The Master's Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 167: Chapter 166 He Is a Good Person

She swallowed subtly, and soon, her delicate and cool features became as light as the breeze, as tranquil as the clouds.

“Thank you for the invitation, Director Qimo. I’m tied up, please go ahead without me.”

Xiao Qimo was about to say something else, but the sound of “beep beep beep” came through the phone—the other party had already hung up.

Little rascal!

Clutching the now darkened screen of the phone, the depth in Xiao Qimo’s eyes intensified beneath his gold-rimmed glasses.

Ye Jinwen came huffing and puffing with a load of ingredients and asked obsequiously, “How did it go? Little Mianmian must be looking forward to it, right? These are all top-grade ingredients freshly shipped from abroad today! Kobe beef, foie gras, caviar, giant lobsters… damn, I’m drooling just thinking about it!”

Xiao Qimo’s expression darkened even more, and he bypassed the pile of ingredients with a cold voice, “She’s tied up, can’t make it.”

“What? This is unprecedented!”

What could be more important than a luxury burger feast?

Especially when Xiao the Boss himself is cooking!

Xiao Qimo clenched his phone silently: He wanted to know too!

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On the other side, Dongyang took a few more glances at Lu Mian and finally couldn’t help but ask another question. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

“Boss, who is Director Qimo?” Their boss’s social circle wasn’t complex, and this suddenly phoning Director Qimo making a dinner invitation was an unfamiliar character, so naturally, he was curious.

Being a driver, he also had the duty of protecting the boss. Although, admittedly, their boss didn’t really need his protection.

“Oh,” Lu Mian said nonchalantly, “He’s our school’s guidance director.”

Dongyang: A guidance director inviting a student to dinner? That doesn’t sound normal at all!

While he was pondering this in his mind, the reflection of the young female boss in the rearview mirror slightly lifted the corner of her lips, “Don’t worry, he’s a good person.”

“Oh, okay…” But something still felt off to him.

Dongyang drove Lu Mian to a villa in the suburbs.

After checking the surroundings, Lu Mian leisurely got out of the car and walked in.

Dongyang withdrew on his own.

Lu Mian, familiar with the place, strolled through the elegant courtyard adorned with Trumpet Creeper, picking a leaf as she went, passed through the foyer, and slouched into the living room.

The open kitchen was right next to it; the slim man in a suit and apron looked over, his usually stern features softening with a thin smile, “School’s out!”

“Handsome Yu,” Lu Mian greeted as she tossed her backpack onto the sofa.

Putting down her phone and shedding all her guard and distance, she comfortably switched to slippers and ambled around the living room.

Every so often, she drifted over to the dining bar, casually picking at the ingredients Yuren had prepared, sneakily stuffing them into her mouth.

Yuren saw through her actions but said nothing, just smiled.

“Yuanyuan should be arriving soon too, right?” Yuren asked her.

“Yeah, she should be here any minute.”

“Zero has gone to pick up the cake, will be back shortly.”

“Zero, always can’t sit still.” Lu Mian chuckled lightly.

After a few exchanges, the living room settled into silence. But no one felt uncomfortable – everyone was busy with their own things.

More than ten minutes later, a slight noise came from the hall, and soon thereafter, Sui Yuan, with a bald head, peered cautiously as he entered.

“Here comes our little birthday star,” Yuren teased.

October 22nd.

Today was Sui Yuan’s “birthday.”

The so-called birthday was not really his date of birth but the day Sui Yuan was rescued and reborn.

The few of them tacitly considered this day a rebirth, and thus, a birthday.

Sui Yuan approached the bar, his shyness mixed with a hint of joy, “Thanks, Old Yu, for going to all the trouble, preparing so much delicious food for us!”

“It’s not often we get together, it’s no trouble at all.”

Sui Yuan then greeted Lu Mian.

“Little Baldy, I went to the semifinals today!” Lu Mian leaned against the bar, arching her eyebrows, her mischievous demeanor as if seeking praise.

Sui Yuan gave her a thumbs up, “Mianmian is so good!”

“Mianmian is so good!” Yuren echoed teasingly.

As the three conversed, a cheerful laugh rang out by the door.

“I’m back!”