Chapter 81: A Sip of Blood

Mm

I held back my voice. If I made a sound, I had no idea what that ‘pervert’ next to me might do. ‘This feels so wrong.’

She must have drunk her fill, because she lifted her head and wiped the bite mark on my shoulder with her sleeve.

“You didn’t make a sound this time. That takes away half the fun…”

I quickly buttoned up and pulled on my school blazer. Sure enough, after she drank from me, I felt a bit dizzy.

“You’re a pervert…”

He Fengji, who was lying beside me, leaned over.

“What does it feel like to have your blood sucked?”

“It hurts… and I feel dizzy…”

He Yizi, standing on the bed, looked at her with a slight smirk.

“…The dizziness isn’t my fault. You just don’t have much blood left in you.” ‘I had no idea how she could say that with a straight face.’

He Yizi put one hand on her hip and pointed the other at me.

But I was lying limp on the bed, too drained to respond.

“See, I drank too much.”

She turned her gaze to He Fengji, who was still sprawled next to me.

He Fengji felt her eyes on her and immediately stood up.

“You want to try it?”

“No, thanks. That’s a bit dangerous. I’ll just watch. Anyway, I’ll go get you two something to eat.”

With that, she opened the door and slipped out.

‘Don’t leave me alone with someone who sucks her own kind’s blood,’ I shouted in my head.

But she didn’t pounce on me again. Instead, she lay down on the bed beside me and started playing with my hair.

“Do you think your Young Master will come find us?”

I let out a breath.

“Yeah, she will. She must be worrying about us right now.”

“She really is as responsible as my sister said…”

She spoke so softly that I couldn’t catch it. I only heard something about a sister.

“Huh?”

I felt a light, floating sensation in my body. Maybe I should sleep a bit more.

But just as I was about to close my eyes, He Yizi behind me shook my shoulder.

I turned around with effort. She was staring straight at me, eyes wide.

“Explain why you seemed like a completely different person when you got off the carriage earlier. Now.”

“Huh? You remembered that? …Well… that is… is…”

“What is it? Tell me.”

‘Huh? She really wants to know? But what should I do? Should I tell her?’

While I was locked in a fierce mental battle, she suddenly poked my head.

“Hm?”

“I was just thinking about what excuse you’d use to lie to me. You hesitated for so long, so you must not want to tell me.”

‘This girl is pretty perceptive.’ Just as I thought that, she added,

“But I still really want to know how you turned yourself into a despicable human. Even your hair color changed.”

Maybe because I was sensitive about it, but it felt like she deliberately emphasized “despicable.”

“Um…”

I didn’t say a word. She kept staring at me, and I avoided her gaze. I couldn’t tell her. Ashiya said I wasn’t allowed to.

“You won’t tell me, huh? Then you’re just as despicable as humans. Hmph.”

She turned away, sulking. But I let her drink my blood, so why is she still angry? Though… before we left, I think I promised to explain when we got back. Suddenly a wave of inexplicable guilt washed over me.

‘Why do I agree to things so easily?’

“Click!”

I turned around slowly. It was He Fengji, the one who had run off earlier. She came over carrying two cups.

“I found a bottle in your carriage. It should be blood for you two to drink, right?”

I nodded slightly.

She handed me a glass. I took it and was about to down it in one gulp when I caught a glimpse of He Yizi sitting up next to me.

“Gulp.”

I finished it. He Fengji handed a cup to He Yizi, but He Yizi shook her head and pointed at me.

“I’m full from drinking her blood. I don’t need any more. Give it to her.”

‘Doesn’t this girl feel any guilt when she says things like that?’

He Fengji handed it to me. I instinctively said “Thanks” and downed it in one go.

He Fengji pushed up her glasses and took the empty glass from me.

“So… what does blood taste like?”

“Huh?”

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