Brooke was indifferent to Li Ruoxi’s struggles, a faint smile perpetually hanging on his effeminate, handsome face.
“Are you done throwing your tantrum? Hurry up, I’ll wait for you a little longer.”
Brooke urged.
Li Ruoxi paused.
What she’d just done was purely instinctive.
“You… what are you going to do to me?”
The unknown fate was indeed uncertain.
Li Ruoxi hadn’t expected Brooke to capture her.
Shouldn’t his goal first be to unite with the other vampire princes?
Then jointly denounce Vivian, forcing her to release her and share her blood…
Wait, something didn’t seem right.
Was the current plot skipping the period of groveling and heading straight into a more violent storm?
Li Ruoxi’s heart was pounding.
Brooke was not as kind as he appeared on the surface.
If she was captured directly, she would face torture far beyond what Vivian had inflicted.
“Are you going to take me away?”
Li Ruoxi asked weakly.
“Isn’t it obvious? Otherwise, would I, a noble prince, just come to stroll around in front of you and then go back?”
Brooke chuckled softly.
“I’m not going to do anything to you. I’m just taking you somewhere.”
Li Ruoxi certainly didn’t believe that nonsense.
Although Brooke was a character no one cared about, he was still a prince in this world.
Coupled with the special nature of Li Ruoxi’s blood, Brooke’s intentions were clear to her without him saying a word.
“Don’t you just want to use my blood to enhance your own bloodline?”
Li Ruoxi suddenly calmed down.
Why was she panicking?
She used to be a GM, after all.
Although her identity was different now, she knew the general direction of the plot.
She was certain her little life wouldn’t end.
That made things simple.
“Let’s make a deal.”
“Oh?”
Brooke reached out and lifted Li Ruoxi.
He gently patted her shoulder, brushing off the dirty spots on her clothes.
His effeminate, handsome face revealed a row of white teeth.
“Do you deserve it?”
Brooke continued, smiling.
“You don’t even have the strength to resist. On what grounds can you negotiate with me?”
He had a slight cleanliness obsession.
Before every fresh blood meal, he had to clean the vessel; only then would he have an appetite.
Looking at Li Ruoxi’s delicate, pitiful little face, he said coldly, “You’re just food. I’ve never heard of food negotiating with others.”
“Come on. Stay still, and I’ll let you experience the feeling of flying.”
Brooke suggested kindly to Li Ruoxi.
A trace of embarrassment appeared on Li Ruoxi’s face.
As Brooke said, she really had no qualifications…
Even if she knew the resolution of this situation, she couldn’t say it.
She had experienced this before.
In front of Vivian, she had wanted to negotiate using future events, but the words wouldn’t come out.
Instead, Vivian had disciplined her even more humiliatingly.
Now the situation was the same.
If the information she revealed could affect the world’s operation, an invisible force would stop her.
This also made her worry that she might not be able to change the outcome.
In the end, there might be only death.
Under Brooke’s gaze, Li Ruoxi tidied up her appearance so she wouldn’t look so pathetic.
“Cough! I’m ready.”
Li Ruoxi responded softly, her voice delicate.
This was a property inherent in this body: pitiful and vulnerable.
Li Ruoxi didn’t need to learn this.
Every move she made was, as she had originally designed this character, meant for abuse.
Everything was created for abuse…
That was why Li Ruoxi felt some pain.
Brooke grabbed Li Ruoxi’s arms with his large, strong hands.
Li Ruoxi felt as if she were clamped in a vise.
In an instant, Brooke took Li Ruoxi and flew above the sea, leaving.
They faced the first rays of the morning sun on the sea.
Yes, Brooke wasn’t afraid of the sun either.
…
“So, our losses are significant? Mu Tu took half of my subordinates, and I’m left with only you?”
Vivian stared expressionlessly at the outside.
“And Li Ruoxi was taken away by someone in secret?”
When Vivian said this, a strange look flashed in her eyes.
The entire room was in ruins.
The walls were broken, and the once luxurious and expensive furniture had all been reduced to waste in the battle.
Vivian was still wearing that form-fitting black dress.
Her chin slightly raised, she looked out the window.
Beside her, Lafei’er was impeccably dressed as always.
He stood nearby, slightly bowed, with respect.
After thinking it over, Lafei’er spoke, “My Lady, there must have been someone helping Mu Tu in this attack.”
Vivian nodded.
“Our estate is an isolated island. The only ones who knew you were here during this time, aside from Pigusi…”
“Enough.”
Vivian said coldly.
“Let’s not discuss this. Also, see which members of our family can be brought in. This time, the condition I’m offering is that I’ll help them purify their bloodline once. You can arrange for others to handle other matters, but I want you to personally oversee this one.”
Finally, Vivian said, “Leave.”
Lafei’er performed the ritual of withdrawal and quietly exited the room.
Vivian looked at the sea outside the window.
Seeing a very small patch of ocean before her eyes, she thought of Li Ruoxi.
“Mu Tu… Brooke…”
Vivian hadn’t expected Mu Tu to appear after Brooke.
That day, Brooke had consumed more than half her power.
It would take time for her to recover.
Then Mu Tu arrived at that moment…
There must be a connection between the two. If she couldn’t even figure that out…
“Do you really think I’m only good at killing? You dared to snatch my favorite toy…”
She closed her eyes, tilted her head back, and sniffed her own hands.
She could still catch a whiff of Li Ruoxi’s blood.
“In that case, that damn covenant… do you expect me to keep it?”
Vivian’s gaze hardened, and a fierce glint flashed in her eyes.
…
Li Ruoxi had been blown by the strong sea wind and felt her body couldn’t take it.
This frail, illness-prone constitution always made her appear weak and powerless in any situation.
That’s how it was now.
Li Ruoxi had been arranged by Brooke in a residential housing unit.
Seeing the familiar ethnicity around her, Li Ruoxi strolled through the community garden.
When a man in his twenties passed by, she grabbed his hand tightly.
“Excuse me, sorry to interrupt…”
The man was startled.
When his eyes met Li Ruoxi’s face, his initial surprise turned into a smile.
After seeing Li Ruoxi’s appearance, he stopped.
“Little sister, do you need help?”
The expression in the man’s eyes startled Li Ruoxi.
His unabashed, unconcealed delight felt like he was visually exploiting her.
“I just wanted to ask, what year is it now, and where is this?”
Li Ruoxi asked, letting go of his hand.
Feeling Li Ruoxi’s warm, smooth, and soft little hand release him, the man deliberately glanced at it a few more times.
Then he politely replied, “Little sister, you’re not telling me you’ve traveled through time, are you?”
Seeing that she looked like a high school student, her face brimming with youthful innocence, yet she was exceptionally beautiful.
There was a pitiable glimmer in her eyes that tugged at the heart.
After looking a few more times, the man, who usually disliked being disturbed by others, found himself wanting to take the initiative to help her with her problems.
“It’s 2016 AD. This is Zhongguo.”
The man said, then asked, “Are you in trouble? Is there a bad person controlling you?”
“Don’t worry. I’m actually a taekwondo instructor. If you have any problems, you can ask me for help. I will definitely help you.”
Li Qing found it unbelievable.
He was usually known for being stern, so how had he become as warm-hearted as an enthusiastic auntie or uncle?
But when he looked at Li Ruoxi’s face, his heart softened again.
He thought she must be feeling very helpless.
Her shirt and shorts looked like hand-me-downs from someone else’s child.
The fabric was yellowed, and the men’s slippers she was wearing didn’t match her milk-white skin at all.
“Ah… what? It’s not what you think…”
What was with this guy’s eyes?
Did she really look like a victim?
She was clearly full of sunshine and positive energy, so why did everyone look at her like that?
Li Ruoxi had to explain again.
“When I came down just now, I was in a hurry and wore my brother’s shoes.”
Li Qing looked at the cheap flip-flops and Li Ruoxi’s face.
In his mind, he already fabricated a story: the family favored sons over daughters, parents loved the eldest son, and abused the weak daughter.
His heart grew heavy.
Li Ruoxi’s appearance seemed like a clumsy attempt to cover up, with no persuasiveness at all.
“Come on!”
Without a second word, today he was going to be a white knight.
???
I was just asking for directions. What are you doing?
“Wait! Wait! Please wait!”
“Little sister, don’t be afraid! I can guess your situation. Don’t worry. The government will help you. Big brother will help you too. Life must be very hard for you. The wounds on your feet and legs can testify to that. Don’t worry that you can’t live without your parents. Since big brother has spoken, he will definitely help you.”
Li Qing, with a warm heart, fully believed his own speculation was correct.
A young girl in the bloom of youth, abused like this just because her parents favored sons over daughters.
The small cuts and the scars on her feet all testified to the abuse by her family.
What a wonderful girl.
How could she have been born into such a family?
Li Ruoxi saw the complex, sympathetic gaze in Li Qing’s eyes staring at her, as if she had suffered some great hardship.
Wait, had she triggered some weird attribute again?
Pitiful and vulnerable?
Femme fatale?
“No, I’m fine!”
Li Ruoxi quickly withdrew her hand and trotted away from Li Qing’s reach.
She didn’t forget to add, “Thank you, and sorry for bothering you.”
Seeing this, Li Qing’s heart ached even more.
He couldn’t save such a young girl from her spring years.
She still had so many beautiful futures ahead!
No!
He had to help her!
After all, he was an upright and selfless person.
He had to help this little sister!
Countless plans instantly flashed through Li Qing’s mind.