The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 984 - 983: Giving You a Chance

Chapter 984: Chapter 983: Giving You a Chance

Jiu Ping paused for a moment, looking suspiciously at Lu Mian: "Speak."

Lu Mian turned around, looking at the entire class lineup, and asked, "Why can’t the girls stand in the shade?"

Actually, the answer was already clear in her heart.

At the small training ground earlier, Lu Mian had heard Jiu Ping and several other instructors’ conversation word for word.

In the morning, the girls had stood under the blazing sun the whole time, and it could barely be excused as coincidence.

But what about the afternoon?

The instructor had deliberately adjusted the students’ positions, ensuring that the boys stood comfortably in the shade while the girls were left exposed under the harsh sun—classic discrimination.

Lu Mian lowered her eyelashes slightly; the sunlight scattered down, casting a fan-shaped arc across her eyes.

Delicate, yet impossibly cold.

Lu Mian tugged at her collar, tilting her head to wait for Jiu Ping’s response.

Jiu Ping hadn’t expected her to ask this question outright. He was utterly nonchalant and dismissed it perfunctorily, "Oh, really? I didn’t notice."

Lu Mian let out a cold laugh, "It’s not too late to adjust now."

The position of the afternoon sun had shifted, expanding the shaded area enough to accommodate all the students. There was no need to leave the girls standing alone in the sunlight.

However, because of Jiu Ping’s twisted sense of humor, he had deliberately arranged the lineup in a way that left the shade empty, making sure the girls were roasted under the sun.

It was as if the more miserable the girls looked, the more it validated his sense of dignity as a man.

At this moment, the girls in the class all cast grateful looks at Lu Mian.

"This is what I wanted to say too... I noticed something was off all morning..."

"Lu Mian is so courageous!"

"If it were me, I wouldn’t dare to confront him... Lu Mian is really amazing!" It was clearly a confrontation with the instructor. If the instructor retaliated and made things harder for her, it would hardly be worth the risk.

Shu Shu’s face turned red as she stared at Lu Mian with admiration.

Ahhh, such a beautiful soul... I’m done for—I’m smitten! Absolutely too amazing!

In the morning, when Wang Shiwei had mentioned this issue to Lu Mian, she had appeared calm and indifferent. But quietly, that girl had remembered everything and decided to act on it.

Success or failure aside, Wang Shiwei was deeply grateful to Lu Mian.

Her short stature meant she always stood on the outermost edge, making her the easiest target for the scorching sun. After just one morning, her face had started peeling from sunburn.

She couldn’t even imagine how she’d get through the next nine days.

Meanwhile, the boys in the class, who had been oblivious until now, suddenly chimed in, "Yeah, Instructor, this shaded area is big enough; let the girls move over here!"

"If that’s an issue, we can swap positions with the girls instead."

The boys in the Applied Physics class were showing commendable maturity, but Jiu Ping’s pride had already been wounded by Lu Mian’s commanding tone—it hit his raw nerve.

A female student, of all people, dared to speak to him in that tone?

So what if she could do a few push-ups? Did she think she was some big shot?

She was begging for trouble!

"All of you, shut up!" Jiu Ping glared at the girls, whose faces were full of anticipation, then fixed his gaze on Lu Mian with hostility and barked, "You, get back in line! When did it become your turn to question and criticize an instructor’s orders?!"

Lu Mian didn’t even glance at Jiu Ping. Standing outside the formation, she remained unmoving and replied coolly, "If you want respect from others, you first have to respect them."

Ha!

She still dared to lecture him?

Jiu Ping’s face turned an ugly shade of purple. He had already completely forgotten Sect Master and Mo Fan’s earlier warning. He roared, "If you keep talking nonsense, all the girls will get punished by standing outside!"

Upon hearing this, the girls were all fuming, their dislike for this instructor growing even stronger.

But none of them blamed Lu Mian; only Wang Shiwei muttered worriedly under her breath, "Forget it. Why stir up trouble and make the instructor angry..."

On such a sweltering day, she didn’t want to end up being punished alongside Lu Mian!

Standing next to her, Qiao Yaning frowned and shot her a glance.

"Lu Mian is doing this for everyone’s sake."

"Still, isn’t it worse if she fails to secure the benefit and ends up getting everyone punished? It’s not worth it..."

Hearing Wang Shiwei’s remarks, Qiao Yaning didn’t argue further.

Everyone had their own stance.

Some preferred to submit and avoid conflict; some chose to stand their ground and uphold justice.

Lu Mian remained unmoved.

Jiu Ping was already enraged, convinced that she was purposefully provoking him.

An instructor from the neighboring class glanced over a few times, seemingly overhearing their exchange, and tried to mediate, "Brother Ping, why argue with these kids!"

Jiu Ping waved him off, signaling he could handle it.

"Alright." Jiu Ping gritted his teeth, his temper making him appear especially irritable and immature compared to Lu Mian’s poise, "I’ll give you a chance."

Lu Mian lazily lowered her eyelids, her demeanor indicating she was clearly unimpressed and urging him to hurry up with whatever he wanted to say.

"Since you’re so capable, I’ll stand right here. If you can move me half a meter, I’ll adjust all the girls’ positions."

With that, Jiu Ping dropped into a horse stance.

He performed a series of tension exercises, veins bulging on his neck and arms, planting his feet firmly on the ground, his stance so stable it seemed immovable.

The instructor from the neighboring class quickly added, "Instructor Jiu Ping is the top scorer among this batch of disciples! Young lady, I advise you to apologize and let it go! Forget half a meter—even moving him one centimeter would be impossible!"

"..."

Lu Mian ignored the remark. Just as she was about to make her move, Jiu Ping warned her again, "If you fail, you and the entire group of girls will have to run a hundred laps!"

"A hundred laps?!"

The students looked at the massive training ground, "How many meters is one lap?"

"400 meters," Jiu Ping sneered.

"So, if Lu Mian loses, we’ll have to run... 40,000 meters?" Wang Shiwei panicked and grabbed Qiao Yaning’s arm, "Yaning, what should we do? Please, talk some sense into Lu Mian!"

"I’m not saying anything. You talk to her if you’re so concerned."

Wang Shiwei: ...

Faced with Jiu Ping’s borderline threatening punishment, Lu Mian didn’t show the slightest concern.

She had noticed his weakness at the first moment he’d assumed his horse stance.

Half a meter? This instructor was a bit overconfident.

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Lu Mian lazily swung her right leg, loosening her joint.

Under the worried gazes of the students, no one had managed to catch exactly how Lu Mian made her move. All they heard was "Owww—thud!" and the sound of Jiu Ping being sent flying!

!!!

The instructor was kicked ten meters away!!!

Turning back to Lu Mian, one could only see her casually retracting her right leg, absentmindedly brushing dust off her pants, and shaking her head in disappointment.

In the suffocating silence, everyone heard her muttering.

"That was boring..."

"..."

The students couldn’t believe their eyes.

She had kicked an instructor flying—is that even allowed?

She had kicked an instructor flying—and then complained about how boring it was?

Could Lu Mian be hiding her true strength?

Instantly, the class erupted into chaos, with the Applied Physics group turning into an uproar.

Even the instructors from the neighboring class were completely stunned, taking a long moment to recover. What the hell kind of story was this?

A scripted drama?