"We've never been together."
The facts that I have always been unwilling to admit and the bitter memories that have been sealed away have been nakedly revealed in the face of reality. It is a scar on my heart that can never be erased, just like a scabbed wound that has just been torn off, revealing the flesh and blood.
The pain spread throughout the body as the scab was peeled off, leaving no place to hide.
Vampires pursued strength their entire lives, and Xiaozhuang was no exception. However, she wasn't naturally a vampire. She lacked immense strength, powerful attack power, and speed, far inferior to that of an ordinary person. Her combat effectiveness was practically zero. In the eyes of the Freno, such a person was a waste.
Abandoned by her family, rejected by her clan, and despised by her vampires, she lived among humans in disguise for hundreds of years in peace, until she met Yuri.
She saw Yuri during a Scarlet Moon Festival, which was a grand ceremony of the Nofelle tribe. The Nofelle tribe was not so exclusive and aggressive, so she ran to join in the fun at such a grand festival.
Yuri, like her, had come uninvited. Standing among the crowd of Nofel people, Yuri was impossible to ignore. She stood far away from him, attracted by his profile.
It was a grand Scarlet Moon Festival, and she forgot to look up at the moon. Her eyes were always on Yuri. When Yuri turned around, she pretended to look away. Her heart was beating wildly, and she felt a tension she had never felt before.
At first, Yuri just mingled among the crowd, looking harmless. When the blood sacrifice began, the hunter sacrifice that the Nofelle tribe had finally caught absorbed the energy of the blood moon and became Yuri's meal. Their elders just watched stupidly.
Xiaozhuang understood instantly that Yuri was also a Freno clan member, and was good at making powerful magic mirrors. He made magic mirrors for the entire clan, and all the "prey" were taken away, but they didn't know it and thought they had already enjoyed the delicious sacrifice.
Yuri was about to leave after having a good meal and a drink, when he suddenly found that a woman who was not controlled by his magic mirror was staring at him. He looked at her curiously. No one who could escape his magic mirror appeared yet. This woman was a bit interesting.
Xiaozhuang saw Yuri's confusion and arrogance, and thought that he would talk to her first. Unexpectedly, he was a little surprised at first, and then disdainful. His eyes stayed on her for only a few seconds, and he was about to leave again.
Xiaozhuang didn't know where she got the courage from, but she followed him. Yuri ignored her. He was running so fast that Xiaozhuang felt she had never run so fast before and it was very difficult for her to keep up with him.
It wasn't until the fifth day that Yuri finally turned around, frowning and asking her, "How long are you going to follow me?"
Her heart beat faster and she stammered, "I...I..."
"Do you like me?"
Xiaozhuang was stunned, his eyes wide open with disbelief. How could this man be so frivolous? How could he ask such an embarrassing question to a woman?
But the next second, she nodded quickly, fearing that the opportunity would slip away.
Yuri looked at her teasingly and said sarcastically, "The number of people who like me would reach heaven. You are too weak."
Xiaozhuang's eyes were moist. Her first brave confession was met with ridicule. Her vampire pride was trampled underfoot. Humiliation, resentment, and sadness all surged into her heart. She suddenly raised her head and confronted Yuri, "I can break your illusion, but you are weaker."
Yuri smiled, charming, rebellious, and uninhibited. "No one has ever dared to call me weak."
"If you don't believe me, let's try it out." Xiaozhuang raised his chin again.
The challenge has been issued, so there is no reason not to accept it.
"Okay, you choose how to compete, and don't accuse me of bullying women." Yuri still smiled evilly.
"It's simple. You create the magic mirror and I'll crack it."
"That sounds fair, but if you lose, you'll have to pay a price."
Xiaozhuang bit his lower lip and took a gamble. "Okay, if I lose, I'll let you do whatever you want. If you lose, let me follow you."
Yuri never expected that he would fall into the hands of a little girl. The magic mirror he set up for the people in a village was easily broken by Xiaozhuang. He had lived for more than four thousand years and had never encountered an opponent since he became an adult.
Yuri has fallen into many troubles with a girl who can only break illusions and has no fighting ability. He has always wanted to know the secret of Xiaozhuang's ability to break illusions, so he never gets angry every time Xiaozhuang makes trouble. He has stumbled like this for more than 600 years.
During these six hundred years, Xiaozhuang confessed her love countless times, and Yuri rejected her countless times. Xiaozhuang left and came back countless times. No one knew how desperate she was every time she left, and how much reluctance she brought with her every time she came back. Yuri just thought that the woman was inexplicable, and he had long been accustomed to her coming and going.
For the last time, Xiaozhuang decided to fall asleep. That was the last time Xiaozhuang confessed to Yuri. He was in tears and looked very pitiful.
"I won't bother you anymore, really. I only have one request: that you publicly acknowledge that I'm your ex. For over six hundred years, I've been a laughing stock to the vampires. You can reject me, but can you please leave me a little dignity?"
Facing Xiaozhuang's plea, Yuri recalled every detail of the past six hundred years. She had become a spice of life. He could not give her what she wanted, and all he could do was to help her retain a little dignity.
"Youyou, I really envy you. I always thought that vampires didn't have love. But after meeting him, I realized that vampires can also feel emotions. I always thought he didn't have love until I saw the way he looked at you. Then I realized that he could also feel love."
Luo Youyou didn't know what to say. She was the one being loved. No matter how she embellished her words of comfort, it would sound like she was showing off like a winner, which sounded ironic. Perhaps listening was the best way.
"Now, I've really given up. He's never cared about me. It's always been me who followed him, chasing his footsteps. Humans say that companionship is the most profound love confession, but after more than six hundred years, he still can't understand my confession, haha." Xiaozhuang smiled bitterly, "No, he just doesn't want to see it."
"You are the most unlike-vampire I have ever seen."
Xiaozhuang didn't argue, "Maybe it's because I've always lived in the human world and have been assimilated."
"You've been asleep for over a thousand years, and I've been with you for over six hundred. It's time to start your own life. The lifespan of a vampire is long, and you still have plenty of time to find the right person."
"Yeah." Xiaozhuang nodded. "Youyou, I can see you have feelings for him. Why wouldn't people in love be together? You walk on the edge of a knife every day, and neither of you knows where the end of life will be. If that day really comes, won't you regret it?"
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