This Bad Luck is Awesome!

DING-A-LING~

Chen Mo was just about to ask if they had accidentally sent an extra million when his phone chimed again.

He glanced at it. The message was from Wei Luyao.

"Chen Mo, I just saw the post in the group chat. The reward for that Lucky Cat went up again. The bounty was raised from 1 million to 2 million."

A flash of understanding crossed Chen Mo’s eyes after reading Wei Luyao’s message.

No wonder they’d transferred him 2 million.

It wasn’t that they’d accidentally sent an extra million as he had guessed.

It was because they couldn’t find the cat and had decided to raise the bounty to 2 million.

They must have assumed he already knew and just transferred the 2 million directly.

With this 2 million deposited, the money in his account officially surpassed its peak from before he bought the house.

"I know. 2 million just hit my account."

Chen Mo smiled faintly and typed his reply.

’Her message came at the perfect time.’

’Otherwise, I would have actually asked that question. That would have been a little awkward.’

"I’m a little curious. Is getting 2 million deposited into your account the same feeling as me getting 200 yuan deposited into mine?"

Wei Luyao suddenly had a thought, and she was very curious if this was the case.

"Not quite."

Chen Mo thought for a moment before typing, "It’s probably more like the feeling of you getting 100 yuan."

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Reading the first half of Chen Mo’s reply, Wei Luyao had felt a little better.

But after seeing the second half, she felt her defenses crumble.

"Hahaha, just kidding."

Chen Mo couldn’t help but laugh when he saw her question mark reply.

Wei Luyao, however, didn’t think Chen Mo was joking. She figured he was just saying that to spare her feelings.

After chatting with her for a bit, he put his phone away and looked at the family of three hugging in front of him. Oh, and a cat.

"Mr. Chen, where is your car?"

Seeing that Chen Mo was done, Mr. Tang took the initiative to ask about the car.

Since he’d already said he would cover the repair costs, he couldn’t very well make Mr. Chen bring it up himself, could he?

"It’s in the repair workshop."

Chen Mo led him toward the workshop.

When they reached the workshop, Mr. Tang was slightly taken aback when he saw Chen Mo’s red 911.

He had seen this car while reviewing the surveillance footage.

After all, a red supercar is much more eye-catching.

He just hadn’t imagined at the time that Biscuit was actually inside this car.

"My apologies for the damages you’ve incurred, Mr. Chen."

He looked at Chen Mo apologetically.

If it were an ordinary car, taking it apart for repairs would be one thing.

But Chen Mo’s car was a supercar worth over two million.

The loss from dismantling and repairing it would be much greater than for a regular car.

First, the repair costs would be higher.

Second, there was the vehicle’s depreciation.

The more expensive the car, the higher the depreciation.

"How about this? I’ll cover all the repair costs, and I’ll give you an additional 200,000 for depreciation. What do you think?"

After some serious thought, he looked at Chen Mo and proposed a plan.

"Mr. Tang, you’re too kind."

Chen Mo smiled at Mr. Tang. He hadn’t expected the man to be so considerate.

Depreciation was indeed a hidden cost, and the man had even taken that into account.

’This shows that he’s, first of all, very meticulous.’

’And second, he probably owns a lot of luxury cars and is very familiar with depreciation.’

"It’s all thanks to you that Biscuit was able to return home safely this time."

"Biscuit crawling into your car on his own... perhaps this is fate bringing our families together."

"My name is Tang Tianyu. This is my business card. If you ever need help with anything in the future, feel free to call me anytime."

Feeling a fated connection with Chen Mo, Tang Tianyu introduced himself and handed him a business card.

"Tang Tianyu, Chairman and CEO of Radiant Era Entertainment Company."

Seeing the text on the card, a hint of surprise flashed through Chen Mo’s eyes.

Radiant Era Entertainment Company.

He had heard of this company. In the entertainment industry, it was considered a top second-tier company.

It had several well-known artists under its belt, including some A-list celebrities.

And its business wasn’t limited to the entertainment circle.

It also had a media company that had signed many online influencers.

"So Mr. Tang is the chairman of Era of Radiance."

Chen Mo glanced at Tang Tianyu with a smile, his voice tinged with surprise.

He knew Tang Tianyu was probably quite wealthy.

But he really hadn’t imagined the man was the chairman of Era of Radiance.

Remembering how the man had said his family’s financial situation was "alright," Chen Mo could only think that was being ridiculously Versailles.

"I’m older than you, so just call me Brother Tang. ’Mr. Tang’ is too formal."

"I’m the chairman of Era of Radiance. If you have any friends who want to get into the entertainment industry or become influencers, you can tell me. If they have potential, I can help."

A smile spread across Tang Tianyu’s face as he chatted with Chen Mo.

Now that Biscuit was found and his daughter was smiling again, he felt much more relaxed.

"Okay."

Chen Mo agreed casually.

’It’s not like I have any friends who want to get into the entertainment industry or become influencers.’

"Well, we should get going. My daughter hasn’t eaten since last night, so I need to take her home for a meal."

"I’ll come pay when the repair invoice is ready. I’ll transfer the depreciation fee to you in a bit."

After saying goodbye to Chen Mo, Tang Tianyu left with his wife, daughter, and the cat in their Rolls-Royce.

Chen Mo didn’t linger at the dealership either. He got the keys to the Panamera from last time from Old Liu.

He took his personal belongings from the 911 and left in the Panamera.

This unfortunate incident, while not as profitable as the last one, still netted him 2 million, even without the vehicle depreciation fee. That wasn’t a small amount.

million was enough to make all the students at Wei Luyao’s school search high and low for a cat.

Let alone 2 million.

So he was quite satisfied with this outcome.

That was his mindset: 10,000 wasn’t too little, and 10 million wasn’t too much.

After leaving the dealership, he didn’t go home. Instead, he searched online for a high-end lock store and drove over.

Once he arrived, he bought a high-end smart lock.

It had multiple unlocking methods: passcode, fingerprint, facial recognition, key, phone, NFC, and key card.

"The lock can connect to the internet. If someone knocks when you’re not home, you can see who is outside through the lock’s camera and choose whether or not to open the door."

"You can also generate a one-time temporary passcode that is valid for five minutes and automatically expires after the door is opened."

"Your watch is a smartwatch, so you can open the door via NFC induction. You just need to tap it, which is very convenient."

"As for facial recognition, fingerprint, passcode, and key, I’m sure you’re already familiar with those."

The salesperson gave him a detailed introduction to the various unlocking methods.

And emphasized the security of their locks.

"Alright, I’ll take this one. Can you install it now?"

Chen Mo saw no issues and decided on it right away.

"Of course. Please fill out your address, and we’ll have a technician go over and install it for you free of charge."

After paying, Chen Mo filled in the villa’s address and his phone number.

As it happened, a technician at the store was free, so he went with Chen Mo to the villa complex.

When he entered the villa, the renovation company had just finished cleaning up the fragments of the marble slab and the broken coffee table.

After the renovation company left, the lock technician took over and began replacing the lock.

For a professional technician, changing a lock was a piece of cake.

He easily removed the crappy lock the court had installed and replaced it with the new electronic lock Chen Mo had bought.

Then he helped him set up the administrator information for the fingerprint, passcode, facial recognition, NFC, and so on.

"It’s all set."

The technician said to Chen Mo as he packed up his tools.

"Thanks, man."

Chen Mo grabbed two packs of Hua Zi from his car and handed them to the technician.

He had brought a few packs from home to his car that morning, and had just moved his personal items back over when he left the dealership.

"Thank you, boss."

The technician accepted the Hua Zi, his face beaming with smiles.

The installation for Chen Mo was free, but the company paid him for the job.

Even so, the company’s payment wasn’t worth as much as two packs of Hua Zi.

The technician left happily with his toolbox.

Chen Mo walked around the villa and saw that the coffee table was also broken. He’d have to buy a new one.

Closing the villa’s main gate, he prepared to drive out of the complex.

Just then, he saw an auntie, about his mother’s age, walking past his gate holding several delivery boxes.

But she was carrying quite a few packages, and the boxes were stacked high.

So high they were blocking her view.

"Aiya..."

Sure enough, because she wasn’t watching where she was going, she stumbled slightly.

The pile of boxes she was holding immediately tumbled to the ground.

Seeing this, Chen Mo went forward to help her pick them up.

"Thank you, young man."

The auntie smiled gratefully when she saw Chen Mo helping her.

"Which house number are you? Let me help you carry some of these over."

Chen Mo smiled, picking up a few boxes and holding them against his chest.

’We’re going to be neighbors. If I hadn’t seen it, that would be one thing.’

’But since I did, it’s no big deal to help out.’

"I live at Number 6."

The auntie picked up the remaining packages, feeling much less burdened.

She looked at Chen Mo with admiration. ’What a nice young man.’

"That’s pretty close."

Chen Mo nodded. His villa was Number 8.

The number had a nice auspicious meaning.

"Are you new here? I’ve noticed Number 8 has been empty for a while."

The auntie asked curiously as they walked.

"Yeah, the villa was just transferred to my name a few days ago. I’m planning to move in after a few more days."

Chen Mo explained briefly.

"To be able to afford a villa here at your age, you’re definitely an outstanding young man."

When the auntie heard that Chen Mo had bought Villa Number 8 himself, her gaze became even more appreciative.

Hearing this, Chen Mo just smiled without saying anything.

"How old are you? Are you married? Are you a Modu local?"

The auntie seemed to have thought of something and immediately started questioning Chen Mo curiously.

"Twenty-three, and not married."

"My hometown is Jiangcheng. I came here for school and work."

Chen Mo shook his head. ’Marriage?’

’What a depressing thought.’

"Jiangcheng? Ah, Jiangcheng is nice. I’ve visited before. The scenery at East Lake is beautiful."

"By the way, young man, would you like me to introduce you to someone?"

The auntie looked Chen Mo up and down, her eyes practically overflowing with satisfaction.

’Young, tall, and handsome.’

’And he’s already accomplished at such a young age, able to afford a villa here at twenty-three.’

’Either his family is rich, or he’s highly capable himself.’

’He’s an absolute catch in the marriage market!’

Many of her friends had daughters of a suitable age who were still single.

Those girls all came from good families, so they would be a good match for Chen Mo.

Maybe she could even play matchmaker.

’And I guarantee the guy wouldn’t be getting the short end of the stick.’

’The betrothal gift might be a little high, but the dowry would be several times the betrothal gift, at a minimum.’

She even knew friends who were willing to give a dowry worth ten times the betrothal gift.

Seeing the glint in the auntie’s eyes, Chen Mo couldn’t help but take a tactical step back.

"Auntie, I don’t want to take any shortcuts."

Chen Mo said with a straight face, his tone righteous and firm.