Chapter 273 Pure Love is the Best
In the end, Jiang Liyue still didn't get to eat her black bread.
To be honest, the rye bread wasn't as bad as Hermer had imagined. In this era, pure rye was used, and the ingredients at Terence Castle were all top-notch, so it didn't taste bad at all.
Jiang Liyue had eaten it for several days in a row. It was roasted until fragrant and tasted pretty good.
But when she saw the roasted beef ribs that Hermer had prepared for her again.
...Sorry, rye bread, she still prefers meat.
Hermer watched Jiang Liyue eat intently, and when night fell, he took her to a room on the top floor of the main castle.
He had already learned that Jiang Liyue was now living with the other maids in a small, dark room that was only big enough for a bed.
Of course he wouldn't allow it.
Jiang Liyue accepted all of Hermer's arrangements for her with a grateful heart.
She's not stupid; why wouldn't she live a better life if she could?
However, when she was led into the new room, she couldn't help but blink innocently and ask, "Your Grace, why am I living here? It seems too close to your room."
Even though she had only recently arrived at Terence Castle and was not yet familiar with the rules, Jiang Liyue knew that maids could not live near the master's quarters.
Hermer stared intently at her, wondering if this was even close enough. If he weren't afraid of scaring her, he would have dragged her to his room right now.
But seeing her innocent and naive appearance, Hermer couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Forget it, let's take it slow.
He could wait for her to gradually accept him; after all, they had plenty of time together.
If Hermer had known what would happen in the future, he certainly wouldn't have been so inclined to slowly approach her; he would have tied her up from the very beginning.
Unfortunately, Hermer is unaware that she will soon leave, and he will have to wait for a hundred years.
They thought they had endless lives to waste.
Therefore, Hermer simply reassured her, "I'm still short of a personal maid. I'm planning to switch your job in the garden so you can live next to me and do your work better. Isn't that nice?"
"Huh? Ah!" Jiang Liyue's eyes widened instantly, and she stammered, "A... a personal maid?"
"Yes, the butler has a lot to do. He has to take care of the whole castle. I will be staying in the castle for a long time. I need maids to make coffee for me or tidy up my room."
Hermer's expression was exceptionally sincere: "You know, I don't really like people getting close to me. Usually, many people who approach me think they can become my blood servants, just like today..."
"Although I am a vampire, as you may have heard, I never drink human blood, and I have no interest in those humans who try to seduce me."
“But you look different from them all, I think you’re quite suitable.”
"But, but..." Jiang Liyue seemed not to have fully digested his words, and after stammering for a long time, she still couldn't come up with a coherent explanation.
Seeing this, Hermer continued to deceive: "There's no 'but,' Yueyue. I can see my personal maid every day, and I want to see you every day. This is probably just a little selfish thing of mine."
He paused, his deep, captivating eyes gazing at her tenderly: "Would you be willing to give me this chance?"
He! Yes!
Only these three words popped into Jiang Liyue's mind.
She knew that the scoundrel was doing it on purpose, taking advantage of her being a naive young girl to try and seduce her with his beauty.
What's with all this talk about a personal maid? It's all so ambiguous. Jiang Liyue can see right through his little scheme.
But Jiang Liyue quite liked this ambiguous period before things were completely clear, and she was happy to continue playing along with him.
Therefore, she blushed instantly, her eyes darting around in a flustered and embarrassed manner. She bit her lower lip and said shyly, "You, you are His Majesty the Duke, and I am just a maid. You can assign me any work without asking my opinion."
Hermer stared at her lower lip, which she had bitten until it was bright red and glistening, and a desire rose within him to ravage it with his own lips and tongue, his gaze becoming even more ardent.
"But I hope you're doing this job willingly, so are you willing, Yueyue..."
Jiang Liyue was at a loss for words again. Under Hermer's unwavering gaze, she finally nodded haphazardly and flusteredly, "Of course, I'm willing."
Although she had agreed to work as a personal maid, Hermer's momentary expression of delight made it seem as if she had accepted his marriage proposal.
Hermer felt that if he continued to tease the little girl, she would probably start to cry, and then it would be his turn to cry when she really needed to avoid him.
Although we could force her to stay, we still hope she does it willingly.
And... Hermer looked at her slightly blushing cheeks.
She probably has some feelings for me too, right? For now, this is enough... Let's take it slow.
Hermer thought, "This is only the first day."
He reached out and touched the girl's soft blonde hair: "Alright, it's getting late, you should get some rest. As for the specifics of the job, I'll tell you tomorrow."
"Mmm!" Jiang Liyue nodded vigorously, and then, under Hermès' expectant gaze, she hurriedly slammed the door shut.
Hermer stared at the closed door: ?
This was the first time someone had dared to slam a door in front of him, yet he only felt pleased.
As Hermer watched, he actually stood in the corridor and laughed out loud at the little girl's door.
Instead of leaving immediately, he slowly knocked on the door in front of him.
After a long pause, a faint voice came from inside: "Is there anything else?"
"I just wanted to say goodnight, Yueyue," Hermer said softly and gently.
Then, a very faint "Goodnight" came from inside.
Her voice was very soft, almost a murmur, but Hermes, being the powerful vampire king, naturally caught those two words clearly.
He finally smiled with satisfaction.
Yueyue, don't worry... One day, we'll be together forever...
Unfortunately, Hermer did not use his power to look directly into the scene inside the door, otherwise he would have seen Jiang Liyue standing inside, the innocent and naive human girl in his heart, with a playful smile on her lips.
Jiang Liyue leaned against the door, her eyes crinkling with a smile.
Yeah, sometimes it's nice to have a pure love affair with your boyfriend.
She's still a bit green and trying to slowly win over her boyfriend, and it's really sweet!
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