Volume 2 Hello, Xia Mi Chapter 178 Confession (I)
Kassel College.
Chu Zihang pushed open the door, and the sunlight shone on him through the window pane. The girl with loose long hair curled up lazily in a corner of the bed, looking at the falling leaves outside the window.
He walked straight to the bed, pulled a chair over and sat down. There was a fruit basket sent by many people at the bedside. He picked up a pear and cut it slowly with the silver blade. Circles of pear skin fell slowly with beautiful arcs. When he finished peeling the pear, the girl turned around, and he handed the pear to her naturally.
"What do you want me to call you?" he asked.
"There's no choice, Xia Mi." Xia Mi took the pear and held it in her hands. From the past, she would take whatever Chu Zihang gave her on the spot, and this time was no exception. She took a light bite but couldn't swallow it properly. Her expression was as calm as a pool of stagnant water. Chu Zihang subconsciously thought that she might have just cried not long ago.
Chu Zihang placed the documents he brought on Xia Mi's thighs, which were covered with a quilt, and opened them for her.
"The dragon-slaying event in China is over, and the complete report is out. Lu Mingfei handed over the two bones and scales she brought back to the school, saying that she had taken advantage of the chaos among the mixed-bloods and killed the Dragon King. These are the remains of Fenrir. Unfortunately, Nibelungen was destroyed naturally after the death of the Dragon King. She escaped by chance but couldn't take the Dragon King's body away. I don't know if these dismantled things are useful." Chu Zihang said, "The school believed what she said after inspection, because it was indeed a part of Fenrir. As for you, she never mentioned that you were the twin on the throne, but explained you as a comrade who fought side by side with her. Because you were severely injured and Fenrir took away your power, your bloodline weakened rapidly."
"It's more than just weakening." Xia Mi looked at her fingers with a bitter smile. She was still very weak and couldn't even lift anything heavier than a toothbrush. "My bloodline is only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary person. It's so thin that it can be almost ignored. Cassel can fire me if he wants."
This feeling was terrible. The once invincible monarch was now just an ordinary girl who didn't even have the capital to deal with the harassment of hooligans. These days, she kept trying to regain her strength, but she had lost both the words and the innate power. The result of punching the windowsill was only that she was in pain and cried.
"Heroes who slay dragons have always been respected in the academy. Lu Mingfei attributed all the credit for slaying the dragon to you, and told everyone every day in vivid detail how brave you were. At the last moment, she even resolutely pushed her onto the escape train and turned away herself. It was so wonderful that Finger clapped his hands and wrote a novel based on it and posted it on the Night Watch forum." Chu Zihang glanced at the fruit baskets and flowers that were sent as condolences. Although Xia Mi was very popular in the academy, now everyone regarded her as the hero who killed Fenrir, and the small cards were full of respect and blessings.
"I feel like someone hung me up in the air and slapped me several times, and I can't fight back." Xia Mi said in a low voice.
"She didn't mean to insult you. She just wanted to make the scene more vivid and convincing."
"I know this is her punishment, but also her wish. She wants to use this method to make me Xia Mi, and I can only be Xia Mi forever. Unless I have the chance to touch the Dragon Bone Cross, Jörmungandr will become a history that can never be replicated." Xia Mi sighed, looking up at Chu Zihang's eyes, "I thought you would report me."
"I did think about it for a long time." Chu Zihang nodded. "Not revealing your true identity would be tantamount to betraying the academy, but Lu Mingfei stopped me and repeatedly emphasized to me that you are not dangerous at all now. You are as docile as a cat with its teeth and claws pulled out."
"So you agreed? This is not like you. If it were you, you would be stabbing a knife into my heart right now, regardless of what Lu Mingfei thinks."
"What impressed me was another sentence she said. This kitten is the one we know best about the history of the dragon clan. She can be our history consultant to understand our enemies." Chu Zihang was silent for a few seconds and whispered, "I have to admit that I am also selfish. You told me about Odin's origins. I have been tracking him for many years. This is the first time I have information about him, but it is not enough. For this, I am willing to take the risk of violating school rules. Anyway, it is not the first time I have violated it."
"It sounds like I've become your two's forbidden love. I'm beginning to regret why I became her wingman and wanted you two to be together." Xia Mi smiled faintly.
"Have a good rest. The rapid weakening of bloodline has a great impact on mixed-bloods. You are indeed just an ordinary person now." Chu Zihang stood up. "I will come to you again in the future to ask you something."
" Can Lu Mingfei come to see me?" Xia Mi asked softly, with a somewhat... pleading tone.
"She said that she can't meet you for the time being because she knows very well what losing her bloodline means to you. To you, she is a rather overbearing bastard, and you may hate her very much. It will take a while to digest this feeling." Chu Zihang walked to the door and grabbed the door handle. "When you truly accept yourself as Xia Mi, she will come to see you. I hope that we can still be friends by then."
"Is Fenrir alright?"
"Lu Mingfei said that he found a very suitable partner. When you are willing to join us and admit that you are human, we will take you to see it."
"You are so ruthless. I don't even know who is controlling whom. You two were so easy to control before. I could play with you with just a few pushes. But now I'm your captive, locked in a cage like a harmless canary." There was a hint of sadness in Xia Mi's breath. Maybe she was still crying when Chu Zihang opened the door, but this girl still had the pride of the past and didn't want anyone to see her crying.
"Goodbye," she said.
"Goodbye." Chu Zihang pushed open the door.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but when the door closed, he seemed to hear someone whispering "Be happy."
Is she talking to herself?
At this time, deep in the Nibelungen, oversized color televisions replaced the big black and white ones of the last century. Various new-age game consoles and CDs turned this place into a paradise for otakus. There were even five top-of-the-line computers, enough for everyone to sit down and play a game of Dota.
“Listen, this is a game of life and death. I, your sister, have agreed with the guy on the opposite side to play a best-of-five game. If you lose this time, the money I use to buy you Coke and fried chicken will be gone. Do you understand?” Sitting in the middle seat, Samson put on headphones and gave orders with a ferocious look on his face.
"clear!"
Not being able to eat Coke and fried chicken is the top priority here. Bajie, Baixiang and Huli Daxian are all ready to try, and even the little boy sitting next to them has a serious expression.
"Then I'll play Dragon Knight." The little boy raised his hand. This was Fenrir's unique skill. In his eyes, the third-class black dragon was his incarnation. He could breathe out flames and turn his opponents into burning powder.
"I play Spectre, and I'm definitely 3800 in 10 minutes."
"I'm the enemy mage, the dribbling master is responsible for beating the enemy back, the front is left to you!"
"My Monkey King has top-notch skills. The opponent has no way to clear the illusion."
"...How about I use my axe and tree to protect you?" Samson overturned the table.
How does the saying go? The worst players love to play Big Brother the most. Coincidentally, everyone here has a Big Brother heart. It looks like there will be no fried chicken and Coke today. Let's eat dirt instead. You can consider eating that Pigsy first.
When Chu Zihang left the infirmary, Lu Mingfei was leaning against the wall waiting for him. She always had a habit when waiting for him, leaning against the wall with one foot with her hands behind her back, and the other foot subconsciously standing on tiptoes, tapping back and forth occasionally. This was because she could not suppress the nervousness in her heart, and kept thinking about jumping to her senior brother's side. Her eyes lit up when she saw Chu Zihang coming out.
"Is Xia Mi okay?" Lu Mingfei went up to ask. Her nervousness at the moment was all focused on Xia Mi.
"It looks like we need to wait for a while, but there shouldn't be any problem." Chu Zihang said.
Lu Mingfei felt a little relieved. With her senior's emotional intelligence, he could say that there was no problem. That meant that Xia Mi would not be as hysterical as she had imagined. She was like a wounded disabled child who was slowly accepting the reality.
"I hope she can get better soon... and don't hate me so much..." Lu Mingfei shrank her head. When she did that thing, she was so domineering, as if Xia Mi would really die if she didn't listen to her. Now looking back, she seems a little timid, as if the her who did the bad thing is completely different from the her now.
The late autumn wind blew , and Lu Mingfei's nose felt itchy. She couldn't help but sneeze loudly.
Illinois has four distinct seasons. Generally speaking, it is hot in summer and cold in winter. Now that November has passed, the average temperature often fluctuates between 70, 80 and 90 degrees Celsius. Although most of the mixed-bloods are in good health and rarely have minor illnesses, there are also many who rely on their bloodline to do evil. In this weather, they wear short T-shirts and slippers to go swimming in winter, and finally end up shivering in their quilts.
The dark green coat was silently placed on Lu Mingfei's shoulders. She was stunned for a moment, and looked up to see the senior brother in a black sweater with a celibate look on his face, as if he had just done something ordinary. It was only such a short time, and he had completed the warm-hearted behavior before she even noticed it... The central air conditioning was really killing people.
"Thank you, brother..." She muttered softly as she pulled her coat over her shoulders, her eyelids drooping. There was the scent of Chu Zihang on it, like some kind of sandalwood, which reminded people of the quiet place of Buddhism. It had to be said that it suited his style very well. Even his hormones revealed an aura of an old monk who was not interested in women and had no desires.
It was indeed a little warmer. The price of a girl's beauty is always accompanied by freezing. For example, at this temperature, Lu Mingfei was wearing a school uniform skirt with only thin leggings, revealing her slender legs. When there was no wind, it was just cold. As soon as the wind blew, she would become a young lady with three-inch golden lotus feet, and her steps would flutter as if she was about to be blown away by the wind.
"Remember to take good care of your body when you are young, otherwise you will be prone to illness when you are old." Chu Zihang looked at her and said.
Lu Mingfei thought to herself, "Brother, you sound like an old woman! I'm so tempted. You said it as if I, a loving mother, have evil intentions. I'm not interested in eating you anymore."
However, she was naughty in her heart but very honest in her words. She nodded and said obediently, "Yes, I'll remember it." This made Chu Zihang feel that she had heard his words and he nodded.
Who would listen to you, you conceited fool? I wear less clothes just to look good to those who want to see me, right?
After Lu Mingfei finished complaining, she looked up at Chu Zihang again. She remembered that when she found Xia Mi's house and broke into it, this guy was still sleeping soundly on the girl's sky blue bed. Looking at his handsome face that frowned even when he was asleep, as if all the world's affairs were on his shoulders, she was really angry and amused. She was angry that he suddenly disappeared and failed at the most critical moment, but she also wanted to laugh at his sleeping posture that was always so funny. She wanted to poke his nose for no reason to see if he would sneeze in his sleep or something stupid.
But the most important thing is peace of mind. Even though so many things happened, it's good that everything is fine in the end.
That day she sat quietly beside him, the huge setting sun was falling outside the window, the dim sunlight sprinkled on his face, the evening breeze blew in and wandered around every corner of the room, her long hair was scattered like clouds, gently touching his nose just as she had thought.
She did nothing but wait until he opened his eyes.
Now she suddenly regretted not doing something at that time, but if she had really done something, she would no longer be Lu Mingfei.
Now the song has finally come to an end and everyone is leaving. In the bleak autumn wind, everyone stands on the steps and looks out at the campus. No one notices this place, except for foodies who pass by hurriedly on their way to the cafeteria. The only opponent has also left in dismay. Can I say with a sly smile that this is finally my home court?
Go, brave girl! Go! Cute little pig! Just like so many people have told you, the pig will rush forward, knock down, pick up and run!
"Chu Zihang." Lu Mingfei smiled, her fangs gleaming with light, her pupils rippling with autumn water. This is what determination is. Even if your heart is beating so fast that the person on the other side can hear it, it will still make you act differently than usual, because you know that this will be a decision that will affect your life.
Everyone was standing face to face, and there was no need to call out names to attract attention. Chu Zihang didn't quite understand Lu Mingfei's intention. If he was a character in a comic book, he would have a big question mark floating over his head right now.
Lu Mingfei took one step forward, the second step, the third step... Each step she took was very slow, her toes lightly tapping and landing slowly, like a fairy wading through water, able to step out a lotus under her steps. I should be thankful that I didn't wear much today... I didn't care if he could understand it or not, anyway, I had to face it in the best possible way.
