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Did something happen that he didn't know about while he was rescuing Chu Zihang?
He sighed softly and ultimately decided not to meddle in other people's business.
As Lu Mingfei stepped out of the elevator lobby, he immediately saw Liu's father standing in the aisle, while Liu Miaomiao had already gotten into the car.
"Uncle Liu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!" He raised his hand in greeting, his tone relaxed.
Liu's father turned his head and looked him up and down—a gray-silver jacket, gray jeans, and a pair of clean sneakers on his feet, he exuded a neat and efficient air.
A hint of approval flashed in Liu's father's eyes, and he nodded: "Get in the car."
Lu Mingfei opened the passenger door and naturally got in.
As the car slowly drove out of the underground parking garage, raindrops began to patter against the car window.
Lu Mingfei gazed at the blurry neon lights outside the window. The lights diffused in the rain and mist, like an oil painting washed clean.
What should he say?
"Uncle Liu, I want to move out." — These words rolled in my throat several times, but I couldn't bring myself to say them.
Having a warm home should be a happy thing, but he doesn't deserve it.
He is of mixed race.
To ordinary people, he was a monster.
What's more, he also provoked someone he shouldn't have—the god-king Odin.
How could that one-eyed god riding an eight-legged celestial horse be a good guy?
Lu Mingfei clenched his fists.
He fears!
He feared that one day when he opened the door to the Liu family's house, he wouldn't see warm lights and the Liu family members, but rather Odin sitting in the living room, coldly watching him with his single eye.
The car's heater was blowing hard, but Lu Mingfei felt cold all over.
Liu's father turned the steering wheel, and the car drove onto the main road. The sound of the tires rolling over the puddles was dull and rhythmic.
Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei immediately brought up the system's semi-transparent interface.
I hadn't looked at the system tasks in detail before, but now I have time to take a good look at them.
He has completed the third main quest and earned 100 points. Combined with the 50 points from Gungnir, he now has 150 points.
This is undoubtedly exciting news. If he makes good use of these points, he can become stronger rapidly.
Two more main quests have been added: Quest Four and Quest Five.
Lu Mingfei glanced at them only once before deciding to put the two tasks aside for the time being.
"What do you two want to eat tonight?" Liu's father asked casually, his eyes still fixed on the front.
Lu Mingfei closed the system interface and replied perfunctorily:
"I also can!"
"Where's Miaomiao?" Liu's father asked again.
“I’m just like Lu Mingfei!” Liu Miaomiao whispered.
Upon hearing this, Liu's father sighed softly. Judging from Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao's reactions, something must have happened between the two of them.
He said in a somewhat critical tone:
"You young people, stop saying things like 'whatever' or 'anything is fine' all the time."
"You need to have a clear goal in mind, and don't just do things half-heartedly!"
"Do you understand?" Liu's father emphasized.
"Understood!" Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao said in unison.
"Ahem..." Liu's father coughed softly, breaking the silence in the carriage.
“What I just said wasn’t meant to criticize you. I just wanted you to understand that in life, many things need a clear direction and goal, whether it’s dinner or something else… or even more important choices.”
His tone softened considerably, more like a father earnestly sharing his life experience: "If you keep saying 'whatever' or 'anything is fine,' after a while, you might not even know what you really want."
Neither Lu Mingfei nor Liu Miaomiao responded immediately.
The car wheel rolled over a large puddle, causing the vehicle to jolt slightly.
Through the rearview mirror, Lu Mingfei could see Liu Miaomiao glancing at him from time to time.
Liu's father's words were like a sharp sword, cutting through his hesitation.
Leaving the Liu family was to protect them, which could barely be considered a goal.
But what happens after you leave?
The system specifically chose the Liu family for him, certainly not just so that he could have a place to stay.
Otherwise, given the system's capabilities, he could live in the White House every day, let alone the Liu family.
Lu Mingfei gazed at the rain curtain rushing past the car window, the raindrops meandering down the glass like countless transparent tear tracks.
He suddenly spoke:
"Uncle Liu, actually I..."
In the rearview mirror, Liu Miaomiao unconsciously sat up straight.
“I’ve been thinking about some things lately,” Lu Mingfei said thoughtfully, “about the direction of the future.”
The windshield wipers swung rhythmically, tracing clear fan shapes across the windshield.
Mr. Liu nodded slightly: "Young people should think more about the future. Do you have any specific plans?"
"I think……"
Just then, a blinding headlight shone directly from the opposite lane.
Liu's father suddenly turned the steering wheel, and the car drew an arc on the slippery road.
"Watch out!" Lu Mingfei instinctively reached out to brace himself.
Once the car was moving smoothly again, Mr. Liu breathed a sigh of relief:
"Driving in the rain is dangerous, Mingfei, what were you trying to say?"
Lu Mingfei looked at the departing truck in the rearview mirror: "I want to... I want to have a good talk with Miaomiao."
Liu Miaomiao immediately lowered her head, no longer daring to steal glances at Lu Mingfei.
Upon hearing this, Liu's father was slightly taken aback, then his face twisted into a maternal smile:
"Why are you telling me this? You can just talk to Miaomiao directly."
Lu Mingfei turned to look at Liu Miaomiao in the back seat, "Are you free tonight?"
"Mmm!" Liu Miaomiao replied softly without looking up.
Lu Mingfei turned back and didn't ask any more questions. It would be too difficult to talk to Liu's parents directly. He needed to start with Liu Miaomiao.
……
6:50 PM.
The silence that lingered at the dinner table and the strange looks from Liu's parents made Lu Mingfei and Liu Miaomiao feel extremely uncomfortable.
Almost simultaneously, the two shoveled the last few mouthfuls of rice from their bowls, put down their chopsticks in unison, uttered a vague "I'm full," and quickly fled that suffocating place of trouble.
The entire journey was speechless.
All that could be heard was the faint sound of slightly hurried footsteps on the stairs.
The two of them walked silently up the spiral staircase leading to the third floor, one after the other.
Liu Miaomiao, who was walking in front, had a slightly flushed face, like the red glow of the setting sun.
As she reached her room, Liu Miaomiao instinctively reached for the doorknob, her heart inexplicably racing.
“Um…” Lu Mingfei’s voice suddenly sounded behind her, with a slight, almost imperceptible hesitation.
Liu Miaomiao paused, took a deep breath, turned around, and looked at Lu Mingfei with a hint of doubt.
Lu Mingfei cleared his throat, his gaze somewhat unfocused, and he seemed hesitant to look directly at her.
"...Miaomiao, uh...could you...practice piano with me for a while?"
Without hesitation. Not even a single doubt.
Liu Miaomiao nodded almost the instant Lu Mingfei finished speaking:
"it is good!"
Being able to practice the piano with him was one of her main purposes in trying to get closer to him, and now that he had taken the initiative to suggest it, she couldn't have asked for more.
If he could, Lu Mingfei would like to go back to his room and fall asleep immediately, rather than practice the piano at this time.
But the damned system in my mind was blaring an ear-piercing alarm—the time for my piano practice with Liu Miaomiao had arrived.
"Let's go!" As Liu Miaomiao turned around, the hem of her white skirt drew an elegant arc.
The music room was directly opposite their bedroom, also located on the third floor.
"Click—" As Liu Miaomiao pushed open the door, her fingertips lightly touched the crystal chandelier switch by the door.
In an instant, soft light poured down like flowing water.
What comes into view is a spacious and somewhat luxurious music room.
A black three-legged piano stands quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, like an elegant gentleman.
Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see the city lights in the distance reflecting the stars in the night sky.
The wall is neatly decorated with Liu Miaomiao's piano examination certificates from level 1 to level 10, like a wall of honor recording her musical growth.
Several beautifully framed portraits of Beethoven and Chopin adorn the room, adding an artistic touch.
Lu Mingfei's gaze was drawn to the sheet music spread out on the piano stand.
With his excellent eyesight, he could immediately recognize the name of the piece of music:
"Phoenix Seeking Phoenix"