Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

Chunfeng Internet Cafe is definitely out of the question. After all, taking the girls in my class to an internet cafe, especially one that's smoky and smells like instant noodles, is out of the question. We should at least go to a proper internet cafe.

However, going to an internet cafe would only allow you to play games, so discussing business would be out of the question. After thinking it over, Lin Mo came up with a better place: a card and chess room.

I can't exactly drag two female classmates to a foot massage parlor, after all, not every woman is Miss Yuan.

It's not mealtime at the restaurant, and the two girls don't know how to play billiards, so we can't just let them watch.

This was during peak hours for card and mahjong parlors, and it was quite difficult to find a spot after visiting five different parlors.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Lin Mo, you're really something now, driving a Mercedes. Just as our classmates guessed, you've made a lot of money," Han Xue said with a smile as she got out of the back seat.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shanshan nodded and asked, "This car must be very expensive. How much does it cost?"

In response, Lao Wan was the first to raise his hand and say, "I know that. Jinzi said this new car costs more than 200 million!"

Upon hearing this, both women were startled. Then, Wang Shanshan looked at Lin Mo somewhat shyly and said, "Then, can I ask you a question?"

Lin Mo: "Sure, go ahead and ask!"

Wang Shanshan: "Where did you get so much money?"

Lin Mo:
Han Xue:
Wan Chunlong:
It has to be said that this is a good question. There is not a single thought of wanting something for nothing in his eyes; all he has is a desire to make money.

With Lao Wan's pig brain, he probably would never ask such a sophisticated question in his entire life.

Since Lin Mo started driving this car, although he hasn't gone out many times, he has been approached by girls. Every single one of them wanted his contact information. She was actually the first one to ask him how to make money. Sure enough, his classmate is an ambitious and independent woman with a keen eye for problems.

In response, Han Xue pulled her best friend aside, signaling her not to ask so many questions.

After all, to be honest, Lin Mo wasn't very familiar with either of them, and their relationship was just so-so. In fact, you could say that the only girl Lin Mo was relatively close to in high school was the deceased Jiang Xia.

Even though they got together last time because of Jiang Xia, their relationship was only so-so, far from being good enough for someone to ask this question.

Wang Shanshan, who had been pulled, was a little confused. Lin Mo, watching from the side, couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head. Sure enough, college students who hadn't graduated were naive. At least Wang Shanshan's clear yet foolish eyes couldn't be faked.

"It's alright, we're all classmates. As for the money, of course it's from opening the shop," Lin Mo said with a smile.

Wang Shanshan's eyes clearly show she's not scheming, so why overthink it?

Upon hearing this, Wang Shanshan's eyes lit up with excitement, and she asked, "Then where did you get the money to open your shop?"

Lin Mo:
Well, this guy is the kind of person who won't give up until he gets to the bottom of things, he's relentlessly pursuing us!
"I'm dating a rich woman, my girlfriend is financially supporting me," Lin Mo said with a half-joking smile.

Although he had some money at the time, enough to take over a restaurant, it was indeed Liu Ruyan who helped him get the restaurant, so it's true.

"Oh right, I saw you and your girlfriend online. They are indeed beautiful, but not as beautiful as the one where you were falsely accused of taking photos without my consent."

Many people online said you two were a couple, while others said the other person was just your friend and was only saying that to help you out. I didn't expect it to be true.

"By the way, how did you manage to find someone so beautiful, so rich, and willing to spend money on you?" Wang Shanshan continued to ask.

Since meeting these people after returning from the National Day holiday last October, they naturally recognized him from Li Shiya's works.

The three people present must have watched all of Li Shiya's works and watched all the video clips online. They naturally knew about the time he was framed at the hot spring shop. Liu Ruyan also appeared in the video, and you can still find that video clip online.

"Ahem. That's enough. I've already admitted I'm a kept man, and you still want me to teach you how to be one? Are you a bastard too, looking for a rich woman?" Lin Mo shook his head and laughed, then walked towards the card room.

As soon as the payment was successful, the lights in the private room turned on instantly. Because it was a large private room, it cost 60 yuan for three hours, and included four bottles of cold drinks and some snacks.

This price might not be expensive elsewhere, but it's not low here, mainly because prices increase during the Chinese New Year period.

Soon, the four of them sat down and started drawing cards. Of course, playing cards was secondary; the main purpose was to find a place to chat.

"Tell me, what happened last night?" Lin Mo asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Han Xue couldn't help but laugh and say, "What else could it be? You two didn't go yesterday, right? Wang Jianyang and his group of over twenty people gathered at the dinner table and when they got to the point that you weren't coming, they said that you must be rich now, that you're on a different level from us, and that you look down on your old classmates. They also said that you've started to act all high and mighty now that you have some money, that you were a loner back in school and always chattering away, and that several of his close male friends were chiming in with their opinions. Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd broken some kind of law!"

Wang Jianyang, whom Han Xue mentioned, was an average student. During his high school years, he was a prominent figure in his class, but not in a good way; he was more of a troublemaker.

He was surrounded by several classmates with similar personalities. He knew quite a few people and would get into fights with other classes every now and then. One of the boys who often played with him was bullied and bossed around by them every day. He just didn't like it.

Since he didn't like them, he simply stayed away from them. So, throughout his three years of high school, he had almost no interaction with them, since he had his own friends.

On the other hand, he was not very noticeable in high school. He was an above-average student, average-looking, didn't date, and never caused trouble. He was practically invisible.

If it weren't for Li Shiya's sudden rise to fame, very few people in their class would still remember his name.

Hearing this, Lin Mo showed no anger, but simply smiled and said, "Back in school, I wasn't very sociable. Of course, it was just that I didn't fit in with them. As for looking down on them, that has nothing to do with whether they're rich or poor. Even if I didn't have a single penny, I would still look down on that group of people."

By the way, what are they doing now?

Upon hearing this, Lao Wan, while shuffling his cards, said, "I heard that Wang Jianyang got a job at the steel mill through his father's connections. Deng Chao and Song Wenlin also got jobs at the steel mill. I don't know about the others!" The steel mill Lao Wan mentioned is where his father works now. In their southern city, it's considered a relatively good job. Although he's not a civil servant, he still gets social insurance and housing fund contributions, and he'll receive a retirement pension.

Now, to get in, you need to not only give money and gifts, but also have connections, and the salary is just average.

"However, a few of us girls have a pretty good impression of you. Xu Zinan and Liu Chang have said a lot of good things about you. They even asked me and Shanshan if we had your contact information. Sure enough, like repels like, and opposites attract," Han Xue said meaningfully.

In response, Lin Mo smiled and said, "I didn't see any good impression of her. I didn't exchange more than ten words with her in the three years of high school."

Besides, you all know what I was like in high school.

Upon hearing this, the three of them laughed in unison. There was no way around it; Lin Mo was indeed quite ordinary during high school, with nothing outstanding about him and a low profile. How could the class beauty, who had no connection with him, possibly have a good impression of him?

The three of them chatted while playing cards, talking about fun things from their high school days, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Then Wang Shanshan suddenly spoke up: "But I heard that Wang Jianyang is divorced!"

Three people:? ? ?
"What? He got divorced? When did he get married?" Lin Mo asked, stunned.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shanshan shook her head: "I don't know either. I overheard him on the phone outside when I went to the restroom at the party yesterday. He was talking about his ex-wife, child support and stuff. Later, I talked to Wei Shuang about it, and she told me! It seems like they're already divorced!"

"A child? He's a father?" Han Xue exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Mo and Lao Wan were also very surprised.

After all, how old are they? How come they already have a child?

Even if Wang Jianyang is a year older than him, he will only be 24 after the New Year this year, and he was at most 23 last year. He hasn't even graduated yet, while others have already gotten married, divorced, and had a child.

“Yes, according to Wei Shuang, he got married right after graduation because his girlfriend was pregnant, so they got married because of the pregnancy,” Wang Shanshan said.

Upon hearing this, Lao Wan slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Damn, now that you mention it, I suddenly remembered. Last June, he seemed to have bought a new car. At that time, he hadn't started working at the steel mill yet. He was doing some business on his own. During the period when he bought the new car, he drove around every day to meet up with friends. You know Zhang Yuan, right? He complained to me back then that he wanted to borrow someone's car, but the other person refused, saying that the car was like his second wife, and no one else could have it except him."

"This car wasn't bought just for my wedding, was it?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shanshan said definitively, "That's it. Wei Shuang also said that he got divorced because not long after they got married, his business partner slept with his wife and even drove his car around, only to crash it into the curb."

The three were stunned, and Lin Mo subconsciously blurted out, "The second concubine would rather die than be humiliated?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them were stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening and burst into laughter, slapping the table.

Old Wan: "Damn it!"

Han Xue: "What the hell is this 'Second Wife'?! You're killing me! Hahaha!"

Wang Shanshan didn't laugh, but raised her hand and said, "Wait a minute, I just want to ask, in this situation, can the second concubine have a chastity arch?"

Lin Mo: "That really does have the air of a chaste and virtuous woman. After all, the second concubine's 95-octane gasoline wasn't for nothing."

Others might take it as a joke, but Lin Mo possessed the skill of "Great Joy of the Machine Soul," and he firmly believed that cars and machines had a spirit.

If cars had a spirit, this scene would be no less dramatic than when Guan Yu died and his horse, Red Hare, starved itself to death.

"So what happened in the end?" Han Xue, her gossip-loving spirit ignited, quickly asked.

Wang Shanshan thought about it for a moment and said, "I heard that he got divorced, the other party took the child away, and he left with nothing. Because his business failed, his family used their connections to get him a job at the steel factory."

Seeing this, Lin Mo had to admit that since the moment they graduated from high school, he and his classmates had embarked on completely different paths.

Some chose to pursue further education, while others skipped university and went straight to work in factories. Still others chose to get married, have children, and then divorce at an age when most people hadn't even had a romantic relationship.

In short, this round of mahjong was definitely worthwhile; we've had so much gossip and juicy tidbits to keep us entertained.

Of course, he would become the subject of gossip when he was not around, but Lin Mo didn't care about that at all.

Three hours later, Lin Mo had won against three teams by himself, earning a net profit of 440 yuan after deducting the 60 yuan fee for the private room.

Lao Wan and Han Xue were alright, but Wang Shanshan was almost in tears: "Lin Mo, I hate you!"

Old Wan: "Hey, it can't be that bad, can it? Three people lost, one person won, Jinzi won 500, I lost 250, you two only lost 250!"

Han Xue:
Wang Shanshan: "You're a fool, your whole family is a fool, I don't care, Lin Mo, you have to treat us."

Seeing this, Lin Mo smiled helplessly: "Alright, alright, it's on me. You can choose whatever you want to eat. Consider it a small get-together for the four of us!"

Half an hour later, in the food street, at the entrance of a Western restaurant that had been open for many years but which he had never been inside, Lin Mo looked at the three of them speechlessly: "You three are really shameless!"

The three of them: "Hehe"

(End of this chapter)