The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 850 - 849: Disrespecting Elders, Deduct One Point

Chapter 850: Chapter 849: Disrespecting Elders, Deduct One Point

Lu Mian’s idea was simple; with some careful handling, this matter wouldn’t be too hard.

Fat Hao looked at her eagerness to give it a try, the kind that seemed ready to stir things up, and he couldn’t help but wave his hands with a wry smile, "There’s no need, Brother Mian. My dad doesn’t want to take the blame for anything else..."

His family might be surnamed Guo, but they weren’t professionals at taking the fall for others.

"What about you?" Lu Mian then looked towards Shouhao, "How about moving your family company’s business over to Jinjing?"

She was very serious in offering a solution, and no one doubted the sincerity of her words. Anything Lu Mian said somehow carried an inexplicable persuasive power, even if it sounded rather fantastical.

Shouhao too, convinced, waved his hand, "Brother Mian, don’t worry about us. I heard from my family that there are many rich second-generations and family heirs in Jinjing. The class hierarchy is quite strict. Take care of yourself!"

"Don’t worry."

Fat Hao and Shouhao looked at each other, somewhat worried.

Although Brother Mian was quite impressive, when compared to those deeply-rooted large families, she most likely wouldn’t be able to stand up against those people, would she...

"Brother Mian, I hope your four years in university go smoothly and safely!"

The two brothers were truly sincere in their blessings.

Zhang Yanyan suddenly remembered something, "Speaking of school, I heard from others in my class that Lu Xinnuan applied for the Beijing University Art Department. Ah, she’ll be at the same school as I am."

"Is that so." Lu Mian’s eyes were indifferent, and she remained silent.

Eventually, goodbyes were said.

After seeing off the four boys, Lu Mian drove Sui Yuan back home.

The direction they were heading was towards a small villa in the second ring of Jinjing.

This place was arranged by Yuren, completely furnished with all living necessities. It was like a small home for the five of them in Jinjing.

On the road, Sui Yuan’s phone chimed with an incoming message.

Lu Mian casually glanced at the passenger seat. While waiting for a traffic light, she rested one hand on the steering wheel and reached out with her right hand to ruffle Little Baldy’s head.

"Yuanyuan, have you decided on going back with your brother?" she asked, as she did every day.

Sui Yuan’s fingertips trembled slightly.

"Now that I’m in Jinjing, he probably won’t be able to find me," Sui Yuan said, somewhat evasively, yet to figure out what to do.

She was afraid of getting hurt if she went back home, but she was also reluctant to leave her own brother.

Difficult!

"Wasn’t it your brother who sent you that message just now?"

Sui Yuan chuckled. The tone sounded a bit like a husband checking up on his wife.

Little Baldy candidly confessed.

"It’s from Grandpa Su. He said he will continue to sponsor all my expenses during my university years, and also mentioned that Su Luo has been in Jinjing all along. He plans to move here after a while.’

... "He really doesn’t mind the trouble."

"Yeah, actually I told Grandpa Su long ago that I don’t need the support," Sui Yuan said with a wry smile. She made a decent amount of money from her writing, more than enough to cover her expenses, and besides, she was quite a homebody and wasn’t into socializing, so there weren’t many opportunities for her to spend money.

"Grandpa Su’s heart is truly kind."

Lu Mian hummed in agreement, "Then accept it. Having the Su Family support you openly makes me worry less."

"Oh, okay," Sui Yuan pouted her lips, "But I feel like Grandpa Su’s true intention isn’t the money. He’s actually most concerned about you."

Sui Yuan’s eyes shone brightly at Lu Mian, just as the traffic light turned green. Lu Mian engaged the gear deftly, starting the car while casually replying.

"Perhaps because I played chess with him when I was little, that’s when he started paying attention to me."

----

At the Xiao Family’s ancestral home.

Xiao Qimo took over from Xiao Huazun and handled several family matters and led a few company meetings until he finally had a moment to himself.

That’s when he noticed a message from Yun Sang.

He opened it, and upon seeing the message’s content, a hint of displeasure flicked across his deep, somber eyes.

Yun Sang: "As of today, I’m officially your eldest uncle, acknowledged by Mianmian herself."

Xiao Qimo single-handedly typed out a line of text in response.

"Is it fun to pester someone incessantly?"

Did Yun Sang really think that by doing this, he would manage to leap over his head in status?

The reply came quickly: "What’s wrong with pestering someone persistently? At least I succeeded. Some people use all sorts of methods like pestering, deceiving, and swindling, and in the end, they still had to rely on their own mother and brothers to get a girlfriend. Contempt.jpg"

Xiao Qimo: "Scram."

The conversation should have ended there, but Yun Sang, unwavering, replied: "Disrespecting your elders, minus one point."

Xiao Qimo: ...

Right now, he was especially eager to buy some enriched uranium from Team Three!

——

On Lu Mian’s end, after dropping Sui Yuan off at the villa’s entrance, she didn’t go in for a visit but prepared to leave.

"Mianmian, won’t you come in?"

Lu Mian glanced at the digital watch on her wrist, "No, I have a meeting."

"It’s with Director Qimo, isn’t it?" Sui Yuan had a knowing expression on his face.

"It’s not." Lu Mian swiftly turned the car around and waved goodbye to Sui Yuan, "I’m off."

Sui Yuan scratched his fluffy short hair, finding the girl always so mysterious.

Lu Mian’s car sped along the main roads of Jinjing.

While waiting for the traffic light, drivers in the adjacent lane recognized the car’s emblem, rolled down their windows in admiration and surprise, and saluted Lu Mian.

"I’m so lucky to have seen this car today just by going out!"

The passenger next door also leaned over and asked, "What’s special about this car? It looks quite ordinary..."

To those who don’t understand cars, they would all have this sort of reaction upon seeing this vehicle.

But those who know cars would only keep their distance.

After all, they can’t afford to mess with it.

The man in the driver’s seat chuckled, "This is the only Weilan car in Jinjing! I heard the owner has an incredibly high status! I was fortunate enough to see it once before."

In a place like Jinjing with many wealthy families, there are too many people who aren’t short of money. But having money and having a prestigious status are two different concepts.

And to own this Weilan car was a symbol of such status.

Both of them gazed at Lu Mian’s car with deep emotion, so much so that they didn’t even notice when the light turned green.

It wasn’t until after Lu Mian started her car and drove off into the distance that the guy in the driver’s seat snapped back to reality.

"Damn, this isn’t the same car I saw last time! Even the license plate number is different!"

——

Lu Mian drove to the Jinjing Center commercial district and took the elevator from the side to the top floor of the Hengzhong Building.

The top floor was very quiet, without any staff, not even a cleaning lady. But everything was spanking clean and tidy, with not even a speck of dust in the crevices of the windowsills, obviously someone came to clean every day.

Lu Mian walked to an office in the depths, where the advanced iris recognition system at the door verified her identity successfully. She lazily lifted her legs and stepped inside.

The girl took off her coat while casually speaking to the void, "Open the video conference."

"Certainly."

The intelligent recognition system immediately started the computer and projector.

The projector soon