Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

"Okay, uncle, let's drink." Eri is not good at speaking, but she picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, showing the aura of a heroic woman who said "all the words are in the wine."

"Drink slowly, kid. You need to drink slowly with this dish, otherwise you will get drunk easily." Uncle reminded, "Although our city is not as prosperous as Tokyo and has not as many attractions, it has a different flavor. The memories of generations of our family are all here. If you have time outside of your studies, let Mingfei take you around the city and feel the beauty of our China."

“Let’s have something nice outside and go to an amusement park or something.” As he said that, the uncle started to take out his wallet, apparently wanting to give Lu Mingfei some money to pick up girls.

“No, no, no, uncle.” Lu Mingfei hurriedly stopped his uncle. “I’ve already said that this time, Eri and I are traveling on public funds, with all the food and lodging included. Our supervisor also allocated research funds that we can’t spend all of. Don’t talk about the family’s money.”

Lu Mingfei was not lying. Eiry was also "S" grade. The school and Professor Guderian personally provided scholarships. Because Professor Guderian was promoted to a tenured professor, he was particularly generous this year and increased the amount of scholarship for Lu Mingfei, which temporarily alleviated the urgent needs of poor Lu Mingfei.

"Oh, your teacher is quite generous." The uncle put the wallet into his pocket and reminded Lu Mingfei, "If the school reimburses you, remember to get an invoice. If you need money, just let me know."

"Got it, uncle." Lu Mingfei picked up a big piece of garlic shoots with chopsticks and shoveled rice into his mouth. He hadn't eaten the meal cooked by his aunt for a long time and missed the taste, so his appetite was particularly good today.

Lu Mingze had finished his meal a long time ago, but due to his mother's authority, he didn't dare to leave the table, so he was very uncomfortable... It wasn't that the little fat boy had a poor appetite or his food intake had decreased today, but mainly because he took several photos of the new computer and hadn't had time to post them in the group.

The feeling of having something to pee but not being able to pretend is as uncomfortable as having to pee but not being able to find a toilet.

Eri was drinking and eating with her uncle. As a normal adult man, and with a great appetite today, Lu Mingfei had performed beyond his normal level and ate three bowls of rice, but Eri was already finishing her fourth bowl.

"This little girl, what is her stomach made of..." Aunt murmured dully, already astounded by Eri's appetite.

For five people, she cooked eight dishes of varying sizes and a soup. Now the soup on the table was almost gone, with most of it going into Eri's stomach. The aunt was very happy that someone could affirm her cooking skills, but at the same time she was also scared.

Aunt took back what she said in her heart... She is indeed a girl from a wealthy family. An ordinary family really can't afford to raise her!

"I'm full, I'm full. I had a great meal today." Lu Mingfei patted his stomach. He hadn't felt so satisfied after eating for a long time.

"Mingfei, you are busy with your studies, so come home once in a while." Aunt said, "Otherwise your parents will find out and think that your family doesn't like you."

When the word "mom and dad" was mentioned, Lu Mingfei fell silent for a moment. His uncle, who was drinking happily with Eri, was also stunned for a moment. The atmosphere at the table suddenly became cold.

At this moment, even though Aunt Shen was slow-witted, she knew that she had said the wrong thing, and she looked at her uncle with a pleading look.

"Ahem, you said so too, why are you suddenly bringing up this topic now?" The uncle explained in the most straightforward way, "Mingfei's parents... are indeed busy, but it's definitely not that they don't want to see you, Eri. If I hadn't been unable to contact them, they would definitely come back to see you if they knew about this."

"Sakura told me." Eri nodded, not minding the matter at all.

"Oh, I don't know what those two have been busy doing abroad. It would be better for them to come back and live a good life with such a good son and daughter-in-law." Aunt also complained along with uncle's words, trying to dilute the awkward atmosphere, "Is work really that important? You are all in your forties, but you are still as willful as young people."

"I understand them." Lu Mingfei suddenly spoke up, and he said in a very calm tone, "Everyone has his or her own life. Children or worldly things are not shackles in life. Some people seek comfort, some seek freedom, some are willing to stay in only one place for their whole life, and some have the wind in their blood and are on the road all their lives."

“Oh, Mingfei, what you said is very knowledgeable.” Auntie saw that Lu Mingfei was not depressed at all, and smiled again and said, “After all, they are top students studying abroad, and they have become philosophers.”

"No, I learned a lot of things from books." Lu Mingfei smiled at his aunt, "There are many customs like this abroad. Maybe Eri and I will live like this in the future."

"You young people have a lot of ideas." Auntie looked at Lu Mingze and said in the tone of a Chinese housewife in Lu Mingfei's impression, "Our generation hopes that our children will grow up healthy and have a bright future. We hope that they can buy a new car this year and move to a bigger house next year. We will never have to worry about food and clothing, and we can buy more things for the house bit by bit. This is what we hope for in life."

Or, that's what life is like.

This is probably the life of most ordinary people in this world. Lu Mingfei once had the same idea. Marry a wife who is not too pretty but can make a living, give birth to a son who is not so promising but does not need too much care, live an ordinary life, and have no worries about food and clothing. This is already happier than most people in the world, isn't it?

But some people in this world are destined to be extraordinary, some are mediocre, and some must be different. Fate has decided this and they have no choice.

Eiry toasted her uncle with the last glass of wine. At first, it was said that each person should drink two taels of wine. In the end, the whole bottle of Blue Dream was almost empty. Eiry didn't seem to be surprised, but her uncle was really a little embarrassed. If he drank any more, he would probably get drunk.

"That's all for today, hahahaha." The uncle's speech was a bit lisp, but it was obvious that he was very happy. "Eri has a good alcohol tolerance. If you practice more, you will be invincible in the drinking arena. Come back next time, uncle will treat you with better wine."

"Thank you, uncle." Eri replied politely.

"Are you full, Eri?" Aunt looked at the table full of empty plates. Until now, she still couldn't imagine that the food, which was enough for a family of three to eat for three days, went mostly into the stomach of one girl.

The key is that she is still so thin?

"I'm full. Thank you, Auntie." Eri nodded obediently. "Today's dishes are great. I've never eaten dishes with such a special taste before."

"You'll feel embarrassed if you praise me again." Auntie smiled at the little girl while collecting the plates, "If you think it's delicious, ask Mingfei to bring you home more often in the future and I'll make it for you again. You really have a good appetite!"

"Let me clean it up, Auntie." Lu Mingfei volunteered, "I'll help you wash the dishes first, then take Eri out. We won't be going home for dinner tonight."

“No, if you have something to do, you can go out first.” In front of Eri, Auntie would definitely not let Lu Mingfei do something like washing dishes. “Isn’t it going to rain in the next few days? Anyway, I’ll go buy some more food this afternoon. Whether you eat at home or not, there will always be something prepared at home.”

"Then I'll trouble you, Auntie." Lu Mingfei looked at the time and took Eri's hand. "Then Eri and I will go out."

"What's the matter with the family?" Auntie walked to the kitchen, and suddenly remembered something and turned back to remind her, "Oh, yes, bring an umbrella with you if you go out. It looks like it will rain anytime, and it will be troublesome if you catch a cold."

But no one responded to her. The door had been closed quietly. Lu Mingze had already slipped back to his room. His uncle was snoring on the dining table. He had drunk too much.

"These two kids are so impatient, as if someone is chasing them from behind." Auntie looked out the window while washing dishes. "This weather is really weird."

At the edge of the city, lead-black clouds slowly advanced.

Chapter 933: Bringing Erika to Shilan Middle School

After leaving the house, Lu Mingfei's pace was not so fast. He left the apartment building, looked up at the gloomy sky, and his expression was a little complicated.

Eiry had been holding his hand, and seeing Lu Mingfei's expression, Eiry couldn't help but squeeze it tightly. Lu Mingfei felt the strength in his hand, turned his head and saw a worried expression on Eiry's face.

"Sakura is unhappy." Eri said.

It wasn't a question, because Eri could intuitively sense Lu Mingfei's emotions, and Lu Mingfei had no intention of hiding his thoughts in front of Eri.

"I am a little unhappy." Lu Mingfei nodded and admitted.

"Because of Sakura's parents?" Eri's intuition was very sharp.

"Well... Actually, I said something against my will to my uncle and aunt at the dinner table just now." Lu Mingfei sighed, "It's not that I really understand them. Although I also want to live a free life with Eri, if I have a child, whether it's a son or a daughter, I can't completely ignore him for so many years."

Lu Mingfei's words reminded Eri of her own father. She and her brother had been living without a father or a mother for so many years, but the premise was that Uesugi Yue didn't know that he had children... After Uesugi Yue knew that Gen Chisei, Kazama Ruri and Eri were his children, the belated emotions and guilt were more overwhelming than anything else, and Eri could feel it many times.

That's why Eri felt that Sakura might be really sad... Sakura is a great person. His parents know that they have such a child, but they haven't come to see him for such a long time. Eri also feels sad, and even a little angry for Lu Mingfei.

"Actually, what makes me most uncomfortable is that my parents haven't even met Eri even after such a long time, even though it's such an important thing for me to get married to Eri." Lu Mingfei's expression was a little twisted. "I know they don't know about this yet, but I can't even call them to inform them. Logically, when I bring Eri back to China this time, I should have met my parents first instead of my uncle and aunt, but they are not here, so I can only take you back to my uncle and aunt's house."

“Actually, my aunt wasn’t very nice to me when I was little, but I don’t blame her at all, because no one wants to raise someone else’s son. Even if there is child support, the son is not his own after he grows up, and my aunt and I don’t have any blood relationship.” Lu Mingfei took a deep breath, “Luckily, I became much more sensible later. My aunt felt that I should be grateful for raising me. Actually, my uncle and aunt are sometimes a little vulgar, but they are all very good people. If you treat them well, they will treat you well too. They have pure hearts, and I really regard this place as my home.”

"But they are not my parents after all..." Lu Mingfei paused, and finally said slowly, "...They are Lu Mingze's parents."

The tone of Lu Mingfei's last sentence was filled with powerlessness and sadness.

Lu Mingze has always envied Lu Mingfei, who is doing very well in Shilan Middle School and has a lot of fans. He and his idol Chu Zihang are closer than brothers, and he was admitted to an elite American university without having to take the college entrance examination. The professor came to China to pick him up with scholarships and beautiful senior students. He was able to make a lot of money while in school, and his busy studies meant he would have no worries about finding a high-paying job after graduation. He also found a very beautiful wife in Japan whose family is very rich, and when he got married, he booked an amusement park and Meiji Jingu Shrine to steal the show... This is simply a life of cheating, even the male protagonist in a cool novel is not as happy as this.

But Lu Mingze never thought that Lu Mingfei would actually envy him.

With just one thing, Lu Mingze can completely defeat Lu Mingfei... Lu Mingfei doesn't like his fat cousin's fatness, meanness and vanity at all, but Lu Mingfei really envies him for having a complete family and parents who are willing to be with him at all times.

There are many people who love Lu Mingfei and many people who care about him, including Professor Guderian, Caesar Nono, Chu Zihang, Japanese friends, and Eri... But no matter how many people love you and how much love you receive, there is a kind of love that cannot be compensated by any other love.

Original love...someone in this world who is born to love you unconditionally.

"Sakura's parents must miss you too." Eri didn't know how to comfort others. These were the most powerful words she could think of.

“Okay, okay, I’m no longer the person I was five years ago who could stare into the distance for a long time. I’ll only be sad for a short while now.” Lu Mingfei smiled again. “I am a little angry, so next time I see my parents, I will definitely ask them for compensation on behalf of Eri… They must have made a lot of money during their business trips. Let’s think about it and rip them off!”

Eri looked at Lu Mingfei's expression. She could feel that Lu Mingfei was not forcing a smile. Maybe he buried his emotions very deeply and she couldn't tell. But she sincerely felt that Sakura was a very strong person.

"Sakura is so amazing." Eri exclaimed sincerely.

“Why do you always say I’m awesome no matter what I do? This sentence is about to become your catchphrase.” Lu Mingfei pinched Eri’s face. “But I’m still quite happy to be praised by Eri… Let’s go. We’ll be slower than Senior Brother. Senior Brother has a strong sense of time. Don’t keep him waiting for too long.”

Instead of hailing a taxi, Lu Mingfei chose a rather primitive means of transportation this time… not walking or riding a bike, but taking the bus.

It’s not that Lu Mingfei is so poor that he can’t even afford a taxi fare, but Lu Mingfei wants to take Eri to experience something new... The bus is a new thing for a young lady like Eri. This kind of moving big box filled with strangers on the street makes her want to get on and explore.

Bus No. 701 is probably the most frequently used means of transportation for Lu Mingfei in this city. He used to take this bus route from his aunt's house to school for six years. He hasn't taken it for two years, and he misses it quite a bit.

A bus slowly stopped at the station. The exterior of the bus was painted white and green, and there was an advertisement for an electric car endorsed by a singer. The door slowly opened, and people at the station swarmed into the bus.

Lu Mingfei walked at the back holding Eri's hand, and got on the bus without fighting or arguing. He took out a sky blue card, and after two "beep" sounds, he took Eri's hand and walked to the center of the car which was not too crowded.

"What was that just now?" Eri asked curiously, she was referring to the "Didi" card.

"You can charge money into the bus card, which is a few cents cheaper than paying with coins. When you get on the bus, swiping the card is like buying a ticket. I swiped it twice just now, which was like buying tickets for Eri and me." Lu Mingfei explained, "I got this card when I was in the third grade of junior high school. The money I saved in a week can buy a bottle of Coke."

"Bus card, so magical." Eiry's eyes sparkled.

"What's so magical about this thing? It can't even be as magical as your Rolls-Royce." Lu Mingfei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He held the armrest with one hand and put his arm around Eiry's waist with the other.

Their casual chat attracted many passengers' attention, especially Lu Mingfei's words "your Rolls-Royce". People who heard this looked over.

What kind of family is this? They don't even recognize the bus card? They drive a Rolls-Royce but still take the bus? Do they really think they are a young master or princess who is here to experience life?

When everyone was about to label Lu Mingfei as a boaster, they suddenly saw Eiry's appearance clearly...ah, this girl's temperament is indeed like that of a young lady raised in a wealthy family. She is so beautiful that it's a bit too beautiful.

This guy might be quite capable to be able to have such a beautiful girlfriend... or he might just be a very ordinary person.

In any case, it is very likely that one of this young couple comes from a very wealthy family!

Well, although you are good-looking and rich and have never taken the bus, you have never experienced my ugliness, poverty and the sufferings of the world. There is gain and loss, and this world is still fair... In this way, most of the men in the car looked at Eri, and the occasional glance at Lu Mingfei was always filled with envy and resentment.

After being with Eri for so long, Lu Mingfei has become more or less immune to other people's jealousy... There's no way around it, marrying a beautiful wife always brings this kind of trouble, but this feeling is more of a different kind of pleasure for men than a trouble.

Yes, there are four greatest pleasures in a man's life that give him a sense of accomplishment: catching a dozens-pound dragon while fishing, winning five million in the lottery, winning the professional league championship by playing games, and having a wife so beautiful that even passersby would hate you... This feeling is simply awesome!

The speed of a bus is definitely not as fast as that of a private car...Except for the buses in the city where Lu Mingfei is, especially the buses on route 701. The drivers step on the accelerator very hard and basically don't slow down when going through corners or water. The only thing they lack is to use this seven or eight meter long bus to drift. The excitement is no less than riding a roller coaster.

Eri was looking at the scenery outside the window with great interest. The streets were crowded with people and cars. Although the city was not as big as Tokyo, nor as crowded with luxury cars as international metropolises, its urban construction was quite beautiful. There were green trees on both sides of the road, purple and white flowers grew along the river bank, and fluffy dandelion seeds floated on the river. The newsstands on the street were filled with popular comic books such as "Zhiyin Manke" and "Stealing the Stars September Sky". The pedestrians' steps were not hurried at all, but rather seemed a bit lazy.

Eri gradually became fascinated by the sight. Only when you are truly in a city can you feel its pulse. At this moment, Eri gradually began to understand what Lu Mingfei meant when he said, "Compared to Tokyo, this city has a more lively atmosphere."

Eri looked carefully at every street and every brick and tile here, and gradually she felt that the city seemed to "come alive" in her eyes.

"Please be careful when you get off the bus, please be careful when you get off the bus..."

The bus stopped at a stop and the same female voice came on the radio, with only the name of the stop being different.

Lu Mingfei took Eri's hand and got out of the car. The male passengers in the car followed Eri's back with reluctant looks on their faces.

"Our school is quite close to the bus stop. I heard that a bus stop was specially set up here just for the school. At that time, the entire No. 701 bus was almost occupied by students from our school in the morning and evening." Lu Mingfei said to Eri, "Cross the road and walk less than a hundred meters to the school gate. I haven't been back for a long time. Thinking about the days when I was studying, I still miss it."

Lu Mingfei held Eri's hand as they crossed the street. It was obvious that he was looking forward to returning to his old school. In fact, Eri was also quite looking forward to coming to the place where Lu Mingfei used to study.

Eri never attended junior high school or high school, and she has always been curious and fascinated by the youth of her student years.

Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang agreed to meet at the gate of Shilan Middle School because it was not far from where they both lived. Moreover, on the night Chu Zihang's father disappeared, they also drove from Shilan Middle School. If they wanted to investigate what happened that year, this college would be the source of the entire incident.

"Well, our school is just ahead." Lu Mingfei quickened his pace, but gradually, his pace became slower and slower, and he was even a little uncertain at the end, "Maybe it's a little further ahead? This section of the road is longer than I remember... In front, it must be more than a hundred meters, right? Have we walked past it?"

When I stepped back to look, I no longer saw the red brick walls and black iron gates that I had remembered, nor were there the sycamore trees that lined the streets as I remembered.

What about Shilan Middle School? It's such a big place, could it be that he just disappeared?

Lu Mingfei was a little panicked. He saw a familiar shop, "Shilan Stationery Store". The owner of the shop was still the uncle in his memory. Lu Mingfei felt a little relieved. He walked up to the uncle who was sitting on a small stool at the door to enjoy the cool air and asked.

"Boss, has Shilan Middle School been demolished?" Lu Mingfei's tone was uncertain.

"What the hell? Demolition? Have you heard of a school being demolished?" The boss asked with a familiar accent, "Isn't this school still here? Can't you see the huge gate?"

"Door?"

Lu Mingfei turned his head to look, but there was no school gate. There was only a Pantheon-like European-style building hidden in the dust. Behind the building, he could hear the sounds of electric drills and plowing. They were probably building a children's palace or an art gallery.

No wonder Lu Mingfei felt that Shilan Middle School was demolished.

“Look, isn’t that the school gate over there?” The boss pointed at the magnificent European-style building, then looked at Lu Mingfei and Eriyi for a few times, “Graduates, right? No wonder I couldn’t recognize them. The entire school is being renovated. I’ve seen a lot of graduates coming back these days, driving luxury cars and bringing beautiful girls. Those who know them think they are visiting their alma mater, while those who don’t think they are a party for the upper class… But there aren’t many as beautiful as your girlfriend!”

“Is that... the school gate?” Lu Mingfei looked at the strange and magnificent thing that could hardly be called a “gate”, his eyes revealing the shock that Granny Liu had when she first visited the Grand View Garden.

"Yes, several people have asked me about this these days." The boss nodded and explained, "It's the 50th anniversary of Shilan Middle School, and the entire school has been renovated inside and out."

Chapter 934 Old Classmates

"The principal felt that the original school gate was not majestic enough... It's not that it's not majestic, but it doesn't fit the concept of an aristocratic school, so he spent a huge amount of money to replace it with a more imposing gate." The convenience store owner pointed to the majestic Heart Gate. "The school name has become pure English. They said they want to recruit students from overseas. The teaching staff is bilingual. Those who know it think it's a school, and those who don't think it's a foreign embassy!"

This was the first time that Lu Mingfei felt that someone other than himself could make such accurate comments... Who says it isn't true? No university in the country has a gate of such a scale, let alone a private high school.

Is the principal of Shilan Middle School planning to train diplomats or foreign spies?

"Thank you, boss. I'll go wait for my brother first." Lu Mingfei waved to the boss and prepared to leave holding Eiry's hand.

"You're leaving now? I spent so much time chatting with you and didn't even mention buying something." The boss held Lu Mingfei in his arms, "Wait a minute, brother, you brought such a pretty girl here, at least tell me what car you drove? The brothers and sisters who went back to their alma mater to visit their seniors these past two days, I saw that the worst car they drove was a Jaguar Land Rover."

"Oh, I didn't drive. We took the bus." Lu Mingfei said without even turning his head. "But I do have a Bugatti Veyron in the United States."

"Bugatti Veyron? I drive a rocket!" Looking at the backs of Lu Mingfei and Eri, the boss pouted and complained, "Seeing that you brought such a beautiful girlfriend, I would believe you even if you said you drove a Maybach or Maserati. There is a Bugatti Veyron in the United States, but you take the bus back home? You are just bragging!"

Lu Mingfei and Eiry both heard crickets chirping behind the convenience store owner, but no one paid attention. When they arrived in front of the huge European-style building, Lu Mingfei looked up at the words on the door.

“ShiLan Noble high school”

"Shilan Noble Middle School"

"They really plan to train a bunch of foreign kids." Lu Mingfei looked at the exaggeratedly grand gate and the exquisite white pillars. "The school name is even in pure English."

"Wasn't Sakura's school like this before?" Eri asked.