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He sat down gracefully and laid out the piano keys.
The moment he touched the piano keys, countless musical memories flowed in, as if they were the very ones he had practiced for many years.
He moved, his fingers flashing across the black and white piano keys like bees dancing in the air.
The next second, Liu Miaomiao's gaze fell on Lu Mingfei on the piano stand, staring intently at him.
"This is... Flight of the Wild Bees!"
Liu Miaomiao's lips parted slightly as she stared blankly at the fingers that were almost out of focus.
She herself is a Grade 10 pianist, but her hand speed is far from being as fast as Lu Mingfei's.
quick! too fast!
Lu Mingfei!
Her classmates, whom she had known since junior high school, had been in the same class since the first year of junior high.
PS·Shilan Middle School has a junior high school section.
Having known each other for over five years, she certainly knew what kind of person Lu Mingfei was.
He's unlucky, cowardly, and a bit cheeky. He has no special talents other than playing video games, his grades are at the bottom, and he doesn't even have many friends in his class.
In high school, I was completely infatuated with Chen Wenwen and became her devoted follower.
In the literary society, he was almost always assigned to do the hard labor.
But he still went ahead and did it anyway.
There's no other reason than that it was a literary society founded by Chen Wenwen.
And those fixed impressions from the past five years were overturned in a single day.
Is Lu Mingfei really that amazing?
Could it be that Lu Mingfei has always been incredibly skilled, but he's been hiding it all along? But how could that be?!
Why choose to be a loser when you can live in an environment where everyone admires you?
Is he bored after eating? But he doesn't seem to be full either!
She remembered what her mother had told her, and then thought about Lu Mingfei's situation.
He was a true dragon suppressed by his aunt and Chen Wenwen. Now that the true dragon has entered the sea, he should soar to the heavens.
Hmm...maybe he only got halfway done, he hasn't solved Chen Wenwen's problem yet!
The music ends!
Applause rang out from all directions and reached Lu Mingfei's ears.
He looked at his hands in disbelief.
Is this really me?
"Miaomiao! Why don't you go and play a duet with Mingfei?" Liu's father reminded her, seeing his daughter's stunned expression.
"Okay!" For some inexplicable reason, Liu Miaomiao agreed immediately.
Perhaps it was admiration for Lu Mingfei's piano skills, or perhaps it was the competitive spirit hidden in his heart.
She walked with light steps, her off-white leather Mary Jane shoes making a soft thud on the ground.
Just as Lu Mingfei was about to stand up and slip away, Liu Miaomiao walked straight toward him.
“Lu Mingfei, how about we play a duet?” Her eyes were shining.
Lu Mingfei subconsciously wanted to scratch his head, but then suddenly remembered what Liu's father had told him before.
The raised hand abruptly changed direction, becoming an invitation to Liu Miaomiao.
"okay!"
Liu Miaomiao extended her slender right hand and placed it on Lu Mingfei's outstretched right hand.
The two took their seats gracefully.
"Is there a piece you'd like to play?" she asked softly.
"I don't know much about pianos, you can choose one!"
Liu Miaomiao rolled her eyes at him, thinking, "With such amazing piano skills, how can you say you don't understand the piano?"
Does that mean she doesn't understand anything at all?
She pondered for a moment, then her fingertips played a chord:
"Then let's play The Piano Guys' arrangement of Canon! Do you know how?"
"know a little!"
When Liu Miaomiao suggested playing this piece, the memory of the piece automatically appeared in Lu Mingfei's mind.
Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to agree.
As fingertips fall, the melody soars.
Liu Miaomiao led the familiar variation of Canon, while Lu Mingfei's support in the bass lines was breathtakingly precise.
But gradually, Liu Miaomiao sensed something was wrong.
Whether she speeds up or slows down the pace.
That solid chord always perfectly complemented her every whim.
Is Lu Mingfei playing along with her rhythm?
During the climax, as soon as her virtuoso notes began to play, Lu Mingfei's accompaniment immediately caught up with her.
The last chord landed with a thunderous crash, and applause erupted.
Liu Miaomiao completely ignored the cheers around her; her heart was still pounding.
She turned her head and looked at Lu Mingfei, who was standing right in front of her.
He calmly withdrew his finger, as if nothing had happened.
She lost! She lost in the piano skills she was so proud of.
But she was not disappointed.
On the contrary, she was very excited at the moment, and her face flushed.
If she can practice piano with Lu Mingfei in the future, she will definitely be able to improve even further.
She took a deep breath, a deep breath...
“Lu Mingfei, I…”
Just as she was about to invite Lu Mingfei to be her piano practice accompaniment, Lu Mingfei got up and left.
He abandoned her, his piano partner whom he had just played a duet with.
They just left like that!
"What did you say?" Lu Mingfei turned around and asked.
Liu Miaomiao: "..."
Liu Miaomiao felt a surge of heat rise to her throat after eating the millet pepper.
She gripped the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands, then quickly let go.
"It's nothing, you played very well!"
"Oh!" Lu Mingfei was unconvinced; he knew all too well his own "class background."
Without that Grade 10 piano experience card, he's nothing!
Chapter 11 Liu Miaomiao seems to have given up for nothing!
Lu Mingfei turned and walked towards where Liu's parents were.
As soon as he approached, Liu's father greeted him with a smile.
"Mingfei! I didn't expect you to be so talented! You even overshadowed my little angel!"
"Uncle Liu, you're joking. Liu Miaomiao is very capable; she guided me the whole way!"
At this moment, Aunt Liu's gentle voice broke in:
"It's too formal to keep calling her 'classmate.' Just call her Miaomiao, don't you think? Miaomiao!"
“…!” Lu Mingfei’s words caught in his throat.
"I have no objection, you can just call me Miaomiao!" Liu Miaomiao's voice came from behind Lu Mingfei.
Mr. and Mrs. Liu exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with smiles. Then, Mr. Liu consciously walked over and sat down next to Mrs. Liu.
Now the two younger generation members had no choice but to sit side by side on the bench opposite each other.
Sitting in his seat, Lu Mingfei felt somewhat uneasy.
Liu Miaomiao sat on the inside, while he sat on the outside.
Half of his buttocks were dangling in the air. He wished the seat was light-years long so he wouldn't have to worry about these things.
The waiter promptly brought the menu to the four of them.
Lu Mingfei opened the exquisite booklet filled with unfamiliar English menu items and felt a chill run down his spine.
To cover up his embarrassment, he quickly said:
"I'll just order the same thing as my uncle and aunt."
Delicious dishes were served one after another: tender and juicy pan-fried foie gras, fragrant herb-roasted lamb chops, and exquisitely plated pan-fried silver cod with hollandaise sauce.
Just as she was enjoying the rich and flavorful Wellington steak, Aunt Liu took a sip of wine and said to Lu Mingfei with a gentle smile:
"Mingfei, you're such a good pianist, why don't you come and practice with Miaomiao more often after school? It must be so lonely for her to practice all by herself."
Liu Ma's sudden suggestion left Lu Mingfei's mind blank.
The beef on his fork almost fell into his plate.