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

It's incredible.

A-Fu blushed and shrank under the covers, saying—

"Because the pain subsided quickly, it actually felt quite comfortable."

"You..."

Chen Ming reached out and hugged her, gently resting his chin on her forehead, and smiled helplessly. The two felt each other's body heat and cuddled in silence.

Afu felt boundless happiness, finally fulfilled in her lover's arms, all her expectations had been met.

"That's wonderful... Master..."

"..."

Chen Ming listened to her words and smiled as he said—

"You said you called me 'master' because it felt more intimate. Now we have another intimate name for you. Don't you want to try it?"

"what?"

Afu tilted his head.

Chen Ming met her gaze and said—

"What do you think, honey?"

"what……"

Seemingly realizing what was happening, the young maid nestled shyly against his chest. After a long pause, she finally whispered a call—

"husband."

As soon as the words left my mouth, I felt as sweet as if I had been coated with honey.

Chapter 551 The Girl with the Collar

It was late at night. When her sister returned to the research institute and learned that Chen Ming was alright, she felt relieved. After submitting her decryption work to her teacher, she went back to her dormitory.

When her teacher reviewed her research papers, he asked her a question—

Is that all?

That's all.

Although that was her answer, it wasn't just that. She also didn't tell the professor about those unusual dreams and the sudden understanding she had gained.

She was quick-witted and knew that this document was not simple. Even her teacher didn't want to reveal too much, lest she cause trouble by raising the level of secrecy.

I silently apologized to the teacher.

The professor didn't say much, just accepted the documents and let her leave.

Now, my sister is sitting at her desk, wearing a white lab coat, leaning back in her chair, reflecting on those words. As she delves deeper into their meaning, something seems to have changed.

She raised her finger and softly uttered a few mysterious tones.

call……

A tiny flame flickered at my fingertips.

"...The power hidden in words?"

It's a truly amazing phenomenon that makes one want to explore and research it. I imagine there are related projects in the research institute that actively share that text, and they are probably selecting people who can activate this power.

If such a thing is a low-probability event, then indeed we have no choice but to cast a wide net. But is this reason alone enough to claim that science transcends borders?

What exactly happened? The harmonious atmosphere of this academic exchange, though seemingly peaceful, also felt somewhat anxious.

It's as if something has forced us to cooperate, and all scientific research is accelerating.

Even forces like sword immortals and magical girls are involved. If you really think about the reasons behind it, you can't help but frown.

The older sister didn't really want to think too much. She believed that even if the sky fell, there would be people above to hold it up. She just wanted to stay by his side and be with him. There was nothing wrong with being ordinary.

With a flick of the fingertip, the flame was extinguished.

If even the remaining writings possess such power, what must the legendary Dragon Kingdom have been like? Such a prosperous civilization ultimately perished, which is truly worrying.

She gently tapped her head and said to herself—

"Alright, alright, stop thinking about it."

What's the point of thinking so much when I'm just a lowly researcher? Sometimes I really hate my own intelligence. Someone like Jiajia, that idiot, wouldn't think of so many things.

Hmm... speaking of which, where is Jiajia?

The older sister glanced at the clock with some confusion. It was already this late, why hadn't Jiajia come back yet?

Just as she was thinking this, footsteps came from outside the door, and her sister turned her head to look.

Click.

The door was opened by a tired-looking girl in a white lab coat; the young woman in the prime of her life looked like she was overworked.

Some people were wondering why the dormitory lights were on, and then they saw Chen Xiao sitting inside.

Her expression changed from surprise to joy, then to tears of happiness. She rushed over and exclaimed—

"Xiaoxiao!"

As she spoke, she was about to pounce on Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao, somewhat disgusted, propped himself up on his friend's hand and said—

"Jiajia, why are you so late?"

"Waaaaah... You have no idea how miserable I was when you weren't around."

Jiajia tearfully complained to Chen Xiao that not being able to take holidays was one thing, at least there was overtime pay, but instead the professor had dragged her into helping him, inexplicably raising the security level and making her participate in a lot of work.

She said—

"You don't know, I almost didn't see you again. It was only because I argued with the teacher that we weren't separated, Xiaoxiao..."

"...Actually, it's better to separate."

Chen Xiao spoke his mind, saying that his friend was usually loud and boisterous, and if he could have a dormitory all to himself, he could just have Cerberus build a door in his room.

Upon hearing her words, Jiajia's mouth dropped open in shock, as if struck by lightning. Like a betrayed woman, she grabbed Chen Xiao's clothes and cried out—

"Chen Xiao! You're going to die! You heartless bastard, don't even think about abandoning me!"

"..."

Why does this strange scene of a young wife angrily rebuking a faithless man feel so familiar?

Forget it.

Chen Xiao still asked—

So what exactly happened?

"This...I can't say..."

Jiajia shook her head. Although she had agreed to continue sharing a room with Xiaoxiao, she still had to abide by the confidentiality rules.

She said—

"With you gone, I was immediately tricked by the teacher."

"Who told you to be so stupid?"

"Waaah... I don't care anymore! Xiaoxiao, you have to help me. I don't want to have to be accompanied by bodyguards every time I go out, and have no personal freedom at all."

"It's not that bad..."

Chen Xiao quickly comforted her.

"Your brain is probably only good for an assistant; the security level wouldn't be this high."

"Xiaoxiao!"

The two girls started playfully fighting, but Chen Xiao couldn't help but wonder, even someone like Jiajia was being pulled in to fill vacancies, what was the purpose of this rapid wave of scientific research...?

……

……

The night passed quickly, and it was morning again. The pancake shop, which had been operating intermittently, finally opened for business as usual.

Not easy.

Regular customers couldn't help but marvel that it was a miracle this store hadn't gone out of business.

Lucifer takes care of the shop, makes breakfast for the landlady and Yuqian's two children, and delivers it to school. Now he runs the shop all by himself, yet he is still very composed. He can be said to be very capable.

No, Cerberus was actually there too, but she was completely hindering things now, having no interest in working and instead constantly asking questions—

"Is Master back? Is Master back? Is Master back?"

The dog was so focused on its owner that it couldn't do anything right. It turned into a white-haired, red-eyed girl who knelt on a chair, constantly watching the people coming and going at the door, becoming increasingly irritable.

What did the master and Afu do secretly this time?

It's outrageous that they didn't bring her along! Can't they spend more time with the dog? They have absolutely no sense of responsibility as owners.

Cerberus rocked the chair, making a clanging sound, like a child playing on a rocking horse, somewhat mischievous and noisy.

Lucifer glanced at her helplessly and said—

"He'll be back soon, don't disturb other people's meals."

"You promised to make me pork rib soup, but not only did you not make it, you also went out all night..."

Cerberus curled his lip and said—

"When you come back, you must take your child out for a walk; you can't spoil them."

Being dragged along by Cerberus is practically like being walked around. Cerberus is a truly ferocious dog, even though it looks small and cute.

Jingle Bell……

The doorbell rang again, and Cerberus turned to look, but unfortunately it wasn't the owner.

She was a strange girl dressed in a black robe with gold trim, with black hair but a streak of silver on her forehead, and her silver eyes were somewhat sharp.