The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 972 - 971: Lu Mian: The Three Masters are Here to Escort Me

Chapter 972: Chapter 971: Lu Mian: The Three Masters are Here to Escort Me

Lu Mian effortlessly picked up the suitcase.

Because she was tall, the large suitcase was completely off the ground.

Mo Si’s jaw dropped, and he let out a hiss.

To be honest, even he—a man as strong as an ox—found it a bit taxing to lift that suitcase.

He saw with his own eyes as Lu Mian casually grabbed it with one hand, slung her backpack over one shoulder, and walked off lightly.

She didn’t even pause when going up the steps.

Mo Si: ... Could Miss Lu actually be a weightlifter?

Unable to win against Lu Mian, Xiao Qimo got back into the car and, with an ambiguous tone, muttered, "Are there a lot of people here?"

He glanced around. Not really.

Mo Si peeked behind him and said, "Sir, Miss Lu means, are there a lot of girls in that dorm!"

Wasn’t the meaning clear? She didn’t want other girls ogling Master Qimo’s handsome face! Such an obvious display of possessiveness—Master Qimo should secretly be thrilled!

After Mo Si finished speaking, he noticed Xiao Qimo in the backseat touching his cheek with his fingers, curling the corners of his lips into a satisfied smile.

Then, with an air of superiority, he let out a lofty "Mm" and, in an exceedingly smug tone, praised, "My baby’s so cute."

Mo Si: ... I really shouldn’t have brought this up!

——

Lu Mian’s dormitory was on the fourth floor.

On the first floor, she picked up her key, bedding, military training uniform, and other essentials from the dorm supervisor, preparing to take it all upstairs in one go.

The dorm supervisor, a kindly woman, advised her, "Child, find someone to help you! You’ve got too much stuff—"

Before she could finish her sentence, Lu Mian had already grabbed the suitcase with one hand and the bedding with the other, as effortlessly as picking up two pounds of fruit, and walked off without breaking a sweat.

Dorm supervisor: ...

Room 415, Lu Mian’s dorm.

Qing University’s undergraduate dorms were four-person rooms with a configuration of bunk beds above and desks below. Two dorms shared a common living area, making the accommodations quite nice.

When Lu Mian opened the door, she saw that three of the four beds were already taken, leaving only the one near the doorway empty.

Since she arrived late, the last choice in bed placement was hers. She didn’t mind.

At that moment, there were only two girls in the dorm.

One was tidying her bed, while the other was arranging clothes in the wardrobe.

When they saw Lu Mian walk in, both of them froze slightly.

Lu Mian removed her mask and casually greeted them, "Hi, I’m Lu Mian."

She placed her suitcase on the only available bed, making it clear she was their final roommate.

The two girls quickly closed their gaping mouths, silently exclaiming to themselves in unison.

What delicate features!

What a gorgeous girl!

Especially the gentle girl with large eyes and a petite, charming frame—she was intensely envious of Lu Mian’s long legs. Speaking in a soft, lilting voice typical of Jiangnan, she greeted warmly, "Hello, Lu Mian. My name is Shu Shu—’Shu’ as in comfort, and ’Shu’ as in calligraphy."

Lu Mian tilted her head slightly and memorized the name.

The other girl leaned down from the top bunk. "Hi, Lu Mian! I’m Wang Shiwei. It’s great to share a dorm with you—now we’re like family!"

Lu Mian smiled and nodded and began sorting her belongings.

The girl named Shu Shu came over proactively, offering to help her. Lu Mian shook her head and politely declined.

Shu Shu went back to her own tasks.

The dormitory was peaceful but also a bit awkwardly quiet.

After about half a minute, Shu Shu received a message.

Wang Shiwei: [Shu Shu, did you notice how our new roommate completely ignored us? She’s so aloof!]

Shu Shu glanced back at Lu Mian and replied: [It’s probably because we all just got here and aren’t familiar yet.]

[But you offered to help her, and she barely reacted. I think this new roommate might be hard to get along with...]

Not wanting to gossip about her roommate behind her back, Shu Shu put away her phone and didn’t reply further.

She glanced back at Lu Mian again.

So pretty...

And such long legs...

Lu Mian, unaware of the private discussion about her, simply organized her bedding, packed her suitcase into the wardrobe, and moved on.

During this, Sui Yuan sent her a message asking which dorm she was in.

Lu Mian replied quickly: [A9-415]

After swiftly finishing her tasks, Shu Shu saw that Lu Mian seemed to be free and reminded her, "Lu Mian, our military training starts officially tomorrow. We’re meeting on the sports field at 8 a.m. Don’t forget to wear your training uniform."

"Okay, thank you," Lu Mian nodded.

As she spoke, she was already slinging her backpack over her shoulders, ready to head out.

Curious, Shu Shu asked, "Are you going out?"

"Mm, a friend is still waiting for me downstairs."

"Then take my phone number—makes it easier for all of us to get in touch."

Shu Shu pulled out her phone and recited her number. Lu Mian listened once and said, "Got it."

The big-eyed Shu Shu paused, startled. "You’re not saving it in your phone?"

digits—she couldn’t even remember her own number after hearing it once.

Lu Mian thought for a moment, then casually dialed a number on her phone. Shu Shu’s phone immediately began ringing.

"This is my number," Lu Mian said succinctly.

Shu Shu was dumbfounded. She really remembered it?!

It had taken Shu Shu three days to memorize her new number on a brand-new phone, but Lu Mian got it in one go!

From the top bunk, Wang Shiwei peeked out again, blinking curiously at Lu Mian.

"By the way, Lu Mian, did you see Jinjing’s ’Three Masters’ when you came up? The campus forum is going wild—apparently, the Three Masters are at the base of our dorm building!"

"Oh." Lu Mian’s hand rested on the door handle, and she nodded. "I saw them."

"You really saw them?! You’re so lucky! Everyone else is saying the Three Masters stayed in their car and didn’t show their faces—no one got to see them in person!" Wang Shiwei sat on her bed, thrilled and amazed.

Lu Mian glanced back at her, her tone indifferent. "It’s not luck. They came to drop me off."

Wang Shiwei: ...

Shu Shu: ...

Lu Mian walked out, backpack strapped on.

Wang Shiwei immediately scrambled down from her bed and dashed to the window. "What Lu Mian said... sounds way too fantastical..."

——

Outside the dormitory building.

A crowd of students who’d been trailing Xiao Qimo’s car had been lingering for quite some time without seeing the "Three Masters" get out of the car. All they saw was a slim, tall girl carrying her suitcase upstairs by herself.

The crowd was deeply disappointed.

Even more disappointed were those who had bet that the car was there for Lu Yutian. Two hundred bucks, gone just like that!

On Qing University’s campus forum, discussions exploded.

[Who spread the rumor that the Three Masters were here for the "Elite Class Freshman Queen"? Come out and get roasted!]

[I’m from the Physics Department. I already told you the Three Masters were here for our department’s darling!]

[What’s so special about the Elite Class Freshman Queen? She’s not better than our department’s star!]

Over in A8 dorm, Lu Yutian returned to her room with a dark expression upon hearing that the car had stopped at A9 instead of A8.

Her classmates and roommates didn’t dare say much more. Clearly, it was all just a misunderstanding.

Inside the car.

Xiao Qimo sat quietly, patiently waiting for his "wife" to come downstairs.

Xiao Jianli, still stewing, cast an annoyed glance at his grandson. "So after all this fuss, Mianmian didn’t come to Qing University for you."

Every act of posturing from the past eventually comes back to bite you.

Xiao Qimo managed to avoid Kang Hongbin’s sympathy but couldn’t escape his grandfather’s ridicule.