Zongman: My Smart Group

Seeing Lin Mo change his expression multiple times in a short period of time, Yukino Yukinoshita began to blame herself again, wishing that the incident had never happened.

But she quickly cheered herself up, realizing that complaining about the past was pointless and that she should look forward and try her best to make up for her mistakes!

In essence, this matter has nothing to do with Yukino Yukinoshita. She was also a victim sitting in the car. However, as everyone knows, Yukino Yukinoshita has a major characteristic: she is stubborn and has a strong sense of responsibility!

Although it was the driver who hit the person, and it was just an accident, she couldn't help but think that if she hadn't been so high-profile and had chosen to walk to school, perhaps Lin Mo wouldn't have become such a fool.

She arrogantly took the blame upon herself, believing that her momentary indulgence in pleasure had led to the tragedy, which was why she felt guilty.

Even after Yukino's encouragement, her feelings of guilt lessened considerably, but these feelings still lingered in her heart and would surface from time to time, like right now.

Yukino Yukinoshita watched as Lin Mo suddenly took out sunflower seeds and started eating them, and secretly made up her mind.

Perhaps it's time for me to find an opportunity to confess everything!

However, what she didn't know was that Lin Mo knew Yukino Yukinoshita was in the car from the very beginning, contrary to her assumption that Lin Mo only knew Yukino Yukinoshita was there and not herself. After all, Yukino Yukinoshita handled everything afterward, without revealing her presence at all. Furthermore, Lin Mo never mentioned it, resulting in a significant information asymmetry between the two!

Yukino Yukinoshita believes that her older sister did not tell Lin Mo that she was also in the car that day.

Yukino Haruno assumed that the two had a very good relationship and must have known that her younger sister was also on the train, so she didn't mention it.

Lin Mo simply couldn't be bothered to mention it. To him, the past was the past, and there was no point in bringing it up again.

Before he knew it, the morning had passed. Lin Mo was about to get up and go to the cafeteria when Hiratsuka Shizuka called him back.

Lin Mo: "Is there something you need, Hiratsuka-sensei?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka scratched her head and said, "I punched you twice this morning, and I think I might have gone a little too far, so I'm going to treat you to lunch to make it up to you."

Lin Mo immediately nodded in agreement. After all, he was known in the martial arts world as the Jade-Faced Young Master Who Could Eat Anything! Of course, he would take advantage of any opportunity to get something for free!

Lin Mo: "Under the snow, let's go together!"

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded and followed.

On the way to the cafeteria, Lin Mo spotted the furtive Hachiman Hikigaya at a glance and casually pulled him along, completely ignoring the bento box he was carrying and the resentful look in his eyes.

Hachiman Hikigaya: "Lin Mo, we don't seem to be that close yet, so why do you always drag me to eat with you?"

Lin Mo said with a surprised look, "What are you talking about, Hachiman! We're best friends! Have you forgotten the passionate bond between us?!"

Hachiman Hikigaya's lips twitched slightly: "No, no, no! We've never had anything like that."

Lin Mo put his arm around Hachiman Hikigaya's neck and said with a smile, "Even if it didn't happen before, it will happen in the future. Okay, enough nonsense, let's eat!"

As soon as they arrived at the cafeteria, Hiratsuka Shizuka slammed her meal card on the table and said generously, "Use this card as much as you want today, order as much as you can, I promise you won't go hungry! The two of you over there getting your bento boxes can also order some drinks or something, don't be shy with me!"

Hachiman Hikigaya: "No need, there's enough to eat."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Thank you for your kindness, Hiratsuka-sensei. My bento box is just the right amount, so you don't need to trouble yourself."

Lin Mo: "Look at Hachiman, he can't even say thank you. He's not as polite as Yukinoshita."

Hachiman Hikigaya clenched his fists, choosing to be angry or frustrated over anger.

"Thank you, Hiratsuka-sensei!"

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P.S.: The original cover image you requested.

Chapter 47 Facial Recognition Payment

No words are spoken when eating, and no words are spoken when sleeping.

Seeing Lin Mo concentrating on his rice, everyone decided not to disturb him and began to eat quietly.

Hachiman Hikigaya ate with his head down, glancing at Lin Mo every now and then, his mind full of questions.

They weren't even close; their only connection was that car accident, and all she did was treat him to a meal. So why did Lin Mo always seem to find her so precisely? And why did he always insist on dragging her along to eat together? And why did he pull down her pants in the bathroom last time?

Hachiman Hikigaya knew a little about Lin Mo. Based on his behavior and the rumors, it wasn't hard to conclude that he was an idiot with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome). Well, the key point is that he was an idiot.

Hachiman Hikigaya had wanted to call Lin Mo mentally ill many times, but when he thought that Lin Mo was indeed mentally ill, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Could it have been hit by that car accident? Oh right, that dog was also kicked away. Compared to it, I'm much luckier; at least I didn't break any bones! The dog owner was pretty silly; all he did was cry. In the end, he took the dog to the vet himself.

Hachiman Hikigaya quickly finished his lunch, said goodbye, and left immediately. The four of them sat together without saying a word and ate like that. Apart from putting more pressure on themselves, what difference was there between eating alone and eating alone?

I'm outta here. Next time I see Lin Mo, I'll stay far away to avoid being caught again.

After a while, the group finished their lunch, and Lin Mo suggested taking a walk to digest their food, so they parted ways.

Lin Mo walked curiously through the campus. To be honest, after so many days of school, he hadn't really explored the huge school properly yet. Apart from his own classroom and Hiratsuka Shizuka's office, he didn't recognize any of the other roads.

I happened to have some free time today, so I thought I'd come and take a look. In case future juniors ask me for directions and I can't give them a proper answer, I'd really look like an idiot.

Lin Mo: "System, open the map and plan a tour route for me."

System: "I've already told you, don't treat me like a map app!"

The system explained and planned the tour route as it went.

Lin Mo: "Isn't this convenient? Come on, I'll show you around my school!"

Following the tour route and the systematic and detailed explanation, Lin Mo roughly understood the division of the school into several areas, at least he wouldn't get lost on his own.

However, while he was touring, he unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance, Gabriel after her fall from grace.

At this moment, her clothes were in a mess, especially her beautiful blonde hair, which had many frayed edges.

Lin Mo waved and said, "Gabriel! It's been a while."

Hearing Lin Mo's greeting, Gabriel's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked over and said, "It's been a while. By the way, Lin Mo, did I give you money last time?"

Lin Mo thought for a moment and said, "That's right."

Gabriel reached out her hand and said with a smile, "That's fine then. Now give me back the money, I don't want to give it back anymore."

Lin Mo was stunned for a moment, then looked at her carefully and asked, "Have you fallen?"

Gabriel said unhappily, "What do you mean by 'fallen'? I just unleashed my true nature! Stop talking nonsense and give me my money back!"

Lin Mo: "I can't believe how fast time flies. I remember you were perfectly fine yesterday. Fine, I can give you the money, since I'm not short of cash, but what do you want to do with it?"

"Goo-"

Before Gabrielle could explain, her stomach growled, and her face immediately turned red.

Lin Mo patted her shoulder and said empathetically, "It must feel terrible to be hungry, right? It's okay, I've been there too! It's because I've been caught in the rain that I want to lend an umbrella to others. How about I cover your food expenses for this month?"

Gabriel thought about it and nodded in agreement. Putting aside the fact that she had only given 2 yuan initially, even if she got it back, she would probably use the remaining money to buy games after solving her hunger problem. It would be more worthwhile to find a long-term meal ticket.

Gabriel gave a thumbs-up and said with a smile, "Deal! Let's go to the cafeteria now!"

Lin Mo: "OK!"

Just like that, Lin Mo walked back into the cafeteria after only a dozen minutes of leaving.

Lin Mo waved his hand and said generously, "Order whatever you want, it's on me today!"

Gabriel: "Then I won't be polite!"

After saying that, he ordered a bunch of delicious food, mostly meat, and then turned to ask, "What would you like to eat?"

Lin Mo shook his head and said, "No need, I've already eaten. Auntie, how much is it in total?"

The aunt serving the rice said, "7000 yuan is enough for these things."

Gabriel was a little surprised that she had only taken two extra steaks, yet they were so expensive. She couldn't help but say with a touch of heartache, "Maybe we should just forget about it and not take the steaks."

Lin Mo: "No need, it's just a small amount of money. Eat as much as you like, I'll pay right now!"

After saying that, he reached into his pocket, but there was no money in his left pocket, no money in his right pocket, and no money in his back pocket.

Cold sweat instantly poured down his forehead, and he frantically searched his body with his hands.

Gabriel's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition shot straight to the top of her head: "You didn't bring any money, did you?"

Lin Mo said somewhat awkwardly, "Haha, how could that be? Wait a minute."

After saying that, he frantically called the system in his mind: "System, what's going on? Aren't I a billionaire? How come I don't have a single dollar on me!"

System: "Host, you are indeed a billionaire, but all that money is in your bank account. You haven't withdrawn a single penny since the beginning. Also, the money you received from Gabriel last time—you forgot to take it out when you changed clothes. It should still be at home."

Lin Mo exclaimed in shock, "So, you're saying I'm actually penniless right now!"

System: "You're not wrong to understand it that way."

Oh no! I failed at showing off!

Seeing Lin Mo's doomed expression, Gabriel panicked and quickly asked, "You don't really not have any money, do you? I've already eaten one tempura from these meals, can I get a refund?"

Gabriel was so hungry that she ate a tempura as soon as the food was served to fill her stomach, but she didn't expect Lin Mo to be so unreliable.

Lin Mo calmly said, "It's just that I didn't bring any money, what's the panic?"

Gabriel: "It's me who ate it, not you, so of course you're not worried!"

Lin Mo: "Now that things have come to this, there's still one way!"

Gabriel quickly asked, "What method?"

Lin Mo moved slightly closer to the food serving window and looked at the lady serving the food, saying earnestly, "Auntie, can I pay by facial recognition here?"

The cafeteria lady: "What do you mean?"

Lin Mo pointed to his face and explained earnestly, "So, you mean with my stunning good looks, this bill can be waived?"

The cafeteria lady looked Lin Mo up and down carefully and found that he was indeed quite handsome, but she still said regretfully, "I'm sorry, I don't own the cafeteria, so I can't give you a free meal."

Lin Mo: "Then call your boss over. I'm sure he'll give me a free meal because of my good looks."

Gabriel couldn't help but shout, "There's no way we can get it for free! Lin Mo, aren't we best friends? You can't just stand by and watch us die! Use your clever brain and think of a solution!"

The system sighed helplessly, mourning for Gabriel in its heart for two seconds. Of all people to use their brains, why did you have to make Lin Mo use his? With his extraordinary wisdom, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause this time.

Moreover, the system seriously doubts Lin Mo's brain, saying it was eaten by zombies the first time he played Plants vs. Zombies and is still empty.

As the system predicted, Lin Mo started causing trouble again.

Lin Mo took a few steps back, sighed, and said, "It seems there's only one last option left!"

A glimmer of hope instantly ignited in Gabriel's eyes: Could things still be turning around!

Lin Mo struck a cool pose and said, "Since that's the case, I'll dance for you. If you think it's great, how about you tip me for this meal?"

Gabriel covered her face and said, "Hahaha... I've really gone mad from playing games. I actually believed the idiot Asian Dance King, hahaha..."

Chapter 48 Yukino: What a cute kitty!

Gabriel stopped Lin Mo, who wanted to dance, because she couldn't bear the embarrassment. Then, she looked at the cafeteria lady and asked, "Can I pay by washing dishes?"

Finally, seeing how pitifully poor the two were, the cafeteria lady generously paid for their meal out of her own pocket, since such a wonderful stand-up comedy performance was quite rare.

Lin Mo sat opposite Gabriel and said smugly, "See? I said I'd treat you to dinner, and I meant it! I never go back on my word!"

Gabriel said angrily, "Did you pay for it?!"

Lin Mo spread his hands and said, "Just tell me whether you invited me or not!"

Gabriel sighed wearily, "I'm really fed up. If you don't have money, why are you treating people to a meal!"

Lin Mo: "Who said I'm broke? I'm a billionaire!"

Gabriel replied perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, yes! Okay, may you leave now? I need to eat."

Lin Mo: "Alright, I won't disturb your meal any longer. Goodbye!"

Gabriel: "Never again!"

Watching Lin Mo walk away, Gabriel sighed softly. Without a long-term meal ticket, how was she going to live in the future?

After they parted ways, Lin Mo returned to the classroom. As soon as he entered, Satania jumped out, pointed at him, and said with her hands on her hips, "Lin Mo! I've been waiting for you for a long time. Let's continue our duel from this morning!"

Lin Mo refused, saying, "No, I just finished eating and I don't want to do strenuous exercise."

Satania: "Oh, I see. What about after school? You'll always have time after school, right?"

Lin Mo glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita, who was staring intently at him, swallowed hard, and said, "Sorry, I have to go home after school, so I don't have time."