Chapter 54: Liu Yifei: Who on earth is the novice experience mob?

"High-speed?"
"What kind of high-speed are we talking about?"
"I'm sitting in the passenger seat right now."
Liu Yifei suspected that this "cheat" was broken.

However, the next moment, as a flurry of insights flashed through her mind, her delicate face instantly flushed bright red.
This so-called driving skill actually referred to that kind of driving. No wonder it also boosted her emotional intelligence.
Yet, did her words carry any such implication?
"Sister is right."

Zhang Li turned to stare at Liu Yifei, his gaze sweeping over her: "Even though my legs are longer than yours, we still have to match up in the end."
As he spoke, he adjusted the height of his seat while reaching out to change the angle of the rearview mirror.
To an oblivious bystander, he would seem to be speaking quite normally.
But Liu Yifei understood that Zhang Li's mind was wandering down a different path.
It was wrong of her to explain, and equally wrong not to.

Mulling it over, she could only resort to putting on her older sister's airs and awkwardly changed the subject: "A-Li, I just can't seem to get the right feel for the song *Eternal Love* (*Sheng Sheng Shi Ai*), and my vocals are lacking too. From now on, you're coming home every weekend to teach me, and at least bring me up to the level of your demo."
Zhang Li possessed absolute pitch, naturally exceptional timbre and vocal range, and his singing technique had reached a proficient and accomplished level. The demo he recorded was naturally of high standard, ready to be released directly once the arrangement was finalized.
For Liu Yifei to reach this level, she would need to practice diligently and put in genuine effort, though fortunately, time was the one thing she had plenty of right now.
"Why aren't you asking Sister Jane for this job? Her standards are much higher than mine, and as a female singer, she's much better suited to teach you," Zhang Li asked, knowing the answer full well.

As he spoke, he released the handbrake, gently pressed the accelerator, and let the car slowly accelerate forward.
*How could Jane Zhang compare to an experienced cheat like you? I'm not that stupid,* Liu Yifei muttered inwardly.
Asking Zhang Li to tutor her was secondary; her main goal was to farm proficiency and rapidly elevate her singing skills to a height she could never have reached on her own.
"If it were just for a few days, I'd definitely ask Jane for help," Liu Yifei recited the excuse she had prepared in advance. "But I plan to practice long-term, and she's very busy. How could I have the face to disturb her for so long?"
"Besides, you're different. You're my dearest younger brother~"
"Fair enough." Zhang Li nodded slightly. "Alright, I'll come home every weekend from now on."

Liu Yifei immediately shot him a look that said, *At least you know what's good for you.* "You really are a good brother of mine. It was worth having Aunt Xu prepare a fine feast for you today."
The corners of Zhang Li's lips curved upward: "I thought you were going to cook it yourself."
"If you dare to eat it, I wouldn't mind making it," Liu Yifei said with a tongue click.
Back when she was sixteen, she had suddenly taken it into her head to cook noodles for Zhang Li, only for the noodles to turn into a solid cake—half sweet and half salty—which left Zhang Li's face turning green as he ate them.
Ever since then, she knew she hadn't inherited Liu Xiaoli's culinary talent and never set foot in the kitchen again.

"Never mind," Zhang Li said, making no effort to conceal his disdain. "I want to live a few more years; I don't feel like eating poison."
"If you're going to put it that way, I simply can't let this go." Liu Yifei's eyes darted as she gazed intently at Zhang Li. "I'll just have to prove myself. I'll cook for you every weekend from now on."
Back then, she truly lacked culinary talent, but now she could farm proficiency.
With diligence comes reward; the utterly unremarkable female culinary master would be none other than her.
When that time came, she could even make Liu Xiaoli—who always looked down on her cooking—call her "Mom"!

"Ahem."
Zhang Li didn't take the bait and changed the subject with a very "guilty" conscience: "Sister Yifei, I've never driven this route before. You'll have to guide me."
"Are you even capable?" Liu Yifei crossed her legs and seized the opportunity to mock him. "Someone who truly knows how to drive should be able to handle any road."
Zhang Li: ?
"Don't tell me your sense of direction is terrible? Looks like your big sis has to guide you after all. Drive into that entrance over there, and make sure you don't get it wrong. If you mess up, we'll have to take a detour."
Zhang Li: ??

[You guided Zhang Li onto the highway with just two sentences, Driving Skill +1 / Emotional Intelligence +1] (Same applies to Zhang Li)
The voice rang in Liu Yifei's mind once more.
Liu Yifei: ?!?
I was clearly speaking normally!
It's just that Zhang Li's mind is totally in the gutter, alright!
"Do you understand?" Liu Yifei asked Zhang Li with hot ears.
"Understood, understood." Zhang Li turned the steering wheel and pulled into an entrance.
"As expected of my experienced older sister," Zhang Li flattered her.
Liu Yifei replied instinctively: "I have no experience whatsoever."

"Huh?" Zhang Li blinked in confusion.
Liu Yifei: "..."
*I need to calm down.*
Nearly an hour later, the car drove into the estate and parked inside the villa's garage.
"Is this what you call being able to guide me?" Zhang Li unbuckled his seatbelt and looked at Liu Yifei with utter disdain.
A thirty-minute drive had been dragged out because Liu Yifei gave terrible directions, causing him to take the wrong turn several times and wasting a lot of time.
"Actually, it was my first time driving on that road too," Liu Yifei blushed slightly. "Besides, my driving skills aren't as good as yours."
Zhang Li was speechless: "Forget it, I'd better take total control from now on."
"Fine, fine. If we take a wrong turn again, I'll blame it all on you," Liu Yifei conceded.

[You sped head-to-head with Zhang Li on the highway, Driving Skill +1 / Emotional Intelligence +1] (Same applies to Zhang Li)
The voice in their minds rang out once again.
Liu Yifei and Zhang Li: "..."
This cheat must be colorblind; everything it sees is tinted yellow.
The two of them walked into the villa in silence, only to liven up again upon seeing Liu Xiaoli.

The next day, Liu Yifei woke Zhang Li up early to work out together in the gym to maintain their figures and stamina.
After lunch, they headed to a row of single-story rooms not far from the villa, where Liu Yifei's vocal practice room was located.
"You teach me first."
"Then I'll sing it back to you."
Liu Yifei had a plan in mind.
Zhang Li replied that "Big Sis calls the shots."

[You provided effective vocal duration for Zhang Li to sing, Singing Technique +1 / Musical Literacy +1] (Same applies to Zhang Li)
Over an hour later, Liu Yifei successfully heard the voice she had been aiming for.
*As expected, as long as I take the initiative to match, give, lead, or do something for... A-Li, I can boost the abilities and talents I want.*
Joy surged wildly within Liu Yifei.
At that moment, her inner underachiever soul awakened, and she roared triumphantly in her heart: *I, Liu Yifei, truly am the child of destiny.*
*I've got great taste. I picked A-Li out at first glance when I was thirteen years old, wakaka~*

Had Zhang Li known what Liu Yifei was thinking, he would have... well, his impression of her wouldn't even have been shattered, considering he had spent eight years living under the same roof with her and knew the true nature of this seemingly ethereal fairy-like woman inside and out.
"A-Li, keep going~"
Convinced that she could genuinely farm singing proficiency, Liu Yifei was brimming with motivation.
However, this cheating sensation came to an abrupt halt by the second night.
Because Zhang Li had to return to the Beijing Film Academy to continue his studies.

As the saying goes, "There is a path of diligence on the mountain of books, and boundless is the sea of learning, where diligence is the boat."
Time spent immersed in studies always passes quickly.
In the blink of an eye, over a month had passed since the completion of *Chinese Paladin 3*.
Zhang Li had been back at school studying for nearly five weeks, during which he went home for four weekends.
Having intermittently farmed enough "Singing Technique +1" boosts, Liu Yifei's vocal skills had finally reached the "proficient and accomplished" tier.
Yet, instead of looking happy, she cast a resentful gaze at Zhang Li: "Have you been using cheats?"