Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

Chapter 38 The joy of machine soul
Isn't this just asking for trouble? If we don't say anything, you'll say we're shallow; if we do say something, Miss Yuan will break down. It's going to be very difficult.

Then Miss Yuan announced her withdrawal from Yongjie Trident on the spot, saying that without her as the halberd blade, the two of them were just sticks, the sticks of bachelors.

Lin Mo and Zhang Wei showed no regret whatsoever; their only desire was for food.

After finishing their meal, the three of them went home. They hadn't gone to the internet cafe for a three-player game after get off work, so it was still bright outside when they returned.

As soon as I entered the residential compound, I saw Emperor He Qiang secretly making a phone call at the back gate of his compound. His face bore five distinct finger marks, and his voice was trembling with tears.

"Mom, I need to talk to you about something. No, I don't want to return the product. I just want to say, if it's really necessary, could you take her home for a couple of days?"

Yeah, that's right, I got beaten up again.

They've been beating me every day for the past two days. I just enjoy fishing, it's not like I'm going to a brothel. Every time, they take my fishing rod and beat me like they're playing whack-a-mole.

I'm covered in injuries now, and I've handed over all the 600 yuan I secretly saved.

Yes, please take her back for a few days, Mom can't take it anymore!
Okay! Thank you, Mom. I'll wait for your message. Please come quickly, preferably today.

After hanging up the phone, He Qiang turned around and saw Lin Mo looking at him with sympathy not far away. His face, which was already red, turned even redder.

"Ahem, you're back!"

"Um, Brother Qiang, are you alright?" Lin Mo replied somewhat awkwardly.

It has to be said that this simple conversation contained a lot of information. Without a doubt, he got a beating from his wife.

He had been giving his wife a lot of headaches lately. Don't be fooled by his arrogant demeanor while fishing; things were really unpredictable once he got home.

"Hey, what could possibly be wrong with me? I go fishing after work, and when I get home there's a hot meal waiting for me. At home, I'm the one who has the final say." Emperor He Qiang was never inferior to anyone in his life, and he was the most talkative and stubborn person around him.

Lin Mo smiled and nodded in response. Since the other party didn't want to say, he naturally couldn't ask. Their relationship wasn't that close yet; they were just nodding acquaintances.

The two then passed each other, and before they had gone far, he could faintly hear He Qiang's wife roaring.

"Fine, you dare to call my mom to complain? He Qiang, you've really grown bold! Tonight, when you get back to your room, I'll change my surname to yours!"

Lin Mo:
For a middle-aged man like He Qiang, with a wife, children, and a small supermarket, his life is already quite fulfilling.

His mentor, Lao Wang, said something very insightful.

They all look down on me, and yet I'm utterly useless; no one supports my ambitions, and I can't even reach them myself; everyone laughs at me, and yet I'm the funniest one; if I had even a little bit of ability, I wouldn't be completely without it. Rather than pushing myself, I'd rather give myself a break.

It sounds like nonsense, and it really is nonsense.

But this also fully demonstrates the attitude of some middle-aged men in their thirties: why bother? I'm just like this, as long as I'm happy.

If you're still single, then life will be incredibly wonderful.

Back home, since Miss Yuan was quite upset today, she definitely couldn't play games. She simply categorized her belongings and cleaned the house to avoid being scrambling around when she actually moved out.

Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan was having a video call with Su He at home.

Wow, your skin has improved even more noticeably than mine!

"That's because you're naturally fairer than me! My brother's thing is really useful, I don't know where it came from." Su He said, admiring herself in the small mirror.

Over the past two days, she and Liu Ruyan had clearly noticed the changes in their faces, which they found somewhat unbelievable.

"Who knows? But I do know that someone offered 100,000 for one of these. You, as my cousin, certainly don't mind, but it's not right for an outsider like me to take such a nice thing for free. By the way, does our brother have any hobbies? I'd like to ask him what I can give back in return." Liu Ruyan had been thinking for two days but still couldn't come up with a gift. The simplest way would be to give him money directly, but she hadn't given him any money then, so giving him money again would be a bit inappropriate. That's why she came to ask Su He, her cousin.

"What? One hundred thousand per bottle! Are you sure?" Su He was so shocked that she dropped the mirror in her hand, her face full of disbelief. This bottle of stuff that looked like expired honey cost one hundred thousand?

But after thinking about its effects, it doesn't seem unacceptable.

"certainly"

Liu Ruyan then recounted the story of Yuan Meng and her relationship with Yuan Meng's mother.

"Alright, alright, I was wondering why you were so fixated on my brother, you old codger. You scared me to death."

"Hey, explain yourself clearly. I didn't grab your brother, and besides, you didn't either!"

Su He:
"Get lost! It's all your fault. I can't afford this thing worth 100,000. I don't know what to do."

"Then tell me if it smells good or not!"

"fragrant!"

"That's settled then. Don't worry, I definitely won't let my brother suffer a loss. I'll cover your share. Tell Xiaomo what he likes so I can make some preparations!" Liu Ruyan said.

She couldn't very well ask her best friend to do her a favor after she got things done through her friend. Anyone in business knows that favors are the hardest to repay. Paying a little money is a small matter, and besides, that little bit of money is nothing to her.

"Then I'm not welcome!"

Su He didn't refuse. If the item were hers, she definitely wouldn't accept it, but it belonged to her cousin, and it wasn't a small amount, so she had no choice but to accept it.

The two then talked on the phone while discussing what kind of things boys Lin Mo's age liked.

Time flies, and before you know it, it's dawn. Lin Mo turns on his phone to prepare for today's shopping.

[Mauser C96 pistol, collector's edition with magazine; ¥8.53]

[The machine spirit is overjoyed! Bow 99 times to any machine, and your future rituals to machines will reduce the failure rate and increase the success rate; ¥9.99]

[Couple's Underwear Blind Box, 20 pieces, clearance sale; ¥5.6]

[A bottle of 82 Coca-Cola; ¥0.01]

After glancing at it, Lin Mo blurted out:
"Your mother."

There's no other reason than that today's products are not only of mediocre quality, but they also mess with people's mentality.

He wouldn't even drink a 82 Lafite, let alone a 82 Coca-Cola. Who invented this stuff? Doesn't it expire?
And that couple's underwear, he'd only ever heard of couple's outfits, what, now they've evolved into couple's bitter tea sets?

Needless to say, he no longer even looks at the first item; the only thing he's somewhat interested in is the "Machine Soul Joy."

Although he can't use it now, it's still a skill, and moreover, it's a very powerful skill.

But the prerequisite you're making me kowtow to any machine, and it's 99 times! He didn't even kowtow to his own ancestral grave 99 times.

What is this? Humiliation! A man's knees are precious, how can a dignified seven-foot man kneel and kowtow to others?
As the saying goes, a great man is born between heaven and earth; how can he remain subservient to others for long!
A moment later, the residents on the fifth floor heard a series of dull knocking sounds.

'Knock knock. knock'

(End of this chapter)