Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

The gleaming black leather shoes and all sorts of gorgeous high-heeled dance shoes finally came together and overlapped. People who had arranged to meet in advance had already glided into the center of the dance floor, while those who hadn't made any arrangements had found temporary partners on the sidelines.

The skirt fluttered and fell, and the solid wood floor, carefully maintained with wax oil, evoked a rhythmic drumbeat.

Lu Mingfei looked at Su Xiaoqiang beside him. The little fairy took a step back and said timidly, "I... I didn't agree to dance with you!"

In the darkness, her face was slightly flushed.

Lu Mingfei shrugged: "So, are you going to jump or not?"

Su Xiaoqiang pursed her lips, then suddenly puffed out her proud chest as if going to her execution:

"Fine, I'll jump then. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

……

Chapter 156 One step away

The crystal chandelier cast a dim, yellowish light, and the bright white lights that once filled the hall had been replaced with an ambiguous yellow glow. The center of the hall had automatically transformed into a dance floor.

The person who hosted this dinner was quite extravagant; the music wasn't played from speakers or records, but rather a small band actually performed on stage.

Su Zhenqi, having mastered the art of reading the atmosphere, left first. The hall fell silent, save for the elegant music and the mesmerizing sounds of dance steps.

Although Su Xiaoqiang was still hesitant, she had already spoken her words with great force, and the worst that could happen was that she would die.

Su Xiaoqiang gently placed her slender hand in Lu Mingfei's palm, and the warmth of their bodies mingled at their fingertips.

"Can you dance?"

Su Xiaoqiang raised an eyebrow and asked a question with high spirits in a trembling voice.

"Tango is alright." Lu Mingfei spread out his other hand; his college roommate had once boasted that he was the Elvis of Kassel College.

"Then don't step on my heels. I'm wearing Christian Louboutin shoes that cost over ten thousand yuan a pair today."

"Shall we go?"

"Let's go!" Su Xiaoqiang bit her lip, her eyes showing a resolute expression.

However, she slumped the moment those words left her mouth, not because she regretted them, but because Lu Mingfei suddenly put his hand on her waist.

Although tango does involve supporting the waist, and Lu Mingfei's hand was placed in a very gentlemanly manner, without any hint of groping, this was still the first time Su Xiaoqiang had been touched in such an ambiguous and sensitive area by a man. The tingling sensation from the physical contact made her immediately want to find an excuse to leave.

However, her feet unconsciously coordinated with Lu Mingfei's movements, gracefully cutting into the crowd and entering the center of the dance floor.

Just then, the first dance piece finished playing, and after a brief pause, the band began playing the second piece.

“Por Una Caneza,” Lu Mingfei suddenly said in Spanish.

Su Xiaoqiang understood what Lu Mingfei was saying; he was referring to the name of the piece, its Chinese title being "One Step Away".

This is a famous tango that has appeared in Schindler's List, Scent of a Woman, and True Lies. The melody is in a simple ABAB key. The style of the first section is languid and humorous, but after entering the B section, the minor key suddenly changes, instantly presenting a passionate feeling.

This band is quite professional; they even have a violinist who puts down his violin and takes out a harmonica to create counterpoint and harmony for the dance music.

Su Xiaoqiang placed her left hand on Lu Mingfei's right shoulder blade, while Lu Mingfei placed his right hand on the left side of Su Xiaoqiang's half-exposed bare back. Their other two hands were clasped together, and the two spun around to the music in an "open embrace" motion.

Su Xiaoqiang, as expected of someone who frequently experiences such social situations, was incredibly stoic when Lu Mingfei first touched her back.

As the music began, the two started dancing together, and the little fairy immediately got into her own rhythm, relaxing both her body and mind.

Su Xiaoqiang was delicate and boneless, as light and graceful as a white peacock. She was calm and beautiful. The skirt that fluttered gently as she twirled in Lu Mingfei's arms was like the dazzling display of a peacock's tail feathers.

As Lu Mingfei gazed at Su Xiaoqiang's perfect profile amidst the hazy music, his heart stirred involuntarily.

The dance piece "Por una Cabeza" truly seems to have a special connection with him. That time, when he was invited by Caesar to the Ambrose Arena and danced with Zero, this was the very piece playing in the center of the dance floor. And today, dancing with the Little Fairy is also to this very piece.

"Por una Cabeza" is a Spanish term for horse racing, meaning "by a head."

In this dance piece, it is interpreted as a complex and inseparable relationship between lovers.

"The tune is about to change, so don't step on my foot," Su Xiaoqiang said softly, her eyes sparkling.

Yes, the dance music has changed key, immediately transitioning from the languid feeling of the first section to the contradictory and exciting style of the B section.

The dance rhythm suddenly sped up. Su Xiaoqiang originally wanted to lead Lu Mingfei's rhythm, but found that Lu Mingfei suddenly made a very professional back step movement.

It turns out that he was just warming up during the introductory movements; now he finally began to take elegant steps. A standard tango, powerful and vigorous, each step remarkably skillful.

While being amazed at how smoothly Lu Mingfei danced the tango, Su Xiaoqiang perfectly coordinated with his movements.

With a circular spin, the dance music powerfully reached its climax. The posture between the two changed from an open embrace to a closed embrace where their upper bodies needed to touch. The areas of the embrace also changed from shoulders and back to neck and waist.

This ambiguous posture was clearly more suitable for a dance performance. The two followed each other, completing their synchronized dance steps solely through eye contact and the rhythm of their heartbeats. Their dance was unrestrained and free, as if they were partners who had worked together for many years.

The air was filled with a hazy scent of perfume, and the two of them were getting warmer through their dancing and physical contact.

Zero-distance contact, softness, hardness, sweat sprinkled in the air, the base notes of perfume, hormones, ambiguous temperature, physical touch, rapid breathing, flushed faces, and unwavering gazes between each other.

With an elegant and lingering change of key, the dance abruptly ended. The lights dimmed again, and the next piece would begin after a brief intermission. The soft candlelight on the dining table provided a dim illumination for the hall.

Both of them were breathing heavily, as if the few minutes of dance they had just performed had exhausted all their strength.

Su Xiaoqiang suddenly let go as if she had been burned, took a step back, and shook off Lu Mingfei's hand that was on her waist.

"Not bad at all." Su Xiaoqiang looked up, feigning composure.

"I said my tango was alright, wasn't it?"

"It's... barely passable," Su Xiaoqiang said with a touch of arrogance.

Lu Mingfei's gaze fell directly into Su Xiaoqiang's eyes, and he said deliberately, as if teasing her, "If it's barely acceptable, how about we do it again? This time, I'll definitely satisfy you."

Recalling the physical contact just now, Su Xiaoqiang took a step back and finally waved her hand as if to give in: "No need, no need, you won, okay? I'm really tired."

She lifted the hem of her dress with one hand and boldly stretched her foot out in front of Lu Mingfei:

"Besides, the high heels I'm wearing today aren't suitable for dancing. Look, my heels are almost blistered."

Lu Mingfei looked down and sure enough, he saw a red mark from a high heel rubbing against the little fairy's smooth, round heel.

"Shall I help you to the sidelines to rest for a bit?" Lu Mingfei asked.

Su Xiaoqiang thought for a moment, "Let's sneak out now while no one's paying attention? I don't really like these kinds of occasions either."

"Then we should leave now."

Lu Mingfei pointed to the stage. The band conductor waved his baton in the air, preparing to rehearse the next dance piece.

"The lights will be turned on when the next dance music starts."

"Run!"

Before Su Xiaoqiang could finish speaking, she had already started running against the flow of people.

Because she was wearing high heels, her running posture wasn't very graceful. She treated her pair of Christian Louboutin black high heels, which cost over ten thousand yuan, like cheap slippers, stomping hard on the solid wood floor without the slightest bit of care.

If it weren't for her exaggerated running posture, Lu Mingfei might never have noticed that the soles of her expensive high heels were actually red. Coupled with her constant fidgeting with the slit in her evening gown, she looked like a princess who had impulsively run away from home.

"Aren't you coming with me?" The princess, who had run away from home, turned around and waved at him with an imposing air.

"Oh oh."

Lu Mingfei then came to his senses and hurriedly followed Su Xiaoqiang's steps, like a knight playing house with a princess.

……

The CBD center remained brightly lit, like a starry reflection in the city, but the area around the hotel was already eerily quiet. The security guards and greeters on duty stood at the entrance, struggling against sleepiness.

Insects hovered under the streetlights, and the surroundings were as silent as if it were the end of the world, with only the familiar chirping of insects that was a common sight in summer.

They slipped out through a side door and circled the landscaped lawn and flowerbeds behind the hotel under the lights. Surprisingly, in such a central city location, there were fireflies in the flowerbeds.

On a whim, Su Xiaoqiang pulled Lu Mingfei across the "No Trespassing" sign and onto the lawn to catch fireflies. The green glow quickly disappeared as the girl chased after them.

Exhausted, the girl gave up on catching fireflies and began to stroll leisurely on the lawn.

"Finally, I'm out of that awful place." Su Xiaoqiang stretched, letting her excellent figure stretch out under the lights. "The air outside is so much more comfortable."

“I thought you were quite comfortable in that kind of situation,” Lu Mingfei said.

"I can't say I like it that much, I can only say I can handle it. You were there just now, you should have felt it too, right? Everyone looked like they had ulterior motives, everyone was acting, faking their deaths."

Su Xiaoqiang shrugged and said, "But how can you survive in a family like this without learning how to cope?"

"You talk like you're the one who's wronged. You have no idea how many people would want to trade lives with you." Lu Mingfei scoffed.

"So although I envy them for not having any pressure, I never say that I envy them."

Su Xiaoqiang shrugged.

"It's like successful people saying how much they envy the ease of ordinary people. If I said I envied you for not having to deal with social situations every day, it would just sound like I was showing off. I've enjoyed a privileged life, so it's only right that I bear this pressure."

This feels like Xiao Tiannv's consistent style. Unlike Zhao Menghua, she never flaunts money while pretending to dislike it. She accepts everything, positive and negative, with magnanimity. She's neither pretentiously humble nor boastful in a complaining manner.

Faced with a path strewn with thorns, she would only scatter roses to pave the way.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" Little Fairy suddenly cried out in pain. "Lu Mingfei, come and give me a hand!"

"What happened?"

Lu Mingfei quickly moved closer, and Su Xiaoqiang put one hand on Lu Mingfei's shoulder, lifted her foot, and took off the pair of Christian Louboutin high heels.

"My heels hurt so much," Su Xiaoqiang complained, lifting one foot to look behind her. "I wonder if my heels are bleeding."

"No."

The moment the words left his mouth, Lu Mingfei realized he probably shouldn't have said them, and sure enough, when he turned around, he met Xiao Tiannv's fierce gaze, which she kept at a distance. But immediately, the fierce expression on Su Xiaoqiang's face relaxed, and she said nonchalantly.

"Fine, fine, watch if you want. I don't have the energy to be angry with you today." Su Xiaoqiang said nonchalantly, lifting her bare feet high and then plunging them into the shallow grass, not caring about getting them dirty.

"..."

Lu Mingfei suddenly felt that his reputation as a pervert was truly indelible.

While taking a walk, Su Xiaoqiang suddenly had a whim. She stepped onto the cement edge of the lawn and started walking on a balance beam with her arms outstretched. She held her two high heels in her hands, twisting and turning her body, yet maintaining a delicate balance.

"By the way, Lu Mingfei," Su Xiaoqiang suddenly asked, "how did you get to know those two shareholders of the Black Prince Group?"

As she spoke, she added, "They were those two very pretty girls at the dance earlier."

In particular, the pretty girl with long legs who kept calling him "Brother Lu" left a very deep impression on Su Xiaoqiang.

Lu Mingfei hadn't expected Su Xiaoqiang to suddenly bring up this topic. He thought for a moment and continued Su Enxi's lie from back then.

“Oh, them,” Lu Mingfei said casually. “Their parents and my parents have known each other for many years; our families are practically family friends.”