First Night Encounter and Fate 1
"Ouch……"
I covered my aching neck and crawled out of the muddy ground covered with weeds.
It is morning now, the sun has not yet risen, but the sky is already bright.
The air in the early morning is fresh and cool, with the fragrance of grass, trees and soil.
I looked at the surrounding scenery blankly and found myself in an orange grove. The dark green leaves seemed to have suffered some kind of destruction and fell to the ground miserably.
My head was dizzy and I had no idea where I was.
A lot seemed to happen yesterday, and it took me a lot of effort to piece together the fragmented memories.
As my memory came back, a feeling of sadness quickly took over my heart like a rising tide...
There must be no one in the world more unlucky than me!
After school yesterday evening, I was walking home in a good mood.
After a whole afternoon of studying, I was already rumbling with hunger and was looking forward to a delicious dinner!
Unexpectedly, when I walked to the door of my house, I found that my house was surrounded by countless reporters and I couldn't squeeze in at all.
I'm used to seeing this kind of situation.
My parents are well-known scientists. So it is not surprising that reporters from newspapers come to interview us occasionally. But this is the first time I have seen such a situation where the door to my house is blocked.
Just when I was wondering, a sharp-eyed reporter saw me. He ran up to me at the speed of a Category 12 hurricane, smiling so hard that his eyes narrowed into two curved slits. He asked, "Ah! You are Dr. Tea's daughter! What do you think of Dr. Tea's participation in the research project in Country M?"
What? Dad is going to Country M?
I was horrified.
But considering my parents' enthusiasm for science, it's not impossible...
No! I'm going to ask him!
However, before I could move, other reporters saw me, and they quickly gathered around me, asking me questions.
"What do you think about Mrs. Tea also going to Country M this time?"
"With both mom and dad gone, who will take care of you?"
"Excuse me, Miss Chaye, as the one who was left behind, do you have anything to say to your parents?"
…
What?
My steps paused, my heart skipped a beat, and I didn't even notice when the schoolbag on my shoulders fell to the ground.
"As the person who was left behind", "As the person who was left behind"... the words of the reporter echoed in my mind. When I thought of my parents' hesitant behavior when I went out in the morning, I gradually felt that "something bad was going to happen".
I clenched my fists, and like Popeye who had eaten spinach, I bravely pushed away the reporter who was blocking my way, then struggled to squeeze out of the crowd and rushed to the door of my house in two steps.
I took out the key tremblingly and opened the door of my house.
“Thump, thump, thump!”
I ran to the kitchen! It was clean and tidy! There was no sign of it having been used.
“Thump, thump, thump!”
I ran to the indoor laboratory again. Various documents were scattered on the floor, making it a mess, as if a swarm of locusts had passed through.
“Thump, thump, thump!”
I ran to my parents' room again, and the closet door was wide open, with not a single piece of clothing left in the closet!
No way!
The key in my hand fell to the floor with a "pop", just like the sound of my heart breaking.
“Ding Ling Ling——”
The phone suddenly rang in the room. I was shocked and quickly answered the call with hope.
"Hello!"
"Excuse me, are you Miss Chaye?"
It turned out to be a strange voice. I felt lost: "Yes..."
"Your villa has been auctioned off successfully, and the buyer said he will move in tomorrow, so you'd better pack up your things and move out today. By the way, your mother left a note on your bedside table..."
What? The house was sold? Doesn't that mean I'm going to be homeless soon?
Someone tell me what happened!
"Snapped!"
I hung up the phone as if I was escaping from reality.
With trembling hands, I started to dial my parents' number, but an electronic prompt tone came from the receiver: "The user you dialed is out of service area."
I just felt like there was a hole in my chest and it was freezing cold.
I returned to my room in a daze and found the note left by my mother on the bedside table.
"Xiao Ye, Mom has contacted Mom's childhood friend, you can stay at her house! Her house is in City C, and it has a very big house! Mom has put her address and contact information in your wallet! Bye!"
Maybe because she walked in a hurry, my mother's handwriting was very sloppy.
You left my daughter behind for your ideals, don't even think I'll forgive you! Humph!
I was angry for a while, and then I began to comfort myself - they have always been like this, I should have gotten used to it, right? At least my parents love me, they just put work more important at the critical moment.
When I thought about it, I couldn't help but feel less aggrieved and upset. No matter what, my parents' lives continued, and my life couldn't be put on hold.
Instead of complaining, it is better to face it calmly!
I pulled my wallet out of my drawer and saw an even smaller note.
"A big house at the foot of the hill."
Wow! This must be a super rich family. Maybe I will live the life of a rich lady from now on!
I can't help but feel full of longing for my future life.
However, I was so naive!
In the next few hours, after becoming homeless, I encountered a series of tragedies: I missed my stop because I overslept, and lost my wallet at the station.
Of course this is not the worst.
The worst thing was that when I was looking for my mother's friend's house, I accidentally saw someone fainted on the side of the road. Since this place was far away from the city, there were almost no other pedestrians passing by. Being kind-hearted, I went over to show concern for the fainted person.
Who would have thought that good people would not be rewarded! This is the beginning of the ultimate tragedy!
Before I reached him, I saw the man who was unconscious the moment before suddenly jump up as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
As he stood up, his long silver hair tied into a ponytail was exposed, and his handsome face was also exposed. He was a boy of the same age as me, with three-dimensional facial features like Europeans, and he exuded a wild and unbridled aura.
He glanced at me arrogantly, and suddenly his face changed drastically.
Then, I was dragged by the collar of this neurotic silver-haired boy and ran all the way. In the middle, we jumped onto the roof of people's buildings and climbed walls. Finally, we came to a hill full of orange trees.
Then the silver-haired boy threw me aside and started fighting with the blond boy who was chasing him.
My memory suddenly became confused at this point. I thought about it for a long time but still couldn’t figure out what happened afterwards.
All I know is that in the end... I was bitten hard by the vampire with red eyes and sharp canine teeth!
Oh my god! I covered my still aching neck, and felt a chill all over my body.
That blood descendant seemed to have said that he wanted to turn me into a "descendant". Would this make me a blood descendant?
No!
I hugged the orange tree next to me and shook it vigorously: "I don't want to become a blood descendant..."
“Crack—”
With a crisp sound of wood breaking, the orange tree I was hugging seemed to begin to tilt slowly.
I loosened my hands in confusion. The orange tree struggled for a moment, and finally fell slowly to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
I looked down blankly and found that the root of the orange tree was broken. The crack was not smooth at all, and the light-colored heart of the tree was exposed.
I silently blushed and subconsciously refused to think about why this happened.
"Haha, maybe it was broken from the beginning!" I said to myself, looking at the tree trunk that was thicker than my thigh.
Since I was at the top of the mountain, I had a wide view and could see the tall buildings below. It seemed that this was a park on the edge of the city!
If I remember correctly, this place is not too far from where I was kidnapped.
No matter what, I'd better go back and see if my suitcase is still there. You know, all my belongings are in it!
As for whether or not I will become a blood descendant, maybe that is just a dream!
I comforted myself and ran down the mountain quickly.
I don’t know if it’s because I felt refreshed after a good night’s sleep, but I just felt my steps were especially light, and I could feel the energy every time I stepped on the ground.
The whirring wind blew past my ears, and not far away were the stone steps leading down the mountain. I suddenly had a feeling that "I can do anything now." I jumped lightly and instantly jumped several meters high.
Like a gliding bird, I somersaulted lightly in the air several times and finally landed steadily on the stone steps.
…
I looked back in disbelief at the place where I jumped. It was at least 20 meters away from me.
Even though I am famous for my strong limbs in school, it is impossible for me to jump so far in one go.
Maybe... it's just a coincidence...
I thought hesitantly.
Shaking my head, I quickly ran down the mountain.
The scenery along the way passed through my sight quickly like a fast-forwarded movie. I never knew that the steep stone steps were so easy to walk on.
I don’t know who said “It’s easy to go up the mountain but hard to go down the mountain”, but going down the mountain is obviously very easy!
After a while, I arrived at the place where I was "kidnapped" the day before.
My eyes scanned the surroundings like a radar, not letting go of even the smallest ant, and soon I saw my gray box!
I rushed over excitedly as if I had discovered a new continent and hugged the suitcase.
"Ahh! What should I do without you?" I rubbed my face against the suitcase, not caring that the suitcase was covered with mud and dust.
Maybe because it looked dirty, no one picked it up. What a blessing in disguise!
I happily opened the box and checked its contents.
Clothes, shoes, school bags, mirrors...
Mirror?
I quickly picked up the mirror and wanted to take a look at the marks on my neck.
Only a few dark fingerprints were clearly visible, and I even saw two tiny red dots.
I poked the red spot with my finger, and immediately felt a familiar tingling sensation in my neck.
Oh my! The insects in the mountains are so vicious.
I silently put away the mirror and turned up my collar to hide the bruises.
Then, after thinking quietly for 3 minutes, I suddenly felt a little uncertain.
I touched the top of my head—no furry ears.
I hesitantly touched my butt - no strange tail.
I touched my little canine teeth with trembling hands again - although they were a little pointy, they were not that sharp, so they should not be the teeth of a vampire.
Hey! I must be overthinking it!
The big rock hanging in my heart fell to the ground safely. I let out a long sigh and decided to drive away last night's "dream" from my head.
