Miss Yuan, whose straightforwardness made her far more lovable.
He pointed his little finger, rap began—simple trash talk, supreme enjoyment.
Facing a crowd, he never felt timid, even daring to step up on stage to speak. His principle was simple: as long as he did not feel embarrassed, it was the others who would.
Today, Wang Mengyao and the other two girls were the best example. Rather than saying they were scolded off the scene by Miss Yuan, it would be more accurate to say they were driven away by the heated discussions and strange looks of the crowd.
After all, those little “fairies” raised on too much chicken soup were never easy to deal with. The only reason they ran was that they had no justification.
The main issue was that Miss Yuan was also a woman. They had no gender advantage. Everyone was version T0, all taught by the same teacher—how could they counter that?
If it had been Lin Mo and Zhang Wei instead, within minutes the two of them would have been written about in long complaint posts, maybe even put on a bounty board somewhere. Of course, most of the time it would be “only posted, no bounty,” because the girls probably could not scrape together the reward money.
Meanwhile, when Wang Mengyao and her two roommates returned to their shared apartment, arguments broke out. At first, the three of them were united. But things changed once the matchmaker called Wang Mengyao’s mother, repeating how her daughter demanded on the very first meeting that the man take her to a gold shop to buy her a bracelet. The matchmaker was so angry she swore on the phone.
Wang Mengyao’s mother was embarrassed and, in turn, called her daughter and scolded her.
Everyone knew that matchmakers were respected elders on good terms with both families, not like some marriage agencies outside who took money to arrange things. These introductions were out of goodwill.
What Wang Mengyao did undoubtedly offended the matchmaker. Naturally, the matchmaker would not show her family a good face anymore.
“It’s all your fault. If it weren’t for you two, how would things have gotten like this? I never even wanted that bracelet! Now look, my hometown is definitely going to gossip about me!” Wang Mengyao pointed at the other two angrily.
She tried to wash her hands clean, but the other two were not ones to back down.
“What do you mean? Weren’t we doing it for your good?”
“Exactly! If you didn’t want it, you could have just said so at the time. And now you’re blaming us? Dog bites Lü Dongbin!”
Wang Mengyao insisted that she never asked for the gold bracelet, claiming she was wrongly accused and that she had also lost a potential backup who was willing to spend money on her. The other two, however, teamed up to scold her for being fake.
The result: a fierce quarrel, the three parted unhappily. What was once a sisterly little group broke apart in an instant.
On Zhang Wei’s side, he briefly told his family what happened, but they did not scold him. They only reminded him that when he returned home on October 1st, he should bring a gift to visit the matchmaker’s house. Whether things worked out or not, the matchmaker had put in effort.
As for Miss Yuan, she received a call that evening from Mrs. Jiang, asking her to come home the next day. They would go to her grandmother’s place together and also deal with the matter of her second uncle from last time.
Miss Yuan readily agreed. How could she miss out on such a chance to lodge complaints? She had not performed well that day and wanted to see if her cousin dared to show up. If he did, her grandfather’s belt would not show mercy.
That evening, Lin Mo checked his stock market gains and felt great. His total funds had reached 6.7034 million. Compared to yesterday, he had earned tens of thousands more. The pity was he only had three days. Otherwise, it would not take long before he could contend with Empress Rushuang.
The next morning at eight, Lin Mo bowed toward Liu Rushuang’s car, mumbling words under his breath.
Seeing this, Liu Rushuang laughed in exasperation: “Hey, that’s enough. You’re still so young yet so superstitious. Do you not trust your big sister’s driving skills, or is it that you’ve done something guilty?”
At this, Lin Mo rolled his eyes at her: “What do you know? This is called delighting the Machine Soul. People should always hold respect toward the unknown, you understand?”
It was said the richer people got, the more they feared death. That was absolutely true. Now that Lin Mo carried a fortune, his concern for safety rose sharply. Life had just started looking up—he could not die before even spending his money.
Besides, with skills like his, he would be foolish not to use them. Even if bowing to the car did not show obvious results yet, it was still a precaution. At worst, it gave him psychological comfort.
“Shameless~” Liu Rushuang cast him a charming sidelong glance, then slipped into the driver’s seat and fastened her seatbelt.
Seeing this, Lin Mo bowed twice more before quickly hopping into the passenger seat.
Liu Rushuang was driving him back to school today mainly because his cousin had finally gotten a rare day off and was still sleeping in.
In the car, Lin Mo scrolled through billiards matches on his phone, chuckling from time to time.
“Hey, I’m sitting right next to you, and you’re watching billiards? Can’t you give me some face?”
When she saw him watching a woman playing pool so intently, Liu Rushuang punched him lightly in mock anger.
“You’re dressed so conservatively, what’s there to see? Didn’t you say last night you’d dress sexy today?” Lin Mo turned to glance at Empress Rushuang helplessly.
Today Liu Rushuang wore a white blouse, a long black skirt, white sneakers, and even tied her hair in a high ponytail—completely like a student. He had been hoping to see her in her signature stepmother-style dress, but instead—this?
“Today I’m going to school, of course I need to dress like a student. I’m obviously the perfect senior. Don’t you boys all like this type? What do you call it… ah yes, White Moonlight. Well? Do I look the part?”
Indeed, Liu Rushuang’s outfit made her look stunning. After washing her face with cleanser, her skin was so tender it seemed water could be pinched out. Dressed like this, no one would doubt she was a university student.
“Yeah, too much like. Walk around campus dressed like that and I guarantee guys will hit on you.” Lin Mo gave a perfunctory reply.
“Then why aren’t you complimenting me? You won’t even look at me. What’s so interesting about billiards? Or is that woman playing billiards more attractive?”
Lin Mo sighed. He did not even know how to play pool, so he naturally did not like it. The only reason he was watching was because of his shopping page this morning.
【Type-02 Military Flamethrower; 1000°C high heat, perfect for home travel, self-defense, even lighting cigarettes. Multi-functional; explore its uses; ￥4.64】
【Zihan Cue Technique; no need to aim, shots miss but balls still go in; turtle with you; watch ten billiards matches and talk to an eight-ball for ten minutes; ￥12.3】
【A box of Little Raccoon Crispy Noodles; ￥0.1】
【Skittles; meet a rainbow, eat a rainbow; after eating, you’ll poop rainbow beans, ten at a time; ￥9.5】
He had not even finished practicing his Hard Pen Running Script Copybook, and now came a new task. But he had to admit, this skill was pretty abstract.
Too strong to say it was useless, since it could not be used in serious matches due to constant fouls. Too weak to say it was trash, because it was ridiculously powerful in its own way. Still, a skill was a skill.
As for the other three, they were basically useless—especially the last one. He had no desire to become a Skittles vending machine. Even if he could poop ten at a time, he certainly was not about to sell them.
“Men, you know, watching sports is in our nature!” Lin Mo laughed.
Hearing this, Liu Rushuang smirked with amusement: “Ohhh~~ so you like watching sports. No wonder your eyes aren’t on your big sister. You think I’m dressed too modestly, huh? Well then, how about this~”
She tugged her seatbelt tighter, making her figure stand out even more.
Lin Mo: …
The two bantered until soon they reached the back gate of the school.
“Thanks, Sister Rushuang. Drive safe on your way back.” Lin Mo waved from the roadside.
With one hand on the wheel, Liu Rushuang leaned her chest against the window, pouting: “So eager to send me away? You little heartless thing, using me up and then tossing me aside, is that it?”
“Don’t mess around, I know a lot of people here!” Lin Mo looked around nervously and lowered his voice.
“Giggle~” Liu Rushuang laughed twice and waved her hand: “Fine, I won’t tease you. If my stomach hurts, I’ll call you. Don’t forget to come back!”
“No problem!”
Satisfied with his promise, Liu Rushuang blew him a kiss, then drove away, leaving Lin Mo shaking his head helplessly.
At the same time, not far behind Lin Mo, two figures lurked at a corner.
“Chuanzi, you saw that, right?”
“Yeah, I told you Old Mo wasn’t being honest. Sure enough. I only caught a side profile, but I’m certain—she’s definitely a spirit!”
“A monster? Where would a monster come from?”
“Not a monster—a spirit!”
“What’s the difference?”
“Look at the chest. Big spirit, little monster. Got it?”
Wang Chu: ???