The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 866 - 865: Snatching Brother’s Script

Chapter 866: Chapter 865: Snatching Brother’s Script

Lu Mian looked at him, finding him both naive and adorable.

She smiled gently and spoke in a tolerant tone, "I’ll vouch for him. He wouldn’t dare cheat."

"Oww oww oww~~"

Miss Lu is standing up for him!

Mo Si grinned like a 200-pound child, his heart bubbling with joy like cola meeting mint.

Being praised by Young Ye or recognized by Mo Ye didn’t make him this happy, but just one word of support from Miss Lu made him feel like the luckiest and happiest person in the entire world.

So why does Brother Nie always worry that he’d get kicked out of the power center? Isn’t he doing great now?

Thinking this, Mo Si immediately texted Mo Nie about his raise.

Mo Nie responded quickly, with a message containing only six dots.

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Yun Sang went out to make a call and returned shortly. Before stepping back in, he shook off the irritation and impatience from the call, fixing his gaze on Lu Mian. Slapping his thigh energetically, he said with an air of extravagance, "Sis, anything you fancy, I’ll buy it for you!"

Xiao Qimo’s gaze swept coldly over Yun Sang.

Yun Sang remained calm, even shamelessly perched himself on the armrest of Lu Mian’s sofa.

After skimming through the auction catalog, Lu Mian found nothing she wanted to bid on. The only item that piqued her interest was the last mysterious item, which even diamond members didn’t know about.

"Is there something you’re interested in? I’ll bid for it," Lu Mian tilted her head, her expression natural and gentle as she asked Yun Sang, yet her commanding aura remained intact.

Before Yun Sang could reply, Xiao Qimo let out a wistful cough, "Mianmian..."

Lu Mian uttered an "Ah?" before asking, "Director Qi, what about you? Is there something you’d like?"

Xiao Qimo and Yun Sang exchanged a glance, silently communicating with each other.

Yun Sang: [Is she planning to buy for both of us?]

Xiao Qimo: [Yep, you heard right. Not only does she enjoy stealing my scripts, she’s eyeing yours now too.]

Yun Sang: [...]

Lu Mian extended her hand, waving it in front of them.

What’s with these two?

The two men snapped back to reality, turning their faces away with mutual disdain.

Lu Mian: ...

Next to her, Ye Jinwen had initially wanted to join in the fun but avoided asking Lu Mian for any favors due to the heavy pressure exerted by the two older brothers.

Zero, on the other hand, seemed accustomed to all of this. She chuckled slightly as she looked at the girl with the cold exterior, feeling rather sentimental.

She had gone through what they had too.

This is Mianmian’s style!

Once Lu Mian decided someone belonged to her circle, she’d go all out to give, protect, and pamper them.

No matter if the person was male or female.

To have such a friend was undoubtedly the greatest blessing in life.

After exchanging looks, Xiao Qimo and Yun Sang fell silent.

Xiao Qimo pulled out his phone and casually sent a message. Watching Yun Sang fish his phone out of his shorts and open up the chat interface, Xiao Qimo knew he’d seen it now.

Xiao Qimo: [Tell me what you want, and I’ll bid for it. But don’t try to rob me of the chance to pay for Mianmian’s item.]

Yun Sang indeed saw the message.

Just as he was about to mock Xiao Qimo, he noticed the screen showed: "Xiao Fox" had retracted a message.

Ha, talk about a scheming old fox!

Yun Sang began typing furiously: [I’ve got my eye on that Weilan car and want to bid for it.]

He sent it, confirmed the other party had seen it, and immediately retracted it.

[But I insist on buying it myself. Go ahead, hit me if you can.]

Retracted again.

Xiao Qimo: [Hope you don’t regret your choice today. Smile.jpg]

Retracted.

This cycle of back-and-forth continued, and neither of them ended up gaining the upper hand.

The auction was about to begin.

Initially, Yun Sang planned to bid on a few antique paintings and calligraphy pieces that interested Lu Mian, but none suited his taste, so he dropped the idea.

Yun Sang had originally come for the Weilan car but later agreed to let Xiao Qimo acquire a more high-end version for him and ultimately held back from bidding.

In the end, only "little brother" Ye Jinwen ended up splurging on an exclusive live performance album by the Starlight Symphony Orchestra to gift to Zero.

According to the catalog, tonight’s auction was supposed to conclude there.

However, the auctioneer mysteriously announced there would be a major highlight at the end.

Lu Mian and her group, as diamond members, were already aware of this segment. She was quite eager to find out what rare item might be up for bid.

"This is a magical drug with powerful capabilities for repairing neural tissue. Everyone remembers the two renowned cases at Central Hospital, don’t they? One patient was visually impaired for nearly thirty years and was on the verge of having an eye removed when they used this drug, which quickly restored their sight. The other patient, you should all be familiar with, piano prodigy Shen Yixin. She suffered a severe injury that destroyed her left hand. Now, however, it’s completely healed. She used this drug!"

The auctioneer passionately shared the stories onstage while Lu Mian’s group in the private suite was caught completely off guard.

"A miracle drug?"

Zero and Ye Jinwen paid the closest attention.

"Mian bro, what’s going on? How do they even have such drugs?"

Lu Mian exchanged a glance with Xiao Qimo. Could the problem have come from the 726 Pharmaceutical Research Base?

Xiao Qimo didn’t think it was possible; the underground lab’s security system was extremely advanced. Unless he personally disabled the alarms or gave explicit permission, there was absolutely no way anything could leak.

Yun Sang wasn’t privy to the matter, but Ye Jinwen, knowing Yun Sang wasn’t an outsider, briefly explained a few details to him.

"What should we do now? Should we bid for it?"

Lu Mian calmly subdued the group, "Let’s wait and see. We still don’t know if it’s real or not."

The appearance of the miracle drug was so bizarre that it instantly captured the attention of Lu Mian and her group.

The guests present at the venue had initially held some skepticism toward such a magical medicine. But given Shen Yixin’s fame, the word spread like wildfire, and soon, the entire auction hall was in an uproar.

"My friend’s second aunt’s neighbor’s kid knows Shen Yixin. Her hand really did heal, and she’s already performed several piano concerts!"

"Her hand was so badly injured back then. Everyone said the piano prodigy was done for, but who could’ve imagined her recovery and comeback!"

"Is this miracle drug really that incredible? Why isn’t it available on the market?"

"Don’t you get it? Rare things are more valuable!"

With real-life examples backing its claim, this miracle drug’s exceptional regenerative properties became highly coveted.

Lu Yutian sat in the VIP suite, observing the excited guests in the hall through the glass with an indifferent smile.

No matter how desperate they got, she wasn’t letting go of this miracle drug.

Soon, the auctioneer displayed the item to everyone.

Lu Mian stared at the simply packaged bottle and instantly understood.

"It’s Nourishing Elixir, not a miracle drug." Lu Mian quickly thought about those she’d gifted the elixir to.

Teacher Ding Cai, Principal Zhang, Teacher Wan Lin, Uncle Han, Grandpa Su, Director Guo.

Did one of them pass it on to someone else?

Or did the base sell it?

Lu Mian wasn’t worried about the elixir circulating on the market, but she cared that it wasn’t a miracle drug, wasn’t genuine RE Factor, and couldn’t possibly achieve the effects seen with Uncle Ye or Miss Shen.

Wouldn’t this ruin the reputation of the 726 Pharmaceutical Research Base?

Regardless, this bottle of medicine could not be allowed to leak out under such terms!