The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 304 - 312: The Defying Big Shot, Who Dares to Provoke?

Chapter 313: Chapter 312: The Defying Big Shot, Who Dares to Provoke?

“You don’t know what liking is right now, it doesn’t matter.” Sikong Jian laughed, valuing time, he got into the car while waving to her: “You’ll know, I can teach you! Take care!”

“Take care.”

The two rushed to part, having seen each other for no more than ten minutes before and after.

But Lu Mian could easily imagine how long he must have carefully planned to secure those ten minutes. After all, that place was not just an ordinary place…

This was the path Sikong Jian chose.

She had tried to stop him, but in the end, she could only respect his decision.

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In fact, among the five of them, there were no real conflicts and there never would be. They had all endured so many hardships; the bond forged through life and death was not fake, not so easily broken.

It’s just that Sikong Jian’s undisguised affection for her…

After sending Sikong Jian off, Lu Mian then got into Han Jin’s car.

Han Jin drove her to the school gate, sighing: “It’s not easy for this kid to come out.”

“Yes.”

“Since your birthday is coming up, I, as your uncle, can’t just give you nothing.” Han Jin kept a straight face, thought for a long time, “Then let me give you a piece of news.”

“What news?”

“The kidnapper from the kidnapping case, their last disappearance point was right at the pavilion on the hill behind your school.”

Lu Mian sat up straight, “How did you confirm that?”

“That… I’ll refrain from telling you for now.” Han Jin said indifferently: “After telling you this news, what is it that you still can’t leave Kunpeng High School for?”

“There’s still the accompanying study, and there’s…”

She didn’t finish, Han Jin glared at her a few times, and so he didn’t ask anymore.

After all, it was too late, and Han Jin couldn’t really lecture her all night.

By the time Lu Mian got home, it was almost midnight. Just as the elevator door opened, she saw a man with a lonesome figure standing at the entrance of her home.

“Director Qimo?” Lu Mian asked in surprise as she walked over.

Xiao Qimo didn’t speak; he quickly took a few steps forward, eyeing her up and down, his nostrils flaring slightly as though he was sniffing something.

After detecting scents that didn’t belong to Lu Mian, Xiao Qimo’s eyes deepened, and he pulled her into his arms.

Lu Mian’s hands stiffened, and she was instantly at a loss.

The man did not make any further moves; it seemed that the embrace was just a way for him to get a closer sniff of some scents.

Lu Mian patted Xiao Qimo on the back like she would comfort a child, and then she stepped back.

“What’s wrong?”

Xiao Qimo only embraced her briefly before letting go; his action was purely out of impulse because he had detected some male scents on her.

He slightly reigned in his emotions and countered, “Did you receive the milk?”

“Yeah,” Lu Mian nodded: “But it was expired, turned sour.”

She said it casually, then suddenly caught on the word “sour,” as if she understood something, looked up into the man’s eyes, and he didn’t dodge, more like a tacit acknowledgment.

“…”

When had her relationship with Xiao Qimo become like this?

Lu Mian didn’t understand, but subconsciously explained: “That was just a soy sauce passerby.”

“And tonight?”

Tonight…

Lu Mian sighed, “I had something to do tonight.”

Was it another matter she couldn’t talk about?

Xiao Qimo took a deep breath, “You can’t tell me?”

“Director Qimo, you going to use that special privilege of yours?”

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Xiao Qimo certainly remembered that privilege, which was when he asked Lu Mian a question, she must answer truthfully.

He shook his head, understanding her meaning.

Not for now.

“Go back and rest.”

Lu Mian nodded, opened the door, and entered the room.

The man watched her return to the room, his eyes churning dangerous under the cover of darkness.

How much more did she have that she couldn’t tell him?

——

The next day.

Lu Mian arrived a bit earlier today, thinking about Xiao Qimo’s strange state last night, she came to visit him at the director’s office.

Unexpectedly, she heard a girl’s voice coming from the office before she even entered.

“Director Qimo, I like you!”

The voice was very familiar, and a girl with twin ponytails appeared before her eyes.

Lu Mian pursed her lips. She did not indulge in prying into other people’s privacy and simply put on her headphones, leisurely walking away.

Ye Jinwen passed by her, greeted her with a smile, and she replied with a very faint smile.

Ye Jinwen watched her go, clueless as to what had happened. Why was she emanating such coldness this early in the morning?

Then he saw a twin ponytailed girl stumble out of the office, her eyes red-rimmed. Upon seeing Ye Jinwen, she covered her face and ran off.

Ye Jinwen had seen such scenes often, it was nothing new to him. He hadn’t expected that students from Era Middle School would chase boys right into the office.

If Little Mianmian saw this, she would probably…

Hey, Ye Jinwen suddenly realized: could it be that Little Mianmian heard something just now and that’s why she left?

So, was this… jealousy?

If Brother Qi knew this news, he would probably be overjoyed to the heavens.

“Brother Qi, Brother Qi!” He ran inside excitedly, originally having good news to share, but he stopped when he saw the man sitting coldly on the couch, his eyes clouded with darkness.

Even with glasses on, they couldn’t block the dangerous vibe he was subtly emitting.

Ye Jinwen shuddered. What was going on with Brother Qi?

No, that’s not right. What happened between Brother Qi and Little Mianmian?

——

Lu Mian returned to the classroom and sat at her own seat, glancing beside her.

She remembered the day she opened her eyes slightly and saw him sitting beside her, quietly reading a book, just like the romantic scenes described in romance novels.

She packed away those emotions and stopped thinking about it, pulling out her phone and plugging in her headphones to play games.

She didn’t even stop in the middle of class, and the teacher, though wanting to say something, thought better of it considering her status and abilities. At least she never disturbed anyone during class.

After class, Lu Mian returned from the restroom to bump into Su Luo, who was leading the Era Middle School team. Today was the 5th; in two days, the team from Era Middle School would be leaving, and the school would get a moment of peace.

The two exchanged greetings.

Su Luo pulled Lu Mian aside and fumbled in his pocket, pulling out nine exquisitely beautiful school badges.

“Just one more to collect them all.”

“Who has the last one?”

“Sheng Zixin, of course. He lost all of his, so he went to steal others’.”

Lu Mian, neither confirming nor denying, simply leaned against the corridor wall, engrossed in her phone. From her angle, she could see much of the school’s scenery with students and teachers coming and going.

But that man was nowhere to be seen.

She pursed her lips and her gaze flitted over the Era Middle School students, but she could not find the twin ponytailed girl among them.

With an expressionless face, she changed her posture, carelessly leaning on the railing and playing her game.

Sheng Zixin, upon seeing Lu Mian, trembled, wondering how all nine badges ended up in her hands!

The prodigy was someone he dared not provoke anymore.

Despite this, he had always enjoyed gaming and, seeing Lu Mian so openly playing on her phone, he couldn’t help but peek over curiously.

“Hey, this is Sufeng’s game!”