Demons Beside You

Ethan tidied himself up, covering his unkempt appearance, which was a rare sight.

Then, Chen Zhao and Ethan went to a clothing store together.

However, when the two entered the store, the clerk still looked at the two with some disgust.

Of course, it was mainly targeted at Ethan.

“Miss, can you help my friend to pick a formal wear? He has a party tonight.”

“Sure. Please come here. Do you need anything?”

“Nope.”

“Chen, do you not need one? Aren’t you going too?”

“We’re different.”

“How?”

“I’m more handsome than you.”

“…”

Under the guidance of the clerk, Ethan started trying various suits.

On the other hand, Chen Zhao was somewhat bored. He sat in the shop and looked around casually.

Finally, Chen Zhao’s eyes locked onto a young and charming female clerk. She was slim and was wearing a loose casual wear and shorts. Chen Zhao had to admit that ladies working in clothing stores really knew how to match their clothes.

“Miss, may I know your name?”

The female clerk smiled politely. “No.”

Although America was an open-minded society, not everyone was open-minded.

At the very least, this beautiful female clerk did not answer Chen Zhao’s question. She was clearly different from the women that Chen Zhao had already known.

“Then can you get a coffee with me if I manage to guess your name?”

“Try it.” The female clerk clearly did not believe that Chen Zhao could guess her name.

“Are you Chris Ackerman?”

“How do you know?”

“It’s on the tag on your chest.”

“Do you often use this method to deceive other girls?”

“No. I’ve just learned it from the internet. Seems useful.”

“Not useful at all.”

“Are you going back on your word?”

“You didn’t guess it,” Chris said, smiling.

“Do you know where I’m from?”

“Asia.”

“Where in Asia?”

“I don’t know. Japan? China? Or Korea?”

“China. Do you know that Chinese people have a very special ability?”

“What?”

“Precognition.”

“I don’t believe in prophecy.”

“No, no. It’s precognition, not prophecy.”

“Is there a difference?”

“For example, you can write a word or phrase on your palm. I will know what you’ve written without looking.”

“I still don’t believe it.”

“What if I guess it correctly? Will you drink coffee with me?”

After thinking, Chris nodded, “Alright.”

“Then let’s start.”

“Turn around and don’t peep.”

After Chen Zhao turned around, Chris took her pen and started writing.

“Done. You can guess it now.”

“I’m Chen Zhao. You can call me Chen,” Chen Zhao said with a faint smile on his face.

“Didn’t I…” Chris was first stunned, and then she looked at the words on her hand. What’s your name?

Chen Zhao actually answered her question directly. She could not understand how he had managed to do it.

“How did you know?”

“I said that I know precognition.”

“I don’t believe it. Let’s try again.”

“Okay.”

Chris wrote something else, after which she said, “Done. Guess it.”

“I’m single now.”

“You… Can you really precognize things?”

“Haha…”

“Tell me. Do you really have precognition ability?”

“There’s a saying in China: it exists if you believe it, and doesn’t if you don’t. It’s just like religion. If you believe in God, then he’s really there, but if you don’t, then he’s not there.”

“I’m not discussing philosophy with you. One of my electives in college included philosophy. I need a precise answer.”

“In the world of magic, you can’t tell the secrets of your magic to others.”

“So are you a magician?”

“No, I’m a doctor. This is my name card. You can call me when you need something. Most of the time I’ll be free.”

“You haven’t answered my question.”

“Girl, don’t be deceived by him. He’s a spiritualist. Perhaps there’s a soul beside you monitoring you for him.”

Ethan had already walked out with a suit. Chen Zhao’s face darkened. “That’s ugly. Even the most expensive clothes cannot cover your dirty temperament, but I think we’re done here. After all, that beautiful clerk must be tired of wasting any more time on you.”

The female clerk who had been with Ethan was indeed starting to feel impatient and awkward.

It was really too painful to choose formal wear for Ethan.

Even the best jacket looked ordinary on Ethan.

“Chen, I feel that you’ve brought me here to humiliate me.” Ethan was enraged.

“Actually it’s not that bad either. Don’t you think so too, ladies?” Chen Zhao had to comfort Ethan.

The female clerk beside Ethan gave an awkward smile. “Yes, it’s not bad.”

“See? You do look quite handsome. During the party tonight, the ladies will definitely be charmed by you.”

“Really?”

“Yes of course.”

“Fine. I take your word for now.”

“Is it really good to lie to your friend like this?”

“I’m giving him confidence. If he doesn’t even have confidence in himself, he’ll certainly not get anything during the party tonight.”

“But even if he is confident, are you sure that he can successfully hook up any woman?” Chris asked, looking at Chen Zhao.

“Perhaps his success rate will increase from 0% to 1%.”

“If you’re not the best friends, then you must be the greatest enemies.”

“Chris, look at how in sync we are. Can you give me your number? Maybe we can get a coffee together.”

“Sorry. I already have a boyfriend and we’re engaged. My boyfriend doesn’t like me going out with other men.”

Chen Zhao was very disappointed. Indeed, all good women had been deceived by awful men.

Chen Zhao could only shrug his shoulders helplessly. Of course, unmarried women were his target.

However, it was too immoral to steal another person’s girlfriend, not to mention that it would usually fail despite putting in much effort.

The clerk beside Ethan walked up and asked, “Handsome, I’m free. Do you want my number?”

“Of course. It’s my pleasure.” Chen Zhao did not reject any offer. After all, this clerk was not too bad either.

After leaving the store, Ethan started complaining all the way. Chen Zhao did not spend a single penny and managed to hook up with a beautiful clerk.

On the other hand, Ethan spent two hundred dollars to rent the suit and yet the female clerk only looked at him in disgust.

“Chen, I want the clerk’s number.”

“If you want her number, ask yourself. Don’t ask me,” Chen Zhao rejected without mercy. “If you don’t even have the courage to open your mouth, even if I give you her number, you wouldn’t have the courage to call her.”

“Chen, you have so many pets with you, and also your toolbox. Are you sure you’re going for a party?”

“Leave them at home and they’ll demolish my newly furnished house. As for the toolbox… It’s an occupational habit.”