Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

"Why?" Eri asked.

“Ah… what’s the why?” Lu Mingfei scratched his cheek. “Why didn’t you go to the party? Or why didn’t you contact me? Or why didn’t you apologize before contacting me? After all, we are old classmates, and you helped me when others said bad things about me before. I feel like it’s a bit rude to ignore them without explaining it clearly…”

"No." Eri shook her head, "Does Sakura think I'm angry?"

"She's either angry or...jealous?" Lu Mingfei asked tentatively, "Eri is always a little jealous, right? She sees other pretty girls getting along well with me, but Su Xiaoqiang is just so carefree. After knowing you today, she has been paying close attention to you."

"No." Eri shook her head again, "I'm not jealous."

"Really?" Lu Mingfei asked in disbelief, "Not even a little bit?"

"Not at all." Eri winked at Lu Mingfei, "I won't be jealous if someone likes Sakura."

"what?"

Lu Mingfei was a little confused. He didn't quite understand what Eiry meant. If he put himself in her shoes, he would be more or less jealous if someone liked Eiry like this for several years. It would be impossible for him to not care at all. But Eiry said that she was not jealous at all. She was obviously a girl with such a strong possessiveness.

"Everyone likes Sakura, which means she's a good person. I think Sakura is amazing." Eri said in a serious tone, "I can see that others like Sakura, but I can also see that Sakura doesn't like others. Sakura treats me differently than she treats others, so there's no need to stop contacting her. Sakura can continue to be friends with her."

Lu Mingfei was stunned, because what Eiry said was completely unexpected... Yes, why didn't he think of it? Eiry knew what it meant to like someone, and could see through a person's emotions. She could see that Su Xiaoqiang liked him, so how could she not understand his feelings?

But Lu Mingfei didn't expect that Eri would take the initiative to say that she could be friends with a girl who liked her, even though she had just learned what love was, and she had such a cautious, cat-like personality... Lu Mingfei finally understood at this moment that as long as Eri could correctly understand the world, there was no doubt that this girl would have an extremely great personality.

"If Su Xiaoqiang invites you to drink, do you think she is provoking you?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"No." Eri shook her head. "That girl is very pretty and has no bad intentions towards anyone. I want to make friends with her."

"My Eri is so sensible." Lu Mingfei smiled, and suddenly leaned towards Eri and kissed her on the forehead. "It has nothing to do with me or Eri whether others like me or not. I will only like Eri, now and in the future."

People passing by would more or less look at this eye-catching couple, as they were not far from the school gate. Among them were many students from Shilan Middle School, and they recognized Lu Mingfei as well. Lu Mingfei could even hear the exaggerated exclamations of some of the children.

"Ohhh! Senior Brother Lu Mingfei is so brave, he dares to kiss me at the school gate!"

"They have already graduated and are honorary alumni. Do you think they are still school dogs like us?"

"But is that Senior Brother Lu's girlfriend? She's so beautiful! How can someone's life be so perfect? ​​She's definitely a winner in life!"

Lu Mingfei was already immune to these voices, or rather, they could even slightly satisfy his not-too-inflated vanity... What's so vain about being a school celebrity? What's so vain about donating money to the school? Marrying a wife like Eri is the best way to live a happy life!

Little ones, learn this!

Lu Mingfei didn't kiss her for too long, not because he was afraid of a bad influence... He took his mouth away from Eri's smooth forehead, and he and Eri shifted their gazes to see Chu Zihang, who was standing not far away, with his head slightly tilted but couldn't help but glance at the two of them out of the corner of his eye.

"Did I disturb you?" Chu Zihang said apologetically, "You can just pretend I'm not here. I'll wait."

“Brother, sometimes if you say less, the atmosphere won’t be so awkward.” Lu Mingfei took a deep breath, “What are you waiting for? We are waiting for you. Let’s go!”

Chu Zihang opened a black umbrella, and the three of them walked along the street that Ming Fei and Chu Zihang were very familiar with and merged into the crowd.

The rain was not heavy, but it was not the kind of thin rain like smoke in the south of the Yangtze River. Instead, it was raindrops the size of red beans, hitting the roof of the car, making a "crackling" sound. Pedestrians on the road all opened their umbrellas, and the city streets were filled with colorful umbrella flowers, like mushrooms growing in the rain. Two or three people were squeezed under some umbrellas, and the eaves and shops on the street were also crowded with people hiding from the rain.

Many people went out in the morning and checked the weather forecast, saying it would be sunny, so they didn't bring an umbrella. Who knew that the weather would change so suddenly? The weather in this city is very strange, but the people living in this city seem to have become accustomed to it, and no one thinks that such abnormal climate conditions are worth making a fuss about.

"Su Xiaoqiang is studying at Fudan University, but her family has some problems. Her father is seriously ill and has been discharged from the hospital, so she inherited the family business while she is still studying." While walking on the road, Chu Zihang introduced his old classmate's recent situation to Lu Mingfei. "My mother told me these things in an email. I think she heard it from my father. Su Xiaoqiang often runs between school and company because she can't tell the difference between the two cities. I heard that she is hesitating whether to drop out of school."

“There is such a thing.” Lu Mingfei was also surprised. He sighed and said, “It turns out that after graduation, everyone’s life is not easy, even for someone like Little Goddess.”

Lu Mingfei suddenly thought of a saying: People don’t know when they will grow up, and changes in personality are often subtle, but growing up may only take one night, or a moment.

Looking at Su Xiaoqiang's condition today, Lu Mingfei felt that apart from the big changes in her dressing and style, her personality was exactly the same as in high school. She was still that proud little girl, always optimistic and positive... Unexpectedly, she was actually holding on. It turned out that growing up meant putting on a mask of "I am still the same me as before" on your face, not letting anyone see your inner fragility and cowardice.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei suddenly felt a little sorry for her... Not because of any romantic relationship, but he felt that he had been ignoring other people's messages for so long, wasn't that a bit too much?

"Zhao Menghua did not inherit his family's business. He studied at Tsinghua University and is now a department manager at an Internet company in the CBD." Chu Zihang continued to talk to Lu Mingfei, "Of course, his parents also helped him with connections, otherwise an intern would never be able to get the position of department manager. However, Zhao Menghua's personal ability is not bad, and their company has great development prospects."

"This kid is doing well." Lu Mingfei nodded and asked Chu Zihang, "Did your father tell you this?"

"No, Su Xiaoqiang told me that," Chu Zihang said, "before you came."

“Wow, isn’t Zhao Menghua sitting next to you?” Lu Mingfei gave a thumbs up. “As expected of a little goddess, she doesn’t even gossip about others behind their backs. She says it to their faces!”

"But Zhao Menghua also has troubles. I heard that he often has nightmares, in which he is trapped in a maze-like subway with flying monsters that suck human blood." Chu Zihang said, "So he joined the Catholic Church. He is now quite devout in his faith, and his relationship with Chen Wenwen after marriage is relatively harmonious."

"Did Su Xiaoqiang hire a paparazzi or a private detective? How could she know so much about other people's affairs?" Lu Mingfei couldn't help but sigh that girls' gossip talent is amazing.

"It seems like it was posted in Chen Wenwen's updates. She often shares her recent life." Chu Zihang said.

“Oh, no wonder.” Lu Mingfei nodded, “Chen Wenwen is just that kind of person.”

The distance from Shilan Middle School to the place where Su Xiaoqiang was inviting them to dinner was neither far nor near. Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang walked slowly, and it was raining, so they walked for about ten minutes. Their conversations along the way revolved around their high school days and their classmates' recent lives, without mentioning Chu Zihang's missing father and senior brother Ye Sheng at all. It seemed that both of them had forgotten why they were out today and that they were just attending an ordinary classmate banquet.

The sign of Tianhai Hotel hangs high on a nine-story building. This hotel is the most imposing one in these streets. In short, according to my uncle, you can occasionally invite a few people to dinner in such a high-end place. If you invite a group of people to dinner here, it will not be cost-effective, and his entire year-end bonus will be lost.

There were many people coming in and out of the restaurant, and you could hear the lively and noisy voices in the hall before you even entered.

Chapter 942 A young boy who is just a classmate

Before I even entered the hotel, two familiar figures suddenly appeared from nowhere.

"You're finally here. Let me lead the way!" Xu Yanyan greeted them enthusiastically.

"Brother Chu, is the car parked?" Xu Miaomiao looked at Chu Zihang eagerly, "There are too many people today, and the parking space is a bit crowded. Do you want me to help you park?"

"They are..." Chu Zihang looked at Lu Mingfei. He really didn't know the twin brothers. If they were their appearance when they were in Shilan Middle School, Chu Zihang might still have an impression of them, but this was a makeover comparable to plastic surgery. Chu Zihang would not be able to recognize them no matter how hard he tried.

"Xu Yanyan and Xu Miaomiao are twin brothers in our class. They were a little more... plump in high school than they are now. It's normal that you don't have any impression of them." Lu Mingfei introduced them. "The eldest of these two admires you very much. They are also your loyal fans. Their eldest is Zhao Menghua."

Chu Zihang nodded to show that he understood. He turned to Xu Miaomiao and said, "Thank you, but it's okay."

Xu Miaomiao led a few people to the banquet hall on the first floor of the hotel. At the entrance of the hall was a red sign that read "Shilan Middle School Teachers and Students Association."

As expected of a woman with the title of "little angel", Su Xiaoqiang's generosity is beyond words. There were more than a dozen banquet tables in the high-end hotel, and well-dressed waiters were at the door distributing incense to the guests... A pack of gold bars of Yellow Crane Tower 1916 cost one hundred yuan, which is five yuan per stick. This was even more grand than what ordinary people gave at their weddings.

In fact, an ordinary class reunion or teacher appreciation banquet does not need so many tables. It is enough to invite some school leaders, teachers who used to teach and are memorable, and classmates with whom you have a good relationship. Even if you invite an entire class of classmates, there will only be three or four tables at most.

But Su Xiaoqiang was too famous in Shilan Middle School. She was a recognized school belle during her school days. It was just that her personality was too flamboyant and domineering. Among girls, she was not as popular as the quiet types like Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao. But her looks were recognized, and her family was rich. When she was studying, she had tens of thousands of living expenses a month... Who meant tens of thousands? In fact, she also had a platinum credit card with almost unlimited money. Many people used to say that some people in this world were born in Rome. In this city, Su Xiaoqiang, as the only daughter of the largest local mining boss, was undoubtedly the most dazzling star in the Pantheon of Rome.

So Su Xiaoqiang knows a lot of people, and there are even more people who know Su Xiaoqiang. Some girls who are jealous of her say behind her back that she is a school celebrity and a socialite, but in fact everyone knows in their hearts that everyone wants to know Su Xiaoqiang. To establish a good relationship with her is like climbing onto a mine, and there may be a chance to knock down a few precious stones from this mine. Even if you make Su Xiaoqiang happy, she will throw a few pieces to you.

That's why so many people came to the banquet today. There were many people that Lu Mingfei was unfamiliar with, and some of them he didn't even have any impression of. There was even no need to say more about Chu Zihang. When he was studying at Shilan Middle School, many people wanted to know him, but he had always been a solitary person. Apart from his classmates and Lu Mingfei, the number of people he knew could be counted on two hands.

Before entering, Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang put their umbrellas in the umbrella baskets at the entrance of the banquet hall. Several baskets were already filled with colorful umbrellas of various kinds. Then they were led to the table by Xu Yanyan and Xu Miaomiao. Lu Mingfei found that almost everyone at the table was familiar, and they were all old classmates.

The sound of high heels tapping on the floor could be heard. Su Xiaoqiang, the host, came behind Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang and said in a complaining tone, "You are late!"

"The banquet hasn't started yet." Lu Mingfei looked around.

"I specially asked them to serve the food later in order to wait for you." Su Xiaoqiang tilted his head and said to Chu Zihang, "Is the traffic so congested today? Why was it fine when I came here?"

"We didn't drive. We walked here. It took us some time to buy an umbrella," Chu Zihang explained.

"You're walking to buy an umbrella but you don't want to take my car?" Su Xiaoqiang glanced at Lu Mingfei and said in a gloomy tone, "Am I so annoying?"

"No, no, it's really not! I didn't know that my senior brother didn't drive. It's hard to stop a car on the road when it's raining." Lu Mingfei explained with a headache, "It's my fault, it's my fault. I shouldn't have been late and made everyone wait for so long. My senior brother and I will each drink three glasses of wine as punishment!"

Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao, who were sitting a few seats away from them, couldn't stop looking here. There was envy in their eyes... towards Su Xiaoqiang.

Their reserved and quiet personalities were very popular when they were studying, but now both of them envy Su Xiaoqiang's straightforward character, and his ability to get along so naturally with Chu Zihang and Lu Mingfei.

"Where are my uncle and aunt? Have they arrived?" Lu Mingfei asked Su Xiaoqiang in a low voice.

Su Xiaoqiang pointed to a table not far away, and saw his uncle sitting around a table with a group of school leaders, also in a neatly-ironed suit. The IWC watch that he bought for him was tied in a very conspicuous place by him, shining brightly under the headlights in the banquet hall. A group of middle-aged men were talking and laughing with rosy faces, and they had already been drinking.

"Did he sober up at noon? He started drinking again." Lu Mingfei muttered to himself. His uncle was drunk by Eiry at noon, and now he got up again after just a few hours to play the second game with the school leaders. He didn't know if the middle-aged man's body could handle it.

The aunt was also dressed very fashionably, chatting with several students' parents about daily life. The fat boy Lu Mingze was sandwiched between several senior brothers and sisters he knew, wearing a small Balenciaga suit brought back from Japan, and he was also quite stylish.

"Ah, adults have things to talk about, and we have things to talk about." Su Xiaoqiang brought the topic back to the topic, "We haven't seen each other for a long time, right?"

"Yeah, almost two years." Lu Mingfei nodded in agreement.

After he finished speaking, all eyes at the table fell on him, like detectives examining a criminal, which made Lu Mingfei feel uneasy.

"What...what happened?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"It's not that long since we last met, but it's true that I haven't seen you for two years." Su Xiaoqiang snorted twice. "The last class reunion was a few months ago. We have at least two reunions every year. Some people are too busy to come, but no one doesn't come every time...Except for one person, it seems like he has disappeared from the face of the earth."

Obviously, the "someone" was referring to Lu who was present. Lu was sweating profusely and feeling very uncomfortable. He knew that he should not have come to this party... Either he should have kept in touch with his old classmates from the beginning, or he should have never contacted them. Otherwise, he would have become the most embarrassed person at the table, as he is now.

"Okay, okay, I know you're busy. You're already a big honor for coming today." Su Xiaoqiang teased and quickly gave Lu Mingfei a way out. "We're all old classmates. No one blames you. Let's just have a couple of drinks and let it go."

"It's my duty, it's my duty." Lu Mingfei held out his cup. Su Xiaoqiang poured it for him twice but never filled it up. Lu Mingfei drank it all in one gulp and gave Su Xiaoqiang a grateful look.

As the host, Su Xiaoqiang was the most suitable person to tease him. The little angel was very perceptive. If it weren't for Su Xiaoqiang's words, Lu Mingfei really wouldn't know what to chat about with the other people at the table, because they hadn't seen each other for such a long time that he felt like he couldn't fit in and the atmosphere would have been very awkward.

"You've drunk enough. You don't need to drink anymore." Chen Wenwen said softly, "No one really blames you."

With just this one sentence, Chen Wenwen's face turned red again, even redder than Lu Mingfei's when he was drunk.

"Yeah, life abroad isn't all easy. I heard it takes a lot of effort to graduate or pursue further studies." Liu Miaomiao interjected at the right moment. "Ming Fei and Senior Brother Chu are both very ambitious people. They must be focusing on their studies, so they haven't been home for a long time."

Su Xiaoqiang and Chen Wenwen both looked at Liu Miaomiao at the same time, not because there was anything wrong with what she said... but because her tone was a little too coquettish. Liu Miaomiao was very quiet, but she was not the type like Chen Wenwen who would blush when talking to a boy she liked.

Moreover, the two calls of “Ming Fei” and “Senior Brother Chu”… obviously did not require any title, it was as if he deliberately said a lot of nonsense just for these two calls.

Having been in the same class for three years, they have been competing with each other openly and covertly, so the three girls actually know each other quite well. It seems that everyone has made considerable progress two years after graduation.

Su Xiaoqiang inherited the family business and became a real rich woman. She dressed more maturely and luxuriously. Liu Miaomiao's temperament became more generous and her mind became more flexible. Chen Wenwen... has also become a wife.

Well, in terms of status, the other two are so far ahead that you can’t even see their taillights.

"I was really busy before. I'm not lying to you. Next time, I'll treat you. You can charge me a lot." Lu Mingfei was afraid that the atmosphere would become awkward, so he quickly tried to smooth things over. "Oh, I forgot to inform everyone that I got married not long ago. The wedding was held overseas. I'm afraid it might be inconvenient for everyone."

"I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce you." Lu Mingfei stood up, put his hands on Eri's shoulders, and said to everyone with a smile, "Uesugi Eri, my wife."

"Wow!" The Xu brothers burst into sounds like groundhogs.

Zhao Menghua picked up some food with chopsticks, glanced at Lu Mingfei sideways, and said nothing.

Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao were both silent, with dim eyes, and no one knew what they were thinking... Liu Miaomiao did not seem too surprised. It was obvious that Lu Mingfei's marriage was such a big thing that could not be hidden. Someone must have informed her a long time ago, but it felt different to see Hui Liyi in person.

This girl's temperament and appearance are so beautiful that people can't help but feel ashamed of themselves, even if she was once a goddess of literature and art or a little piano beauty.

At the same time, Eri smiled at everyone, her smile was generous yet reserved, then she sensibly picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp.

Damn it, how could there be such a beautiful, quiet and passionate girl? These complex and almost antonymous words could appear in one person at the same time.

Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao looked a little pale.

"Oh my, you're the only one who's married and has a wife, and you're so cocky." Su Xiaoqiang rolled her eyes. She was the only one who could handle the situation. "Zhao Menghua has a wife, but he's not as cocky as you."

"I remember that Brother Zhao posted three updates a day at that time." Xu Miaomiao said in a low voice.

"You remembered it wrong, that's Sister Wenwen." Xu Yanyan corrected.

“Alright, alright, stop focusing on me.” Lu Mingfei begged, “Don’t waste these good food and wine. Eat and drink and talk about something fun. You’re all managers or big bosses now, and I’m still a student. What’s the point of always making fun of me?”

Everyone then started to really enjoy the banquet. Perhaps because they knew Lu Mingfei was married, or perhaps because Hui Liyi was at the table, Liu Miaomiao seemed to avoid Lu Mingfei a little bit, and also deliberately avoided Zhao Menghua. She had nothing much to talk about with Xu Yanyan and Xu Miaomiao, so she always chatted with Chu Zihang about recent developments.

"Brother Chu and Lu Mingfei are still in the same school? Do you keep in touch often?"

"Well, keep in touch."

"You will graduate next year, right? Have you made a plan on whether to stay abroad or return to China after graduation?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll probably just follow the school's assignment."

"Oh, the school also guarantees job placement, that's great... Actually, the development in China has been very good recently, there are many opportunities, and you are a returnee, so you must have a bright future in working in China."

"Maybe."

The two of them chatted casually like this, with Liu Miaomiao basically asking questions and Chu Zihang replying indifferently. If it were someone else, Liu Miaomiao would have probably turned hostile, thinking, who the hell are you? I’m about to get close to you and you just give me the cold shoulder?

But the other person is Chu Zihang, and everyone knows his character. He does not discriminate against anyone. This man seems to be born a little world-weary, which is also his charm... and if Chu Zihang is willing to give himself the cold butt, there are still quite a lot of girls willing to accept it.

Lu Mingfei was watching the nose and the heart. With everyone at the dinner table, he was too embarrassed to suddenly mention the fact that Chu Zihang had a girlfriend, otherwise Liu Miaomiao would only feel more embarrassed.

Zhao Menghua didn't say anything. He and Liu Miaomiao already had some disputes, and suddenly interrupting at this time would completely make the atmosphere awkward.

Su Xiaoqiang had been watching the enthusiastic and proactive Liu Miaomiao and Senior Brother Chu chatting endlessly about family matters. She had originally sneered and was watching the show, but later she probably couldn't stand it anymore, so she asked a question indirectly.

"What about Senior Brother Chu, when do you plan to get married?" Su Xiaoqiang was asking Chu Zihang, but actually he was looking at Liu Miaomiao.

"I haven't thought about this yet. Maybe after I have achieved some success in my career." Chu Zihang looked at Su Xiaoqiang with a little gratitude.

Liu Miaomiao didn't ask about this, and no matter how straight he was, he couldn't end the conversation with "I have a girlfriend", otherwise Liu Miaomiao would definitely not be able to stay at the dinner.

As expected, after two brief sentences, Liu Miaomiao was petrified on the spot.

Chapter 943: The love and hate of classmates are all in the wine

marry?

Isn't it Lu Mingfei who is getting married? Why is Senior Brother Chu also getting married?