Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

Lucifer nodded. Unbeknownst to her, she had already stopped being polite to him, probably because she knew that being polite was pointless.

She lifted her foot and placed it in his palm; her toes, which had never been touched like this before, tickled a little. Lucifer looked at his face, his expression serious, showing no disgust despite the dirt on her feet.

He took out the sewing needle that had been sterilized with alcohol from the bowl, thought for a moment, then heated it red-hot with a lighter before slowly piercing the glistening blisters.

"Well!"

Lucifer frowned and twitched slightly.

He glanced at her and asked—

Does it hurt?

"A little..."

"It's okay, blisters are always painful at first, but they heal quickly."

After all, it's just a layer of skin. If you treat it properly and disinfect it to prevent infection, it should heal in about a day or two.

Better to suffer sooner rather than later. He quickly popped all the blisters. Lucifer pursed his lips, trembling slightly with each one he popped.

"Um... um..."

"..."

He listened to Lucifer's patient voice, and perhaps because of his own wicked heart, he always felt that there was something erotic about it.

Squeeze the water out of the blister. It mostly contains bacteria and the like, so you need to disinfect it with alcohol and hydrogen peroxide, and then apply some medicine.

"it hurts……"

Perhaps it was the alcohol that was irritating, but this time it really hurt, and Lucifer's body trembled.

Chen Ming comforted him—

"Okay, okay, it's all done, it's over."

"……Um."

Even so, the gauze still needed to be wrapped around her foot to prevent the wound from having too much contact with the outside world. Chen Ming gently wrapped the gauze around her foot.

The gauze wrap doesn't need to be wrapped too tightly; the main purpose is to prevent touching the wound, so it should be a little loose.

Lucifer wanted to put her feet down and walk back to her room, but Chen Ming quickly stopped her, saying—

"Don't move, won't it hurt if you step on the wound? Let me help you."

"Ok?"

Before Lucifer could speak, he swept her up in a princess carry, carried her back to the room, and placed her on the bed.

Lucifer wondered if he was being taken care of a little too much. He was being treated like a little child who didn't have to lift a finger, and now he didn't even have to walk on his own.

The only thing I can't help with is going to the toilet.

But who knows what will happen in the future.

Chen Ming lay on his cot, propping his head up with his hand and watching Lucifer. He seemed never to tire of looking at him, no matter how long he did. He smiled slightly and said—

"I have to go open the shop tomorrow, and I'll be back early tonight. Can you stay home and look after the house by yourself?"

"Open a shop?"

Lucifer remembered; he did mention he owned a restaurant. She was actually a little curious, but looking at her feet, she decided not to cause any trouble.

Chen Ming nodded and said—

"I put some dumplings in the refrigerator. You can heat them up for lunch. I'll cook dinner for you when I get back."

"...You don't need to worry about me so much; you should prioritize your own affairs."

Lucifer wondered if he had become a burden to her. Having to consider her in everything he did made him feel constrained and unable to act freely.

But Chen Ming was actually quite happy with this, he said—

"Don't worry, I feel more motivated to work because of Lucifer."

"Because of me? What did I do?"

Lucifer tilted her head, actually not understanding what Chen Ming was saying most of the time, definitely a slow-witted female lead.

Chen Ming looked at her, patted her head, and said—

"Your presence here is enough."

Also, if this were a harem anime, and you're this slow on the uptake, you might get overtaken.

Chen Ming smiled and shook his head.

……

...The next morning.

Lucifer woke up from his sleep and turned to look at the clock beside him; it was already eight o'clock in the morning.

Looking towards the floor, Chen Ming was nowhere to be seen.

She touched her forehead, as if her vigilance was slowly fading away. She didn't even know when he left, and she was sleeping soundly here peacefully.

It was as if he had this incredible quality that made her feel he was someone she could trust.

Although he's a strange guy.

She sat up, her bandaged feet groping for her slippers on the floor. Although he had brought them home yesterday, she still found them by the bedside.

He must have put it by his bedside.

Knowing she would be getting out of bed, I prepared her shoes beforehand. She went out in slippers, and the wound on her foot didn't hurt much anymore.

Go to the bathroom to brush your teeth and wash your face.

Upon entering the living room, I found a note covered by a fly screen.

She removed the cover and saw a plate of pancakes and a glass of milk inside. She picked up the note and looked at the message on it—

"You'll get tired of eating dumplings all the time, won't you? I made pancakes for breakfast today. I'll order takeout for you at noon. There's a chicken chop rice place that's pretty good. I'll be back tonight, so don't worry."

Lucifer stared at the note for a long time before slowly sitting down in his seat.

A plate of pancakes was rolled up and cut into small pieces. Lucifer remembered the video he had saved. This pancake must be made in imitation of that one.

She poked it with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.

Mmm, it's delicious.

He does have a talent for cooking, and he seems to have mentioned wanting to study at a certain restaurant, but his parents forced him to go on to study for a bachelor's degree instead.

One's life trajectory is certainly beyond one's control; the things one wants to do will always conflict with what others want you to do.

Sometimes you have to compromise.

Because people are emotional beings, it is very difficult to abandon all family ties in pursuit of one's own life.

Chen Ming has been compromising for a long time.

Now that he's independent, shouldn't he have some right to make his own decisions? Anyway, he just ran away like that, and he doesn't want to be a teacher or anything like that.

Lucifer didn't quite understand the complexities of human nature.

Their society is constantly changing, and often, after you understand it, it will undergo significant changes again within a decade or so.

On the bright side, this is a process of continuous evolution.

Lucifer picked up the milk and slowly drank it. The milk seemed to have some sugar added, which made it taste very pleasant. Plain milk would make him nauseous, so he needed to mix it with something else.

She put down her cup and looked out the window at the bustling traffic.

Is Chen Ming doing well now?

Chapter 16 The Loli Landlady's Secrets

Let's rewind to before Chen Ming set off.

He got up early, glanced at Lucifer sleeping in bed, and reached out to touch her white hair.

When Lucifer refused, he became bolder and would touch her whenever he wanted, not stopping until Lucifer slapped him away in annoyance.

If this were some kind of loving nurturing game, you should be able to see a series of +1 affection points above Lucifer's head.

Of course, reality is reality, and the idea that patting someone's head increases their affection is too fantastical... Well, maybe, if someone is handsome enough, it might actually increase their affection.

Chen Ming's habit of patting heads has been around for a long time, and it seems to have indeed brought some little girls closer to him.

Because he's handsome.

"Hahaha……"

Thinking about this, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. He's so arrogant and shameless.

He felt it was better to be more self-aware, but he couldn't help but think that he might actually be good-looking, mainly because his sister had always said so.

Saying things like, "My younger brother is the cutest and most handsome."

He's often shameless enough to admit it, but sometimes he gets shy. I don't know if his sister was teasing him, but she seemed quite serious about it.

He got up, brushed his teeth, and washed his face. Then, after thinking for a moment, he made some pancakes for Lucifer and poured him a glass of milk. He figured Lucifer must be a Westerner, since milk is a staple of Western breakfasts.

However, Chen Ming actually felt that drinking milk would cause stomach pain because humans are generally lactose intolerant. The solution was to add other additives to the milk.

For example, sugar.

Chen Ming added some syrup.

After thinking for a moment, he left Lucifer a note and patted her head one last time.

"Well……"

Lucifer let out a soft moan, but did not wake up.

So cute.

"I'm off!"

Chen Ming spoke softly to her, then got up, took his phone and keys, and went out.

……