Do You Know You're Playing with Fire

The lamplight shone on Su Xiyan's face, her dense and long eyelashes casting a crescent-shaped shadow under her lower eyelids.

Her originally fair complexion looked even more tired due to fatigue.

No one knew how she had dragged her extremely exhausted body back to Haiyi Apartment.

She didn’t even have the energy to verify her fingerprint to open the door, she could only ring the doorbell and wait for Chen Shuo to open it.

Despite her body being so weak, she was still full of trust in Chen Shuo.

If she had even a little less trust in Chen Shuo, she wouldn't have fainted into his arms now after he opened the door, as if her entire body was suddenly drained of its last bit of strength.

Although Su Xiyan was usually as cold as an iceberg that never melted for thousands of years,

at the moment, she was extremely weak, looking exactly like a baby that needed good protection.

Chen Shuo stretched out his hand, wanting to tidy up Su Xiyan's slightly messy hair by her temples.

However, his hand stopped just 1-2 centimeters away from her forehead.

He couldn't bear to wake her up, so he’d just let her rest well!

After this time, Chen Shuo also saw another side of Su Xiyan.

She wasn't as expressive as ordinary girls,

but for any of Chen Shuo’s requests, she went all out for them, even disregarding her life.

Chen Shuo sat quietly on the sofa, looking at Su Xiyan, his handsome face full of complex emotions – worry, self-blame.

He was a vampire and Su Xiyan was a demon hunter. They should have been mortal enemies. But after living together, they went from using and being wary of each other, to being vigilant of one another, and now to silently doing what the other wanted them to do.

Chen Shuo couldn't even say what his feelings were for Su Xiyan now.

In his mind, he had extremely clear plans that couldn’t be interrupted because of Su Xiyan.

Chen Shuo also didn’t know how long he could persist in this state. Once his psychological defenses collapsed, it would be like a bursting dam, the surging floodwaters impossible to control.

A voice in Chen Shuo's heart was telling himself – if that day really came, I hope it comes later, so I can remain calm and rational a bit longer.

It didn’t seem right for Su Xiyan to be lying on the sofa like this.

The clothes she was wearing had already been stained by coagulated blood.

Su Xiyan was such a clean freak. The clothes were also uncomfortable.

Why not... help her take them off?

Chen Shuo agonized over being caught between a rock and a hard place. This didn't seem quite appropriate?

Just as he was hesitating, Su Xiyan let out a moan.

She then slowly opened her eyes.

"I... I'm home?"

Seeing Su Xiyan awake, a smile of relief finally appeared on Chen Shuo's face. "Yes, you're home."

"Xinran has already told me everything, don't take such risks in the future."

"You're my lifesaver. I'm still waiting for you to become a legendary demon hunter, so I can cling to your thighs and have you help me reverse my bloodline!"

"If you die, I'll have to go find new thighs. That'd be so troublesome!"

"And the new thighs definitely won't be as good-looking as yours!"

Although not feeling well, Su Xiyan still glared fiercely at Chen Shuo. "Can you be more tactful?"

Seeing that Su Xiyan still had the strength to glare at him, Chen Shuo felt even more relieved.

Su Xiyan rubbed her temples. "How long was I asleep?"

Chen Shuo looked at the time on his phone. "Not long, about half an hour or so!"

"If you hadn't woken up, I would have helped you change your clothes."

Instead of getting angry as Chen Shuo had expected, Su Xiyan looked at him slightly provocatively. "Did I wake up at the wrong time?"

Chen Shuo said, "...Can you be more ladylike?"

"Aren't girls supposed to be modest?"

"Yet here you are, playing with fire in front of me all the time. Aren't you afraid that one day you’ll play with fire too intensely and set me ablaze?"

Su Xiyan's cold eyes glanced over Chen Shuo as she asked interestedly:

"Where's your ignition point?"

Chen Shuo: "......"

Seeing Chen Shuo's face turn red to the tips of his ears again in embarrassment, Su Xiyan found it more and more amusing.

On the coffee table, there was still the basin of dirty water that had been used to clean Su Xiyan earlier.

The water had been stained red by blood.

Oddly, despite the smell of blood, Chen Shuo didn’t have any reaction at all.

Luckily, Chen Xinran had already explained it to Chen Shuo over the phone earlier. Because this blood all came from vampires.

Of course Chen Shuo wouldn’t have any fluctuations towards blood from those of the same kind.

While fetching water to rinse the basin, Su Xiyan had already taken a change of clothes to take a bath.

She looked extremely weak. Even walking seemed lifeless, as if she would collapse at any moment.

Chen Shuo supported Su Xiyan. "Do you want to rest a little longer?"

Su Xiyan rejected. “No, I’m covered in vampire blood, totally filthy. I can't sleep without washing myself clean."

Chen Shuo said, "If you really have no energy, I can help you wash up, although I'd feel wronged."

Su Xiyan pushed Chen Shuo into the bathroom. "Go run the bath water, stop wasting words!"

Su Xiyan leaned against the wall, watching Chen Shuo help her draw a bath.

The oval bathtub had a simple design. After running the water, Chen Shuo tested the temperature and added flower petals and bath foam.

This had never happened before.

In the past, Chen Shuo would at most run Su Xiyan’s bath water then leave.

Being so attentive was the first time.

After everything was ready, Chen Shuo still hadn't left the bathroom.

The hot water vapor carried the scent, shrouding the entire bathroom in mist. Through the foggy water vapor, Su Xiyan’s face seemed to be covered by a layer of fog, adding a bit of blurry beauty.

For an instant, Chen Shuo found himself somewhat mesmerized.

Oh no, this was not a good sign!

Chen Shuo forcibly calmed himself down to restore his rationality. He said to Su Xiyan, "The bath is ready, don't fall asleep while washing."

Su Xiyan stretched out her slender legs and gently stepped into the bathtub.

The warm water felt very comfortable. Her skin looked even fairer than the bubbles on the water's surface.

As Chen Shuo walked to the bathroom door, Su Xiyan called for him to stop. "Weren't you going to help me wash up?"

There was a buzzing sound in Chen Shuo's head. He steeled his heart, “I’m a man, why would I be afraid of you, a woman?"

After speaking, he grabbed Su Xiyan's towel from the towel rack and rushed to the edge of the bathtub, pretending to wash Su Xiyan.

Now it was Su Xiyan’s turn to panic.

Fortunately, she reacted swiftly. Her slender legs stretched out from the bathwater, bringing splashes of water and fragrance. She kicked Chen Shuo squarely in the chest.

The force was tremendous! Chen Shuo nearly flew out from the bathroom into the outside.

Rubbing his aching chest, Chen Shuo complained inwardly, "She’s so weak that she fainted, yet still has such great strength??"

Su Xiyan’s cold voice came from the bathroom. "Close the door!"

Chen Shuo threw the towel in his hand through the crack of the door. Then with a bang, he shut the bathroom door.

Lying in the warm water, Su Xiyan leaned against the edge of the bathtub with a towel wrapped around her head. She held her phone and sent Chen Xinran a message:

"Xinran, the plan was a success!!"