I'll open presents when you get back.

Su Xiyan had just secretly asked Chen Shuo if he was the Demon King, not because she didn't trust Chen Shuo, but because she was worried about him!!

She was thinking that it would be great if Chen Shuo really was the Demon King!

Chen Shuo was now a traitor that the vampires were preparing to eliminate internally. If the legendary Demon King was really lurking outside, and Chen Shuo went out like this, it was very likely that he would be directly killed by the Demon King.

At this moment, Su Xiyan sincerely hoped that Chen Shuo was that mysterious Demon King.

No matter what his identity was, Su Xiyan didn't care. As long as Chen Shuo could live well, that was enough!

Unfortunately, her question to Chen Shuo became another stab to his heart, shattering his already slight glimmer of hope.

While Su Xiyan was worrying about Chen Shuo, several people rushed in hurriedly from another door of the private kitchen.

Led by the anxious-looking Tang Zhiyuan, behind him were several high-level managers of the Su City Demon Hunters, all of whom were familiar faces to Su Xiyan.

Seeing the slumped Demon Hunters in the private kitchen, Tang Zhiyuan's face took on a nervous look: "Are you guys okay?"

These Demon Hunters had all been borrowed by Tang Zhiyuan using his connections from other places. Tang Zhiyuan had to be responsible for their safety, so he was also quite nervous.

The female Demon Hunter's expression was rather miserable: "Physically we're fine, but... our combat power has returned to what it was when we first became Demon Hunters."

As soon as she finished speaking, all the Demon Hunters present, Su Xiyan included, had looks of shock on their faces!

The power of the legendary Demon King was so terrifying??

Without even showing himself, his invisible shockwave had easily annihilated the vampires, and it had also made all the Demon Hunters present lose their combat power!!

In other words, the Demon King could have easily killed all the Demon Hunters present. However, the Demon King did not do so. It was clearly a warning to them! Or rather, he had given someone present some face.

Out of consideration for someone present, the Demon King did not wipe them out completely.

Cold sweat streamed down Tang Zhiyuan's forehead. To make the Demon Hunters lose their combat power but not harm their lives was much more difficult than just killing them directly!

The legendary Demon King was truly frightening!!

Among all the Demon Hunters present whose combat powers had been reset to zero, only Su Xiyan was unharmed, apart from the cut on her arm when she had accidentally scraped it against a dead branch during her tussle with the vampires.

Tang Zhiyuan asked the high-level managers to attend to the Demon Hunters whose combat powers had been depleted, then he approached Su Xiyan himself.

There was confusion in his shrewd old eyes: “The Demon King still hasn't touched you, right?"

Su Xiyan let out a cold laugh. “Why don’t you go and ask the Demon King yourself! Why ask me? I'm not the Demon King!"

"Or could it be that you wish for something bad to happen to me?"

Tang Zhiyuan shook his head. "If something were to happen to you, how would I explain it to your father?"

"What’s more, I’m only doing things by the book here. In the battle between Demon Hunters and vampires, casualties are inevitable. The glory of the Demon Hunters is worth us defending with our blood and lives!!"

Su Xiyan's face, as clear as a lotus flower, was full of scorn. "If I were you, I wouldn’t have the cheek to mention my father again! Furthermore, I would never make use of the Demon Hunter's reputation to do shady business!"

Su Xiyan felt that everything before her eyes was filthy! She turned and left.

She’d rather Tang Zhiyuan handle this mess! Su Xiyan didn’t want to stay in the private kitchen a second longer.

The fact that Tang Zhiyuan could lead several high-level Demon Hunters to enter the private kitchen safely meant that the Demon King was probably no longer nearby.

With the Demon King gone, Chen Shuo should be safe too!

Su Xiyan’s heart eased considerably.

She didn’t believe that Chen Shuo was the Demon King either, but the timing and location of Chen Shuo's and the Demon King's appearances matched too perfectly!

Su Xiyan's heart was in turmoil now, and she really didn’t have the energy to think about the connection between Chen Shuo and the Demon King.

When she left the private kitchen, Su Xiyan carried the exquisitely wrapped gift box in her arms.

Chen Shuo had said it was a birthday present for her.

Su Xiyan had imagined all sorts of possible scenarios for her birthday today, but she certainly hadn’t expected it to turn out like this.

On her way home, Su Xiyan kept calling Chen Shuo, but while his phone was still reachable, he didn’t pick up.

In the end, after too many unanswered calls from Su Xiyan, Chen Shuo directly rejected her call and switched off his phone.

To Su Xiyan’s surprise, Chen Shuo’s WeChat status showed he was online. She sent him a voice message: 【Chen Shuo, reply to let me know you’re safe.】

Chen Shuo’s WeChat replied instantly: 【I’m fine, don’t worry.】

Su Xiyan finally felt some relief.

As long as Chen Shuo was safe!

She believed that she’d definitely be able to explain the misunderstanding clearly to Chen Shuo.

She sent another WeChat message: 【What would you like for dinner tonight? I’ll cook it personally for you.】

Chen Shuo’s reply was curt: 【No need.】

After that, no matter how many more messages Su Xiyan sent, Chen Shuo didn’t reply anymore.

During Su Xiyan’s earlier skirmish with the vampires, her arm had been accidentally cut, and the dried blood had congealed into a dark brown mess that glued parts of her sleeve together.

She was still wearing the pink lace dress that she had carefully picked out, and the previously gleaming white pearls were now stained with specks of Su Xiyan’s blood, their brilliance somewhat dimmed, reflecting her current mood.

Chen Shuo’s sulking never lasted long, and she always managed to coax him back easily.

Although the misunderstanding this time was quite major, Su Xiyan still clung on to the hope that Chen Shuo would be back once he had cooled down.

She looked at the sizeable gift box wrapped prettily on the living room coffee table, wanting to open it to take a peek at the mysterious gift Chen Shuo had gotten for her birthday.

Yet she restrained her itchy hands.

Su Xiyan sent Chen Shuo another WeChat message: 【Come back soon, I’ll wait for you so we can unwrap the present together.】

After sending the message, she also took a picture of the still sealed gift box and sent it to Chen Shuo.

As expected, there was still no reply from him.

But it was alright, Su Xiyan firmly believed that no matter how big the misunderstanding, she’d definitely be able to explain things clearly to Chen Shuo!

Even if Chen Shuo was furious enough to want to leave, surely he’d be back to pack his things first? All his possessions were still here!

As long as Chen Shuo came back for his luggage, Su Xiyan had her ways to make him stay.

In special circumstances, special methods had to be deployed! Even if that meant sacrificing herself a little, so be it.

Just what was that “special method”? Perhaps only Su Xiyan herself knew clearly.

At this moment, the doorbell rang.