novelraw Chapter 276
Chapter 276
Chapter 276: Xia Li’s Dad
I ordered takeout for lunch.
There was no time to go to the mall to buy supplies today. By the time the two of them finished packing, Fang Xia and Xia Yuanjun had already arrived in Qingcheng City.
The old couple would be home soon, and Xia Li hadn’t done any preparations.
This wouldn’t do.
His alluring dragon wife would make him lose track of time!
Xia Li, in his sage mode, reflected deeply on himself for a second.
Looking at Lucia beside him, her arms bare, hugging a pillow and sleeping soundly, Xia Li felt particularly clear-headed.
It’s good to lose track of time a little.
Anyway, he just liked Lucia so much. The kind of guy who gets turned on by just looking at Lucia.
He couldn’t control it.
He couldn’t control it at all.
Xia Li had started liking Lucia half a year ago. He had been restraining himself for so long, his desire was like a flood dammed up behind a dam.
Now, the dam that had been repaired for half a year had been overturned by Lucia, and the flood had found a breakthrough, so of course it had to be vented continuously.
“I can’t go on like this. ”
Xia Li sighed and got out of bed to get dressed.
The little dragon girl slept in a daze, opening one eye to look at him.
“Hmph…”
Muttering a small complaint, Lucia lay on the soft bedding, her dragon tail drooping limply to one side.
She hugged the pillow in her arms even tighter.
She would remember this grudge!
She would definitely take revenge.
When she became more experienced, she would definitely turn the tables on Xia Li.
Before, when Xia Li used his metal Demon Repelling Sword, she couldn’t beat him.
Now that Xia Li was using his flesh and blood Holy Sword, was she supposed to back down?
Impossible…
One day, she would make Xia Li walk out of this room leaning against the wall! The weak girl made a vow at this moment.
He changed into a clean set of clothes and threw the sheets into the washing machine.
Fang Xia and Xia Yuanjun had already arrived at the door at this time.
Lucia went to open the door, her fish-head slippers slapping against the floor.
The old couple who greeted her were very enthusiastic. As soon as Lucia opened the door, she saw fruits, vegetables, and eggs thrust in front of her.
“Auntie…”
“Little Lu, I missed you so much!”
Fang Xia entered the house, gave Lucia a smiling hug, and turned to Old Xia and said.
“See, I told you I didn’t buy too much. They just got back, their fridge must be empty, and our stuff will just fill it up!”
“…”
Old Xia didn’t say anything, just nodded to indicate ‘You did well’.
Fang Xia had said in the morning that Xia Li shouldn’t bring anything back from abroad, as you could buy any imported goods now, and bringing them back was just a hassle.
But in the afternoon, she rushed to the market to buy vegetables, fruits, eggs, and milk.
These things were also readily available, there was no need to bring them all the way to Qingcheng City.
However, Xia Yuanjun only thought about it in his head. He actually knew very well that this was Fang Xia’s deep love for her son.
“Mom, why did you buy so much again…”
Xia Li came out of the bathroom. He had taken a shower and his hair was still dripping.
Lucia peeked at him.
The Brave Hero bathed three times a day, he was almost washing his skin off.
“Oh, it’s not much, it’s all nutritious stuff. I’ll put it in the fridge for you, remember to eat it!”
Fang Xia skillfully went to the fridge and put the food away one by one. Lucia ran over to help.
Watching the fridge getting fuller and fuller, Lucia’s worry about food shortage gradually subsided.
After mating, the first thing dragons worry about is the food problem.
After all, pregnant female dragons are physically weaker and less likely to leave the nest due to their physical inconvenience and inertia.
At this time, a mountain of food is needed to reassure the female dragon.
Although the dragon race has a low conception rate and may not succeed immediately, preparations must be made.
Xia Li was not a dragon, so Xia Li didn’t understand anything.
Lucia would take care of this matter.
“Where did you guys go to play during this time?”
“We went to many places, the last one was the seaside, I even went diving to catch fish…”
“So amazing? What about Xia Li?”
“He waited for me on the shore…”
“Hahaha, this kid has never liked playing in water since he was a child. But that’s true, we inland people, especially those who don’t live near rivers, generally don’t swim well. ”
Fang Xia picked out the local eggs one by one and put them into the special egg box in the fridge. Lucia sorted the vegetables and fruits and stuffed them into the drawers.
The mother and daughter-in-law chatted casually in the kitchen.
In the living room.
Xia Li used Xia Yuanjun’s thermos to make a cup of tea and put it on the table.
“This is a special gift from Little Lu for you, authentic rum, good quality, remember to take it with you when you leave later. ”
Xia Li brought over the largest and heaviest tote bag and placed it in front of Xia Yuanjun.
Xia Yuanjun looked up and said nothing.
When he saw the pile of tote bags placed next to the coffee table, Xia Yuanjun was a little surprised.
However, when he saw that the largest tote bag was actually for him, the corners of his mouth curled up into an imperceptible smile.
Looking again, there was a name written on the tote bag.
Because Lucia had never seen Xia Li’s dad’s name, she had only heard the pronunciation and wasn’t sure which three characters it was, so when she was sorting and bagging the gifts, she simply wrote the most common elder title in the human world, ‘Xia Li’s Dad’, on it.
As soon as Xia Yuanjun saw the elegant handwriting, he knew it was written by Little Lu.
Now the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but rise even higher.
Xia Li also saw these four words.
He couldn’t help but smile.
What do you mean by ‘Xia Li’s Dad’.
These four words could easily be misunderstood, little dragon.
She hasn’t even called me ‘husband’ yet, why is she in such a hurry to call me ‘dad’?
It sounds good, I love hearing it.
Call me that more.
It would be best if she could call me that at night, then Xia Li’s autopilot system would go into overdrive.
“How was your trip?”
Xia Yuanjun picked up the thermos, blew on it a couple of times, and then took a sip of tea with his lips pressed against the surface.
Xia Li nodded: “It was good. ”
Hearing this, Xia Yuanjun didn’t ask any further questions.
Caring about his son was never something he was good at.
“Dad…”
“Any progress on the matter?”
Xia Li hesitated as he spoke, staring at the tea leaves in the thermos, when Xia Yuanjun, who had been lost in thought, suddenly raised his eyes.
This was what he wanted to ask.
Xia Li’s girlfriend had ‘sneaked’ into the country, and he said he would find a way to get her an ID card. Xia Yuanjun had also searched online about the country they went to, and it was a popular destination for immigration and settlement.
Xia Yuanjun quickly guessed Xia Li’s method.
So, when Xia Li looked like he was about to talk business, he immediately turned his attention over.
“Yes, it’s done. ”
“Good!”
The smile that Xia Yuanjun had been hiding for a while finally appeared.
“Is it legal and compliant?” he asked Xia Li again.
Xia Li nodded seriously, giving him an affirmative answer.
“Legal and compliant. ”
“That’s good, get the ID card as soon as possible, and then go get the marriage certificate!”
Xia Yuanjun rarely smiled like this. When he smiled, he was very approachable, giving off a serious but kind feeling.
“We can get the certificate in six months at the earliest. ” Xia Li added.
Xia Yuanjun nodded repeatedly, wiping his glasses, which had been fogged up by the steam from the thermos, with the corner of his clothes.
He didn’t ask about the details of the process.
Xia Li said it was legal and compliant, so he believed Xia Li.
“Son, don’t forget to eat the fruit in the fridge, take out a few every day. I’ve put the apples and pears that can be stored for a long time outside for you. Remember to peel them before you eat them. Nowadays, fruit sellers are so cunning, they wax the fruit to make it look better…”
At this time, Fang Xia came out with a plate of cut fruit.
The big-tailed dragon was following behind Fang Xia.
Whatever Fang Xia said, she would just hum in agreement.
Usually, Lucia didn’t dare to speak casually in front of the Brave Hero, but only when the Brave Hero’s mother was present did she dare to echo from behind.
It was like she was using the power of someone else to her advantage.
“Eat. ”
Fang Xia tossed the cut fruit plate onto the coffee table.
The way she did it reminded Xia Li of the downstairs neighbor feeding her dog.
She would throw the dog bowl and say ‘Eat’.
He was used to it.
Aunt Zhao used the same gesture when she fed her dog and Chen Tao, just like Fang Xia.
Xia Li picked up two pieces of red dragon fruit and ate them. Looking back at Lucia’s fiery red lips and big eyes, he suddenly couldn’t hold back.
“Mom, why did you let Little Lu eat dragon fruit…”
Her dragon face was stained magenta!
“Oh, there was a small one, I peeled it and gave it to her, it’s very sweet. ”
Fang Xia also saw her daughter-in-law’s face covered in juice and laughed along.
Lucia didn’t even know the state of her own face, she tilted her head secretly and whispered to Xia Li.
“What does dragon fruit have to do with dragons?”
“Dragon fruit is the fruit from the belly of a fire dragon, you can also call it dragon egg. ” Xia Li replied.
Lucia was stunned.
Now her little face was red and white.
“What’s wrong with your shoulder?”
Fang Xia had the sharpest eyes in the family.
She had only been sitting back in the living room for half a minute when she noticed a small patch of silver-gray under Xia Li’s white T-shirt.
Mom wouldn’t be polite to her son, she walked over and pulled up Xia Li’s collar to look down his neck.
What made Lucia feel different was that when she saw Fang Xia reaching for Xia Li, she didn’t feel any vigilance or dissatisfaction at all, completely unlike the possessiveness other females showed towards Xia Li.
Instead, it was another kind of amusement, watching the drama unfold from the sidelines.
She was just short of adding fuel to the fire.
Perhaps this was what ‘family’ felt like…
Lucia nibbled on the Hami melon in her hand, thinking to herself.
“Mom, I don’t know. ”
Xia Li still wanted to play dumb.
However, Fang Xia had already seen a larger area from the back of his neck.
Frowning, Fang Xia directly pulled off Xia Li’s shirt.
Now Xia Li’s hair was messed up, and after being stripped of his shirt, he sat upright on a small stool without saying a word.
Although he had guessed that Fang Xia would see the tattoo sooner or later, he didn’t expect to be caught only a few hours after landing.
He hadn’t even thought of an excuse yet, let alone started hinting for Fang Xia to see her reaction.
“What is this…”
Fang Xia went behind her son to take a look.
The full-back tattoo was so lifelike, at first glance it looked like some kind of mythical beast warding off evil spirits, but looking again, it seemed like a mythical beast she had never seen before.
“A Western dragon?”
Fang Xia was somewhat knowledgeable and barely recognized that the silver tattoo was the image of a Western dragon.
At first glance, it was quite intimidating, as if the dragon would really jump out of Xia Li’s body and bite someone.
But after a few more glances, it became familiar.
No matter how ferocious a creature is, after you get familiar with it, you won’t feel afraid, but start to appreciate its appearance.
“Mom, here’s the thing. ”
While Fang Xia was staring at his back and thinking, Xia Li had already organized his words in his mind.
“When I was traveling in a certain Southeast Asian country…” Xia Li made up a story.
“I was walking down the street when I was suddenly grabbed by a muscular man and taken into a small dark room, where I got a full-back dragon tattoo. ”
Fang Xia: “…”
When dealing with outsiders, Xia Li’s mind was sharp, and lies came easily to him.
But when facing his own mother, Xia Li’s IQ dropped to zero.
Nervousness was one thing.
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More importantly, with Mrs. Fang’s ability to see through everything, Xia Li knew that his lies wouldn’t fool her at all.
Snorting, Fang Xia turned to Xia Yuanjun and asked.
“Do you believe it?”
Xia Yuanjun looked down at his phone, pretending not to hear, not wanting to get involved in this storm at all.
After swiping a couple of times on his still-locked phone screen, Xia Yuanjun felt that as a father, he should step up.
“…The child is grown up.” His words were loaded, seemingly directed at Fang Xia.
Silence hung in the air for a few seconds.
Lucia, who was standing by anxiously but didn’t dare to speak, couldn’t stand it anymore.
She spoke nervously, explaining on behalf of Xia Li:
“Auntie… It was me who asked Xia Li to get the tattoo.”
Hearing that the idea came from Lucia, Fang Xia’s expression changed instantly.
Young people, it’s normal to have their own ideas.
Fang Xia considered herself open-minded.
She wasn’t sensitive about things like dyeing hair, getting ear piercings, or tattoos.
As long as it didn’t interfere with studies or career, it was fine to do what one liked.
Considering that Xia Li had no intention of joining a government institution, Fang Xia felt relieved.
“As long as you like it.”
She tossed the white short-sleeved shirt onto Xia Li’s head.
Xia Li quickly put on the shirt, ending this trial.
“It’s quite handsome.”
On the other side of the sofa, even Old Xia, who was usually conservative in thought and behavior, couldn’t help but comment.
Indeed, handsome.
Actually, men all appreciate these cool things, but rationality stops them.
It was just that the times didn’t allow it before, but now, what young person in this era doesn’t have a bit of a trendy side?
The old couple, with a change of perspective, also accepted Xia Li’s full back tattoo.
Lucia was so nervous that she was sweating profusely.
Only after the Brave Hero’s mother didn’t say anything more did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Woohoo, I’m sorry, Auntie…
Your son was ruined by me.
The tattoo incident passed for now.
In the afternoon, the family sat in the living room watching TV and chatting.
Fang Xia was still a bit concerned about their overseas trip, constantly asking where they went and what they ate.
These topics would be Fang Xia’s conversation starters at her teahouse for the next 24 hours.
Lucia couldn’t answer most of the questions, so she could only sit there munching on fruit. Xia Li, with a mix of bluffing and fabricating, managed to get by.
Xia Yuanjun couldn’t sit still, going out to the balcony several times to have a couple of puffs of his cigarette, then pacing around the room with his hands behind his back.
Fang Xia, finding him annoying, told him off a few times, and he dejectedly sat back on the sofa to watch the TV news.
Actually, there was nothing particular about this visit, mainly because they hadn’t seen their son in a long time.
During the time Xia Li was traveling abroad, Fang Xia missed him terribly, but she didn’t want her calls to disturb the young couple’s fun, so she usually didn’t send Xia Li messages to nag him.
Now that she finally saw him, she naturally had to nag him all at once.
As evening approached, Fang Xia wanted to go to the kitchen and cook Xia Li a Sichuan meal.
But when she rolled up her sleeves and saw that there wasn’t even salt in the house, she was dumbfounded.
When Xia Li and Lucia left home, they had cleared out all the oil, salt, rice, and flour. There wasn’t even a single grain of rice to be found.
Fang Xia couldn’t cook now, so she had to give up reluctantly.
“…Why didn’t you leave any seasonings?”
“There’s no one at home, we were afraid of rats peeing on them, so we took them with us.”
“Took them with you?”
“No, we threw them in the trash.”
Fang Xia and Xia Li stared at each other, and then Fang Xia had to compromise.
They ended up eating out for this meal.
One couldn’t help but sigh, as a Sichuanese accustomed to heavy salt and spice, after being away for almost a month, what they missed the most was the taste of home cooking.
Xia Li ate three bowls of rice in a row, and Lucia almost shoved the whole bucket into her mouth.
Fang Xia had to exclaim, “Look how hungry these children are.”
They were full and satisfied.
Old Xia drove, ready to head back.
He had been given a temporary leave of absence by Fang Xia this afternoon and had to go to work early tomorrow morning.
Xia Li didn’t try to keep the old couple, and together with Lucia, they waved goodbye downstairs, telling them to drive carefully.
In the car, Fang Xia couldn’t wait to admire her black pearl necklace in the mirror light.
The middle-aged woman’s aging face couldn’t stop smiling. The necklace on her neck looked more and more pleasing to her. Even the gold necklace Old Xia bought her paled in comparison to the pearl necklace.
“Mom, help Dad watch the road at night. Don’t keep playing with your phone in the passenger seat. The reflection from your phone will block the rearview mirror.”
Seeing that his mother’s attention was all on the gift Lucia gave her, Xia Li couldn’t help but remind her.
“Oh, I know.”
Fang Xia didn’t have much patience for Xia Li, but when she turned to Lucia, she was a loving and patient mother.
“Goodbye, Little Lu~” Fang Xia wiggled her fingers.
Lucia quickly raised her arm: “Auntie, next time I’ll go to your house…”
After a pause, Lucia felt that using the word “your house” sounded a bit distant, so she said again.
“Go to our house!”
“Hahaha!”
Fang Xia laughed so hard in the passenger seat that tears came to her eyes.
“Both places are our house, you’re right!”
“Hehe…”
Lucia smiled shyly.
Finally, the car drove away, and Lucia turned around, wanting to continue the conversation from earlier.
“Xia Li, from now on, your house is my house!”
“Hasn’t it always been?”
Xia Li found the way this dragon talked really amusing.
At this point, they were still talking about “yours” and “mine.”
Lucia smiled secretly, her lips curling upwards.
She had successfully infiltrated the Brave Hero’s family.
The first goal she set for herself after coming to Earth had been achieved.
Yay!
Reward myself!
“We need to buy shower gel, soap, salt, MSG, soy sauce, dried chili peppers, rice, millet, noodles, soybeans…”
Lucia, as if reciting a spell, counted on her fingers, listing out the things she had planned in her mind one by one.
“Of course, and my snacks.”
She said with a serious little face.
“Yes, and my battle suit!”
That was all that was on Xia Li’s mind right now.
With a virtuous evil dragon to manage the house.
As a man, Xia Li felt that all he needed to do was earn money and love his wife.
Off to the supermarket.
Lucia compared prices in front of the daily necessities shelves, while Xia Li stood in front of the small shelves at the back of the daily necessities section, picking and choosing. The two of them had their own tasks.
Besides replenishing kitchen supplies and toiletries, they also bought a whole cart of snacks.
When it came to going out, what Lucia couldn’t stand the most was her gluttonous little mouth being idle.
On Earth, she could occasionally grab some potato chips and munch on them to satisfy her cravings.
But in the other world, there was nothing to munch on, and Xia Li wouldn’t let her eat insects, so the first thing she did when she got home was to fill up her little snack stash.
The two thousand yuan Old Xia stuffed into Xia Li’s hand before leaving was almost spent.
It was already very late when the two of them got home. Lucia put the snacks into the kitchen storage cabinet, and Xia Li went to take a shower.
This was the Brave Hero’s fourth shower today.
As soon as Xia Li came out of the shower, he saw the evil dragon shaking her head vigorously.
“Not today.”
Lucia’s flushed little face declined.
“I didn’t say I wanted to do anything, did I?” Xia Li couldn’t help but retort.
What kind of image did he have in Lucia’s eyes now?
A human-shaped self-aiming dragon-pounding machine?
“…You’ve almost scrubbed your skin off.”
Lucia muttered, biting open a small jelly and popping it into her mouth.
After eating some snacks, she also went to wash herself clean, hugged Cotton, and went straight to sleep in the little dark room next door.
Xia Li lay there for a long time, but the dragon didn’t appear.
Sensing something was wrong, he sat up with a start and shouted.
“What are you doing over there!”
“It’s quieter to sleep here…” The evil dragon’s voice came faintly.
“The bed over there isn’t even made, where are you sleeping?”
“It’s okay, I’ll sleep with Cotton…”
“You’re sleeping in the cat bed?”
Xia Li was amused by this dragon.
He took a set of bedding over there and then packed the dragon back from the little dark room.
It had only been a few days, it was normal for Lucia to not be used to it.
Once the dragon got used to it, she would definitely lie in bed waiting for him in the future.
Maybe she would even cook a table full of food and then ask him which one to eat first while wearing a nude apron.
Xia Li calculated in his mind.
He stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.
Lucia’s receipt clearly stated that she could go to the immigration center to collect her ID card after January 23rd next year. It was only mid-July now, half a year away from that date.
Before that, Xia Li planned to settle his work situation first.
A career was also very important to Xia Li at this stage.
Helping Lucia obtain an Earth identity was an important step, and integrating Lucia into society was also an essential step.
Lucia herself was a dragon with self-esteem and ambition. She urgently needed to demonstrate her value and status in human society.
Considering her strengths.
After thinking it over, Xia Li still felt that opening a pet hospital was the most appropriate.
This kind of business that didn’t require stockpiling and whose service recipients were animals, as long as one had a laid-back mentality, there would be no pressure at all.
After it stabilized, he could even become a hands-off boss.
The two of them could travel when they had nothing to do, raise small animals, and occasionally go back to Azure Continent. That wouldn’t be bad.
That kind of life perfectly matched Xia Li’s ideal state.
Xia Li’s veterinary license would be available next month.
Now he could start making business plans in advance.
Location selection, talent recruitment, equipment list…
It would be best to find an acquaintance to guide him, so he could avoid some detours.
Xia Li then remembered that Mrs. Fang had mentioned to him last time that they had a close friend who owned a pet hospital, but it was located in Miyang City. Xia Li decided to seek some advice from those uncles and aunts when he went back next time.
“Xia Li…”
While he was lost in thought, there was a rustling sound from the bed.
Lucia turned over and hugged Xia Li.
She had been waiting in bed for a long time, but Xia Li just put his hand under his head and didn’t move at all.
Even if they didn’t do anything, they could at least kiss.
A goodnight kiss before bed could improve sleep quality.
The Brave Hero just didn’t understand anything.
“No, no, we have to be moderate today.”
Seeing the dragon snuggling into his arms, Xia Li’s alarm bells went off.
Even he, whose mind was only filled with cuddles, knew that if they played twice more tonight…
He would definitely have to walk out the door holding onto the wall tomorrow.
“I didn’t say anything…”
Lucia blushed slightly, feeling that Xia Li had misunderstood her.
She sat up, hugged Xia Li’s head, and kissed him on the cheek.
Then she shyly retreated to her side, closed her eyes, and murmured softly.
“Goodnight…”