Chapter 71 - 70: Official Denial

Her expression only shifted subtly.

Xiao Qimo didn’t notice, he just shook the phone in front of her and said, “Lu Family, it must be a call from your family.”

“Oh…” Lu Mian’s arms, which had been propping her up, lost their strength, the dark glint at the bottom of her eyes retreated, and she said impatiently, “Just hang up—”

Before she could finish her sentence, she was stunned to see Xiao Qimo on the other side had picked up the call?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“…”

The almost roaring voice of Fu Man from the other end of the phone could be felt through the receiver as if embodying an emotionally shattering force.

“Lu Mian, what have you done to your sister?! Are you trying to ruin her? Are you purposely making it impossible for her to stay at school? I knew it… I knew you still hated us, I knew you would never let us go!”

Fu Man’s voice was laced with strong accusations, as if having suffered a significant blow, all the words she had been holding back in her heart poured out in a torrent.

“Lu Mian, the kidnapping case is over, it’s been two years, why do you still bring it up? Why do you use other people’s sympathy to slander your sister? What does that have to do with her, she’s so outstanding, so kind, what has she done wrong?!”

After a bout of ranting, Fu Man realized that it was unusually quiet on the other end, so she shouted again.

“Lu Mian, you speak!”

At this point, Lu Mian didn’t just want to not speak, she wanted to smash the phone too.

What’s it to her how Lu Xinnuan was doing.

The irritation on her face was all too clear to Xiao Qimo, he held the phone to his ear, his breath crisp and icy, “Hello, I am the Dean of Students at Kunpeng High School, Qimo.”

“…”

The person on the line was silent for a full half minute before she realized, as if confirming the number, and after she did, Fu Man’s somewhat uncertain voice came through, “May I ask, teacher, why is Lu Mian’s phone with you?”

Fu Man was a little embarrassed at the time, after all, she could say those words in front of Lu Mian, but in front of the lead teacher, it was a bit inappropriate.

And if it were to further affect the teacher’s opinion of Nuannuan, that would be adding insult to injury.

She quickly corrected her attitude, “Sorry, teacher, I didn’t realize it was you. Did Lu Mian get her phone confiscated by you for playing with it during class?”

Xiao Qimo hummed noncommittally, facing Lu Mian’s puzzled look, he casually pocketed his hands and walked toward the living room.

Lu Mian: ???

The man strolled to the sofa with an unhurried air, supporting himself with one hand on the back of the chair, he coldly replied into the phone, “No, Lu Mian has been behaving very well.”

“That’s impossible!” Fu Man declared categorically.

Xiao Qimo had no intention of continuing to argue about this matter, with his legs crossed and a cunning look in his eyes becoming increasingly apparent.

“Speaking of Lu Xinnuan, I actually would like to talk to you for a moment,” he said.

“Please speak, go ahead,” said Fu Man.

“Lu Xinnuan was caught by me passing notes in class.”

“What?”

“Lu Xinnuan spread a post in the school forum saying ‘Lu Mian has a psychological disorder, she should be kicked out of school,’ and her phone ID was traced by me.”

“…”

“Furthermore, the entire school’s teachers and students can testify that it was Lu Xinnuan herself who revealed the kidnapping case, which had nothing to do with Lu Mian.”

Hearing this emotionless voice, Fu Man’s heart thudded nonstop; this was not the Nuannuan she knew.

Nuannuan was always a good student, passing notes, posting on forums, that was impossible!

But then she thought, this is the school’s Dean of Students; he has no reason to lie.

Her heart trembling, the confrontational anger she had at the beginning had dissipated, and she humbly spoke up, “Teacher, could there be some misunderstanding here? How about this, let’s find an opportunity, and I’ll treat you to a meal, is that okay?”