Because of My Stupidity, I Became a Timid Vampire

Chapter 19 : Passionate Yet Spurned by the Heartless

What exactly does Bei Yaoyue do all day long holed up in her room by herself?

This question had been lingering in Xifeng's mind, leaving her completely puzzled.

She had previously been a complete shut-in, rarely going out, but she definitely couldn't stay cooped up in her room all day except for eating and using the bathroom. Didn't she feel stuffy?

With such a question that had to be resolved burning in her heart, she was possessed to knock on Bei Yaoyue's door, planning to also test whether persuading Bei Yaoyue to go together tonight was feasible.

"What is it?" Bei Yaoyue's indifferent voice came from inside the room.

It was clearly just an ordinary door, yet Xifeng felt it was an insurmountable chasm, a bottomless abyss she could almost never cross.

"Could you open the door?"

"Just say what you need to say."

Taking a deep breath, Xifeng thickened her face and began talking nonsense: "I have to tell you this face to face."

Then came a long silence, with no more sounds from inside the room.

Just as Xifeng thought Bei Yaoyue was too lazy to deal with her and was about to turn and leave, there came a click from the door handle.

Unlocking the door and opening it just wide enough for one person to squeeze through sideways, Bei Yaoyue looked at Xifeng: "Speak."

"Actually, it's just..."

Xifeng deliberately slowed her speech to buy more time, while secretly casting her gaze toward the room, trying to peek through the gap between the door and Bei Yaoyue.

But before she could see clearly, Bei Yaoyue, who had noticed her intention, darkened her expression and shifted sideways to completely block the doorway.

"If you have something to say, say it quickly. Don't play games with me." Bei Yaoyue's tone already carried a trace of impatience.

"It's just... tonight could you come with me..."

Before Xifeng could even finish speaking, Bei Yaoyue flatly refused: "Out of the question."

"Bang!"

The door was roughly slammed shut, leaving only an embarrassed Xifeng standing outside scratching her cheek.

This probing attempt not only revealed nothing but also earned her a rebuff. It was a complete failure.

She was having such a hard time.

Bei Yaoyue was definitely the most difficult person to get along with that she'd ever encountered in her life. If Bei Yaoyue were even a slightly normal person, she felt she wouldn't be this exhausted.

Returning to the living room, she noticed the rain outside had stopped, though there were no signs of clearing skies—the sky remained a gloomy gray with lingering clouds.

But the gloomy weather wasn't bad either. If the sun came out, she'd have to carry an umbrella to go outside—because she feared direct sunlight and could only move freely under the sun by using a parasol to block it.

To uninformed observers, she might get sarcastic comments like "this little princess is way too delicate."

Overcast weather was most suitable for her activities. She figured since she had nothing better to do this afternoon, she might as well go to a nearby supermarket to buy some ingredients and nourish Bei Yaoyue's stomach. Eating takeout every day was too harmful to one's health.

Although she still had some leftover ingredients at home, those were what she'd bought to satisfy her own stomach before—the quantity and variety were quite limited.

If she was cooking for Bei Yaoyue, she naturally couldn't be as casual as she was with herself.

After thinking it over, she picked up her phone and dialed Ji You's number.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Old Ji."

"Little Xi, what's up?"

"..."

Ugh.

That affectionate "Little Xi" almost made her spit up the Mao Xue Wang she'd eaten for lunch.

She and Ji You were childhood friends, so they usually addressed each other quite casually, previously calling each other "Old Ji" and "Old Jiang."

Now that she'd become Xifeng, Ji You's way of addressing her had become "Little Xi"—this somewhat mushy nickname was something she couldn't get used to at all.

Suppressing her discomfort and to avoid letting Ji You detect anything strange, Xifeng forced herself to remain calm and asked: "Are you busy this afternoon?"

"Playing games, but I can stop anytime. What's up?"

"Come shopping for groceries with me."

"?"

"I won't beat around the bush—I'll be direct. I need to go grocery shopping, but I can't carry everything by myself, so I need you to help me carry the groceries home."

Although it was embarrassing to say, this was a reality she had to face.

She was absolutely certain she had no ability to carry large bags of fruits and vegetables home by herself. A large bag full of various produce typically started at twenty kilograms—that was weight that would be tiring even for a normal person to carry on their shoulders, let alone for her to carry by hand.

Ji You was strong and sturdy, perfect for this kind of physical labor.

To reduce her sense of shame, she spoke with complete righteousness and integrity, as if this were something to be proud of.

"No way, my princess, in this awful weather you're making me abandon my beloved game to be your laborer?" Ji You said with a bitter voice.

"Yes, I'm here to find you to be a laborer. We'll meet at the Walmart on Luoyu Road in half an hour."

After speaking, without waiting for Ji You's reply, Xifeng directly hung up the phone.

This wasn't their first time troubling each other, so although Ji You complained verbally with dissatisfaction, she knew he would definitely come. Otherwise, what would be the point of being childhood friends for so many years?

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Bei Yaoyue opened her bedroom door but didn't see the figure she wanted to see in the living room. Walking to Xifeng's room, it was also empty.

"Where did she go?"

Muttering to herself, she took out her phone and dialed the number Xifeng had given her before.

With no ringtone, after a few rather monotonous beeping sounds, the call was answered.

"Hello, may I ask who this is?" The voice on the other end was as polite as always.

"It's me."

In comparison, she seemed somewhat ill-mannered.

She didn't give her name. For some reason, she suddenly wanted to know whether Xifeng could directly identify who she was from her voice.

"Oh, it's you. I'm outside buying groceries. I'll come back after finishing shopping."

Xifeng lived up to expectations and recognized her voice. Bei Yaoyue felt inexplicably pleased, but the following words made her pause.

...Buying groceries?

With that delicate body that could barely stand steadily, could she carry the groceries she bought?

"Where are you?"

"At the Walmart downstairs."

"Wait for me to come down."

She decided to go downstairs to help Xifeng.

"Oh... okay."

Although she didn't know why Bei Yaoyue wanted her to wait, Xifeng still agreed.

"Who called you?" Ji You, who was beside her carrying two huge plastic bags stuffed full, asked with a miserable expression.

The vegetables and meat in the bags cost over three hundred yuan total, which gave an idea of just how much they'd bought.

Carrying these two bags, he felt like he was about to collapse. The thin plastic bag handles were cutting painfully into his fingers.

But since it was Xifeng's request and he knew Xifeng's constitution really couldn't handle carrying them, he gritted his teeth and endured it.

"My neighbor." Xifeng gave an awkward smile, deciding to temporarily hide the fact that she was living with Bei Yaoyue. "She asked me to wait here for her."

"I see."

Ji You breathed a sigh of relief, temporarily setting the two bags of ingredients on the ground and shaking his aching hands.

"Making me do such hard labor, you'd better compensate me well." Ji You half-jokingly teased.

"I will, I will. How could I possibly shortchange you?" Xifeng pouted. "When I have time, I'll treat you to a meal."

Soon, Bei Yaoyue arrived at the Walmart that wasn't far from home.

Entering through the main door, almost without needing to deliberately search, Bei Yaoyue spotted Xifeng in the crowd with just one glance.

She was like a brilliant pearl that had settled for decades, radiating dazzling light that couldn't be ignored without any deliberate display.

Bei Yaoyue was about to approach when her steps suddenly stopped, her feet seeming nailed to the floor, unable to take another step.

She saw a young man talking with Xifeng.

When conversing with that young man, Xifeng's face was radiant with a smile she had never seen before—a genuinely happy smile from the heart that Xifeng had never shown her.

Despite being far away and unable to possibly hear Xifeng's voice, she could "hear" Xifeng's laughter from that infectious smile.

A nameless fire ignited in her heart, instantly burning away her rationality.

At this moment, Xifeng also noticed her, waving her arms and calling out loudly: "I'm over here—"

Her eyelids lowered, her lashes trembling. She felt that going forward now would be completely superfluous.

Bei Yaoyue coldly glanced at Xifeng and the unfamiliar man beside her, then turned and quickly left without any hesitation.

Without looking back.

The laughter gradually faded and voices grew quiet—passionate yet spurned by the heartless.