Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 261 Mission: 04-7 Escape
Helping Lu Mingfei escape from this Hongmen Feast unscathed was neither easy nor difficult. If one wanted to achieve true perfection, so that others wouldn't think of Nero as a shill afterwards, then Nero's power alone was still not enough.

That's why Nero called the principal. Only news this big could completely overwhelm everyone present and make them feel comfortable with what was about to happen. The principal already thought highly of Lu Mingfei, so asking him to record a congratulatory video was perfectly acceptable. However, how Nero knew Lu Mingfei was an "S" rank was something that had to be borne by a certain school director.

It was not difficult for Nero to get the projectionist, and she didn't even have to spend a penny. When she thought about how she could get some money from Lu Mingfei after this, Nero--

I don't feel anything. Nero has no shortage of money, and Lu Mingfei can't help Nero with his fighting ability. The guy hidden in Lu Mingfei's body is too uncontrollable, and Lu Mingfei's power almost all comes from him.

After much thought, it seems that the biggest benefit of this favor is that in the future Lu Mingfei will forgive Nero for killing his online friend.

In other words, it was completely useless. But fortunately, favors could be transferred. If the favor Lu Mingfei owed could be transferred to someone like the head of the Information Department or the principal, then it would be useful.

But that's all for later. Nero pushed open the door just as the film was about to end. The light pouring in from outside made Nero, backlit and dressed in black, look like the angel of death, opening the gates of heaven to welcome souls. She stood at the doorway, not walking in directly. Instead, she lifted her skirt and spoke to those who had lost their ability to speak due to a series of accidents:
"I'm sorry to interrupt your graduation party. On behalf of Kassel College and the president, I apologize to everyone."

Then she stepped into the screening room and walked down the stairs, step by step towards Lu Mingfei who was standing at the deepest part.

Lu Mingfei's face was expressionless at that moment; it was hard to tell whether he was dumbfounded or as steady as a rock. Nero extended his hand toward him, smiling and saying, "Mr. Lu Mingfei, just as I said in the video earlier, the principal has agreed to advance your first month's scholarship to celebrate your birthday. Please follow me."

"This is...what a big surprise." Lu Mingfei said, and walked away from the screen with a somewhat stiff body.

"Lu Mingfei, you—" Zhao Menghua suddenly stood up, breaking the silence. He was about to say something when he met Nero's sharp gaze. He shuddered as if stung, his legs weakening as he sat back down.

"Wait for me a moment."

Lu Mingfei nodded to Nero, walked past her, came in front of Zhao Menghua, took out the manuscript paper folded into the size of a palm from his pocket, and placed it in his hand.

"Sorry, brother. Looks like you'll have to give the speech."

Then, he forced a smile with some difficulty, just like Zhao Menghua had done before, and patted him on the shoulder: "I'll be out first."

In Zhao Menghua's eyes, Lu Mingfei's zombie-like smile blended with the darkness, looking incredibly evil. But Zhao Menghua was no stranger to the world, and even though his legs were still trembling, he managed a small smile. "...Haha, you're being a bit rude to not tell the brothers about such a big deal, right? Lu Mingfei, you're being a bit mean. Now that you've received the scholarship, shouldn't you treat the brothers to a meal?"

Thirty-six thousand a year, three thousand dollars a month, equivalent to no less than twenty thousand RMB. Since they weren't going to any high-end places anyway, treating everyone here to a meal wouldn't be a big problem. Zhao Menghua calculated this figure before asking.

"This is beyond our plan..." Lu Mingfei said with a double meaning. He felt an itch at the back of his head, but he resisted scratching it. "How about this, I'll treat you to the movie and refund the money as an apology."

“—You’re awesome!”

Zhao Menghua said this through gritted teeth. He grabbed the manuscript paper in his hand, stood up and walked towards the screen.

Lu Mingfei followed Nero into the hall outside. The distance between them grew wider and wider.

When Lu Mingfei passed by Su Xiaoqiang, she called out to him softly, "Did you really pass?"

Her eyes were full of suspicion and confusion, and the words "I don't understand" were written on her face.

"I passed it a long time ago." Lu Mingfei smiled awkwardly, "I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would be unhappy."

"Is it really possible to turn one's fortunes around?" Su Xiaoqiang was shocked and shook his head. "I heard what you and Zhao Menghua said just now. I don't care about the others, but I don't want you to treat me. If you take money in front of me, I will turn against you. Got it?"

Su Xiaoqiang was like this. She was always the one who rushed to pay for meals, and she was the only one who treated others. Lu Mingfei couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Who dares to treat you?"

But then he suddenly remembered something else and glanced behind him. Zhao Menghua was already standing in his seat, ready to begin his speech. Lu Mingfei hesitated for a moment, then whispered a reminder, "Don't I remember you hating speeches, which are full of nonsense? Why don't you go to the bathroom first? After all, you drank so much Coke."

There were a lot of rumors that Zhao Menghua was going to confess his love at the graduation party, which was deliberately arranged by Lu Mingfei. Lu Mingfei felt that Su Xiaoqiang should have heard about it, but he didn't know why she was still sitting there.

"Stop trying to get close to me and go on your way."

Su Xiaoqiang waved his hand impatiently. Lu Mingfei knew he had done his best and left reluctantly.

I hope Su Xiaoqiang won’t come out crying later.

This long road finally came to an end. Lu Mingfei looked at Nero, who had opened the door before him, and couldn't help but feel a little dazed. Not only had he escaped unscathed from Zhao Menghua's scheme today, but he had also acted pretentiously in front of everyone. Now, no matter how successful Zhao Menghua's confession was, the protagonist's position no longer belonged to him.

The projector lit up again, and this time it was the slides prepared by Zhao Menghua. He stood in front of the screen and said, "Today is our literature club gathering..."

Zhao Menghua's hands, clutching the manuscript, trembled slightly, as if he hadn't recovered from the shock. But this didn't seem to have anything to do with Lu Mingfei. Even with the principal's video, Lu Mingfei couldn't calm Zhao Menghua down. He was frightened by Nero.

Maybe ten or twenty years later, when the memory fades, other people will not remember what Lu Mingfei did at the party, but will only remember the principal's video and Nero's appearance, and then remember Lu Mingfei and say: Lu Mingfei is really amazing.

Actually, it wasn't that great. The truly amazing part had nothing to do with Lu Mingfei himself.

In his hallucination, someone seemed to be saying something like, "Do you smell the fragrance of power?" Lu Mingfei closed the door, shutting out the voices.

(End of this chapter)