Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

"It seems I'm not very good at dealing with older people," Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

After all, he had never met his parents, grandparents, or maternal grandparents since he was a child, and lacked experience in communicating with the elderly.

“This is my mom.” Su Xiaoqiang ran to a beautiful woman with long, curly blonde hair and took her arm.

"Hello, Auntie!" Lu Mingfei said quickly.

One has to admire how beautiful Xiao Tiannv is, all thanks to her mother's excellent genes. Although she should be around forty years old, Su Xiaoqiang's mother looks less than thirty. Her skin is fair and delicate, and her features are bright and beautiful. Although she is Western, her eyes and brows contain the subtlety of a classical Eastern beauty.

"Lu Mingfei?" Su Xiaoqiang's mother also looked at Lu Mingfei with a smile, but her eyes revealed an unreadable meaning.

Lu Mingfei subconsciously shrank his neck—why was this aunt's gaze so strange?

Afterwards, Su Xiaoqiang introduced Lu Mingfei to her uncle and aunt, who were her mother's brother and sister.

Su Xiaoqiang's uncle was a burly man who was nearly 1.9 meters tall. His features were as if they had been carved by a knife and axe. His full beard was even more unruly than that of a pirate in a movie, but the weathered look around his eyes made him look a bit like a bard. When he greeted Lu Mingfei, his voice was magnetic, like that of a wandering singer.

Su Xiaoqiang's aunt looked like a delicate and beautiful woman, wearing a plain white halter dress. Her skin was even whiter than the dress, and she looked like she was only in her early twenties. However, her daughter was already studying at a university abroad. She was Amber, whom Su Xiaoqiang had mentioned at the airport before, and she was still on her way home.

According to Su Xiaoqiang, her cousin Tulio, who had just gone to pick up Lu Mingfei and the others but has now suddenly disappeared, and her cousin Elena, who had joined the Portuguese National Ballet and was too busy to go home, are both her uncle's children.

It has to be said that Su Xiaoqiang's family has really strong genes. There is no one in this family who is not good-looking. Even the old man with a face full of wrinkles in the head seat can be vaguely seen to be dashing and debonair when he was young.

Moreover, perhaps because of the relatively small number of people, the family seemed to have a very harmonious relationship and were very welcoming to them, making them feel right at home.

When the waiters brought the dishes, the atmosphere at the long table became even more lively, with almost none of the awkwardness or unfamiliarity one would expect from a first meeting.

Of course, this is on the premise that we ignore Senior Brother Chu, who was always engrossed in eating slowly and methodically.

There was just one thing Lu Mingfei couldn't quite understand—why did every one of Su Xiaoqiang's elders look at him with a smiling face, yet with a hidden meaning?

That's strange. Is this a genetic trait in your family or is it just your family tradition?

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

Or perhaps this is actually a distinctive expression of Portugal?

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Chapter 61. Lu Mingfei, an Ordinary Person

After having a meal with Su Xiaoqiang's family, Lu Mingfei and his two companions left, while Su Xiaoqiang remained at home for the time being.

She originally wanted to go out and have fun with Lu Mingfei and the other two, but they didn't have time to play right now because they had to pick up the equipment that the school had sent them.

The academy will equip the specialists carrying out the missions with appropriate weapons and equipment based on the mission type, and the specialists may also bring their own weapons and equipment.

For example, Chu Zihang once told Lu Mingfei that he had a samurai sword named after the Japanese legendary demon sword "Murasame," which was an "alchemical weapon" with performance far exceeding that of ordinary weapons.

Susie also has a set of specially customized weapons adapted to her Word of Power.

If it is inconvenient for the agent to carry weapons on the way to the mission location, they can ask the school to transport their weapons and standard equipment to the mission location in advance, and the agent can pick them up upon arrival.

Because they needed to transit through China, Chu Zihang and Su Xi asked the school to send the weapons to Fort Vienna in advance.

There is a department in the academy called the Execution Department, which is responsible for most of the front-line work. It has a large number of branches in North America, South America and Europe. The equipment transported to Vienna Fortress will be stored here by members sent by the nearest Execution Department until Chu Zihang and the other two pick it up before returning to the branch.

Therefore, Chu Zihang and his two companions didn't want to keep them waiting too long, so they had already contacted the members of the execution department who would be responsible for storing their equipment yesterday and arranged to pick it up today.

Of course, this is a privilege only A-level specialists have; regular specialists don't have anyone specifically assigned to safeguard their equipment.

After saying goodbye to Su Xiaoqiang's family, Lu Mingfei, Chu Zihang, and Su Xi walked out of the main hall and saw Tulio eating a hamburger by the fountain.

"Hi!" Tulio greeted them with a hamburger in hand.

"Brother, what are you doing here? Aren't you going in to eat?" Lu Mingfei asked, somewhat surprised.

Tulio had driven them here, but he didn't come in. He thought Tulio had something important to do, but it seems he was just eating hamburgers outside.

“My relationship with my dad is a bit…not good, so I won’t go in,” Tulio said.

I understand, it's a feud between father and son.

Lu Mingfei wisely stopped asking further questions.

"Please follow me. For the next period of time, I will be your guide and personal driver." Tulio finished the rest of his hamburger in a few bites and casually crumpled up the wrapper.

"Won't this be too much trouble for you? We would be very grateful if you could provide us with accommodation. We can handle our own academic research here. Please don't let us affect your work," Susie said quickly.

She still remembered that when Tulio picked them up at the airport yesterday, he invited Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang to the red-light district.

“It’s okay, I don’t work,” Tulio said. “I just get pocket money from my dad and then wander around and have fun.”

No wonder you don't get along well with your dad.

Lu Mingfei thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

No father would be happy to have a son who doesn't work, spends his time eating, drinking, and having fun, and even likes to visit red-light districts.

While chatting, Lu Mingfei and the other two got into Tulio's car.

A black Spyker D12 drove out of the manor.

……

At Su Xiaoqiang's home.

Only Su Xiaoqiang's mother and grandfather remained in the reception room.

"Shaya, what do you think of that child?" the old man asked his daughter.

"Which one are you referring to?" Su Xiaoqiang's mother blinked and asked.

“Who else could it be? Of course, it’s the boy Xiaoqiang dragged in!” the old man said. “Although Xiaoqiang said they were just good friends, you should know her personality better than I do. For her to say ‘good relationship,’ she must really like that boy.”

“Well, Dad, you may not know much about Chinese culture,” Su Xiaoqiang’s mother said. “At their age, if they really like each other, it should be called puppy love. Theoretically, as their parent, I should break them up.”

“Xiaoqiang is already eighteen years old this year, and that boy should be the same age as her,” the old man shook his head. “Young people should handle things themselves. I think that boy seems quite good. He speaks politely and behaves elegantly. Although he is an ordinary person, he is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding among ordinary people.”

"I wanted to ask Xiaoqiang more about the boy, but she got impatient after only a few words and said I was interrogating her like I was checking her household registration." Su Xiaoqiang's mother was both amused and exasperated.

"What are his family's financial circumstances like?" the old man asked.

“I asked Jiannan a couple of days ago, and he said it was hard to explain in a short time. He would tell me more details when I got back, but what I can say for sure is that the boy’s family is very well-off,” Su Xiaoqiang’s mother said.

"Never mind, it doesn't matter whether it's good or bad," the old man shook his head. "We're not using Xiaoqiang for a marriage alliance, so family background isn't important."

“Dad, you’re thinking too far ahead. Xiaoqiang is only eighteen years old and hasn’t even gone to university yet. Besides, to put it bluntly, the chances of a first love lasting forever are very small.” Su Xiaoqiang’s mother shook her head. Although she didn’t dislike Lu Mingfei, she wasn’t very optimistic about the first love of the young man and woman.

"Hmm?" The old man was a little puzzled. "But weren't you and Jiannan your first love?"

“Among all the friends I know, only Jiannan and I were each other’s first love and got married,” said Su Xiaoqiang’s mother.

“I haven’t experienced the kind of free love you have, so I don’t really understand, but I can see that your older brother and younger sister really like that child,” the old man said.

“My brother finds that kid pleasing to the eye because of Tulio as a comparison. Anyway, for my brother, as long as a boy isn’t as unreliable as his son, he’s considered a promising young man,” Su Xiaoqiang’s mother said, covering her face. “As for my sister, you know what she’s like. She finds everything pleasing to the eye, especially handsome guys.”

"And what about you? After all, you are Xiaoqiang's mother. What do you think of that boy?" The old woman brought the question back to the beginning.

“Hmm…I think his eyes are very clear, and like you said, he’s also very well-mannered,” Su Xiaoqiang’s mother said. “If Xiaoqiang really likes him, then I won’t object to them being together.”

“Me, your older brother, and your younger sister have always lived in a mixed-race society, so our view of ordinary people is bound to be biased,” the old man said. “You are different. Your bloodline is the worst, and you have spent most of your time living in a society of ordinary people, so I trust your judgment.”

“Dad, you can omit what I said earlier,” Su Xiaoqiang’s mother said with a forced smile. “I know that I have the worst bloodline among the three of us siblings, but you don’t need to remind me of that.”

"No, having a lower bloodline isn't a disadvantage for you. On the contrary, you're actually luckier than any of us," the old man suddenly said, leaving Su Xiaoqiang's mother completely bewildered.

“What kind of luck is this?” Su Xiaoqiang’s mother said with a regretful look. “Look at Cersei. Although she is my sister, she is only two years younger than me! Just because of her superior bloodline, she looks almost ten years younger than me now, and she never uses any skincare products.”

"She just has naturally good skin and doesn't look old; it has little to do with her bloodline. Her bloodline is only slightly higher than yours, not enough to slow down aging," the old man said quietly, revealing a harsh truth.

"I won't listen! I won't listen!" Su Xiaoqiang's mother covered her ears, like a little girl throwing a tantrum.

“Shaya, I’m not saying you’re lucky to comfort you,” the old man said. “You should know about the sorrow of blood, shouldn’t you?”

“Yes, I’ve heard my older brother mention it. It seems that while bloodlines grant hybrids the power of ‘Words of Power,’ they also create a sense of alienation between them and humans. Because after gaining the power of Words of Power, hybrids constantly remind themselves that they are not ordinary people, and therefore, even when mingling with people, they experience an overwhelming sense of loneliness, which is called ‘the sorrow of blood.’ This sorrow of blood only disappears among their own kind, which is why hybrids naturally gather together,” said Su Xiaoqiang’s mother.

"Yes, do you feel that way?" the old man asked.

"Dad, have you forgotten that my bloodline is simply not enough to awaken the power of words?"

“Yes, that’s why you are so lucky. You can’t awaken the power of words, so the sorrow of blood has almost no effect on you, but a small amount of dragon blood can make you stand out among ordinary people,” the old man sighed. “So you can leave the society of hybrids and live a happy and peaceful life in the world of ordinary people.”

"But not your brother and sister and I. We can shine brightly in human society, but in the society of mixed-race people, we are just one of the insignificant masses. Unfortunately, we cannot escape the society of mixed-race people, otherwise the loneliness brought by the sorrow of blood will make us suffer mental torment."

After saying this, the old man was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Shaya, do you know? Although Xiaoqiang and Amber's bloodline is too weak to awaken, they are still top-tier beauties even among mixed-bloods. With their beauty, if I arrange a marriage between them, they will definitely gain the favor of some mixed-bloods with noble bloodlines, and their family may be able to escape from the fate of decline."

"Dad!" Su Xiaoqiang's mother exclaimed in surprise.

“But I won’t do that. Those mixed-race people with noble bloodlines won’t marry them because their bloodline is too low, and the bloodline of their children will be greatly reduced. Those noble mixed-race people need to marry into equally noble bloodlines to ensure that they have the best offspring. Beautiful girls like Xiaoqiang and Amber, but with low bloodlines, will only be their canaries. I can’t allow my granddaughter to step into such a tragic fate.”

The old man's gaze was firm, and his tone was resolute: "I only hope that Xiaoqiang and Amber can fall in love with ordinary people, live a happy and peaceful life, and never have any contact with the mixed-race society."

……

At the hotel entrance, the Spyker D12 slowly came to a stop, the door opened, and Lu Mingfei stepped out first.

To be honest, Lu Mingfei didn't really want Tulio to be their driver. The guy's taste was really questionable. Every time he rode in this car, Lu Mingfei felt that the taste that Tony had cultivated in him was being subjected to a 360-degree attack.

As the team's slacker, he was very self-aware of serving tea and water. After getting out of the car, he immediately ran to the trunk and took out a large black suitcase.

This is the equipment they retrieved from the custodian of the Executive Department. Because Tulio was an outsider, they used the excuse of retrieving research data that had been sent to them.

“How can we let the guests carry their own luggage? Let me do it, let me do it.” Tulio ran down from the driver’s seat.

I have to say, aside from his terrible taste and extravagant lifestyle, this guy is actually a pretty good person.

As Tulio took the suitcase from Lu Mingfei, his shoulders slumped, clearly having underestimated its weight.

Fortunately, he was no ordinary person. After realizing what was happening, he quickly steadied his arm and exclaimed in surprise, "This box is so heavy!"

"Because it's full of paper references, documents, and notes." Lu Mingfei lied without batting an eye.

"Oh, no wonder!" Tulio exclaimed in realization.

At the same time, Chu Zihang and Su Qian also got out of the car.

The four of them entered the hotel lobby.

On the sofa in the lobby, two beautiful women with curvaceous figures and exquisite makeup suddenly stood up and walked towards Lu Mingfei and his group of four in high heels, their waists swaying gracefully.

"Uh... May I ask who you are?" Lu Mingfei was a little confused.

"Oh, you've arrived!" Tulio said to the two women first, then turned to Lu Mingfei and smiled, "Didn't you say you didn't have time to go out tonight? So I specially invited you two to come directly to your hotel, so you don't have to go out."