The Master's Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 267: Chapter 266: She came towards him, bringing the wind and the light

Lu Mian held her phone, standing in the bustling airport lobby.

She had just turned it on and found out that someone was thinking of her. The weariness of travel dissipated instantly.

She smiled and quickened her pace towards the exit while asking, “Where are you, at school?”

Such an insistent tone made Xiao Qimo unable to suppress a helpless smile.

“Yes, at school,” he responded.

The girl hummed and declared decisively, “Stay there, I’ll come to you.”

“…”

Xiao Qimo looked at the ended call, lifted an eyebrow, weren’t those his lines?

He didn’t even have time to ask why she took the day off, what she did, nor could he initiate inviting a girl out for a meal—he was robbed of it all.

Alas…

Ye Jinwen and Mo Nie stared at him without blinking.

Such a drastic change in attitude, was this really the same person?!

Mo Nie never knew that their assertive Family Head could have such a tender side; just one second ago, he was cold and ruthless, sending him to hell, and the next, he could smile so tenderly at a girl.

This transformation was truly shocking to Mo Nie.

“Boss, I was really wrong, please give me another chance…” He had misjudged his master’s mood and underestimated Lu Mian’s influence.@@novelbin@@

Although, he still didn’t understand what was so good about Lu Mian.

Ye Jinwen also chimed in persuasively, “Qimo, it’s normal for Mo Nie not to know how to deal with a girl appearing by your side for the first time. From now on, he certainly won’t make such mistakes again. Mrs. Xiao can only be Lu Mian, and Lu Mian can only be Mrs. Xiao, we’ve all etched it in our hearts!”

The latter part of the speech struck a chord with Xiao Qimo, and the chilly aura surrounding him dissipated considerably.

This was only because he knew Lu Mian was safe and sound, otherwise, would his thunderous anger have been easily pacified?

“By the way, Qimo, I’ve figured out which organization the man in black from the equipment room is from!” Seeing he was in a better mood, Ye Jinwen remembered something important and immediately reported it.

Xiao Qimo nodded, signaling him to continue.

“He’s from the Mercenary Organization Black Scorpion. This organization is known for doing anything for money, ruthless and decisive, and currently, Black Scorpion’s team is executing a mission on F Continent…”

“F Continent?” Xiao Qimo slightly raised an eyebrow, his gaze inadvertently falling on Mo Nie—it was indeed a good place.

Mo Nie shuddered.

Xiao Qimo, expressionless, calmly gave an order, “Mo Nie, take a trip to F Continent.”

Mo Nie: “…”

Ye Jinwen: “…” Bro, I didn’t mean to!

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Lu Mian returned from the airport very quickly. By the time she found Xiao Qimo, school was out, and there was no one around.

He had said, “Don’t move; I’ll be there,” and Xiao Qimo had really not moved, just standing by the flowerbed under the first-grade teaching building, patiently waiting.

He watched her approaching with a single strap of her backpack over one shoulder, striding forward, bringing the breeze and the light towards him.

If you listened carefully, you could hear her uneven breath, as if she had been rushing.

“Sorry to keep you waiting,” she called out from five meters away.

Xiao Qimo’s gaze deepened, landing on her slightly messy dark hair, on her cheeks tinged with a soft pink, and finally on her slightly parted rosy lips.

A sudden yearning rose within him, his eyes growing deep and heavy.

Lu Mian couldn’t grasp the emotions hidden in the depths of his eyes, only knowing that at this moment, as she approached him, she could feel clearly how good her mood was, how happy she was, even happier than receiving a word of care from her parents when she was younger.

She smiled.

The man’s lips curved up as well, smiling in unison.

In silent understanding, they felt more than a thousand words could express.