God is Being Pampered by the Group - Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Wanting to Make Friends with Mr. Bai

The appearance of Zuo Chengyi was unexpected to everyone.

Among them, Qi Yue had the strongest reaction. He couldn’t even be bothered to continue his passive-aggressive banter with Guan Zhou; his dark gaze fixed straight out the window, filled with suspicion. No one understood better than he did why this fox had appeared here.

But could it really be such a coincidence?

Qi Yue didn’t believe it. He narrowed his eyes slightly; perhaps he could only conclude that all his actions had likely been under this fox’s watch. He hadn’t forgotten how the other had gone out of his way to find him back at the company.

At this thought, Qi Yue’s gaze toward Zuo Chengyi couldn’t help but reveal a few degrees of dark, icy coldness.

Seeing himself exposed, Zuo Chengyi no longer stayed outside in the corridor. Besides, he hadn’t intended to hide his presence anyway.

Thus, under the watchful eyes of the few people present, the corners of Zuo Chengyi’s mouth curled up. Carrying a warm smile, he stepped into the room and walked toward Bai Yan and the others.

However, for some unknown reason, the people around them seemed unable to see him; they continued with what they were doing, not noticing in the slightest that a popular Best Actor award-winner was strolling past them in broad daylight.

This strange scene naturally fell into Guan Zhou’s eyes. Zuo Chengyi, the winner of the last Jinming Best Actor Award to someone who constantly followed the entertainment industry like Guan Zhou, he was certainly recognizable. But now… Guan Zhou frowned slightly.

Combined with the reaction of the “rat spirit” next to him, it was clear the two knew each other. Moreover, they were both actors under Yiyun Media Group. However, things were definitely very wrong. Could it be…

To be honest, since witnessing that a metaphysical side of this world existed, Guan Zhou had become quite capable of accepting such things. Seeing Zuo Chengyi’s entrance now, it wasn’t surprising he would think in that direction.

And as it turned out, his thoughts were correct.

Zuo Chengyi did not hide his distinctiveness, nor did he mind exposing it in front of Guan Zhou. Details that Qi Yue hadn’t noticed didn’t mean he hadn’t. His “Barrier of Confusion” ability was ineffective against Guan Zhou, a human. What did that represent?

Furthermore, looking at this human Guan Zhou’s performance, it was clear: he obviously knew of Qi Yue’s non-human identity and was very clearly blocking the other from approaching Bai Yan, acting exactly like a protective mother hen.

As for why he knew, it likely… had to do with his so-called cousin, Bai Yan.

Finally drawing close, Zuo Chengyi stopped. His gaze swept over the staring Qi Yue and Guan Zhou before finally landing on Bai Yan, offering a slight smile.

“First time meeting you oh no, rather, it’s been a long time. I didn’t have the chance to say hello last time at the mall.”

This sentence was clearly not addressed to Qi Yue or Guan Zhou.

At this moment, Qi Yue’s brow also furrowed tightly. This sentence clearly confirmed his previous suspicion: this fox had indeed seen Bai Yan before, which was why he had noticed the investigation report Wang Shan had obtained.

Guan Zhou immediately stood in front of Bai Yan. The intent of this “non-human” Best Actor who had appeared out of nowhere was simply too strong.

On Bai Yan’s behalf, he also offered a smile and said with feigned confusion, “Last time? The mall? Does Best Actor Zuo know my cousin?”

His silver-haired beauty was so well-behaved and had followed his instructions; he definitely wouldn’t take the initiative to talk to strangers. The only possibility was someone else’s shameless attempts to strike up a conversation.

Besides, if this person really wasn’t human with the examples of the rat spirit Qi Yue and the cat demon fresh in his mind even if he was a famous Best Actor, his true identity was likely some kind of demon. It was only natural for him to be attracted to Bai Yan.

However, although he had a premonition since the cat demon appeared and had prepared himself for a scene like this, Guan Zhou still couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. He felt that his responsibility to protect his silver-haired beauty was indeed a heavy and long road.

Regardless, Guan Zhou would never allow these demons of unknown purpose to approach or harm Bai Yan.

Because Guan Zhou was blocking his view, Zuo Chengyi’s gaze finally shifted from Bai Yan to the speaking Guan Zhou. The smile on his lips remained, but the next words he spoke weren’t as gentle as his appearance.

He said with feigned puzzlement, “Cousin? Are you sure he’s your cousin?”

Guan Zhou’s expression froze. Although “cousin” was just an excuse, whenever he introduced Bai Yan that way, no one had questioned it to his face, regardless of whether they believed it. But this man.

He was indeed targeting Bai Yan. Not only that, facing this fellow, Guan Zhou felt a sense of trouble that was different from facing the rat spirit. He immediately blurted out:

“Who are you?”

It was a voice tinged with wariness, but Guan Zhou was clearly referring to the other’s true identity. Zuo Chengyi understood; as a famous figure, it was impossible for someone in the entertainment industry not to know him.

However, after saying this, Guan Zhou suddenly remembered something. He turned to look at his silver-haired beauty, likely wanting an answer from Bai Yan. Hadn’t Bai Yan seen through the rat spirit Qi Yue’s situation at a single glance before?

But then, Guan Zhou suddenly stopped his movement. He thought that since this person had already seen Bai Yan before, yet Bai Yan hadn’t mentioned it, could it be that he hadn’t seen through the other’s identity?

Thinking of this, Guan Zhou couldn’t help but become even more vigilant.

Of course, Guan Zhou’s actions did not escape Zuo Chengyi. The gentle smile he always maintained deepened slightly. He stopped looking at Guan Zhou and continued to gaze at Bai Yan behind him, smiling:

“I see… However, if you want to know who I am, why not ask your ‘cousin’ behind you? Wouldn’t you know then?”

He had just questioned whether Bai Yan was his cousin, yet now he said this. Guan Zhou knitted his brows; this sentence made him even more certain that the other’s true identity was not human.

But he said to ask Bai Yan? Did Bai Yan really know?

Guan Zhou stopped his subconscious urge to turn his head. No matter what, the fact that the other was targeting Bai Yan was absolutely correct.

Before Guan Zhou could speak, however, Qi Yue who had remained silent since Zuo Chengyi appeared suddenly spoke.

“What are you doing here?”

His gaze fell directly on Zuo Chengyi, looking somewhat dark.

To his question, Zuo Chengyi only spared him a glance and smiled slightly. “Since you can come here, why can’t I?”

Qi Yue’s face darkened. “You really are investigating me.”

Zuo Chengyi gave a laugh and reached out as if to pat him on the shoulder, but just as he raised his hand, Qi Yue stepped aside, causing the hand to miss. Zuo Chengyi didn’t mind.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, “Why ask me if you already know the answer?”

“You—”

“Alright.”

Zuo Chengyi waved his hand, no longer paying attention to his junior, Qi Yue. He turned toward Bai Yan, who had remained silent throughout, and smiled again:

“I didn’t have the chance before. I wonder if I have the honor of getting to know you now?”

Seeing him target Bai Yan again, Guan Zhou frowned and was about to speak when a hand suddenly rested on his shoulder from behind it was Bai Yan.

Those indifferent, boundless pale gold eyes appeared from behind Guan Zhou, meeting Zuo Chengyi’s gaze. He said calmly:

“Don’t you already know everything?”

Zuo Chengyi’s smile remained unchanged as he shook his head. “That doesn’t count.”

Neither the brief glimpse at the mall nor the subsequent investigation counted as “knowing” someone.

After a pause, Zuo Chengyi spoke again: “Since you understand your own uniqueness, you should realize that you cannot stop this from happening.”

“This”? What “this”? Everyone knew in their hearts; even Guan Zhou understood.

He looked at Zuo Chengyi in front of him, then glanced at Qi Yue to the side, and thought of the cat demon waiting in the car. Demons he had never heard of in his first twenty-something years were popping up one after another now that Bai Yan had arrived. Life in the future would surely never be as peaceful as before.

Guan Zhou understood all of this, but having it explicitly pointed out by this demon of unknown origin certainly made him feel unpleasant even if the other was telling the truth.

At the same time, Guan Zhou could sense the difference between Zuo Chengyi and Qi Yue. Beneath the seemingly gentle facade, Zuo Chengyi was not only sharper and more troublesome but also clearly knew much more about this matter.

So Guan Zhou suppressed his unpleasant thoughts for the time being and said coldly, “Before wanting to know someone, shouldn’t you introduce yourself first? Does Best Actor Zuo not even understand basic etiquette?”

It was impossible for Guan Zhou to face the other calmly. Since the other had already “self-destructed” his identity, Guan Zhou had zero goodwill toward these non-humans who approached Bai Yan with ill intentions.

However, Guan Zhou’s attitude did not affect Zuo Chengyi. He maintained a gentle, smiling expression, as if nothing in the world could make him angry.

He merely gave Guan Zhou a slightly surprised look, then had an epiphany, smiling: “Yes, you’re right. According to human etiquette, that is indeed how it should be.”

“Then, I’ll introduce myself first. The name is Zuo Chengyi, which I believe you already know. As for my true identity… a fox.”

“A fox spirit?!” Guan Zhou blurted out.

“…Correct.” It’s the truth, but why does it feel like he’s insulting me?

Turning back, Zuo Chengyi looked at Bai Yan and smiled. “You should have discovered it long ago, right?”

There was nothing to deny. Bai Yan nodded.

“I knew at first sight.”

At this point, Qi Yue finally realized—meaning, his true identity had also been known all along?

“What are you looking at? I’ve known for a long time,” Guan Zhou said unceremoniously.

Qi Yue narrowed his eyes and said nothing, but the air pressure around him clearly dropped.

But Guan Zhou wasn’t afraid. He had never intended to coexist peacefully with this rat spirit oh right, and now he had to add a cunning fox spirit to the list, who had almost spirited away his pure and lovely silver-haired beauty without him knowing.

Guan Zhou’s double standards were severe now, and he had no intention of correcting them.

He looked at the two demons before him and said: “Since we’ve reached this point, let’s lay our cards on the table.”

“First, I must remind you two of one thing. Regardless of whether Bai Yan is my cousin, the fact that I am his guardian is absolute.”

Guan Zhou’s eyes were heavy, his voice carrying a ruthless tone. Facing these two demons of unknown depths, he couldn’t lose in terms of momentum.

“Moreover, looking at you, you were attracted to Bai Yan, weren’t you? It seems he indeed possesses some kind of ‘scent’ that attracts your kind. Am I right?”

Zuo Chengyi didn’t speak; he merely raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly looking at him properly for the first time.

Qi Yue furrowed his brow but remained silent for the moment.

After all, what Guan Zhou said was the truth. The reason they noticed Bai Yan was because of that aura emanating from him, which was especially attractive to them.

But this “scent” seemed to be something only their demon kind could smell and feel, and its allure to them was incomparable completely irresistible.

As for why it produced such an effect, it couldn’t be investigated yet. But in the eyes of both Qi Yue and Zuo Chengyi, Bai Yan seemed to be 100% human.

Guan Zhou swept a glance over them, his gaze landing directly on the cunning fox spirit Zuo Chengyi, and said coldly:

“So, just as you said, ‘this situation’ won’t stop. You aren’t the first ones attracted to Bai Yan, and you won’t be the last.”

Guan Zhou wasn’t stupid; he just sometimes couldn’t be bothered to dig deep. When Zuo Chengyi took the initiative to clarify this, this fox must have been planning something.

Guan Zhou raised an eyelid and stared at Zuo Chengyi: “Then, state your purpose first. Looking at you, could you have a way to solve this problem?”

As these words fell, Qi Yue’s gaze also landed on Zuo Chengyi. Clearly, he hadn’t thought of this before. In his view, the reason this fox appeared here was no different from his own, yet he never expected the fox had thought of a solution?

However, Zuo Chengyi only smiled gently and said, “I don’t have a solution for the time being, but I can help with one thing.”

Guan Zhou frowned slightly. “What?”

Zuo Chengyi: “I can restrain some of the demons.”

Guan Zhou: “…State your conditions.”

Help always comes with conditions. After so much buildup, Guan Zhou didn’t believe he would say this for free. Compared to the rat spirit next to him, the fox who was always smiling made Guan Zhou more wary.

However, Zuo Chengyi merely smiled and said: “Let’s be friends.”

Guan Zhou picked at his ear. “What?”

But Zuo Chengyi’s gaze bypassed him and met Bai Yan’s. The corners of his lips were slightly raised, maintaining a gentle smile that felt like a spring breeze.

“I simply… I want to be friends with Mr. Bai.”

Guan Zhou: “…” In the end, you’re still after Bai Yan!!!

However, the “help” Zuo Chengyi mentioned was ultimately taken to heart by Guan Zhou. Right now, he has only encountered three non-human demons Zuo Chengyi, Qi Yue, and the cat demon. He didn’t know how many more demons would be attracted to Bai Yan in the future; it was certainly right to take precautions in advance.

Moreover, compared to him being completely ignorant of the metaphysical side of this world, Bai Yan who hadn’t been in this world for long didn’t know much more about this information than he did. Thinking about it, perhaps they really could borrow the help of this fox spirit…

But Guan Zhou didn’t speak immediately. He turned toward Qi Yue on the other side the rat spirit who had been leering at Bai Yan since the beginning and said in an unpleasant tone:

“What about you? What’s your purpose?”

Although Qi Yue had remained silent, his presence among them hadn’t diminished much because of it. He was still sitting in his chair, arms crossed, eyes narrowed, expression dark. After his initial questioning of Zuo Chengyi’s appearance, he hadn’t said a word.

Similarly, the conversation between Zuo Chengyi and Guan Zhou was all witnessed by him. Clearly, the situation was different from what he had previously thought. Since Bai Yan, who possessed a special “aura,” could see through a demon’s true identity, he had actually been exposed from the start. That was why Guan Zhou, the human, felt hostility toward him…

However, Qi Yue’s purpose would not change. He just didn’t expect to be intercepted halfway by that fox. But then again, Zuo Chengyi’s approach gave Qi Yue an idea.

Hearing Guan Zhou’s words now, Qi Yue raised his eyes. His gaze first swept over the silver-haired, gold-eyed Bai Yan, then he grinned and said:

“I can also stop other demons from approaching Bai Yan. Wouldn’t an extra person mean an extra layer of protection?”

He continued, “As for the condition, well, I’ve actually always wanted to be friends with Mr. Bai, too.”

Guan Zhou: “…”

Guan Zhou silently took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to curse. His gaze, almost spitting fire, kept sweeping over these two non-humans. If looks could kill, Guan Zhou would have sliced them ten thousand times over by now.

It was clear that neither Qi Yue nor Zuo Chengyi intended to give up on approaching Bai Yan. But Zuo Chengyi was obviously more cunning, taking the initiative to open up the topic and using a roundabout method that couldn’t be immediately rejected, forcing Guan Zhou to think it over.

And Qi Yue followed suit. Although Zuo Chengyi’s appearance made him very unhappy, now was not the time to compete over that.

For a time, silence spread among them.

Bai Yan shifted his gaze and looked out the window again. He saw a pair of perked-up, fluffy black triangular ears popping up from the edge of the windowsill, occasionally revealing a pair of golden vertical pupils. It seemed to be hesitating about whether to come in; after all, it had promised to wait in the car.

But now, it has snuck in. Although there was a reason, still

Outside the window, the black cat quietly revealed a pair of eyes again, staring fixedly at the other fellow with the unpleasant scent. That’s right even though it couldn’t see the other’s true form, it gave the black cat a faint urge, a restlessness to rush over and beat the other to the ground!

At this point, the black cat didn’t know yet that this was the natural instinct between a cat and a mouse. It hadn’t been a demon for long and couldn’t yet control its animal instincts.

But the black cat still remembered it shouldn’t be here right now, so it was very hesitant. However, just as the black cat wanted to shift its gaze toward its master, it instantly met Bai Yan’s eyes.

Black Cat: …Meow~

Inside the private room, the silent atmosphere lingered between them. Finally, it was broken by a light chuckle.

Zuo Chengyi chuckled. “Since Mr. Guan can’t make up his mind, why not ask for Bai Yan’s opinion?”

Bai Yan had been sitting calmly in his chair from start to finish, wearing his hat and mask, with only his pale gold eyes showing unruffled, with long, curled white eyelashes.

Bai Yan was always this quiet. No matter how bustling the place was, he stood there calmly, as if separated from his surroundings.

And looking at Bai Yan, no matter how irritable a person was, they would gradually calm down, as if finding peace of mind.

Guan Zhou’s belief that Bai Yan was naive, pure, and kind wasn’t without foundation. After all, who could resist such a quiet and well-behaved silver-haired beauty?

In reality, Bai Yan was simply as deep and still as an ancient well. Being a god made it hard for him to be moved; at most, he felt a bit of curiosity and sentiment when facing this world.

Discovering the existence of demons was merely a bit of an anomaly to him learning of another difference between this world and the original Earth but that was all.

In this world, nothing could harm him.

So, Bai Yan didn’t care about these demon kinds.

However, Guan Zhou clearly didn’t know this. In his view, perhaps because Bai Yan came from another world, he had a mysterious attraction for these metaphysical demons but this was something that absolutely could not be said.

And his silver-haired beauty was so pure and kind; any random person could spirit him away. He had to look out for him even more.

Even among humans, there were bad people, let alone these demons who weren’t human. Who knew what kind of evil intentions they harbored to harm Bai Yan?

Bai Yan’s origin was strange to begin with, and he somehow had an incomparable attraction for demons. It wasn’t excessive for Guan Zhou to be so worried and vigilant.

At this moment, however, the suggestion Zuo Chengyi proposed wasn’t bad. He hadn’t immediately tried to force his way in, nor had he used various tests or secret instigations. Instead, he made everything clear, exposing the problem to the surface.

Although he still hadn’t won Guan Zhou’s favor, his approach certainly lowered one’s guard. With such a mutually beneficial situation, a little thought made it clear that it was much better than having a sneaky enemy in the dark.

It was the same logic as to why Guan Zhou had agreed to let the black cat stay. Rather than let those leering stay in the unseen shadows, it was better to keep them right under his nose where he could watch them openly.

Guan Zhou’s face was still heavy and expressionless, but when he turned to face Bai Yan, his expression immediately softened, revealing a doting smile he didn’t even realize he had.

“…That’s the situation. What do you think?”

Bai Yan raised his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over Qi Yue and Zuo Chengyi before meeting Guan Zhou’s smiling face. He paused for a moment and said calmly:

“You decide. I’ll listen to you.”

He already knew what decision Guan Zhou would make, but if Bai Yan’s answer had been different, Guan Zhou would have certainly followed his silver-haired beauty’s choice immediately.

Guan Zhou had no resistance against Bai Yan now, but he enjoyed it—aside from Bai Yan’s occasional “mischief.” But his silver-haired beauty was so well-behaved and cute; he certainly wouldn’t do anything perverted to harm himself. Guan Zhou was certain of that.

And hearing Bai Yan’s reply, especially those last four words, Guan Zhou’s heart felt soft, losing all its sharp edges.

But turning back to face Qi Yue and Zuo Chengyi, his expression immediately turned cold and hard. Such a quick change of face was truly unique.

Guan Zhou spoke: “Being friends is fine, but there is one condition.”

“What condition?”

“You must not do anything anything that harms Bai Yan.”

Guan Zhou stared at the two demons before him and said in a heavy voice: “Can you two do that?”

The air fell silent in an instant, a silence so profound you could hear a pin drop, as if everything around them had receded at that moment. In all the world, only a few of them remained.

After a long while, Zuo Chengyi was the first to move. The corners of his mouth turned up in that same gentle curve, and he said, “Why not?”

He added: ” I promise you.”

Beside him, Qi Yue also answered: “Deal.”

It represented that they could now openly appear by Bai Yan’s side as “friends.”

…

 

After this matter was settled for the time being, Guan Zhou finally realized where on earth they had been discussing these things!!!

Yes, they were still at the wrap party, among Director Zhou and many staff members boldly and recklessly.

Just as Guan Zhou was nervously looking around, a sneer came from beside him. He saw Qi Yue say disdainfully:

“What are you afraid of? These people won’t notice.”

Guan Zhou looked closely, and it was true.

The speeches on stage had finished long ago. The scene was filled with eating, drinking, toasting, singing, and games. Everyone was having a blast, yet they all coincidentally ignored what was happening here.

Guan Zhou composed himself and ignored Qi Yue’s mockery. He sat back down and began serving food to Bai Yan. The table full of delicious dishes hadn’t even been touched.

“Eat this.”

“This is also good.”

“I heard this is the restaurant’s signature dish. Try it.”

“…”

Qi Yue: “…”

When the “Barrier of Confusion” ability was lifted, Zuo Chengyi was no longer at the scene; he seemed to have departed silently, just as he had come.

However, as he stepped out of the [Xia He] private room, he paused at the door and turned his head. He saw a black cat on the corridor, its body arched and fur standing on end, baring its teeth at him.

Zuo Chengyi smiled slightly and silently mouthed a few words: Little cat demon.

With that, he ignored the cat demon and walked away.

On the other side, not long after Zuo Chengyi left, Qi Yue deactivated the ability, restoring their presence in the eyes of those around them.

Director Zhou had already finished a round of drinks, a flush on his face, but he seemed sober enough. He suddenly noticed his male lead; he couldn’t find him earlier and thought the kid had left out of boredom. He didn’t think about why Guan Zhou and Bai Yan had also disappeared; the alcohol was still affecting his brain’s judgment.

Now, Director Zhou noticed Guan Zhou and his cousin at the same table as Qi Yue. The thought from before crossed his mind, and he couldn’t help but feel even more certain of his guess.

One had to know that although the kid Qi Yue acted well, his temperament was really not that good. Fortunately, he was serious about filming, so Director Zhou didn’t mind his personality issues.

But now, he was actually sitting with Guan Zhou’s cousin. Could it be he had already made a move? He didn’t expect the kid Qi Yue to be quite nice to his own people.

Thinking this, Director Zhou walked over to them.

As soon as he approached, before even greeting them, Director Zhou’s large palm slammed down on Qi Yue’s shoulder, making him frown. But currently, under the influence of alcohol, Director Zhou was clearly a bit thick-skinned and didn’t notice any problem.

Guan Zhou rose smoothly, toasted Director Zhou, and then raised an eyebrow, saying: “Director Zhou said on the phone earlier…”

As soon as these words were out, Director Zhou sobered up quite a bit and laughed awkwardly. “Ah, that. You’ll have to walk around outside yourself; maybe you’ll run into other crews holding wrap parties here, hahaha—”

Guan Zhou: “…”

However, from the moment he arrived and saw that rat spirit, Guan Zhou had roughly understood why Director Zhou had personally called him a mere extra for a role with almost no lines.

Guan Zhou smiled at Director Zhou and said, “I see. Then I really should go outside and try my luck. What do you think, Director Zhou?”

Director Zhou glanced at him, wondering why this kid had suddenly become so sharp, but on the surface, he coughed and said with half-closed eyes:

“Opportunities are for those who are prepared. I won’t lie to you. Tonight in the [Autumn Chrysanthemum] private room, a big director is discussing a project. I heard Best Actor Zuo Chengyi is also there. If you’re bold enough, you might as well go take a look. Just say I sent you.”

Director Zhou felt a bit of pity for Guan Zhou. His performance on set over the past few days was decent nothing special, but he never made a mistake. Now, for Qi Yue’s sake, he didn’t mind lending a hand.

But Director Zhou knew very well that Guan Zhou’s chances of success were low. Even if he gained the director’s favor through his performance, it likely wouldn’t be an important role.

Acting skill was Guan Zhou’s biggest weakness.

However, after saying this, the excited or thrilled reaction Director Zhou expected from Guan Zhou didn’t appear. Instead, Guan Zhou’s face suddenly turned gloomy for some reason, and his gaze fixed on Director Zhou like a ghost.

Before Director Zhou could be startled sober again, Guan Zhou spoke with a hint of gritted teeth.

“Thank you, Director Zhou! But there’s no need. I suddenly remembered there’s something at home, so I’ll be taking my leave!”

Bai Yan looked at the confused Director Zhou, then at Guan Zhou, and silently rose to follow him.

Only after Guan Zhou and Bai Yan’s figures disappeared through the door did Director Zhou rest his chin in his hand. He turned toward Qi Yue, who was still there, and said in confusion: “What could that kid possibly have to do at home?”

He saw Qi Yue also narrowing his eyes at him, a low pressure radiating from his body.

Qi Yue: “Why didn’t you tell me Zuo Chengyi was coming here?”

Director Zhou: “…You didn’t ask?”

Qi Yue: “…”

Director Zhou then watched as Qi Yue also left his seat, his back disappearing into the corridor outside the room. He was completely dazed, not understanding what was wrong with everyone.

Besides, he wasn’t wrong, was he?

…

Stepping out of the restaurant, the night sky was filled with twinkling stars, and a comet with a long tail streaked across the sky.

Guan Zhou and Bai Yan returned to where they parked. Opening the car door, they heard the black cat sitting on the passenger seat let out a “Meow~”, which seemed to carry a hint of a guilty conscience.

The black cat had returned to the car before them, pretending it hadn’t snuck out.

But under Bai Yan’s gaze, the triangular ears on the black cat’s head slumped lower and lower, and it finally jumped to the back seat.

“What’s wrong?” Guan Zhou asked curiously.

Bai Yan shook his head and sat in the passenger seat.

Guan Zhou glanced at the cat demon in the rearview mirror. The fact that it didn’t immediately cling to Bai Yan as soon as it saw him was telling, but Guan Zhou didn’t have time to deal with it. After starting the car, he said to Bai Yan:

“It’s still early. Let’s go back and prepare another dinner. What do you want to eat?”

Regardless, meeting the non-human demons Qi Yue and Zuo Chengyi, and having such things happen, left him with no appetite to stay at the wrap party.

Bai Yan, who didn’t really care whether he ate or not, replied: “Anything is fine.”

Under the night sky, the brightly lit city had just begun its evening activities. Groups of young people shopping, bustling night markets, and neon lights flashing with colorful hues… they were all reflected in Bai Yan’s eyes as they sped past.

On the way home, a relatively free Guan Zhou still glanced at the unusually behaving black cat in the back seat and spoke: “Are you hiding something from us?”

Black Cat: “…” Airplane ears, playing dumb.

Guan Zhou: “Not speaking? I hope you still remember the rules I told you. It’s only been a few days; I assume you don’t want to be kicked out, right?”

Black Cat: “…”

Gave the driving Guan Zhou a resentful look, the black cat finally told the truth, confessing that it had snuck into the restaurant.

“So, you smelled Zuo Chengyi’s scent from the start? And that rat spirit’s?”

Seeing the black cat nod, Guan Zhou looked thoughtful, as if he had realized something. He felt that this cat demon wasn’t completely useless after all.