"Miss, Miss…"
Feng Nianen held the flashlight in one hand and turned up the collar of his windbreaker with the other. Although it was already April, the breeze under the moonlight was still freezing cold on this suburban night.
"Miss, everyone is waiting for you to go back!”
he shouted, but the only reply he got was the rustling of leaves.
"Miss, stop playing. Miss Judy wants to go back.”
Feng Nianen shouted. The light from the torchlight flickered around. Under the full moon, the moonlight shone through the crisscrossing branches, and the swaying shadow could be seen on the grass.
Feng Nianen's eyes searched the shadows. After being Zhang Hanwen's follower for three years, he naturally understood the temper of this young lady. He also knew that her disappearance was targeted at him. Perhaps she had already returned to the bonfire and was being praised by Judy and the others. She might even be sitting in the car and happily returning to the city while talking about his stupidity.
However, he still had to look for her here because he couldn't be sure that there were no ifs. If Zhang Hanwen didn't go back, if something happened to her here, not only would he be fired, but his father would also be implicated.
"Miss…Miss?"
Feng Nianen called out in confusion when he saw the faint yellow shadow behind the branch. However, the ball of light drifted into the distance. He hesitated for a moment, touched the amulet that his mother had given him on his neck since he was young, and chased after it.
He followed the ball of light, but when he reached the back of the tree, the ball of light was gone. He immediately shook the flashlight around.
"Miss, don't play anymore. You'll catch a cold. If Old Master finds out, it won't be a joke.”
When the flashlight shone on a black figure, Feng Nianen gasped. His hand trembled, and the flashlight almost fell to the ground.
"Didn't anyone tell you that it's very rude to do this?”The black figure avoided the light, like the shadow of a tree under the moonlight, and swayed over silently.
"S-Sorry." Feng Nianen turned the flashlight in another direction and swallowed." I was…scared just now."”
"Oh, what scared you?"
Feng Nianen looked at him. Under the moonlight, a child's face was reflected. He was about ten years old, but he had a kind of seductive beauty. The corners of his lips hung a teasing smile that did not match his age, and his eyes, those long and narrow phoenix eyes, seemed unusually deep.
When he was observing the other party, the child was obviously sizing him up as well.
"So ugly."
"Hmm?" Feng Nianen was stunned, unsure of what the child was talking about.
The child pouted." It's really ugly. Why did Ruoya's taste become so bad?”
Feng Nianen touched his face. He knew that he wasn't handsome, especially when he was standing beside Zhang Hanwen, but he shouldn't be considered ugly. However, he wasn't reduced to arguing with a child about his appearance. He smiled gently." Are you camping with your parents?" Are you lost?"
" Although it's so ugly…" The child did not answer and continued to speak,""But since Ruoya chose it, it's fine.”
"Ah?" Why was this child's words so strange?
"Since Ruoya chose you, it doesn't matter even if you're ugly.”The child suddenly looked up.
Feng Nianen was horrified to find that there were two sharp teeth on her thin red lips. They were thin and so white that they reflected light.
"Ghost!"
When he realized what the other party was, he hurriedly moved his feet and almost fell to the ground. He subconsciously let go of the flashlight in his hand and ran forward crazily.
However, the child was faster than him. He jumped onto his shoulder almost at the same time as he moved. His thin teeth bit open the skin on his neck, and a stinging chill filled his body. He ran desperately, feeling his legs getting weaker and more numb. His vision gradually blurred.
He knew that he was about to die. He did not know if he had screamed. He only remembered that he had been running non-stop, running crazily, forgetting to pull the ghost off his shoulder, forgetting to pray. Then, everything stopped. He vaguely realized that he was on the ground, and his life was disappearing as the temperature dropped.
Then he tasted something fresh and sweet, warm and sticky, and he sucked greedily, knowing that this warmth would keep him alive, that he did not want to die....
"Stop, Cang Ya!"
A sharp scream pierced through the quiet night sky.
"It's too late, Ruoya." Cang Ya pulled out his arm and licked the blood on it. He smiled from the corner of his eyes." He has already drunk my blood. It's already mine."”
"Why are you doing this?"
"Why? You're asking me why?”Cang Ya's long and narrow eyes were filled with anger." I joined the Blood Clan at the same time as you…No, I joined a few days earlier than you. Why can't I have a junior? Why can't I be the eldest relative before you?”
"Is it because of this? Do you really want to be the elder bride that much?"
Cang Ya avoided her gaze and sneered,"What else could it be? After becoming the eldest relative, the matters of the trash can be handed over to the younger generation. From then on, I will have my own power. Why wouldn't I want to?”
Ruoya sighed." What about the Prince?”
"Prince?" Cang Ya shrugged." At most, I'll be locked up for a few days. Anyway, you'll tell him that you gave this opportunity to me. Even if he's unhappy, there's nothing he can do.”
Ruoya looked at him. Her eyes, which had become cold after so many years, were faintly filled with sorrow. She sighed helplessly and turned her gaze to Feng Nianen, who was lying on the ground. Even without the night vision of a vampire, the bright moonlight was enough for her to see the figure on the ground. She immediately gasped. "Cang Ya!"
"What's wrong?"
"It's not him. You've got the wrong person! We didn't choose him!"
"No?" Cang Ya frowned." Impossible. He saw the ghost fire I made. Other than the Chosen, no one else could have seen it.”
"But it really isn't him!" Ruoya grabbed his hand." Zhang Hanwen is a woman. Although this person often appears by her side, he only does odd jobs for her.”
"A woman? Impossible! Don't you dare lie to me!" Cang Ya shouted furiously," He was the only one who saw the will-o'-the-wisps that I made. I did it against Zhang Hanwen. I couldn't have made a mistake!”
"I don't know what's going on.”Ruoya rubbed the space between her brows tiredly." I don't know what went wrong, but it really wasn't him.”
"You!"
"Do you think that with this person's looks, it's possible for him to be allowed to join the Blood Race?”
Cang Ya fell silent. The Blood Tribe might have different standards when selecting their juniors, but one of them was the same, and that was their appearance. Although it wasn't written in the rules, every member of the Blood Breed would choose handsome men and women as juniors.
Thinking that he had made a mistake in choosing someone who had already been approved by the prince, even the usually bold Cang Ya couldn't help but panic.
The choice of descendants was one of the six commandments of Camarila. It was one of the few rules for members of the Blood Clan. If he violated this, even if the prince wanted to protect him, he would not be able to escape severe punishment.
"Then, kill him." Cang Ya gritted his teeth and whispered," Kill him before anyone finds out, then go bite Zhang Hanwen."”
"Do you want to be wanted by the Prince?"
"No one will know." He licked his lips." We can dismember him and throw him into the sea. He doesn't have any strength now and won't resist at all.”
" But what if…" Ruoya looked at him and slowly said,""If any of the vampires knew about this, you would be dead meat. Even if the prince didn't issue an arrest warrant, all the vampires would automatically hunt you down under the Camarila treaty.”
"Then what should we do?" Cang Ya blinked, his pale face showing a rare panic." Then what should I do?”
"Hand him over to the Prince."
"No!"
"Listen to me, Cang Ya." Ruoya pressed on his shoulder." You did make a mistake. The Prince will definitely punish you, but I promise that it won't be too serious. At least it will be better than killing him. This is our only way!”
Cang Ya looked into her eyes and softly said,"You promise?"
"I promise!"
The silver light of the full moon gently sprinkled on the grass. The forest with branches had returned to its previous silence. There was only a hint of sweet blood in the cool air.
On the road under the moonlight, a bright red Ferrari was racing against a silver-white Benz. Rock music from the car horn broke the silence, and everywhere it passed was covered with a layer of noise. The people in the car were singing loudly.
"Hey!" The blonde girl patted the red-haired girl beside her." It's just like you said. That silly boy hasn't come back yet. To think we waited a little longer."”
"Hah! Didn't I tell you earlier? That fool won't dare to come back until dawn. He might be shouting somewhere right now!”As she spoke, she freed one of her hands and pinched her nose, imitating Feng Nianen's voice." Miss, Miss... stop playing. Master will be worried..."
The sound amused the other two girls in the car. They laughed too. "Where did you find such a stupid person…He's really amazing!”
The red-haired woman smiled and sped up. She muttered to herself,"Yeah, where did I find this idiot…"
The other two girls didn't really care about this topic. Seeing that the silver-white Benz was about to catch up, the two of them immediately shouted,"Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry up! He's going to overtake us!"
"So thirsty!"
Feng Nianen tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The hunger and thirst in his body seemed to come from the depths of his soul. He groaned in a daze, longing for his incomprehensible hunger to be appeased. He had to eat something, but the deep coma gripped him tightly and tore him into two.
He was going to die. He would be tortured to death by this intense desire.
With the violent sound of his heartbeat, the blood in Feng Nianen's body flowed rapidly, as if it was going to rush out of his blood vessels. This speed made him afraid, but he was powerless to stop it. He was too tired. He wanted to rest, but the blood was hungry and thirsty, pulling at his mind.
Food! He needed food, food that could fill his hunger and thirst.
Who would save him? Who would quench his thirst and save him…
Perhaps the gods had finally heard his prayers, or perhaps the people had finally discovered his needs. In short, a liquid that he had been longing for a long time flowed into his mouth. It was sweet and had a slight fishy smell as it slid into his throat.
Yes, this was what he needed.
The thumping sounds gradually subsided, and the blood flow returned to normal.
He moaned in satisfaction and fell into a deep sleep.
"Although his appearance isn't that great, his physique isn't bad.”Seeing the young girl enter, Lan Ya shook the empty blood bag." Very few people can inhale 800 milliliters on the first try. Cang Ya has a good junior.”
Ruoya sighed, the smile on her lips carrying a hint of bitterness.
"Don't worry, the prince won't be too strict with Cang Ya. At most, he'll only be locked up for a period of time and restrict his food intake. It's just that this fellow might have to be handed over to you to teach during this period of time. To Cang Ya, this might be even more difficult than not being able to eat.”Lan Ya couldn't help but laugh at the thought of her little face jumping up and down.
"I won't teach him too much. After all, he's Cang Ya's junior.”
"Cut it out. Do you really think that kid did such a thing because he wants a junior? He just doesn't want you to be too close to others.”
"Don't say that, Cang Ya will be unhappy if he knows.”
"Who doesn't know what he's thinking? Do you need me to tell you?”Lan Ya turned around and looked at Feng Nianen, who had a satisfied smile on his face." Go to sleep, you unlucky guy. You'll suffer in the future."”
When Feng Nianen woke up, it was already night time. At least, he thought it was night time. He blinked and thought that he was in a dream. The Zhang family's mansion had always been hailed as a model of classical gardens. Its magnificence and elegance were inherited from the Suzhou gardens. However, if these two best residences that Feng Nianen had ever seen in his life were compared to the room in front of him, the former was too crude, and the latter seemed frivolous.
He sat up and placed his feet on the dark brown floor. He took a deep breath. His nose, which had already adapted to all kinds of fragrances, still smelled a strong rose fragrance. He scratched his head and looked at the gilded lotus lamp by the bed. He finally recalled the scene before he fainted.
Almost immediately, his hand slid around his neck. There was an obvious dent on his smooth skin. His body stiffened and he rushed to the mirror. He was shocked to see a bite mark.
There was a faint green bite mark, which was even more obvious on her pale skin.
It really wasn't a dream. He really met a ghost! He hurriedly pulled out the jade Buddha hanging around his neck and let out a long sigh. It seemed like someone had saved him.
"You woke up earlier than I expected.”
Feng Nianen's body stiffened when he heard that. He saw a brown figure in the mirror. He slowly turned around, and that person silently appeared in front of him in a very short time.
"Looks like you're in good condition. There's no adverse reaction.”
The pale red lips seemed to have never moved, but the clear voice that was as clear as glass had already reached his ears. It was a face that could not be said whether it was male or female. His figure and voice were equally delicate and elegant, and it was impossible to determine his gender.
"Did, did you save me?"
"Save? If I hadn't fed you that 800 milliliters of blood, you might have died by now.”
Although the word " hello " sounded weird, Feng Nianen automatically interpreted it as the other party giving him a blood transfusion. He looked at the other party gratefully." Thank you! Thank you!"”
"Thank you?" The man looked at him." You still don't understand, kid? Cang Ya's blood hasn't awakened in your body yet?”
"W-what? What did you say?" The man's strange words gradually gave him a bad feeling.
The man smiled slightly, revealing two sharp white teeth on his pale red lips…
"You…"
Feng Nianen took a step back in a panic and fell on the dressing table behind him. What surprised him even more was that he wasn't very afraid. Instead, he felt a special familiarity.
"Still not awake? That little brat's blood shouldn't be so weak.”The man stretched out his slender fingers and slid them across Feng Nianen's face.
His cold fingers carried a refreshing fragrance. Feng Nianen was horrified to find that the blood in his body was actually boiling. The cold finger was like a match, igniting the gasoline in his body.
His eyes were filled with red lines, and his vision was blurry. A sense of dizziness that made him powerless made his legs unable to support his body, and he fell down dejectedly.
He could only hear his heart beating violently like a passionate drum. He reached out and pressed his left chest, looking up in confusion. "What, what have I become?"
"What do you think?" The man squatted down and placed one hand on top of the other. "Listen, listen carefully. Yes, this is the voice. What is it telling you?”
Thump thump. His heartbeat was very rapid.
Feng Nianen closed his eyes, and a tear slowly slid down his pale cheeks. "I, I'm not human anymore…"
He was no longer human.
Feng Nianen was sitting on the dark brown floor, leaning against the foot of the bed. His right hand was pressed tightly against his chest.
Violent beating, rapid blood flow…
Nothing had changed, but the hidden blood in his body was telling him that he was no longer human…
He did not know how long he had been sitting there.
Time was meaningless to him.
The vampire named Lan Ya had already told him the truth.
" You won't die of natural causes, and sunlight won't kill you. But it's best not to come out at noon. Churches and crosses won't threaten your life, but silver bullets can cause absolute harm to you, especially when they shoot into your heart. In addition, you have to replenish your blood every ten days, or you will lose control. No matter how you look at it, being a ghost is better than being a human.”" You have an endless lifespan and all kinds of abilities that humans dream of. There are no legal restrictions other than the Camarila treaty. Oh, of course! You must also respect our prince."
Vampires…
A creature that should only appear in bedtime stories actually existed in reality, and he had already become such a thing.
Feng Nianen sat quietly, listening to the thumping in his chest. Every sound was telling him that he had become something else, that the person called Feng Nianen was dead, and that he was now a ghost/vampire.
"You will have a new name, a name among the vampires. However, this will have to be taken by your elder relative. It's just that he has a little trouble now and might not be able to take care of you.”
"A new name." Feng Nianen muttered as he thought of Lan Ya's words. A new name, a new identity. Other than his ordinary face, everything else was new. No! Even though her appearance had not changed, the blood flowing inside had also changed.
From now on, he was no longer him.
Thump thump…
He quietly counted the voices that were familiar to him but now unfamiliar to him…
This voice would not stop, it would beat forever. Even if all the living beings in the world died, even if the legendary final judgment day came, he would not die of natural causes. What would he become? Under God's judgment, to stay in hell forever?
Forever?
Forever!
Forever…
"No!" He suddenly jumped up from his chair, twisted open the wooden door, and rushed out of the room. He ran down the long corridor, rushing from upstairs to downstairs at a speed he had never seen before, screaming and crying all the way.
"Stop!"
A figure blocked his way, but he still rushed over crazily.
"Stop!"
The figure stopped him and pushed him back with a powerful force.
Feng Nianen staggered back two steps and fell to the ground, unable to stand steadily. However, his thoughts were still in a mess. He shouted crazily,"No, I can't! No! I don't want to…"
"What do you not want?"
Ruoya looked at the twisted and pained face. Her calm voice was filled with confusion. What was wrong with this person who had just become a member of the Blood Clan?
"I don't want forever, I don't want it! I don't want to…"
"Not forever?" A strange expression appeared on Ruoya's pure face." Which human doesn't want eternity?”Her voice was low as if she was talking to herself.
Feng Nianen was still wailing. He covered his face with his hands and shouted over and over again.
A huge bat flew over from the depths of the corridor and stopped on the handrail of the stairs, flapping its wings a few times.
"Is the prince summoning you?"
Bat nodded and turned to Feng Nianen, who was still sitting on the floor.
"Along with this person?"
The bat nodded again and flapped its wings quickly.
"Got it. I'll bring him over immediately.”
The bat cried out and flapped its wings to fly deeper into the corridor.
"Get up!"
Ruoya effortlessly pulled Feng Nianen up from the floor.
"No…"
Feng Nianen wailed, but before he could make a sound, Ruoya's right fist had hit his heart. The intense pain pierced through his confused thoughts. When he raised his face, he saw a woman as smooth and pure as a porcelain doll.
"Who are you?"
"Ruoya, you can call me Ruoya. I will temporarily replace your elder relative Cang Ya to teach you.”
"Lan, where's Lan Ya?"
Feng Nianen felt like he hadn't seen the vampire for a long time. He panicked like a newborn bird looking for its mother.
"Your eldest relative is Cang Ya. Lan Ya is only someone who will take care of you temporarily. Don't look for him anymore.”
"Cang Ya? An elder relative?"
Feng Nianen looked at the woman's pure face in confusion.
"Let's go."
Without answering his question, Ruoya pulled him forward.
After passing through a long corridor, Ruoya pushed open a black and silver arc-shaped door.
"Prince."
The man in the moon-white robe turned around and smiled gently. "You're here, Ruoya." As he spoke, he nodded at Feng Nianen." Unexpected member, welcome to the Blood Clan.”
Feng Nianen looked at him in confusion, almost fascinated by his gentle and elegant demeanor. At that moment, he seemed to see the angel-like white wings on the man's back. Such a person was…a vampire?
"I'm sorry to disturb you, Prince. I wanted to leave him alone for a while, but I didn't expect him to suddenly shout.”
"Ah, no need to be sorry. It's time for me to officially meet our new member.”The prince turned to Feng Nianen." But why did you shout just now, boy?”
This question brought back Feng Nianen's painful thoughts. He licked his lips and said," I don't know. I don't know why I lost my composure like that, but…" The corners of his mouth twitched numbly." But I'm scared. I don't want to live forever. I don't want to…"
"You don't want it?" The prince's hand was under his chin, as if he was thinking about something." There's no other way, boy. For members of the Blood Clan, immortality is as natural as death for humans.”
"No!"
"Ah, calm down. There's nothing to be afraid of. In the future, you'll find that we're superior to humans.”
"No, I don't want to! I don't want to…"
"I can't help it, boy." The prince patted his cheek." Although you were an accident, you are already one of us. Quickly get used to this new identity!”#
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