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

Chen Ming also realized something, glanced at Aunt Bai, and remained silent. At that time, only Gu Qing and Aunt Bai were in the ward and could have seen his methods. Gu Qing couldn't have leaked it, so it could only be Aunt Bai who noticed.

He opened his mouth, seemingly having no reason to deny it, but still didn't give a direct answer. Since the other party hadn't asked him directly, he smiled and said—

"There are things more precious than life, like children..."

He patted Gu Qing's head, and she bit her lower lip, lowering her head. Mr. Gu said nothing was more precious than life, but he and Aunt Bai had traded their lives for Gu Qing's...

Even though the exchange of life contracts with demons isn't exactly equivalent—only thirty years of each person's lifespan can be exchanged for thirty years of Gu Qing's lifespan—they are still willing.

What kind of parents are they? Perhaps not the best, but they have genuinely given everything for Gu Qing, which is why she is so troubled.

Mr. Gu and Aunt Bai looked at Gu Qing together.

Mr. Gu murmured—

"Yes, we'd be willing to trade our lives for theirs..."

Before becoming parents, they didn't understand this feeling, but when Gu Qing was born, they thought that no matter what the cost, they must let her live, give her all their treasures, and let her live well... This is the selfishness of parents.

Some say this is just a genetic conspiracy, where parents are encouraged to treat their children well after birth so that the genes can continue.

But they didn't care. All they knew was that she was their daughter, and they couldn't just stand by and watch her die.

Aunt Bai also spoke up—

"Back then, even if we were willing to give up all our wealth, we couldn't save Gu Qing's life. In the end, we had to turn to the devil and trade our total sixty years of lifespan for thirty years of her life... That was the limit..."

If they could exchange it for more, even their remaining lifespans, to give their daughter a normal life, they would be willing. Unfortunately, it's not possible; even demons aren't omnipotent.

Gu Qing placed her hands on her knees, gripping her skirt tightly until her hands turned white.

Mr. Gu took a breath with his eyes closed, then slowly exhaled. He opened his eyes and said—

"But it is precisely because of this that we all understand how precious life is. Even if we gathered all the wealth in the world, it would be difficult to buy back a year of life... When the time comes, we will all turn into a handful of dust..."

Just like this time, no doctor or medical treatment is of any use. Once life is over, mortals are powerless to resist and have no way to stop it.

But this big boy in front of me broke the rules; even death had to give way to him, pulling him out of the shadow of death.

Aunt Bai finally asked—

"Are you... an angel?"

"I... am not."

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Ming shook his head. Even though he possessed some of the powers of an angel, he still couldn't be considered an angel... At most, his body had been greatly improved by Raphael's energy.

He's just an ordinary person with some abilities... right?

Mr. Gu looked at Chen Ming and said—

“Mr. Chen Ming saved my life, and I am very happy. No one is not afraid of death, but I am also a little uneasy... What will be the price?”

Mr. Gu glanced at Gu Qing, who remained silent, and slowly closed his eyes, as if he had guessed something.

Since no price was asked of the couple, it probably means Gu Qing paid the price...

Mr. Gu said with his eyes closed—

"Mr. Chen Ming, please take all of this back. I'll give you my life, and everything the Gu family has... Please... Please let Gu Qing go."

"..."

Chen Ming scratched his head, looking at Mr. Gu and Aunt Bai leaning sadly against each other across from him. He had a strange feeling, as if he were some kind of terrible demon, forcing them to exchange everything for their daughter's freedom...

Chapter 658 Scheming Against Miss Gu

We'll do anything, please spare our daughter...

Why does that sound so strange?

He, Chen Ming, isn't some kind of devil, forcing those parents to say such things. He really wanted to refute it, but thinking about it carefully, Gu Qing really was going to obey him now, and it seemed others weren't wrong...

"This……"

Chen Ming felt slightly embarrassed. It seemed that Gu Qing's parents had some misunderstanding about him. He really hadn't come to help for any reason.

I only came here because I felt sorry for Gu Qing.

But now that things have come to this, it's probably impossible to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River.

Mr. Gu said—

"We are very grateful for Mr. Chen Ming's help. It's astonishing that Gu Qing was able to find someone as skilled as you. You must have paid a heavy price, and we won't owe you anything. But we only hope... that you can let Gu Qing go. We'll give you anything else..."

Their strangely excessive politeness now had an explanation: they probably thought Chen Ming was some reclusive master who had created a false identity to frolic in the world.

He spoke with such respect, and became very cautious in his speech. One might even believe his haphazardly written novels, given that he himself is somewhat unconventional.

Gu Qing raised her head, her expression becoming somewhat complicated, her brows furrowing slightly, and said—

"My affairs are none of your business."

"...Why shouldn't we be in charge?"

Aunt Bai looked at Gu Qing, her arms crossed, tightly gripping a corner of her shawl.

Gu Qing glared at her and said—

"It's none of your business."

"We must take control!"

Mr. Gu suddenly gritted his teeth and slammed his hand on the table, looking at Chen Ming and Gu Qing with unwavering determination in his eyes. Even though he was recovering from a serious illness, he still mustered up his courage.

He said—

"I will not use my life to deprive my daughter of her freedom. Even if you take my life back and send me to the deepest hell, I will never agree to you trading yourself!"

Gu Qing looked at him, her anger rising to her head. She slammed her fair hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

Chen Ming was startled and quickly tried to grab her hand, but Gu Qing avoided it, which surprised him slightly. Gu Qing, who was usually so compliant, was now so unconcerned when she was angry? She seemed to have become much more genuine.

He smiled slightly.

Gu Qing glared at Mr. Gu and sneered—

"You disagree? What right do you have to disagree! Talking requires resources, what do you have? Nothing, so shut up."

"It's always been like this. They say it's for my own good, but their actions only disgust me. It's the same now. They say it's for my freedom, but they ignore my decisions."

"Things are different now, Gu Cheng. You have no right to challenge my decisions. Stop lecturing me with that attitude. You're not worthy."

Her words were undeniably harsh, leaving Chen Ming speechless. Looking at Gu Qing, such a petite girl, her words were like daggers to the heart.

Chen Ming had never seen this side of Gu Qing before. Now that he had, he didn't feel disillusioned. On the contrary, he found it quite naive to see her rebellious nature at her age.

But shouldn't we try to break up the fight at this point?

Chen Ming scratched his head and said—

"Actually, Uncle and Aunt, don't worry, I have feelings for Gu Qing..."

“I have been his for a long time, and I always will be. That’s what I’m saying, and I will do it even if he doesn’t admit it.”

"..."

Chen Ming looked up at the sky, not daring to meet Aunt Bai and Mr. Gu's gaze... Now it's really all over, A Qing, what are you doing, A Qing.

Do you want me dead?

Mr. Gu paused for a moment, then slowly pulled out a gun from below.

The black metallic sheen caught everyone's eye.

Gu Qing's eyes widened.

Mr. Gu slowly raised the gun, pointing it at his temple, his expression still resolute as he looked at his daughter.

"you……"

Gu Qing pointed at him with a trembling finger.

Mr. Gu said coldly—

"If that's the case, I would rather die than see it... I can't let my daughter suffer in hell while I live on..."

Chen Ming's eyes widened as he watched things unfold. Mr. Gu was so resolute... They really loved Gu Qing, but their approach was too harsh. No wonder Gu Qing never liked them.

Sure enough, Gu Qing trembled with anger and said—

"Here we go again... This self-righteousness, this arbitrary assumptions, this unilateral decision-making, it's really idiotic, you stupid moron."

Chen Ming was stunned, staring at Gu Qing's delicate face. Had he just heard some terrible swear words? To Chen Ming, it was unbelievable that she would speak to her parents like that.

After all, my own parents are very good.

Mr. Gu's expression didn't change much...it seems he's been scolded quite a bit before, but a slight glint appeared in his eyes as he said—

"I'm arrogant? Didn't you fall into his hands and lose your freedom? You sacrificed your own happiness to save this stupid idiot like me, what kind of moron are you?"

"..."

Mr. Gu, calm down, calm down... Chen Ming wiped the sweat from his forehead. This family seemed very polite, but when they started arguing, it felt like the sky was falling.

He didn't dare to interrupt, he just kept holding Gu Qing's little hand.

Gu Qing was furious and ignored Chen Ming, who had promised to be his slave. Looking at Mr. Gu, who still dared to talk back, she said—

"Here we go again? You're saying that I've lost my happiness just because I've lost my freedom? Who do you think you are? What do you know about me?"

"Do you think this is happiness? Losing everything in someone else's hands! Becoming a slave to someone you don't even like!"

"I just feel so happy! I got everything I wanted from him! I can feel his care and his sincerity. I just love him! And he never feels like I owe him anything. It's me... ah."

Gu Qing stopped abruptly, stunned. Had she just... spoken out of anger and said something she truly believed...?

She slowly turned her head to look at Chen Ming, her neck stiff. Chen Ming's eyes lit up as he looked at Gu Qing, who had suddenly confessed her feelings, and found it amusing.

What's wrong? Didn't you say you'd only do anything for me, without a shred of affection? You've always refused to admit it, refused to say you liked me. Let's see how arrogant you can be now.

"Well……"

Gu Qing's face slowly flushed red, and she said in a flustered manner—

"No, that's not it. What I mean is... the kind of affection that cattle and horses have for their masters... ahhh..."