Dragon Clan: Force me to be reborn and slay dragons

Chapter 316 Sharing Father's Worries: Su Xiaoqiang, Overseas Consultant Finger

Before we knew it, it was already the early hours of the next day.

With the potential crisis in their hometown resolved and nothing threatening the others, Lu Mingfei and the others decided to split up and act separately.

Chu Zihang had already told Cheng Shuangfan that he wanted to bring Xia Mi along to join in the fun... cough cough, to observe the official commissioners carrying out their missions up close.

Cheng Shuangfan had been worried about not being able to connect with the son of an old friend, so now that a legitimate reason had come knocking, she was naturally inclined to refuse.

As for the Executive Department's rules and regulations prohibiting the involvement of unrelated personnel in missions, not to mention that the secrecy level of dragon hunting operations is not very high, given Cheng Shuangfan's qualifications, he could simply say that "a general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders," and what could the Executive Department do to him?

This is about mentoring a promising junior and helping them broaden their horizons.

Even if Minister Schneider knew, he would have to hold his nose and say that what he did was perfectly fine.

Therefore, Chu Zihang drove his Maybach to pick up Xia Mi early in the morning, without even having breakfast.

As for Lao Tang, although the ceremony where he was supposed to be the main material provider for the job change couldn't go on last night, his relationship with Longma Xun was finally confirmed. From now on, he can openly say, "Lao Tang also makes a living with his looks."

Having just established their relationship, they were deeply in love, and after Shao Nanyin exposed his identity, the sense of urgency he felt grew stronger, so he simply dragged Long Ma Xun out for some alone time.

He wanted to leave behind as many fond memories of Ronald Don as possible, in preparation for any potential protracted battles to come.

After all, Genji is a living example. As long as the beautiful memories buried in one's heart are deep enough, even if one falls into the abyss, one can still find one's own path to redemption.

Originally, with Chu Tianjiao's matter temporarily settled, Lu Mingfei was thinking of taking Lao Tang on a tour of his hometown to have some fun, as a way of making up for the fact that he had tricked Lao Tang into going to Japan, where he hadn't enjoyed anything but fighting and killing.

But since Lao Tang had already teamed up with Ryoma Kaoru, he didn't insist on joining in as a third wheel and instead took Erii on a nostalgic trip back to the same place.

The morning sunlight slanted across the mottled walls as Lu Mingfei, holding Erii's hand, stood in front of that familiar old residential building.

This is where he grew up.

Unlike Erii, who was raised in the laboratory and shrine from a young age and could not go anywhere, Lu Mingfei was raised in a completely free-range manner. He had a father and mother, but was almost an orphan. He was able to survive to this day thanks to his good fortune and the care of his neighbors.

Now that he has returned home in wealth and honor, he naturally wants to bring Erii back to visit and see the uncles, aunts, grandfathers, and grandmothers who once gave him a bowl of rice, a word of advice, and a bit of care.

To be honest, although Lu Mingfei became a huge sensation across Asia for stealing the spotlight and making witty remarks at Aoki Chinatsu's concert, none of these old neighbors actually recognized him. They only found out about him later through introductions from others.

"Oh my, this incredibly handsome young man is actually Lu Mingfei, who used to come to our house for meals when we were kids."

"Wow! You've really made something of yourself! You even brought back such a beautiful girl!"

In other words, Lu Mingfei arrived just after the start of the workday, when everyone was at work, school, or grocery shopping. Otherwise, the entire neighborhood would have gathered to watch the big star and his girlfriend.

Fortunately, although the world has changed, most of the neighbors' memories of Lu Mingfei are still from their childhood. When they see him, they praise him, saying, "Mingfei, you're a promising kid. You've brought honor to China and even brought a girlfriend home. I wish my so-and-so in my family could be half as good as you."

Anyway, everyone knows Lu Mingfei's situation. He was born of a mother but raised without a father. Half of the credit for shaping his values ​​in childhood goes to his parents, so no one is jealous of him.

So Lu Mingfei delivered the gifts he brought to each household, chatted with the elderly for a long time, and received a lot of praise and encouragement. Only then did he pull Erii, whose icy beauty persona had been somewhat shattered by the praise, away.

Although the girl couldn't understand Chinese, she had Lu Mingfei as her translator. In order to express herself personally, she even picked up a traditional craft again and wrote her reply in a notebook.

In addition, the occasional utterance of a few familiar Chinese phrases always elicits laughter and admiration from many elderly people.

“Sakura, your uncles and aunties are all good people,” Erii said softly, glancing back at the elderly couple waving behind her.

Lu Mingfei nodded slightly, then took her to the e-sports club that was about to move to a new office building after receiving huge investments, where they met another group of good people.

When the club owner saw him, his eyes were filled with a complex mix of emotions, like a spilled spice bottle, a mixture of relief, pride, regret, and worry.

How did such a promising young star in the gaming world, the future absolute king of StarCraft, become famous just because of singing?

If Lu Ming insists on going down the path of no return in the entertainment industry, will Chinese e-sports still have a future?
Fortunately, Lu Mingfei stated that he has no interest in pursuing his dream in the entertainment industry and will return to focus on the competition once everything is settled.

The club owner was both pleased and worried about this.

I am gratified that he has remained true to his original aspirations, but I am also worried about his youth.

After all, it is well known that dating is one of the biggest enemies of esports players, and there are quite a few who have ruined their careers because of their sex lives.

However, he was still willing to believe in Lu Mingfei, because the boy's eyes shone with a light that was even brighter than the light that Tiga had borrowed from him years ago and never returned.

As for those esports players who had improved their skills, awareness, and mechanics after being defeated by Lu Mingfei, they simply greeted him and retreated to their workstations, not daring to glance at Erii.

There's no way around it, she's just too beautiful. Standing in front of her makes me feel incredibly pressured.

Such a beauty is only worthy of the God of the Road.

Lu Mingfei had originally planned to have dinner with Erii at the club, but Su Xiaoqiang called him and asked why he hadn't made a sound for two days since returning to China, wondering if he had been busy showing off his wealth and status.

So, the location for the free meal was changed to the Su Group.

Unlike last time, this time the little fairy personally greeted them.

It wasn't that she suddenly changed her mind to give Lu Mingfei face, but rather that ever since her father was diagnosed with a heart condition, Su Xiaoqiang had volunteered to intern at the company as the chairman's assistant, ostensibly to "share her father's burdens."

Therefore, receiving guests is now also one of her jobs.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, Lu Mingfei smiled:
"Oh, is the little fairy cosplaying?"

Su Xiaoqiang stood before me, dressed in a sharp formal suit, her high heels clicking on the floor, her long hair tied in a neat ponytail, exuding the aura of a professional elite.

However, her slightly raised chin and glaring eyes still revealed her arrogant nature as someone who thought, "It's already a huge honor for me to personally pick you up, so hurry up and kneel down to thank me for my kindness."

“This is a legitimate job for me, unlike you, who spends all day playing video games or wandering around the world.”

"Then when I become completely unemployed in the future, I'll have to ask Old Buddha Su to give me a meal." "Don't worry, with our friendship, I'll definitely keep the position of security captain for you in the future." Su Xiaoqiang subconsciously wanted to put her hands on her hips and glare, but quickly realized that her current identity was different. She was a career woman, not an arrogant school beauty, so she slightly restrained her movements.

"Really? Thank you so much." Lu Mingfei smiled broadly.

Erii curiously sized up the imposing young woman, while Su Xiaoqiang was also sizing her up. His gaze lingered on their clasped hands, and his expression became intriguing: "Aren't you going to introduce me to your girlfriend?"

"Hey, don't talk nonsense, we haven't gotten to that point yet." Lu Mingfei scratched his head and smiled shyly.

"Yue~" Su Xiaoqiang was disgusted by this pretentious behavior and couldn't help but pretend to vomit.

Lu Mingfei, who had the upper hand in their verbal exchange upon their reunion, didn't press his advantage but instead smiled and introduced them to each other:
"This is Erii Uesugi, the youngest princess of Japan's largest yakuza family."

Then, in Japanese, he introduced Erii to Su Xiaoqiang: "This is Su Xiaoqiang, my high school classmate. She's a rich woman who owns a family in a mine and spends money recklessly when she's happy."

The two stunningly beautiful girls looked at each other, and then Su Xiaoqiang from Sheniu took the initiative to extend her hand to greet them, using Japanese she had practiced beforehand: "Hello, my name is Su Xiaoqiang, nice to meet you."

Erii extended her hand to shake his, and said in Chinese the phrase she already knew very well: "Hello, my name is Erii, nice to meet you."

Both of them paused slightly after speaking, and then the little fairy smiled slightly, grabbed Erii's hand and tried to pull her to her side, saying that she would protect Erii in this area from now on. However, she couldn't budge her even after pulling twice, and the seemingly weak Erii didn't even flinch.

Erii looked puzzled, not understanding Su Xiaoqiang's intentions.

Lu Mingfei laughed and stepped forward to pull Erii's hand back and hold it: "I told you, Erii is a yakuza heiress, she could beat a hundred of you."

Su Xiaoqiang raised an eyebrow, clearly skeptical of the claim, but not wanting to get into a fight with the guests in the lobby, she gave Erii an apologetic smile and then glared at Lu Mingfei before turning to lead the way.

Once inside the elevator, the moment the metal doors closed, he finally couldn't contain his curiosity: "Lu Mingfei, tell me the truth, is Erii's family really part of the yakuza?"

"It's no exaggeration. Her biological father is a former head of the Japanese yakuza, and her biological brother is the current head of the Japanese yakuza. With just one word from her, the entire yakuza organization on Honshu Island will tremble."

Su Xiaoqiang couldn't help but turn around and look at Erii. The red-haired girl was standing obediently in the corner of the elevator, looking at the advertisements inside. After noticing her gaze, she returned a bewildered look like a lamb.

This doesn't seem like a yakuza heiress at all; she's clearly a naive and innocent Japanese woman.

"It doesn't seem like it," Su Xiaoqiang muttered softly.

Judging by appearance alone, she felt that standing next to Erii, she looked more like an arrogant and domineering yakuza heiress.

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingfei merely gave a mysterious smile. Once you actually see Erii annihilate hundreds or thousands of Dead Servants with a single blow, you won't have such naive thoughts anymore.

It was the same familiar chairman's office, but this time Su Xiaoqiang was the one making the tea. That's how assistants are; they have to do all the dirty, tiring, and difficult work.

President Su completely ignored his precious daughter's resentful little glare, and greeted Lu Mingfei and Erii with a smile, acting like an approachable elder without any airs.

"Mingfei, you've really stirred up some big news this time."

"No, it was just a coincidence," Lu Mingfei said with a smile, waving his hand.

President Su gave him a meaningful look.

The boy who mysteriously disappeared in France and then suddenly reappeared in Japan has now acquired an even more indescribable air about him.

As a seasoned businessman, he naturally knows what to ask and what not to ask.

"Where are your parents? Didn't they come back with you?" President Su asked curiously. Lu Mingfei had left the arranged hotel alone and never returned, claiming he had found his parents.

“They…are too career-oriented.” Lu Mingfei picked up his tea and took a sip. “They sent me back because they thought I was in their way.”

The conversation naturally turned to career planning.

Lu Mingfei stroked the rim of the teacup, suddenly feeling a pang of emotion, realizing that his life trajectory had long since deviated from the norm.

His studies came to an abrupt end, and his family was shattered, requiring him to rebuild it himself. The only thing that could be called a "career" was the infighting in the mixed-race world that was not for outsiders to know, rather than the plan to retrace his e-sports path at the beginning of his transmigration.

However, he had already exhausted most of his knowledge, making it difficult to offer suggestions that aligned with the development of the Su Group. Moreover, Erii didn't understand and had no interest in business matters, so he decisively activated the Great Summoning Technique.

Inside the Regent Hotel, Fingel had stayed up all night doing many shady things. He slept until almost noon, and when he woke up, he only saw that the breakfast on the coffee table in the living room had gone cold. His phone only had a message from Lu Mingfei reminding him to do his own thing.

Finger, who was dominating the Nibelungen last night, is now numb. Dude, is this how you discard someone after they've served their purpose?
Last night you were calling her "sweetie," and today you're acting like a shrew?

Junior brother, you have no heart!
Just as he was about to call and complain about Lu Mingfei's treacherous act of abandoning him after the fact, Lu Mingfei sent another message, asking if he was awake and telling him to hurry downstairs if he was, as someone was treating him to dinner.

He was immediately overjoyed; his junior brother still loved him after all.

So Fingel happily washed up, changed into a new outfit, went downstairs, got into a black Mercedes-Benz that had come to pick him up, and headed to the headquarters of the Su Group.

Once they arrived at the destination, Lu Mingfei gave him the title of overseas consultant for Huanya Group, asking him to offer guidance to President Su, and secretly promised him a considerable amount of kickbacks.

Fingel readily accepted the advice and quickly transformed from a paparazzi king into a business consultant.

The business world is like a battlefield, where the key to success lies in information asymmetry, and he happens to be the best information broker.

He had barely shaken hands with President Su when his stomach started growling, creating an awkward moment.

Fortunately, Fingel never knew what embarrassment was, and President Su had seen many unexpected situations. He waved his hand and invited everyone to a big meal, and his assistant, Xiao Su, went to order the food.

Meanwhile, while they were enjoying a big meal, Chu Zihang and Xia Mi finally arrived in the city center and met Cheng Shuangfan's hunting team.

Cheng Shuangfan couldn't help but smile when she saw Chu Zihang, and when she saw Xia Mi, who was almost shoulder to shoulder with him, her smile became even more kind.

No wonder he's Chu Ge's son; all the girls he sets his sights on are the most beautiful.

(End of this chapter)