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Chapter 1277 Defense Passed

That evening, Liu Ruyan sneaked back, but Lin Mo was so exhausted that he didn't even cook dinner and ordered takeout. After eating, he collapsed onto the bed, and soon his steady breathing could be heard.

When Liu Ruyan returned, she found that Lin Mo had already fallen asleep. She couldn't help but smile and sigh. She stayed in the living room until she felt sleepy, then slowly got into bed and closed her eyes next to Lin Mo.

The familiar scent made Liu Ruyan feel much more at ease. After all, this was one of the few times the two of them had been apart since they got together, and she was still a little unaccustomed to Lin Mo's absence these past few days.

Of course, Wang and Chuanmei were in similar situations. Although they could still have some energy outside, they would fall asleep as soon as they got home.

The following day, June 21st, was Father's Day, a Sunday.

Liu Ruyan didn't go to work either, and woke up early. Lin Mo, on the other hand, slept until almost noon. When he got up, he felt like his whole body was falling apart and was sore all over.

Lin Mo knew that this was the so-called post-travel syndrome. Even though he was in good physical condition, he still hadn't recovered. It would take at least two days for his physical condition to completely subside.

"Oh~ what's wrong, Young Master Lin? I didn't touch you last night, so why are you leaning against the wall to get out?"

Seeing Lin Mo walk out of the bedroom looking exhausted, leaning against the wall with his legs trembling slightly, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but tease him.

There's no way around it, Lin Mo's current state is too much like someone who can't control himself when he has a beautiful wife at home.

Hearing this, Lin Mo rolled his eyes at him and said, "Get lost! I'm genuinely exhausted. You have no idea, these past few days we've been like special forces, going to every place and doing all sorts of singing exercises. I feel like my legs don't even belong to me anymore."

In response, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but laugh and said, "How can you travel like this? Tell me, out of all the places you've been, have you ever truly enjoyed them?"

"Tourism isn't like that. When I have some free time in a while, I'll take you to the Maldives. We'll stay there for a while, and I guarantee you'll relax," Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo raised his hand and said, "Stop! Forget about overseas, I have a bounty on my head overseas!"

Let me put it this way: if a foreigner in China said they'd shoot me, I'd just think they were bragging. But abroad, I can't guarantee that!

It's not that he's a coward, but he's only just become rich and hasn't had a chance to enjoy life yet. He can't risk his life.

If he went to America, he wouldn't have to spend any money himself, since he could do hand-drawing.

If a foreigner could actually come to his country with a gun and kill him, he would accept it; perhaps he had done something heinous in his past life.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan was taken aback and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, "Hehehe, right, right, you're quite a celebrity abroad, my apologies for not recognizing you. So, what are your plans for today, Bounty Bro?"

Lin Mo glanced at Liu Ruyan speechlessly. In just a short while, he had already changed his nickname twice.

"Nothing much, just planning to stay home and lie around like a corpse. I'm so tired, I feel like I'm going to break apart," Lin Mo said.

Liu Ruyan nodded: "Alright, get some rest so you can hand in your homework tonight!"

Lin Mo:

"Can we stop thinking about this all the time? You're Liu Ruyan, the Empress Ruyan, the vicious second female lead, not a female hooligan!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan sneered: "So what? Empress Ruyan is a woman too! Besides, who said only men can be lustful?"

Who said good-looking people can't be lecherous? Speak up!

Scientific evidence suggests that women are six times more lustful than men. Those who appear not to be lustful are just pretending; they're suppressing their feelings and acting aloof.

Don't ask me how I know. I've been pretending for almost thirty years, how could I not know? Look at Su Su, she's still pretending!

She keeps saying things like, "I'd rather have nothing than something bad, I want to make money," but she just hasn't met the kind of guy who's really handsome. If she did meet someone really handsome, she'd be more excited than anyone else.

Of course, being handsome isn't enough; she's picky about other aspects too. To put it simply, if a man who's excellent in every way appeared and pursued her, Su Su's child would be almost old enough for elementary school. Would she still be going on blind dates every day?

Lin Mo:

He had to admit that this was the first time he had ever heard a woman speak so frankly. Indeed, a woman's private chat logs with her best friend could be considered a confidentiality agreement, at least not something her boyfriend could know.

In other words, Liu Ruyan and he are now so familiar with each other that she wouldn't be able to talk to him. Of course, even if Liu Ruyan were to talk about it, she would only talk about Su He's part, and she would never mention her own part.

In response, Lin Mo thought for a moment and said, "That's not right. My cousin is quite beautiful now, a real beauty. She should be able to attract those handsome and successful guys, right? Why hasn't anything happened to her?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan sneered: "Who told you to give her a high-paying job? She wants to make money right now. Just wait and see. I feel that if her salary goes up again, in two years, she'll definitely be the one picking up male models at bars."

Currently, Su He's annual salary at the hotel is 450,000 yuan, and at the restaurant it's 120,000 yuan. However, she manages logistics and procurement at both places, meaning there's extra income to be made. On the surface, her annual income is less than 600,000 yuan, but in reality, her income is far more than that, at least 800,000 yuan.

"What about Sister Yuan? I haven't seen her at all."

Lin Mo thought of Miss Yuan, but he fell silent at the end. Although Miss Yuan wasn't interested in men, she was extremely interested in pretty young women. She could order three masseuses at a time. If she wasn't lustful, who would? "Alright, rest well at home. Today is Father's Day. I've already mailed the gift to your uncle by express delivery. It arrived today. Remember to call your uncle!" Liu Ruyan said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo realized it was Father's Day and quickly asked, "What does Uncle like? I haven't prepared anything. How about we go to your house today?"

In response, Liu Ruyan waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, I've already prepared a gift for my dad. How could I possibly make you feel awkward?"

"But it's not necessary to come to my house. Although it's Father's Day today, my dad doesn't have a day off. He's still busy at the company. He has too much to do. Even if we go back, we won't see him. A gift is enough; the thought is what counts!"

This is Liu Ruyan's wisdom; she can handle such trivial matters herself and will never let them become a problem.

Although her dad probably wouldn't care whether Lin Mo prepared a gift for him or not, what if he was even a little bit happy about it?

Lin Mo has been busy these past few days and didn't even have a proper Dragon Boat Festival. She handled this little matter herself instead of saying things like, "I prepared a gift for your dad, but you didn't prepare a gift for mine. You don't take my family seriously."

She treats the two of them as a whole, rather than as two individuals who scheme against each other and engage in all sorts of calculations.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but give Liu Ruyan a thumbs up: "It's all thanks to Sister Ruyan! I'm extremely grateful. After resting for a couple of days, we'll go home and visit her!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan waved her hand: "Let's wait until after next Wednesday. Your restaurant has been closed for two weeks in a row. We can't delay any longer. We need to be proactive in making money. After that, it'll all be my money."

Hearing this, Lin Mo thought for a moment and then nodded, saying, "In that case, let's wait a few more days. Next Thursday is our school's graduation ceremony, where we get our diplomas. Although I won't be attending the graduation ceremony, I still need to get my diploma and then clear out my dorm room."

“No problem, it’s settled then!” Liu Ruyan said.

Soon, the two reached a consensus and decided to wait a few more days before going back.

Meanwhile, Chuanmei and Wang Chu were in no better condition than him, especially Chuanmei, who couldn't get out of bed at all today. She lay on the bed groaning, her hands and feet feeling as heavy as lead.

In the afternoon, around four o'clock, Lin Mo went downstairs in slippers to stretch his legs and then went to the studio.

"Hey~ everyone's here. How have you all been lately?" Lin Mo greeted everyone with a smile as soon as he entered.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan rolled her eyes at him: "You have the nerve to say that? You stood me up for more than ten days, you bastard! I really want to beat you to death!"

"No, no, it's not that serious. It just happened so suddenly. I was thinking of resting for two days before going back, but Sister Ruyan said that the restaurant should open on Wednesday and my school graduation ceremony is on Thursday. I need to go get my diploma. We'll go back after that. Sister Yuan, please bear with me for two more days. I'll definitely make sure everything is arranged for you." Lin Mo clasped his hands together and begged for forgiveness.

Hearing this, Miss Yuan's anger subsided somewhat, and she then let out a soft hum.

"By the way, where's Chuanzi?" Lin Mo asked.

In the studio, there were four people: Class Monitor Wang, Director He Xiaoyue, and Miss Yuan, but the Sichuan girl was the only one missing.

Upon hearing this, Director Wang replied, "Chuanzi is lying at home, saying he's so tired his whole body aches and he can't get out of bed!"

Lin Mo nodded in understanding. In fact, he and Director Wang were also sore, but their physical condition was much better than that of the girl from Sichuan, so they were not in that state.

"By the way, did your thesis result turn out badly? Anyway, we passed. Don't let yours not be bad, or you might not pass and miss the second defense opportunity, then you won't get your diploma."

Just then, the squad leader suddenly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo was taken aback: "The defense results are out?"

The class monitor rolled his eyes at him: "What's so new about this? It's been so many days. Actually, you could have checked the results on the last day of the college entrance exam, but I didn't have time to remind you!"

"I, Xiaoyue, and Director Wang have all passed!"

He Xiaoyue said excitedly, "Yeah, I didn't even expect it myself. I was so nervous, but I actually passed! I thought I'd have to do the second round of debates."

Director Wang: "Chuanzi has already checked; he was the one who checked on the way back yesterday!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo quickly took out his phone and started logging in. He soon breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, I'm safely ashore!"

With this, the countdown to graduation for everyone officially began!

(End of this chapter)