Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

This year's Lunar New Year's Eve was no different from previous years: the same food, the same boring Spring Festival Gala, and the same routine New Year's greetings.

On the contrary, because there were so many people visiting to offer New Year's greetings, I ended up staying up all night.

Although it was only 12:30 a.m., which is just the beginning of nightlife for many young people, it was considered staying up all night for Lin Mo's parents.

Even Lin Mo, a young man, was yawning repeatedly.

After the phone call ended, Lin Mo and his family went back to their rooms to rest.

Lin Mo lay on the bed and casually glanced at the shopping page that had been refreshed today.

[Homemade detonator; can be used to blast ice, fish, cow dung, dog bowls; keep a safe distance, and of course, it can also blow up houses: ¥0.6]

[Toilet Seat Cushion (New Year Exclusive): Say goodbye to constipation, sit on it for smooth bowel movements, no need to sit for long periods to avoid hemorrhoids, feel free to hide in the toilet: ¥1.3]

[Smash-the-cannon revolver toy gun; all-metal gun body, 1000 reels of ammunition; ¥0.1]

【Macadamia nuts 10kg: ¥2.3】

He knew from his school days that if there are three long and one short, choose the shortest; if there are three short and one long, choose the longest. He would definitely choose the second one, especially since it was said to be a special New Year's gift.

Although it's not very useful, at least it helps family members poop smoothly, so it's a useful little tool. Not only does it prevent constipation, it can also prevent hemorrhoids, so it's not a bad thing.

Having witnessed Manager Ma's hemorrhoids burst, he knew that it was best to avoid hemorrhoids altogether—they were terrifying.

As for the other three items, one is on the flank.

The only somewhat interesting thing was that firecracker gun, but he had played with that gun when he was a child. It was only interesting to make a sound, and it wasn't as good as the Yellow River toy gun that he had stolen from Miss Yuan.

After clicking "Payment Successful," Lin Mo casually tossed the toilet seat aside, turned over, and felt his eyelids grow heavy. Soon, he heard his even breathing.

After 12:30 a.m., the sound of fireworks outside began to thin out and eventually disappeared.

The next morning, Lin Mo got up early, changed the toilet seat cover, stretched his body in the living room, and started practicing standing meditation as his morning exercise.

At the same time, I felt a little upset. Why is it that other people's cheat programs give out good stuff during holidays, while my shopping page doesn't give out any holiday rewards? It's really not smart enough.

At 7:30 in the morning, my parents came out of their bedroom.

"Wow, son, you're doing great! Getting up so early today!" Old Lin said, somewhat surprised.

To be honest, Lin Mo has changed so much in the last six months that even his parents are a little hesitant to admit it.

"Why do you and Mom look like you didn't sleep well after you woke up?" Lin Mo asked, looking at his parents who seemed a bit listless.

Upon hearing this, Comrade Lin blushed and said, "There are always firecrackers going off at night, which keeps me from sleeping well. Hurry up, I'll go cook, and you can come with me to visit relatives for the New Year later!"

After saying that, Old Lin rushed into the kitchen and quickly finished making breakfast. He then poured himself a small glass of tiger bone wine and was about to drink it.

"Hey Dad, aren't you going to drive later?"

"You can drive, since you don't drink!"

After saying that, Old Lin invited the mother and son to eat. While eating, he sipped his wine and exclaimed, "This is really good stuff, not bad at all!"

Clearly, Comrade Lin has already experienced the effects of this wine, and he treasures it quite a bit.

This thing is worth more than an apartment building, and since he's the only one drinking at this restaurant, it naturally becomes his private property. It would be strange if he wasn't happy.

This same situation also applies to Old Liu at the Liu Family Villa. You could say that this thing is a real power bank for men; with it, you're incredibly virile!

"Son, you and your dad can take my car today. Don't drive yours. There are too many cars, and you'll get scratched again."

"Besides, it's fine if you drive your car out by yourself, but if you go to visit relatives for the New Year, people will think we're showing off," Mom Zhou Min advised.

Hearing this, Lin Mo nodded. He wasn't one to show off, and if he weren't so bad at driving manual cars, he would have loved to drive his dad's car.

"No problem, Mom. Please prepare all the ingredients for me today. I'll cook when I get back so you and Dad can both try my cooking," Lin Mo suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, the two elders were taken aback, as they had never expected their eldest son to volunteer for chores today.

"Okay, then Mom will wait for you to come back and cook," Mom Zhou Min readily agreed.

Just kidding, who would want to work if they could be lazy? As for preparing the ingredients, that's simple, she can get it done in no time.

After breakfast, Lin Mo took his mother's car keys and was about to go downstairs when his mother stopped him and stuffed a triangular amulet folded from yellow paper into his hand.

Lin Mo: ? ? ?
"What is this, Mom?"

"Never mind that, just take this thing with you. Take it with you when you go out today, don't let it out of your sight, it'll do you good," Mom said seriously.

Lin Mo narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the words "Good Match" on it, and asked with a puzzled expression, "This is... for marriage?"

"Ahem, yesterday Mom went out to dinner with some friends, and one of them said she knew a fortune teller. After dinner, we went over there. The fortune teller looked at your birth date and time, did some calculations, and said that you, son, will be deeply hurt by a woman who suddenly appears this year. I told him my son has a girlfriend, and he said it might be a love tribulation. Your mom spent 200 yuan to get you a talisman to ward off bad luck in love, to break it off for you!" Mom Zhou Min said.

Lin Mo looked at his mother speechlessly and said expressionlessly, "Mom, do we still believe in this? You've been fooled!"

"It's better to believe it exists than not to believe it doesn't. It's one thing if you don't have a partner every year, but now that you're dating Yanyan, our main focus is on stability, nipping any potential problems in the bud."

"Just listen to me, okay? I've already spent the money, so you have to wear it whether you like it or not, and just for this one day," Zhou Min, the mother, solemnly instructed.

It has to be said that her mother would come up with any trick in order to keep Liu Ruyan's relationship with her son stable.

Having said all that, Lin Mo had nothing more to say. He picked up the simple gifts his father had prepared and headed downstairs.

"Hey, wait a minute, throw this trash away while you're at it!"

As he spoke, a garbage bag was stuffed into Lin Mo's arms. He had no choice but to accept it. The father and son carried the bags downstairs and came to the car.

His dad had fewer things in his hands, so he took the keys and opened the trunk of the car.

Lin Mo carefully put down the things in his hands, along with the talisman his mother had obtained, and said, "Dad, you put them in first, I'll go throw away the trash!"

Comrade Lin waved his hand, indicating that he would do it himself.

Seeing this, Lin Mo carried the trash and walked towards the main entrance of the community, where there was a garbage collection point.

He opened the lid, threw out the trash, and let go—the whole sequence of actions was completed in one smooth motion. Even while the trash was still in mid-air, Lin Mo had already confidently turned around.

There was no way around it; it was muscle memory he'd developed over years of throwing out the trash at home. Just when he thought he looked incredibly cool...

Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from behind him. Lin Mo subconsciously turned around, but before he could fully turn around, he saw a pink electric scooter rushing towards him out of the corner of his eye.

In an instant, Lin Mo, relying on his superb reaction speed, stomped his foot hard, generated force from the ground, twisted his waist and thrust his hips, and moved to the left.

Then, a dull thud was heard, and the next second, Lin Mo appeared on the ground two meters away.

He couldn't dodge it, there was no way to dodge it at all, and because he jumped, he was knocked even further away.

At this moment, Lin Mo was sitting on the ground, his right buttock was slightly tingling, as if he had been kicked.

Fortunately, the impact wasn't solid. The two-meter distance he traveled was mainly because he lost his balance after the impact and lurched forward a couple of times before flying over.

Of course, it was fortunate that the electric scooter wasn't too fast; if it had been a motorcycle, he would probably have been flying high in the air by now.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. Are you alright? I'm sorry, I was spacing out just now. Should we go to the hospital?"

Just then, a girl wearing a white cotton-padded jacket and a white hooded scooter spoke up in a panicked tone as she steadied the scooter.

The girl was not old, around twenty-four or twenty-five years old. Upon seeing this, Lin Mo looked down at himself, then took out his phone and called his mother.

"Hey Mom, I've run into the woman you told me about who hurt me so badly. I'm sure of it. It was just physical harm, though. That fortune teller was damn accurate. Tell me her address. I'll get some money ready and take her to the hospital today!"

Mom Zhou Min: "Is that so? Just tell me if it's accurate or not!"

Lin Mo:
That's incredibly accurate! It really was a woman who appeared out of nowhere, so suddenly that he couldn't even dodge her.

However, this scoundrel is at most a poorly trained one. He only foresaw that he would be deeply hurt by a woman, but he didn't foresee that it would be physical harm. In other words, his mother's 200 yuan was wasted.

No wonder he was only allowed to wear it for a day. He had just put the talisman down and taken out the trash when it came true. He now seriously suspects that this woman might have been sent by the fortune teller.

"Huh? It's you?"

Just then, the girl in front of them spoke up, somewhat surprised.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo put down his phone, looked at it, and asked with some confusion, "Who are you?"

"You forgot? Last night I was downstairs with the jar of lard, and we greeted each other!" the girl said.

Hearing this, Lin Mo was taken aback. Only then did he remember who the girl in front of him was. However, the girl was covered up tightly last night, and he didn't see what she looked like. It's not surprising that he couldn't recognize her.

"Oh, it's you. You're so careless," Lin Mo said as he got up.

The girl apologized repeatedly, saying, "I'm so sorry, I was distracted just now. Should I go to the hospital to get checked out?"

Lin Mo waved his hand: "No need, it's nothing. I just sat down for a bit. Why go to the hospital during the New Year? It's bad luck. Drive slowly too. It's only because I'm young that I'm like this. If it were an old man or woman, they wouldn't be able to afford to sell your electric scooter."

"Go now, Happy New Year, take care!"

After saying that, Lin Mo turned and left. The girl was stunned for a moment, opened her mouth but was too embarrassed to speak again. She turned around and took out a triangular amulet made of yellow paper from her pocket, muttering to herself, "Didn't they say I'd have a lucky streak this year? Why didn't the person ask for my WeChat? Did I not hit them hard enough? I should have hit them harder. I'm a nurse, ugh, my mom must have been scammed by that fortune teller! She's just wasting money!"

(End of this chapter)