Dragon Clan: They're all insane, and you still want me to slay dragons?

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A white Toyota van was parked at the edge of the small square. The door opened, and Xia Mi jumped out of the van with a "whoosh," shading her eyes with her hand and squinting as she looked ahead.

The slightly old square was bustling with activity, while the unassuming airport stood quietly on the other side of the square.

Gao Kui and Chu Zihang stepped out of the van one after the other, each carrying a bulging backpack and a large suitcase. Inside were local specialties that everyone had bought for Xia Mi over the past two days, as well as some small gifts for Xia Mi's parents and brother.

They came empty-handed, and left with a full load.

All good things must come to an end. Nearly two months have passed since Xia Mi and Chen Motong arrived in FZ City, and there is not much time left before the start of school. The happy summer vacation is about to end.

Before setting off for Chicago, the group needed to take Xia Mi back to Yanjing. Of course, they didn't actually take her to Beijing, but rather to the airport.

After parking the car, Fingel and Chen Motong got off the plane one after the other. Fingel took out his phone to check the time: "It's a little past 15 p.m. now. The latest boarding time for that flight is 15:35 p.m. There are still half an hour left. We're just in time."

Xia Mi complained in a low voice, "So why do we have to be right on time? Can't we just get to the airport earlier? What if we get stuck in traffic and miss our flight?"

"There's nothing I can do. It's so hot outside. An ice cream will turn into a milkshake in less than 5 minutes. I really don't want to go out if I don't have something to do."

Even with air conditioning in the airport, it's still not as comfortable as being at the base with so many people.

Gao Kui, pulling Xia Mi's large suitcase, took the lead and headed towards the airport: "Let's go, let's find out where the security checkpoint is first."

Xia Mi cupped her hands around her heart: "Wow, are you going to take me to the security checkpoint? I thought you'd go back after dropping me off outside the airport. I'm so happy!"

"Junior brother is definitely reluctant to part with you and wants to spend even just one more minute with you."

Before Gao Kui could answer, Fingel chimed in obsequiously, "After we see you off, we'll be going to Kassel too. The next time we meet won't be until winter break at the earliest. As the saying goes, a day apart feels like three autumns, and who knows how many autumns have passed since then."

You're right, junior brother.

Fingel winked at Gao Kui.

"Really? I'm so touched." Xia Mixu hugged Gao Kui's arm, which was already quite strong after two months of training, her eyes narrowed into crescents, and she rubbed her head against him like a kitten.

Gao Kui remained silent.

Are you reluctant to give up?

Actually, I wasn't that reluctant to part with it.

For the past two months, I've spent every day with Xia Mi, such a wonderful girl, eating and living in the same base. We've become so familiar with each other that we're practically inseparable. If reality were a visual novel where you could display affection levels, our affection levels would probably be close to maxed out.

But Gao Kui didn't feel much reluctance; only a faint sorrow lingered in his heart, as if he had just finished reading a novel with an imperfect ending. A gust of wind blew, and the sorrow dissipated.

What is going wrong?

Before Gao Kui could answer, the lively Xia Mi pointed to a young couple in the square: "Look, look!"

Everyone looked in the direction Xia Mi was pointing.

They might be a couple, or siblings, but in any case, they are a young man and a woman.

The boy carried a backpack and pushed a suitcase in front of him, while the girl sat on the suitcase, arms outstretched, charging across the small square.

Seeing everyone looking at them, the girl wasn't shy at all. She waved to everyone and then told the boy behind her to push faster.

Xia Mi waved to the girl, then rested her head against Gao Kui's chest with a pitiful expression: "Shall we play this too?"

"Okay," Gao Kui replied casually.

After nearly two months of hard work and sweat, plus a little bit of drug assistance, he now has a near-perfect physique and athletic ability that surpasses that of ordinary A-grade mixed-race individuals.

Let alone having Xia Mi sit on the luggage and push it, even if she carried it, she could run for more than ten miles in one go without getting out of breath.

"Great!"

Xia Mi clapped her hands, snatched the suitcase handle from Gao Kui, patted the suitcase, and gestured to Gao Kui to sit down quickly.

Should I sit?

Gao Kui pointed to himself with a puzzled expression.

Xia Mi nodded in confirmation and then gestured towards the suitcase.

"Good idea." Gao Kui gave Xia Mi a thumbs up, praising her creativity, and sat on the suitcase with great interest, his legs clamping the sides of the suitcase.

Xia Mi folded up the suitcase handle, gripped the edges of the suitcase with both hands, shouted a battle cry, and officially charged forward like a pig across the bustling small square.

As a hybrid whose bloodline has awakened, Xia Mi's strength and reaction speed are far beyond those of ordinary people. Like a catfish, she quickly weaves through the crowd and catches up with the couple from before.

Gao Kui whistled, tilting his chin up in a provocative manner towards the boy who was huffing and puffing as he pushed his suitcase. Xia Mi, however, ignored him and charged forward, pushing her suitcase up the ramp beside the steps and rushing into the airport.

Perhaps the suitcase itself was of poor quality, perhaps Gao Kui was too heavy after exercising, or perhaps Xia Mi charged too hard...

Not long after rushing into the airport, the wheels of his suitcase started making a creaking sound, and the suitcase supporting Gao Kui's 80-kilogram weight was suddenly crushed and flattened.

Gao Kui kept shouting "stop, stop!" Xia Mi's expression changed drastically, and she suddenly braked, throwing Gao Kui out of the way. Gao Kui rolled twice on the ground, attracting a lot of attention.

Once everyone saw the two people's facial features, they forgave the somewhat boisterous "young couple." Some people even took out their phones and cameras, wanting to capture this artistic moment.

"Brother Ai, are you alright? You braked suddenly just now..." Xia Mi squatted down next to Gao Kui, her head down and her index fingers touching.

"I'm fine, but could you please stop with such clichéd and formulaic dialogue? And that finger-to-finger gesture, don't you think it's too anime-like? It feels really out of place in real life..."

Gao Kui sat on the ground, grumbling incessantly about Xia Mi's words and actions, then suddenly lowered his voice and gestured, "It looks like someone is filming us."

"We just have such great chemistry, I'm starting to ship us." Xia Mi turned her head, made a peace sign at a passerby taking a picture with their phone, and gave a standard flight attendant smile.

Gao Kui suddenly had a strange idea: "What if I went over and warned them to stop taking pictures and delete them, saying that it wouldn't be good if my girlfriend found out about them online?"

Ok?

"Good idea!"

Xia Mi's eyes lit up, and she gave Gao Kui a thumbs up in praise of his sudden idea. Then she frowned in dissatisfaction: "I think this idea can be improved. Brother Ai, with your looks and temperament, you're just like the protagonist in a Wong Kar-wai movie. You look like a scumbag."

When you tried to stop them, there was a twist, but it wasn't dramatic enough. I think it would be better if I went and said, "Delete the photos, otherwise it won't be good if my boyfriend sees them."

I look like the kind of lively, cute, innocent, and naive good girl; letting me go would just make things more dramatic.

"Good, good!" Gao Kui clapped his hands secretly and gestured to Xia Mi to hurry up.

Chapter 94 Dream Wedding

Gao Kui and Xia Mi discussed various details with great interest, such as what tone to use to stop those taking pictures, and whether to look fierce or formal.

As the crowd of onlookers taking photos gradually dispersed, Chu Zihang and his two companions arrived at the airport terminal. Neither of them had been able to finalize a plan that would completely satisfy both sides.

With a long time to go before takeoff and security check just around the corner, the group found a few empty seats in the corner of the waiting area and said their final goodbyes.

"Pity."

Xia Mi sighed with deep regret: "The people taking pictures have all left. Who knows when we'll have another suitable opportunity?"

"When you get back to Beijing, you can ask your male classmates to try it out. Go to any lively place and find a secluded spot to film the whole process, especially the reactions of passersby."

After editing and uploading it online, and then hiring some online trolls to hype it up, you'll soon be a once-in-five-thousand-years beauty, a "green tea sister," and become an internet celebrity and a big star.

Then you can do live-streaming e-commerce, take on advertising gigs, and make money hand over fist.

Gao Kui summarized a very feasible plan in just a few words.

"good idea."

Xia Mi nodded repeatedly: "Once I become a big star, I'll find an opportunity to publicize our relationship. 'Shocking! Big Star Xia Mi's Secret Boyfriend is Actually XXX!' 'Quick Look, a Once-in-Five-Thousand-Years High-Value Couple'..."

First, they hire online trolls to hype up our relationship and dig up dirt on me. I don't respond at first, and then, once the hype dies down, I publicly deny that it's a rumor and that we're just good friends. Then, they coordinate with the media to release photos of our new date...

After dragging things out for half a year, squeezing out all the value from this topic, they officially announced it: "Yes, we are indeed a couple." After showing affection for a few months, they fabricated a breakup story, suggesting their relationship was on the rocks...

Chen Motong covered her face speechlessly and complained, "You guys are so skilled, you can rival those professional celebrity promotion teams."

"I think you two should just skip the Kassel dragon-slaying trip and just debut as a whole. If you two team up, you can save money on marketing and planning."

"I'd rather not, being a big star is too much trouble."

Xia Mi suddenly lost interest: "Wherever I go, I'll be surrounded by onlookers. Even my own love story will become a tool to entertain the public and maintain popularity."

I just want to be an ordinary girl, have a normal relationship, announce it publicly, and post close-up photos of us together on QQ Space.

"Then after several years of dating, through ups and downs, they finally tied the knot and walked down the aisle with the blessings of family and friends. The music played at their wedding was 'Wedding in a Dream'?" Chen Motong continued writing the plot.

"How did you know?" Xia Mi's eyes widened.

“I once heard something similar from an older female friend of mine.”

"So, what stage is she at now?"

"She got married to a man she neither loved nor disliked, whom she met through a blind date. She explained that the pianist played 'Wedding March' over and over again, but she could no longer find the longing for love and marriage she had when she was young."

"That's what it's like to marry someone you don't like."

Xia Mi clenched her fists, not discouraged by Chen Motong's friend's terrible life: "I will definitely find a man I like and who likes me to marry."

As she spoke, Xia Mi subconsciously turned her head, her gaze passing over Chen Motong in the middle and landing on Gao Kui, who was in a daze.

Chen Motong suddenly felt superfluous, that she shouldn't be sitting between the two of them, or even that she should have come to see Xia Mi off.

"Hey, junior brother."

Fingel nudged the dazed Gao Kui and winked, "Don't you think you should say something now?"

"what!?"

Startled by the sudden revelation, Gao Kui paused for a moment: "What should I say?"

"My junior sister said she wants to marry a man she likes who also likes her, and she'll be playing 'Wedding in a Dream' at the wedding." Fingel temporarily provided a background summary.

Gao Kui hesitated for a moment: "Wedding in a Dream should be a piano piece, but I can't play the piano."

"How about this, I'll give her an extra two hundred yuan at her wedding, consider it payment for the pianist."

Fingel was speechless.

Your junior sister first mentioned marriage, and then looked at you. Wasn't the implication quite obvious? How did you interpret it as her wanting you to play the piano at her wedding?

"I can play the piano."

Chu Zihang suddenly spoke up: "You can contact me when you get married in the future."

Brothers!

Fingel secretly gave Chu Zihang a thumbs up. The word "you guys" was used so well; it was practically a divine assist.

"That's a good feeling."

Gao Kui remained oblivious and exclaimed, "I suddenly remembered that Chu Zihang seems to play the piano quite well. It will save me a lot of money if I hire you for my wedding."