My Wife is an Evil Dragon

Chapter 222

Chapter 222: It’s Really Nice to Have a Dragon Wife

It was the beginning of April, a time when orioles sang and swallows danced, and spring was in full bloom.

In Xia Li’s memory, it would rain every Qingming Festival.

The rain wasn’t as piercing as in winter, nor as restless as in summer. It wasn’t heavy, but light and cheerful, like the music played by earth spirits.

Xia Li sat in the car, the fine rain gently falling on the busy streets.

After waiting for a long time, he finally saw the figure of a girl skipping happily towards him from the rain.

Lucia held her cloth bag over her head, like an unstoppable dragon chariot, charging straight towards him.

Then she pulled open the car door and slipped inside like a duckling seeking shelter from the rain.

“Where’s your umbrella?” Xia Li asked in surprise.

He had checked the weather forecast before leaving in the morning and specifically given the evil dragon a transparent umbrella to take to school… to work. It did rain, but the evil dragon’s umbrella had disappeared.

“I lent it to a colleague.”

Lucia shook the water droplets from her body and added, “My colleague doesn’t have a boyfriend to pick her up from work, and she has to walk a long way to get to the bus stop!”

“…”

Xia Li thought to himself, this dragon is really kind.

Is this really the same creature who was the public enemy of mankind, known as the vicious and violent Silver Dragon Queen?

“Fasten your seatbelt.”

Xia Li never corrected Lucia’s kindness at times like this.

Let her be kind. It’s hard to find such a gentle, kind, and thrifty girlfriend even if you search with a lantern.

As long as her kindness isn’t exploited or deceived.

Lucia grabbed the seatbelt and fastened it.

It was Qingming Festival today, and the pet hospital was closed in the afternoon, giving all employees half a day off.

The Sichuan region still values traditional customs. They pay respects to their ancestors on the second day of the Lunar New Year, on Qingming Festival, and also on the Ghost Festival in the seventh lunar month.

Some humane private companies would give their employees a holiday during this time. The usual rule of not burning paper offerings would also be lifted on this day. Stacks of paper money were lit by the river, candles and three sticks of incense were inserted, and the river water flowed gently, carrying this longing for loved ones far away.

On normal days, as soon as the fire started, urban management officers would come with their patrol sticks to chase people away, but today, those officers in green vests only stood by the river, reminding citizens to be careful.

This was also humane.

Lucia looked out the window, every wisp of smoke by the river representing a loved one’s remembrance.

One after another, there were countless plumes of smoke along this street.

It’s truly magical.

In Azure Continent, when people died, they were dead. Only those with achievements or merits could have tombstones erected.

As for the Dragon Race…

After they died, their flesh would be refined, their scales made into defensive equipment, and their bones ground into sharp weapons. They wouldn’t leave any trace of their existence in this world.

Looking at the expressions of sadness, relief, or perhaps the dawning realization of a new life on the faces outside the window, Lucia felt a mix of emotions.

She couldn’t help but wonder if she would become one of them in the future.

As soon as this thought emerged, she immediately denied it.

It wasn’t because she thought it was impossible, but because it scared her too much… This fear stemmed from a deep panic, her mind would freeze at this moment, and her hands and feet would become weak as if they had lost their strength.

She wanted to escape.

“Let’s eat first, then we’ll go.”

Xia Li parked the car on the side of the road, and Lucia finally came back to her senses after a long while and prepared to get out of the car.

An alley?

It was another place Lucia had never been to.

The places her footprints could reach were limited to those Xia Li had taken her to.

As for those unknown landscapes… Lucia wasn’t really interested. As long as Xia Li was by her side, that was enough.

Getting out of the car quickly, Xia Li led Lucia to a street filled with restaurants.

It was noon, and the first thing to do was to solve the problem of eating.

Lucia looked around, over there, lush green vines covered the entire wall, and billowing white smoke rose from the boiling pot of beef offal.

The pace of life for the residents here was very slow. The drizzling rain didn’t quicken the pace of pedestrians, and everywhere was filled with the aroma of daily life.

Although the scenery of the old streets was all the same, every place felt worth remembering.

“We’re here.”

Xia Li squeezed Lucia’s palm, and Lucia looked over curiously.

Just now, she was wondering why they were eating in such a remote place, but when Lucia saw the busy figures in that small restaurant, she understood why.

It turned out they were here to check on someone.

After Xia Li rescued Qin Chuan, who was also a transmigrator, from his predicament, he was also concerned about his living situation.

In terms of “sense of responsibility,” Lucia still approved of Xia Li.

“What do you want to eat?”

Xia Li found a small square table and sat down, picking up the menu to order.

“You order, I’ll go for a walk.”

“A walk?”

Lucia’s one-sentence reply left Xia Li speechless.

A walk?

She’s a dragon!

What’s there to walk around in this kind of place? And it’s time to eat now, but Lucia could actually abandon the ordering process to go wandering around.

“I’ll just take a look around…”

Lucia clutched the small cloth bag on her shoulder. She didn’t sit down either. After saying that, she stuffed the cloth bag into Xia Li’s hand and turned to leave.

“…”

Xia Li craned his neck to watch her.

Before deciding whether to follow her, Xia Li hesitated for a moment.

This dragon wouldn’t get lost, would she?

Wouldn’t she be tricked?

One question after another flashed through Xia Li’s mind.

He felt like an old father taking his daughter out, his heart was breaking with worry.

But Lucia wasn’t his daughter, she was his wife.

He should let her experience this kind of situation of going out alone…

She probably saw something she wanted to eat and wanted to buy it, right?

Xia Li retracted his neck and decided to ignore her for now.

“Dragon Sister’s not working?”

Qin Chuan came over with a small accounting notebook, ready to wait for Xia Li to order.

Xia Li nodded, “Today is Qingming Festival, her hospital is closed in the afternoon.”

As he spoke, he looked up at Qin Chuan. Qin Chuan’s hair was cut short, he had a crew cut, and his clothes were a bit more presentable, clean and tidy.

“You…”

Xia Li paused, choosing his words carefully in his mind, “Aren’t you going home today?”

Qingming Festival was for remembering the deceased, and Qin Chuan’s family… the situation was special.

“Not going back, the restaurant is busy these two days.” Qin Chuan shook his head in reply.

Xia Li responded with a sound. This topic was sensitive, he didn’t continue.

While they were talking, Lucia came running back dejectedly.

Xia Li looked at her carefully, but didn’t see anything unusual.

This dragon didn’t seem to have bought anything… what did she do?

However, seeing the dragon’s secretive expression, Xia Li knew it was useless to ask, so he automatically ignored the question and handed her the menu.

“You order.”

“Me?” Lucia was panting, tired from running.

Staring at the menu for a few moments, Lucia’s gaze wasn’t on the names of the dishes at all, but on the prices behind them.

“Boiled phoenix tail, stir-fried potato with green pepper, steamed egg…”

“Wait a minute.”

Xia Li interrupted the spellcasting.

He knew it.

This dragon would only order the cheapest things!

Being thrifty wasn’t just talk, Lucia always put it into action.

She wouldn’t buy anything she didn’t need, she would save wherever she could. She really wanted to save up her little money to change her nest.

Xia Li didn’t even dare take her to the supermarket anymore, he would just buy things back quietly by himself.

Otherwise, taking the evil dragon to the supermarket would mean the quality of things at home would drop to the lowest level, and snacks would be completely skipped.

So Xia Li would go shopping by himself. It was different once he brought those things home. Lucia would cherish the things she had paid for and then eat them all without leaving a single one behind.

“There’s no meat at all!”

Xia Li couldn’t help but laugh.

Lucia said with a serious little face, “Steamed egg can count as meat!”

“Eggs don’t count as meat. Didn’t my mom tell you to eat more?”

“Then I’ll just eat more rice, anyway, rice is only one yuan per person, I can eat a lot!”

Xia Li: “…”

Xia Li stopped using words and instead directly ticked off two more dishes.

One stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts, and one sweet and sour pork ribs.

Lucia pouted, didn’t say anything, and hummed and hawed as she looked at her phone.

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He had to give Xia Li some face when they were out, it wouldn’t be good to continue arguing with him at this time.

After scrolling through Bilibili for a while, the dishes were served one after another.

Qin Chuan brought over a bucket of rice. He knew Dragon Sister had a huge appetite, so he deliberately piled the rice high in the bucket.

Lucia served Xia Li rice, and after filling a bowl, she hesitated looking at the remaining rice in the bucket.

Hugging the bucket and eating directly… seemed uncivilized, so she could only serve herself a small bowl as well.

“Is it delicious?”

“Mmm, delicious!”

Stuffing a mouthful of vegetables and rice into her mouth, a happy expression appeared on Lucia’s face.

It was so delicious that her tail almost popped out!

“Then eat more.”

Xia Li picked up some food for Lucia with his chopsticks.

This small restaurant’s food was quite good, it was considered a very authentic hole-in-the-wall in Qingcheng City, no wonder business was so booming, even businesses from the next street liked to order food from this place.

After finishing a bowl of rice, the dishes on the table were almost gone.

Xia Li was thinking of finishing off the last few pieces of sweet and sour pork ribs. Just as he picked one up, the rib between his chopsticks was snatched away by Lucia in one bite.

Xia Li’s chopsticks were left hanging in the air. After thinking for a moment, he simply put the remaining pieces into Lucia’s bowl, saying as he did so,

“You like the ribs from this restaurant so much?”

“Hehe…”

Lucia smiled, the corners of her mouth curving upwards.

The sweet and sour pork ribs were sweet, and they tasted even sweeter in her mouth.

“What are you giggling about?”

“Xia Li is so good.”

“Come on, of course I’m awesome.”

“Mmm-hmm! That’s why I like Xia Li the most.”

As expected of a little dragon who just ate sweet and sour flavored food, even her words were sweet.

Xia Li became enthusiastic when he heard this, he leaned forward and asked,

“Then what do you like second?”

“Xia Li!”

“I’m ranked first and second…” Xia Li sighed, “Then third?”

“Xia Li!”

“Not bad… Is there anyone else besides me?”

“There’s Little Cotton and Aunt Fang!”

“Alright, I’m content with being in the top three.”

Xia Li laughed, feeling completely satisfied.

Lucia finished the last bit of ribs and wiped her mouth with a tissue.

This portion of ribs was quite generous, it was obvious that Qin Chuan had given them a little extra.

But even so, she still felt a little unsatisfied.

Lucia had basically eaten all the meat just now. In order to let her eat, Xia Li barely touched his chopsticks.

Lucia saw all of this.

After learning to observe these details… she realized she was already happy enough.

In these small details, it was as if waves of warmth flowed back to her heart, making her feel a kind of “touched” that only humans could have.

“Ta-da!”

Finally, Lucia pulled out a gun… a chicken leg from behind her.

This chicken leg was huge, it was made from a real fat chicken leg, even bigger than her palm.

When she first entered this old alley, Lucia’s gaze had locked onto this big chicken leg.

She was really craving it.

But the “45/piece” sign hanging above it made her hesitate.

Too expensive!

This price could buy two pounds of ribs!

Lucia wouldn’t buy such flashy and impractical things.

But…

She wanted Xia Li to try it.

“This is for you!”

Lucia handed the big chicken leg to Xia Li.

“…Huh?”

Xia Li stared blankly, how did such a big leg suddenly appear in his hand?

He was even a little flattered.

“You… gave it to me?”

“Why do you look so surprised?!” Lucia pouted.

The “ma” at the end of her sentence was one of the characteristics of girls from Sichuan.

Adding “ma” to any sentence had a strong hint of acting cute, making Xia Li feel a tingling sensation.

“Because, the chicken legs at home…”

Xia Li was touched, but he stopped mid-sentence.

Because there was a gluttonous dragon at home, a dragon who could even eat a whole chicken.

Xia Li would always give Lucia things like chicken legs and wings.

Lucia had eaten less human food than him, and Xia Li wanted her to try more.

Besides, this was his girlfriend, who else would he spoil if not her?

“I was indeed a glutton before…”

Lucia also realized at this moment that she never knew how to control herself when eating.

Xia Li had given her so many good things, including just now, she wanted to eat the last few pieces of sweet and sour pork ribs, and Xia Li gave her the rest without hesitation.

Lucia never took this for granted.

It was just that Xia Li did this too many times, so many times that it had become a habit, a natural thing…

So, Lucia suddenly realized.

She felt that it shouldn’t be like this.

Because she wanted to save up her little money, she kept trying to find ways to save on household expenses.

But she overlooked one thing…

That was Xia Li’s feelings.

It was good to increase income and reduce expenditure, but after all, life was lived by two people.

The ultimate goal of saving money was to live a good life in the future, but the “good life” at the present stage couldn’t be ignored either.

“…I got paid today, I’ll take care of you from now on!” Lucia grinned, showing her little tiger teeth, and promised.

“Ah…”

Xia Li still found it unbelievable.

This chicken leg didn’t look cheap. Lucia was willing to buy it, fine, but why did she give it to him… This dragon didn’t even take a bite?

Such a fragrant braised chicken leg. Such a big one.

Xia Li shook the chicken leg in his hand, and Lucia’s eyes followed his hand’s movements.

Xia Li finally couldn’t help it and asked with a smile,

“Do you want to eat it?”

“I don’t want to eat it!”

“Really not eating it?”

“Really not eating it!”

“Not even a bite?”

“Not a bite!”

Coming out of the restaurant, Lucia quickly walked ahead by herself.

That chicken leg in Xia Li’s hand… she was afraid it would explode if she looked at it one more time.

Saliva kept secreting in her mouth, she swallowed several times in a row, and kept telling herself… This was for Xia Li, she also wanted to spoil Xia Li.

She also wanted to buy lots of meat for Xia Li!

Xia Li had been losing weight recently, and he was always sweating… Lucia was afraid he was weak.

The evil dragon walked in front, Xia Li followed behind, a smile occasionally appearing on his face.

The drizzle had almost stopped, the streets and alleys were still wet, Xia Li felt that his mood at this moment was even brighter than the clear sky.

He bit into the biggest piece of meat on the chicken leg, the rich and chewy taste melting in his mouth.

It’s really nice.

It’s really nice to have a dragon wife.

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