Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

"No, why didn't you take off your coat to shield us from the rain?"

"Because I'm a girl!" Xia Mi said matter-of-factly. "Can't you be a little more gentlemanly, senior brother?"

Lu Mingfei refused without hesitation: "No."

"Eh—" Xia Mi's eyes widened, and she said in an exaggerated, drawn-out tone like a female character in an anime, "Yesterday, my senior brother was such a gentleman who gave Senior Sister Liu Miaomiao a princess carry, and he even secretly went to the gymnasium terrace to be affectionate with her. Why can't I do that?"

Lu Mingfei was speechless.

Ever since the school anniversary gala ended last night, Xia Mi has been making fun of him about this incident. She can steer any topic back to his kiss with Liu Miaomiao on the gymnasium terrace yesterday, as if she still holds a grudge about it.

Although it was indeed a bit unethical for Lu Mingfei to sneak off to Xia Mi's secret base to pick up girls behind her back... Xia Mi had been eating and living at his house for so long, so what was wrong with him borrowing her territory for a bit!

Moreover, even though she no longer had the power to seal Liu Miaomiao's memories, she could still sense what Liu Miaomiao and she were doing through the brand... Lu Mingfei began to doubt whether this little dragon girl had truly lost her power or was just pretending to.

"I understand, I understand, stop talking."

Lu Mingfei sighed, took off his schoolbag and handed it to Xia Mi, who happily took it from him. Just as Lu Mingfei was about to take off his school uniform jacket, a ray of light suddenly shone in through the rain.

Immediately afterward, a clear horn sounded. Lu Mingfei turned his head and saw a black Audi A8 parked on the side of the road. Then the rear window rolled down, and a girl wearing black sunglasses waved at Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei was startled for a moment. Although the other person was wearing huge black sunglasses, Lu Mingfei still recognized Su Xiaoqiang at a glance.

I left the house quite late today.

Unexpectedly, the "female character curse" applies when going out, especially in heavy rain.

In Lu Mingfei's memory, it seemed like Xiao Tiannv hadn't appeared for a long time. Since he had been busy with the school anniversary celebration, his interactions with Xiao Tiannv had become less and less frequent, and he rarely even saw her during the usual lunch break.

Upon suddenly seeing Su Xiaoqiang in this situation, Lu Mingfei felt as if he had been transported to another world.

It was like a passing breeze suddenly coming towards us.

Xia Mi nudged him with her elbow, looking on with an expression that seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold: "Your hell is about to begin."

"Don't talk nonsense, okay? You're just a little girl, where did you learn these words?" Lu Mingfei muttered.

But what does it mean that the little fairy suddenly appeared in front of him and waved at him?

As Lu Mingfei was pondering, his phone rang in his pocket. He took it out and was stunned.

Caller ID: Little Fairy.

Lu Mingfei's contact name for Liu Miaomiao was initially Liu Miaomiao, then changed to Little Hairy Girl, and after confirming their relationship, he changed it back to Miaomiao; his contact name for Su Xiaoqiang has always been Little Heavenly Girl.

Lu Mingfei answered the phone.

"Ignore me? You've got guts!" Su Xiaoqiang said aggressively. "I've beckoned you over so many times, why didn't you move an inch?"

Lu Mingfei was taken aback. So the little fairy had beckoned to him earlier, asking him to come over?

Because of Xiao Tiannv's recent unusual behavior, Lu Mingfei, who considers himself Su Xiaoqiang's best friend, is actually not quite sure what the meaning behind Xiao Tiannv's every move is. In addition, their friendship has also soured.

So although he saw Su Xiaoqiang waving at him, he wasn't sure what she meant. He only realized it belatedly when Su Xiaoqiang called him.

"Come on, you can only park here for five minutes. If you exceed the time limit, you'll have to pay the fine to Uncle Li."

"okay!"

Lu Mingfei had barely replied when the call ended. Xia Mi blinked, looked up, and said, "Senior brother, we have a car!"

……

The thought of losing 500 gold coins if he ran past the time limit made Lu Mingfei stumble and crawl as he ran. By the time he squeezed through the open car door to Su Xiaoqiang's side, his hair and clothes were soaked.

Su Xiaoqiang glanced at Lu Mingfei, who had squeezed in beside him, through his sunglasses, then shifted to the side and instructed, "Uncle Li, turn on the seat heater."

"Okay, miss."

As Uncle Li turned on the seat heater, he apologized, "I'm so sorry, Young Master Lu Mingfei, I originally wanted to pick you up with an umbrella, but there are cameras in front, so it's inconvenient for the driver to leave the seat."

Lu Mingfei quickly waved his hand: "It's nothing, it's nothing, don't be so polite."

The engine roared to life, and as he felt the comfortable temperature and the strong push-back sensation, Lu Mingfei relaxed. He cautiously glanced at Su Xiaoqiang sitting next to him, unsure of what to say to break the silence in the car.

Normally, at this point, it would be most appropriate for Xia Mi, as a third party, to take the lead in the conversation. However, Xia Mi had a half-smile on her face, clearly watching the show.

Lu Mingfei was still considering suitable topics when Su Xiaoqiang broke the deadlock.

"Why are you looking so shifty?" Su Xiaoqiang rested her chin on her hand on the car window sill, frowning.

"Uh."

The little fairy's reaction was more normal than he had imagined, or rather, the little fairy's reaction was more like the little fairy than he had imagined, even more like her in her previous life.

That's how the little fairy in her past life was. She never held back when she spoke to me, and she always said things that were sure to shock me. The two of us would bicker as soon as we met. You would mock my crush Chen Wenwen, and I would mock your crush Zhao Menghua. We were practically a pair of lovers who could fight and hate each other.

Lu Mingfei couldn't very well say that he was observing her because he didn't know what to say to her, so he quickly found a good topic to divert her attention.

"Why are you wearing sunglasses?" Lu Mingfei asked.

Su Xiaoqiang was taken aback, adjusted her glasses, and stammered, "I've developed a stye these past two days, so I'm wearing sunglasses to cover it up."

Lu Mingfei responded with an "Oh".

Su Xiaoqiang's gaze passed over Lu Mingfei and went to Xia Mi beside Lu Mingfei.

"Is this the junior who greeted you at the gymnasium before?" Su Xiaoqiang asked.

Before Lu Mingfei could answer, Xia Mi took the initiative to greet him: "Hello, Senior Sister Su! I'm Xia Mi from the third year of junior high school."

Su Xiaoqiang nodded, exchanged greetings with Xia Mi, and the car fell silent again, with only the deep voices of the Beach Boys playing softly in the car.

"If all outstanding young women were from California..."

The breakfast shop wasn't far from the school, and within half the time it takes to listen to a song, the Audi A8 stopped at the intersection next to the school.

Uncle Li handed the spare umbrellas to Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi. After Su Xiaoqiang got out of the car, the car door closed with a "snap," blocking the Beach Boys' "California Girl" from the noise of the rain.

"Thank you for the ride, senior," Xia Mi said. "My teaching building is quite far away, so I'll be going now."

Whether Xia Mi was being disloyal by deserting or deliberately trying to embarrass Lu Mingfei, she called out and then trudged through the puddles, the rain splashing up with each step of her black Japanese-style leather shoes.

Only Lu Mingfei remained, holding an umbrella, standing in the rain with Su Xiaoqiang.

As Lu Mingfei pondered whether he should enter the classroom with Xiao Tiannv or go ahead on his own, a spirited voice rang out beside him at just the right moment.

"What are you standing there for? Let's go." Su Xiaoqiang walked to stand next to Lu Mingfei and said, "Or are you waiting for someone else?"

"I didn't wait for anyone," Lu Mingfei said. "Want to go together?"

"if not?"

Su Xiaoqiang shrugged. "I'm going to be late, I'm leaving now, you can come or not if you want."

She left after saying just one sentence, not caring whether Lu Mingfei followed her or not.

It seems as if she has truly changed, yet it also seems as if she hasn't changed at all, remaining the same proud and powerful woman.

Whether this change, or rather, this lack of change, is a good thing or a bad thing is hard to say. But for the little fairy herself, it might be a good thing.

Lu Mingfei was deep in thought when he looked up and realized that the Little Heavenly Maiden had already walked quite a distance. Her imposing figure cleaved through the crowd like a knife, and she really didn't wait for him at all.

"Depend on!"

Lu Mingfei cursed inwardly and quickly followed.

……

Chapter 189 Three-Player Game, Four-Player Game

Having not spoken to Su Xiaoqiang for so long, they walked side by side to the classroom with very little conversation.

At this point, Liu Miaomiao and Chen Wenwen had naturally arrived at the classroom.

Liu Miaomiao was taken aback when she saw Lu Mingfei enter with Su Xiaoqiang. Lately, Su Xiaoqiang seemed to be deliberately avoiding the two of them, the reason for which was self-evident. It was truly rare to see her in the classroom with Lu Mingfei like this.

While Liu Miaomiao was still in a daze, Su Xiaoqiang had already taken the initiative to greet her:

"Good morning, Miaomiao," Su Xiaoqiang said with a smile.

Actually, they used to greet each other when they met in the morning, and they would join in when they talked about topics that interested them. But during that time, Su Xiaoqiang's expression and behavior clearly showed that she was preoccupied and hesitant.

It's been a long time since I've felt this uninhibited.

"Ah, good morning, Qiangqiang!"

While replying, Liu Miaomiao secretly observed Su Xiaoqiang.

She had actually noticed Su Xiaoqiang's previous depression, and it had lasted for quite some time.

Although I have been trying my best to get her to play and participate in various activities together, I haven't seen any signs of Su Xiaoqiang's spirits lift up. In fact, we've been having lunch together and walking home from school less and less often.

That's why Liu Miaomiao was so surprised when she saw Su Xiaoqiang and Lu Mingfei come to the classroom together today.

She was actually a little worried that Su Xiaoqiang was putting on a brave face, so she secretly observed Su Xiaoqiang's expression, but Su Xiaoqiang looked completely calm and composed, without any abnormal expression or behavior.

Ah, except for wearing a strange pair of sunglasses to class.

Although they didn't know what had happened, the girls were quick to start a conversation. After a cautious initial probe, the topic centered around Liu Miaomiao and Su Xiaoqiang immediately unfolded.

Besides the usual luxury goods, idol dramas, and celebrities, there are also some other less common topics.

For example...

"Miaomiao, what was the name of the piano piece you played yesterday? It doesn't seem to be the 'Exodus' you played during rehearsal," Deng Zhuoyi asked. "Did you change the program at the last minute?"

"Right?" Liu Miaomiao didn't know how to explain this. She couldn't possibly tell the whole story, so she could only give a perfunctory reply.

"Oh, right! I also heard—" Deng Zhuoyi's face suddenly lit up with gossip, "After the party last night, Squad Leader Lu gave you a princess carry backstage. Have you two gotten that close?"

The party had just ended, and the backstage area was packed with people. Given how quickly the paparazzi from Shilan Middle School spread gossip, it was only a matter of time before the news spread throughout the entire school. Liu Miaomiao hadn't really thought this could be kept secret for long anyway. But Deng Zhuoyi brought it up directly in front of Su Xiaoqiang.

Although it can't be blamed on her, after all, in other people's eyes, Liu Miaomiao and Lu Mingfei had been rumored to be dating since junior high school, so their relationship must have been established long ago, and Su Xiaoqiang was a complete outsider in this relationship.

But what Liu Miaomiao was thinking was that her good friend Qiangqiang had finally managed to cheer up, and now Zhuo Yi had brought up this matter again. What if Qiangqiang became depressed again like before...

Liu Miaomiao subconsciously looked at Su Xiaoqiang, only to see Su Xiaoqiang smiling and saying:

"Miaomiao and Lu Mingfei are in a relationship, isn't it normal for them to be a little intimate?"

Liu Miaomiao was taken aback. Su Xiaoqiang's face showed no signs of dejection, nor even any unusual expression. It was as if her previous listlessness was just Liu Miaomiao's illusion.

Has Qiangqiang let go...? Liu Miaomiao wondered to herself.

Deng Zhuoyi grinned mischievously: "I always thought Class Monitor Lu was a 'herbivore' type, since I'd never seen him and Miaomiao showing affection in the classroom. I never expected him to be such a 'carnivore' behind the scenes. Miaomiao's in for a treat!"