Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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"The young man has a good foundation, but he's not fair enough. It would be better if his skin were naturally fairer, like Zihang's."

So the proprietress applied some face cream to his face...

Xia Mi, who had just emerged from the group of aunties, stared blankly at Lu Mingfei, who was standing up from the recliner: "Lu Mingfei?"

Originally, the clothes Su Xiaoyan bought for him looked somewhat cheap; classic clothes are nice, but they don't suit everyone. But now, after all that, the nice clothes look good on a nice person.

Actually, the proprietress didn't drastically alter Lu Mingfei's appearance; she just trimmed his eyebrows and applied some BB cream to make him look fairer—just some minor changes. But for Lu Mingfei, whose mental state had improved, whose sleep schedule had returned to normal, and who was exercising to lose weight, that was enough.

"Don't sunbathe too much, you'll get tanned. As the saying goes, fair skin covers a hundred flaws. If you're going to be in the sun for a long time, remember to apply sunscreen to keep your skin fair and you'll be a naturally handsome young man." The proprietress looked at Lu Mingfei, who had a somewhat youthful and delicate appearance, with satisfaction.

The system looked at Lu Mingfei in the mirror and was quite satisfied.

Although he wasn't quite as masculine and rugged as the system had imagined, and didn't have the striking, handsome male lead look, his youthful, melancholic, and sentimental love story was still quite charming, after all, he was still young.

Most importantly, I didn't spend a single penny. Money is meant to be spent, but you should save where you can. Tens of thousands of yuan may seem like a lot, and it really is, but there are many things to do with it, so every little bit saved counts.

"Why are your neck and face different colors? Did you get makeup caked on?" Xia Mi asked cheekily as she came over.

"Your turn." Lu Mingfei casually pushed Xia Mi's shoulders and led her to the recliner.

The auntie over there glanced at Lu Mingfei and thought, "Wow, this young man is really young..." and then reached out her wicked hand to him again.

Lu Mingfei immediately switched to the new system and logged in.

He didn't know if the system could handle it, but he certainly couldn't.

You know what, Lu Mingfei found that having a system was actually quite good. Faced with these still charming older women, the system wasn't flustered at all and handled them completely well.

"This young man has a decent physique."

"Sister, you saw it, which proves that my training wasn't in vain."

"Oh my~ Do you work out to show off to others? Shouldn't it be to please yourself? Just like Zihang."

"Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone..."

However, the aunties showed little interest in the system that they could use so easily.

What they wanted was for this naive young man to be afraid of them, his older sisters, just like when a boyfriend tells his girlfriend a dirty joke, he wants to see her look both reluctant and shy, not to hear her come up with an even dirtier joke.

These married women didn't trigger the system's target. Back then, Su Xiaoyan was the prettiest girl in the dance team, but Lu Mingfei stopped the analysis of Su Xiaoyan.

When Xia Mi stood up from the recliner, everyone fell silent and all eyes turned to her.

She was already very pretty, and the proprietress said it was more like makeup or dressing her up to make her appearance match her good looks.

Xia Mi now is like a stunning beauty who has stepped out of a painting from another dimension. With just one glance, one can instantly understand why King You of Zhou played with the feudal lords by lighting the beacon fires.

The system gave Xia Mi a perfect score of 10 at this moment, and even Lu Mingfei felt a pang of regret that he didn't have enough money.

"Wow……"

"Wow! How can you be so beautiful!"

"..."

The aunties went crazy, abandoning their old favorites Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang, and rushing to the new darling Xia Mi.

Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang, who were being ignored, were not too surprised. The system looked at Chu Zihang and found that his eyes were not moved at all.

The system appreciated him even more; this was exactly the kind of talent they needed to save the world.

Xia Mi was teased for quite a while, and it took a lot of persuasion to avoid being taken home by the crazy aunties. As soon as she stepped out, she immediately changed out of that outfit without a trace of regret.

The system immediately took a liking to Xia Mi; saving the world, this kind of talent is not bad.

“You may admire someone, but they may not admire you,” Lu Mingfei said to the system.

"...Just become the person she likes, stronger and more outstanding than the person she likes, and you'll succeed!..." The system remained completely calm and steady.

If you want it, go for it! It's not like it's completely impossible. If you can do it, then do it to the fullest extent possible!

Having spent too much time with the aunties and missing the mealtime, Su Xiaoyan asked the driver to take the two little ones home, and then took her friends to her house to continue playing.

In the car, Xia Mi smoothed her hair and asked Lu Mingfei, "Your royalties have come through, are you still staying at your uncle and aunt's house?"

"We'll definitely move out, but not now." Lu Mingfei looked at the night view outside the car window.

It was his first time riding in such a luxurious car, a Mercedes-Benz S550, and it was indeed quite comfortable. The main reason is its high price; riding in this car speaks for itself, no further explanation is needed.

"Not now? Is there something else you're planning to do?" Xia Mi asked.

"Hmm." Lu Mingfei nodded slightly, but didn't tell her what to do. He was aware that things would fail if leaked, and succeed if kept secret; he was aware of this principle.

Chapter 28 An Unexpected Accident

Lu Mingfei returned to his uncle and aunt's house, but no one was waiting for him late at night, and no food was left for him.

Over the past two months, the family conflicts in my uncle's family have become increasingly serious. My aunt and Lu Mingfei have almost reached the point where they are about to confront each other and have a fight.

Uncle Lu Gucheng was also disappointed in Lu Mingfei. He tried to mediate between the two sides and give them a way out. Aunt Lu tried to persuade him to accept his kindness, but Lu Mingfei did not accept his good intentions at all, which made Aunt Lu furious.

The system proceeded with its plan step by step, and Lu Mingfei, just like his uncle before, suppressed his conscience.

If my uncle can do it, why can't he? Does being an honest person mean you have to die? Why should I have to suffer?

However, to the surprise of the system and Lu Mingfei, a major upheaval occurred at the school just as they were beginning to exert their efforts.

Lu Mingfei went to school in the morning, and after tidying himself up, he looked quite handsome. However, before the buzz about his makeover had died down, a rumor, seemingly originating from the gaming community, began to circulate:

"Lu Mingfei is so pitiful."

Who is Lu Mingfei?

"The one in the second year of high school who was really good at video games."

"That's the one……"

"Yes, what's the difference between their uncle and aunt doing and eating someone else's property?"

"At first glance, I didn't understand Dream of the Red Chamber; upon closer reading, I felt like I was part of the story. No wonder it became one of the Four Great Classical Novels—it's so incredibly realistic. I can't believe the Qing Dynasty didn't ban this book."

"How could rumors circulating among the people possibly be completely suppressed?"

"Who says it can't be sealed off? That guy Yinbing, who read so many books, was practically a prodigy. It wasn't until he read foreign books in Shanghai that he realized..."

"Do Lu Mingfei's parents really give his uncle and aunt's family one million yuan every year? How come he's so poor?"

"They were eaten up and left with nothing."

Although the era of having ten thousand yuan is over, a million yuan is still an unparalleled fortune, and the value of a house in Beijing is beyond doubt in any era.

This rumor began to circulate slowly among gamers.

"..."

Before the news of Lu Mingfei being a renowned writer was even released, rumors of Lu Mingfei being "extorted" spread throughout the school.

I don't know who started it, but people are saying that Lu Mingfei's parents give him a million yuan a year in child support, and that his uncle and aunt use all of it to support their son, Lu Mingze.

Lu Mingze, nicknamed "Prince Ze," had average grades but was known for his extravagant spending, making him quite famous in his class and the surrounding classes.

Lu Mingfei also has some friends who are gamers, but they are not his classmates whom he usually interacts with.

Lu Mingze has quite a few cronies like him, so he is also somewhat famous as "Prince Ze".

Actually, people usually just enjoy these kinds of idle gossips and move on, since everyone has their own things to do. But unexpectedly, in the afternoon, Lu Mingze's family background was dug up, providing solid evidence that his family was "living off the children of those who had no descendants."

Lu Gucheng, the father, was a junior staff member. Although his family was relatively well-off, his mother was unemployed. The family relied entirely on the father's income. If they could barely afford Lu Mingze's tuition at Shilan Middle School, they certainly couldn't afford their BMW 3 Series or give Lu Mingze a lot of pocket money.

That's a BMW! Every year, maintenance costs significantly more than other cars. Even if you don't drive it, just sitting there costs tens of thousands of yuan.

Unless… Lu Gucheng embezzled… Speaking of embezzlement, this matter spread rapidly again at Shilan Middle School. The news became more and more outrageous as it spread, but the details became more and more real as they were dug up.

"When Lu Mingfei was in junior high, someone said his parents had divorced abroad and abandoned him, leaving him at his aunt's house. So Lu Mingfei got into a fight with that guy and beat him pretty badly. When his aunt came to the school, she slapped Lu Mingfei twice, made him apologize to the other guy by pressing his head down, and then made him clean and do chores. The other guy's parents were too embarrassed to ask about medical expenses, so both sides paid for their own medical bills..."

“I know about this. Lu Mingze and I were classmates back then, and he mentioned it to me a few times. He said he didn’t know if Lu Mingfei’s parents had really divorced without telling their family, and he didn’t know if anyone would pay child support for Lu Mingfei in the future.”

“I know a little about this. Lu Mingze also told me that if Lu Mingfei’s parents don’t pay child support, Lu Mingfei will have to move out and he can live in a room by himself.”

"It's true, I was that wall in Lu Mingze's house back then."

"..."

When Lu Mingfei's friends and buddies, who were involved in the game, approached him and told him about these rapidly escalating events, the system was bewildered, and so was Lu Mingfei.

"Really? Lu Mingfei?"

How much child support do your parents send to your uncle's family each year?

"..."

Lu Mingfei was a little confused. He could testify that some of these rumors were true, but they were too outrageous. How could they be spread in such detail?

"Lu Mingze, how much child support does your cousin's family pay to the family every year?"

"Lu Mingze, is your dad's Montblanc real? It really costs tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan."

"..."

"My dad's watch..." Lu Mingze hurriedly explained to his classmates when they pressed him for an answer. After school, he scrambled home to tell his parents what was going on at school.

He had no idea how this matter suddenly spread and spread so quickly, especially among the people around him, there were quite a few people discussing it.

"Mom, Mom!"

"What's the rush?" The aunt, who was dealing with kitchen utensils in the kitchen, frowned in displeasure when she saw her son's flustered appearance.

"Everyone at school is talking about..." Lu Mingze, panting, saw his mother's appearance and changed the subject, saying first, "Everyone at school is talking about suspecting my dad of embezzlement!"

"Lu Gucheng embezzled? What did he embezzle? Who said that?"

Auntie raised her eyebrows. "Lu Gucheng's workplace, if anyone's going to embezzle, it's not him!"

Lu Mingze swallowed hard, watching his mother's furious outburst. Lately, his mother's temper had been particularly bad because of Lu Mingfei. He continued in a low voice, "And she also said that our family is hoarding the child support money Lu Mingfei's parents give us every year, and my dad's Montblanc..."

He dared not tell all the rumors, fearing that his mother would fly into a rage again.

"Your dad's watch is a fake, it's not worth much at all." The aunt didn't have time to be furious; she just sensed something was wrong. "Where did this news come from?"

"I don't know." Lu Mingze quickly shook his head. By the time the news reached him, it was already being discussed extensively at school.

Rumors of people eating the children of the deceased, Lu Mingfei sleeping in a doghouse, and Lu Mingze's father embezzling money... It was as if an invisible hand was holding a lighter and quickly igniting the powder keg that was Shilan Middle School.