The Master s Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 157: Chapter 156: Write a Self-Criticism

What is he busy with?

He’s sitting in front of his desk, earnestly cutting open a pomegranate with a fruit knife in hand.

The pomegranate seeds are so small, yet under his distinct knuckled fingers, each one is peeled undamaged, crisply entering a pretty glass bowl.

Before long, there’s a small mountain of seeds in the glass bowl.

“Ahem!” Ye Jinwen beside him reminds Qimo.

Be serious, brother, what are you doing peeling this damn pomegranate at such a time.

Hurry and seize the chance to confess to Little Mianmian, tell her all this is for her, that as long as she is in class 25, fairness in handling affairs simply can’t be achieved! Say that as long as you are here, you’ll protect Little Mianmian thoroughly!

Quick, quick, quick!

Xiao Qimo did become serious, he threw away the peeled pomegranate skins into the trash can, carrying the small glass bowl with a stern face, he walked up to Lu Mian.

“Eat.” He handed it over.

Lu Mian lifted her head in confusion, her expression rather indescribable.

The pomegranate was bought by Xiao Qimo and Lu Mian together at the supermarket at noon, and he started peeling it in the office in the afternoon.

Now the man is handing his latest achievement to Lu Mian, and that serious attitude makes people instinctively feel: this is punishment.

Lu Mian, completely befuddled, casually pinched a few seeds.

She slowly bit into them, the crisp and sweet taste of pomegranate bursting in her mouth, very sweet, very smooth.

But her expression is still very confused.

She is here to be punished, not to ask for fruit.

Xiao Qimo gave her the bowl of pomegranate, paced back and forth in the office with hands behind his back, his voice solemn.

“I’ve heard that eating too much beef can make a person aggressive. Eating more pomegranates can make one gentle.”

Lu Mian pinched a few more seeds and put them in her mouth: So what?

Ye Jinwen suddenly sported an expression as if he was dealt a bad hand.

Lu Mian is eating the pomegranate personally peeled by Qimo, while he’s been handed the lemons he served up himself!

Confessions and such are weak, Qimo’s tactics are the real dark art, the true cunning.

“This doesn’t seem to align with your principles of fairness and justice.” Lu Mian, holding the small bowl, didn’t hesitate to eat half of it calmly and slowly.

Xiao Qimo turned to look at her, “Then write a reflection paper.”

Lu Mian snapped her fingers, “OK!”

She got up from the couch, grabbed a pen from the table, a blank sheet of paper, and swiftly wrote something down, handing it to Xiao Qimo.

“Done.”

Ye Jinwen craned his neck to see, staring at the three big words on the white paper, he fell silent.

[I was wrong]

The theme is clear, the focus is precise, succinct and to the point, with a good attitude… Psh!

Ye Jinwen thinks there is no one more perfunctory than Lu Mian.

While he was contemplating this, he saw Xiao Qimo seriously put away that “reflection paper,” inserted it into a book, and solemnly said, “Received.”

Ye Jinwen: There really is someone!

Raising his head, he only saw Xiao Qimo and Lu Mian breaking into a smile at each other as if by an unspoken agreement.

Ye · Single Dog · Jinwen: I shouldn’t be here.

Lu Mian turned and left, just as she stepped out the door, Xiao Qimo’s voice came from behind.

“The physics competition is about to start, good luck!”

Lu Mian bent her lips and chuckled lightly, “I’m off!”

—-

Today is the day of the physics competition semifinals.

The examination venue is still set at Kunpeng High School. There were many students from other schools this time, and the examination site was crowded with students and parents early in the morning.

Parents surrounded their children, offering them all kinds of heartfelt warmth and encouragement, checking their study tools.

Lu Xinnuan also came, she placed great importance on this competition and naturally wouldn’t miss it.

Fu Man patiently put a knit long coat on her, instructing, “The temperature varies a lot these days, you’ll take it off at noon, got it?”

“I got it!”

“Don’t be nervous about the test, just perform as usual…”

“Mom, stop nagging.” Lu Xinnuan responded impatiently, her eyes looking around as if searching for someone.

Until she saw Lu Mian’s carefree, solitary figure, her eyes gleamed.

She affectionately hooked Fu Man’s arm.