Because of My Stupidity, I Became a Timid Vampire

Chapter 20 : The Observer Is Confused

"Bei Yaoyue!?"

Startled, Xifeng quickly called out her name, but to no avail. She could only helplessly watch as Bei Yaoyue's figure gradually disappeared from her sight.

"That's your neighbor?" Looking at the departing Bei Yaoyue, Ji You asked.

"Yes." Xifeng nodded, her delicate eyebrows knitting tightly together.

Although she wasn't entirely clear what that ice block was having another fit about, Bei Yaoyue's angry glance and bone-chillingly cold stare before turning away clearly indicated one thing—she was angry.

As for why she was angry, Xifeng couldn't figure it out even if she thought until her head hurt. She felt she hadn't done anything to upset Bei Yaoyue.

But now obviously wasn't the time to worry about such things. That was her master—if she had a falling out with Bei Yaoyue, she definitely wouldn't have a good time.

So even if she didn't understand the reason, she had to find a way to appease Bei Yaoyue first. Moreover, she still had the arduous task of dragging Bei Yaoyue to dinner tonight.

"Old Ji, I have something I need to take care of first. Here's the key—just help me move everything to my place. Thanks so much for this time!"

After speaking, Xifeng pulled out her house key from her pocket, stuffed it directly into Ji You's hand, then chased after Bei Yaoyue in the direction she'd left.

"Hey..." Ji You had a head full of black lines. This was really using people to the max.

But since he'd already agreed to be this tool person, he might as well do it thoroughly. Help people to the end, escort the Buddha to the west.

Who told Xifeng to be his childhood friend?

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The direction Bei Yaoyue left wasn't toward their residential complex, but toward a small park located next to the complex.

Since it was just past noon, there weren't many visitors in the park, so after searching around for a while, she quickly locked onto that familiar figure.

She had intended to approach directly, but her steps grew slower and slower before finally stopping altogether.

Not far ahead, Bei Yaoyue stood by the lake, seemingly gazing at the lakeside scenery. A gentle breeze passed by, her three thousand black strands dancing in the wind, her fluttering light white dress hem like a pure and elegant white butterfly dancing gracefully in the breeze.

This should have been a beautiful scroll full of poetic sentiment, but the gloomy weather cast it with an inexplicable melancholy.

"Bei Yaoyue..."

Murmuring to herself, Xifeng suddenly felt an inexplicable heartache.

Admittedly, Bei Yaoyue was withdrawn, cold, and selfish, with hardly any likeable qualities to be found.

But as they say, human nature is originally good. She didn't believe Bei Yaoyue was born with such an annoying personality.

She felt Bei Yaoyue must have experienced unimaginable sadness or pain that gave birth to so many negative traits.

She figured she should perhaps try to give Bei Yaoyue some tolerance and attempt to understand her.

Thinking this way, Xifeng took a deep breath, slowly walked behind Bei Yaoyue, and gently patted her shoulder.

"Bei Yaoyue." She called out softly.

Her body trembling violently, Bei Yaoyue slowly turned her head.

Their eyes met, gazes clashing intensely, both reading many incomprehensible complex emotions in the other's eyes.

But regardless, Xifeng's primary goal was to stabilize Bei Yaoyue, so even though she didn't know why she'd angered Bei Yaoyue, she decided to apologize first.

So Xifeng lowered her head and said sincerely: "Sor..."

"I'm sorry."

"Eh?"

The "I'm sorry" that came a step ahead of hers left Xifeng completely stunned. Wasn't it her who had angered Bei Yaoyue? Why was Bei Yaoyue apologizing to her instead?

"It's nothing. Let's go back."

Bei Yaoyue said blandly, then walked around Xifeng's side and headed toward the residential complex as if nothing had happened.

"???"

Xifeng felt completely confused, her eyes almost filled with question marks.

This person was way too weird, right?

Getting angry for no reason, apologizing for no reason—like a moody mental patient.

Helplessly scratching her head, Xifeng quickly caught up with Bei Yaoyue's steps.

Bei Yaoyue appeared expressionless at this moment, but only she knew what kind of turmoil was raging in her heart.

Earlier, she had been consumed by nameless fury, losing her rationality and leaving in anger, just wanting to find a quiet place to calm down.

After truly calming down and thinking clearly, she understood many things and figured out many issues that had been bothering her before.

She understood that the nameless fire was called jealousy.

She was jealous—jealous of that unfamiliar young man, jealous that he could chat so intimately with Xifeng, jealous that Xifeng would show him that kind of smile from the heart.

She understood what the strong desire that had been aroused when she first met Xifeng really was.

It wasn't protectiveness, nor was it a desire for control, and certainly not destructiveness.

It was possessiveness.

Driven by possessiveness, she had proposed becoming Xifeng's master. Even if only nominally, it could fill that emptiness in her heart.

And she finally understood why she had suddenly proposed having her parents adopt Xifeng.

It was because she didn't want to sink into this muddy whirlpool.

She liked living alone and enjoyed solitary life, so she wanted to struggle, to escape, to return to the past.

If they became nominal sisters, perhaps she wouldn't have any strange possessive feelings toward Xifeng anymore—because that would violate human ethics, morality, and law.

So she had to make Xifeng become her younger sister, become her parents' adopted daughter.

Only this way could she end all this absurdity.

"Xifeng."

"Mm?"

She looked straight ahead, her voice showing no fluctuation: "Tonight I can go with you to meet my parents."

"Really!?"

Xifeng was overjoyed. She'd been worrying about how to persuade Bei Yaoyue to go, but Bei Yaoyue had actually compromised on her own.

She looked up at the sky—she couldn't see the sun. Had the sun risen from the west today?

"But I have a condition."

To prevent Xifeng from detecting anything suspicious, Bei Yaoyue planned to make it look like a transaction.

"...What condition?" Xifeng sighed inwardly. Of course it wouldn't be that simple.

"In the future, when I need it, you must unconditionally obey my commands." After speaking, she thought for a moment and added: "Once."

Although it was for show, she was also trying to avoid making overly unreasonable demands that might cause Xifeng to rebel.

"..." Xifeng was speechless.

Really something else, Bei Yaoyue!

Only a bastard like Bei Yaoyue could think up such an excessive condition like signing a slavery contract.

Unconditionally obeying Bei Yaoyue's command once meant that even if Bei Yaoyue told her to die right now, she'd have to comply.

How could she possibly agree to such an unreasonable demand?

If she signed such a humiliating treaty, wouldn't she be the laughingstock of the world?

So she scoffed and said: "Fine, I agree."

Complaining inwardly was one thing, but refusing was impossible—absolutely impossible in this lifetime.

Because thinking about it carefully, she originally had no right to refuse any of Bei Yaoyue's commands anyway. Whether she agreed to this condition didn't seem to make any essential difference.

Moreover, such verbal agreements had no binding force. In the future, she could just refuse to acknowledge it.

"Mm." Bei Yaoyue nodded, a strange gleam flashing in her bright eyes.