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

But that doesn’t mean this is a bad thing. On the contrary, Chu Tianjiao even felt a little relieved, because this was probably the first time in his memory that his son wanted to confide in him... and it was such a big secret.

It's just this secret...

Chu Tianjiao's gaze fell on Xia Mi. This was the first time Chu Tianjiao looked at this girl head-on since Chu Zihang revealed the girl's true identity... His brain could not convince himself to associate such a young and beautiful girl with a brutal and powerful dragon, even a dragon king.

But Chu Tianjiao knew what the Dragon King was like. If such a being wanted to disguise itself, it would not let you see the flaws easily. He had fought with Odin before, and he knew how terrifying and powerful these guys were... so powerful that they were like gods.

And such an existence was sitting obediently in front of him... To be precise, it was sitting next to his son, holding his son's hand tightly.

This feeling... is both wonderful and weird.

Xia Mi also looked at Chu Tianjiao, and stared at him calmly, with an expression of neither humble nor arrogant... In fact, it is too strange to use the word "neither humble nor arrogant" to describe a Dragon King, because Dragon Kings have always claimed to be a noble species, especially when facing humans. They believe from the bottom of their hearts that they are higher-level life forms than the other party. How could they show humble emotions to creatures that are lower than themselves?

Just like humans feel inferior when facing ants?

Essentially, this is not the attitude of the Dragon King towards humans being his god, but the attitude of a younger generation towards an elder… But how could the great Dragon King really regard humble humans as respected elders?

So when Chu Tianjiao looked at Xia Mi, the expression on his face was twisted because of strangeness, and he even looked a little ferocious.

"Uncle Chu, if you really can't accept it, let's skip this topic for now." Xia Mi suddenly spoke, and she took something out of her pocket.

It was the big red envelope that Chu Tianjiao had given her before.

Xia Mi slowly pushed the red envelope in front of Chu Tianjiao. She said softly with a calm expression, "It's okay, uncle. You don't have to force yourself to accept it. Let's discuss the matter of Odin's Mark first."

"Are you really the Dragon King?" Chu Tianjiao suddenly asked Xia Mi.

It’s not that he didn’t believe Chu Zihang, but for such a big matter, he felt he needed to confirm it with Xia Mi herself.

"Yes." Xia Mi nodded, her expression normal.

"Do you really want to be with my son?" Chu Tianjiao paused and changed his words, "I mean, do you really want to marry him?"

"Yes." Xia Mi nodded. "Even if you regret it, even if you disagree, I will stick to my idea, and so will Chu Zihang."

"Why...why would I disagree?" Chu Tianjiao sighed.

"You?" Xia Mi looked at Chu Tianjiao and tilted her head.

"Did I say anything that made you think I would go back on my word?" Chu Tianjiao pushed the red envelope that Xia Mi had pushed to her again. "Child... can I call you that? Child, there is a custom here that red envelopes given out cannot be returned. The act of the elders giving red envelopes is equivalent to recognizing you as their daughter-in-law. How can you disagree with something that has already been recognized?"

"Even if I am a dragon...even if I am the Dragon King, it doesn't matter?" Xia Mi asked Chu Tianjiao curiously.

"Don't say you are the Dragon King. As long as my son recognizes you, it doesn't matter if you are a female leopard." Chu Tianjiao blurted out subconsciously, and then found that his words were wrong, so he quickly changed his words, "Well, uncle is not scolding you, that's what I mean. Hey, you can understand what uncle means, right?"

"Does that mean you won't hinder us as long as Chu Zihang agrees that our relationship is serious?" Xia Mi blinked.

"Yeah, it's not that I don't hinder you." Chu Tianjiao corrected Xia Mi's statement, "I respect you, bless you, and feel grateful for you."

"Emotion?" Xia Mi tilted her head again, expressing her confusion about the word.

"When I was a driver, there was a song called Mouse Loves Rice. I never thought that humans and dragons could be together." Chu Tianjiao patted his head. "The main reason is that I rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with pure-blooded dragons, let alone the Dragon King. Most people will never meet one in their lifetime. I have only met a guy whose name I don't know and Odin, but I didn't talk to them for a few words. I don't know if the emotions of dragons are the same as humans."

"I originally thought it was different, and this is a recognized idea among all dragons." Xia Mi paused and shook her head, "But after I was really with Chu Zihang, I found that there was actually no difference. Love is the same for all species. When it really happens, its sincerity, eagerness and turmoil will be beyond the control of any species."

“To be honest, as a father, I do have this concern. If my son’s girlfriend is a dragon king or something like that, I would certainly think it’s awesome and cool, but I can’t help but worry.” Chu Tianjiao said sincerely, “People have fear and awe of unknown things. I don’t understand dragons, so I can’t tell if you are deceiving him or taking advantage of him.”

"But seeing the two of you, I think I was too narrow-minded. You convinced me, kid." Chu Tianjiao said to Xia Mi, "Love exists between individuals and should not be bound by species or positions. There are too many such examples in history. We lament the love between humans and ghosts in 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio', and we praise the love between humans and immortals in 'Investiture of the Gods'. Then why can't we accept the fact that humans and dragons can have true love in the real world?"

"That's very well said, Uncle Chu!" Xia Mi clapped her hands, "You are such an open-minded father!"

"I also feel that I am a bit too open-minded." Chu Tianjiao scratched the back of his head and said to Xia Mi sincerely, "To be honest, this matter still feels a bit unreal to me. I know it is true, and I can really accept it, but for me, this matter is quite...dreamlike?"

Chu Tianjiao hesitated for a while and came up with a word with a positive connotation.

"I understand." Xia Mi nodded and said to Chu Tianjiao, "You can ask me anything you are curious about. As long as the questions are not too embarrassing for me, I will answer you truthfully."

"Well... it would be a lie to say that I'm not curious, but I don't plan to interrogate you." Chu Tianjiao thought about it and shook his head. He looked at Chu Zihang and said, "Actually, you shouldn't have told me this."

"Does it make you feel embarrassed?" Chu Zihang asked.

“I’m not embarrassed.” Chu Tianjiao shook his head and said, “Although I have been a dragon hunter for a while, there is no irreconcilable conflict between dragons and me. Ange and I are not the same kind of people. If one day you say there is a way for humans and dragons to coexist, I will agree with it.”

Chu Zihang nodded and waited for Chu Tianjiao's additional comments.

"You should have kept this a secret from the beginning, whether it's me, Lu Mingfei, Caesar or the others. Of course, I'm not saying that these people are untrustworthy." Chu Tianjiao said to Chu Zihang and Xia Mi, "I know they are all your friends who have shared weal and woe. I'm not saying they will betray you, but the more people know about this, the greater the risk. They won't take the initiative to leak the secret, but human memory and subconsciousness will. Once such a big thing is known to others, it will be irreparable. Even the slightest possibility should be eliminated."

"I understand what you mean." Chu Zihang nodded and said, "But there is no way to exclude them from this matter, especially Lu Mingfei..."

Chu Zihang roughly told Chu Tianjiao about his acquaintance with Xia Mi a year ago and what happened in the capital's subway. He even did not hide the bet between Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi, and the fight between him and Xia Mi from Chu Tianjiao.

Chu Tianjiao was filled with emotion after hearing this.

"I see. You two have been through so much." Chu Tianjiao nodded in sudden enlightenment. "I believe it even more now. You two really love each other."

The conflict between the Secret Party and the dragons is irreconcilable, but as the ace commissioner of the Secret Party, Chu Zihang's feelings for Xia Mi completely suppressed his position... The same goes for Xia Mi, she has had the opportunity to kill Chu Zihang more than once.

Chapter 1146 The Second Wedding

But Xia Mi never really did this once, and never even had the idea. She never thought of harming Chu Zihang's life.

Even though she had already shown her dragon side in front of this human boy.

For her, there were actually only two outcomes of that incident. Either she was killed by Chu Zihang, or she lost the bet with Lu Mingfei and admitted defeat. Neither she nor Chu Zihang would die, because what Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi bet was that even if Chu Zihang had the opportunity to kill Xia Mi, he would never do it. Even if he felt that Xia Mi was in danger, his subconscious mind would sacrifice himself to save Xia Mi.

Human love is something far greater than stance and race.

Xia Mi lost the bet, but did she really lose? In fact, she won Chu Zihang's affection, and she finally saw her own heart clearly. She no longer had to struggle between the dragon's standpoint and the human's feelings. She won a lover who could truly give herself to each other.

Just as Lu Mingfei had expected at the beginning, deep down in her heart, Xia Mi hoped that she would lose this bet.

In Lu Mingfei's words, don't be so ungrateful, Junior Sister, you're simply winning like crazy!

“But Lu Mingfei is really a weirdo!” Chu Tianjiao couldn’t help but complain, “Can this kid really predict the future? Even if he really had that dream of predicting the future, but he really schemed against a Dragon King… Oh no, there’s also that Fenrir. He schemed against two Dragon Kings at once. Isn’t this kid too bold and too capable?”

Chu Zihang was silent for a while and still didn’t tell Chu Tianjiao... In fact, there was also Lao Tang, the third Dragon King.

If this is the case, Constantine should actually be counted.

Moreover, he had been plotting against the Dragon King since he entered Kassel Academy two years ago. He defeated the dragon servant of the Bronze and Fire King right after entering the academy, and then stole Constantine from the Bronze City right under the nose of the academy and gave him to Old Tang... This is more than just courage and ability.

Even if one can predict the future, there are not many people who can actually make these things a reality... And Lu Mingfei has come all the way to where he is today, and every step has been cautious and risky. This requires not only boldness, but also superb execution and careful planning. Even Chu Zihang cannot guarantee that every step in the future will develop exactly as he expected and that he will not make any mistakes. So there is nothing wrong with Caesar saying that Lu Mingfei is a miracle maker.

"Come to think of it, our family really owes Lord Lu Mingfei a favor!" said Chu Tianjiao.

"Well, Lu Mingfei saved me once back in Bronze City." Chu Zihang nodded and whispered, "He also asked me to do something, but he must have done more for me than I did for him."

"Why does this sound so gay?" Xia Mi complained in a low voice.

What Chu Zihang didn't know was that a big part of the reason why Lu Mingfei changed from a loser to what he is today was due to Chu Zihang... In the dream story, Chu Zihang, the senior brother, was often Lu Mingfei's solid backing. No matter whether Lu Mingfei was a loser or not, Chu Zihang would always give him face and support him when no one else supported him. Lu Mingfei thought from the bottom of his heart that guys like Chu Zihang were very handsome, and he also longed to become such a person.

When a loser is at his lowest and nobody cares about him, if someone reaches out to him and gives him help and affirmation, then when that loser truly becomes a hero who can stand on his own, no amount of reward is too much for him to give to the other person.

This is true for Chu Zihang and Hui Liyi. When they really need it, Lu Mingfei is willing to give everything for them.

"In fact, when Senior Brother Mingfei needed help, I had already decided to help him. I shouldn't have asked for the White King Dragon Bone." Xia Mi suddenly said, she looked at Chu Zihang, "But when I thought this thing would be useful to Chu Zihang, I agreed when Senior Brother took the initiative to ask for it. I didn't expect that Chu Zihang's bloodline problem and branding were successfully solved by him in the end, so this thing happened to be used on Uncle Chu."

“But something like the White King Dragon Bone…” Chu Tianjiao paused, and looked at Xia Mi with a complicated look in his eyes, “This thing should be very useful to dragons.”

Chu Tianjiao is really not a bumpkin. How could he not know the significance of a piece of Dragon King's dragon bone? Although the White King's dragon bone in Xia Mi's hand is not complete, it is the remains of the White King. The value of just a small piece cannot be measured by money.

"Yes, it is useful. It is very useful, especially for us Dragon Kings." Xia Mi paused, then shook her head slowly, "But a small amount of dragon bones cannot allow my bloodline to evolve completely, and evolution is no longer that attractive to me."

Having said that, Xia Mi turned her head and looked at Chu Zihang. Chu Zihang also looked at Xia Mi with understanding. Everything was self-explanatory.

Because there was something that attracted her.

"I completely believe it now." Chu Tianjiao looked at the look in Chu Zihang and Xia Mi's eyes and said, "I completely believe that you two are truly in love. This kind of look and these feelings can't be faked. To love someone is to do it for her good. You should think about her all the time and everything."

When Chu Tianjiao said this, his eyes flickered a few times. The last two sentences seemed to be talking about Chu Zihang and Xia Mi, but they actually referred to someone else.

"So Uncle Chu, regarding the matter of Odin's mark..." Xia Mi wanted to talk to Chu Tianjiao about serious matters, but was interrupted by Chu Tianjiao who stretched out a hand.

"Wait a moment." Chu Zihang said, "Before that, I have something to tell you. I originally planned to come to discuss something with you."

"What's the matter?" Chu Zihang looked at Chu Tianjiao's rare serious expression and asked curiously.

"The eighth day of next month is a good day." Chu Tianjiao said to Chu Zihang and Xia Mi.

The two of them were stunned for a moment, and after looking at each other, Chu Zihang tentatively asked Chu Tianjiao: "The eighth day of next month, what do you mean?"

"It's a good time to travel, meet friends, practice, and get married..." Chu Tianjiao looked at Chu Zihang and Xia Mi with a kind smile like an old father.

……

Lu Mingfei held Eri's hand and walked on the way back to his uncle and aunt's house.

After lunch, Uncle Lu and Aunt Su insisted on keeping them for another dinner. After dinner, everyone left together. Lu Mingfei and Eiry left by taking the city's Shinkansen. The end of the subway was quite a distance away from Uncle and Aunt's house.

My aunt complained a few words about this, saying that her family was not lucky enough. If the subway line was built right at her doorstep, the housing prices in the old neighborhood would increase by at least one or two thousand per square meter. At that time, even if the house was not sold, it would be easier to rent than an old house without a subway.

Lu Mingfei and Eiry were not in a hurry, so they didn't take a taxi after getting off the subway. They just walked around and digested the food. The lunch and dinner prepared by Uncle Lu were really too sumptuous.

"What does 'walking on the street' mean?" Eiry asked Lu Mingfei. Lu Mingfei had just given her a new word.

"It probably means taking a walk after dinner. People walking back and forth on the road, sounds quite relaxing and comfortable, doesn't it?" Lu Mingfei said to Eiry.

"Oh oh oh." Eiry nodded. Perhaps she felt that what Lu Mingfei said made sense. She took out her little notebook and started taking notes.

In fact, she would think that whatever Lu Mingfei said made sense.

By the quiet river, dandelions swayed slowly in the breeze. Occasionally, pedestrians passed by the young couple. The night in this city was actually not dead silent. It was just that with the shift of the city's center of gravity, more people chose to go to the CBD area on the other side of the city when they had time.

There are more prosperous street scenes, more lively bars, more upscale cuisine, parks, greenways and high-rise buildings. Everything there is newly built, and it seems that everyone is yearning for and pursuing new things.

But Lu Mingfei thinks that the old neighborhood here is actually quite good. Unlike his aunt who says that the CBD area is too noisy and the light pollution at night makes people unable to sleep, but actually yearns to own a big house there, Lu Mingfei really thinks this place is better.

He did not deny that he once longed for a more prosperous, more refined and more decent life, but after experiencing so many things, Lu Mingfei felt that such a life was not suitable for everyone... at least not for himself. If he had to choose between a large flat on a prime floor in a central district and an old house with a yard and pear trees where he lived when he was a child, Lu Mingfei would decisively choose the latter.

People are like this. When they have nothing, they pursue fame and fortune and want everything. But when they have experienced everything, they start to be nostalgic and think that the simplest things are the purest and most valuable. I guess this is what it means to return to nature.

When passing by the stall, Lu Mingfei noticed that Huili's eyes were about to shine, so he bought her a portion of osmanthus cake. Lu Mingfei only ate a small bite and left the rest for Huili. He had just eaten too much at Uncle Chu's house and had not yet digested it.

Eri is different, her stomach is a bottomless pit.

Holding the still steaming sweet-scented osmanthus cake in her hands, Eri politely said thank you to the vendor who praised her, "This girl is so pretty." She ate the three-yuan portion of sweet-scented osmanthus cake in small bites, as if it was something extremely precious. When she ate the sweet core, Eri couldn't help but reveal a happy and satisfied smile at the corners of her mouth.

Lu Mingfei followed Eri, and couldn't help but touch her head when he saw her smile. At this moment, he seemed to understand why many harmonious couples would go for a walk together after dinner, even though walking is a repetitive and meaningless activity... Because walking is not just for walking, but for being with the person you love and enjoying a relaxing and leisurely time. Happiness will be repeatedly materialized in little things.

Old Tang was not dead, Chu Zihang and Xia Mi set a date for their wedding, Huili survived and was brought out of the Sheqi Eight Clan by himself, and Chu Tianjiao was also rescued... Everything in the world seemed to be moving in a good direction. Lu Mingfei was very glad for his changes. All those efforts and the painful suffering day and night were finally not in vain.

He forged himself from a piece of rotten iron into the sharpest steel, capable of cutting off all regrets and remorse in the world.

He deserved a happy ending.

"By the way, Huiliyi." Lu Mingfei suddenly called Huiliyi, "Didn't Uncle Chu say at the dinner table that the eighth day of next month is an auspicious day, and they plan to set the wedding date for Senior Brother and Junior Sister on the eighth day of next month?"

"Yeah." Eri nodded, still pecking at the half-remaining osmanthus cake in her mouth. She felt that if something was delicious, she would eat it very carefully, for fear of finishing it too quickly. Even if she bought the entire osmanthus cake stall, it would be a piece of cake, but then this delicacy would lose its meaning.

"My idea is that my uncle and aunt mentioned it before, we should also have a wedding here, because we didn't invite our relatives and friends at home." Lu Mingfei asked Eri, "I have discussed it with my senior brother before. What do you think of us doing it together? My senior brother and I were classmates in high school and university, and we actually have quite a lot of friends in common."

"Listen to Sakura." Eri said obediently.

"Oh, this matter is not up to me alone. Eri is also the protagonist, so I must ask for your opinion." Lu Mingfei said to Eri, "I'm talking about marriage. Do you want to marry me again?"

This time, Eri's attention finally briefly shifted away from the osmanthus cake in her hand. She raised her head, thought seriously, and then nodded to Lu Mingfei firmly.

"I want to." Eri's expression was still concise and to the point, but Lu Mingfei still understood Eri's attitude from this simple word.

"Okay." Lu Mingfei held Eiry's hand, and while Eiry wasn't paying attention, he snatched the little bit of osmanthus cake that was left and quickly threw it into his mouth.

"Hehe, it's quite sweet." Lu Mingfei smacked his lips with a smile, and Eiry didn't complain at all.

He went up the stairs without knocking, thinking that his uncle and aunt might be asleep at this time. Fortunately, he had the key given by his uncle. Lu Mingfei quietly opened the door. As expected, there was no one in the living room, but the light was still on, probably for them. This feeling made Lu Mingfei feel warm again.

The warmth of home.

After returning to the room with Eri, I found that the room was cleaned thoroughly. The bed was made neatly, with two pillows and a quilt. It seemed that my aunt had put a lot of effort into it.

"Shall we go wash up first?" Lu Mingfei asked as he took off his coat and put it on the hanger, but Eri behind him did not respond.

Just when Lu Mingfei was feeling suspicious and wanted to turn his head to look, there was a knock on the door.

dong dong dong.

"Brother, can I come in?" The boy's voice came from outside the house.

It’s not the little fat boy Lu Mingze. He is not at home at all, and that guy never calls me brother.

There is only one person in this world who calls himself that.

Lu Mingfei turned his head and saw Huili sitting on the chair in front of the window, motionless. The leaves outside the window also stopped swaying. Everything in the world seemed to have stopped.

"Come in." Lu Mingfei said to the people outside the house.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and a boy in a black suit and square-toed leather shoes appeared in front of Lu Mingfei.