My wife is a dragon.

Chapter 232 I, Xiaolonglong, volunteer to ride for the brave man (5.3K)

It was dawn the next day.

Xia Li got up, packed his things, and drove Lucia out.

First go to the hospital to ask for leave, and then go to Miyang City.

It was easy for Lucia to take leave.

Since I was in the internship period, job changes were very flexible. When the dean saw the leave application, he did not hesitate and approved it directly.

Xia Li wrote the leave application to Lucia personally.

Reason for leave: honeymoon.

Lucia asked Xia Li, what is a honeymoon?
Xia Li just shook her head and said she would know later.

……

The last time, it took Xia Li two and a half hours to get home from Miyang City to Qingcheng City.

This time his driving skills improved a lot and he arrived in Miyang City in less than two hours.

The weather is pretty good today. Xia Li rolled down the car window, and the air convection inside the closed car made the temperature in early summer just right, and it felt refreshing when the air blew on people's bodies.

Lucia was sitting in the passenger seat, sleeping soundly with her head drooped.

In fact, Xia Li had thought about taking Lucia to experience the high-speed rail.

If Lucia uses invisibility magic, it won't be difficult to sneak into the high-speed rail station.

But places like high-speed railways are not like amusement parks. The surveillance here is so strict that there are no blind spots. The key is that the flow of people is quite dense.

Lucia's invisibility magic only interferes with the surrounding light and makes it invisible to the visual sense, but it does not make the body disappear completely.

She has collision.

In crowded places, especially in a crowded high-speed rail carriage, physical contact with others is bound to occur.

Besides, there are so many eyes staring at you in the car, and conductors are constantly coming forward to check tickets. In this situation, it is not right to remain invisible, nor is it right to show up in the middle of the journey.

Very troublesome.

After much thought, Xia Li decided not to take the risk.

"Get up."

The vehicle slowly drove into the underground garage.

Xia Li turned the steering wheel to park the car, then hooked his finger and scratched Lucia's little nose.

There have been huge changes in the past six months.

Xia Li always says, "Lucia has been changed by this society."

In fact, he himself was changed a lot by Lucia.

From a novice driver who gets nervous when holding the steering wheel, to a veteran driver who can drive on the highway for two hours without breaking a sweat and is an expert at steering with one hand.

And Xia Li, who always wanted to make money and spend it today, would never compromise with society before finding the job he wanted, and was full of energy and ambition with all kinds of dreams... are all gone too.

He has now made peace with the status quo.

This is also a kind of growth.

"Hmm... huh."

Lucia wrinkled her nose and opened her eyes drowsily.

She remembered that she had promised Xia Li the last second that she would not sleep and would definitely chat with Xia Li until they reached their destination...

How come I fell asleep suddenly!
There must be some magic in Xia Li's car that causes her to pass out every time she sits in it for more than ten minutes!

"Why, why is it dark?!"

Lucia was still a little confused. After a moment of regret, she looked up at the sky.

Then I was shocked by the pitch-black "night".

When I woke up, it was dark! ?
"This is the underground parking lot." Xia Li turned around and explained.

Lucia then opened the door and got out of the car, looking at the dark dome, the hollow sounds echoing around her made her ears move.

This wide and enclosed space made her feel an irresistible urge to howl.

The dragon roars~
"Ah...wu."

Just as she was about to pronounce the word, Xia Li pulled her dragon claw over.

Lucia swallowed the sound stuck in her throat and had to follow Xia Li into the unit door.

Next, take the elevator upstairs.

Xia Li asked Lucia to close her eyes, and then he covered Lucia's ears, so that the feeling of suffocation caused by the narrow space could be reduced a lot.

"Take this and pass it to my mother later."

This was at least the first time that Xia Li took Lucia back to his parents' home, so he bought two boxes of milk and fruit.

It doesn’t need to be anything expensive or valuable, just buy them on the street, just to show your thought.

"Ah, hello, Auntie..."

Just walked out of the elevator door.

Xia Li hadn't had time to hand over the things in his hand to Lucia. The two had just finished half of the action when they were caught by Fang Xia who was waiting at the door.

Lucia quickly took the things from Xia Li's hand. She felt like she was caught cheating, and shyly greeted the old couple who had been waiting for a long time.

"Hello uncle..."

"Come on, come on, Xiaolu, come in quickly."

Fang Xia's eyes were smiling, and she hurried forward to catch the thing. She lowered her arm and threw it to Xia Li beside her, then led Lucia into the house.

"I was just about to call to ask where Xia Li was, but your uncle wouldn't let me, saying it's unsafe to answer the phone while driving... Come quickly, there are a lot of washed fruits, fried crispy meat and dried fish in the house, all of which were just made by Auntie and are still warm."

Fang Xia was very enthusiastic. The moment she saw Lucia, she didn't stop talking.

Lucia had been with Fang Xia for such a long time, but when she was treated so warmly again, she still found it a little overwhelming.

As he walked, he frequently looked back at Xia Li, his eyes full of requests for help.

Xia Li smiled helplessly at her.

Just eat it.

I won’t be able to leave today if I don’t eat enough.

Retracting his gaze, Xia Li glanced at Xia Yuanjun who was standing motionless at the door.

Xia Yuanjun had his hands behind his back, with a slightly hunched posture and an expression as he looked out the window in the corridor while wearing glasses... He looked like an old cadre who was teaching a newcomer a lesson.

This arrogant old man must have something to say.

"came back."

The thick lenses distorted Xia Yuanjun's eyebrows and eyes. Xia Li could not see his specific expression. He could only hear a hint of worry in his sighing voice.

"Um……"

Xia Li responded.

Logically speaking, today is a working day, and Lao Xia should be at work now.

It seems that he took a day off last night after learning that Xia Li was coming back.

"I heard from your mom that you plan to take Xiaolu abroad for fun?"

Xia Yuanjun turned his gaze back. His high nose bridge and thin lips with clear lines were somewhat similar to Xia Li's, but there were two deep nasolabial folds between the wings of his nose and the corners of his mouth.

Xia Li did not avoid his gaze, but nodded solemnly.

"yes……"

He quickly guessed what Xia Yuanjun was thinking.

During the last Chinese New Year, Xia Li confessed part of Lucia's affairs to Xia Yuanjun.

He told Xia Yuanjun that Lucia came from far away and she had no ID card.

Xia Yuanjun automatically assumed that she had smuggled here for some reason.

Xia Li promised at the time that he would solve Lucia's identity problem. Xia Yuanjun was a little worried about this, but he never said it out loud.

"Have you bought your plane ticket?"

Xia Yuanjun stared into Xia Li's eyes and asked.

Xia Li clenched his fingers around the plastic handle of the milk carton. Fortunately, he had a heavy object in his hand, so Xia Yuanjun did not see this tiny movement.

"Dad, I have my own way..."

In the end, Xia Li did not choose to directly lie to the old man.

Sometimes things don’t necessarily require lies to be resolved; sincerity is also important in family communication.

"Is it legal?" Xia Yuanjun asked again.

"legitimate."

This time Xia Li's tone was much firmer.

Xia Yuanjun served in the army when he was young, and joined the unit after retiring. He has dedicated his entire life to the country, so he knows where the red line is better than anyone else.

Xia Li was also very clear about it.

Therefore, even though Lucia now possessed almost invincible magic, he never thought of taking shortcuts.

Xia Yuanjun looked at Xia Li and was silent for a long time.

After a moment, he decided to believe his son.

He then stretched out his hands from behind his back. Xia Li looked closely and found that it was a wrapped plastic bag.

"Don't tell your mother."

As he spoke, Xia Yuanjun stuffed everything in his hand into Xia Li's hands.

Xia Li felt the heavy weight and looked down...it was an envelope, probably containing a stack of money.

I'm afraid this is all the old man's private money.

"What are you doing outside? Why are you so slow? Come in."

While the father and son were talking, Fang Xia pushed the door half open again.

Fang Xia shouted to the corridor, and Xia Li and Xia Yuanjun nodded as if they were suppressed by some ferocious beast.

Xia Li quickly stuffed the money into his trouser pocket, and when he passed by Xia Yuanjun, he said in a very low voice.

"Thanks dad."

Although these red banknotes are of no use in the other world, they are a token of the old man's goodwill after all, so Xia Li will naturally accept them.

Moreover, he really needs some money to buy an identity for Lucia.

Enter the house and close the door.

Lucia in the living room was at a loss. Xia Li had only stood at the door and talked to Xia Yuanjun for a few words, but she already had a pile of snacks in her hands.

Fang Xia usually doesn't like to let Xia Li eat snacks, but when Lucia came to her house for the first time, she was kind-hearted and bought Lucia a lot of delicious food.

She probably already understood Lucia's childish personality.

Using snacks to make her happy is the simplest and most effective way.

"Mom, how can she eat so much..."

Looking at Xiaolonglong who was buried in the snack packaging, Xia Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He walked over and rescued Lucia from the pile of snacks.

Just after putting the snacks back into the bag, Fang Xia handed the cut fruit plate to Selucia.

"You must be exhausted from the journey. Try this!" she said with a smile.

Xia Li really wanted to interject.

He was the one driving, and Lucia was sleeping the whole time. No matter how you think about it, he must be more tired, right? ?
"Eat something, my mother prepared it specially for you."

Xia Li sighed and didn't say a word of what he was complaining about.

Lucia held the fruit plate and looked around. Then she symbolically wiped her skirt with her little hands and grabbed the largest and brightest red cherry and stuffed it into Xia Li's mouth.

"How was the exam?"

Fang Xia was eating melon seeds on the side.

Seeing Xiao Lu always think of her son first in everything, she felt both relieved and moved.

"Fortunately... I'm a little confident."

Xia Li said without any modesty.

"When will the results be out?" Fang Xia asked.

"Next month, or maybe the month after next." Xia Li was not too sure.

"Okay...how long do you plan on hanging out this time?"

"It's not confirmed yet, we can just go wherever we go and have fun."

Xia Li lowered his head to eat cherries and spit the blood-red cherry pits onto the paper. Lucia picked up the pits on the paper and looked at them. She seemed frightened by the color and quickly looked up to see Xia Li's situation.

"...We plan to go to Southeast Asia first. There are a lot of visa-free countries there anyway. We can move to another country when we get tired of traveling."

Xia Li picked up a cherry and put it in Selucci's mouth.

It was Lucia’s first time eating this kind of fruit and she was a little afraid to eat it, but after biting into the flesh, the rich sour and sweet taste made her eyes light up.

"It's not very safe over there."

Fang Xia frowned and said worriedly.

There have been a lot of news about kidney failures on the Internet recently. Fang Xia was puzzled that Xia Li chose this kind of place for his first trip abroad.

"It's okay. We've chosen safe countries, and we might end up in East Asia after a while. Don't worry, Mom."

"Fine……"

After listening to Xia Li's explanation, Fang Xia could only accept it silently.

"While you are still young, you can go out and see more."

Fang Xia herself supported Xia Li's plan to take Lucia on a trip.

In her eyes, Lucia was a simple little girl who lived in a remote home and had rarely seen the outside world. It was a good thing that Xia Li took her out for a trip.

"Okay, okay, wash your hands and eat."

Fang Xia no longer dwelled on this matter.

Young people’s affairs should be taken care of and resolved by the young people themselves. As a mother, all she can do is to support him in all aspects.

Coming to the dining table, the family happily ate lunch.

Fang Xia prepared a table full of dishes early in the morning.

In order to welcome Lucia to officially "meet the parents", Fang Xia put a lot of effort into the dishes.

Lucia never hurts anyone's feelings when it comes to eating.

If we were to choose the 'diner who satisfies the chef the most', Lucia would definitely take first place.

This big appetite always made Fang Xia feel satisfied. She secretly wondered if her cooking skills had improved again, as she could actually make the little girl eat four bowls of rice.

After dinner, Fang Xia wanted to take Lucia out for a walk in the name of going out to digest the food.

Xia Li knew what the old mother was thinking about.

She wanted to take Lucia out and let the neighbors see her future daughter-in-law.

Ms. Fang is showing off here.

Xia Li didn't stop her and nodded to let Lucia go. Lucia's face was slightly red, and she really couldn't resist Fang Xia's enthusiasm.

"Come on, Xiaolu, I'll show you around our neighborhood... Oh yeah, let's go to the teahouse I opened and take a look around."

The mother and daughter walked out hand in hand.

There are only two father and son left at home.

Xia Yuanjun always spoke briefly and to the point. After he finished speaking, he would just sit there in silence.

In the end, it was Xia Li who occasionally chatted with the old man, and the dead atmosphere finally became lively.

It was not until the sun was about to set in the afternoon that Fang Xia reluctantly brought Lucia back.

As soon as Xia Li saw the girl coming into the room, his eyes widened.

Who is this?

Is this the cute little girl from his family who went out at noon? ?

"Does it look good? I bought several sets to wear alternately."

Fang Xia took Lucia out and bought a few jackets.

The turmeric-colored windproof jacket looks quite bright when worn on her body. The clothes are very loose, and the hem hangs down to wrap around Lucia's little butt. There is a pair of large pockets on both sides of the waist, which can easily hold two bottles of mineral water.

Clothes of this color look lively and bright on Lucia, which is very suitable for her active personality.

Xia Li has always admired Ms. Fang's vision.

Even at an old age, you can still keep up with the fashion.

"It looks good... Mom, where's mine?"

Xia Li asked with some envy.

"Buy your own!"

Fang Xia said one thing and meant another. As she spoke, she threw a cloth bag over.

Xia Li caught it and smiled.

"Thank you, mom."

I opened the bag slightly and took a look, and saw another windbreaker inside, in light green color, exactly the same style as Lucia's.

Couple outfit!
Accepting his mother's kindness, Xia Li exchanged a few words of greeting and then went out with his bags.

"It's getting late. We have a flight tomorrow, so we'll go back first!"

Fang Xia didn't want to keep him any longer, but turned around and walked quickly back to the kitchen to get a bag of dry food.

"Take it and eat it on the way."

"Mom, it's already so late, I can't starve..."

Fang Xia glared at Xia Li and stuffed the things into a black waterproof bag at the door.

When Xia Li took a look, he was surprised to see that the travel bag was already stuffed with all kinds of things.

There are flashlights, hiking sticks and even sleeping bags, all outdoor supplies.

"...Mom, we're leaving first."

Xia Li was not polite and accepted all the things.

Fang Xia waved her hand and quickly let him go.

If she doesn't leave now, she will want to keep him.

"Goodbye, uncle and aunt!"

Before closing the door, Lucia poked her head out and said something sweet to the people inside.

The two returned to the car and headed home along the same route they had taken in the morning.

The sun was setting at this time, and the fiery orange light was very similar to when we set out in the morning.

The difference is that it is located in the west, giving it a splendid but fleeting feeling.

It makes people feel nostalgic for some reason.

"what?"

Lucia made sure not to fall asleep this time. She sat down to play with her new dress, studying the eight pockets sewn on it.

I felt a bulging bag inside the lining, so I quickly dug it out and took out a "red brick" tied with a rubber band.

“So many small change!”

The dragon loves money the most.

She had never seen so much money in her life.

When she saw the money, the excitement on her face showed what it means to be "dazzled by the sight of money".

The pair of bright almond eyes reflected the red banknotes, and the little mouth was curled into an 'O' shape in surprise.

"…My mother gave it to you, too."

Xia Li took the time to look over here, his tone somewhat helpless.

But it was also expected.

However, what he didn't expect was that the old couple didn't even discuss it with each other before giving the 'sponsorship money', and no one told anyone else.

This is just great.

Xia Li received double the sponsorship money in one go.

These two sums of money added together...are probably tens of thousands.

Originally, Xia Li planned to raise money from friends, but this money plus the money Xia Li saved from serializing novels for most of the past six months was enough to buy Lucia's identity.

Not only the foreign identity, but also the return ticket problem was solved...

"What's the first thing you want to do when you get back there?"

A smile appeared on Xia Li's lips, and he suddenly wanted to ask Lucia this question.

Lucia answered immediately.

She had imagined such a scene countless times in her mind.

"Turn into a dragon first and enjoy yourself!"

"and then?"

"Then give Xia Li some refreshment!"

“Ah… huh??”

"Just for you to ride,"

Lucia paused, and suddenly felt that what she said was a little strange, so her face turned red and she lowered her voice and added.

"The kind where you sit on your head... you must have never ridden one before."

"I have certainly never ridden a dragon."

There was something else behind Xia Li's words.

In the other world, even the laziest half-blooded, mixed-scale dragon would run away when it saw him, and he had no chance of sitting on the dragon's back.

Not to mention a pure-blooded silver dragon like Lucia.

It must be a good ride.

"Then I will look forward to it very much."

(End of this chapter)