The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 396 - 395 It’s Not the First Time I’ve Snatched Food from Your Mouth
Chapter 396: Chapter 395: It’s Not the First Time I’ve Snatched Food from Your Mouth
Chapter 396 -395: It’s Not the First Time I’ve Snatched Food from Your Mouth
Lu Mian squinted her eyes, watching intently, but she couldn’t make out the details after a long while.
Not until Fang Xilan’s gaze became too fiery and fixated on her did she come back to her senses, pursing her lips and putting down her chopsticks, “Go ahead and eat, I am full.”
Though she said that, Zhang Yanyan knew Lu Mian had only picked up a piece since buying it, which amounted to hardly touching her food.
“Lu Mian, you barely ate anything yourself.”
Zhang Yanyan reminded her, but Fang Xilan was already happily picking up food from Lu Mian’s plate with her chopsticks.
Lu Mian stood up and left, and Zhang Yanyan stopped eating as well, following her out.
He glanced back, and in the blink of an eye, Fang Xilan had already brought Lu Mian’s plate entirely over to herself.
He followed Lu Mian’s footsteps.
“Lu Mian, you must not have had enough to eat,” he asked cautiously, “What would you like to eat?
I can go buy something more and bring it to your room.”
“No need.”
“But what if you get hungry?”
“I still have things to do, I’ll go first.” Lu Mian smiled back at Zhang Yanyan and quickened her pace to leave.
But once she stepped out of the restaurant door, she couldn’t find that figure anywhere.
She stood at the staircase entrance, her beautiful eyebrows and eyes scanning around, and suddenly let out a chuckle.
What was going on with her?
Could it be that she had seen a figure resembling Xiao Qimo and so eagerly chased after it?
Clearly, Xiao Qimo couldn’t possibly be here, and for the next seven days, she wouldn’t be able to see him again.
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She laughed self-mockingly, took a deep breath, and waved away the inexplicably strange emotions that filled her mind.
Lu Mian’s footsteps felt heavy as she returned to her room.
Just as she was about to open the door with her room card, her gaze swept to a certain spot, and instantly, her aura tightened, her narrowed eyes becoming dangerous.
Someone had been in her room!
She had stuck a strand of hair in the door gap; it would break if the door was opened.
Today was her first day checking in; it shouldn’t be the work of a hotel cleaning lady.
Then who could it be?
She cautiously swiped her room card, pushed the door open, and stepped inside, her movements very light, her body tensed as if on a tightrope.
After going through a short corridor and reaching the center of the living room, a cool and elegant breath suddenly swept over her from behind.
The tension in her body vanished all at once.
Her heart felt as if it had been stuffed with something, full and overflowing, tugging at the corners of her lips, lifting them into a smile.
Lu Mian didn’t turn around, but walked straight to the mini fridge, using the act of opening the fridge to cool the odd warmth on her cheeks.
Only then did she speak faintly, “How did you get in?”
The man’s presence was too familiar; as soon as he neared her, she could tell.
She took out a bottle of chilled mineral water, closed the fridge door, and saw a man leaning against the side of the fridge, arms crossed, wearing a teasing look as he watched her.
The heat she had just shrugged off came rushing back.
The suave man smiled elegantly, his magnetic voice deep and slow, “I have a hundred ways to get in, would you like to hear them?”
Lu Mian raised an eyebrow at him.
Describing him as a ‘cultured bad boy’ was dead-on.
Despite his gentlemanly and elegant appearance, his heart housed a cunningly sly wolf.
Proud of breaking into someone’s room, are you?
Showing off what exactly?
The young girl hooked the corner of her lips playfully, chuckled, “I really wonder how many girls’ rooms Director Qimo has broken into to come up with all these methods.”
Xiao Qimo paused, a touch aggrieved, “I have only ever entered your room.”
He was explaining, but the girl didn’t seem to be listening, leisurely twisting off the cap of the water bottle.
Xiao Qimo instinctively took it from her and helped her open it with a couple of twists.
When he handed it back, she hesitated for a moment.
He watched her take a slow sip, tilting her head back, a playful drop of water escaping from the corner of her lips, gliding down her perfect jawline, rolling over her neck, and disappearing into her clothes.
He swallowed hard as well.
“This mineral water must taste really good.”
After she took a small sip, he grabbed the bottle from her and tipped his head back, taking a swig for himself.
Indeed, it was sweet.
Lu Mian was somewhat bewildered and pointed towards the direction of the fridge, “No, there’s more in the fridge.
This one I’ve already drunk from.”
The man pursed his lips, and something stirred in his eyes, bringing forth a rippling, enchanting smile.
He chuckled softly, a pleasing tenor spilling from his mouth.
“So! what about it?”
Lu Mian frowned but then heard that cultured rogue of an old fox, with a faint smile in his voice, slowly add, “Anyway, it’s not the first time I’ve stolen food from your mouth.”
Lu Mian: “!”
The young girl’s originally serene cheeks suddenly blushed a shade of crimson.
She tried her best to ignore the charm emanating from this man, touched the ring at her chest, and recited a mantra for peace of mind.
But it didn’t seem to work very well.
She had no choice but to change the topic: “Why have you come?
Is there anything you need?”
Xiao Qimo tucked the cold bottle of mineral water into his pocket, not minding the bulge it made in his attire, and said earnestly, “I came to test your reaction speed.
So far, it’s not bad.
You even know to set safety measures for your room.”
“! Thank you, Director Qimo, for the compliment.” Lu Mian smiled slightly, both understanding what the other meant.
Conversations between smart individuals are just that blunt and straightforward.
He knew she had set up a safety measure; he had managed to get into her room easily.
And she, too, had detected someone entering her room the very moment it happened and could even judge the intruder’s identity.
Between experts, they silently and quietly tested each other’s skills with a few moves.
“Seriously though, shouldn’t you be heading back to the Xiao Family by now?” Lu Mian’s mood was fairly good, showing quite a bit of patience.
Asking thus, she seemed to be probing for something.
Xiao Qimo clearly felt that she was looking forward to his answer.
Small fireworks burst forth in his heart, and he took a step forward, gently pinching Lu Mian’s chin.
Lu Mian didn’t dodge, but she tensed up a bit.
His grip wasn’t strong; his fingers, which had held the icy water, were a bit cool as they softly pinched her.
This reminded her of scenes from romance novels.
Xiao Qimo gazed down, his deep eyes focusing on the delicate face that haunted his dreams, his darkened gaze drifting to her blushing lips, where his thumb gently caressed.
A quick surge of electricity shot through Lu Mian’s heart.
Her heart raced.
Even the ring couldn’t save her this time.
The man’s fingertips caressed her soft lips, and his deep gaze harbored thoughts of possession.
Why was he here?
Didn’t she understand at all?
“Little rascal!” his voice husky, he drawled, “don’t you want to see me?”
She did.
Lu Mian inwardly answered affirmatively.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have chased after a figure, wouldn’t have thought of him over and over, wouldn’t have run to the fridge the moment she found out he was in her room.
She would miss him.
Her heart would race.
She had many, many emotions that were unlike any she felt with Sui Yuan or Handsome Yu.
She didn’t know what they were.
She could only conclude that…
