novelraw Chapter 213
Chapter 213
Chapter 213: You Had Your Chance and You Blew It!
Having barely slept for two days, Xia Li was exhausted, his eyelids heavy and struggling to stay open.
It used to be normal for him to go without sleep for two or three days in Azure Continent, but now that he’s back on Earth, his body has adapted to the comfortable modern life and become less resilient.
The man and dragon arrived home one after the other, collapsing in exhaustion the moment they stepped through the door.
Lucia performed a “Dragon Collision,” throwing herself onto the sofa. Xia Li slumped onto her small stool, his head drooping.
“Dinner…”
Remembering that he had only eaten one meal today, Xia Li forced himself to open his phone.
Cooking was out of the question in this state, so he decided to order takeout.
As he listlessly browsed the food delivery app, a soft and fragrant dragon claw reached over and snatched his phone.
“No, no, no… not eating.” Lucia was as sleepy as an ox, her body slumping against Xia Li like a boneless marshmallow.
The stinky dragon still carried a faint scent of disinfectant, her hair smelling fragrant. Xia Li couldn’t help but gather her into his arms.
Last night, Xia Li was defeated twice by the dragon claws.
Then, he drove for more than eight hours, on top of the mentally exhausting battle with Qin Chuan…
He was completely drained.
“With our current stamina…”
Glancing at the dragon sleeping soundly on his lap, Xia Li couldn’t help but chuckle.
With this stamina, how could they survive back in Azure Continent??
A pureblood Silver Dragon with a regular sleep schedule, eating three meals a day, waking up at sunrise and sleeping at sunset…
A Brave Hero who looks half-dead after pulling an all-nighter…
Going back would be a joke.
Moreover, Lucia was so accustomed to life on Earth now. Returning to the barbaric days of drinking blood and eating raw meat might make her complain endlessly.
“Want some wontons? Seafood flavor, not spicy, a bowl will warm you up.”
Xia Li selected his target, but looking down, he saw the dragon in his arms had already fallen asleep.
“Zzz…”
Her soft face pressed against his thigh, her arms wrapped around his waist, her legs hooked onto the sofa. The dragon’s sleeping posture was as abstract as it could be.
Xia Li couldn’t help but admire this dragon; she could sleep anywhere without complaint.
In this aspect, she was just like when she first arrived on Earth.
“Not eating?”
Xia Li asked uncertainly.
Lucia’s little ears twitched, then she pursed her lips and continued sleeping.
Alright then.
Xia Li sighed.
The stinky dragon was actually indifferent to dinner.
It seemed she was truly tired.
He carried the soft little dragon into the bedroom in a princess carry. While taking off Lucia’s socks, Xia Li remained calm.
Then came the loose jacket and pants.
Both of them were quite particular about hygiene in their daily lives. Given the special circumstances today, he wouldn’t drag the dragon to brush her teeth and wash her face, but her clothes definitely needed changing.
Xia Li had a legitimate opportunity to strip the dragon’s clothes.
He was enjoying stripping the dragon, but his hand hesitated as it reached the last piece of clothing.
The tight fabric outlined the girl’s delicate figure perfectly, the slight curve of her chest rising and falling with each breath.
His gaze drifted downwards. The pants below the hem of her shirt were already halfway down, revealing a glimpse of white lace with a floral pattern…
No worldly desires.
Xia Li closed his eyes, pushing away the distracting thoughts.
At the same time, he heard rustling sounds.
Opening his eyes, he saw the dragon slithering like a small snake, quietly moving her body and burrowing into the quilt.
As she moved, she was also “shedding her skin,” kicking off her pants, tossing aside her shirt, and then grabbing a nightgown from the bedside table to put on.
Lucia’s face was flushed, the small part of her ears peeking out from under the quilt as shy as a ripe peach.
This dragon was pretending to sleep!
Xia Li was certain, realizing he had been tricked by the stinky dragon again!
“Hmph…”
“You hmph, I’ll hmph even louder.”
Lucia mumbled, and Xia Li lay down on the bed, pulling her into his arms.
Through the quilt, Lucia’s body felt plump and soft in his embrace.
The familiar feeling was back!
Xia Li felt a sense of peace.
“Hey, you said you’d give me a reward when you got back from work today.”
He peeled the dragon’s head out from under the quilt like a dragon fruit, forcing the sleepy dragon to look at him.
“Where’s my reward?” Xia Li pressed.
“Reward?”
Lucia blinked, then said:
“Didn’t I just give you the reward…”
“Just now? When??”
“Just now.”
“No, you didn’t.”
Xia Li thought back to the scene just now, but he couldn’t recall receiving any reward.
Lucia hadn’t moved an inch; there was no reward.
“You had your chance and you blew it…”
Lucia hid her head under the quilt, her voice muffled and soft.
Seeing that Xia Li hadn’t heard, Lucia secretly smiled.
She happily found a comfortable position and curled up, closing her eyes to sleep for real this time.
“Zzz…”
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The next day, Xia Li woke up before dawn.
He had fallen asleep before eight o’clock last night and woke up naturally at five in the morning.
Xia Li opened his eyes and saw Lucia’s round, golden-brown eyes staring at him quietly.
He didn’t know how long the dragon had been staring at him.
Or maybe they opened their eyes at the same time?
“Morning…”
Xia Li squeezed out a word, thought for a moment, and then added two more words reluctantly.
“Wife.”
“…”
Lucia was about to reach out her hand, but when she heard the two words Xia Li added, she silently withdrew her hand.
She quietly turned around, leaving only the back of her head for Xia Li to see.
“Hey, come on!”
Seeing Lucia’s cold shoulder, Xia Li felt indignant.
This was more than just ‘indifference’; it was cold violence!
“You’ve already done that to me.”
Xia Li said angrily.
“Forget about you not calling me ‘husband,’ but it’s reasonable for me to call you ‘wife,’ right?”
Lucia didn’t speak, leaving Xia Li fuming in the blanket like a resentful husband. She put on her slippers and got out of bed to wash up.
The breakfast stall wasn’t open yet, so Lucia started making breakfast herself.
She boiled three eggs and then skillfully mixed a large bowl of oatmeal with hot milk.
She hadn’t eaten for a whole night, and her dragon stomach was already empty.
They almost finished the remaining half bucket of oatmeal. This food was indeed filling, and after two bowls, they felt energized.
“Are you still going to work today?”
As the sky was just beginning to brighten, Xia Li followed Lucia around, in and out of rooms.
He would go to the kitchen to wash dishes and then to the bathroom to collect dirty laundry.
The dragon was already busy early in the morning.
Her proficiency made Xia Li feel a pang of heartache.
“Of course.”
Lucia replied matter-of-factly.
Xia Li fell silent for a moment.
◈◈◈
He had initially wanted Lucia to take two days off so they could study Qin Chuan together.
Whether it was to help Qin Chuan get his life back on track or to research his “Heart of Stone” ability, that was what Xia Li wanted to do today.
But considering the inconvenience of taking Lucia with him everywhere, it was better to let the dragon go to work.
Essentially, Qin Chuan’s arrival wouldn’t affect their lives, but Xia Li had given it a lot of thought.
“I’ve used up my magic power.”
Lucia shook the washed clothes and then hung them one by one on the balcony with clothes hangers.
The evil dragon was getting more and more adept at housework, completely unlike her previous clumsy self who would be amazed by human inventions and couldn’t close her mouth in surprise.
Hmm, virtuous.
Very suitable to be a wife.
Xia Li smiled and said,
“It’s okay, magic power will come back slowly. I’ll go study Qin Chuan today, maybe I can get some from him.”
After all, the last one whose magic power was exploited by Xia Li was the superpowered cat.
This time it was the brave hero Qin Chuan, and the magic power obtained from him would only be greater.
Maybe… he could even gather enough magic power to go back?
“We’re out of laundry detergent.”
Lucia bent down to get clothes from the washing machine. Her body wasn’t long enough, so she stretched her waist, almost getting stuck in the washing machine opening.
Seeing this, Xia Li helped her grab all the clothes and held them in his arms.
It didn’t matter that the clothes were wet; Xia Li handed them over one by one as Lucia hung them up.
The two worked together seamlessly and continued their conversation.
“I’ll go buy laundry detergent later.”
“We’re out of eggs too.”
“I’ll buy eggs too.”
“And… that bed.”
Lucia paused, her face tinged orange by the morning light. From Xia Li’s angle, he could see a layer of soft fuzz on her tender cheeks.
“The bed, I’ll fix…”
Xia Li held the clean clothes in one hand and started reaching for his phone with the other.
Hardware stores should be opening soon.
Xia Li had an idea for fixing the bed. He bought five steel bed legs, which were very strong and wouldn’t break easily like wooden ones.
As long as the bed frame was intact, the legs could continue to support it.
Before Lucia had to clock in for work, the male bunny-eared delivery person delivered the bed legs.
Xia Li was quick to install them, and with the help of his strong girlfriend Lucia, the five legs were easily installed.
One leg was placed at each of the four corners, and there was another supporting leg in the middle.
“If you’re not considering getting a new bed, this is the simplest solution.”
Xia Li patted the dust off his hands, satisfied with the current bed height.
It was just right, high enough for Lucia to pounce on… It should be very convenient to use.
“Is it really sturdy?”
Lucia sat on the edge of the bed, patting the clean sheets with her small hand.
She was still a little apprehensive, remembering how she had single-handedly smashed the bed the other day.
She thought it would cost a lot of money…
But in the end, it was only five steel legs, 150 yuan.
Fortunately, it was within Lucia’s budget.
“It’s sturdy. As long as you don’t move around, it definitely won’t collapse,” Xia Li assured her.
Lucia glanced at him, a hint of shyness flashing across her face.
“…You’re not allowed to move around either,” she said.
“I never move around in my sleep!” Xia Li assured her again.
Lucia didn’t say anything more, picked up her small cloth bag, and prepared to go to work.
The bag was filled with study materials and client information. As an intern, Lucia had a lot of chores every day and many things to carry, so Xia Li gave her one of the reusable cloth bags they used for grocery shopping.
After packing up, Xia Li drove the evil dragon to the hospital.
Before parting, they looked at each other, their eyes filled with affection.
Xia Li, being more thick-skinned than Lucia, quickly understood and leaned in, offering his cheek.
“Come on, right here.”
“…”
Lucia snorted and gave him a peck on the cheek.
Xia Li turned his head, offering his other cheek.
“This side too, please.”
“Smooch~”
After kissing both cheeks, Xia Li was about to pucker his lips, but Lucia had already pushed open the car door and gotten out.
Clutching her cloth bag, she trotted towards the elevator.
Xia Li sat in the car, sighing.
Something didn’t seem right…
He was the one who was pinned down and ‘ravaged’.
He wasn’t even embarrassed, so why was Lucia, the perpetrator, being shy?
◈◈◈
After seeing Lucia off, Xia Li drove home and parked, then walked alone to the hostel.
Xia Li had asked Qin Chuan for his phone number yesterday and added him on WeChat that night. He had just received the friend request approval.
It seemed like Qin Chuan was awake.
Xia Li browsed through Qin Chuan’s WeChat Moments, but there was nothing there. His profile picture was still the same solid black as before.
He really seemed like the kind of person who was depressed, world-weary, and had some emotional and mental problems.
What had happened to this person?
Xia Li decided that if Qin Chuan was in decent shape today, he would ask him about his situation, his “Fate” abilities, and the world he came from.
Summer Dawn: I’m downstairs.
After sending Qin Chuan a message, Xia Li didn’t rush. While waiting, he opened Bilibili and browsed around.
Qin Chuan’s post had been deleted early yesterday morning, but some people still managed to find their way to Xia Li’s novel.
There were quite a few people stirring up trouble in the comments section of the novel. Xia Li, who rarely used his author privileges, actually deleted some extreme comments.
However, there were still some rational netizens on the internet.
Most people were still speculating about Qin Chuan’s ability to predict the future, but since the original post had been deleted, they could only attribute it to ‘coincidence’.
As for those who suspected that Qin Chuan had supernatural abilities…
They were predictably ridiculed.
【Are you also delusional?】
【If you’re sick, go to the hospital. 】
【It’s obvious the OP was baiting, and you actually took the bait??】
【What meteor, shooting star, mudslide? He just checked the weather forecast a few minutes in advance, there’s no supernatural ability involved. 】
After reading through the comments on his novel, Xia Li searched for some keywords.
He found two news articles about landslides in Chongqing.
‘Last night, our city experienced rare and severe extreme weather.’
‘In the coming days, please be aware of landslides.’
‘A 30-year-old bridge was washed away by the flood, but fortunately, there were no casualties…’
After looking through them, Xia Li didn’t find any mention of a silver dragon appearing.
Finally, he stopped at the last trending topic.
【Shocking! A power outage occurred in a town in Cangshou District. When the surveillance cameras switched to backup power, they captured this!】
Xia Li’s heart skipped a beat, and he slowly clicked on the video.
“Meow~?”
In the video, the wind and rain were raging, with lightning flashing constantly.
A brave cow cat appeared in the shot.
When the scene was lit up by lightning again, the cow cat turned around, facing the camera with its tail, and then sat down.
The video ended there, leaving only darkness.