Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei, let them live with regrets for the rest of their lives.

Lu Mingfei was slightly taken aback, and his understanding of the level of zero toxicity reached a new level.

"Anyway, thank you, Ms. Zero, you've done me a great favor."

Just call me Zero.

"Okay, zero."

"Ah."

"To be honest, Zero, I'm a little curious how you shut those people up?"

“I have a notebook that records the people who have insulted you,” Zero said calmly. “I will talk to them one by one. As for those who blindly follow the crowd, I have other ways to punish them.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei was moved and impressed. Zero's protectiveness and decisiveness were truly astonishing and admirable.

“Zero, why don’t you abandon the darkness and embrace the light?” Lu Mingfei extended his hand to Zero: “A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on, and a good minister chooses a good lord to serve. Lu Mingze is not a wise ruler.”

Lu Mingfei believed that since he already had such a high level of favorability towards Ling, it would be a piece of cake for him to bring her to his side.

However, Zero gently shook her head: "I'm sorry, I can't go with you."

"Why?" Lu Mingfei asked, puzzled. "Did he force you to sign a contract of servitude? Is there an exorbitant penalty for breach of contract?"

“I have a contract with the boss, and I can’t leave until that’s completed,” Zero said, looking into Lu Mingfei’s eyes.

Ling is a person who keeps her promises.

Once a promise is made, it will never be broken.

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei wanted to ask what kind of contract it was, but he could tell from Zero's slightly evasive gaze that even if he asked, Zero would not answer.

"It's okay, I will win the game," Lu Mingfei said calmly.

"I won't hold back; I'll give it my all," Zero said after thinking for a moment.

“Of course.” Lu Mingfei nodded, then, as if remembering something, smiled at Ling and said, “Speaking of which, I still don’t know how to repay you for helping me with this public relations matter.”

Ling's blue eyes flickered slightly as her gaze fell on Lu Mingfei's fair and slender hands: "If you want to thank me, how about we play a piece together? You choose the piece, and I'll pick the place."

"Huh?" Lu Mingfei was stunned.

Liu Miaomiao: There's a cow!

"Ahem, maybe next time, after the competition," Lu Mingfei said. He felt that he couldn't agree to this right away; he needed to let Liu Miaomiao know first.

Lu Mingfei is a good boy; he only plays four-hand piano duets with Liu Miaomiao.

Zero couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment, which flashed by in an instant, before calmly saying, "It's okay, I'll find a chance to make you change your mind."

Born in that frigid country and having gone through a brutal selection process, Zero has always believed in one principle:

Beautiful women are only meant for the strong.

But the beauty is Lu Mingfei.

The conversation then turned to the competition. Lu Mingfei said that he had been busy practicing the piano these days and estimated that he had recovered about 70-80% of his strength, so advancing to the finals should not be a problem.

After listening, Ling hesitated for a moment and asked Lu Mingfei a strange question.

"How is Liu Miaomiao feeling?"

Lu Mingfei frowned: "What do you mean?"

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Central Hospital.

Liu Miaomiao sat on the bench, looking at the electronic list next to the ENT clinic across the street, waiting for her number to be called.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Miaomiao knocked on the door and entered.

"Name?" the doctor asked.

Liu Miaomiao stared at the doctor's mouth, and seeing it open and close, she guessed and said, "Liu Miaomiao."

……

Chapter 100 The Vicious Red-Haired Priestess!

"This is a hearing aid."

It was the first time Liu Miaomiao had seen this little creature, and she found it quite novel.

With the doctor's assistance, she put them on her ears.

My hearing became clearer, and I could vaguely hear the doctor speaking.

“Ms. Liu, your situation is special. I suggest you be hospitalized for observation. Hearing aids only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. As a doctor, I have to be honest with you. Your hearing may worsen, and the worst-case scenario is complete hearing loss,” the doctor said.

Liu Miaomiao nodded gently: "I understand, doctor, but my lover has an important competition, and I don't want him to be distracted."

And my hearing... it's incurable.

The doctor frowned: "What competition is more important than your loved one's health? Ms. Liu, you must have faith in modern medicine. Don't give up until the very last moment."

Liu Miaomiao smiled, but her expression was forlorn.

She told the doctor a fairy tale that should be well-known in China, called "The Little Mermaid".

In the fairy tale, the Little Mermaid offered her beautiful voice to a witch in exchange for legs that would allow her to walk on land, so that she could be with the prince.

Ultimately, due to a misunderstanding, they were unable to be together.

The Little Mermaid gave her life for love, eventually turning into sea foam and disappearing into the dawn.

Liu Miaomiao said half-jokingly, "Perhaps I offered my hearing to the witch for my lover."

The doctor shook his head, thinking Liu Miaomiao was talking nonsense.

Trust science!

Later, Liu Miaomiao left the hospital wearing a hearing aid.

She needed to figure out how to explain to Lu Mingfei the fact that she was deaf.

Lu Mingfei had called Liu Miaomiao's name several times before, but she seemed to be lost in thought and "didn't hear him."

There was also that time when Lu Mingfei knocked on the door, and Liu Miaomiao didn't respond for a long time, which accidentally revealed her private parts, allowing Lu Mingfei to feast his eyes.

Liu Miaomiao's hearing sometimes improved and sometimes worsened. This morning, Liu Miaomiao felt that the world was unusually quiet.

She told Lu Mingfei that she was going back to her hometown, but in reality, she went to the hospital alone to see a doctor for a check-up in this deathly silence.

As she said before, she didn't want Lu Mingfei to worry.

"I thought this day could be delayed a little longer," Liu Miaomiao muttered to herself. How she wished she could hear Lu Mingfei play the piano at the Steinway International Competition finals.

"I am back."

Liu Miaomiao pushed open the door and saw Lu Mingfei sitting on the sofa with his head down.

"Have you eaten?" she asked casually.

"What are you wearing on your ears?" Lu Mingfei asked, looking up.

“…Bluetooth headset,” Liu Miaomiao said.

"Why did you hide it from me?" Lu Mingfei asked in a low voice, trying to remain calm.

Lu Mingfei is used to self-sacrifice. He believes that simulating a script is to bring happiness to the simulated subject, even if it means his own heartbreaking death in the end.

But the process was beautiful.

Liu Miaomiao hopes he can participate in the competition and wants to hear her play the piano.

Lu Mingfei then granted her wish.

But Lu Mingfei never expected that before he could even plan his death, Liu Miaomiao's health would deteriorate.

If Zero hadn't told him that Liu Miaomiao had paid a price to the witch in order to wake him up from his vegetative state, he would still be completely in the dark.

Lu Mingfei was filled with deep self-blame. He and Liu Miaomiao spent every day together, yet he hadn't noticed anything unusual about her.

If anything were to happen to Liu Miaomiao, Lu Mingfei would never be able to forgive himself.

That's a damn upside-down Heavenly Gang!

Liu Miaomiao became Lu Mingfei's ideal woman, and the person being simulated was actually myself.

"What did I hide from you..." Liu Miaomiao wanted to argue back, but when she saw Lu Mingfei's pained and remorseful expression, she softened and turned her head away, whispering, "I'm sorry, I lied to you."

“If you want my forgiveness, you can tell me the truth. I want to share the burden with you,” Lu Mingfei said softly.

"……it is good."

Liu Miaomiao sat next to Lu Mingfei, leaning against his chest, and softly recounted the whole story:

More than a month ago, Lu Mingfei, who had been lying in bed for three years, still hadn't woken up. Liu Miaomiao had been taking care of Lu Mingfei for three years and had been waiting for him for three years.

Three years is 1,096 days and 26,304 hours.

A long and agonizing ordeal.

Faced with an unseen future, Liu Miaomiao finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed.

She never considered giving up, but began to seek out unorthodox methods. On the recommendation of a friend, she found a red-haired witch who claimed to be able to read people's minds and grant any wish.

At first, Liu Miaomiao thought she was a charlatan and went to see the red-haired witch with the attitude of "what the hell is going to happen".

The red-haired priestess said that she could make the person you love wake up, but the price would be the most precious thing in your body.

Liu Miaomiao asked what it was.

The red-haired witch said she wanted Liu Miaomiao's hearing.

For Liu Miaomiao, who is a pianist, hearing is the most important thing.

Not everyone can cosplay Beethoven.

Losing hearing essentially renders a pianist useless.

“What a vicious witch!” Lu Mingfei shouted.

“It’s just hearing. I can speak and live a normal life even without hearing. Besides, I have a hearing aid now,” Liu Miaomiao said softly.

"No, where is that witch? I'll go find her!" Lu Mingfei said after a moment of silence, his mind made up.