"Hahaha."
Yu Lin laughed, her cheeks dimpling. She sat beside the bathtub in her elegant, ladylike pose and said sweetly,
"Honey, I finally picked out a few movie ideas for us. I was going to ask you tomorrow, but since you've made up your mind, tell me what kind of movie you want to make."
"Sounds good, Qing'er."
"One kind of movie could focus on antiques, and another could feature women in ancient-style costumes. Which should we try first, honey?"
"Let's try the one with women in ancient-style costumes first. Those tend to be more popular, and both men and women enjoy watching them." Zeng Mo agreed.
"Then Qing'er and I will go shopping at the mall tomorrow. We'll get the costumes and turn my studio into a costume room. If you're free in the evening, honey, you can come act in the movie with us."
"Of course. I want to go fishing tomorrow."
"Sure, honey. What kind of fishing gear are you planning to buy?"
"Some big nets. Preferably ones that can catch fish along the shore. Something like those five-piece sets should do."
"Hahaha, honey, you're so funny."
"Don't laugh at me."
They chatted for a while longer. Only then did Zeng Mo wash off the foam and go to bed.
[You have delighted your homeowner. Your follower has earned 270 Survival Points.]
The next day.
Zeng Mo got up, and after hearing the reminder in his ears, he went to wash up. Then he entered the divine realm once more, fed the group of chickens again, and placed several fishing rods beside them. Only after that did he leave the divine realm with peace of mind. He searched the surrounding area for a full round of supplies, then connected to the mall.
Traffic was already moving briskly, and the streets were full of shoppers.
At last, he stopped outside the entrance to a public park.
Zeng Mo got out and walked toward the park's main gate. He felt as though he'd forgotten something yesterday, but couldn't remember what.
As he walked into the park, he saw that, just as before, the old man who had been practicing tai chi in the park was teaching his disciple.
Zeng Mo reached out and gently tugged at the old man's sleeve, then nudged him with his elbow.
"Hey."
"You were so busy yesterday that you forgot to collect Survival Points from Li Yu Lin's martial arts instructor."
"That was only 1,500 Survival Points."
"No. From today onward, we need to plan every day carefully and make sure we collect as many Survival Points as possible before dark."
Zeng Mo made up his mind, strode through the park's main gate, and went to look for the instructor, intending to collect the daily Survival Points.
In the park, the instructor was, as usual, teaching tai chi to his disciple. He was practicing the moves with great concentration, completely unaware that someone was slowly approaching him.
Zeng Mo walked up behind the instructor and reached for the palm he had raised toward his disciple. He lightly tapped the instructor's hand, making contact just enough to trigger the system's warning.
The instructor had been fully immersed in his morning practice. His palm suddenly swatted out, and he spun around, ready to teach the intruder a lesson. Then he heard Zeng Mo's voice behind him.
"Instructor, I've come to collect last time's fee."
"Ah, it's you. Not today. Maybe another time." As soon as the instructor recognized Zeng Mo, he tensed up and quickly waved his hands. Then he hurriedly fled toward the park entrance, saying, "I have something to do at the martial arts studio. I'm heading back first."
[The homeowner used weakness to force the instructor to retreat three steps. You earned 200 Survival Points.]
"Hahaha."
Hearing the crisp system notification, Zeng Mo couldn't help laughing with delight. Seeing the instructor fleeing in a panic, he called after him, "Instructor, don't worry. When I come to the martial arts studio, I'll talk with you properly. I had something to do yesterday afternoon, so I left. I'll come find you this afternoon."
It didn't matter whether the instructor heard him or not.
After saying that, Zeng Mo turned and left the park. He drove toward the pedestrian street, collected Survival Points from the area, then parked outside the shopping mall and went to pick up Li Yu Lin and Qing'er.
[Warning: The homeowner is approaching a three-star undead spirit-type divine relic...]
Zeng Mo suddenly heard the system's reminder and quickly stopped the car outside the mall entrance.
Less than a minute later.
Li Yu Lin and Qing'er, two beautiful women, came out together. One wore black and the other white. They walked out of the mall and headed toward the car.
The car door opened. A familiar fragrance wafted in, and Qing'er sat down beside him.
"Honey, we'll go look at the cars first, then Qing'er and I can go buy our costumes for the movie."
"Sure."
The biggest car dealership in Jinhai City.
Zeng Mo brought Li Yu Lin and Qing'er, the two beautiful women, inside amid the crowd. They immediately drew everyone's attention.
A saleswoman with a sweet voice and a pretty face came over at once to greet them. She was very competent, and quickly recognized who the leading customer was.
"Hello, sir. I'm Xiaoya, a saleswoman here. Is there a car you're interested in, or do you already know what kind you want?"
"I don't have anything in mind yet. Just show me some cars in the 100,000-yuan range."
Xiaoya was startled. Her eyes widened slightly, and she wondered whether Zeng Mo was looking to buy a well-known brand.
Zeng Mo followed Xiaoya for a few steps, then turned and walked toward the area displaying several five-seat models.
"Sir, you've gone the wrong way. This way." Xiaoya hurriedly reminded him.
Zeng Mo turned around, puzzled. "Huh? Aren't those five-seat cars in the 100,000-yuan range?"
The saleswoman, Xiaoya, looked at Zeng Mo with a trace of disdain. A colleague who had also been hoping to serve him couldn't help laughing.
"Sir, cars with five seats can cost only 100,000 yuan, too."
Xiaoya seemed to have a poor relationship with her colleague. She gave her a fierce glare, then quickly put on a professional smile and caught up with Zeng Mo. At the same time, she tried to make up for her colleague's clumsy remark.
"Sir, since you're looking for a five-seat car, our showroom has a few of the most popular models. They're reasonably priced, too. We have some around 70,000 yuan, and others around 200,000. We also have..."
But Zeng Mo seemed not to hear her. He glanced over the five-seat cars, then pointed toward the most expensive one in the showroom.
"I want that one."
Xiaoya, who had been introducing the affordable cars, followed Zeng Mo's finger and froze when she saw the car he meant.
"Sir, are you sure you want that five-seat car?"
Li Yu Lin also followed Zeng Mo's finger and looked over, puzzled.
"Honey, that's a sports car. Are you sure you want that one?"
"Of course. Isn't it cool? There's room for passengers in the back, and the trunk is pretty big. We can sleep in it, too, and there are plenty of other things we can do." Zeng Mo spoke, then leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I'll buy it for our group leader and her friend. Driving sports cars is exciting. Tonight, I'll sneak off and give it a try."
Li Yu Lin's face turned bright red in an instant.
Qing'er, standing nearby, gave a light cough, apparently signaling that she was still there.
"Since you've picked a car, why don't we go up and take a look first?"
"No need. Just swipe the card."
"Ah, sure, sir." Xiaoya was taken aback.
Soon, under Xiaoya's colleague's envious gaze, Zeng Mo paid with a card, then drove the enormous sports car out of the showroom. He headed to the management office to complete the registration procedures.
Behind him, Li Yu Lin started the car and followed Qing'er to the nearby mall to pick out their costumes.
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