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Chapter 156 Your secret? I'll live off it for the rest of my life.
Lin Mo brought Emperor Ruyan to his cousin Su He's house.

I initially thought it was just an excuse, but then Emperor Ruyan said that his home wasn't very safe and that he wanted to come here to hide.

In the living room, cousin Su He poured Liu Ruyan a glass of water and smiled at Lin Mo, saying, "See, I told you this woman is no easy trouble. She not only seduces men, but she doesn't even spare women. She's such a scumbag. You should keep your eyes open when you look for a girlfriend in the future. We can't afford to mess with a woman like this."

Hearing this, Lin Mo was both amused and exasperated. He had heard about such things online before, but he had never seen them in real life. This was the first time he had encountered a real case.

"Go to hell, what does this have to do with me? Besides, you know my situation. And I'm not even sure what she's thinking, okay? It just feels weird when I'm with her," Liu Ruyan said, glaring at Su He.

After chatting, Lin Mo learned that Liu Ruyan and her cousin Yuanyuan had known each other for many years and had always been good friends. They were good friends from elementary school, middle school, and high school.

Moreover, girls who are very close often do intimate things together, such as holding hands, hugging, sticking together, and even occasionally kissing. This is nothing unusual.

But as time went by and they both grew up, Liu Ruyan noticed that her friend's clothing and appearance were becoming more androgynous. When they were together, he would often put his arm around her waist and touch her legs. This was especially noticeable after they went to university.

Some of her friends even said that the two of them looked like a couple. At first, Liu Ruyan didn't pay any attention to it, until one time when the two of them were eating cake together, the other person actually put her finger with cream on it in his mouth, and his eyes were a little ambiguous. In an instant, Emperor Ruyan woke up.

Then she intentionally or unintentionally distanced herself from him. Later, she even saw her good friend often dressed in a neutral style and hanging out with some girls, behaving very intimately.

To confirm her suspicions, she even asked around and found out that several girls who often hung out with her friends said they liked Yuan Meng's cousin. This immediately made Emperor Ruyan even more wary.

After realizing what had happened, Liu Ruyan reflected on their relationship over the years and discovered many unusual things, especially his strong protective instincts towards her. He even told her several times not to have a boyfriend, saying that no man is any good.

Moreover, whenever she finds out that a boy is pursuing her, he will still get angry even if she rejects him.

However, since there was no direct evidence, Liu Ruyan could only try to distance herself from the other party until her cousin Yuanyuan went to join the army, at which point the two lost contact.

Later, after Liu Ruyan graduated, she went to another city and rarely returned to Jiangning. The two had almost no contact. Several years passed, and she had almost forgotten about it. Unexpectedly, the other party found out about her recently and came looking for her again.

These past few days, Liu Ruyan has been preoccupied with her feelings because of the other party. She wanted to be frank, but the other party hadn't done anything concrete to her yet, and she wasn't entirely sure about her guess. What if she misunderstood? Wouldn't that be awkward?
"But speaking of which, isn't the scope of your attack a bit too precise? I'm starting to wonder if Sister Yuan's family dug up your ancestral graves in their past life, and that's why you're taking revenge on them in this life."

"Sister Yuan, it's not enough to just throw in one of your own brothers, you also have to throw in your cousin. By the way, does Sister Yuan know about this?" Lin Mo asked with a smile.

Indeed, he never expected that the little Emperor Ruyan would have both a sleeping dragon and a phoenix gathered around him at the same time, and that they were even two supreme beings from the same family, which was simply invincible.

“How could she possibly know? What would I say to her about something like this? Everyone who knows about this is here now. Yuanyuan already has some reservations about me because of her brother's situation. If she finds out there’s another one, she’ll probably explode. Besides, if she finds out, then her whole family will know, right?” Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at him and said helplessly.

It's tough for her, isn't it? She knows how to reject men, but she has no experience rejecting women. She hasn't learned this skill, and it's a blind spot in her knowledge.

“That’s true. After all, you’re not even sure yourself. If you misunderstand, that would be too embarrassing,” Lin Mo nodded, feeling mortified just thinking about it.

Liu Ruyan leaned back on the sofa, gently stroking her forehead: "Yesterday we had a meal together, and I deliberately said that I wasn't feeling well and that the doctor suggested I find a boyfriend. She reacted a bit strongly."

I was thinking that if all else fails, I should create a persona of being in a relationship. That way, regardless of whether she has any feelings for me, the problem can be solved.

If she's really like what I think, and I already have a boyfriend, she'll naturally give up. If I'm wrong, there's no loss; we can just continue as we always have. It has to be said, this is indeed a good solution. It avoids the embarrassment of being wrong while still resolving the issue.

"So you've set your sights on my brother?" At this moment, cousin Su He sat in a chair, crossed her legs, and sneered.

Liu Ruyan was taken aback: "How did you know?"

"Nonsense, I know what kind of shit you're going to take the moment you lift your butt. Do you think I wouldn't notice something so obvious?" Cousin Su He spat.

If Liu Ruyan didn't have this idea, why would she bring it up in front of the siblings? She would have kept it a secret for as long as possible.

"Hehe, Su Su, you know me best. You know me. I had no other choice. Xiao Mo is the most suitable candidate. He's good-looking and doesn't have any messy ideas. Most importantly, he's readily available." Liu Ruyan stood up and pulled her cousin Su He's arm, acting coquettishly.

Hearing this, her cousin Su He crossed her arms, gave Liu Ruyan a playful look, and said meaningfully, "I can't be bothered with what you two are doing. Have whatever thoughts you want."

"Then it's settled, Xiao Mo. I'll text you in a couple of days, and I'll leave it to you then!" Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

Lin Mo was taken aback: "No, I didn't say I would agree?"

"SuSu, XiaoMo has been crying a lot lately..."

"When it comes to creating a persona, I'm more than willing to take the lead! I'll do it, I'll do it, hehe!" Lin Mo laughed.

Just kidding. Don't think that just because Liu Ruyan and Miss Yuan know he makes money they won't pry into it, his cousin definitely will.

You can't exactly say you borrowed a large sum of money to speculate in stocks, can you? To outsiders, that behavior is no different from that of a gambler.

Seeing Liu Ruyan's mouth covered by her cousin, Su He narrowed her eyes and asked, "What are you two hiding from me?"

Liu Ruyan: "Of course it's a secret!"

"What a joke, you two have secrets? Fine, don't tell me then, tsk." With that, cousin Su He turned and went to the kitchen.

Seeing this, Lin Mo quickly pulled Liu Ruyan over and whispered, "Hey, you can't threaten people like that. I'll help you this time, but you can't mention this to my cousin, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan smiled and then leaned forward, bringing her face close to his and staring intently at him.

Their faces drew closer and closer, and Lin Mo could even feel her breath.

"What are you doing? I already agreed!"

Seeing his somewhat nervous expression, Liu Ruyan chuckled, then leaned over and whispered in his ear:
"Man~ this secret of yours, I'll live off it for the rest of my life."

(End of this chapter)