Extra: Self-narration

My name is Shi Anan, but of course this can’t be my real name.

My name is obscure and difficult to pronounce in human language.

When I was very young, when I crawled out of my mother's womb, I knew what I wanted.

I absorbed all the nutrients my mother had given me, snatched the tentacle form I liked from her body, and finally, on my birthday, I fulfilled my wish.

Of course, it is even more impossible for me to remember how many birthdays this is.

I don't like the concept of age, I can change my appearance at will.

That day, I found a human in the garden.

Or rather, a little kid.

Because he looked only a few years older than me, I happily took him home and placed him in the dollhouse I had carefully built. From then on, he became my older brother.

The day I found my brother, I found a crumpled piece of paper with his name written crookedly on it in his palms, which were clenched so tightly that they turned white.

Shi Yanli

When he met his brother, he was still trembling with his head down.

His clothes were tattered and his body was covered with small scars.

Even so, when he saw me coming, he still tried to stand up straight and respond to my greeting.

I saw his knees that were beaten purple and the bruises extending to his calves. There was not a single piece of good skin on his body except his eyes. I don't know if it was a rainy day or if it was supposed to be like that, but Shi Yanli's eyes were wet.

I grabbed his slender arm with my tentacles and led him home.

The filth on Shi Yanli's body stained the floor at the entrance, and even his mother was very surprised.

He rushed over upon hearing the noise, covered his lips with an exquisitely scented embroidered handkerchief, lowered his head, and whispered to me, "How could such a thing have broken through the barrier and gotten in?"

I didn't answer my mother, nor did I tell her that I had deliberately made the small hole that pierced the barrier.

My mother leaned over again and took me in her arms. After slowly brushing off the dust on the edge of my skirt, she patiently explained to me, "Be good, baby. Stay away from this creature. It will get you dirty."

The cold fingers smoothed out my messy hair bit by bit, but the tentacles I extended still remained in Shi Yanli's body.

I realized that the fresh blood that kept oozing out of his wounds exuded an extremely delicious fragrance, and even his blood was a magical red color.

I still couldn't control my tentacles well, and obviously hurt little Shi Yanli.

But he just looked up and stared at all my bad actions with wet eyes, holding his arm that was injured by me without saying a word.

"Xiaobao, this human being can't be mute... He has quite a lot of vitality. Just stay here and let mommy get a towel for you to wipe your hands." Mommy stood behind me, always staying away from Shi Yanli.

The unfamiliar smell in the air stimulated his brain, and extreme disgust was revealed on his face. However, he still maintained good manners, straightened the raised hem of my skirt, and then turned and left.

Mom left, leaving behind a fragrance.

While he was away, I stood on tiptoe and looked at Shi Yanli carefully.

He looked to be only seven or eight years old in human years, but he had a delicate appearance and fair cheeks.

It’s a pity that there are still a few deep scars on the edges of the most delicate eyebrows, which greatly reduces the overall appearance score.

Seeing me approaching again, he took a few steps back and bumped into the hard shoe cabinet. Facing my approaching steps, Shi Yanli covered his arm and bared his teeth at me, like a small animal.

It looks aggressive, but it's actually not threatening at all.

I even felt like teasing him, so I deliberately retracted the tentacles that were still wrapped around his arm.

I quietly picked up the teddy bear that I had thrown aside. I turned the smiling side of the teddy bear towards Shi Yanli and rubbed his cheek.

Shi Yanli's messy hair is as fluffy as a teddy bear and feels very soft to the touch.

I raised my hand and rubbed it a few times, making the already messy Shi Yanli even more messy.

This action rubbed Shi Yanli so hard that he was stunned.

He raised his head and looked at me confusedly, his eyes as dark as the two little black beans on a teddy bear.

I couldn't quite tell whether he was pretending or whether the paralyzing nerve substances secreted by my tentacles were flowing into his body.

I found his bewildered look so adorable, so I happily ran to his mother, clutching the teddy bear. Pulling on his long skirt with my little hands, I happily asked, "Mom, can I have this as a toy?"

My mother picked me up again and placed me in her soft and warm embrace. She carefully wiped my little hands clean with a fragrant towel.

My mother looked at me and smiled gently. She scratched my nose with her slender fingers and said to me, "Baby, if I didn't agree, you would definitely bring him back."

I rubbed my mother's cheek, kissed her several times, and praised her in a sticky voice: "Mom is so smart."

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Since then, Shi Yanli was brought back.

There were many empty rooms in the house, but poor guy was still made to live in the basement.

There was no strange reason, it was just that there were many places upstairs where humans could easily suffer mental torture. He was still young at that time, and his body could not withstand such strong pressure and destruction.

That day, for the first time in my life, I wanted to take a shower alone.

In the past, my mother was always with me.

Misty steam rose from the open bathroom door, and the scented candles were already lit. Everything had been arranged by my mother, and everything made me extremely comfortable.

I immediately soaked in the bathtub filled with dense foam, enjoying the fruit platter that my mother had already cut, and hummed a little tune.

And Mom...

I only learned about these things later, and it was only after I sorted them out that I was able to restore most of the scenes at that time.

Perhaps only the parties involved know the original story.

My mother, holding a flickering candle and wearing a gorgeous nightgown, hummed the same song as I did as she slowly walked down the spiral staircase into the basement.

The spiral staircase is dark and twisted. If you take a wrong step, you will fall into an abyss from which there is no return.

The basement is built at the bottom, a corner that is easily forgotten and a secret storage room.

"As a competent 'mother', I have the right to help the baby observe whether this human is worthy of staying here."

"After all, I don't want any dirt to pollute this house."

Pei Xuwan hummed softly.

Now the voice of His speaking sounded like a strange nursery rhyme.

Just as they were about to reach the last step of the spiral staircase, the candle burned out completely.

The scene before him was not pitch black. Scalding wax dripped onto the back of his hand and quickly solidified.

He looked at the almost forgotten basement in front of him, and a sneer appeared on his lips.

Compared to all the rooms in the house, the basement is very small, but it is very cozy.

Because it is filled with the baby's unwanted toys, story books and even unwanted beds.

The baby is a good kid who always gets bored easily, so most of the things he doesn’t need are stored in the basement.

Logically speaking, Shi Yanli would feel very comfortable living here.

Oh, comfortable?

He snorted coldly, and finally turned his gaze to the dirty human curled up in the corner.

Humans are fragile and overconfident, but the baby divided all his love and poured some of it on this damn human, which made Him very confused.

The lights in the basement were not fully turned on, leaving only the star-shaped lamp that the baby didn't like before in front of the bedside table.

The star lights only lasted for a short time, and soon during the confrontation, only a few scattered lights remained in the entire basement.

"Hmph." He snorted again. Originally, the basement still contained the baby's fresh breath, but now it was covered by this human.

He held the tall candlestick and instantly revealed his true appearance.

The blurred and torn facial features came in front of Shi Yanli, and the gorgeous belly was completely opened, revealing no longer soft petals but a bloody mouth that was laughing outward.

As long as, as long as he completely devours this human, the baby will like him completely... He thought crazily, and couldn't wait to raise the candlestick and drip the remaining wax completely on Shi Yanli's body.

"Sizzle, sizzle..." The strange and fragrant smell of burnt flesh filled the surroundings, and Shi Yanli gritted his teeth and endured it.

The inhuman monsters completely attacked, and the fresh smell in the air was no longer there.

A strong smell of blood filled the air. He covered his arm, which had a deep hole burned by wax, and remained silent.

Humans, humans, humans, these damn humans will only be able to be baby pets forever!

He is not qualified, he is unqualified, why why why why!!!

He could feel his usually calm temper gradually swell up, and a burning pain came from his heart.

Rage surged over him, and he opened his abdomen, then raised the half of the burning candle he had taken out of his body.

Just, just poke this human's heart and he will die, completely die, die, die...

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"Mom, what are you doing? It's so late, why haven't you gone to bed with me yet?"

I rubbed my sleepy eyes and jumped down the last step.

When the candle was about to poke Shi Yanli's eyes, she came into the dark basement wearing a white nightgown.

The floor was covered with a soft carpet, and it felt soft under my bare feet. I looked at my mother, who was wearing a gorgeous long dress, and looked at her with some confusion.

The entire dangerous atmosphere dissipated instantly. Mom, subduing her frightening behavior, lowered her head and spoke gently to me, "Hey, baby, why did you come down here? It's cold in the basement, and I just couldn't sleep, so I came to check on the toys. As expected, your brother tried to escape."

He pointed in the direction of Shi Yanli, his voice full of surprise.

"Really?" I ran over suspiciously and saw the candle mark left on Shi Yanli's palm.

The candle marks that had not yet disappeared were very deep. Shi Yanli covered his arm and looked at me warily, just like when we first met.

You don't have to guess to know that mom is definitely lying.

But the fact that my brother was able to break through layers of barriers and come here shows that he can withstand all of this.

But these are too against the rules.

After I made up some excuses to send my mother away, I slowly approached Shi Yanli and prepared to bandage his wound.

I'm familiar with everything in the basement. Every object here carries a memory from my childhood. While I can't remember much, I know that bandages and human medications are usually stored in the drawer of the bedside table.

The old drawer was slowly opened, and I filled it with daily necessities.

Judging from the frequency of use of the surrounding furniture, Shi Yanli did not check these.

I picked up a roll of gauze and handed it to him. When I looked into his wet eyes, I heard his soft voice.

"Thanks."

Finally, he added, "I volunteered."

"What?" I couldn't hear clearly, so I picked up a bottle of medicine, shook it, and moved in front of him again.

Shi Yanli lowered his head, his messy hair covering his eyes. He looked up at me and repeated it again.

"I volunteered."