My Demon Friends-Chapter 658 - 621: Almost Made My Big Brother Fall_2
"Then I opened the door to the electrical room and slammed it shut. I know that cats are light sleepers, and such a commotion would definitely wake her. Maybe Zhou Li, worried about you, also stayed in a light sleep all night and was startled awake," Huai Xu continued. "Sure enough, they both woke up. And you, you fell asleep again right before they did."
"Ah..."
Brother Nan didn’t know how to respond, so she just uttered an "Ah."
The corners of Huai Xu’s mouth curved up, a hint of smugness on his face. He continued, but this time he addressed the Elm King, "You never imagined they’d have a Great Devil King like me living in their house, did you?"
"Oh, right. You were dead before. You must have only woken up last night, so you couldn’t have thought about it at all."
"But even so, if it weren’t me, any other Great Demon would have definitely been discovered by you the moment they arrived."
Hearing this, Brother Nan remained silent for a moment before she said blankly, "If she can’t hear you, wouldn’t this be very awkward for you?"
"How so? If she can’t hear, it’s as if I didn’t say anything," Huai Xu replied.
"Hmm, that’s true!"
"So..."
Huai Xu’s expression turned serious. "If you can hear me, come out so we can have a proper discussion. Perhaps we can figure out the best solution! This is also the best way to resolve the problem!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Li stared at Brother Nan. Huai Xu also stared at Brother Nan. Brother Nan blinked, staring back at both of them.
The only sound in the living room was Tuanzi munching on rice noodles, but that soon stopped too.
Her fluffy little head lifted. She looked at them with big, puzzled eyes and asked in a soft, thin voice, "What’s wrong, meow?"
Brother Nan blinked. "There’s no reaction, huh..."
"Then she can’t hear."
"Who can’t hear, meow?"
"Alright, since that’s the case," Huai Xu rubbed his face. "You two, just pretend I didn’t say anything just now. Be alert from now on; she definitely lives inside your head. We’ll talk to her the next time she wakes up and ask her what she intends to do. For now, don’t go to class for a few days, just in case."
"Who, meow?"
"Fine, fine."
Brother Nan shook her head, seemingly unconcerned. Muttering, "The rice noodles are cold," she tucked a strand of hair that had fallen beside her ear back and picked up her chopsticks to eat.
Zhou Li, however, sat beside her, looking worried.
「Lecture hall.」
Baozi didn’t know why, but the teacher for this Marxist Theory class seemed to have it in for her, making her instinctively want to avoid the teacher. Normally, she sat in the front row, but for this class alone, she took a seat at the very back.
Zhou Li’s roommate sat in front of her. They had eaten together a few times, though she’d forgotten his name. He was tall and well-built, his back easily shielding her. This allowed her to boldly take out her camera and start selecting photos from yesterday.
First step: Delete all of Brother Nan’s shots. It was easy to select them by time.
Suddenly, her phone on the desk vibrated again. She had received a message from Zhou Li.
Zhou Li: Help me and Brother Nan get a few more days off.
Baozi: This... I’m just Baozi! Why do I have to know about this!
Zhou Li: [Red envelope]
Baozi: /OK
The teacher’s voice came from the front: "The young lady in the last row, on the far right, please stand up and answer this question."
What??
Baozi stood up, her expression numb.
「Afternoon.」
Zhou Li sat on the sofa, staring at Brother Nan without blinking, as if afraid she might vanish at any moment.
Brother Nan, unconcerned, rubbed her belly and yawned. Catching a glimpse of him from the corner of her eye, she felt uneasy. She squirmed, eventually unable to stop herself from asking, "What’s with you? You’ve been staring at me since this morning. Are you afraid I’ll ascend to heaven right here on the spot?"
"I’m worried," Zhou Li said honestly.
"What are you worried about...? I’m not even as worried as you are!" As the one at the center of it all, Brother Nan was ironically the least concerned.
"It wasn’t easy for me to find a girlfriend."
"Pfft!" Brother Nan laughed at his comment. "Don’t worry, don’t worry. I have plenty of girlfriends. If something happens to me, I’ll allow you to pick anyone from my harem."
"Ah?" Zhou Li was stunned for a moment. "Didn’t you tell me to..."
"Oh, right. In that case, you should just castrate yourself."
"..."
"Alright, alright, nothing will happen. Trust me. If she tries to cause trouble, I’ll just deal with her, okay?" Brother Nan gently rubbed his head. "Stop staring at me. Go read a book. I’m going to take a nap, and don’t follow me."
"Just sleep here."
"Damn..."
Brother Nan didn’t finish her sentence. She rolled her eyes but didn’t bother arguing with the fool.
After lying down on the sofa, she even kicked Zhou Li before closing her eyes.
Twenty minutes later, Brother Nan opened her eyes again. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Her expression was calm as she sat up. Her gaze swept over the one human and two demons in the living room.
Zhou Li was holding a book but was clearly distracted. Huai Xu was engrossed in his video game, while Tuanzi was equally absorbed playing with a paper ball on the floor. Her awakening immediately drew the attention of all three.
Tuanzi tilted her head, looking at her. First, she seemed puzzled, then her eyes quickly brightened.
"Your Highn..."
Brother Nan pointed a finger in the air.
The word died in Tuanzi’s throat. Then, as if she’d eaten a dead mouse, she stumbled back two steps, her head lolled to one side, and she collapsed onto the floor with a THUMP.
"Prince Yu?" Zhou Li asked.
But under the gaze of the human and the demon, she didn’t respond. Instead, she rose from the sofa without putting on slippers. Her beautiful, fair feet stepped directly onto the cool tiles. She then began to scrutinize them more carefully, as well as the living room and the view of the suburban buildings outside the window.
A moment later, she withdrew her gaze.
Finally, her eyes settled on Huai Xu, a smile playing on her lips.
"Great Devil King?"
Her tone held a hint of teasing.
Huai Xu didn’t seem to notice the teasing tone and simply asked, "What do you want to do?"
She raised an eyebrow, lifting her hand to examine it before her eyes. "I’m just curious, since when did you become the Great Devil King, Huai Xu?"
"That... that’s not important!"
"Oh, I see." Her tone remained teasing. Then, it shifted. "However, the next time you speak to me, be a little more respectful. Understand?"
"Why... Why should I?"
"Speak properly. Don’t stutter."
"..."
"Did you hear what we said this morning?" Zhou Li asked again.
"I can. I share her sight and hearing," the Elm King said, occupying Brother Nan’s body. "But this body is ultimately hers, not mine. So, I can only come out when she’s asleep or when her control over her body is weak. Hmm, it’s best when she’s asleep. If she notices, she’ll resist, and she’s very strong."
"What do you want to do?" Zhou Li repeated Huai Xu’s earlier question.
The Elm King turned to look at him, her gaze steady.
"I want to live."
After uttering these words, she paused, then shook her head slightly. "To be precise, I want to live to see the demons find a path to continue their existence."
Before Zhou Li or Huai Xu could say anything, she continued, "I know what you’re thinking. I have no interest in possessing her body; we demons don’t do such things. Only you humans would dream up such malicious tales."
"For now, I exist in her mind, sharing her sight and hearing. However, I cannot share her senses of smell, taste, or touch. As for things like emotions and thoughts, those are completely beyond my reach."
"I will only emerge to move about when she is asleep, and I will be very discreet. Of course, I cannot be active for too long. During this time, I will begin searching for a way to reconstruct a body... Or, you two could consider having a child. Then, I would naturally be able to leave."
"But don’t imagine I’ll be calling you ’Mother’ and ’Father.’"
"In short, we can coexist peacefully."
"You can choose to believe me, or not."
"If you choose not to believe me, then find a way to eliminate me. However, I doubt you possess that ability, and I’d advise you not to waste your efforts."
As she spoke, she padded barefoot around the living room. Though her words were serious, she idly touched various objects. As she passed Huai Xu, she suddenly snatched the phone from his hand and examined it.
"What’s this? It looks quite magical."
"Never mind, my time is almost up."
"When Tuanzi wakes up, you can decide whether or not to tell her. Of course, you will also have to bear any consequences that arise from your decision."
"Until next time..."
She had just reached the sofa as she said this, and her body suddenly went rigid and pitched forward, as if her power had been cut.
Zhou Li lunged forward and caught her, thoroughly frightened.
