Chapter 281 Gift, Rubber Duck
Shangshan Nanliusheng's impression of Lu Mingfei at the beginning was not that bad, but it was not that good either. It was not difficult to find out about Lu Mingfei's deeds, and you could learn a lot by asking the students.
She spent some time to find out that Lu Mingfei used to be ordinary and had no highlights. He was the kind of person that no one would care about even if he was thrown into a crowd. He was so ordinary that it made people wonder who gave him the S-level advanced recessive bloodline judgment.
It was not until he learned that his parents held important positions in the headquarters that Uesugi Nanryusei expressed his understanding.
She did not show any disdain for this, because this was how the mixed-blood society worked, the bloodline class of the previous generation also determined the bloodline class of the next generation, and beings with higher bloodline levels would naturally receive higher preferential treatment.
It is not difficult to know the bloodline class of Lu Mingfei's parents, their bloodline class is also S. The academy deliberately trained them as the senior leaders of this generation of the academy, so without a high-level bloodline, they cannot convince the public.
Both husband and wife were S-rank, which was quite rare in the history of the entire secret party. Because the offspring born from the union of two high-blooded hybrids, in addition to being of high bloodline, were also very likely to go berserk.
It is said that in the days when hybrids could still awaken normally, marriages between high-blooded hybrids had to be approved by the elders of the secret party.
It's not that they want to break up the couple, but it's hard for them to determine whether the offspring born from the union of this pair of excellent pedigree men and women will be a chubby white baby, or a monster covered in scales and with sharp claws that can tear the mother's belly at any time.
Fortunately, since modern hybrids are no different from ordinary people, the rules that prevent free love have long been forgotten... or, in other words, have been used in reverse. Two S-class people who would not have been allowed to marry in the past have married, and this may be the prototype of the Nibelungen Plan.
The reason why S-class is S-class is because their bloodline is as huge as that of ordinary hybrids. Even today when no one can awaken normally, the existence of S-class can still suffocate people.
The current president and vice president of Kassel College are S-level, some family representatives with a long history in the school board are S-level, and some elders in the elders' council whose names have been written in textbooks are S-level...
Lu Mingfei's parents' bloodline is so excellent that they can almost be designated as the top leaders of this generation of the academy, and it is natural that their son cannot be really the same as an ordinary person.
As expected, the previously unknown Lu Mingfei suddenly became high-profile. His rescue at the Shilan welcome party amazed everyone, and the video clip was broadcast across the sea to Japan. Uesugi Nanru strongly suspected that Eri had the idea of studying here because she had seen this clip.
However, what concerned Uesugi Nanliu was not this, but the fact that Zero appeared in Southern Jiangsu almost at that time.
As the offspring of two S-class people, Lu Mingfei should have been Zero's first suspect. The Nibelungen Plan required a fully awakened hybrid, or at least a bloodline that was close to fully awakened, and it seemed that only he met this requirement.
Unfortunately, the Chinese branch was in the early stages of reconstruction at that time and was unable to follow up on the investigation in a timely manner.
And now, with the relocation of the Chinese Preparatory Class in Kassel, and the mixed-blood world secretly looking over here, and some people secretly making trouble, Zero's suspect list has been refreshed wave after wave, and Lu Mingfei, who should have been at the top of the list, has fallen to somewhere in an instant.
On the other hand, Lu Mingfei's daily life is either with this girl today or with that girl tomorrow. He almost always follows the arrangement of the Nibelungen Plan, behaving like a lucky boy who has the opportunity to hang out with all kinds of beautiful girls thanks to the bloodline given by his parents.
Shangshan Nanliusheng had no right to say anything about this, because she and her sisters were the same. They enjoyed the preferential treatment they had today because of the royal blood inherited from their father.
The Inuyama family controlled the Tamamonomae Club, which was the largest den of money-spending in Tokyo. Even if the Snake Eight Houses collapsed, they could still live comfortably. In other words, without the "drag" of the Snake Eight Houses, they would be able to move forward one step further.
However, because of the existence of the royal blood, Inuyama He chose to stay and serve Uesugi Yue again, and the entire Inuyama family also voluntarily became a vassal of the Uesugi family...
Even the Royal Blood was like this, and the S-level bloodline was not bad either. Using a Crystal Palace plan to bind a super hybrid that was very likely to awaken was undoubtedly a great profit in Shangshan Nanliusheng's opinion.
As for the possibility that Lu Mingfei is Zero... Shangshan Nanliusheng thinks this is complete nonsense.
Zero has a very special, almost unique temperament. It is a kind of pride, madness, invincibility, and a momentum that looks down on everything in the world. He is so proud that he seems to be the real king of the world, and he madly despises the increasingly corrupt mixed-blood society, and he crushes all the dragons and hunters that invade reality.
This temperament can be felt even through the mask and the photo. Shangshan Nanliusheng glanced at Lu Mingfei. Apart from the fact that they are both men, they have almost no similarities.
"?" Lu Mingfei looked at the eldest sister of the Shangshan family with some doubts. She had a somewhat distracted look in her eyes. He inexplicably felt that she was thinking about something very impolite.
If he knew what Shangshan Nanliusheng was thinking, he would probably pat her on the shoulder and say earnestly that this kind of temperament is called "chunibunaga" in Japan, but it is called "crazy" here.
Then he looked at Uesugi Erii who was sitting opposite him. After inviting him to go to the room to play games, the latter hid her entire face behind the notebook, leaving only a pair of scarlet eyes looking at him pitifully.
In fact, it has been proved that having the temperament of a queen does not mean that you can become a queen. After finally maintaining the temperament of a queen for a few minutes, Uesugi Eriya has now been beaten back to her original form.
I don't know if this is due to a lack of common sense or a natural instinct, but there is no way for her to become a quiet queen. In this regard, Chen Motong did a good job. She was quiet and not crazy, and she had a bit of queen temperament, which was very deceptive.
Lu Mingfei knew that Uesugi Eriya was a little gaming geek, and the various limited edition consoles she brought to school on weekdays showed that her collection was rich. To be honest, even if this girl didn't look at him with pitiful eyes, he would still be moved.
He attributed his irresistibility to Uesugi Eriya to the mutual attraction between otakus. It was not without reason. Who is not a game otaku? Thinking back to the past... It seems that there is no need to think back to the past. He is now also a hero in the PC game circle.
"Eri, there's a TV in the side hall of the living room. Just bring the console over and connect it." Uesugi Nanryusei couldn't stand it anymore, so he waved and called the maid, asking her to bring the game console over.
Although Wangshu said that it is better to guide than to block, her own sister invited a boy to a bedroom that was obviously as private as it could be... No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't possibly pretend that she didn't see it, right?
Her sister spoke, and Uesugi Eriya had no choice but to obey. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something, left a few words to Lu Mingfei, "Wait for me", and got up to chase the maid who was going to get the game console. The crisp sound of high heels faded away, and Lu Mingfei realized that she had been wearing high heels. Uesugi Eriya's tall and attractive figure is even more graceful when paired with high heels. Her development is far beyond that of girls of the same age. She doesn't look like a high school student at all, otherwise how could Lu Mingfei say that she has the temperament of a queen.
Lu Mingfei retracted his gaze. After all, it was very impolite to keep staring at someone's back. He said in his heart, I don't know how many people will be offended by this, and then he silently took back his previous words. How can a natural queen not be considered a queen?
The departure of Uesugi Erie made the atmosphere in the living room a little colder. The eldest sister of the Uesugi family would not speak unless it was necessary. Chen Motong was indifferent again, answering questions one by one, obviously not interested in chatting.
As for Lu Mingfei, it's so funny. Where do you think he got the title of atmosphere destroyer?
Wangshu, the woman in the shirt, smiled slightly, breaking the awkward atmosphere: "I heard from Butler He that Nuonuo, you seem to be here with Lu Jun?"
Chen Motong glanced at her, nodded calmly and said, "Yes, we are living together now, there is nothing strange about being together."
"Living together?" The woman wearing Wangshushan was a little surprised. She looked at Chen Motong, then at Lu Mingfei, and then smiled subtly.
“…Ahem!” Lu Mingfei, who was drinking water, choked. “Hey, don’t say things that can easily be misunderstood, okay?”
He noticed that the eldest sister of the Uesugi family started to look a little strange, and then returned to normal, as if it was natural. Although he didn't know what she was taking for granted, Lu Mingfei still decided to clear his name.
"Isn't living together considered cohabitation?" Chen Motong asked him back, with the same matter-of-fact tone in his voice.
Lu Mingfei couldn't help but sigh, although they were from far away, they were cousins after all, and their expressions were so similar as it should be.
He said: "You are just living in my house, and you pay the rent by doing housework."
"I don't mean anything else." Chen Motong shrugged, indicating that it was Shangshan Wangshu who asked her the question, and then she answered it, that's all.
"...Okay, then my explanation is a bit redundant." Lu Mingfei glanced at her, indicating that the topic was over.
The living room returned to silence, but the sound of high heels could still be heard. Erii Kamishima came back as quickly as she left.
She was holding a large box, so large that it blocked her vision. The maid in black and white was trotting behind her, holding a game console, worried that she would fall flat on her face if she wasn't careful.
Uesugi Eri returned to the living room and put the big box on the table. She rummaged around in it for a while without feeling tired at all, and then handed a little duck to Lu Mingfei.
Lu Mingfei looked at the rubber duck with confusion, then looked at Uesugi Eri and pointed at himself: "...For me?"
Uesugi Erie nodded, picked up the notebook she had thrown aside earlier and wrote, "Give it to Lu-kun."
“…Thank you.” Lu Mingfei didn’t know what expression to use. He knew that a small gift is worth a lot of money, and he wasn’t disgusted, but it was a little strange that he received a rubber duck.
He noticed that although the rubber duck looked like an old toy, it had been carefully maintained. It was obvious that Uesugi Eriya cherished the duck very much, and Lu Mingfei felt even more suspicious when he saw that this thing was given to someone as a gift.
What he didn't notice was that Uesugi Nanryusei had a complicated expression that he couldn't describe, because the duck was bought by her for Eri.
The maid on the side had already connected the game console, and Uesugi Eri called Lu Mingfei over. Holding the duck, Lu Mingfei entered the side hall. The entire reception room of this manor was built in the same structure as the previous theme restaurant, and the side hall was no exception.
This was supposed to be a private room, but the tables, chairs and screens had been removed, leaving only a bed with a low table on top leaning against the wall. Opposite the bed was a TV, nothing much to say, it was absolutely fun to play games on it.
Uesugi Eriya was already waiting for Lu Mingfei on the bed. This kind of furniture that can be used as both a bed and a chair is very convenient. It feels like a tatami when they sit opposite each other with a small table in the middle. She took off her high heels skillfully, lifted the hem of her cheongsam, stretched her white legs onto the chair, and sat like a duck.
Lu Mingfei slapped his forehead. Well, now the queen temperament that he had finally regained was gone. He didn't dare to look at her any more, because the slit of the cheongsam was very high, and her posture would undoubtedly expose more of her thighs, which were also white and translucent.
Uesugi Eri didn't notice Lu Mingfei's gaze, or even if she did, she wouldn't care. She handed Lu Mingfei a controller, then operated it herself and selected a game.
Lu Mingfei played with the controller. He usually played games on the PC platform. He only played the console when he went to the game hall and borrowed the boss's private console. It was this one time that made the owner of the game hall doubt his life and then said in amazement that he would be his VIP customer from now on.
Uesugi Eriya finally chose Street Fighter, and turned to look at Lu Mingfei inquiringly, asking if this was okay? Lu Mingfei nodded, indicating that it was up to him. After all, it was Street Fighter that had beaten the arcade owner so hard that he doubted his life.
During the character selection phase, Uesugi Eriya chose Chunli, a female character wearing a Chinese cheongsam with two buns on both sides of her head. Lu Mingfei suddenly realized where the stereotype of Shangshan Wangshu came from.
He himself chose Ryu, who was considered the initial character, a karate macho man with a red ribbon on his head and wearing a sleeveless training suit... I have to say, this seems to be a stereotype of the Japanese.
The two of them chose characters with the same gender and nationality as each other. It has to be said that this may also be a kind of tacit understanding.
During the preparation phase, Lu Mingfei's eyes suddenly became sharp. There is no difference between men and women in e-sports. Since everyone has picked up the controller, they are equal. Let's show our true skills on the controller.
(End of this chapter)