The Master's Mask Unveiled Again Chapter 483

Chapter 483: Chapter 482: Wouldn't Director Qi be unhappy if he found out?

Ye Jinwen's hand, busy serving her fruit, froze.

And when he looked across in astonishment at the gentle girl, he saw only decisiveness and determination.

For a moment, he felt a sense of relief.

Shen Yixin caressed her left hand with her right hand and heavily closed her eyes.

“Do you think you are the only one feeling guilty?

Every time I see you, I can't help but remember Xi Xi, remember how my actions caused her to flee far away, caused her to lose her life.

And despite not liking you, I was forced to marry you, forced to marry the man my best friend loved…”
Ye Jinwen was silent.

“I thought we, people like us, had little freedom in marriage.

I thought I could tolerate it.

But that day, when I saw Mr.

Mo with Miss Lu, I realized that nothing is impossible in this world.”
Shen Yixin took a deep breath and let go of a huge burden, her expression one of relief.

Ye Jinwen, with a furrowed brow, pushed her coffee cup towards her.

In his view, Shen Yixin had always been a paragon of a wealthy family's daughter, knowledgeable and reasonable, graceful and elegant, with double brilliance.

She was the most popular version of a daughter-in-law among the mothers' generation.

Apart from the incident two years ago when she hurt her hand, this was the first time he had seen her so emotional.

“Yixin, calm down,” he said.

Shen Yixin shook her head and looked at Ye Jinwen earnestly, “I am calm, and I'm serious.

The things you dare not say, the things you don't want to say, I'll say them.

I only hope that you can live as Xi Xi had hoped, and stop repressing yourself.”
Having said that, she forced a smile, picked up her bag from beside her, and stood up to leave the booth.

From beginning to end, she never touched the pastry that Ye Jinwen had prepared for her.

And Ye Jinwen, as if all his strength had been drained, slumped against the back of the chair, tiredly pinching the bridge of his nose.

His memories came flooding back, breaking their seals and overwhelming his mind.

He and Ye Lingxi were born on the same year, the same month, the same day.

Her original name was Lingxi, and from the age of one, she was raised by the Ye Family and thus took the name Ye Lingxi.

On the night Xi Xi arrived at the Ye Family at one year old, she cried incessantly.

Only when the two of them were put together did Xi Xi gradually fall asleep.

From then on, they often shared the same bed.

Every time Grandfather spoke of these things, he would laugh non-stop, saying they were fated.

It's just that the affection that grew as they did from childhood, slowly changed its flavor after they became adults; they fell in love.

What followed was fervent opposition from the people around them.

Because Lingxi was so young when she was adopted, many people were unaware and thought she was the Ye Family's biological daughter, and the gossip grew day by day.

The Ye Family's thinking was quite traditional; his mother told him that a union with Ye Lingxi would be the greatest insult to the family.

His mother disapproved of their relationship and schemed to separate them by any means necessary.

Thus, Shen Yixin of the Shen Family became the object his mother preferred and the sharp edge used to split him from Xi Xi.

He was forced to go on a blind date with Shen Yixin.

If he didn't agree, his family would drive Xi Xi away.

He thought he was just acquiescing once.

Unexpectedly, this acquiescence turned into a farewell.

His mother told him that Xi Xi had come to terms with it, she did not want to be ungrateful for the Ye Family's kindness, and thus left the Ye Family of her own accord.

His mother also said that because of him and Xi Xi, Miss Shen of the Shen Family could no longer play the piano, so he should be responsible for her.

But when he was trying everything he could to heal Shen Yixin's hand, he received a call from his mother.

Xi Xi was on her way out of town when the bus rolled off the mountainside, and none of the passengers survived…

Ye Jinwen closed his eyes, clenching his jaw tightly.

After that, he became estranged from his family.

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He grew to detest the operating room, detesting that he could save others with his scalpel, but not the one he loved.

If only he could turn back time, he would never have agreed to pretend to court Shen Yixin.

He would always stay by Xi Xi's side, ready to rush over the moment she asked for his help…

Unfortunately, in this world, there are no “ifs”.

aEUR”aEUR”
Lu Mian went to Yulan Pavilion to get some novels and, on her way back to Zitan Pavilion, received a phone call similar to those from telemarketers.

She knew without thinking who was behind this masterpiece.

It was nothing but one of those virtual phone numbers whipped up by the old man Yun.

When Lu Mian answered, after a spiel of health product sales talk, she soon heard Yun Zhijuan's laughter, successful in his prank.

Lu Mian: …

Yun Zhijuan's voice was sly, as if he had stumbled upon some joyous occasion, exceptionally happy.

“Mian Xiaobao, guess where your master is right now?”
“In Jinjing,” Lu Mian lazily lifted an eyelid, nonchalantly brushing it off with a response.

“Whoa!” Yun Zhijuan seemed pleasantly surprised.

“No way, have you stolen your master's divination skills?

So accurate?”
“…” Lu Mian was somewhat speechless; she had just made a casual remark.

But now, master is actually in Jinjing?

The tone of Yun Zhijuan's voice became even more cheerful, “Since you guessed right, I shall reward you with a good thing!

I know you're in Jinjing too.

I'll take you out for a meal tomorrow, I'll send you the time and place, and you can't refuse!”
Lu Mian, holding her novels, kicked a stone on the roadside, showing little surprise.

She had gone to the IEG Building to search for information; her master could see the records.

However, regarding dinner, she spoke with a tone that saw through it all, cold and detached, “Master, you're not setting me up for a blind date, are you?”
Yun Zhijuan felt that his disciple was getting more and more capable, managing to guess everything correctly.

But he definitely couldn't reveal that, because after saying that, this rascal would not be lured (tricked) out.

Having finally arranged one, it couldn't be left incomplete, right?

Yun Zhijuan chuckled heartily, “You're overthinking, master just wants to see you!

Alright, enough said, domestic calls are expensive!”
“…”
Lu Mian chuckled, as though something occurred to her, and spoke up, “Master, wait a moment.”
“What information are you trying to pry from me now?” Yun Zhijuan curled his lips.

Lu Mian: …

Knowing full well I'm trying to extract information from you, you still haven't hung up the phone.

“I wanted to ask if you know the Yun Family in Jinjing?

The one that withdrew from the ranks of the super clans.”
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while.

Lu Mian laughed, “It's fine if you don't want to talk about it; I was just curious if there is a connection between you and the Yun Family?”
She was indeed just being nosy, and also a bit concerned for her master.

But on the other end, Yun Zhijuan was staring at his phone, clicking his tongue.

His disciple had potential, indeed; her every word was spot on.

However, Yun Zhijuan had no intention of telling her anything and brushed her off with a laugh, “Don't know, remember to have lunch together tomorrow,” and then he hung up.

Lu Mian put away her phone, and, thinking of her master's ill-intentioned laughter, her guard was especially up.

Director Qi would be unhappy if he found out, wouldn't he?

Chapter end

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