Demon Lord and His Unknown Child With the Empress-Chapter 174

Chapter 174 - I Might Just ‘Devour People’ Too~

The next morning.

Su Yi and Qi Yuan arrived early at the entrance of the courtyard residence.

Looking at the familiar courtyard gate before them, the two of them felt an unprecedented pressure.

On normal days, they would always just knock and enter freely, but now, they hesitated for a long time, unable to raise their hands...

Before coming, their families had warned them time and time again to absolutely not make any discourteous gestures...

This made both Su Yi and Qi Yuan feel immense pressure.

After hesitating for a moment, Qi Yuan and Su Yi looked at each other, nodded, and walked to the door together.

Just as the two were about to raise their hands to knock, the courtyard gate slowly swung open.

Cai Se stood at the entrance, made an inviting gesture, and said:

"Miss Qi and Miss Su, Master is already waiting for you in the main hall."

"Th-Thank you..."

Qi Yuan and Su Yi politely nodded towards Cai Se, then slowly walked into the main hall.

The main hall was spacious and bright, clean and tidy. Compared to before, many things were missing, as if it had been specially cleaned and organized.

Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying were sitting in the main hall, happily amusing Luo Hongye who was in their arms, while Yue Qingyou stood respectfully behind them.

Upon seeing Su Yi and Qi Yuan arrive, Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying both smiled faintly and took the initiative to greet them:

"Miss Qi, Miss Su."

"Sister Luo... Big Broth... Senior Ning!"

Su Yi and Qi Yuan bowed in response.

Out of habit, Qi Yuan almost blurted out her usual address for Ning Yechen.

Thinking of her family’s warnings, she quickly corrected herself.

Luo Hongye, sitting in Luo Ruying’s lap, also called out sweetly:

"Sister Qi, Sister Su~"

"Little Ye Ye~"

Qi Yuan and Su Yi smiled and waved at Luo Hongye.

Ning Yechen revealed a very cordial and refined smile and said, not minding at all:

"Miss Qi and Miss Su, you can just call me Big Brother Ning, same as always."

"There’s no need to be so formal."

"I-I can?"

"I can still call you Big Brother Ning?"

Hearing this, Qi Yuan looked at Ning Yechen with a face full of anticipation and asked.

Ning Yechen nodded lightly.

"Miss Qi, just continue to treat me as the ordinary person you knew before."

"Mmm! Big Brother Ning!"

Qi Yuan happily and earnestly nodded in response.

Thinking of all the warnings she received before coming, she had felt immense pressure. The moment she arrived at the residence, her behavior and actions had become so restrained that she was about to die from the awkwardness!

Hearing that she could be as casual as usual with Ning Yechen, Qi Yuan’s tense body relaxed, and she instantly felt at ease.

"I knew it! Big Brother Ning is so gentle and considerate, not scary at all."

"But everyone in the city seems to be very afraid of you, Big Brother Ning..."

"They all say that you guys like to devour people, that you’re extremely cruel and all that!"

"It’s utter nonsense!"

After relaxing, Qi Yuan’s demeanor returned to its usual casualness. Hearing the recent rumors in the city, she clenched her delicate fists and couldn’t help but say indignantly.

It wasn’t that she hadn’t heard the rumors about the demon clan, but she believed what she saw before her own eyes more.

Ning Yechen had not only helped her Qi family multiple times but had also protected Nanli City, not at all like the terrifying figure in the rumors.

Ning Yechen didn’t care at all about the gossip and rumors in the city.

Instead, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he deliberately said in a meaningful tone:

"Actually, what they’re saying isn’t wrong. My demon clan does indeed have a tradition of devouring people..."

"Eh...! R-Really?"

Qi Yuan was startled and blurted out in alarm.

Realizing it was a bit discourteous, she quickly covered her mouth.

"We do, but it’s a tradition from a very long time ago, at least over a thousand years."

"And it’s not like all demons have this particular taste."

Seeing that he had scared Qi Yuan, Ning Yechen then continued to explain with a smile.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan then patted her chest and felt relieved.

That scared her to death...

"Then Big Brother Ning... what about you?"

Qi Yuan couldn’t help but stretch her neck and ask curiously.

A good person as gentle and considerate as Big Brother Ning couldn’t possibly have a taste for that, right...?

Ning Yechen’s gaze turned to Luo Ruying beside him, and a roguishly charming smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"As for me, I might just ‘devour people’ too~"

"But it has to be a specific person~"

Luo Ruying met Ning Yechen’s gaze, her expression faltering for a moment.

For a moment, she didn’t understand what he meant...

Why was this guy smiling and staring at her when he said that...

So suspicious...!

Could it be that ‘devouring people’ was referring to her...?

Luo Ruying, with a delayed realization, seemed to understand something. Her face turned slightly red, and she glared coquettishly at Ning Yechen.

This guy...! So improper!

Qi Yuan, on the other hand, had a face full of horror.

So Big Brother Ning devours people too...!

Su Yi, beside Qi Yuan, however, seemed to have understood something, and her face couldn’t help but turn red as well...

"I heard you came looking for me these past few days. Is there something you need?"

Ning Yechen then looked back at Qi Yuan and Su Yi and asked.

Only then did Qi Yuan and Su Yi remember their official business. They bowed gratefully and said:

"We have come on behalf of all the families in Nanli City to express our gratitude to you, Big Brother Ning."

"If it weren’t for you, Big Brother Ning, Nanli City might have long ceased to exist."

"Hmph... You don’t have to be so polite."

"I only saved Nanli City because I simply didn’t want to lose a place I could reminisce about in the future."

Ning Yechen said, waving his hand dismissively.

This place held the memories of his life with Luo Ruying and their child. The child also seemed to like it here very much, which was why he was reluctant to let Nanli City just disappear.

Even after hearing Ning Yechen’s words, Qi Yuan and Su Yi still revealed grateful smiles.

Su Yi also sensed something and took the initiative to ask:

"Senior Ning, are you... planning to leave?"

Since entering the courtyard, she had vaguely felt that the house had been tidied up and left spacious and clean, as if they were moving.

"Mmm, it’s time to prepare to go back."

Ning Yechen nodded.

The moment she heard Ning Yechen’s family was preparing to leave, Qi Yuan’s eyes instantly filled with tears, and her face showed her reluctance to part.

"Big Brother Ning, Sister Luo, you’re leaving already...?"

"Will you come back in the future?"

"We will."

"If there’s a chance in the future, I will bring our child back for a visit."

Luo Ruying smiled faintly and nodded.

"If Sister Luo comes back, you must remember to come see me!"

Qi Yuan said, weeping while wiping her tears.

She was truly reluctant to see Ning Yechen’s family leave.

Not to mention Ning Yechen’s help to her Qi family, she also greatly admired Luo Ruying and was extremely fond of Luo Hongye.

But she knew that Ning Yechen’s family would definitely not be staying in Nanli City any longer...

"Little Ye Ye~"

Qi Yuan walked up to Luo Hongye and crouched down. Just as she was about to reach out to rub that cute, round, and chubby face one last time, she remembered something and looked up at Yue Qingyou who was standing to the side.

At this moment, she finally understood why every time she rubbed Luo Hongye’s little face, Yue Qingyou would look at her like she wanted to kill her...

This was the Little Princess of the Demon Realm...

Yue Qingyou watched Qi Yuan with her usual ice-cold gaze, but then she looked away, seemingly giving tacit approval to her discourteous action this time.

Qi Yuan was overjoyed and repeatedly rubbed Luo Hongye’s cute face.

If she couldn’t rub it in the future, how would she go on living!

"Mmm mmm... Sister Qi, Sister Su, Ye Ye will come back to see you in the future~"

Luo Hongye said in her soft, sweet voice to Qi Yuan and Su Yi, smiling, all while her face was being rubbed.

Qi Yuan and Su Yi were very touched and revealed gratified smiles.

"Mmm! We sisters will wait for Little Ye Ye to come back~!”

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