Dragon Raja: Back from Tiling, My Mother Lu Mingfei

the next day.

Huai Xu got up very early.

It wasn't because he wanted to study hard, but because he thought about it all night and finally understood a principle.

There's no need to rush things with Lu Mingfei.

That guy has a natural defense mechanism; the more enthusiastic you are, the more he thinks you have a problem. You have to take it slow, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water, subtly influencing him.

But Chen Wenwen is different.

Chen Wenwen is a sentimental and soft-hearted person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force.

If she finds the right angle, it's not a dream for her approval rating to skyrocket.

After washing his face, Huai Xu looked at himself in the mirror.

handsome.

He's fucking handsome.

"It would be an injustice if someone so handsome didn't take advantage of him."

Huai Xu nodded at himself in the mirror, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and went out the door.

He added Chen Wenwen on QQ last night.

then……

Huai Xu: Sister Wenwen, are you asleep?

Chen Wenwen: Not yet... Why aren't you asleep yet?

Huai Xu: Thinking of you.

Chen Wenwen: ...

Chen Wenwen: Can't you speak normally?

Huai Xu: I'm wondering why you don't want to be my mother.

Chen Wenwen: Because this isn't normal!!

Huai Xu: What's wrong with this?

Chen Wenwen: Nothing about this is normal, okay?!

Huai Xu: Then let me ask you another question. Would you like to be my older sister?

Chen Wenwen: This... is that okay...?

Huai Xu: Okay, Wenwen's mom.

Chen Wenwen: How could you be like this?!

Chen Wenwen may say no, but she always replies to messages.

This is hope.

When he arrived at school, Huai Xu did not go to his own class first, but went directly to Class 1.

Lu Mingfei hasn't arrived yet.

Chen Wenwen had already arrived and was sitting in her seat flipping through a book.

Huai Xu walked over to her, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

Good morning, Wenwen's mom.

The book in Chen Wenwen's hand almost flew out of her hand.

"Don't yell at me like that in the classroom!!" Chen Wenwen shouted sharply. When she saw someone looking over, she quickly lowered her voice and blushed.

"Is it okay to call out in public?"

"That won't work either!!"

"Okay. Then I'll call you Sister Wenwen."

Chen Wenwen took a deep breath: "Okay..."

Chen Wenwen's approval rating rises to 6%.

Huai Xu glanced at the panel and was secretly delighted.

There is a play.

He thought for a moment, then took a carton of milk out of his bag and placed it on Chen Wenwen's desk.

"For you."

Chen Wenwen paused for a moment, then said, "No need..."

"Take it." Huai Xu smiled. "I bought an extra box this morning; it would be a waste not to drink it."

Chen Wenwen hesitated for a moment, but still accepted it.

"Thanks……"

"You're welcome, Wenwen's mom."

[Acceptance rate rises to 7%]

Huai Xu gave himself a thumbs up.

While these small favors may not garner much recognition, they can certainly help to build rapport.

Water dripping wears away stone, and a rope sawing through wood.

I didn't pay much attention in class this morning.

He lay on the table, browsing the Shilan Middle School forum on his phone.

The Baidu Tieba forum for Shilan Middle School is quite lively, with all sorts of posts flying around.

Some people were discussing exams, some were discussing anime, some were discussing which teacher was the fiercest, and some were discussing which girl was the prettiest.

Huai Xu came across a post titled "Shilan Middle School's Most Attractive Students Ranking".

He clicked on it and took a look.

First place: Chu Zihang.

Second place: Vacant.

Third place: Vacant.

Someone replied asking why the second and third places were vacant, and the original poster said it was because Chu Zihang was too handsome, so there was no need for the second and third places to exist.

Huai Xu looked at the post, then looked at himself in the mirror.

Yes, this list is not authoritative.

After sending a +3, he left the forum and started doing something else.

Scrolling through Chen Wenwen's QQ space.

Chen Wenwen's space has a very artistic style.

The content of her posts mostly consists of sharing book excerpts, movie quotes, and short sentences she wrote herself.

What nonsense about "We are all lonely whales in the deep sea" and "You are the last rose on my barren land"?

A typical artsy young woman experiencing the pain of youthful trauma.

As I flipped through the list of locust tree entries, I found it increasingly interesting.

He stopped when he came across a post.

Chen Wenwen forwarded a poem.

It is Gu Cheng's "I Am a Wayward Child".

"I want to draw windows all over the earth, so that all eyes accustomed to darkness can become accustomed to light."

After looking at it for a while, Huai Xu noticed a problem.

It's 2008 now.

It wasn't 2018, nor 2024, but 2008.

In those days, the Internet was just starting out, microblogs had just been launched, smartphones were not yet widespread, and people were still using Nokia phones to crack walnuts.

Girls of this era haven't seen much of the world.

A few cheesy pickup lines can make her blush for ages, and a little flirting is all it takes to get her hooked.

What kind of person was Huai Xu in his previous life?

As a veteran of the internet, I've witnessed the golden age of Baidu Tieba, the Weibo wars, the heyday of Bilibili's parody videos, the short video craze, and the explosion of abstract culture.

His mind contained things that people of this era could not even imagine.

Emojis, internet slang, abstract language, PUA tactics, cheesy pickup lines, marketing copywriting...

These things will be commonplace in a decade or so, but in 2008 they were a game-changer.

Huai Xu sat up.

"I think I... have something going for me."

He suddenly realized that his greatest advantage was not the system, his looks, or his status as a rich second-generation, but the information gap he had accumulated over the past ten years.

noon.

canteen.

Huai Xu sat down opposite Chen Wenwen with his tray in hand.

"Sister Wenwen, what a coincidence!"

When Chen Wenwen looked up and saw it was him, she almost dropped her chopsticks.

"You... why are you here again?"

"I'm here to eat. This is a public place; anyone can come."

Chen Wenwen pouted.

"Then please sit down..."

After Huaixu sat down, he didn't immediately call out "Mom" like he did yesterday.

He changed his strategy.

First, chat with them, then win their hearts.

What was the marketing copywriting style again?

Build emotional resonance, create shared memories, and gradually deepen emotional connections...

"Sister Wenwen, you're in the literature club, right?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"I'm currently reading a book and want to talk to someone about it, but I haven't been able to find the right person."

Chen Wenwen became interested: "What book?"

"One Hundred Years of Solitude"

This is the only classic novel that Huai Xu ever finished reading in his previous life.

I was forced to watch it because I lost a bet.

But it doesn't matter, once you've seen it, you've seen it.

Chen Wenwen nodded. "I've seen it too. You really watched it all?"

"I've finished watching it."

Huai Xu said with a deep expression, "I remained silent for a long time after reading it."

Why?

"Because I believe that everyone in this world is alone. The fate of seven generations of the Buendía family is, in the end, a microcosm of the fate of humanity. We are all repeating the mistakes of our predecessors, yet we think we are unique."

Chen Wenwen was stunned.

This passage was written by her in her reading notes.

She never told anyone.

Huai Xu, of course, had no idea that this passage was written by Chen Wenwen.

He simply followed the standard formula of marketing copywriting, saying something that sounded profound but was actually just a generic, all-purpose statement.

But Chen Wenwen didn't know that.

"You...you think so too?"

"certainly."

"Moreover, I think that Amaranta Ursula doesn't not love her husband; she just doesn't know how to love someone. She never experienced true love growing up, so she doesn't know how to express it as an adult."

Chen Wenwen was completely shocked.

"You...you've read my reading notes, haven't you?"

"What reading notes?" Huai Xu looked bewildered.

"N-nothing..."

Chen Wenwen lowered her head, her heart racing.

[Acceptance rate rises to 8%]

Ha, artsy young women, easy to handle.

"Sister Wenwen, I actually thought about it yesterday and realized that I might not have considered things thoroughly enough."

"What?"

"It's about making you my mom."

"We're the same age, and we've only met once. It's really not appropriate for me to make you my mother."

Chen Wenwen breathed a sigh of relief, her expression softening somewhat. "You've finally come to your senses..."

"but."

Huai Xu changed the subject abruptly, "I still want you to be my mother."