Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

Lin Mo suddenly felt that his girlfriend was a bit restless! You know, he had always thought that Liu Ruyan was a cool and aloof older sister type, a beautiful boss who had escaped the low-class tastes.

But now it seems that even goddesses can't avoid some quirky tastes.

But upon closer reflection, it's understandable. How can a person live without worldly desires? If one were truly without desires, one would have already entered a monastery.

Liu Ruyan's QQ space is locked, filled with all sorts of sentimental posts, Martian language, and she's even been influenced by the "Shamate" culture. No matter how you look at it, she's not a well-behaved girl.

Perhaps it's just that after reaching this age, one matures directly, realizes how socially reprehensible one was in the past, and thus chooses to seal away the past.

As their relationship grew closer, Liu Ruyan began to occasionally reveal her true nature.

This means that Lin Mo can always find novelty in his girlfriends, and it can be said that he has not yet developed even one percent of the potential of Emperor Ruyan.

The two young people whispered to each other in bed for several hours before finally resting.

The next morning, Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan woke up at eight o'clock. It wasn't that they had done anything the night before; they had simply been chatting.

After all, it had been several days since we last saw each other, and it was near the end of the year. Everyone had gone through a lot, so it was natural to exchange information.

Since Liu Ruyan arrived, the two of them hadn't spoken much during the day; it was mostly his mother, Zhou Min, who did the talking. Only after returning to the bedroom did the two young people have their own private space.

"Why didn't you sleep a little longer? There's no rush."

After Liu Ruyan came out of the bathroom to wash up, her mother, Zhou Min, held her hand and asked her with concern.

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "Auntie, I've had a good sleep. If I sleep any longer, it will really be noon!"

"What's the big deal? When you come to our house, you don't have to cook, you don't have to clean, and you can sleep until the afternoon. Nobody will dare to say anything to you because we have a housekeeper," said Zhou Min, the mother, as if it were a matter of course.

Things are different now. New brides have to serve their parents-in-law, and they might even be given a hard time on their first day.

Then the daughter-in-law endures decades of hardship, and when she becomes the mother-in-law, she begins to make things difficult for her own daughter-in-law, and so on in a never-ending cycle.

Nowadays, it's extremely rare for a new bride to live with her mother-in-law; these days, which family doesn't have young people moving out after getting married?

Nowadays, most of the bad mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationships are due to living together. Otherwise, out of sight, out of mind. Who would fight wits with their mother-in-law or daughter-in-law every day? Wouldn't that be too much trouble?
Unless at least one party is being unreasonable and argumentative, conflicts will not arise. Otherwise, even if there are some minor conflicts, since they do not live together, they will not affect the family.

Liu Ruyan was clearly a pampered child who had never lifted a finger. She had never done any housework in her own home for over twenty years, so how could she possibly go to someone else's house to do chores?

Even my own mother hasn't said that, so outsiders have even less right to say it.

At this moment, Lin Mo and Comrade Lao Lin prepared breakfast and placed it on the table.

"Alright, dinner's ready!" Lin Mo called out.

After saying that, he put on his slippers, opened the living room door, and went out.

"Where are you going, son?" Zhou Min, the mother, called out.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo casually picked up the trash bag: "The trash is full, I'll go downstairs to throw it away!"

Seeing this, the other three had no doubts. After Lin Mo closed the door, they put down the trash in their hands, took out a red New Year's hanging ornament from their pocket, on which were written the four characters "Safe Travels".

Well, this thing is basically a hanging tag sold at ordinary markets or street stalls at the end of the year.

Almost every household buys Spring Festival couplets along with their homes, and then pastes them on their doors to symbolize safe travels. That's the literal meaning. His family bought some this year too, and they're still pasted on their doors.

But the one in his hand was different; he had found it on a shopping page this morning.

[Type 11 Sniper Grenade Launcher; Although its workmanship isn't the finest in the world, and is even somewhat rough, it can hold its own against any sniper rifle in the world. Basically, it'll send your opponent and their cover flying: ¥6.9]

[Premium Enoki Mushrooms; Reusable, a lifesaver in apocalyptic situations; ¥0.1]

[Phone data cable and charging head set; 10-meter data cable, allowing you to freely use your phone while charging, quality guaranteed, and you can even use it for hanging if you're feeling down, it can be used in various binding positions, one rope, multiple uses: ¥3.32]

[Safe Entry and Exit Sign: Place above the door. It will ensure a year of good health and freedom from illness for every person entering and exiting. Valid for one year from the first application; it will not reset. Please affix to the door within 24 hours of purchase; otherwise, it will be invalid: ¥99]

Well, this might be the best thing he's been browsing lately, it's absolutely amazing.

If it weren't for the last restriction that required him to stick it on the door for 24 hours, he wouldn't sell it for a hundred million, since it's something that could save his life.

Simply put, if it weren't for the last restriction, he could keep this thing and, if one of his family members had an accident, as long as they didn't die on the spot, he could stick it on the door and use it to keep them alive for at least a year.

It might even cure some rare diseases. To be honest, the best place for this is in hospitals, where patients can go in and come out, recovering, especially those with advanced-stage diseases.

But Lin Mo is just an ordinary person. He doesn't know what the consequences would be if this thing were used in a hospital. So he should take care of his own family first.

If someone you know really has a problem, you can bring your friends home to visit.

With this last restriction, the discount is significantly reduced, making it feel like buying a year's insurance policy for your whole family for 99.

Even so, he was content. What more could he ask for? He was lucky to have it all!
Peel off the double-sided tape on the back, then cover the "Safe Travels" tag with the one you bought, and you're done.

Looking at his masterpiece, Lin Mo nodded, feeling more at ease, before going downstairs to throw away the trash.

After the family had breakfast, they stayed home until 11 o'clock before starting to pack their things, prepare gifts, and head to Suhe for a visit.

"Yanyan, come here, ride in Auntie's car, Auntie will take you to play," Mom said, opening the car door with the car keys.

Seeing this, the father and son silently went to the back seat of the car, leaving the passenger seat to Liu Ruyan.

Although it was a Passat, Liu Ruyan didn't mind at all; a car is just a means of transportation.

It has to be said that his mother's car was really clean, which shows how much she cherished it.

I bought it almost half a year ago, but it's still like a brand new car, with the interior spotless.

Soon, the family of four headed towards Lin Mo's aunt's house.

Meanwhile, at my cousin Su He's house, the family of three was busy tidying up the house in preparation for welcoming her.

"Have you made plans yet?" the aunt asked her daughter while tidying up the house.

Upon hearing this, Su He feigned ignorance and asked, "What are you meeting up for?"

"Say that again? Didn't I tell you to meet that young man this afternoon? When your second aunt and her family come over for a meal, you should hurry over there. You don't even need to eat, just find a place to have a drink."

"Mom~~ My second aunt's new daughter-in-law is visiting, and my classmate is also coming to visit. Can't I have a day off?!" Su He wailed.

Upon hearing this, the aunt glared at her: "What does that have to do with you?"

"Mom~ I really don't want to go on blind dates. I don't want to get married at all, at least not now. Please leave me alone!" Su He said helplessly.

Since she graduated from university, her family had been urging her to get married in previous years, but this year the pressure has been particularly intense.

The reason is simply that Lin Mo's younger cousin has found a girlfriend, and she even found her college classmate, so the old lady in the family is naturally upset.

"Don't you want to get married?" Auntie exclaimed in surprise, then nagged, "If you don't get married and have children, who will take care of you when you're old!"

Hearing this, her cousin Su He rolled her eyes helplessly, turned her back and muttered under her breath, "Whether I'll support you or not is still uncertain, and you're already thinking about me! Think about yourself first!"

"What did you say!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Su He saw her mother rush out with a clothes hanger in her hand!

"Hey hey hey! Mommy, Mommy!"

For a moment, a scene of Qin Shi Huang circling the pillar unfolded at my aunt's living room dining table.

"Don't run away, you little brat! Stop right there! What did you just say?!" The aunt shouted, pointing at her daughter with a clothes hanger.

Su He: "I'll take care of you, Mom! I promise I'll take care of you and Dad!"

As for whether it's true, the aunt expressed doubt, and then continued: "I don't think you would dare. If you don't find a partner or get married now, it will be even harder to find one when you get old. While you still have some youth left, you can still pick a good one."

"If you're still not married when you're in your forties or fifties, and other people come home from get off work after a long day with the light on while you're all alone, aren't you scared?"

"I just don't want to get married. It's not like I don't pay the electricity bill. It's like I can't turn on the lights. Other people leave one light on, but I turn on all the lights in my house, and they're even smart lights that automatically turn on when I come back!" Su He complained.

Aunt: (艹皿艹)
"You still dare to talk back? I'll give you a good beating!"

"Mom, Mom, I won't turn on the light. I'll just keep it dark to save electricity, okay?"

(End of this chapter)