Dragon Raja 5; Chapter 371: For Your Majesty (186)

Dragon Raja 5

“Didn’t you quit a long time ago?”

“Are you out of your mind? How many times have I run into you when I go downstairs for a smoke? Why are you making such a fuss…” Lu Lincheng suddenly stopped, taking the cigarette from his lips. “Your mom said you had another dream today, is it serious?”

Lu Mingfei nodded. “The dream felt so real, I was a little confused about who I was.”

Lu Lincheng looked him up and down for a while, then tapped his nose. “Your father, do you still remember me?”

“Of course I remember you and Mom, but some things are a bit blurry.”

“My classmate is unreliable. We’d better see a different doctor. Taking the wrong neurological medication can cause more trouble.” Lu Lincheng sighed. “Come on, since we’re down here, let’s take a walk.”

The father and son strolled along the outer wall of the research institute compound. The lush wheat fields they remembered were now all gone, and dozens of pile drivers stood silently in the darkness. Just one street away, it was like two different worlds. On one side was the research institute with its red brick walls covered in ivy, while on the other side, construction was in full swing, as if a new city was being built.

“Once the commercial housing over there would built, our place will have to be demolished too. Everyone in the institute says there will be compensation for the demolition, and it’s quite a lot of money,” Lu Lincheng said leisurely. “But the research institute will have to move very far away. It’s a pity that such a quiet place, a place for doing research, will be wasted.”

“What a pity, those trees will have to be bulldozed too, won’t they?” Lu Mingfei said. “I have confabulation disorder, right? Can it be cured?”

“Don’t overthink it, it’s just a minor illness,” Lu Lincheng suddenly sighed. “If it weren’t for that girl, you wouldn’t be like this. Our family is a scholarly family; we’re not good enough for her. Do you remember that girl?”

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment, “Chen Wenwen?”

“Chen Wenwen, Chen Motong, your deskmate at Shilan Middle School,” Lu Lincheng said angrily, “the one whose family runs a business, she has a few stinking bucks and thinks she can do whatever she wants!”

“I really don’t remember, Dad, can you tell me about it?”

“If you don’t remember, that’s fine. It’s a good thing you don’t remember!” Lu Lincheng took a deep drag on his cigarette. “Don’t even get involved with girls like that!”

“Tell me about it. It’s really nothing. I have to face reality eventually.”

Lu Lincheng hesitated for a moment. “Isn’t she the daughter of the chairman of the Black Prince Group? She’s supposed to be the school beauty, but she’s so shameless, flirting with everyone. You’ve fallen for her tricks, thinking she’s interested in you, but she’s just playing around and hasn’t even given you a second glance. But even if she wanted to come into our Lu family, I wouldn’t let her in! She’s such a hypocrite!” He waved his hand impatiently, clearly unwilling to say more. “They’ve been good to me; I misunderstood,” Lu Mingfei said calmly.

“Still defending her!” Lu Lincheng was genuinely angry, but then softened his tone. “At least you managed to get your university diploma. People say you graduated from a third-rate university, but a third-rate university is still a university. A person’s future job isn’t just about a degree. Don’t be so carefree. You can play games anytime. Go out and apply for jobs. Even if you don’t succeed, it’s still experience. Keep yourself busy. The worst thing about this illness is being idle all day and overthinking things; that just makes things worse.”

“Definitely. I’ll tidy up my resume again; it’s not very well written.” Lu Mingfei nodded vigorously. “I’ll also post it on a few more job search websites. It’s still more convenient to find a job through job search websites these days.”

“I’m not as good at using the internet as you,” Lu Lincheng nodded approvingly. “I used to object to you finding a girlfriend too early, worried it would affect your studies. But now I think it’s not a good idea. With your grades, what does it matter? You should find a girlfriend sooner so you won’t get played. Let me tell you, Dad has saved up all the allowances and royalties from overseas trips a few years ago, plus the compensation from the demolition compensation. It’s enough for you to buy an apartment in the city. These days, if you have a house, you can get married. You won’t have to worry about not finding a good girl, huh?”

“Thank you, Dad.” Lu Mingfei stopped. “Dad, I’d like to see Chen Motong again.”

“Why would you want to see her?” Lu Lincheng almost panicked.

“We have to come to a conclusion.”

“What’s there to end things with? You still think you have real feelings for her? She’s about to go abroad!”

“We have to settle this once and for all,” Lu Mingfei grinned. “I’m fine, really.”

“You should arrange to see her yourself! It’s not like I have to agree!” Lu Lincheng was really angry. He quickened his pace and walked away, leaving Lu Mingfei standing alone in front of the huge and quiet construction site.

Lu Mingfei took out his phone and turned on the screen. He had been looking at a group chat while he was wandering around alone. It was the group for his class at Shilan Middle School. It was still so lively in the middle of the night. Maybe people in the city sleep late.

“Boss Zhao Menghua got an offer from PwC! Shouldn’t we have a big celebration?”

“Drink red wine, drink red wine! Boss Zhao is treating, so we have to drink red wine!”

“Did you give a red envelope before you had to drink red wine?”

“Chen Wenwen, you’re not even married to him yet, and you’re already so tight-lipped about his money!”

“We need a tank. Xu Leilei, don’t come. Your internet speed is as slow as a turtle crawling.”

The person in the group named “nono” remained silent. Her signature read, “The sunlight of Florence, the marble steps, the day we met, and the glass slipper I lost.”

***

Aspasia restaurant wasn’t originally a separate courtyard, but rather located on the top floor of the Clock Tower in the CBD. This building with its gold glass facade had many entrances, and Lu Mingfei mistakenly entered the office building’s entrance.

As he turned to leave, he suddenly saw a somewhat familiar man carrying a briefcase hurrying in, preparing to swipe his card at the turnstile. He was dressed in a suit and tie, looking neat and tidy, like a skilled basketball player.

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment and quickly stepped forward, “Senior brother! Is this Senior Brother Chu Zihang?”

Chu Zihang was stunned. He looked Lu Mingfei up and down, but then, in a hurry to get to work, he turned his head to look in the direction of the elevator.

“Senior, don’t you remember me? I’m also from Shilan Middle School, Lu Mingfei, one year below you.” Lu Mingfei introduced himself. “You work here?”

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