Chapter 289 : A Rose Wedding 15 (1/2)

Ai Wei had probably never expected Shi Sheng to react this way. She stood there, rooted to the spot, for a time.

Only when someone patted her from behind, did she come back to her senses. Ai Wei turned to look at that person, calling out in a soft voice, “Sikong, she…”

“It’s okay, you’ve tried your best. Just let them do the rest.” Sikong Sa smiled as he rubbed her head.

Ai Wei bit her lip. “Was she really…the one who did those things?”

“Isn’t there already video evidence?” Sikong Sa narrowed his eyes as he looked in the direction Shi Sheng had left in.

His words strengthened the resolve in Ai Wei’s eyes.

……

After Shi Sheng entered the school, she didn’t manage to get very far before encountering Zuo Lie.

‘Did I(bbb) forget to check the almanac before leaving the house today or something? Both leads are taking turns to look for me…’

“They’ve laid an ambush up ahead. Be careful.” Zuo Lie coldly tossed her these words before turning around and vanishing, having no intention of pestering her unreasonably.

‘Da hell? Couldn’t you make yourself a bit clearer? And…why’d the ML suddenly decide to switch sides? Or is this a linked plot?

Since we’re opposing each other openly, he’d probably guess I wouldn’t believe him if he told me there was an ambush—so I’d go check. But then there’d really be an ambush…’

Shi Sheng felt like she was reading too deeply into it. Perhaps the ML was just giving her a simple reminder? After all, they were both Pure Bloods.

There weren’t many Pure Bloods in this world. And why should vampires make things difficult for one another?

Regardless of whether or not Zuo Lie was telling the truth, Shi Sheng decided to leave the academy.

‘My big thigh isn’t here, so I should just be a quiet beauty.

…It’s not been suitable for killing recently.’

Hence, a group of people were left waiting in the shadows from morning till night. Even when the sky was completely filled with stars, there was still no sign of their target.

Their ambush had been laid on a path she’d have to take to get to her class, so why hadn’t she appeared?

The people keeping watch outside the school hadn’t seen her leave either.

Then where had she gone?

When Ai Wei heard the news from Sikong Sa, she was also puzzled. It was originally planned for her to lure Shi Sheng into the ambush—but before she even got to say a few words, Shi Sheng had left. That plan failed.

‘But she did enter the school. And I didn’t see her leave…’

“Sikong, is she going to kill again?” Ai Wei was a bit afraid. What happened lately was truly too cruel for words.

Countless cases of vampire bites had cropped up in the academy. And all of the victims were people she was familiar with. Seeing those who had only just been laughing and chatting with her the day before suddenly lying on the ground with a deathly complexion caused Ai Wei to receive quite the scare.

It was as if there was a plot whose mastermind wanted to scare her.

And then video evidence was obtained, proving that it was Mi Nai behind the murders.

Ai Wei had long since suspected her. The only person who could freely enter and exit the academy, who also had enmity with her, was Mi Nai.

Sikong Sa brought Ai Wei into his embrace and lightly patted her back. “Don’t be scared. I’m here. She can’t hurt you.”

Ai Wei buried her head against Sikong Sa’s chest. “Thank you, Sikong.”

“Dummy. You’re my girlfriend. It’s my job to protect my girlfriend, no?”

Ai Wei couldn’t help but smile.

……

Shi Sheng didn’t go to school for the next few days, merely lingering around the vicinity. ‘Looks like there’s quite a number of people keeping an eye out around here.’

Before this, she’d been so stuck in her own little world that she was completely unaware of what had been happening.

Liang Ge received Shi Sheng’s call while she was eating dinner. She looked at the flashing number on the phone screen but didn’t immediately answer it.

“Ge-Ge, why aren’t you answering the call?” Mama Liang looked at her daughter in confusion.

Liang Ge muted her phone and smiled, unflustered, as she replied, “Dunno the number. Probably a salesperson or something.”

Hearing this, Mama Liang revealed an expression of disgust. “Those people are really irritating.”

It was clear she had all too much experience with these types of calls.