This Bad Luck is Awesome!

Chapter 155: Chapter 118: Chen Mo: I Am Still Single Today

’What a man of principle.’

Chen Mo couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.

The 8 million Liu Jianjun offered clearly exceeded the painting’s normal value.

The painting’s normal market price was only around 7 million.

The only reason the other party offered to buy it at this price was to thank him for helping call an ambulance last time.

He was finding a creative way to express his gratitude.

"Does Mr. Chen feel the price is unsuitable? Actually, I’m personally quite fond of Qi Baishi’s paintings."

"My mother’s birthday is coming up, and this ’Immortal Peach Birthday Celebration’ is a very suitable gift for her. I can offer an even higher price to acquire it."

Seeing that Chen Mo hadn’t replied, Liu Jianjun thought he found the price too low and offered to raise it.

As for him personally liking Qi Baishi’s paintings, that was all bullshit.

He was in this line of work; as long as a painting could make money, he liked it.

However, it would indeed be a good gift for his mother. The symbolism was excellent.

"This price is already very high. Thank you, Mr. Liu."

"If I decide to sell it, I will definitely sell it to you."

Seeing the other man’s message, Chen Mo immediately replied.

The offer of 8 million was already his way of thanking him.

He wasn’t about to get greedy and ask for even more.

The reason he wasn’t in a hurry to sell was that he had other things to consider.

"Alright, you can contact me anytime you decide to sell."

"Also, you don’t have to keep calling me Mr. Liu. Just call me Brother Liu."

Liu Jianjun quickly replied, telling him to call him Brother Liu.

"No, how about Uncle Liu?"

Chen Mo remembered that Liu Jianjun was older than his own father; he really couldn’t bring himself to say "Brother Liu."

"Deal. Just for calling me ’Uncle,’ I’ll add another 200,000 for you."

After the two exchanged a few more pleasantries, Chen Mo opened his chat with Wei Luyao.

"Haidilao tomorrow at noon? My treat. It won’t count as the one I still owe you."

Chen Mo thought for a moment and sent her the message.

"There’s still a typhoon tomorrow."

Wei Luyao replied in a second.

"I’ll drive and pick you up."

"I’ll definitely be there!"

Seeing her reply, Chen Mo smiled and confirmed the time with her.

Putting down his phone, Chen Mo stared at the painting and gold bars before him, lost in thought.

He had the items in his possession now.

But whether they truly belonged to him was still uncertain.

It was precisely because he was unsure about the ownership of these items that he hadn’t given Liu Jianjun a definitive answer.

He only said that *if* he were to sell, he would sell to him.

Therefore, he needed to consult someone who understood the law, which made him think of Wei Luyao.

Of course, he didn’t plan to consult *her*.

Rather, he wanted to consult her professor *through* her.

’I’ll ask tomorrow.’

Chen Mo put the painting away, placing it back in its box.

’Judging by the pattern of my golden finger, this painting and the gold bars are definitely my good luck after a bout of misfortune.’

’So they should basically belong to me.’

’But it’s safer to get a consultation just in case.’

After stowing the items away, he sat down in his gaming room.

This kind of windy and rainy weather was perfect for holing up at home alone.

Listening to the sound of the rain felt very pleasant.

He remembered it had been a few days since he last checked Xiaohongshu, so he picked up his old phone and opened the app.

As soon as he got to the homepage, he saw a red "+2" in the "Following" section.

This meant a friend he mutually followed had made a post.

The only friends he mutually followed were Xia Shiqing and Wei Luyao.

Curious, he tapped on it and saw that both posts were from Xia Shiqing.

"Cooked for my boyfriend for the first time. Made all his favorite dishes, and he said it was delicious and loved it~"

Below the caption were photos of the dishes she had made that day.

Seeing this post, a wide smile spread across Chen Mo’s face.

’She told me not to overthink things, but here she is showing off online.’

"Jimei, don’t love him too much, or he’ll treat you like a free maid."

Xia Shiqing: "Isn’t it normal for couples to cook for each other?"

"I only let my partner cook for me, I never cook. You have to order him around and PUA him, train him into the habit and mindset of never letting you lift a finger."

Xia Shiqing: "Oh, if I did that, my mom would scold me for being heartless and having no manners."

"This is the era of independent women. Why are people still showing off about cooking for their boyfriends online?"

Xia Shiqing: "I see a lot of people post about their boyfriends cooking for them. Why can’t I post about me cooking for my boyfriend?"

"Isn’t it a boyfriend’s duty to cook?"

Xia Shiqing: "Since when is anything in this world someone’s ’duty’?"

"Your boyfriend’s no good. My boyfriend won’t even eat the food I make for him; he insists on cooking for me instead."

Xia Shiqing: "Is it because your cooking is terrible?"

"..."

Seeing the outrageous comments under the post and the way Xia Shiqing was arguing with them, the smile on Chen Mo’s face grew even wider.

Some of the users on this platform were truly bizarre. No wonder people called it a "women’s restroom."

Good thing Xia Shiqing was an independent thinker with her own set of values.

She wouldn’t be influenced by these absurd opinions and beliefs.

Chen Mo thought for a moment, then also left a comment.

"Sis, a relationship is between two people. You can only go the distance with mutual effort. Don’t be affected by the toxic comments."

The moment he posted the comment, Xia Shiqing replied to him.

"I know, thank you."

Seeing the reply, Chen Mo felt relieved and returned to the homepage.

He clicked on the second post she had made.

"The CHANEL bag my boyfriend got me is so beautiful, I love it. He’s so good to me~"

The photo was of the bag Chen Mo had given her.

When he saw the second post was about the bag he gave her, Chen Mo smiled again.

’She shows off when she cooks for me, and she makes a special post to show off the bag I gave her.’

’There’s no way she doesn’t have other intentions. I’d be a fool to believe that.’

"Jimei, you can dump this boyfriend. You cook him such a feast, and he only gives you a bag worth 54,000."

Xia Shiqing: "Aren’t gifts a symbol of affection? Why measure them with money?"

"Affection? How much is affection worth?"

Xia Shiqing: "Affection is priceless."

"Jimei, my walk-in closet is filled with bags, and I can tell you for sure, that bag is a fake. Your boyfriend is tricking you."

Xia Shiqing: "My boyfriend is friends with the CHANEL store manager. It can’t be a fake. If you think this is a fake, maybe your entire walk-in closet is full of fakes."

"Don’t be ’love-brained.’ Don’t get emotional so easily. Just accept his contributions with peace of mind. No need to thank him."

Xia Shiqing: "Then what’s the difference between that and being an ungrateful wretch?"

"..."

Under this post, Chen Mo once again saw these bizarre and outrageous comments.

And, of course, he also saw Xia Shiqing arguing back and forth with them.

For some reason, he found it quite satisfying to watch Xia Shiqing take them on.

These morons deserved to be put in their place.

"Wow~ Sis, the bag your boyfriend got you is so pretty! I’m so jealous!"

"Don’t pay attention to these haters. They’re just jealous because no one’s getting them such a pretty bag."

Chen Mo commented on this post as well.

"Thanks, I think this bag is really pretty too. I know they’re just jealous, I don’t care."

Xia Shiqing also replied to his comment quickly.

’Well, well. Since the typhoon is keeping her from coming over, she’s just spending all her time online, huh?’

"Sis, it looks like you and your partner are getting along really well lately."

So, he sent a direct message to Xia Shiqing.

"Mhm, he likes me a lot and treats me really well. We’re very comfortable with each other."

Seeing that "she" had sent a DM, Xia Shiqing immediately started chatting with him.

"That’s good. In a relationship, you have to be considerate of each other. That’s the only way to make it last."

"Now that I’ve received a bag from him, I want to get him a gift too."

"You should. I’m sure he’ll be very happy to receive a gift from you."

Chen Mo smiled. ’Looks like I’ll be getting a gift soon.’

"I already have an idea. I think he’ll like it."

Xia Shiqing seemed very confident.

"Go for it!"

Chen Mo encouraged her.

After chatting for a while, Chen Mo put down his old phone.

He played some games, grinded Arknights for a bit, and then went to sleep.

「The next day at noon.」

Chen Mo checked the time and drove out.

The wind today was much weaker than last night, and the rain had stopped.

Chen Mo saw that pedestrians on the street weren’t using umbrellas, though their hair and clothes still fluttered in the wind.

But at least they weren’t being blown about as they walked.

About twenty minutes later, Chen Mo arrived at Wei Luyao’s university.

"I’m here, at the same spot where you got out last time."

Chen Mo parked the car at the university entrance and sent her a WeChat message.

"OK, I’m on my way down."

Wei Luyao replied in a second.

As Chen Mo waited in the driver’s seat, he noticed many students walking by were staring nonstop at his car.

Some even took out their phones to take pictures while animatedly discussing with their classmates.

’Why do they have that gossiping look on their faces?’

Chen Mo noticed the obvious gossiping expressions on everyone’s faces and felt a little puzzled.

’If they were just taking pictures of a supercar, they wouldn’t have this kind of expression, would they?’

Before a few minutes had passed, he saw Wei Luyao jogging toward the school gate on her long legs.

Once she reached the gate, she immediately spotted Chen Mo’s red 911.

She quickly walked over.

Chen Mo saw her too and unlocked the car doors.

Through the car window, he saw that Wei Luyao was wearing a JK uniform today.

She wore a JK-style blazer over a white blouse with a red-and-black tie.

Below, she had on a short, black pleated skirt and black leather shoes, revealing her fair, straight legs.

The JK uniform on her not only showed off her slender figure but also radiated a youthful, energetic aura.

CLICK.

With a soft sound, Wei Luyao opened the passenger door and slid in.

THUMP.

She gently closed the door after settling in.

And at that moment, seeing her get into the passenger seat of Chen Mo’s supercar, the crowd of gossipers grew even larger.

They all took out their phones to take pictures while chattering wildly.

"Drive, quickly!"

As soon as she closed the door, she turned to Chen Mo, her delicate, pretty face filled with exasperation as she urged him to drive.

She had forgotten that Chen Mo’s car was already famous at her university.

She only remembered when she reached the gate and saw her classmates gossiping.

If she had known earlier, she would have told Chen Mo not to park at the main entrance.

She didn’t even have to think to know that the school forums were definitely flooded with posts about her right now.

But what was done was done. Best to go eat Haidilao first.

After all, Chen Mo had offered to treat her, and it didn’t even count as the meal he still owed her.

"OK."

Chen Mo seemed to understand what was going on. He stepped on the gas and drove away from her university.

"The last time you dropped me off at school, everyone saw it, and rumors started spreading that you’re my boyfriend."

"I clarified it on the forums, but after today’s scene, I doubt anyone will believe me."

Wei Luyao briefly explained the situation to Chen Mo.

"Isn’t that a good thing? Now no guys will bother you."

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, glancing at her with a smile.

"I was just worried it would affect you."

Wei Luyao also thought it was a good thing, but she was afraid of the negative impact it might have on Chen Mo.

"It’s fine, it won’t affect me. I’m single."

Chen Mo shrugged, his tone nonchalant.

’I’m still single today, so that counts, right?’

’Nothing wrong with that. Perfectly reasonable.’

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