The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 622 - Chapter 622 Chapter 622 Another Day Shielded by the Wife!

Chapter 622: Chapter 622: Another Day Shielded by the Wife!

Chapter 622: Chapter 622: Another Day Shielded by the Wife!

Yun Sang wasn’t too familiar with game design, but suddenly he remembered, “Qimo, isn’t Sufeng Game Company the one you founded?”

Xiao Qimo gave a slight smile toward his good brother, never having found Yun Sang so adorable before.

“Indeed, I founded it.” The refined man pushed up his glasses, modestly (and proudly) admitting.

Lu Xi was a bit surprised, “That I haven’t heard, there’s no Mr.

Xiao on the president list or management of Sufeng.”

The significance of the “Xiao” surname was something Lu Xi knew without asking.

“Right, I stepped down a few years ago and left the entire company to my clansmen to manage.”

“No wonder,” Lu Xi nodded, contemplating.

It seemed that he remembered his family mentioning that Mianmian had some connection with Sufeng and even exposed Lu Xinnuan for plagiarism, breaking Lu Xinnuan’s partnership with Sufeng.

So that was the connection.

Xiao Qimo quietly observed Lu Xi’s microexpressions, sensing an opportunity.

If Lu Xi had this need for cooperation, then winning over his big uncle would be all too easy.

Lu Mian bit into a celery stick, smiling silently as she bent her eyes at him.

Xiao Qimo looked at her with an even more indulgent gaze, awkwardly reaching across the entire dinner table to place a boneless slice of fish on Lu Mian’s plate while explaining, “Mr.

Lu, if you want to cooperate with Sufeng, I can help you make contact.”

The number of people Xiao Qimo personally invited to collaborate weren’t many, especially dealing with Xiu Qian’s family, who were expelled from the Xiao Family, was even rarer.

Yet for Lu Mian, he once again did something he would never have considered before.

On the contrary, Lu Xi, upon hearing this offer, should have been happy and enthusiastic, but instead he shook his head.

“Thank you for your kind offer, Mr.

Xiao, but I intend to participate in the game competition and earn a partnership with Sufeng through merit,” Lu Xi said, and after speaking, he added, “It’s not personal against you.

Mianmian also knows my personality, I don’t like to take such shortcuts.

You don’t need to promise me anything because of Mianmian’s identity.”

If he accepted, who knows what Xiao Qimo would want in return from Mianmian, how could he possibly accept that!

Lu Mian’s lashes drooped as she swallowed down a piece of greens without chewing properly, silent with her chopsticks in mouth.

Compared to when her aunt found out she was Xiao Qimo’s girlfriend and came to request favors, Lu Xi instantly rose greatly in her esteem.

True intentions are clear with a single test.

Lu Mian felt relieved, but all the arguments Xiao Qimo had prepared were abruptly cut short.

Like “Don’t mention it, it’s the least I can do,” or “No need to thank me, we’re all family,” or “It’s a small effort on my part, and I’m doing this to make Mianmian happy”…

.CO

He felt as if all the dishes on the table had become tasteless, yet could only nod, his thousand words turning into two, “Quite good.”

He was silent, then served some chicken onto Lu Mian’s plate.

“Don’t just eat vegetables, have some meat too.” Despite the awkwardness, he looked after Lu Mian’s diet as usual.

“Okay.” Lu Mian accepted it naturally.

Lu Xi certainly noticed the two’s interactions, giving a light cough and actively switched the subject.

“Actually, you all should be aware, Mianmian’s childhood wasn’t a happy one, with a biased mother and absent fatherly love.

Such experiences, at her age, might lead to some degree of father complex,” he said leisurely.

A father complex?

Xiao Qimo’s chopsticks trembled thrice, that little rascal had often said he was like her dad!

Yun Sang could barely hold in his laughter.

“Congratulations, you’re a dad now,” he remarked teasingly.

At that moment, Xiao Qimo had the urge to strangle him.

Lu Mian lifted her head from the mountain-like stack of dishes in front of her, looking uncertainly at the Lu Xi beside her, “Big brother, is that right?”

Lu Xi nodded earnestly, “Yes.”

It’s scientifically proven that a girl who lacked fatherly love in her childhood would search for a similar emotional attachment during her puberty.

Lu Mian poked the rice gently with the tip of her chopsticks, and earnestly argued, “But I don’t think I’m like that.”

Xiao Qimo let out a sigh.

“Mianmian, you’re too involved to see clearly.”

“No, I’m quite certain I’m not,” she said, putting down her chopsticks and counting on her fingers, “I have several young males around me who take care of me like a father, but I only have special feelings towards Director Qimo.”

Lu Xi: …

Xiao Qimo: Shed tears of excitement and emotion, today is another day my wife warmed my heart!

Although the first half of the statement still didn’t sound very pleasant.

“Let’s eat, it will get cold if we don’t.”

Yun Sang stepped in at the right time to urge the three of them to eat, wondering to himself how strict Lu Xi was.

Qimo’s path to win over his brother-in-law was not going to be easy.

He also wondered what he would feel like when his sister returned in the future.

At the dinner table, the atmosphere was gloomy as the four people ate with disparate thoughts, leading to poor digestion.

The awkwardness was transformed when someone arrived.

Ye Jinwen burst into the dining area, bringing a gust of cool air with him.

Before he even steadied himself, he began to excitedly wave his arms and legs.

“Seventh Bro, Yun Bro, I finally managed to bring Xi Xi back to Zitan Pavilion!

Congratulate me!”

Yun Sang’s mouth twitched: She didn’t come for you, what’s there to congratulate?

Xiao Qimo remained expressionless.

Turning back to look in the direction of the courtyard, Ye Jinwen saw Ya Ling hadn’t come in yet and quickly urged, “Brothers, the time to prove our brotherly bond has come.

During the time Xi Xi stays here, please, I beg you to save your little brother and assist me!

I’m on my knees here!”

Yun Sang shrugged nonchalantly, “Okay, got it.”

Xiao Qimo couldn’t even be bothered with a pretense, not in the mood to deal with him.

“Seventh Bro!” Ye Jinwen was not satisfied, “You should at least show some support!

I’ve helped a lot while you were chasing Little Mianmian.”

He looked very eager, anxious to secure Xiao Qimo’s promise.

“The house where you were neighbors with Little Mianmian, I helped you buy it.

You becoming the guidance director at school, I arranged it for you.

You tricking her to come to Jinjing, bringing her home for New Year’s, didn’t all of that need my cooperation?

And the most devious, when you deliberately shut off the heating and air conditioning at Yulan Pavilion to force Little Mianmian to move in with you, wasn’t I the one coordinating behind the scenes?

Now your brother needs an assist, you can’t just repay me like this!”

He finished his spiel in a flurry, catching a glimpse of Ya Ling entering, clammed up immediately, and hurriedly turned to welcome her at the entrance.

As he turned around, he saw a man and a woman sitting opposite Xiao Qimo and Yun Sang.

One was Lu Mian, and the other looked familiar.

He paused for a moment, then it dawned on him, Little Mianmian was there!

Good heavens, if Little Mianmian was there, why wasn’t she sitting with Seventh Bro?

He initially thought that the booth was occupied by people like Zhou Xin, Mo Si, and Mo Nie, his own crowd!

Then, it hit him again.

This familiar-looking gentleman…

seemed to be Lu Mian’s cousin, Lu Xi.

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