The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 493 - Chapter 493 Chapter 492 How Long Have You Been Dealing With This

Chapter 493: Chapter 492: How Long Have You Been Dealing With This?

Chapter 493: Chapter 492: How Long Have You Been Dealing With This?

Everyone around the table was laughing, except for Xiao Qimo, who was silently feeling blocked up.

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While others had no clue, he was painfully aware that this wasn’t just polite conversation, but the blunt truth!

The little rascal had been coveting his mom for a long time now…

Qi Zhen couldn’t stop laughing, finding Lu Mian more and more delightful, though she noticed something odd about her son’s expression.

Her son had always had a poker face, but if she hadn’t seen it wrong just now, he seemed to be…

brooding?

Why would he brood when his daughter-in-law was praising her?

Qi Zhen smiled warmly and served Lu Mian another small bowl of meatball soup, continuing to inquire, “Mianmian, how did you two meet?

Qimo isn’t a talkative person and doesn’t usually bother with others.”

“Uh…” Lu Mian paused with her chopsticks at her chin, seemingly contemplating, before summarizing succinctly, “We met through a fight.”

Qi Zhen exclaimed, “He got into a fight?”

“No, Auntie,” Lu Mian waved her hand, “I was the one who fought.”

Qi Zhen was relieved, “Well, that’s good to hear.”

Xiao Huazun also nodded with a relieved scare, “That’s good, that’s good.”

Yun Sang: He’s beginning to suspect that Xiao Qimo isn’t his own.

Ye Jinwen, listening to this conversation that was completely off tangent, couldn’t help but laugh and explained, “Auntie Xiao, Uncle Xiao, you’ve misunderstood.

At that time, Little Mianmian was standing up for someone and beat up a bunch of thugs.

Brother Seven also found out, and that’s how they had their first encounter.”

He still remembered vividly how these two big shots had matched wits and bravery behind the Su Family’s back door.

Surprised by these words, Yun Sang took a meaningful glance at Lu Mian.

The skinny girl could actually fight.

“Who knew our Mianmian was so formidable!” Qi Zhen kept nodding, even nudging Xiao Huazun next to her with her elbow, giving him a suggestive look.

It probably meant: Finally, we’ve found a daughter-in-law who can handle Xiao Qimo.

Xiao Huazun looked sympathetically at Xiao Qimo, whose face was growing darker: Son, I can already foresee your future.

After all, I went through the same thing back in the day…

Xiao Qimo wasn’t feeling too great.

After returning home, his status in the family had plummeted.

But by instinct, he felt like his mother was always speaking in riddles.

During the meal, he took advantage of the moment Lu Mian lowered her head to eat and threw a suggestive look at the enthusiastic Qi Zhen.

Qi Zhen sneered to herself, Stinky brat, dare to threaten me?

Undeterred, she continued to inquire, “Mianmian, how long have you and Qimo been together as boyfriend and girlfriend?”

Xiao Qimo’s temples throbbed.

Upon hearing the question, Lu Mian found it simple.

She looked up with a smile and gently started to say, “Nine…”

But Xiao Qimo quickly intercepted by bringing a small piece of cheese roll to her lips.

The word “days” that was supposed to follow got stuck in her throat.

Qi Zhen looked at Xiao Qimo, puzzled.

Lu Mian turned her head to look at him innocently.

Xiao Qimo, while holding chopsticks, softly said with a smile, “Try this cheese roll; it’s made by our chef at home and you can’t find it anywhere else.”

As the delicacy reached her mouth, Lu Mian felt a bit shy and instinctively dodged.

This tiny movement was fully captured by Qi Zhen.

Xiao Qimo insisted sincerely.

Lu Mian had no choice but to take a small bite.

While chewing, her cheeks turned a bit red as she lowered her head.

Qi Zhen frowned: Her son with a mania for cleanliness was sharing his own chopsticks with someone else?

However, something about this scene seemed off.

After feeding Lu Mian the cheese roll, Xiao Qimo then turned to Qi Zhen with a firm and decisive tone, “We’ve been together since last September when I happened to be in Wucheng.”

“Last September?” This time, even Ye Jinwen beside them gasped.

Seventh Brother, you sure dare to say…

Isn’t that quite an exaggeration?!

In September, you hadn’t even mapped out your pursuit for a wife, had you!

Xiao Qimo didn’t care how long he said it was, as long as Lu Mian didn’t get to say it.

Lu Mian: It’s clearly nine days…

Counting from the time I arrived in Jinjing and started being a temporary boyfriend and girlfriend, it’s exactly nine days.

Qi Zhen smiled slightly, “Let’s eat, let’s eat.”

From then on, Qi Zhen didn’t ask much about the two of them anymore, just chatted casually about this and that, getting a brief understanding of Lu Mian’s personal background.

After the meal, except for Xiao Qimo, everyone else was quite satisfied.

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After lunch ended, Ye Jinwen bid farewell to the Xiao Family reluctantly, looking back three steps at a time as he returned to the Ye Family.

There was a pile of matters waiting for him to deal with at the Ye Family.

Xiao Qimo took Lu Mian and Yun Sang to see the rooms.

The living room regained its quiet, and once everyone was gone, Qi Zhen began massaging his temples, devoid of his earlier enthusiasm, looking somewhat tired as he asked the nanny Gui Ping to call Mo Nie and Mo Si over.

Xiao Huazun asked curiously, “Wife, why are you calling them for?”

Qi Zhen shook his head.

“Haven’t you realized yet?

Mianmian is only in her first year of high school now, and she came to Jinjing for training.

I’m worried, oh, I’m worried that your son, taking advantage of his position, has deceived the girl into coming back!”

She was also somewhat aware of Xiao Qimo’s work as the Dean of Studies in Wucheng.

As Gui Ping walked in from outside, she overheard Qi Zhen’s words and couldn’t help but try to reassure her.

“Madam, might you be overthinking it?

I believe that with the Mister’s qualities, no girl could resist his charm.

Besides, everyone in Jinjing knows about the Xiao Family, even if Miss Lu grew up in Wucheng, wouldn’t she have weighed everything in her heart after seeing our family’s situation today?”

Gui Ping’s thinking was that of a normal person.

Let alone the circumstances of the Xiao Family, just speaking of Xiao Qimo’s personal qualities alone, he was destined to be surrounded and adored by the opposite sex.

Gui Ping didn’t understand why their madam was worried for the Mister instead.

Shouldn’t she be concerned that such an ordinary girl following the Mister might be after the Xiao Family’s wealth?

What she understood even less was why the madam always seemed anxious like her son would never find a bride.

Could it be that the madam was reaching menopause?

Qi Zhen waved her hand dismissively, “Gui Ping, you don’t understand.”

She saw a reflection of her younger self in Lu Mian, and in those clear eyes of hers, she could also sense the girl’s naivety regarding matters of the heart.

What she feared was that Xiao Qimo had fallen for her.

But that girl, she knew nothing yet.

Mo Nie and Mo Si quickly arrived.

Qi Zhen watched them for a few moments, showing a bit of the Family Head’s authority, making Mo Nie and Mo Si somewhat nervous.

Finally, Qi Zhen spoke languidly.

“Qimo and that Miss Lu, they haven’t really been together, have they?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huazun next to her was also somewhat astonished.

Mo Nie felt his legs go soft.

Mo Si bowed slightly, “Madam is wise.”

He had said before, entering the Xiao Family wouldn’t be so easy for Miss Lu, their madam wasn’t so easily deceived.

Mo Nie: Brother Nie, take care.