The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 943 - 942: She Can Give Her Life for Me

Chapter 943: Chapter 942: She Can Give Her Life for Me

Lu Yutian drove to the MM Ji Restaurant in the city center.

She parked her limited-edition car in the parking lot. As she stepped out with her handbag in hand, she glanced casually at the car in the adjacent parking spot.

On the left was a basic sports car, worth about five hundred thousand yuan.

She slung her bag over her shoulder and smiled faintly, showing little regard. As she turned to the other side, she spotted a black Azure Group car.

She paused for a moment, clearly taking an interest in the brand.

Watson’s competitor, Azure Group, was also a renowned international conglomerate.

She hadn’t expected to see one of Azure Group’s internal-use vehicles here. Taking a closer look, she memorized the license plate number.

Lu Yutian, as usual, clicked her high heels and entered the restaurant.

The waitress, Xiaoy, recognized her immediately and respectfully welcomed her inside.

"Is Mr. Yu here?"

Xiaoy nodded repeatedly. "Boss Yu is indeed here. He should be upstairs in his office, going over procurement schedules at the moment."

Lu Yutian frowned slightly as she followed Xiaoy forward.

"He handles even the procurement personally?"

"Boss Yu is quite committed. He personally oversees all matters big and small in the restaurant. That’s why we only know Boss Yu, but we’re unfamiliar with Boss Lu."

There was an unmistakable hint of sympathy for Yu in Xiaoy’s tone, and Lu Yutian picked up on it, feeling even more certain of her plans.

Xiaoy escorted Lu Yutian to Yu’s office door.

After Lu Yutian knocked and entered, Yu seemed momentarily surprised.

"Miss Lu, this is our office area. If you wish to dine, please head to the first or second floor."

Yu didn’t even want to entertain her, directly making a gesture to show her out.

"Mr. Yu, I’m not here for a meal today." Lu Yutian casually seated herself on the sofa to one side, gracefully glancing at Yu a few times. In those brief seconds, she carefully examined Yu’s outfit, his watch, his shoes, and completed a preliminary evaluation.

Yu’s entire attire was worth less than a hundred thousand yuan.

She smiled and asked, "Mr. Yu, may I ask what your annual salary is?"

Yu’s gaze narrowed slightly. Recalling the business card Lu Yutian had left for him earlier, he seemed to have figured out her intentions.

His expression hardened as he replied firmly, "That’s not your business."

"Is it ’not convenient’ to say, or more that you don’t want to disclose?" Lu Yutian chuckled. "Boss Yu, I mentioned before that I greatly admire your managerial skills and sincerely hope we can work together. The Lu Family has always operated abroad, so you might not be familiar with us. But you must have heard of the Doors System, the mainstream computer operating system—that’s our family’s product."

"Oh..." Yu imitated Lu Mian’s casual tone and smiled faintly. "If I may ask, any update on when the Doors System will be optimized? The current ninth-generation version crashes often, is riddled with vulnerabilities, and offers awful user experience."

What was meant to highlight her family’s prestige ended up backfiring, as she faced direct user complaints, leaving her visibly embarrassed.

Yu appeared entirely indifferent to Lu Yutian’s discomfort, continuing boldly, "As far as I know, the Doors System gets updated every two years or so—what’s causing the delay this time? Over three years with no upgrades now? I’m seriously considering switching systems."

Lu Yutian seemed to recall something, blending embarrassment with a hint of frustration.

"Mr. Yu, I’m not here to discuss systems today. The Lu Family is shifting its development focus back to the domestic market over the next few years. We’ll be opening a new company, with an investment from Watson Group. The company is currently in desperate need of managerial talent. If you join my team, I can guarantee this figure as your annual salary."

She raised a single finger.

A million yuan annually.

Yu remained seated, his expression calm and unreadable.

Lu Yutian, however, looked confident. "Mr. Yu, you work yourself to death for MM Ji, practically on call 24/7. Can you even make that amount of money? A man has to fight for his career; you’re still young—you shouldn’t just be a small restaurant manager."

Yu glanced at Lu Yutian with a mix of confusion and amusement. "Miss, do you think it’s easy to undermine Lu Mian?"

"To be fair, Lu Mian is very capable and smart. But she lacks greater wisdom and fails at recognizing the big picture. I trust Mr. Yu isn’t like that. The Lu Family and Watson Group can offer you a bright future."

"Heh..." Yu nearly burst into laughter.

If he truly wanted a different future, would he need to depend on others?

He couldn’t fathom the arrogance of some people, coming to poach someone like him.

"Sorry, not interested." Yu rejected her outright and stood up, making a clear gesture towards the door. "And I’ll never be interested."

"Mr. Yu, you can name your price. Whatever Lu Mian offers you, I’ll double it."

Yu stared at her meticulously made-up face, about the same age as Mianmian. Yet in her eyes, all he saw was greed and ambition.

Having encountered countless people and gone through myriad situations, he knew how rare it was that Lu Mian had managed to retain such clear eyes and a pure, untainted heart.

Yu glanced toward the door and his expression grew distant.

"She’d give me her life, and I’d give her mine without question. Can you compete with that?"

Lu Yutian couldn’t understand his sentiment yet refused to believe him outright.

"Life is something you can’t gauge unless truly tested. Mr. Yu, I didn’t expect you to be such an idealist."

Yu’s face turned cold, and he slammed the office door shut.

Lu Yutian left frustrated and empty-handed once again.

Whether approaching Lu Mian directly or through the people around her, it was like trying to breach an impenetrable fortress, completely watertight.

Was there truly no way?

——

Later, Yu called Lu Mian and recounted the entire conversation in detail.

Mo Si burst into uncontrollable laughter beside him.

"Hahahahaha, Boss Yu, are you serious? Your price is way too low! My monthly salary is fifty thousand yuan—Lu Yutian thinks she can lure you away for an annual salary of a million? Hahahaha..."

"Is she underestimating you or Boss Lu?!?"

"A million... hahahaha, Mo-Qi could earn that in seconds, no problem!"

Lu Mian was busy upgrading Little Sansan’s system and had her speakerphone on.

Mo Si overheard and doubled down on her ruthless mockery, clutching her stomach in unbridled amusement.

Even Xiao Qimo chimed in. Instead of stopping her, he smirked and added, "Or maybe Boss Yu really is only worth that much."

The obvious ridicule was hard to miss.

Lu Mian frowned and glared at the pair, snapping them back to their senses quickly.

She calmly addressed Yu over the phone. "She’s trying to sabotage us by poaching you, hoping MM Ji will spiral into chaos. Looks like Watson Group promised her some kind of reward for her efforts."

"Mianmian, what should we do?"

"Don’t worry, I’ll handle it myself."

Once again, Lu Mian took matters entirely into her own hands. Yu opened his mouth to respond, a hint of resignation in his voice, but ultimately said nothing.

"You don’t have to worry. I won’t leave MM Ji. Even if you wanted me gone, I wouldn’t leave. After all, I’m not worth much—I don’t have anywhere else to go."

With those words, Yu hung up the call.