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Chapter 862 High Frame Rate Mode

Although it's still the same old path, at least there's a new skin, so Comrade Lin is quite excited.

My brothers can endure some hardship, but I can't; I'm here to enjoy life.

That evening, Lin Mo once again dragged Lao Wan out, his all-powerful jack. After all, he only had a few good relationships in Nancheng, some of whom were still in the countryside. He only had this one in the city who was convenient to come out. Who else would he drag out if not him?

At Chunfeng Internet Cafe, the two began their battle in a private room.

There's a truth to the saying "you get what you pay for." This internet cafe can only handle League of Legends; any other game, even slightly demanding ones, lags terribly.

Although the mouse and keyboard didn't have a patina, they weren't exactly clean either. Despite the somewhat rudimentary equipment and environment, it has to be said that the price-performance ratio was truly high.

During the Lunar New Year, the place was packed. The smell of instant noodles and ham sausages, along with the smell of secondhand smoke, was so authentic that it gave many people who experienced the rise of internet cafes a feeling of coming home.

Internet cafes are all about this atmosphere; otherwise, how could they possibly stay in business in a society where computers are so common?
Of course, the main reason why business here is so good is that the prices are cheap enough.

Otherwise, who wouldn't want to go to the internet cafe next door and play games for eight yuan an hour? The environment there is so much better.

Eight yuan an hour is outrageous. Before he went to university, the most expensive internet cafe in Jiangning was only five yuan an hour, and that was for the e-sports area. The regular area was four yuan.

But now the internet cafe next door is charging 8 yuan an hour, so the price in the private rooms must be even higher.

He still vaguely remembers that when he was in junior high school, internet cafes were all around two yuan, and they even had a promotion where you could get 50 yuan free if you recharged 100 yuan.

However, he was too young to go to internet cafes back then, so he missed out on the good times.

As for going to university, he already had a computer, and even when he went out to play, it was only occasionally an overnight stay, so it didn't cost much money.

After starting his internship, he went to internet cafes with Miss Yuan and almost never spent any money. You should know that the internet cafes Miss Yuan took him and Zhang Wei to were more expensive than the ones near their home.

"Hey bro, that's enough already. It's only the second day of the Lunar New Year, are we really going to stay here all night?"

Inside the private room, Lao Wan, looking at the exploding crystal, couldn't sit still any longer and spoke up.

Lin Mo: "So what? Don't you like staying out all night? I happen to be free today!"

"No, no, let's do it another day. I've been too tired from visiting relatives and friends these past two days. Why don't you let me go home and rest for the night? I'll be free tomorrow, and then we can stay overnight together?" Old Wan suggested.

Hearing this, Lin Mo rolled her eyes at him, feeling a bit tired herself. She checked the time and realized it was already past eleven o'clock at night.

There was nothing he could do; once his biological clock returned to normal, he was genuinely sleepy at this time. However, his father had already sent him away today, so there was no way he could go home.

Fortunately, it was his own father who gave him 100 yuan to buy a pack of cigarettes in Jiangning. If he had been sent to Syria, he probably wouldn't have made it back by the end of the year.

"Don't go home. Let's grab some late-night snacks, find a bathhouse, and spend the night there. You can even get some sleep. I'll also arrange breakfast for you tomorrow morning. What do you think?" Lin Mo said.

Hearing this, Lao Wan was taken aback: "What's wrong with you, kid? Why aren't you home for the New Year? Are you staying out? Did you have a fight with your family?"

"What a load of crap, the atmosphere at home is too oppressive. I'm going back tomorrow. Okay, hurry up and log off. I'm leaving. I'm never coming to this internet cafe again. The chairs are too hard!" Lin Mo complained as he quickly logged off.

Although it was cost-effective, it was indeed uncomfortable. He may be young, but he sincerely admired these high school boys; they really had a lot of energy.

Such a hard chair, I can sit on it for a whole day and night, and after a good night's sleep the next day, I'm still as strong as ever.

"Tch, buddy, I can't compare to you. That internet cafe next door is way too expensive. How much do I earn in a month? I think this place is pretty good. I can come here often in the future!" Old Wan said dismissively.

Everyone has their own spending habits. If Lin Mo didn't have a shopping page and hadn't earned any money, he probably wouldn't have much money in his pocket at this time of the Lunar New Year, and he certainly wouldn't be as generous with his spending as he is now.

Soon, the two got into the car, first found a random place to have some late-night snacks, and then headed straight to the largest bathhouse in the southern part of the city, the Guobin Bathhouse.

Well, all Lin Mo can say is that he's not as good as Qingshui Watai!

Both the environment and the service are far inferior. At least there is no self-service here, and no entertainment facilities. However, there is a lounge.

The two men enjoyed a relaxing bath and sauna, then had cupping done by a therapist. Finally, with cupping marks all over their backs, they changed into bathrobes and went to the lounge.

The single sofa chairs were quite comfortable, and they even had built-in phone charging ports. Since it was the second day of the Lunar New Year, there weren't many people around, so the two of them essentially booked the entire place.

The next morning, the two found a 24-hour noodle shop called Siji Pulled Noodles and had breakfast there.

Fortunately, some shops are still open, otherwise it would be difficult to get breakfast. The breakfast shops that are usually located at the entrance of the community are now closed for the holidays.

"By the way, Jinzi, when are you leaving after the New Year?" Old Wan asked sleepily while eating wontons.

Who says the sofa chair was okay to sleep on last night? It's not a bed, and it's nowhere near as comfortable as sleeping at home.

I woke up so early this morning, it would be strange if I wasn't sleepy.

"After the tenth, or even after the fifteenth," Lin Mo said after thinking for a moment.

He definitely can't go back on the tenth. Firstly, it's too early, and secondly, if he goes back and it happens to be Little Fishman's engagement, given Miss Yuan's personality, she'll definitely drag him along to join in the fun.

Since that's the case, it's better to stay home for a few more days and go back after the excitement has died down.

Besides, the tenth day of the lunar month has already passed, so how far away is the Lantern Festival?

After all, he's not working, and he hasn't really graduated and started a life of hard labor. He's a college student now, and school starts in March, so there's no rush.

"Alright, there's still plenty of time. We can hang out more often then. Once you start school, we won't see each other again until the second half of the year," Lao Wan said. The first half of the year seems to only have one short holiday, May Day, which is only three days long. It's uncertain whether Lin Mo will even be back then.

After all, Lin Mo should be busy preparing for graduation at that time. After this holiday, he will graduate completely, and it's really hard to say where he will go then. So we should keep in touch more during these few days of the New Year.

“No problem, call me anytime you’re free these days, but I can’t go on the fifth day, I have something to do that day!” Lin Mo said.

Upon hearing this, Lao Wan made an OK sign, and then the two of them started eating without saying a word.

After breakfast, the two parted ways. When Lin Mo drove back to the neighborhood, he felt as if he had been in another world.

After getting off the bus, I exhaled a puff of white mist, realizing that winter mornings are indeed not suitable for going out.

He arrived home before the car had even warmed up, having endured the cold all the way for nothing.

After locking the car, Lin Mo jogged upstairs. As soon as he entered, he saw his parents leisurely eating breakfast at the dining table.

"Mom and Dad, keep eating! Here, Dad, I bought you some Liqun cigarettes in Jiangning, have a smoke!"

As Lin Mo spoke, he threw a pack of Liqun cigarettes on the table.

Upon hearing this, Comrade Lin blushed, and his mother, Zhou Min, glared at him. Everyone knew perfectly well what had happened yesterday.

"Ahem, it has to be my son, he's reliable. By the way, have you eaten? If not, Dad will cook you two dishes separately!" Old Lin said somewhat ingratiatingly.

There's nothing I can do. I got carried away yesterday and wronged my son a lot, so I naturally have to make up for it today.

"No need, I've already eaten. You and Mom can eat slowly. I'm going to take a nap. Don't call me at noon," Lin Mo waved his hand and went back to his bedroom.

As the bedroom door closed, Zhou Min, the mother, punched her husband: "It's all your fault, you shameless rascal! You made your son laugh at you!"

"Cough cough. What joke? I'm his father, how could he laugh at me? Besides, he's just excited because he sees how beautiful you are, my wife!" Old Lin said stubbornly.

To this, Zhou Min, the mother, sneered and said disdainfully, "What's the use of being pretty? You wouldn't be able to do anything even if I gave you the chance!"

Upon hearing this, Old Lin's previously smiling expression instantly turned helpless. He then rubbed his lower back and grinned, saying, "I'll go to the hospital later and see if I can find a doctor to massage me, and preferably set my bones!"

That's right, Comrade Lin's back endured more force than it should have yesterday.

Although Lin Mo had taken good care of the old man's body and given him tiger bone wine to strengthen his bones and boost his yang energy, his kidneys were definitely fine, but his lower back was a different story.

As people get older, their backs become more fragile. He used to be a 12-cylinder supercar, but now he's just a low-speed electric car. Trying to accelerate like a supercar in a low-speed electric car naturally resulted in a back injury.

It's his own fault for trying to speed after drinking.

In response, Zhou Min, the mother, gave him an annoyed look and said, "Son, all you know is massage and bone setting. Why don't you just let him give you a massage? Why go to the hospital?"

"No, absolutely not. Even if my back hurts so badly that it breaks, or I have to jump off the building, I won't let him know that I hurt my back."

"That brat's got too big for his britches now. If he finds out, he'll laugh at me. I'll go to the hospital, but don't tell our son!" Old Lin said, his last act of defiance as a middle-aged father.

"What a shame! He's so obsessed with saving face that he'd rather suffer than admit it!" His mother, Zhou Min, rolled her eyes at him.

But because her skin has improved, she looks younger and naturally more charming than before, which made Old Lin stare at her.

Fortunately, this is his own wife. If he looked at someone else's wife with that kind of gaze, he would have been scolded long ago.

Lin Mo returned to his bedroom and immediately fell asleep. After all, he hadn't slept well the night before, and his head was still buzzing. He wanted to take a nap first.

When I woke up and opened my eyes again, the sun was already high in the sky.

"Mom? Mom? Dad?"

Lin Mo rubbed his eyes and came out of the bedroom, calling out, but found that he was alone at home.

"Hey~ Is it because I'm in the way at home?" Lin Mo asked, puzzled.

Meanwhile, at a chess and card room near his residential compound.

"Hey, Lao Lin, who's this?"

"Who else could it be but your sister-in-law? What do you think? Isn't she beautiful?" Old Lin would show off his wife to every acquaintance he met.

"No? Sister-in-law? When did you get divorced?!"

"Go to hell, you first wife, do you even understand what a first wife is? You show me properly!"

"Hey, it really is your sister-in-law! They say people are in high spirits when they have good news, and you two are having a really good time!" A man who was on good terms with his father said with a double meaning, but his tone was full of shock and envy.

"Look, my wife didn't dress up much before," Old Lin said with a smug look.

Upon hearing this, someone nearby asked in confusion, "Why did your sister-in-law suddenly decide to dress up?"

“Hey, isn’t it because my son’s girlfriend is coming over in a couple of days? Dress up a bit, look younger. It’s okay to dress up occasionally so he can see what I look like at high frame rate. Running this mode all the time is tiring,” Mom Zhou Min said with a Versailles-like air, tossing her hair aside.

That's why they say you can't sleep in the same bed with two kinds of people—they're both show-offs. A united couple can overcome anything!

Everyone:.
(End of this chapter)