“Huh? Ah Jin is back?” Grandpa asked as soon as he entered the door.
Ah Jin’s arrival was silent and quiet, and his magic pressure was well controlled. When he didn’t want others to notice, no one would notice the presence of a big demon in this house.
The reason why Grandpa knew it was because there was an extra pair of shoes at the door.
The exquisitely crafted black leather shoes looked very expensive at first glance. Seeing these shoes, the lamb-horned demon immediately knew who it was.
“Hmm, he’s back.” Ji Huan said casually, not noticing that his tone was a bit harsh.
“Oh! That’s just right. There’s still some meat left from the monster he caught last time, just in time to make meat fillings for the dumplings! We also have flour at home today!” Grandpa said happily: “Last time, didn’t everyone say that the dumplings were super delicious?”
The monster that Ah Jin caught last time was really delicious. They ate it every day and gave some to friends, so it was almost finished, leaving only a piece of meat. However, Grandpa always said not to touch it, and now that there is no lack of other food at home, Ji Huan didn’t say much.
Who knew he was waiting for this — Grandpa kept the piece of meat with the intention of cooking it for Ah Jin.
“There was another accident outside today. Was there any problem on the road?” Ji Huan asked again.
“It’s okay, it’s okay. Mr. Colivan sent someone to send us back. He’s such a good person.” The lamb-horned demon smiled and put the leftover items on the dining table. Finally, he took out Hei Dan wrapped tightly in a little cloak from his arms.
Ji Huan hurriedly walked over to help the little demon untie his cloak. Grandpa was not very good at managing the cloak, and he always tied it up randomly. When Ji Huan took off the cloak from Hei Dan, the little demon sighed.
“Ah……”
Without the cover of the cloak, the little demon with cracked and mottled skin, just like a quail egg, appeared on the dining table.
Having no idea how terrifying he looked right now, the little demon was very happy to see his uncle. He stretched out his little paws, revealing a row of neat little teeth.
He smiled.
Ji Huan hugged him and then put him down: “Hei Dan will rest with Grandpa while I cook. If Hei Dan isn’t tired anymore, help count the chopsticks.”
Speaking of this, Ji Huan paused and then added: “Count one pair more today, Ah Jin is here too.”
The little demon with cow-like skin had a confused expression on his face.
Every time he hears Ah Jin’s name, the little demon’s expression is always different.
On the one hand, he is very afraid of him, but on the other hand, he likes the other person and even imitates him instinctively.
Every time he sees Hei Dan like this, to be honest, even Ji huan sometimes wants to tease him. Now he somewhat understands why Ah Jin likes to tease Hei Dan so much.
But——
Isn’t there more than one person who has complicated feelings towards Ah Jin?
Thinking of himself, the rare smile on Ji Huan’s face disappeared. He touched Hei Dan’s pigtail and turned around to continue working in the kitchen.
Hei Dan sat on the dining table with a lifeless(?) expression on his face, dumbfounded, like a little cow contemplating life.
Alright, being able to see a little demon with mottled skin all over its body as a cute little cow, Grandpa is really generous.
Not understanding the delicate inner world of his great-grandson at all, the lamb-horned demon smiled and touched the little demon’s head. Then he went upstairs to change clothes. He had to hurry up and help his grandson cook after changing clothes!
Although he is not good at making dumplings, he is very good at laborious tasks such as chopping meat for fillings!
Hei Dan rested for a while with his head lowered, drank a glass of water with his Grandpa, sighed, and then crawled towards the chopstick holder to grab the chopsticks.
One pair for his uncle, one pair for Grandpa, a small fork for Hei Dan, and then…
Then there is that terrifying and beautiful (?) Ah Jin.
The little demon counted the chopsticks carefully. He didn’t just grab two chopsticks randomly. He would pick them up, hold them with his small hands, and then poke them twice on the table to ensure that the two sections of the chopsticks are evenly arranged. Only then would he put them in the designated place.
Yes, there is also a designated location.
The chopsticks in Ji Huan’s family are mixed, but everyone has a fixed place to eat. Grandpa and uncle sits on one side, Hei Dan sits on his uncle’s lap, and then——
After placing the chopsticks for Grandpa and Uncle, Hei Dan looked around the table carefully and finally crawled along, placing the last pair of chopsticks belonging to Ah Jin on the top of the dining table farthest away from Uncle and Grandpa.
The tattered little demon even smirked proudly.
Then he stretched out his little paw and covered his mouth.
From the kitchen, there were bursts of fragrance, and the little demon looked eagerly towards the kitchen. From this angle, he could just see the busy figures of his Grandpa and uncle.
This is also the reason why Ji Huan put him here: the kitchen is very dangerous and he doesn’t want to bring Hei Dan in, but he was also afraid that Hei Dan would be scared if he was left alone, or someone didn’t answer his calls, so Ji Huan left him there on the dining table.
It’s just the right place, from there, Hei Dan can see the adults at any time, and if something happens, they can also hear him when he calls.
There was also an old fashion magazine on the dining table, which was prepared for Hei Dan. While waiting for dinner, Hei Dan opened the book and tried to use the beautiful pictures in the book to fight against the growling sound in his stomach.
Today’s dinner at Ji Huan’s family was very sumptuous: a large pot of braised pork, sauced bones, stir-fried vegetables, pumpkin salad, and then the highlight, dumplings.
Hei Dan’s saliva is almost flowing down.
But Ah Jin upstairs hadn’t finished talking yet, and Ji Huan’s family was sitting at the table, with no intention of eating first.
“Grandpa, why don’t you and Hei Dan eat first?” After waiting for another half hour, the food on the table was almost cold. Ji Huan raised his head and looked at Grandpa.
“How could there be such a thing? You feed Hei Dan some dumplings first, and we’ll wait.” He has lived in the human world for many years, and although he has not actually lived among people, Grandpa loved to watch TV. The old man has learned a lot of strange etiquettes in the human world, and there is nothing he can do about it. He also wants to set an example for his grandchildren!
Ji Huan gave Hei Dan a dumpling, but unexpectedly, Hei Dan firmly refused this time.
Now that Hei Dan has grown up, he will actively imitate the behaviour of adults. If adults don’t eat, he also wants to follow suit.
Although he didn’t understand why he had to wait.
In fact, this can be regarded as teaching by example.
The whole family waited hungrily. All the dishes on the table were reheated and the dumplings were steamed once. Finally, they found that they didn’t look good, so Ji Huan decided to fry all the dumplings at once.
No matter how long it takes, it will only be eaten by Da Bai—Just when Ji Huan thought this, suddenly a person silently descended from upstairs.
It’s Colivan. It seems that Ah Jin’s conversation with him is finally over.
“Are you…preparing to eat?” Colivan sniffed hard.
“Hmm.” Ji Huan stood up, his position just covering Hei Dan on the dining table.
Hei Dan has now undergone a new change. Before confirming the final outcome of this change, he always subconsciously wants to protect Hei Dan from being seen by others.
“Ah Wen, do you want to stay for dinner?” The lamb-horned demon also stood up. After arriving here, his temperament became much more hospitable.
“No, no.” After taking a look at the large and small plates of food on the dining table, the tall demon smiled and walked towards the door. He bowed slightly to Ji Huan’s family inside and said, “I’ll bring gifts for Hei Dan later.” After saying that, he left.
He came down by himself, but Ah Jin didn’t come down. Well, I guess Ah Jin won’t see the guests off.
After closing the door, Ji Huan went upstairs and gently knocked on the door. When he heard a “Come in” sound, Ji Huan pushed the door open.
When he entered the door, he saw Ah Jin sitting on the sofa, seemingly closing his eyes to relax.
“That… dinner is ready.” Being alone in a room with the other party again, Ji Huan felt a bit uncomfortable and extended an invitation to Ah Jin.
Who knew——
“I’m not hungry.”
Ji Huan: =-=
Thinking of Grandpa and Hei Dan who had been waiting hungry downstairs, and the food that had been heated several times downstairs, Ji Huan suddenly felt depressed.
But…
That’s right, the other party didn’t originally say that he would eat dinner or anything by himself this time. Maybe he came here after eating.
It’s really hard to make Hei Dan and Grandpa wait hungry any longer——
Ji Huan nodded and then went downstairs with a dark face.
Walking downstairs, he was about to say that Ah Jin didn’t need to eat and his family could start eating, but Grandpa happily greeted him:
“Ah Jin, are you hungry? Hurry up and eat. We have prepared a big meal for you today!”
Ji Huan turned around suddenly, only to see a certain demon who just said that he would not eat appearing behind him at some point. The demon’s footsteps were silent and quiet, and Ji Huan didn’t even notice him coming out behind himself!
Ji Huan raised his head and glanced at him. When he walked back to the dining table, he sat down in his seat.
The black-haired demon looked around the table, and finally found a pair of chopsticks at the farthest position from everyone.
He took the chopsticks directly and sat across from Ji Huan.
Hei Dan: =口=! ! !
It turns out you can still do this! ! ! !
No matter how gentle and elegant he seems, he is still a carnivorous demon after all. Faced with a table full of dishes, Ah Jin chose to pick up a piece of braised pork.
“This piece of meat is braised very well.” He praised generously.
“That’s because in order to wait for you, this pot of meat has been reheated three times in total.” Ji Huan picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into Hei Dan’s small mouth, and said without raising his head.
Lamb-horned demon: Huh?
The black-haired demon was stunned for a moment, and then said, “That Colivan is so eloquent.”
“I’m very hungry too.” He said without changing his expression.
Lie! Just now, you said you are not hungry—Ji Huan himself picked up a piece of meat and started eating.
“Mr. Colivan must have a lot to talk with you, right? He is a good demon. He especially likes Hei Dan and sends gifts to him all day long…” The lamb-horned demon said nice things about the other party: “I just saw that he was leaving, so I asked him if he wanted to stay for dinner but he refused. I think he should also be very hungry…”
Not really——
As one of the most common demons with a high position in the organisation, Colivan seems to have certain requirements for the quality of life. The dishes on Ji Huan’s table that have been reheated several times should actually be something that the other party would want to avoid.
The taste and smell of demons is much more sensitive than that of humans. For them, if the food is even a bit stale, it will be amplified several times or even dozens of times. Ah Jin can quite imagine Colivan’s thoughts just now, probably… running away in a hurry, right?
Although the demons in Yefar will eat anything, including carrion when they are hungry, if there are other options, everyone prefers fresh ingredients.
“What is this?” The chopsticks were placed on the fried dumplings that smelled the least fresh, but the black-haired demon did not put down the chopsticks.
“It’s dumplings! Ah Jin, have you never eaten dumplings before?” The lamb-horned demon looked at him with sparkling eyes: “It’s the monster you left behind a few days ago. The meat-wrapped dumplings made by that monster are particularly delicious. I wanted you to try it too, so we specially left a piece of meat for you.”
After death….did you preserve that carrion…. for eight days?
The black-haired demon paused, but finally picked up a dumpling. With an elegant posture, he dipped the dumpling in the sauce, then put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully.
The black-haired demon finally smiled and said: “It’s really delicious.”
“Really? We’ve already eaten it before, and this time it’s specially made for you. Xiao Hua, Hei Dan, and I won’t eat it. The whole pot of dumplings belongs to you. Eat more!” The lamb-horned demon, who was praised, enthusiastically brought the whole pot of dumplings in front of Ah Jin.
The last time I ate carrion… seems to have been a long, long time ago.
Recalling that time with difficulty, the black-haired demon was surprised to find that it was no longer embarrassing for him.
One bite at a time, he ate up the entire pot of fried dumplings.
The author has something to say: Grandpa: Next time, let’s ask Ah Jin to try stinky tofu?
Ah Jin: =-=
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