Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Upon hearing Lu Mingfei say the words "girlfriend," Liu Miaomiao's mood instantly lifted. Holding her phone, she said coquettishly, "Well, okay... then let me think about what gift would be suitable for my parents."

Liu Miaomiao thought for a while and suddenly said, "I remember now, my dad said his fountain pen broke a couple of days ago, you can give him a better one... and as for my mom, you can give her a cosmetics gift set!"

"Is that all?" Lu Mingfei asked. "Do you need any other gifts?"

"Hmm..." Liu Miaomiao thought for a moment, "That should be all, right?"

Don't you want any gifts?

Upon hearing this, Liu Miaomiao was taken aback at first, then her body instinctively began to fidget. Just then, Liu Yue came to the living room to get today's newspaper. He saw his daughter sitting on the sofa, giggling to herself while looking at her phone. Knowing who she was talking to so early in the morning, he couldn't help but sigh, shake his head, and quietly left.

"I don't really need any gifts, you don't have much money... I'm just happy that you came," Liu Miaomiao said shyly into the microphone.

"Then I'll take it as you really don't want it?" Lu Mingfei teased her on purpose.

"You..." Liu Miaomiao bit her lip. "Hmph, whatever you want to do, I'll be waiting for you at home at six o'clock tonight. Don't be late!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Looking at the phone that had been hung up, Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "Why is this little girl becoming more and more arrogant lately?"

However, Lu Mingfei didn't dislike her. On the contrary, he found Liu Miaomiao's slightly willful nature to be even more endearing at times.

After hanging up the phone, it was still early. However, Lu Mingfei had a lot to do in the afternoon.

For items like fountain pens and cosmetics, Lu Mingfei definitely needs to buy them in the CBD. He's not comfortable buying them elsewhere, especially if he ends up with counterfeit goods, which would be embarrassing. Besides, it takes more than an hour to drive from his home to the CBD.

In addition, he also needs to find a decent barbershop to do a simple haircut.

As for what to wear, a suit would certainly be best, but Lu Mingfei didn't own one; the suit he wore to the last ball was lent to him by Xiao Tiannv. He actually thought that suit fit him quite well…

"It seems a man still needs his own suit," Lu Mingfei sighed.

After I make some money at WCG in November, I'll buy myself a nice suit.

After washing up and preparing lunch for Xia Mi, Lu Mingfei ate a few bites and went out. He hailed a taxi at the entrance of the residential area and headed straight for the Ocean Classic Mall in the CBD.

Lu Mingfei didn't really know much about pen and cosmetic brands. He'd only heard of "Hero" and "Parker" pen brands; the former was a Chinese brand known for its high quality.

Lu Mingfei knew the quality was good because he saw his uncle use a Hero brand fountain pen for more than ten years without it breaking.

Parker pens were a brand Lu Mingfei had heard about from various Hollywood blockbusters; 007 also used this brand. However, 007's Parker pen was special—one end dispensed ink for writing, while the other end was a gun barrel containing a special bullet. 007 often used this pen to turn the tide of battle.

The principal of the Kassel College, Angers, also uses a Parker pen, made entirely of silver, which was said to be a gift from Meneke Kassel. Lu Mingfei didn't know how high-end the Parker brand was, but since 007 and Angers both used it, it must be quite prestigious.

As for cosmetics, Lu Mingfei really knew nothing about them and could only choose the expensive ones to give as gifts.

Lu Mingfei suddenly realized that pursuing a girl was really not easy. Liu Miaomiao was already a very good girl. She was not materialistic or lazy, and she never asked for anything from him. All she needed was emotional support to make her happy.

Even so, just visiting her parents made Lu Mingfei feel that his wallet was a bit strained.

After getting off the bus in the CBD, Lu Mingfei quickly found the Parker pen counter. After carefully selecting the pen, he bought a Parker pen for a little over a thousand yuan.

Although there are many more expensive ones, Lu Mingfei's current wallet can't handle such a large number. Lu Mingfei felt that a fountain pen costing a little over a thousand yuan should be enough to write.

As for the cosmetic gift set, Lu Mingfei looked around at several well-known department store counters and finally bought a gift set for more than 3,000 yuan, though it hurt his wallet.

"Next up is the little girl's gift..."

Liu Miaomiao's father gave her a fountain pen, and Liu Miaomiao's mother gave her a cosmetics gift set. As for Liu Miaomiao herself, Lu Mingfei really couldn't think of a suitable gift for her at the moment.

In fact, for girls like Liu Miaomiao who value emotional connection, guys don't need to give overly expensive gifts. Instead, giving unexpected little trinkets that can bring surprises will make them happier.

Once, after school, Lu Mingfei accompanied Liu Miaomiao shopping. They came across a child selling roses along the street with a small flower basket. Lu Mingfei casually bought a rose for Liu Miaomiao, and Liu Miaomiao was happy for a long time.

However, since this is a home visit, bringing Liu Miaomiao a bouquet of flowers would obviously be inappropriate.

As Lu Mingfei was pondering what gift to give Liu Miaomiao, his phone rang suddenly. Someone was calling him.

Lu Mingfei took his phone out of his pocket and glanced at the caller ID. It was an unfamiliar number. He had no recollection of it.

Lu Mingfei pressed the dial button and the call connected.

"Is this Lu Mingfei?"

The voice was that of a middle-aged man, deep and magnetic. The voice wasn't exactly familiar, but one could be certain they had heard it somewhere before.

Before Lu Mingfei could ask who the other person was, the other person said, "I am Qiangqiang's father."

Little Fairy's father?

Lu Mingfei was taken aback for a moment, then immediately reacted and respectfully greeted, "Hello, Uncle."

"Hello, hello too." The middle-aged man on the other end of the phone paused for a moment, then continued, "I'm sorry to call you so abruptly. It was just too urgent, so I had no choice but to get your home contact information from the school. After calling your uncle, he gave me this number."

What the heck? What could be so urgent that they've even gone to Uncle's place?

Wait?

What could be causing Little Fairy's father such anxiety...?

Sure enough, Su Zhenqi continued on the other end of the phone:

“Qiangqiang and I had a fight last night, and she left early this morning. She hasn’t come back yet, and she’s not answering her phone. Her uncle has been unable to contact her all day, so he managed to find your phone number.”

"Uncle wants to ask you, was Qiangqiang with you today?"

Lu Mingfei was taken aback. He had expected it; the matter that made Xiaotiannv's father so anxious must be related to Xiaotiannv.

What he didn't expect was that the little fairy had gone missing?

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Chapter 196 The Little Heavenly Maiden Who Is Not Easy to Mess With

Of course, the little fairy wasn't with him today. In fact, they hadn't had any private contact for a long time. They even exchanged far fewer QQ messages than before.

However, Lu Mingfei certainly couldn't directly tell Xiaotiannv's father that he had never met his daughter or had any contact with her.

When a child goes missing, the parents are usually the most anxious. Right now, we need to calm Xiaotian's father down.

“Don’t worry, Uncle,” Lu Mingfei said. “Although I wasn’t with Su…Qiangqiang today, I can help you contact her first.”

The little fairy's father remained calm: "Well, then I'll trouble you."

After exchanging polite pleasantries, the call ended. Su Zhenqi stared at the now-off phone screen, a sudden feeling of unease washing over him.

……

After hanging up the phone, Lu Mingfei first called Xiaotiannv several times, but of course, it was all in vain.

He was actually a little hesitant, wondering if he should first explain the whole story to Liu Miaomiao and have her contact the Little Heavenly Maiden again. After all, at present, the little girl's relationship with the Little Heavenly Maiden was better than his own.

However, the little girl was still excitedly waiting for him to attend the family banquet, and Lu Mingfei didn't want to spoil her mood. Besides, he couldn't even get through to Xiaotiannv on the phone, so the little girl probably couldn't get through either.

It was obvious that Su Xiaoqiang didn't want anyone to find her, which was why she wasn't answering his calls.

Having known Su Xiaoqiang for so long, Lu Mingfei has always felt that Su Xiaoqiang's personality is quite reasonable. Although she always seems unapproachable, she doesn't actually do anything earth-shattering and is very considerate.

Often, after arguing with you on the first day, they can drag you into playing basketball the next day.

The heart has the Tigers, fine sniffing the rose.

So Lu Mingfei was quite surprised by the little girl's actions, which seemed to indicate she wanted to completely sever ties. He wondered what exactly had caused the father and daughter to argue.

Lu Mingfei put away his phone. He definitely didn't have time to go to the hair salon now, so he could only do his hair in front of the mirror. Now he had to think about where Xiaotiannv might go.

When Chen Wenwen is unhappy, she goes to the library; when Miaomiao is unhappy, she stays in the piano room and plays the piano. Where will Xiaotiannv go?

Lu Mingfei felt he should know where Xiaotiannu might be. He felt familiar with that place, but he couldn't quite place it, as if something was blocking a nerve in his brain.

Just then, Lu Mingfei's phone rang again, and the caller ID showed Lao Lei. The reason Lu Mingfei had Lao Lei's number was because Lao Lei had visited Shilan Middle School during the last school anniversary celebration, and the two of them had added each other.

But what could Old Lei want from me?

Lu Mingfei muttered to himself as he answered the phone. Before he could even speak, a cacophony of complaints came from the other end:

"Is that Lu Mingfei? Come and pick up your girl, I'm getting yelled at by the customers!"

Lu Mingfei was taken aback. "What? My girl?"

"It's that girl you played StarCraft with last time."

"That girl you played StarCraft with last time?"

Lu Mingfei paused for a moment, then immediately realized what he meant.

Could the girl Lao Lei was talking about be referring to Little Heavenly Maiden?

Depend on!

After Lao Lei said that, Lu Mingfei's mind cleared up instantly.

The place I know very well is Xinyu Internet Cafe, isn't it? I used to spend every day in Xinyu Internet Cafe before I graduated in my past life.

Moreover, the Xinyu Internet Cafe was the first place in my life where I met Xiaotiannv. At the time, Xiaotiannv seemed to be in a bad mood, and I wondered why she was back at the internet cafe. It seemed that Xiaotiannv had also argued with her family last time and just randomly found an internet cafe to hide in.

"I understand," Lu Mingfei said to Lao Lei on the other end of the phone. "You, you keep an eye on her for me! I'm coming right now, so please don't let her get away."

"Alright, alright, then you'd better hurry up!" Old Lei complained.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Mingfei hurriedly left the supermarket, hailed a taxi on the side of the road, gave an address, and headed straight for Xinyu Internet Cafe.

As soon as you push open the door of the internet cafe, a familiar smell hits you. The air is a mixture of the smell of smoke, betel nut, and the body odor of people who haven't showered in a long time. The high concentration of carbon dioxide makes people feel dizzy as soon as they enter.

Lu Mingfei closed the internet cafe door behind him, stood there and looked around. Some people in the internet cafe were playing games, some were watching movies, and some were watching online videos. Everyone was doing their own thing, and no one looked up at him.

Lu Mingfei walked over the tangled wires on the floor to the counter and patted the surface. Old Lei opened his sleepy eyes and put his legs off the table.

"Finally here, I've been waiting for you for ages," Old Lei muttered, yawning.

"Where is she?" Lu Mingfei asked.

Old Lei stretched out his hand and pointed upwards, "She's upstairs. She's quieter now. You have no idea how much of a fuss she was making just now. The sound of her slamming the keyboard and yelling could be heard even downstairs."

"Slamming the keyboard?" Lu Mingfei was a little confused. Although Xiaotiannv had a fiery personality, she didn't seem like the type to get angry if she lost a game.

"She got wrecked in StarCraft?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"That's not it."

Old Lei waved his hand, "At first I thought she was cursing because she lost a game. After I finished the call, I went up to take a look and found out that some kid saw your girl coming alone and tried to chat her up, but your girl pointed her finger at him and cursed back. The guy got angry and tried to touch her, but she picked up a keyboard and smashed him to the ground."

Lu Mingfei was secretly surprised to find that it was a wrestling mat. He knew that Xiao Tiannv was not someone to be trifled with and always exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay, with a warning line within half a meter of her. He did not expect her to be so fierce and dignified in the face of internet cafe thugs.

"Is it okay?"