Demon King – Chapter 453 – There Is Hope for Us

“Stupid Yuki, what’s wrong with you?”

Tugging at Yuki’s clothes, the little Demon Lord noticed something was off about his expression after they entered the room.

Eiru had only heard bits and pieces about Yuki’s family situation. She knew there was some kind of conflict between his family and his grandparents, but she didn’t know the details.

But being told not to appear in front of his grandparents…

‘Did Uncle Li get angry after all? Did he think I came at the wrong time and was in the way? Or did he feel I would damage Yuki’s reputation, so he didn’t want other family members to see me?’

“Do you still need to go out and deal with things? I’ll stay here and behave…”

The situation didn’t look good. Her Majesty the Demon Lord didn’t dare mess around anymore, biting her lip and forcing her restless heart to calm down.

“Yeah. You play on the computer for a bit. I’ll go talk with my dad… Remember, absolutely do not leave the room.”

Rubbing Eiru’s small head, Yuki smiled and settled her into his computer chair, then opened the door and went out.

He more or less understood what his dad meant, but he still needed to go confirm it. From what was just said, it seemed his dad didn’t really want him involved in this matter today.

“It’s fine. Dad is home today, just leave it to him. You go play with the girl. Remember, don’t come out. It wouldn’t be good if your grandparents saw her.”

Facing his son’s questions, Officer Li said today’s issue would be handled by him, confirming that Yuki’s guess had been correct.

Usually, whenever his parents weren’t around and his grandparents came over, Yuki was the one responsible for receiving and dealing with them. Facing those two difficult elders, he had borne a lot of pressure.

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So this time, Officer Li didn’t plan to let his son shoulder pressure he shouldn’t have to bear. On top of that, with the appearance of a certain girl, it was better for the two young people to just stay out of it and play on their own.

When Yuki returned to the room and opened the door, he saw that the silver-haired girl wasn’t playing on the computer at all, but pacing back and forth near the door. The tail coiled around her arm and the tip constantly drawing circles in the air completely betrayed her unease and anxiety.

“So? So? Are you okay? And your dad didn’t get mad or anything, right? Should I not have come?”

The moment she saw Yuki enter, the little Demon Lord darted over and fired off a string of rapid questions.

“Alright, alright, don’t panic… My dad isn’t angry. He probably likes you quite a bit, so don’t worry too much.”

Yuki could only guess part of what this idiot girl was worried about.

“We’ll just stay here. Anyway, your original goal was just to meet my dad, wasn’t it?”

“And you still say that. Why did you never tell me your dad was a cop?”

Pouting as she slapped Yuki’s waist, Her Majesty the Demon Lord felt like she had embarrassed herself big time this round.

Yuki’s full name was indeed Li Yuki, but who could have imagined the world was this small? That the one who had shown up and caught her that day was actually her best buddy’s dad.

Because of his job, Officer Li always had a very serious expression. Combined with his professional identity and her own guilt over not being human, the girl had always been a little afraid of him.

Now it was even worse. Thinking about their previous interactions, the Demon Lord felt like she had never left a good impression on Yuki’s dad. She felt like she was about to crack apart.

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“That’s what I should be asking you. You knew my dad from before? He’s a police officer. Did he really know you weren’t human?”

Just thinking about this gave Yuki a headache. His dad’s job was special. If he really knew about Eiru’s special nature, how could he not report it? If it got reported, things would be a huge mess.

“Your dad was the first one to know I wasn’t human…”

Saying this pitifully, Eiru honestly told him about the first time she had met Officer Li.

“You… are really stupid.”

After a long silence, Yuki held it in for ages before managing to say just those four words.

“But your dad said he’d help keep it a secret, and he’s always taken good care of me. Don’t worry about leaks. I mean, if it had leaked, how could I still be living here normally? I’d have been caught and sliced up already.”

The little Demon Lord waved her hands. As long as Officer Li didn’t report it, the number of people who knew her identity should still be in the single digits.

(A group of protection personnel. Heh. We’re all laughing.)

“Alright, alright, let’s just say you’re right…”

Yuki’s line of thinking was different from Eiru’s. He didn’t believe his dad truly hadn’t reported anything.

As his little girlfriend’s support and shield, Yuki had to consider things more comprehensively and also prepare for the worst possible scenario.

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“The time you were kidnapped, was my dad the one who pulled you out?”

Remembering Eiru mentioning being kidnapped before, Yuki naturally connected it to his dad.

“Yeah. He notified Uncle Qi to go find me… Otherwise I would have ended up sleeping on the street that day. And when I came back to Huanghai, he was the one who picked me up and took me home.”

“So it looks like you and my dad get along pretty well… As expected, my dad really does like you. Our thing basically has nothing to worry about.”

After hearing Eiru’s description, Yuki stroked his chin and nodded, feeling very optimistic about their prospects.

“Not at all. Your dad is super serious. He scares me so much every time that I don’t dare speak.”

Her Majesty the Demon Lord struck a clawing pose like a child, trying to convey how terrifying his dad was.

“That’s because my dad naturally hard-counters little brats like you. In front of him, someone who spends all day thinking about how to mess around can’t stir up any waves.”

Hearing her talk about his dad like that, Yuki was both amused and exasperated, lightly flicking her forehead.

“If you mess around again in the future, I’ll learn from my dad and see how you mess around then.”

“Don’t. That’s too serious, it’s not fun at all…”

“Fun fun fun, all you ever think about is having fun…”

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Yuki laughed and pulled the stupid girl onto his lap.

“Then I want to have fun too, and I’ll have fun with you.”

“You’re acting weird. Aren’t there still important things going on? Your grandparents are coming. Didn’t your dad tell you to prepare something?”

Seeing herself about to become his ‘plaything’ again, Eiru suddenly remembered what Officer Li had just said.

“What he told me to prepare? It’s just to keep an eye on you and make sure neither of us leaves the room…”

“Then why did you come back? And what’s going on with your grandparents anyway? Every time they’re mentioned your expression gets… Forget it, I won’t ask.”

Seeing Yuki’s face darken, the little Demon Lord quickly shut her mouth. If satisfying her curiosity meant stepping on a landmine, she would rather hold it in.

“No, I should still tell you…”

Thinking that they would be family sooner or later, Yuki pondered for a moment and decided to tell Eiru about it.

“First, I need to correct one thing. They aren’t my grandparents at all. They don’t deserve to be.”