My Demon Friends-Chapter 501 - 481 Night

"Cousin!"

Baozi leaned forward, her eyes fixed on the two drawers. Inside, she saw an array of meats packed tightly together—beef jerky, pork jerky, little chicken legs, chicken wings, and even pickled phoenix claws and pig trotters. The sight left her utterly stunned.

"Can I... Can I take some with me?"

"Sure."

"I’ll only take a little bit."

"Don’t be so polite." Zhou Li patted Little Cousin’s head. With an affectionate tone, every bit the doting older brother, he said, "If you like them, pack more to take back to the dorm and eat slowly. I’ll prepare a small backpack for you."

"Thank you, Cousin!"

"Thanks for what..."

Zhou Li smiled slightly, generous and magnanimous.

From the corner of his eye, he saw Huai Xu was almost petrified. Huai Xu pursed his lips and glanced at the few young girls in the room. When Zhou Li’s gaze returned to the old monster, he saw the old monster turn and walk towards the floor-to-ceiling window.

"WHOOSH!"

The curtains were drawn open.

Huai Xu’s expression and voice were somber. "This is my favorite time to look at the night view outside the window!"

Zhou Li’s expression stiffened. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

But he didn’t panic, remaining calm and devising a countermeasure within half a second—

He nonchalantly stepped aside, blocking Little Cousin, and calmly said to the two foot-scratching cute girls, "Let’s look at the night view later. I’ll show you around Huai Xu’s room where you’ll be sleeping tonight. And Baozi, let me tell you, there are even more snacks hidden in Huai Xu’s room, whole boxes of them."

"Awesome!" The two foot-scratching cute girls instantly became excited, their attention diverted.

"There’s no need." Baozi spoke earnestly, "I eat very little. Just taking a small amount will be enough for me."

"It’s needed! Absolutely necessary!"

Zhou Li forcefully placed his hands on Little Cousin’s shoulders, turned her around, and pushed her from behind to move her inside, with the two foot-scratching cute girls also excitedly trailing behind him.

Nobody cared about the night view outside anymore.

Even though he didn’t turn to look at Huai Xu’s expression, Zhou Li could already imagine the old monster’s frustration.

It brought a deep sense of satisfaction to his heart.

Hmm...

Zhou Li paused momentarily. Glancing at the three young girls beside him, he felt like he might have forgotten something.

He turned around suddenly—

Brother Nan, who had been sitting on the living room sofa, was now standing at the floor-to-ceiling window with Huai Xu, looking up. Huai Xu stretched his hand out, pointing diagonally upward as he explained, with Brother Nan following the direction of his gesture.

The scene was stunningly beautiful.

They were even whispering to each other.

Zhou Li’s expression stiffened slightly. Steeling himself, he pushed open the door to Huai Xu’s room.

"CLICK."

The lights in the room turned on.

Huai Xu’s bed was as neat and clean as ever, with only snacks on the bedside table and no other clutter. Besides the boxes of beverages and snacks piled in a corner, the room had few other items. However, the balcony was stacked high with flattened cardboard boxes and drink bottles. Additionally, his desk held his laptop and a remote-controlled helicopter.

The floor was so clean it reflected light, without dust, without hair, and the bedsheets and duvet cover were as clean as new.

"What do you think?" Zhou Li asked.

"So clean!" Mianmian exclaimed.

"I thought all boys’ rooms would be messy." Qian Qian looked at the bed. "But I never expected to see one this clean."

"It even smells nice." Baozi sniffed. "The bedsheets and duvet cover must have been changed recently."

"Huai Xu just loves cleanliness." Zhou Li didn’t demean Huai Xu despite their earlier battle of wits. "They’re not recently changed; actually, they’ve been on for a while. But everything he uses stays like new, never gets dirty, and always smells fresh."

"A treasure of a boy!" Mianmian’s eyes twinkled.

"From tonight on, this bed will have the scent of the two of us!" Qian Qian declared.

"This is..." Baozi pointed to the balcony.

"Oh, that’s his collection of recyclables." Zhou Li told the plain truth. "He’s keeping it to sell, has been saving it up for a while... It’s kind of his quirk, I guess. I can’t talk him out of it."

"Wow, so thrifty and frugal!"

"Where could you find such a boy in today’s society?" Qian Qian frowned slightly. "I need to find a way to nab him, get him and me on the same household registration book someday!"

"..."

Love is truly blind.

But their dreams were doomed to be delusions, as the old monster didn’t have a household registration book and probably never would.

After touring Huai Xu’s room, Zhou Li led them to his own room.

His room was also quite tidy, but of course, it couldn’t compare to Huai Xu’s. After all, he was human, not a shameless old monster. His room had more things: throw pillows, pajamas, Tuanzi’s plush toys, a water cup, books, and pens. Even moisturizing masks and lip balm were on the bedside table, among other things. It looked more lived-in, unlike Huai Xu’s room, which seemed uninhabited.

But it was devoid of other clutter, as Zhou Li usually kept it tidy and would not leave underwear and socks strewn about.

"Last time we were out, Brother Nan also slept here for a few days. She slept on the bed, and I took the couch." Zhou Li naturally went up to the bed, picking up the pajamas, and held them in his arms. "I can change the sheets and duvet cover for you later."

"No need," Little Cousin politely demurred. "I don’t mind."

"Absolutely not!" The two foot-scratching cute girls quickly interjected. "If you change them, they’ll lose their soul!"

"..." Zhou Li was somewhat speechless. After a thought, he pointed towards the balcony and said, "This is the master bedroom. The biggest difference from Huai Xu’s room is the direction. From my balcony, you can see Dian Lake, and the breeze feels even nicer. You can try it out."