“So that’s it. The Academy has Preparatory Classes in every major country, right? So, it makes sense that China’s Preparatory Class is in the capital. If Zero hadn’t come to China, would she have gone to the Preparatory Class in Russia next year?” Lu Mingfei was a bit curious; he didn’t know much about Zero’s experiences before she came to the Academy.
“Yes, that was the original plan, and then Zero would have enrolled in the same year as you. But since you’ve awakened early now, the plan naturally needs to change,” Jiu De Mai patiently explained to Lu Mingfei. “People from the Academy should contact you soon. You can think about it carefully.”
“Okay, I’ll consider it.” Lu Mingfei felt it was necessary to visit the Preparatory Class. After all, Xia Mi was currently there. Although Xia Mi hadn’t done anything before enrollment in his previous life, to prevent any negative butterfly effects caused by his rebirth, he still needed to go and stabilize her. Otherwise, if his senior brother and Xia Mi ended up at odds again because of these matters, it would truly be a sin. He would wait until the Academy contacted him, then he could discuss the matters regarding the Preparatory Class with them in detail.
“We’re here.” Zero’s voice interrupted Lu Mingfei’s thoughts. After Jiu De Mai parked the car, Lu Mingfei instinctively ran to Zero’s side after getting out, opening her door and offering his hand. Zero gave him a cold glance but still placed her hand on Lu Mingfei’s, elegantly stepping out of the car. Despite only wearing a school uniform, she exuded an air of nobility and grace. It was only then that Lu Mingfei realized, “What am I doing? How did I become a lackey again?!!!”
“I didn’t expect our little white rabbit to be such a gentleman, even knowing how to open the car door for a lady.” Jiu De Mai was smiling on the surface, but inwardly she was surprised. “San Wu, where’s your germophobia? You just took his hand so readily? And Lu Mingfei, what’s with your lackey-like demeanor?”
Lu Mingfei looked around. This place was very close to their home. It seemed they had specifically chosen it, which was good for convenient contact.
“Since we’ve arrived, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first.” Most of what needed to be said had been discussed in the car. He also needed to find a place to train, as he didn’t live alone and couldn’t return too late.
At this moment, Jiu De Mai spoke, “Why the rush? You’re going to train, right? Just come up with us. Our facilities here are more comprehensive than a gym’s, and you can’t fully train your body at a gym, can you?”
Clearly, they knew about Lu Mingfei going to the gym yesterday. However, she was right, so Lu Mingfei readily agreed.
“That’s true, and your place is conveniently close.” Lu Mingfei followed them.
Following them, he took the elevator to the seventh floor. The facilities inside were fully equipped, and there was no one else around. “Potato Chips has bought this entire building, so you don’t have to worry about being disturbed,” Jiu De Mai said as she walked out. “I’m going to rest. From now on, you can come and go as you please. I don’t have time to pick you up every day. Just tell San Wu if you need anything.”
“Okay, Ma Yi Jie, take care.” Lu Mingfei turned to Zero, just about to say something.
“I also need to train. You don’t need to mind me.” Zero’s voice directly made him swallow the words he was about to say.
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Lu Mingfei looked as if he had been pulled out of water, drenched in sweat. He chugged a bottle of water in one go. Zero looked at him in this state and calmly said, “Do you want to take a shower?”
Lu Mingfei was a bit surprised and was about to refuse. “It wouldn’t be good if you went back looking like this.” Zero’s tone seemed to leave no room for Lu Mingfei to refuse, so Lu Mingfei could only nod and followed Zero to the tenth floor.
Although he already knew that they had bought this building, he couldn’t help but exclaim how good it was to be rich. This entire floor had been converted into a house solely for Zero, and one bathroom alone was much larger than the room Lu Mingfei slept in.
While Lu Mingfei was marveling, Zero, from who knows where, produced a new pair of men’s slippers and a set of men’s clothes and handed them to him. “Wear these after you wash up.”
Lu Mingfei wasn’t pretentious. He took the clothes, put on the slippers, and turned to walk into the bathroom.
The hot water from the shower sprayed over his body. He closed his eyes, feeling the relaxation and comfort the water brought. After showering, Lu Mingfei changed into clean clothes and walked out of the bathroom, finding Zero not in the living room. He figured she must still be showering in another bathroom.
Lu Mingfei checked the time and wasn’t in a hurry to go home. He lay down on the soft sofa, closed his eyes, and felt an indescribable sense of relaxation. Indeed, it was truly good to be rich.
Just as Lu Mingfei was dozing off, Zero walked out of the bathroom, wearing cute pajamas. Lu Mingfei’s eyes lit up. He never expected the Princess to be so cold, yet wear such adorable pajamas. It was his first time seeing Zero in this state. Having just showered, the cold aura around her had lessened a bit, and there were still some water droplets on her platinum blonde hair. Her fair face also had a touch of redness, making her seem more vibrant.
“Ma Yi and the others bought these for me.” Zero seemed to have seen what Lu Mingfei was thinking and offered an explanation. Lu Mingfei, whose thoughts had been exposed, guiltily averted his gaze.
Lu Mingfei coughed twice to ease the awkwardness, then spoke, “Since you’ve finished, I’ll head back. It’s getting late, and if I don’t go back, my Uncle and Aunt will start worrying.”
“Won’t you stay for dinner?” Zero invited Lu Mingfei to have dinner together. Lu Mingfei thought about it but still shook his head.
“Next time. Today, Uncle and Aunt are probably still waiting for me at home for dinner, so I need to go back and let them know in advance.”
Zero nodded, turned and walked into the room, and quickly came out again, holding a mobile phone. Lu Mingfei had seen Zero use this type of phone in his previous life. These handmade phones were very expensive; in his opinion, one of these phones would cost at least tens of thousands of yuan. “This phone has our numbers saved, so it’ll be convenient to contact us if anything happens.” Zero handed the phone to Lu Mingfei.
“Okay.” Lu Mingfei wasn’t being coy; he took the phone. He didn’t have a phone at this time, so contact was indeed not very convenient. Having a phone solved this problem very well.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first. If I don’t go back soon, Uncle and Aunt will start worrying.”
“Okay.” Zero nodded.
“See you tomorrow.” Lu Mingfei turned to leave. After Zero watched him take the elevator down, she softly said, “See you tomorrow.”
After Lu Mingfei exited the elevator, he walked towards his home. But as he walked, he suddenly felt a bit strange in his heart. This… why did it feel like he was being kept?