Chapter 244: Chapter 243 They Are All a Bunch of Jackals and Leopards
Mo Nie couldn’t understand, what could be more important than Master Mo’s safety?
But he still asked respectfully, “Your instructions, please.”
“You are responsible for secretly protecting Lu Mian, and inform me of any developments in a timely manner.”
Xiao Qimo spoke as if it was the most natural thing in the world, not sensing anything problematic with such arrangements. Mo Nie, standing by his side, however, wore an expression as if he were choking.
Ye Jinwen just chuckled to himself, certain that Qimo must have been misunderstood and scared, no longer daring to ask Sui Yuan to pass along any secret messages. How had he never noticed Qimo possessing such emotional intelligence before?
Mo Nie stood like a wooden stake, his expression one of protest.
Ye Jinwen quickly pulled him aside, smiling and bidding Xiao Qimo farewell, “Qimo, rest assured and go. Little Mianmian is in our care now. I promise on Mo Nie’s behalf that she won’t lose a single hair!”
Xiao Qimo nodded, casually opened his desk drawer, placed that tie into a delicate box, then carefully pocketed it. His suit pocket bulged slightly, but he paid it no mind.
He wrapped his scarf several times around his neck, buttoned up his overcoat, and left the office.
Mo Nie, who was eager to follow, was firmly held back by Ye Jinwen.
After getting her leave of absence slip, Lu Mian returned to the classroom to give Fat Hao and Shouhao a quick rundown before leaving.
The brothers watched her leave with reluctance.
There was still time before her flight, so Lu Mian went back to Jin City Number One.
She quickly packed her luggage, which wasn’t much—just a backpack, still containing several novels and a few miscellaneous items.
After packing up, she remembered something, took the painkiller Xiao Qimo had given her from the medicine box, and tucked it into her backpack.
With all this done, she called Ya Ling.
“Mian bro~~” Ya Ling’s energetic voice carried a teasing undertone; even without seeing her, one could imagine her flipping her wavy hair and smiling with her red lips.
“How was it, the prank we played on Su Jue last time, was it satisfying? Hahaha, that clown actually thought he could stir up public opinion, not realizing everyone was just waiting to laugh at him. In the end, didn’t he just leave the group and flee in disgrace…”
The passion in the voice from the receiver paused momentarily as Lu Mian replied unenthused with a “hmm.”
In fact, she hadn’t been following that incident, which explained the recent quiet…
“Mian bro, that kid hasn’t troubled you again, has he?”
“Oh, no,” Lu Mian cut Ya Ling’s excited chatter with a cough, “I’m going back to the organization for a bit, taking tonight’s flight.”
The other end went suddenly silent.
After a while, Ya Ling’s laughter subsided as she slowly found her voice again, “Another meeting, huh?”
“Yep,” Lu Mian nodded, her tone casual, “Can’t not go, and I have no idea when that old man plans to retire and make way for me.”
“I’ll accompany you. With all those jackals and wolves, I can’t rest easy…”
Lu Mian interrupted her, “No need, you have to stay and look after Yuanyuan.”
“Then let Old Yu go with you!”
“It’s just a meeting.”
Ya Ling didn’t speak, merely sighed heavily, a rare sound of despondence.
Lu Mian cheerfully gave her some instructions before hanging up the phone.
She flipped to the message page, opened a message that resembled a promotional ad, and with a slight movement of her fair fingers, she permanently deleted it.
After getting off the plane, Lu Mian adjusted her backpack straps.
The weather was quite hot; she unzipped her jacket and fanned herself with it. She fished out a pair of sunglasses from her backpack and casually looked around as she put them on.
The airport was bustling, with countless unfamiliar faces coming and going.
She withdrew her gaze and walked forward expressionlessly.
But upon spotting a certain figure, her steps suddenly halted…