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

Chapter 165 The Feast at Hongmen – Ling Liu Miaomiao and Su Xiaoqiang (Two Chapters Combined)

Studying at home seems to go by much faster than attending classes in a school classroom.

It's probably because there aren't fixed break times between classes.

The reason why a class is divided into 40 to 45 minutes in school is to conform to the normal human attention span, that is, most people can only concentrate for that long, and their learning efficiency will drop after that.

But neither Lu Mingfei nor Ling are clearly subject to this restriction.

One taught, the other learned. The teacher was tireless, and the student never faltered. Rather than a teaching session, it would be more accurate to describe it as a data transfer.

Simply "copy" and then "paste"!
But for Lu Mingfei, this was by no means a simple matter of memorization. He was genuinely learning and trying to understand, it's just that this university-level knowledge... posed no obstacle for him.

"Why is this happening?" Lu Mingfei described the feeling and asked curiously.

"Because for all science subjects, the increase in difficulty from high school to university lies in the leap from 'what' to 'why' and 'how to prove'."

Zero gave a calm reply.

"Students no longer just need to memorize formulas and do problems, but need to get to the root of the problem. Most people have developed habitual memories from the sea of ​​problems, which are difficult to correct in a short time, so they find it difficult... But you are different."

"Didn't I develop a habitual way of thinking because of the 'sea of ​​questions' approach?" Lu Mingfei suddenly realized.

"You didn't spend more than a few days learning all the subjects in high school, so you couldn't possibly have used the 'sea of ​​questions' approach. This shows that from the beginning you were learning by yourself, understanding the concepts, and applying them to other situations."

As Zero spoke, he closed the book and stood up.

Just as Lu Mingfei was wondering why she was acting this way all of a sudden... he heard her usual calm and even tone.

"It's time for breakfast."

Almost simultaneously, a line of semi-transparent characters appeared before his eyes, accompanied by a cold, mechanical voice—

[Warning, it's time for breakfast...]

Lu Mingfei was slightly taken aback, only then realizing that it was already 6:30 in the morning.

He wasn't too surprised that Zero could predict when he would eat breakfast. After all, Zero had been with him these past few days, and he always ate breakfast at the same time.

"it is good……"

He responded, stood up, and prepared to walk out with Zero.

Just then, a beam of light that caught his eye caught his attention.

That direction seems...

Lu Mingfei paused slightly and turned his head stiffly.

That's the window facing Liu Miaomiao's bedroom!
His head slowly turned, and then... he successfully met the gaze of Liu Miaomiao, who had just woken up, was wearing light pink pajamas, and whose hair was still a little messy.

Despite the considerable distance between them, Lu Mingfei could clearly see that the weariness that had filled the girl's well-behaved eyes due to waking up early was rapidly dissipating, replaced by a look of utter shock!
Inside the bedroom facing the window.

Liu Miaomiao was completely stunned.

She received an overwhelming amount of information last night.

Although it's said that people are in high spirits when they have good news, there's also the saying, "When you're feeling down, you get sleepy." So the joy and sorrow cancel each other out.

She stayed up past midnight yesterday, but seeing that Lu Mingfei didn't seem to intend to finish studying at the usual time, she finally succumbed to sleepiness and went to bed.

After all, I'm going to perform a four-hand piano duet with Lu Mingfei tonight... What if I'm not in good spirits and don't perform well?
But at this moment, she deeply regretted her decision.

What did I see?!

Why is Zero still in Lu Mingfei's bedroom?!

Could it be... that you haven't left since last night?

What did they do?
The thought surfaced in Liu Miaomiao's mind and then expanded uncontrollably, leading to associations... A bittersweet feeling spread through her heart.

At this moment, Liu Miaomiao wished she hadn't woken up early today. If she hadn't seen this, she could have pretended not to know, right? She could have just been an ostrich burying its head in the sand.

But that was just a fantasy; now she had to face the reality.

How to do?
Liu Miaomiao's mind went blank.

Then she saw that Zero was also looking over from the window and said something, which made Lu Mingfei visibly startled.

After a brief conversation, Ling turned and left. Lu Mingfei looked at her, seemingly somewhat confused, but still took out his phone and waved to her.

……

Ling followed Lu Mingfei's gaze and looked in that direction, then said something that Lu Mingfei couldn't have come up with even after racking his brains.

Should we invite her along?

"Wha...what?"

Lu Mingfei, who had vaguely guessed that Liu Miaomiao might have misunderstood something and was still thinking about how to find an opportunity to explain, was stunned.

"Together... what?"

"Eat breakfast."

Ling tilted her head, seemingly wondering why Lu Mingfei asked that question.

"Is it okay?" Lu Mingfei asked blankly.

"Neighbors should get along well with each other," Ling Zhenzheng said emphatically.

"oh oh……"

Lu Mingfei didn't even have time to react.

It's hard to describe this feeling. It's like Ximen Chuixue was temporarily absent, Ye Gucheng had already achieved a crushing victory over Dugu Qiubai, and just when he was about to seize the opportunity to finish him off in one move, Ye Gucheng suddenly stopped!

They also had to say things like, "We all use swords, and you're from Jin Yong's novels while I'm from Gu Long's world, so we're practically neighbors. I can sit on this throne, and so can you. We can all take turns being the empress."

To believe that would be absurd! As the saying goes, "How can one allow others to sleep soundly under one's bed?"

However, in the [emotion perception], zero remains completely still, as if it were a blank, making it impossible to judge whether it is true or false.

"Then... I'll ask her."

Lu Mingfei answered subconsciously.

"Mm," Zero replied.

"By the way, where are we going to have breakfast?" Lu Mingfei suddenly thought of this question and asked.

There are very few breakfast shops near villa areas. This is because either the location is exceptionally good, with exorbitant shop rents, or the location is remote, with only one or two villa areas nearby, resulting in very low population density, making it impossible to break even if everyone ate there.

Moreover, most residents in villa areas prefer to cook for themselves or simply hire a nanny to come to their homes... which naturally results in fewer options, with at most a few high-end dim sum restaurants.

"I'll do it."

There was no reply. She took out her phone and glanced at the time. "The housekeeper will be here soon."

"Butler?" Lu Mingfei was taken aback again, then realized what he meant and tapped his head.

He recalled the first time he met Zero. When they left the breakfast shop in front of Shilan Middle School, Zero got into a Bentley Flying Spur!
In other words, Zero never mentioned it again, and Lu Mingfei himself overlooked and forgot about it... Come to think of it, how could Zero come to China alone?
"I'll go prepare first," Zero said, then turned and left.

Lu Mingfei then took out his phone. Although he was still a little confused about why this was happening, he waved and explained the whole story to Liu Miaomiao on his phone.

"Are you coming?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"I……"

Liu Miaomiao slowly sent the message, her mind in turmoil.

"You... let me think about it!"

She ran to the bathroom as if fleeing, as if that would allow her to avoid the problem.

After calming down a bit, Liu Miaomiao was finally able to think clearly.

Not right.

Something's absolutely wrong!

This is clearly a trap, isn't it? How could anyone be so kind? Under normal circumstances, shouldn't they be taking strict precautions to prevent any contact with the person in question?

But that's Lu Mingfei's home... Liu Miaomiao became conflicted again.

Her curiosity and longing for that house had long been overwhelming, and seeing that Ling was living there and Su Xiaoqiang had a key to come and go as he pleased, she could only look on from afar with longing, feeling a sense of melancholy that it was so close yet so far.

This is a great opportunity!

but……

Liu Miaomiao quickly realized a rather serious problem: she always ate breakfast at home, and now she was going out... how was she supposed to explain that?

You can't just tell your parents, "I want to eat at someone else's house today, so you don't need to save food for me at home. If possible, you don't need to save a room for me either; I want to move over."

lie?

The lie seemed to have been very successful last time, but there's absolutely no chance of success this time. The distance is just too close; if it's not discovered even slightly, it'll be a complete failure!

After thinking it over and over, for a long time... her eyes darted around, and suddenly an idea came to her.

Since it's a trap set by a powerful enemy like Zero, why should I take the bait when I know I can't win?
Why not transfer the debt to someone else, using a "drive the tiger to devour the wolf" strategy, and then reap the benefits yourself!
She hesitated for a moment, weighed the feasibility of her idea again and again, and finally felt that it was quite feasible.

So she quickly opened her phone book, found the contact, and dialed the number.

After a while...

Looking at the two messages he received, Lu Mingfei seemed to have three big question marks drawn on his forehead.

Liu Miaomiao: [I'm having breakfast at home and can't come over (crying.jpg), but I asked Su Xiaoqiang and she said she's free!]

Su Xiaoqiang: [Coming soon]

No, wait a minute... is there a problem somewhere?
Ye Gucheng was already trying to build a good relationship with Dugu Qiubai, but now that Dugu Qiubai was unable to go for some reason, he contacted Ximen Chuixue to keep the appointment.
Is today "World Friendship Day"? According to the rules, everyone must live in harmony and put aside all prejudices?
Totally incomprehensible!

Lu Mingfei even pinched his thigh, trying to wake himself up from this incredibly realistic dream.

But the distinct pain he felt made him realize that this was not an illusion.

He also found Zero, who was preparing the breakfast, and told her about it. After all, it was Zero who made it...

Zero changed into an apron, which made her already somewhat youthful face appear even more adorable, despite still maintaining her icy, expressionless demeanor.

"Okay."

After listening to Lu Mingfei's story, she responded indifferently, as if it didn't matter who came.

Lu Mingfei arrived in the living room completely bewildered, and seeing the sky outside the French windows beginning to lighten, he was utterly confused.

“What’s wrong with this world?” he murmured.

Just then, car headlights shone from the road outside the fence, and the familiar Bentley Flying Super arrived and stopped. A beautiful woman with long, chestnut-colored hair, who looked like a business elite, got out of the car.

Her gaze met Lu Mingfei's through the window, and she waved, presumably signaling him to open the door. Then she turned to the passenger seat and took out two cheap red plastic bags, piled high with what you'd often see at a market…

"Hello, are you the butler Zero mentioned?"

Lu Mingfei went outside, intending to take the plastic bag from her hand.

"Butler? No, I'm a maid, a nanny, and the head of logistics!"

The female elite corrected him righteously and seriously, and for some reason, Lu Mingfei seemed to detect a faint sense of grief and indignation in her tone.

"Hello, my name is Su Enxi."

She carried the two plastic bags, avoiding Lu Mingfei, and said, "There are plenty more, young master, go get those!"

When Lu Mingfei opened the back door and the trunk, he realized the true value of Su Enxi's words, "there's plenty more"—plastic bags and packaging bags of all sizes almost filled the space in the back seat and the trunk!

This luxury car, worth 400 million yuan, has thus become a rather impractical... grocery-getter.

"As a nanny, of course you'll obediently go and buy things after your mistress gives the order, and they have to be fresh. In that case, you can't expect the packaging to be anything fancy, right?"

Su Enxi quickly put the things down and came out again, muttering complaints in a low voice that Lu Mingfei could just hear.

"The variety and quantity here include breakfast, lunch, and dinner. At home, Miss never lifts a finger to cook, but here..."

Now Lu Mingfei roughly understood where Su Enxi's resentment came from. It wasn't the anger of being asked to get up early to buy groceries as a nanny... but the purpose of buying groceries—to cook for him!
You'd better treat her well.

Su Enxi stared at Lu Mingfei and lowered her voice, "Otherwise, I won't let you off the hook!"

"..."

Lu Mingfei remained silent. Sometimes, saying something only diminishes its meaning; for a man, the most solemn gesture is a silent nod. It's equivalent to kneeling before one's ancestors' graves and pouring a cup of wine before undertaking something momentous.

The two of them made several trips back and forth before they finished moving all the items. Afterwards, the housekeeper, Su Enxi, drove away, and just as Lu Mingfei was about to return to his room... a familiar, extended Rolls-Royce Phantom pulled up one after another.

Wait, why not the Mercedes S500?

This seems to be...

Lu Mingfei's face froze. He subconsciously stepped forward, and the back window of the car slowly slid down. He saw Su Xiaoqiang, whose bright and beautiful face was unusually reserved and shy at this moment. She only glanced at him before turning her head away, pretending to be curious as she looked at the exterior layout of Liu Miaomiao's house.

Lu Mingfei shifted his gaze.

On the other side of the back seat, a middle-aged man he had met once before was looking at him, expressionless.

"Good morning."

Mr. Su greeted them slowly.

"Student Lu Mingfei."

(End of this chapter)