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Chapter 220 Thinking you can change the dynasty now? You're still too green.
He was so inexperienced, so incredibly inexperienced. Compared to a seasoned veteran like Comrade Lin, Lin Mo felt like a complete greenhorn.

This is what it means to live a life of wisdom. Comrade Lao Lin taught him a vivid lesson through his own actions.

Tell him how men accumulate their secret stash of money; eating from both sides is only one aspect. The key is applying for funds based on reasonable requests.

The most important point is that he chose the perfect timing. At first, Lin Mo didn't understand why Old Lin didn't just drive to work at this time. It turns out he was waiting for him here.

Nevertheless, he did not expose his father's shameful behavior, after all, such an opportunity was indeed rare, and most importantly, his father had indeed been a great help today.

If he hadn't called his acquaintance, he definitely wouldn't have been able to buy it at this price today. If Lin Mo had bought the car himself, he would have spent at least 20,000 to 30,000 yuan more, and there might even have been some kind of textual traps set for him.

He managed to accomplish a lot with a small investment, and overall he made a profit.

Meanwhile, in Jiangning City, inside Liu Ruyan's villa.

At this moment, Ms. Cheng was sitting on the sofa in the living room on the first floor, holding two fans in her hands. They were similar in style, both being Gong fans, but the patterns on them were different.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Xiao'e, your fan is quite nice. It looks even more exquisite than mine. Where did you get it?" Ms. Cheng, dressed in a fitted black cheongsam, asked.

Ms. Cheng, the former Emperor Ruyan, is getting on in years, but her temperament and charm remain unchanged. Even at home, she is always dressed quite elegantly.

As for the fan in her hand, it was naturally the one that Liu Ruyan had confiscated from Lin Mo. However, at the time, Liu Ruyan only said that it was a gift she had received, so Ms. Cheng did not know the specific origin of the fan.

Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan, on the other side of the sofa, was also dressed in a black gauze dress. She looked intellectual and elegant, with a sexy and hot figure. Coupled with her fair and tender face, she truly lived up to her title of Empress Ruyan.

Because her mother had told her she looked unfashionable when she went home last time, Liu Ruyan dressed up specially this time, determined to show her mother what it meant for the younger generation to surpass the older.

"It was a gift from a friend, otherwise I wouldn't have knitted it myself!" Liu Ruyan leaned lazily against the sofa and smiled at her mother.

"A gift from a friend? That's not right. Over the years, you've received many more expensive gifts than this, and I've never seen you show them off to me."
As for the friends you make outside who aren't particularly well-off, although you have a good relationship with them, very few of them would think of giving you something like this. This fan is clearly made with care; could it have been given to you by that college student?" Upon hearing this, Ms. Cheng thought for a moment and casually revealed the truth.

Any fan made by a legitimate successor would cost at least tens of thousands of yuan. The one in her hand is a late-life work by the previous generation of Gong fans, which cost over 100,000 yuan back then.

The one my daughter brought back, while I can't be sure if it's real, is finely crafted. It's no worse than the one I have. If it's real, it certainly won't be cheap.

Given her family's circumstances, the people she associated with were all well-off. Liu Ruyan had received countless valuable gifts since childhood, but she had never been seen showing them off to her.

And friends who aren't well-off wouldn't give such a gift, so after thinking it over, I guessed that my own guess was the most reasonable one.

"Yes, how did you know?" Liu Ruyan asked, somewhat surprised.

Upon hearing this, Ms. Cheng frowned slightly: "Didn't you say you found a younger brother? He's quite handsome, and his family is well-off?"

“Oh, it’s his younger brother. What’s his family’s financial situation? I’ve inquired about it; they’re just an ordinary working-class family,” Liu Ruyan said. With Su He around, all the information about Lin Mo’s family had already been leaked.

Upon hearing this, Ms. Cheng looked at her daughter as if she were an idiot, then tapped her daughter's forehead and said angrily, "You, what can I say to you? No wonder you haven't sorted it out yet."

If you find a young, handsome guy who can make you happy and whom you like, of course you should spend money on him. You spend money, but you get happiness, and he doesn't have to spend money, yet he also gets happiness.

But if you force a family to spend money on you like a normal family, you might be happy, but even if he likes you a lot, do you think he can truly be happy?

Ms. Cheng was her husband's first wife who helped him build the business from scratch. Although she no longer gets involved in the company's management, she played a significant role in the early stages of her husband's career. In other words, she has a very clear understanding of the essence of things.

This is different from Ms. Jiang, the mother of Miss Yuan. Although both are wealthy women, they are very different in essence. It can be said that Ms. Cheng is half a businesswoman.

For her, since her family wasn't short of money, the easiest way for her daughter to find someone she liked was to spend money on the man. She could win him over with money, as long as he provided her with emotional support.

Her family isn't short of money, so why would she ask a guy with average means for both money and emotional support? Ms. Cheng really didn't want to talk to someone who couldn't even understand this simple logic.

Hearing her mother's complaints, Liu Ruyan felt a little embarrassed. Obviously, she had only wanted a gift and hadn't thought much about it. Besides, she didn't think Lin Mo was unhappy at all.
"What are you looking at? Tell me yourself, where did Mommy go wrong?" Ms. Cheng glared at her daughter and spat.

To put it bluntly, even though she's quite old now, if she dressed up and spent a little money, Ms. Cheng herself is confident she could win over the college student her daughter was talking about.

This kind of man is so easy to win over. He's simple-minded, comes from an average family, and has never seen much money. If you just spend a little on him, he'll be so touched he'll cry his eyes out!
Sure enough, Liu Ruyan said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, Mom, I snatched this fan from him!"

"Stolen?" Upon hearing this, Ms. Cheng's voice rose eight octaves, her face filled with disbelief.

Liu Ruyan nodded somewhat guiltily: "When I went to see him last time, I saw a fan in his place and thought it was pretty, so I took it. He didn't seem to mind."

Ms. Cheng's temples throbbed. She gently touched her forehead and slowly said, "You're such a bandit! You might as well have let him spend money on you. After all, with your looks, one or two times wouldn't be a big deal. But now you're resorting to blatant robbery. You're really something, Liu Ruyan."

It seems that young man has a high opinion of you; he didn't say anything even after being blatantly robbed, and Fan Ma confiscated it!

"Why should I? It's mine!" Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan immediately reached out to grab it, but Ms. Cheng pressed her forehead down, pushed her back onto the sofa, and spat out:
"Your mom is just taking it for free. Tomorrow, I'll ask someone I know to help me check if the fan is real and how much it's worth. If it's cheap, then fine, we can just take it. But if it's real and the price isn't low, you should find a way to give them a gift in return."

As you said yourself, they're just an ordinary working-class family. How can we accept spending their money? No matter who our daughter dates, she absolutely cannot owe anyone anything. Things that can be solved with money are minor; favors are the hardest to repay!

For Ms. Cheng, it's a good thing that her daughter is dating, but it's unnecessary to make the other person pay a heavy price. My family doesn't lack those things, and we can buy whatever they like ourselves.

Even if the two break up and don't end up together, it won't be a reason for others to talk badly about them.

The more prestigious the family, the more they value their reputation. She hadn't met the college student her daughter mentioned, but she didn't want her daughter to take things from him for nothing, especially not from a man of modest means. If things didn't work out, who knew if he might do something drastic? Stories online of men spending a lot of money on women only to retaliate when things fall through are not uncommon; we have to be careful!

"Oh, thank you, Mom," Liu Ruyan said lazily, leaning back on the sofa, her tone suggestive.

Her languid posture perfectly showcased her figure.

On the other hand, Ms. Cheng was not to be outdone. She leaned back lazily on the sofa and chuckled, "What, don't you believe your mother?"

"Believe? How could I not believe? But if you leave your fan with me, I'll believe you even more," Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

Her mother loved this little thing. When she saw the fan, her eyes almost lit up. She wasn't blind, so she naturally wouldn't give in easily. If her mother took the fan, it would be difficult to get it back.

Mother and daughter are both cunning foxes; they know each other inside and out!

"In the end, you still don't trust your mother. Look at your figure and appearance, even your habits are all learned from your mother. Are you sure you can beat me?" Ms. Cheng looked at what seemed like a younger version of herself and was immediately filled with fighting spirit.

As a wealthy woman, Ms. Cheng's greatest pleasure is usually outwitting and outmaneuvering her daughter.

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan sneered and said, "Mom, your waist wasn't thin enough or supple enough back then, but don't worry, with me here, your daughter will definitely surpass you. You're getting old, and your scheming and methods are a bit naive."

Trying to trick her out of the fan? Impossible, not even your own mother!
Ms. Cheng never expected that her daughter would actually improve, and that she would discover that her daughter had no intention of paying it back?
But when faced with her daughter's provocation, Ms. Cheng still adopted the attitude of the previous generation's Emperor Ruyan.

"Do you believe that one day your mom will dress up and go meet your college student brother?"
"Your mom may be a bit old, but she's rich! Let me tell you, men are most vulnerable to temptation; an old Audi A8 is still an Audi A8!"

Liu Ruyan:
"No, Mom, you can't go back on your word! Do you believe I'll tell Dad?"

Liu Ruyan broke down on the spot. Although she knew her mother wouldn't do anything outrageous, she wasn't sure if Lin Mo could handle it.

Even if someone is scheming, Old A8's charm is not to be underestimated. As her own daughter, she is naturally aware of her mother's methods.

"What are you afraid of? I'm not doing anything. My daughter is dating someone, so what's wrong with me, as her mother, going over to check on him? If he's a weak-willed man who can't even pass my test, then he should just go wash up and go to bed. You should find someone else too." Ms. Cheng gently waved Liu Ruyan's fan a couple of times, looking very confident.

Liu Ruyan: "Fine, fine, take it, take it, okay? Honestly, I've never seen a mother go to such lengths to take her daughter's things."

Liu Ruyan finally conceded defeat. It was clear that in the contest between the old and new generations of Empress Ruyan, Ms. Cheng had the upper hand, perfectly demonstrating the saying, "Old ginger is spicier!"
Seeing her daughter give in, Ms. Cheng smiled slightly, appearing quite pleased, and said, "Hehehe~ Little one, you're still too green to think about changing the world now~"

Liu Ruyan:
That's right. In terms of feminine charm, although Liu Ruyan exudes feminine charm in every gesture, she mainly relies on her youth. In fact, many of her behaviors, expressions, and actions are learned from her mother.

If her mother wasn't outstanding, how could Liu Ruyan have subconsciously tried to imitate her? It's all because Ms. Cheng was exceptionally beautiful when she was young.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, in a braised chicken restaurant in Nancheng City, Lin Mo had just walked in when he saw his cousin Su He sitting uncomfortably in a chair, looking dejected.

"I'm here, sis. Are you alright?" Lin Mo asked as he sat down opposite her.

Upon hearing this, her cousin Su He gave a wry smile: "Do I look like nothing's wrong? Today, my mom saw the video online, and my uncle even called. Your aunt almost beat your sister's butt to a pulp with a clothes hanger, and you're still laughing!"

How are you? Was my aunt really that bad? Tell me quickly to cheer me up!

Lin Mo:
He knew that his cousin's sudden invitation to dinner was never a good thing; she was just trying to find some balance in him.

However, her plan is going to fail today.

"No, my mom initially wanted to hit me, but then she saw how hard her eldest son was working, so she let me off the hook," Lin Mo said with a smile.

But deep down he was incredibly glad he bought the car today, otherwise his fate would definitely not have been any better.

"Impossible? My second aunt has that kind of temper, how could she not beat you?" Cousin Su He didn't believe it; she had heard about her second aunt's personality.

"You can find the reason by looking at my mom's WeChat Moments," Lin Mo reminded her with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Su He quickly took out her phone and opened her second aunt's WeChat Moments. The first post was a nine-grid photo collage, filled with pictures of her and her beloved car.

"This is."

"I bought this new car for my mom today. Of course she'll forgive me because of the car!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

Su He: "So you're saying I was the only one who got beaten up?"

Lin Mo: "Otherwise what? Besides, isn't it right that you deserve to get beaten up? I wasn't the one driving the car, and I didn't choose the road, so why should I get beaten up!"

Su He: "You deserve to die! I'll fight you rich people to the death!"

As she spoke, her cousin Su He struggled to get up, rubbing her buttocks as she tried to take him down with her.

Seeing this, Lin Mo quickly said, "At worst, this meal is on me."

Su He: "Transaction completed"

Lin Mo:
(End of this chapter)