Dragon Clan: Force me to be reborn and slay dragons

Chapter 329 Two People Go Together
There wasn't much to do today, and the only single guy was already exhausted, so Lu Mingfei simply took his three foreign friends for a stroll around his hometown.

There wasn't much to do in the small seaside town, so the four of them decided to go to an amusement park.

Coincidentally, someone else on the other side had the same idea.

Hidden in a villa in an old neighborhood, Xia Mi, looking slightly listless, dragged her feet to open the door to greet Chu Zihang. Her long hair was disheveled, her eyes were still sleepy, and her tank top was hanging crookedly on her shoulder, revealing a section of her delicate collarbone.

Beneath the loose-fitting loungewear shorts, her long, slender legs were dazzlingly white, like a goddess statue that had stepped out of a classical oil painting.

"Good morning, senior brother." She rubbed her eyes, her voice hoarse and soft from just waking up: "I thought you weren't coming today."

The morning sunlight shone on her face, giving her features a fuzzy golden edge, making her look like a cat that had just woken up.

Chu Zihang stood at the door, his expression so cold it looked like he was about to pull out a gun and point it at the girl's head: "The mission isn't over yet."

"Okay~" Xia Mi yawned and stepped aside to make way: "Wait for me a moment. I didn't sleep well last night because I was worried about being taken advantage of."

When she turned around, the movement was a bit too large, and the strap slipped off one shoulder, revealing a patch of snow-white skin.

Chu Zihang's gaze flickered briefly before he walked straight to the sofa in the center of the living room, sitting upright as if preparing to accept... a test.

Sunlight streamed through the dense sycamore leaves outside the window, casting dappled shadows on the wooden floor. The leaves were so lush that they almost blocked out the entire sky, enveloping the room in a dark, green hue.

This reminded him of the converted bedroom hidden on the second basement floor of the factory, both of which exuded a strange sense of oppression and melancholy.

The sound of rummaging through drawers and cabinets came from the kitchen, followed by Xia Mi's light footsteps.

"Clang, clang!" She slammed a can of Want Want milk onto the coffee table, the metal bottom making a crisp sound as it hit the glass surface. Then she pulled out a few bags of snacks: "Haven't had breakfast yet, have some snacks to tide you over~"

After saying that, she ran upstairs with her fair legs.

Chu Zihang glanced at the canned milk and found that there were still half a month left on the shelf life.

Turning to look at the kitchen, I saw dust cloths neatly covering all the kitchen utensils, indicating that they hadn't been used for a long time.

Is this can of milk something she forgot to take with her before she left, or is it to help clear out the inventory at the neighborhood convenience store?
"Sorry to keep you waiting, senior brother~"

Footsteps came from upstairs, and Xia Mi, who had changed her clothes, skipped downstairs. She was wearing a blue and white dress, white high-top canvas shoes, and a pink flower hair clip, which made her look as bright as the first ray of sunshine in the morning.

Chu Zihang unconsciously held his breath. The unkempt, homebody girl from before had disappeared, replaced by a vibrant and beautiful young woman.

Xia Mi jumped down from the last three steps. The moment her skirt fluttered, time seemed to stretch out, giving everyone a jolt of electricity.

"Xia Mi, a freshman in the preparatory class, is ready to depart!"

The girl stopped in front of Chu Zihang, made a sword-like gesture with her right hand and pressed it against her temple, giving a playful military salute.

Chu Zihang stood up, smelling her faint fragrance. He subtly took a half-step back, nodded, and turned around: "Let's go."

Xia Mi watched his retreating figure, her eyes narrowing slightly with a sly smile. She quickly suppressed it and followed behind, asking questions like a curious child:
"Senior brother, senior brother, where are we going?"

"Let's go to the scene." Chu Zihang opened the car door and got into the driver's seat, showing no intention of being a gentleman, and immediately fastened his seatbelt: "It was too dark last night, so we may have missed some clues. Let's search again today."

Xia Mi knew he was a blockhead, but she didn't care. She opened the door and got into the car, her skirt swaying gently with her movements. She casually tucked the hem of her skirt under her legs and said, "It rained in the middle of the night. Even if there were any traces, they should have been washed away by the water, right?"

"Commissioner Cheng has found a trace evidence expert." Chu Zihang started the car.

"Oh, that sounds impressive." Xia Mi nodded thoughtfully, but inwardly she didn't think much of it.

It's just human wisdom. All the traces were destroyed last night, and we couldn't find any useful information even if we dug three feet into the ground.

They stopped at a breakfast shop, ate something quick, and then hurried to the hunting spot from the previous night.

The area was very large, and Cheng Shuangfan's fire was also very large. After all, the scene was severely damaged, making the investigation quite difficult and requiring a lot of work.

The members of the hunting team were all assigned tasks. Gao Mi and Wan Boqian patrolled the points where the target dragon might have escaped, and searched for the target using the Word of Power: Bloodline Binding.

Last night's uninvited guest could only ensure that he was not discovered, but Shao Nanyin's bloodline was not enough to hide the dragon blood resonance.

The arrival of Chu Zihang and Xia Mi improved Cheng Shuangfan's mood. Looking at the well-matched young couple, he waved his hand and designated a search area, saying that the place had a large flow of people and was easy to hide in, and asked the two of them to conduct a thorough search.

The place he mentioned was familiar to both Chu Zihang and Xia Mi; it was the largest amusement park in the area, and his intentions were obvious.

Nephew, this is all the help I can give you (thumbs up).
Chu Zihang used to go to that place often when he was a child, but it was after his parents divorced and remarried. Before that, he went to the amusement park very few times. After all, his father was very poor and very busy. He had to deal with his boss and work unit and never had time to spend with his family.

Even if he had time, the man preferred to take him to a large public bathhouse, where they could drink cola while soaking in the muddy water and have him scrub his back.

Xia Mi is a regular here. Sometimes when she's bored, she sneaks in to play. Occasionally, she'll even go to the haunted house and pretend to be a staff member, specifically to scare the young couples.

Even on a weekday, the amusement park was bustling with people, including high school graduates, college students with nothing to do, and couples in pairs, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Speaking of which, this is the first time I've come to an amusement park with someone, and with a boy at that!" Xia Mi followed Chu Zihang into the amusement park, her eyes scanning the crowd as if she were seriously searching for the whereabouts of the dragon girl who had escaped last night.

The two are exceptionally good-looking, a beautiful sight to behold, attracting a lot of attention.

Chu Zihang's tall and straight figure, coupled with his cool and aloof face, and Xia Mi's lively and cheerful temperament and flawless beauty from every angle, made them seem like a divine couple who had stepped out of a comic book.

Several girls secretly raised their phones, but were startled by a glance from Chu Zihang and quickly put them down, walking away hastily.

Xia Mi's gaze lightly swept over the crowd of people taking photos, pretending not to notice their actions: "Actually, I really want to come to the amusement park. I used to come to the amusement park alone by myself, but it's not fun."

"Why?" Chu Zihang searched his memory for relevant terms, but the only memory he could find was the reward screen showing him and his mother helping his stepfather complete a "fatherly love" task. The girl slowed her pace, falling two steps behind, and walked forward, her hands behind her back, stepping on Chu Zihang's shadow, as if she didn't want him to see her expression.

"I mentioned before that I came back alone because my parents wanted to stay in Beijing to take care of my brother, right?"

"Hmm." Chu Zihang nodded. Of course he remembered, but he didn't see any items related to boys in that old villa.

In the memories she finally managed to recover, there were no family members other than her.

“My brother is mentally challenged. Mentally challenged people aren’t allowed in amusement parks. They can’t play anything, and the staff even try to kick him out.” Xia Mi’s tone was flat, revealing no extra emotion.
“My parents stay home with me every weekend, so if I want to go to the amusement park, I have to go by myself. But who wants to go to the amusement park by themselves?”

Chu Zihang wanted to raise his hand, since every time he came to the amusement park it was a parent-child activity arranged by his stepfather, like completing some kind of mandatory task.

We'd go to amusement park rides that the whole family could enjoy, and take a group photo to remember the occasion. My stepfather and mother would smile foolishly at the camera, while he would remain expressionless, seemingly unwilling. Then my mother would grab his cheeks and forcefully pull them into a comical arc, making him act silly along with her.

But now is not the time to share memories; listening quietly is the right thing to do.

He wasn't sure if Xia Mi's words were true or false; he was only thinking about whether he could uncover more forcibly forgotten memories based on her account.

Xia Mi didn't continue on this topic, perhaps out of caution against speaking too frankly with someone she didn't know well, or perhaps because she didn't want to expose her "weakness" too early. She changed the subject:

"Actually, I often fantasize about what it would be like to come to an amusement park with a boy—romantic, shy, tentative... but I never imagined it would be like this, to do a mission."

Chu Zihang walked ahead and couldn't see her expression, but he guessed it was a sly, mischievous grin. So he said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work at all. I came here on my own initiative anyway." Xia Mi was very understanding. "Besides, Uncle Cheng arranged for us to come here, not for us to find any clues at all."

She suddenly quickened her pace, peeked half her head out from behind Chu Zihang, looked him up at him, and her eyes held a hint of teasing:
"He cares a lot about his senior, treating you like a junior, and he extends that same care to me."

Chu Zihang remained expressionless: "Is that so?"

"Hmph, 'Beware of fire, theft, and your senior brother'... that saying is really true."

Xia Mi straightened up, skipped around to Chu Zihang, and walked backward with her hands behind her back: "A senior brother who graduated decades ago is still a senior brother, coveting a simple, kind, innocent junior sister."

This time, Chu Zihang finally couldn't help but glance at her. Meeting her charming smile, he realized that the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to deceive, regardless of age.

Such an adorable girl next door, who wouldn't be charmed by her?

Fortunately, he doesn't.

Xia Mi didn't want to spoil the fun. Since Cheng Shuangfan had taken the initiative to help, she didn't hold back and pointed in the direction from which the screams came from: "Senior brother, let's go ride the roller coaster. It's higher up there, and we can see more of the scenery."

Chu Zihang looked in the direction she pointed, only to see the roller coaster spinning, jumping, tumbling, and screaming incessantly on the track. His face paled instantly, and his voice became slightly stiff:
"Roller coasters are too fast, Ferris wheels are more suitable."

"Senior brother, are you scared?" Xia Mi noticed a slight change in his voice and looked at him as if she had discovered a new continent. She saw that his ever-unchanging icy face actually showed a hint of nervousness and couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

"No, I'm just a little afraid of getting carsick." Chu Zihang lied against his will, driving at full speed without even stepping on the brakes on the Nibelungen Elevated Road, but the girl next to him saw through his lie immediately.

She leaned closer, her pert nose twitching as if to say, "Hmm, it smells like a lie."

Before Chu Zihang could even argue, she grabbed his arm and pulled him toward the roller coaster: "Come on, let's go, senior brother. There's a first time for everything. It'll only be uncomfortable for a little while. Just bear with it and you'll get used to it."

What kind of insane and rabid words are those you're using!
Chu Zihang tried to salvage the situation: "I brought binoculars; the view is better and more stable on the Ferris wheel."

"Brother Dameyo, the Ferris wheel is the top of the three great dating spots, the perfect place to confess your feelings." Xia Mi pulled him along, her voice soft and gentle.
"If you're so eager to go, I'll have to be on guard against fire, theft, and my senior brother!"

Chu Zihang felt cold sweat trickle down his forehead, unsure whether it was from being roasted by the fire or from being frightened by the approaching roller coaster.

But in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say no and was dragged step by step into the abyss.

As they passed the spinning teacups, a beautiful girl with long hair and her friend walked out of the crowd and happened to see the two of them pulling and tugging at each other. She froze on the spot.

The group was quite satisfied and ready to discuss their next destination, but then they noticed their friend standing there blankly, looking slightly dazed, as if their soul had been stolen away. Following her gaze, they couldn't see anything.
"Miaomiao, did you see Daniel Wu or Takeshi Kaneshiro and you're so lost in thought?"

Liu Miaomiao grabbed the hand that was waving in front of her, but did not answer.

She looked up at the sky; the sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear, the sunlight stinging her eyes.

No flowers were spent, so what happened just now wasn't an illusion?
The pretty pianist rubbed her eyes, looked in the direction of the roller coaster, and said with barely concealed excitement, "It's Chu Zihang."

"Chu Zihang? Are you talking about the Chu Zihang I know?" The friend looked shocked upon hearing this and subconsciously took out a comb to tidy up her messy hair.

Liu Miaomiao nodded. She had memorized that face better than a piano score, so there was no way she could mistake it.

"Isn't he studying in the US? Why is he back so early?" The girl couldn't contain her excitement. The only thing Chu Zihang taught all the girls at Shilan Middle School was how to have a crush on someone, and that's no exaggeration:
"Did you come alone? Should we go over and say hello? If we could hang out together, I'd love to—just thinking about it makes my heart jump out of my chest!"

Seeing her friend's growing enthusiasm, Liu Miaomiao calmed down, the excitement on her face fading, replaced by a bitter expression: "He has a partner now."

"Male or female?" Upon seeing this, her friend's heart skipped a beat. She wanted to summon Batman to drive Harley Quinn away from Chu Zihang, the most charming villain on the list of those who deserve to be killed.

"She's a girl." Liu Miaomiao didn't want to describe Xia Mi's appearance; it was a kind of beauty that would make anyone feel defeated, a beauty that even Su Xiaoqiang couldn't beat.

More importantly, the girl could pull and tug at Chu Zihang without causing him any aversion. It was clear that he was somewhat resistant to playing such childish games as roller coasters, but he still reluctantly cooperated.

Who exactly is that girl?

After thinking it over, she finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and resentment, and dragged her friend towards the roller coaster:
"Let's go take a look over there."

(End of this chapter)