My wife is a dragon.

Chapter 187 I Have Already Decided on Her (4.2K)

"Squeak..."

As the tetanus iron door opened, Lucia was no longer shy and went straight up to greet them.

"Hello, Auntie! Happy New Year!"

The girl's smile seemed to contain all the tenderness and sweetness in the world, which melted people's hearts.

Fang Xia was still chatting with Xia Yuanjun behind her. When she turned around and saw that the person who opened the door was Lucia, the expression on her face changed instantly.

"Xiao Lu, come here, take it."

Without saying a word, Fang Xia reached into her pocket and took out a thick red envelope.

Lucia had never seen a big move come up right away, so Longmu stood still and looked back at Xia Li.

After all, she had received it several times before, so Lucia knew that it was small change.

And this thickness...

It’s big money!

"Look at what he's doing, take it, take it."

Fang Xia knew Lucia. This little girl lacked her own opinions, and now she asked Xia Li for her opinion on everything. This was not good.

Their family's consistent philosophy has been independence and self-reliance. Growing up under this philosophy, Xia Li is a very courageous and determined person.

But this kind of personality does not allow him to be a male chauvinist, so Fang Xia immediately stopped him when she saw this.

"Dad, mom."

Xia Li stood behind the door and greeted everyone, taking out two pairs of woolen slippers from the shoe rack.

Fang Xia stared at him, with an inexplicable warning in her eyes.

No.

Xia Li laughed bitterly.

He didn't say anything! Why did Ms. Fang attack him right away?
"What about mine?"

After inviting the old couple in, Xia Li shamelessly extended his hand.

The rules of the family are also what Fang Xia once said.

As long as Xia Li has not married and started a family, he will receive New Year's money every year. When Fang Xia first said this, Xia Li joked that he would never get married in his life, and Fang Xia beat him up for this.

Fang Xia took Lucia's hand and walked sideways. Xia Yuanjun followed her and walked into the house slowly. Xia Li saw that he was carrying a lot of vegetables in his hands and helped to take them.

"for you."

Along with the twenty kilograms of vegetable and meat products, a red paper envelope was handed out.

"Thank you, Dad, and Happy New Year."

Xia Li was delighted when he received a big red envelope.

He seldom asks his family for money, but New Year's money is New Year's money. How can he celebrate the New Year without it? Xia Li didn't get any New Year's money during the three years he traveled to another world, and he always felt that he had aged a lot.

Very thin.

Thinner-skinned than a dragon.

Xia Li rubbed the red envelope in his hand and turned to look at the thick stack of money in Lucia's pocket.

Bah, different treatment!

Fang Xia was putting on an apron after carrying the big bag of vegetables into the kitchen. Lucia beside her followed her and hung the apron around her neck. She reached behind her with her little hands to tie a perfect bow for herself.

The girl tied her hair into a high ponytail and made a neat bun at the back of her head.

It looks like he's going to do something big with Ms. Fang.

After all, Ms. Fang has been a housewife for so many years, and she is very familiar with the dishes of Shu Province. All of them suit Xia Li's taste. This is a compulsory course for Lucia, who is determined to conquer Xia Li.

She had long wanted to ask the hero's mother to teach her a few tricks.

Those videos on the Internet are somewhat difficult to learn, and Xia Li’s level is just average so there’s nothing they can teach her, so she can only rely on her brave mother to break through the bottleneck.

"Do you need my help?"

Xia Li poked his head out of the kitchen door.

The housewife who was beating eggs and the girl who was picking vegetables turned around at the same time and glanced at him.

That look seemed to be saying, "Go wherever it's cool."

Xia Li left angrily and took the kettle to add water to Old Xia.

Old Xia was sitting there watching TV. In the past, he would definitely lie on his side on the sofa and watch TV, but he felt like something had changed about this home, he felt stiff and uncomfortable.

The home is still the same home, but things and people have changed.

Xia Yuanjun didn't think there was anything to be sad about. It was just that the boy had grown up.

In Fang Xia's words, that means getting married and having children soon - although Xia Yuanjun feels that this is still a long way off.

Xia Yuanjun looked around the living room. Xia Li decorated the house with a festive atmosphere, from the couplets outside, the small lanterns inside, to the nut plate on the coffee table. Everything was complete and very thoughtful.

Feeling somewhat relieved, Xia Yuanjun's gaze shifted to the inconspicuous corner of the TV cabinet.

There is a mountain of books piled up over there. Judging from the words on the sides of the books, they should all be related to veterinary medicine.

The last time I saw so much study material was when Xia Li was in his third year of high school.

Xia Yuanjun recalled what Fang Xia had said to him some time ago. She said her son was taking the veterinary qualification exam, and she praised him for it, saying that her son was a man of action, who would do things as soon as he said they would, and would never procrastinate, and that he would definitely become a great man in the future.

"Dad, I filled your thermos cup with water for you. Be careful when you drink from it."

Xia Li brought the water over and found that Xia Yuanjun's eyes were on the pile of books.

Old Xia finally saw it.

He put it there on purpose.

Next to the TV cabinet, anyone who comes to visit can see it, and it doesn’t seem deliberate when piled in the corner.

However, these were actually prepared by Xia Li for Fang Xia.

Last time, Fang Xia was unhappy because Xia Li found a job for Lucia. In order to prove that he was not idle, Xia Li set up this little trap.

"you……"

Xia Yuanjun wanted to say something, maybe "What are your plans?", "You've worked hard?", "Do you really want to be a veterinarian?", etc., but he paused.

The old man is not good at saying those corny things.

In their family, Fang Xia is usually responsible for talking, while Xia Yuanjun is responsible for nodding and agreeing. The couple are of one mind.

To use the words from Xia Li's childhood composition, this is an 'old father who is not good at speaking'.

But to put it in today's terms, he is not only not good at speaking, but he is also a bit of a tsundere in front of Xia Li.

Xia Li peeled an orange, broke half and gave it to Xia Yuanjun, and ate the other half himself.

These father and son usually couldn't talk to each other at all. Xia Yuanjun ate oranges awkwardly, and after a while, he put thousands of words into one sentence.

"Is it enough for living expenses?"

"That's enough."

Xia Li guessed that the old man only knew this sentence.

But this sentence is the essence of his current situation, after omitting all the inquiries and meaningless conversations.

"Since you have decided to study for the certificate, then study hard and don't have any other pressure." Xia Yuanjun added.

The implication is: If you don’t have money, tell me.

Xia Li really wanted to say, Dad, you are worthy of being my real dad. You usually don’t say anything, but when you speak, you can give a direct summary.

Should I say this, is this the management within the system?
"My mom should have told you that I also have a part-time job writing books. Writing books is profitable... This way, there is pressure and motivation. Otherwise, it would be bad to let Lucia go out for internship alone while I stay at home and live off her." Xia Li said.

Hearing this, Xia Yuanjun looked at him deeply and said nothing more.

It's fine as long as the kid can make his own plans. As a father, he is just afraid that the child will be too tired. But he won't say this.

Sitting on the sofa was really uncomfortable. Xia Yuanjun couldn't sit still, so he got up and went to the balcony to get some fresh air.

He took out the cigarette box from his pocket out of habit, thought for a moment, and put it back into his pocket.

Xia Yuanjun stared at a blue sword placed on the wall, hesitating whether to reach out and take it.

"This, this is a prop."

Xia Li had just used the sword to help Lucia absorb magic power yesterday and had just put it aside.

I hadn't considered at all the possibility that my family would come and see me today.

There are so many things on the balcony, but Old Xia is interested in this thing. But it's true, men are naturally attracted to guns and swords.

"Oh," Xia Yuanjun took another look and couldn't help but pick it up in his hand.

Frowning, Xia Yuanjun found that this thing was surprisingly heavy.

"Quite honest." "Definitely." Xia Li's expression was quite calm, but his heart was in his throat.

What if a close relative comes and the Demon-Repelling Sword also recognizes him as its master? That would be hard to explain.

"After all, the material is quite special."

Xia Li explained, his eyes fixed on the Demon-Repelling Sword, not daring to move.

Xia Yuanjun tried to pull out the hilt of the sword again, but failed after several attempts. It seemed that it was a fake sword.

"..."

call.

Xia Li breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

"You and Xiaolu have a good relationship."

Xia Yuanjun put his sword against the wall and had no intention of going back to the house. He stood on the balcony basking in the warm winter sun. Occasionally, he could hear the sound of cannon fire downstairs, and he felt very comfortable.

His sudden words made Xia Li confused.

What is this old man thinking about...

Xia Li weighed it in his mind and thought, maybe Old Xia was "testing" him?

Old Xia wanted to ask him about his relationship with Lucia, and whether he really loved her, but he couldn't find a way to start, and it was difficult to bring it up, so he asked him back in an affirmative tone.

"Since I am willing to take her to see you," Xia Li paused and said in a more determined tone.

"Then he must have identified her."

Xia Yuanjun turned around and looked at him.

"Where is Xiaolu from?"

"She's from a remote area."

"Where is your home? There must be an exact address, right?" Xia Yuanjun asked again.

Xia Li fell silent.

It's not like he hadn't thought about fabricating a perfect family situation and address for Lucia before.

But in front of his parents, no matter how he "sets up" it, there will always be loopholes.

After all, when Xia Yuanjun asked this question, it meant that the old couple had already planned to visit Lucia's hometown.

This sentence also happens to be connected with the previous question.

First ask Xia Li if he really likes you, and after confirming his intentions, proceed to the next step.

"Your mother asked me to ask."

Xia Yuanjun pushed his glasses. Obviously, he didn't want to embarrass his son. He didn't want to dig into his son's girlfriend's not-so-optimistic family situation.

But after all, it is a major event in life, so parents should ask a few more questions to have a better idea of ​​the situation.

You have to get through this stage.

"dad……"

Xia Li didn't want to lie to her parents from the bottom of her heart.

"Is she really your college classmate?"

Xia Yuanjun looked at him, and the pair of eyes behind the lenses stared at him, making Xia Li feel frightened.

"…I'm not asking this question on behalf of your mother," Xia Yuanjun explained.

"I just feel that there is a few years difference in your ages, and she doesn't look like a college student. Another thing is that Xiaolu's appearance is more of a combination of Chinese and Western, not like a local, so I'm also curious about where her home is."

Although Xia Yuanjun is not as meticulous as Fang Xia, he has been working in the system for most of his life and his observation skills are still quite sharp.

His series of questions hit Xia Li's sore spot.

Xia Li stood in the warm sunshine. The warmth made him feel dizzy, but the strong light made him unable to hide.

"Lucia is not my classmate," Xia Li said after taking a deep breath.

"And her home is very far away, so far that you can't even get there... Also, she's the only one left at home, she has no relatives or friends."

After confessing all this, Xia Li finally felt relieved.

It's a bit heavy, but it has to be said.

He couldn't lie to his parents about these things forever. He was still dreaming about his future with Lucia, marrying her and having children with her...

Including finding a way to use teleportation magic to get a foreign identity. If Xia Li just lied about a location at this time, he would be exposed in the future.

Instead of subconsciously telling lies, Xia Li might as well just speak the truth.

What's more, what he said was very conservative and would not scare the old couple at all during the New Year.

"Very far away... so far that we can't even reach it?" Xia Yuanjun thought for a moment and found Xia Li's words thought-provoking.

"Yes." Xia Li nodded.

"foreign?"

“Not in China.”

"What is her current identity?" Xia Yuanjun asked again.

Xia Li took a breath of cold air again.

Old Xia usually keeps quiet, but when he opens his mouth, he can come up with something powerful.

Every sentence is a key question.

Xia Li didn't want to say it too bluntly, but he still had to be honest about this point.

“She doesn’t have an ID card…”

Under Xia Yuanjun's surprised gaze, Xia Li added.

"But I'll get it done."

"..."

Xia Yuanjun looked at his son, who was now a head taller than him, and was in a trance and speechless.

I don’t know if he was surprised or if the amount of information was too much for him to digest.

Xia Li stood there and waited quietly for a while.

The sound of chopping vegetables came from the kitchen, and Fang Xia's voice of "You beat the eggs and I'll chop the green onions" came through the door.

You can hear Fang Xia's cheerful tone, and all these words are said with a smile.

Just by listening to her gentle and doting tone, I could almost see the happiness and satisfaction on her face.

Fang Xia loves to laugh. Whenever she meets someone she nods and greets them with a smile.

But this kind of smile was just from the eyes. After she had Lucia as her 'daughter-in-law', her smile was filled with more happiness.

This kind of happiness is the eager anticipation for the future.

Similarly, Xia Li and Xia Yuanjun, who were standing on the balcony basking in the sun, had the same feeling as their whole family.

"Auntie, this egg... is so red!"

"Of course. These are the country eggs your grandma brought you last time. They are delicious. Do you like leek eggs or cucumber eggs?"

"I, I love them all!"

"Then do them all!"

"Dad," listening to the two people talking in the kitchen, Xia Li suddenly felt a little sour in his nose and raised his hand to touch it.

"Do you think her identity is important?"

Xia Yuanjun looked into the distance.

As if touched by something, Lao Xia's thoughtful expression was moved, and the deep eyes under the lenses softened a little and became brighter.

After a moment, he slowly spoke.

"unimportant."

Xia Yuanjun knew that although the amount of information just now was huge, it was definitely just the tip of the iceberg.

Xiaolu does not have a Chinese identity, and is not from here. All her parents, relatives and friends are no longer in this world...

It is hard to imagine how Xia Li faced and accepted all these things.

Xia Li, standing in front of him, has really grown up.

"I won't tell your mother about this for now... The most important thing right now is your own thoughts."

"Hmm..." After receiving his father's supportive and affirmative answer, Xia Li's face showed a look of relief.

"I've already identified her."

(End of this chapter)