The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 423 - 422 She heard someone playing the piano over there

Chapter 423: Chapter 422 She heard someone playing the piano over there

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Chapter 423 -422 She heard someone playing the piano over there

Xiao Qimo’s eyes were deep as he held the few thin sheets of information, with his hands clasped behind him as he paced back and forth in the living room.

Mo Si and Mo Nie stood to one side with their heads bowed.

In the quiet room, the only sound was the “ding ding ding” of various messages coming through Xiao Qimo’s computer.

The man had no mind to deal with them.

After a moment, Xiao Qimo finally spoke, his tone puzzled and somewhat irritable, “How did she get involved with Sufeng Game Company?”

Mo Si tried to comfort him, “Lord Mo, it might just be a personal friendship, perhaps it has nothing to do with Sufeng Game Company.

I’ve checked the surveillance; they didn’t talk for long, nor was there any close contact.

It seems to be just an acquaintance…”

Just an acquaintance?

Could an acquaintance be so eager to come to the hotel to see her?

Xiao Qimo sighed silently, suppressing his jealousy.

Regardless, at least he had clarified one person’s identity.

As for the person who sent her the bookmark, it was time to find a way to properly investigate…

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On the other side, Lu Mian had already agreed to help Zhang Yanyan study.

Zhang lacked confidence, but his basics were solid.

He had been a top student in his previous class, only appearing weaker in this more competitive class.

After class, Zhang explained to her, “Actually, when I took the physics competition exam last time, I had an upset stomach and diarrhea that day, so I didn’t perform very well…”

It seemed he was also trying to reassure Lu Mian.

Lu Mian responded with a light “Ah” and smiled gently at him, “Then why do you still lack confidence?”

“I always feel that there are people beyond me, and skies beyond the sky.

If I’m too conspicuous, I might not fit in…”

He spoke with a sense of moderation.

Everyone has their way of living and their own attitude towards life.

Lu Mian, having gone through dark times, didn’t care about these trivial social bonds, so she lived her life freely, as wild as she wanted to be.

To her, unless it was death or the departure of someone close, nothing else could really affect her.

Lu Mian, with pursed lips: “Humans are social animals, so it’s normal for you to care about what others think.

However, don’t take some things too seriously.

Think more for yourself, and you’ll live more comfortably.”

Zhang Yanyan took her words to heart but still worried, “Even if I have room for improvement, I think it’s hardly possible to make it into the top five in just two weeks…

Maybe we should just invite them for a meal and let this matter slide.”

He was beating his own retreat.

To others, indeed, it seemed impossible, but they hadn’t met Lu Mian.

Lu Mian’s impression of the young man halted within the bounds of honesty, decency, and diligence.

Since he bore no malice towards her and came from the same school, she was willing to lend him a hand.

Lu Mian paused, “Is there a girl called Sui Yuan in your class?”

Zhang Yanyan nodded eagerly, “I know you’re good friends.

Before, when Lu Xinnuan falsely accused Sui Yuan of stealing someone’s autographed book, it was Su Jue who told us that you are Cang Xue, and that’s how the matter was settled.”

Zhang Yanyan’s words were fervent, but they tugged at Lu Mian’s heart; Yuanyuan had endured such grievances without her knowledge.

She was surprised that Su Jue was willing to step forward and speak up for Sui Yuan.

Lu Mian’s expression shadowed as she momentarily set aside the problem, her lips curving in a smile as she looked at Zhang Yanyan, her gaze distant, “Do you remember how Sui Yuan did in your class when she first transferred?”

Zhang Yanyan, having advanced from the second year of high school to the third year with Sui Yuan, remembered her earlier performance to some extent.

When Sui Yuan first joined the class, her first monthly test placed her at the tenth from the bottom.

Although being in the bottom ten of a top class might seem exemplary to other students, in their highly competitive class, such results were simply not noteworthy.

Just like the environment he was in now.

He fell into his memories, murmuring, “Back then, Sui Yuan’s grades were poor, but somehow, she jumped to the top five in the grade…”

But probably because she didn’t like to talk, didn’t answer questions in class very much, and her personality didn’t really mesh with everyone else’s, so a lot of people didn’t remember this period.

Lu Mian smiled.

“So, anything is possible.”

Zhang Yanyan always felt that her “anything is possible” had a deeper meaning, but by the time he asked again, Lu Mian had already gotten up and returned to her room.

He called after her, “Lu Mian, aren’t you coming with us to the dining hall for dinner?”

Lu Mian waved her hand, “You go eat, I’ve still got some things to do.”

After returning to her room, the first thing Lu Mian did was find the physics notebook Xiao Qimo had given her.

Zhang Yanyan’s foundation wasn’t bad, it was just that his mind wasn’t very flexible.

She didn’t take it upon herself to decide, first, she sent Xiao Qimo a text message, asking: “Can I print a copy of your physics notebook?”

Xiao Qimo replied quickly, “Yes, you make the call.”

Lu Mian looked at his casually written response and laughed.

The content of the notes was so precious, yet he seemed to care so little about it.

In the end, she still took his notebook and walked toward the main building, where she remembered there was a print shop.

Lu Mian made her way to the main building lobby, spoke to the receptionist, who very diligently helped her print the notebook.

Since there were many pages, Lu Mian sat in the nearby seating area and patiently waited.

Faint light music played in the lobby, coming from the speakers, mixed with the ethereal sounds of a live piano performance which wasn’t very clear.

She closed her eyes, listened for a while, her fingers resting on the armrest of the sofa, gently moving.

But after listening for a bit, her brows began to knit together.

She recognized a familiar feeling in the music.

Just then, the receptionist respectfully returned the notebook to her, along with the bound copy that had been printed.

Lu Mian took the bag, tilted her head, and asked one more question: “Is someone playing the piano here?”

The receptionist glanced in the direction of the piano room, nodded gently: “Yes, miss.

However, we have rules that if you don’t have an appointment, you cannot go there, please understand.”

What the receptionist said was all within reason, and Lu Mian wasn’t the type to fuss over it; she nodded, picked up her bag, and left.

She returned to Yulan Pavilion and stepped outside the dining hall to call out Zhang Yanyan, handing him the copied notebook and issuing an order: “Finish it tonight.”

“What’s this?”

Zhang Yanyan swallowed a bite of steamed bun, flipping through it casually.

As he flipped, his expression became more and more serious, both shocked and delighted: “Lu Mian, where did you get this?

This must be really precious, right?”

Lu Mian nodded.

Xiao Qimo’s things were naturally precious.

But she had sought Xiao Qimo’s consent before copying it for him.

Facing Zhang Yanyan’s treasured look, she said indifferently: “You take it and have a look first, and if there’s anything you don’t understand, come and ask me.”

After saying this, she added another condition: “But I have one condition…”