The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 453 - 452 You Seem to Like Him a Lot, Don’t You
Chapter 453: Chapter 452: You Seem to Like Him a Lot, Don’t You?
Chapter 453 -452: You Seem to Like Him a Lot, Don’t You?
Ye Jinwen and Shen Yixin sat opposite each other, while Xiao Qimo and Lu Mian sat on the other side.
The four people sat like this, and although it was originally Ye Jinwen and Shen Yixin’s home turf, the two of them felt unnaturally uncomfortable as if sitting on pins and needles.
In contrast, Lu Mian and Xiao Qimo across from them maintained the composure of high-powered magnates, eating their meal unhurriedly and speaking very little with the same level of calm.
Shen Yixin had heard some rumors from her brother, mentioning that the Empire’s Qimo had taken a liking to a girl, a very cute one at that.
Now that she saw her, she was sure it must be the girl in front of her.
After all, it was the first time she had heard of a female presence beside Qimo.
Even in the past, she was not qualified to dine with Qimo; she didn’t know why, but this time, he surprisingly decided to join them.
If she thought deeply about it, she probably would understand why.
Ye Jinwen must be worried about being forced into marriage, so he brought friends to intervene.
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But that was something she couldn’t explain.
The forced marriage was her family’s idea.
And as for herself…
Shen Yixin shook her head; living in such a relationship, she too was not happy.
If possible, she didn’t even want to be the Shen Family’s young lady.
Because of her status, she had no choice but to choose a marriage partner that could form an alliance and bring benefits to her family.
People like her may seem to have bright and glamorous identities, but in reality, they lived more confined lives than anyone else.
She always had to maintain her dignified image and had been taught since childhood not to associate with those who were beneath her social circle.
Even her marriage had been planned out by her family from an early age.
Moreover, now that her left hand was injured, her value to the family was reduced to just a marriage alliance.
However, she gently held her chest, asking herself if she was happy.
The answer was no.
She was unhappy, Ye Jinwen was unhappy, and the deceased Xi Xi would not be happy either.
They used to be such good friends!
After Xi Xi’s death, she became the fiancée of the man Xi Xi had loved.
Shen Yixin closed her eyes with a bitter sorrow, feeling helpless to resist some things, but now, facing her family’s increasingly urgent demands, she really didn’t want to continue like this.
Now, looking across at the two people who were calmly enjoying their meal, she felt they were already very fortunate.
Occasionally, she would see Xiao Qimo proactively picking food for the girl, and when the girl found a dish that tasted good, she would find a clean white bowl to rinse off the oil and spiciness before placing it onto his plate,
And Qimo would eat it all.
They barely spoke to each other, yet their actions were so familiar, so natural.
Perhaps, even among the elite families, true love exists.
She just didn’t know the identity of Miss Lu…
She hadn’t heard of the Lu Family within Jinjing, and with a hint of ironic laughter, she mused.
The Xiao Family was already powerful and influential, and Xiao Qimo was known for his decisive actions; his marriage was certainly something he’d handle himself.
Truly enviable.
With that thought, she hesitantly started to speak, “Ye brother, there’s something I want to talk to you about.”
Before she could finish, Ye Jinwen suddenly clutched his stomach and cried out, “Wait for me a moment, I’m feeling a bit unwell.” He dropped these words and hastily fled the private room, disappearing without a trace.
Shen Yixin put down her chopsticks with a wry smile, saying nothing.
Half a minute later, Xiao Qimo received a text message and said, “I’m going out to check on him,” and followed suit.
Only Shen Yixin and Lu Mian were left at the dining table, and the two girls looked at each other.
Lu Mian continued eating while Shen Yixin quietly sipped her water.
It wasn’t until Lu Mian swished a piece of meat for Xiao Qimo in a clean bowl of water that Shen Yixin chuckled and said, “Miss Lu must be very happy now, right?”
Lu Mian tilted her head, happy?
She felt quite happy, simply being alive was a happiness, having friends and relatives who cared about her was happiness.
Lu Mian did not fully understand what her happiness meant.
Shen Yixin was someone who lived a clear-sighted life, with a shrewd and intuitive heart; she realized this girl seemed to be a bit slow in catching onto matters of emotion, acting instinctively in many situations.
She asked with curiosity, “Miss Lu, if I may be so bold, what is your relationship with Mr.
Qimo now?”
“What is our relationship now?” Lu Mian bit into a piece of vegetable, the verdant stem chewed a few times before being swallowed, and she slowly began, “Boyfriend and girlfriend, I guess, but it’s temporary.”
“Temporary?” Shen Yixin was startled by the word, not expecting it to be part of Mr.
Qimo’s vocabulary.
One should know how many people in Jinjing were crying and begging to marry Mr.
Qimo.
Who would dare to have Mr.
Qimo as a temporary boyfriend?
However, seeing the girl opposite her looking so natural, it seemed she had guessed something.
Shen Yixin asked, softly and gently, “Miss Lu, don’t you like him?”
“Like?”
Sure enough, Shen Yixin saw puzzlement and helplessness in the eyes of the girl opposite her.
The other girl stopped eating and stared at her.
Touching her forehead, Shen Yixin said, “You should like him, right?
It’s different from the liking you feel for friends or relatives, unlike with anyone else.
Do you have that feeling?”
Lu Mian put down her chopsticks and recalled carefully, she often felt that way, and had even tested it several times; her heartbeat for Xiao Qimo was quite different.
When she hugged him, it also felt different from hugging Yuanyuan and the others.
So many things were different.
There was longing, concern, and she would subconsciously do things for him; the lies he told didn’t bother her.
She was more tolerant and patient with Xiao Qimo.
Lu Mian stared at Shen Yixin across from her and asked quietly, “Do you like Ye Jinwen?”
Shen Yixin laughed.
“The feeling of liking someone is your heartbeat speeding up for them, your cheeks reddening for them, lying awake at night thinking of them; when you see them, your mouth will involuntarily curve upward; your diary will be filled with their name; in your daily life, you’ll constantly think of them, talk about them; when you come across anything related to them, you pay extra attention…”
Shen Yixin said all this in a quiet and gentle manner, as if her words struck right at Lu Mian’s current behavior.
It was the first time anyone had said such words to her.
Lu Mian fell into contemplation.
After Shen Yixin finished speaking, her gaze became somewhat distant.
She spoke in a very soft and weak voice, “But I don’t have these feelings for Ye Jinwen.”
“What?” Lu Mian raised her head, unsure of what she had heard.
But Shen Yixin had already stopped talking.
Instead, she watched Lu Mian patiently, soothing her, “Miss Lu, I really envy you.
I can tell Mr.
Qimo really likes you; no other girl has ever appeared by his side.
And it seems you like him a lot too, you just haven’t realized it yet…”
