This Bad Luck is Awesome!

Chapter 152: Chapter 116: Chen Mo Almost Died on the Spot

"More than three."

Chen Mo chuckled and gave her a look that said, ’You know what I mean.’

"Scumbag!"

Hearing this, Pan Kejia nearly choked on her pasta and shot him a fierce glare.

"Hahaha."

Chen Mo was completely immune to her glare.

After they had their fill, the two of them rested for a while.

Since Pan Kejia claimed she’d been tricked the last time they drank together, it was only natural that he’d have to trick her again this time.

’Mhm, I’ll reward her with the exact same trick as last time.’

...

「The next morning.」

Chen Mo checked out of the hotel with Pan Kejia.

Pan Kejia drove herself to work, while Chen Mo went straight home.

He started buying some daily necessities online.

Things like comforters, bedsheets and duvet covers, pajamas and slippers, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and towels.

He decided to keep renting his current place. The rent was only a few thousand a month anyway.

He could use it as a little love nest for his dates with Xia Shiqing.

He’d normally live at the villa, but when he had a date, he could come over and stay the night here.

The next day, he hired a security company to inspect the villa.

The original owner had been involved in shady business, after all, and associated with all sorts of people.

On top of that, the house had been seized by the court, and all sorts of people had come and gone to view it.

Who knew if someone had secretly installed any cameras or listening devices.

To be safe, he hired professionals to do a full sweep of the house.

He wasn’t short on cash now anyway, and he was willing to spend the money for peace of mind.

The professional company brought their equipment and swept through the villa—all three floors and the basement—several times.

They checked every hidden corner with professional instruments but found no cameras or recording devices.

This put Chen Mo’s mind at ease.

He didn’t feel like it was a waste of money, either.

’If you don’t spend the money, how would you ever know if this stuff is in here?’

After seeing the security team off, he moved the things he’d bought online into the villa.

"I can probably move in after it airs out for a few more days."

Chen Mo sniffed the air in the villa. The smell was much fainter than it had been two days ago.

He left all the windows open again and drove home.

「Several more days passed.」

Chen Mo’s life fell into a routine.

He would either have a date with Xia Shiqing at home...

...or go to the Carlton with Pan Kejia to enjoy the night view.

The rest of the time, he’d play games with Wei Luyao.

The two of them had already beaten *Double Shadow Wonderland* and had found a new co-op game to play.

WHOOSH...

Chen Mo took off his headphones and heard the wind howling outside. The whooshing sound couldn’t be blocked out even with the windows closed.

TAP... TAP... TAP...

Not only was the wind strong, but raindrops were also continuously pattering against the window.

"This weather..."

Chen Mo pulled back the curtains to look outside. It wasn’t even 6 PM, but the sky had already turned completely dark.

’The weather was fine just before I started the last game.’

DING~

"Modu Meteorological Observatory forecasts that from tonight until tomorrow, due to severe convective weather and a northbound typhoon, the city will experience force 9-10 gales..."

Just then, his phone chimed. It was a push notification from the weather app.

"Force 9-10 gales, accompanied by moderate to heavy rain..."

Chen Mo glanced at the weather forecast and suddenly remembered that all the windows in his big villa were still open.

If he didn’t go and close them, the wind would probably wreck the inside of the villa overnight.

"If it had a smart lock, I could have asked the property management to close them."

Chen Mo shook his head helplessly. He had the keys, so he had to go himself.

With no other choice, he grabbed a jacket and headed out.

PATTER PATTER PATTER...

As soon as he drove out of the underground garage, raindrops began to pelt relentlessly against his windshield.

He looked through the car window at the trees lining the road. Their branches and leaves were dancing wildly in the strong wind.

He even saw some slender trees with dense foliage bent nearly in half by the gales.

It was rush hour, and many lighter women walking on the street were struggling to stay on their feet, staggering as the wind buffeted them.

While waiting at a red light, he took out his phone and opened WeChat.

"The wind’s crazy out there. Be careful driving home."

He sent the message to both Xia Shiqing and Pan Kejia.

"Okay, you stay safe too."

"Got it. Are we still on for the Carlton tonight?"

They both replied quickly.

Chen Mo saw the light turn green and didn’t reply.

A little over ten minutes later, he drove his 911 into the villa community and parked in the garage.

He unlocked the villa’s front door with his key and went upstairs first to close all the bedroom windows.

Then he came down to the first floor to close the living room’s sliding glass door.

WHOOSH...

Just then, a powerful gust of wind blew in through the open door, making Chen Mo stagger.

"This wind is seriously strong."

Chen Mo braced himself against the wind and slid the door shut.

The house instantly became much quieter, with no more wind blowing in.

"Not bad. I got here just in time."

After closing the door, Chen Mo glanced around the villa’s interior.

Other than the spiral chandelier, which was still swaying back and forth, the house was mostly undamaged.

It was a good thing he came early.

If he had waited until morning, the place probably would have been a complete mess.

"I should head back soon."

Chen Mo glanced at the weather outside and prepared to go home.

DING!

Just as he was walking toward the front door, about to pass the area with the TV accent wall, a familiar prompt suddenly sounded in his mind.

It made him freeze for a second, and he instinctively stopped in his tracks.

Before he even had time to guess what the ’ding’ was for...

...he saw the entire marble slab on the adjacent accent wall suddenly detach from the wall.

It fell toward the floor in one solid piece!

Seeing this, his pupils contracted, and every nerve in his body tensed up instantly.

His instincts drove him to take several quick steps back.

CRASH! SMASH!

He had just retreated a few steps when he heard a tremendous crash.

He watched as the entire marble slab slammed heavily onto the marble floor of the living room.

Immediately after, the massive slab shattered into countless smaller pieces from the impact.

The once clean and tidy wall was now a complete wreck.

This sudden scene made Chen Mo instinctively take a few more steps back.

He didn’t fully process what had happened until the living room fell completely silent.

"Seriously? You have to make it this thrilling?"

Chen Mo stared at the shattered remains of the marble accent wall on the floor, and at the damaged section of the wall behind it, which looked like a huge chunk had been gouged out.

He couldn’t help but mutter to himself, a lingering fear creeping in.

That was way too close.

If it weren’t for that timely ’ding’ that made him pause...

...he would have been right in the middle of the accent wall’s path when the marble slab fell.

At that moment, it would have been too late to run forward or retreat.

He would have been crushed squarely underneath it.

’This is a marble slab, it’s incredibly hard.’

’If I’d been hit by that and trapped underneath...’

’Even if I got lucky, I’d have lost half my life.’

’And if I was unlucky...’

’...I probably would have died on the spot.’

"No wonder my constitution was enhanced. If things are going to be this dangerous, I’d really be worried my ’golden finger’ would get me killed one day without some physical fortitude."

Chen Mo couldn’t help but complain.

Although, based on past incidents, he usually came out of dangerous situations unscathed...

...this time was just too close for comfort.

He looked at the ’battle-damaged’ accent wall and couldn’t help but curse inwardly.

’Which damn renovation company did this job?’

’The quality is abysmal.’

’The wind was strong today, sure, but not strong enough to blow down an entire marble accent wall, right?’

’It’s a good thing the original owner is locked up.’

’If the accent wall had fallen while the original owner was still living here...’

’...he probably would have really taught the renovation company’s boss a lesson.’

’Cutting corners on a guy like that? They must have either had too much money or a death wish.’

’Given the original owner’s line of work, when he ’taught someone a lesson,’ the intensity would have been very high.’

He stood there for a moment, calming his emotions and regulating his breathing. Soon, he had cooled down a bit.

Ignoring the mess on the floor for now, he thought about the ’ding’ from earlier.

He’d had a stroke of bad luck again.

"Since there was a ’ding,’ what’s the good luck part?"

A thoughtful expression appeared on Chen Mo’s face as his eyes scanned the living room.

He had just experienced some major misfortune, which meant something lucky was bound to happen next.

According to the pattern, the bad luck and good luck were usually connected to the same event.

So, the upcoming good luck was most likely related to the misfortune that just occurred.

The misfortune just now...

Chen Mo glanced at the shattered marble on the floor, then looked at the damaged accent wall.

"Hm?"

After scanning it a few times, Chen Mo suddenly noticed a spot on the damaged wall that looked different from its surroundings.

It seemed like it had been redone at some point.

Chen Mo walked closer out of curiosity and discovered that the bricks in this spot seemed to be loose!

’Could it be...’

Chen Mo’s eyes suddenly lit up as a possibility struck him!

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