As the sky was about to brighten, Vader entered the inner room. The ghost of Esther followed him. Although he was sealed by Vader, he still knew Vader's intention through the sound, so he curled his lips and smiled: "I didn't expect you to be so considerate - you know that when the servants come in to serve and see that you are not in the same bed, it will cause you trouble?"
Wade just sneered coldly.
He looked at the bed, where Lucian was curled up in a ball, with only a few strands of black hair showing. He then lay down beside him and closed his eyes.
Lucian muttered a few words in a daze, as if in a dream. Then, he moved towards Wade and put his arm around him.
He still had his eyes closed, his long eyelashes casting a soft shadow on his face. Wade felt the touch, silent and motionless. The ghost then whispered in his ear: "Do you know? When you just came in, your little lover woke up. He was pretending not to wake up and deliberately seducing you."
Vader remained silent, and the ghost felt bored. As Esther said, he was a demon ghost who liked to watch the fun. The complicated and strange relationship between Vader and Lucian was particularly interesting to him, so he wanted to say a few words to see their reactions.
But this time, after waiting for a long time, he heard Wade's answer through mental transmission.
'You think I don't know that?'
He said lightly.
Lucian's arms were still on him, soft and warm. He recalled the month in the present when he was completely out of anger and desire and had gone wild with him. When it was over, after all the turbulent waves had subsided, Lucian would always sleep soundly beside him, soft and fragrant like a crushed flower.
At that time, he finally no longer had that feeling that filled his whole body, the desire to force him to cry out loud, the desire to see him lose control and show an obsessed look for himself.
He could look at his sleeping cheek with peace of mind and gently hook the tip of his nose with his fingers, as if he would never know.
Lucian likes to curl up when he sleeps, which is a posture that makes him feel insecure.
…
Lucian slept for a while longer until he woke up in the morning.
When he walked out of the bedroom, Wade was already in the dining room, being served by the servants. Lucian took a piece of pie dipped in maple syrup, and after the servants left, he shrugged and said to Wade, "What do you want to do next?"
"Follow the original plot."
Lucian shrugged and was about to speak when he saw the butler walking towards Wade and whispering in his ear.
"Let him come to the dining room and add a set of tableware for him. My friend has worked hard on the journey." Wade said to the butler.
The butler took the order and left. The ghost then spoke happily beside Wade, words that Lucian could not hear: "I remember that the person who came here today was Xia Zuo, my friend from the depths of the Demon Realm rift. He brought back the truth about my Shirelle's life experience when he came back this time, but unfortunately, his investigation alarmed the Church. So a month later, the relationship between us irreversibly slid into the abyss..."
Wade saw Xia Zuo, the high-level demon with red and purple eyes. He looked exactly like the master of the underground fighting arena. After entering the restaurant, he greeted Wade warmly and hugged him. Then, he looked at Lucian and smiled at him with a mysterious look in his eyes: "Good morning, Xi Ruier."
His eyes were enough to make everyone uncomfortable. When Xi Ruier met his eyes, she had a bad feeling.
It was a look that vaguely exerted psychological pressure.
But Lucian just stared at him, and after a long moment, he smiled sweetly.
"Why are you staring at me?" he said. "Your friend Esther is across the street. Why are you so interested in me today in front of my lover?"
When he said this, Xia Zuo was the one who was stunned. After a long pause, Xia Zuo smiled and said, "You are indeed very beautiful today."
"Thank you, but I think it's best to say this when Esther is not around." Lucian winked at him.
Xia Zuo laughed loudly and said to Wade, "Your Shirelle has become more eloquent today."
"Who cares?" Wade shrugged. "Sit down and have your breakfast."
"Are you angry? It's rare for me to see you so ungenerous." Xia Zuo said.
The three of them finished their breakfast. Lucian wiped his mouth with his napkin in advance and said casually, "I won't disturb you guys anymore. I'm going home first. I still have a manuscript to write."
After that, he called the butler over and asked him to prepare a carriage for him to go back. It was not until Lucian left that the ghost whispered in Wade's ear: "Aren't you going to chase him back?"
"Will you go after Shirelle?" Wade asked.
"I won't, but I'll send my butler to give him a gift, the kind he likes." The ghost shrugged.
Wade ignored him. He listened to the news that Xia Zuo brought him. Xia Zuo told him the whole story of Shirelle's identity. Not only was he an undercover agent sent by the Church, but he was also the boy who was destined to kill him. The ghost's attitude was indifferent, so Wade listened indifferently.
Until the last sentence, Xia Zuo suddenly stared at Wade and said to him: "But before that, I have to confirm one thing..."
"Um?"
"You really just see him as a fun lover who you can play with, right?" Xia Zuo looked at him with smiling purple eyes, "But he suits your taste too well, doesn't he?"
Wade tried to figure out what the ghost would say, but somehow, Lucian's face flashed through his mind. Judging from their current relationship, Lucian seemed like his lover. So he said, "Of course he suits my taste, otherwise I wouldn't have let him become my lover."
"If you just like it, it's not bad."
"Just like?"
"The background behind him is too dangerous and too troublesome. Of course, your Xi Ruier himself is not a weak and easy-to-fool little white rabbit. Just liking him and playing with him means you can withdraw at any time." Xia Zuo said, "If you fall in love with him, it will be troublesome."
"What's the difference?"
"Wanting to sleep with someone is different from always thinking about someone. The former is a romantic affair, the latter is obsession. I hope you understand this. If you realize that you have other feelings for him besides 'desire', I advise you to get out of it as soon as possible - don't let him ruin all your years of business."
Wade's heart skipped a beat. At that moment, he felt as if he had been poked somewhere.
"Xia Zuo always makes sense." The ghost said in his ear, "Perhaps this is the insight he gained from walking among flowers for so many years without getting hurt by a single leaf."
"... But it doesn't matter. Although the human race is much weaker than the demon race, no one will die if they leave. After a few years, even the most unforgettable romance will become just a vague memory. His life was too short compared to ours." Xia Zuo saw that Wade's face was cold, so he patted his shoulder with a smile, "It's nice to have a romantic memory... By the way, there is another interesting news I heard that I want to tell you."
"… What news?" Wade said after a long pause.
"By the way, I found out that your Shirelle's real birthday is in ten days. He gave you a false birth date. When he was born, his mother almost died of dystocia, so no one has ever celebrated his birthday since he was a child." Xia Zuo said, "That's all the news. In addition, the court was a little alarmed by me, and with the strict order from the bishop... maybe someone will be sent to urge him soon. Enjoy the last time you spend with him. It's still hard to find a suitable lover."
After saying that, he left. Before leaving, he looked at Wade's slightly thoughtful expression, with some worry between his smiling eyebrows.
"Your performance is not like me." Ghost said with a smile beside Wade, "When he told me the news, I was very happy and excited... Why do you look so bitter and resentful?"
"If you still want me to continue cooperating, then stop talking nonsense." Wade said coldly, "What did you do after you learned the news?"
"What else can I do? Continue our good relationship as lovers, vigorously promote his upcoming novel, and provide him with various conveniences in life as a great noble - including the convenience of investigation, but keep some of the news secret. Of course, sometimes I can't help but test him and make him feel as if I have guessed his identity. He will be like a cat with a tense back. I led the identity of the hidden demon to Alman and caused Alman's death... Let me think, it was two days before his birthday. In the end, he was smart enough to find out my true identity. We confronted each other, and that's it. That's it."
"That's all?"
"… There is another episode." The ghost said, "On his birthday, I took him to a ring store to choose a ring. The production time is one month - handmade things are so troublesome. Unfortunately, I will die one month from today. No one came to pick up the ring. It was a bargain for the owner of the ring store."
"You gave him a ring?" Wade raised his eyebrows. "You deliberately chose his real birthday... Are you planning to put pressure on him since his identity has been exposed? Like cat and mouse?"
This time he didn't hear the ghost's answer immediately.
After a long while, he heard the ghost laugh twice, and there was inevitably a bit of hasty cover-up in that laughter: "How clever."
Vader: …
He rubbed his temple, but he was thinking about Lucian.
desire.
He thought.
The ghost looked quietly at Vader, the person who played the game in his identity. The interesting thing was that this person's lover played the role of Xi Ruier. This was a little surprise that finally cheered him up.
And the relationship between the two of them was also very subtle. On the surface, Wade was the one who took the lead. But he could tell at a glance that the one who really took the lead in this relationship was Lucian, who was at a disadvantage in status.
"... When you learned that Xi Ruier betrayed you, did you hate him?" Vader suddenly said lightly, "Or when you realized that all the love between you was just a show of spying."
The ghost was stunned for a moment and then smiled.
"How can you take possession, love and promises in bed seriously? People can say anything nice when they are orgasming." The ghost answered the question irrelevantly, "People can't always do it in bed for a lifetime."
Vader: …
"Hmph." He snorted softly.
Lucian never said she loved him even in bed. Shirelle and Esther had been playing games all their lives but had never completely possessed each other.
But to be fair, he never said he loved Lucian... At least, not before Lucian said she loved him.
Wade wondered why Esther gave Shirelle a ring.
Do lovers need something like this to represent commitment
…
When Lucian returned to the apartment, he noticed some slight changes in the room. Soon, he realized that this was a message left by the Vatican's informant.
He was urging him to meet him.
Lucian met the informant at a cafe on the corner of the street. After seeing him, a gangster in civilian clothes showed a relaxed and enthusiastic expression and hugged Lucian. The other contact had a stern face.
After he sat down, the stern contact person said to him.
"We need to, must speed up, Shirel, we don't have much time."