The Master's Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 346: Chapter 345 Fetch me a set of clothes

“The novels I’ve read, they all say this kind of stuff,” Lu Mian said, spreading her hands nonchalantly, “It’s usually what the second male lead would say.”

Xiao Qimo’s mouth twitched unnaturally.

He truly didn’t know whether to feel happy or sad.

Ha, the second male lead.

He walked the girl to her front door and followed her without any intention of going to his own home.

Lu Mian turned around, puzzled.

With a bag of books in hand, Xiao Qimo said indifferently, “Tonight, I need to cram on legal knowledge, and of course, there are many case details that need to be discussed with you.”

His serious demeanor made it impossible to doubt his motives.

“Come in,” Lu Mian said and then used her fingerprint to unlock the door.

Lu Mian fetched a pair of brand-new, slightly oversized slippers from the shoe cabinet. They were all bought in bulk, with no other styles or colors to choose from—only sealed or unsealed.

Xiao Qimo noticed that one of the larger pairs of slippers had already been opened.

His gaze darkened slightly as he slowly put them on, glancing a few more times at the larger slippers.

“I’m going to change my clothes; make yourself at home,” Lu Mian said and went back to her bedroom. As she took off her somewhat damp coat, she sent a message to the small group chat.

[Someone is at my place tonight.]

Her meaning was clear, she was telling Ya Ling, Yuren, and the others not to come over for the time being, to avoid any awkward encounters.

If it wasn’t anything urgent, they should refrain from contacting her for the moment.

Sui Yuan, Ya Ling, and Yuren each sent an OK sign.

Ya Ling, the most mischievous of the lot, followed up in the group chat with a question: [Spill the beans, is your neighbor at your place?]

[It’s him, something’s up,] Lu Mian replied succinctly.

Ya Ling sent an evil grin emoji, then advised, [You don’t need to thank me for what’s in the third drawer of your bedside table!]

The instant understander immediately got Ya Ling’s meaning.

Yuren wasn’t very pleased: [Zero, Mianmian is still young.]

Ya Ling replied: [Don’t be so reserved, drink while the wine lasts, don’t have so many regrets in life!]

Yuren remained silent, quietly staring at the screen.

Lu Mian pursed her lips, staring at the screen, puzzled.

Ya Ling added another line: [Mian bro, you just cleared another 1.5 billion from your stocks, have fun!]

Only then did Lu Mian’s lips curl into a smile, and she laughed.

In the living room, Xiao Qimo was trying not to look in the direction of the bedroom when he received a call from Ye Jinwen, which he quickly answered.

Little Yezi was flattered.

“Qimo, do you know who the Sheng Family has invited over? Jinjing’s team leader Wa Zhiqi, and that lawyer Qiong Can who never wins cases!” he said, then chuckled slyly, “Why don’t you just reveal your identity? I guarantee none of the Sheng Family, Gu Jingyi, the team leader, will dare to bother Little Mianmian anymore.”

“That won’t do,” Xiao Qimo promptly dismissed the suggestion. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have an excuse to stay here tonight.

After all, they’re just a bunch of clowns not worth his serious attention.

Building a relationship with Lu Mian was the real priority.

Otherwise, when he went back home for the New Year, knowing his mother’s penetrating gaze…

“I really don’t understand what you’re thinking. But I did as you asked and gave Su Lao a heads-up; he won’t intervene. I couldn’t get through to Director Han; he’s been on a busy line, probably tied up with work,” Ye Jinwen reported the situation one by one.

“But Qimo, isn’t this incident a bit too coincidental? We just found out that the gazebo is where the kidnapper was last seen, and now something has happened right here at the school gazebo. As a psychologist, I have a feeling this isn’t that simple.”

“Psychologist… Hah.”

Xiao Qimo’s final chuckle was laden with as much sarcasm as you could get.

“Ow… I’m off to get busy!” Ye Jinwen hung up, his mouth twisted.

Xiao Qimo put away his phone, his gaze landing on the most conspicuous spot in Lu Mian’s room, where a commanding landscape painting was hanging.

He pressed his lips together in a smile, truly obedient.

A moment later, Lu Mian came out dressed in clean, refreshing cotton pajamas. The pale blue of the loose-fitting pajamas made her skin glow white.

Xiao Qimo’s eyes fell on her and, struggling with restraint, he looked away with difficulty.

Lu Mian didn’t understand his emotions. “Director Qimo, do you want to go back and take a shower first? You must be wet, right?”

“…” The man glance at his rain-soaked shoulder, then sat there with a serious demeanor: “No need to shower, the water heater in my room is broken.”

“Then you can take a shower here at my place.” Lu Mian said without a hint of wariness.

“Is that convenient?”

“It’s fine.” Lu Mian’s expression was very upright. “I won’t peek.”

Xiao Qimo: Actually… this is your house… you can look all you want…

Unable to decline such a kind offer, Xiao Qimo made his way to Lu Mian’s bathroom with no obstacles.

Finally having the chance to openly scrutinize her most private space, he curved the corner of his mouth and habitually observed this small haven of nearly twenty square meters.

The decor of the entire room from top to bottom was actually very simple, with no unnecessary decorations or embellishments. All the living essentials were available, but they were also the most straightforward and basic items.

He remembered his mother owning a lot of cosmetics, bottles and jars crowding an entire table, even a special refrigerator for storing those colorful containers. She also told him to remember these brands of cosmetics as they would be very helpful when he would try to find a partner in the future.

Fortunately, he hadn’t remembered, as there were none of those in Lu Mian’s place, suggesting that she probably didn’t use cosmetics.

Clean, simple, and refreshing—it was a look he liked very much.

After surveying these small items, Xiao Qimo saw nothing unusual and calmly took a warm shower. It was almost at the end of his shower when he finally realized something and called out.

“Lu Mian, could you get me a set of pajamas?”

Lu Mian walked from the living room to the bathroom door. “Me? Go to your house to get them?”

“Yes, the code for the security door is 150513. Just pick a set for me.”

“Oh.” Lu Mian, while playing a game and walking out, muttered the code to herself, 150513…

It sounded like a date, somewhat familiar…

She didn’t dwell on it and after opening the door, went to find pajamas for Xiao Qimo in his bedroom.

She knew the decoration style of Xiao Qimo’s home, but this was her first time entering his bedroom. As she imagined, it was done in dark gray tones, clean and tidy.

The wooden floor had no dust, the bedding was neat and clean, and not even a single hair could be found. The quilt lay on the bed, even the fold lines were neatly arranged, clearly, the room’s owner was a stickler for perfection, a person with both obsessive-compulsive disorder and germophobia.

She suppressed a smile and made her way to his wardrobe.

His wardrobe was pretty straightforward, mostly filled with suits, shirts, and trench coats, all in classic simple styles, with most colors being in dark hues. Each item was ironed and neatly arranged in place.

She thought being Xiao Qimo’s house cleaner must be quite a headache…

Lu Mian chuckled softly, very carefully picking out a set of dark blue pajamas from the closet, making sure she hadn’t disturbed his wardrobe. As she held it in her arms, she suddenly wondered…

Should she bring him some… underwear?

emmm…