The Master's Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 345: Chapter 344: In front of me, you can be melodramatic

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Lu Mian’s composure was all observed by the opposing lawyer.

The lawyer offered a faint smile, pulled out a business card from his briefcase, and slowly pushed it towards Lu Mian.

“Miss Lu, I am Qiong Can, the legal representative of Miss Gu Jingyi.”

Lu Mian glanced faintly, Jinjing Yaoding Law Firm Qiong Can.

The police officer next to her was also from Jinjing. Seeing that Lu Mian showed no expression, he took the initiative to explain, “Miss Lu, Lawyer Qiong is one of the best lawyers in Jinjing. You might not be aware, but he is known in the legal circles as having a zero loss rate. In the absence of your own lawyer, you can communicate any issues you have with Lawyer Qiong.”

Lu Mian gave an “Ah,” light and airy.

Her slender fingers held the thin business card, and she smiled, “Quite impressive, huh.”

Though that was what she said, her tone held not a trace of awe.

Qiong Can’s fingers were interlaced, resting on the table, his expressionless face carried the mature aura of a corporate elite. To this, he only presumed that the girl opposite didn’t understand the situation she was in.

“Miss Lu, you are young and might not understand the law well. Every word you say now has legal effect. Please cooperate with our work and tell us the whole truth about the Pavilion case.”

Lu Mian was not oblivious to the implicit warning in his words, her eyes narrowed with a restrained look of annoyance as she held the business card, then purposefully folded it down the middle with firm pressure from her pale fingers.

“You…” Qiong Can didn’t understand.

Lu Mian continued folding, her cold laughter breaking the silence, “No matter how little I know about the law, I’m aware that I have the right to hire a lawyer. Lawyer Qiong, it seems… your professional ethics aren’t really up to par.”

By the time she was finished speaking, she had folded the business card into the shape of a paper airplane. The cardstock was high-quality and light, yet durable; perfect for paper airplanes.

She gently blew on it, and the paper airplane sailed gracefully through the interrogation room, eventually landing on the floor with a wobble.

Qiong Can’s face stiffened.

Indeed, he had wanted to draw out her statements before Lu Mian hired a lawyer. Using any loopholes in her words, he aimed to quickly define her guilt. He had thought the case was simple and considered dealing with such matters beneath him.

But unexpectedly, at their very first encounter, his plan was easily seen through by her.

After all, she was just a high school freshman. Miss Sheng Zijin had told him that aside from being smart, there was nothing about her to be wary of.

However experienced Qiong Can was, he smiled and said, “Well then, I look forward to meeting Miss Lu’s lawyer.”

Lu Mian hadn’t actually decided on a lawyer.

She felt, well… it wasn’t worth it.

As she pondered in difficulty, she heard the sound of measured footsteps outside the interrogation room. Whoever it was paused at the door, possibly speaking with the officer outside, before well-defined hands pushed the door open.

A sliver of light squeezed in, causing Lu Mian to squint towards the doorway.

Then she saw Xiao Qimo, one hand casually in his trouser pocket, dressed in a suit and overcoat, walking into the room at a leisurely pace.

His tie was tied in a neat and tidy knot, the one that Lu Mian had given him.

He entered with a composed and extraordinary presence, his innate nobility impossible to ignore.

Meeting the slightly puzzled looks from the three people, he took a few long strides to the girl’s side and settled down beside her.

“Why are you here?” Lu Mian asked lazily, tilting her head.

Xiao Qimo adjusted his glasses with a steady, gentlemanly manner, and turned to the other side, “Hello, I am Miss Lu Mian’s lawyer… Qimo.”

Lu Mian: emmmm…

Xiao Qimo gave her a reassuring look.

Lu Mian, quite puzzled, leaned toward him and whispered, “Director Qimo, are you sure?”

“I’m already here,” Xiao Qimo replied, almost cheek to cheek with her as he turned as well.

“Don’t you need a lawyer’s license to defend me?”

After some thought, the man replied seriously, “I should have one, got it on a whim before.”

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“Sure, let’s do it,” Lu Mian accepted just like that.

The two people opposite: ???

Just like that? Just like that?

One just happened to pass an exam, and the other accepted so casually?

Don’t you want to think it over?

Qiong Can felt certain he would win this lawsuit without a doubt. He had never heard of Mr. Qimo in the industry, nor did he think that an apparently amateurish lawyer could compete with him.

Regardless of whether they get to open court or not, they had already won in terms of momentum and strength.

Lu Mian, who had immense trust in Attorney Xiao, straightened out the non-existent creases on his clothes.

After introducing themselves, their counterparts quickly got to the point.

Xiao Qimo didn’t say much, he just quickly took notes.

Lu Mian listened leisurely by his side, watching him occasionally push up his glasses, watching him sometimes place his index finger on the table and methodically tap.

She watched somewhat absentmindedly—gotta say, he did have the look of an elite attorney, and was quite handsome at that.

Just a little dull.

Xiao Qimo noticed and pulled out a pen from his pocket, passing it under the table to Lu Mian.

Lu Mian’s eyes brightened as she received it with a smile. Just as she was about to pull away, her fingertips were grazed by a cool warmth, causing her to pause.

“Sorry,” Xiao Qimo said before turning his head back to continue interacting with Qiong Can across the table.

This fleeting detail was known only to Lu Mian.

She looked at the fingertips that had brushed against his palm, pursed her lips, and turned her face away.

Once both parties had finished exchanging preliminary information, Qiong Can and the police officer were the first to leave the interrogation room.

Having not gone far, Qiong Can shook his head: “Ignorance is indeed fearless.”

“Yeah, the lawyers from such a small place like Wucheng really are amateurish. This time, I think they don’t stand a chance.”

Inside the interrogation room.

Xiao Qimo leaned on the table with one hand, looking down at Lu Mian with a relaxed expression: “They said we don’t stand a chance.”

“No way,” Lu Mian laughed. “I believe in you.”

“Hmm, then would you like to join me for a supplementary lesson?” Xiao Qimo offered generously.

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Xiao Qimo drove Lu Mian back home. It was already dark, and the sky was sprinkled with sporadic raindrops.

The man used his palm to create a protective umbrella over her head, shielding her as they got out of the car and walked into the elevator lobby.

Lu Mian shook her head with a happy laugh: “Actually, I’m not that delicate.”

The man also curved his lips into a smile, “Actually, you don’t have to be all tough in front of everyone. With me, you can be delicate, you can be willful, you can be the true you.”

“Ah…” Lu Mian licked her lips slightly, “That sounds familiar.”

Familiar?

The man’s eyes narrowed instantly, a dark glint flashing across them as questions surged through his mind.

Has someone else said this to Lu Mian?

Is it the man she met with that night?

What else did they say?