Chapter 21: Beginner Horsemanship Mastery
“Slutty hoof, shameless!”
“How old is she already and still doesn’t know shame? Didn’t I say that woman wasn’t a good person? What a rotten thing!”
“You brat, keep your eyes open. Stay away from her in the future. Just to make her skin whiter she’s willing to throw away her face. Truly shameless. How come I never noticed before how good she was at seducing men? Bah!”
Inside the internet café, the two were duo-queuing. While operating the game, Yuan Meng kept cursing. The reason was none other than Liu Rushuang’s final move, which had truly gotten under Miss Yuan’s skin.a
It wasn’t that she liked Lin Mo, but she couldn’t stand Liu Rushuang’s way of hooking men. That pitiful, “I-see-her-and-I-pity-her” look was exactly what Miss Yuan didn’t have.
With her petite frame, the most she could do was act a little spoiled like some underage girl. She simply couldn’t pull off that kind of charm.
She had disliked Liu Rushuang from the beginning.
This time, no matter what, she couldn’t allow her to get the secret formula from Lin Mo.
Sooner or later Liu Rushuang would become a yellow-faced old woman, while she herself would still remain the same—just thinking about it delighted her.
“Yuan Jie, President Liu isn’t a bad person...”
“You want to say that again?”
“Ahem, but compared to you, Yuan Jie, she’s still far behind. Don’t worry, what could I possibly have to do with her? My internship ends next week. Once I return to school, we won’t even meet anymore, right?” Lin Mo quickly corrected himself.
Although the Great Empress Rushuang didn’t have the best reputation in novels, this was reality, and truth be told—she was truly beautiful. That delicate face, that figure, she was without a doubt the type of older-sister heroine.
Legal lolis were nice, but older sisters were simply more fragrant. That’s right, Lin Mo preferred mature women, of course.
Hearing this, Yuan Meng felt much more at ease. There were only a few days left. With tomorrow and the day after being holidays, Lin Mo would only be at the company for a few more days next week. As long as she kept a close eye on him, she didn’t believe Liu Rushuang could get her way.
The two fought hard together and finally ranked up a division.
At eleven in the evening, Yuan Meng stood up, stretched lazily, and said, “So tired. Ah, I’m really getting old—lack of vitality. Come on, let’s go get some acupuncture?”
“Huh? Yuan Jie, if you’re not feeling well just go tomorrow. Why get acupuncture so late at night?” Lin Mo asked in confusion.
Although hospitals were open 24 hours, it was just acupuncture. Was it really necessary?
Then he heard Yuan Meng murmur, “Mm~ the kind with sticks, one by one, with beef and lamb on them.”
Lin Mo: ...
Of course, it turned out to be the kind of acupuncture you could only get at night. Truly eye-opening.
If she was hungry, why not just say so? Why play tricks like this?
Soon, the two left the internet café and found a nearby barbecue stall, ordering a whole table of food.
Actually, he wasn’t very hungry. After all, during Yuan Meng and Liu Rushuang’s clash earlier, he couldn’t even get a word in and could only sit by eating rice.
But Miss Yuan was starving. She had been too busy confronting the Great Empress Rushuang and forgot to eat more. Worried too that Liu Rushuang might be coveting Lin Mo’s secret formula, they had both left halfway through the meal. Of course she was hungry now.
“Yuan Jie, what did you mean earlier when you were talking to the Great Empress Rushuang? Is the company about to make some big move?”
While eating, Lin Mo asked curiously.
Even though he was leaving soon, it was natural to be curious. Plus, with how shameless Fatty Dong had been today, he also wanted to know if there’d be any retribution.
“Mm? Weren’t you right there listening? Why ask me?” Yuan Meng replied, looking at him speechlessly, clearly baffled by his question.
“Well... I didn’t really understand,” Lin Mo said with a wry smile.
He was just a university student who hadn’t even graduated yet. Coming from an ordinary family, how could he have experienced this kind of brain-burning business?
Hearing this, Yuan Meng sneered, pulled out a napkin to wipe the crayfish oil from her fingers, and explained:
“Simply put, Liu Rushuang’s family thinks she’s capable now, so they let her come here to train independently and deal with this small company as well.
Our company’s general manager, Yang Chuan, used to be an old subordinate of Liu Rushuang’s father. If Uncle Liu himself stepped in and acted harshly, it might seem too impersonal. But Liu Rushuang had no such scruples.
Although she hasn’t been coming to the company recently, she has already started investigating in private. She knew about today’s incident in the company too, and deliberately let Yang Chuan and the others cause trouble. Without surprise, there will soon be a big purge in the company’s management. As for Fatty Dong, there’s no way he’ll escape.”
Hearing this, Lin Mo was amazed. A management purge already? How did she figure that out?
“Um, Yuan Jie, can I ask—what problem does our company even have?”
He truly hadn’t noticed anything. Though just an intern with a modest salary, he still got paid on time every month. The company seemed harmonious.
“Profits have declined, input costs have risen, but all our partners are normal—even showing an increase in business volume. What do you think that means?” Yuan Meng countered.
Lin Mo shook his head. “I don’t get it.”
“Idiot. If the partners are normal and business revenue hasn’t dropped, but company profits are still falling, then obviously someone inside has dirty hands.
In any company, it’s normal for management to have some extra income. Sometimes even higher-ups turn a blind eye. As long as you bring in enough profit for the company, skimming a little for yourself isn’t a problem. But clearly, someone in our company’s appetite has grown too big.”
Yuan Meng picked up a lamb skewer, took a bite, and continued:
“As for Liu Rushuang knowing what happened today but choosing not to interfere—that’s because if she really takes over the company, salary cuts are actually in her favor. The best part is the dirty work was done by others, not her. Worst case, she just restores salaries later, and she’ll still win the people’s hearts. Understand now?”
Lin Mo nodded. Now he understood. Put simply, it depended on which side you were standing on. He still had the thinking of a typical student, while Liu Rushuang was already a qualified capitalist.
After a simple meal, Yuan Meng drove him home. Before leaving, she repeatedly reminded him: if Liu Rushuang still harbored ill intentions in the coming days, he should contact her at once.
Lin Mo could only agree helplessly.
By the time he returned home, it was almost one in the morning. Eagerly, Lin Mo pulled out his phone—it was time for the most exciting part of the day: shopping.
【Mingguang Armor, full heavy set; ￥23.5】
【75-inch Ultra HD Smart LCD TV; ￥11.5】
【Beginner Horsemanship Mastery; squat in horse stance 60 minutes, guaranteed results; ￥3.12】
【Furongwang Cigarettes, one carton; ￥5.9】
“Damn, another pile of junk.”
Glancing at the list, Lin Mo spat in annoyance.
The items refreshed these past two days had been pretty low quality. Especially now that he had a huge sum in hand, even so-called gold didn’t impress him anymore—unless it came in massive quantities.
The Mingguang Armor he dismissed—though stylish, he wasn’t exactly an armor enthusiast. The TV? Even more pointless. He was still renting, why buy a giant TV?
As for the cigarettes, those were pure trash, just filler.
The only remotely interesting one was the Beginner Horsemanship, but expecting him to squat in horse stance for a whole hour? That was a bit much.
After a moment’s thought, he took his phone into the bathroom and sat down on the toilet.
Once the payment went through, Lin Mo happily opened Douyin to pass the time.
His account was pretty well-trained by now—legs during the day, ghosts at night, Odibiu when sunny, forging knives when rainy.
“Pay attention, this man is called Little Handsome. Not long ago, he and his girlfriend Little Beauty...”
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