Chapter 229 : Su He “Fishing”
Chapter 229: Su He “Fishing”
South City, 5:30 in the afternoon. Inside the café on the first floor of Wanda Commercial City, Lin Mo sat on a chair, with a glass of iced Americano in front of him.
And before him stood a slender figure, hands pressed on the table as she leaned forward, her pretty face drawing close, staring him down with a grin at the corner of her mouth—transforming into the Smirking Dragon King.
“Yo yo yo, I heard someone was crying. Tell me, was it because you confessed to your ‘white moonlight’ and got rejected, or because your crush married someone else?
A grown man crying—tsk tsk. You scared my second aunt so much she called me herself, told me to take you out to clear your head and ask what happened. Shameful, isn’t it?” Cousin Su He looked down at Lin Mo and teased with a laugh.
It turned out that after his parents saw what happened that afternoon, the two elders became deeply worried. After all, Lin Mo wasn’t a child anymore—and yet he still cried at the drop of a hat.
Even his mother, Zhou Min, couldn’t recall the last time she’d seen her son in tears. Seeing him in that state suddenly, how could she not worry?
When they asked, Lin Mo said nothing—just sat in his room silently, unwilling to talk. When he got tired of being questioned, he only said he was fine.
He didn’t even come out for dinner, saying he had no appetite. But Zhou Min knew he hadn’t eaten breakfast that morning either, which only made her more anxious.
The couple exchanged glances, realizing this couldn’t go on. After some thought, they decided to call Su He.
For one, the cousins were close. And two, they were both young—some things their son might not tell his parents because of the generational gap or just plain reluctance, but he might open up to someone his own age.
The plan went smoothly. With just one phone call, less than half an hour later, Cousin Su He drove over, went upstairs, and without a word dragged him out of his bedroom and stuffed him into the car.
Her actions were rough but effective. Truly worthy of being an “A-grade war criminal”—her style was always impulsive, catching people off guard.
Hearing her words now, Lin Mo reached out and pushed his cousin’s face away. “What, you’re that free lately? Didn’t you have a blind date today?”
By right, his aunt shouldn’t have let his cousin off so easily these days—she should’ve been keeping busy. Why was she here with so much free time?
“When my second aunt called me, I was still eating with my blind date. But when I heard you were in trouble, I ditched him right there and ran over. Pretty loyal of me, huh? Just don’t forget your cousin when you’re rich and famous later. My future fortune depends on you!”
Su He, whose face was still being held away, looked like she was about to get mad, but whatever thought flashed through her mind made her swallow her temper and grin instead.
Lin Mo: ？？？
“I’m not your boss—how am I supposed to make you rich?”
He was a bit baffled. Could it be that his cousin had noticed he was now worth several million and had the potential to become a future capitalist?
Little did he know he was thinking too much. What Su He actually cared about was Liu Rushuang. As long as her dear cousin could win that woman over—better yet, get her pregnant—then she’d never have to worry about food and clothing again. Being both Liu Rushuang’s classmate and Lin Mo’s cousin, how could Liu Rushuang possibly treat her like a servant after that?
Through these recent blind dates, she’d realized something—she wasn’t just greedy, she was also lustful.
She couldn’t let go of handsome men, yet she still wanted money. What to do? She had to aim at Liu Rushuang instead. After all, relying on her cousin was much more practical than relying on some random man. He was her blood relative, after all.
“That’s none of your concern. The mountain man has his own clever plan.” Su He waved her hand grandly.
Lin Mo: .
“I don’t believe that. Don’t tell me your blind date didn’t like you, so you used me as an excuse to run away?”
Su He: .
Seeing her fall silent, Lin Mo sneered, “I knew it. My dear cousin, claiming you were worried about me—doesn’t your conscience hurt? Come on, tell me, what kind of monster were you set up with this time?”
Hearing this, Cousin Su He scratched her head awkwardly and said, somewhat sheepishly, “Well, it’s not entirely my fault.
This guy wasn’t bad—came from a decent family, had a respectable income—but he worked in another city.
And he’s a lawyer. As soon as we sat down, he started interrogating me about my finances, even said I should quit my job and move in with him. He seemed polite enough, but his sense of superiority was through the roof. He even said that if we ever got together, we’d have to sign all kinds of agreements before marriage—from how to divide property in a divorce to how much we’d each pay for daily expenses.
I mean, seriously? I’m looking for a partner, not a business contract. With his job and that personality, if we really did get married, I’d be lucky to walk away with the clothes on my back when we divorced.
So when my second aunt called, I told him my cousin got hit by a car and I had to go check on you.”
Lin Mo: .
“Wow, thanks. You told him I got hit by a car? What next—if I stay home for two days, you’ll tell him I’m dead?”
“Alright, enough about me. What about you? What’s going on that you’re not eating, not drinking, and crying your eyes out?” Su He quickly shifted the topic when she saw Lin Mo’s face darken.
After a long silence, Lin Mo finally spoke slowly, “It’s nothing, really. A close friend from high school passed away a few days ago—from illness.”
“Ah? From illness? So young?” Cousin Su He gasped, then asked after a moment’s thought, “Male or female?”
“Female. We sat together in class.”
Lin Mo then explained everything he knew, even mentioning how Jiang Xia had prepared gifts for everyone in their class.
After listening, Cousin Su He sighed deeply. Holding Lin Mo’s phone, she looked at the two videos sent by Jiang Xia’s mother. Her hand trembled slightly, and when Lin Mo wasn’t looking, she quietly sent herself a copy.
“You liked her back in high school, didn’t you?” Cousin Su He handed the phone back while asking casually.
Lin Mo shook his head. “We were just deskmates, but we got along well.”
“Then she must’ve liked you. You said it yourself—she left you the most stuff. A girl’s feelings are easy to read.
You noticed that, didn’t you? And it stirred something in you. Maybe you never had romantic thoughts about her, but what she did touched you—and then she died, leaving your memories of her frozen in their best moment.
Since you two were close, you can’t help feeling guilty—like it’s not quite sadness or affection, but something between regret and remorse, right?”
As she spoke, Su He tapped her fingers lightly on the table, articulating the emotions in his heart.
Lin Mo: ？？？
“What are you, a tapeworm in my stomach? How’d you guess all that?”
He was genuinely shocked. As the one living through it, even he couldn’t describe his feelings so precisely.
“Pfft, please. Why else would I be your cousin? Anyway, don’t beat yourself up or dwell on it too much. It was her own choice. People get confused at that age—it’s not real love.
And she didn’t only leave you behind; everyone who knew her must feel the same regret.
You’re just inexperienced, that’s all. These feelings come and go quickly for young people. You’ll be fine in a few days.” Cousin Su He smiled lightly as she spoke.
But deep down, she was worried sick. This wasn’t a good sign at all.
Even though Lin Mo said he and that girl were just deskmates, after watching those videos, it was clear the girl had special feelings for him—and what was worse, Lin Mo had realized it too.
If this wasn’t handled soon, even if Lin Mo went on living normally, it would leave a shadow in his heart when it came to love.
After all, no living person could ever compare to the dead.
Thinking that, she immediately forwarded the two videos she’d copied from Lin Mo’s phone to Liu Rushuang, adding a caption:
【Ah, how tragic… life is so fragile!】
Liu Rushuang: 【？？？】