The Master s Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 320: Chapter 319 Did I Let You Speak? Hmm?

Xiao Qimo was right.

The injuries on the sixteen thugs were indeed caused by a boxing expert, mostly concentrated on the head. Their swollen, bruised faces looked remarkably even.

They only knew that this girl had been drinking, but they would never guess in their lifetimes what drinking meant for her.

Alcohol didn’t numb her; it only made her stronger. Not only did she become stronger, but she could also teach others to be stronger.

Even more “fortunately,” as thugs, they had encountered her boxing lesson.

They unanimously decided that this job had to come with a higher payment—a tenfold increase!

After the sixteen got up and each wiped the fresh blood from their mouths, especially the latter ten who hadn’t taken the girl seriously at first, they too had to use their signature skills after seeing Lu Mian’s strength.

Ten fierce gazes, watchful and threatening, converged on Lu Mian first.

Gu Jingyi had never seen such a situation before; frightened by their aura as they approached, she screamed and hid behind Xiao Qimo, “Director Qimo, save me!”

She was just a bystander, and she definitely didn’t want to get dragged into this!

But her outcry didn’t catch Director Qimo’s attention. Only Lu Mian turned her head to glance at her, her calm gaze tinged with a complexity that Gu Jingyi couldn’t fathom.

Lu Mian had been very calm, not speaking. She withdrew her gaze to look back at the thugs opposite, her tranquil and clear eyes growing even more piercing.

“What, an extra lesson?” she said indifferently, “Good.”

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Thug: Extra my ass!!!

They were so angry they almost shouted for all the world to hear: We are here to kidnap! We are unfeeling thugs!

Lu Mian ignored the group across from her, seething with anger, and pointed coldly at Gu Jingyi, “You, stand over there.”

She then looked toward Xiao Qimo, pointing in another direction, her cool tone somehow becoming a bit gentler, “You, stand over there.”

Gu Jingyi, covering her mouth, protested in a mixture of fear and frustration: “Why are you doing this? Why are you separating us?”

However, just as she finished speaking, she bizarrely noticed: Director Qimo, the towering and imposing figure in her mind, silently and obediently went to the spot Lu Mian had pointed to, standing straight and calm, compliant as ever.

Gu Jingyi: ???

“Director Qimo…” she called out pitifully.

Why wasn’t Director Qimo reacting at all?

Those men clearly weren’t to be trifled with. Even if Lu Mian was a good fighter, how long could she possibly hold out? If they got serious, she would definitely be overwhelmed.

She and Director Qimo should be getting away as quickly as possible at this point, rather than getting tangled up in this mess!

She didn’t understand, but Xiao Qimo was very clear about how troublesome Lu Mian could be when she was drunk.

Going along with her was actually the best approach.

“Director Qimo…” Gu Jingyi called out weakly a few more times, unable to catch even half a glance from Xiao Qimo; she pouted and moved to the place designated by Lu Mian, leaving the field to Lu Mian and the thugs.

The thugs swarmed in once again, furious and impulsive, not noticing the cold light in the depths of Lu Mian’s eyes.

To repeat the process was merely to reiterate.

Gu Jingyi watched until her eyes were dazzled and overwhelmed. Taking advantage of Lu Mian’s distraction, she quietly moved little by little towards Xiao Qimo.

Standing there like that, she looked really odd, as if she’d been punished with a time-out.

She moved bit by bit, speaking softly, “Director Qimo, let’s quickly leave. I think something’s off with Lu Mian, she seems like—”

“Like what?” Before she could finish, the man’s voice, cold as an ice cellar, came through, abruptly interrupting her.

Gu Jingyi stole a glance at Xiao Qimo’s face; his chilling aura scared her into swallowing her remaining words.

But it also made her more infatuated: Director Qimo is so handsome even when he’s angry.

Lu Mian had indeed noticed Gu Jingyi’s movements. For some reason, her heart felt as if it was stuffed with cotton—both stuffy and uncomfortable. These inexplicable emotions building up inside her made her attacks even faster and more ruthless…

In a few minutes, he had beaten a group of people until they had no strength left to resist.

The extra lesson was over.

Xiao Qimo slightly pursed his lips, finally it was over…

Lu Mian finished dealing with the thugs, straightened her clothes, and walked towards Xiao Qimo, her gaze falling on Gu Jingyi, cold yet tinged with complexity.

Gu Jingyi shrank closer to Xiao Qimo but didn’t dare get too close, after all, the aura around him was also very cold.

“You, you’re not going to hit us too, are you…?” She curled up her body and asked.

Lu Mian squinted her eyes, “Who told you to come here?”

Gu Jingyi: ???

She looked pleadingly at the man beside her, only to see Qimo with his eyes downcast, observing Lu Mian and not even glancing at her.

“Director Qimo… Please save me…” Gu Jingyi was in a panic, almost bursting into tears.

But Xiao Qimo turned a deaf ear, his gaze fixated on the traces of blood on the girl’s knuckles, as turbulent waves surged within his calm eyes.

He interrupted their conversation, twisted Lu Mian’s shoulder to face him, took her hand, and examined it closely.

“You’re hurt?”

“No.” Lu Mian furrowed her brows, coldly and decisively pulling her hand away, her actions firm yet ruthless.

The smoother her facade, the clearer the irritability and faint pain in her heart became—every additional word, every lingering look, tugged at all her nerves, hurting.

It wasn’t her hand that hurt but her heart, an unfamiliar sensation.

Gu Jingyi stomped her foot, “Director Qimo is concerned about you. What’s with your attitude?!”

“Did I ask you to speak? Huh?” Lu Mian’s eyes turned colder. After saying that, she realized she was getting worked up over a student and silently turned to walk towards the roadside.

Xiao Qimo instinctively reached out to grab her, but before his fingertips could touch her, he received a warning, her voice pressed down with emotion.

“Don’t touch me.”

At that moment, her emotions were not stable. The only thought in her mind was to leave this place quickly and hide somewhere safe, to slowly sort out her feelings.

Yet, the man beside her was insistently getting closer, and the closer he got, the more uncomfortable she felt.

“…” Xiao Qimo’s hand froze midway.

So now, even touching her was not allowed?

Who could touch her then?

The man from that night?

She had been drinking today because of that man?

He couldn’t ignore the scent he had smelled on her body that night; if he wasn’t mistaken, it belonged to a male.

And today she was so cold towards him, was it merely a coincidence?

A feeling of defeat and dejection he had never experienced before overcame him, and behind the gold-rimmed glasses, his deep eyes swirled with a complicated torrent of emotions. He lifted his hand again, stubbornly trying to prove something, only to be pushed away.

He tried to grasp again, only to be rejected again.

He kept trying, and she continued to dodge.

Back and forth, they seemingly got into a skirmish.

No one knew why they were fighting, just as Gu Jingyi couldn’t understand why Director Qimo was so eager to show concern for Lu Mian.

And Lu Mian was not the least bit grateful.

Even worse, she was violently lashing out at Director Qimo!