The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 302 - 310: Go, I’m Just Playing Casually

Chapter 311: Chapter 310: Go, I’m Just Playing Casually

It wasn’t until the second game that Su Luo finally brought out her real strength, setting a trap right from the start. As soon as Sheng Zixin unknowingly walked into it, he lost the entire game.

Sheng Zixin stared at the screen, gripping the mouse, still unable to accept the fact that he had lost so quickly.

Thinking back on how arrogantly he had arrived here, he now felt equally regretful.

In just a few short days, their team had only learned one thing: “how to be slapped in the face in various ways.”

“Sheng Zixin, the last game, once this one is over, it’s finished,” Su Luo reminded him.

There wasn’t much suspense for Su Luo in a best-of-three match.

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It was only when Zijin came looking for her brother and saw that he was playing chess here that a hint of unwillingness surged within her.

And when she found out that her brother had won one game and lost another against the opponent, Zijin could no longer sit still.

“Miss Su, you won’t mind if we switch players, will you?” Zijin pushed her brother away and took his place at the computer.

Although the opponent’s sudden substitution was shameless, Su Luo gestured grandly as if to welcome the change.

She truly didn’t mind.

Sheng Zixin added from the side, “Su Luo, don’t underestimate my sister, she was trained by my grandfather, and she’s really good.”

After hearing this, some couldn’t help but worry for Su Luo. Although they knew she was very skilled, they had no clear idea about the opponent’s abilities.

“Maybe we should go call Lu Mian over…”

After this cultural exchange, Lu Mian had become the backbone of many people, especially remembered for her words, “If you have any complaints, come at me, lose and I’ll give you Kunpeng School!”

What impressive arrogance and confidence, but behind that bravado, she was truly reliable, never once letting them down.

Someone actually went to look for Lu Mian quietly.

It so happened that Lu Mian received a call from Su Lao, asking her to go to the Su Family for dinner. She thought that if she didn’t go this time, Old Su would probably be truly saddened, so she agreed.

She also came to the computer room to look for Su Luo.

Following the student who had come to report, she arrived at Su Luo’s location, walking so quietly that she disturbed no one. Su Luo was absorbed in thinking and didn’t notice her arrival.

Lu Mian stood behind her, staring at the computer screen and squinting her eyes.

Su Luo was in danger; she had fallen into the opponent’s trap. Just three more moves and the game would be over.

Before Su Luo could make her move, Lu Mian pressed down on her hand, leaning on the computer desk and smiling at her, “Su Luo, Old Su is waiting outside for you; he probably has something important, you should go see.”

“Ah, what’s up with my grandfather?” She had her principles: “I’m in the middle of a match… ”

Lu Mian made her stand up directly, “Ah, then I’ll just play for you casually in the meantime.”

Su Luo twitched her mouth at the casual use of the word “casually.”

“But…”

“Hurry on now.”

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Lu Mian watched Su Luo walk away, then turned to Zijin on the other side of the computer with a taunting remark, “Miss Sheng, thanks for the courtesy.”

“You?”

“Yes, we’ve switched players too. Now it’s me playing against you.”

“…” Zijin’s forehead twitched, as if she had a bad premonition.

Lu Mian said no more, being concise. After scanning the situation on the board, she supported her chin with one hand and took the mouse with the other, starting to make her moves with a relaxed expression.

This was the first face-off between Lu Mian and Zijin, and behind the scenes they had many points of contention due to various disputes.

This time, it was a true head-to-head showdown.

A classmate came over to advise her, “Lu Mian, this opponent is very strong, even Su Luo took a long time playing chess with her.”

Those who didn’t understand Go judged who was stronger based on the time taken and the speed of the moves. If someone could make Su Luo hesitate, then the opponent’s skills were pretty good.

Lu Mian nodded her head, continuing on Su Luo’s original path with seeming indifference.

Sheng Zijin felt a surge of joy in her heart as she saw Lu Mian take over and still follow Su Luo’s old strategy, which was a relief. She had thought that her opponent had seen through her intentions, but it turned out that the new challenger was no more formidable than the last.

After all, it was a trap she had been setting up for a long time, and Sheng Zijin was very confident in herself, just waiting to completely ensnare her opponent in another move or two.

However, Lu Mian, with her calm and collected demeanor, changed directions on her second move, right under the eager gaze of her opponent, landing in an unexpected spot.

One move shattered the entire setup.

“You…”

Sheng Zijin couldn’t express how frustrated she felt as she stepped back, her mood soured.

“Lu Mian, how about we play a game on our own?”

“Sure.”

Lu Mian was more than happy to oblige, beginning to play chess with Sheng Zijin.

Three minutes later, Sheng Zijin’s expression began to change, turning solemn, as she realized she could no longer underestimate Lu Mian. She looked utterly schooled.

“Mianmian, you’ve won another badge! That’s amazing!”

“What kind of people does Era Middle School send over anyway, only good at talking big?”

Lu Mian didn’t have time to watch her opponent’s expression, said “I have to go” and disappeared without a trace.

In the computer room, Sheng Zijin was left alone in a mess with a scattered chess game.

She had originally thought that Su Luo’s Go skills were good enough, but she hadn’t expected Lu Mian’s skills to surpass both of theirs, inscrutable.

But that didn’t make sense.

If she was truly so skilled in everything, why didn’t she compete in tournaments? Why wasn’t she famous?

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Lu Mian and Su Luo went to the Su Family’s home for dinner.

Grandfather Su had specially prepared dishes that Lu Mian liked, waiting for her arrival. She remembered the last time she visited the Su Family, when a whole crowd of people had been pointing fingers at her, which felt quite bizarre in retrospect.

But this time was different, aside from Grandfather Su, Su Luo, and the servants, there were no other family members present. She didn’t know where Grandfather Su had dispatched everyone, but Lu Mian was happy for the peace and quiet.

During the meal,

Grandfather Su spoke quite a lot, mostly advising Lu Mian to take good care of her health. At the end, he pulled out a box and handed it over to Lu Mian with great care.

“Mianmian, this is a birthday gift from me.”

Birthday?

Lu Mian heard these unfamiliar words, as if her birthday was approaching.

She hadn’t expected that Grandfather Su would remember such a thing.

By her side, Su Luo also realized suddenly.

“Grandfather, is it Lu Mian’s birthday today?” No wonder Grandfather had been so anxious to have Lu Mian come over for a meal recently, it was because of this.

“Not today, it’s the day after tomorrow, January 6th,” Grandfather Su waved his hand, “Can’t I give a birthday gift in advance?”

Su Luo once again doubted whether she was truly her grandfather’s blood relative.

She said pretentiously, “Grandfather, then do you remember when my birthday is?”

Grandfather Su: “…”

Grandfather Su avoided his granddaughter’s gaze and handed the gift directly to Lu Mian.

Lu Mian didn’t want to accept it, but Grandfather Su insisted that a birthday gift couldn’t be declined, so she reluctantly took it. She opened the box slightly and was quite surprised by the contents.

It was the circular Talisman Card she had returned to Grandfather Su before. The old man had said that if she went to Jinjing, this Talisman Card could save her life.