Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before Dragon Slaying

Chapter 941 Growing Up (Two in One, Please Subscribe!!!)

"Do you want to get in the car?" Su Xiaoqiang got into his own Mercedes-Benz S-Class and asked Lu Mingfei and Eri, "I wonder if the rain will get heavy. I'll take you there?"

"No, no, let's go with our senior brother." Lu Mingfei waved his hand, declining Su Xiaoqiang's kindness.

After saying "Oh" and "See you later", Su Xiaoqiang slid into the car door and the black Mercedes-Benz S-Class merged into the bustling traffic.

"Brother, where did you park your car?" Lu Mingfei looked at Chu Zihang.

"I... didn't drive." Chu Zihang paused, "I took a taxi from home."

"..." Lu Mingfei looked at Chu Zihang, and the two of them stared at each other. "I suddenly feel a little sorry for Su Xiaoqiang. Let's walk slowly to Tianhai Hotel later. From what I know about her, she will probably laugh at us and call us idiots."

"There's a bit of traffic jam in front of the school, and it's not easy to stop a car here." Chu Zihang looked at the congested road section.

"Let's go, it's not too far anyway, let's walk there." Lu Mingfei opened an umbrella and covered Eri with it. "Luckily my aunt reminded me that it would rain when I went out, so I bought an umbrella when I passed by the newsstand."

Lu Mingfei and Huili took only two steps out when they turned around and saw Chu Zihang still standing there with empty hands.

Lu Mingfei looked up at the size of the umbrella...it was a bit of a stretch to cover two people, especially since he and Huili were both quite thin. But if Chu Zihang was added...it would be better than three people running naked in the rain.

"I'm used to getting wet in the rain, otherwise, Senior Brother, you and Eiry will fight?" As soon as Lu Mingfei said this, he immediately realized something was wrong and wanted to slap himself in the face.

Chu Zihang and Hui Liyi holding an umbrella, what kind of scene is that? It is completely against human ethics. Wouldn't it be a disgrace to both himself and Xia Mi?
"..." Chu Zihang didn't understand Lu Mingfei's train of thought. He pointed to a nearby store and said, "I'm going to buy an umbrella. See if you can stop a car. If you can, get in. If not, just walk."

After saying that, Chu Zihang walked away quickly, seeming to feel that the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

"I'm being stupid again, ah." Lu Mingfei sighed, "When will I be able to change this habit of speaking without thinking?"

"That pretty girl just now likes Sakura." Eri who was standing by suddenly said this.

"Ah? Are you talking about Su Xiaoqiang?" Lu Mingfei scratched the back of his head, as if he didn't expect Eri to suddenly bring this up. "Yeah, but that was when I was in high school. I was so confused in high school that no one could explain it clearly."

"No." Eri corrected, "She still likes Sakura now."

Lu Mingfei looked at Eri, and only then did he notice that when Eri first said that Su Xiaoqiang liked him, she said "she likes you" instead of "does she like you" or "does she like you"... It was a declarative sentence instead of a question.

Huili was certain from the beginning that Su Xiaoqiang liked Lu Mingfei. She had always been sensitive to emotions, and now she understood what it meant to like someone... She could tell with her eyes whether a person liked another person.

"I don't like her." Lu Mingfei expressed his feelings immediately. "We were very close in high school because I felt that Xiao Tiannu was straightforward and loyal. She was one of the few girls who could get along well with boys but had a very unsophisticated personality... Unsophisticated means she wouldn't play tricks. At the high school graduation party, Su Xiaoqiang drank too much and actually revealed her feelings a little, but I never accepted it. From the beginning to the end, I only regarded her as a good friend."

This was the first time Lu Mingfei saw Eri care so much about a girl... maybe he did care?
Because he had never seen Eri mention any girl in this tone, Lu Mingfei was a little dull in this regard, but no matter how dull he was, he should know that he had to show a minimum attitude. Eri was a girl who lacked a sense of security. Lu Mingfei didn't know if Eri also lacked a sense of security in this regard, but he knew that Eri had a strong possessiveness... especially towards him.

There was no reason for Lu Mingfei not to be satisfied with this kind of love and childlike possessiveness.

"If Eri feels unhappy, let's not go to the party today." Lu Mingfei smiled at Eri, "I will talk to Su Xiaoqiang about it, apologize to her, and try not to contact her in the future."

"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 Eri meant. If he put himself in her shoes, he would be more or less jealous if someone liked Eri for several years. It was impossible for him to not care at all. But Eri said she wasn't jealous at all. She was obviously a girl with such a strong possessiveness. "Everyone likes Sakura, which means Sakura is a good person. I think Sakura is great." Eri said in a serious tone, "I can see that others like Sakura, and I can also see that Sakura doesn't like others. Sakura treats me differently from others, so there is 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.