The Master's Mask Unveiled Again

Chapter 31: Since Young, Every Single Time

Editor: Atlas Studios

Lu Mian only returned home after she ate a burger outside.

When she returned, the sky was already dark.

When she arrived at the annex, there was a rather old car parked at the door.

In a rare display, many of the lights in the annex were turned on, and the house looked more lively than it did before.

Lu Mian moved her mouth sarcastically as she recalled the text she received from Fu Man at noon.

Lu Xinnuan was already home. When she did not have remedial classes, she always returned home on time, she was the apple of her parents’ eye. She was the “other families’ child” that all parents spoke of.

“Dad, you’ve had a long journey, have some tea,” Lu Xinnuan gently said as she passed the tea cup to Lu Zhizhai.

Lu Zhizhai was forty-eight, just two years older than his brother, but he looked much older because nothing was going right in his life. He carried a sense of perpetual gloominess between his brows.

His ill-fitting suit was ragged. He was rather cold when it came to familial relationship since his relationship with Fu Man was failing. But he was rather nice with Lu Xinnuan and praised her for being understanding.

At this time, the family of three gathered in the living room gave off a semblance of harmony.

“Dad, Mom, I’m happy that both of you can attend my pep rally. But I heard that the tenth grade welcoming ceremony is tomorrow as well…”

Fu Man and Lu Zhizhai paused confusedly.

“What about it?”

“Aren’t you heading over to Sister’s side?” Lu Xinnuan explained patiently.

It was quite rare for a pair of parents to attend both events, but the school was probably trying to increase efficiency.

Fu Man paused and said unwillingly, “Your sister didn’t tell us about this…”

Nuannuan was in twelfth grade, and it was a crucial time for her. As for Lu Mian, she was only in tenth grade, biding her time.

It was clear which was more important.

Lu Zhizhai did not make his stance clear. He did not say much, unwilling to add on to her words.

But his silence made his decision clear.

Lu Xinnuan smiled helplessly and said, “Dad, Mom, it’s just a parent-teacher conference. It doesn’t matter which side you go! Besides, I saw Sister in the office today, her homeroom teacher thinks quite highly of her.”

Her words made Fu Man’s expression stiffen. What else could Lu Mian be doing in the office but being reprimanded!

“You’re a star student who’s giving a speech as the student representative, your sister… I’ll be grateful if she doesn’t get called upon the stage to be lectured publicly!” Fu Man shook her head.

After being the parent of a star student for years, how could she have the face to attend the parent teacher conference of a struggling student? She would rather hide in a ditch!

Lu Mian walked in at this point.

Her bag was slung over her shoulder, and her hands were in her pockets. She smiled as her cold eyes glanced towards the trio in the living room.

She was fine, but the trio was uncomfortable.

“Don’t worry, I don’t need you there.”

She rejected them cleanly.

She had understood since young that her parents always agreed when there were conflicts between her and her sister.

Since young, every single time.

She walked through the living room as she spoke without even stopping.

She did not even look at them.

“Mianmian…” Fu Man felt bad and she got up to chase after Lu Mian. “Don’t be mistaken, I was just saying that your sister is in twelfth grade, so hers is more urgent, she will be…”

“Heh.” Lu Mian cut her mother off as she glanced nonchalantly at Lu Xinnuan and Lu Zhizhai, breaking into a wry smile before she headed upstairs.

“Mianmian…”