Lu Mingfei: What? They're all real!

“That’s right.” Fingel nodded. “'Finally shown! The fourth contender for S-rank,' what do you think? It’s going to be a hit, right? It’s definitely going to be a hit!”

Lu Mingfei began to seriously consider whether killing Fingel immediately was a difficult task.

The topic of "asking for a price is a promise" was casually brushed aside.

Chapter 120 Taking them to see her

Lu Mingfei boarded the CC1000 train and saw familiar faces. In the first second, he wanted to turn around and get off, but before he could, the train doors were closed.

Two gazes, ten times more resentful than before, stared silently at him.

He had just escaped those two gazes not long ago, then turned around and boarded the train, never expecting to run into them here... He couldn't help but feel a little uneasy; had they become the type to stalk people...?

"What a coincidence."

Lu Mingfei chuckled awkwardly and sat down under the gaze of two pairs of eyes—or rather, many eyes. The carriage was quite full, all heading to Chicago. Most students in Kassel lead rich and fulfilling lives; they wouldn't be satisfied with just spending their days on campus.

He sat down opposite the two girls and asked in a low voice, "Are you going to Chicago too?"

Miss Ling never beat around the bush; she asked directly, "Are you going to see that girl again?"

wow——

The word "uproar" had never been more apt before. Lu Mingfei truly heard the gasps of astonishment from many people.

The speech was so melancholy, it was like that of a lonely woman in an empty room. Not to mention the people who heard it, even Lu Mingfei himself found it hard to look Ling in the eye. He could only temporarily change the subject and planned to steer the conversation toward Xia Mi and ask her why she had come along.

But he underestimated Xia Mi's cunning. Although he didn't know why she had been so resentful just now, she had now turned her neck to a ninety-degree angle and looked out the window, avoiding eye contact with him and acting as if it were none of her business. It seemed that she wouldn't respond even if he called her—she just wanted him to face Zero's question directly.

"It's not good to associate with her," Zero said again.

She now looks more like a miserable and wretched young wife.

Lu Mingfei guessed...it's probably because Miss Zero was humiliated in front of an ordinary human girl last time, and she can't get over it, so she's holding a grudge like this.

"I need to go ask about the visa. You two both said you didn't know, so I can't just wait around, can I? There's no such thing as a free lunch," Lu Mingfei explained, feeling that his reason was perfectly justified.

Although he didn't need to explain, he still wanted to consider Zero's feelings... In his heart, Zero was always a lovely but pitiful girl, and he always felt that he should take care of her feelings more.

Ling hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head as if blaming herself for being useless. She really didn't know much about the visa process, so she couldn't help.

"Also, I told you I was refused a visa once before, right? That's a real problem, so I need to find an expert." Lu Mingfei gradually took the initiative, and his tone became normal. He even deliberately raised his voice a little so that the other people in the carriage who were listening could hear him clearly.

Please help me clear my name...

He still cares a bit about his reputation, even though he doesn't have much of a good one left... These days, online forums often have posts like "I recommend Lu Mingfei as Emperor of Kassel!" followed by comments explaining how ancient Chinese emperors practiced the system of three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines. This guy was overly academic, going on and on, even going so far as to say that the wives of Chinese emperors had "official positions"—

Immediately afterwards, a girl made the astonishing statement, "I want to sign up!"

Within just one hour, this behavior garnered an astonishing number of imitations, to the point that even Mr. "Night Watchman" was alarmed and used his administrator privileges to delete the post.

Lu Mingfei really didn't want this situation to escalate any further.

"And then there are the two of you. Let's not even talk about this idiot; I've been the one worrying about him the whole time." Lu Mingfei said, ignoring Xia Mi, who finally turned her gaze around to protest after hearing the word "idiot," and only said to Ling, "Isn't your visa something I've been worrying about too? What can we do if we don't find a solution? We can't just stand by and do nothing, can we?"

Zero became increasingly silent.

She didn't actually intend to question or interfere with his itinerary; she just felt it wasn't good for Lu Mingfei to always associate with an ordinary human girl, and she thought that would definitely drag him down...

Of course, she admitted that she was indeed a little unhappy about the last experience. She was somewhat bothered by the fact that she could only watch him be with other girls while she could only move away from them...

It really is just a little bit...

“I…” she argued in a very low voice, “I can ask a friend for help.”

"No, please don't." Lu Mingfei gestured to stop the girl. "Your two friends don't seem like decent people."

Zero agreed with this point. She paused, then nodded emphatically. She still held a grudge against those two guys!

"So I had no choice but to ask my old classmates for help. Look how miserable I am!" Lu Mingfei spread his hands. His logic was now perfectly closed and impeccable.

Ling remained silent, simply continuing to nod. After a long while, she even became completely absorbed in Lu Mingfei's logic, gently saying "thank you," and then quietly saying "I'm sorry," before letting go of the matter any further.

Xia Mi's ears, which had been perked up, twitched; she suddenly sensed a hint of danger.

Before she could pretend to look out the window again, an iron hand pressed down on her head.

"And you, why did you get on this car so hastily? Are you going to Chicago to party?" Lu Mingfei asked darkly, like a vengeful ghost.

Xia Mi laughed awkwardly, trying to skip over this soul-searching question by feigning ignorance.

But the boy in front of her stared at her without moving, as if he would swallow her whole if she couldn't explain herself. The girl, who was already feeling guilty, felt even more guilty now... She stammered, then showed her canine teeth, like a puppy that had made a mistake and was about to apologize by showing its belly, pleading for forgiveness with pitiful eyes.

"Hmph." Lu Mingfei scoffed, then let the girl off the hook for the moment, who always tried to cover up her mistakes by acting cute.

He withdrew his hands and crossed them over his chest, leaning back in his chair with an arrogant air, transforming into a stern scrutinizer.

"Where would I go to party and have fun? I'm just a good girl. I don't go out after eight o'clock at night. I'm afraid there might be bad people. I just went to..." Xia Mi laughed happily, revealing more of her tiger teeth. She explained to herself, "I just went to buy some daily necessities. Yes, that's it. There's no other reason. It was just a coincidence."

"You just happen to follow me, you just happen to walk with me?" Lu Mingfei asked, raising an eyebrow.

"hey-hey……"

The girl just kept laughing, answering the question with silence.

Her answer was, "I will definitely follow you every step of the way."

Lu Mingfei felt a headache coming on. He didn't really want Xia Mi to come with him, mainly because of her relationship with Old Tang... He had always heard that these "brothers and sisters" didn't get along very well, so he didn't want them to meet...

But on the other hand, he thought that if Old Tang tried to come into contact with these things, he might be able to regain his memories, which might not be a bad thing.

As he pondered this, Lu Mingfei slowly fell into deep thought, but he completely overlooked the fact that taking these two girls to meet another girl would be a far more troublesome matter than "Old Tang".

Chapter 121 I don't think she's a good girl...

"Mingming, I miss you so much!" Old Tang hugged him and pounced on him.

This was a burly man, but he possessed a strangely delicate and childlike mind, completely at odds with his appearance. He hugged him tightly, and Lu Mingfei almost couldn't breathe, as if he were a child who had spent the entire summer vacation alone and was finally able to wait for the start of school and reunite with his friends.

Lu Mingfei let out a series of gasping sounds, almost suffocating. He struggled fiercely and managed to break free from the embrace.

"Give!"

Old Tang showed no remorse for his overly enthusiastic behavior, and then generously handed over the small bag he was carrying on his back... Lu Mingfei knew perfectly well what was inside—it was the funds he desperately needed.

"It doesn't feel very heavy..." Lu Mingfei had never handled so much money before. He weighed the bag in his hand, and then belatedly realized that this might be seen as an expression of distrust.

Old Tang was probably a complete idiot. He didn't think much about it and just grinned, "Of course it's not heavy. It's just this much money. How heavy can it be? Let me tell you, if you want money to be heavier, it has to be at least ten times that amount. Only millions of dollars in cash would be considered heavy. Let me tell you, I recently saw a big deal. Let's go together. I guarantee we'll make a fortune in one go."

"When?" Lu Mingfei couldn't help but feel tempted when he heard the word money.

"Christmas, that's a good time to make a move." Old Tang rubbed his hands together and began to plan.

"Then let's forget it, I have something to do then." Lu Mingfei's mind was always clear, and he waved his hand repeatedly.

"What could possibly be wrong?" Old Tang asked, his eyes wide. "What could be more important than making money?"

Lu Mingfei shook his head, only saying that he would be leaving the country at that time, without telling him the details. It wasn't that he didn't trust Lao Tang, but he felt that Lao Tang's personality was a bit too carefree and he didn't keep his mouth shut... After all, things are done in secret.

"Alright. I'll postpone it for a few days too. I'm really not interested in regular orders these days," Old Tang nodded dejectedly, then suddenly remembered something, "Speaking of which, didn't your girlfriend come with you? She seemed really clingy to you. Was she not here today?"

"Zero?" Lu Mingfei grinned. "I sent her to buy hot dogs. We're doing a deal, how can we let others see us?"

"So she can just watch?" Old Tang finally voiced his question. He quietly pointed to a girl who was sneaking around looking at them not far away, and whispered in Lu Mingfei's ear, "I think she came with you, Mingming! You don't change girlfriends that often, do you? No way, I thought that girl last time was pretty fierce. You dumped her so quickly. If you keep going like this, you'll get shot."

“Zero isn’t like that,” Lu Mingfei said. “Besides, don’t you think she looks familiar?”

"Familiar?" Old Tang was a little confused.

He shifted his gaze from Lu Mingfei's face to the girl sitting furtively on a bench not far away. Although Old Tang wasn't quite sure why Lu Mingfei had mentioned "familiar," after scrutinizing her several times, he noticed—

He had no recollection of the girl whatsoever.

But to Lao Tang's surprise, the girl who had been secretly watching him noticed his gaze, and a visible expression appeared on her face... probably panic, maybe stress, but it wasn't a calm expression at all; the girl looked like she was about to jump off her chair...

“Not at all.” Old Tang turned his gaze back to Lu Mingfei and shook his head solemnly. He sighed and then continued persuadingly, “Mingming, I think you should reconsider. Although I was a campus heartthrob when I was in high school in the community, and I know that facing this kind of temptation is difficult, this is really not a good thing for you.”

“Old Tang, look me in the eye. Can you guarantee that you were really the school heartthrob in high school and that you really faced this kind of temptation?” Lu Mingfei’s gaze was piercing.

Old Tang honestly looked away, saving face for himself, but he didn't stop talking; he continued to whisper in Lu Mingfei's ear:

"Really, Mingming, although I know this sounds like I'm talking badly about someone, I just feel that this girl..."

"Hmm?" Lu Mingfei became interested. He shut his mouth and listened quietly to what Old Tang had to say.

“I always felt that this girl’s appearance was not good. I guess it was her appearance. I’ve never been back to my homeland, so I’m not familiar with this term… I think she has a bit of a venomous nature, like the type who would lie in wait and stab you in the back…” Old Tang said seriously, then suddenly realized that what he said sounded like he was trying to provoke someone.

He abruptly interrupted his inappropriate words, then let out a silly laugh. He waved his hand, "Don't mind it, don't mind it. I was just talking nonsense. I've been watching too many bad movies lately, and my brain keeps malfunctioning. Don't mind it."

As he spoke, he furtively shifted his head and glanced furtively at the girl on the bench, hoping she hadn't heard what he said, so as not to affect Lu Mingfei's love life...

But the girl who had been watching them intently, as if she were a surveillance agent, never looked away; she accurately caught Old Tang's gaze.

Even after noticing that Lao Tang's gaze had shifted to her again, she raised her eyebrows and made a threatening expression like a cat, dog, tiger, or wolf. Even from a distance, Lao Tang could vaguely hear the girl's threatening voice.

Old Tang shivered, thinking to himself that he hoped he would not ruin Mingming's good deed. He felt guilty and patted Lu Mingfei's shoulder heavily, repeating that he was just talking nonsense!

But Lu Mingfei's expression was extremely serious; he didn't think Old Tang was talking nonsense at all... Cunning was a certain girl's nature, a consensus shared by almost everyone who knew her. Lu Mingfei himself was like that, the little devil Lu Mingze often mentioned it, and now Old Tang, who seemed to have completely lost his memory, was the same.

I can't believe that even though Old Tang doesn't remember her at all, he can still make this judgment based on intuition... Just what kind of bad things has this girl done? How could she leave such a deep impression...?

Lu Mingfei muttered this to himself, then turned to look at Xia Mi, who was sitting there like a soldier ready for battle.

To be honest... sometimes he felt the same way. Although he was happy most of the time with this beautiful girl, and although the two of them were now bound together like a rope, inseparable, Lu Mingfei would sometimes feel the wariness and hatred rising from the bottom of his heart. Sometimes he was very conflicted.

Ugh……

He sighed silently, shrugged toward Xia Mi's location, then turned around and continued chatting with Old Tang.

But he didn't notice that when he turned his head, the girl, who had been on the verge of stress, seemed to have suddenly snapped a string in her heart. Her body twitched involuntarily twice, and then began to shake like a motor.

Chapter 122 He's a heartless man

Xia Mi felt that she was in great danger; this was the biggest crisis she had ever faced since her birth!

Now that things had come to this, she didn't want to make excuses anymore. She admitted that she had boarded the CC1000 train and followed someone the whole way because she was jealous. She had heard him talk about high school many times before, and of course, she had also heard the story of the girl he had been bickering with for three years.

She didn't even need to hear these stories to understand. She had clearly seen what the girl named Su Xiaoqiang looked like in the movie theater that day, and she was so worried that her heart was about to jump out of her stomach. Of course, she knew what kind of feelings that girl was hiding in her heart.

So of course she had to stay right behind him, to keep an eye on him. She had to be careful that he wasn't fooled by humans into thinking they were going to a girl's room to discuss visa matters. Who would believe that? They'd probably be taking off their clothes and kissing the moment they walked in!

Zero was sent away, saying she "wanted a hot dog with lots of toppings," but that was such a lame excuse that the clever Miss Xia Mi wouldn't believe a word of it!

She followed behind Lu Mingfei, whining and pondering how to expose this clumsy lie, and how to persuade the infatuated human lady, who was willing to travel across the ocean, to "stay away from him"...

As she was pondering this, she suddenly saw a familiar face.

It's Norton.

In fact, most of the slightly higher-ranking dragons have human-like appearances, but this appearance is not something they choose themselves; it is more like something they are born with. This is especially true for the first generation of dragons, whose appearance will never change no matter how many times they are reincarnated.

The moment Xia Mi caught a glimpse of Norton from afar, she felt the hairs on her body stand on end. She didn't know why this guy was here—maybe he was seeking revenge for Constantine's affair. She knew he was a deeply devoted brother-lover, capable of hunting down enemies across an entire continent for his brother.

But she wasn't actually that scared. She had "allies" now, and this was the perfect time for her and the boy beside her to hold hands and stand tall against the enemy.

Friendships are often strengthened in times of crisis!

But then she saw Lu Mingfei reach out and walk over as if greeting an old friend, with a smile on his face, gentle and kind.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through her mind, and Xia Mi gradually understood everything!

She finally understood why she had heard Norton's name downstairs at Lu Mingfei's house back then, and she also finally understood why Lu Mingfei inexplicably wanted to "snatch" Constantine from her!

Countless images flashed through the girl's mind, some about the past and some about the future. She suddenly wondered if she might die here today, sinking into endless darkness.

She didn't want to think that way; she didn't want to fantasize about being betrayed. She was the eternal "betrayer," and she didn't want the trust she had given up for the first time to become a joke.

But Lu Mingfei and Norton were having a really good time chatting, and for a short period of time they even took turns looking in her direction, as if they were sizing up prey that had already fallen into a trap... She now understood why Zero had been sent away; he was probably a sentry on lookout duty, keeping watch on the perimeter.

This is the hunting ground!

Xia Mi felt her head buzzing and her heart aching as if it were being torn apart. She silently screamed several times that none of this was real, and even after witnessing it with her own eyes, she still refused to believe it.

She didn't want to believe that the boy who reached out and pulled her out of the darkness was just wearing a "smiling mask," nor did she want to believe that the time she spent with him was an illusion. She still remembered their secret hideout, standing on the terrace bathed in the setting sun—the only time she felt a warm glow inside.

She made up her mind! She was going to stand up, walk over to him, and tell him everything in the most forceful tone. She was going to stare into his eyes and loudly question him about what had happened!

Maybe it's not that bad... the girl consoled herself.

On the bright side, perhaps he actually wanted to involve him in the hunt for Norton, which is why this whole thing happened... His close relationship with Norton was just a ploy to mislead the enemy, that's for sure... He's definitely still on my side...

Thinking the worst... Waaah... The girl's heart sobbed like a little girl's. If the worst were to happen, she would fight tooth and nail to survive, then return to her lair, devour Fenrir, and explode with the world! She didn't want to live anymore!