The Master's Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 172: Chapter 171: The Box at the Doorstep

Yuren and Sui Yuan saw her like that and knew someone was about to be out of luck.

Oh well, it’s just that Zero has always had a knack for stirring up trouble.

They had a fairly good guess as to who the unlucky one was.

Sui Yuan shared a class with Su Jue, and given that Su Jue had brazenly dined at MM Ji Restaurant, they didn’t need to think hard to figure out who it was.

Before doing anything, Ya Ling consulted Lu Mian’s opinion, “Mian bro, do you agree?”

“Whatever makes you happy.”

“Got it!” Ya Ling enthusiastically blew Lu Mian a flying kiss, feeling reassured, “Love you, love you!”

This person named “Yao Jue,” actually named Su Jue, was truly loathsome. Using someone else’s identity to sneak into the stock group and leaking information, he was leading others to buy stocks secretly. Everything he did violated the stock group’s management rules.

Kicking him out was already letting him off easy. Yet he was shamelessly persistent, and this time, his reason for requesting to join the group was: to report Lu Mian!

She almost died laughing at that reason!

This time, she was determined to deal with Su Jue properly!

Today, Lu Mian wasn’t feeling well and hadn’t eaten much, having nibbled at only half a hamburger.

Yuren noticed and couldn’t settle down all evening.

After the birthday party, even though it wasn’t late, they all had to leave separately.

When will the day come when they can gather openly and freely?

Perhaps only when they had completely uncovered the true culprits behind the kidnapping case, destroyed their lair, could they be truly free.

Sui Yuan and Ya Ling left one after the other.

Lu Mian sat quietly for a while before deciding to head back as well.

Yuren walked Lu Mian to the door, where a night breeze made it slightly chilly.

He instinctively zipped up her school uniform all the way and then took off his own suit jacket, draping it over her shoulders.

“It’s chilly at night, wear it on your way back,” he said.

Lu Mian glanced at the clothes on her body, still carrying Yuren’s unique cool scent, and smiled, “Okay. You too should rest early, Handsome Yu!”

The girl turned and left.

Yuren paused, then suddenly reached out to stop her.

Facing the girl’s slightly puzzled gaze, Yuren carefully chose his words, speaking seriously, “Mianmian, is there any issue between you and that Mr. Xiao?”

“Xiao Qimo?”

“Yes.” Yuren looked up slightly to the starless night sky, “You know, he’s investigating you. The last time you told me to leak some information, I let out that you’re the owner of MM Ji Restaurant.”

“…” Lu Mian blinked rapidly, Handsome Yu had released that piece of information?

“Alright…” Although she was resigned, she remained calm.

“But Mianmian, my gut tells me that he’s not only a member of the Xiao Family, so be careful,” he insisted.

“Don’t worry, I’m aware.”

Yuren looked up at the dark night sky, at her bright and burning eyes, and sighed slightly in his heart.

He hoped he was just overthinking it.

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Lu Mian returned to Jin Cheng No. 1.

She exited the elevator with a blank expression. Since she moved softly, the motion-detecting lights in the hallway didn’t turn on. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

In total darkness, her gaze lightly swept past the neighbor’s door. After a fleeting pause, she looked away quickly.

She headed resolutely toward her own door.

As she approached the security door, she noticed a square box by her doorstep, barely visible in the faint light.

She narrowed her eyes, her whole body in a defensive stance, her senses sharply scanning the surroundings, ready for action at any moment.

She took a step back and used the tip of her foot to kick off the box lid.

As the lid hit the ground, the hallway light came on.

She looked down slightly and when she saw what was inside the box,

her entire strength seemed to drain away instantly, Lu Mian was frozen in place.