Crying While Filling the Pit I Dug - Chapter 111

Worriedly, Song Miaomiao said, “But we have class at 7:30. Besides, you only have one last chance. If you’re late, you’ll have to sing nursery rhymes in front of the whole school.”

Remaining calm, Han Chuan reassured her, “I’ll just sing.”

Song Miaomiao surveyed the room. When she was a cat, she could jump out of the window and crawl along the drainpipe at night. However, in broad daylight, the sight of a living person crawling out of the window would surely attract attention and become news. Wrapped in a quilt, she moved to the closet and opened it, but it was full of clothes, offering no hiding place. Once Mother Han entered the room, she would undoubtedly spot her immediately.

Han Chuan stopped her, “Miaomiao, don’t look for a place to hide. You can’t stay here. I’ll figure out a way to distract my parents later, and then you can leave.”

Song Miaomiao agreed, “That seems to be the only option.”

Han Chuan blushed and handed Song Miaomiao the bag of clothes, avoiding eye contact. “Miaomiao, you should put on your clothes first.”

Song Miaomiao couldn’t help but laugh. Despite traveling several worlds together, Han Chuan remained innocent and cute. The more she looked at him, the more she liked him.

After changing her clothes, Han Chuan went to lead his parents to the kitchen, providing her the opportunity to leave.

In a moment of luck, Song Miaomiao saw Han Chuan’s parents entering the kitchen. Seizing the chance, she rushed to the gate and unlocked it. However, just as she was about to leave, Han Chuan’s mother emerged from the kitchen.

Feeling a bit dizzy, Song Miaomiao wondered if she would be mistaken for a thief.

The two stared at each other, and Song Miaomiao pretended to be confused, rubbing her eyes as if trying to see better. “Oh, I’m nearsighted… Oh, my glasses fell off… Oh, where am I? Oh, I must have entered the wrong house…”

Mother Han: “???”

Han Chuan: “…”

Before Mother Han could react, Song Miaomiao swiftly opened the door and slipped away.

Mother Han muttered to herself, “Did I forget to close the door last night? Why did this little girl enter the wrong house?”

Han Chuan quickly intervened, “Yes, Mom, you must have left the door open last night, and she went upstairs by mistake.”

Mother Han nodded suspiciously, “Probably so.”

The two proceeded to their classroom. Song Miaomiao’s brother handed her a school uniform. She took a break from her early reading class to change into it in the bathroom, avoiding the attention of the head teacher.

Returning to the classroom after changing, Song Miaomiao discreetly wrote a note to her brother in the notebook, [Brother, I transformed back into a cat yesterday.]

Her brother was taken aback by the note, then glanced at Han Chuan, who was engrossed in his morning reading. 

He wrote a response, [Did Han Chuan see it?]

Song Miaomiao replied, [Yes.]

Shenmao: [Did anyone else see it?]

Song Miaomiao: [Not that I know of.]

Shenmao sighed in relief. [That’s a relief.]

Curious, Song Miaomiao asked, [What’s wrong?]

Shenmao: [Is Han Chuan not afraid?]

Song Miaomiao reassured him, [No.]

Shenmao: [Don’t do this again in the future. If someone finds out and causes a commotion, the General Administration of Demon Management will step in to arrest us and erase the memories of all humans who have seen us.]

Song Miaomiao: [The consequences are so serious?]

Shenmao: [“The Code of Behavior for Demons” states that causing commotion in the human world is forbidden. Fortunately, Han Chuan remained calm. If he had been frightened, the General Administration of Demon would have intervened.]

Song Miaomiao: [Brother, do you know how we can turn to our original forms?]

Shenmao: [Did you kiss?]

Song Miaomiao replied with an embarrassed [um].

Shenmao: [I haven’t tried it, but according to the Code, after such an act, the demons will turn to their original form for 12 hours.]

Song Miaomiao tore up the paper. No wonder she transformed back into her original form the previous night and then returned to human form in the morning.

　　…

Song Miaomiao had been getting along with Han Chuan. He was eager to help her rent a small apartment upstairs for her to live in. In this way, the two of them could go to and from school together every day. Anyway, Song Miaomiao had already swiped her face card in front of his mother.

Until a week later, on the weekend, it was the day of the whole class barbecue day. Song Miaomiao, Han Chuan, and a few other students formed a group. They grilled various ingredients, but despite the fragrant barbecue, the taste of each group wasn’t as good as the mouse meat roasted by her brother and Tang Xin.

Even though the grilled mouse meat was delicious, the students kept their distance from Tang Xin and Shenmao’s unique dish, except for one person—the most active sports committee member in the class. He couldn’t resist the temptation.

The sports committee member said, “Shenmao, your grilled mouse meat smells really delicious.”

Shenmaor invited him to eat, “Come and eat with us, it’s delicious.”

The sports committee member asked,”Isn’t it unhygienic?”

Brother assured him, “Don’t worry, these mice are all healthy.”

As a demon, he ensured that every piece of meat he prepared was very healthy.

“Then I’ll give it a try?” He couldn’t stop once he tried it. But Tang Xin was feeling down. Wouldn’t the boy with a huge appetite finish all the food?

Tang Xin said, dejectedly, “Oh, Old Hu, save some for me.”

The sports committee member intentionally teased her, picking up skewered meat from the grill and running away. Seeing this, Tang Xin chased after him. All the students couldn’t help laughing at the sight.