Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Although Lao Liu's child is not as good as Qiang Qiang in many ways, at least he watched him grow up and knows him well. Moreover, Lao Liu has been his friend for many years.

Although he knew his daughter was always unhappy with his behavior, which seemed like he was trying to sell her off.

There was no other way; he didn't know how much longer he could hold on, and he needed to find a reliable person to take care of him before he could feel at ease.

Su Zhenqi sat down at his desk in his study, used a key to open one of the drawers, and took out a small box from inside.

Upon opening it, a brooch featuring a crown and a lion lay prominently inside.

Su Zhenqi gently stroked the brooch.

If only you were still here, Gloria...

Chapter 117 Tears

Inside Su Xiaoqiang's room, Lu Mingfei frowned as he looked at the brooch Su Xiaoqiang was currently wearing in the photo.

Made of bronze, the emblem features a lion roaring towards the sky atop two outstretched feathers, with a sharp crown at the very top.

Although the photo is quite old and not very clear, Lu Mingfei is still certain of its authenticity.

That brooch has the Lionheart symbol on it!

As the core organization of the former Secret Society and the first student society at Kassel College, Lu Mingfei was quite familiar with this symbol.

In his previous life, when he was studying at Kassel College, the president of the Lionheart Society was none other than Chu Zihang.

"But why is the Lionheart symbol in the photo of the little fairy and her mother?"

Of course, the most direct inference is that the Little Fairy's mother was also a half-blood, and had intricate connections with the Lionheart Society. This should be quite obvious.

Although the world of hybrids is mysterious, if you really trace it back to its origins, everyone in the world has some dragon blood flowing through their veins, it's just a matter of proportion.

The higher the purity of a mixed-race individual's bloodline, the more obvious their advantage in terms of appearance. For example, the proportion of handsome men and beautiful women at Kassel College is quite high.

To be fair, the Little Celestial Maiden's appearance is quite striking, on par with A-grade mixed-bloods like Nono and Zero. Therefore, it would be quite reasonable for the Little Celestial Maiden to possess a certain degree of pure dragon blood.

However, the little fairy did not pass the interview at Kassel College in her previous life, which means that her bloodline was not particularly high.

"Love between a hybrid and an ordinary person?" Lu Mingfei wondered.

But why do they even wear Lionheart brooches when taking family photos?

……

Su Xiaoqiang slammed the door shut behind her with a "bang," her soft body pressed against the door, and she patted her chest with a hint of lingering fear.

Fortunately, her father didn't discover anything, otherwise she really wouldn't know what to do.

Having spoken with her father for so long, she was genuinely moved. If she remembered correctly, this seemed to be the most she had spoken with him in the past year.

However, the long-awaited conversation did not bring her much warmth. Her father always liked to speak to her in a condescending manner, sitting as if a leader were questioning a subordinate.

Because of this, every time I see my father in this posture, I can't help but feel a desire to fight against him.

In addition, while chatting with her father, she was still concerned about Lu Mingfei.

Speaking of which, where did Lu Mingfei go? Didn't I tell him to stay in his room?

Su Xiaoqiang stood at the doorway, looking around.

Obviously, that guy wasn't in the study.

Where is Lu Mingfei?

Su Xiaoqiang shouted into the room.

Lu Mingfei was still standing in front of the photo wall, pondering the Lionheart badge, when he heard Xiaotiannv's voice coming from the study outside. He immediately replied:

"I'm here."

Hearing that the sound was coming from her own room, Su Xiaoqiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, Lu Mingfei wasn't in his own dressing room.

She almost thought that guy was really that perverted.

However, we can't let our guard down. We still need to thoroughly check the walk-in closet to see if socks or other clothes are in disarray.

No, just because you can't go into the walk-in closet doesn't mean you can go into the bedroom!

Ahhh, my photo wall!!!

Su Xiaoqiang panicked and rushed into her bedroom, where she saw Lu Mingfei standing in front of her photo wall.

The cute selfies I took during elementary and middle school were completely exposed to that guy.

"..."

When Su Xiaoqiang's past embarrassing moments were seen by the boy she constantly teased, she felt as if she had been stripped naked and thrown in front of Lu Mingfei.

As Lu Mingfei's gaze moved, she seemed to feel a burning gaze moving over her as well.

A sudden surge of shame welled up from the depths of my soul.

"Aaaaaah, you bastard!"

Su Xiaoqiang immediately rushed over, baring her teeth and claws to block the photo wall covered with her own big headshots.

"You idiot, pervert, utterly rude person! Do you even know how impolite it is to wander around a girl's room?!"

Su Xiaoqiang's pretty face flushed red, she bit her lip, and her peach-blossom eyes looked shy and almost dripping with tears.

Her eyes darted around the room, looking for something handy to knock Lu Mingfei unconscious and cause him to lose his memory.

If I let this guy walk out alive, my reputation will be ruined...

Lu Mingfei was also startled by the sudden appearance of the little fairy.

It's not that he's timid, it's just that when people are seriously thinking about a problem, they unconsciously let their guard down, and at that moment they are easily startled by something unexpected.

However, when he saw the little fairy trying desperately to block the photo wall, Lu Mingfei immediately showed an "I see" expression, realizing that the little fairy was shy and flustered about something.

Who would have thought that Su Xiaoqiang, the arrogant and haughty young lady, would have a whole wall covered with cute selfies?

Actually, beneath the prickly exterior of the little fairy, there lies a delicate and sweet girlish heart.

Lu Mingfei thought to himself that he felt like Columbus had discovered a new continent.

"I'm so sorry, I just needed to use the restroom, so..." Lu Mingfei apologized first.

"You actually used my private bathroom! Lu Mingfei, do you have a death wish?!"

Su Xiaoqiang gritted his teeth, his full breasts undulating with shame and indignation.

"Oh well, what's done is done..."

Su Xiaoqiang crossed her arms and waved her hand, then blinked and turned to Lu Mingfei with a hint of hope in her eyes: "But those things, you... you didn't see them, did you?"

Lu Mingfei knew she was referring to those photo booth pictures, but pretended not to understand: "What do you see?"

Su Xiaoqiang was taken aback, and looked at Lu Mingfei with some suspicion: "You really didn't see it?"

Lu Mingfei spread his hands, "You didn't say what you saw, how am I supposed to know if I saw anything or not?"

The little fairy bit her lip and looked timidly: "It's just..."

Before the words were even out of her mouth, the little fairy waved her hand rather magnanimously, "Hmph, forget it, I won't say anything more, just pretend you didn't see it."

It's unclear whether this guy genuinely didn't see it or was pretending, but Xiaotiannv believes that Lu Mingfei most likely did see it.

But since he pretended not to see it, I'll just tacitly cooperate with him.

Thinking of this, Su Xiaoqiang felt a surge of emotion and suddenly realized that Lu Mingfei had quite high emotional intelligence and was very understanding.

"By the way, Little Fairy, may I ask you about this photo?"

Lu Mingfei had never heard anyone, including Xiaotiannv herself, mention her mother. Combining this with other information, Lu Mingfei deduced that Xiaotiannv's mother was likely deceased.

Therefore, Lu Mingfei hesitated somewhat when deciding to ask Xiaotiannv about the Lionheart brooch on her mother's chest.

But at the same time, Lu Mingfei felt as if something was drawing him to Xiaotiannv's house, where he found the photograph in her room.

If I don't ask this time, I may never have the chance to ask again.

After weighing the options, Lu Mingfei decided to ask Xiaotiannv the question.

"photo?"

Hearing Lu Mingfei suddenly bring up the matter again, Xiaotiannv's heart, which had finally calmed down, was once again stirred by a ripple of "shyness".

"You rascal! I finally managed to forget about it!"

Su Xiaoqiang glared at him resentfully, her beautiful big eyes wide open, wondering which photo Lu Mingfei was referring to.

Is it the one where you're pouting, the one where you're puffing out your cheeks and making a "V" sign, or the one where you're pretending to be a kitten and meowing?

However, when Su Xiaoqiang saw Lu Mingfei's gaze fixed on a photo in the corner of the photo wall, she was taken aback, and her expression immediately darkened.

However, the somber look vanished in an instant, and Su Xiaoqiang's expression immediately returned to normal, revealing the same indifferent and nonchalant demeanor as always.

What do you want to ask about this photo?

The little fairy walked to Lu Mingfei's side, crossed her arms, squatted down, and asked.

Lu Mingfei also squatted down.

"Is this pretty auntie your mother?"

The little fairy nodded and let out a soft "Mmm" through her nose, her expression completely unconcerned.

"she……"

"...She's gone." The little fairy shrugged. "She passed away when I was very young."

“Do you remember when I told you that the first time I flew alone was when I was twelve years old? That’s the year my mother died. She had a very serious illness and died in China. Before she died, she told me that her wish was to be buried in the rose garden in her hometown after she died.”

“Initially, I contacted my aunt, my mother’s sister, hoping she could come to China and take my mother’s ashes back. But something came up and she couldn’t come. So I begged my dad to take me back to Portugal so I could bury my mother’s ashes in the rose garden in her hometown.”

"But my dad refused, and with a rather perfunctory reason, saying that the company was too busy lately and he didn't have time, so he refused my request and my mother's last wish."

"So I begged Uncle Li to buy me a plane ticket back to Portugal. He originally planned to go with me, but he couldn't accompany me because of visa issues. I didn't have a visa problem because one of my immediate family members is Portuguese."

"Then, I flew to Portugal alone. After getting off the plane, I immediately contacted my aunt. In the end, my aunt drove me back to my mother's hometown and buried my mother with me in that rose garden."

After Su Xiaoqiang finished speaking, the room fell into a long silence, as if someone had pressed the mute button, with only the sound of their breathing rising and falling in each other's ears.