Lin Xiaoxiao straightened up, looked at Chen Mo who was walking over, and a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes. "What is it?"
"Mr. Lin, I don't know how to use this fishing rod. Could you teach me?"
Whether she didn't sense Lin Xiaoxiao's coldness at all, or whether Shen Mo overlooked Lin Xiaoxiao's coldness, she picked up her fishing gear and walked to Lin Xiaoxiao's side with a smile.
Tang Xue frowned, stepped forward, and shielded Lin Xiaoxiao behind her, saying with dissatisfaction, "Xiaoxiao is injured, it's inconvenient for her."
"Just give me verbal instructions; Mr. Lin doesn't need to do anything himself." Chen Mo didn't even look at Tang Xue; her gaze remained fixed on Lin Xiaoxiao.
"Shenyang," Lin Xiaoxiao called out, "come here for a moment."
"What are you doing? What are you doing?" Shenyang put down the bait in his hand and walked quickly to Lin Xiaoxiao's side. "What's wrong? I was just about to wreak havoc on the battlefield."
Lin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes. "Have you forgotten something?"
"What is it?" Shenyang asked, puzzled. How could he forget anything? He hadn't forgotten anything.
Lin Xiaoxiao pointed at Chen Mo, "Didn't you promise to teach Chen Mo how to fish? What's wrong with you? You just said it and you've already forgotten?"
Shen Yang slapped his forehead, revealing a look of sudden realization. "I'm just so happy!" Looking at Shen Mo beside him, Shen Yang patted his chest and said with great pride, "Don't worry, fishing is very simple. With me here, I guarantee you'll learn it in no time."
Chen Mo: "...I don't think I agreed to learn fishing from you."
Shenyang tilted his head. "Really? Oh, that's not important. You don't know how, right? I can teach you."
Shen Yang was completely oblivious to Shen Mo's disgust and resistance towards him, and was still immersed in the joy of being able to be someone's teacher.
From childhood to adulthood, fishing has always been Shenyang's favorite thing to do, perhaps because he can always outperform Shenwei when fishing.
"I don't want to learn from you." Seeing that Shen Yang wouldn't understand unless she spoke bluntly, Shen Mo simply laid it all out.
Shen Yang looked completely bewildered, the question mark above his head almost materializing. He genuinely didn't understand. It was Shen Mo who said she wanted to learn how to fish, but now she wouldn't let him teach her. What was going on?
Could it be that he thinks his skills aren't good enough, so he doesn't want me to teach him?
Shen Yang didn't have many complicated thoughts, and his thinking was relatively simple. Since he felt that Shen Mo thought his skills were not good, then he just needed to prove his skills.
Although he didn't necessarily want to teach Chen Mo, he wouldn't allow others to question his abilities. You could say he wasn't physically strong, or that he was weak.
But you absolutely cannot say that he is bad at fishing. Fishing is one of the few skills that Shenyang can be proud of, so naturally he doesn't want others to question him in his area of expertise.
"I've told you before, I'm an amazing fisherman. If you don't believe me, I can prove it to you."
"Who wants to see this?" Chen Mo said impatiently. "What does your fishing skill have to do with me? I've already told you I don't want you to teach me. Why are you so annoying?"
Shen Mo really wanted to kick Shen Yang into the river. She had already made herself perfectly clear. Was this man's brain stuck in a door? How could he not understand human language?
His fishing skills are his business, and she doesn't want to know.
"They're gone."
Lin Xiaoxiao tugged at Tang Xue's sleeve. Someone like Shen Mo should be left to someone as natural as Shen Yang to deal with.
Tang Xue nodded, and while Shen Mo and Shen Yang were locked in a stalemate, the two prepared to slip away quietly.
"President Lin."
The two had just set off when Shen Mo called them back. Shen Mo's attention was already on Lin Xiaoxiao, and she noticed her as soon as Lin Xiaoxiao moved.
Lin Xiaoxiao sighed, "Miss Shen, Shen Yang has already said that he's a professional when it comes to fishing, and he's willing to help you. What more do you want?"
Lin Xiaoxiao's words were quite impolite; there was no way around it, Shen Mo was just too annoying.
"Mr. Lin, shouldn't girls help each other? Even just verbal help, Mr. Lin, are you unwilling to do?"
Shen Mo's eyes welled up with tears. "Did I do something to make President Lin dislike me so much?"
As she spoke, Chen Mo sniffed and looked at Lin Xiaoxiao with pleading eyes. Her eyes were filled with tears and her nose was red, making her look quite pitiful.
"President Lin, you are the president of the Lin Group. Ordinary people like us usually have no chance to have contact with you."
"I'm a fan of yours, can't I even ask to get to know you a little better?"
Lin Xiaoxiao: "..." Why did she not only not feel sorry for the other person, but also find them particularly annoying?
"Host, this is what you humans often call a 'white lotus'!" 099 blurted out abruptly.
Lin Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow in surprise, "You know quite a lot."
"That's right." 099 was somewhat smug.
"Ms. Shen, first of all, I am very grateful for your liking me, but I am not an artist or an idol, and I have no obligation to reciprocate your liking."
Lin Xiaoxiao's tone was somewhat indifferent, and her face showed no extra expression.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't believe Shen Mo's words at all. What a joke it was that she was a fan of Shen Mo! She didn't see the kind of radiance that idols have in their eyes.
"President Lin..."
"As for what you said, that girls should help each other, I don't deny that, but as you can see, I'm not in a very convenient position right now."
Lin Xiaoxiao pointed to her arm. "I really want to help you, but I'm not strong enough. Besides, we're all partners on the show. Shenyang said he would help you, but you're ignoring it. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
"President Lin..."
Chen Mo blinked, tears streaming down her face. "I just feel that society is so unfriendly to us girls these days."
I'm scared too. I know I'm overthinking it, but... but what if someone really spreads rumors?
Shen Mo glanced at Shen Yang. "President Lin should understand my concerns better, shouldn't he? Because we are both girls. Most importantly, President Lin should understand that in today's society, many things are hard to explain."
Lin Xiaoxiao: "..."
Tang Xue: "..."
Lin Xiaoxiao now really felt like there was a huge exclamation mark above her head.
Although there was some truth to what Shen Mo said, Lin Xiaoxiao also admitted that there are indeed many things in today's society that cannot be clearly explained.
Because of hearsay and the power of rumors, the problem is that they are live-streaming, and their every move is being faithfully recorded by cameras.
Besides, the audience watching the show isn't blind; everyone can distinguish right from wrong.
Most importantly, putting all that aside, who in their right mind would tie the two of them together, given Shenyang's idiotic nature?
Only someone with a screw loose would believe there's something going on between them.
It's good to have this idea. Girls should indeed be more careful in order to protect themselves.
However, these things depend on the occasion and the person. Shenyang didn't do anything out of line. He was just trying to help you out of kindness, but you were only thinking that he was up to no good.
I'm speechless!
Chapter 101
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Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't understand Shen Mo's thought process at all, but she wouldn't force herself to understand it.
After all, Lin Xiaoxiao considered herself to be within the category of normal people, and it was perfectly normal to be unable to understand the thought processes of these oddballs who were beyond the comprehension of normal people.
She tugged at Tang Xue's sleeve and whispered, "I think it's really impossible for ordinary people like us to communicate with her normally."
Tang Xue tilted her head to look at her, and seeing the speechless look on Lin Xiaoxiao's face, she gently raised the corners of her mouth. She had already experienced Shen Mo's bizarre thought process before.
So when I heard Shen Mo's words, I wasn't too surprised or astonished.
It's probably true, as Lin Xiaoxiao said, that for ordinary people like them, there's really no way to communicate normally with Chen Mo.
I was shocked, friends! My jaw almost dropped! What did I just hear?!
Good heavens, I was completely stunned by what he said; I was almost speechless.
[I've met all sorts of weird people in my life, but I've never seen anyone as weird as Chen Mo. Her thought process is just too bizarre.]
[Does she think too highly of herself? Who does she think she is? A Mary Sue heroine? Should men and women revolve around her? I'm absolutely stunned!]
I'm utterly speechless. How could she even bring herself to say something like that? Besides, does she think she's some kind of top celebrity? Does she think that just because men and women interact with her a little, all sorts of news stories will come out of it?
[There's nothing wrong with what Xiaomomo said, is there? As a girl, shouldn't she cherish her reputation?]
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There's nothing wrong with valuing one's reputation, but the problem is, what did Shenyang do? Her words make it sound like he has some ulterior motive towards her.
[You can't judge a book by its cover. How do you all know Shenyang has no feelings for our Xiaomomo? Are you mind readers? How do you know so much?]
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[I'm speechless, utterly speechless. Are these Chen Mo fans a little out of their minds?!]
People say fans resemble their idols, and since Chen Mo is so eccentric, it seems quite normal that her fans are just as eccentric.
What Mr. Lin said is absolutely right. We mere mortals simply cannot comprehend such bizarre thought processes.
I feel so sorry for Shenyang right now. He's such a good kid, but people think he has ulterior motives. It's such a shame.
[This Chen Mo is really too much of a drama queen.]
“I lived with my grandfather for a while when I was a child. My grandfather loved fishing, and he would take me with him every time he went fishing. These fishing tools were no problem for me.”
"You don't know how to use this fishing rod? I can teach you." Xiao Yu had been keeping an eye on the commotion.
When she saw Shen Mo walking towards Lin Xiaoxiao, she was originally going to follow, but Lin Xiaoxiao called Shen Yang afterward, so she didn't go.
She had originally thought that with Shenyang around, Shenmo, that big third wheel, would finally disappear.
But after listening to one sentence after another, by the end, Xiao Yu even began to doubt whether there was something wrong with her ears.
In broad daylight, under the watchful eyes of so many people, how could such a thing possibly happen?
Besides, Shen Mo isn't even in this industry, so it's unlikely that anyone would try to gain fame by associating with her.
Honestly, Xiao Yu had always thought Shen Mo was a pretty good person, but now she realized that she was narrow-minded and had only seen the tip of the iceberg.
Shen Mo glanced at Xiao Yu, who had walked up to them, and the smile on her face could no longer be held back.
“Shenyang is a boy. If you feel it’s not suitable, I can teach you.” Xiao Yu said with a smile as she walked up to Shen Mo.