Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Chapter 441 Lu Mingfei’s Gift
California Garden, Liu Miaomiao’s villa.

"What, you said you're not coming home for dinner tonight?"

Listening to her mother's voice on the other end of the phone, Liu Miaomiao immediately became nervous. She secretly glanced at Lu Mingfei not far away and lowered her voice: "Well... I'm still playing with my friends outside. We plan to find a restaurant nearby to eat together later."

Ji Ruyan put her left hand on the crook of her right arm, her figure was extremely beautiful, her eyebrows were wrinkled just like Liu Miaomiao's, and she had a graceful and elegant posture even when she answered the phone.

"Are you with your friends now?" Ji Ruyan asked.

"Yeah!" Liu Miaomiao answered with certainty. Her boyfriend was also a friend, so she wasn't lying!

"Didn't you guys disperse in the afternoon? Which friend are you with now?"

"Just, just..."

"Is he your boyfriend?" Ji Ruyan said coldly, knowing her daughter best as her mother.

Seeing that her mother had guessed it right, Liu Miaomiao said "hmm" hesitantly.

Actually, it wasn't that troublesome for her to go out with Lu Mingfei on her birthday. After all, Lu Mingfei had been to her house several times, and Liu's father and mother also had a tacit attitude towards their relationship.

However, the fault of Liu Miaomiao not returning home last night was eventually attributed to Lu Mingfei, and Ji Ruyan believed that Lu Mingfei had kidnapped her daughter. Lu Mingfei innocently lowered his impression score in the eyes of his mother-in-law.

Of course, I can't blame Ji Ruyan for being harsh. Tomorrow is Liu Miaomiao's birthday. Today, my daughter went to her boyfriend's house. I made dozens of calls but no one answered.

From the perspective of a parent, it was as if the little yellow-haired boy outside had coaxed and deceived his well-behaved, sensible, dignified and beautiful daughter away... Ji Ruyan was even mentally prepared for the worst outcome at that time.

Although according to Liu Miaomiao's own statement and the testimony of the eyewitness Liu Yue who finally took Liu Miaomiao back, nothing like Eve being tempted by the serpent to eat the forbidden fruit happened between Liu Miaomiao and Lu Mingfei in the Bible. It was simply a quarrel between the two lovers.

But Liu Miaomiao knew how angry her mother was about her coming home late last night, so she didn't dare to tell her that she was with Lu Mingfei, but just said that she was playing outside with friends.

There was a long silence on the phone. Liu Miaomiao seemed to feel that her mother would not agree. She said in a wronged voice: "Mom, you promised me before that you could relax the curfew on my birthday..."

The voice was transmitted through the mobile phone's electrical signal. A few seconds later, Liu Miaomiao heard her mother's cold reply:

"Keep your phone on at all times. Don't call you like you did last night and ignore me. Also... come home early. If you come back too late, your dad and I will be worried."

Liu Miaomiao's eyes lit up and she said happily, "I got it! I won't stay out late anymore. I'll ask Mingfei to take me back after dinner."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone was hung up and a "beep, beep, beep" sound was heard in the receiver.

"Didn't they just have a fight yesterday? I thought Miaomiao had finally figured it out...how come they made up so quickly?"

Liu Yue came over from behind with a newspaper in his hand and said with a smile: "Kid, you will forget about the quarrel today tomorrow. When we were dating before, didn't you often quarrel with me today and bring me breakfast tomorrow?"

Ji Ruyan bit her lip and said, "It happened so long ago, why are you still bringing it up..."

"Haha. Has it been a long time?" Liu Yue sighed, "But it feels like it happened just yesterday."

It seems like Miaomiao was still a little kid yesterday, the scene of her holding their trouser legs and calling daddy and mommy was still fresh in front of their eyes; today she has grown into a graceful young lady, a real girl, with her own life and social circle, and is in love with the person she likes.

Time seems to be the only unstoppable thing. It is like a sharp blade, silently cutting through everything hard and soft, moving forward steadily, and changing everything unknowingly.

Children will grow up one day. Parents cannot interfere in their lives. All they can do is respect every decision they make.

……

However, even if Liu Yue was beaten to death, he probably could not have imagined that Lu Mingfei not only started a harem in school, but his daughter Liu Miaomiao also decided to temporarily accept the existence of Chen Wenwen and Xia Mi.

If Liu Yue knew that Liu Miaomiao actually allowed Lu Mingfei to hug his three wives and four concubines, he would be shocked and doubt his life, wondering how his family's traditional education could make Miaomiao so open-minded?

Was it because his family education was too traditional? Too traditional, straight to the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties? He had indeed heard that in the Tang Dynasty, the wives of wealthy families would take the initiative to arrange concubines for their husbands to help their husbands' families expand. If they took too few concubines for their husbands, they would be regarded as unvirtuous.

Even Liu Miaomiao herself didn't know why she just brushed aside the fact that Lu Mingfei secretly opened a harem and let it go. You know, even when she accepted Su Xiaoqiang's existence, she was actually tangled in her heart for a long time.

If I have to say, maybe it’s because after agreeing the first time, people might not be so resistant the second time?

Liu Miaomiao covered her full chest, let out a long breath, and put her phone back into her pocket. At this time, Lu Mingfei immediately came to Liu Miaomiao and asked, "What did Auntie say? Do you agree to stay out longer tonight?"

"Yes, agreed."

Liu Miaomiao's almond-shaped eyes were stunned for a moment, she pursed her lips and nodded slightly, then took small steps and quietly moved a little distance away from Lu Mingfei.

Liu Miaomiao's little action certainly did not escape Lu Mingfei's eyes. Lu Mingfei immediately realized that Liu Miaomiao was still shy because of what happened just now.

"Are you really that shy? You are already an old married couple..."

Lu Mingfei looked at Liu Miaomiao's shy and evasive gaze, and felt that the little girl was cute, but also worried about the future desensitization plan.

However, the little distance Liu Miaomiao moved away immediately gave others an opportunity. Xia Mi took the opportunity to squeeze in between the two of them, holding Lu Mingfei's arm with her left hand and Liu Miaomiao's arm with her right hand, smiling: "Brother, where are we going to eat later? Five-star or Black Pearl?"

Liu Miaomiao blinked in surprise, while Lu Mingfei curled his lips, knowing that Xia Mi was jealous again.

"There's no hope for the five-star Black Pearl. McDonald's and KFC are all you can eat. Which one do you want to eat, Junior Sister?"

"Eh? It's Sister Miaomiao's birthday, so we're just going to eat McDonald's and KFC? Brother, you're so stingy."

"What can we do? There are so many of us. Even the taxi can't accommodate us." Lu Mingfei shrugged.

A taxi can only seat four people at most, and they were travelling with five people, which was why they did not choose to go to a more upscale restaurant in the heart of the CBD.

Although Su Xiaoqiang could ask Uncle Li to pick them up in an MPV at any time, the problem was that it would take a long time to drive from Su Xiaoqiang's home, and the dinner in the evening was just a spur-of-the-moment idea.

After all, Liu Miaomiao initially came to see how serious Lu Mingfei's illness was just out of a little affection in her heart.

Really, she just took one look and left!
But she didn't expect that Lu Mingfei's fever would subside as soon as she came.

If she hadn't felt the burning heat of Lu Mingfei's body when he pulled her into the bed... she would have really wanted to doubt whether Lu Mingfei's illness was a scam to trick her from the beginning.

But how do you say that? Now that you are here...

Liu Miaomiao came to him on her own initiative, so Lu Mingfei certainly couldn't let Liu Miaomiao go back so easily.

He had planned Liu Miaomiao's birthday for so many days. Although the unexpected changes disrupted all his plans, he still had to celebrate Liu Miaomiao's birthday in a formal way. It might not be that grand, but some things must be done.

Lu Mingfei was determined to celebrate Liu Miaomiao's birthday, and Liu Miaomiao certainly had no reason to refuse. After all, she also wanted to spend more time with Lu Mingfei on her birthday.

After weighing the pros and cons, Liu Miaomiao said that they should just find a relatively ordinary restaurant nearby. As long as everyone could be together, what they ate didn't seem to be that important.

This is probably because there are too many troubles in the harem? Lu Mingfei thought worriedly. When Xia Mi heard Lu Mingfei say that it was because there were too many people that they didn't go to a more luxurious restaurant, her face immediately turned red:
"Then throw you, brother, into the trunk so that we can have room to sit!"

Chen Wenwen said nothing. She crossed her hands in front of the hem of her fleece shirt and walked obediently beside them, watching the bickering of several people with a smile on her face.

At this time, Su Xiaoqiang also interrupted the conversation with a smile: "No, if you throw Mingfei into the trunk, Miaomiao and Wenwen will be distressed."

Chen Wenwen was stunned for a moment when her name was called. She thought to herself that she was just watching the show quietly, but how could she be dragged into this? Then she said unyieldingly, "You always use others as a shield. I think it's you who are feeling sorry for Qiangqiang."

"Yeah." Su Xiaoqiang nodded without hesitation: "I admit that I feel distressed, Wenwen, do you dare to admit it?"

Chen Wenwen was stunned. She didn't expect Su Xiaoqiang to admit it so straightforwardly.

Although it was just a joke, she definitely didn’t want to let Lu Mingfei sit in the trunk or something… But the problem was that it was very embarrassing to say it in front of so many people…

"Wenwen is blushing." Su Xiaoqiang grinned.

The snow on the sidewalk was pushed aside. Lu Mingfei and the four beautiful girls from Shilan walked together, laughing and talking happily. They looked like a beautiful scenery in the white snow, attracting the attention of passers-by, wondering what the relationship was between the boy surrounded in the middle and these beautiful girls.

Ordinary classmates? Good friends? Girlfriend and her besties? Or brothers and sisters?

No one guessed in the most unlikely direction...it’s just that no one could have imagined that the most unlikely direction was actually the correct answer.

"Speaking of which, Mingfei, you haven't given Miaomiao a gift yet?"

As they walked, Su Xiaoqiang suddenly seemed to remember something and turned around to ask.

"Brother, haven't you given Sister Miaomiao a gift yet?" Upon hearing this, Xia Mi turned back and looked at Lu Mingfei: "Brother, you are incompetent. My gifts have already been delivered to Sister Miaomiao."

"What gift did you give Miaomiao?" Lu Mingfei asked curiously.

"It's not a very expensive gift. Doesn't Sister Miaomiao like Hello Kitty? I just gave her a small Hello Kitty pendant, the kind that can be hung on a schoolbag... No, brother, don't change the subject. Where's your gift?"

"Yes Mingfei, where is your gift?"

Liu Miaomiao's right hand was held by Xia Mi, so she could only use her left hand to coordinate with the action of putting one hand on her waist. She stared at Lu Mingfei with her beautiful eyes and said in a pretended angry tone: "I have received gifts from everyone, but you haven't given me a gift yet."

Originally, Liu Miaomiao was actually very concerned about what gift Lu Mingfei would give her. However, as the day was almost over, Lu Mingfei had not made any move yet, as if he had forgotten that today was her birthday.

Xia Mi just happened to bring up this topic, so Liu Miaomiao asked about it.

Lu Mingfei scratched his head: "Gift..."

"Ming Fei, why are you hesitating? Did you forget to prepare a gift?" Su Xiaoqiang asked like he was interrogating a prisoner.

“How could I forget to prepare a gift?” Lu Mingfei immediately retorted righteously: “You don’t know how long I have been thinking about what gift to give Miaomiao on her birthday! Either I think this gift is too tacky, or I think that gift is not good enough…”

"So Mingfei, what gift are you going to give Miaomiao? I'm also very interested." Chen Wenwen said.

Lu Mingfei felt a little guilty when being stared at by four girls. He was forced to answer: "We have to take a detour. Do you mind?"

Lu Mingfei's mysterious behavior naturally aroused the curiosity of the girls, and they all nodded in unison.

The stairs in the old residential area seem to be quite old. This residential area is similar to Chen Wenwen's home, both of which are old-fashioned resettlement residential areas. The sunlight pours in through the empty tiles in the corridor, giving off a sense of time gone by.

It was dinner time and the aroma of food could be smelled in the corridor.

"Ming Fei, where is this place?" Liu Miaomiao asked curiously behind him.

"Oh, my uncle and aunt's house." Lu Mingfei answered without turning his head.

"Your uncle and aunt's house?"

Liu Miaomiao blinked her eyes, and belatedly realized the value of these words. She knew that Lu Mingfei's parents were away from home all year round, and that he had been living with his uncle and aunt since he was a child.

Did Ming Fei’s gift fall at his uncle and aunt’s house...or did the gift Ming Fei mentioned mean taking her to meet his uncle and aunt?

Does this mean that he is going to take me to meet his parents? Isn't it a bit too soon? Although Ming Fei has already met his parents... but there are too many of them, right? How should Ming Fei introduce their identities to his uncle and aunt? Should he just say that they are all his wings?

Not only Liu Miaomiao, Su Xiaoqiang and Chen Wenwen also had a stunned expression on their faces.

As if he had guessed what they were thinking, Lu Mingfei immediately added: "Don't worry, I'm not taking you to my uncle and aunt's house, but to another place."

"Another place?" Liu Miaomiao asked: "Where?"

As they were talking, they turned the last corner of the corridor and Liu Miaomiao realized that they seemed to have reached the top floor. In front of them was the last flight of stairs leading to the rooftop. It felt a bit like something from a horror movie, with cardboard boxes, two broken motors, and broken sofas and wooden coffee tables that had been thrown away, all covered in dust.

The iron gate at the end had the words "Rooftop Closed" written on it. Through the iron gate, the humming sound of the air conditioning unit could be heard.

"It's my secret base... This section of the road is a little difficult to walk on, so be careful."

Lu Mingfei jumped skillfully on the garbage, walked to the iron gate, and shook his hands.

The door opened, and there was light just outside, as if another world had opened up.

Lu Mingfei reached out his hands to the girls behind him, pulled them over the obstacles on the stairs, and went into the rooftop.

"Is this the gift you gave to Sister Miaomiao?"

"Qikexiu! Don't underestimate this place, this is my secret base!"

Lu Mingfei hummed and said, "Sometimes when I'm alone and bored, I'll sneak up here. If the time is right, I can even see the sunset."

"The original plan was to take Miaomiao out to play for a day, and then bring Miaomiao to the rooftop when we came back."

Su Xiaoqiang covered his mouth and chuckled: "I didn't realize that Mingfei was still an artistic youth."

"Actually... I think it's pretty good." Chen Wenwen nodded and said, "If it were me, I would like this gift very much."

Lu Mingfei scratched his head: "It's just that it seems a little early now. There is still some time before the sun sets."

"Well, it's okay."

Liu Miaomiao shook her head and smiled joyfully: "It's still early and there's no rush. Let's just wait together."

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(End of this chapter)