Chapter 18: I'm Not a Panda Blood Type

The man stood motionless in the darkness. I listened as his eerie laughter gradually faded away, and then he asked me in a rather sarcastic tone, "Do you think that little thing can kill me?"

The word "kill" tugged at my nerves. My first thought at this moment was that the person in front of me must be the serial killer. I couldn't get out of this alley, so how should I fight back?

Xie Yan!

Xie Yan's face popped into my mind. I secretly reached into my bag with the hand hidden behind my back to look for my phone. Only then did I remember that my phone had been stepped on by President Wang and was broken, and I hadn't had time to buy a new one. Without a phone, I couldn't even call the police.

The man in the darkness lowered his head and chuckled softly. He raised one hand and gathered his collar at the top of his head, then slowly said, "Kill you? No. What I need is your blood, an endless supply of it."

Blood?

At the mention of this word, I immediately thought of those blood slaves in some countries who were imprisoned indefinitely. I knew that there were some illegal organizations selling the rare panda blood, but I was definitely not of the panda - blood type.

I was just about to explain my blood type when suddenly a gust of cold wind flashed by my ear, and a hand grabbed my neck.

"You... You've got the wrong person. I have a common blood type."

I hoped my explanation would work. After all, if I wasn't of the panda - blood type, even if he drained my blood, he couldn't sell it for much money. It would be better for him to just rob me of my money. I handed him my bag and told him, "There's money in my bag. You can take all of it. I won't call the police."

"Money?"

I heard the man behind me speak. His breath was cold as he talked, making me shiver all over. He said, "Money means nothing to me. But you're different. You were chosen by my brother, so you must be the best."

What brother?

I had no idea what this person was talking about. I waved my hands, trying to grab his hand. Suddenly, his body stiffened, and he quickly stepped back.

Then I saw a black shadow flash behind him. In the flickering light and shadow, I saw it was Xie Yan's face. He looked coldly at the man in front of me and single - handedly pulled him away from me.

Xie Yan's movements were extremely fast. The man who had been hidden in the darkness also quickly turned around. At this moment, I could only see his back and Xie Yan's rapid backward movement.

"Xie Yan?" I was stunned and quickly said, "I'll call the police."

Xie Yan's gaze passed over the man and landed on me. His black eyes flashed with a hint of reassurance. I knew Xie Yan was telling me to leave first, but in this situation, how could I leave Xie Yan behind?

I looked around in a panic for an exit. Xie Yan and the man had retreated to the entrance of the alley.

The entrance of the alley was an exit.

I rushed towards the entrance of the alley. Our eyes met. Looking at Xie Yan's star - like eyes, I could only grit my teeth and pass by, saying, "I'll call the police. Xie Yan, you must wait for me to come back."

Xie Yan nodded, then with a reverse movement, he pinned the man to the ground. I couldn't see the man's face or his movements, but in this situation, Xie Yan was surely in danger alone. I had to find help.

I rarely came to this area. I ran through several intersections but couldn't find a police station.

Helpless, I picked up a big stone from the ground and headed back to the entrance of the alley. But when I got back, I only saw Xie Yan standing at the entrance of the alley. At this moment, his expression was anxious. The moment he saw me, the tension in his eyes relaxed a little.

"Mianmian." Xie Yan came over and scanned my body. "Are you hurt?"

"No."

I shook my head. "No. He seemed to only want my blood, so he didn't hurt me."

As soon as I finished speaking, I saw Xie Yan's eyes suddenly tighten. He raised his fingertips and gently placed them on the side of my neck. "Here, did he hurt you here?"

I reached up and touched it. My skin was only slightly hot.

It should have been from being grabbed just now.

"Xie Yan, why did he want my blood?" I covered my neck, my eyes turning red.

If he hadn't mentioned it, I might not have felt it. But now that Xie Yan had reminded me, I suddenly felt a burning pain in my neck.

Xie Yan lowered his eyes. Seeing the redness in the corners of my eyes, he didn't answer my question. His cool fingertips gently caressed the corners of my eyes. "Mianmian, it's my fault."

Hearing the helplessness and sigh in his tone, my heart felt sour. I clearly wanted to live a good life with Xie Yan, but why couldn't we just be together peacefully? The sour feeling was like a thorn piercing into my heart. My hand was held by Xie Yan. His hand was big and cold, and my thoughts were drawn to his body temperature, leaving me with no mind to think about anything else.

"Mianmian, let's go home." Xie Yan held my hand and walked forward. He was much taller than me. Looking at the big difference between his shadow and mine on the ground, I suddenly felt that perhaps I was wrong.

Wrong from the very beginning.

My heart felt heavy, as if a big mountain was pressing on it. I slowly pulled my hand out of Xie Yan's palm and stopped. I raised my eyes and said in a distant tone, "Xie Yan, I want to go back to my place."

"Your place?" Xie Yan frowned, his voice cold.

I nodded and lowered my eyes, no longer looking at Xie Yan. "I want to rest. Xie Yan, why can't we be like other couples?"

As soon as I finished speaking, I saw the shock and helplessness in Xie Yan's eyes. Eventually, he regained his usual coolness in the night. He said, "Okay."

Listening to Xie Yan's still deep and sexy voice, I lowered my eyes. My throat felt even more sour. Clearly, Xie Yan had really done his best, but why did I always feel insecure?

Especially this time, when I needed him the most, he wasn't by my side.

In the late - night city center, the lights were bright, and the streets were filled with the hustle and bustle. Young couples on the street were affectionately snuggling together, chatting and laughing. Sitting in the car, I watched them with envy.

Real couples should be like them, right?

Lost in thought, I subconsciously looked at Xie Yan. The moment I turned my head, I met Xie Yan's deep eyes. It seemed that he didn't expect me to look at him suddenly. He was stunned for a moment, and then his gaze turned to the car window.

Outside the window, a couple was passionately kissing.

Xie Yan only glanced at it, then retracted his gaze and continued driving.

We really weren't a real couple. I turned my eyes back to the colorful world outside the window. I was in a daze when the car suddenly stopped. Before I could react, I saw Xie Yan get out of the car and walk away.

What was Xie Yan going to do?

No way!

I stared at the road outside the window in shock, almost jumping out of my seat.

Even if he was in a hurry, he couldn't park the car in the middle of the road!

I reached out to unbuckle my seatbelt, ready to go find Xie Yan. Suddenly, the car door slammed again. I looked up in a hurry and was stunned to see a huge sea of red flowers in front of me.

The overwhelming fragrance made my head spin. I stared blankly at the huge bouquet of roses, unable to come back to my senses.

Xie Yan stopped the car in the middle of the road just to buy me flowers?

"Mianmian, I hope you like it." Xie Yan said.

"For me?" I pointed to my nose, not believing it.

"Mianmian, it's for you. I hope you like it." Xie Yan patiently and gently said it again. But I still couldn't believe it and blinked, suspecting that I was dreaming.