Free Web NovelChapter 21: Chapter 21: "Choose Me to Be Your Beast Husband!
Far from the church, a team of guards was patrolling the territory.
An incident had just occurred at the church, so they patrolled the area periodically to see if there was any news.
Dracula swept up the small female before him.
With a single leap, he jumped out the window. frёewebnoѵēl.com
He landed, sprang onto a tree branch, and used its momentum to launch himself toward the church roof.
The series of leaps was incredibly fast. Lying in his arms, Yu Zhizhi nervously clutched his collar.
Once they were steady, he gently set Yu Zhizhi down.
"Let’s stay here for a little while."
Dracula watched the guards in the distance who were about to reach the church. "After they leave, I’ll take you back."
"Mhm~" Yu Zhizhi sat on the church roof. The shadows of the tall, dense trees next to them completely concealed their figures.
After a good while, once he was sure the Guard Team had left, Dracula finally looked at her.
They had left their conversation in the church unfinished.
"Once this matter is resolved, you..."
"Will you come with me?"
It was the first time Dracula had ever taken the initiative to invite a female back to his own territory.
He stared intently at the little rabbit beside him, afraid of missing a single one of her expressions.
Yu Zhizhi froze.
’Leave the K family with Dracula?’
’It’s not that I can’t, it’s just...’
She still didn’t know what her next mission was.
"I think..." Yu Zhizhi bit her lip. "I’ll decide after the cub is born."
"Okay." Dracula promised without hesitation. "I’ll wait for you."
He wouldn’t force her to make a choice right now.
As an S-Class female, choosing who would be her Beast Husband was her freedom.
Dracula was willing to wait.
The area around the church returned to its usual silence.
He carried Yu Zhizhi down from the roof.
They stopped outside the church doors, where the ground was covered in withered leaves and wilted roses.
A gust of wind made the leaves rustle.
"Let’s go." Dracula intended to escort her back.
"Dracula—"
Yu Zhizhi called his name softly.
"I can go back by myself."
She knew tonight was dangerous. She could vaguely guess Dracula’s identity; he had to be connected to the Cangshan Empire.
’He still needs to hide carefully and avoid being caught.’
"Very well." Dracula nodded slightly.
He glanced at the golden mask in his hand and slowly held it out to her. "Ms. Zhi Zhi, would you please help me put on this mask?"
"Of course." Yu Zhizhi took the mask.
Dracula had been wearing it when they first met. The incomplete golden mask only made him seem more mysterious.
Dracula was very tall, so he bent down to let Yu Zhizhi put the mask on for him.
Yu Zhizhi stood on her tiptoes and gently placed the mask over the left side of his face. Concealed by the mask, the man’s handsome brows and eyes became even more intriguing.
The moonlight in the sky was hazy.
As Yu Zhizhi gently pressed the edge of the mask, her fingers brushed his cheek, sending a faint jolt through her.
She looked into the man’s deep eyes, her breath catching. She could only think that the man before her was strikingly handsome, with clear, elegant features.
In front of the weathered church, moonlight spilled across the ground.
The man bending down and the young woman on her tiptoes formed a breathtakingly beautiful picture.
After securing the golden mask, a brilliant smile bloomed on Yu Zhizhi’s face. "There we go~"
Dracula loved to see her smile.
The small female’s smile was fresh and pure, like a handful of stream water slowly flowing into the long-parched fields of his heart.
As she left, Dracula watched her until she was far in the distance.
The smile in his eyes only faded after her figure had disappeared from view.
Dracula thought about what he had to do next. Though a smile seemed to linger on his lips, his gaze shifted and became as sharp as a knife.
He would settle his score with the Valoran Empire, one debt at a time.
...
On her way back, Yu Zhizhi ran into the Guard Team.
When the guards saw her, they first froze for a moment, then quickly lowered their heads and bowed. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
She was already very close to the castle. Yu Zhizhi smiled and walked past them, leaving a group of Beastman guards staring dazedly at her departing figure.
"So that’s Ms. Zhi Zhi! She’s even cuter than in her pictures!"
"But why is she wearing a servant’s uniform?"
"What’s it to you? Even in the plainest clothes, Ms. Zhi Zhi looks like a Goddess who has descended to the mortal world!"
Back in her room, Yu Zhizhi placed a hand on her chest.
She had been startled when she ran into those guards just now. Luckily, it was nighttime, so they couldn’t see her expression clearly.
Otherwise, they definitely would have noticed something was wrong.
Yu Zhizhi wasn’t sleepy at all now.
She opened the system’s inventory and began to count how many usable "items" she had left.
The most useful was the Nutrient Liquid that could hide her scent.
She had relied on it before to keep Dracula from tracking her down.
Besides that, she also had a bottle of [Pheromones That Drive All Males Mad] and a never-before-used [Eavesdropping Heart Card].
Just as Yu Zhizhi was organizing her inventory, she heard the system’s voice.
[System: DING! The host has triggered a side quest!]
[System: Upon completion, when the 3rd main quest is announced, two main questlines will be revealed simultaneously, allowing the host to choose one.]
[System: Does the host wish to accept this side quest?]
’Two main questlines, and I can choose one?’
’An extra choice means another possibility!’
Yu Zhizhi quickly responded, "I accept!"
Judging from the last side quest, their difficulty didn’t seem to be too high.
She was willing to give it a try!
[System: DING! Congratulations to the host for activating the side quest "Join the Immoral," which requires the host to help hide the identity of an Eagle Clan Beastman. Completing the quest will automatically grant a "Choose One of Two Main Quests" reward coupon.]
"’Join the Immoral...?’" Yu Zhizhi repeated the three words.
’It must be related to Dracula,’ she thought.
’Because...’
’Dracula is from the Eagle Clan!’
That day in the church, she had cut her finger, and it was that same night that she saw Dracula’s beast form.
Or rather, his half-beast form...
Mmm, Yu Zhizhi couldn’t help but cover her flushing cheeks.
...
For the next few days, Yu Zhizhi’s life was peaceful.
She focused on her pregnancy. The estimated due date for the cub was at the end of the month.
Just past noon, after finishing lunch, Yu Zhizhi was lying on a rocking chair on the terrace, sunbathing.
Lisa approached at a slow pace.
"Ms. Zhi Zhi, Lord Nar requests your presence in the reception hall. It seems he has something important to discuss with you."
As a distinguished guest of the K family, Yu Zhizhi’s food and daily life were all taken care of by the K family’s servants, and Housekeeper Qiao also visited frequently.
But this was the first time she had been formally invited to discuss important matters.
She changed her clothes and, led by a male servant, went to the K family’s reception hall.
Just as she entered, she saw Donner standing in the center of the luxurious reception hall. He was the twin brother of the current acting head, [Don Nade K].
The young Wolf Clan man was dressed in a formal, deep red suit today, his short white hair slightly curled. The smile on his face was as bright as ever.
Yu Zhizhi walked into the reception hall.
Out in the corridor, a male servant was guiding the Godfather over.
He was the K family’s newest recruit, a Godfather, who had come today to discuss the month-end sacrificial rite with Donner.
The male servant said softly, "Your Excellency, the Godfather, Ms. Zhi Zhi just went in. Would you please wait outside for a moment?"
Dracula acknowledged with a soft "Mm."
The door to the reception hall was ajar, and from there, he could clearly see the two of them.
He hadn’t seen her in a while. The small female was wearing a light purple cinched-waist long dress, her long hair cascading down to her slender waist. Just the sight of her back was enough to make his mind wander.
To prevent himself from losing his composure, Dracula turned and leaned his back against the wall next to the door.
He heard Donner’s voice—
"Ms. Zhi Zhi, how about you consider choosing me to be your Beast Husband~"
