My Demon Friends-Chapter 663 - 625: So You Like This Flavor

「Thursday.」

Brother Nan opened the paper again.

It only had one sentence written on it: "Demons are different from humans; we neither lie nor break promises."

Brother Nan furrowed her brows, her expression pained. Wasn't this way of communicating too inefficient?

Every time she and Zhou Li chatted on QQ, they would unknowingly exchange hundreds of messages. This was despite them being at the same school, attending classes together during the day, and only chatting at night.

Brother Nan shook her head, picked up a pen, and without a second thought, wrote on the paper, "That still won't do. I can't be at ease until I find a way to block you. It's not like I can let my boyfriend and I get intimate, or set the mood whenever, with you listening and watching on the side?"

「Friday.」

Brother Nan tore open another piece of paper.

This time, it read, "What's the issue? You all accept Huai Xu peeping on the side; what difference does one more make?"

Brother Nan was somewhat taken aback.

She then drew a big question mark on the paper.

「Saturday.」

The paper read, "Yes, you might not fully understand Huai Xu's interests and capabilities. Let me tell you, he's definitely peeping at whatever you do, and no matter what you do or say, he can see and hear everything clearly.

"He just pretends he doesn't know.

"But I guess your partner is probably aware."

Upon seeing this, Brother Nan took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled before writing, "Let's keep things separate. I'll deal with the two of them, but you still aren't okay."

She folded the paper neatly.

Brother Nan walked out, her fists clenched. Should she confront Zhou Li first, or Huai Xu?

「Early Sunday morning.」

On the living room sofa, Zhou Li was covered only with a thin blanket, sleeping soundly.

Brother Nan was a woman of contradictions; she looked generous but was actually quite petty, even jealous of herself—ever since she found out that every night the Elm King would awaken from within her body, she had revoked Zhou Li's privilege of sleeping with her, relegating Zhou Li to the sofa instead.

Zhou Li had also lost the privilege of sleeping with Tuanzi, since the faultless Lord Dumpling wouldn't be found sleeping on a sofa.

Nights like these were exceptionally frustrating and hard to bear.

As he slept, Zhou Li suddenly felt as if someone was watching him.

WHOOSH!

Zhou Li's eyes flew open.

He saw 'Brother Nan' standing right beside the sofa, leaning slightly over, staring down at him.

The lighting in the living room was extremely dim. Even the digital display on the air conditioner was off. Most of the light came from the television's power indicator. Zhou Li could only see a blurry figure with medium-length hair hanging down on either side of its face. Only its eyes were particularly sharp, giving off a somewhat horror-movie vibe.

Luckily, Zhou Li wasn't afraid of ghosts and quickly realized, "What are you doing? That's really creepy."

The Elm King averted her gaze and straightened up. "I was just watching to see when you would wake up," she said.

"What do you want?"

"Get me some of that to eat, takeout."

Zhou Li was speechless for a moment. He sat up and saw the Elm King gesture towards the side; the lights in the living room turned on.

"It's so bright."

Zhou Li shielded his eyes, struggling to adjust while he fumbled for his phone. "It's three in the morning. There aren't many options for takeout now, only barbecue and crayfish."

The Elm King sat down on the other end of the sofa, casually crossing her legs and leaning back, calmly observing him.

Her gaze was somewhat condescending due to her head also being tilted back.

She looked every bit the gang boss.

"Crayfish?"

"It's the same thing we had a few days ago."

"The red, bug-like things?"

"That's right."

"I want that!"

Zhou Li caught a hint of 'hurry it up' in her tone and didn't dawdle. As he made the selection, he said, "Brother Nan ate quite a lot tonight, even though she went out for a walk after. You should still eat less to avoid affecting her health."

"You're just afraid I'll get fat!"

"Not at all."

"TCH! Humans!"

"Besides, it's Brother Nan's body, not yours."

"You even tattled to her yesterday, saying I threatened you and told you not to read the notes I wrote." The Elm King shook her head dismissively. "And you call yourself the foremost Heavenly Master of this era?"

I haven't even started on you yet! Look at you now, do you even resemble a ruler from the Great Demon Country? Zhou Li pursed his lips. "No takeout then?"

"A threat?"

"You don't want it anymore?"

"I do!"

"Spicy? Hot spicy? Garlic? Thirteen-spice? What flavor do you want?"

"All of them!"

Let's just go with the thirteen-spice. Later I'll tell her that it includes spicy, hot spicy, and garlic flavors, along with ten others, Zhou Li thought.

He put down his phone, calm and collected. He recalled how he'd wanted to sleep with Brother Nan last night, but she had ruthlessly pushed him onto the sofa, even causing him to stagger. He then waved to the Elm King. "Come here with your phone," he said. "I'll teach you how to use Brother Nan's phone to order takeout. That way, whenever you're hungry, you can order for yourself, whatever you want."

"You come here." The Elm King took out her phone.

"Okay." Zhou Li obediently walked over. "Click this yellow one and this blue one; both icons work. Think of them as two different streets, but the process is similar. First, choose the store… Lastly, Your Highness, since you're using Brother Nan's body, for fingerprint payment, you just need to press here."

"It's spending her money?"

"Yes, but Brother Nan is very generous."

"Got it."

"Do you need me to explain the other one again? The process is the same."

"No need."

"Your Highness is truly wise!" Zhou Li showed a satisfied smile. "Now that you've learned, you can order takeout yourself at night whenever you want. Unless it's absolutely necessary, please don't use such a scary method to wake me up. I need my rest too."

"I need someone to talk to!"

Zhou Li was speechless again. She really has the same personality as Brother Nan.

Zhou Li turned his head to look at the guest bedroom, feeling nostalgic for the Old Monster for the first time.

While waiting for the takeout, the Elm King leaned over the coffee table, spread out the brown paper, and began to write:

"All right.

"Then, I will aid you with the sword.

"I have a way to block Huai Xu's spying; do you want to learn it?

"Also, please ask Huai Xu to investigate the recent movements of Yu Country and other Demon Kingdoms. I need detailed information, especially about Yu Country."

After capping the pen, she folded the paper neatly and tossed it casually, sending it flying into the bedroom. Then, she began rhythmically swinging her crossed legs and rocking the chair as she scrolled through TikTok. She was discovering that this tool allowed her to quickly and effectively understand the human world of this era.

「Half an hour later.」

The fragrance of crayfish wafted out.

The Elm King was engrossed in her food in the living room, completely absorbed and oblivious to everything else, just like Brother Nan would be.

Zhou Li was lying on the sofa behind her, wrapped in a blanket, his eyes tightly closed, trying hard to sleep. But he couldn't, feeling even more awake than before.

Without turning her head, the Elm King said, "Can't sleep? Want some?"

"No need."

"Don't be shy."

"…I ordered this in the first place," Zhou Li muttered. "And I don't want to brush my teeth again."

"Brush what teeth?"

"After eating, you need to rinse and clean your mouth. Remember to brush Brother Nan's teeth when you're done. I'll show you how to use the electric toothbrush." Zhou Li, still wrapped in the blanket with only his head sticking out, had chosen to lie on his side because the blanket was quite thin and offered a slight slimming effect. "You should brush your teeth after eating late-night snacks from now on," he added.

"Humans are such a hassle!"

"Yeah."

Zhou Li recalled Huai Xu often said the same thing. A smile touched his lips, and his eyes softened slightly as they opened a little. "How's the taste?" he asked.

"Not bad."

"Why did you choose to transform into a human?"

"Hmm? You're not sleeping?"

"Can't sleep."

"Not telling you."

"Why?"

"Guess yourself."

Zhou Li didn't respond. He turned to face the inside of the sofa, deciding not to talk to her anymore, hoping to frustrate her into silence.

His method worked. A few minutes later, with most of the crayfish gone, the Elm King started eating more slowly. She tried several times to strike up a conversation with Zhou Li, but he pretended not to hear, making her increasingly uncomfortable.

This continued until Tuanzi groggily emerged from the bedroom in her Little Cat Girl form. Her eyes were half-closed against the light, and she walked with dreamlike steps, sniffing the air as she mumbled:

"Your Highness, what are you eating, meow…?

"Zhou Ni, you didn't wake Lord Dumpling…"

Zhou Li instantly turned around. His eyes reflected the image of the Little Cat Girl wearing an oversized white T-shirt as a dress. She was barefoot, her short, slender legs as translucent as jade, and his expression softened completely.

The Elm King chuckled lightly. She still didn't turn her head, yet it was as if she had eyes in the back of it.

"So you're into this, huh!

"TSK TSK, humans…"

This Highness is just as rude as Brother Nan, Zhou Li thought, keeping his eyes open and feigning sleep.