Wrong. Something was wrong, very wrong….
Su Mumu kept her head down the whole way.
She passed by countless blacksmiths and weapon shops.
Numerous discussions rose and fell around her.
“Seriously! The big order we agreed on is already packed….. that little girl still hasn’t shown up!”
“Did she bail? Hahaha.”
It was so lively….
There were too many people here.
Su Mumu quickened her pace and left in a hurry. Behind her were snowflakes like dandelion petals, soaking her face and turning her cheeks a freezing red.
She walked and walked until, finally, she stopped in front of a supermarket.
Her heart was filled with hesitation.
‘The things in the Xianzong knowledge base definitely can’t be wrong.’
‘In that case, let’s give it a try!’
Su Mumu looked around and picked up a bag of the simplest instant noodles from the shelf. It was Orleans chicken flavor.
Just as she was about to toss it into the shopping cart, her expression froze.
‘Wait… how did I unknowingly pick chicken flavor again… no way!!!’
Her fingertips let go out of fear, and the two bags of instant noodles fell into the cart. Su Mumu’s face turned a shade of blue and purple, looking extremely distressed.
Her gaze locked onto the two bags of instant noodles.
‘Is it possible that I’ve just been craving meat lately?’
‘Or maybe I just didn’t look carefully and accidentally grabbed the wrong ones….’
‘Right, right, right. I definitely grabbed the wrong ones.’
Su Mumu picked up the instant noodles and put them back on the shelf. Then, her fingertips moved toward the Old Jar Pickled Cabbage flavor next to it.
But her hand seemed to be out of control, trembling violently in resistance.
‘What’s going on…?’
‘My hand isn’t listening to me…!!!’
‘Move, move, my hand!!!’
‘Just grab the pickled cabbage!!!’
Su Mumu’s face turned red from the effort, but her hand stubbornly refused to obey, moving back to the original Orleans chicken flavor once again.
It was as if she were possessed.
‘Did they hit the nail on the head? Am I really a fox demon?’
In her mind, images began to surface—
‘Su Mumu, think about it. Pickled cabbage is so sour and bland. Eating too much of it makes you sour and bland…’
‘But Orleans chicken flavor is different. It’s so fragrant and delicious. The more you eat, the better it gets…’
‘Everyone would like Orleans chicken flavor, right?’
‘That’s meat… fragrant meat.’
‘Yeah, I’m not wrong. This has nothing to do with whether I’m a fox demon or not! Orleans chicken flavor really is delicious!’
‘Great!!!’
This was a comprehensive victory won by a little girl using every last one of her brain cells!
Burn, youth!
Burn, Orleans chicken instant noodles!
Finally, her fingertips locked onto—Orleans chicken instant noodles.
Like a meteor crashing into the moon’s surface, the instant noodles fell into the shopping cart—two whole bags!
A satisfied smile tugged at the corner of Su Mumu’s mouth. She suddenly felt refreshed, and the future seemed bright.
She pushed the cart and checked out quickly. As if protecting a treasure, she wrapped the two bags of instant noodles in a plastic bag and then hugged them to her chest.
Humming a song, she walked out of the supermarket.
Just then, the phone in her pocket vibrated twice.
Su Mumu freed one hand to check the message—
-Jiang Mengxin hits good luck: Mumu, are you up yet? Want to go out for dinner?
-AAA infrastructure demon Su Mumu: Waaa, let me sleep a bit more. I’ll get up in a while.
-Jiang Mengxin hits good luck: Fine, sleepyhead!
-AAA infrastructure demon Su Mumu: (Ganyu sleeping sticker.)
The sky was dim. Through the clouds and mist, one could glimpse the faint outline of a crescent moon.
Su Mumu couldn’t help but quicken her pace.
Her steps were light and agile, and dimples appeared on her cheeks.
After this battle, she was certain that she definitely wasn’t some fox demon. Those two transformations must have been some kind of accident~~~
The way back wasn’t far.
‘I’ll put the noodles away when I get back~~~’
‘If Xin Xin wants to eat together, where should we go tonight?’
After an entire afternoon of intense mental pressure, Su Mumu had now completely relaxed.
She felt refreshed.
Before she knew it, she had returned to her small house. Her courtyard was quite inviting because a giant banyan tree was planted inside.
Standing under the tree was a beautiful girl dressed in green, with classic almond eyes that seemed full of emotion.
‘See, planting a tree in the yard is great; it even attracts beautiful girls to enjoy the shade… wait, that’s not right!!!’
Su Mumu’s face turned pale.
The person in the courtyard was Jiang Mengxin.
“Mumu?!” Jiang Mengxin looked toward Su Mumu as if sensing her presence. Her face was full of shock. “Weren’t you sleeping?”
“Ah… I…” Su Mumu walked into the courtyard awkwardly. “I just went out for a bit to take care of something…”
“Something?” Jiang Mengxin repeated, murmuring.
Her amber eyes seemed to glow in the shadows cast by the tree branches, scrutinizing all the evil in the world.
‘Don’t be nervous.’
‘Xin Xin probably just got here…’
‘She doesn’t know what I was doing just now…’
“I went to buy some instant noodles,” Su Mumu said.
“Is that so?” Jiang Mengxin frowned slightly. “Did you really go to buy instant noodles?”
“Huh…?” Su Mumu was stunned for a moment.
The atmosphere suddenly turned tense.
It felt like her heart had stopped.
‘Why does it feel like Xin Xin is testing me?’
“Didn’t we agree to eat together!” Jiang Mengxin showed a dissatisfied expression. “Mumu is eating all by herself!”
“No, I’m not.” Su Mumu snapped out of it and hurriedly took out the instant noodles from her arms. “I bought a bag for Xin Xin too.”
The Orleans chicken instant noodles became the bridge connecting the two of them.
Jiang Mengxin stared blankly at the noodles in front of her and took them. “Thanks, Mumu.”
Su Mumu smiled. “I would never eat all by myself behind Xin Xin’s back~~~”
Stare—
Jiang Mengxin pouted, staring intently into Su Mumu’s eyes.
She looked like a wronged little wife.
“What’s wrong? Why that look…” Su Mumu muttered softly.
“I feel like Mumu doesn’t love me anymore,” Jiang Mengxin said.
“I do! I love Xin Xin the most!” Su Mumu gave a delighted smile and gently plucked a withered leaf from the top of Jiang Mengxin’s head. “Don’t you believe me, Xin Xin?”
“Hmph.” Jiang Mengxin curled her lip. “The stars in the sky or me? Choose one.”
“I’d choose you, of course.” Su Mumu suppressed a laugh. “After all, the stars don’t have a 36D.”
“Wow.” Jiang Mengxin’s lip twitched. “Fine! You’re finished, little Mumu!”
“Hey—hey, hey, hey, don’t! Don’t put your hands inside my clothes! It’s so cold, cold, cold…. Pfft! Where are you pinching? Stop it, hey!”
A blush clouded Su Mumu’s face.
But she simply couldn’t break free from Jiang Mengxin’s hands.
“Muah~~~~” Jiang Mengxin grinned mischievously.
“Eek!!!” Su Mumu screamed.
Thump, thump, thump.
A violent pounding came from the door, followed by the sound of Tangyuan.
“Meow, meow, meow, meow!”
It was just as fierce, nearly as loud as her Master’s scream.
“Cursed Xin Xin…” Su Mumu grumbled. “You just wait.”
“It’s Mumu’s fault for not wearing a bra.” Jiang Mengxin laughed happily. “You can’t blame me for this~~”
“Fine, thanks a lot!” Su Mumu rolled her eyes at Jiang Mengxin.
“Hahaha, how polite.” Jiang Mengxin used a key to unlock the door.
The moment she pushed the door open, a white streak of light charged forward at extreme speed and lunged into Su Mumu’s arms.
Tangyuan.
“Whoa… I almost didn’t catch you.”
“Meow, meow, meow~~~”
Tangyuan acted spoiled, rolling over to show its belly in Su Mumu’s arms.
It enjoyed the feeling of being gently stroked by those slender, jade-like fingers.
“This cat… we should probably release it back into the wild!” Jiang Mengxin stared at Tangyuan with hostility.
“What’s wrong?” Su Mumu asked, puzzled.
“It’s competing with me for Mumu,” Jiang Mengxin said.
“Is Xin Xin jealous? Eww~~~” Su Mumu’s brows arched, her eyes flashing with a playful gleam. “Do you want Lord Mu to give you a hug?”
“No way.” Jiang Mengxin raised her chin slightly and turned her head away.
She looked quite tsundere, her hair fluttering at her temples.
‘Mumu, this Demon Pet is so affectionate toward you. Could it be that you… are related to the demon side?’