Chapter 9 — Raising a Demon King as a Pet by Mistake

I don't know why, but that leaving figure suddenly made me feel an unnameable feeling in my heart. Sour. Tension. It was like someone grabbed my heart and gently twisted it.

“Wait—”

I opened my mouth. At the end of the hallway, the sound of a door closing was heard. Very light. But in the quiet manor, the sound was as clear as a sigh.

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Chapter 10 Dung Cuu Uyen disappeared for three days. Not really gone. Bach Tu said that the lord is recuperating in the east room. Spiritual energy has recovered more than half and is no longer life-threatening.

“Miss Khuong has been working hard these past few days.”

Bach Tu bowed slightly.

"Your salary has been transferred to your account, and there is an additional thank you. You can leave at any time."

You can leave now. Work completed. Salary received. So let's go. I packed my luggage, put on my backpack and stood in front of the manor's door. The kids— The real hatchlings— Are surrounding my feet. Doan Tu hugged his calf tightly and refused to let go. Nhu Me rubbed back and forth on her shoes, the tip of her nose was wet. Dau Sa held the strap of his backpack and wouldn't let me leave. Tieu That started howling. Snowball sat quietly on the steps, her long ears hanging down. I squatted down and hugged each child in turn.

“I have to go back to school.”

I tried to suppress the stinging feeling on the bridge of my nose.

“You guys have to be good.”

My eyes couldn't help but look towards the east room. The curtains were drawn tightly. Let's go. I stood up and turned around. Take three steps.

“Khuong Niem Niem.”

A low voice rang out from behind. I stopped. Turn around. He stood on the steps in front of the main door of the manor. Her silver-white hair was loosely tied back with a black strip of cloth, a few strands of hair falling onto her forehead. He had changed into a dark gray shirt, the sleeves rolled up to the middle of his forearm, revealing his wrists with clear bone lines. The morning sunlight shone on his body, making his silver hair almost transparent. Under the sunlight, the five senses become clearer. Beneath the dark eyebrows, the amber eyes looked like two transparent amber stones in the light. The high bridge of the nose creates a small shadow on thin lips. So beautiful. Extremely beautiful. So beautiful that my heart skipped a beat at the wrong time. But his expression was very cold. Serious, aloof, suitable for the status of "owner of ten thousand demons".

“There is an error in your salary.”

He said. I was stunned.

“Huh?”

“White Nature is lacking.”

He took a bank card from his pocket and walked towards me. Every step is extremely steady. Long legs walked leisurely. The shirt collar is slightly open, the collarbone line stands out against the gray fabric. He stopped in front of me. His height of nearly one meter nine made me raise my head to look. He lowered his eyes and put his bank card in front of me.

“This is…”

“Additional compensation.”

“On the night of the tenth day, she shielded the cubs from the attack of the black-scaled beast. This was a life-saving grace.”

His voice did not waver.

“The amount of money on the card is enough for her to complete her studies and buy a house in the city.”

My hand stopped in midair, not accepting it.

“I don't need it.”

His eyes narrowed slightly.

“Protecting you kids is my job. I only do what I should.”

I pulled my hand back.

“Besides… you saved all of us. You chased away that monster that night, right?”

Him do not reply.

"At that time, you were so weak but still risked your life to protect us."

I looked at him.

“I owe you more than you owe me.”

Silence. The wind blew through the bamboo forest, making rustling sounds. His finger holding the bank card tightened slightly.

“So what do you want?”

He asked. I think.

“What is your phone number?”

The pointy ears hidden in her hair immediately popped up out of control.

“I mean…”

I hastily explained.

"The phone number is related to the children. Later I want to visit Doan Tu and the others. I took care of them for half a month, and already have feelings..."

“Oh.”

His voice turned colder.

“It's for the babies.”

He repeated.

“Yes.”

The tail underneath the clothes moved slightly. I already knew he had a tail, so the slight curve in the back of his shirt couldn't fool me. He took out his phone and gave it to me. I entered my number, saved my name, and conveniently changed my profile picture to a cartoon fox.

“Done!”

I returned the phone to him.

“Then I'll go.”

I waved my hand, turned around and walked out of the manor's gate. This time he didn't call me back. I walked very far, reached a bend in the mountain road, and couldn't help but turn around and look. He was still standing there. Silver white hair gently flutters in the wind. I don't know when, all nine tails were released, spreading out on the back steps like a silver waterfall. The distance was very far, but I still seemed to see his expression. Not cold. It was the look on his face on the evening of the eighth day, when he lay on my chest listening to my heartbeat. Very quiet. Very gentle. Also very— Lonely.

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Three days later. At school. I was sitting in the library writing my thesis when my phone rang. A strange number sent a WeChat friend request. The verification message reads:

“The deity—”

Delete, rewrite.

“Hello, I'm Dung—”

Delete.

“This is Dung Cuu Uyen—”

Delete. Finally, the message sent is:

“It's me.”

I was stunned for two seconds then accepted. His WeChat profile picture is empty. Then he sent a message:

"Today Doan Tu's eating condition is very good. Attached is a photo."

It's a photo of Doan Tu munching on chicken thighs. The shooting angle is extremely strange, like the photographer squatted on the ground and then raised the camera. Perfect lighting, centered composition. Looking at the photo, I couldn't help but laugh.

“So adorable!”

I replied. Three minutes later.

"Today Nhu Me took the initiative to go into the water to bathe. Attached is a photo."

It's a photo of Nhu Me in the bathtub. At the edge of the photo, a piece of the photographer's finger is revealed— White, the joints clear.

"Very good! Nhu Me has improved a lot!"

One minute later.

“…Today the deity's condition is also quite good.”

No photo included. I was stunned. After that, he sent another message:

“If you want to know.”

I looked at the screen, biting my lip. The feeling of bitterness and tightness in the chest appeared again. I typed the text and then deleted it. Type then delete again. Finally send a sentence:

“You also have to eat well.”

The other side was silent for a long time. Then answer:

“Yes.”