My System Forces Me to Live off Women-Chapter 49 - 47: Preparing for the Journey

"At dawn, I will set off~ Leave my warm home~ Rush towards the newest morning glow..."

A new day begins with a song.

In the kitchen, Li Peifeng was singing as he cooked breakfast, using the ’Echoing Voice’ technique he had just acquired.

"Pick the most beautiful flower~ Throw all fears off the cliff~ Sing loud all the way without fear..."

He had just sung two lines when two girls came out of the bedroom one after another.

Xu Manning, wrapped in a bathrobe, mumbled sleepily, "Picking flowers? This guy even wants to pick flowers?"

Wu Wenyue didn’t mind that at all, rather, she was shocked, "Didn’t you notice that his singing has improved a lot?"

"Really?"

"Be the proudest person~ Too lazy to respond to nonsense~ I hold all my dreams~ In my hand~ Looking up at the sky..."

Xu Manning apparently hadn’t fully woken up yet; her eyes were barely open. She smacked her lips and went into the kitchen to get some hot water from the dispenser. After drinking a cup, she seemed a bit more awake. Listening to Li Peifeng’s singing, her mouth opened wider and her eyes grew round.

"Did you eat Jacky Cheung? How can you sing so well?"

His high notes were sweet, the midrange precise, and the low notes deep. In short, the singing was transparent!

Li Peifeng transferred the stir-fried vegetables from the pan to a plate, took two seconds to prepare himself, then employed abdominal breathing techniques and adjusted his volume and pitch as per the method in his mind, and slowly said, "Life is short, life is only once, so you have to live happily!"

His Oxford accent was so authentic that any English person would exclaim "fellow countryman" upon hearing it.

If this English speech was a hundred, then Li Peifeng’s original level was ten; his skills enhanced tenfold with the ’Echoing Voice’.

In his native language, once more.

Prepare, go.

Li Peifeng looked at the two girls, who were already dumbfounded, with deep affection: "Life is short, and you only live once, so live it to the fullest!"

How pleasant can one’s voice really be?

To say it could impregnate ears is an exaggeration, but sending shivers down one’s spine and leaving them stupefied was attainable.

Currently, Li Peifeng’s words had that effect.

The sound was generated by the vibration of human organs which then traveled through the surrounding air. The mutual repulsion of air molecules made the air elastic, and the rhythmic vibrations engulfed the two girls like surrounding seawater.

Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning both wore similar expressions at this moment, completely frozen, their faces fixed, eyes unblinking, as if under a petrification spell.

That voice, like a clear spring entering the mouth, like flowing water striking stones, like a gentle breeze rustling leaves, like fingers winding through dark hair, like mountains echoing valleys, watching dew lightly sway branches, seeing the sun rise in the east.

Listening to his voice, his breath, pauses, and tremors, it even felt as if one could sense the shape and form of his mouth, nasal cavity, and throat. The airflow surged and wandered within the slightly moist cavity, making one want to bite his lips, to breathe in sync with him, fantasies running wild...

"I’m going to melt."

Unconsciously, Xu Manning walked over to Li Peifeng, gazing at his face in a daze, murmuring to herself, "I’m really going to melt."

Wu Wenyue, at some point, had also walked next to Li Peifeng, breathing heavily, eyes filled with anticipation: "What did you just say? Say it again, I forgot what you said. My head is filled only with the sound!"

These two girls who haven’t seen much of the world!

Li Peifeng sighed in solitude, his tone returning to normal: "Don’t be like this, I’ll get conceited. Idolize me too much and there will be a sense of distance between us."

"Change back!!!"

Xu Manning’s gaze turned cold instantly, harshly commanding: "Speak with that voice from earlier, not with Li Peifeng’s voice!"

Li Peifeng was speechless: "Who else would I speak as if not myself? Was it someone else speaking through my mouth just now?"

Wu Wenyue directly pinched his lips, frowning: "Be good, change back, quickly! Speak properly!"

Li Peifeng opened his mouth to bite.

"Gosh, are you a dog’s descendant?" Wu Wenyue looked at the teeth marks on her fingers, angry beyond words.

"Eat breakfast!"

With clear enunciation, the sound quality was crisp and metallic, the tone elegant and lucid, Li Peifeng cheerfully used the ’Echoing Voice’ again: "If you don’t eat, go off to school, my obedient daughters."

"...Oh my god!"

Xu Manning, seemingly not fully grasping Li Peifeng’s words, was near tears from emotion: "How come your singing and speaking suddenly sound so good? Have you been possessed, Li Peifeng?!"

"Water"

Ecstatically, Xu Manning jumped up: "Possession is great!"

"Huh?"

"Even knowing you’re insulting us, we can’t get angry!"

Wu Wenyue’s lips trembled: "Just hearing the voice makes it feel as sweet as honey, my bones are melting."

Tsk, is it that powerful?

Li Peifeng touched his own lips, pondering silently, it seems from now on people might need to pay to hear me speak!

...

After breakfast, Wu Wenyue cleaned up the dishes, Xu Manning got dressed, and Li Peifeng went to his bedroom to pack clothes and daily necessities into a suitcase, preparing for a trip.

The destination was Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province, where he would attend the 13th International Online Literature Week press conference with Zhao Qingge.

Although today was Friday and the conference would be held next Monday, flying over two days in advance for a weekend trip was a business trip benefit not to be missed.

"Are you going to school this morning?" Wu Wenyue’s voice came from the kitchen.

Li Peifeng casually replied, "Yeah, my flight is at noon. I’ve already discussed it with Old Zhao. I’ll pack up, then we’ll take a taxi to the airport from the school together."

Wu Wenyue said, "Alright, then let’s go to school together shortly."

Xu Manning changed her clothes and finished her makeup, then went into Li Peifeng’s room to help him pack. However, he felt she was more like adding to the chaos, rummaging around without actually helping.

"Aren’t you taking these clothes?"

"Too thick. It’s warmer in Wuzhen than in the Capital. No need."

"What’s in this box?"

"Shaver."

"And this bottle?"

"Shaving cream..."

Li Peifeng snatched them away, gesturing, "Alright, alright, I don’t need your help. I’ll do it myself."

"Oh."

Xu Manning finally settled down, sitting on the bed watching him pack.

"Done."

Very soon, Li Peifeng tidied up everything and sat beside her.

Xu Manning wore the clothes he had bought her yesterday, high-waisted pants paired with a small black blazer, very professional, and her makeup matched the outfit well—a light eye makeup, with only slightly winged eyeliner accentuating bold red lips.

She looked less like a student, more like an executive, albeit an intern version.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

Xu Manning tilted her head, lightly raising her eyebrows, her gaze seductive. With perhaps some perfume, Li Peifeng caught a scent of sweet jasmine at the tip of his nose, prompting him to lean in a bit closer.

"Get away!"

Xu Manning looked disgusted, dramatically waving her hands as if to fan Li Peifeng away.

"..."

Li reached over towards the door, checked around, then with the water still running in the kitchen, he gently held her chin for a closer look. "Is that lipstick the one I bought you?"

The lingering charm was also arranged.

Xu Manning seemed a bit overwhelmed, not dodging, her face slightly flushed, even tilting her head up for him to examine closely, softly saying, "Yeah, it’s from that set we looked at yesterday... Umm."

Not daring to kiss deeper, no sound was made, released after just ten seconds.

"Are you nuts?!"

Xu Manning blushed slightly, speaking softly, "Did your landlord let you kiss me? Do it again and I’ll throw you out, leave you homeless!"

"I bought the lipstick, shouldn’t I try it?"

Li Peifeng replied righteously, Xu Manning’s face changed, sounding a bit resentful: "Do you want to try Yueyue’s too? You bought the same makeup for both of us!"

These two vinegar jars, when will they stop being so sour?

Li Peifeng smoothly countered, "You also bought quite a few for each other, didn’t you? Went shopping arms around each other, leaving me aside. I haven’t been jealous of you; how dare you be jealous?"

"I am jealous!"

Xu Manning rolled her eyes, "I’m even jealous of your teacher. She looks at you funny, watch out!"

"What nonsense are you thinking, that’s my teacher, I’m her student..."

Footsteps approached, Li Peifeng quickly returned to his spot, crouching down to reopen his suitcase, concentrating on checking it.

"..."

Wu Wenyue stood at the door, hands on hips, glancing left and right, "Finished packing?"

"Yeah, but it feels like something’s missing." Li Peifeng looked puzzled.

Xu Manning blinked, "Did you pack your phone charger?"

"Packed."

"And... power bank?"

"Packed too."

"And..."

Wu Wenyue walked in, grabbed a pack of masks from the computer desk, tossed them into the open suitcase, seemingly sneering: "Humans get cold feet, dogs get cold mouths. You better bring more masks, lest your dog mouth gets cold."

"Oh, I knew something was missing..."

Li Peifeng didn’t get angry, arranged the masks properly, then looked up, smiling, "Thanks, Brother Yue. Got everything now."

"Lipstick!"

Wu Wenyue inexplicably got angrier, reached over to cover Li Peifeng’s mouth, then forcefully rubbed back and forth, glaring at Xu Manning, "He doesn’t know to wipe it off, don’t you know to wipe it for him? Are you intentionally nauseating me?"

"..."