Chapter 31 - Do you hold strong grudges? (1/2)

”It's must be your habit to abduct women,” I mutter unhappily. Last night, he suddenly threw his robe on me and picked me up. I felt like I was being abducted. Then, he threatened me. I was so scared because of his dangerous voice that... I sort of fell asleep when he was carrying me. Anyway, I am sure that this is his place.

”I only abducted you so far if you think that it was an abduction.” He picks up the dumpling with his chopstick and takes it near my mouth. I stare at it. It smells delicious, but I don't want to eat. If I eat it, he wins. He wants to lure me with food. Then, he will come up with new strategies.

I cross my arms to build an invisible defense. ”You are not asking me how I got hurt.”

”How did you get hurt?” The dumpling is still near my mouth. He isn't moving it. I am not eating it. Let's see how long he can keep it like this.

”I fell on a dagger and got stabbed.” I narrow my eyes at him.

He sighs. ”Who would believe such a stupid reason?”

”Exactly, right.” I laugh and eat the dumpling. Kang Si An, his reincarnation, would say the exact stupid reason. The world is really strange. ”Someone said that to me. Say, am I an idiot? Would I fall on a dagger and get stabbed?”

”No, an ȧssassin probably stabbed you there.” He puts another dumpling in my mouth. ”You are energetic and happy. Let's get married today.”

I cough wildly. He gives me a glass of water. Get married? What is the connection between ȧssassin, energy, happiness, and marriage? He is not any less weird than Kang Si An. ”Are you insane, Li Jun?”

”We are 3 months late.” He wipes my mouth. ”I told the emperor that you went back home to get your father's blessing. Since you are back, we should get married as soon as possible. We will have a simple ceremony.”

”Wait!” I hold up my hand. ”You saw me disappearing right in front of you like a ghost? You still want to marry me?”

”Yes.” His answer is short and concise. No explanation. He gives me a soft shy smile. ”I can't wait to see you in a wedding robe.”

That's not... right. ”I don't want to get married. You know that I am not... a human. I am a demon from the depth of hell. I am here on vacation. You can't marry a demon, Li Jun.”

”Since the emperor wants me to marry a demon, I will marry a demon.” He ċȧrėsses my cheek. ”You are a beautiful demon. I have no complaint.”

I got no word to argue with this weirdo. ”If I say no...”

”You will be executed for not following the emperor's command.” His smile becomes wider. ”Then, you will be exorcised back to the depth of the hell. I don't know which one will happen first. I wouldn't like any of it to happen to you.”