Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

The road is lined with old houses built before the millennium, some two-story and some three-story. The ground floor along the street is all shops selling various snacks and stir-fries.

The plane trees, planted in an unknown year, lined up straight along the street.

It's an old street with a strong sense of local life.

"This is the food street in the old town. I always have lunch here after my tutoring sessions."

Xia Mi stood in front like a tour guide, excitedly introducing Lu Mingfei as if she were introducing her own home.

"Senior brother, what would you like to eat?"

Are you treating?

Xia Mi was taken aback when she heard the words "treat her to a meal".

"Should I pay?" Xia Mi asked, pointing to herself with a question mark on her face.

"Otherwise, since you've just arrived in this wonderful place, Junior Sister should at least show some hospitality."

Xia Mi's expression immediately fell into a slump, and she lowered her head to look at her fingers.

"Hey senior, it's almost the end of the month, and I'm almost out of money. My parents haven't sent me my allowance for next month yet..."

Lu Mingfei rolled his eyes, and was about to say, "You're kidding me. Do you think I don't know if you have parents?"

But when the words reached her lips, she suddenly couldn't say them.

Although Xia Mi's true form is Jormungandr, a little female dragon that roars and destroys the world, she has no father or mother.

But when Lu Mingfei saw Xia Mi's sensible and adorable face, which resembled that of a girl next door, he immediately softened.

She must be very lonely, too. Living alone in human society, she clumsily fumbles for the code to survival.

Although she seems to be living a lively and exciting life, she has no one like her around her, and no one can truly understand her.

That's probably why she chose to emulate such an energetic personality. If she doesn't try to live a more vibrant life, she might not be able to keep it up.

"Okay, okay, I got it!"

Lu Mingfei suddenly scratched his head in annoyance and said, "This meal is on me, senior brother."

Anyway, I've just made a lot of money, so a meal is nothing to me.

Upon hearing this, Xia Mi suddenly looked up and glared at Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei was also stunned by that fierce look, thinking, "I've already treated you to a meal, why are you looking at me like that? Has Xia Mi awakened her dragon nature and doesn't want to eat anymore, but wants to eat me instead?"

However, the next moment, Xia Mi held up her hands with starry eyes and exclaimed, "Really? Really? Senior brother is so handsome! Senior brother is so amazing! Senior brother is so cool!"

But the next moment she suddenly took a step back, covering her still-developing chest with her hands, and looked at Lu Mingfei with a wary gaze.

"Senior brother, are you trying to pick me up because you're so generous? Sorry, although you looked cool when you offered to treat me, it's too naive of you to think you can win over a junior girl with just one meal."

Lu Mingfei was drenched in sweat and suddenly felt like he was looking in a mirror.

And it's a mirror reflecting my past life.

"Let's find a place to eat first. Where do you want to eat?" Lu Mingfei interrupted Xia Mi's flattery.

Xia Mi stepped back to Lu Mingfei's side and smiled brightly.

"Whichever restaurant you want to eat at, that's where I'll eat."

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Chapter 78 Booking a room?!

Lu Mingfei originally wanted Xia Mi to recommend a restaurant, but Xia Mi insisted on refusing, saying that since his senior brother had already treated them, they should eat at the restaurant his senior brother wanted to eat at. So Lu Mingfei had no choice but to choose for himself.

However, judging whether a restaurant is good or not is not difficult, especially at lunchtime like now.

The restaurant that does good business must have good food.

"but……"

Looking at the sea of ​​people in front of him, Lu Mingfei felt a chill run down his spine.

Although it's easy to spot which shops are doing well at a glance, there are just too many people on this street.

There were employees from a nearby supermarket, workers covered in dirt, and students who had just finished class.

With so many customers, it's no wonder this street is full of restaurants.

Lu Mingfei scanned around and chose a Cantonese-style pork trotter rice restaurant with a moderate number of customers before going inside.

Although the business wasn't as booming as the previous few shops, there was still a certain amount of customer traffic, which means the taste must still be acceptable.

Most importantly, Lu Mingfei felt that pork trotter rice was a dish with a fairly even range of quality; it wouldn't be particularly delicious, but it wouldn't be too bad either.

As soon as he sat down, Xia Mi said indignantly, "Who brings a girl to eat braised pork knuckle rice on the first date? Senior brother, this is a serious deduction!"

Lu Mingfei sat down opposite Xia Mi.

"Then why didn't you tell me what you wanted to eat when I asked you earlier?"

"I wanted to see if you could be on the same wavelength as me. It seems that Senior Brother Lu doesn't understand me enough, and I'm one step further away from winning over Junior Sister."

Looking at Xia Mi puffing up her cheeks, Lu Mingfei sometimes found it really difficult to connect this energetic and lively girl in front of him with the ruthless and decisive Dragon King in the Beijing subway.

Which one is her? Which one isn't her?

Or rather, are they all actually her?

If you think about it for a moment, aren't people the same? They play different roles and show different personalities in different situations.

Take the senior student with facial paralysis for example. At home, he is a caring and good son who doesn't need anyone to worry about him; at school, he is always the most outstanding senior; but when he is with his father, he instantly becomes the son who needs a hug.

Xia Mi was probably the same way.

As long as she doesn't enter Nibelungen, she will always be that well-behaved, cute, and pretty junior.

Why must humans and dragons fight to the death?

Unwittingly, Lu Mingfei voiced his innermost feelings.

Xia Mi, sitting opposite, was taken aback.

"Senior brother wants to know the reason?" Xia Mi turned her chin-resting face, revealing a small tiger tooth through her smiling mouth.

As she spoke, the natural innocence in Xia Mi's eyes suddenly vanished, replaced by a hint of wickedness in her smile, full of eerie allure.

Even Lu Mingfei was mesmerized for a moment.

"I don't want to." Lu Mingfei avoided Xia Mi's gaze and immediately denied it.

"A duplicitous man."

Xia Mi stuck out her tongue and lightly drew circles on the table with her finger.

"The reasons behind this are complex in some ways, but simple in others. If we were to trace them back, the story would be too long to tell in a short time; it would take three days and three nights."

"This doesn't mean we said nothing."

“If you really want to know, senior brother, we can book a room, and I’ll tell you stories for three days and three nights right next to your pillow, just like Scheherazade told the king stories every night in One Thousand and One Nights.”

Booking a hotel room?!

Lu Mingfei was surprised that Xia Mi would say such a thing without warning. In an instant, he felt a ticklish sensation near his heart, as if a small claw was scratching at his heart, and his heart rate increased.

Fortunately, Lu Mingfei only paused for a moment before regaining his senses.

The strange feeling from before vanished instantly, like a passing breeze.

Perhaps because Xia Mi's voice wasn't loud and the restaurant was noisy, no one heard their conversation.

Otherwise, based on that one sentence he just said, Lu Mingfei would have been invited out for coffee.

Although he knew that Xia Mi, the little female dragon, was at least several thousand years old, others did not.

"Pah, pah, pah, don't joke like that, I can't afford to take that kind of blame."

"Sigh, it seems that seduction isn't the way to go. I still need to learn more." Xia Mi's face showed a regretful expression.

"It's normal that it doesn't work."

Lu Mingfei glanced at Xia Mi's chest without making a sound.

Xia Mi's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light.

"I'm still developing, developing, do you understand? I'm only 14 years old this year. When I'm 18, I'll be Asahina Mikuru!"

Xia Mi shouted defiantly.

It's a pity, but I saw you when you were 18. Even at 18, you couldn't be as good as Mikuru Asahina, or even Haruhi Suzumiya. At best, you could only be considered a Yuki Nagato.

Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

The food was served quickly, and the two of them started eating. Although Xia Mi said she didn't want to eat pork trotter rice, her actions betrayed her words.

However, being a girl, she ate in a relatively refined and restrained manner, unlike Fingel who ate so voraciously and without regard for others.

Especially when she shows her canine teeth while biting a duck leg, she exudes a natural cuteness unique to young girls.

Afraid that she would choke, Lu Mingfei quickly got her another bowl of soup.

The lunch rush was slowly passing, but the number of people in the restaurant didn't decrease much; it was still noisy and bustling.

Seeing that the two had almost finished eating, Lu Mingfei paid the bill, carried Xia Mi's backpack, and prepared to find a quiet place to get down to business.

Although almost no one in the store will notice their conversation, what if someone overhears them?

It's definitely more convenient to discuss such secret topics in a secluded place.

Fortunately, the old town has many quiet and spacious places like this, though it may not have many other things. Xia Mi, who was very familiar with the area, led Lu Mingfei to an old fitness equipment plaza, where the two sat under an old sycamore tree.

"Don't worry, senior brother. Most of the people living around here are elderly. In the summer, the sun is strong, so they only come out in the afternoon. Usually, no one comes around at this time."

Xia Mi patted her chest confidently, with an expression that said, "Junior Sister knows everything."

"So, what did you want to talk to me about that morning, senior brother?"

As soon as she finished speaking, that bewitching, wicked look resurfaced in Xia Mi's beautiful eyes and brows.

It seems she has two faces, one soft and cute, the other sinister and alluring, and she can switch between them seamlessly.

"Asking knowingly."