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Chapter 336 Turning the elbow to outsiders?

'Swoosh'

Inside the living room, Lin Mo moved with the same butterfly step as Tyson, while his hands were in classic boxing stances. He was agile and threw punches from time to time, accompanied by a soft whooshing sound.

It's impossible that he didn't feel anything after biting Emperor Ruyan's ear. After all, he was a young man in his early twenties with a fiery temper, so how could he not feel anything?

Thirty seconds passed, and Lin Mo didn't even have time to react. He bit down a little longer, and by the time he let go, Emperor Ruyan was already almost unable to stand.

Looking into his eyes, Lin Mo experienced firsthand what "seductive eyes" truly meant.

He had heard of people with drooling eyes before, but this time he really saw it for himself. The look in their eyes made Lin Mo's mouth go dry.

Fortunately, someone was even more thick-skinned than him. Just as he was at a loss, Liu Ruyan couldn't take it anymore. She staggered and struggled to her feet. Without combing her hair or washing her face, wearing loose home clothes, she grabbed her car keys, put on her shoes, and ran away without saying a word to him.

Fortunately, she changed out of her nightgown when she went out to eat, otherwise she would have had a hard time going out.

As soon as Liu Ruyan left, Lin Mo was still a little flustered, but his attention was immediately drawn to the new skill he had just acquired.

Not only did he gain a lot of experience in hand-to-hand combat, but even the muscles in his body changed.

It's not that I have abs or have grown muscles, but rather that my body is much more coordinated, and I can easily perform the actions I think of.

Despite this, it still allows him to easily set himself apart from ordinary people who have never learned martial arts. The angle of his punches, his dodging techniques, and his counter-attack methods are etched into his body like muscle memory.

Although it's just a basic skill, it's not really that bad; it should at least be at a professional level.

It's just that his physical fitness isn't up to par, so he's not quite as good as the average professional. If he could improve his physical fitness, then there wouldn't be any problem at all.

However, the description includes the statement that it's not a dream to fight seven ordinary people, but it's unclear whether it means one can only fight seven, or that fewer than seven ordinary people can't get close.

Logically speaking, the former should be more likely, after all, there is a Longquan sword at home that can only cut iron but can't even pierce a watermelon.

However, mastering basic combat skills is somewhat different. Even if his physical abilities haven't improved, he can still take on two or three ordinary people with his experience and various techniques. So, the latter possibility is quite significant this time.

It's a bit of a shame that he didn't get a chance to try.

'Hu~'

Lin Mo let out a heavy sigh of relief. After punching his fists in the living room for half an hour, his body was fully warmed up and he was covered in sweat.

"It's a pity there are no punching bags at home, it doesn't feel like hitting anything," Lin Mo said, shaking his head.

Throwing punches in the air only allows you to familiarize yourself with the use of skills and experience the agility of footwork, but it's far from being a real sparring match, which is a bit of a pity.

Looking at the aloe vera essence in the glass display case, Lin Mo felt that he should do some preparatory work.

That's right, Liu Ruyan didn't take it with her when she left. After all, this thing looked cheap, and the packaging was just a plastic box, which was not worthy of Ms. Cheng's status as a rich woman.

Therefore, changing the packaging box is necessary. Of course, the most important thing is to prevent others from seeing the label on the packaging box, otherwise the truth will be exposed.

Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan drove straight to her residence in the city instead of going to the company.

There was no other way; although she still looked beautiful, Liu Ruyan absolutely could not let her employees see her like this.

She might not care about her image in front of acquaintances, but work is work, and she still needs to maintain a certain image at work. Besides, she has an elderly mother at home, so she has to tell the other party this news, extort some benefits, and change her clothes at the same time.

Just now at Lin Mo's place, the atmosphere was so intense that she couldn't stand it for even a second longer; she felt like her heart was about to jump out of her throat.

'Bang bang bang'

"Mom, open the door! Why did you change my room code? Aunt Zhang, open the door, it's me, I'm home!"

Liu Ruyan had just returned when she discovered that her door password had been changed and even her fingerprints had been erased. She couldn't help but knock on the door and shout.

At this time, her mother should still be here, and her live-in housekeeper should still be at home. Liu Ruyan was afraid that her mother hadn't gotten up yet, so she called out to the live-in housekeeper and tried to get her into the house.

She never expected her mother to go this far. When her mother kicked her out of the house last night, she didn't take it seriously and only made a token struggle. After all, if this place doesn't want her, there are plenty of other places that will.

But when she came back today, she found that the door code had been changed, and she realized that her mother was serious about it. Her determination was extraordinary.

Inside the house, the nanny, Aunt Zhang, looked through the peephole and then shook her head at Ms. Cheng, who was eating breakfast: "It's just the employer; there's no one else."

"Since that's the case, then there's no need to open the door. Let her cool off for a few days and put some pressure on her. She knows how to work so hard. I've raised her all these years, and she doesn't even know how to repay kindness. What use is she to me?" Ms. Cheng said calmly while eating her sea cucumber porridge.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang, the nanny, knew that Liu Ruyan was her employer, but she also knew that the person in front of her was even more untouchable, and she was able to assess the situation carefully.

"Mom, I have news. If you don't open the door soon, I'm leaving. Don't blame me if someone else snatches the things away." Liu Ruyan sent a voice message on WeChat. Only a few seconds after she put down her phone, the door clicked open.

Immediately afterwards, Ms. Cheng, wearing slippers and a smile on her face, came out to greet her personally, putting her arms around Liu Ruyan's arm and saying with a smile, "Oh my, my eldest daughter is back! Come in quickly, are you hungry? Your Aunt Zhang just made breakfast, come in and have some. Your door is very soundproof, I didn't even hear you knocking."

Liu Ruyan: ...

Is this something a biological mother would do? Liu Ruyan didn't even want to complain anymore. After all, the door password had been changed and the fingerprints had been removed. No matter how sweet your words were, you couldn't change what you had done.

"Never mind, I've already eaten. You should eat by yourself. I see there's no place for me in this house. Don't worry, I'll just come back, change my clothes, and leave. At worst, I'll find someone to marry. A woman's home is wherever she marries," Liu Ruyan said, unmoved by her mother's feigned concern.

But who is Ms. Cheng? She is the first generation of Emperor Ruyan. Faced with her own daughter's sarcastic remarks, she still smiled without batting an eye and said:

"Oh dear, look at you, why are you still holding a grudge against your mother? I was just joking with you. Tell me quickly, what news is there? Did Xiao Lin give you the secret recipe?" Ms. Cheng held her daughter's small hands in front of her chest and asked expectantly. This behavior was exactly the same as Liu Ruyan's; they truly were mother and daughter.

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan snorted coldly, then sat down on the sofa, turning her head away to look elsewhere: "They even changed the door code for me, how can this still be my home? If all else fails, I'll go and seek refuge with my little brother Lin. Anyway, he's opened a restaurant now, so I'll have a place to stay. At worst, I'll have my brother support me!"

"Stop fooling around. You're our only child, how could we not want you? Otherwise, who will inherit all this property? Tell your mother what Xiaolin said!" Ms. Cheng wasn't embarrassed at all. While speaking, she gave the nanny a look, signaling her to change the password back. Then she personally poured her daughter a glass of water, fawning over her with a smile.

Feeling that the balance of Yin and Yang had been reached, Liu Ruyan took the water glass and took a sip, signifying her forgiveness, before speaking:

"My brother said that there are few items, and the contents are quite precious, some of which cannot even be brought out into the open. However, there just happened to be one available recently, and he could get his hands on it by using some favors."

However, this product is different from the ones I and Aunt Jiang (Yuanyuan's mom) use. While it doesn't reach the same level of effectiveness, it has added moisturizing and spot-fading effects, and of course, it also has a whitening effect.

Hearing this, Ms. Cheng's eyes lit up. If someone else had said this, she would have scoffed at it, but now, with the real-life examples of Jiang Panyue and her own daughter before her, she had no choice but to believe it.

"Then what are we waiting for? Where's the stuff?" Ms. Cheng asked eagerly, sounding very excited.

"It's just news, and you only said one sentence. Moreover, it's different from the last thing. I can't be sure if you want it or not. Otherwise, if you don't want it, then that thing will just be stuck in his hands. You don't think that thing is as cheap as cabbage, do you?" Liu Ruyan said irritably.

Hearing this, Ms. Cheng nodded: "Mom is anxious. Tell Xiaolin that I want the things, no matter the cost or price. Tell him not to sell them to anyone else. The price is negotiable."

"Ahem, don't worry, I've already told him. I came back this time to ask how much money you're prepared to contribute," Liu Ruyan revealed her true intentions.

Upon hearing this, Ms. Cheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, although Xiao Lin is one of us, his career is just starting out. How could I possibly mistreat him?"
Jiang Panyue, that woman, said that Yuanyuan asked her for a million yuan back then. Although it's unknown how much of that will go to Xiaolin, Mom won't give less than that amount. You better not embezzle that money, or I'll ask Xiaolin about it, and you'll be sorry!

In Ms. Jiang's view, a skincare product with such an effect must be worth no less than one million yuan. The wealthy ladies in the rich circle spend more than one million yuan a year on their faces.

If there were a secret medicine with such efficacy, let alone a million, wealthy women would be willing to pay much more. After all, money isn't much, and you can earn more, but your reputation is your own.

"Mom, you didn't mean any harm. When my brother first took it out to sell, he hadn't seen much of the world and you know our family's financial situation. That's why Yuanyuan and Aunt Jiang tricked him into selling it for a pittance."

"Now that my younger brother has seen the world and knows the value of this stuff, you can't still charge the same price. That would put me in a difficult position. What if he has other good stuff to sell to others in the future?" Liu Ruyan said with some dissatisfaction.

After hearing this, Ms. Cheng thought about it and felt that her daughter had a point: "Then I'll add another million, what do you think?"

Liu Ruyan shook her head again, then slowly extended a finger.

"You don't actually want ten million, do you?" Ms. Cheng exclaimed, her eyes wide.

Liu Ruyan shook her head, somewhat guiltily asking, "One hundred million... is that alright with you?"

Ms. Cheng: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

"Get lost! I think you're asking for a beating. Do you know what a hundred million means? It's enough to buy ten of your lives."

Also, are you sure this is the money Xiaolin wants? I'm starting to suspect you're asking for it as a dowry for yourself!

No wonder Miss Yuan has no talent for business. She initially said it would cost 100,000 per share, but then she and Ms. Jiang asked for 1 million. Even so, Lin Mo thought it was outrageous; she was simply too much of a capitalist.

Compared to Liu Ruyan, Miss Yuan is more than just conscientious; she's a model worker, a people's entrepreneur, earning her money through hard work and sweat.

"No, that's not it!" Liu Ruyan blushed slightly upon hearing the word "dowry," and continued, "Well, you know, you can't ask for an exorbitant price; you can negotiate the price."

“Do you think I can discuss this with you? Give me Xiaolin’s phone number, and I’ll talk to him,” Ms. Cheng said.

Liu Ruyan: "That won't do. I will act as his agent for this transaction."

Ms. Cheng: ???

"Take sides with outsiders? I'm your own mother! Or do you want to take kickbacks like Yuanyuan?" Ms. Cheng said, glaring at him.

Although her daughter does have a tendency to side with outsiders, Ms. Cheng knows that the lion's share will definitely end up in her daughter's hands. Even so, it's not a pleasant feeling to be tricked by her own daughter!
"Even between mother and daughter, accounts should be kept clear, Mom. Otherwise, wouldn't that hurt our mother-daughter relationship?" Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

The 100 million is probably just talk, but it's possible to make her mother suffer a huge loss while she herself profits from it.

Upon hearing this, Ms. Cheng was so angry that her chest seemed to swell. She pointed at her daughter, about to speak, but then suddenly noticed that her daughter's outfit was off: "Hey? You weren't wearing this when you came back yesterday."

"And why did you come here with your hair all messed up? You didn't actually go to see Xiaolin yesterday and stay at his place, did you?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan's expression became quite unnatural: "Of course not, I'm staying at a hotel!"

"Impossible, how could the hotel have your spare clothes? Do you think your mother is stupid? Besides, the shampoo you use smells different." As she spoke, Ms. Cheng smelled her daughter's hair, and the shampoo smelled very different from the one she usually used.

As her mother meticulously analyzed the events of the morning, Liu Ruyan's pretty face flushed red again, especially her ears, which felt burning hot.

"Did you win it?" Ms. Cheng suddenly asked loudly.

Liu Ruyan immediately snapped to attention: "No, no, I didn't!"

"Why are you blushing? Is there some new development in your relationship? Tell me, tell me, tell me! Sister Zhang, bring me a plate of melon seeds and pistachios!" Ms. Cheng said excitedly.

When it comes to gossiping, Ms. Cheng is particularly interested in gossiping about her own daughter.

"Yes, madam, I'll go right away!"

Liu Ruyan:
(End of this chapter)