novelraw Chapter 119
Chapter 119
Chapter 119: Perishing Together With the Evil Dragon
It took Xia Li two and a half hours to drive the nearly thirty kilometers of city streets plus one hundred kilometers of highway.
If it were an ordinary old driver, this distance could be covered in just over an hour, but for a novice like Xia Li, it was a miracle that he didn’t have any scrapes or bumps along the way.
Arriving outside the apartment complex, the crowded alleyways and damaged road surface made Xia Li hesitate. He struggled for a while before finding the right spot to enter.
If it weren’t for the SUV’s inherent off-road capabilities and Xia Li’s driving skills, he might not have been able to drive in without hitting the curb.
“Honk, honk.”
Even though he saw Lucia walking towards him, Xia Li still honked the horn twice.
His proud look was exactly the same as Old Xia’s when he showed off his new car. The father and son were indeed cut from the same cloth.
“Steel monster!”
Lucia was wearing a white cotton jacket, the whole dragon wrapped up like a big white sheep. She ran over excitedly and circled the car.
“Come on, get in my car, I’ll take you to eat rabbit meat.” Xia Li beckoned and said.
Lucia stood in front of the passenger seat and pulled at the door, but it wouldn’t budge.
Xia Li fumbled around for a while before realizing he hadn’t pressed the unlock button.
The car door unlocked, Lucia opened the door and first let out a “Wow~”.
She raised her head high, and after seeing the fully open sunroof, she felt an incomparable sense of peace in her heart.
She could actually see the blue sky and white clouds in the belly of the steel monster!
Excited, Lucia tried to climb into the car.
However, she soon discovered that the height of this car was different from the ride-hailing cars she usually took, and it was obviously more difficult to get in.
Xia Li stared at her helplessly.
Those short little legs…
“There’s a row of pedals by the door, you can step on them to get in… Do you want me to carry you up?”
“No need!”
Lucia plopped down onto the seat. The first thing she did after getting in was to turn around, kneel on the seat, and look back.
“Wow~~~”
She couldn’t help but exclaim again. This spaciousness was completely different from the small cars she had ridden in before.
“How is it? Do you like it?”
Xia Li felt a sense of satisfaction and asked proudly.
“I like it.”
“Do you like the car or do you like me?”
“I like both!”
Lucia’s answer was still without hesitation. Xia Li spread his hands out for her to see.
“Look.”
“Smelly…”
Lucia leaned in and sniffed.
“Where’s the smell? This is sweat! It wasn’t easy for me to drive the car back!”
“Oh, then you worked hard!”
“…”
Looking into those incredibly sincere eyes, Xia Li was speechless.
In the future, it would be too difficult to try to take credit or show off his achievements in front of this guy.
He was completely restrained, alright.
“Are you hungry? I’ll take you to eat rabbit.”
Xia Li shifted into drive, and the car slowly turned around in the complex.
Lucia let out another “Wow”, her small mouth agape in surprise.
The way Xia Li drove… was also a bit handsome.
“Not hungry,” she shook her head, “I’ve been eating all day.”
“Then we’ll go eat rabbit later tonight. I’ll take you for a drive first.”
Seeing Lucia’s awestruck and adoring look, Xia Li felt an itch.
He couldn’t wait to step on the gas and make her scream.
He kind of understood the mentality of those guys who drove sports cars to pick up girls.
But…
To make this dragon scream because of speed, even a plane might not be enough.
“Ding~ Ding~”
Not long after the car started moving, a prompt sound came from inside the car.
Xia Li looked left and right, and only then did he notice a red icon on the display.
“There’s an assassin in the car!”
Lucia also leaned over to look.
The ridiculous thing was, Xia Li actually pondered for a moment whether there was an assassin in the car.
It was only after a while that he realized something was wrong.
“…This is the seatbelt reminder.”
Xia Li had at least passed his driving test, so he could still recall this bit of common sense.
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He looked at Lucia, then leaned over and helped her pull the passenger seatbelt over and buckle it.
Their bodies drew closer together, and the distance between their faces gradually shortened. Looking at this clean and rosy cheek that made him want to take a bite, Xia Li suddenly thought of something.
“Right.”
He just stayed leaning in front of Lucia, with no intention of moving back.
“The story you told me in the car just now…”
“Hmm?”
Lucia leaned back, cooperating with Xia Li’s help.
But when Xia Li brought his face closer like this, Lucia felt a little nervous.
She had just finished watching that movie about the love between a human and a dragon…
Humans and dragons, besides using crude methods to interbreed and produce offspring, could actually have pure feelings for each other.
That more complex, even somewhat forbidden love, felt familiar to Lucia.
Wasn’t it… wasn’t it, the state she and Xia Li were in now?
A tiny bit similar…
“Did the Brave Hero catch up to the Silver Dragon in the end?” Xia Li asked.
“Huh??”
“Did he catch up?”
Xia Li maintained his leaning posture, his deep black eyes staring straight at Lucia, as if gazing at his prey.
“He didn’t catch up!”
Lucia’s heart tightened, and she felt a strange sensation.
“Did he catch up!”
“No!”
“Did! He! Catch! Up!”
“He didn’t catch up!”
Xia Li persisted with this question, but Lucia had her own set of opinions.
She stubbornly said, “The Silver Dragon’s flying speed is a hundred times that of a human. Humans are too slow to move with just two legs. Even if they ride flying mounts, those animals can’t be as fast as a dragon!”
The evil dragon spoke with a certain logic, but Xia Li wouldn’t listen to her reasoning.
He was love-struck now, and logic didn’t apply.
“But humans have their own wisdom and methods. The Silver Dragon is so dumb, wouldn’t it be easy to catch up?”
“What methods…? ”
A cool breeze blew in through the open window above their heads.
The sun was strong today, as if the winter wind had been tinged with a hint of warmth by it.
The bright sunlight shone on their two close faces. Perhaps because the car was a bit warm, both the human and the dragon had a soft blush on their cheeks.
Looking at those two pink lips so close at hand, Xia Li’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and he finally couldn’t hold back any longer.
The evil dragon didn’t even dodge him…
If she didn’t refuse, he would take it as consent.
Slightly tilting his head, gazing into those flustered and beautiful eyes, Xia Li closed his eyes.
The gentle breeze carried the warmth of the winter sun, and even the touch of the wind on his lips seemed to bring a soft sensation.
The evil dragon’s lips were like a moist pudding, sweet to the taste.
Thump-thump…
After succeeding, Xia Li sat back up straight.
The evil dragon in the passenger seat instantly became docile.
She stopped muttering “He didn’t catch up”, her legs pressed together, her small hands resting on her knees, her shoulders hunched, motionless.
At first glance, her face seemed to be flushed.
Xia Li wanted to ask her how it felt.
But before he could open his mouth, he realized his own face was burning hot.
The last time they kissed in the rental car, it was 80% coincidence.
But this time, he definitely initiated the kiss.
“Did he catch up?”
Xia Li asked again.
Lucia didn’t answer, just turned her head away and pretended to be busy looking at the scenery outside.
She left Xia Li with the back of her head, but her bright red ears couldn’t be hidden.
Heh… You think you can outsmart me!
Xia Li secretly rejoiced, already declaring victory in his heart.
He vigorously wiped his face, which was flushed the same color as Lucia’s.
Xia Li stepped on the gas.