The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 957 - 956: Meeting - Yun Zhishu Sees Lu Mian for the First Time

Chapter 957: Chapter 956: Meeting - Yun Zhishu Sees Lu Mian for the First Time

Lu Yutian stared at Little Sansan’s panel in disbelief, but couldn’t see anything unusual about it.

It was still the same old machine, nothing had changed.

But...

How could that be possible?

Without human input, an artificial intelligence robot couldn’t precisely capture, analyze, or interpret human language, let alone discern human needs.

Even a regular person with both emotional and intellectual intelligence online would struggle to identify the key points in a conversation. For a robot to be this intelligent with today’s technology? She didn’t even dare to dream of it.

Let alone their company, not a single company in the world could create such an advanced system.

Lu Yutian gave Little Sansan another hard look. If she hadn’t witnessed it herself, she would have suspected that a real person was hiding inside 823’s body.

But now wasn’t the time to delve into it. She took out her phone, snapped a picture of the route displayed on the panel, and rushed Yun Sang into the car.

The car quickly started and sped away, leaving Xiao Jianli and the others standing in place, watching the sports car vanish into the distance.

Xiao Jianli turned to Lu Mian and asked, "Mianmian, what’s this Nourishing Elixir all about?"

Xiao Qimo was the first to answer, "It’s just a bottle of health supplements. Mianmian gave it to Yun Sang, and Yun Sang passed it on to his grandfather."

"This situation is a bit tricky then..." Xiao Jianli cast a concerned glance at Lu Mian. After a moment of silence, he suddenly brought up, "Mianmian, do you still remember that landscape painting hanging in your house?"

Lu Mian nodded. It was still hanging in her bedroom.

"That painting was done by Yun Sang’s grandfather."

"It was him..." Lu Mian suddenly understood. So, the Old Lu that Grandpa Xiao mentioned was Yun Sang’s grandfather.

Back then, she had casually dropped by an antique art shop and bought the painting, captivated by its style, with no clue that there was such a hidden connection behind it.

"I remember Brother Yun mentioning that his grandfather had poor eyesight, so I gave him the Nourishing Elixir," Lu Mian explained.

Zero naturally shielded Lu Mian, saying, "Brother Mian, don’t take it to heart. Everyone’s body reacts differently, and besides, who knows if the old man ate something else that didn’t agree with him."

"Let’s hope he’s okay." Lu Mian didn’t want to cause Yun Sang any trouble. She cast a long, deep look in the direction Yun Sang had disappeared, unwilling to go inside.

"Old Lu’s granddaughter looked so anxious. I’m a bit worried about Old Lu’s health too..."

This incident had come so suddenly that it disrupted Xiao Qimo and Lu Mian’s proposal plans.

Although most of the arrangements were already prepared, the mood and excitement had clearly dissipated due to this.

"Director Qi, let’s also go to the hospital." Lu Mian turned to Xiao Qimo.

Xiao Qimo grasped her concerns.

Lu Mian always cared deeply for those around her. Since she acknowledged Yun Sang as her god-brother, naturally, she extended that care to his family as well.

If she didn’t go, she would be restless.

"Alright."

Xiao Qimo appeared to agree, but his eyes darkened slightly.

In his mind, he silently added this incident to his list of accounts against Lu Yutian.

"I’m coming too," Xiao Jianli said, following their steps.

Ye Jinwen and Zero naturally wouldn’t lag behind and hurriedly got into the car to head to the central hospital together.

——

The emergency department of the central hospital.

Lu Yutian, driving Yun Sang, rushed over in a hurry. In the hallway, they spotted Lu Xun and Yun Zhishu standing together as a couple.

Assistant Xiaoyang and Butler Yang Tao stood nearby with various forms in hand.

"Miss Yutian, Master Yun," Xiaoyang and Yang Tao greeted them.

Lu Yutian immediately walked up to Yun Zhishu, looped her arm around the woman’s, calmed her breathing, and said, "Auntie, I’ve brought my brother back."

Yun Zhishu nodded. "Thank you."

"Dad, Mom," Yun Sang greeted his parents. "How’s Grandpa doing now?"

The Lu Family’s butler, Yang Tao—whom Lu Yutian referred to as Uncle Yang—stepped forward to explain, "Young Master, the doctor is still examining the old man. Results are unavailable yet."

"What caused Grandpa to suddenly faint?" Lu Xun pressed.

Yun Zhishu and Lu Xun had just arrived moments ago and were also unclear on the specifics.

Yang Tao glanced at his son, Yang Can, who was Old Lu Beihua’s personal assistant, handling his daily needs.

"Yang Can, what happened? Tell us everything about Grandpa’s recent condition without omitting anything."

Yang Can, also known as Xiaoyang in daily life, shook his head hurriedly and said, "This morning, when I went to wake up the old master, I found him collapsed by the sink. I immediately called an ambulance and brought him to the hospital."

Yun Sang furrowed his eyebrows. "The last time I saw him, he said he had been feeling much better."

Yang Can looked at Yun Sang hesitantly before speaking, "Yes, Young Master, there hadn’t been any signs of abnormality in the old man... except for consuming the Nourishing Elixir. Everything else was perfectly fine."

"Are you suggesting that he had problems because of the Nourishing Elixir?" Yun Sang was visibly dissatisfied with this direct accusation.

The diagnosis wasn’t even out yet, and they were already blaming the Nourishing Elixir. It was absurd.

Knowing Yun Sang’s temper, Lu Yutian hurriedly stepped forward and pulled him back. "Brother, don’t get upset. Xiaoyang was just speculating. Everyone is just trying to figure out the cause right now."

Xiaoyang murmured, "Every single thing Grandpa consumed was thoroughly inspected by me. Only the Nourishing Elixir wasn’t checked. Back then, Miss Yutian even cautioned him about taking it. Who could have known..."

The implication in Yang Can’s words was clear—he was shifting all the blame onto the Nourishing Elixir.

Yun Sang was just about to blow up when a familiar group of figures appeared at the end of the emergency ward hallway.

At the center of the group was Lu Mian. With five people walking alongside her, they approached steadily and purposefully.

Lu Yutian followed Yun Sang’s gaze and looked over. The first person she noticed was Lu Mian, standing conspicuously in the middle, commanding attention with her presence. Even someone like Xiao Jianli, an elder, stood off to the side.

She subtly shook her head, feeling that Lu Mian had no sense of decorum. Tugging lightly at Yun Zhishu’s arm, she whispered, "Auntie, the girl at the center is Yun Sang’s god-sister, Lu Mian."

Lu Yutian’s introduction was intentional. She wanted Yun Zhishu and Lu Xun to know who was responsible for endangering Grandpa and sowing discord between her and Yun Sang.

If the elders intervened, maybe Brother Yun Sang would finally stop defending Lu Mian.

After all, Lu Mian never belonged in the Yun Family, nor should she intrude into their circle.

Tipped off by Lu Yutian’s remarks, Yun Zhishu and Lu Xun raised their heads to look at the young girl in the center of the approaching group.

The girl came closer step by step, her pace calm and measured.

When Yun Zhishu finally saw her clearly—the girl’s strikingly beautiful face paired with those clear, bright black-and-white eyes—her heart inexplicably constricted.

A surge of indescribable and complex emotions welled up within her.