My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

"Have you seen them before?"

Hearing An Youyu say this, Lin Mo was taken aback, and his gaze fell on the jade cup on the stone pillar a meter away.

The jade cup is crystal clear and white, and under the light of the base, it is translucent. The cup is engraved with ancient characters the size of rice grains. These characters are so skillfully crafted that they are still very impressive even after the erosion of time.

After looking at it for a few seconds, Lin Mo didn't think much of it and said with a smile, "It's not impossible. After all, you like to study antiques. Maybe you've seen a picture of this jade cup in some book before."

"No."

An Youyu's tone was very certain, "I am sure that I have never seen this jade cup before, but this jade cup seems to have a connection with me. The feeling is very mysterious and cannot be described in words."

Hearing the girl's mysterious description, Lin Mo looked puzzled. "It's just a jade cup, how can you describe it as so sinister?"

Hearing Lin Mo's mutterings to himself, An Youyu felt a little embarrassed. She slowly looked away and gave Lin Mo an apologetic smile, "Maybe I'm overthinking it. Don't worry about it."

Lin Mo glanced at the jade cup on the stone platform, then at An Youyu, and couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle. His words carried a very subtle and profound meaning: "Little Yu'er, you're surprising me more and more."

"Ok?"

An Youyu didn't quite understand and blinked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Lin Mo just smiled and didn't explain.

"Tell me about it?"

"There's nothing more to say. Alright, we've seen enough, let's go out now?"

"…Um."

An Youyu's voice carried a hint of reluctance that even she couldn't detect. After Lin Mo walked out, her gaze fell on the jade cup again, and she seemed rooted to the spot, lingering there for a long time.

Lin Mo took a few steps and found that An Youyu was still standing in the same spot. He couldn't help but laugh and turn around to stand next to her, teasingly asking in a low voice, "Why don't you want to leave yet?"

An Youyu hesitated, her thoughts seeming absurd and excessive even to herself.

Noticing her hesitation, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, put his arm around her shoulder, and asked in a deep voice with a tenderness unique to girls, "What are you thinking about?"

"That...I..."

"What's there to be embarrassed about in front of me? Just say what you really think."

Looking up and meeting Lin Mo's sincere gaze, An Youyu couldn't help but take a deep breath, covering her face with her hands, "I want... this jade cup."

After saying that, she spread her fingers apart and peeked at Lin Mo through the gap. When she saw the half-smile on Lin Mo's face, her face flushed uncontrollably.

"This request is indeed excessive, so never mind what I said."

Then, she tried to pull Lin Mo away.

Lin Mo didn't move.

An Youyu looked at her with a puzzled expression, "Aren't you leaving?"

"What are we going to do?"

Lin Mo found it amusing and pointed to the jade cup on the stone platform, saying, "Didn't you want this jade cup?"

An Youyu shook her head repeatedly, "No, this is an antique, it belongs to the country, how can a private individual take it away? Just pretend I was joking."

"do not."

Lin Mo didn't take this as a joke. An Youyu's expression when she said she wanted the jade cup was not a joke at all; the little thing genuinely wanted it.

Since his rebirth, this was the first time he had ever seen An Youyu so eager for something.

Since that's the case, we absolutely cannot let it go so easily.

Whether or not it can be done, we should still give it our all.

Lin Mo extended his right hand. "Little Fish, don't rush to conclusions. Give me five minutes."

Upon hearing this, An Youyu was completely bewildered, her eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty. "You... what are you planning to do?"

Before Lin Mo could answer, she pointed to the surrounding cameras and warned, "Stealing national cultural relics is illegal. You must not have any crooked thoughts."

Lin Mo smirked, rolled his eyes, and poked An Youyu on the head.

An Youyu winced in pain, clutching her head with both hands, staring at Lin Mo with a pitiful expression, her jade lips pouting, "Why did you hit me?"

"What's going on in your little head all day long?"

Lin Mo glared at her irritably. "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Do you think I don't know that stealing national cultural relics is illegal? Do I need you to remind me?"

“You can say that, but you can’t hit people.”

An Youyu snorted defiantly and pounced on Lin Mo with bared teeth and claws.

Lin Mo pulled her into his arms. "What, still want revenge?"

Seeing the mischievous grin on Lin Mo's face, An Youyu instantly became obedient and asked softly, "What do you need five minutes for?"

"Make a phone call."

Lin Mo let go of her, took out his phone and waved it in front of her, then dialed a number.

Because of her height, An Youyu couldn't see who Lin Mo was calling. She jumped up and down a couple of times before finally giving up.

Her actions amused Lin Mo, who was about to make a teasing remark when the call was answered.

"what's up?"

"Mom, where are you now?"

"Your call came at just the right time. I'm on my way back to the capital right now, and if nothing unexpected happens, I should be home tonight."

"You're finally back. Your son missed you so much he couldn't sleep."

"Tch, so glib!"

Lin Shu changed the subject: "What about Yu'er? How has she been lately? Have you been bullying her?"

Lin Mo's lips twitched, his tone full of sarcasm, "So in your heart, I'm only good at bullying Xiaoyuer?"

"Who knows? After all, I'm the one who will take care of my daughter-in-law. I'm a little worried about leaving her with you, kid."

"cough!"

Lin Mo's face was dark. He sighed helplessly, turned on the speakerphone, and handed the phone to An Youyu. "My mom."

An Youyu took the phone, a sweet smile appearing on her face. "Auntie, when are you coming back?"

"Fish, I'll be home tonight. Do you miss Auntie?"

"Have."

"What do you think?"

"Hmm... I can't sleep because I'm thinking about it."

"Hahaha……"

Lin Shu laughed heartily, "My Yu'er has such a sweet tongue, unlike Xiao Mo who's all talk and no action."

Lin Mo: "..."

Why is he considered glib and smooth-talking, while An Youyu is considered sweet-talking?

Even if you're going to apply double standards, you can't be this blatant!

This is not fair!

After chatting for a few minutes, An Youyu returned the phone to Lin Mo.

"Mom, I need your help with something."

Lin Mo took the phone without beating around the bush.

Lin Shu was somewhat surprised, "Oh? You actually have something to ask of me now? That's not easy!"

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Lin Mo cut to the chase: "You know about this imperial tomb on Emperor Mountain, right?"

"Of course!"

Although Lin Shu didn't understand her son's intention, she still answered truthfully, "When the imperial tomb on Emperor Mountain was excavated, your mother personally participated in it. Do you think I know that?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's eyes lit up, and he immediately said with a hint of amusement, "Oh, it's rare to see you no longer hiding your work! That's quite unusual!"

Hearing her son's sarcastic remarks, Lin Shu laughed non-stop. "Alright, alright, stop being so resentful. Don't think I don't know. Actually, you've already guessed what I do. The reason I haven't told you yet is that I'm waiting for you to ask me."

Lin Mo was so angry her nose almost twisted out of shape. "I'm still waiting for you to confess on your own!"

"Then let's just wait."

"..."

On this issue, Lin Mo was no match for his mother at all, and his brows were filled with utter despair.

Lin Shu spoke up and asked, "Why are you asking about imperial tombs?"

Lin Mo composed himself and told the truth: "It's like this, today Xiaoyuer, some friends, and I came to Emperor Mountain to play..."

After explaining everything, Lin Shu on the other end of the phone went silent.

A flicker of disappointment flashed in both Lin Mo's and An Youyu's eyes. It seemed...

"Ha ha!"

Before the two could think further, Lin Shu's laughter came from the phone.

Her smile stunned both Lin Mo and An Youyu.

Lin Mo coughed and asked tentatively, "Mom, what are you laughing at?"

Lin Shu's laughter stopped. "Xiao Mo, is that jade cup you mentioned placed on the stone pillar on the far right of the main burial chamber?"

"Correct."

"Tsk, what a coincidence!"

"Skillful? What does that mean?"

Hearing her son's question, Lin Shu no longer hid anything, "To tell you the truth, if you're talking about the other artifacts in the main tomb chamber, I really can't do anything about it, but this jade cup... hey, I really can."

Lin Mo's eyes suddenly lit up. "You have a way? Mom, you're not kidding me, are you?"

Do I really enjoy joking that much?