Chapter 1196: Chapter 1195: My name is Demon. Evil as in wrongdoing, demon as in devil.
“…”
The crowd of journalists was left speechless by her words.
Someone whispered, “With all your money and ability, you can’t be so devoid of social responsibility!”
“Exactly, Dr. Tang thinks so highly of you. Even if you couldn’t develop an effective medicine, this shouldn’t be your attitude…”
“I see it now, the higher some people rise, the more their hearts drift!”
These journalists were naturally speaking in hushed tones.
After all, given Lu Mian’s status, they didn’t dare confront her directly.
If Lu Mian overheard, they could just claim, “You misheard us,” and that would be the end of it.
Lu Mian was the richest person in the world, no way would she bother with small-time journalists like them, right?!
Moreover, if she dared to hold a grudge, they would just expose her!
The journalists were emboldened by this.
But Lu Mian heard them loud and clear.
Her cold, ink-black eyes swept over the crowd; she realized their mouths were like bottomless abysses, whole people went in, and fragmented skeletons came out.
Previously, she indeed didn’t care much about these petty matters; they could talk all they wanted, she wouldn’t lose a piece of flesh over it.
She just found it troublesome.
But today, she was in a foul mood.
So they shouldn’t blame her… for stretching her limbs and releasing some stress.
She directly approached the lead journalist, knocking the camera and microphone out of his hands with a swipe.
The equipment smashed to the ground, shattering completely.
“My lifeline!” The journalist was stunned, and after a while, shouted, “You dare attack a journalist!”
Lu Mian curled one side of her mouth, nonchalantly with a hint of bloodthirstiness.
She lifted her right leg and kicked him in the stomach.
The man screamed and collapsed to the ground.
Lu Mian demonstrated with practical action—
Smashing equipment isn’t assault.
This is assault.
“Lu Mian, you’re out of line! We didn’t say anything!”
“If you’re truly aboveboard, why fear judgement? Obviously you’re just guilty!”
“Who knew rich people could be so arrogant, with not a hint of responsibility and no manners at all!”
“Everyone, don’t be a coward, let’s join forces! We, grown men, can’t handle a young girl?!”
The others shouted, then put down their equipment, flexing their wrists, eager to try.
If Lu Mian dared to hit journalists, she couldn’t blame them for fighting violence with violence!
A group of men surrounded Lu Mian. Lu Mian found this quite thrilling; after all, dealing with just one person wasn’t satisfying enough—group fighting could slightly vent her frustration.
She lifted her right leg, and with swift and fierce moves, she kicked at the approaching journalists, each one flying two meters away.
In the blink of an eye, a heap of men lay on the ground, unable to get up.
“You… I’m going to expose you…”
The lead journalist hurriedly pulled out his phone, but Lu Mian’s eyes darkened, and her long leg followed with a kick.
The phone flew out of his hand, and the girl in black boots stepped on his hand, grinding it harshly into the ground!
Lu Mian with hands in pockets, coldly glared at the hideous, morality-binding journalists around her.
She smiled with a playful, arrogant, rebellious attitude.
“Today, let me reveal another layer of my identity to you.”
She glanced over each face and spoke indifferently.
“I am called Demon. Evil as in wicked, demon as in devil.”
“…”
The other journalists shivered fiercely.
Oh my god!
This is terrifyingly frightening!
Lu Mian is so violent and bloody!
“I never claimed to be a good person, nor do I pretend to be righteous and upright. Spare me your moral high ground to bind me. I, don’t fall for your nonsense!”
With that, she withdrew her right leg, turned around with flair, and left.
The journalists who narrowly escaped death were filled with lingering fear.
Some even wet themselves under Lu Mian’s intense pressure…
They can’t afford to mess with this big shot!
——
Lu Mian drove back to the villa where she and Xiao Qimo usually stayed.
Mo Si and Mo Fan were extremely happy to see her return, almost as if celebrating a festival, bustling around Lu Mian with diligence.
“Is Director Qi back?”
After the fight outside, Lu Mian felt considerably better, her hostility dispersed, leaving only warmth and smiles when she returned home.
Mo Si and Mo Fan then remembered their Lord Mo, nodded in unison.
“Lord Mo is upstairs; he didn’t look well when he returned and locked himself in the study right away.”
Lu Mian glanced at the two of them, a hint of doubt in her eyes, as if questioning: Why didn’t you say it earlier?
The girl lifted her leg and headed upstairs.
Mo Fan nudged Mo Si: “Why didn’t you mention it earlier? Miss Lu seems upset.”
Mo Si gave an innocent look: “I forgot, why didn’t you say it?”
“I forgot too.”
“…”
Damn!
They were so excited about Miss Lu’s return that they forgot about Lord Mo…
——
Lu Mian found Xiao Qimo in the study, noticing that indeed, the man’s mood was off.
She pursed her lips and came over, watching the scholarly man quietly browsing the bookshelf; the girl approached and gently hugged his waist from behind.
Lu Mian embracing Xiao Qimo from behind was a rare initiative.
Xiao Qimo’s body stiffened slightly.
Neither spoke a word, yet there was an inexplicable warmth.
“Director Qi, did you hear what happened at the Watson Laboratory?”
Xiao Qimo nodded; he was troubled by the incident.
“I visited the site today; it’s suspected to be a leak of the elemental Mo particles.”
Lu Mian questioned, “How could they have Mo particles?”
“They likely saw the vast market potential for Mo particles and secretly researched it. But it seems their research direction is wrong, and it can only be called quasi-Mo particles.”
Essentially resembling Mo particles, but not entirely so.
Lu Mian nodded, her expression slightly heavy: “My brother… I’m talking about Lu Xi, he got caught in it this time as well.”
“…”
Xiao Qimo felt even more deeply responsible.
He knew very well that because of him, many unnecessary troubles arose.
Especially causing so much… disaster to the one he dearly loved.
“I’m sorry, it’s because of me.”
Lu Mian lifted her head, stepped in front of Xiao Qimo, and looked at him intently.
“Mo baby, it’s not your fault, you don’t need to bear any moral burden.”
She had just dealt with a group of people trying to morally bind her, not expecting her Director Qi himself was caught in profound moral constraints.
Just like when Director Qi’s Mo particles were stolen, leading to a kidnapping and a missing case, her Director Qi suffered from years of mental anguish.
Yet, these things never were directly Xiao Qimo’s fault.
Lu Mian always discerned such matters clearly without any feelings of undue anger.
It’s just, seeing this gentlemanly, elegant, noble man so downcast made her feel nothing but pain and worry.
Lu Mian wasn’t one for sweet talk, nor did she know how to console him.
She could only gently take Xiao Qimo’s hand, firmly and resolutely promising him.
“Director Qi, if we cannot change the past, then I will accompany you to change the future.”