Night falls, at a roadside food stall by the lake.

The table was covered with grilled skewers and ice-cold beer.

Lin Mu took out the money and slammed it all onto the table with a "thud".

Using Jiang Wan's name, he recruited more than a dozen people to sign up, making a fortune.

"Gulp."

Upon seeing the money, Wang Zixing swallowed hard, his eyes widening in disbelief.

"Brother Lin, I've never seen so much money in my life."

Lin Mu bit open the bottle cap and took a big gulp.

"Look at you, so naive. This is just the beginning."

After the initial shock, Wang Zixing suddenly remembered what Lin Mu had said earlier.

He looked at Lin Mu with a worried expression.

"But Brother Lin, when did Goddess Jiang enroll with you? What if Zhang Haochen and the others go to the driving school and don't see Jiang Wan, and then ask you for a refund?"

Lin Mu chuckled, picked up the grilled kidney, and took a bite.

"I've already taken the money and made the boast. To keep this lie, I'll have to 'humiliate' myself and go to Jiang Wan's house in person tomorrow to have a chat."

Lin Mu waved his hand, then raised the wine bottle.

"Forget about that, let's have a drink, brothers, to celebrate making our first real fortune! Cheers!"

"Oh, damn it."

After dinner, it was already 11 p.m.

Lin Mu returned home reeking of alcohol.

"You brat! You finally know how to come back? Look at the time!"

As soon as Lin Mu entered, he saw Zhou Yiyun sitting on the sofa.

"Hey, Mom, you're not asleep yet."

"She drank the honey water, she's such a worry."

After saying that, Zhou Yiyun went straight back to her bedroom.

"There's only one mother in the world who's good, Mom, I love you!"

"Bang!"

In the living room, Lin Mu sat on the sofa, hesitated for a moment, and finally dialed Jiang Wan's number.

"beep……"

"beep……"

"beep……"

No one answered the phone after three attempts, but it finally went through on the fourth try.

"Hello, who is it?"

Jiang Wan's soft, sleepy voice came from the other end of the phone.

"It's me, Lin Mu. Let's meet at the coffee shop near your apartment complex at 10 a.m. tomorrow. We have something to discuss."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan remained silent for a moment.

Finally, Lin Mu heard her angry voice, as if she were gritting her teeth as she spoke.

"You called me so late at night just to talk about this? Why couldn't we talk about it tomorrow?!"

Lin Mu scratched his head and gave a simple, honest smile.

"It's nothing, I just didn't want you to sleep comfortably."

"beep……"

Lin Mu put away his phone with satisfaction, took a shower, and returned to his bedroom.

He lay on the bed and stretched comfortably.

No matter how bitter life may be, it can still be joyful.

……

The next morning.

A coffee shop outside Greentown Peach Blossom Garden.

A beautiful figure sat down in front of a boy.

She wore a white dress, and her exceptionally beautiful appearance drew frequent glances from passersby.

"Speak up, what do you want from me? I really don't want to see you."

Lin Mu looked at her with a smile.

"Good morning, Little Vegetable, have you eaten yet?"

Jiang Wan didn't speak, she just stared at him quietly.

"Tch, boring."

Lin Mu pursed his lips and slammed an application form onto the table.

"Go back and get your ID card, then come with me to Changyun Driving School to register."

Jiang Wan glanced down at the registration form, then looked away and crossed her arms.

"Lin Mu, have you misunderstood something? I only agreed to help you connect with my dad, not to do anything else for you."

Lin Mu shrugged.

"Not going? Fine, then I'll go and spread the word that I'm not actually your cousin, and that I even stayed at your house last night. Let's see how you try to deny it then."

However, Jiang Wan simply shook her head.

"Go ahead, go around telling everyone, and try to completely ruin my reputation."

Jiang Wan stared intently at Lin Mu.

"But Lin Mu, don't forget what my dad does. You went to so much trouble to get me to help you get in touch with him, weren't you just trying to ride on my dad's coattails? Helping you with that is already pushing my limits, don't push your luck!"

Jiang Wan gritted her teeth indignantly.

"Besides, you promised me before that you wouldn't use this to blackmail me. If you insist on making me do anything, then we'll fight to the death!"

After hearing those words and seeing Jiang Wan's resolute expression, Lin Mu was momentarily dazed.

"It really is exactly the same as before."

But soon, he burst out laughing.

"Hahaha."

"Slap, slap, slap."

Lin Mu clapped his hands and nodded approvingly.

"She has backbone, no wonder she's my wife...no wonder she's the most beautiful girl at Jiangda University."

"but……"

Lin Mu's smile faded, and he gave Jiang Wan a deep, penetrating look.

"You have to agree, whether you like it or not."

After saying that, Lin Mu opened his shoulder bag and pushed a stack of registration forms and several thousand yuan in deposit in front of Jiang Wan.

Jiang Wan frowned as she looked into the contents of the bag.

"What are you doing? Trying to bribe me?"

"What's the point of bribing you? This is what I earned!"

Lin Mu smiled slightly and tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

"Yesterday, in order to recruit students, I told Zhang Haochen and the others that you are my VIP, and that they paid for the lessons so they could learn to drive with you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan frowned slightly, and the inexplicable phone call from yesterday flashed through her mind.

"so……"

Jiang Wan realized what was happening, gave a cold laugh, and looked directly into Lin Mu's eyes.

"You called me yesterday afternoon just to keep a record of the call and make everyone think I'm in cahoots with you?!"

"What?! How come I didn't think of that?!"

"Cough cough..."

Lin Mu abandoned his usual rhetoric and nodded in a pretentious manner.

"No wonder he's a top student from a 985 university, so smart."

Taking advantage of the situation, Lin Mu said, "Right now, all of my dozens of students are hoping to practice driving with you this summer. If you don't come to the driving school with me and show your face, what will people think of you?"

Lin Mu interlaced his fingers on the table, staring at her with a playful look in his eyes.

"A top beauty from Jiangnan University actually colluding with a slacker from a junior college to swindle money? Tsk tsk tsk, this is a matter of morality and conduct."

After listening to Lin Mu's meticulously planned scheme, Jiang Wan took a deep breath and let out another cold laugh.

"Lin Mu, you're really good at scheming."

"No, no."

After taking a look at the flustered Jiang Wan, Lin Mu offered a "gentle" way out.

He pushed the registration form in front of her.

"You were planning to learn to drive anyway, right? I've paid the registration fee for you, and I can even arrange a gentle female instructor just for you, so you won't have to share a car with anyone else."

Jiang Wan looked coldly at the pen Lin Mu handed her.

After weighing the pros and cons, she finally stamped her foot and reluctantly accepted the pen.

"You pay the registration fee!"

Jiang Wan signed her name on the registration form and then threw the pen away.

She raised her head, a meaningful smile appearing on her pretty face.

"Lin Mu, you'd better pray that this deal never loses money."

Lin Mu raised an eyebrow as he watched Jiang Wan sign the document.

"Trying to talk tough with me? I'd say you, Jiang Wan, will be chasing after me in the future."

Lin Mu muttered a curse to himself.

However, Lin Mu still cupped his hands in greeting and replied with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words, Jiang, the campus belle. Now let's go to your house to get your ID card. Your mom isn't home, is she?"

Why are you asking this?

Lin Mu chuckled, stood up, and walked towards Jiang Wan's house.

"So he's not here. Take the money with you, or you'll have to pay for it if it gets lost."

Hearing Lin Mu's words, Jiang Wan stared blankly at the shoulder bag on the table.

"Order me? My parents never ordered me around!"

Jiang Wan stared intently at Lin Mu's departing figure, then suddenly her beautiful eyes flashed.

A sly smile curled at the corners of her lips.

"My mom isn't home, but my dad is."

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