vrcanaries Chapter 268 This Lonely
Chapter 268 This Lonely
When Xin Moyan saw the figure that suddenly appeared, she opened her mouth wide and looked incredulous. How could anyone in this world look like that?
The man was tall and slender, dressed in a blood-red, floor-length robe, the collar slightly open to reveal his muscular chest. His skin was flawless and sickly pale, his fiery red hair was unkempt and hung lazily to his waist, his lips were as red as blood, and his androgynous features were even more feminine and alluring than a woman's. His captivating fox-like eyes seemed to glow red.
She gasped instantly; this person's eyes were actually red!
He walked barefoot, each step making a tinkling sound. Xin Moyan subconsciously looked down and saw that the man had a pair of glittering gold anklets wrapped around his right ankle. With the slightest movement, the anklets would collide and make a sound. The crisp sound seemed even more ethereal and terrifying in this eerie and quiet environment.
"You...who are you?"
Xin Moyan mustered her courage and asked him, "If even someone as ghost-like as Uncle Xie isn't a ghost, then this man shouldn't be a ghost either, right? I've only ever heard of female ghosts in red; could there be male ghosts in red?"
"Haha~"
He chuckled softly, his alluring eyes gleaming with excitement. With a flick of his red robe, he stepped across the pool and arrived at the bedside in the blink of an eye, sitting directly next to Xin Moyan, startling her into taking a few steps back.
Seeing that she was tense, the man in red stopped approaching. He simply leaned against the headboard, casually picked up a tuft of red hair, and carelessly wrapped it around his fingertips. His long, narrow red eyes stared intently at Xin Moyan, and then he nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad! I like your appearance."
That deep, magnetic voice was as languid as a cat's, like someone who had stumbled upon a beautiful view by chance—both expected and yet filled with a touch of amazement.
"Who are you? Where is this place?"
Xin Moyan was on guard, pulling hard on the chain locked to her hand, but the gold chain didn't budge.
"Hehehe~"
He chuckled again, his expression so captivating and naturally alluring that even Xin Moyan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking, "He's practically a seductive male vixen!"
"I? I am your husband!"
After he finished speaking, he placed his hands on the pillow and took a step closer to Xin Moyan.
"You...you...don't come any closer!"
The length of the gold chain on her right hand restricted her retreat, leaving her with no choice but to point at him with her left hand as a warning.
Are you afraid of being alone?
"What do you mean 'lonely'? Who are you? Where is this place? Why did you kidnap me?"
Xin Moyan's eyebrows furrowed. Her last memory was hearing her brother's voice, but as soon as she opened the door, she was knocked unconscious by a masked man in black.
"Hehe~ How am I supposed to answer so many questions?"
He finished speaking with a smile, then suddenly leaned forward, grabbing Xin Moyan's left arm with one hand to prevent her from moving, while using the other hand to lift her chin and carefully examine her cheek. His fingertips were icy cold, making her shiver. The distance between the two at this moment was... very ambiguous.
"Don't...don't touch me! Get away!"
Xin Moyan's voice trembled slightly, but she forced herself to remain calm and glared fiercely at the man in front of her.
"Oh! It's just a little wildcat with its teeth and claws out!"
"You're the stray cat! Your whole family are stray cats! I'm warning you, you better let me go right now, or else..."
"Otherwise what? Otherwise... your general brother won't let me go? Or... Xuan Yuan won't let me go?"
Xin Moyan's eyes widened. Seeing that he could easily name these two people, it was obvious that he knew her brother and Xuan Yuan. Were they her brother's enemies? Or Xuan Yuan's enemies?
She thought to herself that if this person was her brother's or Xuan Yuan's enemy, he would definitely not let her go. Now that she was trapped, even if she couldn't save herself, she had to buy as much time as possible. Her brother and Xuan Yuan would definitely come to save her.
Thinking of this, Xin Moyan swallowed hard and mustered her courage to meet those red eyes.
"Hey, who are you? What do you want? I don't know you. What's your purpose in kidnapping me here? Look at me now, tied up like this, I can't escape. At least explain yourself clearly so I can die knowing why!"
His expression stiffened slightly, then a seductive smile appeared on his lips. "So you're quite interesting. No wonder he takes such good care of you."
"Him? Who is he?"
"Hehe~ You'll find out eventually, but first I need to let you know who I am..."
His eyebrows arched gracefully, and he opened his lips to introduce himself, only to be ruthlessly interrupted by Xin Moyan.
"and many more!"
"Ok?"
She glanced down at the long, slender fingers hooking her chin, her eyes filled with disdain. "Can you move away from me? Don't touch my hands or my face, I'm not used to it."
"..."
The air froze instantly. After a long while, he surprisingly obeyed and did as he was told. He not only released Xin Moyan from his grasp, but also moved to the side, so that the two were about half a meter apart.
"Are you still satisfied?"
"Okay, you can continue now."
"..."
He smirked. This girl was really impolite; no one had ever dared to boss him around like that before.
"That's what you said!"
"Xin... Mo Yan, do you know that your disrespectful attitude is enough to make me cut off your head?"
Xin Moyan shrugged and said indifferently, "Then go ahead and chop! At worst, I'll be a hero again in eighteen years."
After saying that, she didn't forget to secretly observe his expression. She would drag it out as long as possible. This man shouldn't be so perverted as to kill her on the spot, right?
"Ha! How utterly ignorant of their own limitations!"
The veins on his forehead throbbed, and besides uttering that rebuke, he seemed somewhat helpless.
"If you don't want to talk, just let me go!"
"Dream on! I went through so much trouble to bring you here, how could I let you go so easily?"
"Traversing mountains and rivers? Is this place very far? My friend, where do you come from?"
"Whoo~"
He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, saying, "You are not allowed to call me 'I,' you must address me as Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty?"
She thought for a moment, seemingly forgetting that she was currently a prisoner, and asked curiously, "Then may I ask, Your Majesty, which kingdom are you from? You've been talking for so long, and you still haven't gotten to the point!"
He was so angry at her that he felt like he was punching cotton. If she weren't Xin Moyan, he would have definitely killed her with a sword. Humph!
"I am the Emperor of Yelan, your future husband."
"The Emperor of Yelan? Isn't the Emperor of Yelan in the Kingdom of Yelan?"
"Ah."
"Don't tell me this is the Kingdom of Nightfall?"
"Ah."
"Ah! How is this possible?"