LOT – Chapter 234 Opening the Snake’s Mouth to Look

When the ministers were summoned by the emperor to discuss state affairs, Lin Mo slipped in among them.

She was the most eye-catching person there, wearing a snake scarf around her neck. The snake’s head rested atop her head, flicking its tongue.

The Lin family father and son nearly fainted at the sight.

“Lin Mo’er! What on earth are you up to today?! And where did this snake come from?!”

Lin Mo turned her head, and the snake on top of her head followed her movement. Its green-bean-sized eyes, under a pair of larger eyes, fixed on the father and son, sending goosebumps crawling all over them.

Lin Mo grinned and gave her father a dazzling smile. “I dug it out of a hole yesterday. Don’t worry, Father, this snake is harmless and very obedient! In summer, wearing it around your neck feels really cool!”

Lin Shangshu was so angry that his vision blurred. “You went digging in a snake hole in the middle of the night?! Are you out of your mind?!”

Lin Mo nodded sincerely. “Yes, last night I ate too much and couldn’t sleep, so I went digging. I meant to dig up a rabbit hole, but instead I dug out a snake.”

Everyone: …Truly, nothing surprises me anymore!

She then demonstrated just how obedient her little Jin (the snake) was. “Don’t be afraid, my little Jin is very well-behaved. Whatever I tell it to do, it does.”

“Little Jin, coil yourself into a circle!”

The little white snake obediently curled into a circle around Lin Mo’s neck.

“Little Jin, stick out your tongue.”

The snake: “Hisssss.”

Lin Mo grew more enthusiastic. “Little Jin! Tie yourself into a knot!”

The snake obediently tied itself into a knot—but then realized something was wrong. Why had it tied itself into a knot?!

The onlookers were dumbfounded. They had never seen such an obedient snake.

Bai Xiao proudly thought to himself: After my modifications, how could my snake be ordinary? I even gave it extra intelligence! It cost me quite a bit of energy!

Hearing this, the crowd felt more at ease—but they still couldn’t help admiring these two little rascals. Staying up all night to dig for snakes…

The emperor, seeing the snake on her head, was curious. Honestly, the snake was beautiful, with a jade-like sheen, appearing smooth and elegant.

Lin Mo alternated between making the snake coil into circles, tie itself into knots, and even opening its mouth to look inside.

The surrounding ministers pitied the snake.

“What did you do to end up with this troublemaker? Hopefully, you’ll survive without being tortured to death by it.”

The Lin father and son had already decided—they were going to properly scold her later.

Three days without punishment? No sleeping at night, digging snake holes?!

Luckily, the snake was harmless and had Bai Xiao’s presence. If it had been venomous and Bai Xiao hadn’t reacted in time…

This girl was truly unruly. This time, she had to be properly disciplined!

After the state affairs were discussed, Lin Mo wanted to grab her new pet and show it off to her two companions. But first, her father seized her by the collar of destiny.

“Where do you think you’re going? I haven’t settled the score for last night yet. Come here right now!”

The crowd looked at Lin Mo with a mixture of pity and anticipation. There was no escaping this punishment.

Lin Mo chuckled, somersaulted on the spot to break free from her father’s grip, and tossed Little Jin behind her.

“Little Jin! Go! My father is all yours!”

The little white snake landing on Lin Shangshu’s neck: …

Lin Shangshu: …

Ha ha ha, I told you Little Jin is useful! It can even be a shield. I’m a genius!

This is what you call a multi-purpose snake—both a toy and a shield. I’m brilliant!

Bai Xiao: Amazing! That flip just now was so cool! The way Little Jin flew through the air was graceful too.

Everyone around was about to burst out laughing. You never knew what this little rascal would pull off next.

Lin Shangshu and the snake locked eyes, then both awkwardly looked away.

If it had been an ordinary snake, it might not have been so awkward—but they had heard that Bai Xiao had given this snake intelligence. This was no ordinary snake.

Lin Qi sighed and shook his head. Maybe he should go find Hua Yao instead.

“Where’s your snake? I heard you caught a white snake as a pet and named it Little Jin. Why haven’t we seen it?”

Hua Kongque was thrilled, searching for Lin Mo’s snake.

Although he was afraid of snakes, he liked them too—they were dangerous but beautiful. Some city folk even kept snakes, sometimes removing their venomous teeth.

Many snakes had ugly patterns, but a white snake was stunning! He had never seen one before.

Qin Zheng was excited as well. “Yes, yes! Lin Mo, show us! We’ve never seen a white snake!”

Lin Mo smiled. “It’s with my father.”

The two: ??? Could it be that Lin Shangshu likes snakes too? Never heard of that.

At that moment, Lin Shangshu had the little white snake in his room and was nearly thrown out.

After the full story was explained, Lin’s mother finally understood.

“Look at it carefully—this little creature is quite pretty. Come, open its mouth for me. I’ve never seen a snake’s mouth before.”

Upon learning that the snake was intelligent and harmless, her attitude shifted immediately.

Little Jin: …Mother and daughter, truly alike! What’s so interesting about a snake’s mouth?!

Still, it obediently opened its mouth—just in case she tried to pry it open like Lin Mo.

The couple studied the snake’s mouth, completely absorbed. Lin Shangshu’s gaze looked like he was conducting research.

Even in the hot weather, they kept stroking the snake’s body.

Little Jin was utterly despairing.

Why did it have to be hungry last night and go looking for rabbits? Why not just wait?

Why didn’t it immediately escape when caught?!

When Lin Mo returned at noon, she saw her snake coiled on the table, unmoving. Her parents stroked the little white snake while reading, clearly enjoying the texture.

Oh yeah! I knew Little Jin wouldn’t disappoint me. It’s won over my parents!

When Lin Mo’s inner voice reached them, the couple looked up and saw Lin Mo looking like a beggar.

The couple: …Where has she gone off to this time?!