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

Chapter 75 Zero: You're back?
[Warning, it's time to go home...]

As the music faded, Lu Mingfei snapped out of his reverie and subconsciously brought up the proficiency panel.

[Piano LV1 - Proficiency 60/200 [Emotional Awareness]]

Although the efficiency of gaining proficiency was lower than last time, he still gained a full 60 points in three hours. The piano was still the most efficient subject for Lu Mingfei to gain proficiency.

The efficiency of acquiring proficiency depends on how the schedule measures Lu Mingfei's "learning," "understanding," and "mastering" related plans.

The last lesson was his first systematic exposure to the piano. He had never learned any of the basic knowledge and skills before, so it was inevitable that his proficiency would increase rapidly.

In this lesson, Lu Mingfei mainly immersed himself in practicing the piano piece "Wedding in a Dream," which was to integrate the knowledge he had learned last time so that he could use it instinctively.

It took three hours, more than some people practice piano for several years, but the improvement wasn't significant.

"call……"

Lu Mingfei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

God knows how he got through those two hours!
After the number of warnings about electric shocks was reduced, it became a real shock if he was even slightly distracted. Despite his fear, he managed to stay focused every single time!
"As for Zero tutoring me..."

Once back to normal, Lu Mingfei immediately thought of the problem that had previously caused him to be electrocuted.

But now, he's no longer panicked.

It wasn't that they were overconfident, but rather that they were self-aware.

This is not a problem that I can figure out a solution to at this stage.

Now that things have come to this, there is only one plan that can bring light back to the future!
……

"Then...see you later?"

As they walked out of the music store together, Liu Miaomiao spoke a little shyly. Her gaze was unfocused, and she didn't dare look at Lu Mingfei, so she didn't see his somewhat forced smile.

"Okay, see you later..."

Lu Mingfei really wanted to say, "How about we meet again tomorrow? I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it if we meet later," but he quickly dismissed the thought without saying it aloud.

Drawing the curtains can only keep things quiet for a while, not forever. Secrets will eventually come out, and since Liu Miaomiao will find out about Ling's stay at her own home sooner or later, it's better to deal with it sooner rather than later!
As for how to solve it... naturally one has to consult an expert.

After everyone got into their cars, Lu Mingfei eagerly opened the car door and called out.

"Uncle Chen, help!"

Uncle Chen immediately perked up.

His gossip-loving spirit was invigorated; there must be some big news nearby!

Although he realized that Lu Mingfei's "help" was probably not his true intention, Uncle Chen immediately locked the car doors, stepped on the accelerator, and lightly pressed the ESP OFF button, ready to turn off the electronic stability program at any moment to instantly increase the speed to the maximum.

He glanced around to make sure it was safe before letting out a slight sigh of relief.

"Young Master Lu, is there any danger?"

"Uncle Chen, you absolutely have to help me today...my friend, otherwise he might be finished!"

Lu Mingfei earnestly pleaded for help.

His choice of Uncle Chen was a well-considered one.

Firstly, the only people he could ask were Chu Zihang and Uncle Chen.

Asking Chu Zihang about something like this, which involves girls, is definitely useless.

The aloof and expressionless senior brother is destined to be surrounded by romantic opportunities, but he's as oblivious as the stone statues gazing out to sea on Easter Island. It's anyone's guess when, or how big, a romantic opportunity will finally come to break him apart.

It probably has to be made of stone.

Secondly, Uncle Chen is definitely a master in this field!

Lu Mingfei isn't stupid. Mosquitoes that suck blood in winter... thinking about it is too inappropriate for children. He's still a minor. But asking Uncle Chen about this kind of thing is definitely the right thing to do.

"Don't worry, Young Master Lu, I'll definitely help if I can!"

Uncle Chen readily agreed and then asked earnestly.

"What difficulties has this friend you mentioned encountered?"

He wouldn't say things like, "There's no one else here, you don't need to hide it." Why bother breaking the unspoken understanding? Of course, he wanted to save face for Young Master Lu.

"Ahem, here's the thing."

Lu Mingfei cleared his throat and began to speak.

Basically, it's about "my friend's nominal fiancée living at his house," then "a girl he and his fiancée seem to like lives across the street," and later, "his fiancée is worried about the girl across the street seeing her while he's giving her tutoring at night..."

"hiss!"

Uncle Chen gasped, then cautiously asked, "Young Master Lu, if I may ask, what kind of tutoring is your friend's fiancée offering?" "Well... academic tutoring, course instruction?"

Lu Mingfei scratched his head. "Tonight should be chemistry."

Uncle Chen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, saying that Lu Mingfei didn't seem like the type to play such tricks.

wrong!

That's two already, right? I remember there was an even prettier girl too, so that makes three! And if this isn't considered "flowery" (meaning overly extravagant), what is? Even at my peak, I was barely comparable...

Uncle Chen sighed, his voice carrying a hint of nostalgia for the past.

"Young Master Lu, I won't lie to you, I have at least nine ways to solve your friend's situation, nine ways!"

"Uncle Chen, meeting you is like Liu Bei visiting Zhuge Liang three times and finding three Zhang Liangs!"

Lu Mingfei sighed.

Uncle Chen was stunned. What was all this about?!
The story of Zhang Liang's "three strategies to conquer the world" means that three Zhang Liangs equal nine methods. But what does this have to do with Liu Bei's three visits to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage? Does it mean that Zhuge Liang traveled to Pei County to farm?

"Quickly, Uncle Chen, tell me!" Lu Mingfei urged.

"Ahem, no need to say so much. No matter how many methods there are, we can only choose one that is suitable to use."

Uncle Chen shook off his increasingly chaotic thoughts and said calmly, "Let me think, given your situation, Mr. Lu... we can divide it into three strategies: best, middle, and worst!"

……

California sunshine, night, 10:20 p.m.

The Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG and the BMW X5 E70 slowly came to a stop on either side of the road, one after the other.

Lu Mingfei said goodbye to Uncle Chen and got out of the car, where he bumped into Liu Miaomiao a few steps away.

At this point, it's impossible to say "see you later" anymore; otherwise, just thinking about what might happen next makes Lu Mingfei's heart tremble.

Fortunately, Liu Miaomiao was easily swayed, and her driver was still there.

Aren't we all going home? What are you trying to do by saying "see you later"?
So, one of them, feeling guilty, and the other, shyly, waved goodbye.

Lu Mingfei walked through the gate, crossed the front yard, and glanced back discreetly to make sure Liu Miaomiao had gone inside. Only then did he take a deep breath, without taking out his keys, and turn the doorknob.

The door is unlocked.

There is no need to lock the door when there are people inside.

Lu Mingfei pushed open the door, then paused in surprise.

Since moving, he has had neither the time nor the inclination to tidy up, so the two junk boxes piled up in the entryway have simply disappeared.

On the shoe rack, his several pairs of shoes were neatly arranged, along with an equal number of women's shoes, placed side by side to match the styles.

A pair of brand-new men's black plush slippers lay in front of the carpet, and a girl's coat hung on a walnut coat hanger, half of the space empty—it was reserved for him.

The floor was spotless, and the air was filled with the aroma of hazelnuts mixed with hot milk tea. The lights were on, casting a bright, warm glow that made the girl sitting on the sofa reading seem almost invisible.

The desolate and quiet atmosphere that he experienced when he returned home in the past few days has completely disappeared.

For a moment, Lu Mingfei was a little dazed.

He had once had some vague plans for his future. Those fantasies like "Inspector Lu, it's time for you to go and save the world" were obviously not valid; rather, they were his associations with the most likely future based on reality.

Roughly speaking, it's about getting into an ordinary university, finding an ordinary job after graduation, having an ordinary relationship, and naturally getting married and having children... Everything is just ordinary.

The happiest thing every day is when I'm exhausted after a long day's get off work and I return to the house I bought with a loan. It's not big, but it's very cozy. When I open the door, I hear my wife's gentle greeting, "You're back?"

Fortunately, the scene before us is only slightly different by a tiny bit.

The house is a spacious villa with a simple European style but luxurious materials. He is not a working-class husband who returns home exhausted, but a guy who just came back from a romantic piano lesson with a beautiful young woman.

And the stunningly beautiful "wife" on the sofa, who's almost breathtakingly beautiful, probably wouldn't...

With her head tilted to the side, even her glacial eyes appeared gentle.

She asked casually, "You're back?"

In just three words, the future he had imagined in the past transformed into the golden arrow held by the angelic infant named Cupid, striking Lu Mingfei.

His heart skipped a beat at those words, and his breath stopped!
"Go back..."

For some reason, the boy's voice became somewhat stuttering.

"came back."

(End of this chapter)