Dual-wielding! 100x proficiency, I'll grind my way to godhood!

Lu Xingyao looked down and flipped through the photos, picked out the most symmetrical one and sent it over, casually asking out of curiosity.

"You're worth hundreds of billions, why would you care about this? A major general's salary isn't even enough for one of your meals."

Chen Mo walked to the sofa, sat down, unbuttoned the top button, and smiled.

"You don't understand. When I was a child, my parents asked a fortune teller in town to tell my fortune. The fortune teller said that I was destined to be an official and would become a high-ranking official when I grew up."

"My mom was overjoyed and told everyone she met about it, like she had won the lottery."

Chen Mo recalled, speaking slowly.

"When I graduated from university, they kept urging me to take the civil service exam. I failed several times, and they were disappointed for a long time."

Chen Mo lit another cigarette and slowly took a puff.

"In the eyes of the elders, no matter how much money you earn, it is not as respectable as having a job within the system, nor as stable and honorable as having a government job."

He glanced at the photo Lu Xingyao had sent him.

"Now it's all good. He's a major general, which is higher than any clerk or section chief. It's a wish that has been fulfilled for both of them."

"Hahaha, those uncles and aunties are so cute!"

Lu Xingyao laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

"Then take lots of pictures, in different poses, so Auntie can show them off one by one!"

As she spoke, she raised her phone again and started snapping photos of Chen Mo.

Ye Yunshu and Ye Jingge remained silent; they had never had to consider such things since birth.

Chen Mo let Lu Xingyao make a fuss, then turned to Ye Yunshu and said.

"Prepare a few more dishes for lunch and invite Shen Yi and the others over for a meal. They'll have the energy to support me when they're full."

"it is good."

Ye Yunshu nodded, picked up her phone, and went to prepare.

At that moment, Chen Mo's phone started vibrating.

It was a WeChat video call from his mother.

Chen Mo casually swiped to answer the call.

The mother's face suddenly came very close, almost filling the entire screen.

"MoMo! What's with that photo Xingyao posted? Where did that green outfit come from? She said you became a high-ranking official? How high-ranking? Don't be fooled!"

She spoke quickly and rapidly, giving Chen Mo no chance to interrupt, her face full of worry.

Chen Mo propped his phone up on the table and waited with a smile until she finished speaking before speaking himself.

"Mom, don't worry. I would never lie to you. What Xingyao said is true. Your son has made something of himself; he's become a major general."

"Major General?"

The father snatched the phone and spoke up hastily as well.

"How high-ranking must that be? Higher than our town mayor? You didn't even pass the civil service exam, how did you suddenly become such a high-ranking official? Tell Dad the truth, did you get into some trouble?"

"Dad, what are you thinking?"

Chen Mo chuckled, reached for the official document stamped with a red seal on the coffee table, and unfolded it to face the camera.

"Look, this is an official document, stamped with a big red seal, it can't be fake."

The father was illiterate, so the mother took the phone, squinted at it for a long time, and muttered something.

"These characters are so dense, I can't understand them at all."

As she spoke, she handed her phone to the side and shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Xiao hope, Xiao hope, come and see what your brother wrote on this piece of paper."

A moment later, Chen Xiaoxi's face suddenly appeared in the frame, her hair still a bit messy, clearly indicating that she had just run out of the room.

She stared at the red stamp and document content on the screen, her eyes widening. She rubbed her eyes hard, then leaned closer to examine them carefully. When she looked up, her expression was as if she had seen a ghost.

"Brother...is this really true?"

Her voice sounded a little unsteady.

"This stamp isn't a fake one you got from that guy on the telephone pole, is it? When did you join the army? How come I didn't know? You even had to ask for leave during university military training because you thought it was too tiring, how could you possibly become a major general! This is outrageous!"

"Of course it's true, no doubt about it."

Chen Mo leaned back on the sofa.

"Want to rub your eyes a couple more times? I don't think you're rubbing them hard enough."

Chen Xiaoxi rubbed her eyes hard again, until her eyelids were red. When she looked at the screen again, the document was still the same document, with the bright red stamp dazzlingly bright.

"Mom! Our brother's become a high-ranking official! Even higher than the county magistrate!"

The mother quickly came back, and the two of them, heads huddled together, filled the entire screen; one looked incredulous, the other with excitement in her eyes.

"Mo Mo, don't try to make Mom happy."

My mother was still a little hesitant.

"How did such a high-ranking position fall to you? You've never been in the military."

At this moment, Ye Yunshu walked over with a plate of cut fruit, bent down upon seeing the camera, and smiled gently at it.

"Hello Auntie, this military rank was specially approved by the state, it's legal and compliant, you don't need to worry at all. If there's a chance in the future, Chen Mo and I will go back to our hometown to visit you and Uncle."

Ye Yunshu has a dignified and generous demeanor, and speaks steadily and sincerely, making her a reliable and trustworthy person to the elders.

Lu Xingyao quickly moved to Chen Mo's other side and smiled as she spoke to the screen.

"Yes, yes, Auntie, Brother Mo never lies."

Seeing that Lu Xingyao also said the same thing, the mother's worry slowly faded, replaced by barely suppressed excitement, her mouth almost stretching to her ears.

Chen Xiaoxi chattered excitedly beside her, counting on her fingers how many people the major general was in charge of and how many ranks he was above the county magistrate. The more she counted, the more excited she became, like a little sparrow.

Chen Mo leaned back on the sofa, watching the mother and daughter looking happy on the screen, a soft smile appearing on his lips.

I gave them a few more instructions, telling them to cultivate diligently and not to talk about it to outsiders. I told them I would go back to see them when I had time. We chatted for more than ten minutes before hanging up the video call.

It goes without saying that once this news gets out, Mom and Dad will be beaming with joy today, and they'll have to cook two delicious dishes tonight to celebrate.

The video call had just ended when my phone rang again.

A familiar local Hangzhou number popped up on the screen, and Chen Mo recognized it at a glance.

It's that young master of the Zhao family, surnamed Zhao.

He raised an eyebrow, casually pressed the answer button, turned on speakerphone, placed the phone on the coffee table, picked up his teacup and slowly sipped his tea, acting as if nothing had happened.

The voice on the other end of the phone remained cold and arrogant.

"Chen Mo, I've arrived at your villa. Open the door."

"Oh?"

Chen Mo spoke in a lazy tone, leaning back on the sofa and swinging his legs across his back.

"Weren't we supposed to meet at 3 PM? Why are you here so early?"

As he spoke, he picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"I'm still sleeping with my girlfriend, I haven't gotten up yet. You have no manners at all, not even knowing to give advance notice before coming to visit?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingyao burst out laughing, leaning against Chen Mo's chest and shaking with laughter. Ye Yunshu also shook her head helplessly, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

There was an instant silence on the other end of the phone.

Two seconds later, the voice rang out again, clearly suppressing some anger, but still maintaining an air of superiority.

"The fact that I personally came to see you is already giving you a huge favor."

"Chen Mo, this is your last chance. If you know what's good for you, work for the Zhao family obediently, and you'll be well rewarded. Otherwise, you'll be in for a world of trouble in Hangzhou."

Chen Mo's lips twitched.

"What are the consequences? Tell me about them."