Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

This time, the group didn't look for a private room, since there was no room available, so they found a place to sit by the window in the main hall.

Although the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival has faded in recent years, the Chinese people's love for joining in the fun remains unchanged; otherwise, there wouldn't be the phenomenon of trendy tourist attractions.

Harbin's Ice and Snow World, Xi'an's Tang Dynasty Never Sleeping City, Luoyang Ancient City, and even shows like "Fairy Scattering Flowers" or large-scale ancient town murder mystery games—once they're held and promoted online, they immediately attract a large number of young people to travel there.

Even when Wang Po arranged a blind date, the scene was packed with people and quite lively.

Jiangning, a first-tier city and the provincial capital, also has an ancient town. Even though its economy is not as good as some of the top-tier cities, it still has no shortage of people.

So even though universities haven't started their semesters yet, many students still came back early just to attend the lantern festival; it's perfectly normal for there to be so many people.

"Hey, looks like a real rich kid, going out with two girls in his arms!"

"Wow, that pregnant woman really does look like a construction foreman!"

"No, there really are yoga pants?"

While everyone ate, they secretly observed the people leaving the restaurant. Liu Ruyan made some mistakes, but she also made several correct predictions.

A young man walked out with two women in his arms, put some things in his Porsche, and then walked to the lantern festival.

A middle-aged man with a large belly, his face flushed from drinking, got into the passenger seat of the SUV.

However, none of this can confirm whether the two are actually rich second-generation heirs or construction foremen, but the yoga pants are genuine, without any flaws.

You know, even though it's March now and the temperature is showing signs of warming up, it's still cold. A woman wearing yoga leggings in this temperature really isn't afraid of the cold.

Miss Yuan was bundled up like a little dumpling, and the class monitor and He Xiaoyue were also wearing cotton-padded coats. Liu Ruyan was no exception, wearing a long black down jacket. It was fine during the day, since they were going to get on the bus as soon as they left, so it didn't matter if they wore less.

However, they are going out shopping tonight, and the temperature is already much lower than during the day. They will be outside for a long time, so they really can't stand it if they don't wear more layers.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan ate in small bites, a slight smile playing on her lips as she enjoyed the somewhat adoring gaze of her little man.

Lin Mo was genuinely surprised. He hadn't expected that just by looking at a car, one could actually have a chance of determining what kind of person the owner was.

"We were just lucky and guessed right. Let's eat quickly, and then we'll go for a walk," Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

None of them objected to this. Miss Yuan was quite cunning today and didn't eat her fill. She left room in her stomach and planned to have a meal at the food street outside.

After all, visiting a lantern festival like this without trying the street food would be a complete waste of time.

After dinner, the group of seven chose to walk out. Chuanmei walked in front, while Wang Chu followed behind, holding up a camera to start filming.

For others, today is a day for fun, but for Chuanmei, it's also a day for shooting footage. After all, it's only the beginning of the month, and she can't just rely on her past achievements.

He's not alone anymore; he has three employees to support. Their fixed salaries alone amount to nearly 20,000 yuan a month. Then there are the studio's expenses, cosmetics, clothing, and filming costs. The monthly expenses are quite substantial.

Wang was filming, and the squad leader followed behind, helping to carry things. Miss Yuan and He Xiaoyue, on the other hand, were like huskies that had been let loose, running around aimlessly in the streets of the ancient city.

On the food street, the shops on both sides of the road were temporarily rented out, and all kinds of snacks were available. Miss Yuan had come straight to paradise.

As for Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan, they followed behind the group, arm in arm.

It must be said that their group was very conspicuous, standing out even in a crowd.

Fortunately, Li Shiya had put on more exquisite makeup today, and since it was evening and the lighting was good, and the clothes were specially prepared for him by Miss Yuan, no one recognized Li Shiya as long as he didn't speak.

There were many people at the scene, including quite a few self-media bloggers who came to gather material, and even many shop owners were doing their own live streams.

Despite this, they were frequently the center of attention. Lin Mo wore a mask to keep warm and avoid being recognized, as did Liu Ruyan.

Although we can't see what they look like, just by looking at their demeanor, passersby can tell that they are no ordinary people.

After all, temperament cannot be faked. Temperament is something that comes naturally. Just by standing there, without even opening your mouth or seeing your face clearly, you can tell that this person has either read a lot of books, been rich for a long time, or holds a high position. It's something that seeps out from the very bones.

Liu Ruyan didn't need to say much; just by looking at her, she knew that this girl must come from a wealthy family, exuding elegance, confidence, and a touch of aloofness.

As for Lin Mo, his temperament wasn't that complicated. He was simply confident. A good family background wasn't as good as having a cheat code, and he seemed even more confident than Liu Ruyan.

The group continued walking and stopped in front of a small square where various performances were being arranged by the scenic area. Just then, a lantern procession approached. Many people, dressed similarly to Miss Yuan and Li Shiya, carried lanterns and walked out, looking quite beautiful.

"Ah!! Sister Yuan, look, it's the God of Wealth!!"

Suddenly, He Xiaoyue screamed. Hearing this, everyone turned to look and saw a group of people—yes, a group of Gods of Wealth—walking over.

People of all shapes and sizes, some professionally cosplaying as the God of Wealth, others as large-headed dolls, all wore numerous LED light strips and carried dazzling golden ingot-shaped lanterns and enormous copper coin lanterns that were so bright they were blinding. Many people gathered around, hoping to share in the good fortune.

If it's the God of Love coming, everyone will just take a look, but if it's the God of Wealth appearing, then everyone has to go over and touch him.

"My goodness, let's go and soak up some of my good fortune! I'm sure I'll make a fortune this year!"

Upon seeing this, Miss Yuan's eyes widened, and she grabbed He Xiaoyue and plunged into the crowd.

Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan exchanged a glance, and had no choice but to follow.

After the two women rushed into the crowd, they finally managed to squeeze to the front, each displaying a different style.

He Xiaoyue immediately knelt down before the group of Gods of Wealth in front of her, bowing deeply. Just kidding, what's the point of touching the Gods of Wealth? If you don't bow, how can the Gods of Wealth remember you!

Those around were stunned. Then, a dozen or so young men and women rushed out from the crowd and immediately knelt down on the ground.

Just like when someone lies down to take a picture in front of the Forbidden City, a group of people will follow. If one person kneels down, it's shameful, but if a group of people kneel down, it's faith, it's happiness!
The group of "Gods of Wealth" were so frightened that they immediately began to bow to the crowd. They were joking, though. "Even though we're playing the roles of Gods of Wealth, if you worship me, you'll shorten my lifespan!"

Then a scene appeared where a group of gods of wealth and a group of young people were bowing to each other.

"Haha, may the God of Wealth bless me with wealth today!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I want one too! I want to get rich too!"

"May I win the lottery this year, a hundred million! May I be blessed!"

Gods of Wealth: "Go back to your worship, calm down, calm down, I'm a working person too!"

It can be said that one side had no shame in kowtowing in the street, only a desire to get rich quickly, while the other side only worried about their own lifespan, fearing that the other side would steal their fortune.

Of course, besides these two groups, there is another group of people, namely Miss Yuan.

Although the flat-chested loli comes from a well-off family, she also likes money. However, between praying to the God of Wealth for blessings and touching the God of Wealth to get some good fortune, she chooses to rob the God of Wealth.

That's right, exactly what it sounds like. While the group was kneeling in worship, she suddenly stepped forward, snatched a huge, glowing gold ingot from the hand of one of the Gods of Wealth, held it high above her head, and ran while laughing loudly, "Wahahaha, I'm rich! I'm rich! Wahahaha!"

The crowd burst into laughter as they watched the robbed God of Wealth chase after a little girl dressed in festive attire.

When Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan squeezed in, the scene was almost unbearable to look at.

Some were taking pictures, some were cheering, some were kowtowing, while Miss Yuan, holding a huge gold ingot, looked like the Monkey King being born, and was extremely happy.

After a few minutes of commotion, Miss Yuan was finally caught, and the gold ingot was snatched back by the God of Wealth, as it was someone else's dinner tonight.

Staff members came over to help direct the crowd, and then Miss Yuan skipped back, asking, "Mo Zai, am I awesome?"

Lin Mo rolled her eyes at him: "Your gold ingots have been snatched back, what are you so proud of?"

"Who said that? Look!" Miss Yuan said, opening her small hand to reveal a smaller gold ingot: "I pried this off from that big ingot, isn't that amazing!"

Liu Ruyan:
Lin Mo:
"Why don't you give it to Xiaoyue? Look how you've driven the child to the brink of madness!"

Indeed, it was because of her that a large-scale movement to worship the God of Wealth was triggered, and some people even wanted to snatch the God of Wealth's gold ingots, just like Miss Yuan.

However, having learned from past mistakes, those "gods of wealth" held onto their lanterns tightly, terrified of being robbed. They didn't even notice a single one that wasn't snatched, and Miss Yuan almost exhausted them to death.
Just then, He Xiaoyue walked over with her head held high and a confident look on her face, saying, "Although I am not as good as you now, I am still young and I have plenty of time. Who can guarantee that an unknown person today will not become rich and powerful in the future? Thirty years in Henan, thirty years in Hebei, don't underestimate a poor young girl!"

Miss Yuan: "Huh? I think I've heard that before, 'The power of wealth, level three!' Right?"

Lin Mo: "Thirty years in Henan, thirty years in Hebei? You actually want to work in Henan and Hebei for sixty years? You'll be eighty by then!"

He Xiaoyue:
(End of this chapter)