The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 494 - Chapter 494 Chapter 493 The Father and Son Despised by Xiao's Mother

Chapter 494: Chapter 493: The Father and Son Despised by Xiao’s Mother Chapter 494: Chapter 493: The Father and Son Despised by Xiao’s Mother Qi Zhen had expected this, wearily rubbing his temples as a cold laugh spilled from between his lips.

Mo Si hurriedly explained, “Madam, Miss Lu is actually a very good person, she’s very capable, and she has done many good deeds.

It’s just that she’s a bit clueless about emotions.

The Family Head really likes her.

Please don’t blame Miss Lu!”

The consequence of fooling the Family Head’s wife was not that simple.

Since the Family Head was her own son, naturally nothing would happen to him, but if Miss Lu were to be punished, that would be troubling.

This time, Mo Nie also unusually spoke up for Lu Mian, “Madam, after observing, I’ve found that Miss Lu really doesn’t have so many scheming thoughts.

Please see the truth, Madam!”

Mo Si: Nie bro, that sentence just saved your own life.

Qi Zhen nodded, waving his hand to indicate for the two of them to leave.

“Then, Madam, what will you do?” Mo Si asked, still not quite at ease.

“I have my own plans,” Qi Zhen replied with a cold smile, twisting the arm of the sofa fiercely, looking quite ferocious, as if venting his anger.

Mo Si and Mo Nie: This is bad…

this is bad…

this is bad…

aEUR”

Xiao Qimo casually arranged a guest room for Yun Sang, then left him to his own devices.

Yun Sang stood at the door of the room, watching him walk away resolutely with Lu Mian.

Considering he had some sort of rumored fling with Xiao Qimo in the past, his current mood was a bit complicated.

In the past, Xiao Qimo would never leave him alone; didn’t they always hole up in a room and fight it out for days and nights?

With a choked feeling, he entered the room and took out his notebook from his bag.

Now, it was down to a solitary game for him to play.

Sigh…

While Yun Sang was taking his notebook out, something else fell out of his bag.

The object hit the floor with a clattering sound, rolling around a few times before coming to a stop.

Yun Sang’s wicked eyebrows twitched as he bent down to pick up the item.

He intended to throw it back into his bag, but lingered with some attachment, caressing it in the palm of his hand.

It was a circular Talisman Card.

It was an identity card unique to the Yun Family.

The metal Talisman Card was not as large as the palm of his hand, bearing no distinct marks, only a special cloud pattern engraved with a special technique.

His beautiful fingers gently wiped the pattern, and a gentle touch colored his mischievous expression.

When will the Yun Family be able to return to how it used to be?

Now, he did not even know where his parents were.

He had no idea if they had found the person they were looking for.

In the end, Yun Sang put the Talisman Card back into his bag and then opened his computer, logged into his account, and began personal training.

aEUR”

On the other hand, Lu Mian was taken to Xiao Qimo’s room.

Just like in the spacious flat in Wucheng, Xiao Qimo’s preferences were so consistent and stable.

The usual color scheme of black, white, and gray, the usual cleanliness, bordering on obsessive-compulsive disorder.

His cherished green plant had already been placed on the windowsill, probably put there in advance by Mo Nie and Mo Si.

There were no superfluous ornaments in the room, save for a few imposing landscape paintings.

The grand, muted landscape paintings, hung in his modern, black-white-and-gray room, did not seem out of place; in fact, they complemented each other.

Lu Mian paused in front of the landscape paintings.

Xiao Qimo came over to explain, “They’re my grandfather’s work.

He thought my room was too empty, so he hung them up here.”

Lu Mian chuckled softly.

“What are you laughing at?”

“I’m laughing because any one of these paintings, if auctioned, would be enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably for a lifetime.

But in Director Qi’s hands, they’re only good for decoration.”

Lu Mian was joking.

Xiao Qimo shook his head, “He despises me for not being able to carry on his mantle, so he specially brought these paintings to enlighten me.”

“I didn’t expect Director Qi to also have times when he’s disdained.”

Xiao Qimo seemed to think of something, didn’t say much, just rubbed her head, “As long as someone doesn’t disdain me, that’s fine.”

Lu Mian didn’t understand his meaning and didn’t ask further.

Instead, she turned the subject, “Is your grandfather coming back for the New Year?

I didn’t see him today.”

“He’s like a free-spirited crane, often wandering around.

You never know when he’ll show up.

The family has gotten used to it.”

Lu Mian chuckled, “The people in your family all have their quirks.”

The wanderlust grandpa whose whereabouts are unknown.

The Xiao Family patriarch who is a family head outside and a doting husband at home.

The gentle and lovely mother with two faces.

And then there’s Director Qi, a genteel scoundrel and a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

As she tallied these up in her heart, she chuckled quietly to herself.

Xiao Qimo couldn’t help but be dazzled by her gentle and delicate smile.

Since when had the little rascal started smiling so much?

In the past, she was arrogant and wild, cold and distant.

Now she was still strong and proud, but in his presence, she was a little more tender and sweet.

Actually, she was also slowly changing because of him, wasn’t she?

Feeling all this, Xiao Qimo’s heart was also warm, his smile even more gentle.

“Your room is right next to mine.

To make sure you’d be comfortable, I arranged for it to be beside mine,” said Xiao Qimo, always the gentleman and considerate, having made this arrangement well in advance.

Lu Mian expressed her thanks and followed him out of the room to the one next door.

aEUR”aEUR”

By the afternoon, two-thirds of the Xiao Family’s servants had taken leave, and the house suddenly seemed much emptier.

However, this year with the addition of Lu Mian and Yun Sang, Qi Zhen was quite happy and was smiling all the time.

It was said that Lu Mian greatly enjoyed the dishes she made herself.

Not minding the trouble, she went into the kitchen after her nap and started bustling about.

When Lu Mian found out, she immediately told Xiao Qimo and then followed him into the kitchen.

Actually, when Qi Zhen cooked, it was always Xiao Huazun who was her sous chef.

The husband who doted on his wife never liked her cooking too often, so he would do the menial tasks like washing and chopping vegetables, which also added to their marital fun.

But after Lu Mian arrived, she took the initiative to put on an apron, which surprised both Qi Zhen and Xiao Huazun.

Lu Mian had no affectations, nor the thought of “not being too proactive with chores the first time visiting the in-laws”.

She wasn’t very good at making small talk and said she simply wanted to help.

Thus, Xiao Huazun was honorably chased out of the kitchen.

As for Xiao Qimo, he was even more promptly shooed out by Qi Zhen.

Father and son stood outside the kitchen, looking on eagerly.

Xiao Huazun uncertainly tugged at his son, “Mianmian’s got such delicate skin, only twenty years old, does she even know how to handle kitchen work?

Maybe you should call her out.”

Not being needed by his wife anymore bothered him.

“She probably does,” Xiao Qimo nodded.

He had tasted the fish cooked by Lu Mian, she even owned her restaurant, so she must know a bit.

But he was puzzled, “Why were we kicked out?

Couldn’t we help?”

“Your mom disdains you,” Xiao Huazun scoffed.

Xiao Qimo didn’t show weakness, “Aren’t you the one who was chased out as well?”

Xiao Huazun: Unfilial child!

Might as well strangle him!

When he was a child, he competed with me for my wife, now his girlfriend is competing with me for my wife…

So bittersweet…