Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Doesn’t Want to Become a Night City Legend

Chapter 121 Chu Zihang: Me! Me, me, me! I, Chu Zihang, am definitely not that kind of person!
After making an appointment with Ling to go out, Lu Mingfei of course asked her about her plans for Christmas Day.

Ling replied that the place she wanted to go was a car show in downtown Chicago. Although Lu Mingfei had no idea why they wanted to go to the car show, he agreed with both hands as long as it allowed him to avoid the crowds and not go to the Ferris wheel amusement park.

He hates crowded atmosphere.

The broken ice on the surface of the Chicago River reflected the Christmas windows of Macy's department store. Lu Mingfei pulled his frozen hands out of his coat pockets and blew on them.

His phone has been vibrating non-stop since a while ago, almost all of which are text messages from Caesar, asking him to 'live broadcast' the date process and give him advice.

Lu Mingfei looked disgusted and turned on the Do Not Disturb function for himself.

This (Caesar), no longer needed.jpg
It was six o'clock in the evening and he and Zero had been dating for a few hours.

During this time, Lu Mingfei worked hard. He relied on the fusion of the Internet of Things and the Finger super beast to forcibly shape himself into an ordinary common-sense man.

Take the girls to the flower show, drink coffee, and go to the jewelry store, and even be prepared to spend money.

There was some effect. Ling did not slap Lu Mingfei and then turn away as imagined. The two of them blended into the crowd, just like an ordinary couple.

Lu Mingfei would tell some jokes that he might have prepared or that he suddenly thought of.

Zero would listen carefully from the side, and although his responses were rare, he was listening attentively.

But
It’s really weird! ! ! ! ! !
Walking on the street, Lu, who was dressed in bright and beautiful clothes, was almost embarrassed to the point that he wanted to dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes.

——Once upon a time, there was no girlfriend. Someone once fantasized about the day when he had a girlfriend.

——However, each fantasy does not last long.

——Because there is nothing to imagine!
[Watching the stars under the starry sky is so romantic! ]

Camping around a small bonfire on the top of a mountain is so romantic!

【Ferris wheel, aquarium, movie theater——it’s so romantic!】

But——what about the details within this [incident]!
Where are the details?!?!?

What do couples around the world usually talk about? Lu Mingfei has no answer to this ultimate question.

According to his questioning of Caesar and Finkel, as well as his observation of the people around them, their conversations did not have a fixed theme. They often talked about whatever came to mind. Even though it was not interesting at all, the two of them were able to laugh.

But Lu Mingfei couldn't do it.

It is clearly an activity that everyone envies, but Lu Mingfei finds it strange.

As if he and Zero were not in a relationship where they could do such things.
【Ah, this is so troublesome.】

Some corner of the brain.

A cold and hoarse voice sounded.

Lu Mingfei trembled all over and turned back suddenly——

Didn't see anyone.

Without waiting for Lu Mingfei to wonder what was going on.
"Would you like to sit over there for a while?"

"Hey?"

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, and found that Ling was pointing at the bench beside the street. Under the illumination of the colorful lights, there was only a little snow, which gave off a sense of warmth and warmth.

Are you tired?

Lu Mingfei thought about it, but then he changed his mind and realized that it was unlikely that a mixed-blood would be exhausted so quickly.

That's it.
pat.

The two sat down, holding hot coffee in their hands - Lu Mingfei actually wanted to order orange juice or Coke.

Looking at the passers-by hurrying by, most of them were men and women holding each other's arms with gentle smiles. Lu Mingfei felt a little emotional and spoke with a stiff upper lip.

"Zero, do you have any hobbies?"

"ballet."

"Besides this?"

"Close combat. Well, no, that's not my hobby, I'm just good at it." Ling said softly, "Let's go for dancing. I like dancing."

Listening to Ling's simple answer, Lu Mingfei was unexpectedly focused.

Looking at Ling's delicate profile, he suddenly felt dazed, vaguely feeling that he had seen her before somewhere.
The lights were brilliant, the applause was thunderous, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a slender figure spun in front of him, the spreading skirt like a peacock's tail feathers.

dance?

Lu Mingfei touched his head, feeling a little confused, but for some reason, this flashback made him feel relieved.

He slumped back in his chair, noting that the car show Zero wanted to see was still some time away.

But he couldn't help it.

So he casually said, "Um. Miss Ling, do you feel bored today?"

"will not."

Ling responded quickly, so Lu Mingfei asked again.

"Was that fun?"

"Can't tell."

"Haha! Really? Hahaha!"

This time, Lu Mingfei laughed from the heart. It was more suitable for him now than pretending to be a successful person.

"I asked my seniors at school to buy those shops. They posted them online and easily got thousands of likes. I thought you'd like to take pictures too, but when I saw you didn't even take out your phone, I knew you were in trouble."

The hesitation disappeared.

"Ah~~"

Lu Mingfei leaned forward, stepped on the snow with his feet, and supported his elbows on his knees, completely ruining his elegant posture.

Just like the way he sits on a bench by the road in Night City.

Free and easy, because no one can punish him.

Whether it's NCPD or Arasaka Group, they don't want to mess with him.

There's no need to be so restrained, Ming Fei.

【It’s so tiring to pretend.】

Thinking of this, Lu Mingfei even unbuttoned his collar and slightly exposed his chest.

——Is it an illusion? Zero seemed to glance over here.

Before I could think about it, Zero's voice came into my ears again.

"There's no need to do those things, and there's no need to please me."

"Eh? Isn't this a date? If I don't please you, who should I please?"

"Just focus on yourself. You have the qualifications."

"Qualifications?" Lu Mingfei scratched his head. "Zero, are you the kind of person who believes in the law of the jungle?"

I am very strong - Lu Mingfei still has this level of self-awareness.

"No, it's just you. You should do what makes you happy."

"Isn't that too selfish?"

"That's fine, no need to worry about others."

Some of the words don't make sense.

Lu Mingfei looked at the expressionless girl beside him in surprise. She was as sharp as a knife and remained unmoved even when she was surrounded by the entire grade.

But I can never see what she is thinking.

that--

"By the way, why did you ask me out on Christmas? Zero, do you like me? Or do you want to show off to the people around you?"

Asked directly.

The moment Lu Mingfei asked the question, he didn’t even think there was anything wrong with him.

Because he was a little tired of the red tape.

Lu Mingfei is actually self-aware. Although both his self in Night City and his self in the Dragon Clan are "Lu Mingfei", he will subconsciously restrain his temperament in the Dragon Clan world.

why?

Regarding this issue, he heard a story about a baby elephant who was shackled and punished by his keeper when he was young. He grew up like this. Even when he grew up and could crush his keeper to death with one foot, he would still be afraid of him.

It's actually a kind of psychological shadow.

But in his contact with Chen Motong and Caesar, Lu Mingfei slowly erased those traces. He was no longer "afraid" of this world, but on the contrary, he began to feel that this world was so strange.

After he stopped hiding and being a coward, he actually found it difficult to fit into this world.

Dating and the like, after all, is just imitating the behavior patterns of "normal people".

It's like playing a role-playing game called "Become Human".

But in front of Zero, this "disguise" suddenly became boring.

It just feels unnecessary.

In response to Lu Mingfei's question, Zero responded:
"I won't answer."

Ling closed his eyes, and his eyelashes, as long as butterfly feathers, trembled slightly.

".But not for show."

The girl still had no expression, but her answer inexplicably made Lu Mingfei laugh, and a hint of laughter escaped from her tightly closed mouth.

It might be an illusion, but I felt like Zero's brows furrowed for a moment.

Just then, just as she seemed to be about to say something—

"Hmm~"

"Hmm~~"

Lu Mingfei's sensitive ears moved slightly and his whole body stiffened.

He subconsciously looked over and found that the couple on the bench next to him seemed to be deeply in love and were actually kissing in the street.

After all, it was America, so people didn't find it strange. Instead, they gave their blessings. Some simply passed by, and some quietly applauded.

However, Lu Mingfei and Ling who were sitting next door felt a little awkward.

".let's go."

Lu Mingfei touched his face, secretly gave the young couple a thumbs up, and then stood up on his knees.

"Are you envious?"

He heard the sound.

It's called a question, but it's more like a statement.

A cold statement.

"What?" Bang!
There was no answer. Suddenly, a huge force pulled Lu Mingfei to the side.

It's the hand.

A soft and slightly cool touch came from the palm of his hand, and then Lu Mingfei was pulled back to the bench by Ling, who was just standing there in a daze.

call!--------

The moment the red velvet skirt brushed across the bluestone bricks, the waves of platinum hair swallowed up the boy's outline.

"what?"

When his collarbone bumped against the silver pendant on her chest, his nostrils were filled with a faint, cool fragrance. The inside of Zero's knee pressed against his thigh artery, and the temperature of her body, rising and falling with her breathing, penetrated through two layers of jeans.

The moment the tip of her hair brushed against her earlobe, he could clearly count the distinct strands of platinum in the hair on the back of her neck.

"Do you want to be human?"

"Hey?"

After this inexplicable question, the hand that was being held was uncontrollably placed in a warmer position.

then
That face came closer to him.

Hey?
The falling ginkgo leaves happened to get stuck between their ears, and from a distance it looked like they were holding each other's cheeks and kissing each other.

“Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!”

"Is the man Asian? How bold~"

The blond-haired and blue-eyed passers-by covered their mouths and sighed.

From their perspective, Lu Mingfei pulled Ling, asked her to sit on his lap, and then forcefully kissed the girl, and the girl did not refuse at all.

Although childish aesthetics need to be resisted, it must be said that handsome men and beautiful women can still be forgiven.

Passersby looked at him approvingly, and the couple next door took the time to look at Lu Mingfei, then whistled loudly and gave him a thumbs-up.

Only Lu Mingfei knew.
It's visual difference.

It smells good.

The shadow covered his face, which was so close to him, Zero's incredibly delicate face.

Although we were very close, we didn't kiss.

But it smells good.

Although it was a distance that was not surprising for them to kiss, they just didn't do it. Lu Mingfei even suspected that this child had taken some spy and anti-tracking courses to be able to use the visual gap so well.

It smells good.

No, what he was more confused about now was why Zero suddenly did this?
Do you want to be human?

It smells good.

Was she helping me because she saw that I was just imitating what others were doing?

It smells good.

why?
You are the one.
Good x——Ahh, it smells so good, it’s so annoying! Everyone knows about that kind of thing!
"Anyway, come down first!"

Lu Mingfei quickly took advantage of the situation and grabbed Ling's waist to lift her off him. His movements were even a little awkward. He was thinking that if he had known there would be such an interactive CG, he should have eaten the chewing gum in his pocket.

And the waist is so thin.

Even after Zero had already stood still, he couldn't help but savor the feeling of his hand. He then asked with a stutter, "You! Are you some mysterious organization trying to frame an S-rank like me? Are you sending someone to do this as a honey trap? Why are you being so nice to me?!"

".I won't hurt you."

This time, the girl still responded quickly.

"I will be someone who can be of use to you."

“This is an agreement.”

She looked straight at Lu Mingfei and the subtle blush on his face, and smiled.

She doesn't smile often, and this is the first time Lu Mingfei has seen her do so.

As the curve of the lips changed, subtle changes began to spread. The eyelashes trembled more lightly than breathing, and the tip of the ear that was revealed between the hair was the pale red of a newborn shell.

The angle where the corners of the mouth are not fully raised just allows the natural lip lines of the lower lip to stretch into a smooth arc.

Lu Mingfei couldn't tell later whether that was a real smile or not. He only remembered that the icy blue light at the edge of her irises suddenly shone with silver sand-like fragments, like cracks on the surface of a lake on a winter night caused by a meteor.

Very beautiful.

The girl’s answer was so beautiful that Lu Mingfei didn’t want to think about it.

at the same time.

[Caesar and Chu Zihang's occasion]

"Wow, that woman is riding on Lu Mingfei, is she going to take him back as a prisoner?"

The blond man was standing by the window of a department store. He had requisitioned a telescope from the children's toy section and was pointing the tube at the street ahead.

What appeared in the man's field of vision was a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

Naturally, it was Lu Mingfei and Ling.

The one who came was, of course—

"Caesar, if you need it, please pay first."

Behind the blond man, a handsome man holding a few gift boxes said calmly.

It’s Caesar and Chu Zihang.

【Half an hour ago】

After Lu Mingfei betrayed the Iron Triangle, the two are now wandering in the city. In name only, Chu Zihang is helping Caesar choose a Christmas gift for Chen Motong.

Chu Zihang didn't want to come out at first, but considering that he had a troublesome mother at home who might also want a gift, he came out.

The two of them were strolling on the street in Christmas costumes, and because of their appearance, they were stared at by many people.

At least the girls almost turned their heads to look at them, which made their boyfriends look embarrassed.

Oh, oh, I'm going to be in trouble when I go back. I'm going to be banned from Xiaohong. Uh, I'm going to be banned from the forum~
"Really? I'm actually spending Christmas with a man. I've really fallen to an unknown level."

"Ah."

"What do you think of this jewelry? Will Nuonuo like it?"

"Ah."

"Let's go get Italian food for dinner. I know a good one nearby."

"Ah."

"Are you my son?"

"No."

Caesar stopped and turned around suddenly, his mouth twitching, "You're saying no now, can't you say a few more words at other times!?"

Chu Zihang also stopped and said seriously, "I don't know what to say now."

"Haha, really."

Caesar, wearing a yellow cotton coat, sat down at the door of the dessert shop and adjusted his phone. "Lu Mingfei didn't reply either."

"If it's just the two of us, we have to find something to do for Christmas, right?"

Chu Zihang: “.”

After much thought, Chu Zihang tried to make a suggestion.

".Are you interested in kendo?"

"Chu Zihang, just spend your life with that *samurai sword of yours."

Caesar gave his advice coldly.

Then he sighed.

"But to be honest, I had anticipated this situation a long time ago - so I have some suggestions."

"Please say."

"Are you interested in following Lu Mingfei?"

"?"

Chu Zihang wanted to immediately and loudly rebuke Caesar for his crime-premonition behavior, but he opened his mouth halfway and couldn't make a sound.

Because he was quite interested.

Me? How could I, Chu Zihang, be such a person?
Oh no, that's who I am.

While being reserved, he also has an excessive desire to take care of people he approves of. For Chu Zihang, Lu Mingfei is a "comrade" who can understand his situation, a "comrade-in-arms" who supports each other on the seabed, and a "dead kid" whom he watched grow up with his own eyes.

What arose in him was simply a feeling similar to that of a mother caring for her child.

Caesar probably anticipated this.

"I know you're agonizing over the moral implications of this, but if you ask me, I just 'happened' to pass by the car show where Lu Mingfei was having a date—because I was also interested."

"Ultimately, we have to define 'voyeurism'. We've seen dozens of couples on the road. Is it unethical for us to observe them?"

"Couples are already walking on the street, aren't they there for people to see?"

"As an experienced 'elder', if I missed the opportunity to guide Lu Mingfei at this time and let him be deceived by this scumbag woman, wouldn't I be committing an even greater crime?"

"It's better to make mistakes than to do nothing. Isn't this the essence of Japanese anime?"

Caesar clenched his fists and spoke righteously.

"My heart and my actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is just. Therefore, even if we have always been within two kilometers of Lu Mingfei's meeting place, it is only natural."

Chu Zihang watched Caesar's passionate words from the side, and a rare look of surprise appeared on his expressionless face.

".Caesar, you are really good at talking."

“Of course.”

【Time returns to the present】

Caesar fiddled with his phone while watching the movements of Lu Mingfei and Ling in the distance with one eye.

"Um"

"What's wrong?"

One meter away, Chu Zihang, who was also holding a colorful telescope close to the window, asked softly.

"It's nothing. It must be my imagination. I always feel that this place is a bit far from Kassel."

Caesar closed his phone.

this time.
If something happens at school, it will be a bit troublesome to rush back to Kassel.

(End of this chapter)