Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei's Bullet Screen Wish Machine

The rain was still falling, even heavier than when Lu Mingfei returned home.

As Lu Mingfei walked out of the building with his umbrella, he saw his aunt walking briskly towards the entrance of the community.

He wasn't taking a taxi back to his parents' home... Lu Mingfei knew this perfectly well. His aunt had been the head of the Lu family for many years and was used to being domineering. Old Lu was completely under her thumb, so how could she possibly bow down to her nephew?

My aunt must have been quite surprised, after all, her nephew had grown wildly like a weed for many years, and anyone could come and step on him. But now this weed suddenly straightened up and said, "I'm not pretending anymore. I'm actually a rose with thorns," and then pricked her hard.

Oh, no, in my aunt's eyes, he shouldn't be that good-looking; he should be an annoying thorn.

Large raindrops pounded on the carport near the gate, creating a rapid, drum-like sound.

Inside the gatehouse, the incandescent lights were on, and several elderly men and women were gathered there, drinking tea, listening to opera, and chatting animatedly.

Older neighborhoods may not be as convenient as commercial residential areas, but they have their advantages. The neighbors are familiar with each other, and even the security guards in the gatehouse are hired by the community. They find a retired old man who can't sit still and give him a monthly subsidy, which is a way to keep him occupied.

The guardhouse had a VCD player playing a traditional opera, "The Case of Chen Shimei".

The guardhouse was located at the entrance of the residential area, opposite a flower bed. The aunt found a suitable spot, sat down on the ground, and began to wail:

"Neighbors, come and see! This is bullying! It's outrageous!"

That cry was so powerful that even Lao Bao on TV would have to admit defeat.

The elderly men and women were startled and looked in the direction from which the sound came, wanting to see which hero had such a golden voice.

The lights were on inside the gatehouse, but it was much darker outside, so the auntie could see any movement the elderly people inside made.

"Old Lu's family raised a thankless wretch! His parents abandoned him, but I fed him, clothed him, and raised him to adulthood. Now he thinks he's all grown up and wants to kick our whole family out!"

Upon seeing this, the aunt immediately started shouting at the top of her lungs.

The screen window of the guardhouse was pushed open, and Old Zhang, the electrician who had just finished his maintenance work and was drinking tea in the guardhouse, poked his head out halfway and asked somewhat cautiously:

"Hey Lu girl, what's wrong? It's raining, aren't you going home..."

"Go home?!"

The aunt wiped the liquid from her face, which she couldn't tell was rain or tears, and shouted loudly:

"That ungrateful wretch is trying to kill me! Brother Zhang, you be the judge. I raised him all these years, and now that he's climbed the social ladder, he turns his back on me. He wouldn't even help his uncle when he got fired from his job..."

Upon hearing this, Old Zhang's face twitched; he wasn't really keen on getting involved.

While it's human nature to enjoy watching the drama unfold, and the gatehouse is often considered the neighborhood's intelligence hub, Old Lu's wife's mental state is clearly off these days. What if she accidentally curses him out too? That would be an unnecessary disaster.

Old Zhang's parents are still alive and well, he has sons and daughters, and he lives a happy life. He doesn't want to see his old friend, Lao Feng, suddenly fly away.

Of course, the retired elderly men and women were quite happy to watch the drama unfold.

"Incredible, incredible!"

An older woman clicked her tongue in amazement, "Listen to this, the Lu family's daughter-in-law actually said she was bullied, this is truly unprecedented."

"Isn't Lu Mingfei a good kid?"

The old man next to him frowned. "He helped me carry rice just two days ago, how could he do something like this?"

"Sigh, kids these days can't handle any hardship at all, unlike us back in the day..."

"My granddaughter studies at Shilan University, and I've seen luxury cars picking up Lu Mingfei several times. She's probably really trying to climb the social ladder by marrying into a wealthy family. Now she's turned her back on them. To use a phrase from *Dream of the Red Chamber*... right, a wolf in sheep's clothing!"

"Exactly, exactly. I heard it was even on TV, some kind of heroic act... Tsk tsk, what's the use of being a hero? You still end up kicking your elders out, forgetting your roots once you've become successful..."

Lu Mingfei, holding a large umbrella, walked out of the stairwell unhurriedly, as if he were an outsider.

He found a high spot where there was no standing water, and watched his aunt perform in the center of the crowd from a distance of three or four meters.

The uncle also came out, but he didn't dare to go up and persuade the aunt, so he hunched his shoulders and stood under the eaves of the gatehouse.

In an instant, the three people stood in three different places, forming a triangle.

"The ungrateful wretch has appeared!"

When Auntie saw Lu Mingfei, she immediately perked up, like a gorilla in a zoo seeing its keeper:

"Look, folks! It's him! I raised him with such care, and he ate our food for five years without paying. Now that he's got money, he wants to kick us to the curb! He even deliberately watched his uncle get laid off. Does he have any conscience?!"

Lu Mingfei just stood there holding the umbrella, without saying a word.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, his aunt became even more enthusiastic:

"Speak up! Aren't you so capable?! Aren't you going to settle accounts?! Lu Mingfei, in front of the neighbors, explain yourself clearly: how have I wronged you?!"

"Mingze's mother, so many people are watching. Aren't you embarrassing your child? Go home now."

An older woman stepped in to smooth things over, first saying something to the aunt, then trying to persuade Lu Mingfei:

"Xiao Lu, let's sit down and talk things over. It's raining so hard..."

"What kind of child is he! He's almost eighteen! And he's already starting to kick his elders out!"

The aunt showed no appreciation whatsoever, and her spittle, mixed with rainwater, flew towards him:

"Let me tell you, he's been a bad kid since he was a child. He fought in school, skipped classes to go to internet cafes, and even injured a classmate—I was the one who had to go to the hospital to see him!"

Lu Mingfei paused, his grip on the umbrella handle tightening slightly.

The aunt slapped her thigh, her sobbing voice trailing off:

"His parents, on the other hand, just packed up and ran away, leaving this debt collector to me. Do you know how hard it was for me?!"

"That's right, raising them to this size wasn't easy."

An older woman in the crowd chimed in, but not loudly, and then quickly withdrew.

The aunt became more and more agitated as she spoke. At first, she was just putting on an act, but later she actually started crying.

After all, when people are extremely wronged, they can't help but cry... even if this so-called "wronged feeling" is entirely something she made up in her own mind.

"Lugu City, and you too!"

The aunt saw the uncle sheltering from the rain under the eaves, and burst into tears while rummaging through old records:

"Have I ever enjoyed a single day of happiness since I married into your Lu family! I work myself to the bone outside, and when I get home I still have to serve you two, these two tyrants... Don't you have any conscience?!"

"Alright, alright, that's enough. Go back now..."

The uncle was embarrassed and went over to help his wife up, but she pushed him aside.

"I'm not leaving! Why should I leave!"

The aunt gritted her teeth and pointed at Lu Mingfei's nasal bridge:

"Lu Mingfei, put your hand on your heart and tell me, have I ever cheated you out of a single meal? Have I ever cheated you out of a single piece of clothing? Today, in front of so many elderly people, do you dare to pull out your conscience and show it to everyone?!"