The Master's Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 242: Chapter 241: Who’s Backstabbing Me After All!

Lu Mian was preoccupied with the idea of taking a leave to go out of town and didn’t really feel like participating in such an activity.

She patted Ding Cai’s shoulder, offering perfunctory consolation, “Mr. Ding, I’ve found a few good books recently. I’ll bring them to you after class.” @@novelbin@@

Ding Cai: !!!

Lu Mian leisurely walked toward the classroom. Ding Cai stomped his foot in frustration and hurried after her, following her all the way to her desk.

Ding Cai lowered his voice, “Lu Mian, what happened with Bai Fangfei isn’t your fault; Su Luo has explained everything to me. Don’t get mad at your teacher over this. Think about my proposal…”

Lu Mian looked at his persistent expression and casually pulled out a brand new textbook from the pile in her desk, neatly spreading it out on the table.

She reminded him, “Teacher, please don’t interrupt my studies.”

Ding Cai: !!!

He stared at the political science book she had spread out, took a deep breath, and walked toward the podium, forcing a smile through gritted teeth, “Students, please take out your physics textbooks.”

Lu Mian glanced down: Oh, a physics class.

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After Bai Fangfei ran out of the classroom, she felt so humiliated she immediately asked for leave and went home.

After Ni Xiaoxiao returned, she reassured Su Luo, who finally felt somewhat relieved but remained anxious.

The incident that morning seemed to be just a dispute over the authenticity of a few autographed books, a contest between Lu Mian and Bai Fangfei. However, the announcement by Ya Qing to suspend cooperation with the Bai Family had already touched upon the family interests of the Bai Family.

Although it wasn’t much related to Lu Mian, it was a fact that Bai Fangfei hated her. This also meant that Lu Mian had become the target of this incident. She wasn’t just facing a student or a teacher anymore, but an entire family.

If the Bai Family were reasonable, it would be okay, but the Bai Family she knew was not that kind.

Could Lu Mian get through this safely?

Should she tell her grandfather…

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The Bai Family.

After crying her way home, Bai Fangfei happened to encounter her uncle, Bai Shuli, hurrying into the courtyard.

He seemed to have just arrived, carrying a briefcase under his arm and busy with a phone call.

She paused to listen to a few sentences.

“Sir, I honestly had no idea about the Ya Qing Weibo incident, and I didn’t understand why she would post such a clarifying Weibo out of the blue. Please rest assured, before the audiobook rights are signed off, I will do everything in my power to recover!”

“Yes, yes, yes, thank you for giving me this opportunity, I am very much looking forward to your visit to Wucheng…”

After hanging up, Bai Shuli took a deep breath, but couldn’t dispel the gloom on his face. He punched a tree in the courtyard with such force that the thick branch shook several times.

“Damn it! Who the hell is sabotaging me from behind!”

Bai Fangfei watched the trembling branch, shivering all over. She had already stopped crying, not daring to start again.

She didn’t know who the person on the phone with her uncle was, but judging by the tone, he seemed prestigious, and her uncle highly valued the collaboration.

Until now, she had been confused, but she had figured it out after this morning’s events.

If Ya Qing were referring to Lu Mian as the fan, then the person who had trapped her uncle… was her own self!

Yet she really didn’t understand how Ya Qing could be so trusting of others, to go to such lengths for a fan.

No, she couldn’t let this fire burn her.

If it had to burn, it would burn Lu Mian!

“Uncle…”

“Fangfei?” Bai Shuli looked at her in surprise after retracting his fist, noting the time, “Aren’t you at school?”

Bai Fangfei nodded, “Uncle, I found out who is betraying our Bai Family!”