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Chapter 209 Gambling God
Because today is the first day of the National Day holiday, a peak period for people to return home and travel across the country, the two of them set off quite early in order to get home as soon as possible.

Even though they encountered Emperor Ruyan at Lin Mo's place, it didn't take long. The two of them came downstairs in just over ten minutes. During that time, cousin Su He even took the time to teach Liu Ruyan a lesson. Their timing was quite good.

In the car, Su He put on her sunglasses, acting as if she didn't care about anyone, and drove off leisurely.

"Xiao Mo, you look so different. Will my second aunt even recognize you? Don't let you into the house!" Cousin Su He said with a smile as she drove.

She deliberately avoided mentioning Liu Ruyan because she knew that whether the two of them would get together or not was not the problem with her cousin; she only needed to put pressure on Liu Ruyan.

The point is to project an image of disapproval, because only in this way will Liu Ruyan feel a thrill of having stolen a prize.

She also couldn't remind her cousin, because she knew Lin Mo all too well. If she did, and brought things to the forefront, her cousin would only make things worse.

If Lin Mo knew what was going on and then tried to get along with Liu Ruyan, he would definitely feel awkward, because he would be going there with an ulterior motive.

But who is Liu Ruyan? She's more shrewd than a monkey, even with fur on her face. She can tell in a second whether someone is scheming or not.

The reason she's interested in Lin Mo now is because her cousin hasn't graduated from university yet. He's very naive and has no ulterior motives or schemes against her, so Liu Ruyan doesn't feel threatened and is naturally at ease. If she were to make their relationship clear, Lin Mo would definitely act unnaturally, which would likely ruin things.

Rather than that, it's better to keep things as they are and let them play by themselves. Besides, things are progressing quite well now. Liu Ruyan has even secretly come over to stay. Once you get used to it, you'll get used to it. It's only a matter of time before they have a baby.

It has to be said that although her cousin Su He may not understand human nature, she definitely understands Liu Ruyan. She sees through Liu Ruyan's little schemes perfectly.

Hearing this, Lin Mo rubbed his forehead with one hand, feeling a headache coming on: "It should be...okay, after all, she's my own mother."

When he spoke, Lin Mo himself didn't have much confidence, mainly because things had indeed changed a lot recently.

Thinking about the reactions of Director Wang, Chuanmei, and others, he knew that his return home this time would definitely not be smooth. When he met his cousin Su He after only using face wash for a day, she hardly recognized him, let alone in his fully transformed state.

Moreover, his changes are not limited to his face; his temperament, clothing, physique, and even his voice have undergone significant changes.

The Poria cocos throat lozenges not only clear the lungs, but also make the voice clear. Although he himself did not feel any change, and even the people around him did not notice anything, that was because they were together every day. If he suddenly went home and there were changes in both appearance and voice, even if it was his own son, he would not be sure.

"Oh? You haven't video chatted with your second aunt during this time, are you trying to give her a heads-up?" my cousin asked in surprise.

You know, she even showed off to her mom back then, but her mom said she was vain and couldn't even find a boyfriend, so what was the point of being vain?

Men and women are different. Women usually wear makeup, so even if their skin was bad before, they can cover it up, so the changes are not that big. But men are different, especially Lin Mo, who looks almost like he has a new head, especially after Liu Ruyan dressed him up.

"No, my mom and I usually talk on the phone, we rarely video chat," Lin Mo shook his head.

The main thing is that his changes have only occurred in a little over a month, not even two months. Who could have imagined that he could have changed so much?

"Now you have an explanation. By the way, how many days off do you take?" Cousin Su He asked.

Lin Mo: "Including the Mid-Autumn Festival, it's a total of nine days. But as you know, cousin, I'm a senior in college now, so I don't have anything to do staying at home all the time. Holidays are useless to me, haha."

"Get lost, are you trying to annoy me? We only have seven days off in total. Including the two days for travel, we'll only be home for five days. And we still have to go on blind dates when we get home. Just thinking about it gives me a headache," said my cousin Su He with a helpless expression.

"A blind date? You?" "Yeah, why the incredulous look? I think I'm still young, but your aunt doesn't. She's been pressuring me for years, and she envies your age—nothing to worry about, money and free time."

Although my cousin Su He isn't very old, she is indeed of marriageable age. It's normal for older people to be anxious. Anyway, she doesn't have any worries about this right now, and her family has never mentioned it.

"I'm only slightly free right now, I don't have any money," Lin Mo retorted, pursing his lips.

Cousin Su He: "You call this not having money? You haven't even graduated from university yet, and you already have a million yuan in your hands, and you're wearing a watch worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. I've been working for so many years and I'm not as good as you."

It has to be said that Su He's version is too outdated. His savings are already more than a million. If she knew, it wouldn't be impossible for his Dao Heart to be shattered.

"What's my little bit of money compared to Liu Ruyan and my Sister Yuan? They're the ones who's really rich. I want to achieve financial freedom too!" Lin Mo sighed.

Upon hearing this, her cousin Su He laughed and said, "That's true. Putting aside others, Liu Ruyan's family is really rich. But you're not without a shortcut. She likes to stay at your place, right? If you can turn this into a real relationship, you won't have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life. Then I can also benefit from your influence and have her call me cousin!"

"Take it too seriously? Come on, being with her is too stressful. Not only do I have to compete with men for women, but I also have to compete with women. Am I crazy to make myself suffer? What man can accept his wife being coveted by other men and women every day?" Lin Mo rolled her eyes at her.

Hearing this, Su He laughed heartily. It really made sense. After all, Liu Ruyan's charm was undeniable.

Just as the two were chatting and laughing, Lin Mo suddenly realized that they were not on the way to the highway, and couldn't help but say, "Sis, shall we not take the highway?"

"Going on the highway again? Have you forgotten what happened last year when we were stuck on the highway for five hours? It's not that far to begin with. This time, we'll take the detour and drive faster. We'll be home in a little over two hours. Let those smart people take the highway!" His cousin, Su He, rolled her eyes at him and laughed.

Both of them are from Nancheng, which is not far from Jiangning City. It's only a half-hour journey by high-speed rail, which is very convenient.

If you drive on the highway, it takes a little over an hour if you drive fast, and a little over two hours if you take the side road. Even if you drive slowly, it will take three hours to get home, which is not unacceptable.

"Full charge, plenty of snacks and drinks in the car, seatbelts all fastened, self-check complete, ready to go. Hey Xiao Mo, play me a little tune, put the basket on, let's go home!"

Lin Mo nodded: "The basket is in!"

Soon, a white Zhiji L6 sped off towards the south of the city. The brother and sister were drinking beverages and singing songs, enjoying themselves immensely.

Two hours later, on the national highway back to Nancheng, there was a long line of cars stretching as far as the eye could see. The two of them were sandwiched between two large trucks, looking weak, helpless, and pitiful.

Lin Mo: "Is this your plan? Didn't you say that those smart guys would take the highway, and then our side road would be open?"

Cousin Su He: "Well, maybe that's what they think too!"

Lin Mo:
"Looking at it this way, cousin, aren't you the smart one? For the past two National Day holidays, you've been stuck in traffic on the highway, and this year you've been stuck in traffic on the sidewalk. You're the traffic jam god!"

Cousin Su He:
"Who would have thought they thought the same thing as me? It's okay, we're just in the car, enjoying the air conditioning, we can wait it out. I don't believe he can block me for another five hours this time!"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Mo quickly covered his mouth: "Don't talk nonsense! Turn off the air conditioning. This is a pure electric car. If it runs out of power, we'll have to call a tow truck!"

(End of this chapter)