Wade closed his eyes, and saw Lucian staring at him blankly, his rosy lips slightly parted, his wine-red eyes reflecting the moonlight.
He covered his eyes with his hands, and in his soft palms, his long and curled eyelashes trembled.
"… If you understand," he said in the coldest tone, "then go back."
Lucian didn't speak for a long time.
After a long time, Wade finally heard the owner of the eyelashes speak again. The voice was stunned, with a bit of confusion: "Wade... did you do this on purpose? Did you do this on purpose..."
"… "
"…You don't want to do it with me, but you're using this to force me to marry you?"
This was the second sentence that Wade Lucian heard.
Wade was stunned for a moment, frowning and asked: "What do you mean?"
He really couldn't understand the meaning of Lucian's words.
"What does that mean?" the owner of the eyelashes continued, "Because..."
"I'm a succubus, I want it too."
Vader: …
Lucian: "Did you deliberately place me there so that I could not help myself and agree to marry you?"
Vader: …
Lucian heard the sound of Wade's teeth clicking, and then the hand covering his eyes was released. Wade looked down at him expressionlessly for a long time, then pulled his tie and tied his hands.
Lucian still acted innocent until he was thrown onto the bed by Wade.
Wade found a chain and tied his ankles to the foot of the bed. Lu Xi'an struggled for a few seconds, not very hard, just for show, and when Wade approached him, he smiled a little bit and stretched out his hands to him...
Then…
He just watched Wade leave him and lay back on the sofa with an expressionless face.
Lucian: “…”
"Sleep well." He heard Wade's cold voice, "Don't sneak out of bed to find me."
Lucian: …
Lucian didn't say a word the whole night.
…
Lucian's temper lasted until the seventh day after that night.
After that night, Lucian really didn't come to see Wade again. Even if he met Wade in the corridor, he would leave with a smile on his face and talk to others - as if he had never seen Wade walking beside him.
At night, the two of them still stayed in the same room. Lucian slept on the bed and Wade slept on the sofa. But even so, Lucian did not talk to Wade. Whenever Wade came in, he was either reading a novel or lying on the bed with his eyes closed to rest - as if Wade did not exist.
As time went by, Lucian's hair color became darker day by day. When a succubus is hungry, it is more inclined to seek food from the owner who has "marked" it. Living in a room full of Vader's scent is a different kind of torture. Vader can feel that Lucian is beginning to be hungry, and he can sense the gradual change in Lucian's body and the aroma that is gradually emitting to seduce others. His hair color is no longer shiny, but has changed from light silver to medium gray, and is gradually sliding towards dark gray.
But an accident happened at this time.
He tried to feed Lucian blood, and it was at this time that Lucian spoke to him for the first time in days.
"I don't need your stuff." His voice was cold, and his body movements were also resistance, "Stay away from me."
Lucian refused to drink his blood, either from a cup or by baring his teeth at Vader's neck. On the first day of Lucian's hunger strike, Vader cornered him in his bed.
"... What on earth are you making a fuss about?" Wade said coldly.
Lucian snorted coldly and didn't look at him. He lowered his head, and his long gray hair fell from his ears to his collarbone.
At that moment, a strong sense of anxiety and desire for destruction once again surged into Vader's heart. He was never a good-tempered person. And Lucian always managed to arouse all his anxiety and strong desires in such a subtle way.
“… You asked for this,” he said.
He pressed the struggling Lucian to the head of the bed, cut open his arm, and pressed against his lips to force-feed him blood. Lucian was very weak, and his breathing suddenly became rapid after smelling the scent of blood, like an asthma patient who finally saw his medicine.
Wade pinched his chin and pressed his lips with his thumb, forcing him to open his mouth, but Lucian clenched his teeth tightly, closed his eyes, and let the blood drip on his face, but he would never let them enter his throat.
Finally, when he was violently released, he covered his lips and coughed.
"… "
Wade looked at him quietly. After a long time, he heard Lucian's soft voice.
"You bullied me again," he said.
Wade was silent for a long time. He stayed here until Lucian fell asleep leaning against the bed. He carried Lucian into the quilt, tucked in the corners, and left the room.
After his figure disappeared, the system finally made an astonishing sound: "You are the one who is on a hunger strike, and he is the one who is bleeding. In the end, you still look like a victim, Lucian, you are really..."
Lucian looked at her indifferently with an eyelid lift. In the twilight, he leaned against the bedside, stretched out his finger, and gently wiped the little blood that still remained at the corner of his lips.
He licked the blood from his fingers into his lips, smiled slightly, and said nothing.
…
"Try this tea. It comes from the Gran Mountains of the elves, and it tastes great. I had someone add two mint leaves to it. Tasting it carefully has a calming effect."
Xia Zuo, a high-ranking demon with red hair and purple eyes, clapped his hands, and the sexy succubus beside him brought the cup of tea to Wade. Wade, with black hair and purple eyes, lowered his eyes, looking at the light red tea, and said, "I remember that last week, your partner was not this lady."
"You mean Alinda? Alinda was bored in the City of Pride and said she missed the theaters and the arena of life and death in the City of Greed... so I let her go home. This Renee is my new lover." Xia Zuo smiled, "I saw her in the shop three days ago, and I decided to pursue her at that time... What do you think, she is a rare beauty, right?"
Wade smiled noncommittally. Xia Zuo read something from Wade's expression, curled the corners of his lips with interest, and whispered something in Renee's ear, causing the beauty to smile and pat him lightly before leaving the room.
He and Wade were the only ones left in the room. Xia Zuo took a sip of tea and said casually to the young city lord: "You look like you are worried about something... I guess it's not the City of Pride or Campbell's, right? Now they have successfully walked into our trap."
Wade raised his eyebrows, leaned back on the sofa, and said, "Go on."
"It's not the other city lords or regents. If they bother you, you'll screw their heads off. So... it's your little succubus, right?"
"It can be considered as such." Wade said.
"Is he still angry with you?"
As one of the most well-informed informants in the Demon Realm, Xia Zuo naturally knew the gossip that had recently spread from the city lord's castle. After the two succubus slaves sent by Campbell were thrown out of the castle, a conflict arose between the city lord's beloved succubus slave and the city lord. Succubus Louise locked herself in the room and refused to see Witt even once.
Because of his recognition of Wade's strength and his gratitude for his help in resolving the knot between him and Elvis, Xia Zuo and Wade are now considered friends. In the past five meetings about public relations, Wade had also casually mentioned a little about his and Lucian's current situation.
Although he had only met Lucian once in the castle, Xia Zuo, who was as clear as a mirror, knew that he was not an easy person to deal with. So he smiled at Wade with a gossipy heart, shook his eyebrows and said, "Tell me, new lord of the city, I am your subject, maybe I can help - the so-called love is just that kind of love, whether it is between men and men, or between men and women. You know, I have always been very good at this - especially in making people happy."
- For example, it took him only three days from the time he first met Leni to the time they developed a sweet and loving relationship.
Vader: …
"Witt, don't get me wrong. I sincerely care about your physical and mental health." Xia Zuo clapped his hands. "Do you remember our first meeting? Since then, I have deeply lamented that you are actually an ascetic. The world is so big and there are so many beauties, but you are as calm as water, which shows that you lack the passion you should have for life. Now, you are finally willing to walk out of the cold cage, to welcome the warmth of another beauty, and to change to a new lifestyle. This really makes me very happy, and I am willing to give advice to my friend."
Wade didn't say anything, nor did he show any opposition. Seeing this, Xia Zuo tapped his chin with his finger and said with interest: "Let me guess, you and him... had a fight?"
"I guess so." Wade said.
"Fighting, why?"
Wade was silent for a moment, tapping his fingers on the sofa: "This is complicated."
"So what is the main conflict between you now?"
Vader's fingers paused, and then his face turned cold as ice.
Then, Xia Zuo heard Wei De say calmly: "Are you going to get married?"
"Oh..." Xia Zuo suddenly realized and clapped his hands. "I have experience in this. He wants you to marry him? Many of my lovers have done this before, but life is short and there are many beauties. It is not a wise move to get married directly and tie your life to one person. Falling in love with each person is a beautiful life experience. There are too many landscapes in life. You can't just stop at one platform in advance. So, I tried hard to persuade them to let them understand how pleasant it is to make friends with many lovers and try many flavors..."
Xia Zuo realized that the more he talked, the colder Wade's face became, and in the end, it was so gloomy that it seemed to be dripping with water. Finally, Wade said:
"I proposed to him."
Xia Zuo: …
Xia Zuo coughed to cover up and changed the subject: "You proposed to him, but he didn't want to agree?"
"..." Wade said, "Of course, this is not the reason why we quarreled."
"Oh." Xia Zuo suddenly understood. Then, his usual charming smile appeared on his face again: "I am very familiar with comforting angry lovers. I really have no experience in the topic of marriage. But in the final analysis, what you need to do is to get something you want from your lover. But this time, what you want is for him to agree to your proposal - it's actually very simple, just use the right medicine for the right situation."
"Go and tell me."
"Of course I know that everyone is different, and your little Louis is one of the hardest to deal with. However, the principles for resolving quarrels between people are the same," Xia Zuo said, "that is, their hobbies, the things they like, the things they urgently need now, but want to get from the outside world. You give those things to him, praise him, and make him happy, and then take advantage of his happiest time to bring up this thing - people will always be overwhelmed by happiness, become dizzy, and feel guilty about the gift giver. Until then, it is the best time for you to strike while the iron is hot and make a request."
"You know what he likes. Does he like jewelry? Give him the jewelry and propose to him when he puts the ring on his head. Does he like delicious food? Have someone prepare his favorite food for him. If he likes opera, take him to the opera. All the happiness accumulates one by one, and then on the way back in the carriage, the atmosphere is ambiguous and full of love. At this time, his will is the weakest. Even the strongest person will relax at this time. What you have to do is to take advantage of his confusion at this time, take advantage of the opportunity, and use a little cunning to make your request to him..."
Xia Zuo spoke eloquently about his own experience, and even cited an example of how he had pursued a succubus. After satisfying his desire to speak, Xia Zuo looked at Wade, who was unexpectedly silent, and asked him with interest: "Speaking of which, what does your little Louis like?"
He was surprised to see that Wade's expression did not relax at all, and it even became more gloomy. He rubbed his temple, with a slight annoyance in his eyes.
After a while, he heard Wade sneer: "Of course I know."
He didn't say what it was. Xia Zuo said, "Then use some tricks and take advantage of him being so happy that he feels dizzy and do it to him."