This Bad Luck is Awesome!

At noon, he received a text message from the DMV.

It was time to get his license plates.

So, a little after two in the afternoon, he drove to the DMV.

After finishing the paperwork,

two brand new license plates with white text on a blue background were placed in his hands.

Modu ACM401

"This car is gorgeous!"

The employee helping him install the plates couldn’t help but praise the Guards Red 911.

He’d worked in Modu for many years and had registered countless luxury cars. He’d seen more than his fair share.

But even among luxury cars, this red 911 was a real looker.

"Thanks."

Chen Mo smiled, feeling pretty good.

Someone complimenting your car feels just as good as, if not better than, someone complimenting your girlfriend.

In fact, when someone says your girlfriend is pretty, it might just be a pleasantry.

But if they compliment your car, you know they really mean it.

Once the plates were installed, Chen Mo drove away.

He wasn’t sure if it was just his own strange taste,

but he felt like the car’s looks took a slight hit after the plates were mounted.

But there was nothing to be done about it.

A license plate is a car’s ID.

You can’t get a hotel room for a "test drive" without an ID.

And you can’t drive on the road without an ID, either.

...

「Time flew, and soon it was afternoon.」

Pan Kejia sent him the restaurant’s location.

Seeing the restaurant’s name, Chen Mo couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow and smile.

’What a coincidence, huh?’

ÉclatÉternel

It was the same three-star Michelin restaurant where he and Feng Yu had eaten just yesterday.

Boss Yang had even given him a Black Diamond VIP Card, which comped any bill under 10,000.

’Someone else is paying today, no need to use my card.’

Chen Mo chuckled, then went downstairs and drove to the restaurant.

He expertly navigated into the restaurant’s parking lot, and after parking, he sent Pan Kejia a message on WeChat.

"I’m in the parking lot."

"Okay, I’ll come to the entrance to meet you."

Seeing Pan Kejia’s reply, Chen Mo got out of his car and walked toward the restaurant entrance.

Just as he reached the entrance, he saw Pan Kejia come out of the restaurant to greet him.

She was wearing the same outfit from her photo today.

Except she looked even better in person than in the picture.

Her slender waist looked like you could wrap a hand around it, and without her work badge in the way, her magnificent chest was on full display.

Her long, straight legs, clad in black stockings, were dazzling to behold, exuding an undeniable sex appeal.

All he could say was that the photo didn’t do her justice in the slightest.

"Hello, Chen Mo. Let’s introduce ourselves properly. I’m Pan Kejia."

Upon meeting, Pan Kejia looked Chen Mo straight in the eye and proactively extended her small, fair hand.

"Hello. Chen Mo."

Chen Mo nodded at her and reached out to give her hand a light shake.

He had only intended a brief shake and was already preparing to let go,

but he felt a light scratch on his palm.

Chen Mo glanced at Pan Kejia impassively and saw that her expression was perfectly composed; she didn’t even blink.

She met his gaze with a faint smile, as if she hadn’t been the one to scratch his palm at all.

Seeing her act this way, Chen Mo was certain she had just scratched his palm on purpose.

’Looks like Zheng Xiaoxiao was right after all.’

He now believed what Zheng Xiaoxiao had told him before: Pan Kejia was definitely interested in him.

And at the same time, she was plotting to get revenge on Xia Shiqing.

"If I were to tell Siqing that you scratched my palm during our handshake, what do you think she would do to you?"

Chen Mo pulled his hand away, gave her a meaningful look, and spoke with a half-smile.

"I didn’t mean to scratch you. Your palm was just so warm, I couldn’t help myself. I’m sorry..."

Hearing this, Pan Kejia’s tone was apologetic, but she gave him a look with a hint of coyness in her eyes.

They were words of apology, but they came out sounding like flirting.

’She’s doing it on purpose!’

These were all little tricks she had prepared specifically for Chen Mo.

She had plenty more tricks like this ready, all intended for him.

’There’s no way Xia Shiqing knows these moves!’

Besides, Zheng Xiaoxiao was right. She was interested in Chen Mo, and she wanted to use him to get back at Xia Shiqing.

Of course, the main purpose of their meeting today was still to gauge the extent of Chen Mo’s background and resources.

She planned to probe him a bit later to see where he really came from.

"Did you book a table?"

Chen Mo smiled, not wanting to continue the topic.

Mainly, he didn’t want to flirt with her at the entrance of a busy restaurant.

"Yes, it’s this way."

Seeing that he dropped the subject, Pan Kejia breathed a small sigh of relief.

She had genuinely been afraid that Chen Mo would do the unexpected and actually tell Xia Shiqing about it.

This sort of thing wasn’t uncommon in the chaotic world of finance; many people played much wilder games in private.

But this kind of thing couldn’t be exposed by the person’s main partner.

Every single person who was exposed ended up with their reputation completely ruined.

Forget about staying at your original company—there wouldn’t be a place for you in the entire industry!

If Chen Mo really told Xia Shiqing, and Xia Shiqing then brought it up at the company,

then not even her own father could save her reputation.

Fortunately, it seemed Chen Mo was just making a casual comment and had no real intention of telling Xia Shiqing.

’Maybe he’s afraid of making Xia Shiqing suspicious or causing a misunderstanding?’

When they arrived at the table she had booked, Chen Mo couldn’t help but be amused.

’Isn’t this the same table he had sat at with Feng Yu yesterday?’

After the two of them sat down, a waiter came over to take their order.

Even more coincidentally, it was the same waiter from yesterday.

"Mr. Chen, you’ve arrived. Our boss specifically instructed us that you are one of our most distinguished guests and we must provide you with the best service."

The waiter bowed slightly, speaking to Chen Mo with a very respectful attitude.

"Boss Yang is too kind."

Chen Mo smiled slightly. ’Boss Yang is a man who knows how to handle things.’

While he had made Boss Yang pay a sum of money, he had also helped him catch a mole and defuse a ticking time bomb within the restaurant, saving him from much greater losses in the long run.

In reality, there was no conflict between him and Boss Yang.

After yesterday’s matter was perfectly resolved, the two of them could even become friends.

It just goes to show that the world isn’t about fighting and conquering; it’s about relationships and social grace.

After that, Chen Mo and Pan Kejia began to order.

Someone must have notified Boss Yang, as he made a special trip from his office to Chen Mo’s table.

"Mr. Chen, why didn’t you give me a heads-up that you were coming?"

Boss Yang greeted Chen Mo enthusiastically.

"Someone invited me for a last-minute meal, so I didn’t want to bother you, Boss Yang."

Chen Mo replied with a smile of his own.

"Mr. Chen, you’re being too formal. How about this? This meal is on me."

Boss Yang glanced at Pan Kejia, who was sitting across from Chen Mo, and immediately offered to comp the meal.

"No, no. If you do that, is she treating me to dinner, or are you?"

Chen Mo immediately waved his hand in refusal. ’Wouldn’t that be using my favor to save Pan Kejia money?’

’Can’t have that.’

"Alright, I’ll treat you next time, then. I won’t disturb you any longer."

Boss Yang instantly understood Chen Mo’s meaning and, without another word, quickly departed.

"You know the owner of this restaurant?"

After Boss Yang left, Pan Kejia looked at Chen Mo curiously.

She suspected that Chen Mo had a powerful background, but it was just a suspicion. She still needed to probe and find out more.

She felt that Boss Yang was a perfect opportunity to learn more about Chen Mo.

"I helped the owner out with something big before, and he’s quite grateful."

"He even gave me a Black Diamond VIP Card. Any bill under 10,000 is comped. It’s almost embarrassing."

Chen Mo shrugged, handing the Black Diamond VIP Card to Pan Kejia, his expression calm and nonchalant.

There were confidential details he couldn’t share, so Chen Mo just gave a simple, casual explanation.

Helping the boss catch a mole and clearing out this hidden landmine ahead of time definitely counted as a huge favor.

’It wasn’t bragging, either.’

"A Black Diamond VIP Card? Bills under 10,000 are comped?"

After hearing Chen Mo’s words, Pan Kejia’s eyes filled with profound astonishment.

The owner of a three-star Michelin restaurant needed Chen Mo’s help.

’What on earth does Chen Mo’s family do?’

’He seems so powerful!’