Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

Chapter 553 Settlement
At eight o'clock in the evening, Lin Mo was resting in the kitchen. He had long since finished his work, and the kitchen had been cleaned spotless by his helper, Aunt Yang. Only the waitresses and his cousin Su He were serving the last table of guests.

As he was leisurely sipping his tea and waiting to get off work, the kitchen door opened, and his cousin Su He, dressed in a business suit, walked in, looking slightly tired. "Today's turnover is only a little over 62, which is a bit low!"

"Hey, that's quite a lot already. That lunch table was for my teacher and the principal. We only made money from two tables in total," Lin Mo said with a smile.

He doesn't care so much about money now. Although his business has been delayed during this period, his income has not stopped.

First, Miss Yuan had already paid him 40 yuan for 50 jin of Jingyang rice. Second, Old Yuan had his secretary transfer 60 yuan to him for the 20-year-old wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain after having it appraised. These two items provided him with one million yuan.

Moreover, these transactions are private and not handled through company accounts. In addition, he doesn't have any major expenses right now, so whether the amount of money is more or less doesn't really matter to him.

He now clearly understands that if he wants to get rich overnight, he can only rely on shopping websites. As for restaurants, they are a stable source of income to ensure his basic needs are met, since his income ceiling is already locked.

Even if he didn't miss a single week of business throughout the year, the money he earned was still considerable, so he wasn't too disappointed.

"It's fine for you to treat your teachers to dinner, but you can do it somewhere else. It's too much of a hassle to treat them here. But speaking of which, I don't know why, the people who came to eat here this time were much more polite to me, especially the one who paid the bill. Just before leaving, he even tried to get information out of me, asking about your relationship with President Liu and President Yuan."

"Brother, could this President Liu be Liu Ruyan?" Su He asked curiously.

Although she didn't know what had happened during that time, fortunately, as a seasoned employee with extensive workplace experience, she skillfully managed to deceive anyone who was trying to trick her into revealing information.

Pretend to be ignorant, pretend you don't know, pretend you're just a manager and don't understand the boss's interpersonal relationships.

After all, unless she says it herself, how could the customers who come to eat know that the two of them are cousins?

As an ordinary lobby manager, it's perfectly normal for her not to know about her boss's family connections.

"Well, that's possible, but it could also be her dad, Comrade Lao Liu," Lin Mo said with a smile.

Since the guests arrived today, not only his cousin but also he noticed some changes.

In the past, customers who would come to eat and leave immediately are now starting to inquire about the owner.

Even the waiters came twice, saying that some guests wanted to meet the restaurant owner and have a drink or something, but he politely declined each time, saying that he was busy working in the kitchen.

It's obvious that these people must have heard some rumors recently about what happened to the Qin and Huang families and wanted to come and find out more.

Moreover, it goes without saying that they all know that Yuan Guocheng and Liu Zhengyuan are behind this restaurant.

Some people came out of curiosity to find out what was going on, while others wanted to know his relationship with Liu Zhengyuan and Yuan Guocheng and see if they could find out some inside information.

At the very least, find out what's been going on with the Qin and Huang families in the industry lately, so you can warn your kids to stay out of trouble, especially not here.

There's no way around it; the Qin and Huang families have suffered significant losses recently, and even if they wanted to block the news, they couldn't.

Many business owners in Jiangning received the news and made many speculations in private. Although they didn't know what kind of conflict had occurred, almost everyone believed that the Qin and Huang families had offended the restaurant's backer and ended up confronting them.

"Huh? Your future father-in-law? Well, those people are all quite old, so the chances of them being very familiar with Liu Ruyan are slim. But speaking of which, Liu Ruyan has been away on business for quite a while now, haven't we heard anything yet?" Su He asked after thinking for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but say, "It'll be back in the next couple of days. They said it was to wrap things up, so I'm coming back now."

"That's good. But I heard from my mom that my second aunt knows you're dating someone?" Su He nodded, then quickly added.

She was busy with work during this time, and since the restaurant was closed, she couldn't come over, but she still received news about what happened at home.

There's no other reason than that Lin Mo's mother found out that her son had a girlfriend, who was also her niece's classmate, so naturally she would call his aunt, Su He's mother, to nag her about it.

When his aunt Zhou Hui found out, Su He naturally found out as well.

"Well, I went back a while ago, but my friend let it slip," Lin Mo said, briefly explaining the situation.

After hearing this, her cousin Su He's lips twitched: "So, although Liu Ruyan hasn't met my second aunt yet, she's already won her over over the phone?"

"Pretty much. They won each other over. And you know their personalities. My mom agreed to date Ruyan as soon as she saw her. And my girlfriend has high emotional intelligence. Winning over an old lady is a piece of cake, isn't it?"
"Anyway, my mom is telling me to find some time to bring her home," Lin Mo said with a shake of his head and a light laugh.

But in any case, it's a good thing that my girlfriend and my mother get along well. It seems that at least I don't have to worry about the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship.

"That's true. Although I always say that Liu Ruyan is a scumbag, I have to admit that with her looks, she can solve most problems."

"Plus, consider the other party's conditions. If their conditions were average, your aunt would worry that you'd be scammed. But their conditions are so good that it seems like you have nothing else to offer besides your two kidneys. You're not at a loss in this situation," your cousin Su He said, stroking her chin and nodding in analysis.

Lin Mo:
While what he said is true, it still sounds like an insult.

Although his conditions weren't as good as Liu Ruyan's, they weren't bad either. But thinking about it carefully, he really only provided Liu Ruyan with the value of two kidneys.

Soon, after the waiters finished cleaning up, Su He settled the day's wages for everyone on the spot, and then the two drove back.

Because of the cold weather, my cousin Su He didn't stay overnight this time and chose to go back to the city. After all, she had to go to work the next day, and getting up early from here would be too much of a hardship.

At 9 p.m., Lin Mo drove back to the university town. Instead of going to his residential compound, he went straight to the vicinity of his studio, parked his car, and then came inside.

The food street here is now quite well-established, and even though the weather is a bit cold, there are still quite a few people around at this time.

Students from several nearby universities are willing to come here in the evenings to buy some late-night snacks. In just a few days, a food delivery business has even developed here, which is incredibly impressive.

However, the officers from the branch police station are still sticking to their posts here.

At first, it might have been because of orders from the bureau, but since setting up the stall, thanks to Miss Yuan's sponsorship, these peaceful comrades have also experienced the joy of earning extra money.

Although things have been calm during this period, the family's income has increased significantly. Of course, this is mainly due to the improved skills of these police officers after practicing for so long. Otherwise, apart from Miss Yuan, probably not many people would buy it.

However, the situation here has changed somewhat; at least the number of police officers has decreased. Although things are calm here, Director Liu is not entirely at ease. With such a skilled craftsman here, if anything were to happen, it would be a serious matter.

Fortunately, Lin Mo has been relatively quiet during this period and hasn't generated any buzz online, which has gradually suppressed his previous issues.

If things continue like this for another month or so, they are prepared to withdraw their personnel.

Lin Mo passed by several stalls disguised as police officers, nodded slightly in acknowledgment, and then walked into the studio.

But little did they know that shortly after Lin Mo left, several figures followed, their eyes fixed on the direction of the studio.

This scene was noticed by the police officer on duty, but since no action was taken, the officer only became more vigilant and did nothing.

Wow, everyone's here!

As soon as Lin Mo entered, he found that Miss Yuan, Zhao Yun, Director Wang, the class monitor, and He Xiaoyue were all in the studio.

On the innermost single sofa chair, he saw an extremely familiar figure: Li Shiya.

That's right, Li Shiya has made a comeback after many days. She's wearing a tight turtleneck sweater with a fluffy shawl coat, thick thermal pants that make her legs look slender and straight, and high boots. She's wearing frameless glasses and her wavy wig is casually draped behind her head, giving her a classic winter queen vibe. She's currently talking to her computer, saying things like "family" and "bros," so she's probably doing a live stream.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan quickly stood up: "Of course, everyone's been waiting for you to treat us today! Hurry, hurry, what delicious food have you brought?"

As she spoke, she took the lunchbox he had brought back from his hand.

"It's just one serving of braised pork, one serving of Longjing shrimp, one serving of cold jellyfish salad, and the rest are just some ingredients. I'll cook them directly in a bit, and these two will be cooked later. By the way, have you cooked the rice yet?" Lin Mo asked.

Upon hearing this, the squad leader nodded: "Don't worry, it's all done!"

"Hey, why bother with reheating? It tastes pretty good now, I won't be polite!" Miss Yuan opened the pot and started eating right away.

As for reheating? No way, reheating will easily affect the taste. Besides, this lunchbox has a heat preservation function, and it's still warm now, so it won't delay eating at all.

Everyone:.
"By the way, Chuanzi, what's this?" Lin Mo asked, pointing to Li Shiya inside.

Upon hearing this, He Xiaoyue couldn't help but explain, "Chuanmei is doing a live stream. The hype from last time has mostly died down. Although Sister Yuan got her some advertising deals, we haven't made any money this month, so Chuanmei said she'd do a live stream first to earn some pocket money."

Then, strike while the iron is hot and release your work; the popularity should be even greater.

Besides, he's been intentionally showing his face lately, so this is kind of a warm-up.

"Show your face? So soon? Haven't you gone on your business trip yet?" Lin Mo asked, somewhat puzzled.

According to Chuanmei, he should wait until he goes on a business trip with Zhao Yun and others in a few days and successfully helps them find the abducted child before considering showing his face. Isn't it a bit too fast to start promoting himself now?
Upon hearing this, the class monitor laughed and said, "You're one to talk! People have found out about the Sichuan girl's identity again."

"By whom?"

"Our school principal and Professor Mu... The principal even said he should make a film to promote our school, and that he would be specifically praised at the New Year's Eve party. So, Chuanmei thinks we should move the plan forward a little," the class monitor said with a smile, and then recounted what happened that afternoon.

After hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but smile wryly. He hadn't expected that Principal Tang would actually have his eye on the Sichuan girl's identity as an internet celebrity. However, the thought of the Sichuan girl revealing her identity in the school auditorium would be very exciting.

"Alright, let's leave him for now. Class monitor, you assist me. Xiaoyue and Sister Yuan, you two go to the night market outside and buy some mixed vegetables and cooked food. I didn't bring much food with me, so it might not be enough for us. You buy some and I'll cook it up a bit to make do," Lin Mo said, carrying the ingredients.

"it is good!"

"no problem"

"give it to me!"

Everyone agreed, and Lin Mo took the ingredients and headed straight for the kitchen. As he passed by Chuan Mei, he saw her interacting with fans during a live stream.

Li Shiya: "My roommate is back, he'll be cooking in a bit!"

"Is that Brother Shou? That's right, it's that bastard!"

"Look at Brother Shou, you think he's handsome? You're talking nonsense, he's a total slut. I'm not bragging, but if I changed back into men's clothes, I'd be miles ahead of him. You're just blind to a real handsome guy."

"You've all been fooled by his voice. Actually, your Brother Shou is just a gigolo. He's good at living off women, but if you want to be a real man, you have to look at me."

"Laughing at the jokes, not the people involved. Shiya's a real man, don't you understand?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a slipper flew over and hit Li Shiya squarely on the forehead, even causing her frameless glasses to distort.

Immediately following was Lin Mo's voice: "You're such a man! Your kidney yin deficiency is so severe, have you even finished your Chinese medicine before you start bragging? And you call me a pretty boy? I don't have kidney deficiency, you're the one who's suffering."

Before Lin Mo could finish his tirade, Chuan Mei's legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground, crying, "Godfather, I was wrong!"

Lin Mo:
"Don't you fucking give me that nonsense."

Li Shiya: "Daddy~"

When Lin Mo saw the expression on Chuan Mei's face, which resembled that of a Korean actress who had been splashed with water, he was momentarily speechless, followed by a chill.

"Damn it, you're disgusting!"

After saying that, Lin Mo quickly walked two steps to the kitchen. The class monitor covered his mouth and chuckled, then quickly followed him.

Seeing this, the Sichuan girl stood up nonchalantly and proudly addressed the many viewers in the live stream, saying, "It's all settled!"

(End of this chapter)