The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 486 - Chapter 486 Chapter 485 Attend a Dinner Party for Me

Chapter 486: Chapter 485: Attend a Dinner Party for Me Chapter 486: Chapter 485: Attend a Dinner Party for Me Ye Jinwen waited for a while and, after watching Xiao Qimo hang up the phone, approached him like a pitiful little dog, “Qimo, Shen Yixin talked to me a lot today.”

Xiao Qimo raised his eyebrows.

Ye Jinwen continued, talking to himself, “She wants to break off our engagement, and I haven’t replied to her.

I…

I don’t know how to respond.”

In fact, Ye Jinwen had an answer in his heart long ago; he just couldn’t get past that moral hurdle.

Even now, when it was the other side who brought it up first, he felt only a moment of relief, followed by endless guilt.

Xiao Qimo saw his hesitation and, adjusting his gold-rimmed glasses, their brotherly bond stopped feeling so superficial this time.

With an underlying tone, he spoke deliberately, “What if that person you’re looking for is still alive?”

“Alive?”

Ye Jinwen took a step closer, “Qimo, do you know something?”

Xiao Qimo didn’t speak, prompting Ye Jinwen to shake his head in sudden dejection: “How could she possibly still be alive?

I’m being too naive, always unwilling to accept the fact that she died.

When Xi Xi was one year old, the Life Science Institute accidentally caught fire, and her parents also perished in that fire.

She had no other relatives, only the Ye Family…

If she were alive, why wouldn’t she come back?”

Xiao Qimo didn’t know what to say.

Feeling down, Ye Jinwen opened a case of beer and decided to drink with Xiao Qimo until they were both completely drunk.

Xiao Qimo was half-coerced, half-willing, and ended up agreeing.

He thought to himself that if he got drunk again, who knows what that little rascal would do to him.

To his surprise, he found himself looking forward to it…

When Lu Mian came to find Xiao Qimo, he had already been drinking quite a bit with Ye Jinwen.

The girl slightly furrowed her brow but seemed to understand Ye Jinwen’s current mood and didn’t say anything.

Instead, she asked Xiao Qimo, “Will you have time tomorrow?”

Xiao Qimo, with drunken, bleary eyes, had just received a call from Yun Zhijuan.

He had been arranged to attend a dinner the following noon and couldn’t refuse.

“I have a dinner engagement tomorrow,” he said, his voice not as clear as usual.

Ye Jinwen: ???

“I see…

I was thinking of asking you to go shopping with me to buy some gifts for your parents for the festival,” Lu Mian said, rubbing her chin and looking slightly troubled.

With such thoughtfulness from her, Xiao Qimo simply couldn’t refuse.

“How about you come with me to the dinner, and after that, we go to the mall?” If he could bring Lu Mian along, it would be a good opportunity to show her to his father, so perhaps his father would stop arranging blind dates for him.

Lu Mian decisively shook her head, “You know I don’t like those kinds of events.

I won’t go.”

Xiao Qimo: …

In the end, he still firmly chose Lu Mian.

“I’ll have time tomorrow, I’ll go with you then.”

“Okay.”

The baby-faced man was genuinely tipsy; watching the interaction between the two, he downed another bottle of beer.

Others are gifting happily, unlike him, whose gift-giving, felt as heavy as delivering explosives.

Having received an affirmative answer from Xiao Qimo, Lu Mian left their room with a slight smile, but before she left, she still reminded, “Don’t drink too much.”

Xiao Qimo nodded, instructing, “Okay, I’ll wait for you in the room.”

I’m drunk; remember to come back and do something to me!

Ye Jinwen: …

Qimo, with that “I’m begging to be ravaged” look, did you raid Pinru’s wardrobe or what?

However, seeing how Lu Mian had become more and more perceptive, a phrase came to his mind: Sincerity can move even metal and stone.

Could it be that tonight Qimo, too, is tempted by the effect of the alcohol…

After Lu Mian left, Xiao Qimo’s thoughts were preoccupied with the dinner party Yun Zhijuan had mentioned.

After some consideration, his gaze fixated on Ye Jinwen.

“You’re going to attend a dinner party for me tomorrow, no excuses,” he stated decisively and firmly, leaving no room for refusal.

Ye Jinwen clicked his tongue, somewhat sobered by the demand: “Qimo, that’s pushing it too far!

You go courting girls while making me attend your dinner parties.

What kind of dinner is it that even you, Lord Mo, can’t get out of?”

Xiao Qimo found himself in a bind, driven by his desire to learn about the information related to that bookmark.

“So, will you go or not?” he asked.

“I don’t want to.

I’m sure there’ll be no good coming from it.

Don’t tell me it’s some matchmaking setup arranged by your family?”

If it were an order from Madame Xiao, Lord Mo typically found it hard to refuse.

The mere idea of faking a romantic interest was something Ye Jinwen found utterly repulsive and wanted to avoid at all costs.

Xiao Qimo was not in a hurry, speaking leisurely, “If you go for me, I’ll tell you a secretaEUR|”

Confronted with Xiao Qimo’s inscrutable eyes, Ye Jinwen eventually gave in.

aEUR”aEUR”

The next morning, Xiao Qimo and Lu Mian emerged from the same room.

Having drunk alcohol, Xiao Qimo had expected something “to be done” to him by Little Mianmian that night.

The universally indifferent Mianmian did indeed do somethingaEUR| butaEUR|

Xiao Qimo, his muscles stiff, was unsettled by memories of the previous night and kept silent about them.

Lu Mian, on the other hand, appeared to be in high spirits, with a hint of pleasure in her eyes and brows.

Ye Jinwen sneaked over to collect some gossip, only to be scared off by Xiao Qimo’s sharp glare.

While rushing to Yun Sang’s room, he muttered, “Yun Sang, did you notice any noises from Qimo’s room last night?”

Yun Sang slid on his pants lazily, “What?”

“I noticed Little Mianmian didn’t come out all night!” he whispered excitedly but continued to gossip vigorously, “She’s never done that before!

And, you know, when I was drinking with Qimo yesterday, his hints were pretty obvious!”

Yun Sang cast an unimpressed glance at the overly gossip-monger Ye Jinwen: “Why don’t you ask Xiao Qimo yourself?

You’re asking me, but I wasn’t under their bed aEUR” how would I know?”

“But Qimo won’t tell.

And, he looks prettyaEUR|” Ye Jinwen thought for a moment, “upset.”

Yun Sang, seemingly struck by a humorous thought, suddenly burst into laughter.

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“Seize the chance to find out!

It must be explosive!”

The gossip duo high-fived each other.

aEUR”aEUR”

After breakfast, Xiao Qimo and Lu Mian prepared to leave.

As they were passing the training room, Ning Xiang suddenly poked her head out.

Instinctively, Lu Mian moved to stand in front of Xiao Qimo.

However, this time Ning Xiang was not looking for Xiao Qimo but waved enthusiastically at Lu Mian: “Lu Mian, you’re not busy now, are you?

Come over and help me figure out how to operate this, I can’t do it!”

In Ning Xiang’s eyes, Lu Mian was a cunning schemer who would definitely teach her, if only to maintain a good image in front Xiao Qimo.

But Ning Xiang had never truly understood Lu Mian.

Lu Mian, never the type to care about others’ opinions, looked at Ning Xiang indifferently and decisively refused, “I’m busy, go find someone else.”

Ning Xiang forced a laugh and rolled her eyes, saying, “Who else can I turn to but you?

You’re the most skilled on the team, even Qimo can’t beat you.

You’re my only option!”

After saying this, she turned to glance at Xiao Qimo, joking half-heartedly, “Qimo, looks like your usefulness is dwindling by the day.

Everyone seeks out Lu Mian for help now!

Hahaha, never thought you’d see the day you’d be sidelined, only I remember your past glory!”