novelraw Chapter 138 : Sudden Windfall
Chapter 138 : Sudden Windfall
Chapter 138: Sudden Windfall
This trick was the ultimate move he had come up with after summarizing contemporary male–female relationships, legal statutes, gender psychology, Internet trends, and university employment guides.
It was almost foolproof — after all, if he agreed, and she kissed him, she would get a boyfriend she liked; if he refused, and she kissed him, she still would not lose out — at the very least, she would have gotten the kiss.
Of course, this move was only suitable for women to use, because not only could morality not condemn it, even the law could not single it out.
Even the online tide probably would not form a major public opinion against it; people might even show auntie-style smiles.
As for how the kissed man saw it? That did not matter.
For men, if they were not one hundred percent sure they should avoid trying it casually — at best they would be slapped, at worst they could get three years in prison.
Anyway, upon hearing his plan, Wang Jing chased him out angrily, hitting and kicking him for quite a distance, wanting to strangle him.
“Class Monitor, think about it — this method definitely works, it’s a sure win, no loss!” Lin Mo shouted loudly from the fork between the male and female dormitories after running quite far.
He had pretty much figured it out: with Wang Chu acting like that, it was rather difficult for the Class Monitor to take him down by normal means.
After all, waiting for Wang Chu to confess could take more than another three years — even Zhao Tingting, Wang Chu’s former goddess, had never waited him out; in the end the Class Monitor had to work on it herself.
“Get lost, or do you want me to beat you up!” the Class Monitor said, making a move to rush over; frightened, Lin Mo quickly slithered away.
After Lin Mo had disappeared, Wang Jing finally took two deep breaths and asked the roommate beside her, “Xiaoyue, what do you think Lin Mo meant by that? Did he see through something?”
He Xiaoyue rolled her eyes almost to the top of her head and said, “No — you were the one who just noticed, wasn’t it obvious?”
“Ah? No way. Then do you think he would—” the Class Monitor’s heart trembled at the thought.
It felt terrible to have such a private matter known by others; she was afraid Lin Mo would blurt it out and let everyone know.
Before she could finish, He Xiaoyue shook her head and denied it: “He definitely wouldn’t. As your strategist, do you think I can’t tell?
And just look at Wang Bo’s demeanor — does he seem like he knows? If I guessed right, since they’re roommates, Lin Mo at most dropped a few obscure hints, but he definitely didn’t make it explicit.”
Seeing her roommate’s confident expression, Wang Jing relaxed a lot. “Why are you so sure Lin Mo didn’t say it?”
They were roommates — maybe they had openly discussed it in the dorm already.
“This is strategist tacit understanding, okay? Do you still think this is only a matter between you and Wang Chu? This is our strategists’ silent contest behind the scenes.
I have to say, Lin Mo was low-key over the past three years, I didn’t expect him to be so scheming.
Today he actually used one of the Thirty-Six Stratagems — ‘startle the snake by striking the grass’. It seemed like a casual remark, but in reality he wanted us to know he already knew your thoughts, hoping you would lose your composure and act first. That way, their side would be rock-solid. He really is a master!”
He Xiaoyue exalted more and more at Lin Mo’s sinister intentions — dirty, playing too dirty, such a person should be banned from competing.
Fortunately she was the strategist and didn’t have to go to the battlefield; otherwise someone like Lin Mo could pull her infatuated brain out in a minute — a pure toy!
“A master? How masterful?” Wang Jing asked.
He Xiaoyue looked at her foolish roommate and suddenly felt Wang Bo and her were quite a match — she lacked any cunning; she was all about pure love.
At that moment Lin Mo had just returned to the dorm and received a video call from Miss Yuan.
“Mo-zi, I saw you on our local official news — not bad, there was even an interview. I heard from my dad that there were reporters asking about the excavator project, haha,” Yuan Meng laughed loudly on the sofa in the video, with no concern for image; one could even see her laughing while picking at her toes.
“It was arranged by the school, I couldn’t help it. Hey? Yuan Jie, what happened to your face? Bitten by a mosquito?” Lin Mo said, suddenly noticing a red mark on the left side of Yuan Meng’s face that showed up distinctly on her fair little face.
At his words, Yuan Meng’s smile immediately stopped and she glanced guiltily to the side.
She had asked in a stupid moment whether her maternal grandparents had become okay — now thinking back, being pinched was not entirely unjustified.
“Uh, it was an accident. Don’t worry about it. By the way, my mom has been wanting to ask you if you still had that secret formula. I said you didn’t, and she didn’t believe me. You tell her.”
With that, Yuan Meng moved the phone camera aside to reveal Mrs. Jiang.
“Hello, Little Lin,” Mrs. Jiang said with a smile, looking much younger and more charming than the last time.
“Auntie, hello! You’ve really been looking healthier lately,” Lin Mo praised the elder — she was a major client after all.
“It’s thanks to your secret formula. I wonder if there’s any left. Don’t worry about the money,” she said.
Firstly, the people in her circle were wealthy wives and didn’t lack money, and now that her skin had improved so much, everyone asked.
Secondly, she wanted to keep some in reserve: although the facial skin improved, without maintenance it might rebound over time.
Thirdly, it made an excellent gift; this kind of thing could be not only sold for money but also used as a favor gift. For them, social favor sometimes mattered more than profit.
“Auntie, I’m really sorry, there truly wasn’t any left. Otherwise Yuan Jie would have grabbed it already. How about this — I’ll keep an eye out, and if it appears again I’ll contact you first thing, okay?” Lin Mo didn’t close the possibility completely; after all, the thing might resurface at any time.
Mrs. Jiang, though a little disappointed, did not show it, and smilingly said, “That’s great, thank you for the trouble, Little Lin. Come over for dinner some day.”
“You’re too kind, auntie,” he replied.
The phone then returned to Yuan Meng’s hand; after a brief chat, they hung up.
At Miss Yuan’s home, Mrs. Jiang watched her daughter finish the call and nodded with a smile at Old Comrade Yuan: “See, I told you Little Lin was a good kid — good-looking, eloquent, polite, and brave. He even made the news.
I feel that in the future he won’t go wrong. If Yuanyuan could find someone like him, I’d be content.”
After getting to know him over time, Mrs. Jiang knew the two were not dating and felt a bit regretful.
In her view, wasn’t he better than the son of that director her second brother had introduced?
Even if the conditions were slightly worse, what mattered was character. She had always thought Lin Mo’s family was not ordinary; mainly it was his temperament that most ordinary families couldn’t produce.
Old Comrade Yuan nodded: “This kid is indeed good. Judging by him, that secret formula might resurface some day. Who knows where he got it from.”
“Just wait for a chance to ask him directly,” Yuan Meng said casually.
Hearing that, Old Comrade Yuan and Mrs. Jiang both spoke at once.
“No!”
“Yes, don’t pry into other people’s affairs!”
Yuan Meng: ???
“Why not?” she asked.
Seeing their daughter like this, Old Comrade Yuan shook his head; his daughter was still a bit young and needed to learn, he said.
“If someone didn’t tell you where something came from in the first place, don’t pry into their channels. Why do you want to know it so well? To cut off their source of income?
Doing business is the same — unless you’re confident you can surpass them, otherwise you’ll only offend them. Later on if there are benefits, they won’t think of you.”
“Yuanyuan, your dad is right. In relationships, the worst thing is to dig into others’ privacy. No matter how close the relationship, eventually you part ways if you do that. You must have boundaries,” Mrs. Jiang advised.
They had enjoyed Lin Mo’s product; why ask so much? You might not get an answer and end up offending someone.
Lin Mo, on the other hand, had simpler thoughts: if it reappeared he could contact them and earn another sum; if not, so be it.
That night, while copying characters from a calligraphy practice book, Lin Mo checked the stock market. In three days the original 5.54 million had risen to 7.37374 million. After subtracting the principal, the net profit exceeded 1.83 million, nearly tripling his capital accumulation — a tidy windfall.
In a good mood, Lin Mo rewarded himself with barbecue delivery and cola, drinking into the night until the shopping page refreshed.
【Taser; range 3 meters, non-lethal, Old Six’s first choice; the user would see a soul dancer and be kindly greeted about their family; ￥6.66】
【Wuhan hot dry noodles, price-hike edition; eating it would immediately trigger a beheading mission; ￥8】
【Homemade pesticide; could give ladybugs rheumatoid arthritis; ￥12.5】
【13-in-1 shampoo; only men understood its worth — shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, mouthwash, eye drops, toilet cleaner, egg white, sports drink, engine oil, tempered glass screen protector, shoe polish, clear soup broth base; ￥0.31】
Lin Mo: ???