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Chapter 235 Comrade Lin: I wasn't prepared either!

"Wow, this watermelon is so sweet, and it's seedless! I was just about to ask you where you bought it?"

Inside the courtyard, the three of them placed their chairs side by side under the jujube tree, enjoying the cool shade while eating watermelon.

Watermelon chilled in well water tastes amazing and can make you happy all day long. One bite and you feel refreshed all over, so you just keep eating it, like you're moving around, and you just can't stop.

Lin Mo gave away half of the nearly 20-pound watermelon, and the remaining 10 pounds were eaten by the four of them, who finished it all.

Even the two women who are always focused on maintaining their figures ate quite a bit.

"Yes, this watermelon tastes even better than the ones we buy at home. What variety is it? I'll ask the housekeeper to buy a couple more later," Liu Ruyan said, holding a slice of watermelon in both hands and taking small bites.

With each bite, one's eyes narrow; when people eat delicious food, they naturally feel happy.

Lin Mo was the same; although he knew this might be a special effect of the Qilin Watermelon, it didn't affect his happiness.

Even the emotions he felt yesterday after his friend's passing have completely vanished. If it weren't for this effect, even if he could pretend to be relaxed today, he wouldn't truly be at ease inside.

But now, things are much better. He's really relaxed now. He was feeling terrible yesterday, and he even forced a smile before eating the gossip. But now, at least for the time being, he's genuinely happy.

Suddenly, Lin Mo felt that if this watermelon could be mass-produced, he could also make a fortune, selling it specifically to people suffering from depression. Of course, the little fairy who used depression as a pretense was not included in this category.

Sure enough, anything with special effects is never ordinary. The only thing that can stop him from making a fortune is quantity, not the product itself.

"When I went for my morning exercise this morning, I came across a watermelon stand near the Wanren Square. You wouldn't believe it, this is the king of watermelons, weighing about 40 kilograms. My dad and I took half of it today, and I gave the other half away. The four of us barely finished it."

"As for the variety, the owner said it's a Kirin seedless watermelon. If you want to try it, you can keep an eye out for this variety. I think it's pretty good," Lin Mo said after finishing the watermelon in his hand and casually throwing the watermelon rind over the wall, where it landed in the abandoned vegetable garden outside his house.

As for whether it's true or not, can they really verify that? If they buy the melons and it doesn't have the desired effect, then it's their own fault for not buying the right ones, and they can't blame anyone else.

"Hey, watch your step, okay? Stop littering," Liu Ruyan said, rolling her eyes at him.

Lin Mo sneered upon hearing this: "It's just an abandoned vegetable garden outside, with watermelon rinds. They'll rot in the ground in a couple of days and can even be used as fertilizer. What's the big deal? But you, you made my dad so drunk he can't even get up. Do you have any manners?"

"I couldn't help myself. Besides, who would have thought that my uncle's alcohol tolerance is only slightly better than yours? I used to think that your poor alcohol tolerance was a personal problem, but now it seems that it's inherited," Liu Ruyan retorted confidently.

Lin Mo:
It has to be said that although his father can drink and has a higher alcohol tolerance than him, his alcohol tolerance is still quite average. He usually only drinks about 150ml of baijiu (Chinese liquor), but today he not only drank one and a half cups, but also brought beer. It would be strange if he didn't drink more.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. My dad will be fine after a nap. By the way, what brings you to Nancheng?" Lin Mo asked.

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "It's just that staying at home is boring, and I also heard that someone was crying their eyes out at home, so I came to see."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but look at his cousin Su He with sharp eyes.

"What? I was just saying it offhand. But you seem much better today. What, you've come to terms with it?" Su He said with a smile.

The two women noticed Lin Mo's state of mind today, but they didn't see any signs of him being down.

If Su He hadn't sent the video, Liu Ruyan would have thought this person was just teasing her.

"What's there to be happy about or not happy about? It's really hard to accept the passing of a friend. Maybe what she left me has a strong aftereffect, but so what? I still have to live my life. I can't be emotional every day, can I?" Lin Mo slowly stood up and said with a smile.

It wasn't until this moment that Lin Mo realized how powerful the watermelon's effects were. He knew that bringing up this topic should put him in a low mood, but because of the special effect of 'being happy all day,' he couldn't feel sad at all, and was even a little excited.

It doesn't affect a person's thinking, but it can forcibly reverse a person's emotions. If the person didn't know the effect beforehand, they definitely wouldn't notice anything amiss.

Upon hearing this, the two women exchanged a glance, then got up with him, and the three of them followed a path down from the vegetable garden to the riverbank.

The river water was crystal clear, and its depth was just above ankle level; the gentle sound of the flowing stream was pleasant to hear.

"Wow, this water is so refreshing! I wish I had worn sandals so I could have gone swimming in the river," Liu Ruyan exclaimed in delight as she squatted down and dipped her hand into the water.

The scenery here is indeed beautiful, with lush greenery covering the mountains and orchards. If you come in spring, you can also see a sea of ​​flowers. Although it's not a tourist attraction, many city dwellers come here to take photos every spring.

Hearing this, Lin Mo slowly smiled and said, "Let's forget it. This is downstream. If you go down to play in the river, there might be kids peeing on it upstream!"

Liu Ruyan:
"Hey, you did this on purpose, didn't you!"

"No, you can ask my cousin if you don't believe me," Lin Mo said helplessly, spreading his hands.

What he said was true. These rural streams may look crystal clear, but what's actually in them?

It's only in recent years that the village has improved its planning and established garbage collection points. In the past, household sewage, bodily waste, and even garbage were all dumped into the river.

Even now, it's impossible to stop kids from peeing in the river. Let alone kids, if there weren't two women nearby, he would have taken a pee himself.

“I can testify that my cousin peed in front of a goose while bathing in this river when he was a child, and the goose bit him,” Su He raised her hand and said.

Lin Mo:
Hearing this, Liu Ruyan's eyes lit up, and then she slowly lowered her gaze, suppressing a laugh as she said, "You weren't hurt in any vital areas, were you? Hahaha."

"Get lost! I only got pecked on the butt by a goose twice," Lin Mo retorted.

Liu Ruyan: "I don't believe it!"

Lin Mo: "Forget it, believe it or not. I'm going to the village store. Do you two want some ice cream?"

After saying that, Lin Mo turned and left. He realized that he had a lot of embarrassing history, so it was better to stay away. Otherwise, if his cousin didn't know her own words, he would be the one who got hurt.

"I want one, fruit flavored," Su He shouted, raising her hand.

Liu Ruyan thought for a moment, then followed him: "Wait, I'll go with you, Su Su, you stay here and watch the house!"

Upon hearing this, Su He's lips curled up slightly. Although the process was a bit unexpected, the result was still good. It was just that her second aunt's husband had worked hard.

Soon, Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan walked side by side on the newly built cement road in the village.

“Your hometown village is quite nicely renovated,” Liu Ruyan said, her hands behind her back, skipping as she walked.

Perhaps because of her outfit, her style today appeared rather youthful, at least the two of them didn't look that different in age.

Lin Mo glanced at her, wondering what was wrong with this woman: "It was gradually repaired in recent years; the village used to have dirt roads."

The scenery is indeed beautiful; otherwise, my dad wouldn't have thought about renovating the old house and returning to live there when he gets old.

"It's just that my grandparents are no longer here; otherwise, I might have had to hold my wedding here in the future."

“It’s not bad to set up here. I’ve looked at the site of your old house. The terrain is good. As long as you demolish all the houses, it shouldn’t be a problem to build a medium-sized villa with a courtyard. But you have to work hard to make money, little brother. Of course, you can also find a rich woman,” Liu Ruyan said with a wink and a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's eyes widened, and he feigned surprise, asking, "You mean..."

Liu Ruyan nodded: "That's right, that's right."

Lin Mo: "Sister Yuan? My Sister Yuan is a rich woman, and very generous!"

Liu Ruyan: "Get lost! She's flat-chested, what makes her think she can compare to me?"

Lin Mo: "Sister Yuan, you're rich?" Liu Ruyan: "Don't I?"

Lin Mo: "I made 200 million from Sister Yuan a couple of days ago!"

Liu Ruyan: "Me"

One sentence left Liu Ruyan speechless. There was nothing she could do; it was the truth. But then again, even if she were given that item, she probably wouldn't be able to afford such a high price.

"Speaking of which, will you regret that girl leaving? I heard from Su Su that she seems to have left you a lot of things and has feelings for you. You'll regret it if you find out, won't you?" After a moment of silence, Liu Ruyan suddenly asked.

Lin Mo recognized who she was asking about and whispered, "It's a bit of a pity, isn't it? It feels like she's so young and has so much of her life ahead of her."

As for regret, I knew it was over the moment I saw her tombstone at the cemetery yesterday with my classmates and teachers.

Even I think that the reason I feel regret isn't because of her as a person, but because of my own memories. Besides, we've already said goodbye formally, haven't we?

In the instant the rose petals exploded last night, he suddenly understood a principle: one should not associate with people with ulterior motives.

Just as he wouldn't care what he ate for lunch three years ago—it might have been excreted long ago—it has indeed become a part of his body.

The past is not meaningless; at least he remembers that there was such a person in his life who made his second half of senior year incredibly happy, and that's all.

Clench your fists, and you have nothing; open your hands, and the world is in your grasp.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan saw that he was not in a bad mood and did not seem to be lying, so she smiled and felt much relieved. At least he hadn't become a dead white moonlight, otherwise it would have been really painful.

Just then, an old man carrying a hoe walked towards them. Lin Mo was about to speak when he felt his hand being grasped.

Turning his head, he saw it was Liu Ruyan.

"you"

"Hey? Isn't this Junmin's son?" the old man who came towards us said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo disregarded Liu Ruyan and quickly turned around to greet her, "Uncle, it's me. Are you going to work in the fields?"

I don't know why, but he has changed so much that even his own mother doesn't recognize him. But when he returned to the village, almost every elderly person could recognize him and at most would compliment him on his white hair.

If you ask further, you'll get the standard answer that, apart from being a bit pale, he looks exactly like his father when he was young.

"Yeah, you brought your girlfriend back?" the old man asked Lin Mo with a smile.

Lin Mo: Uh

"Hello, Uncle, I'm his girlfriend. Would you like a cigarette?" Liu Ruyan pulled out another pack of cigarettes from somewhere and offered one to her uncle.

The uncle chuckled as he accepted the gift, and looking at Liu Ruyan, he couldn't help but nod in approval. This girl is truly beautiful.

After a brief chat, his uncle went to work in the fields.

Soon, the two arrived at the only small shop in the village. Along the way, similar things had happened quite often.

By the time the two returned with the ice cream, word had already spread throughout the village that the Lin family's son had brought his girlfriend home.

Because Liu Ruyan, in terms of both appearance and temperament, clearly looked like a girl from a wealthy family in the city, the rumors began to circulate.

"Have you heard? That kid from the Lin family brought back a college student from the city!"

"I heard they're classmates, and apparently they've already set a wedding date—the end of the year!"

'Who said that? Wasn't she pregnant and had no choice but to get married?'

'I remember his kid was still in school, damn, this young man!'

Liu Ruyan simply took Su He's advice in reverse, but she had no idea how terrifying rural intelligence stations could be.

Normally, Lin Mo would avoid these people like the plague, but this girl went up to them and started a conversation. Getting pregnant is her own fault!
"Wait, what's wrong with you two?"

Upon returning, Su He noticed her cousin staring intently at Liu Ruyan and couldn't help but ask him curiously.

“Ask her!” Lin Mo said irritably.

Because of the watermelon's effect of making him happy all day, he can't even get angry now.

Instead, Liu Ruyan, somewhat guiltily, held up two fingers, making a gesture that would make the Korean man's defenses crumble: "Hey, it's just... I showed off a little."

Su He: ? ? ?
"Show off your skills? How could you show off in a way that made him react like that? Did you pinch his genitals?"

Liu Ruyan: ? ? ?

Lin Mo: "Ahem, get lost! Where's my dad? Tell him to wake up and get out of here!"

Liu Ruyan didn't understand the dialect, but he did, and he decided it was best to leave first.

Lin Mo quickly went inside, shook his father up, and prepared to make a run for it.

When Liu Ruyan realized what Su He meant, she chased after her for 200 meters before she calmed down.

At 3:30 p.m., before Comrade Lao Lin had fully sobered up, the two cars left the village one after the other.

In the city, downstairs in Lin Mo's residential complex, Old Lin was much more awake now, though he still couldn't stand up straight.

"Uncle, this is my first time here, and I didn't prepare anything. Please accept this tea as a small token of my appreciation," Liu Ruyan said, taking two boxes out of the trunk and handing them to Comrade Lao Lin.

"No, no, why would I need your things? You're Xiao Su's classmate, so you're my junior." Although Old Lin wasn't completely sober, he was back to his senses and at least didn't call her "little sister" or anything like that, which made Lin Mo breathe a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan was naturally unwilling to let go and quickly explained, "You already said that I am your junior. It's a big holiday, so it's only right to bring something for an elder. Please take it. I'll invite you for a drink sometime later!"

Su He chimed in, "Alright, stop tearing it up. Second Uncle, you can keep it. My friend's family is well-off, and they value etiquette. When you see elders, you have to give them something. My parents have already received quite a bit!"

Perhaps his father had just sobered up and was persuaded in a daze. Holding the things in his hands, he said somewhat awkwardly, "I didn't prepare anything, so how about..."

As he spoke, Comrade Lin looked at his son and then shoved his eldest son over to him.

"Son, come over here!"

Lin Mo: ? ? ?
No, what do you mean? Even if you don't have anything to give as a return gift, you can't just send me away, can you? Are you sure you're my father?

Liu Ruyan was overjoyed: ╰(*°▽°*)╯

Su He was puzzled, but deeply shocked: Σ(⊙▽⊙“a
"You arrange dinner tonight!"

Liu Ruyan: →_→

(End of this chapter)