Chapter 44
Chapter 44
The fourth night.
When the Demon Emperor arrived, Ye Piaoling was lying on the bed, completely giving up on life.
It was time to embrace self-abandonment…
Ye Piaoling lay flat on her back, legs crossed, one arm tucked behind her head. She looked as relaxed as if she were sunbathing on a beach.
The man’s eyes darkened.
Previously, she had always hidden shyly behind the red curtains, looking pitiful and panicked, playing little tricks to dodge him.
Now, she was acting like a total boss…
She was no longer running away, yet an inexplicable sense of displeasure rose in his heart.
Even though there was no one else here, he didn’t want her to be so exposed, as if something that belonged exclusively to him was being invisibly coveted.
The Demon Emperor walked toward the bed.
Ye Piaoling rolled her eyes. “You’re here?”
“Get on up,” she said with total indifference. “Do the work yourself.”
Demon Emperor: “…”
His expression turned grim. With a wave of his hand, the iron chains on the girl’s wrists vanished.
A white fairy dress appeared beside her.
“The clothes you wanted. Put them on yourself later.”
Ye Piaoling was completely stunned, her ‘giving up’ expression frozen on her face.
No way?
She had tried every possible way to please him before, but the Big Demon King had refused to let her take off the chains or wear clothes.
Now that she had stopped trying, he actually agreed??
Ye Piaoling could hardly believe it. She sat up with a start, checking her freed hands.
Then she touched the dress beside her.
The quality was excellent-silk lining with a layer of light white gauze on the outside. It looked ethereal and elegant, exactly the style she had asked for.
The Demon Emperor snorted coldly. “Are you satisfied now?”
Ye Piaoling was dazed for a moment.
Then it clicked-of course! Humans aren’t made of stone; how could he be heartless? She had been so sincere and worked so hard, how could the Big Demon King not be moved?
Ye Piaoling felt a surge of hope. She immediately stopped her ‘rotting’ act and was instantly revitalized.
She turned and threw her arms around the Demon Emperor’s waist, her voice filled with joy. “Big Demon King, I knew you were good to me! Mwah~”
The man looked down at her, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly.
The girl’s warm, soft body was pressed against his cold black robes; he could feel her temperature even through the fabric.
Originally, he had only treated her as a tool for Evil Cultivation, but it was undeniable that aside from cultivation, he derived other forms of amusement and value from her…
At that moment, the girl in his arms spoke up smugly again.
“Big Demon King, let’s discuss something. How about letting me take the lead tonight?”
“…”
The Demon Emperor gave a low chuckle and reached out to pat her head.
Ye Piaoling looked up. For a fleeting second, a trace of tenderness seemed to flash in the Demon Emperor’s eyes, but it was quickly swallowed by the boundless, chilling darkness…
In the nights of the Soul-Departing Spring Dream, hearts always fluttered.
The wheels of the carriage spun off into the distance, leaving nothing but dust behind…
***
Afterward, the Demon Emperor left as usual.
She had been much more cooperative today.
He seemed relatively satisfied with her change, but he didn’t stay because of it.
Ye Piaoling let out a long sigh.
It seemed that winning over the Big Demon King wouldn’t be easy.
Still, things were progressing. At least he was a bit more tender today than before.
That was quite comforting.
Looking at the fairy dress beside her-these were the fruits of her labor!
Ye Piaoling reached out to pick up the dress.
Beneath the clothes lay a bouquet of black Mandala Flowers.
“Huh?”
Ye Piaoling looked at the flowers in surprise.
Yesterday, she had asked him to pick a Mandala for her the next time he came. He hadn’t agreed then…
But he actually picked them for her, and an entire bouquet at that!
This kind of Mandala only grew in the Demon Realm. Its black petals symbolized love and death.
Ye Piaoling stared at them for a long time, then burst into laughter.
She said she wanted a fairy dress and Mandala Flowers, and he gave her both.
-This meant he was finally listening to her words and taking them to heart!
The day she could convince him that this was all a dream and find a way to leave seemed not so far off after all.
Ye Piaoling put on the dress and hopped around the floor excitedly for a few laps.
Only then did she crawl back to sleep.
…
An unknown amount of time passed.
The faint sound of thunder reached her ears.
Ye Piaoling woke up groggily, realizing it was actually thundering and raining today.
She opened her eyes slightly and yawned, intending to go back to sleep.
But then her eyes widened-
She actually saw the Big Demon King? He was lying right beside her!
“You… why are you here?” Ye Piaoling asked in shock.
The Demon Emperor kept his eyes closed and said calmly, “It’s raining. This seat didn’t bring an umbrella, so I came back.”
Ye Piaoling blinked and gave a sweet smile. “Tsk, tsk, tsk. Stop being so dishonest. You knew I was afraid of thunder, so you came back specifically to keep me company, didn’t you?”