novelraw Chapter 88 : Do you want to kill him or reward him?
Chapter 88 : Do you want to kill him or reward him?
Chapter 88: Do you want to kill him or reward him?
Some people really deserved a beating, and Boss He was exactly that kind of person.
The reason was that he had recently gained a fruitful harvest from his fishing trips. And fishing enthusiasts—well, everyone knew what they were like. He didn’t need to sell the fish, but he absolutely had to show off.
Since his family couldn’t possibly finish eating all the fish, in order to show off even more, Boss He one day started giving away the fish he caught to neighbors in the community.
And most of the people who came to collect the fish were women, giving him plenty of emotional value, which perfectly satisfied his vanity for showing off. As a result, his fish-giving campaign grew bigger and bigger.
Hearing other people’s wives praise how capable he was made Boss He grin from ear to ear.
But after a few days, the women in the community discovered something—if they wore black stockings when they came to get the fish, they could receive more fish, and even bigger ones, than those who didn’t. At that point, many women in the community couldn’t sit still any longer. The day before, they had been dressed quite modestly, but the next day they began appearing in stockings and long skirts. Eventually, it developed into a dueling ground for the women in the community.
Whether they got fish or not didn’t matter anymore—they just couldn’t lose face to the other women. And so, the situation escalated further and further, until finally it alarmed Madam He, who gave him a round of “love’s caress”—leaving his face swollen and bruised.
Of course, it wasn’t without benefit. The benefit was that his supermarket business had become especially good lately, almost putting the other one nearby out of business.
“Next time I’ll definitely save you a big one, no one comes in vain, no one comes in vain!”
Standing not far from the entrance of the community, watching Boss He sending someone out, Lin Mo shook his head. It seemed he really hadn’t been beaten hard enough. Even after all this, he still hadn’t changed.
Getting into the car, Lin Mo opened the package he had received. It was just a plastic bag, a very simple package. Inside, as expected, was a golden gourd pendant. It felt quite heavy in his hand, but whether it was real gold or not, he couldn’t tell.
He then drove toward the commercial street. This time, he didn’t go to the same gold recycling shop as before. He had already gone there twice—going again would be impolite.
Instead, he found another shop nearby that advertised high-price recycling and walked in—only to be stunned. He hadn’t expected to run into someone familiar.
“2445, it’s been transferred, take a look,” the gold shop owner said.
And standing in front of him was none other than Zhao Tingting.
She had just received the transfer and was about to speak when she noticed Lin Mo coming in. Their eyes met for two seconds.
“Lin… Lin, what are you doing here?” Zhao Tingting asked nervously.
“Just a coincidence, I came to take care of something. And you?”
“Me? I… the same. Anyway, you’re busy, I have something to do, I’ll go first!”
With that, Zhao Tingting picked up her bag and quickly walked out of the store.
Lin Mo was a little puzzled, but then he noticed a snake-shaped pendant inside the gold shop owner’s counter. It even bore traces of being scorched.
Seeing this, Lin Mo understood. No wonder Zhao Tingting had looked so guilty. Poor Chairman Zhou—he probably never would have imagined that the gift he had carefully prepared ended up in a pawnshop within just a couple of days.
From this, Lin Mo couldn’t help but feel fortunate that Wang Chu had decisively pulled back in time. Otherwise, his fate wouldn’t have been much better. Still, it wasn’t really Lin Mo’s concern.
As the owner greeted him, Lin Mo also took out his silver bowl.
“Uh… brother, this is pretty abstract, isn’t it?” The gold shop owner laughed when he saw the large engraved words “Beggar Exclusive” on the bowl.
The engraving was laser-carved, making it very prominent.
Lin Mo felt slightly embarrassed and explained, “A friend gave it to me, afraid I might not have enough to eat.”
The boss just chuckled and shook his head. He was a man of the world, after all, and he knew young people liked to be unique these days. Even such gifts could be accepted.
The boss then inspected the bowl, confirmed the silver was genuine, and weighed it.
“This bowl is pretty heavy—350 grams. Today’s silver recycling price is 6.5 per gram. That makes it 2275 in total. What do you think?” the boss asked.
Lin Mo nodded and then took out the golden gourd pendant he had bought from Pinduoduo.
“Boss, could you check for me if this is real gold?”
The boss held it, weighed it a little, and immediately gave the verdict: “Fake. This thing isn’t right.”
Although he had already expected this outcome, Lin Mo was still a little disappointed.
“No worries. If you don’t believe me, I can burn it for you.”
“Go ahead.”
Soon after, Lin Mo walked out of the store with 2275 yuan in hand. As expected, the so-called golden gourd turned completely black when burned.
Indeed, society was still normal—it was just his online shopping pop-ups that weren’t.
Checking his watch, he saw there was still some time before the lunch break, so Lin Mo quickly drove to the office building.
He parked skillfully in Yuan Meng’s former parking spot, then sent a message to Liu Rushuang, telling her he had arrived.
Meanwhile, upstairs in Liu Rushuang’s office, Miss Yuan was sprawled across the sofa, playing games.
Liu Rushuang sat at her desk, working through company documents. She wore a black belted long dress, her hair pinned up with a wooden hairpin, and a pair of rimless glasses on her face. Strands of hair fell naturally on either side as she worked, giving her a refined and elegant appearance.
“Ah~~ this game is so boring! Not fun at all!”
Suddenly, Miss Yuan flung her phone onto the sofa—clearly, she had lost again.
“I mean, it’s not like you’re poor. If you’re bored, go out and have fun. And if you’ve had enough fun, you could even get involved with your family’s company. Worst case, you could start your own business,” Liu Rushuang said, removing her glasses and massaging her sore neck.
“What, go clubbing at bars every day? Or travel all over the country? I’ve already had enough of that.
As for the family company, I don’t want to be like you, stuck thinking about company matters all day.
And starting my own business? Forget it. If I don’t, I can still be a rich second generation. If I do, who knows?”
Liu Rushuang sighed, “Then what do you actually want to do?”
“I don’t know. I’m just bored.”
“I think you’re just too full. If I starved you for two days, you’d be fine,” Liu Rushuang gave her a side-eye.
Suddenly, she noticed Lin Mo’s message on her phone. The corners of her lips lifted slightly, and she sent out a voice message.
“Xiao Tian, go to the company entrance and pick someone up.”
“Who’s coming?” Yuan Meng asked.
Liu Rushuang tidied her hair, adjusted her collar slightly, and smiled. “The fun you wanted has arrived.”
“Fun?”
At that moment, Lin Mo had just stepped out of the elevator when he saw a short-haired, round-faced woman in professional attire.
“Hello, are you Mr. Lin Mo?”
“Yes, I am.”
“I’m General Manager Liu’s secretary. She asked me to come pick you up.”
Lin Mo was about to say it wasn’t necessary, but then he remembered he no longer had a company access card. Without someone escorting him, he really wouldn’t be able to get in.
After more than a week away, he had returned to the same company—but the experience now felt completely different.
“General Manager Liu is inside, please go in.”
“Alright, thank you!”
Lin Mo nodded and pushed open the office door. The next second, he saw Miss Yuan’s eyes widen.
“What are you doing here? Damn it, I really feel like punching you to death!”
She stomped her short legs and ran over, throwing a punch at his chest. Though her words sounded fierce, her face revealed a wide smile—it was obvious she was in a very good mood.
Rubbing his aching chest, Lin Mo hadn’t even opened his mouth yet when Empress Rushuang stood up. She walked toward him step by step with deliberate elegance, then suddenly hooked an arm around his neck, trapping his head under her arm. Putting on a vicious expression, she said:
“So you’ve grown some guts, huh? Daring to snitch on me? Let me ask you again—if I add 200, can you look or not~?”
Lin Mo: “Uuuuuu~~~”
Yuan Meng: “Do you want to kill him, or reward him?”
Liu Rushuang: …
......