The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 590 - Chapter 590 Chapter 589 Xiao Qimo's Slyness

Chapter 590: Chapter 589 Xiao Qimo’s Slyness Chapter 590: Chapter 589 Xiao Qimo’s Slyness Xiao Qimo lowered his head and met Lu Mian’s gaze.

In those calm and clear deep eyes were questions and even more discontent.

He hurriedly tried to dodge responsibility, “I didn’t arrange to meet anyone…”

“Go take a look,” Lu Mian said with an easy smile.

Left with no choice, Xiao Qimo put down the hair dryer and towel and walked to the door, unwilling in his heart.

Upon opening the door, he saw a young man in his early twenties standing outside.

Xiao Qimo thought for a moment.

He had some recollection of this person, who, according to the information sent over before, was an intern.

If he remembered correctly, this person should be called Pu Zongyang.

Pu Zongyang looked up at Xiao Qimo and greeted him respectfully, “Mr.

Xiao.”

Xiao Qimo, radiating dissatisfaction at being interrupted, rested one hand on the door frame and looked at the other coldly, “What is it?”

The young intern shivered under the chill in his voice.

“Are you available now, Mr.

Xiao?

Teacher Yuelu asked you to come to the laboratory,” he said.

As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced into the room.

Due to the limited angle, he only saw a girl’s silhouette from the back, wiping her hair with a towel.

Clearly, Mr.

Xiao was not available.

Xiao Qimo’s expression was cold as he lifted his hand to point at the time on his watch, responding to him with silent gestures.

It was already midnight.

Pu Zongyang immediately withdrew his gaze and quickly apologized, “Sorry for the disturbance, have a good rest early.”

He bowed, apologized a few more times, and left.

When Xiao Qimo came back, Lu Mian asked casually, “Is there an important development?”

“There’s no rush for the moment,” Xiao Qimo shook his head, sat beside Lu Mian, and shared, “The basement of this building is a laboratory.

I’ve had them artificially cultivate some Netherman for research.

I’ll take you to see it tomorrow.”

“They managed to cultivate it?” Lu Mian turned her body, immediately ignoring the name “Yuelu,” which was clearly a girl’s name, that she had just heard.

“Yes,” Xiao Qimo nodded, “Based on my original strain, they created some imitations.

But for some reason, they’re not growing well.”

“Your strain isn’t doing particularly well either,” Lu Mian critiqued bluntly, “Could it be due to unsuitable soil and water?

Or perhaps the cultivation method is incorrect?”

“Don’t know, we’ll see their latest progress tomorrow,” he replied.

Lu Mian nodded along, anyway, since she was already there, there was no need to rush these few hours, especially since Director Qimo was already starting research on it, her anxiety was futile.

Lu Mian consoled herself and stood up, waving her hand at the man, “Director Qimo, you better rest early, I’m going back now.”

The girl who walked away with lifted feet had no fondness for the room.

Even with the handsome, unruffled man sitting in the room, she couldn’t be persuaded to stay any longer.

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Xiao Qimo felt a sense of defeat, his eyes darkening slightly as he stood up and followed Lu Mian to the door.

Just as the girl was about to leave the room, he finally spoke leisurely.

“By the way, I have a lot of information on Netherman here; do you want to take some time to look it over?” he asked with a calm expression, as if he had just remembered on a whim.

“Ah?

May I?”

True enough, his words sparked intense interest in the girl.

Lu Mian had already thought of this, but since all this research was Xiao Qimo’s confidential work, she hadn’t taken the initiative to ask.

Xiao Qimo smiled with refined grace.

“I’ve already brought you here; I might as well share the information with you.

However, this data cannot be leaked.

You can only look at it in my presence; otherwise, it would be difficult for me to explain to my team,” he explained.

“I understand,” Lu Mian nodded cooperatively, also expressing her gratitude, “Thank you, Director Qimo, please show me the information then.”

The girl returned to the room, where the refined man was sporting a smug smile, uttering a gentlemanly “okay” before saunterly walking over to the computer to retrieve some relevant materials for her.

Thinking of leaving?

There was no door for escape.

Lacking knowledge of the inner circumstances, Lu Mian just stayed in his room.

Just when Xiao Qimo thought something should happen, she simply sat at the desk, pouring over the materials all night under the lamplight.

Incredibly serious, incredibly profound.

No matter how much Xiao Qimo tossed and turned in bed, trying various positions, nothing could make her lift her head from those words.

Xiao Qimo was frustrated: he had kept her physically present, but couldn’t capture her heart…

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Meanwhile, Pu Zongyang, after leaving Xiao Qimo’s room and descending the stairs, encountered a woman in her mid-twenties at the corner.

She wore glasses and exuded an air of scholarly elegance.

“Teacher,” Pu Zongyang lowered his head and quickly greeted.

Xin Yuelu had just come from the laboratory, carrying several books, and she smiled.

Pu Zongyang reported to her, “Teacher, I just visited Mr.

Xiao’s room, he’s preparing to rest.”

Xin Yuelu paused, then quickly mustered a smile.

“It’s fine, seeing it tomorrow is just as good.

I thought his sudden visit was because he was eager to learn about the progress of the experiment,” she said, not taking it to heart.

Yet Pu Zongyang was somewhat dissatisfied.

“I think Mr.

Xiao has clearly come for a vacation this time.

He even brought a girl…”

“I’m aware of that, his girlfriend.

My dad told me.”

“But!

That girl is staying in Mr.

Xiao’s room…” Pu Zongyang turned his face away, struggling to find the right words, “She looks to be only about twenty, so young and without any self-respect.

Even though a room was prepared for her…”

Xin Yuelu contemplated Pu Zongyang’s words before finally, upon hearing him say this, reminded him with a frown, “Don’t say that, she’s Mr.

Xiao’s girlfriend.

Whatever they’re here to do, we just need to do our own jobs.”

“Master…” Pu Zongyang knew that Xin Yuelu had stayed up until midnight waiting for Mr.

Xiao, even though everyone would have usually retired by ten.

Annoyed that Mr.

Xiao hadn’t even bothered to look after such an arduous wait, he felt somewhat indignant.

“Alright, Zongyang, we can talk about it tomorrow,” she said.

Xin Yuelu patted his shoulder and walked past her intern apprentice to return to her room.

However, in the hallway on the third floor, she paused, giving a long, deep look toward Xiao Qimo’s room before heading back.

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Early the next morning.

When Lu Mian awoke in bed, she realized that the room was already empty.

Having stayed up all night reading materials and feeling tired in the latter half of the night, she had dozed off at the desk, with no idea how she had ended up in bed.

After a few hours of sleep, she felt refreshed.

Once she had freshened up, Lu Mian walked down from the third floor.

Only then did the small building begin to show signs of life, with morning noises occasionally emerging from the various rooms.

As she made her way down the stairs, her eyes were drawn to the flowers on a stand in the living room on the first floor, and she walked over curiously.

However, before she could get close to it, she was stopped by a sharp voice.

“Stop, don’t you touch them!”

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