Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Chen Wenwen nodded slightly behind the book, a look of sudden realization on her face.

"Then I'll go first, class monitor..." Chen Wenwen said.

"it is good."

Lu Mingfei nodded, remembering that the journal wasn't finished yet and Chen Wenwen must be busy, so he couldn't take up too much of her time. But then he noticed that Chen Wenwen's arms, which were holding the stack of books, seemed to be strained.

This is understandable, as Lu Mingfei knew that Chen Wenwen was the kind of girl who wasn't very strong; she couldn't even open a bottle cap. Back when they were editing the journal together, he was the one who did all the heavy lifting, like moving books.

Seeing Chen Wenwen carrying a pile of books and walking unsteadily, Lu Mingfei didn't know what had gotten into him, but he couldn't help but call out to Chen Wenwen who was about to leave.

"How about... I help you edit the journal?"

……

Chapter 175 Chen Wenwen's Typographical Error

"what?"

Chen Wenwen turned around, blinking her eyes wide, as if she doubted whether she had misheard.

It wasn't until Lu Mingfei scratched the back of his head and repeated, "I said I'd help you edit the journal," that she realized she hadn't misheard; Lu Mingfei really had said he would help her.

Lu Mingfei didn't know why he suddenly said that. Logically speaking, he wasn't a member of the literary society anymore. In his previous life, he could say he was a member helping the president, but now he had even less right to be by Chen Wenwen's side.

Besides, he shouldn't be following her now. He's no longer the little kid who had a crush on Chen Wenwen. The little kid has already developed a romantic relationship with a new female lead.

Both the spirited young girl and the piano beauty Liu Miaomiao were prettier than Chen Wenwen, and he had already chosen one of them. The delicate hands of the piano beauty, who danced across the keys, now belonged only to him. He felt he should keep his distance from the other girls.

However, he just scratched his head, sighed, and before Chen Wenwen could give a reply, he took most of the books and documents from her hands, right before her eyes.

His tendency to indiscriminately distribute sympathy cards is simply part of his personality; he's used to being a pushover. Although most of the time he lacks the ability to help others, and has missed the best opportunities due to hesitation despite having the ability... he is already changing.

It's impossible to say that Lu Mingfei's actions weren't influenced by even a trace of personal emotion. That would be too fake. But even if the other party wasn't Chen Wenwen, Lu Mingfei felt he would still be willing to help.

He thought to himself, "I'll let Miaomiao know about this later."

Feeling the weight in her hand suddenly lighten, Chen Wenwen stared blankly at Lu Mingfei, clearly at a loss because of his proactive and forceful actions.

He only hesitated for a short while before he had already walked quite a distance ahead with the pile of books in his arms. Then, as if realizing that he hadn't kept up, he stopped and turned around.

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Lu Mingfei asked.

Chen Wenwen pursed her lips, suddenly remembering Lu Mingfei's character in her novel, and felt somewhat lost. She had no choice but to obediently follow in Lu Mingfei's footsteps.

"Thank you," she said in a very low voice, and it was unclear whether Lu Mingfei heard her or not.

……

Because of the lunch break, there was no one else in the literary society's activity room.

After placing all the materials on the large conference table in the middle of the activity room, the two of them tacitly chose to sit down facing each other.

"What am I supposed to do?" Lu Mingfei asked. "I'll follow your instructions."

Chen Wenwen spoke softly, somewhat embarrassed, as she began to direct Lu Mingfei. Editing the journal wasn't physically demanding, but it was extremely mentally taxing; just finding information alone took a lot of time.

Fortunately, the columns and content of the literary society's journal can be found in past issues, so there is no need to spend time determining the journal's name, columns, and content. You can simply follow the examples from previous issues.

Lu Mingfei still remembers that when he was editing "Hyouka" with Oreki Houtarou and the others, they had to come up with the column ideas from scratch.

After the layout and editing are all done, you need to contact someone who can help. Usually, this means a larger printing shop. Most printing plants of any significant size won't take on such small jobs.

However, Lu Mingfei knew that Chen Wenwen had connections; her parents seemed to know someone at the printing factory.

Having already worked on the journal several times before, Lu Mingfei quickly retrieved the materials he had found for Chen Wenwen, relying on his memory. He even had Yu Yun lend a hand to Chen Wenwen. His experience surprised Chen Wenwen.

"Class monitor, you seem quite skilled at this," Chen Wenwen asked. "Do you do this often?"

"Haha, not really. Actually, this is my first time doing something like this."

Lu Mingfei said. He wasn't lying; not counting his past life experiences, this was indeed his first time editing a journal.

"Really...?" Chen Wenwen muttered, "It's my first time too, but I'm so clumsy."

"It's okay, it's okay, I can teach you. You'll get the hang of it after doing it a lot."

The more Lu Mingfei talked, the more uneasy he felt. He had a feeling that the two of them were hiding some kind of lewd or inappropriate words in their conversation.

Chen Wenwen had initially hesitated because Lu Mingfei's behavior seemed too forceful, and she didn't know how to refuse him. She hadn't actually planned to rely on him for long. However, seeing how adept he seemed at producing the magazine, she became somewhat hesitant.

The main issue is that the school anniversary celebration is approaching, and she doesn't know how long it would take her to finish on her own. With Lu Mingfei's help, she can definitely finish much faster.

With that thought in mind, Chen Wenwen silently accepted Lu Mingfei's help, thinking that she would treat him to a meal to express her gratitude after the school anniversary celebration!

But speaking of it...

The male and female protagonists working together to edit the school magazine for the upcoming school anniversary seems like a pretty good premise.

Should I try incorporating this experience into my novel?

……

The hour-and-a-half lunch break passed quickly amidst the busyness. Upon returning to the classroom, Lu Mingfei immediately reported to Liu Miaomiao where he had been during the lunch break.

Why do I suddenly feel like I'm becoming more and more henpecked? Lu Mingfei muttered to himself, inexplicably thinking of his future father-in-law.

Of course, since the two had not yet made their relationship public at school, they only informed each other of this through text messages.

After learning why Lu Mingfei wasn't in the classroom at noon, Liu Miaomiao was a little jealous, but helping each other out seemed to be a common thing among classmates. Besides, she knew that Lu Mingfei was just that kind of person.

When she was not familiar with him at the time and wanted to get to know Chu Zihang through him, he pretended not to know and said he was willing to introduce her to Chu Zihang.

However, after falling for Lu Mingfei, she realized that her previous feelings for Chu Zihang weren't love, but rather admiration and gratitude. Her feelings for Lu Mingfei, however, were the true feelings between a man and a woman.

Moreover, the fact that Lu Mingfei would proactively report to her shows that she holds a very important place in his heart.

Liu Miaomiao was overjoyed and happily sent a QQ message. Lu Mingfei's phone beeped.

Xi Yuhuai: I hereby grant your permission.

Lu Mingfei replied: Thank you, my dear consort.

Xi Yuhuai: Ugh, who's your beloved concubine...?

Lu Mingfei: Hehe, who do you think it is?

Lu Mingfei's words were utterly unpleasant, making her blush with embarrassment; she had no idea where he'd picked them up. Blushing and with a pounding heart, Liu Miaomiao decided not to reply for the time being. After finishing the text message, she tucked her phone into her desk and turned it inside out.

Just then, the school bell rang, and the teacher entered the classroom. She picked up a book to cover her slightly flushed face, completely unaware that she was holding the book upside down.

Su Xiaoqiang, on the other hand, rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the sky through the glass at the back of the classroom.

……

Having already obtained Liu Miaomiao's consent, Lu Mingfei didn't leave after school in the afternoon. Instead, he went to the library with Chen Wenwen and finished the work he hadn't had time to do at noon.

It just so happened that Xiaotiannv also said she had something to do in the afternoon, so she wouldn't be leaving together. And Liu Miaomiao was also picked up and dropped off by her mother this afternoon, so it didn't really delay their time together.

The library was deserted after school, with empty study tables everywhere. The two of them randomly chose a seat close to the bookshelves and sat down.

Actually, Lu Mingfei felt that editing the society's journal in the literary society was more convenient than in the library, but since Chen Wenwen wanted to go to the library, he had no choice but to accompany her.

The library was quiet. The librarian on duty was standing among the bookshelves not far away, using a long feather duster to sweep the dust off the spines and shelves.

Sunlight streamed through the air along a road.

The air was filled with a mixture of dust and the distinctive smell of printed books, making one want to sneeze and yawn at the same time.

It was as if a corner of his memory had been brushed away by the librarian's feather duster, and the scene at this moment gave Lu Mingfei a feeling of returning to a bygone era.

Chen Wenwen was doodling in her notebook when Lu Mingfei turned all the documents to the page she wanted.

He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have asked Chen Wenwen this question before.

"Why don't we publish the club magazine in the club activity room?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"The club activity room is crowded and inconvenient," Chen Wenwen said.

Lu Mingfei was momentarily stunned, wondering why he had suddenly remembered this little thing, when he heard Chen Wenwen suddenly exclaim "Ah!"

The sound of "ah" woke him from his reverie.

"What's wrong?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"It's nothing," Chen Wenwen whispered beside her. "I was just looking at last year's journal and I found a printing error in one place."

Lu Mingfei subconsciously leaned closer to take a look, and Chen Wenwen immediately shrank to the side.

The page in the journal featured Yeats's poem "Over the Willows," and the poet who won the Nobel Prize is best known in China for his poem "When You Are Old," which is also one of Chen Wenwen's favorite poems. Lu Mingfei was also influenced by it quite a bit at the time.

“It seems that it was indeed printed wrong,” Lu Mingfei said. “The next line after ‘Over there in Willow Garden, my love and I once met’ should be ‘She walked through Willow Garden, stepping on her snow-white little feet.’ The two lines here are printed on the wrong line.”

"Class monitor, you..." Chen Wenwen blinked in surprise, "...have you read Yeats's poetry?"

"Well... I occasionally read poetry collections."

"Isn't this what I read along with you?" Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

Back then, Chen Wenwen loved to borrow books from the library. She liked to borrow several at a time, reading one herself and leaving the rest aside. Other members of the literary society would pretend to flip through those poetry collections in front of Chen Wenwen; Lu Mingfei did the same.

"Class monitor, whose poems have you read?"

“And Borges, Musset…” Lu Mingfei rattled off all the poets’ names he could remember.

For some reason, Chen Wenwen's face lit up with joy, but then she sighed softly and finally whispered:

"You really should join the literary society..."

……

The two stayed in the library until dusk, until seven o'clock when the school library closed, and then Lu Mingfei and Chen Wenwen packed up and left the school.

Although Lu Mingfei could walk home in just a few minutes, he couldn't resist Chen Wenwen's insistence, so he got into Chen Wenwen's Volkswagen Passat and drove home.

During this time, Chen Wenwen expressed a bit of curiosity and asked Lu Mingfei if his family lived on a certain road.

Lu Mingfei remembered that it was the place where he and Xia Mi got off the bus when he entered Nibelungen, so he laughed it off and made up a random excuse.

……

Back home, after finishing her homework for the day, Chen Wenwen packed everything into her schoolbag, checked it to make sure everything was in order, and then glanced at the small clock on the table.

It's 9:50, which isn't too late.

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