Chapter 42: The Dance Party

  Put on the dress sent by Sebaste, a yellowish small foreign skirt with snow-white color and small flowers. Elegant and natural, but more sweet and lovely. The pink decoration around the collar and hem, surrounded by diamonds, brings out the noble and dignified atmosphere of the aristocracy, which is the temperament that comes from within. Wearing black shiny round-headed leather shoes, white silk stockings look even more cute. A white ribbon tied on the right hand, with a very feminine bow at the end...

  She pulled at her skirt, feeling a twinge of bitterness in her heart. Was she too harsh on her brother that day? Clearly, he had done nothing wrong; it was just that she had been hiding the fact that she was his sister. But then there were those resentful eyes - as if she had willingly entered that world, and she didn't want to make her brother wait for her for ten years either. Besides, hadn't her brother already found a replacement? Although it was someone who excelled only in sports and was otherwise a stupid woman with an ugly soul.

  "Ah! My lovely daughter is even more adorable today~~~ Come, wait a minute and dance with Daddy." Just as we arrived at the grand ballroom of the dance party, I saw the chairman who was dressed in an earl-style attire having a seizure.

  "Isn't the director going to take a look at the situation inside? Or do you like wandering around?" A ruthless blow to this self-proclaimed 'dad' who is actually brain-dead.

  "Waaa~~~ My lovely daughter has really gone bad." The chairman of the board, amidst Zero's intense glare and chilly aura, wiped away tears as he entered the auditorium.

  After watching the annoying guy finally leave, I turned my head towards Rei. Today's Rei was still wearing the same black school uniform as before, but on the day of the dance party, he wasn't wearing a rose or a tie, and his collar was loose. But even like this, Rei was still popular among the girls. "Rei, bend down." I beckoned to him, indicating for him to lower his waist.

  The pale purple eyes sparkled with doubt, but still obediently bent down.

  The 'flower badge' transformed into a delicate red rose and adorned the left side of his chest, then he adjusted his tie. Taking a few steps back, Zero also straightened up. Looking at Zero now, the icy coldness that used to repel people was gone, his stiff face had softened greatly, and there was even a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth. If a girl were to see this scene, her heart would surely be captivated by him.

  It wasn't until I felt the gentle touch on my head that I came back to my senses, and when I looked up, I met a pair of eyes filled with amusement. After all, Xiao Er's silly expression was very cute. "Ah, Zero, the blood clan's aura has disappeared from your body, but why hasn't the blood clan's power disappeared? Instead, it seems to have grown stronger?"

  "......Maybe it's because of your blood." My blood has such a great magical power? Why is that? It's so strange, could it be because I got Alice's power and the powers inherited from Akane Tsukino, including Satan and Michael?

  "Zero! Ah, Kurenai you're here too." From a distance, she saw the intimate interaction between Zero and Kurenai, with envy and malice flashing in Yuki's brown eyes, before running up to interrupt them.

  Staring at Yuuki for a bit, today's Yuuki was wearing the same dress as in the anime, a very ladylike white pleated skirt, her brown short hair styled on both sides like flowers, making her look very pure and cute. However, "You're here too, huh?" was she intentionally ignoring me? Honestly, I'm too lazy to bother with this kind of woman, just casually warning me that I have to act as usual, if Yuuki tells me to follow her then I'll follow, just thinking about it makes me angry.

  "Yuuki, we've been standing here for a long time, let's go in." He looked up to see Zero's eyes filled with disgust towards Yuuki, it seems Zero really doesn't like Yuuki, but what about Kaname?

  "Hmm, yeah." Yuki immediately suppressed the fierce gaze she wanted to shoot at the woman who dared to interrupt her conversation with Rei. Today, she would definitely send this cheap woman to be Akane's food! Then, Rei saw me getting hurt while trying to save Aoi from being given to Akane, but Aoi had already been sucked dry of blood by Akane. Of course, Rei wouldn't believe that his enemy was the one who brought that woman, and that woman would definitely be killed by Rei and Kaito!!

  In the elegantly decorated grand hall, I saw Limo wearing a blue dress and dancing with Chika. I curled up my mouth, Limo and Chika will definitely be happy together~~ Although they are lazy most of the time, they are very reliable, no wonder they are Li Tu's son~~

  Then, she turned her head to see a boy who seemed to be the class president of Yuki's class asking Ruka to dance, but unfortunately, Ruka bluntly refused. Seeing Akira's helpless expression, he must have wanted to invite Ruka to dance but was afraid of being rejected. However, Ruka seemed to have given up on Kaito already. She squeezed in front of them with a naive face and said, "Akira, why haven't you invited Ruka to dance yet? Didn't Akira like Ruka since childhood and silently protected her?" Seeing the troubled Akira whose secret was exposed and Ruka who stared at Akira with an unbelievable expression on her face, she slipped away contentedly, leaving the rest up to them.

  I walked onto the balcony and saw Jiao Ge looking out at the view below. When he heard someone approaching, he turned his head around. Seeing it was me, his gentle gaze didn't change, as if he had known all along that I was the one coming. "Kuiran, come here."

  He walked up to me and was immediately enveloped in his arms, I could clearly feel the trembling of his body. This kind of brother I have never seen before, such a fearful brother, previously I had only seen an angry, majestic, elegant, gentle and sorrowful brother. But today's brother is different, today's brother is afraid, just like he's afraid of losing something precious.

  She didn't push him away or scold him, only gently comforted him. "It's okay, it's okay. Don't be afraid, you won't lose anything."

  "...... Won't you ever leave me?" Jiulanchou's voice trembled, and he buried his head in the person's neck. Every time it was like this, the things he wanted to hide seemed to have no obstacles at all, and would be seen through by her at a glance, what a terrible talent.

  "Uh, only if Onii-chan needs me." I've never seen an Onii-chan like this before, he seems as fragile as a delicate item that would break with just a slight touch. This kind of brother makes me feel the "heartache" written in the dictionary.

  "Does Shu-ge like Yuuki?" I said seriously, I had already decided that if Shu-ge says he likes Yuuki, I will go ask God to exchange that ugly soul for one that can bring him eternal happiness, no matter what the conditions are, because he is Shu, the most important person to me. And if brother doesn't like her, I will give him a choice, whether to seek his own happiness or live with me, no matter what the cost, I will make sure his lonely heart finds happiness...

  "If it's that Yuji, she was just a pawn to deflect all the danger from you. In the year you disappeared ten years ago, I found a girl who looked like you and made her bait...". Upon hearing what he said, I suddenly realized, so that's how it is! It turns out that my brother didn't misrecognize me, but rather let her become my substitute to deflect all danger. And Li Tu would also think she was the daughter of mom and try every means to obtain her blood, this way I wouldn't be harmed...

  "So that's how it is... If brother hadn't suggested it, I would have destroyed this chess piece. After all, it's a piece that threatens the 'Queen'~~" She withdrew from his embrace, waiting for his answer. The "Queen" was the most important piece on her brother's chessboard, while the "King", which was already covered in scars, wasn't as important - and that "King" was Jiu Lan Zhu.

  "Suit yourself." Xuan Ge was still gentle, but You Ji was a chess piece that could be discarded at will. The "Queen" had returned, and she couldn't even count as an ordinary chess piece.

  "I understand ~~ Brother, don't come to interfere, by the way, this is for you, after all, it was originally yours. Brother, are you going to be with me or continue to build your own empire? Either choice will bring happiness ~~" Slowly disappearing from view, because Yuuki is about to arrive, Saa~ Yuuki, let me give you a sweet dream, an eternal slumber."

  Jiulang Xuan looked at the yellowish figure disappear, then slowly opened his palm, and in his hand was the ring that symbolized the King of the Blood Clan, a ring he had possessed for thousands of years...