DEM Chapter 51: Little Aunt, You Don’t Want Nuoyi to Be Led Astray by Me, Do You?

“Su Yuan, are those two pills you gave Huang Sheng really okay?”

Chen Nuoyi glanced back at Huang Sheng, who was being supported by his cousin as they left, a trace of worry in her eyes.

She wasn’t feeling sorry for a school bully, of course, but was concerned that if something happened to him after taking the pills, it might affect Su Yuan’s future.

“No problem,” Su Yuan said casually. “Those pills will just make him uncomfortable for a while.”

Chen Nuoyi nodded, then asked, “So why did you only give Huang Sheng’s cousin one blue pill?”

Su Yuan gave a slight smile. “That? You’ll find out when school starts on Monday. We’ll see his cousin again, and it’s also a business opportunity for us to make some money.”

Hearing this, Chen Nuoyi’s curiosity was piqued, and she couldn’t wait to know what would happen on Monday.

But for now, their priority was to get to work and earn some cash.

After hurriedly arriving at the commercial street, the two parked their shared flying sword and slipped through the crowd toward the shadowy alley.

But as they walked, Su Yuan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Using the reflective surfaces along the road, he caught sight of a sneaky figure wrapped tightly in a black coat, lurking in his field of vision.

The figure was hiding around a corner not far behind, furtively watching them.

Su Yuan immediately grew alert.

He gently nudged Chen Nuoyi, who was still oblivious, and sent a secret voice transmission, “We’re being followed. I’m afraid whoever it is doesn’t have good intentions!”

“I think we should hurry and hide in Chu Lanxi’s shop. The security guard there is really strong.”

However, upon hearing this, Chen Nuoyi didn’t quicken her pace. Instead, as if something had occurred to her, she abruptly stopped, turned around, and looked back.

The figure in sunglasses and a black coat didn’t have time to hide and was caught red-handed by Chen Nuoyi, freezing in place.

“Come here!”

A hint of exasperation flashed in Chen Nuoyi’s beautiful eyes as she issued a cold command.

Su Yuan suddenly realized: the stalker was someone Chen Nuoyi knew, so there was nothing to worry about.

“Um, Nuoyi… I didn’t mean to do it.”

The black-clad figure quickly shuffled over to Chen Nuoyi, her tone carrying a touch of flattery.

It was only then that Su Yuan noticed the figure was a girl, and her voice was actually quite pleasant.

Seeing that her identity could no longer be concealed, the girl stopped hiding. She took off her hood and sunglasses, revealing a fair and pretty face with features that bore a three or four-point resemblance to Chen Nuoyi’s.

Beneath her black coat, she was unexpectedly wearing a high school uniform.

At that moment, the girl’s expression was one of embarrassment, like a golden retriever caught misbehaving. She kept her head down, occasionally sneaking a glance at Chen Nuoyi with moist eyes before quickly looking away again.

“Could this be Chen Nuoyi’s sister, or maybe an older sister?”

After observing the girl’s appearance and age, Su Yuan analyzed rationally.

Noticing the tense atmosphere between the two, Su Yuan smiled to ease the mood. “Class Leader, we’ve known each other for so long, and you never told me you had a sister…”

“Little Aunt, I told you not to follow me,” Chen Nuoyi interrupted.

“Little Aunt?!”

Su Yuan was utterly shocked!

He was dumbfounded, his gaze darting back and forth between the two girls who looked about the same age.

This was her little aunt?

Grandpa Chen must be quite the vigorous old man!

The girl referred to as Chen Nuoyi’s little aunt stammered, “I-I was just worried about you. I heard you’ve been staying out all night lately, and I was afraid someone might be deceiving you…”

As she spoke, her gaze suddenly shifted to Su Yuan. The meek demeanor she’d shown toward Chen Nuoyi vanished instantly, replaced by cold indifference.

She pulled a check and a pen from her coat and tossed them to Su Yuan, saying icily, “Fill in whatever amount you want. I have only one condition: stay away from Nuoyi from now on!”

“There’s no place for a slick-talking guy like you by the side of the Chen family’s young lady!”

Oh, ho! Was this the classic trope of the heroine’s wealthy mother finally showing up?

Sure, she wasn’t her actual mother, but a little aunt was close enough.

Su Yuan looked at the check in his hand, already stamped with a seal.

The seal bore the three bold characters of Yin Qiyue, presumably Chen Nuoyi’s little aunt’s name.

From this name, Su Yuan sniffed out a juicy piece of gossip.

She was clearly Chen Nuoyi’s little aunt, Grandpa Chen’s own daughter, yet she didn’t share the Chen surname?

Could she be an illegitimate daughter or something?

Wow, the Chen family was turning out to be quite the dark drama!

After a wild bout of mental speculation, Su Yuan didn’t hesitate for a second. He grabbed the pen and started scribbling on the check.

Yin Qiyue’s lips curled into a cold smirk. “Hmph, just another vulgar guy chasing wealth and glory…”

But the next moment, her expression changed dramatically.

“Hey, hey, hey! Wait, how many digits did you just write?!”

She frantically snatched the check back and saw that Su Yuan had filled every available space with the number 9!

In other words… 999,999,999!

Staring at the long string of nines, Yin Qiyue’s eyes rolled back, and she nearly collapsed onto Chen Nuoyi, who had to reluctantly prop her up.

“I… I don’t have that much money…”

After a long pause, Yin Qiyue clutched the check, her delicate frame trembling as she said to Su Yuan, “Can you give me a few years? I’ll work day and night to send you the money. As long as you stop pestering Nuoyi, I’m willing to do anything.”

Su Yuan: “…”

She was actually planning to honor this check?

I was just joking, come on!

This woman was the type who could be coerced with a line like, “Little Aunt, you don’t want to see Chen Nuoyi led astray by me, do you?”

What a rare opportunity! Should he play along for real?

If he went through with it, this promising young beauty, Yin Qiyue, would be working for him for years for free!

As for keeping his distance from Chen Nuoyi, well, he could just do it behind her back, right?

In that moment, Su Yuan’s inner demon lord awakened. All sorts of wicked thoughts surged into his mind, and his gaze turned dangerous in an instant.

Feeling his brazen stare, Yin Qiyue’s trembling intensified!

She could hardly believe that this seemingly harmless boy could exude such an evil aura.

Nuoyi had been running around with him for so long… had she already…?

The more Yin Qiyue thought about it, the more terrified she became. Her deep purple eyes misted over, as if she might burst into tears at any moment.

The domineering, “take the check and fill in any amount” attitude from before had vanished without a trace.

“Alright, Su Yuan, stop scaring her,” Chen Nuoyi said helplessly.

“Nuoyi, you’re the best to me!”

Yin Qiyue’s eyes welled up as she threw herself at her niece.

Chen Nuoyi pushed away the approaching face with a cold expression. “Little Aunt, who I choose as my friends is my business, not yours.”

“I’m about to start work. Go home and don’t cause me any trouble.”

Yin Qiyue’s pretty face froze. She opened her mouth to say something but, under Chen Nuoyi’s stern gaze, closed it again, looking utterly aggrieved.

“Fine, I’ll go.”

Yin Qiyue hung her head, her voice devoid of energy.

She turned around dejectedly, like an abandoned puppy, glancing back every few steps as she walked away.

But at that moment, Su Yuan suddenly called out, “Fellow Daoist, please wait.”

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