Good Night, Mr. Ghost - Chapter 64

The little sparrow also noticed the extremely confident native dog. Truth be told, the sparrow was quite the opportunist, a typical small-town character. Although it had only been a demon for three years and had no chance of joining the Alliance of Supernatural Beings, it was a sparrow with keen insight. It had already made a nest in the tree closest to Mr. Chief’s house, hoping that one day it could rise to prominence, gaining the favor of Mr. Chief and the chief’s wife. Of course, the chief’s wife seemed more approachable.

The sparrow had even started plotting how to naturally make the chief’s wife take it in as a poor, injured little bird. But before it could execute its plan, a dog snatched the opportunity away! Just a puppy, looking like it hadn’t even been weaned yet!

This little dog, lacking any intelligence, effortlessly received the treatment the sparrow had longed for, even being named “Meng Jiang” by Young Master Jiang. Practically the chief’s dog-son!

The sparrow was devastated upon learning this. What to do? Would playing the victim in front of the madam be too obvious? Poor sparrow, so difficult.

But now, watching the silly little puppy, the sparrow suddenly had a brilliant idea. With such a foolish demeanor, it should be easy to deceive, right? As the chief’s dog, it had a high chance of becoming a demon in the future. If it clung to the dog’s leg now, could it ascend to greatness?

Even if the silly dog didn’t become a demon, when it eventually passed away, the sparrow could perform a heart-wrenching drama, “Oh my brother, you’ve died, what shall I do?” in front of the chief’s wife, successfully gaining her sympathy. The chief’s wife would tearfully ask it to stay as comfort.

Then, it could earn its own name, receive the chief’s wife’s affection, and reach the pinnacle of life!

Haha, it was truly the smartest sparrow in the world!

With this thought, the sparrow hopped nonchalantly towards Meng Jiang’s side. The other supernatural beings watched the sparrow’s actions, indifferent. If it angered Mr. Chief, all the better; one less was one less.

The cat demon licked its paw, already contemplating whether the sparrow would taste better roasted or swallowed whole. Though its cultivation was minimal, the flavor should be decent. With this in mind, the tabby cat with blue-green eyes nudged the ghostly figure beside it, instructing it to hold its phone steady while it posed in front of the camera.

Yes, perfect-beautiful, alluring, and graceful. It remained the most beautiful and noble tabby cat.

After snapping over a dozen photos, the tabby cat selected nine, creating a collage to post on Weibo, not forgetting to add some TikTok music to the clip. The username was “First Tabby Cat,” a somewhat famous pet influencer. After all, demons needed to eat too. The tabby cat relied on these posts to buy its meals.

The little sparrow hopped across the floor, bouncing over to Meng Jiang’s side, tilting its head and trying to peer at the puppy with its beady eyes.

Meng Jiang noticed this bouncing, peculiar little ball of fluff. Round and plump, with a yellow beak and a golden-brown hue, it looked quite different from other sparrows. It didn’t seem like a typical sparrow at all. Was it an enemy?

The puppy shifted its paw, its tail no longer wagging, and simply watched the sparrow quietly.

The sparrow flapped its wings, hopped in front of Meng Jiang, and chirped, “Chirp chirp, hello there, can we be friends?”

Being a demon, it was used to speaking human language with supernatural beings, which made it feel closer to humanity. But Meng Jiang couldn’t understand! Meng Jiang couldn’t comprehend bird language or human speech, only barely sensing the emotions of others.

However, Meng Jiang was in protective mode, guarding its family, and couldn’t perceive the sparrow’s goodwill. It shook its rear and stood up.

The sparrow chirped softly, “Chirp chirp, can you play with me?”

Meng Jiang remained silent, crouching down with its plump little bottom sticking up.

“Chirp chirp, let’s play together, let’s be friends, chirp chirp!”

With a howl, the puppy lunged forward, biting down on the sparrow’s head.

The sparrow was utterly terrified, flapping its wings and screaming, but its low cultivation level meant it couldn’t escape even a puppy’s grip.

A muffled sound came from Meng Jiang’s mouth, catching Jiang’s attention. They had been chatting and making dumplings, and in just a few minutes, their puppy had caught a sparrow.

Jiang Chenyi exclaimed, “Meng Jiang! Let go!”

He dropped the unfinished dumpling in his hand and rushed to Meng Jiang’s side, prying its mouth open to rescue the sparrow.

The little sparrow lay wet and bedraggled in the young man’s hand, its once fluffy feathers now damp with saliva.

Jiang Chenyi cradled it, “Hey, hey, are you okay?!”

The puppy realized it might have done something wrong; its dad’s voice had sounded angry. It crouched by the young man’s feet, whimpering softly, placing a tiny paw on the young man’s slipper. Its dark eyes seemed to glisten with moisture.

Meng Loudi watched the guilty puppy, feeling immensely pleased. Haha, finally caught you red-handed, Meng Jiang! Let’s see how I deal with you!

Mr. Ghost gracefully set down the dumpling he was holding, wiped the flour from his hands with a towel, and walked over. “What’s going on here? Meng Jiang, did you do something wrong?” he asked, feigning ignorance.

The little sparrow lay in Jiang Chenyi’s hand, still a bit dazed. Was this a blessing in disguise? Should it pretend to be more seriously hurt?

The other supernatural beings watched the scene unfold.

The puppy didn’t understand their words but looked pitifully at Meng Loudi, appearing timid and scared.

After a fierce internal debate, the sparrow decided to give the future big shot some face. It coughed twice and said, “It’s okay, madam, I’m fine.”

The little sparrow got up, shook off the saliva, and tried to fluff itself back to its previous cute and fluffy state.

Jiang Chenyi, seeing that the sparrow seemed alright, breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang reached out and tugged on Meng Jiang’s little ear, scolding, “Meng Jiang, you mustn’t bite people or birds from now on! Honestly, I don’t know who you take after.”

Mr. Ghost sensed there was more to Jiang’s words.

But looking at the situation, it seemed there was no way to further punish the silly dog.

Meng Jiang’s ear was pinched, but it didn’t hurt. It just looked at the young man with its big, watery eyes.

Under such a gaze, Jiang really couldn’t hold a grudge against it.

It’s so young, even if he scolded it, it wouldn’t understand what was going on.

The little sparrow looked at Meng Jiang and said, “It’s okay, chirp chirp.”

The little sparrow’s voice was clear and a bit childish.

Jiang didn’t rush to touch it, he just asked, “Do you want to play with Meng Jiang?”

The little sparrow nodded immediately, “Yes, yes, as soon as I saw Meng Jiang, I felt a sense of closeness! You and Mr. Chief are the same, very kind people!”

The flattery was delivered with practiced ease.

Mr. Ghost glanced at the weak bird demon, showing little interest in dealing with it.

It was just another small creature looking to curry favor and build connections, nothing more.

The young man sighed in relief, releasing the dog’s ear, and said, “Thank you so much. Meng Jiang doesn’t have any friends yet, so if you want to play with it, you’re very welcome.”

The sparrow was secretly delighted, this was wonderful! Even if it was a little different from what it had imagined, it seemed even better!

Being able to visit the chief’s house often, surely the chief’s wife would welcome it~

Meng Jiang’s mischief was thus concluded.

The victimized bird had no intention of further blaming Meng Jiang.

Two shadows emerged from a room on the first floor-it was Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang.

Seeing the room full of supernatural beings, they were momentarily stunned.

The supernatural beings, in turn, were taken aback by the sight of these two living souls, as if they had just escaped from the netherworld.

Was this really okay?

Mr. Chief walked over with a bright smile, greeting them, “Mom, Dad, you’re here! Please, have a seat, we’re almost ready.”

During the New Year, the Jiang Family parents always had to come.

The family needed to be together.

Even though they felt helpless and frustrated with their son.

They couldn’t just abandon their foolish son.

Always thinking of this child.

Such is the heart of parents.

So, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang could only muster smiles, facing their unlucky son and troublesome son-in-law.

Jiang divided the dumplings, and the room full of supernatural beings was filled with joy.

The silly puppy lay on the sofa, watching the two non-corporeal people.

The little sparrow, being the first demon to sit on the chief’s sofa, felt immensely satisfied.

In front of it was a small bowl with a shrimp dumpling inside.

The four of them watched the Chinese New Year Gala.

While Meng Loudi went to wash the dishes.

Mrs. Jiang leaned over to Jiang Chenyi and whispered, “Chenyi, have you been feeling unwell lately?”

Jiang was eating candy, shook his head, and smiled, “No, I haven’t felt unwell at all.”

Mrs. Jiang looked at her smiling son, “Chenyi, don’t lie to me.”

Her face bore fine lines, tinged with worry.

Jiang tilted his head, smiling, “Why would I lie to you?”

He grabbed another candy, popped it into his mouth, and looked behind him, his lips curling up, “We’re really happy now, don’t worry, everything’s fine.”

Mr. Jiang looked at his son and asked, “Son, do you really know who Meng Loudi is?”

Jiang, with a candy in his mouth, replied, “Isn’t he just a rich young master from a thousand years ago?”

Meng Loudi had told him all about it.

Mr. Jiang furrowed his brows, deepening the lines on his face. “He’s not just any rich young master, but never mind, it’s all in the past. He probably didn’t see the need to go into details with you.”

Jiang shrugged, showing little concern.

Mrs. Jiang hesitated for a few minutes before asking, “By the way, has Yuexi contacted you recently?”

“Yuexi? No, isn’t he busy with work?” Jiang said, licking the candy in his mouth. “Speaking of which, no one from the family has been in touch. I called them a couple of days ago, and hardly anyone picked up.”

It was strange, really. The Jiang Family had over ten members, but when Jiang called a few days ago, only Jiang Yuexi answered, saying he was too busy lately and might be out of touch for a while.

Mrs. Jiang nodded, “It’s nothing, probably just a lot going on.”

Jiang looked at his parents, feeling like they were hiding something from him. But it couldn’t be anything major, or they would have told him.

The young man licked the candy in his mouth, and perhaps it was just his imagination, but he thought he tasted bitterness.

The Chinese New Year Gala concluded, and Mr. and Mrs. Jiang made their exit.

The supernatural beings stayed on the first floor for the night.

Jiang and Meng Loudi went upstairs.

Meng Jiang lay in its dog bed, occasionally glancing at the little sparrow huddled not far away.

The tabby cat looked at the fortunate little sparrow, feeling both jealous and envious.

But since the chief’s wife kept a dog, a cat like it wouldn’t deign to mingle with a silly dog.

Ah, the hardships of being a cat.