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Chapter 1186 Every Man Has His Own Going Merry
Liu Ruyan's arrival brought liveliness to the house again. Her mother, Zhou Min, had gone on a big shopping spree today and prepared a table full of dishes, which made Liu Ruyan feel a little embarrassed.
Unfortunately, the two of them hadn't planned to come back this month, thinking they'd wait until after graduation to return and visit, but an unexpected incident brought them both back.
It should be noted that this was their first time back in Jiangning since the New Year. Although his mother was very welcoming and Liu Ruyan got along well with her, Liu Ruyan was still a little embarrassed.
"Come on, Yanyan, eat more. You've gotten so thin. You must have been busy with work lately. Don't push yourself so hard; your health is important!"
At the dinner table, Zhou Min, Liu Ruyan's mother, was serving her food. Unlike him, who could only visit Liu Ruyan's house occasionally and where Ms. Cheng could still see him, his mother still missed Liu Ruyan very much.
"What? She'll be dieting for a while after the New Year," Lin Mo complained from the side.
Zhou Min: "What? You want to lose weight? No way! You're already so thin, losing any more weight will ruin your health!"
"Auntie, I just ate less, I wasn't really dieting," Liu Ruyan said with a smile.
Although that's what she said, that's not what she thought back then. It was only during that period that black coffee helped her lose weight; otherwise, she wouldn't dare to eat too much now.
“Fine, I’ll have my son cook you lots of delicious food. We run a restaurant, how could we skimp on the food?” she said, giving her eldest son a glare.
Lin Mo was completely innocent and suffered an undeserved misfortune. Liu Ruyan's weight loss was also blamed on him.
“Dad, this car of yours has been around for quite a few years. And since the accident was pretty serious, let’s just scrap it and buy a new one,” Lin Mo said, turning to his father.
Upon hearing this, Comrade Lin paused, then nodded: "Alright, I'll go take a look sometime!"
"What day? It's a bit late today. Let's wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow, Sister Ruyan and I will go take a look and pick one out for you. What kind of car do you like?" Lin Mo asked.
Zhou Min didn't react much when she heard that her son wanted to buy a car for his father. After all, he had already bought one for her. What's wrong with a son buying a car for his father?
"Me? I'm fine with anything, but I'll stick with Volkswagen. I'm used to driving it. If it weren't for the fact that my car is no longer in production, I'd be thinking of buying another one," Old Lin said with a smile.
His family's old car is really old, more than ten years old. Apart from the car being a bit worn out, it has never been in any major accidents, at most some minor scratches and bumps.
“Okay, let’s go take a look tomorrow, or you can come too?” Lin Mo suggested.
Comrade Lin shook his head: "Tomorrow won't work, I have to go to work tomorrow. The day after tomorrow is okay!"
"We might go back the day after tomorrow, so let's just decide what to buy!" Lin Mo said.
Old Lin nodded: "Don't buy anything too expensive, just something for getting around will do. If I buy something as expensive as the ones you two drive, I won't feel safe leaving it in the neighborhood, afraid someone will scratch it!"
Although the family's financial situation has improved and their son has become successful, the elderly couple's spending habits are still the same as before.
Buying a car is fine, but a car is just for transportation. As for buying an extremely expensive car, that's simply unacceptable to the second child.
"No problem, if all else fails, I'll buy you one just like my mom's. I have experience with that, and it can even make you two a matching couple's car!" Lin Mo said with a smile.
After dinner, Mom took Liu Ruyan out for a walk. The weather is warmer now, and the temperature is just right for an evening stroll.
Comrade Lin went out on his own, while Lin Mo was replying to Miss Yuan and the others, telling them about the situation at home so they wouldn't worry, and also asking Professor Li for leave, since he had to go to class tomorrow.
The old man only has one student now; the rest are open classes. If there are no open classes, the old man can take a break if he asks for leave.
"Alright, everything's fine now. Mo Zai's dad landed safely, it's just that the car broke down."
"In the studio?" Miss Yuan put down the phone and waved to everyone.
Upon hearing this, the Sichuan girl stood up for the first time, patted her chest, and said, "Hey, you scared me! I thought something really serious had happened. Hurry up, let's get off work! Our lives are more important!"
“Indeed, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Old Mo is rich, he won’t miss this car. Let’s go, squad leader, we need to go back and work on our papers!” Director Wang said.
He Xiaoyue: "Wait for me! Let's go together!"
With that, the three of them slipped out through the back door. As for the front door, they dared not open it anymore, because recently, students from the University of Science and Technology had been coming over, wanting to form a group to mess with Li Shiya.
The girl from Sichuan has been very careful these past few days, especially near the school. Whenever she shows her face, she always wears a mask.
Soon, the group split into two teams in the residential area and went home.
"Sister Yuan, Lao Mo isn't here, how about we play a couple of rounds?" Chuanmei challenged Miss Yuan to a game of billiards.
Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan sneered: "Come on, I'm not afraid of you. After we finish playing pool, let's play a couple more games online, have some barbecue tonight, and have a couple of drinks!"
"No problem, let's go!" The Sichuan girl lowered her head, hunched her neck, and jogged towards the building entrance.
Seeing this, Miss Yuan kicked him in the butt: "Fine, let's go. Why are you being so sneaky? Don't you know you look sleazy walking like that?"
"We have to sneak around, Sister Yuan. If my juniors catch me, they'll beat me until I'm foaming at the mouth!" Chuanmei said helplessly.
Miss Yuan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then her face showed disgust: "Ugh~~~ You guys are so lewd!"
"No, I meant I was beaten until I was foaming at the mouth, beaten until I was spitting blood!" the Sichuan girl shouted, trying to explain. To this, Miss Yuan waved her hand: "It's all the same, no difference!"
Time flew by and it was already the next day. Since they were at his house, Liu Ruyan didn't dare to act presumptuously, so the two of them went to bed early.
The next morning, Lin Mo got up early for his morning exercise. A light drizzle was falling from the sky. As soon as he stepped out of the gate of the residential area, Lin Mo saw a familiar figure. It was his father, Lin Junmin, and in front of him was his old car, which had been wrecked.
At this moment, his father was kneeling in front of the car, kowtowing to his old partner, and muttering incantations.
"Old friend, thank you so much over the years. Thank you for saving my life again. It's been fifteen years. I thought you could finally retire, but I never expected to say goodbye to you in this way. On behalf of my whole family, thank you."
I haven't even dared to drink this Moutai myself, but I'm filling your glass today. Fifteen years of peace and safety, thank you for being there to support my family. Rest in peace!
As he spoke, he took out a bottle of Moutai, opened it, and poured it in front of the car. This bottle of Moutai was the one Lin Mo had brought back last year, and he hadn't been willing to drink it.
Lin Mo stood behind him without saying a word. After pouring the wine, Old Lin stood up and noticed his son behind him, and immediately felt a little embarrassed.
Lin Mo didn't laugh, because as a man himself he understood men's thoughts. He simply stepped forward, patted the wrecked frame, and asked, "What, you can't bear to part with your old car?"
Upon hearing this, Old Lin lit a cigarette for himself, thought for a moment, and then handed one to his son. Lin Mo took it and lit it. Only then did Old Lin speak, with a wry smile, "Well, this is my first car. You don't know, when I bought this car, I treasured it so much that I wished I could sleep in it every night."
"Let me take one last look. I specifically had a tow truck bring the car back yesterday. Someone will take it away today. I'm going to work soon, and once I leave, it won't belong to me anymore."
“Yes, it’s been over ten years. This car was already in our family's possession when I was seven or eight years old. I’ve grown attached to it!” Lin Mo said with a smile.
Comrade Lin: "Of course, how should I put it? This car is like my second wife. Over the years, my old buddy has never left me stranded on the road. It has saved me more than once and has been with me to support my family. It's not easy for it. It only runs on 92 octane gasoline and has never even run on 95 octane. Today, I'll give it a good drink."
"If you're so reluctant to part with it, how about we fix it again?" Lin Mo asked.
Comrade Lin shook his head: "I had someone come and take a look after dinner today. They all said there was no need to fix it. The engine won't start. Besides, I'm already so old. It's not bad for an old man to retire early."
Alright, I'm going to work now. I won't go see it off on its final journey, to avoid making it sad. Goodbye!
After saying that, the old man waved and flagged down a taxi. This was the first time he had taken a taxi to work since he had a car so many years ago, and Lin Mo could clearly sense that his father was not happy.
A light drizzle was falling from the sky. Lin Mo stood there for a long time. After a while, his mother, Zhou Min, drove out, parked the car at the entrance, and looked at the Moutai bottle on the ground. She couldn't help but say:
Was your dad here just now?
"Yeah, he's really reluctant to part with this car!" Lin Mo said.
Zhou Min: "I found out after dinner last night. Your dad is a sentimental person, which is a good thing. I saw him take this bottle of Moutai out this morning!"
"You don't blame my dad for wasting money?" Lin Mo asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Min, the mother, rolled her eyes at him and said, "Do I look like such an unreasonable person?"
Although it seems unnecessary and a bit wasteful, people just want to feel good about themselves. Two thousand yuan is enough to make your dad feel better, so it's not a loss!
Besides, this car has been with our family for so many years, through wind and rain, accompanying your dad to work to earn money, taking your mom to buy groceries, and driving you to school. It has done a lot for our family, and now it even helped your dad out of a disaster. Can't we at least have a good drink with it?
As she spoke, Mom took out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket, pulled out three, lit them, and placed them on the bicycle frame.
"Alright, Mom's gone to class. The students are waiting for me, so it's not easy for me to ask for leave. Otherwise, I wouldn't be going today no matter what. I'm off!"
After saying that, Zhou Min got into the car and drove away slowly. Lin Mo stood there and smiled. He understood this feeling because men always like to pour their souls into things that have no soul.
Perhaps the names are different, but every man has his own unique Going Merry.
Just then, the drizzle intensified into a light rain, and Lin Mo lost his desire to go for his morning exercise. As if possessed, he opened the driver's side door and got in.
The windshield was shattered, and the other side of the car door was deformed, causing drafts to leak everywhere. But just then, he noticed that the car key was still stuck in the ignition.
He subconsciously turned the key, and the next second, the engine, which his father had just said wouldn't start, roared back to life.
The sound was crisp and clear, as if there were no malfunctions. For a moment, Lin Mo felt that the car was not broken.
At that moment, Lin Mo seemed to truly sense the car's emotions. It seemed to be saying, "Sir, you seem to have become younger. No, you're more like a young gentleman; you're more impatient than the original gentleman, but also more energetic!"
In an instant, Lin Mo's eyes lit up, and he murmured, "Hehe~ So the Machine Soul really can be greatly pleased, truly greatly pleased!"
After saying that, he stepped on the gas again, and the engine roared deafeningly.
So what if it's totaled? At worst, it just won't be driven on the road. Sometimes, a man only needs one place to stay, and this car becomes more than just a car.
As for it being broken? Just fix it, consider it a keepsake.
If it were someone else, they would just think it was a coincidence, but he himself has the "Great Joy of the Machine Soul" skill. Even though everyone said the car couldn't start, he started it right away, which means that the car recognized him.
"But you'll have to make do for a while."
(End of this chapter)