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

Chapter 11 The Breeze Cuts Like a Knife
Lu Mingfei had not anticipated this situation.

He really wanted to say that it was nothing, that he was used to it, and that he knew it all too well... But when he looked at Uncle Chen's standard greeting and heard his calm voice that subtly revealed anger, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

He couldn't bring himself to say it.

Come on, man, someone's standing up for you.

I'll just be a coward by myself; losing face doesn't matter, it's not like I haven't lost face before. Anyway, I'm thick-skinned, so I can just laugh it off and another day will pass.

But if I back down now, I'll be embarrassing others.

"Besides, Uncle Chen was ordered by Senior Brother Chu to take care of me. If he finds out that I haven't taken good care of him, will he have his salary docked?"

Lu Mingfei came up with yet another reason for himself, which was completely unconventional.

[Warning, it's time for your [study] session...]

Okay, one more.

With a ratio of three to one, the choice is self-evident.

At that moment, the aunt's family outside the car were filled with fear and confusion.

Who is this "Young Master Lu"? His style is so damn domineering! Even his driver is so arrogant. Isn't he afraid of getting into trouble and having to pay compensation?

But even her usually domineering aunt failed to react. On the one hand, she was shocked, and on the other hand, her uncle, who knew her personality well, quickly reacted, pulled her aside, and said, "Four million."

This car is more than twice as expensive as all the money Lu Mingfei's parents have sent him over the years.

Although my aunt is a shrew, she still knows how to keep accounts.

Thanks to that money, their family could buy a small-displacement BMW, she could lose money at the mahjong table, her uncle could buy high-quality counterfeit designer goods, and Lu Mingze could attend a prestigious private school, where he was known as "Prince Ze" at Shilan Middle School...

That's how she came to understand what it meant when a car cost more than all of that money combined.

Can't afford it!
Even if we do crash, we can afford to pay for it, let alone since we haven't crashed yet.

And so, under the still-stunned gazes of his aunt, uncle, and cousin Lu Mingze—

A boy who seemed both familiar and unfamiliar got off the bus.

"Lu Mingfei?!"

My aunt's family gasped in surprise, then fell into an eerie silence.

Uncle Chen has a great eye for choosing clothes, and what he said before about not having time to put together a good outfit was true.

After seeing Lu Mingfei in person, when Lu Mingfei was working out, he had plenty of time to dress him up in a long trench coat, turtleneck sweater and jeans. As for the brand... Lu Mingfei still couldn't recognize it.

With his still-skinny physique, he can't fit into those clothes that require specific conditions.

Fortunately, although Lu Mingfei is thin, he is not short. He is 178cm tall, and the long trench coat perfectly highlights his height advantage, while the slightly padded shoulders and open silhouette conceal his thinness.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. After dressing up, Lu Mingfei, who was originally shabby, has changed a lot and has a certain temperament. Of course, the most important thing is his posture - he stands tall and straight, no longer hunching over!

If things were still the same as before, even if the clothes were well-matched, the overall look would be severely damaged, making it appear particularly ridiculous.

When it comes to fitness, the standard requirement for using most equipment is to stand tall with your head held high, chest out, shoulders relaxed, and abdomen tucked in. Otherwise, if the movements are not performed correctly, you will end up working muscles in other areas, which can lead to serious problems over time.

If you want to break the ice with someone who works out regularly, try complimenting their well-developed trapezius muscles...

PS: It's not recommended to try if you can't beat it.

Lu Mingfei's fitness training ensured that his movements would not go astray, because each increase in proficiency was accompanied not only by strength and stamina, but also by an understanding and mastery of the standard movements!
If the movements are not performed correctly, the countdown to the electric shock will begin as scheduled.

After three hours of strength training, Lu Mingfei's current stats show that his Fitness skill level is [Fitness LV1 - Proficiency 20/200]!
Even if it's just pure muscle memory, Lu Mingfei can still maintain the most basic posture control.

Such clothing and the change in demeanor brought about by the change in physique were a devastating blow to the image of that cowardly loser that his aunt's family had always held of him.

Most importantly, Lu Mingfei had just gotten out of a four-million-yuan Mercedes-Benz, and the driver even came to open the car door and ask him to get out!
It's true that one should look at a person with new eyes after three days of separation, but it hasn't even been three days yet, not even a full day!
"Thank you, Uncle Chen."

Lu Mingfei's gaze swept over his aunt's family, pausing slightly when it landed on his uncle, but ultimately glancing away before turning to Uncle Chen and softly thanking him.

"It's my duty." Uncle Chen smiled slightly. "See you tomorrow, Young Master Lu."

"See you tomorrow." Lu Mingfei nodded slightly and turned to walk towards his aunt's house.

I didn't look at my aunt's family again, nor did I say anything more.

Lu Mingfei had imagined similar scenarios countless times in his mind.

His ideal scenario would be a large gathering of the entire school, where a helicopter would arrive and a group of men in black suits and sunglasses would land.

They would apologize to the others, saying, "Sorry to bother you, but the world needs Mr. Lu Mingfei now," then drape a long black trench coat over Lu Mingfei, escort him onto the helicopter, and leave amidst the stunned gazes of his classmates.

Although the current scenario is not ideal and there are many discrepancies, it is still good as a drill.

Lu Mingfei, who had fantasized for so long, knew exactly what the key point was—

At a time like this, there's no point in saying anything; only the gentle breeze that rises when you turn around feels like a knife cutting your face!

As for the countdown that's already underway? It's just some noise.

Lu Mingfei's steps became a little lighter.

……

"What is he doing? Is he trying to bully us? He even tried to run us over! I'm going to call his parents!"

Finally, after regaining her senses, the aunt began to pour out her accusations in the living room, which could be faintly heard.

"We don't have his parents' contact information..."

My uncle spoke very softly afterward, and I don't know what he said, but it was probably something to appease him.

The dramatic and rapid changes—a four-million-yuan Mercedes-Benz, a personal driver, and a completely renovated Lu Mingfei—shocked the aunt's family.

In the past, if something like this happened, my aunt would have rushed in and questioned me directly. Even if she didn't come in, her thunderous voice would have made the walls vibrate. Unlike now.

When faced with the unknown and its unfathomable nature, fear naturally follows.

[Warning, electric shock countdown...]

Lu Mingfei snapped out of his reverie, put on his headphones, and continued studying.

In truth, he was already at his limit. Even with the support of [Stamina Recovery], he could still move normally, but fatigue had already permeated every part of his body.

It's the kind of daylight that should be fully bright the moment you open your eyes.

But he can't sleep yet, because he deserves it; he set himself a schedule to study until midnight!

"Study, study, study!"

Because it's self-study rather than attending class, he can freely choose which subject to study.

Without much thought, Lu Mingfei chose mathematics.

His math was the worst subject of all, but math is the foundation of science, crucial for calculation, logic, and spatial reasoning. Improving it first was paramount. As for study methods… well, that's an indispensable part of senior year, with an endless stream of practice tests.

Soon, Lu Mingfei entered a state of "flow" again.

He couldn't hear his aunt's tantrum outside, nor could he see anything other than the math problem. His attention was highly focused, and his brain was working at lightning speed!
The advantage of self-study is that you don't have to follow the teacher's pace like you would in class.

[Through hard work, your [mathematics] skills have improved, and you have gained 1 proficiency points.]

【go through……】

Difficult math problems have finally become understandable, and my understanding and mastery of the concepts have been further improved!
"High school mathematics is divided into algebra, functions, trigonometric functions, geometry, vectors, probability and statistics, calculus..."

Lu Mingfei began to ponder.

Increased proficiency yields different results on different projects.

For sports like basketball and fitness, which focus on physical fitness, the main feedback is in terms of physical strength, posture control, and mastery of proper movements.

For knowledge-based subjects like mathematics, which require mental effort, the feedback naturally reflects the mastery and understanding of the knowledge.

From a complete mess at the beginning, randomly picking up a book to read and filling in any test paper he could find, Lu Mingfei's increased proficiency and knowledge have finally enabled him to plan from a holistic perspective!
"Learning haphazardly results in a fragmented and disorganized grasp of knowledge, which feels like jumping from one thing to another and is a complete waste. It's better to master one thing at a time before moving on to the next!"

Because Lu Mingfei was thinking about how to improve his learning efficiency, the electric shock warning did not sound.

He glanced down at the math exam paper he was struggling to complete, then pulled it aside and rummaged through the bookshelf for a while, finding a copy of "Five Years of College Entrance Examination, Three Years of Simulation: Mathematics Combined Edition" tucked among them.

Although it had been piled up for some time and had a thin layer of dust on the sides, it looked brand new after wiping it off.

Compared to math exams that mix various knowledge points, supplementary teaching materials that systematically organize and list knowledge points, and even include specific college entrance exam questions, are much more efficient to use.

Not to mention that Lu Mingfei's study session didn't even qualify as "review"; to be precise, it was more like "self-study," and you could say it was his first time learning!

Soon, Lu Mingfei was pleasantly surprised to discover the effects of changing his study methods—

[Through diligent study, your [mathematics] skills have improved, gaining 2 proficiency points...]

As expected, higher efficiency leads to greater proficiency!
Lu Mingfei paused, realizing a problem—was it the results of his learning reflected in the increase in proficiency, or did the increase in proficiency lead to the improvement in his knowledge?

Or perhaps... they complement each other?
[Warning, electric shock countdown...]

Forget it, there's nothing to worry about. Improvement is a good thing!
He became engrossed in it again, until—

[Warning, it's time for the [sleep] plan. Please execute immediately...]

I can finally sleep!

Lu Mingfei threw down the pen in his hand, looked around, and saw that his cousin Lu Mingze had not returned to the house.

She probably felt ashamed for being scared to death in the morning, and also because Lu Mingfei's change in the evening was so great that even her aunt was shocked... I just don't know where she slept.

Lu Mingfei didn't think too much. After exiting the "flow" state, he only felt mentally exhausted, and the fatigue in his muscles surged up like a tide, making it hard to keep his eyelids open!
After simply taking off his clothes, he lay down on the bed and glanced one last time at the panel that appeared after the [Learning] section was expanded—

[Chinese Language LV0 - Proficiency 65/100 (+13)]

Math LV0 - Proficiency 68/100 (+32)

English Level 0 - Proficiency 82/100 (+2)

Physics LV0 - Proficiency 48/100 (+6)

Chemistry LV0 - Proficiency 49/100 (+5)

Biology LV0 - Proficiency 52/100 (+7)

"After a day of classes and haphazard self-study, my proficiency in all subjects has improved somewhat, but the math I've been focusing on has improved the most..."

Seeing the upward trend, Lu Mingfei was delighted, and naturally, a desire arose within him.

"If I dedicate all my free time tomorrow to math, my proficiency will definitely break 100 and reach level 1! I wonder what kind of stat will I get as a reward then?"

Full of anticipation, Lu Mingfei completely forgot about everything else. Drowsiness came over him again, and he stopped resisting. He closed his eyes and instantly fell into a coma-like sleep.

the other side--

After finishing her exam, Chen Wenwen logged onto QQ.

She habitually clicked "invisible" first, then scrolled through her message list.

There were many messages popping up, and she read them one by one, replying... until the cursor hovered over the gray avatar in the line that wasn't popping up.

It was a big-headed bear with a somewhat smug smile, very much like Lu Mingfei. Chen Wenwen once said that, and then Lu Mingfei changed his profile picture to that one, and it hasn't changed since.

Opening the message, I saw it was Lu Mingfei's last message, sent a day earlier: "Keep it up!"

Chen Wenwen was not surprised by this. In a chat, someone always has to end it, and if she always ended the chat out of politeness... then the chat would never end.

Chen Wenwen logged in once after 3 PM this afternoon, but there was no news. Now, nine hours have passed; even the most urgent matters should be finished by now, right?
But no news has come yet.

In fact, Chen Wenwen knew that Lu Mingfei liked her. Girls are always more sensitive, especially beautiful girls who have been liked by those around them since childhood. How could they not know?
But if no one confesses their feelings, she can't very well go up to each of them and say, "I don't like you, we can't be together," right? That would be too undignified.

Moreover, Chen Wenwen had a bit of a crush on Lu Mingfei, but it wasn't the kind of romantic feelings between a man and a woman; it was more like... like seeing a pitiful little dog on the street?

Pity, yes, that's it.

Because Lu Mingfei had no friends, no one took him to class activities. That afternoon, the two of them stayed at school to do chores, and Chen Wenwen had a bright idea: invite him to join the literary club!

The moment their eyes met, Chen Wenwen knew something was wrong.

What would a puppy, battered by wind and rain, do after receiving its first ray of warm sunshine? Of course, it would happily follow behind without wavering.

But once you've spoken, how can you take it back? Are you going to pull someone out of hell only to kick them back into the eighteenth level?
She hesitated and didn't make a decision, thinking that she could just wait for Lu Mingfei to confess his feelings before rejecting him.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Wenwen waited for a long time, but Lu Mingfei still didn't confess his feelings.

Until today, now.

The little dog that had been following behind suddenly became disobedient, without any warning, and gave a very lame excuse.

what happened?
Chen Wenwen waited for nine hours, but she never received Lu Mingfei's usual easy opening line, which was clearly the result of painstaking thought, nor did she receive any explanation.

The little dog she casually rescued years ago, which had followed her ever since, was about to leave, and she had no idea why.

In some ways, this is a good thing; we don't have to worry about it anymore, right?
But who can not have feelings for a puppy that has followed them for three years?
At the very least, there should be a reason!
Chen Wenwen bit her lip lightly, her fingers hovering over the keyboard before lifting them again. After some hesitation, she finally typed and pressed Enter to send.

"Are you there?"

It was late at night.

Lu Mingfei slept soundly.

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