Lu Mingfei, why are you slaying dragons if you're not involved!

Chapter 160 A Clear Conscience: Liu Miaomiao (2.8K) (860)

No matter what kind of piano piece it is, Lu Mingfei can learn it after one try, become familiar with it after two tries, and doesn't need to practice it again after three tries.

But this song, "You Across the Window," is different.

It was flawless after just one take!
The lingering sound of the piano faded away, and Lu Mingfei lightly placed his hand on the piano keys.

After a moment of silence, he said, "I don't think we need to practice this piece anymore."

"why?"

Liu Miaomiao was taken aback, her heart leaping into her throat. "Is...is something wrong?"

"No, it's just too good, so good that I feel there's no room for improvement, and there's no need to practice anymore."

Lu Mingfei scratched his head, thinking to himself, "What if I keep playing like this? What if I can't distinguish between reality and the story in the music and do something that's forbidden for people under eighteen?"
For him, who could read stories from musical notes, it all felt so real. So real that he seemed to be able to see scenes from the past and present, as well as the future and endings that the girl had imagined, which had never happened.

"Moreover, it is a beautiful story, but even the best story is just a fantasy until it happens."

He recalled those imagined scenarios from his past, before he changed, and laughed.

"But fantasy can't compare to what actually happens in reality."

Liu Miaomiao stared blankly at the radiant Lu Mingfei. In that instant, the heart that had been pounding in her chest not only failed to calm down but began to beat even faster.

What... what does this mean?
Does Nanlu Mingfei mean that he wants to bring those stories to life in reality?
Liu Miaomiao felt a pang of regret; she regretted not secretly recording those words. If only she had sent the recording to Su Xiaoqiang! It would have been like receiving a royal decree! Inscribed with "The throne is passed to Liu Miaomiao" and so on…

No, even if there is a recording, it absolutely cannot be sent to Su Xiaoqiang!

Liu Miaomiao suddenly came to her senses. Su Xiaoqiang wasn't the type to give up so easily. Even if she really saw the imperial edict, she would probably choose to either forge it or seize it by force!
However, on second thought... then she realized that there seemed to be no information circulating on Shilan Middle School's school forum about what Su Xiaoqiang was planning to do at tomorrow's party.

Liu Miaomiao didn't believe that Su Xiaoqiang had given up. The more silent and low-key Su Xiaoqiang was at this crucial moment, the more it meant that the other party was about to launch a big attack!
She glanced at Lu Mingfei, then opened her mouth as if to speak but hesitated. She knew Lu Mingfei was very likely to know, but wouldn't asking at this time make her seem like she was "cowardly before the battle even begins"?
"And Lu Mingfei might be in a difficult position..."

Liu Miaomiao sighed inwardly; she understood Lu Mingfei quite well.

From a young age, her parents taught her to put herself in others' shoes before making a decision, and she tried that in this situation as well. In the end, she realized that if she were in Lu Mingfei's shoes, she would also find it difficult to make a choice.

Even this "difficult choice" is based on her natural subconscious inclination towards her own position. If she were truly completely neutral... then most people would probably choose Su Xiaoqiang, right?
This change in perspective made the young piano prodigy lose confidence. Just securing a spot was an unexpected surprise; she needed to solidify her foundation first!

"Let's take one step at a time..."

She thought to herself, and then asked.

"Okay, so what shall we practice?"

"Well……"

Lu Mingfei glanced at Liu Miaomiao with some curiosity. In that brief moment, the girl's emotions went through several changes, from excitement to melancholy to disappointment... faster than a face change.

Fortunately, her emotions had returned to normal by the time she spoke.

"How about Nightmare?"

Lu Mingfei suggested, "We haven't played the whole piece since it was composed."

"Okay."

Liu Miaomiao responded, "Shall we...continue with the four-handed piano duet?"

"Yes, a one-handed division of labor mode. I play the lower part, and you play the higher part."

"it is good……"

Almost simultaneously, the two lowered their right and left hands respectively.

Since they were sitting side by side, their hands inevitably touched in the air, one above the other.

Lu Mingfei grabbed it almost instinctively.

The simplest of touches felt like an electric shock, leaving them unable to let go... The two looked at each other and fell silent.

The silence seemed contagious, plunging the entire room into stillness until Lu Mingfei, alerted by the electric shock warning, had to hastily press two piano keys to break the silence.

"Do you remember... when the rumors about us dating first circulated at school?"

Lu Mingfei felt a little flustered and thought to himself, "Adrenaline, what are you doing out here now?"
I wasn't nervous at all!
"At the time you said there was no need to clarify, and that the innocent will remain innocent and the guilty will remain guilty."

"remember."

Liu Miaomiao spoke softly, her right hand unconsciously pressing the piano keys as well.

Both of them were pressing the piano keys, and the unusually chaotic piano music filled the room, completely out of order.

But how can there be any rules or methods at a time like this?

Its original title should have been "My Heart is in Turmoil"!
"At the time, I even said that I had a clear conscience..."

"And now?" Lu Mingfei asked instinctively.

"return……"

Liu Miaomiao paused, trying to sound confident. "I still have a clear conscience!"

I have a clear conscience about the rumors because they are rumors, and I have a clear conscience about the facts because they are facts. They are the same thing! Liu Miaomiao thought to herself.

Lu Mingfei stared at the two big words "guilty conscience" clearly displayed on the [Emotion Perception] screen, hummed twice but didn't expose it. He decided to save face for the piano beauty... mainly because if he continued, it would make people want to tease him even more.
A music room is ultimately for playing music, not for romantic conversations!
After a brief pause, the music resumed.

That was the prelude to "Nightmare," chilling like being in a frozen wasteland, making one yearn for that one and only warmth, but that warmth must be created by oneself...

As both a creator and a complete participant, Lu Mingfei easily immersed himself in the experience; he could complete the task without even opening his eyes.

That was a chant of the true meaning of fire.

Until the music ended, Lu Mingfei could clearly perceive the omnipresent fire elements again. They surrounded him affectionately, conveying a sense of submission.

He already has the power of fire in his hands; he can easily command them whenever he wants!

However, Lu Mingfei ultimately did not choose to use [Words Become Law]. While the skill was powerful, it was still too mana-intensive, and Liu Miaomiao was still nearby...

He was simply enjoying the pleasant sensation of the world suddenly changing its appearance, until he heard the girl beside him, who had been holding his hand, whispering something.

"Lu Mingfei... don't you ever feel that after listening to this piece of music, you always sense... something around you?"

Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

He suddenly looked at Liu Miaomiao!

"Elaborate."

Liu Miaomiao was startled by Lu Mingfei's sudden reaction and the completely opposite heavy tone. She whispered.

"They were tiny, numerous, seemingly everywhere. I even felt they were alive, a little curious and a little fond of me. Maybe it was just my imagination, after all, I tried many things but they didn't move..."

"Do not……"

Lu Mingfei shook his head with a serious expression.

"This is probably not an illusion."

He looked at Liu Miaomiao with some nervousness, making sure she was in good condition, and then asked her more questions.

"Could you tell me the whole process from beginning to end? This is very important."

"Okay!"

Liu Miaomiao began to recount her story.

"It was probably the night you recorded my first lesson..."

……

"I understand."

Lu Mingfei nodded slowly, looking Liu Miaomiao up and down with a rather strange gaze.

One must possess world-class musical talent to discern the hidden meanings within music. And those with such talent are few and far between, you could count them on one hand, throughout the entire world over the years!

But that alone is not enough, because simply "reading" is no different from Lu Mingfei writing the "True Meaning of Fire" on paper for others to see.

There must be a corresponding "experience" for it to be called "perception"!
That kind of "experience," even in Lu Mingfei's case, was achieved only after countless brushes with death... let alone others?

But Liu Miaomiao did it because, in addition to having world-class musical talent, she also has a rare "empathy" that allows her to feel as if she is in reality!

You couldn't find another person like him anywhere in the world; the only one like him was right in front of you.

Of course, probably because she didn't have a real experience or a schedule to provide the entry, Liu Miaomiao can't be considered to have "grasped the power of fire," but rather to have the ability to "perceive the true meaning of fire."

"Is...is there a problem?"

Liu Miaomiao noticed Lu Mingfei's unusual gaze and couldn't help but ask.

Is it a bad thing?

"Do not."

Lu Mingfei patted Liu Miaomiao's head and couldn't help but laugh.

"This is absolutely wonderful... an incredible piece of good news!"

Lu Mingfei was initially worried that because of him, Liu Miaomiao, as an ordinary person, might come into contact with the dangers of the mixed-race world... But now, all the problems have been solved!

The true meaning of fire is no weaker than any incantation!

Of course, we need to find another way to control it...

As Lu Mingfei pondered this, a piece of knowledge related to the dragon race suddenly popped into his mind.

perhaps--

alchemy?
(End of this chapter)