Chapter 37

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Li Ranzhu typed directly: "Apprentice, congratulations on passing the final test. Next, we will start formal training. However, before that, you need to pay a 1,000 yuan deposit for learning. This is my bank account number. Just transfer the money directly."

After typing, Li Ranzhu suddenly felt that 1,000 yuan was a bit too little. There were three other masters, and such a small amount divided into four parts would be insufficient. Each part would be 250 yuan, which didn't sound good. So she added: "I forgot to explain. The 1,000 yuan is the deposit for one master. You have four masters, so you need to pay 4,000 yuan."

After sending the message, Li Ranzhu felt a bit regretful. If calculated at this price, the scam apprentice would need to pay 16,000 yuan for tuition. This guy was a scammer, and if the tuition was lower, he might pay and continue to act foolish. But if the amount was large, he would likely be scared off, and she would get nothing.

However, since the words were already out, Li Ranzhu didn't plan to change them. If this guy didn't pay, she would have to ask her family for money, which would make her a bit embarrassed. But compared to maintaining her good looks and being able to surf the internet freely, a bit of embarrassment didn't seem like a big deal.

After sending the message, Li Ranzhu started browsing online. She soon learned that a mysterious hacker from China had successfully won the tournament. Li Ranzhu couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow! Who is this expert? He really brings honor to our Chinese hackers!"

Almost instantly, Li Ranzhu's heart was filled with admiration and respect for the hacker. After a while of excited dancing, she suddenly paused, frowning. "Could this really be my scam apprentice's doing?"

Li Ranzhu thought of Chen Mo's message. After a moment of hesitation, she opened the chat window and found the message, staring at it in deep thought.

Li Ranzhu's expression was very strange, looking both shocked and puzzled, and she seemed to disbelieve it.

After sitting quietly for a while, Li Ranzhu said, "This guy must have gotten the news before me, so he's using someone else's achievement to trick me. Hmph, does he really think I'm that easy to fool? I won't fall for it! But his luck is pretty good. I just set a trap for him, and a master unintentionally helped him out. But can you avoid it next time? I'm not that easy to deal with! Hmph!"

With that, Li Ranzhu put aside all her thoughts and started discussing the mysterious expert with a group of hacker friends online.

Chen Mo ate two bowls of beef noodles before he was full. After paying, he hurried to the store. From a distance, he saw many people gathered at the store entrance, pointing and talking.

Chen Mo thought something had happened to the store and immediately ran over. Before he could speak, Li Ge's voice came from the crowd: "I... I'm not drunk... I'm fine... wuwuwu... women are no good... all materialistic... I've seen through it... ugh—"

Li Ge seemed to be drunk and ranting. Before he could finish, he vomited.

The onlookers were all from nearby stores. Seeing Li Ge in such a state, they immediately tried to help him up and take him to the hospital. But Li Ge struggled, shouting after vomiting, "I don't want to go to the hospital! Let me die!"

Chen Mo squeezed through the crowd and saw Li Ge, covered in filth, still holding a bottle and drinking. He immediately squatted down and said, "Li Ge, you can't drink anymore! Listen to everyone and go to the hospital!"

Li Ge, in a daze, looked at Chen Mo and mumbled, "You're rich... rich people are so great! What if I don't have money, a car, or a house? I'm just a poor man! Why do you look down on poor people?!"

Chen Mo understood the reason. Li Ge had said he was going to meet Hong Jie yesterday afternoon, and they probably discussed marriage. Hong Jie likely used Li Ge's lack of money, a car, and a house as an excuse to refuse. Li Ge, who had pursued her for two years, burst with resentment, and they naturally parted on bad terms. Hong Jie must have said some hurtful words, which led Li Ge to drink to drown his sorrows.

Actually, Li Ge's conditions were quite good. He had a good personality, was filial, and very ambitious. He opened this computer specialty store with his own efforts and could earn 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a year.

But he had two younger sisters in college, and he paid their tuition every year to ease his parents' burden. To pursue Hong Jie, Li Ge spent a lot of money, always buying her designer clothes to please her. If not for this, he could have saved enough to buy a house.

As for a car, he might be able to afford one in the future, but Hong Jie was quite materialistic. Chen Mo had met her and always felt that she treated Li Ge like a cash cow, but Li Ge, deeply in love, didn't notice this.

Or perhaps he knew but didn't want to admit it. Since Li Ge felt this way, Chen Mo wouldn't say anything. It was Li Ge's personal matter, and what could Chen Mo, an outsider, say?

In a daze, Li Ge remembered Chen Mo's words about working at the store to experience life. At the time, Chen Mo had shown him 10,000 yuan in cash to reassure him. Li Ge, feeling disdain for rich people due to his emotional issues, made Chen Mo smile bitterly.

With the help of the crowd, Chen Mo supported Li Ge into the store and then used the store's landline to call Li Ge's family.

Half an hour later, Li Ge's parents finally arrived. Seeing their son unconscious from drunkenness, their expressions were naturally not good. With the help of the neighboring store, they took Li Ge to the hospital.

Chen Mo stayed at the store, thinking about Li Ge's words, and could only sigh in regret. At the same time, the image of the little girl with the Nezha hairstyle came to mind. Chen Mo thought, "Liu Fei's family must be quite wealthy. Her mother had a car in the 1990s, so they must be even better off now. If I pursue her, will the result be the same as Li Ge's?"

After sitting in a daze for a while, Chen Mo came to his senses, sighed, and shook his head, "It's all just a fantasy. I'm just imagining things. I probably won't even see her face in this lifetime..."

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