Demon King – Chapter 340 – You’re Actually Rich?

Saturday morning. The members of dorm 1503 didn’t get up particularly early, but none of them slept until noon either. Before ten o’clock, the four of them were already awake, each busy with their own thing.

The little Demon Lord sat on Yuki’s bed, one hand playing with her phone while the other held a big cat that had just been bathed last night, gently combing its smooth fur.

Yuki sat at his desk below, fiddling with his tablet while munching on a piece of bread. He had been spending most of his time in the dorm these past few days tinkering with that tablet, and it was unclear what he was doing with it.

Ziyu, feeling bored, was doodling on the desk. Then he glanced sideways and saw Jixian already dressed and packing his things, looking ready to head out.

“Son, going to the Qionglong River again?” Ziyu twirled the pen in his hand and asked casually, looking utterly unsurprised.

The Qionglong River flowed through both Qionglong City and Huanghai City, supplying water to both. Every Saturday, Jixian would go to the riverside. Other than Eiru, the other two in 1503 already knew that this had become his weekly routine.

“Yeah, I’m meeting a friend. And also, Ziyu, I’m your dad.” Jixian replied while slipping a power bank into his bag and zipping it up.

“Meeting?” Yuki raised his head at that. “You found that person? You’re actually meeting today?”

“Mm, we planned to hang out a bit, meeting at the river first.”

“Nice, son. When did you find her? Not telling us anything?” Ziyu sounded genuinely excited. Yuki looked about the same, and their sudden commotion quickly caught the attention of the girl sitting on the bed.

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“What, what? Who’s he meeting?” The adorable little girl poked her head out, trying to join the conversation, and noticed Jixian, already packed and ready to go.

“Eh? Jixian, you’re heading out?”

“He does this every Saturday. You should… oh right, you sometimes go back to your apartment.” Yuki smacked his forehead, realizing his little girlfriend hadn’t been living here long and didn’t know the details.

After a bit of explanation, Eiru finally understood—Jixian was going out to meet a childhood friend he hadn’t seen in years.

Jixian was born in Huanghai. As a child, he would always play by the Qionglong River on weekends, and it was during that time he met this childhood playmate.

At first, it was just a coincidence, but as time went on, they became close. Every Saturday, the two would meet by the river to play—chasing each other along the riverbank, skipping stones and having endless fun.

Though they only met once a week, they left deep impressions on each other’s hearts. Both were shy, introverted kids, but somehow they could always guess what the other was thinking without words.

Those times together became the most beautiful memories of Jixian’s childhood. He believed the other must feel the same, that they had both left marks in each other’s hearts.

But later, due to certain circumstances, Jixian’s family moved away from Huanghai. Their departure was so sudden that he didn’t even have time to say goodbye. It was only then he realized they didn’t even know each other’s names.

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And so they parted, never to meet again. Until high school, when his family finally moved back to Huanghai from elsewhere.

From the day he returned, Jixian had always wanted to find that childhood friend again. But too much time had passed, and without even knowing her name, where could he start?

With no leads, all he could do was go back to that same riverside every Saturday, reminiscing about the past while holding onto a small hope that maybe one day, they’d meet again.

As his dormmates, Yuki and Ziyu had both heard him talk about this before. They wanted to help, but without clues, all they could do was silently wish for a miracle.

So when they heard Jixian had actually found her, both were genuinely thrilled. They were so excited, they looked about ready to throw a party.

“So when did you find her? You didn’t even tell us? That’s cold, man.” Ziyu hooked an arm around Jixian’s neck and ruffled his hair hard, looking more excited than the guy who actually reunited with his childhood friend.

“Just last week, by the riverbank… easy, don’t mess around.” Jixian said helplessly, though the smile tugging at his lips betrayed his happiness.

“I knew it, you’ve been grinning at your phone all week. So you’re finally off the market, huh? Congrats, son. Find me a good daughter-in-law.”

“Wait, Jixian’s childhood friend? It’s a girl?” Upon hearing the words ‘off the market,’ the little Demon Lord froze, then quickly realized—so it wasn’t a bro reunion, it was a childhood sweetheart?

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“Whoa, then don’t you dare bully us single dogs! Anyway, congrats~”

“Oh, please, you and Yuki are the ones constantly torturing us single people.” Ziyu rolled his eyes. “You two hand out dog food every day, and you’ve got the nerve to say that?”

“Don’t tease him, it’s just a meetup. It’s not like I’m sure I like her yet.” Jixian was clearly embarrassed—they’d just reunited, so how had it escalated into dating talk already?

“Oh please, you expect me to believe that? I’d bet money you’re already thinking you’ll marry her someday.” Ziyu threw an arm over his shoulder, smirking.

“Hey…”

“Eh? Chasing girls can get expensive, you know…” Eiru pulled out her phone. “Want me to help you out a little? You don’t seem that well-off, and first dates should go nicely, right?”

“Don’t. He doesn’t need your help.” Yuki immediately scooped his little girlfriend back into his arms, knowing this girl’s bad habit of being too generous.

“With the bit of money you have, you’d end up skipping meals to save up again. What did you promise me? To take better care of yourself, remember?”

“Eheh~ but we’re bros, right? It’d feel wrong not to support Jixian’s love life.” The Demon Lord tried to play cute to get out of trouble, only to get a flick on the forehead.

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“Ow~ you flicked me again…”

“You deserved it. Always worrying about others before yourself.” Yuki sighed, half amused, half exasperated, watching his pouting girlfriend rub her forehead.

“And besides, Jixian doesn’t need your charity. He may act low-key, but he’s actually a pretty rich young master.”

“What?” The little Demon Lord looked at Jixian in shock—You lied to me? I thought you were just like me, a fellow poor soul, but you’re secretly a rich kid?!

Damn it, so everyone here’s loaded… guess I really am the poorest one in the dorm.

Translator Note

Yup, Eiru is the poorest. But after you marry Yuki, you’ll be the richest!