This Bad Luck is Awesome!

His constitution didn’t discriminate between friends and strangers.

When it decided to strike, it dished out bad luck, big and small, wherever it pleased.

And whenever he was unlucky, someone else was bound to suffer.

If that person turned out to be Old Zhang, wouldn’t that be a case of accidentally turning on one of your own?

"What could possibly go wrong with buying a car from me?"

Old Zhang, still not grasping the gravity of the situation, said with a carefree expression.

Hearing this, Chen Mo didn’t say anything more.

He was the only one who knew about this sort of thing; others wouldn’t be able to understand.

"Alright, I’ll look for you when the time comes."

Chen Mo nodded, then changed the subject with a smile. "It’s been a while since we all got together. We should find some time to hang out."

"Sure thing."

Old Zhang nodded instinctively, but then a flicker of understanding crossed his eyes as if he’d just realized something.

"I get what you mean. I’ll arrange it."

A knowing, mischievous grin appeared on Old Zhang’s face as he clapped Chen Mo on the shoulder.

"What do you mean?"

Chen Mo was a little confused. He had a feeling Old Zhang’s mischievous grin didn’t match what he thought he meant.

’Did Old Zhang misunderstand me?’

"Now that you’re doing well for yourself, you want to organize a class reunion to show off, right?"

Old Zhang gave him a look that said *I get it*, leaned in close, and whispered, "Of course your bro understands you. Leave the organizing to me."

In Old Zhang’s eyes, Chen Mo must be doing pretty well for himself now.

He was wearing designer clothes and had a goddess-level girl by his side. He definitely had some substance.

And once you’ve got some substance, isn’t a class reunion the classic next move?

Not having a class reunion after getting rich is like wearing silk brocade in the dark.

Chen Mo suddenly bringing up getting together must have been his way of hinting at a class reunion.

He imagined his good buddy Chen Mo bringing Xia Shiqing to the reunion to show off his success, with a crowd of people surrounding him.

And if Chen Mo’s ex-girlfriend was there too...

That scene.

Just thinking about it made him start humming uncontrollably.

"Good brother."

Chen Mo patted Old Zhang’s back, giving him a look that said it all.

’To be honest, it was a little tempting.’

"But there’s no rush. Let’s wait until your bro has a bit more clout."

Chen Mo thought for a moment and decided there was no rush for a class reunion.

Although he had some standing now, this was Modu. What he had was really nothing here.

Plenty of his old classmates came from wealthy families.

His current level of success wasn’t quite enough to truly show off.

"OK."

Old Zhang understood perfectly.

"What are you two whispering about over there?"

Li Ran eyed the two of them suspiciously. She had a feeling the smiles on their faces were up to no good.

"Nothing."

Chen Mo and Old Zhang shook their heads in unison.

After a bit more small talk, Li Ran glanced at Chen Mo and Xia Shiqing, hesitated, and finally asked, "It’s about time for dinner. Want to eat together?"

She wanted to use the meal as an opportunity to get a better sense of their relationship.

"We’ve been trying to lose weight and just eating vegetables lately. You guys probably wouldn’t like it, so let’s just skip it."

Before Chen Mo could even speak, Old Zhang immediately shook his head and said, "We’re going to get some food. We won’t bother you two. We’ll get going now."

With that, Old Zhang waved and pulled Li Ran away.

"What are you doing? Since when am I trying to lose weight?"

Li Ran, completely bewildered as Old Zhang dragged her off, asked in an annoyed tone.

"They’re a couple on a date. Why are you trying to butt in? Eating with them? You want to be a third wheel?"

Old Zhang gave his girlfriend a meaningful look and said seriously, "You were the one who initiated the breakup. Now that Chen Mo has found someone better, you should just stay out of it."

"I know, but I’m not a vegetarian."

"I’m not a vegetarian either. It was just an excuse."

The two of them left, bickering playfully.

...

Watching the two of them leave, Chen Mo smiled and shook his head.

He understood what Li Ran was thinking, and he also knew what was on Old Zhang’s mind.

Neither of them was really in the wrong.

But some things, once they’re in the past, should stay in the past. You have to look forward.

"Let’s go. We should get something to eat too."

Chen Mo and Xia Shiqing went into a Korean BBQ restaurant.

After dinner, Xia Shiqing had something to do, so she went straight home.

Chen Mo grabbed all the shopping bags from her car and then took a taxi home.

Having spent the whole afternoon shopping, Chen Mo was a bit tired.

After getting home, he took a shower, scrolled through some short videos for a while, and then went to sleep.

Early the next morning, Chen Mo had just gotten out of bed when he received a call from Xiaofeng.

"Mr. Chen, congratulations! You’ve won a 500,000 yuan reward!"

Xiaofeng was calling to congratulate him first thing in the morning.

"He confessed?"

Chen Mo was taken aback for a second, immediately realizing the case must have been cracked.

"Yes. His ’issues’ have been confirmed. There are still some things to investigate, so I can’t disclose the details."

Xiaofeng was in a great mood. It had only taken a day and a night to break down the suspect’s mental defenses and get a confession; things had gone very smoothly.

Based on his confession, they had arrested several more people in the early hours of the morning and had also obtained some new leads.

But none of that had anything to do with Chen Mo, so it wasn’t appropriate to tell him about it.

However, the matter of Chen Mo reporting a spy was now set in stone.

Moreover, this foreigner was not low-level, so the reward was issued at the maximum amount of 500,000.

"Congratulations to you, too. You’ve earned some major credit this time."

Chen Mo replied, congratulating Xiaofeng with a smile as well.

With the case cracked, Xiaofeng would surely get the most credit.

"Speaking of which, I really did contribute to this one."

Hearing this, Xiaofeng’s interest was also piqued, and she briefly explained the sequence of events to Chen Mo.

It turned out that the day before yesterday, the foreigner had just returned from taking pictures outside and was walking past Chen Mo’s door when Chen Mo happened to call out to him.

Initially, the foreigner hadn’t planned on helping take the photo, but when he saw her in a police uniform, he didn’t dare refuse.

After all, the foreigner knew what he was up to, so seeing a police uniform made him subconsciously nervous and afraid.

After taking the picture, the foreigner went home and was so anxious he couldn’t sleep all night.

He was paranoid, convinced that Xiaofeng’s presence at Chen Mo’s apartment wasn’t just for a simple photo.

He was sure they were suspicious of him and were deliberately getting close to test him.

He even cautiously tore up some documents and flushed them down the drain.

The next morning, having been awake all night with anxiety, he remembered he had to send the photo to Chen Mo.

Perhaps due to mental exhaustion, or maybe just extreme anxiety and nervousness, he made a mistake and sent the wrong photos without realizing it.

It wasn’t until the police broke down his door and arrested him, showing him the photos he himself had taken the day before, that he realized he had sent the wrong ones.

In the computer tower the police removed from his home, there were still a large number of unprocessed files and photos.

This hard evidence was the final blow that completely shattered his mental defenses.

"I was wondering how a spy could make such a low-level mistake. Turns out he was just a bundle of nerves."

After hearing the story, a look of sudden understanding appeared in Chen Mo’s eyes. The question that had been nagging him was finally answered.

But he was lucky the guy was such a nervous wreck; that’s how he managed to so easily snag this 500,000 yuan reward.

"The payment should be transferred to you today. The reward money is also tax-exempt."

Xiaofeng said with a cheerful smile.

The case was now in two parts. The foreigner had already confessed, so that part of the case was closed.

The remaining part would be handled by other departments.

That was outside their jurisdiction.

Since their part of the case was closed, it was naturally time to pay out the money, issue the rewards, and hand out promotions.

After hanging up, Chen Mo, in a wonderful mood, made and ate some breakfast.

Not long after he finished eating, his phone buzzed.

"Your debit card account ending in 1234 received a deposit of 500,000.00 on... Current balance: 1,963,852.32. [Bank of China]"

"They sure transfer the money fast."

Seeing the message, Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and exclaimed, a joyful look of reaping his rewards spreading across his face.

Following yesterday’s deposit of 752,000.

Today, another 500,000!

’And it wasn’t from my parents. This was all thanks to my own hard work and sweat.’