Demon King – Chapter 871 – The Interaction Mode of Childhood Sweethearts

In the kitchen, as Ei Yuan was tidying up the ingredients and getting ready to show off his skills, he suddenly noticed that on the stove beside him, a small, silver-white head had popped up.

Tilting her head slightly, the little girl blinked at him. Both of her gloved hands were resting on the edge of the stove, and there was a faint trace of worry in her eyes.

“What’s wrong, Little Lu? Aren’t you going to play with Yuki? It’s pretty hot in the kitchen. Go back to your room.”

He reached out and rubbed her head. The little Demon Lord did not reject it. Instead, she rubbed against his palm in a spoiled, clingy way. Seeing his daughter’s adorable reaction, a certain father felt his heart almost melt from being healed.

In the past, because he had always taught Eiru to be a man, watching her turn into a delicate little loli left Ei Yuan feeling somewhat awkward. He even had the strange sense that he had raised his child wrong.

But now, seeing such a heartwarming scene, that sense of discord and discomfort had already vanished. Even if she was a girl, being lively and occasionally mischievous was still adorable, wasn’t it? And when she behaved obediently, the contrast was even more charming.

“Stupid Yuki’s in the living room. As for why I came over~ Well, you haven’t cooked in a long time. I’m afraid you’ll whip up some dark cuisine, Dad.”

The moment Her Majesty the Demon Lord opened her mouth, she delivered a line that made her father sweat.

As a little chef who had always been praised endlessly by Yuki, she was actually quite confident in her ability to help out in the kitchen.

And today was such an important day. She absolutely could not let Stupid Yuki eat anything weird. Every uncertain factor had to be eliminated. Everything had to be done perfectly.

“Silly girl. Back in our generation, we had to start learning to cook at seven or eight years old. There’s nothing to worry about.”

Waking up at four or five in the morning to go up the mountain and gather firewood, coming home to eat breakfast before going to school. Ei Yuan and his brothers had grown up in the countryside like that, enduring hardship from a young age. How could he possibly not know how to cook such a basic skill?

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Originally, he had only wanted to give his daughters better conditions, so they would not have to suffer like his generation did. But in the end, he had neglected companionship and care instead. Thinking of this, a trace of bitterness rose in Ei Yuan’s heart.

“Ah, I’ve probably said too much. You’re probably annoyed hearing this again…”

He had told her these things many times before. Afraid that his daughter might be tired of it, Ei Yuan quickly cut off the topic.

“Not really annoyed…”

“I’ve also heard from Yuki that your cooking is amazing. I have to admit, your mom and I really were negligent… But today’s main characters are you and Yuki. Leave the cooking to Dad. I guarantee you a lavish feast.”

Gently pushing her by the back, Ei Yuan smilingly sent his understanding eldest daughter out of the kitchen. He even stuffed a pack of snacks he had taken from the fridge into her hands.

“Hm? Is this really my dad? I’ve never seen him this attentive before…”

Looking at the snacks in her arms, the little Demon Lord realized that it was actually the kind she liked. She did not know whether it was a coincidence or if her old man had gone around asking people about it.

“I told you Uncle wouldn’t let you help…”

The moment she came out, she got flicked on the forehead. When Eiru looked up, she saw Yuki wearing an expression that said everything was under control.

“But I was actually worried you’d argue with my dad. You’ve always disliked him.”

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“I did dislike him. That’s true. He beat you up like that and even said such harsh things.”

Yuki reached out and picked Eiru up, rubbing his face gently against her cheek.

“But one thing is one thing. I can see his sincerity now. Not trying to fill his own guilt or sense of sin, but genuinely wanting to make it up to you.”

A good father, but not a qualified one. That was Yuki’s evaluation of Ei Yuan.

Since the other party was now sincerely trying to move toward being a qualified father, and considering his own little girlfriend’s temperament, giving him a chance was not a bad idea.

“At the very least, he’s asking my dad about your preferences and wishes now. He’s even not afraid of losing face and asking Stupid Qi for information. He really is trying to understand you, right?”

“Bleh~”

She stuck out her tongue playfully. Though she looked cheeky on the surface, hearing those words still made the little Demon Lord feel warm inside.

“Let’s go to Eiya’s room. She’s probably done messing around with Stupid Qi by now. Want to go check on them?”

“Sure, sure…”

Yuki smiled helplessly, completely seeing through this girl’s attempt to change the topic out of embarrassment.

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“By the way, what are they even doing in there?”

“Oh, they’re fighting.”

The “fighting” Eiru was referring to was nothing more than the interaction mode of a pair of childhood sweethearts.

When they were young, whenever Hui Jiaqi bullied Eiya to the point that she was furious, she would start throwing a tantrum and chase him around trying to hit him. And while begging for mercy, Jiaqi would occasionally run his mouth and fight back a little. Then Eiya’s pursuit would only grow more intense.

Now that they had become a couple, Jiaqi was reluctant to bully Eiya at all, afraid of making her angry or causing her to dislike him. And Eiya was trying to act like a virtuous, gentle lady, not wanting to leave the impression in Jiaqi’s eyes that she was an unreasonable, tantrum-throwing brat.

So with things like this, the two of them barely had any interaction. When alone together, it was mostly just Jiaqi holding Eiya while sitting there. Neither of them said a word. The atmosphere was awkward to the extreme.

As a considerate troublemaking Demon Lord, Eiru naturally could not stand such a scene.

‘You two are dating like a pair of wooden blocks. Where’s the fun in that?’

Of course, a bigger reason was probably that she found it boring without something entertaining to watch. So, quite naturally, the black-bellied Demon Lord started stirring up trouble.

After all, the three of them had grown up together. There were not many secrets between them. In order to stimulate the two of them, Her Majesty the Demon Lord directly dragged out all sorts of embarrassing childhood black history from their past interactions.

From initial embarrassment, it slowly turned into irritation. And finally, unsurprisingly, a certain silver-haired loli exploded.

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Just at that moment, Yuki happened to knock on the door looking for Eiru. Her Majesty the Demon Lord hid her achievements and fame, decisively slipped away, and even considerately turned off the air conditioner for them.

Thus, the moment she entered the room, the little Demon Lord was dragged straight onto the bed by two pairs of hands. Her whole body was covered under a blanket as the pair of childhood sweethearts grabbed pillows and gave her a wild beating.

The sudden development left Yuki a bit stunned. But once he realized what was going on, the corner of his mouth twitched as he looked at the bizarre scene, not knowing how to react.

“You fucking dare to come back?!”

The childhood sweethearts, having reached a consensus, shouted in unison. Their hands did not stop for a second as they crazily vented their emotions at the culprit inside the blanket.

“Stirring up trouble is one thing, but you even turned off the AC?! Do you know this life of mine is literally given by the air conditioner?!”

“Sorry! Sorry! But this emperor will still dare next time!”

She held her head and begged for mercy. However, the way this certain loli begged only made her dear little sister’s face darken even more.

Watching this ridiculous scene, Yuki shook his head. He had absolutely no intention of stepping in to help.

‘Well, she brought this on herself anyway.’