My Wife is an Evil Dragon

Chapter 80

Chapter 80: Release? Captivity!

The evil dragon was curious about how human buildings were erected, so Xia Li took her to have a look.

There were many reconstruction projects near the old city, and after the noon break, there was constant banging and clanging.

The renovated high-rise buildings were surrounded by walls, and Xia Li couldn’t take Lucia inside the construction site, so they could only stand outside the wall and look up from afar.

Xia Li explained to Lucia that the tallest thing erected was called a tower crane.

Tower cranes are the high-altitude engines of urban construction, and their transportation capacity has greatly increased the speed of building construction.

Lucia raised her head to look.

The sheep hat on her head kept falling because of her raised head, and Xia Li stretched out his hand to catch it for her.

In this world without magic, humans could build such tall buildings solely by relying on mechanical operations…

In contrast, the magical world of Azure Continent, which could only build ten-story castles, was too inferior. However, Xia Li disagreed with Lucia’s view.

Eighty percent of the humans on Azure Continent still couldn’t get enough to eat. High-rise buildings were impractical for them. Apart from attracting attacks from magical beasts and giant dragons, there was no benefit at all.

“Rumble…”

Xia Li couldn’t take Lucia to watch up close at the construction site.

But he could take Lucia to watch the road construction.

The roads in the old city were renovated and expanded every now and then, and it was common to see construction crews working here.

A huge asphalt paver, like a steel behemoth, was rumbling slowly past them.

Behind the asphalt paver, it was like black tofu had been cut out, carving out a row of neat asphalt roads.

White smoke drifted from the newly built road, followed by a pungent smell of asphalt.

Xia Li didn’t like the smell, so he quickly took a step back.

He looked down at the short dragon clinging to him.

The short dragon just frowned slightly, her eyes fixed on the steel behemoth in confusion.

She seemed to be seriously thinking about how this thing could pull out such a long road.

“Little girl, are you scared?”

A few meters away, a worker wearing a safety helmet and with sun-tanned skin walked over with a smile, drinking mineral water as he greeted them.

It was common for passersby to watch whenever there was road construction.

But it was rare to see such a cute and fair little girl. Usually, girls like this would avoid the noisy and dirty construction crew.

Lucia noticed the stranger approaching and looked up at Xia Li.

The sound of the asphalt paver was too loud, and she couldn’t hear what the other party was saying at all.

“He’s asking if you’re scared,” Xia Li said loudly, lowering his head.

Lucia opened her mouth, but Xia Li couldn’t hear what she was saying.

So she stood on tiptoe again and roared in Xia Li’s ear, “Not scared, this metal block isn’t even as big as my head!!”

“Let your little boyfriend hold your hand. There are big trucks everywhere here, it’s very dangerous,” the worker in the fluorescent vest reminded them kindly.

The roaring giant machine was slowly passing in front of them, and the deafening sound disrupted the evil dragon’s hearing. Lucia only heard the word “dangerous.”

Xia Li stretched out a hand towards her, palm up.

Between “put your chin on it” and “put your hand on it,” Lucia wisely chose the latter.

It was too dangerous here, she had to protect Xia Li!

Xia Li successfully grabbed the soft dragon claw, happily pulled her over, and carefully sandwiched it between his two hands.

However, following the principle of “one dragon claw on top,” Xia Li was the one being led.

Lucia’s hand slipped out like a small loach and then grabbed Xia Li’s hand in return.

“…”

Xia Li was unconvinced.

The two stood at the intersection, confronting each other in a strange posture for several rounds.

In the end, Xia Li gave up.

Damn it!

How could a grown man be led by a girl? It would be a joke if others saw it.

When would this stubborn dragon ever learn?

The stubborn dragon led Xia Li away from the construction area and across the road.

She was only willing to let go after confirming that everything around them was safe.

“Xia Li, it was dangerous just now,” Teacher Lucia said belatedly.

“If that steel thing had fallen down just now, it would have bruised you all over.”

“…Firstly, even a level eight gale wouldn’t be able to topple that asphalt paver.

Secondly, if that thing fell on me, I wouldn’t be bruised all over, I would be in pieces.”

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After patiently finishing his explanation, Xia Li turned his head and asked the evil dragon beside him.

“So, how do you feel about this world after I’ve taken you around for so long today?”

The evil dragon’s claws had already retracted into her loose sleeves, and it was difficult to get them out now.

Xia Li shrank his neck into his collar and sighed silently.

“It’s pretty good,” Lucia nodded without hesitation.

Lucia had witnessed the rise and fall of human civilization on Azure Continent, but the civilization on Earth gave her another sense of flourishing glory.

The buildings here would become taller and more developed, and everything was moving in a good direction.

Presumably, the cities of the future would be more spectacular, the food would be more delicious, and the entertainment would be more abundant.

Lucia would probably like it here even more.

This ever-increasing feeling was a bit like…

Oh right, it was a bit like her feelings for Xia Li.

From being wary of him at first, to letting down her guard, and now, she even had the guts to sit in the Brave Hero’s arms without fear in the face of danger.

The dragon race’s understanding of feelings was a very complex process.

Their free nature never bound them to feelings, and they rarely became sentimental like humans.

Lucia’s mind was racing.

She felt… that her growing fondness for this place was a little different from her growing fondness for Xia Li.

But she couldn’t tell what the difference was.

“Then do you like it here?”

The question Xia Li asked happened to coincide with Lucia’s thoughts.

So Lucia replied without thinking, “I like it!”

Seeing her resolute and serious expression, Xia Li nodded slightly.

“Then if, I were to ask you to stay here for the rest of your life, would you be willing?” Xia Li asked his true purpose.

“For the rest of my life…”

Lucia knew what “for the rest of my life” meant.

But a dragon’s lifetime was simply too long.

Long enough for the stars to shift, long enough to be forgotten by time in the long river of time.

“It’s okay, if there comes a day when you don’t want to stay here anymore, just tell me, and I’ll find another way.”

Seeing the evil dragon’s conflicted expression, Xia Li thought she was unwilling.

“Does the ‘rest of my life’ you mentioned include yourself?”

Lucia suddenly thought of something and looked up.

“What do you mean?” Xia Li didn’t understand.

“I mean… will you be in my life?”

It was difficult for Lucia to express the meaning of this sentence with her language skills.

But her sincere eyes seemed to convey her meaning to Xia Li.

“If you can’t go back, then I’ll definitely be there,” Xia Li said.

“I still have to supervise you for the humans of this society.”

However…

If the evil dragon really couldn’t go back.

Then she would be in Xia Li’s hands.

Raise her and then release her back into society?

If it were Xia Li who had just returned to Earth, he would definitely choose to release Lucia in this way.

But now…

Release?

No way.

Stay home and eat rice every day!

Please vote… （Showing belly）