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

Chapter 482 Ghost Sister

Everyone in the family knew about this thing, but Yuqian didn't, which is probably why she was startled. Chen Ming didn't specifically tell her about it, mainly because the red-haired woman's presence was rather inconspicuous.

He forgot.

She stayed quietly in the refrigerator, obediently helping to store food. In addition, everyone was staying with their parents during the holidays, so the red-haired woman's presence was really faint.

Because of his negligence, Xiaoyuqian was frightened to tears, which is truly a sin.

He hugged and comforted her.

"It's alright, it's alright. Yuqian, weren't you supposed to be helping someone intercept a target? This is the zombie."

"Hey?"

Yu Qian stared wide-eyed at the red-haired woman in the refrigerator. Although she was a little pale, it was still clear that the body was still alive.

Doesn't it seem a bit strange to just put it in the refrigerator like that?

Although it was her mission target, this was actually the first time Yuqian had seen her. After all, she had been knocked unconscious by Cerberus and brought back before, and hadn't been able to meet the red-haired woman.

Yuqian still clutched Chen Ming's clothes nervously, her face pressed against his chest. Chen Ming felt the warmth of his chest and looked at his beloved daughter in his arms with some curiosity, asking—

"What's wrong?"

Why does Yuqian still look a little scared?

Yu Qian looked nervously at the red-haired woman with a talisman on her forehead, swallowed hard, and said—

"Um, that..."

Her voice was very soft. Chen Ming patiently put his ear close to her rosy little mouth, listening to her soft voice and feeling her moist breath brushing against his ear, which tickled him slightly.

Yuqian blushed and said—

"I've seen some zombie movies before, and I was really scared..."

"what……"

"Is that how it is?" Chen Ming found it somewhat amusing, while Yu Qian lowered her head shyly, thinking that she was such a grown-up and knew that movies were fake, yet she was still afraid of such things, which was really childish.

She pursed her lips, looked up at him with teary eyes, and said—

"Dad, isn't Yuqian very useless...?"

"No, I think Yuqian is very cute when she hides in my arms in fear."

Chen Ming leaned over and nuzzled Yu Qian's face, looking completely healed by his daughter's adorable appearance. What father wouldn't love a cute daughter?

Tiny, adorable, with a soft body, clinging to him, she'll spontaneously give her reliable dad a sweet kiss...

My daughter is amazing!

In other words, the landlady often prevented him from getting too close to Yuqian. What a hateful little housekeeper! What's wrong with spoiling your daughter?

Yuqian's face was still red, but her expression became very happy. Daddy is so good.

Chen Ming thought to himself that he really hoped Yu Qian would never grow up and would stay this cute forever. There was no need for her to be strong or anything like that. She could just hide in his arms whenever she was scared, and he wanted to protect her like this forever.

The desire to protect is also a kind of desire.

He comforted Yuqian, saying—

“When I was little, I often watched zombie movies. I was both scared and loved watching them. Every time I finished watching one, I couldn’t sleep and would hide in my sister’s bed in fear.”

Having an older sister is really great. She often borrows interesting movie DVDs to watch with him, and when he gets scared, she soothes him to sleep...

Um, wait a minute, something seems off?

Chen Ming was slightly taken aback, then fell into deep thought.

After waiting a long time for the ribs to be delivered, the older sister came out wearing an apron, her pale eyes looking at him and Yuqian as she spoke—

"What's wrong?"

As he spoke, he crouched down to take something from the refrigerator, but upon seeing the woman kneeling and hiding inside, he paused slightly, then realized what was happening and apologized to Yuqian—

"Oh, I'm sorry, Yuqian, I forgot you didn't know this."

"Ah."

Yuqian shook her head. Although she had been startled just now, she was no longer afraid after receiving her father's care.

Chen Ming looked at his virtuous sister-in-law, whose flaxen hair had left a deep mark on his life. Now he knew how she had always looked at him...

To be honest, she's practically a ghost sister, isn't she? To have such feelings for her younger brother.

So, is it possible...?

When they were little, she deliberately brought horror movies home to watch with him, hoping to scare him into hiding under her covers? Just like how he now enjoys seeing Yuqian scared and hiding in his arms... Thinking about it that way...

"..."

Chen Ming stared intently at her.

His sister noticed his gaze, turned around with the ribs in her hand, closed the refrigerator door, looked at him, tilted her head slightly, and said—

"What's wrong?"

"...Sister, why did you often bring horror movies home to watch when we were little?"

Chen Ming narrowed his eyes.

"..."

The older sister paused slightly, looking at his serious expression. Her expression became slightly unnatural, her eyes darting around. She opened her gentle lips and said—

"Of course, it's because you love watching them. Aren't you the one who loves watching zombie movies the most?"

"Then, does your sister really have no ulterior motives at all?"

"I...I don't know what you're talking about. I'm going to cook."

Ghost Sister realized she had been exposed and quickly made an excuse to run away.

Chen Ming looked in the direction she had left.

He now deeply understands that when he was a child, his older sister actually used him as a prostitute, or at least took advantage of him in some ways. Although he doesn't hate her... he still feels a bit conflicted.

Oh well, we were all kids back then anyway, and smelting copper wasn't illegal.

He smiled, picked up Yuqian, and sat back down on the sofa, saying—

“I used to be afraid of zombies, and Uncle Lam Ching-ying was very popular, but I’m not afraid of them now.”

Or perhaps I just like it? It's probably influenced by Japanese anime culture. I've seen so many cute zombie girls, and I've discovered that zombies can be cute too, so I've come to like it.

This stark contrast gave him a strange sense of familiarity with zombies. However, the one in his house was a living zombie, which was a bit different.

They look quite similar, both with talismans pasted on them.

Yuqian, not understanding what was going on, simply looked at her brave father with admiration and said—

"Dad is so brave."

"Forehead……"

Chen Ming scratched his head, looking at her innocent appearance, and didn't want to reveal his otaku side. What if Yuqian said that her father was disgusting?

That was truly the biggest crisis.

Being a father always has its share of troubles.

If you want to become her hero, you have to hide your vulnerability and shortcomings. Otherwise, how can you protect her and set an example for her?

She was so well-behaved, smart and capable, and ranked first in her grade at their prestigious school, so she didn't need his help at all.

If he doesn't try harder, wouldn't he become a dog father and a tiger daughter?

Hmm... He looked at Dongyi playing on his phone and suddenly felt that if a child were as silly as Dongyi, it might not be all a bad thing.

He doesn't have the confidence to manage a child who is too smart, and he ends up spoiling him.

Well, his personality has always been one of spoiling children, and now it's like he's making excuses for spoiling Yuqian.

He smiled softly.

Chapter 483 The Emperor, the Collar, and Returning Home

stomping on...

The sound of tiny footsteps came from the bottom of the stairs. Chen Ming knew from the voice that it was a little girl, his landlady.

He handed Yuqian to her mother, Raphael, who was plump and took her adopted daughter, affectionately nuzzling her face.

Chen Ming watched the harmonious scene between mother and daughter and smiled faintly. The plump mother and the slender daughter created a sense of contrast.

As Raphael's soft body enveloped Yuqian, Chen Ming couldn't help but imagine the scene of Raphael breastfeeding the infant Yuqian, which was somewhat comical.

Yuqian felt the softness, but also felt a little suffocated. It was quite dangerous to be in Raphael's mother's arms.

Does temptation often conceal danger...?

The landlady was immediately hugged by Chen Ming, who, amidst her gasp, picked up the twin-tailed loli, startling her.

Gently patting his shoulder, she blushed and said—

"What are you doing?"

I want to apologize to you. I'm sorry.

Chen Ming looked at the landlady struggling in his arms, tightened his grip, and said—

"Please don't be angry with me, landlady. You're so kind."

"……snort."

The landlady puffed out her cheeks, but she wasn't actually that angry. Feeling his hand gently stroking her back, she gradually calmed down.

She moved her legs, rubbing them against his lower abdomen, and said—

"Even if we agreed that we could only be together after we turned 18, we're family now, aren't we?"

"Yes, of course, I won't say such distant things again. I just had a sudden lapse in judgment before and did something stupid."

He smiled and carried her around, his eyes gentle. They were family, no need for formalities. Just as he gave her unconditionally, the landlady would reciprocate with her sincerity. Even without that agreement, they were already family.