Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

Chapter 123 Unexpected Popularity 2
The sudden surge in popularity left him somewhat bewildered, and it was only then that he understood why the Sichuan girl would never reveal her male disguise.

Simply put, the internet is the internet, and reality is reality.

I can be shameless online, but I can't be in real life, because I have acquaintances there, and I have to maintain my dignity!

He now felt like someone was reaching out from behind the screen and teasing him, and it was a group of people reaching out.

If he also had a pseudonym like Li Shiya from Sichuan, that would be one thing, but he doesn't. Moreover, the video was filmed exceptionally clearly, showing his appearance and clothing very clearly. With the capabilities of netizens these days, finding him would be a piece of cake.

Take a few quick steps; luckily, he only became famous for one video, and no one around him recognized him.

By the time he stood at his cousin's door, it was already dark outside.

As soon as I pushed the door open, I saw my cousin Su He and Liu Ruyan laughing non-stop on the living room sofa.

"Hey, it's Excavator Hero back! Impressive, cousin. You've even done something heroic, and you can even drive an excavator? What's your principal's surname?"

Upon seeing Lin Mo return, his cousin Su He jumped off the sofa and came to him, teasing him. However, her gaze, which looked him up and down, revealed her shock.

Logically speaking, knowing how to operate an excavator is nothing to be surprised about, but she never knew that her cousin actually had this skill.

If she hadn't seen the video, she would never have imagined that her cousin could not only operate an excavator but also save lives; it was simply magical.

Fortunately, after watching the video, she knew that Lin Mo was alright, otherwise he wouldn't have been so calm.

There are far more videos online than the one Lin Mo saw; there are others filmed from various angles, but because the image quality is average or the angle is wrong, none of them are as popular as the one Zhang Wei sent him.

Nevertheless, the videos about him still get a decent number of views.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo immediately understood that his cousin had also seen the video. But was this excavator hero serious? It was so low-class.

"I know a little, I can drive," Lin Mo said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, his cousin Su He glared at him, her expression gradually turning serious as she said, "You know a little? No way, you looked very skilled in the video. You dare to go and save someone just because you know a little?"

You were just lucky this time. If that person had fallen off the excavator, who would be responsible?
"The meager sum you have won't even be enough to cover the losses."

This is what real relatives are like. Others only saw him driving an excavator to rescue people, how cool and handsome he was, how awesome he was. But his cousin Su He's first thought was that it was fortunate that nothing went wrong this time, otherwise her cousin would have been finished.

Getting into a lawsuit before graduating from university could mean paying a large sum of money at best, and going to jail at worst.

As a seasoned working professional who had graduated several years ago, Su He was also older than Lin Mo, and she was well aware of the risks involved.

The human heart is the most unpredictable thing, and she never dared to gamble on the evil in human nature. But she knew that if any accident occurred during the rescue and caused an accident to the mother and daughter, her family would most likely not let it go, even if Lin Mo's starting point was to save people.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo remained silent for two seconds before speaking, "I was wrong, cousin. I definitely won't try to be brave next time I encounter something like this."

Although he was confident in his skills, he also knew that what his cousin said was true, and that she genuinely cared about him.

Although he is skilled, he doesn't even have an excavator driver's license, and the vehicle was stolen. If an accident occurs, he will at least bear secondary responsibility, and the probability of him bearing primary responsibility is not small.

At first, he was quite proud, especially when he saw that someone's video of him went viral. Although he didn't say it, he was secretly pleased.

But after listening to his cousin's words, he calmed down a lot. With the cheat code, he didn't even realize that he had developed an arrogant mindset.

In the past, even if he could operate an excavator, he probably wouldn't have driven a car to rescue people. To put it bluntly, he probably had a desire to show off.

Sure enough, this person, having a cheat code, is like a poor person suddenly becoming rich; their mentality is still unstable.

But now that things had come to this, he didn't want to regret his actions. After all, he had saved two people, and he felt no guilt, either in his conscience or in his morality. He just reminded himself not to become arrogant because of the shopping page. "Hey, hey, hey, enough already! Is it wrong for my little brother to do a good deed? Xiao Mo, I support you, well done! If what your cousin said really happens, I'll pay for your lawsuit and compensation, really!"

Noticing that the atmosphere between the two was a bit off, Liu Ruyan, who was sitting on the sofa, got up and walked over, rolled her eyes at her best friend, and pulled Lin Mo's arm to sit on the sofa.

Admittedly, Lin Mo understood what Su He was saying, and perhaps even understood it better, but that doesn’t mean Lin Mo’s actions were wrong.

On the contrary, she thought that Lin Mo in front of her was more pure, which was what a college student who had not yet graduated should be like.

Because they are young and have not been assimilated by society, they still retain the purity and courage of youth.

"Stop pretending to be a good person. He's my cousin, and you're protecting him, making me look like the villain." Su He rolled her eyes at Liu Ruyan, then looked at Lin Mo and asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

"I ate, I ate a bowl of noodles."

"That's good. There's food left in the pot for you if you're hungry. Tell me, what happened?" Cousin Su He asked.

Although the matter had been perfectly resolved, as a cousin, she still wanted to know the details.

Upon hearing this, and seeing that both of them were looking at him, Lin Mo sighed and recounted everything that had happened after get off work that day.

When the two women heard that he had just rescued the person and the bedroom was engulfed in flames, they were still on tenterhooks even though they hadn't seen it with their own eyes. It was too dangerous. Fortunately, the outcome was good, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

"But now, our Xiao Mo is really famous. Look how popular this video is, and look at the comments section. Tsk tsk tsk, what do I see? Sure enough, I told you my thoughts were normal. And I'm much better than those women in the comments section. They've all stopped acting."

"I'll accept a dislocated mouth, Xiao Mo, are you sure you can do this? Hahaha!"

As she spoke, Liu Ruyan laughed uncontrollably. Looking at the comments section, she felt like she had found her people. Sure enough, her judgment had not been wrong.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo didn't want to speak, nor did he want to recall that colorful comment section.

"Get lost! You think you're normal? You're all yellow and oozing oil!" Cousin Su He spat.

Liu Ruyan protested, "If it were just me, it would be one thing, but with so many people like this, do we all have a problem?"

"That's because you female hooligans are all hanging around in the comments section. Why don't you take a look at what they're saying in the comments?" Cousin Su He said angrily.

It's obvious she read the comments in the comment section. To be honest, if it were any other video, she might have been one of those people. After all, like attracts like, and those who can be friends with Liu Ruyan must have similar personalities.

But this time it wouldn't work. This time the protagonist was her cousin, so she could only express her dissatisfaction from the sidelines and didn't dare to go on stage herself.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan pursed her lips and then gave the video a 10,000 likes on Douyin (TikTok) and said:

"Dare you open your Douyin (TikTok) backend messages and let us see them?"

Su He: "Ahem, never mind."

It has to be said that trust between people can collapse so quickly. Clearly, there are aspects of cousin Su He that Lin Mo doesn't know.

Lin Mo thought that was the end of it, but to his surprise, the video's popularity soared. In just a few hours, it garnered over 200 million likes and tens of thousands of comments, and even official media outlets began to repost it.

It's fair to say that what was initially thought to be just a sudden viral short video has unexpectedly taken on a much larger scale.

Meanwhile, the rescued mother and daughter, along with some related personnel, were also curious about Lin Mo's identity and began to conduct interviews and investigations.

(End of this chapter)