Yan Wang was sitting on the windowsill, looking into the darkness. Every once in a while, he would look at the doors expectantly. He promised, so he will come, right? Yan Wang laughed at himself.

Ever since he was a kid, he never had normal emotions like other vampires. He never had favorable or disfavorable feelings for anyone. He just didn’t feel anything, but now he has expectations.

He hopes Baby V will respect his promise and stay until dawn again. This is so pathetic. I’ve been so lonely that I have expectations now. Even if he promised, he’s doomed to live a human life if he keeps transferring his essence to him.

Who would give up power and eternal life for someone they don’t know? Yan Wang waited, and at the same hour as yesterday, the doors opened and closed on their own.

Yan Wang watched as Baby V removed his hood and said with a smile on his face:

"Hey, told you I would come back."

"You did..." Yan Wang floated to his side as he sat on the edge of the bed. He looked at him intently as he grabbed his body’s hand.

Yan Wang sat next to him and put a hand on his body. He missed that tingly sensation; it’s the only proof that he’s still alive.

He looked at Baby V as he spoke to his body like he wasn’t in bright slumber:

"You should be able to wake up in two weeks. You’ll be surprised when you find everything that Yan Hao did... I mean father."

Yan Wang looked incredulously at him. He’s Yan Hao’s son? Yan Lu must’ve had him after he went to bright slumber. How can he be Yan Hao’s son? He heard of Yan Ning but never of him.

Furthermore, he seems to have a soul and care for the future of the descendants. Is this why he’s sacrificing his life? From the time he spent roaming in the palace, he knows about Yan Hao’s intention.

Even before his bright slumber, he did, but Yan Hao knew he couldn’t do anything. This is why he sealed himself in his royal chambers; he knew he would try anything to get to him.

A-Xuan smiled as he cleared his hair out of his face. "Everyone says that you’re a very cold vampire, but your hand is warm."

He is pretty sure that Yan Wang is his husband, and seeing him lying here makes him feel uncomfortable. He’s been in bright slumber for 60 years; he must’ve been so lonely.

A-Xuan found out it was him the first time he held his hand; he immediately felt that shock of electricity. He would always get that feeling every time he would interlock their hands.

When he thought about how Yan Ning killed him as soon as his slumber ended, he wanted to blow up this entire world. But if it meant hurting his husband, he would never do it.

He will destroy every single person who had a hand in his destruction, plus they both have the same enemies now.

To be fair, they always have the same enemies in every world. Whoever tried to hurt him would naturally become his husband’s enemy and vice versa.

A-Xuan laid his head on his chest, still holding his hand, and said:

"I’ll rest a little if you don’t mind."

Yan Wang smiled and sat back on the windowsill. "How can you be so silly, and how can you care so little about your life?" Yan Wang’s eyes softened as he gazed at his sleeping face until dawn.

Baby V got up and, after kissing his cheek, A-Xuan said, "I have to go, I’ll see you tomorrow." He watched as he put on his hood and disappeared. He smiled at the closing doors. He is a little taken aback; he never met a vampire like him before.

How did he survive until now in the palace? Since he’s willing to sacrifice his life, he must’ve had a hard time growing up.

For two weeks, A-Xuan would spend the night in Yan Wang’s royal chamber and work during the day. Once he had enough money, he bought a factory.

He also bought everything he needs for the construction of the product he would sell. A-Xuan was in his room putting the cloak on. By his estimation, Yan Wang should wake up in two days.

Yan Wang was sitting on the edge of his bed, waiting for Baby V. He is frustrated, for two weeks he came every night, but he still doesn’t know his name. The weird thing is that he is talkative, but he never uttered it.

These past two weeks have certainly been interesting. Usually, when people would see him, they wouldn’t dare to say a word because of the pressure of his rich essence, but he never felt Baby V be uncomfortable or scared around him.

Weirdly, he felt like he acted like they were familiar, and weirder he feels that way too. He never had a true connection to anyone when he was alive, but now that he is in bright slumber, he feels it with Baby V.

Those 60 years must’ve really had an impact on me. He smiled when the door opened, and Baby V pulled his hood down. He smiled at the body laying on the bed and sat next to it after kissing him on the cheek.

Yan Wang listened as A-Xuan said, after holding his hand, "Did you miss me?... I missed you...You should be up by tomorrow night."

He watched as Baby V’s eyes turned sad. Yan Wang felt his heart clench in pain seeing him like that. Is he sad because he’ll leave the kingdom once he turns into a human?

Yan Wang approached him and said, "You don’t have to leave, I’ll protect you."

Even though vampires don’t need human blood because of the substitute they created, there are still some who dare attack humans.

A human in the kingdom wouldn’t last long, even if he’s part of the originals. But he won’t let him die after he ends his slumber. "I won’t let anyone hurt you."

Yan Wang said after sighing, "Right, you still can’t hear me." Yan Wang felt a small pressure on his chest.

A-Xuan felt sad because, for the first time, he came into a world and didn’t talk to his husband immediately. Even if he was naughty in the previous world, he was there, and that’s all that matters.

Yan Wang watched as A-Xuan’s mood got worse and felt the pressure in his chest intensify. He couldn’t explain it, but he felt like he should never be sad, and right now, he just wanted to hold him in his arms.

Yan Wang felt the pressure in his chest become unbearable and fell to his knees. He reached a hand to his body and felt his spirit getting sucked in.

The next second, at the speed of light, he got on top of Baby V, holding both his wrists at the side of his head.

Baby V’s eyes were opened wide in shock. Yan Wang gave a cold smile and asked expressionlessly, "What’s your name, Baby V?"

A-Xuan blinked fast, betraying his shock. What the hell? Husband, you were supposed to wake up tomorrow night.

A-Xuan used the system to calculate the perfect moment he would wake up. Then something must’ve happened to force the end of his bright slumber.

He spoke softly, "My name is A-Xuan, your Majesty."

"Why did you end my slumber?"

A-Xuan swallowed and said, "Because you are the king, your Majesty."

Yan Wang squinted his eyes; he would believe that if his spirit wasn’t roaming the whole time he was transferring his essence.

Yan Wang pulled his wrist to his lips and licked the prominent blue vein. He watched as Baby V looked at him alarmed, and he immediately closed his eyes when he bit into it.

A-Xuan felt his body getting warmer. There is a natural aphrodisiac in the vampire’s bite, which is why, despite the restrictions and laws, many humans are willing to be with vampires. This is all done in secrecy, of course.

A-Xuan was getting harder and harder and felt mortified at this point. Fuck! Husband, don’t start something you won’t finish! Yan Wang gazed as his Baby V struggled to get free, so he let go.

Yan Wang was still holding his wrist, his eyes dark blue. After he licked the bite, the wound disappeared, and he put back his hand on the side of his head.

He leaned in closer to A-Xuan and said with squinted eyes, "Baby V, you’re still a vampire." While Yan Wang was waiting for his answer, he looked at his face.

His gold eyes were shining, and his red lips were parted. A-Xuan had a delightful blush on his face, and he looked incredibly seductive. Yan Wang became hard at that lovely sight.

He watched as A-Xuan gulped and answered nervously, evading his eyes, "I am... My essence is richer than most vampires, your Majesty."

Yan Wang felt relief; he doesn’t want to owe anyone his life, let alone him. "You’re as strong as I am even after transferring your essence, if you hadn’t, you would be the strongest in the kingdom."

A-Xuan looked at him and said earnestly, "I don’t care about that."

Yan Wang nodded thoughtfully and asked, "I see, what do you want for ending my slumber?" He isn’t stupid; he knows that people will always want something in return for a favor or help.

He looked at A-Xuan, who seemed to be hurt by his implications. He answered in a pouting tone:

"I don’t want anything from you, your Majesty. I already told you, I just want you to be king. Can you please let me down?"

The last sentence was said impatiently. Yan Wang looked at his pouting face intently. He looked adorable. He didn’t move for the longest time, and when A-Xuan lost patience, he kept struggling.

With the friction, Yan Wang felt like he was gonna go crazy. His hold tightened, and he ordered angrily:

"Stop moving!"

A-Xuan opened his eyes wide and immediately stopped moving. With his flushed face, Yan Wang thought, "Are you trying to kill me?" He got off and sat on the edge of the bed. He watched as A-Xuan jumped off the bed and knelt in front of him. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

He was looking down, and his whole face was red. When Yan Wang looked at his pajama pants, he understood. At least he has an excuse, what’s his?

Yan Wang hid his erection and said expressionlessly:

"You may stand."

A-Xuan stood up, but his flushed face was aimed at the floor:

"You’ll be my assistant from now on."

A-Xuan immediately lifted his head, panicked, and stammered:

"Your majesty, I..."

Yan Wang cut him and asked with cold eyes:

"Baby V, are you refusing to follow your king’s order?"

A-Xuan immediately knelt and said with certainty:

"I wouldn’t dare."

At that, Yan Wang was pleased and said:

"Stand. Come back tomorrow morning, 10 minutes before the council meeting with a three-piece suit. Let the guards sleep where you dumped them."

A-Xuan stood up and said, looking at him:

"Yes, your Majesty."

Yan Wang looked into his eyes and got up from the bed. He approached him and gazed at his nervous face. When he was face to face with him, he caressed his eyes and said:

"I like your eyes."

A-Xuan blinked and seemed to let out unconsciously:

"You have beautiful eyes."

When he realized what he said, he blinked fast and stammered nervously:

"I’m sorry, your Majesty, I..."

Yan Wang smiled mockingly at him, and A-Xuan immediately started to pout.

Yan Wang’s eyes softened. How can he be so adorable?

"Leave. You’re not to say a word to anyone about the end of my bright slumber."

He glanced as he put back his hood on and disappeared after A-Xuan said:

"Yes, your Majesty."