Dragon Clan: I am Lu Mingfei, the Intelligence Strategist, the God of Concepts!

Chapter 10 Su Xiaoqiang: Is Liu Miaomiao's bread delicious?
Liu Miaomiao naturally heard Lu Mingfei's cry for help.

She never expected that Lu Mingfei would ask her for food, especially since get out of class was almost over...

However, a moment later
"Wait a minute," she replied softly.

Lu Mingfei's expression brightened, thinking to himself that Liu Miaomiao really did have food, and he immediately stared longingly at her back.

As if sensing the intense gaze behind her, Liu Miaomiao's ears turned even redder.

While the physics teacher was writing on the blackboard, she grabbed a paper package from her drawer, quickly turned to the side and placed it on Lu Mingfei's desk, then shrank back, like a nimble kitten.

Lu Mingfei hurriedly dragged the paper package onto his lap as if he were scavenging for scraps.

He wanted to thank them quietly, but the growling of his stomach saved him the trouble of doing so.

Quietly peel back the paper wrapper, and a faint, sweet aroma wafts out. Inside is a cheese bread wrapped in coconut flakes.

The workmanship is quite exquisite, and the paper package is printed with a string of characters that I can't understand. I remember it being from a very popular bakery in the CBD area, where girls often post photos of themselves there.

Lu Mingfei wasn't particularly interested in any of that; all he could see right now was carbs! Real, fresh carbs!

Lu Mingfei glanced around furtively, and seeing that the teacher on the stage hadn't noticed him at all, he pretended to pick something up from the ground, then swallowed the bread in a few bites with his head down.

"call--"

My stomach is full now, and it's finally stopped gurgling, although this is only temporary.

Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief and secretly gave a thumbs up.

The tags on the intelligence panel are indeed correct. Liu Miaomiao is beautiful and kind-hearted. Although she is gentle, she is very righteous. No wonder so many boys surround Liu Miaomiao, like male servants under the little goddess... If I, Lu, were not already a valiant general under Commander Chen, I would definitely join Liu Gong's ranks!
With only a few minutes left before get out of class ended, Lu Mingfei glanced down at the remaining coconut flakes on the paper packet, hesitated for a moment, then bent down again, pretending to pick something up, and carefully licked it.

We can't waste it!

However, little did they know,

His every move was observed by someone in another corner of the classroom...

……

'Jingle Bell--'

At 11:55, the bell rang precisely when get out of class ended.

Sensing that his stomach was rebelling again, Lu Mingfei rushed out of the classroom first.

Now he is a powerhouse with a combat strength of 10, and no one can rival him in the field of food-grabbing.

Actually, there are only senior high school students in the school now, and there are no students with an invincible advantage in physical education classes during the winter break make-up classes, so there is no need to fight for food at all.

But Lu Mingfei is competing with him for it.

Who knows if I would have starved to death on the spot if I had been a few minutes slower?

Fortunately, Lu Mingfei's worst fears did not come true.

The cafeteria will remain open as usual during the winter break tutoring period.

Although only half of the windows were open and most of the specialty dishes were not open, it didn't matter to Lu Mingfei, as he always only ate basic dishes.

Carrying two full plates, I walked to an empty seat in the corner.

"Hmm? Your combat strength has increased?"

Lu Mingfei was a little surprised.

My own combat power rating on the panel changed from '10' to '10.1' without me noticing.

What is the principle?
Lu Mingfei originally swiped his meal card to check his "wealth index" and further confirm that although the money loaded into the meal card could be exchanged for food, it was no longer included in the statistics.

But unexpectedly, an additional discovery was made.

"Could it be that the bread Liu Miaomiao gave us was made of rare and precious ingredients? Or is there some other reason?"

Lu Mingfei's mind raced with various speculations, only to be interrupted by the rumbling in his stomach.

Who cares! Let's eat first!
"It smells so good——"

In a quiet corner of the cafeteria, a chilling chewing sound could be heard.

It has to be said that rice, which costs 2 cents a tael, is the most filling food. Each of the two plates contains eight taels of rice, which together form a small mountain on the table. The serving compartments are filled with side dishes such as braised eggplant, stir-fried mushrooms, and tiger-skin green peppers.

There were no meat dishes, which was truly due to our tight budget.

But Lu Mingfei still ate with great relish.

After tasting the dumpling filling he made himself yesterday, he thought the cafeteria lady's skills were comparable to those of a state banquet chef.

Before long, the main group finally arrived late, and the canteen became lively. However, Lu Mingfei deliberately chose to sit in a corner, and no one noticed that his appetite was particularly astonishing.

However, a familiar voice sounded behind him.

"Is the bread delicious?"

However, Lu Mingfei was still engrossed in his feast and didn't hear a thing.

"Lu Mingfei, is Liu Miaomiao's bread delicious?"

The voice was closer, almost touching his ear.

Lu Mingfei then came to his senses and turned his head in horror to see Su Xiaoqiang.

The girl maintained her classic pose, arms crossed, glancing at him sideways.

"Ugh... Little Fairy, what are you doing!" Lu Mingfei swallowed the food in his mouth with difficulty, looking surprised.

"What should I do?"

Su Xiaoqiang sneered, striding across with her long, shapely legs encased in jeans, and sat down opposite Lu Mingfei, asking:
"I asked you if you ate Liu Miaomiao's bread?"

This was the third time she had asked this question. A sharp glint flashed in the corner of her charming yet arrogant eyes, as if a beautiful woman's sword was about to be drawn.

"Yes...yes?"

Lu Mingfei felt a sudden pang of unease, somewhat unable to understand Su Xiaoqiang's tactics, and his voice softened.

"Heh, you've really gotten better at this, Lu Mingfei. You snatched someone else's lunch and ate it in the blink of an eye," Su Xiaoqiang said with a forced smile. "After the New Year, you've even started bullying Liu Miaomiao!"

"How dare I!" Lu Mingfei quickly protested.

He then realized why Su Xiaoqiang had come.

If Liu Miaomiao's role in the class is that of a female version of Lu Junyi from the Water Margin, a hero who is more submissive, then Su Xiaoqiang is the female version of Wu Song! Not only is she even more righteous, but she's also the type to step up and fight when trouble comes.

So, she misunderstood?
“I was starving at the time, so I asked Liu Miaomiao if she had any food. She gave it to me voluntarily. I didn’t force her to do anything.”

Lu Mingfei quickly explained.

He couldn't afford to be misunderstood by Su Xiaoqiang on something like this...

It wasn't for any other reason. Su Xiaoqiang's family was in the coal mining business and were considered influential figures in Binhai. They had many connections in various fields. A couple of years ago, some thugs on the next street were extorting students from Shilan. When Su Xiaoqiang heard the news, he immediately led a group of people over with batons.

Several people were hospitalized with broken bones at the time, and afterwards the city even awarded her a medal for bravery.

It's fine to banter with her normally, but if you really provoke her in something like this, Lu Mingfei is afraid she'll pull out a stick from under her trench coat and swing it at him.

But seriously, making such a fuss over a piece of bread... I guess the little fairy's affection for me couldn't possibly be 5 points! She probably forgot to add a negative sign! What a garbage system!
"is it?"

Su Xiaoqiang sized up the innocent-looking Lu Mingfei and sneered, "Heh, I knew you wouldn't dare."

“Hehe…” Lu Mingfei chuckled dryly, then asked with some doubt, “But how did you know that was Liu Miaomiao’s lunch? She didn’t tell me. If I had known, I wouldn’t have eaten hers.”

"How... I just know! Liu Miaomiao and I are best friends, she tells me everything!" Su Xiaoqiang's eyes suddenly drifted to the plate in front of Lu Mingfei, and only then did she see the mountain of rice. She said in shock, "Damn, how can you eat so much rice? Are you a rice bucket?"

"What the hell is this idiot? I've been working out lately, this is called carbon dioxide removal!" Lu Mingfei blurted out.

He was too embarrassed to tell Su Xiaoqiang that he had no money, so he used the same excuse he had given the cafeteria lady.

"Fitness? Carbonation? You? Hahaha..." Su Xiaoqiang seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world.

However, she immediately remembered what had happened that morning, and her smile froze. "You're not serious, are you?"

"I'm really healthy, why would I lie to you?"

Lu Mingfei's bony chest thumped loudly. Meeting Su Xiaoqiang's strange gaze, perhaps feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly changed his tune and said, "Don't believe me? Then let's arm wrestle. You can use both of your hands to beat me with one hand."

He would never have had this confidence before. He had heard that Su Xiaoqiang had been working out and shaping her body, and that she was a completely different style from the delicate and frail Liu Miaomiao.

But being entangled with the devil isn't entirely without its advantages; at least in terms of physical strength, he's now truly unmatched.

Su Xiaoqiang glanced at her still greasy hands and spat, "Who wants to arm wrestle with you?"

After saying that, she stood up and left.

Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought to himself that girls are such a hassle, wasting so much of his mealtime over such a trivial matter.

However, before he could even take two more bites,
Then, the rhythmic, crisp sound of footsteps rang out behind me again.

Having been rivals with Xiaotiannv for so long, Lu Mingfei naturally knew that only she would wear heels all day long and walk like she was on a runway.

"Why are you here again?" Lu Mingfei put down his spoon and asked helplessly, "Can't a person eat in peace?"

"Hehe, you just eat yours."

Su Xiaoqiang sat down, her smile carrying a hint of malice.

Lu Mingfei glanced at the sumptuous feast on Su Xiaoqiang's plate, which included chicken, duck, fish, and meat, and immediately understood what she meant.

"Are you even human?"

Lu Mingfei suddenly felt that the fragrant rice no longer smelled good.

What's even stranger is that Su Xiaoqiang ordered a huge plate of delicious food but didn't eat any of it. Instead, she sat there casually peeling a sweet potato and kept asking him leisurely, "Eat, why aren't you eating?"

What's the point of eating this?!
Lu Mingfei angrily put down his spoon: "Can you please respect people who work out? Stop with the mentality, okay? Even if you don't respect people who work out, please at least respect food, okay?"

Su Xiaoqiang blinked her beautiful eyes: "I didn't say I wouldn't eat it. Let me peel this sweet potato first, why are you in such a hurry? Besides, I've seen that people who work out have very strong willpower, how come you can't even resist this little temptation?"

However, although Su Xiaoqiang said she would wait until she finished peeling the sweet potato, it seemed that some skin would always remain on the surface of the sweet potato until Lu Mingfei finished eating it.

"...Fine, fine, is this how it's going to be?" Lu Mingfei gritted his teeth and suddenly shouted, "Comfort is for the dead, let's go all out!"

Su Xiaoqiang was startled by Lu Mingfei's shout.

"What are you doing?"

However, Lu Mingfei completely ignored her, shoveling several large mouthfuls of rice into his mouth like a madman, and then, panting heavily, shouted again:

"You always fantasize about success, but you're always trapped by laziness. You always talk about changing, but you never take any action. Can't you take responsibility for yourself this once? Get some self-discipline!"

This time the sound was even louder than before, and many students from other classes who were eating in the cafeteria noticed it and cast shocked glances at it.

What are these people... no, what are these two doing?

Su Xiaoqiang was even more surprised.

I almost dropped the purple sweet potato in my hand.

However, before she could react, Lu Mingfei's words of wisdom rang in her ears again.

"The worst thing is not failure, but never starting. When you can't hold on, the difficulties can't hold on either... Hold on!"

Su Xiaoqiang: "..."

Who dares to say that Lu Mingfei doesn't have any meat dishes? Isn't this all chicken soup? Each of the three bowls of chicken soup was more flavorful than the last, and this corner of the cafeteria quickly attracted all kinds of attention.

Even Su Xiaoqiang, who is usually carefree, couldn't help but blush when stared at by so many strange gazes.

She finally understood: Lu Mingfei was about to activate the Heaven and Earth Coexistence Technique!

"That's enough, Lu Mingfei," Su Xiaoqiang quickly said in a low voice, "You're going to lure everyone over here, right?"

Lu Mingfei: "Difficulties are like springs; the weaker you are, the stronger they become. Keep going! (Very loudly)"

……

Su Xiaoqiang lost without any doubt.

Watching her flee in disarray, Lu Mingfei finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that it was really not easy to have a proper meal.

Not to mention Su Xiaoqiang, even he himself was almost unable to hold on.

This kind of fighting style is purely self-destructive, hurting the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of your own; it all depends on who has the thickest skin.

However, Lu Mingfei's thick skin was ultimately something Su Xiaoqiang couldn't match. After all, Su Xiaoqiang had endured so many years of being looked down upon at her uncle and aunt's house, and was scolded by her teachers every day at school.

Eh, that’s not right!

Lu Mingfei's gaze suddenly focused on the dining table...

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, cold beef salad, pickled fish, stir-fried pork, Kung Pao chicken... even the rice serving compartments are filled with poached chicken and crispy roast duck, neatly arranged on a plate, making your mouth water just looking at them.

Su Xiaoqiang ordered it earlier, but left in such a hurry that she probably forgot to deal with it.

"She doesn't seem to have touched it, does she?"

Lu Mingfei was secretly delighted.

……

"Thank you for nature's bounty... *burp*"

Lu Mingfei walked comfortably out of the cafeteria, the sun warming his body and a sense of fulfillment and strength welling up inside him.

I opened the panel without thinking.

Sure enough, the [Combat Power] line changed again, from '10.1' to '10.2'.

It's improved again.

"It seems to be because of the food... Can you become stronger by eating well?"

Lu Mingfei roughly guessed the truth, and couldn't help but smile.

Back in the classroom, neither Su Xiaoqiang nor Liu Miaomiao were there.

Shilan Secondary School offers a wide variety of dining options, including a cafeteria, a small supermarket, a campus café, and a pastry shop.
If you don't like any of them, you can go out to eat. A few times before, Su Xiaoqiang took a few girlfriends to the CBD for lunch by taxi, and then was caught and criticized by the academic affairs office for being late in the afternoon.

Lu Mingfei ignored them.

They were all wealthy young women whose pocket money was enough to buy his life; it was none of his business to worry about them.

However, I was just about to take a nice afternoon nap.

A sudden commotion arose in the corridor.

"Look, Chu Zihang..."

(End of this chapter)