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Chapter 883 An Encounter with a Scoundrel
At this moment, Lao Wan seemed to realize what kind of troublemaker he had been entertaining. No wonder Lin Mo had to call someone over to help hold off the other party for only two or three hours after he went to give a gift. He was simply invincible.

The burning tree eventually turned to ashes with a crackling sound. Then, Lin Mo, Director Wang, and Lao Wan went to Lao Wan's grandmother's house to get buckets of water and began to fetch water to completely extinguish the flames on the ground. Only then was the matter considered closed.

Although there are no flammable materials nearby at this time of year, what if the wind blows at night? It could easily cause a fire, so all open flames must be extinguished.

Of course, some villagers came to help. Lin Mo bought a few packs of cigarettes as a return gift. As for the magpie couple, they fought for a while, but in the end, they could only helplessly accept the loss of their home and then flew away.

Miss Yuan wanted to build them another nest, but even if she had the money, it wouldn't be easy to solve the problem here. After all, magpies might not like living in a nest built by humans.

Fortunately, magpies not only build their own nests, but they also take over the nests of other birds, so there's no need to worry about them having nowhere to live.

Although magpies are considered auspicious symbols in folk culture, they are actually quite fierce. As omnivorous birds, they prey on other people's small birds, squirrel cubs, and wild rabbit cubs. They will ambush anything small.

On the contrary, crows are considered auspicious. These birds are model birds for their loyalty to their mates and filial piety to their parents, and they are also highly intelligent. It can be said that magpies really benefit from their names.

After finishing up here, the group drove towards the city.

"Mo Zai, how did your relative's wedding go?"

On the way back, Miss Yuan sat in the back seat of the car and asked Lin Mo curiously.

"Yeah, it's hard for things not to go smoothly without you here," Lin Mo said with a smile as he drove.

Miss Yuan: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

"What do you mean, you little black dog? I challenge you to a duel!"

"My brother is so glad he didn't let you go, otherwise you might have ordered someone else's wedding instead of a bird's nest restaurant," Liu Ruyan said with a laugh from the passenger seat.

Miss Yuan:
"This is slander, slander!"

Lin Mo: "You know perfectly well whether it's true or not. Last time, when we had a wedding banquet in our rural hometown, you gave 10,000 yuan, which caused a fight between the newlyweds on their wedding day. How could I possibly dare to take you there again this time?"

"Nonsense, my brother's engagement party went very smoothly!" Miss Yuan wanted to prove herself.

Liu Ruyan spoke up directly: "Yes, yes, yes, you put Xiaoyue at a separate table. I heard from my mother that many people thought Xiaoyue was the daughter of some leader. I heard that some people even went to chat with her, but when they found out that she was just a student, their faces turned black!"

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan felt a little guilty: "I...I'm just showing respect to the matchmaker!"

"Bullshit, I think you just want to have some fun at your brother's engagement party," Liu Ruyan laughed.

"I...I didn't!"

Lin Mo and the other woman exchanged a smile upon hearing Miss Yuan's denial.

Soon, the group arrived in the city.

"Alright, you guys go out and have fun, I'm going back first. Remember, don't go to that ear-cleaning shop!" Liu Ruyan reminded her in the car.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo nodded: "Don't worry, I definitely won't go!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan drove away. She really had no interest in hanging out with this group of young people and would rather go back and rest.

"She said she wouldn't go, so she won't go! Zhou, Huai Cai, it's my treat!" Miss Yuan shouted as soon as Liu Ruyan left.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo pressed down on her shoulder helplessly and said, "Sister Yuan, let's skip ear cleaning. It's obviously not proper. How about we go back to Jiangning and I'll treat you to a proper ear cleaning experience?"

"What's the point of being serious? I just like this unserious thing," Miss Yuan said.

Everyone:
"Bro, does Sister Diao... like women?" Old Wan pulled him behind the group and asked in a low voice.

Hearing this, Lin Mo rolled her eyes at him and spat, "She just likes to tease pretty girls, not really likes them. You can think of it as a perverse sense of humor."

Upon hearing this, Lao Wan finally understood. If it weren't for the fact that the other party was a cute little girl, he would have thought she was some kind of rebellious young man just by looking at her actions. She was too much of a bandit.

To come up and immediately want to get a foot massage and some kind of indecent ear cleaning experience—isn't that something some men would enjoy?
In the end, Miss Yuan went to get her ears cleaned herself, while the rest of the group went to the billiards hall next door to wait.

An hour later, Miss Yuan returned looking refreshed.

"How is it, Sister Yuan? How is the quality of their technicians?" Old Wan asked curiously as he stepped forward.

Miss Yuan chuckled upon hearing this and gave a thumbs up: "Wow, goodness! It's a pity she doesn't have any Oriental Leaf tea leaves. Otherwise, I would definitely get a card, top up 1,000 and get 200 free. If I don't spend it all, I'll just take a few boxes of Oriental Leaf tea leaves with me."

There were over a thousand bottles of mineral water that were impossible to move. What a pity!

Lin Mo:
He knew that Miss Yuan wanted to replicate the Four Heroes of Jagdaqi after seeing their performance, but they didn't have the strength to do so!

Of course, the main reason is that Miss Yuan has already verified the quality of the technicians, so it's fine even if she doesn't buy a membership card. Paying per session is not bad either, at least it's not a waste, right?
"How about we grab a bite to eat?" Lin Mo suggested, glancing at the time.

To be honest, although he had a meal at noon, those who know about hotel banquets know that you'll get hungry again soon after eating.

He was lucky; the others were starving and had started eating the snacks in the pool hall.

"Eat? Come on, come on! Now that you mention it, I feel like I'm starving! Hurry up, what should we eat?" Miss Yuan urged.

Hearing this, Lin Mo looked at Lao Wan beside him and asked, "What good food do we have around here right now?"

"There are so many! There's braised pork knuckle hotpot on the food street, seafood platters, barbecue on East Street, and those classic old-established stir-fry restaurants—they're not always full now. In short, there's a lot to eat!" Old Wan said, rattling off a list with obvious familiarity. As someone who had developed his career in his hometown, he certainly knew far more about food than Lin Mo.

"No, no, I'm starving! I have to wait for barbecue and stir-fries. I want something that I can eat as soon as it arrives!" Miss Yuan shouted.

Lin Mo could hold on if she didn't talk about food, but the moment she did, she felt like she was starving.

Especially barbecue. If it were back then, it would be considered fast if you could eat it an hour later. Her stomach was already churning with nausea and she couldn't stand it at all.

"Then we'll have to go to a buffet. A new one opened on South Street. It's pretty high-end, 79 yuan per person, and they have seafood. I wanted to try it before, but I never had the time," Lao Wan said.

The next second, he was pulled out by Miss Yuan.

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and let's go!"

Twenty minutes later, the group arrived at the buffet that Lao Wan had mentioned. Miss Yuan led the charge and rushed inside, while Lin Mo followed behind to pay.

It's a self-service restaurant, so you have to pay first. It's supposed to be 79 yuan per person, but it should actually be 83 yuan per person because there's an additional 4 yuan condiment fee per person.

By the time Lin Mo finished paying and arrived on the second floor, Miss Yuan and her entourage had already begun moving food from the food section like a swarm of locusts.

Especially Miss Yuan, she not only took it, but also ate it as she took it. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was a refugee from the Northeast who had come to escape famine.

Ten minutes later, the six people sat down. The table was already full of plates, especially in front of Miss Yuan and Director Wang, where there were plates stacked more than half a meter high.

Of course, the plate only looks impressive; there are only three slices of meat on it, not enough to fill two people's teeth.

This time, Miss Yuan, in a state of hunger, went all out. After He Xiaoyue and the other girl ate a little and hugged each other, the two girls couldn't even keep up with the speed at which Miss Yuan ate the meat. It was simply terrifying.

"Brother, is it okay for her to eat like this?" Old Wan asked in a low voice.

Lin Mo shook his head: "With a normal appetite, I might need another late-night snack."

"Wow, that's amazing! I've heard stories of young boys eating their fathers out of house and home. Luckily, this woman's family is well-off, otherwise they might not be able to support her!" Old Wan exclaimed.

Hearing this, Lin Mo sighed. Who could argue with that!
His appetite peaked between junior high and his second year of high school. During that time, he would eat lunch at noon and be hungry again by 12:30. He couldn't get enough sleep no matter how much he slept, especially during math class. As soon as the teacher started talking, he would become drowsy, feeling both sleepy and hungry.

Back then, my metabolism was fast and my digestion was good, after all, I was still growing. But as I got older, my appetite decreased.

He thought he was normal until he met Miss Yuan, who could really eat a lot, to the point that others envied her.

After eating like crazy for forty minutes, Miss Yuan finally slowed down, her pace becoming similar to that of a normal person, but she still ate a few bites every now and then.

Just then, a voice suddenly came.

"Wan Chunlong?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo and Lao Wan turned their heads at the same time, and then saw several familiar faces: Ma Mingyang, Wang Jianyang, Zhang Xinxin, and He Jing.

Lin Mo frowned slightly. Although these four people were his high school classmates, he didn't have a good impression of them and even disliked them a bit.

Needless to say, Ma Mingyang and Wang Jianyang had a decent relationship initially, but they lost contact for several years. The only time they contacted each other was when Wang Jianyang borrowed 200 yuan from him. Wang Jianyang was short and looked sneaky, with the air of a vagrant that hadn't changed over the years. Simply put, they were not on the same path.

As for Zhang Xinxin and He Jing, they have changed somewhat and become much prettier than they were in high school. However, he didn't have any particular feelings for either of them. Mainly, he hadn't spoken much with them during school, so he couldn't say he liked them, but he also couldn't say he disliked them.

I never expected to run into these people here.

"Oh, you've come to eat too?" Old Wan couldn't help but say with a smile.

Although I don't particularly like it, I still have to speak up.

As for Lin Mo, he didn't speak first, thinking he could get away with it by relying on his changed appearance.

But clearly, he was overthinking it. He Jing recognized him at a glance and said excitedly, "Lin Linmo?"

Upon hearing this, the other three were taken aback and looked over sharply.

Seeing this, Lin Mo stopped hiding his feelings and said with a smile, "Old classmate, long time no see!"

"Lin Mo, you've changed so much! I invited you to get together a while ago, but you were busy. What a pity! What's wrong? You're doing so well now that you look down on your old classmates?" Wang Jianyang said with a slightly unnatural smile.

Although he didn't say it, a hint of jealousy was still evident in his eyes.

Clearly, he had already heard about Lin Mo's current changes from his classmates.

When a boy who was inconspicuous and of average appearance in his class during his school years suddenly becomes dazzling and successful a few years later, Wang Jianyang, who was a prominent figure in his high school class, finds it hard to accept the huge gap.

Especially when someone who was previously far inferior to him suddenly became so much better off, it really made him feel resentful.

At the last gathering, the excited expressions on the girls' faces when they talked about Lin Mo made him extremely uncomfortable.

Although the other party spoke with a smile, he wasn't stupid enough to miss the veiled barbs in their words. Naturally, he didn't choose to tolerate it and retorted:

"There's nothing to regret, I just look down on some lousy people and am too lazy to go!"

Everyone:
(End of this chapter)