The Exchange Game Starting with Lu Mingfei

Chapter 56 Life is Like a Summer Flower

Erii chewed on char siu and looked up at Uesugi Koshi.

Her gaze was indifferent; apart from a few people like Lu Mingfei and Yuan Zhisheng, whom she cared about or was willing to give face to, she looked at everyone else as if they were lifeless objects.

Angers nudged Uesugi Kotetsu, who seemed a bit off, with his elbow: "What are you standing there for? I still have two students who haven't arrived yet."

Uesugi Koshi: "..."

If Erii hadn't been watching him, Uesugi Kotsugu would have at least retorted with a curse, if not punched Angers. But with Erii looking at him with such emotionless eyes, he swallowed all his words.

Uesugi glared at Angers with dissatisfaction, but seeing Erii continue eating ramen with her head down, he had no choice but to continue cooking noodles reluctantly.

"Two bowls are enough, no need to be so polite," Angers joked with a smile.

Uesugi snorted and casually placed the ramen in front of Caesar and Chu Zihang, who had just arrived. Then he placed a large bowl of fresh ramen, piled high with char siu, yogurt, bamboo shoots, and ham, in front of Erii.

Erii's eyes lit up, and she quickly and elegantly finished her first bowl before immediately ordering a second one.

Seeing Erii enjoying her meal, a smile appeared on Uesugi Kotsushi's aged face.

The Caesar trio: "..."

Huo Yuhao was alright, as he got a piece of char siu, but Caesar and Chu Zihang only had noodles and soup base, without even a piece of fish cake.

Angers washed Erii's bowl after she finished eating her noodles, then took Uesugi Kotsu's seat and sat down himself.

Therefore, Uesugi Koshi could only stand.

However, he doesn't care about this detail now. Even if Angers were to sleep on the bed in his dining car, he would probably remain calm.

Uesugi Kotsugi, despite saying he didn't want the blood of the Hebiki family to continue, was still willing to risk his life for them after learning he had a child.

—Even if he only saw their photos.

Now, a daughter who looks somewhat like his mother has appeared directly in front of him. It is a testament to Uesugi's strong will that he was able to keep his composure and not lose his composure.

"Huo Yuhao," the little devil suddenly appeared, standing outside the sunshade of this mobile food truck called a food cart. The curtain covered his face, and Huo Yuhao could only hear his clear voice, "Your mental meditation method is not bad. It can indeed effectively suppress dragon transformation."

Huo Yuhao swallowed the noodle soup he had just drunk, turned his head and looked down, and could only see the little devil's crisp suit trousers and spotless leather shoes.

"Do you have any suggestions for improvement?" Huo Yuhao asked through the curtain.

The little devil handed him a booklet from under the curtain: "This is the seventeenth edition, applicable to almost all hybrids, especially useful for the head of the Uesugi family."

"You want to matchmake Lu Mingfei and Erii?" Huo Yuhao asked after taking the booklet and putting it in his pocket.

He needs to know the answer in order to correct his approach to Erii.

"Eri is a good girl, she'll get along well with her brother." The little devil's voice carried a hint of pleasure.

This child, like his brother, is a lonely monster.

They are both naive and stubborn.

The little devil is willing to give Erii a chance; as long as her brother chooses her, she can live.

But the little devil also knew that Erii could only become a tool for her brother's further awakening.

No one in this world dares to make Lu Mingfei despair, except for the Little Devil.

"Anger and despair will be indispensable keys to ascending the throne."

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly.

He turned his head to look at the girl who seemed frozen in time.

"So, you wrote a tragedy for her?"

"When my brother first arrived in Tokyo, Genji held a banquet at the Shōjinji Temple, inviting the head chef of the Hebi-hachi family to prepare a feast called 'Life is Like a Summer Flower' for them." The little devil suddenly brought up this seemingly unrelated matter, "Girls should be like that, they should be as radiant as summer flowers."

But Erii's life probably consisted only of that prison called a hospital room, and toys that couldn't even fill a cardboard box.

"I even hired a professional reality TV crew to record their stories," the little devil chuckled. "The show is called 'Tokyo Love Story'."

Huo Yuhao didn't know about this TV series, but the little devil kindly explained it to him.

"That's a cliché love triangle story. Rika loves Kanji, Kanji has a crush on Rimi, Rimi turns to Kanji after her breakup, and in the end Rika leaves early, while Rimi marries Kanji." The little devil said lightly, "The relationship between three people is too crowded, so someone has to leave early. That way, when they meet again three years later, they can still say hello to each other and say goodbye completely."

Huo Yuhao's lips moved slightly.

But will Qiu'er withdraw?

"Douluo Continent is great, bigamy isn't illegal here," the little devil joked.

Huo Yuhao wasn't keen on discussing this, so he pressed on, "What does this have to do with Erii?"

"Chen Motong was the first person on Lu Mingfei's destiny path, and I hope Uesugi Erii will be the second," the little devil said slowly. "When we first encountered fate, we were caught off guard and suffered a crushing defeat. I can't fail twice in the same thing."

Huo Yuhao thought about how Lu Mingfei and Chen Motong's encounter was indeed very sudden.

At that time, the little devil had not even appeared in front of Lu Mingfei.

"You're just as annoying as Tang San," Huo Yuhao said.

They also attempt to manipulate other people's emotions.

The little devil didn't care: "Fate is never fair."

"That doesn't mean you can control other people's fates," Huo Yuhao retorted.

The little devil chuckled: "How do you know it's not my destiny?"

Huo Yuhao was stunned. He suddenly remembered: Dragon Kings are all twins!

Who are you?

The little devil fell silent; he wasn't going to continue the conversation: "Angers is my collaborator; you might be able to get his help."

"Is my mission really just to slay dragons?"

"nature."

Erii's eating sounds resumed, and Huo Yuhao lowered his head, picked up a mouthful of noodles, and put it in his mouth.

The little devil seemed to look down on him.

Huo Yuhao didn't really care about that; he didn't want to stay in this world forever anyway.

If he can complete the "project" stipulated in the contract, he might be able to go back.

If this is his destiny, then perhaps it is to become a god, after all, that is the ultimate goal of all soul masters and even soul beasts in the Douluo Continent.

But what about Lu Mingfei's fate?

Slay the dragons? Kill all four Dragon Kings? And incidentally kill the White Dragon King, the High Priest of the Dragon Clan? And finally kill the Black Dragon King?

It seemed that Lu Mingfei had completed one-third of the task, but Huo Yuhao felt that things were not that simple.

Tianmeng will definitely help Lu Mingfei become a god; it is his long-cherished wish, and he also carries the fate of the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor on his shoulders. No matter what, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, Tianmeng will not give up.

But what about the little devil?

Will he genuinely help me?

Huo Yuhao didn't know.