Dragon Raja: The Divine Man Lu Mingfei

Liu Miaomiao walked in with Ye Sheng with elegant steps. The door closed immediately, and everyone else except Lu Mingfei turned to look at each other, unable to hide the nervousness on their faces.

"Crunch, crunch..." The crisp chewing sound was like a lighthearted tune suddenly interrupting the tense atmosphere in the private room.

Lu Mingfei was devouring the food on the plate in front of him. The fried spring rolls that had just been served were bitten so hard that the outer skin cracked open, and the golden filling mixed with the aroma of oil spread in his mouth. He held half a spring roll in his left hand and a cup of warm soy milk in his right hand, taking a sip and then a bite of food. His cheeks were so full that they looked like they were stuffed with two walnuts, completely unaware of the strange looks he was getting from those around him.

"Lu Mingfei... how many days have you gone without eating?"

Su Xiaoqiang's voice rose in disbelief as she watched the waiters bring out steamers and plates one after another. Crystal shrimp dumplings, fried bacon, congee with preserved egg and lean pork, buttered toast... Chinese and Western breakfasts were piled up like small mountains on the long table, while Lu Mingfei's chopsticks kept moving. It was as if this was not an interview at Kassel College, but a buffet breakfast restaurant in a five-star hotel.

She even suspected that this guy had mistaken the interview invitation for a free meal ticket, thinking he could eat and drink whatever he wanted.

"I'm growing a lot lately, so my appetite is definitely growing a bit," Lu Mingfei mumbled to Su Xiaoqiang, while his chopsticks continued to stuff food into his mouth without stopping.

This body is too weak. Although he has activated the dragon bloodline within his body, he still needs a lot of energy to improve his physical strength. The easiest way for him to obtain energy now is to eat a lot. Although these ordinary foods can only provide limited energy, they are convenient. He only needs to say a word and someone will deliver them to him. Naturally, the naturally lazy Lu Mingfei is too lazy to go out and find food in this comfortable environment.

"Do you have the money to pay? You're just going to eat like this? You don't actually think Kassel College will foot the bill for you, do you?" Su Xiaoqiang rolled her eyes, her tone filled with worry and helplessness.

"Hey, it really is! Little Fairy, how did you know Kassel College would pay for me? Want some? These salmon rolls are absolutely gorgeous, you can't miss them!" Lu Mingfei gave Su Xiaoqiang a thumbs up again, then handed her a plate of salmon rolls, along with a pair of unused cutlery.

"No, no, I have an interview to attend. It would be so embarrassing if the interviewer saw me fighting with you for food!"

Su Xiaoqiang waved her hands repeatedly, trying to push the plate Lu Mingfei handed her back, but she felt that Lu Mingfei, who was usually as thin as a bamboo pole and would fall over at the slightest breeze, had arms as hard as iron pillars today. Su Xiaoqiang's face turned red as she pushed hard, but his hand, suspended in mid-air, was like a stone sculpture welded to the air, and no matter how hard she tried, it wouldn't budge.

"It's alright, it's alright. The examiners in Kassel aren't that petty. Just eat whatever you want. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

Although Su Xiaoqiang was the "little angel" who was surrounded by everyone at Shilan Middle School, it was impossible for her not to be nervous when facing an interview at Kassel College, a world-class university. However, looking at Lu Mingfei's carefree and easygoing demeanor, she couldn't help but roll her eyes, and the inexplicable anxiety in her heart strangely dissipated.

She vaguely felt that Lu Mingfei was different from before, but what exactly had changed? Was it his no longer timid look in his eyes, or this carefree and unconcerned attitude? She stared at Lu Mingfei's profile as he wolfed down his food, unable to put her finger on it for a moment.

In the end, Su Xiaoqiang couldn't resist and accepted the salmon roll that Lu Mingfei handed her. She finished it off in no time. As expected of a five-star hotel, the salmon roll was tender, delicious, and melted in her mouth. It was comparable to some Michelin-starred restaurants she had been to before. After finishing it, she even felt a little unsatisfied.

Su Xiaoqiang had just picked up her water glass and taken a sip when a plate of golden, crispy fried dumplings was placed in front of her with a "thud".

"Little fairy, you ate so heartily just now, you probably didn't have breakfast either. Try these fried dumplings, they're something that should only exist in heaven, rarely seen on earth!"

Su Xiaoqiang's lips twitched uncontrollably, and her grip on the water glass tightened. She almost rolled her eyes and yelled out, "Who skipped breakfast like you?!"

She made a point of eating breakfast at home before leaving the house. The salmon roll she was eating was only because Lu Mingfei forced her to eat it. She ate it quickly because she was afraid the interviewer would suddenly come out and see her eating and lower his opinion of her. But instead, he took it as if she hadn't eaten enough!

"Thank you so much!" Su Xiaoqiang said through gritted teeth, trying to shove the plate back into Lu Mingfei's hands, but Lu Mingfei easily grabbed her wrist, a smug smile on his face.

"Haha, don't be so polite, little fairy. We're all brothers, how could I treat you unfairly?"

Su Xiaoqiang glared angrily, but Lu Mingfei held her wrist tightly. Her strength was like a tickle to Lu Mingfei, and she could only watch helplessly as the plate was slowly pushed back.

Just as the two were shoving each other fiercely, the conference room door creaked open. Liu Miaomiao walked out with red eyes, clearly having just cried inside. But as soon as her gaze fell on Lu Mingfei and Su Xiaoqiang, she stopped abruptly. The moisture in her swollen eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a strange, indescribable look, as if she were looking at something new, her gaze shifting back and forth between the two.

Upon seeing this, Ye Sheng, the examiner following behind her, looked in the direction of her gaze and raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly.

It was only then that Su Xiaoqiang belatedly realized that the gazes around her were strange.

She looked down and froze instantly—Lu Mingfei was tightly gripping her wrist and pushing her back, while she, in order to put the dumpling plate back, was also tightly gripping his hand and pushing him towards her.

In her eyes, it was nothing more than a squabble over a plate of fried dumplings, but to outsiders, the way the two were entangled and bickering looked exactly like a young couple flirting, with an ambiguous atmosphere permeating the air. Su Xiaoqiang's face flushed red to her ears, and she abruptly pulled her hand back, slamming the plate of fried dumplings onto the table with a clatter, splattering a few drops of oil.

"Ahem, Chen Wenwen." Ye Sheng coughed lightly twice to break the awkward atmosphere.

"Here!" Chen Wenwen stood up abruptly and followed Ye Sheng into the conference room with stiff steps.

"It's all your fault! You've ruined my image in front of the examiners!" Su Xiaoqiang looked at the conference room door that had closed again, and then at Lu Mingfei who was still enjoying his meal. She was furious. She clenched her fist and punched Lu Mingfei hard on the shoulder, thinking of teaching him a lesson.

But as soon as her fist touched Lu Mingfei's shoulder, she felt something was wrong. It felt like the punch hadn't hit flesh, but rather solid rock. "Hiss—" Su Xiaoqiang gasped in pain and quickly pulled her hand back and shook it.

"Lu Mingfei! Tell me! Did you put a steel plate in your clothes?!" Su Xiaoqiang was so angry that she lost her mind. She was about to disregard her image and start pulling off Lu Mingfei's bathrobe to see what was hidden inside that made him so hard.

"No way, little fairy, it's not good to do this in public. If you really want to see it, I'll show it to you privately later." Lu Mingfei clutched his chest tightly, striking a pose like a virtuous young man being bullied by a wicked girl, which made Su Xiaoqiang laugh in exasperation.

"You, Lu Mingfei! I've always treated you well, and this is how you treat me?! Making me lose face in front of the examiners isn't enough, now you're making it seem like I'm bullying you!" Su Xiaoqiang's eyebrows shot up, her almond eyes widened, and her delicate face flushed red with anger.

Lu Mingfei suppressed the urge to laugh, watching her bristle like a little lion, and quickly waved his hand to soothe her:

"Hey, little fairy, calm down, calm down. You don't need to care so much about your image in the examiners' eyes. To put it bluntly, it's all useless."

"Huh? What do you mean?!" Seeing that Su Xiaoqiang's anger was about to escalate further, Lu Mingfei quickly put on a serious expression that said, "I'm doing this for your own good."

"Let me give you a heads-up so you won't be too upset later. Actually—none of the people here today will be able to pass the interview and get into Kassel College."

Upon hearing Lu Mingfei's words, Su Xiaoqiang frowned and said nothing. Having known him for three years, she could naturally tell that Lu Mingfei was not joking, but stating a fact.

But Zhao Menghua, who had been sitting with his arms crossed, waiting to see Lu Mingfei embarrass himself, couldn't sit still any longer. He was the first to speak up and question Lu Mingfei, his tone filled with undisguised dissatisfaction: "Lu Mingfei, what do you mean? You're not saying that no one but you can get into Kassel College, are you?"

Lu Mingfei slowly raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over Zhao Menghua. His eyes were like those of someone watching a monkey struggling to peel a banana in a zoo, with a hint of casual mockery: "Really, you understood me so quickly. I didn't expect you to be so perceptive, Zhao Menghua."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Menghua felt a surge of anger rush from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. His temples throbbed, and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked. He wanted nothing more than to rush up and punch Lu Mingfei, but considering that the examiner was only a wall away from him, he couldn't afford to lose his temper and could only swallow his anger for the time being.

As Su Xiaoqiang watched Zhao Menghua get angry and frustrated, her anger towards Lu Mingfei had subsided considerably, replaced by a sense of bewilderment.

She quietly moved closer to Lu Mingfei, nudged him with her elbow, and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Hey, what's wrong with you today? I get the feeling you've been provoking Zhao Menghua the whole time?"

"You're mistaken. I'm just stating the facts. He's the one who's been picking a fight, okay? I'm innocent too!" Lu Mingfei shrugged, making a helpless expression.