Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

"no need."

Su Xiaoqiang tiptoed and took down the physics and chemistry booklets, handing them to Lu Mingfei.

Do you need the test booklets for other subjects?

"I'll just buy another comprehensive review book for biology and geography."

As for English, I'm already quite proficient, so doing practice questions isn't very helpful. For Chinese, just review a bit and forget about classical poetry and prose. I might need to glance at the key points for biology and geography.

Su Xiaoqiang nodded and then picked out two more books on biology and geography that Lu Mingfei needed from the bookshelf.

To express his gratitude, Lu Mingfei originally wanted to pay for Su Xiaoqiang's materials as well, but the little fairy waved her hand and refused.

"No need, no need, you go buy yours, I need to pick out some more."

"Row."

Lu Mingfei nodded.

The little fairy wasn't the type to dawdle; if she said no, she really meant it. So Lu Mingfei didn't insist on being polite and went to the front desk to pay with his documents.

……

Watching Lu Mingfei's figure slowly disappear from her sight, Su Xiaoqiang finally looked away and took out her phone from her pocket.

Nokia N73, red and white. When she bought a phone for Lu Mingfei, she thought the red and white version looked nice, so she bought one for herself too.

Pressing the dial button, the previously off phone screen finally lit up, displaying a dozen or so missed call notifications. The earliest one was from 5:32, and the latest one was just now.

She muted her phone and put it on vibrate mode. The phone had been vibrating in her skirt pocket while she was helping Lu Mingfei choose the test booklet, and the vibration against her thigh was making her feel a tingling sensation.

Fortunately, there were quite a few students around, so it was actually quite noisy, and Lu Mingfei probably didn't hear it.

Normally, she would have been home by now at this time.

But today is different. My dad has a business partner coming over, the one he played golf with a couple of days ago, her name is Uncle Liu. That business partner also has a pesky son coming along.

Her father had many business partners, and she had met quite a few spoiled brats. However, there were very few who would still pester her relentlessly after she had clearly rejected them. The one surnamed Liu was the most annoying one among them. Unfortunately, the two of them went to the same junior high school, and she had to see that grumpy face several times a day.

If it weren't for her father's influence, she would have slapped him across the face long ago.

That's why she secretly filled in Shilan Middle School as her high school entrance exam application without telling anyone.

At 7:20, even the longest dinner party should be almost over.

Su Xiaoqiang opened the missed call and called back.

beep - beep - beep -

"Hey, Qiangqiang."

The man's voice came from the other end of the phone, very calm, but Su Xiaoqiang could tell that behind this calmness was a suppressed emotion.

"it's me."

"Are you back yet? Your Uncle Liu and Xiaowei just left."

Su Xiaoqiang changed her standing posture, leaning gently against the tiled wall behind her, one foot on the ground and the other on the wall, and lowered her head.

"No, it will probably take a while longer," she said, sounding somewhat tired.

"What are you doing."

"Did not do anything"

"If you haven't done anything, hurry back. Tell me your address, and I'll have Lao Li pick you up," the man said on the other end of the phone.

Old Li is their family's housekeeper and driver.

"No need, I'll call Uncle Li myself when I'm going back."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then someone said, "Okay, that's settled then."

The phone call ended with a "beep-beep-beep" sound.

Su Xiaoqiang looked at the call duration on her phone screen and then turned it off.

Therefore, children speak the most freely, and once people grow up, it becomes very difficult to even communicate with their parents.

What she wanted to hear was not harsh criticism or interrogation like a criminal, but simply ordinary concern.

It's 7:20, already so late, yet I haven't asked her if she's eaten.

……

Putting her phone back in her pocket, Su Xiaoqiang took out a few textbooks she had chosen from the bookshelf and prepared to pay at the front desk.

For a fleeting moment, she even felt a sense of despair, wanting to stuff all those study guides back in. What did it matter? What would be the impact of scoring higher or lower than Lu Mingfei on the entrance exam?

Anyway, that loser definitely wouldn't take that joke seriously.

Even if it's true... so what? Can I really accept it?

However, this thought of giving up on herself immediately disappeared from her mind. She took a deep breath and walked quickly to the front desk.

Three books, ninety-seven yuan. She took out a hundred yuan from her wallet, threw it on the counter, picked up the books, and walked out of the bookstore.

The bookstore was on the second floor, and the motion-sensor lights in the hallway flickered on and off. As soon as she stepped out of the hallway after going downstairs, Su Xiaoqiang's eyes widened as if she'd seen a ghost.

"Why haven't you left yet?" Su Xiaoqiang frowned, her eyes conveying the message: "You're still haunting me."

"I was about to leave, but then it suddenly started raining."

Standing under the eaves, Lu Mingfei shrugged and pointed outside the eaves.

The sweltering heat of the night was foreshadowed; a gust of wind would bring a sudden, sticky rain. Summers in coastal cities are like that—unpredictable, with wind and rain in quick succession, as if the heavens are weeping more frequently than a child.

Fortunately, the rain wasn't heavy, just a light drizzle. It's just that I didn't bring an umbrella, and I just bought a bunch of reference books. If I rush out, the books will probably all be soaked.

Su Xiaoqiang looked at the suddenly appearing rain streaks, and the look of disbelief on her face turned into helplessness towards Lu Mingfei.

"Let me call home, and I'll give you a ride home later."

She originally planned to wander around outside for a while, then go to the Open Mind Cafe near the school, find a corner, order a milk tea and dessert for dinner, and study while eating.

But the sudden rain clearly dampened her plans.

Su Xiaoqiang pulled her phone out of her skirt pocket.

"Hey, you're using a Nokia N73 too?"

"What, you're allowed to use it but I'm not?"

The little fairy rolled her eyes, found the butler Uncle Li's phone number, and dialed it.

"Hello, Uncle Li, it's me..."

After briefly informing Uncle Li of her current location, Su Xiaoqiang put her phone back in her pocket and said:

"It will probably take some time to get here from my house, let's wait a bit."

"Row."

Lu Mingfei nodded, standing under the eaves staring blankly at the rain that showed no signs of abating. The next moment, as if he had suddenly remembered something, he turned to look at Su Xiaoqiang.

"Oh right, I forgot to ask you!" Lu Mingfei said.

"What is it now?" Su Xiaoqiang, already in a bad mood, put her hands on her hips and looked impatient.

"I haven't eaten yet, have you eaten?"

My mind was hazy and unsteady, like a balloon being blown around, flying in the sky and landing on the ground.

Su Xiaoqiang turned her head abruptly and stared blankly at the boy beside her.

"I was thinking of asking this in the bookstore, but I forgot for a moment. I only remembered it when the rain stopped."

The pitch-black night obscured the stunned expression on Su Xiaoqiang's face. Lu Mingfei could only vaguely make out the beautiful features of the little fairy through the light shining from the second-floor bookstore window.

"If you haven't had dinner either, how about we go grab something to eat? You can leave the books at the bookstore for now. I know a small restaurant nearby; the food and hygiene are decent, but it's not a Black Pearl or Michelin-starred restaurant. I don't know if you'll like the food there..."

Lu Mingfei paused for a moment, and seeing that the little fairy in the darkness had not answered, he said:

"If you've had dinner, then I'll go by myself..."

"Didn't eat."

The little fairy shook her head in the night, then looked up and said, "I haven't eaten either, let's go together."

……

Chapter 102 A Sudden Pretend Boyfriend? (Second update is a bit late)

Without an umbrella, but thankfully the rain wasn't heavy and the road wasn't far, only her shoulders and back were slightly wet. Su Xiaoqiang took off the school uniform jacket she was wearing to shield herself from the rain and wrung it out. She watched as Lu Mingfei lifted the plastic curtain for her, and the cool air from the air conditioner wafted out.

Yan Family Private Kitchen.

It's hard to describe the restaurant's ambiance. It's small, with only about seven or eight tables. Although it wasn't mealtime, five or six tables were still occupied. Old, dark stains clung to the walls. Perhaps only the stools were relatively clean.

The lights were bright, and sometimes a little bit of cooking fumes would rise from the kitchen, wafting up in the enclosed space, which smelled quite nice.

Su Xiaoqiang sat down, pressing down on her skirt, and pulled out a few napkins to place under her elbows.

"Is this what you mean by 'hygienic'?" Little Fairy frowned.

"It's alright, at least it has a health permit."

Lu Mingfei pointed to the hygiene license posted in a prominent place in the store, with an expression that said, "Tell me, is this hygienic or not?"

Su Xiaoqiang sighed helplessly, thinking that she really shouldn't have believed this guy's nonsense.

"Relax, relax. Although the hygiene can't compare to those Michelin-starred restaurants you eat at every day, having a license means that at least their food is clean."

As Lu Mingfei spoke, he placed the menu in front of Su Xiaoqiang, "You order first, this meal is on me, consider it repaying you for the last one."

Su Xiaoqiang scoffed at him: "We spent over eight thousand yuan on our last meal, do you think we can afford to spend eighty yuan on this one?"

"Eight thousand? That's so expensive!"

"Otherwise what? Half of that bottle of red wine is gone, and you think foie gras and caviar are cheap?"

Although Su Xiaoqiang was verbally criticizing Lu Mingfei, she still used her slender fingertips to straighten the menu and look at the dishes on it.

To be honest, this was her first time eating at such a small, unassuming restaurant. Normally, she wouldn't even bother passing by these greasy food streets. Her only impression of these places came from television dramas.

However, today was a bit special. Because of Lu Mingfei's words, she was in a rare good mood and accepted his invitation.