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Liu Miaomiao looked at Lu Mingfei, who had suddenly burst into laughter, with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong?"
“It’s nothing,” Lu Mingfei shrugged. “I just suddenly figured some things out.” He looked up toward the cafeteria, a hint of relief in his eyes.
Since it's already the worst possible image, what's there to worry about?
Liu Miaomiao turned her head slightly, the morning light casting a soft glow on her delicate profile, her peach blossom eyes holding a faint smile.
Lu Mingfei couldn't decipher this tenderness; he only felt his cheeks burning and even his ears turning red.
"Uh... well..." he stammered, scratching his head, "I forgot all my money in my coat... could I... borrow some for breakfast?"
He regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth and wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
"Of course!" Liu Miaomiao's voice was as clear as a wind chime. "But it's not a loan, it's my treat~" Her smiling eyes made Lu Mingfei momentarily lose his composure.
"Then... I'll definitely treat you to milk tea once I get my coat back!" Lu Mingfei promised, blushing.
Liu Miaomiao's lips unconsciously curled up, and a sweet feeling welled up in her heart.
The fact that Lu Mingfei was willing to ask her for help proves that her initiative last night had indeed worked.
She quietly tightened her grip on the backpack strap, her gaze fixed firmly on the lights of the cafeteria ahead.
As long as we maintain this pace and gradually enter his life, one day...
A sly glint flashed in the girl's eyes, as if she could already see the dawn of victory.
however--
Some of the girl's prayers went unanswered, shortly after Liu Miaomiao and Lu Mingfei arrived at the classroom.
Chen Wenwen gracefully carried her schoolbag in both hands and walked in with light steps.
Chapter 46 Shut up
When Chen Wenwen appeared at the classroom door, Liu Miaomiao's heart couldn't help but clench.
She was confident in her plan to win over Lu Mingfei, but only if... there were no other competitors.
The girl quietly turned around and looked away, wanting to observe Lu Mingfei's reaction.
Unexpectedly, what came into view was Lu Mingfei's face, focused on reading his Chinese textbook—he didn't even lift his head.
“Strange…” Liu Miaomiao muttered to herself, not understanding why he suddenly became so interested in Chinese.
Chen Wenwen's gaze inadvertently swept over Lu Mingfei, and when she saw him reading seriously for the first time ever, her brows furrowed slightly.
She recalled that three days ago, after replying to Lu Mingfei's QQ message, he unexpectedly did not reply immediately.
However, she quickly came to terms with it—after all, in her eyes, Lu Mingfei was nothing more than a little dog that could be summoned at any time.
Just then, the back door of the classroom was pushed open with a "bang".
Su Xiaoqiang burst in, her hair bouncing merrily behind her head.
She put her schoolbag on the desk.
Lu Mingfei's "Su Xiaoqiang Radar" was activated instantly.
He slammed his textbook shut, rushed forward, grabbed Su Xiaoqiang's wrist in full view of everyone, and dragged her out of the classroom without saying a word.
The entire classroom fell silent instantly.
"what's the situation?!"
"Has Lu Mingfei gone mad?"
"He actually dared to touch Su Xiaoqiang?!"
Amidst the gasps of surprise, Chen Wenwen's expression changed, while Liu Miaomiao turned ashen-faced.
She then remembered Su Xiaoqiang's earth-shattering confession yesterday—she had been so focused on guarding against Chen Wenwen that she had forgotten about her most dangerous rival!
Liu Miaomiao hurriedly got up and chased after them amidst the confused gazes of the crowd.
Lu Mingfei pulled Su Xiaoqiang to the corner of the stairs, and immediately put on a fawning expression after letting go of her hand:
"Um... Little Fairy, did you see my coat that I left on the Century Star yesterday?" he asked in a low voice.
Su Xiaoqiang's face changed rapidly—first ashen, then flushed red, then turned pale, and finally settled on a blush of embarrassment and anger.
Lu Mingfei was completely bewildered. Was this a Sichuan opera face-changing performance?
"I saw it!" Su Xiaoqiang squeezed out the three words through gritted teeth.
Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief: "Great! Then... is the money still inside?"
These words acted like a fuse, instantly igniting Su Xiaoqiang's anger; her eyes practically spit fire.
"Lu Mingfei! Have you forgotten something even more important?!"
Startled by the sudden outburst, Lu Mingfei took a half step back, scratching his head in deep thought.
Besides the money, there should only be... left in the coat.
"Ah! And the Regent Hotel room key..."
"Anything else?!" Su Xiaoqiang's voice trembled dangerously.
Lu Mingfei was completely dumbfounded.
He stared at Su Xiaoqiang's expression, which was about to explode, and suddenly a thought flashed through his mind:
"Oh! And that Century Rising Star permanent VIP card!"
Su Xiaoqiang was trembling with anger, and grabbed Lu Mingfei by the collar:
"You idiot! You completely forget the most important thing?!"
Lu Mingfei was stunned by Su Xiaoqiang's sudden anger and shrank back guiltily.
That VIP card is indeed very valuable; it would be worth at least tens of thousands of yuan in cash.
But all he could think about right now was the money for lunch, so he didn't care about anything else.
"I was wrong! Little Fairy, you are so magnanimous..." He clasped his hands together, putting on a pitiful look and begging for forgiveness.
"Hmph!" Su Xiaoqiang snorted and released his collar, but out of the corner of her eye she caught sight of Liu Miaomiao hiding in the corner.
This made her inexplicably irritable, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.
"Come with me." She tossed out those words and turned to leave. Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao exchanged a glance and had no choice but to obediently follow.
Several students who were peeking out in the hallway were startled by her glare and immediately shrank back.
Back in the classroom, Su Xiaoqiang pulled two stacks of crisp new banknotes and two cards from her bag and shoved them at Lu Mingfei with a disgruntled expression.
"Take it!"
Lu Mingfei took it as if it were a treasure, his eyes lighting up instantly.
"Little Fairy! You're practically my savior!" He made an exaggerated gesture of worship, which made Su Xiaoqiang roll her eyes.
An eerie silence instantly fell over the classroom.
All eyes were focused on the two stacks of banknotes and two gleaming cards in Lu Mingfei's hand—
The dark gold Century New Star Supreme VIP Card and the crystal-clear Regent Hotel room key reflect a dazzling light in the morning glow.
"This... I'm not seeing things, am I?"
"Su Xiaoqiang gave Lu Mingfei money?"
"And the Regent Hotel room key and the Century Star VIP card..."
Whispers rose and fell in the classroom.
Some people stared wide-eyed, some opened their mouths wide, and some even rubbed their eyes hard, wondering if they were hallucinating.
Zhao Menghua dropped his pen with a thud. He stared intently at the banknotes and two cards in Lu Mingfei's hand, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.
He knew that Su Xiaoqiang had a crush on him, but his mind was on Chen Wenwen, so he pretended not to know about Su Xiaoqiang's situation.
But what's going on now?
Su Xiaoqiang, who had once been very kind to him, actually handed money and a Regent Hotel room key to Lu Mingfei, that loser, right in front of him.
What's even more infuriating is that the two of them were so blatant, as if they were announcing something to the whole class.
An unnamed rage surged within him, igniting his fury.
It felt like something that belonged to you had suddenly been taken away by someone of much lower status.
He cannot accept this.
The twins, Xu Yanyan and Xu Miaomiao, stared wide-eyed, as if they could see more clearly that way.
Chen Wenwen frowned slightly, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the edges of the book pages.
Time seemed to stand still in the entire classroom; everyone remained frozen in place, the same absurd thought flashing through their minds—
Could it be that Lu Mingfei is being kept by Su Xiaoqiang?
And they even booked a room at the Regent Hotel?
Since awakening his bloodline, Lu Mingfei's five senses have become incredibly sharp.
He heard every whisper in the classroom.
He was used to being talked about, but he absolutely could not tolerate it when it involved Su Xiaoqiang, who had helped him.
An invisible pressure suddenly filled the classroom.
Lu Mingfei's eyes suddenly turned sharp, and he exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.
He slowly turned around, his voice not loud, yet carrying the majesty of a king:
"shut up."
These four simple words seemed to possess some kind of magic, and the entire classroom instantly fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone felt as if an invisible hand was gripping their throats, making them even more cautious in their breathing.
The air seemed to freeze, with only the occasional birdsong coming from outside the window.
Everyone felt a fear that came from instinct—at this moment, Lu Mingfei was like an enraged king.