Let’s go take a bath, Ruobing

As soon as Xi Xue stepped out, the attendant approached her. “Hello, miss.”

Xi Xue paused, then asked, “Have you been standing outside this entire time?”

“Yes, miss. May I assist you with anything?” The attendant smiled politely.

“You heard everything?”

“Yes, miss.”

“What happened in the fitting room…”

“Please don’t worry, miss. My lips are sealed; I won’t say a word,” the attendant replied with a smile and a wink.

She wore a knowing, slightly suggestive expression.

Xi Xue watched her for a moment, then suddenly chuckled. “You remember my friend’s size, right? Get her a few more sets of normal clothes, and at the same time, prepare a few sets of intimate apparel.”

“Certainly! Thank you, miss!” The attendant’s eyes lit up with delight, and she quickly added, “Are there any specific requirements for the colors or styles of the clothes?”

“No, everything looks good on her,” Xi Xue said, a hint of genuine affection coloring her features.

The attendant affirmed with a cheerful ‘okay’ and was about to head off to pick clothes when Xi Xue called out to her again.

“Did anyone else hear?”

“Initially, there was a lot of commotion from the fitting room, so many people heard it. But later, the sounds became too faint, and the clothing store is quite large, so they were too far away to hear and eventually lost interest.”

“Hmm, good.” Xi Xue nodded, relieved. “Go pick out the clothes. Choose whatever you like, as long as they’re pretty. Price is no object.”

The unspoken implication was clear: if she wanted to earn money, she should pick out the most expensive items for a higher commission.

The attendant readily understood, bowing repeatedly in thanks before hurrying off to select the clothes.

Xi Xue stood outside the fitting room, gazing at the door, recalling Ruobing’s terrified expression.

She understood that Ruobing was frightened by the overwhelming power of the Bloodflame and her aggressive boundary-crossing earlier.

Yet, the deeply terrified pupils of those girls from her memories lingered persistently in her mind, overlapping with Ruobing’s face.

The Bloodflame was only a fraction of her true, vampiric nature.

If Ruobing were to ever discover her identity as a Bloodkin—a creature that feeds on others—Ruobing would surely run away in terror.

‘What’s wrong with me?’ Xi Xue massaged her forehead, feeling the conflict within her.

Her vampiric instincts whispered dark things. Take what you want. Consume her.

‘Wasn’t the initial thought to just use Ruobing as a high-quality blood bag?’

‘But after holding her while she cried… I realized I genuinely love her. I don’t want to break her.’

She scoffed at her own internal war, when suddenly, Ruobing’s image as the obedient bunny in the restaurant flashed before her eyes.

That flushed face, that shy, darting gaze, and that perfectly alluring body.

‘What is this?’ Xi Xue suddenly laughed softly. ‘Turns out, I want her heart, but I undeniably crave her body just as much…’

It was precisely because Ruobing was so adorable and alluring that her predatory instincts constantly warred with her affection, making her unable to resist getting close and teasing her to the breaking point.

As she thought this, other scenes began to surface in her mind.

Just seeing Ruobing in the video had caused her dormant hunger to surge uncontrollably;

Their first eye contact in the restaurant—those deep, ocean-blue eyes—had captivated her entirely.

For a moment, Xi Xue’s heart pounded. ‘If she finds out what I am, she will run.’

‘Forget it, I won’t think so much right now…’ Xi Xue shook her head. ‘I won’t let her go, no matter what.’

‘If she tries to run, I’ll just have to overwhelm her until she can’t imagine leaving.’

Unconsciously, her silver fangs lengthened, and she lightly licked them twice, a sly grin playing on her lips, a glint of possessive cunning in her eyes.

‘A personality like Ruobing’s—isn’t it meant to be swept off her feet with absolute, undeniable dominance?’

When Lan Ruobing emerged, dressed in her new clothes, she found the attendant bustling about with numerous shopping bags.

Upon asking Xi Xue, she learned that a great many beautiful outfits had been purchased for her, with direct home delivery.

She was incredibly grateful. The lingering fear from the fitting room—a mix of Xi Xue’s boundary-pushing and the terrifying lethality of the Bloodflame—was momentarily dulled by the sheer weight of this extravagant gesture and Xi Xue’s prior, tearful apology.

Ruobing told herself she was safe now, clinging to the ‘usual’ gentleness Xi Xue was currently displaying to soothe her own frayed nerves.

‘Indeed, she’s a little rich lady, hehe…’ Ruobing rationalized, trying to focus on the positive.

The terror seemed insignificant in the face of such generosity and the promise of a magnificent feast, especially since she currently had nowhere else to go.

They visited seven or eight places—food streets, snack stalls, hotels, restaurants, hotpot joints—eating from afternoon until evening.

In between, they watched a movie and visited a haunted house at an amusement park.

It wasn’t until seven in the evening that they, each cradling a cup of milk tea, traversed a quiet path and arrived at Xi Xue’s villa.

Xi Xue’s villa was located behind the city park in Dawnmoon City, far from noise and crowds.

The villa was vast, occupied solely by Xi Xue, and equipped with all the essentials, including a spacious soaking tub.

Xi Xue mentioned that she had purchased the villa when she transferred schools, intending to sell it after the Ability College Entrance Exam.

Lan Ruobing listened casually, feigning indifference, yet her heart churned with tumultuous waves.

‘Damn, that’s what you call rich and capricious!’

“Phew, it’s been a long day. Let’s go take a bath, Ruobing.”

Xi Xue seemed quite tired. She took off her shoes and began to shed her clothes, revealing her bra, underwear, and slender, fair waist right in front of Ruobing.