Chapter 303 : A Rose Wedding (29)
Once Zuo Lie had left, Shi Sheng immediately chased after Xi Yin. âWhat were you going to say just now?â
The tips of his ears suddenly flushed as he shifted his gaze. âWeâll talk after we go back.â
No matter how Shi Sheng asked, Xi Yin didnât answer, so she could only sulkily drive back to the villa.
The night wind brought the thick scent of flowers with it, as it travelled through the window and buffeted against Shi Shengâs face.
The entire car was filled with the thick fragrance.
Shi Sheng drove with one hand on the steering wheel while propping up her chin with the other, her thoughts unknown.
âSomeoneâs following us.â Xi Yin spoke suddenly.
Shi Sheng blinked and put down the hand that was supporting her chin. She looked in the rear-view mirror.
On the shadowed little path, she could vaguely make out the outline of a car in the distance behind them. The other party was probably trying to keep their presence hidden, for they didnât turn on their car lights.
But at this moment, the car suddenly picked up speed as if planning to ram into them.
Dark shadows rustled past in the surrounding flower bushes.
âSomeoneâs here to deliver me their lives?â Shi Sheng stopped the car and turned to Xi Yin. âGet out of the car and stand a bit further back. Donât get blood on you.â
Xi Yin, ââŠâ
âWhy are these words so queer?â
The two swiftly got out of the car and sped off in different directions. The next second, the vehicle behind theirs smashed into their car, causing a loud crash as both exploded, making sparks fly everywhere and light up the surroundings.
Several shadows shot towards Shi Sheng.
She waved her sword, causing the fastest shadow to collapse to the ground. Their comradeâs fall made the rest hesitate.
Shi Sheng wouldnât do something stupid like wait for them to reactâher sword was like the Grim Reaperâs scythe as she rapidly reaped the lives of the other shadows.
The final shadow soon fell and turned to ash.
âVampiresâŠthese idiots. Theyâre really underestimating me
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if they only sent this many to deal with me
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.â
Shi Sheng leapt out of the rose bush and onto the road.
Xi Yin stood in a spot where the light from the flames couldnât reach, staring at the fiercely burning car wreckage with an apathetic gaze.
âLooks like weâre going to have to walk back.â Shi Shengâs voice spoke from beside him. He turned his head slightly to look at her.
At that moment, the flames flickered brighter, allowing Shi Sheng to see the streak of gold that flashed across his eyes. He took her hand in his. âIâll give you a present tomorrow.â
âWhat present? I want you moreâhow about you wrap yourself up and gift yourself to me?â
âGirls have to be more modest.â
âNot as if modesty is edible. Besides, whatâs wrong with saying I want my own man?â
Xi Yin chuckled lowly. Their figures slowly walked away, disappearing into the darkness of the night.
When they returned to the villa, Xi Yin went to shower first while Shi Sheng typed away at her laptop. Once Xi Yin arrived, Shi Sheng had already uploaded the latest chapter.
Donât ask her why there was internet available in the vampiric territories. Vampires kept up with the times; itâd be weirder if they didnât have internet.
âGo take a shower.â Xi Yin took some sleepwear out from the wardrobe and handed them to Shi Sheng.
Shi Sheng shut her laptop and rubbed Xi Yinâs hands for a bit before taking the clothes from him and going to shower.
Xi Yin rubbed the back of his hand and lowered his head, chuckling, before lifting the blankets and lying on the bed.
By the time Shi Sheng emerged from the bathroom, Xi Yin appeared to be asleep, causing her to sigh.
What a hard life she had.
She gently climbed into bed and just as she laid down, Xi Yin scooted over to snuggle his slightly cool body against hers.
After Shi Sheng rubbed him a bitâŠ
âHoly fuck, heâs not wearing any clothes? And the feel isnât bad either⊠Letâs rub a bit longer.â
Just as her hands were about to move lower, Xi Yin suddenly flipped over and pressed her underneath him, kissing her without warning.
With Xi Yin taking this much initiative, Shi Sheng didnât stand on ceremony and ate him clean to her heartâs content.
Perhaps because it was his first time, Xi Yin was rather unfamiliar and tense at first. But he soon got better.
What a lovely night it was; the ground lit by a silver light.
By the time Xi Yin got up the next day, it was nearly noon. He propped himself up into a sitting position. There was no one beside him, but his clothes were already put on properly.
Thinking about last night caused Xi Yinâs face to burn slightly. After a brief while, just as he was about to get out of bed, Shi Sheng entered the room.
âYouâre up. I thought you were going to sleep till the afternoon.â Shi Sheng wore a contented expression. âHow âbout another round, hun?â
Xi Yin, ââŠâ
âIs there any meaning in teasing me?â
When Shi Sheng saw Xi Yin sitting up on the bed with a bedhead, still somewhat bleary, she had no words to describe how cute she found him.
âReally wanna hide you from everyone else.â Shi Sheng walked over and leapt on him. She then messed around with him for a bit, which he humoured. Once she was done, he hugged her and lay back on the bed.
Heâd never had this feeling before. The feeling that thereâd always be someone waiting there for him when he woke up, whoâd mess around with him. It didnât feel so lonely anymore when there was always someone by his side within armâs reach.
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The selection for a new monarch tonight didnât occur as scheduled, instead it was brought forward.
When Shi Sheng received this news from Rui Yi over the phone, she rushed over to the castle from yesterday with Xi Yin. This time, no one dared to stop her, and she was able to smoothly make her way over.
âLil princess.â Rui Yi appeared from somewhere, but his expression soon changed. âYou guysâŠâ
He could smell Xi Yinâs scent on his little princess.
Once a vampire had confirmed their spouse, they would mark them with their scent. It was like symbol of proof the other was theirs.
Rui Yi glared spitefully at Xi Yin, who merely pursed his lips in a light smile.
Rui Yi harrumphed before turning to look at Shi Sheng. âThereâs been an unforeseen development. Letâs head over to where Father is, first.â
Once she heard them describe the situation, Shi Sheng knew something was about to go down.
The sea of roses near the castle had gone up in flames. A large swath had turned into a blazing conflagration.
And the result of this fire was the birth of a new ruler.
There were records kept by the vampire race about a prophecy:
Rebirth from flames
the monarch arrives.
Bringing new dawn
Welcoming new life
.
As the situation these few years wasnât looking bright for vampires, many believed in this prophecy and waited expectantly for a new ruler to bring them a new lifeâto bring them hope.
And someone really had emerged from that conflagration. Those who had believed in the prophecy acknowledged their new ruler on the spot.
The selection for tonight hence turned into a coronation ceremony.
Remembering that she had seen the FL-sama last night⊠Shi Sheng reckoned some dog blood was going to be splashed around.
âLil princess, why do you think that old codger Fei Qi acknowledged the new ruler? He covets that position a lotâŠâ This was what puzzled Rui Yi the most.
Had Fei Qi not set the example, there probably wouldnât have been that many vampires acknowledging their new ruler who appeared from nowhere.
âPerhaps sheâs the one heâs been waiting for.â Shi Shengâs lips rose as she spoke without care.
Rui Yi frowned. âWhat do you mean, lil princess?â
Shi Sheng shrugged. âItâs just a guess.â
It was pure conjecture based on her imagination. After writing so much dog blood into her stories, she was able to guess how the plot would develop from here without much effort.
But she wasnât going to tell Rui Yi. After all, she had nothing to base her conjectures on.
Rui Yi gave Shi Sheng a suspicious glance but only got an âI would love to help, but Iâm unable to do soâ look in return.
More vampires were present than the day before. Even the vampire hunters were all here.
Fei Qi came in late with some others and walked up to the stage at the front of the room.
âEveryone, silence!â
Once everyone had settled down, Fei Qi continued, âI believe all of you are aware of the reason for being invited here earlier than expected. Yes, indeed, our new Queen has been born! Her arrival was heralded by the prophecyâshe is destined to be our Queen! If anyone has any questions, please ask them later. For now, let us welcome our new QueenâŠâ
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