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Chapter 681 A Male and Female Deception
Miss Yuan was somewhat disarmed. She used to be much more important to Lin Mo than Liu Ruyan, but she never expected that in just a few months, this woman would surpass her.

His older brother had finally managed to escape his sycophantic status, but unexpectedly, his henchman got caught up in it.

With Miss Yuan around, the atmosphere became much more relaxed, although Meng Yang and Luo Ziping spoke much less frequently.

After all, which man wouldn't be attracted to Miss Yuan? Lin Mo sometimes gets a headache just looking at her.

With Miss Yuan around, the women started digging deeper into the juicy details between Liu Ruyan and Lin Mo, especially focusing on the fact that Liu Ruyan knew Lin Mo's cousin. In the end, they teased Liu Ruyan until her pretty face turned slightly red.

Despite this, Lin Mo could tell that the group had a good relationship.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, everyone dispersed. Seeing that Lin Mo refused to go back to the city with her, Miss Yuan had no choice but to go home and sleep.

On the way, Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan walked back side by side.

"How are my friends?" Liu Ruyan asked.

Lin Mo nodded: "I can tell that you guys get along well, but it seems like Sister Bai and Sister Tang aren't around as much!"

Although he was not clear about the specific circumstances of the group, there was a clear difference between Liu Ruyan's interactions with them and those with Bai Anan and the others.

Nevertheless, he added Meng Yang and Luo Ziping as his contacts, which was one of the advantages of being of the same sex. As for Liu Ruyan's female friends, he certainly wouldn't add them, and naturally, they wouldn't add him either; they were both very tactful.

"Of course, Sister Bai and the others are friends I made myself. They share similar interests, while the people I just talked to are just people I live with and have known for a long time. We just hang out together during holidays."

"In the countryside, this would be considered village kinship. They're not really related, but because they live together and see each other all the time, plus they share some business, their relationship isn't the best, but it's not bad either," Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

In response, Lin Mo asked in confusion, "By the way, aren't there any people you don't get along with?"

"How could there not be? But I didn't notify those I didn't get along with, or those I was just casually acquainted with, so naturally they didn't call out either."

I don't know about my parents' generation, but young people of our generation have their own little cliques. With so many kids, it's natural that some of them will dislike each other.

"Take me for example. Some women are jealous that I'm prettier than them. In the first two years after I arrived, they even led the way in isolating me. Fortunately, I'm not the kind of person who has to join in the fun," Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

These people weren't exactly her childhood friends, since she didn't live here when she was little. She only came here when she was in junior high school, and returned to her family during high school.

Despite her beautiful appearance, Liu Ruyan has never been popular in female groups since childhood due to her looks and personality.

Because women are genuinely jealous of others who are prettier than themselves, especially when they are in school. Many boys have a crush on her and like her, so naturally some girls dislike her and even bully her.

However, this situation was nipped in the bud as soon as it appeared. After all, Liu Zhengyuan was no ordinary person, and she naturally had ways to make those people behave. Before long, those people transferred schools, and from then on, no one dared to provoke her again.

However, this also meant that she didn't have many friends during junior high and high school, and it wasn't until college that she became close to Su He.

After listening to Liu Ruyan recount her experiences during her school days, Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, this kind of thing happens everywhere.

"Luckily, my uncle is very capable, otherwise it would have been really tough going to school," Lin Mo said.

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "What's so great about me? It's all because of the pressure from my family. When I was in school, there was a top student in my class who always came in first place in city competitions. As long as nothing unexpected happened and he performed at his normal level, he was definitely a top student for Tsinghua or Peking University, and he even had a high probability of becoming the top student in Jiangning City."

I still remember that boy. He was quiet and reserved, wore glasses, and was thin. His family was of modest means.

In his second year of high school, several boys who weren't doing well in school bullied him. One time, the bullying went a little too far, and the boys reported it to him. The next day, those students who participated in the bullying were expelled. One of them even had some connections in the public sector, but it was still useless; transferring schools was a real possibility for him.

His family wasn't well-off, so the school invited his mother to work as a kitchen helper so she could spend more time with her son. Then, the year we took the college entrance exam, he became the top scorer in Jiangning City—that was truly impressive!

Lin Mo:
"So exaggerated?"

"Exaggeration? Not at all. Back in school, students who did well in their studies had special privileges. That boy was practically a protected species in the school. To touch him would be to threaten the principal's position, the school's resources, and the performance of many teachers and leaders."

Compared to a top student in the city who wins first place in every competition and brings glory to the school, what is there to hesitate about when expelling a few slackers and scum of society?

I attended a key high school in Jiangning City. Let alone Jiangning, even a high school principal in a county town has more influence than you can imagine.

Although Liu Ruyan had excellent grades and was admitted to a key university, there are many students like her in the school. However, there is only one person who can be the top scorer in the national college entrance examination and win first place in every competition.

There's nothing that can be done about the difference in educational resources. Of course, he might not be academically inclined either. Anyway, he was in a regular class in high school. When he took the college entrance exam, the best score in his class was only enough for a first-tier university, not even a key university. Only small classes have students who get into key universities.

Soon, the two returned home, where Ms. Cheng was already waiting. Upon seeing them, she smiled and said, "You're back! Have you eaten yet?"

"I've already eaten lunch, Mom, and I'm not hungry yet. Oh, Mom, don't bother with anything else. We'll go back to the city later, and we'll visit my brother's hometown tomorrow," Liu Ruyan said.

"Huh? Why go back to the city? Why not stay another night? You two can just drive away from here tomorrow," Ms. Cheng advised.

Liu Ruyan shook her head at this: "No, no, I'll leave from the city. I can sleep in a little longer tomorrow!"

“Yes, Auntie, don’t bother!” Lin Mo quickly replied when he saw Liu Ruyan looking at him.

After their attempts to persuade them failed, the two quickly tidied up and drove towards the city.

"By the way, didn't we agree to stay here for two nights? Why are you leaving early?" Lin Mo asked curiously.

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at him: "What do you think? Of course it's to avoid Yuanyuan. Who knows if she'll cause trouble tomorrow? We need to get rid of her as soon as possible!"

Lin Mo:
"Isn't it?"

"It's never too late to be careful!"

The next morning, Lin Mo and his companion drove straight to the highway before dawn. Meanwhile, Miss Yuan finished breakfast early and drove to Liu Ruyan's house, shouting:
"Aunt Liu, Aunt Liu, it's me! Are Liu Ruyan and Mozai there? Tell them to come out quickly, let's go play together!"

Hearing the commotion, Ms. Cheng came out and saw Miss Yuan. She couldn't help but smile and said, "It's Yuanyuan. Ruyan and the other two went back to the city last night. What, you didn't know?"

"What?! We went back?" Miss Yuan screamed.

Ms. Cheng: "Yes, they might even be on the highway now!"

Miss Yuan: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

"Liar! Double liars! This is outrageous!"

Ms. Cheng: ???

(End of this chapter)