Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei Returns from Japan

Although he had a graduation trip in his previous life, Lu Mingfei didn't tell his aunt, but went to his uncle instead.

My uncle doesn't control the family finances, but he's generally not stingy with money when it comes to spending it.

As expected, his uncle generously gave Lu Mingfei money for his graduation trip. Of course, the price was that for the next three months, his uncle switched from Yuxi cigarettes to Laobaisha cigarettes.

Even the time she ate with Erii at a restaurant in Japan, her uncle, who thought she was wanted by the police, chased after her from the restaurant and stuffed his wallet into her hand.

Often, the people you think like you don't actually like you back. Take Chen Wenwen, for example.

Often, the people you think don't love you might actually care about you quite a bit. Like your uncle.

……

When Lu Mingfei walked home, it was almost two o'clock.

There was nothing to eat in the refrigerator, but luckily, when he was at the internet cafe, Lu Mingfei got a free bowl of instant noodles, two eggs, and two sausages from Su Xiaoqiang, so he wasn't hungry yet.

It was the height of summer, the air was stuffy and hot, and even the cicadas outside the window sounded weak and listless.

Lu Mingfei first turned on the air conditioner in the room, then took off his clothes and took a shower. This way, after he finished showering, the room would be at a cool temperature.

However, Lu Mingfei could only do this when his aunt wasn't home. If his aunt saw him, she would accuse him of wasting electricity.

After showering, I turned on my computer and logged into QQ. Just as I was about to launch StarCraft, QQ's message notification sound rang out. The little penguin in the lower right corner was flashing.

Who could be looking for me in broad daylight?

The few StarCraft players he knew online were all night owls.

Lu Mingfei moved the mouse over the flashing penguin and clicked it.

Chapter 19 Three Messages

The QQ page opened suddenly, displaying two messages.

The first message was a friend notification: "RoseiraSu (2777XXXX) requested to add you as a friend, with the message: Su Xiaoqiang".

Even without a note, Lu Mingfei recognized that the QQ name was Su Xiaoqiang.

During Lu Mingfei's middle school years, online names such as "Hair Like Snow," "Fisherman's Song at Dusk," and "Pretty Little Pig" were very popular. Among the people he knew, only Su Xiaoqiang had such a trendy online name.

Roseira is Su Xiaoqiang's English name, followed by Su, which is her surname.

During his high school years, Lu Mingfei attended a flipped classroom for a period of time.

The foreign teacher at the time asked everyone to choose an English name, and Su Xiaoqiang chose the name Roseira.

For a considerable period of time, Lu Mingfei thought Roseira was an English name.

It wasn't until I accidentally flipped through a dictionary one day that I learned Roseira is actually a Portuguese word that means rose bush.

The only thing that surprised Lu Mingfei was that Su Xiaoqiang's profile picture was actually Asuka from "EVA".

Lu Mingfei clicked "Accept" on the friend request option.

The second message was from Liu Miaomiao; Kero's avatar from Cardcaptor Sakura was jumping around.

"Xi Yuhuai: The graduation trip dates are set. It's from July 15th to July 17th, a three-day, two-night trip to Beijing. Teacher Zhang and Teacher Chen will be accompanying us. Remember to prepare everything you need in advance."

Teacher Zhang was Lu Mingfei's junior high school homeroom teacher, while Teacher Chen was their physical education teacher.

After all, they are a group of underage junior high school graduates, and they are all young masters and misses. The school and parents are definitely not at ease letting the students go out on their own, so it is understandable that teachers accompany them.

The 17th...

Did you also travel from the 15th to the 17th in your past life?

Lu Mingfei scratched his head and tried to remember for a while, but couldn't recall it. He simply gave up and replied, "Okay."

The message had barely been sent when Liu Miaomiao replied: "Mhm."

Lu Mingfei gave a very polite reply, but he didn't know how to respond to Liu Miaomiao, so he simply closed the chat window and returned to the desktop.

Starship, launch!

As soon as I opened StarCraft, QQ's little penguin icon started flashing again, accompanied by that annoying notification sound.

Lu Mingfei clicked on it helplessly, only to find yet another friend request. The profile picture was a dark-toned landscape image.

"Chu Zihang (5961XXXX) requested to add me as a friend, with the message: I am Chu Zihang."

"..."

Such a straightforward name is like the kind of QQ name that a guy with facial paralysis would choose.

Lu Mingfei met Chu Zihang in his previous life when they were already in university.

At that time, all of Chu Zihang's online names, including his forum ID at Kassel College, had been changed to "Village Rain".

Therefore, Lu Mingfei really didn't know what online name Chu Zihang used in his early years.

However, the ID "Cunyu" is quite straightforward, cool, and a bit childish, immediately conjuring up the image of a cold-blooded assassin swordsman.

Lu Mingfei clicked "Accept".

"Is there anything I can help you with, Senior Brother Chu?" Lu Mingfei typed.

The chat interface displayed "typing" at the top. After a while, the other party sent a message: "Are you home now?"

Lu Mingfei replied, "Mm."

"Is it convenient for you to come out for a bit?"

"What's the matter."

"Not available?"

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "This isn't asking for my opinion at all. It's more like Zhang Mazi setting up an alarm clock in front of Master Tang and politely asking if it's convenient for him to tell me where the money is." Could he possibly say no?

"Convenient, convenient," Lu Mingfei replied hastily.

However, Lu Mingfei was quite flattered that Chu Zihang had taken the initiative to find him. It wasn't for any other reason than that in his previous life he had no ability and had always relied on his senior brothers and sisters for help.

Lu Mingfei has more life experience than Chu Zihang, and he is capable of taking care of his expressionless senior brother. Of course, he is happy to do his best to help in any way he can...

"Okay, do you know where Open Mind is?"

Lu Mingfei certainly knew this; Open Mind was a fairly well-known private coffee shop in the area.

In 2006, coffee, a trendy culture, had gradually become popular among young people in first-tier and near-first-tier cities.

Sometimes when Lu Mingfei walks home, he sees young urban white-collar workers sitting in Openmind working on their laptops, and occasionally he sees one or two students from Shilan Middle School who go to great lengths to buy coffee there.

Lu Mingfei only went once, with Chen Wenwen and other members of the literary society.

The shop is only a few dozen square meters in size, with bright white walls and orange paint, and warm yellow lights hanging from the ceiling. One side of the wall displays replicas of contemporary Impressionist oil paintings and a whole row of books, all in a bourgeois style. On the counter are two coffee machines, supposedly imported from Italy, brewing freshly ground coffee at a hefty price. It's a bit of a distance from Shilan Middle School.

Lu Mingfei doesn't understand why foreigners need so many fancy devices to make soy milk. Why don't they just learn from the Chinese and use a soy milk maker to blend and filter it? Capitalism is just a waste of time.

“I know,” Lu Mingfei replied.

“Okay. It’s two o’clock now. Can you get there around three o’clock?” Chu Zihang asked.

"it should be OK."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you at Open Mind at three o'clock. See you there."

After sending that message, the dark-colored landscape avatar turned completely gray. No wonder he's known for his poker face; he logged off really quickly. Lu Mingfei wanted to chat a bit more and ask him what was up.

Since his expressionless senior brother had gone offline, Lu Mingfei simply shut down his computer as well.

Lu Mingfei's home isn't very close to "Open Mind." Although there's a direct bus, it's a long detour. Since his senior brother has already invited him, it's always good to leave early.

Lu Mingfei shuffled to the refrigerator in his slippers, intending to have a drink of water before leaving. Just as he was about to open the refrigerator door, he suddenly noticed a sticky note on the door.

"Mingfei, the toilet seat at home is broken. Go buy a new one after you get home from school today. I've put the money in the TV cabinet drawer. Remember to buy it at the wholesale market, it's cheaper there. Don't go to the supermarket, everything there is ridiculously expensive."

Damn! Luckily I suddenly remembered to get a drink of water. If I hadn't seen it and had just left the house, my aunt would have nagged me again tonight.

But this toilet seat at home breaks so easily. I've replaced it once now, and I'll have to replace it again when I come back for summer break during my freshman year of college.

Well, with a heavyweight like Lu Mingze around, it's normal for him to be prone to making mistakes...

Lu Mingfei took out some money from the TV cabinet; he only had one hundred-yuan bill. His aunt's reluctance to buy expensive toilet seats was probably one of the reasons why the toilet seat at home often broke down.

However, toilet seats aren't actually that expensive. In ten years, once online shopping is fully widespread, you can buy one for just over ten yuan on Taobao.

Even now, they still cost several tens of yuan each at the wholesale market.

Lu Mingfei put the red bill in the zippered pocket of his shorts, thinking that he should also find a way to earn some extra money.

Back in his day at Kassel College, he was a pro at using his black card and wielding his sword every day, but now he needs Su Xiaoqiang to feed him even a bowl of instant noodles…

I'll think of ways to make money later; for now, I'm going to keep my appointment with my senior.

With that thought in mind, Lu Mingfei went out the door.

Chapter 20 Capitalist Young Master Chu

Stepping off the bus felt like entering a desert.

Lu Mingfei stood outside Open Mind, fanning himself with a small fan he had taken from an elderly woman by the roadside.

The small fan features an advertisement for XX Men's Hospital. The front displays the hospital's name and a seemingly professional-looking medical team, while the back tells a short story about someone regaining their virility thanks to the skillful treatment of a doctor at the hospital.

The bus ride takes about forty minutes. Lu Mingfei didn't have a watch, so he guessed it was still before three o'clock and stood outside waiting for his senior to arrive.

After waiting for a while, a hand suddenly landed on Lu Mingfei's shoulder, startling him.

"Wow, are you a ghost?" Turning around, Lu Mingfei realized it was Chu Zihang. "Where did you come from?" he asked.

"I was in the coffee shop the whole time, and I even waved to you when you came in. But you didn't see me," Chu Zihang said.

"You're here so early? I thought I was early."

"Yes, my house is quite close to this coffee shop. It was my oversight. Next time we meet, I'll choose a place closer to your house."

"No need for that, just do whatever you like." Lu Mingfei waved his hand in front of his chest.

"Okay, we can discuss this later. Let's not just stand there like idiots." Chu Zihang tilted his head towards the coffee shop. "Let's go inside and talk."

Lu Mingfei followed Chu Zihang into Open Mind. A string of wind chimes hung at the entrance, and when the door was pushed open, the wind chimes would gently make a clinking sound of glass and metal.

Lu Mingfei looked up and around. Perhaps because it was a different time, the store's layout was slightly different from when he and Chen Wenwen came together in his previous life, but the general style was still similar.