The Master's Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 123: Chapter 122 Let Lu Mian Choose for Herself

Although the Fat and Thin brothers found it strange, they nodded repeatedly.

“Yes, Director Qimo, it’s precisely because of this that we wanted Mian… Lu Mian to drink some alcohol, to temporarily forget those troubles.”

“Even though Lu Mian says she’s not upset, we feel that it’s impossible for her not to be, given that her mom… oh spit, that woman is so biased!”

Xiao Qimo nodded, aware of the issues Lu Mian had with her family. He hadn’t expected things to have escalated to such a serious degree today.

Burning bridges… might be for the best.

At this moment, he could better understand the approach of the mysterious person number thirteen.

Although Number Thirteen had erased the data of the other four victims, causing quite a few difficulties for their investigation of case 726.

Yet, it had to be said, he was right.

Xiao Qimo, preoccupied with his thoughts, temporarily let the two off the hook.

However, whenever he thought of Lu Mian getting close to these two boys and drinking with them, he couldn’t help feeling a bit uneasy.

“In the future, don’t drink with her anymore,” Xiao Qimo instructed firmly, in the manner of a responsible disciplinary director.

The Fat and Thin brothers nodded furiously: We dare not! Absolutely not a next time!

“Leave her to me, I know where she lives.”

“Oh! Director Qimo, we really appreciate it!”

The two boys nodded. They weren’t reassured by Yu, but they trusted Xiao Qimo. After all, he was the grade director, with his teacher’s ethics on display.

However, just as Xiao Qimo was about to help Lu Mian, a slender and fair hand intervened.

“Mr. Qimo,” the man said in a deep voice.

Xiao Qimo narrowed his eyes at Yu, who was blocking his way.

The gazes of the two men clashed in the air, one composed and graceful, the other serious and cold. Invisibly, it seemed to carry a few more extraordinary implications.

Xiao Qimo’s gaze slowly fell on the hand that Yu extended, as gracious as ever, “Businessman Yu, may I help you with something?”

“Offer advice? I wouldn’t dare.” Yu responded with a faint, light smile: “I’m Lu Mian’s friend. She’s drunk now and needs to rest.”

The two-hour class had ended, and now, she should be getting sleepy.

“Friends,” Xiao Qimo echoed the word on his lips.

Lu Mian and the owner of MM Ji Restaurant are friends?

What kind of friends?

When did they become friends?

What is their relationship like?

One question after another emerged in his mind, and Xiao Qimo also realized that Lu Mian’s ability to book the number one private room was probably thanks to this Mr. Yu.

His mind understood this, but his heart refused to concur.

He persisted, “Whether or not you’re her friend, no one can be sure, but I’m her guidance director, and they can vouch for that.”

The Fat and Thin brothers nodded, docilely serving as the backdrop.

The two boys occasionally exchanged glances, feeling there was something off about both Director Qimo and Businessman Yu…

Yu didn’t argue, and gestured politely, “Very well, let’s let Lu Mian choose for herself then.”

Fat and Thin brothers: Tsk, there’s a feeling of a clichéd love triangle drama here, what’s all this fuss about?

The restaurant’s front desk was quiet, there was even a sense of suffocation in the air.

Yu was unhurried, looking at Lu Mian with a gentleness and indulgence in his eyes, calling out to her, “Mianmian.”

Something seemed to waver in the depths of Xiao Qimo’s thorough eyes.

The forearm with rolled-up sleeves even revealed tensed veins.

Lu Mian, completely unaware of all this, stood up straight, very well-behaved and quiet.

Upon hearing Yu call her, she looked up and lazily smiled.

“Handsome Yu…”

Xiao Qimo: Handsome, Yu??

Without thinking, he pushed up his glasses. As his fingertips slid to his cheek, he for the first time, doubted his own appearance.

Lu Mian had never complimented him on being handsome!