Chapter 1 You Can't Escape

"Help! Someone, please save me!"

In the dark alley, Yan Xin's terrified cries instantly shattered the tranquility of the night.

"Stop shouting, little girl. You're destined to be my prey tonight."

A cold and mocking voice suddenly rang out. A man dressed in a black windbreaker and wearing a black mask slowly emerged from the shadows. His eyes glowed with an eerie red light in the darkness, like flames from hell.

Yan Xin's eyes widened in horror, and fear made her whole body tremble like a leaf in the wind.

"You... Don't come any closer!"

The man, however, pressed forward step by step. The corners of his mouth curled into a sinister smile, like the smile of a demon.

"You can't escape. Just be my dinner obediently."

As he spoke, he revealed his sharp fangs, and the breath exhaled from his mouth carried a chill that could pierce one's marrow.

Yan Xin stepped back desperately until her back hit the cold and hard wall. She felt as if she had fallen into an endless ice cave.

"What on earth are you?"

"Me?"

The man let out a soft chuckle. His voice was like the cold wind in the frigid night. He leaned close to Yan Xin's neck.

"I'm the vampire from whom you have nowhere to run. Your blood is an irresistible temptation to me."

Then he took a deep sniff, looking intoxicated.

"Mmm~ Your blood smells so sweet. I'm sure it tastes even more wonderful."

When his fangs pierced Yan Xin's neck, a strange warm current instantly flowed through his body.

He was surprised to find that Yan Xin's blood actually had a healing effect, which could suppress the bloodthirsty desire that had always been difficult to control within him.

The man released his bite and stared at Yan Xin in shock.

Yan Xin covered her mouth in horror, trying to break free but unable to do so. Her mind raced with thoughts:

"What should I do? Who can save me? Am I going to lose my life here tonight?"

Just as the man was about to bite down again, suddenly a beam of intense light shot over like lightning. The man disappeared into the darkness in an instant, leaving only a gust of eerie cold wind.

Yan Xin slumped to the ground, gasping for breath, her heart filled with confusion and fear.

What on earth was going on? Why did that mysterious vampire target her? Could it be that, like the heroines in novels, she had some mysterious bloodline? Before Yan Xin could finish her thoughts,

"Yan Xin? What are you doing sitting here? Hurry up and come in. All the classmates are here." A voice came from above.

Yan Xin looked up and saw the person approaching. She let out a sigh of relief as if she had found a life-saving straw. "Su Yue, you're here."

That's right, the person who came was her best friend, Su Yue.

Then she stood up, patted the non-existent dust on her clothes, and grabbed Su Yue's clothes eagerly.

"Su Yue, I have to tell you something!"

But the bar was too noisy. Su Yue leaned in with a confused look on her face.

"What? Speak louder. I can't hear you!"

Yan Xin raised her voice even more, almost shouting, "I said I was in danger just now!"

Only then did Su Yue hear clearly and frowned, asking,

"What kind of danger?"

Yan Xin quickly told her about the encounter just now. Su Yue, however, pulled her into the bar, half-believing and half-doubting.

In the bar, the lights were flashing like countless crazily writhing spirits, making Yan Xin's eyes dizzy. The music was deafening, and the laughter and chatter filled the air wantonly. But Yan Xin felt as if the laughter came from another world, and she didn't fit in at all.

After a while, the stuffiness in the private room made Yan Xin feel as if she was about to suffocate. Yan Xin shouted to Su Yue, "I'm going to the restroom!"

Su Yue nodded.

As soon as Yan Xin came out of the restroom, a strange sound crept into her ears like a ghost. The sound was faint and eerie, and every note seemed to carry a chill, making the hair on the back of Yan Xin's neck stand up.

As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat. Although she was extremely scared and her legs were trembling slightly, her intense curiosity was like an invisible hand, pulling her forcefully towards the direction of the sound.

Just as she turned the corner, Yan Xin's gaze collided with his unexpectedly.

Dressed in a black windbreaker, his tall and straight figure looked even more slender. His delicate features were as if they had been crafted by a master, perfectly astonishing.

"Wow~ I've never seen such a handsome man before."

For a moment, Yan Xin was like someone who had been cast a freezing spell, staring at him blankly.

However, his pained groans, furrowed brows, and pale face as white as paper shattered this seemingly beautiful picture, making Yan Xin feel a twinge of concern.

As if possessed, Yan Xin walked up to him, her voice trembling uncontrollably due to nervousness.

"Are you... all right?"

Before she could finish her words, he pounced on her like a crazed beast and bit down on Yan Xin's neck firmly.

A sharp pain shot through her instantly, like countless steel needles stabbing into her skin at once, making her almost faint from the pain.

Fear wrapped around Yan Xin like a huge net. She struggled desperately in horror, but his strength was so great that she couldn't break free from his grip at all.

At this moment, Yan Xin's mind went blank, and there was only one thought in her head:

"Is it him?

It's him! It's really him!

The vampire just now? Why did he appear again? How did he know I was here?"

A moment later, he released his bite. There was still a dazzling smear of red at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes revealed a creepy look of satisfaction.

Yan Xin covered her neck. Her heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar. Overwhelmed with fear, she just wanted to escape from this terrifying place as soon as possible.

"Come with me," he said coldly, his eyes radiating an irresistible authority.

"Why should I go with you?" Yan Xin glared at him angrily and fearfully.

Ye You narrowed his eyes, bared his sharp fangs, and gave a cold snort. "Your blood suits me very well. You can only be my blood slave."

"My blood suits you? Are you crazy?"

Yan Xin shouted hoarsely and turned to run. At this moment, she just wanted to get as far away from this madman as possible.

Ye You thought to himself, "This girl's blood can actually cure the restlessness in my body. It's so miraculous. I must keep her by my side and investigate carefully."

Watching Yan Xin's panicked fleeing figure, Ye You curled the corners of his mouth and thought,

"Hmph, you'll obediently be my blood slave sooner or later."

Then he quietly followed her.

...Outside the private room...

Yan Xin shook her head, trying to shake off the terrifying emotions from just now. But those scenes kept replaying in her mind like a movie.

Taking a deep breath, she forced a smile and pushed open the door of the private room.

The people inside saw her come back.

Su Yue teased, "Yan Xin~ You're finally back."

"You took so long in the restroom. If I didn't know better, I'd think you fell into the toilet," she said with a laugh and came over to pull her in.

...Others were also chiming in with jokes...

...Outside the private room...

"Yan Xin?"

"Hmm."

"It's a nice name."

Ye You rubbed his fingers, his voice so low that it was almost inaudible. At this moment, he was calculating in his mind how to make this girl go with him obediently.

...Inside the private room...

After sitting down, Yan Xin quietly pulled Su Yue over. Her expression was as nervous as a frightened bird, and her voice was trembling as she said she had something to tell her. Su Yue looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Su Yue: "Huh? What's wrong?"

Yan Xin was in a hurry, as if she had grasped the last straw of hope. She told her everything that had just happened.

Su Yue, however, just smiled faintly and didn't believe it at all.

Then, seeing Yan Xin's serious and anxious expression, she reached out and touched her forehead, saying, "You don't have a fever either."

Seeing that Su Yue didn't believe her, Yan Xin was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. She was angry and scared in her heart:

"Why doesn't she believe me? Could it be that my experience just now was all fake?

No, it's impossible. Absolutely impossible!"

So Yan Xin thought of showing her the bite mark on her neck.

"Look, he bit me right here."

Su Yue looked at her fair neck and said suspiciously, "There's nothing here."

Yan Xin's eyes widened in surprise, her heart full of confusion and fear. "Nothing?" She took out a small mirror from her bag.

"How could there be nothing? Could it be that it was really just an illusion?"

She rubbed her neck vigorously, and indeed, there was nothing there. Everything that had just happened was like an illusory dream, as if it had never occurred.

Yan Xin returned to her seat, full of doubts, but she always felt that there was a pair of eyes staring at her intently from the dark.

She couldn't help but shiver, and the chill spread from the base of her spine throughout her body. Her unease grew stronger and stronger, as if an invisible big hand was tightly gripping her throat, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

The party ended, and everyone left one after another...

The door of the private room was suddenly pushed open roughly, and his tall figure appeared at the door like a ghost.

His gaze was like two cold rays of light, locking onto Yan Xin directly. The corners of his mouth curled into a meaningful and terrifying smile.

"Yan Xin, come with me," he said in a cold and unyielding voice.

Yan Xin stepped back in horror.

Her heart was in her throat. She tightly grasped her best friend Su Yue's hand, her palm full of cold sweat, and her voice was so trembling that it was almost inaudible. "Who on earth are you? Why are you pestering me?"

Ye You let out a cold snort. "I'm Ye You. You must come with me and be my blood slave. Don't even think about resisting!"

Yan Xin gritted her teeth and said firmly, "I will never!"

Ye You didn't answer but just advanced step by step towards Yan Xin. Each step was like stepping on her heart, making her feel that she was about to suffocate the next second.