Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

This made Lu Mingfei wonder if Qiao Yiran was also of mixed race. Her stamina was terrifyingly abundant.

Qiao Yiran and Lu Mingfei sat together on the steps of the Great Wall, preparing to rest for a while before heading down. Suddenly, Qiao Yiran spoke up:

"Well, speaking of which," Qiao Yiran said, looking straight ahead, "I didn't expect you to know so many different things?"

Lu Mingfei was confused: "You mean?"

“It’s what you said at Ju De Quan yesterday,” Qiao Yiran said. “I was completely stunned when I heard it.”

"Oh, those."

Lu Mingfei scratched his head, unsure how to answer.

"Do you know that after we got back last night, Miaomiao praised you?"

Lu Mingfei's heart skipped a beat: "What did you praise me for?"

"I'm praising you because even though your grades aren't great, you know quite a lot."

Lu Mingfei swayed and almost slipped down the steps.

Is this a compliment?

“Of course,” Qiao Yiran said softly, cupping her chin in her hands.

"You may not know Miaomiao. She is the kind of girl who doesn't have many ulterior motives. If she likes someone, it's written all over her face. If she praises someone, it's a genuine compliment. So I've always been quite afraid that Miaomiao will be deceived by boys."

Fortunately, the boy she liked was Chu Zihang, a freshman in high school, whose character was impeccable. If it were anyone else, who knows how badly Miaomiao would have been deceived.

Lu Mingfei lowered his head, recalling the events involving Liu Miaomiao and Zhao Menghua from his previous life.

Zhao Menghua hadn't broken up with Chen Wenwen yet when he hooked up with Liu Miaomiao. After winning Liu Miaomiao over, he didn't immediately break up with his ex-girlfriend. After finally doing so, he went back to Chen Wenwen a few months later.

So it seems that Liu Miaomiao is actually quite easily fooled by scumbags, huh?

"Actually, I think..." Qiao Yiran hesitated, "This is just my personal opinion, don't take it seriously. If you do take it seriously and something happens, don't blame me."

"Okay, okay, go ahead and tell me."

“I think you might have a chance,” Qiao Yiran shrugged. “Of course, the chance isn’t very high. But there aren’t many guys that Miaomiao would mention in private, and besides Senior Brother Chu, you’re one of them.”

"Just mentioning a name gives you a chance?" Lu Mingfei shook his head. "Then which other boys are there?"

"Why ask so many questions? It's enough that you know I have you," Qiao Yiran said. "Mentioning your name means that Miaomiao at least doesn't dislike you, and that you hold some weight in her heart, understand?"

"Oh……"

"What are you saying 'oh' for? You sound like a rooster."

"That's ridiculous, the rooster is clearly 'Guo Guo Guo'..."

Lu Mingfei imitated a rooster crowing, then turned his head and found Qiao Yiran looking at him speechlessly, so he wisely shut his mouth.

Qiao Yiran sighed, but it was unclear what she was sighing about.

The two sat on the steps of the eighth floor of the north building, speechless for a moment.

……

"Can I talk to you about something?" Qiao Yiran suddenly spoke up again.

"What's the matter?"

"You know... Although Miaomiao tried her best to persuade me to stay, I'm going to Xunli Middle School in the south of the city for high school, which is quite far from here."

Qiao Yiran said, "My hometown city is neither too big nor too small. It takes three or four hours to drive from south to north. In high school, both the studies and training are much heavier than in junior high, so I probably won't have much time to play with Miaomiao."

Indeed. Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

In 2004, communication between people wasn't as convenient as it is in later years, where a mobile phone could make even the most distant places feel like neighbors. Even friends thousands of miles apart could see each other with just a video call.

These days, even mobile phones aren't exactly commonplace; many middle school students still don't know how to register for QQ, and webcams are still stuck at 144P resolution.

To make a video call, the two people have to agree on a time in advance, wait in front of the computer, and use a very slow internet connection, so their faces are blurry and distorted in the video.

“So—” Qiao Yiran changed the subject and looked at Lu Mingfei, “I would like to ask you for a favor.”

"What kind of help?" Lu Mingfei asked. "You don't mean you want me to protect Liu Miaomiao and drive away those wild men, do you?"

"No, no, it's not that serious. Miaomiao and I have many mutual friends. I've already asked them to do these things. I don't need you."

"What's that?"

“If you don’t like Miaomiao—” Qiao Yiran stared intently into Lu Mingfei’s eyes, her gaze serious, “Please, you must not hurt Miaomiao.”

Sorry everyone, I've been incredibly busy lately. I went on two business trips and unloaded over a dozen truckloads of goods, which has completely overwhelmed me and disrupted my book posting schedule. However, things should be relatively quiet for a while, and I'll gradually return to my previous posting times (around 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM). The sweet romance between Liu Miaomiao and Lu Mingfei is about to begin, so thank you all for your support.

Chapter 38 Keeping an Appointment

Lu Mingfei listened, completely bewildered.

What's wrong? Does this mean you're assuming I'll pursue Liu Miaomiao?

Lu Mingfei wanted to say something more about the topic they had just discussed, but then he saw Qiao Yiran stand up and dust herself off.

"Alright, we've rested for so long, let's go back."

"Okay, okay..."

There is actually a cable car that you can take from the starting point of the Badaling Great Wall from Beibalou, but Qiao Yiran said she wanted to walk back along the way, so Lu Mingfei could only accompany her.

When they were almost back at the starting point, apart from Lu Mingfei and his companion, most of the classmates had already gathered.

A few college students shyly ran over, wanting to chat with Liu Miaomiao or something, but they were immediately stopped and chased away by Mr. Chen, the physical education teacher who had come with the team.

"You're back?" Upon seeing Qiao Yiran and Lu Mingfei return, Liu Miaomiao immediately approached them with a smile.

"You're back, you're back." Qiao Yiran subconsciously wanted to hug Liu Miaomiao, but immediately realized that she was covered in sweat, so she subconsciously lowered her raised arm.

However, Liu Miaomiao did not mind at all and took the initiative to hug Qiao Yiran. Then the two of them held hands and whispered to each other.

Although it was a whisper, there was no intention to lower the volume, so Lu Mingfei, who was standing a meter away, could hear it clearly.

Where have you climbed to?

"We've climbed to the eighth floor of the North Tower, the Hero's Slope."

Wow, you guys made it to the top!

"Hehe, it's alright. It's just that Lu Mingfei surprised me; I didn't expect him to keep up with me. By the way, what did those guys who looked like college students want with you earlier?"

"They want my QQ number."

"As expected of Miaomiao, she even gets hit on while traveling."

"It's just that you weren't here. If you were, they would have asked you for it anyway..."

……

After the break, we asked a passerby to take a group photo of the whole class, officially concluding our morning trip to the Great Wall.

Everyone first took a bus back to the hotel to rest, and then went to visit Imperial University and Tsinghua University.

However, the overall itinerary was pretty much the same as in the morning.

First, the students visited the site as a class, then they had free time in small groups, and finally they gathered together to take a group photo.

Apart from his private conversation with Qiao Yiran at the Badaling Great Wall, Lu Mingfei did not spend any more time alone with anyone else, and Qiao Yiran did not bring up the topic they had discussed before.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than half of the three-day, two-night journey has passed.

The next afternoon, they arrived at the Summer Palace.

Lu Mingfei gazed at the lake before him. This was an inner lake within the Summer Palace, called Kunming Lake. Across from the lake was Longevity Hill, upon which stood magnificent temples, their incense burning ever brighter.

It's said that the fortune slips for finding a partner at the temple are very accurate, but Lu Mingfei is currently single and has no desire to go.

Liu Miaomiao and Qiao Yiran sat in the corridor not far away, laughing and tinkering with their DSLR cameras, while Kuoru Pavilion leaned against the railing.

The summer of 2006 felt like a season where anything could be done.

"Lu Mingfei?"

Lu Mingfei suddenly turned around. Liu Miaomiao, with her hands behind her back, quietly approached, stepping on the fragrant grass and muddy ground.

"What's wrong?" Lu Mingfei asked. This was the first time in the past two days that Liu Miaomiao had taken the initiative to talk to him.

"Are you free tomorrow afternoon?" Liu Miaomiao asked, looking at him.

"what?"

“I remember you said you were going to bring something to your uncle and aunt tomorrow. I wonder if you'll be able to finish your work by tomorrow morning.”

Liu Miaomiao paused for a moment, then continued, "If you can finish your work tomorrow morning, can we meet up on Wangfujing Street in the afternoon? I have something I want to talk to you about."

Asking myself out?

Lu Mingfei suddenly felt like Tang Sanzang being confronted by the White Bone Demon.

I remember the day before yesterday, when Qiao Yiran asked me if I wanted to go for a stroll along Yangmeizhu Xiejie with them, Liu Miaomiao seemed a little reluctant. Why is she taking the initiative to approach me now?

What would she want to say to me?

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and nodded: "Meeting up is no problem, but we need to arrange a place in advance. I don't have a cell phone, so it's not very convenient to contact you."

After earning his first pot of gold, Lu Mingfei needed to buy a cell phone. Having gotten used to the smart era, he was really not used to having to rely on phone booths for communication.

“Okay.” Liu Miaomiao nodded. “I’ll discuss it with Yi Ran tonight and then tell you where we’ll meet.”

"Row."

……

The next day, during his free time, Lu Mingfei took a long-awaited nap.

Lu Mingfei had asked Lily to take care of bringing his aunt some soy sauce and pickles a day in advance. Lily even thoughtfully took on the task of sending the packages on Lu Mingfei's behalf.

Zheng Dilu Mingfei felt a little embarrassed, thinking it was a pity that there was no Dianping (a Chinese review platform) yet, otherwise he would definitely give your hotel a good review.

Lu Mingfei slept until almost noon before getting up to wash up, having a free meal at the Black Prince Hotel restaurant, and then heading out to the subway station.

Of course, Lu Mingfei didn't forget to buy a 50-yuan phone card and a map of Beijing from a newsstand near the subway station.

Since they didn't have cell phones, if they couldn't meet up, they would have to rely on phone booths to contact each other. Lu Mingfei had already obtained Liu Miaomiao's phone number beforehand.

"Wangfujing Street, Wangfujing Street..."