The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 857 - 856: Only Yun Family Members Have It!

Chapter 857: Chapter 856: Only Yun Family Members Have It!

Yun Sang steadied Lu Mian’s shoulders, his eyes veiled with a layer of bloodshot.

He stared intently at Lu Mian, as if trying to see through her completely.

The palm clutching an item was so tight that his knuckles turned white and veins bulged.

Ye Jinwen and Mo Si had never seen him like this before.

In their eyes, Yun Sang was the kind of unruly person whose spirit could not be dampened. A man who dared to defy the Mo lord of Jinjing, not many dared to provoke him.

Those who did provoke him, Yun Sang could retaliate with nonchalance.

Therefore, Ye Jinwen had never seen Yun Sang lose his composure like this, and moreover, this time it was directed at Lu Mian.

What happened, why suddenly has it come to this?

"Brother Yun, what’s wrong with you? Don’t scare Little Mianmian!"

Ye Jinwen and Mo Si rushed over, one holding Yun Sang, the other shielding Lu Mian.

Lu Mian was slightly bewildered, tilting her head, her brows knitted in confusion.

After a moment’s respite, Yun Sang finally regained some composure.

"This Talisman Card..." The man opened his palm, and a round Talisman Card lay quietly in it. The card’s edges were sharp, and it had drawn blood from his palm.

Ye Jinwen anxiously searched for a tissue, "Brother Yun, your hand! Your hands are so important!"

But Yun Sang couldn’t care less at that moment, repeatedly asking Lu Mian.

"How do you have it?"

"How do you have this?"

Lu Mian had been oblivious until now, but when Yun Sang spoke up, she realized why his complexion had changed so suddenly.

This round Talisman Card was originally given to her by Elder Su.

She had refused it once, but Elder Su insisted and eventually gave it to her again.

He even said that it could save her life one day in Jinjing.

Lu Mian had not taken it to heart and had kept it in her bag all along, not paying it much attention. Today, by a twist of fate, it was brought out by Ye Jinwen’s earlier actions.

"It was given to me by a grandfather named Su Qinghe, but it originally didn’t belong to me," Lu Mian patiently explained.

"...Surname Su?" Upon hearing this, Yun Sang seemed to be drained of his strength, his face spelled disappointment and heartache in capital letters.

It was clearly a look of dashed hopes.

Ye Jinwen cautiously prodded Yun Sang, "Brother Yun, is this item that important?"

It didn’t seem special at a glance.

The bloodstains made it difficult to see the engraved totem pattern clearly.

Yun Sang rubbed the Talisman Card on his white T-shirt, showing it to Ye Jinwen.

Ye Jinwen’s mouth formed an O shape.

"Mr. Ye, what is it?" Mo Si didn’t understand.

Ye Jinwen quickly explained, "This is Brother Yun’s family emblem! Only members of the Yun Family have it!"

"No, how did it end up in Miss Lu’s hands? Miss Lu said it was given by Elder Su, right?" Mo Si knew Elder Su of Wucheng, but what relation did Elder Su have with the Yun Family?

Yun Sang contained his emotions, gently ruffling Lu Mian’s hair.

"I was too agitated just now. If it was given to you by someone from the Su Family, then there is no problem," Yun Sang patiently explained again: "My father was close friends with the Su Family, and he had once given them a family emblem. At that time, the Yun Family was among the Supreme Clans, and protecting a family or an individual was an easy task."

"So, your father’s Talisman Card was given to the Su Family, then ended up with Elder Su, who then gifted it to me?" Lu Mian only understood the significance of the Talisman Card at that moment.

To tell the truth, she was quite surprised.

She knew that Elder Su was kind to her, always took care of her, but she didn’t expect that he would give her something so important.

"Should I return it to Elder Su, or to you?"

Yun Sang chuckled, effortlessly wiping off the blood from his palm on his body and then taking Lu Mian’s hand, he returned the Talisman Card to her.

"Once given to you, it’s yours. After all, you are also my sworn sister."

He spoke, and from the verdant depths of his shorts pocket, he fished around and produced a talisman card identical to the previous one.

"See, it’s the same," he said.

Lu Mian nodded and accepted it. This time, she placed the talisman card in a separate compartment of her black backpack.

The misunderstanding resolved, Ye Jinwen and Mo Si let out long sighs of relief.

"It’s good that it was just a misunderstanding, but Yun bro, why were you so worked up? It was like you’d found your biological parents..." Ye Jinwen said with a naive sweetness.

Yun Sang had not told Xiao Qimo or Ye Jinwen about the matter with his sister.

The Yun Family was silent as if chilled by a frost, and Yun Sang was not a man of many words. Over time, it just fell to the wayside and was never brought up.

Lu Mian’s expression was somewhat odd as she glanced at Ye Jinwen without saying a word.

Yun Sang patted his plastic brother on the shoulder, "I’ll tell you another day."

"Sure sure!"

Ye Jinwen was nodding dumbly when he caught sight of Xiao Qimo standing at the doorway, arms crossed, leaning elegantly against the door frame.

Nobody knew how long he had been standing there, his emotions deeply concealed.

Yun Sang just shrugged his shoulders, saying nothing.

After dealing with Yun Sang’s concerns, Lu Mian finally had a moment to check her phone again.

During the video call earlier, several messages had popped up.

Lu Mian entered the backend of a social networking service and found many private messages waiting for her.

Without opening and reading each one, she scanned the messages and got the gist of them.

They were either from people wanting to buy the rights to her music or from those seeking collaborations.

"Little sister, I saw you have a few antiques just now. Are you interested in antiques? One day, brother will take you to an auction, how’s that sound?" Yun Sang put those bygone issues aside for the moment, returning to his devil-may-care playboy demeanor.

"Brother’s treating, you bid on whatever you want!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qimo stepped forward, his posture relaxed and elegant as he joined Lu Mian’s side.

"Does my wife need another man to spend money on her?"

Yun Sang scoffed lightly, "No need to make a fuss. It’s only right for me to spend money on my little sister! All the money I earn in the future will be hers!"

Ye Jinwen expressed his envy and jealousy: Yun bro, I can be your god-sister too. Does gender really have to be that strict?

Mo Si looked up in admiration: Miss Lu is so awesome, Yun the god and Mr. Qimo are competing to spend money on her!

Lu Mian: ... I don’t want it, I refuse, I have my own money.

Xiao Qimo and Yun Sang squabbling was a daily occurrence.

This time was no different, as he haughtily hummed a response.

"Without blood ties, you two are just like scattered sand, no need for a breeze, just a few steps and you’d fall apart!"

Yun Sang: ...

Lu Mian: ...

Ye Jinwen’s expression was indescribable as he pulled Mo Si aside.

"Has Seventh Brother’s character... crumbled too severely? Where did he learn to speak like that?"

Mo Si deeply agreed, "Maybe, he’s read too many romance novels..."

"That’s not it, how come after Lu Mian reads so much she’s not like that?"

Mo Si curled his lip, "Haven’t you realized yet, Ye, Miss Lu imagines herself in the male protagonist’s shoes when she reads!"

——

After lunch, Lu Mian was packing in her room.

Ye Jinwen and Mo Si followed behind, helping her with the manual labor.

Xiao Qimo and Yun Sang, as if by unspoken agreement, went up to the rooftop. When they left, the expressions on their faces were none too pleasant.