Dragon Raja: Back from Tiling, My Mother Lu Mingfei

"Just go after Caesar and make him your girlfriend!"

"The rules are there, he'll definitely have to agree! Then, he won't be able to do whatever he wants!"

Huai Xu continued, "The entire student council is under your control!"

Lu Mingfei was completely petrified.

Caesar.

Blonde hair. Muscular. 1.85 meters tall. Male.

Be a girlfriend.

"Are you fucking... are you insane???"

"I'm not crazy, Mom. I'm perfectly lucid."

"Get your ass out of your mind!! That's Caesar!! His pecs are bigger than my head!!! You want me to pursue him???"

Huai Xu reached out and placed a hand on Lu Mingfei's shoulder, speaking earnestly: "That's not right, Mom. It's not like we really want to talk; it's just about asserting your position."

Lu Mingfei was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Think about it, the rules say to maintain a relationship, but they don't specify what kind of relationship it is."

"If you say you're dating, then you're dating. How you interpret that is entirely up to you."

It seems... that makes sense.

"Besides..."

Huai Xu pressed his advantage, "Even if the whole world thinks you're dating Caesar, so what? The student council president, the heir to the Gattuso family, one of the strongest men in Kassel—it turns out he's your girlfriend. Once that gets out, who will dare say you're a fraud?"

"But won't they think I'm a pervert?"

"No. They'd think you're a capable psychopath. That's a huge difference."

Lu Mingfei remained silent.

"But……"

"No buts."

Huai Xu interrupted him, "Mom, I have a question for you. What do you need most right now at this school?"

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment: "A sense of security?"

"Wrong. It's about presence."

Huai Xu pointed to the brightly lit teaching building in the distance. "There are hundreds of students in this school, and everyone has their own circle, their own faction, their own clique. You're new here, with no roots, no background. The only thing you can boast about is your S-rank title. But S-rank is something you can't see or touch; who believes that?"

"So you need to make everyone remember your name in the shortest amount of time and in the most impactful way."

"The pursuit of Caesar is the most awe-inspiring way."

"Are you sure you don't want to see me make a fool of myself?"

"Why would I want to see Mom make a fool of herself?" Huai Xu said with a hurt expression. "I'm paving the way for you, Mom."

Lu Mingfei was silent for a moment, then said, "Fine. Even if what you say makes sense, what about the Norton Mansion?"

"Oh, that. Simply put, it's a fiefdom."

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment: "That doesn't seem to be of much use... I don't live there."

That's incorrect!

Huai Xu took two steps forward, turned to face Lu Mingfei, and walked backward. "The Norton Hall is first and foremost a symbol of status. It tells everyone: You are the strongest this year!"

Lu Mingfei nodded, thinking that it seemed to make some sense.

"Then... what's the point of me using it for free? Maintenance and such will cost money, right? I can't afford that."

"That's why you want Caesar to be your girlfriend."

Huai Xu said matter-of-factly, "The Gattuso family has no shortage of money. Caesar's allowance for a year is enough for you to renovate the Norton Hall three times. Where will the maintenance costs come from? From his card. Who will repair the equipment if it breaks down? He'll find someone to do it. Who will clean the hall? He'll hire someone to do it."

"You don't have to do anything. Just sit in the Norton Building, drink tea, and read books. Someone will serve you tea and water, someone will massage your shoulders and back, and someone will pay your water and electricity bills."

"Isn't this better than paying for the venue yourself?"

"but……"

Lu Mingfei's voice trailed off, "Isn't this still useless? It's such a big place, I can't just stay here all by myself, can I? Am I supposed to bring a blanket and sleep in every corner all day?"

"No, no."

Huai Xu shook his head. "Mom, have you ever thought about this?"

"What's the problem?"

"What would be the most suitable use for such a large space as the Norton Building?"

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment: "A meeting?"

"This space isn't big enough for a meeting. Using it as a warehouse would be wasteful. Using it as a dormitory is unnecessary."

Huai Xu paused for a moment, then slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

"This is where our path to becoming emperor began."

"What?"

"proclaim oneself emperor."

"Wait... dude, declare yourself emperor???"

"That's roughly the idea, just get the gist of it."

Huai Xu waved his hand. "Mom, think about it. Now you have a fiefdom, prestige, and... uh... potential sources of wealth. What else do you need?"

Lu Mingfei's mind was starting to sluggish: "What do you need?"

We need people.

"To maintain your high-class image, the two of us alone aren't enough. You need a group of people who revolve around you, take your orders, do your work, and support you."

"So what you need isn't the Norton Mansion, but something based at the Norton Mansion..."

"organize?"

"That's right!"

Huai Xu snapped his fingers, "The empire is now divided into three, and Yizhou is exhausted. This is truly a critical moment of survival!"

"Stop! Stop!"

Lu Mingfei quickly interrupted him, "Speak like a human being. How come the world is divided into three again?"

The preface to the story of the locust tree has been replaced with a more colloquial expression.

"Look, Kassel College is now in a three-way power struggle."

"The student council is corrupt and decadent, with parties every night. President Caesar is aloof and oblivious to the plight of ordinary students. The members below are either rich kids or children of officials, and all they do is party, chase girls, and flaunt their wealth. Ordinary students are simply beneath their notice."

"The Lionheart Society—a militaristic and warlike organization where military officers hold power. You've met Chu Zihang, haven't you? He's naturally belligerent and runs a one-man show. Members of the society spend their time training and carrying out missions; anyone who disobeys is kicked out. It's a completely militaristic management style; ordinary people simply can't stand it."

"As for ordinary students..."

"They're just ordinary people," Lu Mingfei added.

"Yes! The world has suffered under the student council and the Lionheart Society for far too long!"

"The student council and the Lionheart Society have been like two mountains weighing down on ordinary students for decades. No one dares to resist, no one can resist."

Lu Mingfei looked at him and blinked: "So...?"

"So, Mom, don't you understand?"

Huai Xu placed both hands on Lu Mingfei's shoulders and said, word by word:

"You are the chosen one!"

Lu Mingfei: "..."

"With just your order, we can rise up in rebellion and surely turn their troops against us, overthrowing the corrupt rule of the student council and the Lionheart Society!"

Huai Xu's eyes burned with a fanatical light, "I am willing to be the vanguard of the Northern Expedition! I will charge into battle for you, Mother! I will crush all obstacles!"

silence.

A night breeze blew by, causing Lu Mingfei's hair to sway slightly.

"So we need to form a... new organization?"

"So smart! You're amazing, Mom!"

Huai Xu grasped Lu Mingfei's hand firmly. "We need to build..."

"Lumingfei Church".