Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Chapter 690 The Surprise Hidden at the End
However, it seems that girls always end up talking about gossip in the entertainment industry for no apparent reason when they get together. As they walked, Chen Wenwen and Lin Huihui started talking about the variety show they watched the night before. They didn't know what interesting topic they were talking about, but the two girls burst into laughter, leaving Lu Mingfei to the side.

Lu Mingfei didn't know how the two of them could have such a good relationship. He hadn't seen them interact much before... well, it seems like they interact quite a lot?

He remembered that Lin Huihui always came to visit his class every now and then, and even when she sat in the audience at the sports meet, she sat next to his class. It seemed that she had become an unofficial member of Class 2 of Grade 1.

Even the class monitor that Lin Huihui mentioned had become Lu Mingfei's exclusive title, as if she were originally a member of Class 2 of Grade 1. She didn't care at all that the class monitor of Grade 1 (1) was right next to her.

...An incompetent class monitor?

For some reason, this word suddenly popped into Lu Mingfei's mind.

However, as he walked, Lu Mingfei realized that this road did not seem to lead to the student union office, but rather to the cafeteria.

It was indeed the road to the cafeteria, because after walking a little further, he saw the East Cafeteria of Shilan Middle School, which he and Chen Wenwen frequented most often at lunchtime.

Several trucks were parked in front of the cafeteria, and students from Shilan Middle School formed a circle around them, their voices rustling faintly in the background. Among them were several students wearing student council armbands, just like the senior student leading the group. Chu Zihang was, of course, also in the crowd.

Besides that, Lu Mingfei also saw a familiar face, the female employee from the No Name dessert shop. She was holding a small notebook and talking to Chu Zihang.

Just then, the female shop assistant turned around and accidentally met Lu Mingfei's gaze. The two of them were stunned for a moment.

A moment later, the female shop assistant's gaze fell on Lin Huihui and Chen Wenwen beside Lu Mingfei, and then her face showed the familiar look of scrutinizing a scumbag.

Lu Mingfei: "..."

Wait a minute, Wenwen is one thing! But Lin Huihui and I really have absolutely nothing to do with each other! We're completely innocent, and I can say with a clear conscience... no, I can't say that! Every time I tell myself that I have a clear conscience with a certain girl, it always ends up being a clear conscience.

Lu Mingfei immediately stopped himself in his tracks.

At this moment, Chu Zihang also turned around following the female shop assistant's gaze, saw Lu Mingfei, and nodded as a greeting.

It wasn't that he wasn't enthusiastic, it's just that Chu Zihang was surrounded by a group of student council members, so he didn't have a chance to talk to Lu Mingfei at all.

The workers on the truck were unloading boxes one by one. Chu Zihang checked the quantities with the female shop assistant while directing the student council members to unpack and repackage the goods. His methodical demeanor resembled that of a general commanding an ancient battlefield.

This is Chu Zihang. He doesn't have the extreme perfectionism or mysophobia of Caesar, but he executes every task with absolute perfection. If he says he can handle something, then he definitely can. Even if it's just helping his junior brother distribute wedding candy.

It seemed that the reason the student council seniors had brought them here was indeed the same as Lu Mingfei had thought. The student council seniors repacked the unpacked and repackaged gift boxes and piled them on the other side.

Several senior students sat at a table with rosters in their hands, and a long queue had formed in front of the table; this was clearly the pick-up point.

No wonder that senior student said to call on some strong boys. Although Shilan Middle School implements a small class system, with only about thirty students in a class, it was still a bit strenuous for a girl like Chen Wenwen to carry so many gift boxes by herself.

To be honest, it felt a little strange to receive his own wedding candy. Moreover, his personal matters had not only troubled the expressionless senior brother but also the student council members, making Lu Mingfei feel somewhat embarrassed.

However, judging from the scene, it seemed that no one knew they were receiving wedding candy or something. He also heard people nearby whispering about what holiday it was, otherwise why would the school suddenly be giving out gifts?

The senior student in the student council didn't explain much; she simply distributed the corresponding number of gift boxes according to the number of students in each class.

However, Lu Mingfei had previously told Chu Zihang that there was no need to explicitly say that they were giving out wedding candy; what mattered was the "ceremony" and the "good intentions" themselves.

After all, his relationship with Miaomiao, the little fairy, Wenwen, and Erii is still not something that can be openly discussed in the open for the time being, because he still has to take into account Miaomiao and the others' family factors.

The semester is almost over, and he, Miaomiao, and Wenwen will be transferring to the preparatory class. It's best to avoid any unforeseen problems before then. The important thing is a smooth transition.

"Grade 1 (2) class." The senior student in front called out the roll.

"Here." Chen Wenwen stood on tiptoe and raised her hand to answer, then tightly wrapped her arm around Lu Mingfei's and together they walked through the crowd to the front.

She seems to have gotten used to being Lu Ming's unofficial girlfriend now, and she subconsciously holds her boyfriend's hand or links arms with him at school.

However, as Lu Mingfei, who was being linked arm-in-arm with others, walked through the crowd, he attracted the attention of many boys. Everyone was extremely indignant at this guy who wanted to eat what wasn't his own and also take what wasn't.

Feeling the subtle gaze directed at him from behind, Lu Mingfei straightened his back, pulled his hand out of Chen Wenwen's arms, and wrapped it around his girlfriend's slender waist, pressing himself even closer to her.

"..."

The gazes behind them suddenly froze for half a second.

It wasn't that they were stunned by Lu Mingfei's sudden act of wrapping his arm around Chen Wenwen's waist—a blatant declaration of dominance, even with a hint of provocation—but rather that Chen Wenwen didn't react at all!
She didn't react at all! Not even a hint of surprise flashed across her face! She simply accepted Lu Mingfei's intimate gesture of putting his arm around her waist.

It's as if this behavior has long been taken for granted.

Not only did she continue to smile intimately at Lu Mingfei, she even moved closer to him, as if she wanted to make it easier for him to hug her.

Psychologists say there's a social distance between people, right? What are the four types of interpersonal distance? Intimate distance is between 15cm and 44cm, and couples and spouses often fall within this range.

But the distance between Chen Wenwen and Lu Mingfei doesn't look like 15cm at all. It's not even 15mm, is it? Do you two want to get a little closer?

Isn't Chen Wenwen supposed to be shy and conservative? ...Where is she shy?
Is she really the aloof, pure, and artistic young woman described in rumors?

However, Chen Wenwen didn't think too much about it. Moving closer to Lu Mingfei was entirely an unconscious action.

After all, sometimes when she stayed overnight at Su Xiaoqiang's house, and Lu Mingfei helped her improve her bloodline, she would cooperate by raising her waist like just now, so that Lu Mingfei could strengthen her bloodline more deeply.

The senior student sitting at the table looked up at Lu Mingfei and Chen Wenwen and asked, "Is this Class 2 of Grade 1?"

Before Lu Mingfei and Chen Wenwen could answer, she had already put a checkmark in red on the class roster of Grade 1 (2).

After all, there was no need to ask; everyone in the school knew which class Lu Mingfei and Chen Wenwen were in. Putting aside Lu Mingfei, a prominent figure at Shilan Middle School, Chen Wenwen was already quite famous in the school. Everyone knew that the three most beautiful girls in the first year of Shilan Middle School all bloomed in Class (2).

Asking about the class was just a routine procedure. Chen Wenwen nodded: "Yes."

Lu Mingfei took the gift bag full of gift boxes from the senior student in the student union and packed them into two small bags. They were indeed quite heavy.

"Thank you, senior sister," Chen Wenwen said sweetly.

Only after leaving the group for a while did Chen Wenwen look curiously at the gift bag: "What's inside? I asked my senior sister earlier, and she said she didn't know either."

"I bet it's wedding candy for the whole school, Wenwen, do you believe me?" Lu Mingfei replied with a smile.

"Wedding candy?" Chen Wenwen blinked, somewhat curious. "Whose wedding candy is it?"

"Of course they're ours, and there's also Miaomiao, Xiaotiannv, Junior Sister, Erii..." Lu Mingfei listed the names of his girlfriends.

"Hmph, Mingfei, you're always joking."

Chen Wenwen snorted softly, but she was already used to her boyfriend's carefree attitude.

She took a box out of the gift bag, opened it, and inside was an exquisite candy box and handmade chocolates. Chen Wenwen opened the candy box, which was filled with colorful little candies.

Chen Wenwen exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?"

“I’ve had this candy before. It’s from Italy, and I think the English name is ‘confetti,’ but I’m not sure if I pronounced it correctly. My dad attended communion at a local church in Italy and brought me back a box. After communion, Christian churches in Italy give a box of ‘confetti’ to their members. I’ve also heard that in Italy, ‘confetti’ is often given to wedding guests.”

Chen Wenwen's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, as if she had finally realized something. She paused for a moment, then immediately turned to look at the boy next to her.

She was suddenly a little dazed, because she remembered that Mingfei had just told her that the gift box contained wedding candies for all the students in the school...

Lu Mingfei shrugged and replied with a grin, "I already told you the gift box contains wedding candy for the whole school. Wenwen, you still don't believe me."

"What's going on..." Chen Wenwen's expression was blank, which was rather cute.

Lu Mingfei had no intention of hiding anything. So, on the way back to the classroom, Lu Mingfei told Chen Wenwen everything about his plan to give out wedding candy to his classmates before graduation.

Although they are not yet able to be completely open about their group romantic relationships, family remains a difficult issue for them.

Lu Mingfei's thought was that he should at least do what he could. Giving out wedding candy might seem like a small thing, but girls probably all want to share the joy and happiness of their relationship with their family and friends.

After listening to Lu Mingfei's explanation, Chen Wenwen understood the whole story.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't happy. Any normal girl would find it hard not to be touched when faced with such a surprise from her boyfriend, or when she discovers the quiet sacrifices he's made for her behind the scenes.

For Chen Wenwen, a girl prone to emotional outbursts, her eyes were already a little red, and she could only purse her lips, trying hard not to let the tears fall. To onlookers, however, she looked like a wronged girl who had been bullied by Lu Mingfei.

Honestly... sometimes you really can't blame her for being love-struck! How could she not be moved by Lu Mingfei's unfair behavior? And how could she not fall for him?
Chen Wenwen sniffed, her clear, bell-like voice veiled by the sound of gentle rain: "Have you told Miaomiao and Qiangqiang about this?"

"Well... for now, only you and my junior sister know. I didn't originally intend to tell you, Wenwen; I wanted to keep it as a surprise for you both, but you found out beforehand," Lu Mingfei said.

"Hmph, I thought it was because I was more important that you told me first, Mingfei." Chen Wenwen pouted, her cute little jealousy rising.

However, she wasn't really jealous; it was more of a playful banter in their daily life.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Since Miaomiao, Qiangqiang, and Erii don't know yet, I think it's better not to tell them for now."

"Why?" Lu Mingfei asked curiously.

"because……"

Chen Wenwen tilted her head and said with a smile, "Surprises are always best kept until the very end to make people feel the happiest."

……

The distance from the cafeteria to the classroom wasn't very long or very short; in short, the journey passed by unnoticed as the young couple chatted.

When I got back to the classroom, almost all the students had already arrived. There were only two minutes left before the first class started, so the matter of handing out wedding candy had to be temporarily put on hold.

However, since today is Monday, we need to go to the playground for morning exercises and a flag-raising ceremony after the second period. It won't be too late to distribute the flags then.

"I heard that Senior Brother Chu Zihang is going to give a speech on the flag-raising platform today."

After the second class ended, the students of Class 2 of Grade 1 lined up in the corridor. Su Xiaoqiang, who was standing next to Lu Mingfei, turned her head and said to Lu Mingfei.

They were the first in the boys' team and the first in the girls' team, respectively. There was no other reason for this arrangement; it was simply because Lu Mingfei was the tallest among the boys, and Su Xiaoqiang was the tallest among the girls.

"Is Senior Brother Chu going to give a speech on the flag-raising platform?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"Okay." Su Xiaoqiang nodded: "Didn't the senior students in their final year of high school take the college entrance examination last week? Senior Brother Chu will be a senior next semester, and his position in the student council has been officially promoted to president. Today is Senior Brother Chu's first inaugural speech as president of the student council."

Lu Mingfei nodded upon hearing this.

Last Thursday and Friday were June 7th and 8th, the days of the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao). The school gave them two days off.

The senior students had already left school after the exams, and the senior student who had previously served as the student council president had also officially retired.

Chu Zihang, who has officially taken over as vice president, was to deliver his inaugural speech to the entire school on the flag-raising platform, as is customary.

……

(End of this chapter)