Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Chapter 671 Erii: I Want to Learn to Meow Too
Su Xiaoqiang is quite knowledgeable.

I have a friend, like a classmate or a cousin, who is basically a fabricated character created out of thin air by the other party. It's just a pretext from the other party.

When she was in Portugal, she couldn't sleep at night thinking about Lu Mingfei. She confided in her cousin, using similar excuses like, "A friend of mine has fallen for a guy she's very close to," and so on. Later, Su Xiaoqiang realized that her cousin probably already knew that "her friend" was herself.

So when Zhao Menghua said that "his friend" had found the photos of Lu Mingfei and Aki on their date, Su Xiaoqiang immediately understood who was behind it all. Clearly, Zhao Menghua was the culprit.

Su Xiaoqiang frowned.

She didn't know whether Zhao Menghua had deliberately taken those photos and posted them on the school forum, or whether she had simply bumped into Mingfei while watching a movie, saw Mingfei and Senior Sister Yaji on a date, and took those photos out of gossip, then uploaded them to the school forum as a simple gossip.

If it's only the latter, then she doesn't have much reason to argue with Zhao Menghua.

After all, everyone has a gossipy streak, and there were already quite a few rumors about them on the school forum. Previously, when she was on a date with Lu Mingfei, they were spotted by junior high students who took photos and posted them on the Shilan Middle School forum. Later, Xia Mi said she found the junior students who had taken the photos, and Lu Mingfei told Xia Mi not to bother them.

However, if it is the former, and Zhao Menghua deliberately took those photos and posted them on the forum for some ulterior motive, then the nature of the matter is completely different.

She herself had no feelings for Zhao Menghua, but that didn't mean she was indifferent to Zhao Menghua's sneaky attempts to trip up Lu Mingfei behind his back.

So she also needs to know whether Zhao Menghua uploaded those photos intentionally or just wanted to be a gossip paparazzi.

Su Xiaoqiang asked, "Your friend said that the person he saw with Mingfei yesterday wasn't Wenwen, but the senior student from Kassel College who was in charge of the interviews?"

Zhao Menghua nodded quickly: "Yes."

"Where's the evidence?"

Zhao Menghua suddenly paused, caught in his throat. Evidence? If you want evidence, the photos he took back then are still in his phone's album. But if you're talking about solid evidence, there really isn't anything that's particularly conclusive.

Because none of those photos showed the senior student's face clearly. There were only ambiguous upper half of her face, and just looking at the photos, it was impossible to tell whether it was the senior student from Kassel College or Chen Wenwen.

Zhao Menghua paused, then forced a smile and said, "My friend is always very reliable, so you don't need to worry about him spreading rumors or anything."

Su Xiaoqiang raised an eyebrow: "So you have no evidence?"

Zhao Menghua became a little anxious: "Aren't those photos on the forum evidence? You're so familiar with Chen Wenwen, you should be able to tell that the girl in the photos isn't Chen Wenwen, right?"

Su Xiaoqiang thought to herself, "Nonsense, of course I know that's not Wenwen. But my goal was to confirm that the girl in the photo is Wenwen."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoqiang felt a little relieved, guessing that Zhao Menghua probably hadn't actually gotten a clear picture of Aki's face. All the photos he did take had likely already been posted on the forum.

However, Zhao Menghua's persistent insistence on this matter aroused Su Xiaoqiang's suspicion...

She felt that Zhao Menghua's encounter with Lu Mingfei at the movie theater wasn't simply a coincidence; he saw Aki and Lu Mingfei on a date and took photos out of curiosity. Rather, it seemed that he had some kind of purpose from the beginning.

Otherwise, why would Zhao Menghua look surprised that she wasn't angry at all? Did he want to see her and Mingfei argue?
With this in mind, Su Xiaoqiang was pretty sure that Zhao Menghua was deliberately trying to trip up Lu Mingfei behind his back. She wondered what Zhao Menghua's reasoning was; was it because of a past conflict between him and Mingfei?
If Zhao Menghua did it unintentionally, she could sit idly by; but if Zhao Menghua did it intentionally, then the nature of the matter changes, and she will definitely try to get revenge on Zhao Menghua.

only……

Su Xiaoqiang's beautiful eyes darted around. Just then, they were discussing how to naturally spread the news that "she has broken up with Mingfei, and Wenwen is now Mingfei's girlfriend."

Right now, isn't there a ready-made megaphone that we can use?

"Ok."

Thinking of this, Su Xiaoqiang shrugged and said, "Even if what you said is true, and the girl in the photo isn't Wenwen, but someone else, what does that have to do with me?"

Zhao Menghua was stunned for a moment. He found it increasingly difficult to understand what Su Xiaoqiang was saying.

"...Aren't you angry?"

Why should I be angry?

"Because Lu Mingfei cheated on you!"

Su Xiaoqiang put one hand on her hip and rolled her eyes speechlessly: "You're crazy. Let's not even talk about whether he cheated or not. Even if he did cheat, why should I be angry? If you're going to tattle, you should tattle to Wenwen, right? You can't even find the right place to snitch."

Zhao Menghua's face turned a deep shade of liver; this was probably the first time in his life that someone had dared to roll their eyes at him and call him a lunatic... but the person who insulted him was someone he couldn't afford to offend. Old Su had the upper hand over Old Zhao in business, and Young Su had the upper hand over Young Zhao at school.

What puzzled him even more was why Su Xiaoqiang wasn't angry at all, but instead acted as if this had nothing to do with her. She even suggested he go and complain to Chen Wenwen? Wasn't Chen Wenwen an accomplice in helping Lu Mingfei cover up his infidelity?
However, Su Xiaoqiang's next words stunned him instantly.

"Wenwen is Mingfei's current girlfriend. You should at least complain to the right person, right? But Wenwen herself has admitted that she is the girl in the photo, so I think you should question the credibility of your friend's words."

After Su Xiaoqiang finished speaking, she walked away without looking back, leaving Zhao Menghua standing there, petrified, his mind still replaying Su Xiaoqiang's words.

Chen Wenwen is Lu Mingfei's current girlfriend? Did he hear that right?
If that's the case, then why did Chen Wenwen lie and say that the girl in the photo was her...? Her girlfriend personally stepped in to help Lu Mingfei cover up his cheating?
Where did he end up? Is this still the 21st century?
……

Su Xiaoqiang told Zhao Menghua that Chen Wenwen was now Lu Mingfei's girlfriend, mainly to discourage Zhao Menghua, this clown, from trying to back down. He told him to stop trying to use this as an excuse to stab Lu Mingfei in the back.

Chen Wenwen is now Lu Mingfei's official girlfriend. She has said that the girl in the photo is herself. Even if you say that the girl in the photo is someone else?
So, who will believe you?
Besides, Chen Wenwen took the initiative to help Lu Mingfei cover it up, which means that even she, as his girlfriend, didn't mind. So, which unit do you work for?

However, Su Xiaoqiang certainly didn't expect Zhao Menghua to spread the news by herself. While talking to Zhao Menghua earlier, she saw several students cleaning the dormitories passing by with their cleaning tools.

Therefore, when she said "Chen Wenwen is Lu Mingfei's girlfriend", she deliberately raised her voice and spoke louder so that other students who happened to be cleaning nearby could hear what she was saying.

The speed at which gossip spreads at Shilan Middle School is probably comparable to the speed at which ants exchange pheromones through their antennae when they discover food.

It probably won't be long before the news spreads throughout the school. Su Xiaoqiang took out her phone from her pocket as she walked towards the classroom. But before the news reached the whole school, Su Xiaoqiang felt she should first message Mingfei and the others to tell them that Zhao Menghua was the one who took those photos and posted them online.

……

In the activity room of the harem club... oops, I mean the literature club, Lu Mingfei was about to educate Erii about the dangers of galgames.

This underworld princess seems to have become completely obsessed with visual novels (galgames) since she started playing them. She's played countless galgames in the past few months and seems to have developed her own particular fetish.

Every time Lu Mingfei looked at Erii's PSP screen, she was always playing a game where she was trying to romance a red-haired female character. Once she'd completed all the CGs, she'd immediately move on to the next game. Her fantasies were exactly the same as Lu Mingfei's. In fact, Erii's experience with visual novels was probably far more extensive than Lu Mingfei's.

She used to enjoy playing Pokémon or Final Fantasy, but she doesn't play them much anymore. Even when Lu Mingfei suggested playing Street Fighter with her, she didn't react much.

Erii wrote this in her notebook: "Playing Street Fighter with Sakura is no fun, I always beat him instantly."

Lu Mingfei: "..."

Although Lu Mingfei is considered unparalleled in the game StarCraft, the StarCraft forum once compiled a ranking of the top players on the battle channel. Among the names with the highest win rates, the ID "MingMing" was prominently listed. The names before and after him were all well-known StarCraft e-sports players in China.

However, when it comes to the Street Fighter project, Lu Mingfei is no match for Erii.

The main reason is that Street Fighter is a PS exclusive, and his uncle and aunt certainly wouldn't give him pocket money to buy such a game console. Therefore, Lu Mingfei's limited experience with Street Fighter came from playing on his classmates' machines in arcades.

In every battle against Erii, managing to whittle down Erii's health to less than a third was considered an exceptional performance. Most of the time, he was simply defeated by Erii in an instant.

Lu Mingfei, of course, didn't really want to play Street Fighter with Erii; he just hoped she would see the error of her ways. How could a dignified yakuza princess be addicted to eroge!

If Genjiro knew about this, he would probably immediately take Yasha and Crow to the door and take down all the companies that make butter, right?
How can this be allowed? These are all precious world cultural heritage sites!
Lu Mingfei sat down on the sofa next to Erii and patted the fabric upholstery.

"Eri, put down the game console first, I have something to say to you." Lu Mingfei's expression was serious.

Erii blinked, seemingly noticing how serious Lu Mingfei's expression was, and obediently put down the game console in her hands, placing her hands on her knees and sitting down.

Looking at Erii sitting obediently on the sofa, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but feel overjoyed. He thought to himself, "My pure and innocent Erii is still here! It's not too late to tell Erii that the sea of ​​suffering is boundless but there is still a shore to turn back to!"
"What's wrong, Sakura?" Erii wrote in her notebook.

Lu Mingfei coughed lightly: "It's about Erii playing games lately. Erii, have you been a little too engrossed in games lately?"

Erii blinked, tilted her head, and wrote in her notebook, "But didn't I used to play games every day?"

The "past" in "gangster princess" refers to a much longer period of time. From as far back as she can remember, confined to that tiny room, her only way to pass the time was by playing video games.

However, Lu Mingfei had already anticipated Erii's reply: "That was before. Now Erii has started school and is a student. So her studies should be her priority. Final exams are coming up soon, how are Erii's studies going?"

Erii wrote in her notebook: "In the last monthly exam, my score was higher than Sakura's."

Lu Mingfei paused for a moment, recalling the monthly exam not long ago.

His monthly exam results weren't actually bad. They were a little lower than when he made the bet with Xiaotiannv, but they were still within the top 100 in his grade.

The main reason is that with more girlfriends, there's more time to go out and have fun, leaving less time for studying. Besides, he doesn't need to take the college entrance exam anymore; he's about to transfer to the preparatory program at Kassel College, so he hasn't focused too much on his studies.

Unexpectedly, Erii, who had never been to school before and was taking exams for the first time in her life before transferring to Shilan Middle School, ranked among the top 30 in her grade on her first exam, only slightly lower than Liu Miaomiao and Chen Wenwen.

Even though Erii's "S-class" bloodline gives her memory and learning abilities far beyond those of ordinary people, it's still a bit exaggerated for her to get such a high score on her first exam.

Undeterred by his setback, Lu Mingfei continued, "Eri's grades are excellent. But she shouldn't get too addicted to games. Erii could try making friends and going out with them more often."

Erii asked, "So, are Sakura and I friends?"

Lu Mingfei nodded: "Of course."

And he's her boyfriend... Although neither Lu Mingfei nor Erii have confessed to each other, the girls have long since accepted their relationship.

Erii pouted upon hearing this, lowered her head to write in her notebook, and then held it up in front of her again: "Then why does Sakura only play the meowing game with Makoto and Komi? And not with me?"

"..."

After carefully reading the words on the notebook, Lu Mingfei fell silent for the third time at noon today... He suddenly realized that Erii seemed to have never changed and was still as innocent as before.

The so-called meowing was, of course, the strange noises she heard every night coming from Lu Mingfei's room.

And the meowing game, naturally, is...

Just then, my phone beeped with a message notification.

For a moment, Lu Mingfei didn't know how to answer Erii. He immediately stood up as if his life had been saved and picked up his phone from the table next to him.

"We have news! We have news!"

As Lu Mingfei smiled and spoke to Erii, he opened his phone. His harem group… oh wait, I mean his friends group was flashing with excitement.

……

(End of this chapter)