The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 757 - Chapter 757 Chapter 756 What I Earn Is All Yours

Chapter 757: Chapter 756: What I Earn, Is All Yours Chapter 757: Chapter 756: What I Earn, Is All Yours Xiao Qimo pursed his lips and did not speak.

Lu Mian smiled slightly but also kept silent.

Xiao Jianli became more and more satisfied as he watched them, and during the meal, he didn’t forget to find fault with Qimo.

“Qimo, look at Mianmian, so well-rounded. Besides working and earning money, what else can you do?”

The old man used his tactic of praise and criticism to great effect.

Xiao Qimo: …Can’t we just enjoy the meal?!

Lu Mian turned her head to glance at Xiao Qimo, not quite understanding Xiao Jianli’s comment, with a mischievous charm and the aura of a tycoon in the arch of her eyebrow.

“I like men who can make money.”

Even though she didn’t need a man to earn money, it sounded very reassuring.

Mo Si’s mouth twitched as he chewed on a rib, casting a sympathetic look at Mr. Mo.

With Miss Lu’s way of speaking, one would never think that she was materialistic; instead, it felt like… an appreciation coming from a wealthy woman.

Mr. Mo’s status at home was in imminent peril.

Mo Si grasped again that in the Xiao Family, the first thing to do was to tightly cling to Miss Lu’s leg!

The second was to hold fast to the lady’s leg!

Xiao Jianli couldn’t help but laugh, “You sure know how to stand up for him.”

Xiao Jianli felt that Xiao Qimo must have used eight lifetimes’ worth of luck to have the chance to meet Lu Mian.

This lad better cherish it!

Xiao Qimo expressed his pride and happiness with clear stance, “Mianmian, whatever I earn is all yours.”

“Ah…”

I really don’t need that.

It was bound to stir up a storm.

Lu Mian suddenly remembered something Ya Ling had once said–if their assets were combined…

With this thought, she shook her head and stopped dwelling on it.

During the meal, Xiao Jianli didn’t forget to inquire about Lu Mian’s direct admission issue.

He found out about this issue from a TV program yesterday, and he felt there was definitely a problem.

Instances of high school students’ exam results being replaced and direct admission quotas being swapped were not unheard of.

Lu Mian was just a young girl, unable to handle such a problem. As Qimo’s grandfather, if his granddaughter-in-law encountered trouble, the Xiao Family would certainly not sit by idly.

Lu Mian didn’t expect that her minor issue would draw so much attention. She didn’t hide it anymore and explained that she had offended someone, and it was unlikely that person would forgive her.

Xiao Jianli thought she was overthinking it–who in Z Country would dare not to forgive her if she revealed her identity?

Of course, Xiao Jianli didn’t say this. He silently noted the matter.

—

Xiao Jianli was quite prompt in taking action. After leaving Lu Mian’s home in the afternoon, he scrolled through his phone for quite a while before he found Kang Hongbin’s number.

It was a number he had saved back when Qimo was in school and had been kept for such a long time without knowing whether the other party still used it.

He pressed the call button.

—

Meanwhile, Kang Hongbin was overwhelmed, explaining the direct admission matter to the school leaders.

Normally, the issue of departmental direct admission wouldn’t require much explanation to the higher-ups, but this case was special.

The candidate was a perfect scorer and had been on a television program, which attracted the attention of many.

The rumor spreading online had turned into him rejecting the person.

Kang Hongbin felt more frustrated than if he had been stood up. An unexpected issue every year–was it really that hard to recruit a good student?

When he was swamped with work, he suddenly saw an incoming call from Xiao Jianli, and he almost tossed his phone across the room.

Xiao Qimo was his most esteemed student and also a member of the Xiao Family from Jinjing. After so many years, getting a call from Xiao Qimo’s grandfather made him feel like a parent was contacting a teacher for after-sales service.

Answering the call became problematic before Kang Hongbin even had a chance to exchange pleasantries, as the other party stumped him with a question.

“Dean Kang, what has our Mianmian done to offend you that you’re withholding her guaranteed admission?”

Kang Hongbin muttered to himself, “our Mianmian,” struggling to grasp what that meant.

The purpose of Xiao Jianli’s call seemed to be to tap into Kang Hongbin’s intentions without revealing too much. He ended with, “If Qing University doesn’t want her, I’ll have a chat with President Sheng from Beijing University.”

“…”

After hanging up, Kang Hongbin was utterly baffled about what had happened and immediately opened his mobile ticketing app.

He couldn’t drag this out any longer, he had to make a trip to Wucheng in person!

After booking the flight, Kang Hongbin thought of someone.

A man who infuriated him every time he crossed his mind.

Han Jin.

Wucheng’s education sector was currently under Han Jin’s jurisdiction. He immediately thought to contact him, but called without any trace of good temper.

Speaking to Han Jin in the same tone Xiao Jianli had used with him, Kang Hongbin said, “Han Jin, I’ll let bygones be bygones with how you tricked me once, but this time I need a favor.”

Busy as a bee, Han Jin flatly refused, “I don’t have time.”

“Fine, don’t help. I’ll be in Wucheng tomorrow, and I really want to see who stood me up last year! I’ll make sure your misdeeds are plastered on the biggest billboard in Wucheng!”

“…”

Han Jin had a splitting headache. At this hour, the dean of Qing University was still causing him trouble.

—

Evening.

Lu Mian intended to use her account to check Dr. Hua’s information. When she logged into the IEG system’s search function, she unexpectedly discovered that the page was grayed out.

Which meant it was unavailable.

She had never encountered this before and squinted her eyes, unable to figure out why.

Nonetheless, she didn’t dwell on it and instead turned to team three, opened the private chat with her lover from team three, and greeted him.

Team three was luckily online and responded promptly.

[Any instructions from team two?]

Lu Mian had always given others the impression of being a loner; she rarely spoke in the group and hadn’t completed many tasks within the organization, which led everyone to think she was asocial and uncommunicative.

Therefore, team three was quite puzzled to receive a message from team two.

Lu Mian expressed her desire to team three: she wanted help to look into Dr. Hua, and as for payment, they could negotiate.

When money was mentioned, team three sent a haha laughing emoji.

Team three: [We’re all colleagues, why talk about money!]

Team three: [One-time 100,000, internal discount price.]

Lu Mian leisurely transferred the money to him.

Team three quickly went to check the information but soon came back with a response to Lu Mian.

[Team two, what’s the background of the person you’re investigating? I don’t have the authority to see it!]

They were all commanders with correspondingly high clearance within the organization. If team three couldn’t look up a single person at his level, that implied something significant.

Team three tentatively sent a probing message.

[Team two, I get the feeling you’re always up to something big in silence.]

Lu Mian rubbed her temples, crossed her legs on her chair, and leaned back slightly.

[What level of clearance is needed to see it?]