The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 688 - Chapter 688 Chapter 688 A Man's Heart is as Unfathomable as a Needle at the Bottom of the Sea

Chapter 688: Chapter 688: A Man’s Heart is as Unfathomable as a Needle at the Bottom of the Sea Chapter 688: Chapter 688: A Man’s Heart is as Unfathomable as a Needle at the Bottom of the Sea Sikong Jian’s eyebrows lifted slightly, uh-oh, he had actually understood.

Meanwhile, Lu Mian, with her lips slightly parted, looked at Xiao Qimo with surprise and a sense of guilt.

She didn’t know why she felt guilty, but she could sense the increasingly heavy atmosphere emanating from Director Qimo.

She quickly exerted some effort and pulled her hand back.

For the first time, she felt like running away, or getting into a fight would also be fineaEUR”anything was better than the current situation.

The palm of Sikong’s hand was quickly left empty.

Xiao Qimo smoothly shook his hand with a perfunctory grip, a victorious smile tinting his eyes and brows.

However, even so, Sikong Jian didn’t take it to heart.

He and Lu Mian had been through life-or-death trials together; their relationship wasn’t something that could be easily shattered.

Sikong Jian’s eyes shifted as he spoke in P language, which still others couldn’t understand, his demeanor was polite, but his words were somewhat cold.

“Mr.

Qimo, can’t I see whether Mianmian is unhappy or not?”

Lu Mian looked down, staring at the ground she had been poking for so long, wondering why she hadn’t managed to make a crack she could slip into yet.

Xiao Qimo let out a sound and replied in fluent P language, without the slightest courtesy, “Mr.

Sikong seems to understand Mianmian very well.

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May I ask what is your relationship with Mianmian?”

Uh-oh, he understood again.

Sikong Jian’s eyebrows rose slightly, his eyes unabashedly lingering on Lu Mian, “Why, hasn’t Mianmian told you about me?

It seems that your position as her boyfriend is quite ordinary.”

“Oh, is that so?” Xiao Qimo replied indifferently, “Since Mianmian has never mentioned you to me, it seems you’re not that important.”

Each word was sparking as if they were ready to ignite the sky.

It was lucky others couldn’t understand, otherwise, it would have certainly been shocking.

Lu Mian: …

I’m so unlucky, I understand.

Both men turned to look at her at the same time, clearly expecting her to be the arbiter.

Lu Mian paused, not getting their point, and simply raised her hand, genuinely giving a thumbs up, saying in the same P language, “You two are really excellent.”

She had no idea these two had such a talent for debateaEUR”switching between different languages effortlessly, impressive!

Xiao Qimo twitched the corner of his mouth and gave a thumbs up: …

She thinks straight, don’t get angry.

Sikong Jian also speechlessly extended his thumb: …

She just doesn’t understand romance, take it slow.

The two men faced each other again.

One refined, the other wild.

The stand-off between mature men was mostly silent, several moves made without a word.

There was no excessive language or emotion, and to onlookers, it seemed quite harmonious.

However, within those few seconds of exchange, undercurrents surged in the deep sea, already poised to unleash a destructive tidal wave.

Liang Hua really couldn’t understand what the three were communicating about and asked the international friend, Daine, “Captain Daine, can you translate?”

Daine awkwardly shuffled his feet, his Z Country southeastern accent lingering, “Sorry, I don’t understand either…”

Liang Hua: …

People around also craned their necks, curious and seeking an explanation.

“They must be discussing the case, worrying about leaks so they deliberately speak in a language nobody understands,” Wa Zhiqi analyzed confidently.

Sun Hui also nodded, “I think so too, the expressions of the two big shots change from serious to neutral, they must have touched upon a crucial point in the case.”

The man in sunglasses agreed and continued to “make up” translations, “The three of them are giving thumbs up, they are probably blowing their own trumpets in business.

But Miss.

Lu is still very impressive, worth praising!”

“Exactly, Miss.

Lu has made a contribution, this is definitely going to be reported upwards.”

Wa Zhiqi, Sun Hui, and the man in sunglasses, each using their own imaginations, translated their conversation, and the people around nodded along, none finding it odd.

Only Wang Xintong felt like her eyeballs were about to roll out.

Were the brains of the men at the office made of steel and cement, couldn’t they see there was clearly a problem between those three?!

However, she couldn’t bother to argue with these peopleaEUR”her gaze was tightly fixed on Sikong Jian and couldn’t be moved.

In the end, Liang Hua had no choice but to turn to Lu Mian for help.

“Miss Lu Mian, can you understand them?

What are the two gentlemen saying?

Could you translate for us?”

“…”Are you sure?

There was no way Lu Mian could actually translate the content of the conversation; she gave a forced smile and said vaguely, “They didn’t say much, just general greetings like ‘nice to meet you.'”

Xiao Qimo: I’m not pleased at all, thank you.

Sikong Jian: I’m not pleased either.

Liang Hua blinked, looking from one boss to the other, completely confused.

Don’t fool me just because I’m not well-cultured.

I clearly heard them exchange several sentences back and forth.

Everyone: Miss Lu, you just didn’t understand at all, did you?!

From the length of the sentences, we can all tell it couldn’t be that simple!

Since there was no one else on the spot who could understand, it seemed Liang Hua could only believe they were exchanging pleasantriesaEUR”what else could the two of them possibly be talking about?

“Hahaha, the two gentlemen are both humorous and witty.

If one didn’t know any better, they might think you were whispering sweet nothings to each other!” Liang Hua laughed heartily, trying hard to foster a friendly and harmonious atmosphere.

Next to him, Wa Zhiqi gave extraordinary applause, clapping suddenly.

“Welcome Mister Sikong for visiting to inspect; grateful to Mister Qimo for helping with the case!”

Following his lead, everyone else also clapped enthusiastically.

Lu Mian tugged at her lips, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.

aEUR”aEUR”

After receiving Sikong Jian, Captain Daine led him to walk around the estate’s office building, showing him various places.

Lu Mian excused herself, saying she had a headache, and didn’t follow along.

Xiao Qimo took this opportunity to leave with Lu Mian under the guise of “escorting his girlfriend” back to their room.

The two walked one after the other down the corridor.

Lu Mian focused on Xiao Qimo’s retreating figure, deliberating several times with the desire to explain something, but when the words reached her lips, she didn’t know where to start.

She had never before felt so conflicted, with right and wrong, gratitude and grudges so clearly defined.

But now, the once straightforward words in her heart had to be considered carefully for how to articulate them, so as not to provoke Director Qimo.

The heart of a man, as unfathomable as the sea.

Especially when it comes to a man like Director Qimo, who tends to be more thoughtful.

She followed Xiao Qimo anxiously, watching the hem of the man’s clothing fluttering; she wanted several times to grab hold of it, yet she held back due to the man’s excessively cold demeanor.

Lu Mian lowered her eyes, finally understanding why there were so many misunderstandings between the male and female protagonists in romance novels.

“Director Qimo…” she finally spoke up.

The man in front, Xiao Qimo, abruptly halted as if a pause button had been pressed, and the young woman, caught off guard, collided stiffly with his solid back.

Ouch…

She raised her hand to rub her nose, but the man pushed her with a forceful motion against the wall.

Xiao Qimo then turned around, his burning hot palms cradling her face.

The refined and chilling scent of the man enveloped her, stealing her breath away in an instant.

Lu Mian’s heart trembled.