Chapter 31: Can’t Waste Food

After some playful banter, Noah logged into the platform.

She clicked confirm receipt.

The $2,000 fee hit Luoyao’s account swiftly.

Her girl deserved to be spoiled.

Would she really use such a small thing to “threaten” Luoyao into obedience?

Kidding!

Her little dummy was already so good, no threats needed~

Luoyao was sensible too.

She hadn’t forgotten her morning promise.

After submitting her draft, she let Noah feed on her blood.

Noah said last night she barely ate since leaving Luoyao.

Nothing tasted good.

Luoyao didn’t think she was lying.

From their reunion, she noticed Noah’s spirit seemed off.

Sure, Noah’s bedroom prowess was still fierce.

But vampires… when intimate urges hit, who could tell?

To ensure this silver-haired devil enjoyed a hearty meal after forty-five days, Luoyao took a shower.

She made herself squeaky clean and fragrant for Noah’s enjoyment.

Huangwei’s lesson stuck with her:

Bathe before feeding—it makes the experience better for your master.

Luoyao, the star student, had that knowledge locked down! (Hands on hips)

Sure enough, when she returned in a thin camisole nightdress, Noah couldn’t resist.

She pinned Luoyao to the bed.

With permission, Noah began savoring her blood.

Luoyao expected a ravenous Noah to drain her dry.

She braced to be bedridden for a day.

But surprisingly, Noah took very little.

Less than when she was in top shape.

As Noah withdrew her fangs, Luoyao sensed her lingering hunger.

Normally, Noah wiped blood from wounds or her lips carelessly.

This time, she licked every drop clean with her tongue.

Cherishing “food” was good.

But Luoyao felt Noah was holding back.

She lay there, nightdress disheveled.

Noah rested lightly on her, savoring the feeding’s afterglow.

Luoyao stroked Noah’s silver hair, asking softly, “Why so little?”

“Is my blood unappetizing now?”

“Mmm… hold on.”

Noah wasn’t rejecting Luoyao’s blood.

She was waiting for her body’s reaction.

For over a month, every feeding ended in severe vomiting.

She feared the same with Luoyao’s blood.

She didn’t mind starving, but scaring Luoyao would be bad.

So she took just a sip, cautious of a messy outcome.

Ten minutes passed.

No odd reactions.

Her stomach felt warm.

Her body began breaking down and absorbing Luoyao’s blood.

As expected… her body now only accepted Luoyao’s blood.

Huangwei’s theory was right.

Luoyao shared the same blood traits as those volunteers from twenty years ago.

Had she really been part of the Blood Hunt Church’s cruel bait experiment?

But Luoyao was barely twenty.

Even a deranged church wouldn’t experiment on an infant.

Noah couldn’t puzzle it out.

She needed to investigate Luoyao’s origins soon.

“What’re you thinking?” Luoyao asked suddenly.

“Hm? How’d you know I’m thinking?”

Noah looked up, resting her chin on Luoyao’s chest.

Her fingertip traced lazy circles around the kiss mark on Luoyao’s neck.

“You’re rarely this quiet. So I figured something’s on your mind.”

“Hmph, nothing’s on my mind. It’s all you.”

“Ugh…”

Noah sat up, patting Luoyao’s cheek. “Let’s go on a date tonight.”

“A date?”

“Yeah,” Noah said. “Our first real date.”

Their supermarket trip didn’t count.

That extremist Blood Hunt follower, Suyue, had interrupted.

Plus, Luoyao’s day out with Suyue to “avenge” Noah still bugged her.

She had to make this date happen!

Luoyao smiled. “Sure, let me brush my teeth.”

Noah raised an eyebrow. “Didn’t brush when you showered?”

“Nope.”

“So lazy.”

Luoyao grinned, showing her teeth. “Thought you’d kiss me. Didn’t brush on purpose to gross you out.”

“…When did you get so naughty?”

Noah pinched Luoyao’s nose, teasing, “Hmm?”

Luoyao shook her head, swatting Noah’s hand.

She sat up. “No more goody-two-shoes act. I’m a bad girl~”

“Yeah, right, bad girl. Go brush.”

“Okay.”

Luoyao got out of bed, slipping into her Miffy rabbit slippers.

She paused, turning back. “You brush too.”

“Vampire teeth stay healthy and clean without maintenance.”

“Isn’t brushing together the first step of a date?”

Luoyao didn’t say the full thought: Brushing together is the first step for cohabiting couples on a date.

She was too shy to say “cohabiting couples.”

Though their current setup was pretty close.

Noah didn’t mind.

If her little dummy wanted her to brush, she’d brush.

They stood side by side at the bathroom mirror.

Luoyao handed Noah a spare toothbrush.

After squeezing on toothpaste, they faced the mirror, brushing in sync.

In the reflection, one tall, one short.

Silver hair, black hair.

Both in loose nightdresses, brushing with their right hands.

Their rhythm and movements matched perfectly.

Such harmony usually took months of living together.

But they’d only shared a few days, plus the month apart.

Staring at their reflection, Noah wondered why they were so in tune.

She’d fallen for Luoyao at first sight.

But why did Luoyao seem to feel something special for her too?

As if an invisible thread pulled them together.

Coincidence… or something else?

Lost in thought, Noah heard Luoyao yelp, “Ah!”

“What’s wrong?” Noah asked, concerned.

“Brushed too hard, my gums bled.”

Luoyao set down her toothbrush, reaching for water to rinse the blood taste.

But Noah gently lifted her chin.

A fresh minty scent hit Luoyao’s lips.

“Can’t waste food, darling.”

Noah’s tongue slipped into Luoyao’s mouth, tasting the faint blood.

Talk about not wasting food!

Couldn’t she rinse the toothpaste foam first?!

Normal kisses swap spit.

Hers swapped toothpaste foam?!