Chapter 359
Wen Xin helped him tidy up the hair at his temples that he couldn't tie up. "If you like, I'll hum it for you often in the future."
The vampire duke turned his head, his dark eyes fixed on her, and his thin lips parted slightly, "Alright."
He rose gracefully and left the large black coffin.
When the man stood up, Wen Xin realized that he was really tall, probably 1.9 meters.
His long black robe trailed on the ground, its intricate dark red patterns on the hem mysterious and eerie. He stood tall and elegant, his hands tucked into his sleeves, as if he were a dark god who had traveled through time and space and stepped out of an ancient painting.
The vampire duke turned around. In the empty, ancient bedchamber, the cold, dim candlelight shone on his pale, almost transparent, handsome face, making him appear icy, bewitching, and unpredictable, inspiring endless fear in those who beheld him.
As Wen Xin's gaze swept across the room, she unabashedly admired the incredibly handsome man before her.
Xiao Jin: "..." The beautiful and terrifying vampire scene instantly turned into a silly and ridiculous one.
The vampire grand duke reached out his hand to the girl; his well-defined fingers were like works of art, a paradise for hand fetishists.
Wen Xin smiled and placed her hand in his large palm, which he gently grasped and lifted out of the black coffin.
The white skirt, shimmering with a faint light, intertwined with his black robe, creating a striking contrast that was both alluring and enchanting.
Wen Xin looked at the windowless bedroom and asked him, "Is it daylight now?"
The vampire grand duke said, "Hmm."
Wen Xin: "Is there a restroom here?"
The vampire lord took her hand and led her to the washroom, which was very large. In the center was a huge bathtub, paved with white jade, clean and flawless. The walls of the tub were decorated with intricate reliefs, the patterns of which resembled roses, but were more mysterious and noble than roses.
Hexagonal palace lanterns hung all around, and the warm candlelight added a touch of ambiguity and mystery to the bath.
Wen Xin wanted to ask if she could take a bath.
Yesterday morning, two maids applied lotions to her body. Although they smelled nice and the maids were wearing gloves, she still felt a little... indescribable when she thought about it.
But considering that there were no clean clothes for her to change into in the palace, she had no choice but to give up.
However, hot water suddenly gushed out of the bathtub, creating a misty white vapor.
Wen Xin turned her head in surprise and looked at the man beside her.
A black robe, identical to the one he was wearing, appeared in his hand at some point.
The vampire duke handed her the clothes, "Would you like to make do with these for now?"
Wen Xin blinked, reached out and hugged the clothes to her chest, and asked for some reason, "Do you want to wash them too?"
He has been asleep for a thousand years. Although he has profound cultivation and can remain untainted by worldly dust, he still has some difficulty getting over that mental hurdle.
The vampire duke clearly hadn't expected her to say that, but he only paused for a second. When he looked again, his expression remained cold and indifferent, and he... couldn't reveal any emotion.
He said, "You go first."
Wen Xin wasn't disappointed that she didn't get to see him lose his composure, since in her memory he had always been so aloof, indifferent, and unmoved.
When two people who are both reserved and aloof are together, and neither is willing to say anything, it's no wonder they miss out on each other.
In this life, Wen Xin naturally didn't want them to remain distant and ambiguous.
She leaned slightly closer to him. "Will you wait for me outside?"
The vampire duke didn't flinch at all, letting her approach. Upon hearing this, he nodded and said, "Mm."
The aloof and distant girl's eyebrows curved slightly, revealing a soft smile, as beautiful as the first snow melting. "Then I'm not afraid anymore."
The vampire lord gazed at her smiling face and said softly, "You have nothing to fear."
Wen Xin's slender, jade-like fingers twirled around his sleeve. "So, you'll protect me?"
The vampire duke answered without hesitation: "Yes."
A gentle smile played in Wen Xin's eyes. "Odis, you're so kind."
The vampire lord looked down at her intently.
Wen Xin shook his sleeve. "I need to wash up."
His gaze lingered on her slender, fair fingers for a moment before he turned and left with gentlemanly grace.
...
When Wen Xin came out of her bath, she saw the vampire duke sitting on a dark red single high sofa in his bedroom. He was half-hidden in the candlelight, his cold and handsome face appearing and disappearing in the shadows. She still couldn't tell any emotion from him, and she had no idea what he was thinking.
However, the moment she stepped out of the bathroom, his vacant gaze immediately fell upon her.
The girl was wearing his robe, but she was so small that it looked like a child wearing adult clothes.
She was drying her hair, and as her sleeve fell down, a slender forearm was revealed, the black fabric making her skin appear even whiter and more delicate.
Having just finished a bath, her cool and aloof features had taken on a touch of languid charm, her almond-shaped eyes were misty with tears, and her red lips were luscious and tempting.
The vampire duke's eyes darkened slightly, but his expression remained unchanged, like a god on the high platform, devoid of emotion or desire.
However, a true god would not indulge her in such a way.
The fragment of the soul had been a believer in the God of Light for so many years, saving the world in His name and proclaiming His greatness, but He had never protected her even once!
Although this is somewhat like a forced sale, perhaps the God of Light doesn't want her to cause trouble and help Him develop believers, right?
Then no one owes anyone anything, so Wen Xin will never believe in the God of Light again, is that right?
She lifted her floor-length robe and walked towards him, looking into his eyes, which seemed to be filled with ice. "Could you help me dry my hair?"
The vampire lord simply reached out and took the towel from her hand, responding with a low "Mm".
Wen Xin smiled, pursing her lips. If there really were gods, then her god should be the one in front of her who was obedient to her and granted her every request!
Wen Xin occupied the vampire duke's sofa, while he stood to the side, bending his noble back and gently wiping the girl's hair.
Soft, flowing black hair cascaded through his fingers, and the sweet fragrance of the young girl lingered around his nose.
The vampire duke's jet-black pupils slowly transformed into cold, vertical pupils like those of a wild beast, staring intently at her long, fair swan-like neck, as if one could see the sweet blood flowing within.
His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.
Wen Xin lazily leaned on the armrest of the sofa. "Odis, I'm a little hungry."
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