Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

"Lu Mingfei, um, there's something I want to ask you." Liu Miaomiao stood in front of Lu Mingfei, her legs slender and straight beneath her white dress.

"What?" Lu Mingfei asked.

His impression of Liu Miaomiao was quite clear, not only because she was a famous "piano prodigy with a grade 10 score" at school, but also because he and Liu Miaomiao were classmates in junior high school.

As a prestigious private high school, Shilan High School encompasses both junior and senior high school education, and is therefore divided into a junior high school section and a senior high school section.

Lu Mingfei attended Shilan Middle School for both junior and senior high school. When students move from junior high to senior high, their classes are broken up and randomly reassigned, supposedly to "help cultivate students' social skills." That's how he met Chen Wenwen and Su Xiaoqiang in high school.

But Liu Miaomiao was different. They were classmates in junior high school and were assigned to the same class in high school. It's just that Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao, this dazzling piano beauty, never really interacted.

If he had to say something, it would be that he remembered a time in junior high when it was raining heavily and he wanted Liu Miaomiao to give him a ride, but Liu Miaomiao lived in a different direction from him, so she refused.

Unfortunately, he didn't know Su Xiaoqiang at the time; otherwise, given Su Xiaoqiang's sense of justice, she would definitely have helped him.

"Lu Mingfei, um... is that you in this video?" Liu Miaomiao's voice interrupted Lu Mingfei's recollection as she handed him her phone.

Shilan Secondary School is very strict in cracking down on early romantic relationships, but it is more lenient with mobile phones. Students are allowed to bring mobile phones into the school and use them, but if they play with their phones during class, their parents will be called in.

The reason for this is probably that most of the students here are from wealthy or privileged backgrounds, and most of them have cell phones bought for them by their parents.

Liu Miaomiao's phone is a new iPhone, with a refreshingly colored phone case. Paired with the girl's slender, fair fingers, it looks pleasing to the eye.

But Lu Mingfei had no time to pay attention to any of that, because Liu Miaomiao's phone was playing the video that Su Xiaoqiang had sent him yesterday.

Damn it! Didn't Su Xiaoqiang say she only became a minor sensation? How come Liu Miaomiao saw it too?

Fortunately, although it was street performance, it was still a way of making a living through his skills, so there was nothing shameful about it. Therefore, Lu Mingfei readily admitted, "It's me."

“It really is you,” Liu Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief. “Actually, I saw you there a while ago, but I didn’t dare to recognize you and didn’t go up to talk to you. I didn’t expect... you play the violin so well.”

When she saw Lu Mingfei, it was the last day of his street performance. Although the musician looked exactly like Lu Mingfei, he was completely different from her memory. So she didn't dare to go up and confirm until he finished playing, bowed and left.

She went back the next day, hoping to muster the courage to confirm, but found that the other person had not come. She had no choice but to return disappointed, just like the other people who were waiting.

She went there a few more times after that, but naturally she never met him again.

"Um..." Liu Miaomiao pursed her lips, seemingly a little embarrassed.

"What's wrong?" Lu Mingfei was even more puzzled, thinking to himself, "Isn't it going to be like that ridiculous plot in the comics where Liu Miaomiao hears my music and suddenly thinks that I am her soulmate and wants to elope with me?"

“I’ve been meaning to give this to you, but I couldn’t find you later,” Liu Miaomiao quickly pulled something out of her pocket and placed it on Lu Mingfei’s desk. “Um… I’m going to finish my homework now, bye-bye.”

After saying this, Liu Miaomiao turned around and left quickly.

Lu Mingfei stared at the two red banknotes on the table, lost in thought.

Two seconds later he realized—this was the money Liu Miaomiao had given him for his performance.

Lu Mingfei was very happy. Although he didn't need the two hundred yuan at all, who would complain about having too much money?

"Ahem!" Su Xiaoqiang walked over with a smile at the door, her gaze sometimes falling on the two hundred yuan on the table, and sometimes on Lu Mingfei's face.

"Little Celestial Maiden? When did you arrive?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"I just arrived and happened to see Liu Miaomiao giving you money," Su Xiaoqiang walked up to Lu Mingfei, looked down at him with a smile, and asked, "Why would Liu Miaomiao give you money?"

“Oh, wasn’t I playing the violin on the street before? This is the extra money she gave me for busking,” Lu Mingfei said.

"Are you sure you're just performing for money?" Su Xiaoqiang asked.

"What else could it be?" Lu Mingfei asked, puzzled.

Su Xiaoqiang took a deep breath, staring at the bright red two hundred yuan on the table, and felt inexplicably displeased.

"What's wrong?" Lu Mingfei noticed her unusual behavior and asked.

"I don't like you accepting money from Liu Miaomiao." Su Xiaoqiang frowned.

"Huh? Why?" Lu Mingfei was even more confused.

"Because she offended me!" Su Xiaoqiang scoffed.

"No, even if she offended you, money is innocent," Lu Mingfei whispered.

"Robbery!" Su Xiaoqiang suddenly reached out, picked up the two hundred yuan that Liu Miaomiao had given to Lu Mingfei on the table, and stuffed it into his pocket.

"Hey!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed in shock, "Little Heavenly Maiden, you're practically a bandit!"

“She’s a beautiful female bandit,” Su Xiaoqiang added.

"No matter how beautiful she is, she's still a bandit!" Lu Mingfei said, his face filled with grief and indignation.

Su Xiaoqiang took out her wallet, pulled out five bright red banknotes, and handed them to Lu Mingfei.

"It's my honor to be robbed by such a beautiful female bandit like you," Lu Mingfei said obsequiously as he took the money from Su Xiaoqiang's hand.

Several classmates around Lu Mingfei immediately looked at him with admiration and envy.

Chapter 53 My New Deskmate, Su Xiaoqiang

In the classroom.

Since his deskmate wasn't there and had put all his things in the desk drawer, Lu Mingfei could occupy two desks by himself.

For Lu Mingfei, there was no need to listen to lectures anymore, since he had already learned everything the teacher was going to teach on his own.

Theoretically speaking, Lu Mingfei no longer needs to come to the school. He only needs to make a phone call, and Kassel College will immediately admit him, which is equivalent to being admitted to a foreign university in advance.

The purpose of going to high school is to get good grades on the college entrance exam and then go to a good university. Now that the principal of Kassel College is personally recruiting him, what's the point of going to high school?

Although Lu Mingfei brought Chu Zihang over to show off at the beginning of the semester, and most of the teachers and leaders at the school knew that "Lu Mingfei's uncle is the principal of Kassel College," he had not yet contacted Kassel College or received an admission notice.

It seems a bit inappropriate to just go and ask the teacher to stop coming to class.

Therefore, Lu Mingfei plans to stay at the school for a few more days until the admission letter from Kassel College arrives, after which he will no longer need to come to the school.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but glance at Su Xiaoqiang—actually, Su Xiaoqiang didn't need to come to school. She had said that her father could use his connections to get her into Stanford University, which is a top-ten university in the world.

Of course, if it weren't for the Kassel College incident, Lu Mingfei would have liked to visit MIT in his own world, since it was the school Tony graduated from.

However, in this world, the university with the highest academic level should be Kassel College, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

In order to entice Lu Mingfei to join, Angers specifically listed all the advantages of Kassel College.

For example, Kassel College offers incredibly generous conditions to the leading figures in academia. A significant number of the world's top physicists and mathematicians will fake their death and retreat from the world after reaching a certain age to join Kassel College, devoting themselves to research and exploring as much of the world's truth as possible in the final stage of their lives.

Tenured professors at top universities like Harvard, Yale, Cambridge, and Oxford, if they are of mixed race and transfer to Kassel College, usually have to start as assistant professors—not because they need to accumulate seniority, but because in a place like Kassel College where there are many talented people, their academic ability is only enough to become an assistant professor.

Nobel laureates can apply for tenure as professors, but they are not guaranteed to be approved.

The homeroom teacher pushed open the door, interrupting Lu Mingfei's thoughts.

This is the homeroom teacher's class.

The homeroom teacher was a middle-aged woman in her forties with very strong eyebrows. Whenever Xiaotian was glared at by her, she would feel a little scared.

Fortunately, the homeroom teacher was quite kind and rarely glared at people.

"Class, we'll have class a little later tonight," the homeroom teacher said, standing on the podium. "We'll rearrange the desks today."

Sometimes the class rearranges the desks, changing everyone's positions and deskmates based on grades, height, and personal preferences. This usually happens once every one or two months, and the interval is not entirely fixed.

It mainly depends on when the homeroom teacher remembers.

Lu Mingfei remembered that the last time the desks were rearranged was about a month and a half before the winter vacation.

"The seating arrangement this time is based on the results of the last final exam. I'll arrange the seating now, and students who have any objections can ask me to make adjustments."

All students stood up from their seats to make it easier to adjust their positions later.

The teacher stood on the podium, holding a thin piece of paper, like an ancient eunuch reading an imperial edict. He said that anyone with opinions could apply for adjustments, but in reality, anyone who dared to apply would be given either a three-foot-long white silk ribbon or a pot of poison.

As the teacher read out the names one by one, the students walked to their new seats.

I don't know how the teacher arranged the seats, but in the end, Lu Mingfei was given a seat in the back row by the window, and his deskmate was Chen Wenwen!

Lu Mingfei had already taken his new seat and was waiting to move the table. Chen Wenwen was called by the homeroom teacher later. She gave Lu Mingfei a meaningful look and walked towards him.

"Teacher!" Su Xiaoqiang, who hadn't been called on yet, suddenly raised her hand. "I'd like to ask to switch seats with Chen Wenwen."

"Why?" the old teacher asked Su Xiaoqiang calmly.

At this moment, the old clerk seemed to exude the majesty of an emperor. Even if she was a eunuch reading imperial edicts, she was still a grand eunuch like Wei Zhongxian, the Nine Thousand Years Old!

Su Xiaoqiang trembled slightly, feeling a little uneasy, but she forced herself to say, "Lu Mingfei tutored me during the winter break, and my grades improved significantly. I hope he can tutor me again when he has time in the future."

The teacher was stunned for a moment.

Since that incident at the beginning of the semester, she knew that Lu Mingfei had a very powerful background. Even the head of the grade had specifically reminded her to get along well with Lu Mingfei. After all, Lu Mingfei's uncle was the president of Chu Zihang's university. If she could get along well, maybe the school could send more students to top international universities like Kassel College in the future.

Therefore, the teacher specifically placed Chen Wenwen next to Lu Mingfei.

The fact that Lu Mingfei had a crush on Chen Wenwen was something that had been discussed casually while eating sunflower seeds in their office—no, in many teachers' offices.

As the homeroom teacher, she always felt it was unnecessary to get involved in such matters. In any case, Chen Wenwen could never be with Lu Mingfei, so she didn't need to care about Lu Mingfei's fantasies.

But things are different now. This once invisible and inconspicuous kid has suddenly transformed into the grandson of the president of a top foreign university, and even has the honor of attending the parent-teacher meeting in person. Although the school is tough, iron is still metal and can bend.

So she arranged for Chen Wenwen and Lu Mingfei to be deskmates.

Suddenly, Su Xiaoqiang jumped out.

After hesitating for a moment, the teacher simply looked at Lu Mingfei and asked, "Lu Mingfei, what do you think?"

Chen Wenwen had only taken a few steps toward Lu Mingfei when she encountered this sudden turn of events. Meeting Lu Mingfei's gaze, she gently pursed her lips and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

Su Xiaoqiang's seat was a few rows in front of Lu Mingfei. She turned her head to look at Lu Mingfei, then quickly turned away again, seemingly not caring who Lu Mingfei chose. However, her hand, hanging down to her thigh, secretly made a "chop" gesture, the threat of which was self-evident.

For a fleeting moment, Lu Mingfei felt as if he had become Zhang Wuji, with Zhao Min to his left and Zhou Zhiruo to his right.

Unfortunately, Chen Wenwen doesn't resemble Zhou Zhiruo, but Su Xiaoqiang, upon closer inspection, does seem to resemble Zhao Min quite a bit.

Without even thinking, Lu Mingfei said, "Teacher, I want Su Xiaoqiang to be my deskmate."

Chen Wenwen stopped and forced a smile at Lu Mingfei before quickly returning to her seat.

Su Xiaoqiang strode towards Lu Mingfei, her pointed chin bobbing slightly.

The teacher on the podium was dumbfounded, thinking to himself, "I haven't even nodded yet, what are you all doing? Does anyone even respect me?"

……

The desk reshuffle was completed smoothly, and Lu Mingfei's deskmate became Su Xiaoqiang.