Free Web NovelChapter 22: Chapter 22: I’d Love to Take a Bite~
In the bright, stately reception room, the young man from the Wolf Clan asked with a warm smile.
As a top scion of the K family’s new generation, although Don Nal was not its leader, his status within the family was extremely high.
Meanwhile, his twin brother was acting as the head of the K family, managing all its affairs.
In terms of bloodline and generation, Tang Luo Ke was supposed to call him uncle.
Even though they were about the same age.
Yu Zhizhi was taken aback by Donner’s sudden question.
The cheerful young man from the Wolf Clan winked at her. "That Locke fellow has no idea how to treat a woman gently. Unlike me. I’m much more tender than he is."
Donner gestured toward the red sofa. "Ms. Zhi Zhi, please have a seat."
Yu Zhizhi walked over slowly and sat down, still trying to figure out how to respond.
Donner poured her a cup of black tea.
He walked over to the young woman, knelt on one knee, and presented the tea to her with one hand. The young man’s ruby-like eyes were exceptionally captivating, and his short white hair looked as if it were dusted with snow.
"If you were with me, I would never let you be sad."
Donner said with the utmost sincerity.
Yu Zhizhi accepted the delicate little teacup. Holding its rim with both hands, she lowered her head and took a small sip of the mellow black tea.
"Besides..." The corners of Donner’s mouth lifted, his dimples deepening. "My genes are second to no other male’s. Ms. Zhi Zhi, would you like to give them a try?"
he whispered, his voice a tempting murmur.
"N-No... That’s not necessary..." Yu Zhizhi’s hand, holding the teacup, trembled slightly.
Donner was too close for comfort; she wasn’t used to it.
The young man smiled faintly and rose to his feet, his gaze fixed on the little female’s fair, rosy cheeks. Her limpid eyes were clear and gentle, making one want to tease her mercilessly.
He took a step back.
He noticed the little female’s breathing immediately eased. freёwebnovel.com
’It seems she’s very uncomfortable with males getting close.’
Especially...
’...carnivores.’
Outside the door, hearing the little female’s soft, sweet refusal, a faint smile surfaced in Dracula’s downcast eyes.
"Let’s talk about something serious." The young Wolf Clan member’s smile never faded. "I heard from the guards that they saw you near the church a few nights ago."
"I wonder, what was Ms. Zhi Zhi doing all alone in such a remote place in the dead of night?"
"I—"
Yu Zhizhi’s grip on her teacup tightened. She remembered her side quest: she had to conceal Dracula’s identity.
’I absolutely cannot let any other Beastman know he’s a descendant of the Cangshan Empire’s Eagle Clan.’
"I lost something, so I went to look for it."
"What was it?"
"A... a hairband."
The night she wore the maid outfit, she had realized upon returning that the soft lace hairband she’d been wearing was gone.
She must have dropped it at the church.
"Then... did you see any figures there?" Donner asked, his curiosity piqued.
"No, I didn’t."
"The Eagles from Cang Mountain have already infiltrated the Imperial City. They might even be hiding in our territory. Ms. Zhi Zhi, you shouldn’t go out alone at night anymore. Eagles are savage, tyrannical creatures. They enjoy tearing out the hearts of small animals to snack on with their wine."
"...I understand."
"Speaking of which, you seem to have a rather unique opinion about the remnants of Cang Mountain, don’t you?" Donner asked, watching her with a smile.
Yu Zhizhi’s heart gave a heavy thud.
The young man from the Wolf Clan had a bright smile and a gentle way of speaking, but for some reason, she couldn’t help but feel afraid of him.
’Satan!’
Yu Zhizhi cried out desperately in her mind.
’I want to use an Eavesdropping Heart Card!’
[System: Congratulations, Host, on using the "Eavesdropping Heart Card." For the next three minutes, you will be able to hear the other party’s thoughts.]
Holding her teacup, Yu Zhizhi mustered her courage and looked up at Donner.
The Eavesdropping Heart Card began to work.
The young man before her didn’t speak, but she could clearly hear his thoughts.
’The Cangshan Empire and the Rabbit Clan have a blood feud stretching back hundreds of years, yet this little rabbit doesn’t seem to loathe them at all, hmm~’
’Now that’s something worth thinking about...’
’Hm? When she’s quiet, she just stares straight at me. It’s quite flustering. Mmm, those rabbit ears of hers are so cute. I really want to take a bite.’
’The long dress she’s wearing today is lovely. I knew it, I just want to keep her penned up by my side, bearing me a litter of little wolf pups.’
...
Yu Zhizhi’s face flushed slightly as she heard his last thoughts.
She quickly lowered her head and sipped her tea.
’A blood feud, he said...?’
’In that case, my attitude needs to be more... "hostile."’
"I... I’m scared..." Yu Zhizhi said, clutching her teacup, her voice trembling.
Donner froze for a moment.
He waited a moment, but the little female just stammered incoherently.
She looked like she was about to cry.
Donner guessed patiently, "You don’t like the Eagle Clan, is that it?"
"I don’t."
"You think they’re brutal and should be wiped from Beast Star, correct?"
’That’s not true. Dracula isn’t brutal at all.’
Yu Zhizhi’s face was nearly buried in her chest.
She gave a small nod. "Mhm."
"Everyone in the Eagle Clan deserves to die, don’t they?"
"Yes..."
Seeing the little female trembling, Donner assumed she was thinking about the Eagles, overcome by an instinctive, genetic fear.
He didn’t press the matter, simply walking over to her and crouching down. He thoughtfully offered her a clean handkerchief. "The church is abandoned. What were you doing there?"
Outside the door, Dracula listened silently as the two of them passed judgment on the Eagle Clan.
The man’s eyes were downcast; no one knew what he was thinking.
Within his wide sleeve, a tightly clenched fist, its knuckles stark white, betrayed his emotions.
Yu Zhizhi looked at the white-haired young man crouching before her and murmured, "I went to the church because I wanted... to pray for Tang. He’s living in such a cold place. I’m so worried, and I hope he recovers soon and can come back into the sunlight."
She was using Tang Luo Ke as an excuse.
"Tang?" The white-haired Wolf Clan youth paused, then his expression shifted, a hint of jealousy tinging his voice. "So that’s what you call him."
So intimate.
Then it all made sense.
’The little female’s relationship with Locke must be quite good; otherwise, she wouldn’t be carrying his pup.’
’After she advanced to an Imperial S-level female, she showed no hurry to choose a Beast Husband.’
’She must be waiting for Tang Luo Ke to come back.’ ƒreewebɳovel.com
’Going to the church to pray for him also made sense. Locke is indeed sick and needs the Beast God to properly perform a Washing for him.’
Outside, Dracula’s face was pale. He leaned his back against the wall, his hands hanging limply at his sides. His heart felt as if it were being pricked by countless tiny needles, an agonizing web of pain spreading through his entire chest.
His heart had never hurt this much before...
’So the night we met at the church was just an accident.’
’The little female was only there to pray for another male—’
’Heh...’
Having asked all he needed to, Donner stood up. "Ms. Zhi Zhi, I still have matters to discuss with the Godfather regarding the ritual. Please head back to your room. I won’t see you out."
"Okay." Yu Zhizhi nodded lightly.
’I... I can finally leave.’
Letting out a long, silent sigh of relief, Yu Zhizhi walked slowly toward the door.
The door was ajar, so she didn’t need to push it open.
As she walked out, she saw a familiar figure standing to the side and froze in place.
