The Master's Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 177: Chapter 176: Checking Results on Site

The restrained and husky voice came through.

“Mianmian…”

Lu Mian’s tone was terrible, impatient. “Miss Fu, are we familiar?”

Cold and distant, not like mother and daughter, more like strangers.

“Mianmian!” Fu Man choked up, crying out in pain, “Mianmian, please don’t be angry. Listen to me. Your grandparents have come back from their vacation, and we’re having dinner together tonight. Come back home for dinner, okay?”

Back… home?

What is that?

Lu Mian reopened the novel and continued reading while responding coldly.

“Don’t ask things you already know the answer to. I have nothing to do with you all.”

“What nonsense are you talking? Blood relations can’t be cut off just like that. Even if you hate me, you can’t change the fact that you are part of the Lu Family!”

These words actually reminded Lu Mian, her eyelashes slightly fluttered, and she changed her mind.

“Time, place.”

Fu Man was overjoyed, quickly responding.

“Seven o’clock tonight, right at the old mansion. Just go straight to your second uncle’s main building.”

After finishing, she added another sentence: “Mianmian, let’s keep our family’s matters within our own walls, just don’t bring it up in front of your grandparents, okay?”

Those messy affairs, speaking of them would only make us a laughing stock.

However, she realized only after she had finished speaking that the call had been disconnected at some point.

Fu Man sighed heavily.

Their main family branch was not favored by the old master and the old lady. Her husband couldn’t come back from out of town, and if her eldest daughter didn’t come to this meal, she really wouldn’t know how to explain it.

She couldn’t possibly tell them that her eldest daughter had severed ties with them, could she?

That would be utterly disgraceful!

Luckily, the two elders still quite liked Xinnuan. As long as Mianmian quietly ate this meal, everything would be peaceful.

——

Lu Mian arrived at Lu Mansion on time in the evening.

Stepping into this place once again, she kept a consistently cold and indifferent expression, not looking sideways.

She made her way to the main building in a relaxed manner, and from the lively and magnificent architecture came bursts of laughter and chatter.

Lu Mian kicked away a small pebble that had followed her all the way, sneering lightly.

She tightened her backpack strap and walked inside.

In the luxurious main building’s living room.

The two elders sat in the main seats, looking vigorous and in good spirits—it was Lu Chengweng and yellow jade, the two senior members of the Lu Family. Although they had long stopped managing the family company, their status remained solid, and their words carried weight.

Sitting in the seats next to them were the second uncle, Lu Xingtang, and the second aunt, Pei Jinlan.

On another side were Fu Man and Lu Xinnuan.

The six of them were discussing a happy topic, with continuous laughter, exchanging sentences without interruption. Even when Lu Mian entered, they noticed her but didn’t take the time to greet her.

They continued with their topic.

Lu Mian was happy to be left alone, hooking a chair with her long leg and sitting far away.

Lu Xinnuan, beautiful and sweet-talking, obediently charmed the two elders to the point of glee, with Fu Man and Pei Jinlan incessantly praising her.

Pei Jinlan praised, “Mom and Dad, Nuannuan is in the physics competition and has made it to the semifinals! If she makes it to the finals and gets first place, our Nuannuan will be directly recommended for admission!”

“Truly worthy of being a good child of the Lu Family, quite like your brother’s demeanor!” Lu Chengweng expressed with a satisfied face.

Yellow jade nodded along, “Nuannuan is promising!” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Lu Xingtang, intending to give his niece a chance to show off, deliberately asked, “Nuannuan, have the semifinal results come out yet?”

At the mention of this, Lu Xinnuan modestly pressed her lips together, smiling sweetly, “The results are out, but I haven’t checked them yet.”

“Then check now! Make your grandparents happy!”

Lu Xinnuan looked down shyly, then glanced somewhat uneasily in Lu Mian’s direction.

She asked, “Sis, do you want to check?”