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Chapter 709 Your Wallet
How to describe Chuan Mei? You could call him a jerk, but he can't find a girlfriend; you could call him innocent, but he still gets easily smitten; you could call him love-struck, but he can back off immediately if the other person does something wrong; you could call him rational, but he can still be seduced by a woman's looks; you could call him lecherous, but he's not the type to let his emotions control him; you could call him not lecherous, but he's a manufacturer of Warring States period artifacts; you could call him bold, but he gets a little embarrassed when he sees a beautiful woman; you could call him a coward, but he can still call Wang Chu "father" because of a woman.

He seems like a carefree, quirky guy who dabbles in abstract art, but upon closer inspection, he's full of contradictions.

But upon closer reflection, it seems that most young people live such conflicted lives, while straightforward people like Miss Yuan are relatively rare.

After all, living the life you want comes at a huge price, which either your family pays for you or you have to bear it yourself.

Clearly, the reason Miss Yuan can live so freely is because she has her family to rely on, so she doesn't need to worry about so many things.

"You're spineless! I despise you. Call me godmother and I'll introduce you to someone, okay?" Miss Yuan said with a look of disgust.

Sichuan girl: "Mom~"

Miss Yuan:
Everyone:.
For the sake of her boyfriend, she's completely shameless; this Sichuan girl has truly lowered her standards.

At this moment, Director Wang, who had just seen his sister off, returned and spat at the Sichuan girl, "Are you out of your mind?"

"Didn't you say that if I call you 'Dad,' you'd introduce me to your sister? Give me your WeChat!" the Sichuan girl said matter-of-factly.

Director Wang: "I was talking about my cousin, this is another cousin, she's married, what are you trying to do!"

Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. Chuanmei was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to her senses and immediately stepped forward, grabbing Wang Chu's neck with both hands: "You fucking call me daddy right now, I can't let myself get away with this!"

Everyone:.
The Sichuan girl is in this situation: she can't bring herself to pursue people she knows, and she can't bring herself to talk to strangers. He thinks the people who like her are a bit ugly, and the people she likes always avoid her, so she can only remain a single dog!
You have to understand, this is Director Wang's hometown. Isn't it normal for him to have several older sisters? This time, the Sichuan girl really acted impulsively, calling him "Dad" for no reason.

Chuanmei was naturally unconvinced and insisted on having a one-on-one real man's contest with Director Wang, but she was spurred on by a punch from the hungry Miss Yuan, and only then did she obediently come over to eat.

Although they weren't entertaining their son's girlfriend, Director Wang's parents still prepared a large table of dishes to treat them.

Especially Miss Yuan, the two elders adored her. You could say that any elderly person would love a young girl like Miss Yuan, who is not only beautiful but also has a good appetite!
The meal was quite lively at Wang's house. The class monitor tried his best not to look at Wang, and just acted as an ordinary classmate who came to visit.

After dinner, Lin Mo and the others looked satisfied, and Miss Yuan even sprawled on the sofa. Only the class monitor wanted to help with the housework, but was refused by Director Wang's mother.

"No, no, you go and rest. How can we let our guests do this? It's alright, go and rest. Auntie can clean up by herself," Wang's mother pushed the team leader back.

Upon seeing this, Lin Mo, Miss Yuan, and Chuan Mei immediately gave the class monitor a meaningful look, making him blush.

It was already getting dark outside, and the group finally decided to go back to their hotel in the city.

It wasn't that Wang Chu's family didn't have enough space, after all, it was a three-story building, but with four people, they would need at least two more rooms. The rooms could be tidied up, but they didn't have enough bedding.

Instead of making do here, I might as well drive back to the city; I've already seen all the excitement here.

The group got into the car, and Director Wang brought his luggage up as well, clearly preparing to return to Jiangning.

Before leaving, Old Wang patted his son on the shoulder and handed him a bag, saying, "Son, this is fruit your mother brought for you. Take it and eat it on the way!"

Upon hearing this, Director Wang quickly refused: "No need, Dad. We can just go to the city to buy it. It's too much trouble to carry fruit around!"

It's just fruit, nothing special. It includes lychees, bayberries, loquats, and star fruit. Although these are common local fruits, they might be expensive elsewhere, but in their hometown, they are just ordinary fruits.

"Just take it if I tell you to!" Old Wang said, winking at his son with a smile.

Director Wang looked completely bewildered. He then took the bag and glanced inside. To his astonishment, he found a bulging black wallet filled with thick stacks of hundred-yuan bills, amounting to at least ten thousand yuan.

Upon seeing this, Director Wang quickly said, "Dad, your wallet!"

Old Wang glanced at the squad leader sitting in the passenger seat and said meaningfully, "What are you talking about? Your wallet! Let's go, it'll be dark soon!"

After saying that, he pushed Director Wang into the car without further ado.

Wang got into the car looking completely bewildered. It took him a while to realize that he had been exposed!
However, they had already driven out of the village by now.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of Director Wang's house, Director Wang's mother looked in the direction the car had left and said, "Dad, don't you think so?"

"Oh, don't worry, it's definitely true, there's no mistake. Don't you know what your son is like? Is he the kind of person who can keep things to himself?"

Besides, I think that girl is quite nice, a decent girl. Now that my son has a girlfriend, his expenses will definitely be high. I should give her more living expenses in the future, so that she doesn't suffer any grievances.

"This kid thinks we can't tell? Oh well, since they're not saying anything, let's just pretend we don't know, so as not to embarrass the girl!" Old Wang laughed.

The old man was just old, not stupid. The little plan that Director Wang and the squad leader discussed was full of loopholes in front of the two old men. After all, you can't hide the look in someone's eyes when they really like them.

And it was only at this time that the parents were afraid that their son would not have enough money.

Inside the car, before Director Wang could even warm the bag in his hand, Miss Yuan, sitting in the middle of the back seat, snatched it away: "Give it to me, you still want to eat it all by yourself? Don't think I didn't see it. Oh, it's fruit for dessert!"

As Miss Yuan rummaged through the contents of the wallet, she tossed it to the girl from Sichuan who was standing next to her. She had no interest in the hundred-yuan bill at all. Then she grabbed a starfruit, wiped it casually on her clothes, and started showing it off.

"Holy crap, Director Wang, did you steal money from your dad?" Chuanmei asked, looking at the wallet in her hand.

Lin Mo leaned over and chuckled, "That's probably the meaning of growing up. After all, who would dare steal so much when they were a kid!"

Wang Chu:
Tired, let's destroy it! In the end, the wallet was taken by the squad leader. After Director Wang's explanation, everyone realized that the two elders had discovered this secret long ago, and the squad leader's face turned red.

"So (chew chew chew) Uncle is worried you won't have enough money for a hotel room? (chew chew chew!)" Miss Yuan asked curiously.

Everyone:.
"Sister Yuan, although your words are rough but your reasoning is sound, you're being too crude. Don't say it out loud!" Lin Mo said with a smile while eating a bayberry.

Although they couldn't take the money, they gladly accepted the fruit; they couldn't just leave it for free, could they?

Just then, Director Wang slammed on the brakes, and everyone came to a sudden stop. Two stacks of red bricks flew out from behind Miss Yuan.

"Oh dear, what is this?" Miss Yuan asked, rubbing her head.

Then Miss Yuan and the Sichuan girl each picked up a piece, and after a quick look, exclaimed, "Holy crap, so many! Director Wang, you still say you're not a rich second-generation?"

"Huh? What money? You mean this? Isn't this Lao Mo's stuff?" Director Wang was taken aback, then looked back and asked.

Lin Mo had specifically carried this thing with him when he got out of the car, and then threw it back in; he still remembered it.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned to look at him.

Lin Mo: "Ahem. Well, someone's trying to hit my weak spot, and I'm in trouble!"

Wang Chu's was only worth 10,000 yuan, but Lin Mo's was two stacks, totaling more than 300,000 yuan, which was astonishing just to look at.

Having no other choice, he could only briefly recount what had happened to him that day.

"What? You're saying you actually threw eighteen holy cups in a row in front of the statue of Mazu? I don't believe it!"

Upon hearing this news, the most excited person was Wang Chu. This was double his highest record. Sure enough, his premonition came true; Mazu no longer liked him.

"Not only that, but when I returned my ID card, an old man saw my name and shouted it out, which scared me so much that I ran away immediately."

Then the old man insisted on giving me a thank-you gift through someone else, and I couldn't refuse, so I had no choice," Lin Mo said helplessly.

Just then, the squad leader sitting in the passenger seat suddenly exclaimed, "It's true! People in the local area have posted this news on Douyin! Look!"

As he spoke, he held up his phone, and everyone crowded around. Sure enough, they saw the video of Lin Mo kneeling before the statue of Mazu and throwing the Holy Grail.

"Hehe, just luck, just good luck," Lin Mo laughed.

To be precise, the value of his eighteen Holy Grails is still not as high as that of Wang Chu's nine Holy Grails. After all, Wang Chu's was pure luck, while his was cheating.

But what outsiders don't know is that at this moment, Director Wang's eyes were red, and he said with lingering fear, "Luckily, my parents didn't know about this situation when you came, otherwise, they would have had to set up a separate table for you!"

"A separate table? Is that even possible? I'm going to throw out eighteen Holy Grails too!" Miss Yuan's eyes lit up with excitement.

Although she said she was after the food, she also sensed from the comments on the website and from the King that the eighteen Holy Grails seemed to be really powerful and could grant her many privileges.

If she could also cast eighteen Holy Grails, wouldn't she be able to eat at any restaurant here and in the Chaoshan region without paying? Just thinking about it makes me excited!
“Sister Yuan, this isn’t about having a separate table; these are eighteen Holy Grails,” Director Wang tried to explain.

But Miss Yuan waved her hand and said, "Alright, alright, I know. By the way, I just want to know, if I throw eighteen Holy Grails in a row, and those bosses invite me to dinner, can I stand on the table to eat?"

Director Wang: "You can shit on those bosses' heads and they'll still praise you for having a good stomach!"

“Okay, then remember to call me next time your village holds an ancestral worship ceremony. I’ll cast the Holy Grail for you!” Miss Yuan said with a determined look.

Wang Chu:
So you, sir, only pick on the softest persimmons?

Every year, they invite respected elders from the village or clan to participate in the chalice-throwing ceremony; young people here simply don't have that privilege.

The group chatted as they drove back to the city and quickly found a hotel to stay in.

At first, no one thought anything of it, until the hotel owner came over in person, holding Lin Mo's hands with a big smile on his face, and Lin Mo realized that something was wrong.

"Hahaha, Mr. Lin, I'm the owner of this hotel. You're the one who cast the Holy Grail 18 times in a row in front of the Mazu statue today, right? Come, come, take the best room, stay wherever you like." A middle-aged man with a big belly and hardly any hair on his head laughed loudly.

Seeing Lin Mo was like seeing a lucky star.

"No, no need, we can stay here normally," Lin Mo repeatedly refused.

They say you can't hit someone who's smiling, so even if he wanted to leave, he felt a little embarrassed because of how they were acting.

"How could that be? You're so lucky! Now that you're here, you can't leave. Please make sure you stay here with us!" the man laughed.

The group of people standing to the side, led by Miss Yuan, felt a sense of unreality at the extent of Lin Mo's popularity.

"By the way, are the Eighteen Holy Grails that important to you? I feel like that little black dog can practically do whatever he wants here?" Miss Yuan asked, glancing sideways at Director Wang.

Director Wang: "The eighteen Holy Grails are important, but what's even more important is that he cast them in front of the statue of Mazu, and his name is Lin Mo!"

Everyone:.
(End of this chapter)