Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

When he returned to the living room, he heard the doorbell ring.

Chu Zihang walked to the entrance hall and saw the family's maid leading Lu Mingfei in.

"Hi, good morning, Senior Brother Chu!" Lu Mingfei waved to him.

"Yes, good morning." Chu Zihang nodded in response.

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Chapter 19 The person I like is Su Xiaoqiang!

At Chu Zihang's home.

Lu Mingfei sat on the sofa somewhat awkwardly.

Even though it wasn't the first time he had met Chu Zihang, and he was thick-skinned, he still couldn't help feeling a little nervous visiting someone else's home for the first time.

Besides, he and Chu Zihang were not really familiar with each other, so he was naturally reserved—if they were at Su Xiaoqiang's house, he would already be eating sunflower seeds.

Of course, he didn't know that Chu Zihang wasn't much better off than him.

Chu Zihang was even less used to having guests at his home. The only time he ever invited a classmate to his home was for his birthday party, which almost left him with a lifelong psychological trauma.

Even now, Chu Zihang doesn't really like eating chicken wings, because it might remind him of the scene at his birthday party when he was grilling chicken wings and a large group of girls surrounded him.

Lu Mingfei was a little nervous and didn't speak. Chu Zihang also didn't speak. The two sat quietly on the sofa, like Tang Sanzang and Tiger Power Immortal in Journey to the West competing in meditation.

It wasn't until Aunt Tong, the family's hired help, brought over a tea tray and poured tea for the two of them that Lu Mingfei finally mustered the courage to say, "Senior brother, um... I'm here to get the book."

"I'll go tidy up," Chu Zihang said immediately, getting up.

He looked as if he wasn't going to get a book, but rather like a suspect who had been released on bail and was eager to leave the interrogation room.

Given his personality, he should have packed up his books before Lu Mingfei arrived, but he had spent a lot of time flipping through the collection of essays that the literary society had given him as a birthday gift. By the time he wanted to pack up his textbooks again, Lu Mingfei had already arrived.

"Senior brother, let me help you." Lu Mingfei quickly got up and followed.

Even if Senior Brother Chu is a good person, Lu Mingfei can't just sit there like a lord and wait for Senior Brother Chu to pack his textbooks for him; that would be too impolite.

Chu Zihang's belongings were arranged as neatly as he was. His high school textbooks were neatly stored in order of grade and subject, requiring almost no tidying up and could be taken away immediately.

Unfortunately, the backpack Lu Mingfei brought was a bit small and not big enough to hold all the books—it wasn't that he didn't know how many high school textbooks there were, it was just that this was the largest backpack he could buy.

He'll need to buy a suitcase when he gets any older.

Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang sat back down on the sofa, where the books were neatly stacked, resembling a well-arranged residential complex.

"Senior brother, how about I take them in two trips?"

Since awakening his power, Lu Mingfei has rarely felt physically tired.

Chu Zihang originally wanted to suggest that his driver take him, but then he realized that his mother and her group of girlfriends had gone shopping, so he naturally took the driver with him to drive and carry their bags.

"I'll drive you," Chu Zihang said.

"Wouldn't this be too much trouble for you, Senior Brother Chu?" Lu Mingfei was somewhat flattered.

He came to Chu Zihang's house to borrow books and even asked Chu Zihang to drive him home.

"It's okay, I'm not busy," Chu Zihang said.

"Senior Brother Chu is so righteous!" Lu Mingfei thought to himself, giving him a thumbs up.

Just as he was about to agree, Chu Zihang's phone suddenly rang.

"Excuse me, I need to take this call." Chu Zihang took out his phone, walked to the window, and answered the call.

After being enhanced by Tony, Lu Mingfei not only improved his physical abilities, but also greatly enhanced his five senses. Although Chu Zihang deliberately moved to a distance that no ordinary person could hear, Lu Mingfei could still vaguely hear the voice on the other end of the phone.

He didn't mean to eavesdrop on Senior Brother Chu's private matters; it's just that hearing is a passive ability, and he can't control it.

Fortunately, the distance was indeed a bit far, and he could only tell that the person talking to Senior Brother Chu was a young girl, but Lu Mingfei couldn't hear what they were talking about, so Lu Mingfei didn't need to deliberately avoid it.

After hanging up the phone, Chu Zihang walked back, thought for a moment, and asked, "Do you have time the week after next?"

“Yes, I have plenty of time right now. Is there anything I can help you with, Senior Brother Chu?” Lu Mingfei asked.

If Senior Brother Chu is such a righteous person, Lu Mingfei would be happy to lend a hand if he needs any help.

“A friend of mine is coming to visit next week, and I’d like to take you with me,” Chu Zihang said.

Lu Mingfei immediately thought of the female voice on Chu Zihang's phone and fell silent for a few seconds.

"Senior Brother Chu, may I ask if your friend... is he a man or a woman?" Lu Mingfei asked tentatively.

“She’s a woman,” Chu Zihang said. “She’s the vice president of our club, her name is Su Qian.”

Even someone as oblivious as Chu Zihang could see the unease on Lu Mingfei's face.

"Aren't you good at interacting with girls either?" Chu Zihang asked.

"Oh? Senior Brother Chu, did you reveal something?" Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

He was indeed not good at getting along with girls his age other than Su Xiaoqiang, but that wasn't what troubled him.

Although Lu Mingfei is not a relationship expert, and his two-year crush on Chen Wenwen has made no progress, it doesn't stop him from seeing one thing.

A girl traveling to a third-tier southern city in China—a place with no mountains, no rivers, no cultural heritage, and no unique features—couldn't possibly be there for the local customs; she could only be there for the hospitality.

For example, Senior Brother Chu.

This girl clearly has ulterior motives; she's actually interested in Chu Zihang.

Why did Senior Brother Chu drag him along? Was he just a third wheel?

He's probably brighter than that giant nuclear fusion reactor at Tony's Corporation!

So Lu Mingfei's first reaction was...

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother Chu, I can't go," he said sincerely.

Senior Brother Chu, please don't blame me for being disloyal. My refusal is the greatest act of loyalty I can show you!

Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

"Why?" Chu Zihang was puzzled by Lu Mingfei's refusal and looked at Lu Mingfei with a questioning look.

Lu Mingfei's brain raced as he searched for a suitable reason, and finally a flash of inspiration struck him: "Senior Brother Chu, I have a girl I like. I just suddenly remembered that she promised me yesterday that she would go out with me the week after next."

Finally, Lu Mingfei added, "Play all week!"

He thought that this would make Chu Zihang give up, but to his surprise, Chu Zihang asked, "The girl you like? Is it Su Xiaoqiang?"

"No, no," Lu Mingfei quickly shook his head, "Senior Brother Chu, you've misunderstood. We're just ordinary friends, at most close friends who like to mess around..."

"Is that Chen Wenwen?" Chu Zihang asked again.

Lu Mingfei looked horrified: "Senior brother, how did you know?"

"I heard it from other classmates in high school," Chu Zihang said.

Holy crap! The fact that I like Chen Wenwen spread to other grades a year ago! Lu Mingfei felt like he'd been stabbed in the back.

No! I can't admit to this! Perhaps out of the timidity unique to teenage crushes, Lu Mingfei's first reaction was to deny it.

"Senior, you've misunderstood even more. Chen Wenwen and I are just classmates and club members. As the vice president of the literary club, it's normal for me to have more contact with Chen Wenwen. That's why people are spreading rumors..." Lu Mingfei quickly said.

"So who is the girl you like?" Chu Zihang asked subconsciously.

He hadn't intended to ask that question, but curiosity suddenly got the better of him, and he blurted it out.

Lu Mingfei inwardly groaned – he had just admitted to having a girl he liked, and now it was difficult to deny it.

His feelings for Chen Wenwen must never be revealed, so...

"To be honest, senior brother," Lu Mingfei said with a look of grim determination, "the person I like is Su Xiaoqiang!"

Chu Zihang nodded knowingly—he had guessed so.

"I'm sorry, Little Fairy, you've helped me so many times already. Help me out again. I'll definitely sell you the technology I get from Tony at a discount," Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

The conversation ended there, and Chu Zihang stopped insisting that Lu Mingfei go with him. Instead, he picked up his book, went with Lu Mingfei to the garage, and drove him home.

Chapter 20 You're wearing colored contact lenses?

On the street, the Mercedes-Benz S500 drove quickly and smoothly.

Lu Mingfei did not sit in the back seat where guests usually sit, but sat in the front passenger seat so that he could talk to Chu Zihang. Although he was initially at a loss for words when talking to his senior brother Chu, he found that Chu Zihang was not a difficult person to approach after they started chatting.

"Senior brother, may I ask what your relationship is with that girl who's coming on the trip?" Lu Mingfei's left eye was "eight" and his right eye was "divination".

“She is the vice president of our club,” Chu Zihang paused, then added, “I am the president.”

"Senior, aren't you just a freshman? How come you're the club president? Did you start your own club?" Lu Mingfei asked in surprise.

“No,” Chu Zihang shook his head, “I joined a club with a long history, and the previous president asked me to take over as president after the start of this semester.”

Lu Mingfei nodded with an "I see" look on his face. It seemed normal that someone as outstanding as Senior Brother Chu could take over as president in his freshman year.

He then casually asked, "What about the former president? Did he go for an internship?"

“He’s the vice president now,” Chu Zihang said. “The club has two vice presidents, one is him, and the other is Susie.”

"Isn't this abdication and handing over the reins to a more capable person?" Lu Mingfei's eyes widened.

"That's exactly what he said when he made me the president," Chu Zihang nodded.

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "As expected of Senior Brother Chu, he's always the brightest sun in the crowd, no matter where he goes."

"No, let's leave that aside for now. What I want to ask you is, what's your relationship with that girl who's coming to 'travel'?" Lu Mingfei switched back to the main topic.

Chu Zihang thought for a moment and said, "She is my deputy in the club."

"That's it?" Lu Mingfei pressed. "Isn't there a more personal relationship?"

Chu Zihang thought about it carefully and said, "She is a year ahead of me. She was the one who mentored me when I first joined the club."

Lu Mingfei was silent for a few seconds, then lowered his head resignedly: "I understand."

No wonder Senior Brother Chu has been the male god of Shilan for years but has never been in a relationship. He probably doesn't even have the concept of love.

Unable to dig up any gossip about Shilan's male god, Lu Mingfei started chatting with Chu Zihang about other things.

"Senior, are you wearing contact lenses?" Lu Mingfei asked casually.