"Yes, it's true..." Chen Yajie was filled with shame and indignation after Lin Mo pinched her waist, but she still cautiously spoke.

"Really?! Ya-Jie?!" The weariness on Chen's mother's face seemed to be washed away by a wave of joy as she looked happily at her daughter.

Money isn't important; what parents truly desire is for their children to succeed academically.

"Wow, what a lucky guy! What a lucky guy! Little Chen is really something!"

"Her father must be overjoyed down there!"

"congratulations!"

"......"

Although the rough-around-the-edges guys didn't quite understand how things were going, they recognized the words "scholarship" and were happy along with them.

Faced with her mother's unusually excited expression, Chen Yajie's timid face suddenly brightened with a different kind of radiance.

How long... how long has it been since I've seen Mom smile so happily?

In that instant, the girl thought, even if it's a lie, if it makes her mother happy, then let the lie continue...

"Yes, yes!" Chen Yajie mustered her courage and said excitedly with a smile.

Wow~ Ya-jie, you're amazing!

The mother held her in her arms, rubbing and kneading her for a while, until a few drops of moisture clung to the girl's face.

Chen Yajie knew she hadn't cried; Lin Mo wouldn't let her.

Mom cried...

Her little face froze in surprise.

"Auntie, I'm just here to help you close your breakfast stall. Ya Jie wants to give you two thousand yuan so you can rest tonight, and she specially asked me to help you out and give you a surprise."

"Consider this money as payment for closing your stall."

Chen Yajie was taken aback by Lin Mo's words, and looked at the smiling, composed young man.

He's the kind of handsome guy that the girls in class would whisper about...

This person... is a liar, but doesn't seem like a bad person...

Mom is so tired, so very tired. If this could bring her ease and happiness, she'd be willing to work for Lin Mo for the rest of her life...

"Oh dear, my child is working so hard, how can I, as her mother, slack off?" Chen's mother's words sent a chill down Lin Mo's spine.

Good heavens, if you don't slack off, all my plans will fall through!

He's completely unresponsive...

"Boss lady, a few more bowls, let's celebrate and make some extra money to add to the joy!"

"I'll have another bowl!"

"Give this little Deng a bowl too!"

"..."

Who the hell called me Xiao Deng?!

The friendly and enthusiastic workers were still working hard... but Lin Mo was quite speechless.

There's no way to salvage the situation now... Lin Mo looked around again, confirming that the only means of transportation nearby was this food stall converted from a tricycle.

I wasn't originally planning to do this.

I had no choice but to use my last ripple...

[Aura], give me the fuck to start!

With a sudden thought, Lin Mo slumped onto the tricycle with a thud, once again drawing everyone's attention.

Lin Mo clutched his throat, gasping for breath, seemingly about to suffocate...

"Hey! What's wrong with you?!"

"Uh...uh, I...I had a heart attack..."

"Cough cough...cough cough cough..." Lin Mo controlled his [aura] to block his airway, and his face quickly turned purple, his body began to convulse.

Seeing this, Chen's mother's smile vanished, and she rushed to support him. Chen Yajie, on the other hand, was completely panicked; Lin Mo hadn't told her about his heart condition...

Seeing Lin Mo's face turn almost purplish-blue, the girl realized this might not be an act; he might not be lying. She burst into tears, foolishly wiping them away...

"I'll call an ambulance for you!" Chen's mother said anxiously.

"Ugh! No...no! It's nothing serious, I have medicine, I have medicine...I can just take some medicine when I get back to school..." Lin Mo said, his face turning purple. If they called an ambulance, things would get complicated.

"They won't die, they won't die, they're just scary-looking..."

"Then what are you waiting for? Auntie will take you back to get your medicine!"

Chen's mother hurriedly packed up her stall and called out to the dazed Chen Yajie:

"Ya Jie, help your classmate into the car!"

"I'm so sorry everyone!"

"It's alright, it's alright, Xiao Deng is the priority!"

"I'll eat noodles next time, no rush!"

"Go, go, go!"

Chen Yajie, still dazed, helped Lin Mo onto the tricycle. She felt the boy's body was so cold...it seemed like something really was going to happen...tears continued to flow uncontrollably as she sobbed and helped him sit steadily.

"Rumble~" The car started and sped along the road to school.

The girl's tears were stolen by the howling wind and vanished amidst the bustling traffic...

A lot happened today. She fainted on the playground and was rescued by Lin Mo.

She was blackmailed by Lin Mo into working for him to pay off his debts... but it was something she had to pay him back... and she was willing.

Also, math is so hard, physics is so hard... I can't understand the teacher's lessons, my classmates are so amazing, I got the last place in the class on the quiz...

Her hand hurt terribly from being pricked by the black pen; the paint wouldn't come off...

I can't finish my homework... I don't know how to do so much of it... I hate math...

Mom is still very tired today... but Lin Mo's lie made her so happy...

She didn't know what Lin Mo was up to, but her mother was happy, and so was she. So she believed Lin Mo was lying, even though he was a good person...

But now, Lin Mo is going to die...

Everything happened too fast. The girl's dull, fragile, and monotonous life couldn't withstand so many storms, so many joys and sorrows...

She choked back tears, her fingers digging deep into Lin Mo's soft flesh... until the boy beside her suddenly leaned on her shoulder and whispered something to her...

"I'm fine, I was just kidding."

But Lin Mo's leaning on her shoulder terrified Ni Zi, who thought he had turned to dust and become a zombie.

"I'm really fine," Lin Mo said softly, turning off his [Aura] ability.

"I'll die..." The girl cried, her voice filled with heartbreaking sorrow. "My father also has heart disease..."

"Lin Mo, please don't die..."

"I'll pay you back...please don't die, okay?"

"Please...don't die..."

The girl choked back tears, and without realizing it, Lin Mo grabbed her hand and she buried her head in his chest.

"I won't die..." Lin Mo smiled wryly, realizing he had inadvertently stepped on the girl's landmine.

"Look up and see what's behind you?"

Chen Yajie sobbed; she was now just a silly little girl who only knew how to obey orders, looking in the direction Lin Mo pointed...

A group of men who looked like uncles in hats were driving a car back the way they came...

The words "Urban Management and Administrative Enforcement..." caught her eye. After reading a few words, the fear in her voice disappeared.

The heart and emotions came to an abrupt halt.

Those were the words Mom feared most, the words she was most afraid of...

To outsiders, this might just be a small noodle shop.

But this tiny tricycle is her entire life.

If, if we hadn't left just now...

The girl looked up at him, her delicate nose twitching as the lingering fear faded, replaced by tenderness in her peach blossom eyes.

She's clumsy, but not stupid.

Thinking back to what the boy had said at the beginning, everything suddenly became clear in the girl's mind...

Lin Mo stared at her; his face still had a faint purple tinge, but he was clearly alright.

"If you hold on so tightly, you might really strangle me."

"Ah, yes, I'm sorry... please don't die..." Chen Yajie released him in lingering fear.

Shyness overcame the initial panic and took hold of the young girl's heart; a blush inevitably crept onto her cheeks.

"Thank you, thank you..."

Her voice was beautiful, soft and gentle, unlike tears that would be blown away by the wind. It was as if the wind had softened her voice, making it seem as if she were afraid her words would hurt the listener...

"Just keep it a secret, no need to thank me." Lin Mo couldn't help but pinch her cheek. "Don't tell Mom, she'll worry."

"Click."

The car stopped in front of the school gate, which wasn't closed yet. Chen's mother was focused on driving and didn't notice the subtle movements of the two people in the back seat...

When she turned around, she realized that the little boy was full of energy again, but her daughter's face was still red.

"Ah, Ya Jie... quickly help me back to the classroom to find my medicine!" Upon seeing this, Lin Mo clutched his chest and collapsed into Chen Ya Jie's arms.

"Ah, oh, everything's alright!"

"Mom, Lin Mo and I are going out for a bit, we'll be right back..."

"Okay..." Chen's mother felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it...

If there's anything wrong, it's probably that my daughter has grown up.

Thinking of this, the mother, who had toiled half her life, couldn't help but cry out with a mixture of laughter and tears...

......

At school, Lin Mo took Chen Yajie to find a place to rest.

Lin Mo only relaxed after the intelligence report came out saying that Chen Yajie and her daughter were safe and sound.

"Alright, let's go back." Lin Mo stood up, but felt a weak resistance.

The girl lowered her head and tugged at his clothes, just like she had that morning.

"Lin Mo..."

She herself wasn't very strong, but there was a poignant, heart-wrenching power in her voice.

"Two thousand yuan, two thousand yuan... what... what am I going to do..." After the rollercoaster of emotions, the girl still remembered the worst aspects of the situation.

To return the money to him, I have to tell my mother the truth, but she won't be happy if she knows the truth...

"...You owe me, I'll pay you back when I ask you to do something for me." Lin Mo thought the amount was indeed a bit large, though what happened that morning was still within the girl's acceptable range...

"No...it's not enough." Chen Yajie started crying again. Who could be so stupid? She even thought Lin Mo was more foolish than her!

He clearly agreed in the morning that he would work to pay off his debts, but he came to see her that evening. She thought this was part of the "work," but it turned out he was still helping her...

Not only did I help her, but the debt kept piling up, and he kept saying he'd pay it back later...

How could this be...?

The more money you pay back, the more money you owe.

The more she paid, the more she owed... Chen Yajie couldn't figure out the relationship, but she vaguely felt that something was wrong.

But none of the things Lin Mo did were wrong...

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