Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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"OK then."

Su Xiaoyan didn't ask Chu Zihang any questions and just ordered for him; otherwise, she knew he would have said he didn't want it.

The system then said to Chu Zihang, "Senior Chu Zihang, are you here to buy winter clothes?"

"Mm." Chu Zihang nodded. Autumn was gradually passing, and the weather was getting colder and colder, so it was time to switch to winter clothes. Actually, it wouldn't have mattered if Chu Zihang wore his old winter clothes, since his body had stopped growing, but his mother wanted to buy him new ones.

"Did Sister Su buy all your clothes?" The system looked Chu Zihang up and down. Actually, at Chu Zihang's level, nice clothes were just icing on the cake. He looked stylish in all black and white.

"Mm." Chu Zihang nodded.

"Sister Su has such good taste! Senior Chu Zihang, you look so handsome in this outfit." The system addressed Su as "Sister Su" without any awkwardness or incongruity. Then it praised Senior Chu Zihang for his good upbringing, manners, and promising future... Although it didn't explicitly mention Su Xiaoyan, Su Xiaoyan listened with a smile. Lu Mingfei saying that Chu Zihang was so amazing was actually a compliment to her, his mother, on how well she had raised him! This child has such a good eye for people!

Chu Zihang also sensed the implied meaning in these words, and could only look at him apologetically again.

In his opinion, it was really difficult for Lu Mingfei, who was such a grown man and still had to coax an even older person, although he did a really good job of coaxing him.

The system gave Chu Zihang a reassuring look, indicating that it was a piece of cake and that it would definitely make his mother happy.

Xia Mi didn't interrupt much. Lu Mingfei took over the conversation with Su Xiaoyan, and she slowly sipped her milk tea.

"What were you talking about just now?" Chu Zihang asked Xia Mi in a low voice.

“Lu Mingfei’s novel is finished. I suggested he throw a celebration party or treat me to a big meal,” Xia Mi said.

"novel?"

Xia Mi whispered to him, "Yeah, he earns tens of thousands a month from his novel royalties now."

"sharp."

Chu Zihang wasn't short of money, nor did he lack tens of thousands of yuan, but that was mostly given to him by his "dad" Lu Tianming and his mother. He had more than enough to spend and had saved up a sum of pocket money. Lu Mingfei, on the other hand, earned his money honestly and openly!

The system made Su Xiaoyan very happy, but she didn't forget to buy clothes for Chu Zihang.

"Sister is going to take Zihang to buy clothes. Do you want to come along?" Su Xiaoyan looked at Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi, thinking about buying them a couple of nice outfits to make them look pretty.

The clothes she picked out weren't cheap, but she didn't mind spending the money. The two of them were also her son's few good friends. However, the two little guys might not accept her kindness, since it was all too sudden.

Xia Mi said casually, then looked at Lu Mingfei. The system said, "I also need to buy winter clothes. Sister Su, your eye for choosing clothes is definitely better than mine. Can you help me take a look?"

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely pick out some cool outfits for you!"

The four of them walked into the large shopping mall together, and it was then that Su Xiaoyan asked about their family background.

"Xia Mi, judging from your accent, you're not a local, are you? Where are you from?" Su Xiaoyan asked Xia Mi.

When Xia Mi came out of the milk tea shop, she ordered another cup of milk tea, held it in her hands and slowly sipped it. Hearing this, she said, "Sister Su is really good at judging people. I am indeed not from this area. I am from the capital."

"Beijing? Is it because of your parents' work that you came here to study?" Su Xiaoyan asked doubtfully. Although Shilan Middle School is the best in the city, the teaching quality in Beijing is only better.

Xia Mi smiled brightly, without offering much explanation: "Yes."

Seeing that she didn't say much, Su Xiaoyan didn't ask any further questions, and turned to ask Lu Mingfei, "Lu Mingfei, where are you from?"

"I have a city household registration and grew up here. I don't even know where my hometown is. My parents have never taken me back."

The system was considering using Su Xiaoyan to drastically change its image. Lu Mingfei had no sense of style, Xia Mi was too poor to afford it, and Chu Zihang's fashion sense was all arranged by his mother, but very successfully.

Rather than figuring it out on his own, the system definitely felt it was better to have Chu Zihang's mother lend him a hand.

Chapter 26: Change of Lu Mingfei

"Then you..." Su Xiaoyan wanted to say that her grandparents must know, but before she could finish speaking, she realized that the other person hadn't mentioned her grandparents, so she probably didn't have any memory of them, or maybe she didn't even have grandparents.

But since she had already started, she could only continue, "Didn't your parents tell you either?"

"No."

"I see." Su Xiaoyan nodded, and didn't ask anything else, such as their parents' jobs.

This kind of thinking isn't discrimination; it's just judging a child's upbringing by looking at the parents' jobs. It's a way of judging people based on their appearance.

However, Chu Zihang has been smart since he was a child, so she can definitely trust him to make friends.

She led the person into the men's clothing store, looked around, pointed to a few clothes, and asked the salesperson to bring the appropriate size.

"Holy crap, 1500 for a down jacket???" Xia Mi leaned against Lu Mingfei and saw the price tag on his down jacket.

"The royalties came through around 8 a.m. this morning, I can afford it." The system didn't care about the thousand-yuan clothes; in its eyes, wasn't the point of making money to use it?

If spending a few thousand yuan could completely transform Lu Mingfei's appearance, the system would definitely just swipe his bank card.

Su Xiaoyan was looking at her son's clothes when she heard Xia Mi's voice and wanted to say something to reassure them that she would pay for it.

But then she heard them talking again.

"Holy crap, the money's already in my account? When is Rich Bro going to treat me to a big meal?"

"If you're eating tonight, I'll treat you tonight; if you're eating tomorrow, I'll treat you tomorrow."

"It's a pity there are no Michelin-starred restaurants in the city, otherwise I would definitely rip off the great writer."

"There are some in Shanghai next door." The system showed its generosity in front of the girl. Xia Mi wanted to eat at a Michelin-starred restaurant, and he agreed without even frowning.

But Xia Mi was just joking. She smiled and said, "Having a meal would require a trip to Shanghai. Forget it, you can treat me when you're not writing anymore. It wouldn't be good to delay a great writer's writing."

The system replied, "I have plenty of drafts saved up. Let's go tonight. I'll ask Chu Zihang and Sister Su if they're free. It'll be more lively with more people."

Lu Mingfei felt that the system was too damn good.

He said it would be more lively with more people, but he was actually thinking of shocking Su Xiaoyan a little. Given Su Xiaoyan's personality, she might spread the news about his writing through both her parents and teachers.

Then he can conveniently push his uncle and aunt out to take the blame, using a two-pronged approach. Afterwards, he will rise again from the ruins and sweep through Shilan Middle School.

Su Xiaoyan overheard their whispered conversation and, as expected, her curiosity was piqued. She interrupted, asking, "Lu Mingfei, you can write too?"

"Just write some online novels to earn some pocket money." The system smiled modestly.

"You're too modest. You earn tens of thousands a month and still have some pocket money left." Xia Mi, who was about to have a big meal, felt obligated to help Lu Mingfei and flattered him appropriately: "I hope I can earn tens of thousands a month after I go out to work."

Logically, at this point, the system should have given Xia Mi a round of applause and praise, as she is a top student in the city and a candidate for Tsinghua or Peking University. After she starts working, earning tens of thousands of yuan a month would be a piece of cake.

However, considering that Su Xiaoyan, who is a fan of good looks, already has a high opinion of Xia Mi, what would happen if she knew that Xia Mi was also well-rounded in terms of morality, intelligence, physical fitness and aesthetics?

So the system changed its tone and steadily cut off Su Xiaoyan's thoughts: "Actually, at first I just wrote down the wild ideas in my mind. I didn't expect it to be liked by so many people. Xia Mi, you read it at the beginning. At that time, I didn't dare to imagine that I would receive so much royalties in a month."

"If people like you, it means you write well, you have talent and ability, and you deserve to earn this money." Su Xiaoyan said with some emotion, "Wow, kids these days are really... amazing."

Lu Mingfei is a high school sophomore who is not even an adult yet, but he can earn tens of thousands of yuan a month. This does not mean that money is easy to earn, but it only shows that this kid is amazing!

Her life wasn't always smooth sailing; she never experienced hardship. She was just lucky to have married Lu Tianming.

The system glanced at Chu Zihang's back and said, "Senior Chu Zihang is even more impressive. He is the top student in his grade and is a sure thing for Tsinghua or Peking University and studying abroad. He will definitely have a bright future after graduation."

“Studying is a matter of study.” Su Xiaoyan asked curiously, “Lu Mingfei, what kind of book do you write? I usually like to read novels and books to pass the time, and I may have even read your book.”

"My book is serialized online..." The system chatted with her for a while.

"What do your parents do for a living?" Su Xiaoyan asked about Lu Mingfei's parents' jobs at this point, thinking that Lu Mingfei must come from a highly educated family, and maybe his parents are university professors. They are deeply influenced by the culture of their family.

“My parents used to be researchers at a geological institute, and now they are doing archaeology abroad.”

“An archaeologist, a geological research institute…” Su Xiaoyan began to understand why Lu Mingfei was so remarkable.

"..."

Wearing the clothes Su Xiaoyan had chosen, and standing in front of the mirror, while Su Xiaoyan was still scrutinizing her flaws, Xia Mi had already spoken up, saying with a grin, "This outfit is very nice."

Judging from her smile, the system knew she wanted to say that the clothes were nice but the person was lacking.

But Su Xiaoyan thought for a moment and said, "Your hairstyle might need to be changed. Your hair is too long. Shorter hair might make you look more energetic."

"Is your hair shorter?" The system touched its hair, which was indeed a bit long. "It's about time I got a haircut. It's been so long since I've had one, and my teacher is already urging me to get one."

"That's perfect, we can go together. I need to get my hair washed before I go back." Su Xiaoyan smiled. She picked out two outfits for Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang and seemed quite satisfied with them.

The system paid the bill itself, but Su Xiaoyan was quite assertive; she handed over her husband's supplementary card and paid for it as well.

When it came to women's clothing, Xia Mi shook her head and said, "No need, Sister Su, I have enough clothes to wear."

"Let's try it on." Su Xiaoyan still wanted to see how beautiful Xia Mi would look in pretty clothes. This girl was truly beautiful; even in casual clothes, her beauty couldn't be hidden, but rather it accentuated her flawless face.

Under Chu Zihang's apologetic gaze, Xia Mi reluctantly gave it a try.

Then Su Xiaoyan's eyes lit up, and she went a step further, ruffling Xia Mi's hair and looking at her as if she were looking at a pretty doll.

She made Xia Mi try on many outfits, not only wanting to buy clothes, but also wanting to bring Xia Mi home.

This made Du Xiami feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Chu Zihang couldn't stand it anymore and whispered a few words in Su Xiaoyan's ear, which made her regretfully give up on changing Xia Mi's clothes.

As for clothes, she said that Lu Mingfei already has them, so how can I not buy them for you?

So after the whole trip, Chu Zihang was just apologizing.

Chapter 27: A matter is ruined by being leaked, and succeeded by being kept secret.

Su Xiaoyan led Lu Mingfei and Xia Mi through a full-service beauty treatment, including hair styling and blow-drying, but that wasn't enough. She then took the three of them into a cosmetics shop where she and her friends usually gathered.

Chu Zihang, from a wealthy family, instantly became a male model, surrounded by aunties who groped him.

Chu Zihang remained expressionless. Most of these aunties were Su Xiaoyan's former dance troupe friends. Su Xiaoyan, who had married Chu Tianjiao, still needed to perform to make a living, and these aunties had watched him grow up since childhood.

He dared to be shy, so they dared to say those wild and indecent things in front of him... The more he resisted, the more excited they became... But this time they discovered the stunningly beautiful Xia Mi, so Xia Mi shared Chu Zihang's firepower.

Su Xiaoyan was discussing with her friend, who was the owner of a cosmetics shop, how to transform Lu Mingfei.

"This child would look better if he were more refined and gentle..."

"I agree, this is the style of clothing I chose..."

"Then your eyes can still discover beauty as always."

Lu Mingfei looked at the hands that were touching him with some apprehension.

"You've got a great physique, young man." The proprietress touched Lu Mingfei's nascent abs, then his cheek, and said, "Unless you're overweight or otherwise obese, your face shape is already set, and there's no puffiness..."

She touched her chin, thought for a moment, and then began to act.

Let's start with trimming his eyebrows. Lu Mingfei's eyebrows are quite thick, but they don't look very good...

Lu Mingfei felt like he was about to get married and become a groom. After all, what normal man, unless he's a celebrity or male model whose job requires it, would bother with makeup like a woman would?