My Demon Friends-Chapter 685 - 646: Cousin and Brother Nan’s Life

"I also need to buy gifts for Brother Nan's parents since I'm staying at their house, with a budget of a thousand too," Little Cousin continued to sneak peeks at Zhou Li. "Cousin..."

"Just bring a bottle of wine. I've prepared a bottle of Maotai for you."

"And for Sister Zheng..."

"Your aunt really is wealthy."

"So..."

"Don't worry about it."

"Oh."

Baozi kept a straight face, but inside, she was overjoyed—following her cousin and his wife to the countryside was definitely the right choice. They hadn't even left yet, and she had already made a few thousand yuan. By the time all the scenic views, ice cream, milk tea, and snacks her cousin mentioned materialized, she'd make a killing!

Thank you, Cousin. Thank you, Brother Nan. Thank you, Sister Zheng. Of course, the main thing was her own cleverness!

...

In the evening, after eating roasted rabbit, Baozi accompanied her cousin, his wife, and Huai Xu to the supermarket to start shopping.

Baozi couldn't remember the last time she had browsed a large supermarket. This wasn't just because setting foot in one meant spending money, but also because she rarely had many things to purchase. Usually, a bottle of mineral water or some toothpaste and soap from a small supermarket was all she needed; it was closer and more convenient. Strolling through a big supermarket was simply a waste of money, time, and energy.

But shopping with her cousin and his wife felt different.

Watching her cousin and Brother Nan walking side by side at a leisurely pace, looking around, and stopping now and then to take a closer look and discuss, Baozi felt infected by their relaxed demeanor. She wanted to step forward and stroll with them, leisurely picking her favorite fruits and snacks.

But the little shopping cart held her back.

Baozi silently pushed the small cart behind them, watching as it slowly filled up with more and more items: yogurt, jelly, beef jerky, peaches, mangoes, watermelon... It was getting heavier and heavier.

"Huai Xu..." Baozi weakly looked at Huai Xu.

"What?"

Huai Xu turned his head to glance at her before quickly looking away and, patting their shoulders, pointed to the side, "There's durian over there, let's go pick a durian!"

Brother Nan agreed enthusiastically, "Yeah, let's do it!"

The three of them quickened their pace towards it.

Baozi hurried to keep up.

The durians here were sold by the flesh in little boxes, individually priced at a higher rate. They also sold whole durians, but how much flesh each contained was uncertain. It was like gambling with stones—you could either depend on rich experience or rely on personal luck. Sometimes you profit, and sometimes you lose. The crowd that gathered around to watch the gamble derived pleasure from it.

Brother Nan loved these kinds of activities.

While Huai Xu meticulously selected and carefully compared, she closed her eyes and randomly grabbed one—

"This one will do!"

Many surprised glances were cast her way. Durian was quite expensive, and most people hoped to get more flesh for less money. Thus, most young women would meticulously choose and hesitate before making a decision; some even prayed humorously to the deities. Such rash decisions were uncommon.

Brother Nan, grinning, handed it to the sales clerk.

Huai Xu watched uncomfortably from the side, "This isn't very fun..."

The sales clerk swiftly sliced the durian in half, and at that moment, a chorus of "wow" erupted. Two large, full, fleshy sections lay quietly inside—just those two halves probably weighed more than three or even four usual pieces. And the clerk's work continued.

As the durian was further divided, each cut was fruitful, and she had made her money back before even reaching the halfway mark. The bystanders found it very satisfying, as if they were the ones opening it.

Eventually, several boxes were filled.

And the look on the young girl's face suggested this was just routine for her.

Little Cousin, pushing the small cart from the edge of the crowd, stood on her tiptoes, craning her neck to see inside, her eyes twinkling.

If only I had such luck... I'd be making big money from opening durian by now!

Little Cousin was envious to no end.

「The next morning.」

A group of people carrying their luggage went out to eat rice noodles downstairs. Little Cousin really ate very little. She couldn't even finish a normal bowl of rice noodles. If it had been Huai Xu or Brother Nan, they would have added more meat and vegetables to their noodles and wouldn't stop until even the soup was all gone.

They then set out on their journey home.

Because of Brother Nan's sleeping habits, Zhou Li was driving. Brother Nan sat in the passenger seat, Tuanzi was lying on her lap, while Huai Xu and Baozi sat in the back.

Little Cousin poked her head out from between the seats. "Zhou Li, how long will we be driving?"

Before Zhou Li could answer, Huai Xu was the first to reply, "Normally, it takes seven or eight hours, but with Zhou Li driving, it'll take over ten hours, assuming there's no traffic."

"Don't believe him; the map shows eight hours and fifty minutes. Anyone who drives for seven or eight hours is reckless."

Huai Xu said to Brother Nan, "He says you're reckless!"

"I can't be bothered with him," Brother Nan rolled her eyes.

"MEOW!" Tuanzi stared at Zhou Li.

"What did Lord Dumpling say?" Baozi asked curiously.

"She's a parrot," Huai Xu waved dismissively.

"..." Baozi fell silent for a moment, then weakly looked at her cousin's handsome-beyond-mortal-ken friend beside her. "Brother Huai Xu, how can you also understand what Lord Dumpling says?"

"MEOW!"

"Because I'm a demon too," declared Huai Xu candidly.

"!!"

Baozi tightly pursed her lips. She clenched a fist on the side next to the car door and kept the hand next to Huai Xu relaxed on her leg, though the palm was obviously heating up. It took her a while before she nervously asked, "Then, what kind of demon are you?"

Damn! I meant to sound calm! My mouth isn't cooperating!

Huai Xu's eyes narrowed slightly, his tone menacing, "I'm a tiger spirit who kills without blinking an eye. I used to eat humans before I transformed, HEH HEH HEH..."

Baozi paused for a second.

Brother Nan turned her head to say, "Don't mind him; he's just a joker, a Husky spirit."

Huai Xu: !!

Baozi was even more baffled. "Can... can a Husky become a spirit too?"

Weren't we told that after the foundation of the state, nothing could transform into a spirit?

Brother Nan didn't answer again. She took out the mango slices she had cut before they left. Not needing toothpicks, she grabbed a couple and popped them into her mouth. Then she covered and put them away, lowered the back of her seat, and closed her eyes. "I'm going to take a nap now. I only slept for two hours this morning. Call me at lunchtime. Don't finish all the durian; leave some for me."

Zhou Li responded with a hum.

Little Cousin sat with Huai Xu. Initially, she was as stiff as if on pins and needles, her body rigid, her gaze fixed forward. But, much like Zhou Li, she possessed a strong adaptability. Soon, she numbly accepted her fate. Instead, she began to silently take out yogurt, snacks, and fruit from her bag and eat.

Once she started, she couldn't stop.

The durian Brother Nan had opened was really delicious.

Usually, durian was a luxury she could only get at home if her mother bought it; she never dared to buy it herself, though she occasionally pleaded with her mother to get it. Yet, the durian Brother Nan had opened yesterday was enough for her to eat her fill twice over, and that wasn't even considering that she wasn't hungry now—on the contrary, she was actually full.

The beef jerky was tasty, so was the mango...

Everything was really good.

The more she ate, the fuller she felt; the fuller she felt, the more she ate.

She continually pushed her stomach to its limits.

The scenery outside the windows rapidly receded. The city gradually faded away, replaced by large mountains on both sides.

The playlist in the car was from Brother Nan's song list. Though it didn't quite match her taste, she had heard it often in the dorm and was used to it, finding it rather pleasant.

Was this the normal life of my cousin and Brother Nan? Driving around, the car filled with endless snacks and fruits, with both time and money at leisure.

Little Cousin pondered secretly, envious to no end.