Shen Zhizhou, let's work together to lead the demon race to make money!
Upon hearing this, everyone and the demon in the room were stunned. He Yong, in particular, was surprised and revealed his true form, saying, "How did you figure that out? I've never shown my true form before."
"I don't know either. It seems like when I was three or four years old, I realized that Grandpa was different from other people. In my eyes, normal people have shapes, but Grandpa was always like a fog in my eyes, and I couldn't see him clearly. Even Uncle He, who was good friends with Grandpa, was the same. I could always see things that other people couldn't see..." Luo Yingcao buried her face in He Yong's feathers to hide her expression. He Yong patted Luo Yingcao's head with his wing to comfort her.
He wondered why Yingcao was always being bullied, and it turned out that he was the one who had harmed her. After realizing that Luo Yingcao had been affected by him, He Yong hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to kneel down and bow before Shen Zhizhou.
"Lord Shen, please raise Yingcao for me. She is a good child. If you are willing, I will give my life for you."
Although He Yong was a demon, he had long regarded Luo Yingcao as his own daughter after spending more than ten years with her. When he found the child, he saw the character "Luo" embroidered in the swaddling blanket. His demon companions urged him to get rid of this hot potato, but He Yong not only kept the child, but also allowed her to use that character as her surname. He did not force her to erase Luo Yingcao's past.
He was truly learning to be a father to a human child. Even though his abilities were limited, Luo Yingcao had always been obedient and sensible since she was little, and had never caused him any trouble.
Looking at the grandmother and granddaughter in front of him, Shen Zhizhou recalled that he had been raised by Ji Yao, a demon, after losing his mother at a young age, and felt a pang of sympathy. He was different from other mystery erasers and was close to demons because he knew that there were good demons among the demon race.
However, emotions in this world are not necessarily different because of race or category; they are simply the exchange of sincere hearts for another kind of pure and genuine affection.
“You should raise your own child. I have no interest in being someone else’s father, but I will rent another house and find you a job to cover your daily expenses… You can consider working for me if you want.” Shen Zhizhou took out five thousand yuan from his wallet, put it on the table, walked up to Luo Yingcao, and gestured for her to return his ID card.
Luo Yingcao took Shen Zhizhou's ID card out of her pocket and returned it to him. As she placed it in Shen Zhizhou's palm, Luo Yingcao grasped Shen Zhizhou's hand and said, "Consider this money a loan from me. I will work and pay you back after I graduate."
Shen Zhizhou shrugged and said, "Let's talk about it after you graduate. First of all, I wish you good luck in getting into a good university."
Shen Zhizhou gave them three days to pack their things, and then he would arrange for them to move into a new house. He Yong thanked Shen Zhizhou repeatedly, and Shen Zhizhou waved his hand and left with Shu Yi to return to the company.
On the surface, Shen Zhizhou runs a logistics and storage company, working day and night, but in reality, he seals and packages monsters and sends them to various sealing locations.
When Shu Yi arrived at the company, she saw Ji Yao processing documents and Huang Daxian happily sorting through cardboard waste. They greeted Shu Yi and Shen Zhizhou cheerfully.
Shu Yi looked at Shen Zhizhou and said knowingly, "So what you meant by finding Huang Daxian a suitable job was to let him go back to his old trade of collecting scrap metal..."
"Who said that? He also works as a company security guard." Shen Zhizhou looked at the energetic Huang Daxian and felt that he was making the best use of the demon. He was just worried about not having anyone to keep security at night, and then he happened to run into Huang Daxian who loved to work.
She knew that Shen Zhizhou would find a way to get back every penny he spent in the future, just like the old landlord Huang Shiren. While she was silently complaining behind his back, Shen Zhizhou took out his phone from the drawer and threatened her: "If I were the landlord Huang Shiren, would I buy you a phone and open a bank account? I would just deduct all your salary. You're always causing trouble."
Seeing the latest model phone in Shen Zhizhou's hand, Shu Yi's eyes widened, and she quickly moved closer to Shen Zhizhou, flattering him, "Boss Shen~ You're simply my heart and soul, three-quarters of my life. Because of you, my life is always sunny, and the dazzling sun shines right in front of me~"
Shen Zhizhou felt a chill as he looked at Shuyi, who was hugging him and spinning around in a coquettish manner. He threw the phone into Shuyi's arms and said that he would ask Sister Ji to teach her how to use it. Shuyi immediately hugged the phone, thanked Shen Zhizhou, and then went to Ji Yao to ask for guidance. Meanwhile, Shen Zhizhou gave the other phone to Huang Daxian.
Huang Daxian was somewhat flattered, rubbing his paws against the fur before carefully accepting it. "I have one too... Thank you, Mr. Shen. I will definitely use it carefully!"
Looking at the two overjoyed demons, Shen Zhizhou leaned against the wall in a good mood: "I've put 500 yuan into each of your accounts. Buy whatever you want, consider it a reward."
After Ji Yao taught Shu Yi and Huang Da Xian how to use their phones for shopping, the two demons were like they had opened a new world. Shu Yi was having a great time playing with her phone, while Huang Da Xian found a rope somewhere and hung it around her neck for safekeeping, and then worked even harder.
While Ji Yao and Shen Zhizhou were busy, Shuyi Gougou sneakily approached Huang Daxian and started talking about the most exciting topic for modern people—asking about wages.
"Boss Shen said he'd pay me 20 yuan a month! My goodness! I couldn't even save 20 yuan in six months before. Working here is easy and fun, and he even provides food and accommodation. Boss Shen is such a great guy!" Huang Daxian exclaimed happily, holding his phone in his arms.
Shuyi was a little confused. She saw that Shen Zhizhou made money very easily, so why did Huang Daxian say that making money was difficult? Shuyi asked him without hesitation.
"We monsters are different from humans, and we have many restrictions. We can't let humans know our identities, so most of the time we live on the outskirts of the city. Now that technology is developing rapidly, we don't learn to read and write from a young age like humans, so of course we can't compete. That's why some monsters go astray and lure humans to make offerings to them, so that they can also enjoy human things..."
Listening to Wong Tai Sin's rambling, fragments flashed through Shu Yi's mind, and it seemed... she had really forgotten something very important.
Shuyi pondered, resting her chin on her hand. She wondered if Shen Zhizhou had picked her up after she lost her memory because she was too stupid to compete, which led to her losing her memory. After all, a mouse's head is too small to hold anything but happy things.
...
Back at the villa, Shen Zhizhou saw that Shuyi hadn't been in much spirits the whole way. He coughed to try and get the mouse's attention, but the mouse was just too emo. It ignored everyone and went straight back to its room, transforming into its original form and hugging its round, chubby self.
Ji Yaoxin changed the four-piece bed sheet set to a warm velvet one, which Shen Zhizhou specially asked her to change, saying that rats like warm and comfortable environments. Lying on the bed, Shuyi turned over, wrapped herself in the warmth, and sighed silently.
Thinking about how hard her companions were trying to make a living in the human world, the mouse felt heartbroken. Why were they so harsh on us monsters? We also wanted to live in harmony with humans!
What if she could provide everyone with an opportunity to be self-reliant and live peacefully with humans? Suddenly inspired, Shushu pulled out the drawing paper and brush that Shen Zhizhou had specially bought for her, saying they were for cultivating her mind, and began to write a plan.
She made up her mind; she would save countless demons and enable them to live the lives they wanted, just like humans!
Shuyi took out her phone and started looking up relevant information. Shushu is smart and can learn anything quickly, so she started making a plan following the video.
She knew that if she wanted the demon race to take the first step, she had to eliminate their fear and prejudice against humans, integrate them into human society, and understand them. There are good demons and bad demons, and there are good people and bad people.
The more Shuyi thought about it, the more she felt she was doing something very meaningful.
After thinking everything through, Shu Yi took the plan and knocked on Shen Zhizhou's door. Shen Zhizhou opened the door, yawning and groggily holding up three fingers to give the order: "I'll give you three seconds to finish speaking and get lost. I want to sleep."
"Shen Zhizhou, let's lead the demon race to work and make money together!"
Shen Zhizhou's brain was a bit blank. He touched Shuyi's forehead and thought that this little rat was really impulsive. He ignored her and went to sleep. Shuyi blocked the door with her shoulder and waved the plan in her hand, trying to get Shen Zhizhou to take a look.
"So you knocked on my door at three in the morning just to tell me your grand daydream?"
"This isn't a pipe dream, it's very feasible! We monsters also want to get along well with humans, we just don't have a good way... but now we do!" Shuyi pried open Shen Zhizhou's hands that were covering his ears and explained her plan in detail to him.
After listening, Shen Zhizhou only asked one question before telling Shu Yi to shut up, then kicked her out, slammed the door shut, and went back to sleep.
"Your wish to coexist peacefully with humans is a naive idea. Can you be sure that other monsters think the same way?"
As Shen Zhizhou's words echoed in Shu Yi's mind, she felt a little depressed. She had originally thought that Shen Zhizhou was different from others and had no prejudice against monsters, but after hearing this just now, she felt that Shen Zhizhou was no different from those humans who were blinded by their own limited perspective.
The memory tugged at her mind, making her head ache as if it were about to explode. Shuyi clutched the drawing paper, locked it on the ground, hugged her knees, and shed tears of grievance.
"Since you want to do it, then show me the proof to convince me." Shen Zhizhou opened the door and said, scratching his hair in frustration. Since he became a ghost-eliminating master, he had only seen a handful of monsters that were friendly and harmless. Most of the monsters wanted to lure humans into parasitizing and coexisting with them.
Shuyi wiped away her tears and raised her head. Her dark eyes, as if washed clean, shone with a stubborn and determined light as she said, word by word, "I will prove to you that not all monsters want to harm people. Most of them just want to live a good life."
I will definitely prove it to you, Shen Zhizhou!
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