Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

“Oh…” Chen Wenwen lowered her eyes, “I didn’t really take it too seriously.”

She didn't take it too seriously, but for a moment she was indeed stunned, wondering what was going on. Was it not enough to write a novel with two female protagonists, that it had to be a love quadrangle? But as the author, she had never heard of the idea that she would have to get involved herself.

She had only wanted to know the relationship between this junior sister and Lu Mingfei, and to learn some things about Lu Mingfei from her as material. She never expected to hear something related to herself.

The mighty King of the Earth and Mountains, the one who wields power and authority, the Dragon King Jormungandr Shami, had his head forcibly pressed down by Lu Mingfei, and he had to show Chen Wenwen that what he had just said was indeed a joke.

However, Xia Mi's joke did indeed speed up the dinner process. For the rest of the time, everyone's conversation was brief, and they all kept their heads down, quietly eating. The two pizzas were quickly devoured.

After Chen Wenwen quickly paid the bill, the group parted ways at the entrance of the pizzeria.

If he had lived with his uncle and aunt, he would have had to walk quite a distance with Chen Wenwen. But now that he has moved out, their homes are no longer in the same direction.

Wait a minute, Uncle and Aunt?

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized that he might have forgotten something important.

I took out my phone, and sure enough, over twenty missed call notifications flashed across the screen—from my uncle, my aunt, my uncle, my aunt…

"What's wrong?" Xia Mi leaned closer, her hands behind her back, looking at Lu Mingfei's phone screen.

“I told my uncle I was going home this weekend,” Lu Mingfei said.

The day before yesterday, his uncle asked him when he would be coming back for the National Day holiday. October 6th is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and he hadn't been back for a month, so his uncle wanted him to go back for a get-together and stay for a few days.

He agreed to go back on Saturday because he was going to a dinner party with the little fairy, but he wouldn't be able to return until the weekend.

However, because of Xia Mi's sudden awakening today, he completely forgot about this matter.

Lu Mingfei cleared the missed calls on his phone one by one, while his mind raced, trying to come up with an excuse to cover up the incident.

But the next moment, Lu Mingfei suddenly froze. After the number of missed calls dropped to half, they were no longer from his uncle and aunt; the first ten or so were all calls from Qiao Yiran.

Since Qiao Yiran went to Xunli Middle School, which is farther away from Shilan Middle School, Lu Mingfei had never seen her again. Unexpectedly, he suddenly saw Qiao Yiran calling him today, and it was a barrage of calls, more than a dozen in a row.

Qiao Yiran and Lu Mingfei weren't actually very close. Although Qiao Yiran had a great personality, they were completely different people in junior high – one was an athletic girl, and the other was a hardcore gamer. Their only common ground was Liu Miaomiao.

She suddenly called him... Lu Mingfei had no idea what it was about.

Wait a minute, could it be...?

Lu Mingfei considered some possibilities and immediately felt nervous. Before he could call his uncle and aunt back, he prioritized calling Qiao Yiran's number.

There was only one beep from the microphone before the other end picked up immediately.

"Lu Mingfei, why did it take you so long to answer the phone?" Qiao Yiran's anxious voice came over him.

"What happened?" Lu Mingfei asked hurriedly.

“Miao Miao, Miao Miao…” Qiao Yiran’s spirited voice suddenly turned into a sob.

Lu Mingfei's heart sank. He had no connection with Qiao Yiran, so the only reason Qiao Yiran would suddenly call was because of Liu Miaomiao.

"What's wrong with Liu Miaomiao?" Lu Mingfei asked anxiously. "Stop crying, Qiao Yiran, tell me quickly."

"I don't know how to explain it either." The voice on the other end of the phone calmed down a bit. "Anyway, Miaomiao is sick. It's complicated. You'll understand when you get here."

Get ill?

Lu Mingfei was taken aback. Judging from Qiao Yiran's tone, he thought Liu Miaomiao had suddenly encountered some kind of accident. He didn't expect it to be just an illness.

But judging from Qiao Yiran's tone, Liu Miaomiao's illness doesn't seem to be anything ordinary. Given Liu Miaomiao's family situation, an ordinary illness wouldn't even be considered a serious one.

In Lu Mingfei's memory, Liu Miaomiao had been healthy throughout her three years of high school, and he had never heard of her having any particularly serious illnesses. She just sneezed a few more times today, and all the boys in her class thought she looked pitiful.

"I'm coming right now, give me an address..."

Lu Mingfei paused mid-sentence, his voice suddenly softening as he asked, "Is it convenient for me to come over now?"

Qiao Yiran took a deep breath and said, "It's alright. Miaomiao's mother has passed away, and now Miaomiao's father is taking care of her. It shouldn't be a problem for you to come."

Just as Lu Mingfei had suspected, Qiao Yiran must know about what had happened between him and Liu Miaomiao recently.

“I’m coming. Send me the address on your phone,” Lu Mingfei said.

"Uh-huh."

After Lu Mingfei hung up the phone, Xia Mi asked from the side, "Is Liu Miaomiao sick?"

"It seems so." Lu Mingfei hailed a taxi on the roadside and hurriedly got in. Xia Mi naturally followed suit and got in as well.

"Why did you get on here too?" Lu Mingfei was taken aback. "Aren't you going home?"

“I already asked you to help me get my clothes, so it’s obvious I’m planning to stay at your house for a while.” Xia Mi spread her hands.

Qiao Yiran seemed very anxious, and he didn't know what had happened to Liu Miaomiao. Lu Mingfei didn't argue with Xia Mi about these details anymore. He figured the little girl still carried this guy's mark, and maybe Xia Mi could actually help him.

"Then you have to promise me that you won't say anything carelessly when we get there, and whatever I say goes."

"Alright, alright, I promise you, it's a deal," Xia Mi said.

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Chapter 160 Hello Uncle

When Qiao Yiran first learned about the ambiguous relationship between Liu Miaomiao and Lu Mingfei, and it was discovered by Liu Miaomiao's mother, her advice to Liu Miaomiao was: first, pretend to agree, then distance yourself from Lu Mingfei for a while, and then pretend to be sick.

To Qiao Yiran's surprise, Liu Miaomiao actually got sick.

Qiao Yiran only learned after arriving at Liu Miaomiao's house that Liu Miaomiao had developed a slight fever the previous night after returning from the music salon.

The temperature dropped a bit last night, and Ji Ruyan thought her daughter had caught a chill because she wasn't dressed warmly enough. Just to be on the safe side, she wanted to drive Liu Miaomiao to the hospital for a checkup. However, Liu Miaomiao just weakly shook her head, saying she was fine.

Since the temperature was indeed not high, only 37.8 degrees Celsius, Ji Ruyan agreed to let her daughter check the situation again the next morning.

The next morning, her fever subsided, and Liu Miaomiao, feeling much better, had a long phone conversation with Qiao Yiran, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, and even invited her to her home.

Since she hadn't seen Liu Miaomiao for a long time and it happened to be the National Day holiday, Qiao Yiran happily accepted her best friend's invitation.

Unexpectedly, when she arrived at Liu Miaomiao's house in high spirits, she developed a low-grade fever again.

"I'm so sorry, Yiran... You came all this way, but I'm sick."

Inside the room, Liu Miaomiao lay curled up under the covers, gently holding her best friend's hand, looking sickly. Her usually rosy face was now as pale as paper.

Qiao Yiran quickly waved her hand: "It's okay, Miaomiao. Your health is more important. Getting better soon is the best thing."

At lunchtime, Ji Ruyan personally cooked some porridge for Liu Miaomiao, but Liu Miaomiao only took a couple of bites before she couldn't eat anymore.

Seeing that Liu Miaomiao's condition was getting worse, Ji Ruyan still took Liu Miaomiao to a familiar private hospital. After spending the afternoon there, they did almost every possible test. The fever was not caused by a bacterial or viral infection, and even blood disorders were ruled out.

After a multidisciplinary consultation at the hospital, the final conclusion was: chronic fatigue syndrome.

"Chronic fatigue syndrome?" Ji Ruyan frowned. "What kind of illness is that?"

The doctor nervously wiped away his sweat and explained with a wry smile:

"In traditional Chinese medicine, chronic fatigue syndrome is called 'xu lao' (虚劳), a sub-health condition with an unknown cause, most commonly seen in people under excessive mental stress. It is usually caused by problems with the immune system or endocrine system. Clinically, it manifests as a persistent low-grade fever, sometimes accompanied by a cough."

We conducted a comprehensive examination on your daughter, and she is generally healthy except for some issues with her endocrine hormone levels. Therefore, we diagnosed her with chronic fatigue syndrome. Considering that your daughter has just entered high school, and the academic pressure in high school is greater than in junior high, coupled with her excessive fatigue, excessive psychological stress, and irregular diet and lifestyle, this does indeed fit the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome.

Ji Ruyan knew, of course, that Liu Miaomiao wouldn't have any academic pressure or similar issues. Her daughter's grades had always been excellent, and because of their family's financial situation, she and her husband hadn't placed any strict requirements on her academic performance.

But if we're talking about mental stress...

Ji Ruyan had a vague idea in her mind. For the past week, it was quite obvious that her daughter had been in a low mood.

She's a child who can't hide her feelings; any joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness is written all over her face.

Could it be that Miao Miao got sick because of that guy named Lu Mingfei?

Ji Ruyan was somewhat stunned. What kind of magic did that boy named Lu Mingfei possess? How could he be so infatuated with her daughter, whom she had raised with such care for fifteen years?

My daughter has already reacted like this after only being kept from speaking for a short period. What if the two of them actually start dating and then break up over something?

After learning from Liu's parents that her best friend's illness might just be caused by mental stress, Qiao Yiran immediately had a clue.

Miao Miao, who lived such a carefree life, suddenly experienced mental stress, which must be related to Lu Mingfei!

It's all Lu Mingfei's fault!

Qiao Yiran felt that since the cause of the illness was related to Lu Mingfei, then the one who tied the knot must be the one to untie it.

In the initial plan, Qiao Yiran wanted Liu Miaomiao to pretend to be sick for a week, and then have Lu Mingfei, as the class monitor, visit Liu Miaomiao on behalf of the classmates.

But it's the seven-day National Day holiday now. If we want Lu Mingfei to visit us as the class monitor, we'll have to wait until after the holiday.

But looking at Liu Miaomiao lying on the bed, her eyebrows drooping like a sick willow, how could Qiao Yiran bear to let her best friend suffer from illness for even one more day? After Liu's father rushed over and Liu's mother temporarily took over and went home, Qiao Yiran immediately called Lu Mingfei.

I called more than a dozen times, for an hour, but no one answered the phone.

Coincidentally, Lu Mingfei was helping Chen Wenwen with the rehearsal schedule at the coffee shop at the time, so he casually put his phone on silent mode, which is why he didn't receive Qiao Yiran's call.

It wasn't until after he finished eating that he suddenly remembered that he had promised his uncle he would go home. He hurriedly took out his phone and saw Qiao Yiran's missed call.

……

The taxi stopped in front of the Aiding Private Hospital.

Lu Mingfei paid the fare and got out of the car immediately before the driver could give him his change. He was in a great hurry, so Xia Mi, who had been waiting by the door, naturally accepted the change for him.

Qiao Yiran, dressed in casual summer clothes, paced impatiently back and forth in front of the hospital, clearly having been waiting for a long time.

As soon as she saw Lu Mingfei get out of the car, she immediately went to greet him.

"You've finally arrived!" Qiao Yiran said in a flurry of activity, then turned her head and saw Xia Mi following behind.

"Who is this girl?" Qiao Yiran's pupils suddenly contracted, and she immediately became wary.

How come Lu Mingfei has such a beautiful girl by his side? She's even prettier than Miao Miao.

Could it be that Miao Miao was caught cheating on her boyfriend and that's why she fell ill from exhaustion?

Qiao Yiran's eyebrows shot up, and in just a few seconds, a frantic mental storm was raging in her mind.

However, when Qiao Yiran saw the slightly immature flat chest of this beautiful stranger, she suddenly felt a little relieved.

Since she's still a child, Miaomiao should be safe for now.

Wait, no, what if Lu Mingfei likes this kind of thing? She's heard that some perverted boys like this.

Seeing Qiao Yiran's face turn red, then white, and then green, Lu Mingfei knew that she was probably thinking about something else again.

"This is my distant cousin, Xia Mi! She also attends Shilan Middle School."