Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

What a righteous and righteous cannon! It has to be said that Miss Yuan and he do have some common ground in this regard.

He knew about Fruit Warriors, which was much better than Liu Ruyan talking about Iron-Blooded Train Hero, something he'd never even heard of.

As the saying goes, each version has its own god, and every version peels oranges.

Soon, on the construction site cleared by the workers, a little girl wielding a Gatling gun that spewed blue flames appeared, chasing and shooting at a lithe figure.

Fortunately, Lin Mo was protected by his combat skills and his physical reflexes were extremely exaggerated. He dodged all of Miss Yuan's attacks with agility and quick reflexes.

Zhang Wei, who was taking a dump at the foot of a distant mountain, saw this scene and couldn't help but reach for his phone to take a picture.

He'd be fine if he didn't take out his phone, since it was late at night in the wilderness and nobody would know someone was taking a dump. But once he took out his phone and turned on the screen, he would be as conspicuous as a firefly in the dark.

Soon, someone walked over here.

"Hey bro, is there a restroom?"

"Hey bro, can I borrow some paper?"

Startled, Zhang Wei quickly pulled up his pants, turned off his phone, and plunged headfirst into the darkness.

Miss Yuan was stopped by staff shortly afterward and was criticized on the spot for pointing fireworks at people.

Then her qualification to set off fireworks was revoked.

"Sister Yuan, what do you say? Are you still going to watch it? Or should we go back?"

Just as Miss Yuan's face was puffed up with anger, Lin Mo walked back unharmed and patted her on the shoulder with a smile.

He remained completely calm and composed, without even breaking a sweat despite the intense firepower. His clothes were barely dirty, and he wasn't even covered in dust.

He wasn't covered in dust or dirt; anyone who didn't know him would think he'd just come back from taking a dump—he looked refreshed and energetic.

"Look! Of course you're looking, it's about to start. You'd better stay away from me, or I'll tie you to that giant rocket over there and make you fly high into the air!" Miss Yuan spat.

She was upset because Lin Mo had deprived her of the chance to set off fireworks.

Fortunately, this time it didn't take long. Soon, the magnificent fireworks burst open in the night sky!
Whoosh~~Bang~
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~ Bang bang bang!
Bang! Boom!

Various kinds of fireworks began to bloom, making everyone's faces flash. Zhang Wei returned at some point, and the three-person team stood in a corner watching the grand and dazzling fireworks.

The iron flower display arrived as scheduled, dazzling, shimmering, and breathtaking. At that moment, everyone tacitly stopped eating and all looked up at the sky.

Some people were excited, some simply thought it looked good, some were just there for the fun of it, and of course, some couldn't go home for the New Year and missed their hometown.

At 8:30 p.m., Lin Mo and Zhang Wei got into the car, exhausted.

After a while, Miss Yuan returned and, seeing Lin Mo sitting in the back seat, spat out, "Get up and drive! All you do is slack off all day. You're going to exhaust your sister Yuan!"

Without waiting for a reply, he pulled Lin Mo out of the back seat and climbed in himself.

Lin Mo had no choice but to get into the driver's seat, adjust the seat, start the car, and make a U-turn in one smooth motion.

Although it was already dark, driving slowly was still not a big problem.

"So, Sister Yuan, is everything settled?" Lin Mo asked.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan yawned and said, "Of course, I also bought two pigs in the village and sent them over. Don't worry, I'm not one to eat for free!"

"Alright, you drive first, I need to get some sleep, I'm exhausted after all this day!"

After saying that, he took off his shoes and lay down straight on the back seat.

That's right, it's perfectly straight. For Lin Mo, sleeping in the back seat meant either lying down or curling up her legs, but for Miss Yuan, it was just a narrower single bed, so sleeping was no problem at all, with her legs stretched out straight.

Immediately, Lin Mo and Zhang Wei in the passenger seat exchanged a glance, smiled helplessly, and began their return journey.

They weren't the only ones on the return journey; many people who had watched the fireworks and iron flower display began to leave.

As for the banquet here tomorrow, that's none of their business. They can just come and join in the fun. Those who can go home should head back to their hometowns.

Although the car was a bit bumpy, it didn't stop Miss Yuan from resting. Soon, Miss Yuan in the back seat started snoring softly.

There was no way around it; the fact that the girl called Zhang Wei at four o'clock proved that she had woken up at least around three in the morning, and that she might not have slept at all last night. For young people, staying up late is a basic skill.

Then they gathered the two of them together and drove for nearly four hours to get here. During the day, they followed along to slaughter pigs and eat at banquets. They didn't rest at all and were still full of energy. It's normal for them to be sleepy now.

After all, Lin Mo had taken a nap in the car that morning.

As the car's heater was turned on, Lin Mo felt a little sleepy and quickly rolled down the window to let the cool air in.

And so, Lin Mo drove slowly back. Fortunately, apart from the dirt road at the beginning, the rest was a highway, so as long as he drove slowly, there was no danger.

When the three of them returned to the city, it was already past midnight. Despite being sleepy, they took Zhang Wei home and then drove Miss Yuan home with her in the car. Only then did Lin Mo take a taxi back to her cousin's place.

When Lin Mo returned, he was completely exhausted. Liu Ruyan, standing beside him, looked at him with a mixture of helplessness and amusement. "You, why did you have to go and fool around with Yuanyuan? You left at five in the morning and exhausted yourself like this. How was the pork?" Liu Ruyan asked with a smile as she folded the clothes he had taken off.

Hearing this, Lin Mo shook his head and said weakly, "Don't mention it. She got into trouble and insisted on going to join in the fun. I couldn't do anything about it. I thought she would just go over for a meal and come back at noon, but I've been busy until now."

"Come on, don't think I don't know. Your story has become a hot topic. I even watched the live stream for a while during my lunch break in the office today. I have to say, there are really a lot of idle people here!"

"Alright, alright, hurry up and lie down and rest. I have to go to the company tomorrow!" Liu Ruyan said reproachfully.

Hearing this, Lin Mo nodded: "Don't wake me up in the morning, I feel like I'll have to sleep until noon or afternoon!"

Liu Ruyan had no choice but to accept this, hoping it wouldn't interfere with their Valentine's Day date tomorrow.

The two lay down, and soon Lin Mo's heavy breathing could be heard; he hadn't felt this tired in a long time.

Lin Mo slept very soundly, even more so than when Liu Ruyan forced him to work overtime. When he opened his eyes again, the sun was high in the sky, almost noon.

Lin Mo casually checked the shopping page again and was delighted to find that his second growth spurt had returned after many days, making him 179.7 cm tall.

Having completed this mission, he will now be 179.8 meters tall, just two millimeters away from 1.8 meters, which is practically within reach.

Without hesitation, he clicked to pay, then stretched vigorously. With a soft crack from his tailbone, Lin Mo felt completely comfortable.

Yesterday, the lack of sleep and the fatigue from being out all day completely disappeared.

He checked his WeChat and found that Chuanmei, the class monitor, Director Wang, and He Xiaoyue had all sent him messages, all asking about the viral pig slaughtering incident online.

Logically, they should have known yesterday, but perhaps because they had just returned home, met with friends, or had other things to do, they were slower to receive information online.

He replied briefly, and then he saw that Zhang Wei had also sent him a message at nine in the morning.

He said he had already found a ride and left.

Today was the last day of work before the New Year. Although there wasn't much work left, there was still an annual meeting to be held in the afternoon. If it weren't for this holiday, he probably wouldn't have been able to leave until after 4 p.m. Now that he's left a little earlier, it's not bad.

As for Miss Yuan, she's quite quiet; barring any unforeseen circumstances, she's probably still sleeping in.

Lin Mo texted Liu Ruyan to tell her he was awake, and Liu Ruyan replied with an "ok" emoji. Only then did Lin Mo get up to get himself something to eat.

At 1:30 pm, the sound of a password being entered came from the living room. With a click, Liu Ruyan came running in with cheerful steps.

"Little brother~~ Big sister is back~ Happy Valentine's Day!" she said, taking out a bouquet of brightly blooming roses from behind her back and handing it to him.

Upon seeing this, Lin Mo was taken aback: "Given to me?"

"Nonsense, if it wasn't for you, why would I give it to someone else?" Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes at him.

Lin Mo quickly accepted the flowers with a smile, saying, "Hey, I can hardly believe it! This is the first time I've ever officially received flowers on a holiday!"

"Get lost! Don't think I don't know. Forget about the previous one. How about it, sister? Everyone else gets flowers from boys, but I'm giving you flowers. Aren't you happy?" Liu Ruyan laughed.

She instinctively wanted to bring up Jiang Xia's matter, after all, she knew that the girl had been given a gift in the textbook several years ago, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that it was not a good idea to bring it up.

Firstly, it would make her seem petty, and secondly, it would remind Lin Mo of something unpleasant, so she quickly changed her words.

"I'm so happy, I have a gift for you too." Lin Mo took the flowers and hurriedly went back to the bedroom to rummage through the pockets of her clothes, then pulled something out of them.

"What?" Liu Ruyan followed and asked curiously.

Lin Mo didn't pretend to be mysterious; he simply opened his palm, revealing a gold coin in the center.

This is what appeared on his shopping page yesterday. The gold coin is the size of a regular one-yuan coin, but it is pure gold.

However, unlike other coins, the obverse and reverse sides are engraved with portraits of Liu Ruyan and Lin Mo themselves, which are so lifelike that people can recognize who they are at a glance.

"Wow~~ This looks so much like it! Did you make it?" Liu Ruyan exclaimed in surprise as she took it.

Lin Mo shook his head and laughed, "I drew the pattern on it, but I had someone else do the carving. After all, I don't know how!"

"That's great! Thank you, little brother, I love it! Hurry up and get dressed, let's go on our date, Yuanyuan might come over if we're late!" Liu Ruyan urged while looking at the gold coins with delight.

Unfortunately, Miss Yuan's creditworthiness was not worthy of Liu Ruyan's trust. In her eyes, Yuan Meng's credit score was so low that even scanning a shared bicycle was difficult. In order to prevent her date from being ruined, it was better to run away first.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Miss Yuan, who had just gotten out of bed, suddenly sneezed three times in a row.

Achoo! Achoo!! Achoo!!!

"Damn it, it must be that woman Liu Ruyan talking badly about me behind my back again. She's a real scumbag. Should we take Mozi away and leave her all alone? Great idea!!"

It has to be said that these two people fully understand each other's temperament and personality, so they can be said to be evenly matched!

(End of this chapter)