novel-bin Chapter 86 On Copying Homework
Chapter 86 On Copying Homework
"Well, I've been playing Persona these past couple of days."
Sunlight streamed into the café floor, making the gleaming surface shine brightly.
The light shone on the blonde girl's hair in front of Lu Mingfei, making it appear as if it were shimmering with a rainbow.
Coupled with the other person's stunning beauty, one could say he was truly floating on air... Well, Lu Mingfei didn't remember the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River.
"so what?"
Looking at the book in his hand, Lu Mingfei recognized it as a book on magical mechanical design. The other party seemed to be very good at this subject.
Although they had never attended classes.
Lu Mingfei took a sip of his coffee without lemon and continued speaking.
"That's right, there are romantic scenes in it."
"oh."
Zero continued flipping through the book at a leisurely pace, but he was already paying attention.
"But I don't really like the female characters in it; I felt their romance storylines were just so-so."
Why?
Ling closed the book and looked up at Lu Mingfei for the first time.
"That's right. Every female character in this story needs the protagonist's help in the romance route to solve various problems, overcome their inner conflicts, and eventually get together with the other person."
".....so what?"
Lu Mingfei leaned forward and spoke with a hint of solemnity.
"I don't think this is right. The screenwriter's portrayal of the romance scenes is too rough and too uniform."
"Those female characters are clearly very independent girls in the story, but they become weak when they meet the protagonist."
"Why can't girls be the mentally strong ones, the ones who save the boys?! That's the right thing to do! Don't you agree?!"
Lu Mingfei stood up, speaking with great enthusiasm, as if he were about to declare, "I have a dream."
Zero took a sip of water and then continued speaking.
"I agree, so what exactly are you trying to say?"
"Good that you agree, Zero. You're my only member of the organization, the vice president of our Benevolent Society. I desperately need your help!"
Lu Mingfei held Ling's hand earnestly. Ling's hand was soft and boneless, with delicate and fair skin.
"What...do you need?"
Ling looked intently at Lu Mingfei, her cheeks slightly flushed, but her expression serious, regardless of what Lu Mingfei said—
"Can I borrow your internship notes on defeating Dragon King Norton?"
...........
silence.
Pure silence.
Lu Mingfei could even feel that Zero's hands had become icy cold.
She instantly transformed from a young girl into an iceberg, as if she were about to crash into the Lu Mingfei at any moment.
Then, a hundred years later, people used game controllers to pilot submarines to visit the Ruins of the Lumingfair and were surprised to find that the ship's swimming pool was still full.
"You went through all that trouble just for this?"
Ling's tone was icy as she pulled her hand away from Lu Mingfei's grasp. This guy's rambling wasn't about expressing any emotions at all; it was purely to get his homework copied!
"You know, I haven't attended a single class, and I don't even know what to look up in the library. How am I supposed to write my internship report?"
"Besides, I wasn't a good student to begin with; I was a poor student, more like Caesar."
Lu Mingfei shrugged helplessly. What he meant was that it wasn't that he wanted to copy homework, but that the chaotic world forced him to do so.
But Zero does not accept it.
She began packing her things and turned to leave.
"Zero, you don't know how miserable my life is. I'm as miserable as the weeds under the wheels of a car, as miserable as the bitter herbs in the cracks of rocks."
Zero paused, not because Lu Mingfei's words moved her, but because she couldn't understand what kind of ridiculous analogy it was.
But Lu Mingfei just sighed and continued outputting his message.
"You are my only family in Kassel."
Zero was somewhat moved, after all—
"If you don't agree, I'll have to go to Susie or Chu Zihang. If I go to Senior Brother Zihang, should I change my approach to something like otome games?"
"I have no idea."
Zero is hard to accept; it's too abstract.
Lu Mingfei chatted with her on QQ a couple of days ago.
Upon hearing that she had already returned to school, I immediately said, "Great! If you're going back to school, I'll go back too."
So, crossing the line between dawn and dusk, across yesterday and today, Lu Mingfei, weary from his journey, immediately asked her to meet him at the coffee shop the moment he arrived at school.
His luggage hadn't even been put back in the dormitory yet; it was already placed at his feet.
Is this all you're after?
Yes, that's exactly why.
Because Zero and he were among the few first-year students in this operation.
So, only the two of them hadn't attended many classes. Lu Mingfei figured that Zero's level should be about the same as his, so copying Zero's homework was reasonable.
Otherwise, he would have gone to Susie or Chu Zihang first, since those two seem easier to talk to than Zero.
Has Lu Mingfei always had this personality?
Ling frowned...it seems that's really true.
Thinking of this, Ling sat back down in her seat. She glanced at Lu Mingfei's suitcase, thought for a moment, and then spoke.
"You go back to your dorm first, I'll come find you there later."
Lu Mingfei nodded, and then Ling got up and left.
He was left to guard this coffee shop alone.
After the mission at Dongting Lake ended, Lu Mingfei carried Chu Zihang on his back and Su Qian hanging in front of him as he climbed out from the bottom of the pit.
To be fair, when Chu Zihang tried to swim out later, he almost drowned.
Then the three of them said goodbye.
Susie said she was going back to school early and asked if you two wanted to go together.
Chu Zihang said he was going to install the machine for Lu Mingfei, so it would take a few days.
Then, after Susie left and Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang went home, Lu Mingfei suddenly remembered.
He forgot to tell Susie about Chu Zihang.
I also forgot to ask Susie about her shampoo brand.
What happened? Did facing fate worsen his memory?
In short, Lu Mingfei decided to talk to Susie privately when he had the opportunity to meet her.
After all, he is an honest and kind person, and it would be too hurtful to convey matters of personal feelings through a cold and impersonal message.
Just then, Lu Mingfei's phone rang.
"Lu Mingfei, please come to the principal's office."
It has to be said that since coming to Kassel College, Lu Mingfei has had quite a few more contacts.
.........
Hmm, Lu Mingfei glanced at it, then sent Zero a cold message.
"Excuse me, the principal wants to see me."
"OK."
Reply instantly!
Zero is still very valuable.
So far, only Ling and Chu Zihang can guarantee a 100% instant response rate; even Fengou can't do that.
So is there really such a thing as cold noodles?
They all seem to be cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
I called the school janitor and explained the situation. He was very happy and said, "No need to say anything more, I'll just take your luggage to your dorm."
He's a really good person, and Lu Mingfei was deeply moved by him, telling him to take a jar of wine with him when he left.
Then the school janitor... agreed without any hesitation.
Today is March 2nd, and there are still three days until school starts.
Lu Mingfei stood at the door of the principal's office, thinking to himself, "I just arrived at the school and the principal already knows I haven't done my winter break homework?"