"Ah Jin, let's go," she said, having finished speaking.
Lin Jinwei snapped back to reality, turned around, and shouted at their retreating figures, "Your Highness Prince Jin, Your Highness the Princess—"
"The Kingdom of Yexi no longer has King Jin and Queen Jin. Please inform the future new ruler, Guard Lin, to take heed."
Bi Xie smiled and took Si Jin's hand. Neither of them turned around. The old emperor and the crown prince were already dead, and the past was over. No matter who the new emperor was, he would not cause trouble for the Grand Tutor's Mansion again. He hoped that the "Crown Princess's" life could also start anew.
Ru Hua asked her why she befriended an insignificant female supporting character. In reality, there aren't that many "whys" in the world. It's just that, as a woman herself, if her actions could change her miserable fate, she couldn't bear to watch her die. She was a person with feelings and flesh and blood, and naturally, she didn't expect a system to understand.
When Lin Jinwei chased after them, the two figures had already disappeared under the clear sky.
He was secretly alarmed. It seemed that His Highness's eyes had only returned to normal, but his abilities remained extraordinary.
He sighed inwardly, hoping that the new emperor would be more docile, work diligently, prioritize the well-being of the people, and not try to annex the Kuiyang Kingdom, plunder its women, and expand the territory like the previous emperors.
He had a premonition that Xu Xie wasn't just talking.
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Si Jin's happiness level had long been maxed out, but Bi Xie had yet to ask for the blood droplets back to the castle.
This really worried Ru Hua, who kept nagging and causing trouble whenever Bi Xie and Si Jin were being affectionate.
The two found a secluded spot deep in the mountains with beautiful scenery and clear waters. Si Jin hired a group of skilled craftsmen to build a grand mansion in the mountains, like a paradise, and planted peach trees all around the mansion.
He awakened his vampire bloodline and was mostly lucid, but occasionally he would lose control. Bi Xie couldn't do anything about it. She tried to give him her blood when he was irritable and manic, but as soon as she pierced his skin, he smelled her blood and his fangs came out of his mouth. He clearly craved it, but he just restrained himself from drinking it.
Bi Xie watched as drops of blood fell to the ground, then glanced at the red-eyed boy who was licking his lips and leaping away, avoiding her as if she were a flood or a ferocious beast. Her temples throbbed. What was he afraid of?
"My blood was all for nothing," Bi Xie muttered as he picked up gauze to stop the bleeding.
Si Jin stood on the peach tree, watching her bandage her until the sweet, snowy fragrance faded. He blinked his watery eyes, jumped down from the peach tree, grabbed her waist, and flew out of the peach grove.
Bi Xie exclaimed and hugged his neck: "A Jin, put me down."
He looked down at her blankly, said nothing, and nimbly led her into a side room in the house.
The side room was locked.
Bi Xie was stunned. How come she didn't know there was such a side room in the backyard?
Before she could think any further, the lock was easily broken by the boy. The room was pitch black, with only a sliver of light shining through when the door opened. Before she could even see the furnishings, Si Jin slammed the door shut. His movements were somewhat hurried. Bi Xie had no idea what he was going to do, but he hadn't hurt her during his previous "outbursts," so she wasn't afraid.
But a moment later, Bi Xie was dumbfounded when he saw what he had taken out.
Si Jin pulled out a thin whip from somewhere, holding several candles in her other hand. She looked at her blankly, then looked troubled, sometimes placing the candles on the whip, sometimes poking her arm with the whip. Her red eyes looked at her with surprise, and then she innocently and confusedly stuffed the things into her hand.
Bi Xie rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
This obsession goes far too far.
She roughly understood that Si Jin had probably instilled in himself some things that he must abide by even in his manic state when he was lucid, such as not drinking her blood and not hurting her. So even if he craved her blood, he would subconsciously refuse to drink her blood.
But what are those little whips and wax? Didn't she repeatedly tell her that these things aren't needed on the bed?!
Didn't he say he threw all these things away?!
Bi Xie couldn't help but curse and tried to run away, but after only two steps, an arm wrapped around her waist. The boy pulled her back with a hint of displeasure, frowning as he stared at her. She was unwilling to accept either of the two things.
He got angry, pursed his thin lips, and, ignoring her resistance, picked her up and carried her to the bed, placing her on it.
Bi Xie rolled over and tried to run again, but he pinned her down forcefully. His crimson eyes were fixed on her, his hand gripping her wrist. He shoved the small leather whip into her hand, his voice low and hoarse as he squeezed out two words, "Don't run..."
Bi Xie stared wide-eyed in surprise; this was the first time she had heard him speak after his vampire bloodline had awakened.
Her wrist hurt a little from his grip, and knowing she couldn't escape, she resigned herself to giving up the struggle. With red eyes, she nodded and said aggrievedly, "It hurts, Ah Jin, you're hurting me."
He quickly released her hand as if he had been electrocuted, and then, holding her wrist, whispered hoarsely, "It doesn't hurt anymore, it doesn't hurt anymore."
Bi Xie's heart was warmed by his careful expression. She hummed softly twice. Considering that he still cared for her even in his confused state, she decided to forgive him.
However, what happened next left her completely stunned.
The boy nimbly climbed onto the bed, stripped off his clothes, and obediently lay down beside her, his bloodshot eyes staring at her seductively.
Seeing that she hadn't moved for a while, he frowned.
Looking at the jade-like body in front of her, Bi Xie felt like she was about to have a nosebleed. Just as she was about to cover her nose, he grabbed her wrist. Then, a whip cracked, and her heart skipped a beat.
The boy's tense body twitched in pain, the whip marks starkly visible.
Bi Xie: "Holy shit! Holy shit! Ru Hua, I'm going crazy!"
Ru Hua: "Entering hibernation mode soon, 3, 2, 1—"
His hand was raised again, and before the whip could fall, Bi Xie could no longer hold back and suddenly flipped over, grabbed the boy's arms and wrists, sat on him, and saw the conspicuous red marks on his fair skin. He was so angry that he lowered his head and bit his lip, and said indistinctly, "Don't do this, I don't like it."
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