Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

Looking at the message Chu Zihang sent on her phone, Su Xiaoqiang was filled with question marks.

Invite her and Lu Mingfei to go out together? What does that mean?

She knew that Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang were friends, and it was normal for the two of them to go out together.

But what's the point of inviting her along?

Could it be that someone is impersonating Chu Zihang to trick me into going out, and then kidnaps me for ransom?

Although she had never been kidnapped, her father had always trained her in anti-kidnapping awareness, so Su Xiaoqiang immediately made the connection.

Before she could think about it any further, Chu Zihang sent another message.

“A friend of mine is coming here for a trip, and I would like to invite you all to come along.”

Are there still fellow members?

Su Xiaoqiang sent a message asking, "Senior Brother Chu, did Lu Mingfei agree?"

Chu Zihang replied, "He doesn't want to go, but if you agree, he should agree too."

So I'm actually just a tool you used to invite Lu Mingfei?

Su Xiaoqiang thought to herself.

However, she did have a guess—it seemed that Senior Brother Chu still misunderstood her relationship with Lu Mingfei, thinking that the two of them were dating, which was why he thought of asking her to take a roundabout approach.

Holy crap! What's wrong with Lu Mingfei?! Doesn't he know how many girls at school want to date Chu Zihang?

Even though you're a guy, wasting such an opportunity will still get you punished by heaven...

and many more.

Su Xiaoqiang suddenly thought of a possibility, so she asked, "Senior Brother Chu, may I ask if your club member is male or female?"

Chu Zihang replied instantly: "A woman."

"I'm sorry, Lu Mingfei, I misunderstood you," Su Xiaoqiang thought to herself.

Unexpectedly, someone actually dared to make an attack on the unattainable beauty of Shilan Middle School. Although she didn't think highly of Chu Zihang, the club member who dared to charge into the impossible, Su Xiaoqiang really had no interest in being a third wheel.

So she was going to think of a tactful reason to refuse.

"Xiaoqiang, I'm back!" The door was suddenly pushed open, and a steady middle-aged male voice rang out.

Su Xiaoqiang turned her head: "Dad? Why are you back so early?"

"Your mother is flying back from Portugal tonight, so I came back early to cook a meal as a surprise for her," Mr. Su said with a smile.

"Ugh~" Su Xiaoqiang shivered. "Can you two old married couples stop being so mushy?"

“What’s wrong? Love needs to be maintained,” Su’s father took off his coat and handed it to Aunt Mei to hang up. He then walked to the sofa and sat down, saying smugly, “Other people’s marriages may be the grave of love, but my marriage with your mother is just the beginning of our love.”

"Stop talking, stop talking, I'm getting goosebumps," Su Xiaoqiang quickly interrupted.

From another perspective, one might appreciate how precious love is among middle-aged people, but Su Xiaoqiang, having been pampered by her parents since childhood, only felt uncomfortable.

"You two are always showing off your love in front of me. Aren't you afraid that one day I'll be influenced by you to start dating too early?" Su Xiaoqiang muttered.

"What?" Su's father's voice suddenly rose eight octaves.

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Su Xiaoqiang quickly changed the subject. "By the way, didn't you ask me to observe Lu Mingfei before? I did find something strange about this guy."

"What's strange?" Su's father's eyes lit up, and he asked.

"Just like you said, his grades suddenly became exceptionally good, and when I went for my morning run today, I had him run with me for a while, and his stamina was much better than mine." Su Xiaoqiang omitted the embarrassing experience of being outmaneuvered by Lu Mingfei.

"And the strangest thing is that he said his eyesight was deteriorating and he bought contact lenses, but he bought a pair of black colored contact lenses instead."

"Black contact lenses? Are you sure?" Su's father asked.

“Yes,” Su Xiaoqiang nodded, “Absolutely right.”

"Hmm..." Father Su became even more certain of his guess.

Unfortunately, a few days ago he went to find the friend who had revealed the "Dragonborn" to him when he was drunk, but no matter how he asked, the friend remained tight-lipped.

At first, he looked blank, seemingly not understanding any of the terms "dragon descendant." Only after being pressed for details did he give a serious warning: "Do not covet the gold at the bottom of the Rhine."

After he returned, he specifically looked up the meaning of this sentence. In Norse mythology, the dwarf Alberich marveled at the magical gold at the bottom of the Rhine River, but the three goddesses mercilessly mocked his ugliness and extravagance. In anger, he stole the gold and forged it into a ring representing power, but at the same time, he was destined to lose happiness.

Does the gold at the bottom of the Rhine refer to power? Or something else entirely?

"Dad, Dad," Su Xiaoqiang waved to her father, "What's wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing, I was just a little distracted," Su's father said, snapping back to reality.

“Perfect timing, Dad, can you take a look for me?” Su Xiaoqiang held out her phone. “How can I politely refuse?”

Su Xiaoqiang is good at many things, but "expressing one's views or opinions tactfully" is not one of them, so she directly asked her father for advice to give Senior Brother Chu a tactful rejection.

Su Xiaoqiang briefly explained what had happened to her father, but unexpectedly, her father asked, "Why didn't you go?"

"What am I supposed to do there? Be a third wheel?" Su Xiaoqiang glared.

“But Lu Mingfei will be going too. Isn’t this a good opportunity for you to observe him?” Su’s father said.

Su Xiaoqiang looked incredulous: "Am I really your daughter? Why are you pushing me into this fire pit like this?"

“Weren’t you four going out to play?” Su’s father said. “Just remember not to be alone with him.”

Su Xiaoqiang hesitated for a few seconds: "Okay, but my allowance will double this month and next month!"

Lending Lu Mingfei several thousand yuan in one go would make even a little fairy tight on money, since she usually spends money extravagantly and doesn't have the habit of saving.

"Okay!" Su's father nodded.

"It's a deal," Su Xiaoqiang said.

Actually, she was also very curious about the strange things about Lu Mingfei. Since her father had told her to observe them, she decided to go ahead.

Su Xiaoqiang replied to Chu Zihang with a message, saying that she would try her best to persuade Lu Mingfei to go together, and then put down her phone.

“By the way, daughter, you must be careful not to be alone with that Lu Mingfei,” Su’s father reminded her again. “It’s best if the four of you stay together all the time, and don’t get too close to him. Well, how about I send Old Li to follow you? No, Old Li alone isn’t enough. Let Amei go with you too…”

Su Xiaoqiang sighed and rubbed his forehead.

……

The next day, in the morning, in Su Xiaoqiang's living room.

After explaining a problem to Su Xiaoqiang, Lu Mingfei picked up his cola and took a sip.

"Lu Mingfei, are you free next week?" Su Xiaoqiang asked from beside her.

“Yes,” Lu Mingfei replied between drinks of his cola. “What’s up?”

"Senior Brother Chu invited us to go out and have some fun. Are you going?" Su Xiaoqiang asked.

"Pfft—" Lu Mingfei spat out a mouthful of cola, the water mist covering the coffee table.

"My homework!" Su Xiaoqiang exclaimed in surprise.

Despite her immediate efforts to save him, Lu Mingfei still managed to soak the exam paper.

Su Xiaoqiang glared angrily at Lu Mingfei.

"Cough cough cough..." Lu Mingfei choked and coughed repeatedly, then grabbed a glass of water from the table and gulped it down.

Then he saw that Su Xiaoqiang's gaze towards him became even sharper, almost piercing like a knife, but at the same time, her ears seemed to turn a little red.

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized—he had taken Su Xiaoqiang's cup.

"Uh...sorry, sorry," Lu Mingfei quickly put down the cup, looking apologetic. "I didn't notice..."

Su Xiaoqiang gripped her right wrist tightly with her left hand to prevent herself from strangling Lu Mingfei's neck.

"So, next week, are you going out to play?" Su Xiaoqiang asked Lu Mingfei, almost enunciating each word clearly.

Senior Brother Chu, are you trying to kill me?!

Lu Mingfei immediately came over. Why did Chu Zihang invite Su Xiaoqiang? It must be because he told Chu Zihang that he liked Su Xiaoqiang and that he would spend the whole week with her next week.

“Well, Little Fairy, you might not know the situation. Senior Brother Chu, he actually…” Lu Mingfei tried to salvage the situation.

“If you go, I’ll cover all the expenses,” Su Xiaoqiang added.

She had just received double the allowance from her father, and now she was showing off her toughness!

"Go! Whenever you want to go, we'll go!" Lu Mingfei leaned forward. "Do you need me to plan your route in advance, book your tickets, or pick up your bag?"

"Go away, go away..." Su Xiaoqiang pushed away Lu Mingfei's face, which was almost touching her chest, her ears burning.

……

Early in the morning, Lu Mingfei waited at the entrance of the budget hotel.

The Mercedes-Benz S500 slowly came to a stop.

The driver's and passenger's doors opened almost simultaneously, and Chu Zihang and a girl whom Lu Mingfei had never seen before stepped out from either side.

Lu Mingfei glanced at the girl who got out of the passenger seat. She was slender and graceful, a young beauty with a strong oriental charm.

It seems she's a fellow member of Senior Brother Chu's club, Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

"Good morning, Senior Brother Chu," Lu Mingfei greeted him.

"Good morning," Chu Zihang said, getting straight to the point. "This is Susie."

"Hello," the girl extended her hand to Lu Mingfei and smiled, "I'm Su Xi, Chu Zihang's assistant and senior. Thank you for taking the time to keep us company."

"Of course, Senior Brother Chu has helped me a lot. And going out with the national heartthrob of Shilan Middle School, the girls in our school will probably fight over him." Lu Mingfei shook hands with Su Qian.

To his surprise, Susie, such a beautiful girl, had rather rough hands; he could clearly feel some calluses just from shaking hands.

Perhaps noticing Lu Mingfei's surprise, Susie explained, "Chu Zihang and I are both science and engineering majors. We usually operate a lot of machinery, so our hands are a bit rough. Sorry about that."

"It's alright, it's alright, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Working people are the most glorious," Lu Mingfei joked.

Susie chuckled twice, and even Chu Zihang's lips curled up slightly.

After chatting for a bit, the three got into the car and drove to Su Xiaoqiang's house.

……

The entrance to the playground.

The four of them walked in side by side.