Lu Mingfei Development Program

Chapter 408 Zorro
This is a teddy bear with a black cloak and a black top hat. He is also wearing a black mask and there is a letter Z on the hat. He looks very much like the great hero Zorro.

Chen Motong seemed to like dolls very much. Lu Mingfei had seen many dolls in her room. She would even have a doll to accompany her when she ate hot pot. Such a person would naturally go into a doll shop if he saw one on the street.

Lu Mingfei, who was brought in with him, saw the Zorro Bear among the dolls at first sight. And for some reason, he felt that it would be a perfect gift for someone.

When paying the bill, Chen Motong looked at him teasingly and asked if it was a gift for a girl. Lu Mingfei did not answer, but this was also an answer.

Renata watched Lu Mingfei take apart the toy bear and suddenly froze. Her calm eyes showed some disturbances. She could no longer keep calm and seemed to be at a loss.

Lu Mingfei held the toy bear in his hands, looked at Renata and said, "I don't know why, but when I saw this bear, I always felt that it would be very suitable for someone."

Renata put down her knife and fork and clasped her hands together. It was obvious that she wanted to remain calm, but her thumbs unconsciously tangled together. It was the first time that Lu Mingfei saw a panicked look on her face.

Lu Mingfei smiled silently, put the stuffed bear on the table and pushed it towards Renata. Forgive him for pushing it, because he couldn't pass it with his current height, and Renata, who was only slightly better than him, couldn't reach out to take it either.

Renata stared blankly at the little bear paddling towards her, and when the little bear was about to fall off the edge of the table, she subconsciously reached out to catch it.

She looked at the toy bear in silence. To be honest, it didn't look much like the one that had always been with her in the old world. Although Zorro was called Zorro, it didn't have Zorro's attire.

Although she, Jiude Mai, Su Enxi, and Chen Motong all had memories of the old world, they did not know how the old world perished. They suddenly appeared in this new world just as the old world suddenly disappeared.

Renata in the new world did not grow up in the Black Swan Harbor. She was born with the surname Romanov. In the north and even in the west, people call her Her Royal Highness.

This seemed like a good start, but Renata never smiled, because many things disappeared. There was nothing related to Black Swan Port in the new world, and the children who grew up in the port like her did not exist either.

It seemed that except for her, everything related to the port had been erased, including the toy bear she got in the port.

To Renata, Zorro was an old, faded, and hairless toy bear that probably would not be bothered by anyone if thrown into a recycling station. But if she wanted, countless people would find exquisite toy bears for her, and they would be more exquisite, beautiful, and more valuable than Zorro.

However, Zorro is irreplaceable. During the countless nights on the ice field, Renata could only fall asleep holding Zorro. When she and Zero exchanged gifts, she was reluctant to exchange Zorro.

Renata had forgotten how she had managed to sleep in the new world without Zorro. Whenever she saw her waking up with dark bags under her eyes, Su Enxi thought that this was not going to work, so she bought her a room full of teddy bears, some of which were so big that she could sleep on them.

But Renata didn't even look at her. Su Enxi felt very shocked by her calm look, as if she was saying that she was childish.

Renata was rummaging around in the Zorro bear that wasn't Zorro, and suddenly discovered that the cape, hat, and mask of this Zorro bear were all removable. She paused for a moment, found the hidden buttons on the bear, and took off all the decorative outerwear.

Then, she froze.

Renata could hardly remember how she felt when she received Zorro as a birthday present from Herzog, who had a hypocritical smile on his face. After all, that was a long time ago.

But now, she remembered that feeling again. Under the mask of Zorro Bear, it was Zorro. But the bear's body was brand new, the fur was soft and beautiful, and the eyes made of plastic buttons were bright and lively, just like when she first received it.

Renata would not be mistaken, this was Zorro.

It seemed that when the old world was dying, a pair of huge hands were about to wipe out everything in Black Swan Harbor. He suddenly paused and took out the old bear from the dilapidated port.

He gave Zorro a brand new look, dressed it in Zorro's attire, and placed it in a corner of the new world... To be specific, it was in a doll shop not far from Lu Mingfei's home, waiting for someone to discover it and bring it to Renata.

Lu Mingfei saw the silent Renata and suddenly he was confused. Although he saw Renata holding a teddy bear in the parallel world in his dream, Renata also emphasized that she had a teddy bear in the story she just told.

But just like countless people lose interest in the things they liked in childhood after they grow up, it seems to be a question whether the cold little queen still likes the toy bear today.

Fortunately, the girl told him the answer.

Lu Mingfei smiled, just like the girl opposite him. He saw Renata smile again, just as plain as last time, but it could amaze people for a long time.

"Thank you for your gift, I like it very much." Renata put Zorro's cloak, hat and mask back on him.

As expected, Zorro must be dressed like Zorro. When she first named the teddy bear Zorro, wasn’t it because she hoped that it would be as brave as Zorro in the book and protect herself?

Renata solemnly placed the toy bear on the table in front of her, just like many children who need toys to accompany them before they can eat. Lu Mingfei watched this scene with interest, and did not feel it was childish, but rather felt it was very natural, as if this was something Renata would do.

Renata returned to her previous calm self, but there was no longer the coldness of the ice field in her blue eyes... Although she had always been like this when she was with Lu Mingfei.

She looked around and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I don't think I have anything as a return gift."

Lu Mingfei looked at her and blinked, wanting to say that a teddy bear was not worth a meal in a fancy restaurant. Besides, the exquisite evening gown he was wearing was prepared by her.

But it is obvious that this toy bear is more than just a toy bear to Renata.

“In that case, let’s use something of equal value to offset it.” Lu Mingfei took the restaurant uniform, wiped his mouth, straightened his formal attire, and snapped his fingers.

The phonograph suddenly paused, and the melodious and elegant music came to an abrupt end, replaced by the ambiguous sound of violin. Por Una Cabeza, this somewhat unorthodox special word spirit appeared again.

Lu Mingfei jumped off the chair, came to Renata, and extended his hand to her: "Then dance with me."

Renata took off her white gloves and coat, revealing an exquisite silver crystal-embellished evening dress. Lu Mingfei had seen her dressed like this before, and in Renata's dream, it suited her perfectly. She seemed to be planning to dance after dinner.

"That's exactly what I meant." Renata said softly and put her hand in Lu Mingfei's.

It seemed that she didn't wear high heels to take into account Lu Mingfei's current height. But even if she wore flat shoes, she was still a little taller than Lu Mingfei. Lu Mingfei didn't care. If he disliked a boy who was taller than him, he was not a good dancer.

This was the third time Lu Mingfei danced with Renata. The first two times were at Renata's housewarming party and when they were walking in the ruins of Black Swan Harbor in their dreams. He was familiar with Renata's dance steps, and Renata was also familiar with his. The two of them knew what the other was thinking without even making eye contact.

Lu Mingfei also discovered that Renata was extremely devoted to the dance this time, as if she wanted to prove her progress to the boy who taught her to dance.

He smiled slightly and responded to the other party's devotion. He was a peerless dancer in this song, and so was Renata.

The empty restaurant didn't seem so empty anymore. Lu Mingfei felt that the scene had changed a lot. There was the Black Swan Harbor Auditorium that no longer existed in Renata's story, and there was also a magnificent palace-like clubhouse.

These people who probably existed in the old world were applauding them, giving sincere applause to this dance that might be worthy of being recorded in history, making up for the regret that there were no audiences for this dance.

The silver skirt shone beautifully under the lights, and Renata was the queen dominating the dance floor at the moment. No one would have thought that this ice queen-like princess would have such a fiery side.

Lu Mingfei had heard that Renata had a serious obsession with cleanliness. When eating just now, she had to wear white silk gloves to hold the knife and fork. But when Lu Mingfei stretched out his hand that he had just wiped with a napkin, she took off her gloves without hesitation and handed her hand to him.

He clenched the delicate hands in his hands, as if he saw the two children trekking alone on the endless snowfield.

Before this, Lu Mingfei regarded everything in the old world as a thing of the past, even though he knew that there was another self in the old world. But without the support of memory, it was difficult for him to connect himself with the old world.

Until now, the platinum-haired girl told him about their past in the old world...

Even though he still felt vague about everything in the old world, he didn't want to let go of Renata's hand, just like he had not abandoned her in that ice field that no one remembered anymore.

It seemed to be just as what was sung in the words of his contract, that they would not abandon or betray each other until the end of death... no, not even death could separate them.

Lu Mingfei's eyes lit up with a gorgeous golden light, as if he understood what the little witch had said to him before, that he wanted too many things. He was indeed always a greedy person. How could he let the girls he liked be taken away by death?

The music on the gramophone had stopped for a long time, and Renata's skirt was spread flat on the ground like a peacock's blooming feathers. She maintained this posture of thanks for a long time.

Lu Mingfei restrained the golden light in his eyes, helped Renata up, and said with a smile: "This time I won't say 'My dear, please stand up' in an unromantic way."

"I would rather you said that," Renata replied.

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, her blue eyes reflecting Lu Mingfei's appearance: "I originally wanted to dance with you, so this can't be considered a thank you gift, change something else."

Lu Mingfei looked at her with amusement: "Then what should we change it to? You decide for yourself."

Renata looked at him silently, and suddenly said: "...Close your eyes."

“You don’t need to close your eyes for this, right?” Lu Mingfei said, seeming to understand what she was going to do.

Ignoring his teasing, Renata's expression remained calm: "Just shut it."

“Okay.” Lu Mingfei knew that he had to close his eyes and did so. He originally wanted to see if Renata could still look calm.

Renata's kiss was not so unexpected, it was very awkward, not at all as passionate as when they were dancing just now. But it also solved a question that Lu Mingfei had been wondering about for a long time. It turned out that no matter how cold a girl's appearance was, her lips would be warm when kissed.

The warm feeling left his lips, and Lu Mingfei was about to open his eyes to confirm whether this icy girl would also blush. Unfortunately, he could only see a platinum-colored figure quickly leaving.

Lu Mingfei smiled silently. Although he couldn't see Renata's expression, he could guess what she was thinking from her somewhat flustered footsteps.

Sure enough, this iceberg-like girl would also feel embarrassed.

Renata did not forget to take Zorro with her before she left. Lu Mingfei sat back at his seat and ate the remaining food, including that left by Renata. He was a good boy who cherished food.

Then, he put his fingers together, propped up his chin on the table, and looked at the restaurant's open front door. Some customers who were waiting outside for the restaurant to reopen came in, met his calm eyes, and were scared away again.

But Lu Mingfei’s heart was not at peace at all. Renata, Renata, you may be embarrassed, but what do you mean by leaving me here alone?

The familiar Lamborghini appeared at the door. Jiude Mai, who had played the "You Can't Find Me" game with Lu Mingfei for a day, lowered the window and waved at him. Lu Mingfei stood up and jumped off the chair. It seemed that although some people had forgotten him because of embarrassment, there would still be people who remembered him.

"The gift is very good." Jude Mai praised sincerely.

She was really happy for Renata. She saw Lu Mingfei and Chen Motong walk into the doll shop, and she also saw him walk out with a gift bag. But it was not until Renata hurriedly ran out holding a stuffed bear that she realized what was in the bag.

If she didn't have to pick up Lu Mingfei, Jiude Mai really wanted to go back and open a bottle of champagne for this good sister.

(End of this chapter)