Demon's Corner

I hurriedly apologized

So this time, shall we exchange crying for love, with no tears allowed? What do you think?

Of course, I am utterly ashamed and can only pray fervently

The demon arrogantly repeated the conversation I had with him at that time: "I agree, what use is laughter? Laughter cannot fill my stomach. I agree to the exchange!"

Everyone quickly began to call me Boss Qiao. Every day, I indulge in eating, drinking, and gambling at luxurious hotels. As long as someone plays with me, I will give them gold coins. A great many gold coins.

I came out from the street corner, holding a lipstick in my hand

Time passed quickly until that day when I got drunk and went to the restroom. I overheard my friend talking with a lady at the restroom door while holding a cigarette. He said, "That expressionless fool is really hard to deal with." The lady surprisingly agreed and laughed, saying, "Exactly, he always has a straight face. Every time I try to please him, I can't tell if he's happy or not, which makes me feel disgusted."

Thus, my friends became fewer and fewer. Until I once again returned to this street corner in distress.

I looked at the smile on his face, feeling a chill run down my spine. I was afraid that his next move would pose a threat to me. I said tremulously, "What story is it about the street devil that you just mentioned?"

Do you remember ten years ago, when I arrived at this street corner in despair? I was eighteen that year, alone and with only sixty-three cents left to my name. I sat in this very spot, if I recall correctly, the same place where you are sitting now. That is when the devil appeared.

This is my story

"Has no one ever told you that interrupting someone else's story is quite impolite?" Joker still wore that same smile, as if his words were not meant to reprimand me. Instead, they carried a hint of consolation.

I began to indulge in extravagant feasting at the most luxurious restaurants and stayed at the finest hotels. I squandered everything I could afford, for I knew that the gold coins in my pocket were inexhaustible. Naturally, my circle of friends grew larger. They followed me every day, and I claimed to be the owner of a mining operation, having unearthed heaps of gold and possessing endless wealth. However, due to an adventure that left my face injured, I could not laugh joyfully.

I hope you won't be disappointed? Qiao Ke smiled excitedly, making me feel quite uncomfortable

"Speak, child, what do you want?" Chuck said with a strange smile.

Have you heard this story? The devil is said to be at the corner of this street, people often say. They also say that if you pass through the entire corner while feeling negative emotions such as anger, distress, or sadness and sit on a certain bench, the devil will appear. If you are willing to give up something in exchange, it can grant you one wish. " A man approached me with a smile and said.

The demon still looks at me with such arrogance, and I feel this is a humiliation. However, I can only beg it to return my smile, and I am willing to exchange anything for it

... ...

Of course, the demon said many, many things, but unfortunately, I can no longer remember them. This is not due to my poor memory, but rather because I am not interested in the stories of others

I want the person I like to also like me! I said loudly

At that time, I was both thirsty and hungry, and I was also very afraid of the arrogant demon. I weakly said: "I want endless wealth, what do you want me to give in exchange?"

The cost is never crying again from this point onward

... ...

Because I simply cannot cry

I think I can switch back to my crying.

Because this is too painful, I really want to cry it out

I work tirelessly, yet the salary I earn is simply insufficient to satisfy my partner

The arrogant demon said to me: "Are you willing to give up one thing in order to gain another?"

The demon arrogantly said: "Let us exchange with your smile; no longer can one smile out of joy to obtain money that cannot be spent on flowers! What do you think?"

... ...

And she always cries out that I am a cold, emotionless monster

... ...

Joke, however, smiled and mocked me with the words I had used when I arrived, looking just like the proud demon he described who mocked him

Is that so? I smiled with a hint of skepticism, my previously sorrowful expression somewhat subdued

She will flirt madly with every man she encounters, giving hints.

I agree, crying will only make me weak. The weak have no love, only sympathy. I blurted it out instinctively, without the slightest hesitation

"It's nothing, I'm just sitting here at this street corner. I'll leave soon," I said cautiously, knowing that it was already dark. Looking at Jock's tattered clothes, he seemed to be a beggar; perhaps the bench I was sitting on was his bed for the night.

He told a story

The arrogant demon has gained its freedom. Indeed, it is free. And I too have regained my smile

Moreover, my child does not resemble me either

The demon looked at me and said: "I can return your smile, but the condition is an exchange. In other words, you can regain your smile, but you cannot leave this street corner, bearing the demon's work to continue exchanging with others"

I exchanged my tears for a lipstick, which I gave to the person I cherish the most

"My name is Qiao Ke. You look very sad. Are you okay, my friend?" Qiao Ke said with a smile, as if I were an old friend he hadn't seen in many years

"Of course, it is a story about making a deal with a demon! Let me tell you slowly," Joker said, a profound smile appearing on his face.

I agree, what is the use of laughter? Laughter cannot fill my stomach. I agree to the exchange! I said decisively at that time

This lipstick is very effective

Whenever she cries in my ear, saying that the money I earn is simply not enough to support the family, I always remain expressionless

but rather a provocative lipstick

I tried to force a smile, but found it utterly impossible. In my anger, I vowed never to give my friends another single coin, and they should not expect to receive even a penny from me again

Since that day, I began to pay attention, and I discovered that every friend around me was secretly cursing me. Yet, I still gave them so many gold coins every day.

Later I learned that what the demon exchanged for my tears was not the lipstick that would make my beloved fall in love with me

The number of men she has been with in bed is greater than I had imagined

Moreover, I have also discovered

Aren't you smiling quite happily right now? I asked Chuck with confusion

I joyfully left the street corner, having received a pocket from the devil. It was filled with an endless supply of gold coins, yet I could not bring myself to smile. Of course! I was immensely excited and happy within.

We got married and had children, living a happy life, but things seem to be different from what I had imagined

"Do you want to hear my story? Before you leave?" Joker still wore that same smile, but he had already taken a seat beside me

I returned to that street corner once again, sitting on that bench with a sense of loss

I looked at Jock in astonishment, unable to utter a single word