The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 377 - 376: She Took Note of the Favor Owed to Ye Jinwen and Mo Si
Chapter 377: Chapter 376: She Took Note of the Favor Owed to Ye Jinwen and Mo Si
The intensity of the gaze was so poignant that even with her head bowed, Lu Mian could feel the penetrating sharpness of the light from above.
But she did not look up.
Her toes tapped lightly on the marble floor tiles a few times, her mood somewhat agitated.
“I actually…” the girl parted her lips, her hands in her pockets, a rare hesitation in her demeanor.
It just so happened that the nurse walked out of the room, greeting them respectfully.
“Family member, the patient Mr. Mo Si has woken up.”
The timing of these words was just right, causing the words Lu Mian had at the tip of her tongue to slip back down; she responded with a slight smile, already changing her tone, “Let’s go see Mr. Mo Si first, and let me think about the rest…”
A trace of icy sharpness concealed within those deep, dark eyes, “Alright.”
Both of them returned to the hospital room.
Ye Jinwen and Mo Si were staying in the same room; Mo Si’s injuries were lighter, and he woke up first.
With bandages wrapped around his head and minor abrasions on his face, his first words upon waking were, “Where’s Qimo? I want to see Qimo.”
Xiao Qimo was not particularly thrilled and sauntered over to his bedside.
Any earlier or any later, but to wake up just then!
Mo Si didn’t understand the somberness in Qimo’s aura and struggled to sit up, his voice pitiful, “Sir, please don’t be angry with your subordinate… I didn’t mean to keep this secret from you; I’ve always wanted to tell you. Please, considering that your subordinate narrowly escaped death this time, don’t blame me…”
Xiao Qimo’s brow furrowed slightly; what was this all about?
Apart from Lu Mian’s secret, he had no interest in any others!
Seeing his expression, Mo Si grew even more nervous, stuttering, “Sir, actually… Miss Lu, she…”
The man’s gaze finally flickered with interest.
Mo Si mustered all his strength, “She is the Guardian God of Wucheng! The one who is widely revered by the people of Wucheng!”
After blurting out this secret with great courage, he visibly relaxed once the words left his mouth.
The girl standing by looked at him somewhat puzzled; this… didn’t seem like a secret anymore.
Her homeroom teacher already knew!
“Sir, I really don’t have anything else hidden from you, please forgive me… I don’t want to go to the F Continent…”
Seeing him in such a tearful state, Lu Mian’s lips twitched in skepticism as she looked towards Xiao Qimo, her clear eyes seeming to ask: Is your subordinate always under so much stress?
Xiao Qimo quickly shook his head; this had absolutely nothing to do with him!
However, considering the other’s recent awakening and frail physical and psychological state, Xiao Qimo gave Mo Si’s shoulder a firm pat, “Rest well.”
Mo Si didn’t understand, “Sir, why aren’t you shocked?”
He had been holding onto this huge secret for days!
He felt like he was going to burst!
At that moment, Xiao Qimo wasn’t in the mood to agitate his subordinate and said nothing.
Lu Mian naturally didn’t say anything either.
Mo Si looked apologetically at Lu Mian, “Miss Lu, please don’t blame me… I thought it over, and I can keep your secret, but I can’t hide it from Qimo. Don’t worry, Qimo’s lips are sealed; he won’t blab.”
Lu Mian chuckled dryly, thinking his subordinate seemed a bit simple yet loyally devoted.
She kindly advised, “You should rest well, I won’t blame you.”
Mo Si cracked a relieved smile, as if given an assurance, finally feeling at ease. Though injured, he had not offended Miss Lu or Qimo; he was truly, genuinely happy.
Indeed, it was Ye Jinwen, who had just woken up next door, who had heard this conversation and struggled to speak.
“Xiaosi, you’re overthinking it…” He was a bit out of breath, and his voice was low, “Your Mr. Mo Si… knew about it long ago!”
Knew about it long ago?
Mo Si’s neck felt somewhat stiff as he turned his head with difficulty to look at the patient in the next bed.
Without any reservations, the other added, “I knew about it too! Initially, it was me who helped your Mr. Mo Si uncover this alias!”
“…”
They… all knew? They… knew long ago?
Mo Si felt as if he had been severely hurt. He thought that revealing the secret would relieve the pressure in his heart. But hearing Ye Jinwen’s words, his composure completely collapsed.
So it was just him carefully guarding this secret?
Was he worried about this even before he passed out?!
Lu Mian coughed, looking quite innocent. She had only told him not to talk nonsense, not expecting the boy to be so blunt.
Xiao Qimo shook his head as he looked at Mo Si, still upset from being interrupted by his sudden awakening.
Lu Mian nudged him with her elbow, subtly trying to stop him.
Xiao Qimo silently withdrew his gaze and turned away with his hands behind his back.
“Mr. Mo Si, I apologize if I wasn’t clear and caused you any pressure,” she said gently.
“Ah? Miss Lu, why are you apologizing to me…” Mo Si was pleasantly surprised.
Xiao Qimo’s gaze drifted over with a faint chill. Mo Si pretended not to notice, feeling as if Miss Lu’s attitude towards him had improved a lot since he got injured. But Mr. Mo Si’s attitude seemed a bit strange.
Of course, Lu Mian wouldn’t blame him. Both he and Ye Jinwen had rescued Ya Ling, and that act of kindness weighed heavily on her heart.
At that moment, Mo Si had no idea that he had inadvertently clung to the legs of a big shot. He just giggled foolishly to himself, celebrating that his injury had gotten him out of an awkward situation.
Ye Jinwen also struggled to sit up, his injuries quite severe, his body swaying as he propped himself up.
Lu Mian wasn’t the kind of person to be so indifferent as to ignore everything. She stepped forward, ready to help Ye Jinwen sit up. However, a certain man noticed her movement and reached Ye Jinwen’s bedside a step quicker than her, carelessly supporting Ye Jinwen.
Ye Jinwen too was pleasantly surprised: It was the first time his Seventh Brother had rushed to take care of him!
Ah, in his lifetime!
Lu Mian, silently, pulled her hand back and took a step backward.
Ye Jinwen, who hadn’t noticed these actions, began to urgently ask after some chat, “Did you guys see a woman riding a motorcycle? We were chasing Gu Jingyi together!”
He looked left and right, searched around but indeed couldn’t find that person.
He looked towards Lu Mian and Xiao Qimo for answers.
Lu Mian plainly told him, “She’s already left.”
“Left?”
Xiao Qimo also hummed an affirmation, giving him an answer.
A layer of dejection clouded Ye Jinwen’s eyes as he stared at his injured left arm and sighed, “I didn’t even get a chance to see her face clearly, I…”
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“I didn’t see it either, her face was covered in blood,” Xiao Qimo said before looking at Lu Mian, “Do you know?”
Lu Mian looked at the pitiful Ye Jinwen without a word, only reaching into her backpack to take out a pen and paper, “I’ll draw her for you.”
“Really?! That would be great!”
Ye Jinwen couldn’t be more eager and was very much looking forward to the portrait Lu Mian would come up with.
