Brass Dragons in the Dragon World

"He's not you. I've seen that little girl; I'm afraid the final outcome..."

Ander smiled. He wasn't worried about Lu Mingfei not going; it was a predetermined fact (in the original work).

"You can see it too, he's a very sensitive person, and he hopes girls like his inner qualities rather than his outer appearance."

Ander sat on the sofa and chatted with Chu Zihang. Over the years, he had observed Lu Mingfei many times and had gained some experience.

"So even if I give him a nice car, nice clothes, and dress him up like a rich kid, he'll still go confessing to girls in a T-shirt and slippers, looking all timid and pathetic."

"Because in his eyes, these are all external things, not his own, which means that the girl does not love his inner self."

"Is this what an artsy young man is like?"

Chu Zihang remained silent. His master wasn't a bad person, just a bit too talkative.

"So I suggested to Angran that we find a busty hot girl to do freshman orientation."

"This will lessen his pain from the breakup."

Chu Zihang was somewhat embarrassed. In fact, he had taken on this task voluntarily, just to see what this descendant of the Lu family was really like.

"It's okay, you're actually fine too."

"While it can't solve his heartbreak, at least it won't upset him. If it were Caesar, that might not be the case."

A blond, long-haired figure appeared in Chu Zihang's mind. That guy would definitely drag Lu Mingfei to a ballroom dance and then throw him and some girl onto the bed.

"Speaking of which, Caesar got a girlfriend?"

Chu Zihang snapped out of his reverie and nodded quickly.

"Just before summer vacation, his name was Chen Motong."

"Really? The Chen family? Long time no see. I remember they still owe me some money?"

Dragons have a different concept of time than humans. A hundred years is not too short for them, but it is not long enough for them to forget that someone owes them something.

Chapter 127 Confession and Naked Choke

Lu Mingfei wiped his face in the bathroom, feeling his heart pounding.

Since the second year of high school, Lu Mingfei has been in international student mode. There are many students like him at Shilan High School who are preparing to go abroad. Unfortunately, Shilan does not have an international class yet, only an international course once a week.

Because of his classes, Lu Mingfei had less time to participate in club activities, and everyone in the literary society knew that Lu Mingfei, this loser, had made it big and was about to be sent abroad to study by his relatives in the United States.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in Minzhou. In Minnan songs, women always sing about men being heartless, while men sing about being hardworking. As a result, hardworking Minnan people travel all over the world and spread the Minnan language to the other side of the ocean.

In the eyes of the members of the literary society, Lu Mingfei's uncle was such a person: he had built a successful career in America and then returned to China to help his family and continue to carry forward the family's legacy.

"Oh, Young Master Lu is back."

Two fat men, no less than Lu Mingze, sat together, and one of them joked with Lu Mingfei.

It's worth noting that Lu Mingfei is practically a legend in Shilan. From an ordinary loser to a rich young man studying abroad, this transformation astonished countless people at the time.

"Xu Yanyan, you're kidding me. You should be called Lu Chuanqi now."

Another fat man nudged his brother, eagerly pulled out a chair for Lu Mingfei, and gestured for him to enter.

"Brother Lu, legendary Lu, if you become rich and powerful, don't forget me!"

"Yes, yes, dogs are rich and powerful, don't bark at us, you can't bark at us anymore, haha."

Lu Mingfei smiled awkwardly, sat down stiffly, and looked at Xu Yanyan and Xu Miaomiao who had been teasing him, saying somewhat speechlessly:

"Why do you guys sound like you're using some rather insincere words?"

The two chubby guys were laughing together. They were the life of the party in the literary society, mainly responsible for writing jokes for the school magazine.

These two followed Zhao Menghua for a long time, not for any other reason than that Zhao Menghua was very generous and often shared good things with him.

They are now in a movie theater screening room. These artistic teenagers in the literary society all come from well-off families. Perhaps because of this, their articles are always pretentious and full of petty-bourgeois sentiment.

Lu Mingfei is about to go on stage to give a speech. He plans to stand on it and shout it out at the top of his lungs:

"Chen Wenwen, I like you."

This was Ander's opinion: things should be done cleanly and decisively, and Lu Mingfei wholeheartedly agreed. In times like these, it's always good to listen to the experience of one's elders.

So Lu Mingfei used his adult ID card to sell the gold coins Ander gave him, bought himself a decent-looking suit, and styled his hair to look like an adult.

Everything is ready now, except for the final push.

"Brother Lu, good luck later!"

Xu Yan waved to Lu Mingfei, then quietly huddled together with her brothers. Based on her years of experience as a gossipmonger, and combined with Zhao Menghua's arrangements, she figured there was going to be some big gossip to enjoy.

Originally, the two brothers were supposed to go on stage with Lu Mingfei, but the two fat men instinctively felt that they probably wouldn't get any good juice if they went on stage, so they decided to stay down there and watch the show.

Lu Mingfei went on stage with a nervous heart. He felt his calves shaking and his breathing became rapid as he stood in front of the microphone.

"Move a little to the left, then back, yes, against the wall, don't move, don't move."

Zhao Menghua stood below the stage, giving orders to Lu Mingfei and guiding him to the correct position.

"Wait a moment, we'll play a video first, then turn on the microphone, and you can give your speech."

Lu Mingfei nodded after hearing Zhao Menghua's words. It was dark on stage, and no one could see his conflicted expression.

He stood on the stage, waiting for the microphone to be turned on, waiting for what might be the most important moment of his life to arrive.

A beam of bright light shone on his face, making Lu Mingfei squint. The audience suddenly became noisy. Lu Mingfei saw two fat men surnamed Xu huddled together, their expressions strange.

It's like knowing that a stern-faced teacher was detained for soliciting prostitutes, or that a female celebrity was a man twenty years ago.

Lu Mingfei ran ahead and looked back. On the screen was a line of text:

"Chen Wenwen, Love, You".

This scene shouldn't be in my script. Could it be a surprise prepared by someone?

Before Lu Mingfei could react, he heard Zhao Menghua's voice from below the stage.

"Today was supposed to be our literary society gathering, but I'm taking this opportunity," Zhao Menghua said loudly.

"We're about to break up, and I don't want to regret it. I want to tell Chen Wenwen that it's all on the screen, so I have to take a gamble!"

"What if we break up in the future and never see each other again? I've liked someone for three years and nobody knows. Wouldn't that be incredibly unlucky?"

Lu Mingfei then realized that he was the only missing letter, a tiny "i". He had been deceived by Zhao Menghua, and the so-called speech was just a backdrop for his confession plan.

Zhao Menghua walked onto the stage and gently pushed Lu Mingfei aside. He wanted to embarrass Lu Mingfei in front of Chen Wenwen.

Everyone in the literary society knows that Lu Mingfei likes Chen Wenwen, and today, Zhao Menghua will step on the face of the new legend of Shilan Middle School and lead Chen Wenwen out of this reflection hall.

There was complete silence below. Lu Mingfei was no longer the loser he used to be. In the eyes of those below, today was a battle of the gods.

"Zhao Menghua, I'll fuck your mother!"

A roar like a lion came from the stage, and the microphone screamed in pain from the sound, causing the girls in the audience to cover their ears.

Lu Mingfei pounced on Zhao Menghua from behind. He now regretted his momentary hesitation. He felt a surge of anger, but he didn't know why he was angry. Was it because Zhao Menghua treated him as a background character, or because he had stolen the girl he loved?

Over the years, Lu Mingfei has changed a lot compared to the original novel. For example, he learned a move called "rear naked choke" when you were in military training.

Lu Mingfei wrapped his arms around Zhao Menghua's head, pressing his left arm down hard. Chaos erupted below the stage, with some people rushing onto the stage and scratching at Lu Mingfei's arm.

"Stop! Lu Mingfei, he's passed out."

A familiar voice rang out, and Lu Mingfei subconsciously let go. Zhao Menghua fell to the ground without resistance. The naked chokehold stopped the blood flow, causing him to fall into a coma.

Uncle De is right; sometimes we should be more direct.

For some reason, Lu Mingfei remembered what Ander had said. Looking at Chen Wenwen beside him, whose eyes were red-rimmed, he opened his mouth, but his voice became very soft:

"Chen Wenwen, I like you..."

The girl with red eyes ran away from him and ran towards the boy who had fallen to the ground. Lu Mingfei felt as if the whole world was leaving him.

An De and Chu Zihang, who were waiting outside, met a dejected Lu Mingfei. His arm was scratched, and the red marks were very obvious.

"Uncle De, Senior Brother, let's go."

Ander patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder and tossed him a pack of tissues.

Happy adulthood, kid.

Chapter 128 Date A Live

Inside the teahouse, Lu Mingfei was fiddling with a Nokia phone, a necessary procedure for enrollment: voiceprint verification.

"I agree to enroll."

"Voiceprint verification successful. Authorization granted. Process initiation. Lu Mingfei, ID AD0013, accessing Kassel College. I am Norma, and I am happy to assist you."

"Your plane ticket, passport, and visa will be delivered within three weeks. Kassel College welcomes you."

A clear, slightly mechanical female voice rang out from the other end of the microphone, startling Lu Mingfei.

"Senior brother, is this Kassel College some kind of... strange organization?"

That move was a bit too high-tech; it caught Lu Mingfei off guard.

"It's just some fancy stuff from foreign schools, why are you so scared?"

Ander appeared from the side holding a cup of Pepsi, and said with some disdain.

“But Uncle De is right.”

"This is the school's smart assistant: Norma. It's normal that it has a voice library."

Chu Zihang chimed in, saying that now was not the time to reveal the truth to Lu Mingfei. According to the school's plan, he should find out everything on the train to Kassel College.

"Don't be so alarmed. Pack your bags, I'll take you to America for a trip first, then you can go to the college to register."

"Okay, but what about Lu Mingze?"

Lu Mingfei did not refuse. He had failed in his confession yesterday and had gotten into a fight at the literary society gathering. He didn't want to stay here for a moment longer and wished he could run to the United States as soon as possible to leave Minzhou, this place of heartbreak.

“Mingze will leave with his parents, and I will take you with me. It’s that simple.”

Ander had prepared a big surprise for the protagonist, hoping to make up for his heartbreak.

"Alright, pack your things tomorrow and we'll leave the day after. It's getting late, you should go home now."