Chapter 14 Lu Mingze

"Brother, do you know? The girl you like likes someone else."

Lu Mingfei said unhappily: "Thank you for your reminder. Don't remind me again next time."

This strange voice of his "brother" has been haunting him for quite some time, making him wonder if he is mentally ill.

"Brother, we will meet soon."

"No, I think it's better not to. I don't want to be sent to a mental hospital."

This "little brother" might be a strange encounter for Lu Mingfei, but he thought it was more likely to be weird. Whose little brother would haunt his brother like a ghost? And he could only hear his voice but never see him.

"Does my brother hate me so much?"

"What do you mean by hate? I'm just afraid!" Lu Mingfei said unhappily, "A brother who came from nowhere runs into people's dreams all day long. This is rude, don't you know?"

"It seems my brother has forgotten me."

"What are you talking about? I never knew who you were. I didn't even know you, so how can I forget you?"

"You will definitely remember it later, brother, you will definitely remember it."

Lu Mingfei sat up from the bed, feeling a headache. This dream was happening more and more frequently. It happened less frequently before, and he didn't care. After all, who can control dreams?

Looking at the dark night outside, he lay down again and continued to sleep.

"Brother, are you coming back to see me again?"

When Lu Mingfei heard the voice, he thought to himself that he was really unlucky.

He said weakly, "Can you please stop pestering me? I will have a mental breakdown if you continue."

"Then I won't bother you, brother."

As the voice fell, a postcard flew in front of Lu Mingfei. He took it and looked at it. On the postcard it said: May brother have a sweet dream - your loving brother, Lu Mingze.

"What a ghost..."

Lu Mingfei sat up from the bed again, but it was already dawn outside.

"..."

"Boss, I feel like I've seen a ghost."

The depressed Lu Mingfei complained to Zhang Baiqing: "Recently I have been dreaming about a guy who claims to be Lu Mingze and is my younger brother. He even called me brother and said he missed me so much. It was like a ghost story."

When Zhang Baiqing heard Lu Mingze, his heart trembled. Could this be the Lu Mingze that netizens were talking about?

He consoled her, "There are no ghosts in this world. There are too many coincidences in the world. You just dreamed about the same person more times. There was a person abroad who was struck by lightning seven times from birth to burial, but he didn't die. In the end, he committed suicide. Even his grave was smashed to pieces after his death. Isn't that more outrageous than yours? You should be thankful that he didn't chase and beat you in your dream. Otherwise, you would have finally woken up and continued to sleep, but he would have said, 'How dare you come back, kid?'"

There are no ghosts, but there are dragons. Although there are few words that can influence dreams, they do exist. If Lu Mingfei is talking about Lu Mingze, who is suspected to be the Black King as mentioned by netizens, then it is not surprising that Lu Mingfei keeps dreaming about him.

"Haha, that's true." Lu Mingfei was amused.

"Senior, Lu Mingfei, it's my birthday this Saturday and my dad is going to throw me a birthday party. Do you want to come? I'm inviting the whole class and some friends."

Su Xiaoqiang suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said this.

Lu Mingfei said nothing and was a little hesitant.

Zhang Baiqing nodded immediately: "Go, but why is it so big this year?"

It is relatively rare to invite the whole class to celebrate a birthday. If it happens, there will usually be news about it in school, but I have never heard of such a thing in school before.

It was the first time he had seen this kind of novel plot.

Su Xiaoqiang said obediently: "I don't know. I originally wanted to just cut a cake with my acquaintances and friends, but my dad suggested that we just make it bigger and invite all the classmates to have a party."

"Oh."

Zhang Baiqing nodded. He heard from Lu Tianming that Mr. Su's health was getting worse and worse. If he still wanted to take care of his grandson, he would have to step down and rest within five years at most.

Su Xiaoqiang is not a spoiled daughter. With some training, she can take over the business. Calculating the time, Su Xiaoqiang will be in her early 5s in 20 years, which is barely enough. Her life will definitely be busier by then. Now, while there is still time, it is normal to let her daughter have some fun.

After Su Xiaoqiang left, Lu Mingfei poked Zhang Baiqing with his finger, "Boss, what birthday gift should I give Su Xiaoqiang?"

"Her family is so rich and they don't lack any necessities. Either give her something with more meaning than practical use, or give her something she will use in the future. You don't have to ask for a high price."

Lu Mingfei nodded in confusion. He knew nothing about gift-giving and he didn't have much money.

Zhang Baiqing looked at the poor boy and said, "Why don't you give her a nice notebook and pen? She can use them, and they are not worth much. It's a thoughtful gesture." "What about you, Boss?"

"She likes playing games, so I'll give her a mechanical keyboard."

Mechanical keyboards are now obsolete products, and membrane keyboards are the mainstream. There are still a few companies abroad that make them, mainly SteelSeries, but the market is not big. It was not until the rise of e-sports 12 years later that they were rediscovered.

“Is it the kind of keyboard you have at home, boss?” Lu Mingfei’s eyes lit up.

Zhang Baiqing was used to playing games with a mechanical keyboard, so he bought one from abroad, and it made a crackling sound when he typed. Lu Mingfei felt that it was great, but he was discouraged when he heard the price.

"Well. You don't have to think about it. Do you dare to use this keyboard at home?"

Lu Mingfei shook his head regretfully.

"Oh, right." Su Xiaoqiang came back and said, "Don't bring me any gifts. There are too many people here. If everyone gets a gift, my room will be buried."

……

Two more points were added before Saturday, and Zhang Baiqing could clearly feel that the feeling of expansion was even stronger.

"Will it explode if I continue practicing? Probably not? Otherwise, what's the point of this system?"

He fell into doubt, but quickly put his concerns aside and continued exercising.

In normal fantasy novels, a big boss who is extremely powerful in the early stage becomes even worse than a dog in the later stage. If he doesn’t practice, he will become that dog in the end.

……

Because there were more people attending Su Xiaoqiang’s birthday party, it was held in a hotel, the Regent Hotel.

"Happy birthday, Su Xiaoqiang."

"Happy birthday, Su Xiaoqiang."

Although Su Xiaoqiang said that people didn't need to bring gifts, some people still brought them, which made Su Xiaoqiang a little unhappy. You are so capable. What would those who didn't bring any gifts think?
Zhang Baiqing and Lu Mingfei both came empty-handed. Lu Mingfei still looked like a wretch, while Zhang Baiqing put on formal clothes and took care of his appearance.

"Happy birthday, Su Xiaoqiang. May you live a happy and worry-free life."

Su Xiaoqiang, who was dressed up specially, saw Zhang Baiqing dressed up specially, and replied with a bright smile: "Thank you for coming."

"Happy birthday, Su Xiaoqiang." The boy said in a proper manner.

"Well, thank you."

Maybe because there were so many people and the venue was rather formal, this birthday lacked a lot of joy and the process became quite conventional.

After everyone arrived, some Michelin-style fine dishes were served, and Su Xiaoqiang came on stage to thank everyone for coming to her birthday party...

Although Su Xiaoqiang's family is rich and she is a little arrogant, she does not look down on anyone by relying on her family's wealth. She is generous, often treats others to meals, and has a good relationship with her classmates.

Chen Wenwen also came and sat quietly with the other girls, looking at Su Xiaoqiang on the stage with a calm expression. Lu Mingfei looked at Chen Wenwen from time to time, thinking that he didn't even know Chen Wenwen's birthday.

He looked at Zhang Baiqing next to him.

Oh, you don’t even know the boss’ birthday, that’s okay.

They sang the birthday song and cut the cake in an orderly manner, and only then did the hall have a joyful atmosphere.

Zhang Baiqing smeared the cake with his finger and then stroked it towards Lu Mingfei's face.

"Boss, what are you doing?" Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment and felt his face was greasy. After he came to his senses, he quickly rubbed cream on his fingers, but Zhang Baiqing had already run away.

The two of them started it, and the rest of the students thought it was fun. The students who were on good terms with their good classmates also put makeup on them unexpectedly.

Su Xiaoqiang, the birthday heroine, soon fell for her bestie after Zhang Baiqing smeared cream on her face without any discrimination.

Chen Wenwen saw that the situation was not right and thought about staying aside and ignoring it. After all, playing so wildly was not in line with her ladylike temperament, but she couldn't run away either.

The birthday cake ordered for Su Xiaoqiang was quite big, after all there were so many people, but it was only ordered according to how they would eat, not to mention that they had eaten before cutting the cake, so in the end each person only got a cake that was the size of a palm and a half.

The cake was quickly consumed, and everyone was inevitably smeared with cake, except Zhang Baiqing.

Su Xiaoqiang excitedly directed the students, "Only the senior has not been covered with cake. Surround him quickly."

In the joyful atmosphere of everyone, Zhang Baiqing was surrounded by several people and was also smeared with cake.

(End of this chapter)