The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 366 - 365 Besides you, no one else could reach that level.

Chapter 366 -365 Besides you, no one else could reach that level.

Ya Ling did what she was asked to do, of course.

There were some things she simply couldn’t intervene in, especially love troubles, so she just let nature take its course and left them to it.

Xiao Qimo had finally waited for Ye Jinwen to come back. Seeing him dispirited, Xiao Qimo rarely spoke up to comfort him, “Maybe she’s not the one you’re looking for.”

Ye Jinwen shook his head.

“Anyway, we should still find out the truth.”

Ye Jinwen tempered his emotions with his eyes downcast, and after a moment, he looked up at Xiao Qimo with pleading, starry eyes, “Qimo, let’s go check the surveillance footage, please use your clout to access it.”

This was the Wucheng Grand Theater, featuring a performance by the national symphony orchestra, where surveillance wasn’t easily accessible. Ye Jinwen felt his own influence might not be enough, so he asked Xiao Qimo for help.

“No,” the man declined the request decisively.

“Why? Worried about blowing your cover? No way, Qimo. Only a few people know; it’ll be fine. I just want to see the surveillance; I’m not doing anything else.”

“Still not possible.”

Ye Jinwen, feeling desperate, spun around, “But why not?”

“Lu Mian went to the restroom; I must wait for her here.”

“Hiss…”

Ye Jinwen was grinding his teeth. He was quite convinced by the reason, considering it was a movie for three, and he truly didn’t deserve a name.

“Qimo, maybe you’ll run into Little Mianmian if you go in. Besides, you’re not kids; you can just call each other…”

After a lot of pleading, Ye Jinwen finally got Xiao Qimo to help him, and the two men returned to the theater.

In the surveillance room.

Lu Mian sat in front of the computer, leisurely watching the video and busying her hands with something.

Chu Kuo stood beside her, staring intently at her pair of hands as if treasuring them.

The surveillance room staff readily accommodated Chu Kuo’s presence. After Lu Mian explained the situation, they swiftly led her here.

She quickly tinkered with the equipment, and after a final glance at the surveillance screen, a dark, sly glint flashed through her eyes.

She stood up and walked toward the door.

“Mr. Chu, thank you.” She stopped at the door to express her gratitude to Chu Kuo.

Chu Kuo waved his hands repeatedly.

They were just exchanging a few words at the door when they overheard someone in the surveillance room take a call, repeating phrases like “Yes, rest assured, it will be handled perfectly.”

After hanging up, the person commented with confusion, “Today is really strange, why is everyone looking for surveillance footage?”

Lu Mian restrained her expression and remained silent with a smile.

“Mr. Chu, when I have time, I will send you the piano music. But, as I’ve said before, I have my own business to attend to. If you don’t mind, I can also help you find a suitable successor.”

Chu Kuo shook his head, “But apart from you, no one else has that level of skill…”

Lu Mian offered a slight and somewhat helpless smile.

The two said their goodbyes, and Lu Mian walked away. She had not gone far when she came face-to-face with Xiao Qimo and Ye Jinwen.

She wasn’t at all surprised by this.

The surveillance room staff efficiently delivered a tape recording with respectful reverence.

Ye Jinwen immediately cherished it in his hands, thanking them while excitedly turning in circles.

Unable to bear watching, Lu Mian turned her head away.

Xiao Qimo didn’t bother with Ye Jinwen but curiously asked Lu Mian, “What are you doing here?”

The restroom wasn’t on this side.

Lu Mian casually waved her hand, “Oh, I ran into Mr. Chu.”

Chu Kuo, not very good at making greetings, just raised his hand lightly.

Xiao Qimo pursed his lips, still feeling that something was off. His gaze lingered on Chu Kuo for a few seconds before quickly retracting.

He didn’t say much more, and the three of them left together.

Chu Kuo scratched his head as he watched them go, only then remembering—

Wasn’t that young man the grandson of the Calligraphy and Painting Master, Xiao Jianli?

Why had he come to Wucheng?

When the three of them walked out of the theater, the acquaintances who had been at the entrance had all left. Mo Si had parked the car and was waiting for them.

Ye Jinwen took the passenger seat, while Lu Mian and Xiao Qimo naturally sat in the back.

Back in the car, Ye Jinwen couldn’t wait to take out his spare laptop and start checking the footage, almost burying his face in the screen.

Mo Si, unaware, chatted with Ye Jinwen in the passenger seat.

“Mr. Ye, what’s wrong? Lost something?”

“It’s not a thing, it’s a person.” Ye Jinwen replied amidst his busy search.

“Losing a person is no big deal, just don’t take it to heart,” Mo Si comforted him earnestly, being the chatterbox he was, incessantly talking about anything.

“Mr. Ye, you’re a psychologist, you should be the most open-minded. You see, often when you think you’ve embarrassed yourself, in reality, everyone else has long since forgotten about it. You might fret over it for years, but as soon as others turn around, they’ve already forgotten the incident. The only one haunted by it is you…”

Ye Jinwen felt like he and Mo Si were on completely different wavelengths.

But for some reason, he still felt that Mo Si hadn’t wandered off-topic.

Xiao Qimo half-closed his eyes, glancing faintly at Ye Jinwen.

Some people, ah, on the surface are psychologists, but behind the scenes are surgeons who couldn’t even console themselves, left susceptible to reverse hypnosis.

Lu Mian glanced at Ye Jinwen too, remaining calm and quietly playing games in the backseat.

Soon, Ye Jinwen’s screams came from up front.

“Nothing! How can there be nothing!”

“Darn, there’s something wrong with this surveillance!”

He was nearly going crazy—God knows how much he’d been looking forward to seeing that footage!

Lu Mian coughed lightly, her finger accidentally misselecting a skill in the game, leading to a team wipe-out and leaving her with nothing to play.

She put away her phone.

“Brother Ye, what are you searching for?” she asked with concern.

Ye Jinwen was in no mood to explain, sighing, “Little Mianmian, you wouldn’t understand. And… never mind, it’s no use telling you.”

He handed the laptop directly to the backseat, his eyes full of hope as he looked at Xiao Qimo.

“Qimo, please… I’m begging you to fix it!”

Xiao Qimo pinched the bridge of his nose and glanced at Lu Mian beside him, noting her lack of reaction.

To stop Ye Jinwen from continuing to hassle him, Xiao Qimo took the laptop, placing it on his lap, leaning against the seatback, and started to type in code unhurriedly.

He didn’t try to hide anything from Lu Mian.

Lu Mian lowered her lashes slightly, glanced at the computer screen, and frowned.

“Do you want to give it a try?” Xiao Qimo noticed her and turned the screen a bit more towards her. “This is different from the method that night, should I teach you?”

Lu Mian nervously shook her head, “No need, no need.”

Ah, it’s getting a bit hot in this car…

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Xiao Qimo sat there typing code for quite a while, and when the surveillance was finally restored, the man narrowed his eyes, suddenly breaking into a smile.

“Qimo, how is it?” Ye Jinwen was on tenterhooks.

“It’s recovered,” the man said calmly, yet his eyes held a faint, elusive luster, “But…”