novelraw Chapter 174 : Wouldn’t That Make It Real?
Chapter 174 : Wouldn’t That Make It Real?
Chapter 174: Wouldn’t That Make It Real?
“Damn, Liu Rushuang is real! We wronged Old Mo!”
“Quit talking and run! I’m dressed like this—so embarrassing! It’s over, I feel like my social life is dead!”
Downstairs, Sichuan Girl and Wang Chu had just run out of the building, bolting as if some great beast were chasing them.
Sichuan Girl even took off her high heels and carried them in her hands, running barefoot. Whether it was because of the unbearable embarrassment of “meeting the real Liu Rushuang while cosplaying Liu Rushuang,” or because the ground was too hot, she ran so fast that Wang Chu couldn’t even catch up.
At that speed, if she participated in the sports meet in a few days, even if she didn’t win the championship, she’d at least bring home a medal.
Back at Sichuan Girl’s place, the two of them were still shaken, gulping down water in big mouthfuls.
“Sichuan Girl, could that be the rich woman Old Mo kept mentioning? The one other than Sister Yuan?” Wang Chu asked curiously after setting down his cup.
At that, Sichuan Girl nodded with certainty. “Of course! Old Mo is so damned! He kept shouting about finding a girlfriend today, finding one tomorrow, and got all the brothers’ hopes up, only to secretly get one himself! Unforgivable!
And the key is—he actually found the real Rushuang Empress! That’s literally Liu Rushuang herself!”
“Huh? How do you know Old Mo is dating this Liu Rushuang?” Wang Chu asked, face blank like Patrick Star.
Sichuan Girl: .
“Are you stupid? Why else would a woman go alone to a guy’s apartment? And did you see the way she acted, like she owned the place? She even treated us like guests! Doesn’t that tell you everything? Where’s your brain?”
“Really? I didn’t notice that…” Wang Chu thought back, realizing he truly hadn’t paid attention to those details, nor understood what Liu Rushuang’s behavior implied.
Hearing that, Sichuan Girl sighed. “Now I finally understand why Zhao Tingting strung you along for three years. Serves you right, you really deserved it! If I were Zhao Tingting, I’d have strung you up and let you dangle!”
“Hey, that’s too far! Why are you making it personal?” Wang Chu protested.
Sichuan Girl sneered, then went to the balcony. As she removed her makeup and changed clothes, she secretly kept an eye on the outside.
Seeing this, Wang Chu asked, “Huh? Why are you changing? Aren’t we going to the Art Academy later to shoot material?”
“Shoot my ass! Old Mo’s about to hit the highway, and you’re still babbling here! Come help me keep watch. Let’s see when they leave. If they stay too long, I’m getting a free meal out of this. He’s got himself a sugar mama now—why shouldn’t we enjoy a bit of that too?” Sichuan Girl said, rolling her eyes.
Wang Chu immediately found that logical. Everyone knew Liu Rushuang was rich. If Old Mo was living off her, wouldn’t that mean the whole dorm got to live well too?
“I’m in!!”
Meanwhile, in Lin Mo’s living room, Liu Rushuang was smiling at him.
“So that’s how it is. No wonder your roommate called me a ‘vixen’ the moment he walked in. Not bad, I quite like that description. Seems I still have my charm,” Liu Rushuang said with a laugh, clearly pleased to have learned the truth.
Lin Mo chuckled from the sofa. “Of course. You’re Liu Rushuang—how could you not be charming? Even your name screams beauty. Look, you’ve even got imitators today!”
To be fair, Sichuan Girl’s cosplay timing really was unfortunate—showing up dressed as Liu Rushuang while the real deal was right there. If that wasn’t awkward, what was?
“Please. Plenty of people imitate me,” Liu Rushuang teased with a smile. “But do any of them look as good as I do? Your roommate might copy my style, but that’s just surface-level stuff. She hasn’t captured the essence of Liu Rushuang at all!”
Lin Mo spread his hands. “Essence? Like what?”
Hearing that, Liu Rushuang, who had been leaning lazily on the sofa, slowly sat up straight and leaned slightly toward him. One hand tugged at the hem of her top, while the other lightly held Gong Fan’s fan against her chest. “Got it now?”
Lin Mo nodded. “Got it. Turn on the amplitude modulator and start exchanging waves, huh?”
“Pfft! You wish! It’s called natural assets, okay?” Liu Rushuang laughed, lightly hitting him with her fist. She was clearly in a good mood.
By now, Lin Mo somewhat understood her personality. Simply put, Liu Rushuang was a woman completely free of appearance anxiety—confident and comfortable in her own skin.
Even though her reputation had suffered over the past couple of years, it didn’t seem to bother her one bit. She could even joke about the memes made about her.
“But seriously, weren’t you a bit much just now?” Lin Mo said.
“What do you mean, ‘a bit much’?” Liu Rushuang asked.
“When my roommates came in—why were you sitting so close to me? They both know Sister Yuan. If they misunderstand, we’re done for,” Lin Mo said helplessly.
At that, Liu Rushuang feigned ignorance. “Huh? Really? I didn’t notice.
But so what if they misunderstand? I’m a woman, and I’m not afraid. Why should you be? Besides, didn’t I tell you before? Whether you fool one person or a whole group, it’s still fooling—it makes no difference!
Anyway, it’s already noon. I rushed over early this morning and haven’t eaten yet. Take me to try your school’s cafeteria. It’s been years since I’ve had canteen food.”
As she spoke, Liu Rushuang held Gong Fan’s fan in one hand and grabbed his arm with the other, leading him out the door.
That fan really complemented her, enhancing her air of elegance—and Liu Rushuang clearly liked it too, never putting it down.
Upstairs, Wang Chu suddenly shouted, “They’re coming out! Sichuan Girl, come quick!”
At that, Sichuan Girl—now back to being Li Chuan—rushed over. “Damn! For real? Old Mo’s this fast? Quick, downstairs!”
With that, Sichuan Girl dragged Wang Chu out the door.
As they ran down the stairs, Wang Chu asked, “What are we even doing? Following them? That’s kinda creepy, isn’t it?”
“Following, my ass! We’re confronting him face-to-face! He needs to understand the price of betraying his brothers and getting a girlfriend in secret! We’ll bleed him dry at lunch. He’s eating soft rice now—why should we still be hungry?” Sichuan Girl retorted.
Wang Chu: “You’re right. We’ve gotta drain him dry! Oh, can I also take a pack of Hongtashan cigarettes from him? I’m out.”
Sichuan Girl: .
“Have some damn ambition, will you? She’s a rich woman! Hongtashan? What the hell is that? Get Huazi—one whole carton!!”
Meanwhile, after coming downstairs, Liu Rushuang and Lin Mo walked toward the back gate of the school. Liu Rushuang held his hand with one hand, the fan in the other, looking a little giddy.
“Hey, once we’re inside the school, you can let go, right? I know a lot of people here,” Lin Mo said.
Liu Rushuang replied, “Didn’t I say? Fooling one or fooling a group—it’s all the same. Now hurry up!”
Suddenly, Lin Mo froze. “Wait, hold on a sec—if you’re fooling a whole group, does that even count as fooling?”
Wouldn’t that make it real?