Lu Mingfei: What? They're all real!

This is the story of Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen. He tricked people into coming and killed them; he was a heartless man!

The girl's mind was buzzing even louder, and she was completely lost in her wild thoughts, almost unable to think clearly.

She slapped herself hard on the neck, forcing herself to calm down, then sprang up from the chair like a spring and walked mechanically toward the two people standing not far away.

Oh Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Great Emperor, Xia Mi prayed like a devout believer, "Please don't be so cruel to a simple, pitiful little girl like me..."

The road was winding, and she felt very tired walking. The distance to the other side seemed to be getting closer and closer, and she couldn't stop herself from overthinking. She felt a lump in her throat, like when she was drooling over a cake in the display case on her birthday, only to find that she only had one one-yuan coin and one five-jiao coin on her person.

She knew she was an idiot, and the only thing she should do now was to run away, but she just couldn't let go of that last sliver of hope. She felt like a complete fool.

The long journey was finally over, and she practically dragged herself to the boy's side. The two, who were chatting enthusiastically, noticed her arrival, suddenly stopped talking, and then the atmosphere cooled down as they turned to look at her.

Xia Mi took a deep breath, grasping at her only solace amidst the chaos. A serious and focused expression appeared on her face as she swiftly took action—

She grabbed the boy's hand beside her, stubbornly raising her face. Now she had no way out; she was going to reveal all her true thoughts!

She saw the surprise on Norton's face, as if he hadn't expected her to come over like this. The girl, who was full of grievances, finally regained some of her strength, and her face lifted even higher. She was about to loudly declare war!

"Mingming, you have such good taste! Your girlfriend is so beautiful! I'm not exaggerating, she really is! You two are such a perfect match, I mean it. Compared to that girl last time, uh, I mean, you two are a match made in heaven. Everyone else standing in front of you would pale in comparison."

Norton uttered the strange words first.

The girl couldn't understand these words, nor could she understand why Norton was so flustered. His eyes were full of unease as he gave Lu Mingfei a thumbs up and kept praising her and Lu Mingfei as a "perfect match".

Xia Mi was completely confused about the situation.

Chapter 123 You promise you won't change your mind

Lu Mingfei's lips twitched. He really hadn't expected Old Tang to suddenly say something like that, and he himself was a little embarrassed...

Listening to what Old Tang said, he even felt that he and the girl next to him were truly a perfect couple...

What puzzled him even more was that Xia Mi had taken his hand and was now holding it tightly, like a vise, making his hand ache.

He tried to break free, but couldn't. The girl was stubborn and defiant. Even though she had heard what Lao Tang said and her face showed surprise, she still held his hand tightly, as if nothing could change that.

Lu Mingfei reached out his other hand, reached around, and gently nudged the girl's shoulder, finally waking her from her shock. She shook her head as if she had been electrocuted, turned to look at his face, and her eyes regained their clarity.

"What's wrong?" Lu Mingfei asked quietly.

"me……"

The girl stammered, her throat dry. She looked at the boy in front of her, whose face was full of worry and whose tone was gentle; then she looked at the "enemy" a little further away, who was now whistling and turning his face away into the distance, acting as if he had done something wrong but was not involved.

She suddenly realized that she might have misunderstood something.

"I just want to ask... what are you talking about..." She looked at Lu Mingfei, biting her lip, never expecting that one day she would speak in such a wronged tone.

"It's nothing!" / "I was just saying you two are a good match!"

Lu Mingfei and Lao Tang gave completely different answers. They looked at each other and then reversed their statements.

"He was being a smart aleck, saying we were a perfect match or something!" / "Nothing!"

The two were completely out of sync, and after exchanging another glance, they gave up in frustration.

"Okay, we talked about some less-than-pleasant topics, but it was limited to making money and zero, nothing else," Lu Mingfei honestly confessed.

He sensed something was off about Xia Mi's expression. He had never seen her like this before. Her eyes were red, as if she was about to cry from excitement. He was even shocked that she would have such emotions.

"Is that all?" Xia Mi's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible. "Nothing else, nothing worse..."

"Okay, I admit it. I said a little bit bad about you, but only a little bit." Lu Mingfei smiled sheepishly and winked at Lao Tang, signaling his good friend to admit his mistake.

But Old Tang isn't being loyal anymore... He doesn't think he's speaking ill of her; he genuinely feels that this beautiful woman is vicious inside, like a venomous snake... Now, he feels he needs to run away.

Bro, they've run away.

He silently conveyed a message to Lu Mingfei using mouth movements, then gestured with the handset hand gesture, indicating that Lu Mingfei should contact him by phone.

Before the girl could even look at him, Old Tang slipped away as if fleeing, his movements too agile, like a bolt of lightning.

Lu Mingfei was stunned. He angrily rebuked those who were out in the world for not being loyal. All the words were clearly spoken by Lao Tang, but now he was the only one facing it.

……

"Um...can I let go of your hand first?" Lu Mingfei's heart was pounding. He was sitting on a bench with a girl who looked very unstable, side by side, his hand being held tightly in hers.

The setting sun cast its golden rays, creating a peaceful atmosphere. Children walked by hand in hand with their parents, leaving behind laughter and chatter... In Lu Mingfei's mind, he always felt that this scene was about to transition into a confession scene.

"No," the girl whispered in refusal.

She was much calmer now; none of the things she had been terrified about had happened. It was all just her imagination. But she wasn't completely calm; her heart was still pounding wildly.

At times like these, she became increasingly concerned about her place in his heart.

"Fine..." Lu Mingfei reluctantly gave up on his plan to pull his hand back.

Xia Mi hesitated for a moment, then decided to speak up; she wanted to figure this out today.

"What were you and Norton talking about..." she asked, head bowed.

"that is--"

“Tell me the truth, okay?” She looked up, her expression pitiful. “Please don’t lie to me.”

“That’s the truth,” Lu Mingfei said, looking into her eyes. “I’m not lying to you, I’ve never lied to you.”

The habit of "only saying half the story" learned from his good younger brother Lu Mingze cannot be considered lying... Lu Mingfei defended himself, saying that he had never lied.

But the girl didn't believe it. She stared at him with wet eyes, as if she was convinced that he was lying and that this was almost an act of betrayal. She looked like she was about to cry.

"Do you think forming an alliance with him is a more reliable thing to do...?" the girl asked softly, "Do you think I... am not good enough...?"

Actually, that wasn't the question she wanted to ask. What she really wanted to ask was, "Have you never cared about me at all...?" But she didn't have the confidence to ask that question right now.

"No." Lu Mingfei shook his head.

Then, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and roughly understood what the girl was struggling with.

"Don't overthink it, I'll tell you a secret." He covered his mouth mysteriously.

"Hmm?" the girl said in a soft voice, frowning as she leaned closer.

Even now, she still subconsciously believes him.

"Promise me first that you won't do anything bad." Lu Mingfei nudged her shoulder with his own.

"Okay, I promise..." the girl hummed.

“Let me tell you, actually Old Tang—uh, to be precise, Norton—seems to have amnesia; he can’t remember anything,” Lu Mingfei whispered. “But you’re not allowed to have any bad ideas! I’ll be watching you closely. Trying to take advantage of his situation is absolutely out of the question. I have a long-term plan!”

He didn't actually have any plan at all, but he always needed some excuse.

Then, he saw the lifeless girl suddenly come to life. She paused, sorted things out in her mind, and then visibly regained her vitality, quickly straightening her back.

"Really?" She blinked hard.

"Really, I promise him—"

“No, no, no, I don’t want to hear about Norton. He’s not important right now.” The girl interrupted him hastily. “The point is, you didn’t conspire with anyone to get rid of me, did you? You don’t think I’m unimportant, you don’t think I’m insignificant, right?”

"Are you out of your mind? How could you make such a connection?" Lu Mingfei was so shocked that his eyes widened in disbelief.

"Answer me!" the girl exclaimed happily.

“No, no!” Lu Mingfei repeated.

"Then, then..." The girl became even happier, as if she was completely overwhelmed by her emotions. After hesitating for half a second, she closed her eyes and blurted out the question that had been buried in her heart, "Then tell me, in your heart, am I the most important one? You promise! You promise you won't change your mind and hook up with someone else to betray me!"

"How could I possibly do such a thing? Of course I promise!"

Lu Mingfei shook his head violently, then suddenly realized... there seemed to be something strange in the girl's words. What was "changing one's mind"? And what was the most important person in one's heart?

"Hmph~" The girl finally returned to her normal self. Her little face was smug. She moved her lower body lightly and squeezed closer to the boy next to her, as if she was about to sit on his lap or in his arms.

She hummed and said, "Actually, Norton's judgment is pretty accurate. He knows we're a perfect match, hehe, and he knows our love is stronger than ever. That way, he wouldn't dare to mess with us, and I'm not afraid of him either..."

The girl hummed softly, secretly glancing at the boy's face beside her. The unexpected turn of events filled her with joy. Finally, she took an unprecedented leap forward and added the truth:

"Anyway, with you and me here, even if he wants to do something, let him come and do it. We're together~"

“Um…” Lu Mingfei tried to speak, but his mind was going numb.

What does "being together" mean? Girl, is your language system confused?

"Look over there! Look, there's a dog chasing a frisbee! Whew, it tripped and fell, silly dog~" Xia Mi was completely relieved and pointed into the distance with a smile.

The girl inwardly criticized herself for being a daydreamer, yet she was also happy about what had happened today... She quietly tilted her head, pretending that she was leaning on his shoulder.

She will never overthink again, never again!

……

Ling carefully held the giant hot dog in her hands, but was caught off guard by the sight of two people snuggling together intimately, looking as affectionate as a couple.

She blinked blankly, almost dropping what she was holding.

Chapter 124 A direct attack on his mouth

Lu Mingfei held the hot dog in his hand, not daring to look at Ling's face at all. This girl, who had never complained when she was ordered around, suddenly changed her expression after returning, looking pitiful like an abandoned puppy. She sat quietly on the bench, at the other end of Lu Mingfei's side.

"This hot dog is pretty good, would you like to try some?" Lu Mingfei held the food up a little higher, as if offering it as a tribute.

Even though the offerings were bought at cost, and she paid for them herself.

“Okay~” The girl next to him didn’t stand on ceremony at all, happily taking a bite out of a piece, not minding that it was a place he had gnawed on, even leaving clear teeth marks.

But this wasn't zero; it was another girl, Xia Mi, who was inexplicably happy and almost giddy. She nodded, giving a thumbs-up in praise, "It's really good. No wonder we waited in line for so long; it was totally worth it!"

Don't talk like you're the one in line...

Lu Mingfei was completely baffled. He could roughly guess that Xia Mi might have gone through some major decision-making process, but he couldn't figure out what it was. He wasn't a mind reader...

Do dragons have roundworms in their stomachs? And going a step further, can dragons be parasitized by parasites...? For no reason, this question arose in Lu Mingfei's mind. He always felt that he might have contracted a parasitic disease at some point, although he didn't know what was living in his body, but he always had this feeling.

Seeing the girl becoming increasingly dejected from being ignored, he could only serve her another hot dog, like carrying water.

"You should try it," he said. "It's pretty good."

Zero didn't say anything, his eyes were fixed on the hot dog, he didn't move, and finally bit off the other end with a bit of regret, avoiding the marks left by Xia Mi with disgust.

"Very good." She praised him in the same way, feeling slightly less disappointed.

But then, her sly eyes darted around three times, and a trick popped into her head. She raised her hand, took Lu Mingfei's hand, and put the food back in front of him, urging him to eat more like a concerned mother.

Lu Mingfei felt he should have been moved, if Zero hadn't made her intentions so obvious...

She pushed his palm, as if forcing him, and even adjusted the direction. Lu Mingfei finally understood that this girl, who had been somewhat mischievous since childhood, was now acting out of spite, wanting him to taste the place she had bitten.

Lu Mingfei didn't mind, but he found it very strange!

He didn't understand why Zero's attention would inexplicably shift to this place.

Even back when he was a homebody—and of course he still is, though he hasn't gone online to chat with people in a long time and has been kicked out of his homebody status by his online friends—he was already very clear about the concept of "indirect kissing."

But he never accepted this concept, and he didn't think Zero would have such thoughts. It's impossible that Zero had been a shut-in all these years, waking up every day to research anime or other niche cultures online… However, it seems that anime is indeed quite popular in Russia, so perhaps this possibility exists—

Lu Mingfei's inner monologue was interrupted by physical action. The girl couldn't wait any longer and forcefully shoved something into his mouth. She rarely acted so roughly, revealing that she was really excited inside.

"Eat quickly," Ling urged, her nose slightly upturned, subtly expressing her dissatisfaction.

But her commotion attracted another malevolent dragon that was eyeing her covetously.

Xia Mi squinted at Ling, her face full of sneer. She didn't speak, but her intentions were clear.

"Oh dear! Don't finish it all, I'm hungry too! Leave some for me!"

She yelled and pounced on him like a hungry tiger. She didn't care that the food was now right in front of Lu Mingfei's mouth, even touching his lips; she was like a beggar who hadn't eaten for three days, rushing straight for the food—

Or rather, it was a mouth that lunged at Lu Mingfei.

She moved so fast that the boy, who was still entangled with Zero, didn't even have time to react. He only felt something soft suddenly stick to his face in an instant.

Lu Mingfei felt his heart was about to jump out of his chest. His mind went blank for a moment, but the situation didn't even give him a chance to shut down. On the other side, Ling finally got anxious. She broke through the barrier of her emotions and showed a truly urgent expression. With the eagerness surging in her heart, she also followed suit and clung to him.

All of this happened so suddenly that Lu Mingfei had no time to catch his breath. The girl's cheerful voice rang in his left ear, saying "I want to eat too"; while in his right ear, he heard Ling's slightly impatient and aggrieved humming. She seemed unable to speak at all.

Their faces brushed against his.

A dizzying, floating sensation washed over Lu Mingfei, while the soft, sticky things pressed against his cheeks made him panic. Unable to think clearly, he used his remaining consciousness to pinpoint the source of all evil—the food that was pressed against his lips and that the girls kept emphasizing.

He opened his mouth wide, as big as a blood basin, pushed his palm to stuff the food into his mouth, and then tore at it fiercely, as if a black dragon was devouring the world. Lu Mingfei even felt a sense of hatred being aroused in this way. He tore at it with all his might and instantly eliminated the culprit.