The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 530 - Chapter 530 Chapter 529 The Daughter-in-Law Who Has Not Yet Entered the Family

Chapter 530: Chapter 529: The Daughter-in-Law Who Has Not Yet Entered the Family Chapter 530: Chapter 529: The Daughter-in-Law Who Has Not Yet Entered the Family Xiao Qimo grasped the armrest for quite a while before finally saying in a frosty tone, “She’s chatting with a friend and will be over in a moment.”

“Oh, that’s fine,” Qi Zhen was satisfied, “Whether you come or not doesn’t matter to me, I mainly wanted to see Mianmian!”

Xiao Qimo: …

“Where’s my dad?”

Qi Zhen waved his hand, “Your dad said I was dressed too lightly and insisted on getting a shawl from the car.”

Xiao Qimo: …

The refined man massaged his throbbing temples, no longer looking at Qi Zhen.

As Qi Zhen turned back to sit properly, Jia Fangqin leaned in from the side.

“The Lu Mian you were just talking about, is she a tall and slim girl who looks pretty decent?” she asked with a gossip-laden tone, completely oblivious to the propriety of the occasion.

Qi Zhen thought about it, tall and slim was an accurate description, but ‘looks pretty decent’…

His Mianmian wasn’t just ‘pretty decent’, was she?

She was an absolutely beautiful, stunningly natural, bare-faced fairy!

Qi Zhen paused for a moment: “Do you know Lu Mian?”

Jia Fangqin leaned back in her chair, pursed her lips, and clicked her tongue.

“Lu Mian, we’re quite familiar.

Her parents don’t like her, and when she was little, they dumped her at her uncle’s house for a year.

Back then, my daughter often went there to do her homework and got to know her,” Jia Fangqin said.

Xiao Qimo narrowed his eyes slightly, glancing over at Jia Fangqin.

Qi Zhen turned his head to look at Xiao Qimo and, seeing that he didn’t object, which came across more like an acquiescence, couldn’t help but frown as well.

How could such a sweet, beautiful, and smart child be disliked by her parents?

“Did you just say she plays the piano beautifully?”

When Jia Fangqin said this, her tone was mocking, almost sneering.

“Pfft, I’d believe she could play the keyboard, but the piano?

Her skills must be way behind my Yunxuan’s; she’s just not up to paraEUR|” she said with an air of expertise, comparing Lu Mian and her own daughter’s gap.

Of course, today was her daughter’s moment to shine, so naturally, she felt the need to compare and belittle another girl when she heard someone else was being praised.

Hearing what Jia Fangqin had said, Qi Zhen instantly knew what kind of person she was.

He sat up straight and replied lightly, “In my heart, Lu Mian is the very best.”

Jia Fangqin scoffed, failing to understand why Qi Zhen was so protective of Lu Mian.

It wasn’t until two figures approached along the aisle that Jia Fangqin stopped gossiping with Qi Zhen.

She stood up and waved, calling out across the ten-meter distance.

“Daughter!”

Many people who had already arrived at the theater looked over at Jia Fangqin with varying degrees of annoyance.

Shao Yunxuan heard her, one hand carrying a lace gown, and the other gracefully waving back at Jia Fangqin.

She didn’t respond to Jia Fangqin’s enthusiasm, smiling faintly as she followed Chu Kong to the front row seats.

Chu Kong, in a crisp tailcoat, had rested for a while and was now forcefully gathering his strength to bring Shao Yunxuan out to meet people.

He was also laying the groundwork for today’s concert.

The first row was reserved for people from the piano community.

Following behind Chu Kong, Shao Yunxuan met each of these influential people in the circle one by one.

She had never imagined she would one day interact with such eminent figures, sweetly greeting them as she fantasized about her meteoric rise.

The feeling of becoming somebody was just too good; she was immersed and couldn’t pull herself away.

She could feel that almost everyone’s eyes in the theater were on her.

She could even envision the thunderous applause she would receive when she went on stage.

With these thoughts, matters like impersonation, stealing others’ classics, or deleting videos seemed trivial.

Who would have thought she, Shao Yunxuan, would be so lucky to catch Chu Kong at his lowest moment?

She was saving Chu Kong and Shen Yiyao’s musical dream!

Thus, she held her spine straighter, smiling more appropriately.

Chu Kong, alongside Shao Yunxuan, made introductions to the industry insiders seated in the first row, and subsequently, the second row.

The two headed straight for Qi Zhen’s seat.

Only then did Shao Yunxuan snap out of her reverie; upon seeing Xiao Qimo, her heart seized with a sudden thump.

The downfall of the Shen Family and Shen Yiyao had instilled in her an inexplicable fear of this man.

“Yunxuan, this is Mrs.

Xiao of the Xiao Family, and this is Mr.

Xiao,” said Chu Kong, his tone and expression even more solemn and serious during the introductions.

Shao Yunxuan bent at the waist, “Good day Mrs.

Xiao, Mr.

Xiao.”

“You, you are Mrs.

Xiao?” Jia Fangqin blurted out unexpectedly.

It was not until that moment that Jia Fangqin realized the identity of the person sitting beside her.

Though she was unfamiliar with the Jinjing elite circle, the renown of the Xiao Family had been explained to her by her daughter.

Jia Fangqin instantly became sheepish, “Mrs.

Xiao, Mr.

Xiao.”

The expressions on Qi Zhen and Xiao Qimo were uniformly indifferent, at least until their attention was captured by a young girl approaching from a distance, their spirits suddenly lifted.

Qi Zhen rose from his seat, waving at Lu Mian from afar, his eyes shimmering with benevolent warmth.

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Shao Yunxuan followed Qi Zhen’s gaze.

She saw Lu Mian, dressed in a simple and casual black blazer, idly twirling her phone in her right hand as she ambled over in a carefree manner.

Shao Yunxuan’s gaze flickered slightly, concealing a trace of resentment.

“Auntie,” Lu Mian quickly reached Qi Zhen’s side, and Xiao Qimo’s mood became gentler as well, his eyes following her the whole time.

“Are you done talking?” Xiao Qimo asked.

“Mhm, Zero said he’s going backstage to see Miss Shen,” Lu Mian replied with a gentle smile, her eyes brimming with stars.

The sophisticated man couldn’t resist reaching out to tenderly brush her hair, but as his hand extended, his own mother wrapped an arm around Lu Mian’s shoulders.

With his hand suspended in mid-air, he awkwardly bent it towards his own hair instead.

Lu Mian noticed, looked back at him, her clear eyes seeing right through everything.

The corners of her mouth curled up in a mischievous smirk, both roguish and wicked.

“You little rascal!” the man grumbled under his breath.

“Old fox!” Lu Mian shot back in a hushed tone.

Qi Zhen noticed the small exchange between the two and merely smiled without saying anything.

He looked up at Chu Kong and introduced, “Master Chu, this is my future daughter-in-law who has not yet joined our family, Lu Mian.”

This introduction…

The curve of Xiao Qimo’s lips rose even higher.

Mom, your son loves you.

Lu Mian appeared somewhat bewildered as she looked at Qi Zhen.

This introduction…

Forget it, as long as mom Xiao is happy.

Upon hearing this, Chu Kong was momentarily taken aback, seemingly surprised that Mrs.

Xiao would introduce a young lady like this.

Observing the Jinjing tycoon Xiao Qimo, who rarely interacted with the opposite sex, he found it quite astonishing.

Moreover, based on their level of intimacy, their relationship was clearly very good.

Having some dealings with the Xiao Family himself, and hearing how Mrs.

Xiao introduced Lu Mian, he knew he had to pay double attention to the girl before him.

He nodded at Lu Mian with a comparatively warm expression, “Miss Lu.”

Lu Mian responded with a smile.

Having finished speaking, Chu Kong hurriedly prompted Shao Yunxuan to greet Lu Mian, “Yunxuan, say hello to Miss Lu.”

Yet at this moment, Shao Yunxuan was still shocked by the words “future daughter-in-law who has not yet joined the family,” her mouth agape, unable to snap back to reality.