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

Lu Tianming is indeed a respectable man among respectable men, a seasoned hand in the business world. Knowing that his stepson's classmates were coming to his house, he even prepared foreign food in advance... He said something like asking the classmates to make do with it, but he had already done everything well and there was nothing to complain about. This self-modest tone did not give people a sense of distance that was too strong.

As soon as Lu Tianming finished speaking, Aunt Tong came over quickly with two chefs carrying several silver plates, which were placed in front of Caesar and Finkel... In fact, Eri and Shude Aki are also foreigners, but there is actually no obvious difference between Asians in appearance. However, anyone with eyes can tell that Finkel and Caesar are foreigners.

From the most common pizza to steak to matsutake soup, Lu Tianming's preparations were actually quite rich, which showed that he had really made sufficient preparations in advance. Although he did not know the identities of his stepson's classmates, as the head of the family, he demonstrated the host's style and etiquette to the fullest.

"Thank you, but I still don't need it." After thanking Aunt Tong and the chef, Caesar declined Lu Tianming's offer to prepare Western food. He looked at Nuonuo and said, "My fiancée is Chinese, so I am half Chinese. I have been learning about Chinese culture since I was very young, and I have been adapting to Chinese food a few years ago."

"Neither do I. Neither do I." Finger wrapped the roast duck and rolls for himself with one hand, and with the other hand he skillfully picked up the chopsticks and put a slippery fish ball into his bowl. The difficulty level was very high. "I am almost four-fifths Chinese. I love Chinese food so much. My mother said that I was born with a Chinese stomach!"

“What makes you think you are four-fifths Chinese?” Lu Mingfei knew as soon as he heard this guy that he was talking nonsense again.

"Because my roommate is Chinese, and my godmother, godfather, and cousin are all Chinese." Finkel reminded him, "Have you forgotten, Junior Brother, didn't your aunt take me in as her godson a long time ago? When I was making mustard greens dumplings for her, my aunt said that I was born into the wrong family, and that I was born with a Chinese stomach!"

Lu Mingfei pursed his lips and was speechless.

Eiry waved to Aunt Tong and pointed to the steak and matsutake soup in front of Caesar.

"I want one too, can I?" Eri asked politely.

"Of course, why not?" Aunt Tong was amused by this overly pretty and overly polite girl. "Mr. Lu and Mrs. Su said that you should treat this place as your own home. Tell Aunt Tong what you want to eat. Don't be polite. Ask Mingfei if it feels like home every time you come here."

"Well... Uncle Lu's family is quite welcoming." Lu Mingfei thought to himself that he was always quite polite, but after Aunt Tong said that, he could only nod in agreement.

Aunt Tong and the chefs returned to the kitchen. In addition to the dishes on the table, Lu Tianming also asked them to prepare soup and dessert. His preparation was indeed very thoughtful. Even though this meal was to be eaten at home, the cost of hiring a chef and the ingredients was definitely comparable to any private room in a five-star hotel.

There were indeed a few guys at the table who were quite rude, the most representative ones being Old Tang and Finkel. It was their first time to come to Chu Zihang's house, but they seemed to be more familiar with it than Lu Mingfei, and acted as if they really regarded this place as their own home... The two brothers drank Moutai and red wine as much as they could, toasting one glass after another, which caught Lu Tianming, who had been in the business world for many years, a little off guard.

Eri was concentrating on eating. Ye Sheng and Shude Aki were both seeing how much this girl ate for the first time. Su Xiaoyan, who didn't know Eri's identity, was particularly frightened by her appetite. When she was young, she was a dancer and had to pay attention to her calorie intake and body fat. It can be said that dancers usually have good figures by being thin... But this girl can eat more than boys. How can she maintain such a slim figure? Does this conform to the laws of biology? Is there a black hole hidden in her stomach?

When Lu Tianming was toasted by Old Tang and Finkel in turn, Chu Zihang also drank with him. Lu Tianming was a decent man and had prepared so much for him and Xia Mi. Of course, Chu Zihang also had to maintain the dignity of the "new father" in front of his classmates. Su Xiaoyan sat on the other side of Lu Tianming, sometimes whispering to remind Lu Tianming not to drink too much, or patting him on the back. She couldn't be said to be a virtuous wife, but at least she acted like a competent wife.

Chu Tianjiao was sitting next to Lu Mingfei, facing the direction of the "family of three" opposite. Chu Zihang's eyes would occasionally look here, and Su Xiaoyan also glanced here a few times inadvertently, but Chu Tianjiao deliberately avoided their gazes.

"Here's to you, Uncle Chu."

The voice sounded from the left side of Chu Tianjiao. Chu Tianjiao turned his head and saw that it was Lu Mingfei who nudged his shoulder and raised his glass to him.

"No problem." Chu Tianjiao also raised his glass, "Ming Fei will go with us, uncle and nephew."

"I toast to you too, Uncle Chu." Eri followed Lu Mingfei's example and raised the wine glass to Chu Tianjiao.

"Hahaha, no problem, little girl." Chu Tianjiao laughed heartily. He noticed Eri's full wine glass and asked Lu Mingfei, "Can your girlfriend drink? Don't drink too much or you'll get stomach problems."

"Eriyi is fine." Lu Mingfei waved his hand, signaling Chu Tianjiao not to worry. He thought to himself, uncle, if you make Eriyi drunk, you should worry about yourself. Even if the two of us die of drinking here, we are not enough for Eriyi to beat us all by herself.

"Then one goes!" Chu Tianjiao raised his head and drank the wine in the glass. In fact, he could drink quite well and had been drinking silently just now. However, Lu Mingfei's toast to him obviously aroused his emotions a lot.

Lu Mingfei also drank the wine in the glass. He turned his head and gave Huiliyi a look, which meant to remind Huiliyi not to take this opportunity to secretly drink too much. Huiliyi had already drunk the wine in the glass, even faster than Lu Mingfei and Chu Tianjiao. She pretended not to see Lu Mingfei, lowered her head and used a spoon to stir a ball of saffron floating in the bowl.

"Uncle Chu, do you feel sad or uncomfortable?" Lu Mingfei turned around and whispered in Chu Tianjiao's ear.

Chu Tianjiao certainly knew what Lu Mingfei meant. He was silent for a while, then raised his head to look at the happy "family of three" across the table.

“To be honest, I feel a little bad. You know what I have done over the years. People are all made of flesh and blood. It would be a lie to say that I don’t care at all.” Chu Tianjiao said slowly, “But I can’t say I’m that sad. This was originally my own choice. I always told myself that this was the best choice. There is no better choice. But no one forced me to do it. I can’t say that I can let it go, but I don’t have the right to regret it either.”

"Can he really be so free and easy?" Lu Mingfei didn't disbelieve Chu Tianjiao, but he thought of the photos of Su Xiaoyan that filled the walls of Chu Tianjiao's room. At that time, Lu Mingfei was thinking how much this man must love this woman.

At this moment, the woman was in front of the man, and his son, but next to them was another man. The woman became the wife of another man, and the son had to drink for another man and call him dad. For Chu Tianjiao, who was sitting opposite them and witnessing all this, wasn't this a torment and torture? At least Lu Mingfei imagined that if it was Eriyi and someone else, he would not be able to accept it. Even if he, who had a crush on Nono in the dream story, saw Caesar and Nono in the same space, he would subconsciously ignore them and even want to escape from this space, right?

"I'm not lying to you. If I were to say that I was the old me, I would definitely feel uncomfortable." Chu Tianjiao poured himself another glass of wine and gave Lu Mingfei one as well. "My possessiveness is actually terrifyingly strong. Not to mention that the woman I like is someone else's wife, even if another man looks at her for one more second, I would want to dig out his eyes and stuff them into a pig's butt."

Maybe it was because he drank, or maybe it was because he and Lu Mingfei really got along well, Chu Tianjiao really opened up and spoke from the bottom of his heart. No matter how open-minded a man is or how free and easy-going his personality is, after enduring so many years of loneliness, there will always be a gloomy cloud in his heart. If he has the chance to meet someone who can temporarily push away the gloomy cloud in his heart and expose his true heart to the sun, it would feel pretty good.

"Why do you think differently now?" Lu Mingfei asked Chu Tianjiao curiously.

"Because we had a chat." Chu Tianjiao smiled, "I had already had a chat with my son before coming here, so there is nothing he can't accept. After all, he is half my blood. Although he calls others 'Dad', he has always acknowledged me as his real father in his heart. I have been missing for seven years, and he has been looking for me for seven years. This is the attraction of blood relationship, and this is the treatment of a biological father. If it was his 'new father' who was missing, he shouldn't have tried so hard, right?"

"You definitely won't fight so hard." Lu Mingfei nodded and asked curiously, "But I thought you would care more about Aunt Su."

"I thought I would care a lot, but later I was able to talk to her about it." Chu Tianjiao paused, "I have said everything I need to say, and I have done everything I can in the end. I have no regrets. This result is good enough for me. No one can have a perfect life. I am a pessimist. I am much better off with this ending than Sasha lying on the hospital bed."

“So what did you talk about with Aunt Su in the end?” Lu Mingfei actually wanted to ask if they did anything. He was quite gossipy, but he felt it was a bit rude to ask an adult such a question.

"Just some of my inner thoughts, for example..." Chu Tianjiao suddenly stopped and glanced at Lu Mingfei. "Children are gossipy. Anyway, they didn't say anything as outrageous as you imagined. I was quite happy after the chat."

At least he had said everything he wanted to say, except for his identity and the secrets that absolutely could not be told in the dragon world. At least his feelings had been conveyed to Su Xiaoyan.

Chu Tianjiao looked at the large plate of braised large intestine on the table, which was surrounded by a circle of expensive dishes and seemed out of place, and a knowing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Women often don't express their feelings with their mouths. Chu Tianjiao really didn't think that Su Xiaoyan would change her mind or be heartbroken to see him again. This was good enough. There was someone at the huge table who remembered his favorite food. This was enough.

"Xia Mi." Su Xiaoyan suddenly called out to Xia Mi who was sitting next to Chu Zihang.

"Ah?" Xia Mi raised her head and was stunned when she heard Mother Chu's shout.

"We should discuss important matters later. I have something to give you first." Su Xiaoyan reached into her pocket. "I didn't know where I put this thing. I searched for it for a long time. Fortunately, I finally found it before you came."

Su Xiaoyan held a small copper box, which was not very delicate. When Chu Tianjiao saw this thing, his heart skipped a beat.

“Hey, could this be?” Chu Tianjiao stared at the small copper box with wide eyes, “Could this be the thing I gave you that year?”

"So what if you gave it to me? Didn't you say that it was left by your mother for you to pass on to your future daughter-in-law? You didn't even want it when I gave it to you." Su Xiaoyan glared at Chu Tianjiao, "Why, do you have any objection to me giving it to Xia Mi? You don't recognize Xia Mi as your daughter-in-law?"

"No... How could I not approve?" Chu Tianjiao's aura automatically dropped a gear in front of Su Xiaoyan, "I just suddenly felt emotional when I saw something from the past. It's good to give it to Xia Mi. This thing should be given to Xia Mi, but I didn't expect you to keep it."

Chu Tianjiao really did not lie to Su Xiaoyan about this thing. This thing was really left to him by his mother... Although he left home very early and mingled with the dangerous dark side of the world, he also has a family and a mother. This thing was really left to him by his mother when he was a child, and she said that she would give it to the daughter-in-law of the Chu family in the future.

So if Su Xiaoyan passed it to Xia Mi, what would Chu Tianjiao think? This is a good thing, Chu Tianjiao is actually quite relieved.

"What is this?" Xia Mi looked at what Su Xiaoyan's hand with a curious look.

Chapter 1119 Secret Chat

Su Xiaoyan opened the small copper box in her hand, and a golden ring was exposed in front of everyone. Su Xiaoyan took out the ring and placed it in front of Xia Mi.

In fact, it is not a shining golden ring. Under the light, it looks a bit dull and old. It is not that the ring is not made of gold. It looks like old gold with a high purity. It has just been stored for many years and the oxidation is a bit serious.

"Ring?" Xia Mi covered her mouth gently, not because of how valuable this thing was, but because of its significance.

If this was given by a boyfriend, it might be considered a valuable gift, but if it was given by her boyfriend's mother, then the meaning would be completely different... Not to mention that it was done in such a formal occasion as a family dinner, in front of all the friends, which would undoubtedly be tantamount to announcing to everyone that Xia Mi was the daughter-in-law recognized by Su Xiaoyan.

"To be honest, I got this thing from someone else." At this point, Su Xiaoyan glanced at Chu Tianjiao and said more frankly, "This guy gave it to me when he proposed to me. He told me that his mother left it to him. I don't know if it's true or not."

"Really? It's absolutely true! I swear it's true!" Chu Tianjiao made a swearing gesture and quickly proved himself, "It was really given to me by my mother a long time ago. It's not something particularly expensive or valuable. Why would I lie to you?"

"Who knows? I've been with you for so many years, but I've never seen your mother once. I've only heard about her from your mouth, and what you say is different every time." Su Xiaoyan rolled her eyes. She ignored Chu Tianjiao and looked at Xia Mi. "But I think this guy may not have lied to me about this matter. So I don't know where I put the things he gave me over the years, but I have kept this thing on purpose."

"Then you said you had been looking for it for a long time." Chu Tianjiao muttered a few words in a low voice, but Su Xiaoyan heard it clearly.

"I forgot where I put this thing, so I looked for it for a while. What's wrong? What's the problem?" Su Xiaoyan said to Chu Tianjiao unhappily, "My bad memory is not just a matter of one or two days. You know it. Besides, didn't I find it? I didn't lose it, did I? Are you just looking for trouble with me?"

“That’s not what I meant!” Chu Tianjiao made a gesture of surrender. “Go on, go on, just let me fart, my son and daughter-in-law’s affairs are more important!”

"Anyway, this guy said that this ring was left to him by his mother, and asked him to give it to the future daughter-in-law of the Chu family." Su Xiaoyan turned her head and said to Xia Mi, "I remember he told me at the time that it was passed down from the Republic of China or something, and it was made of gold. If you sell it, it would only be worth a thousand yuan, not much."

"It was before the Republic of China." Chu Tianjiao corrected in a low voice, "At that time, it was only worth a few thousand dollars, but inflation has been going on for so many years, and the price of gold has continued to rise. How could it be worth only a few thousand dollars now? No matter how worthless the old gold is, it is worth tens of thousands of dollars. But I still don't recommend selling it. Anyway, you don't lack this little money. It's better to pass it on to your future daughter-in-law."

"Of course, this is just a personal gift from me today. When you get married, Chu Zihang will definitely give you a more beautiful and meaningful ring." Su Xiaoyan smiled at Xia Mi and handed the Chu family's ancestral ring and the copper box to Xia Mi.

Xia Mi took Su Xiaoyan's hands, her expression surprised and touched.

"Thank you Aunt Su and Uncle Chu. These are very precious and meaningful things to me. I will treasure them well." Xia Mi carefully put the ring and box away and thanked Su Xiaoyan and Chu Tianjiao.

"Once you accept the things, you will be acknowledged as our daughter-in-law." Su Xiaoyan and Xia Mi joked, but their expressions were quite serious.

"Of course. I've already taken the things. How can I not want to marry into someone's family after receiving their gold?" Xia Mi also smiled. This is one of the reasons why she is so popular.

In such formal and serious occasions, many girls would be shy and coy, but not Xia Mi. When it is her turn to show off, she always displays the most natural and generous side of her character.

"Xia Mi, this is the first time we meet. As Chu Zihang's father, I have also prepared something for you." Lu Tianming suddenly spoke and said to Xia Mi.

Lu Tianming stood up, walked to the sideboard, and took out a box with particularly exquisite packaging from a drawer.

Lu Tianming placed the box on the table in front of Xia Mi and motioned for her to open it.

"Can we open it now?" Xia Mi asked.

"Of course." Lu Tianming nodded, "See if you like it."

Xia Mi glanced at Chu Zihang and Chu Zihang nodded. Xia Mi slowly opened the gift box that Lu Tianming gave her. Everyone paid attention here. After Xia Mi completely opened the box, everyone at the table saw what was in the box.

"Damn it, Junior Sister, if you don't like it, you can throw it to Senior Brother." Finkel said with his eyes wide open, "Senior Brother likes it!"

The box contains a complete set of accessories, from earrings, to rings, to bracelets, to necklaces, to watches, and even cosmetics such as perfume and lipstick. "BVLGARI" is written in gold-plated letters on each item.

Bulgari is a world-renowned luxury brand born in Italy. Even the most ordinary and affordable items can easily sell for four-digit prices. What's more, what Lu Tianming prepared today is Bulgari's collection, a whole set... This box of things, converted into money, is probably several times more expensive than today's table of food.

"The taste is average." Caesar said silently as he looked at the things on the table.

"Your senior brother's new father is really rich. He gave such an expensive thing as a gift. He is really generous." Old Tang came close to Lu Mingfei and whispered, "Is it because his wife just took out her ex-husband's ring and he is protesting?"

"What else? This is their home ground. As the saying goes, men can lose everything except face." Finkel also interrupted, looking very knowledgeable. "If it were me, I would not be outdone. I would sell everything I have to earn enough face in front of my wife, son, future daughter-in-law and outsiders."

“These things are expensive, but they’re not worth the money.” Lu Mingfei rolled his eyes. “Uncle Lu’s business is quite successful, and his gifts are a token of his heart. There’s nothing to say to you two money-conscious guys.”

"This... is a bit too expensive, isn't it?" Xia Mi looked at the things Lu Tianming gave her, her face full of surprise, "No, no, these things are too expensive. Thank you Uncle Lu for your kindness, but I really can't accept them."

"It's nothing. Since you and Chu Zihang both want to get married, and your Aunt Su likes you, I certainly have no objection." Lu Tianming said to Xia Mi, "After you get married, this will also be your home. There's no need to make such clear distinctions between family members. This is the first time I've met you, and we're talking about such an important matter, so I have to give you something to express my feelings. But I started from scratch, and there's nothing valuable passed down from my ancestors at home."

Lu Tianming made a rare joke, but the joke sounded quite cold to others, and even seemed a bit competitive.

"Well... okay." Xia Mi closed the gift box nervously. She didn't forget to toast Lu Tianming and say thank you. "Thank you, Uncle Lu. I've often heard Aunt Su and Chu Zihang mention you. I'm very happy to meet you for the first time."

"You're welcome." Lu Tianming also raised his glass to Xia Mi.

"Uncle Chu, can I interview you?" Lu Mingfei handed the wine glass to Chu Tianjiao as if it were a microphone. "What do you feel at this moment?"

"Damn it." Chu Tianjiao said darkly.

"What the hell?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"I should have brought a drawer full of watches. Who doesn't have a few watches and necklaces?" Chu Tianjiao looked at Xia Mi's happy smiling face, his back teeth almost broken. At this moment, the man's competitive spirit briefly overcame his caution as an agent.

Desserts and sweet soups were brought up by Aunt Tong and the chefs one after another, and the family dinner gradually came to an end. Rather than saying that today was an engagement, it would be more accurate to say that it was the first formal meeting between the two "fathers-in-law" Chu Tianjiao and Lu Tianming and their future daughters-in-law. Everyone agreed on the next date for dinner, which would be the time to formally discuss the wedding date of Chu Zihang and Xia Mi as well as all the preparations for the wedding.

After the meal, the group went their separate ways in twos and threes. Fortunately, Chu Zihang’s house was big enough, so each area still seemed quite spacious even after a few people were crammed in.

Lu Mingfei, Huili, Chu Zihang and Xia Mi met in Chu Zihang's room. Before Chu Zihang was about to close the door, a head squeezed in.

"Hehehe, you want to isolate me, eh? Don't forget about me!" Old Tang squeezed in through the crack in the door.

"Aren't you chatting with your brother downstairs quite animatedly?" Lu Mingfei complained to Old Tang unhappily, "I thought you two were going to build a nest next to the little ghost and settle down here in the future.

The brother here refers to Finkel, and Xiaogui is a Samoyed dog raised by Chu Zihang, and its nest lives in the yard of the villa.

"No way, I just asked my brother about a girl." Old Tang said, "She's the one with short hair and very quiet. She's your classmate, right? I haven't seen her before, she's quite pretty."

"You mean Susie?" Lu Mingfei looked a little strange. He asked Old Tang, "Don't tell me you like her."

"So what!" Old Tang straightened his chest and said, "I have asked my brother about it. That girl doesn't have a boyfriend. I don't have a girlfriend either, right? What's wrong with this? Although we didn't know each other before, we will become familiar with each other after seeing each other a few times. It is said that the one who is close to the water will get the moon first. Such a good girl should of course be left to my brother."

"To tell you the truth, that girl is actually my type." Old Tang leaned over to Lu Mingfei's ear and whispered, "My brother likes hot girls with hot bodies who can hold a goblet on their buttocks, but my aesthetic is not traditional. I like the type who looks demure and gentle, and can become a good wife and mother in the future."

"Old Tang, listen to me, you and this girl are not suitable." Lu Mingfei patted Old Tang on the shoulder and said earnestly, "She won't agree to you."

"What? She has a boyfriend. My brother lied to me?" Old Tang's eyes widened. "She's not getting married, is she? You guys are a bunch of early marriage freaks."

"No, Susie doesn't have a boyfriend and she's not married. Senior Brother Wasteful didn't lie to you about this." Lu Mingfei shook his head.

Old Tang was just about to feel relieved when Lu Mingfei's next words made him blush on the spot.

"That girl has someone she likes, and she's devoted to him. We can't persuade her, let alone you." Lu Mingfei confessed to Lao Tang.

"Shit? Who is that? You're so devoted to him? You're definitely kidding me, aren't you?" Old Tang couldn't take it anymore. "I told you that you shouldn't stand on your brother's side. Why are you trying to boost others' morale and hurting your own prestige? Who is that guy? Call him out, and let me see how Old Tang is inferior to him!"

“No need to shout, just go and compete by yourself.” Lu Mingfei nodded his chin in the direction of Chu Zihang.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Old Tang was a little confused. "Your acquaintances?"

"Are you stupid, Old Tang?" Lu Mingfei held his forehead with his hand, "Can't you tell that Susie likes my senior brother?"

In one sentence, Old Tang stood there in a daze, as if he had lost his exam papers.

"But...but..." Old Tang opened his mouth and stammered, "Isn't your senior brother...a couple with Xia Mi?"

Old Tang didn't have much contact with other people in Kassel College, and he really didn't know that Susie liked Chu Zihang. He didn't have much emotional experience, and he wasn't that sensitive to other people's feelings.

Just today, he saw Susie and thought this girl was quite pleasing to the eye. He looked at her a few more times during the meal and the more he looked at her, the prettier she became. Then he asked Finkel if this girl had a boyfriend. After Finkel said no, Old Tang became malicious and stayed downstairs and refused to come up. In fact, he just wanted to find a chance to talk to Susie a few more times.

"Yeah, that's why I said we can't persuade her." Lu Mingfei sighed, "If you can seduce Susie away so that she doesn't hang on my brother, I have to thank you. Susie is indeed a good girl, but I advise you to give up this idea. You can't control it."

"Damn it! Good girls are already scarce in this world. Some people don't have even one, while others have two!" Old Tang looked at Chu Zihang with hatred. "The world is so unfair!"

But Chu Zihang is indeed more handsome and charming than him. What can Old Tang do but feel jealous.

"Alright, alright." Lu Mingfei pushed Old Tang to sit down, "It's time to talk about business."