The Dragon Beside Me - Chapter 143

Seeing the man standing at the door made her stunned. However, Su Ruan quickly adjusted herself and smiled. “When did you get here?” She looked at the luggage on her bed and continued, “There’s only a little bit for me to pack. I’ll come out quickly.”

“Take your time. I’ll help you to carry your luggage later.”

Su Ruan nodded. She glanced at the door and asked, “Did my grandmother let you come upstairs again?”

Her grandfather was a little guarded around Long Fei and her mother still thought that the only reason she would meet Long Fei was to discuss work. The only person who would let him come to her room would be her grandmother.

Long Fei chuckled at her answer.

With Long Fei’s presence, Su Ruan quickened her pace and threw her toiletries into her luggage. Before the man would have the chance to peek at what was inside.

Once everything was done, Long Fei helped to carry her luggage downstairs.

Ma Zheng Zheng was about to call her daughter when she saw them together. Her eyes shifted to the luggage in Long Fei’s hand and a glint appeared in her eyes.

It was only a few days ago that she had talked with her daughter about her love life. Seeing her daughter walking side by side with Long Fei surprised her. The air around them was a little different.

Initially, Ma Zheng Zheng had thought that her daughter was lying when she said that she had moved on. But this…

Ma Zheng Zheng thought that her daughter was telling the truth.

“Mom,” Su Ruan called.

Ma Zheng Zheng looked at the person beside her daughter and nodded. “Young Master Long, hello.” The two of them exchanged brief greetings. Then, Ma Zheng Zheng turned to her daughter again. “Are you leaving now?”

“Mhm…” Su Ruan nodded. Noticing the way her mother was looking at Long Fei, Su Ruan cleared her throat, wondering how was she supposed to explain why did Long Fei come downstairs with her.

“Then, go ahead,” Ma Zheng Zheng said. “You still have to catch your flight.”

Su Ruan heaved a breath of relief upon hearing her mother’s words. However, when her mother whispered her next words, Su Ruan knew that she could not relax that much.

“We will talk later once you return,” Ma Zheng Zheng patted at her shoulder before urging her to leave.

Su Ruan rubbed at the tip of her nose before she followed Long Fei out.

A breath of relief escaped when she was able to leave. However, a few seconds later, Su Ruan began to fidget upon realizing that someone was sitting close to her.

Knowing that the two of them were heading to Capital City together made her anxious. It really felt as if the two of them were going on a trip together.

“What is your plan once you arrive in Capital City?”

“Ah?” Su Ruan stared at him with a dazed look on her face. Her mind took a few seconds to process his question and came out with her answer. “Well, tomorrow, I’m going to meet an editor. Mmm… I told you before about the editor who had introduced the freelance job to me earlier, right? This time she’s going to introduce me to a few writing jobs as well. ”

Long Fei smiled as he noticed that Su Ruan was finally at ease when she talked about her work.

Although she had agreed to date him, Su Ruan always put on her guard each time that they met. It was the first time that she decided to take a step to move on from her one-sided crush and she was still at loss on what she should do.

It would take her a while before she could adjust herself and get used to his presence.

But once she started to talk about her writing, Su Ruan could talk for a long time. The look in her eyes turned brighter and she seemed to be enjoying her work very much.

The girl had not even noticed that he has been staring at her face for a long time.

His eyes narrowed as he continued to observe her.

It was said that once he found the girl who had fed him with her blood, he would be able to move around with ease. As long as Su Ruan was by his side, he did not have to return to the lake frequently. Su Ruan would be able to make that thirst disappear.

This would be the first time that they are traveling together. Long Fei wanted to use this chance to see just how long he would be to hold on being away from the lake.

Time passed by quickly. Soon, they finally arrived at the airport. Su Ruan followed Long Fei to the departure hall and was surprised that she will be seated in the first class.

“It felt as if I am taking advantage of you now.”

Long Fei chuckled. “Don’t be. If you’re troubled by this you can invite me to a meal. You have been staying in Capital City for a few years. You should know many good restaurants around.”

“I won’t lie to you,” Su Ruan said. Previously, my boss was very demanding. I spend most of my time in the office, doing research, coordinating the photoshoots, and writing articles. I don’t know many good places to eat.”

“It seemed that your previous company’s treatment was not that good.” Hearing Su Ruan talk about her company made his blood boil.

If only he knew how much she had suffered in that company, he would not simply let go of this matter after punishing Director Gao. A lot of them had bullied Su Ruan. He should investigate and punish everyone involved.

“It’s not that bad.” Su Ruan shrugged. “The management and the higher-ups were terrible, but I’ve met a few good people like Editor Ji.” She flashed him a smile and waved her phone at him. “Don’t worry about finding a place to eat.. Since there are still a few hours before we will reach Capital City, I will use this time to do my research.”