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He clenched his five fingers—
"Crack!"
The phone was crushed to pieces.
Things took an unexpected turn.
……
11:20 AM on October 3rd.
New Bridge International Airport.
In front of the arrival gate, Lu Mingfei held up a huge advertising sign:
"Senior Brother Chu Zihang, I'm here!"
The staff members nearby kept stealing glances at the two people next to him—
Liu Miaomiao, dressed in a white dress, stood with her hands behind her back, her fingers hooked together, looking expectantly towards the arrival gate.
Liu Miaomiao actually came along on her own initiative.
Lu Mingfei and his sister didn't want to take her along, but she volunteered to be Lu Mingfei's "protector" and shamelessly followed along.
She didn't know until she arrived at the airport—
They were going to pick up Chu Zihang.
The thought of Chu Zihang made Liu Miaomiao's heart race uncontrollably.
In her memory, Chu Zihang always appeared on rainy days.
Outside the classroom, heavy rain fell like a curtain, with white mist rising between the raindrops.
Chu Zihang stood alone by the window, like a sculpture, gazing at the rain.
Liu Miaomiao hid outside the door, took several deep breaths, and finally mustered up the courage to peek out—
"Chu Zihang, let's go together! The weather forecast says it's a typhoon, the rain won't stop!"
Her voice was barely audible, her cheeks were burning hot enough to fry an egg, and she didn't dare look Chu Zihang in the eye.
Chu Zihang did not turn around.
"Don't you recognize me? My name is Liu Miaomiao..." Her voice grew softer and softer, as if she were shrinking into a little elf and disappearing into the ground.
Just as she was about to back down—
Chu Zihang spoke.
"I'm on duty today, so I'll leave a little later."
"Oh... I'll be going now! Be careful on your own!"
She pulled her head back and ran away, her heart pounding.
This is one of the few times she has spoken to Chu Zihang.
And now, she is about to see him again.
And another girl...
Lu Mingfei.
She was wearing a sun hat, sunglasses, a mask, and a scarf, completely covered up, but she still couldn't hide her amazing aura.
She lowered her head, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground. Her small toes nervously rubbed against the ground, and her slender shoulders trembled slightly.
She didn't dare look at anyone, afraid that someone would turn into a big bad wolf like Liu Miaomiao and pounce on her.
The crowd at the arrival gate surged, finally—
A young man wearing black sunglasses and a black trench coat walked out.
Chu Zihang.
Lu Mingfei immediately raised the sign and shook it vigorously—
"Senior Brother Chu! Over here!"
Chapter 19 How could Lu Mingfei possibly hold back!
This development would leave anyone dumbfounded!
Chu Zihang stood at the airport exit, a rare look of surprise appearing on his usually cold and aloof face.
He had expected a discreet and secretive mission, but he never anticipated such a flamboyant airport reception.
Lu Mingfei held up a fluorescent billboard with his name on it, looking just like a fanatical fan.
What's worse, the person holding the sign was none other than Lu Mingfei, the notorious loser at school.
How bizarre! Absolutely bizarre!
"Lu Mingfei?" Chu Zihang said calmly, "Why are you here?"
The sound sent a chill down Lu Mingfei's spine, sending a shiver down her spine from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
She instinctively buried her face deeper, her cheeks burning hot behind the scarf, mask, and sunglasses.
If it weren't for the system's threat that failing the mission would turn her into a girl forever—meaning she would never see Erii again—she would never have come to this kind of event, even if it meant death.
Lu Mingfei, on the other hand, remained calm and collected. He slapped the conspicuous billboard to Liu Miaomiao, who was staring at it in a daze.
Then he gestured towards Lu Mingfei, who was almost curled up in a ball:
"Oh, this is my sister! She said she had a dream about you last night," he grinned, making it up on the spot, "and that's why she insisted on dragging me here to meet the 'real person'!"
"Your sister?" Chu Zihang's perpetually icy eyebrows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
All he knew was that Lu Mingfei had a cousin who often spread gossip about Lu Mingfei at Shilan Middle School.
Chu Zihang's knowledge of Lu Mingfei was basically composed of these gossips.
When did Lu Mingfei suddenly acquire a younger sister?
What's even stranger is that Lu Mingfei's tone was so natural that it was convincing.
Chu Zihang's gaze fell on the tightly wrapped "zongzi".
Dreaming about him? Could it be some kind of precognitive prophecy?
Lu Mingfei seemed oblivious to his confusion, and pulled Lu Mingfei, who was practically invisible, close by: "This is my sister! Lu Mingfei!"
Seeing Chu Zihang's puzzled expression, he added, "Although they sound the same, the characters are different. Her 'Fei' has the grass radical!"
"Feifei, let your senior brother take a look!"
"Brother—! No...no more!" Lu Mingfei's voice was muffled by the layers of fabric, as panicked as a frightened rabbit, almost shrinking into Lu Mingfei's arms.
Lu Mingfei immediately put on an apologetic expression: "Oh, my sister is very shy! Please don't mind her, senior brother!"
"It's nothing," Chu Zihang said calmly, his gaze lingering briefly on the suspicious attire before moving away.
"Let's go! I'll arrange accommodation for my senior brother!" Lu Mingfei snatched the billboard back from Liu Miaomiao's hand, turned around and left, his steps were incredibly light, and Lu Mingfei quickly followed.
Chu Zihang silently followed, staring at Lu Mingfei's back, his eyes swirling with unspoken emotions.
He couldn't come back to Kassel because school had just started, and he also didn't want to worry his mother, so he didn't go home.
The original plan was to find a small hotel to stay in and then wait for Lu Mingfei at Shilan Middle School.
Unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to bring Liu Miaomiao and that mysterious "younger sister" to pick them up at the airport.
It's so abnormal.
For example, when did that loser Lu Mingfei become so confident?
And Lu Mingfei, who was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, just one glance at her gave me the urge to tear off her disguise and find out what was going on.
What's strange is Liu Miaomiao—when did she get so close to Lu Mingfei?
My memory suddenly flashed back to my junior high school days. The day the rain was pouring down was the same day my father was killed by Odin.
He clearly remembered Lu Mingfei shouting under the eaves, begging Liu Miaomiao for a ride, only to be ruthlessly rejected.
Just before that, Liu Miaomiao had specially come to the classroom to invite him—even though she lived in the west of the city, she said she would take him home from the east of the city.
He was certain that these three people were hiding some secret.
Liu Miaomiao's pace slowed down without her realizing it, and she gradually caught up with Chu Zihang, who was lagging behind.
A blush crept onto her cheeks, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her dress, like a shy water lily. She even deliberately softened her breathing before mustering the courage to utter a small sound:
"Um... Senior Brother Chu... Hello..."
"Hello!" Chu Zihang replied calmly.
However, this simple response stirred up ripples in Liu Miaomiao's heart.
In an instant, she even thought of a name for her child.
Lu Mingfei, who was walking ahead, just smiled and didn't say anything.
He knew very well the true nature of Liu Miaomiao—a woman who admired strength and was extremely attracted to good looks.
His gaze inadvertently drifted to Lu Mingfei beside him, who seemed to want to curl up into a ball the whole time.
The girl lowered her head slightly, her dark hair falling down and covering most of her profile, her steps revealing an indescribable unease.
[Lu Mingfei, what do you think of Liu Miaomiao?]
The same cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang in Lu Mingfei's mind.
This made her turn her head to look at Lu Mingfei (the system) beside her with some confusion.
What kind of mischief is the system up to now?
"She's a beautiful and kind girl, and one of the few girls in school who's willing to talk to me!" Lu Mingfei thought to herself.
You have some feelings for her, right?
Lu Mingfei immediately panicked, and her cheeks under the mask instantly turned as red as apples.
[Then you should have noticed, right? She has a crush on Chu Zihang!]