Jiang Yan said to Angus, "From now on, you must always follow me. Wherever I go, you go."
What's with this confinement? They might as well be tied together. As for who follows whom, it's all the same.
Angus didn't know the inside story, but in any case, this was a sign of their relationship progressing further.
He thought Jiang Yan was a kind little angel, granting him this right to put his mind at ease. But she didn't know that he was originally a devil, insatiable, and once he grabbed hold, he would never let go.
So, darling, you'd better be truly prepared for this.
Thus, both of them thought they had gained the upper hand, clinging to each other in mutual understanding.
Forced by reality, Jiang Yan's plan to conquer the human world was put on hold. As the history of war had long passed, people's thoughts had become more civilized and enlightened.
Humans were full of admiration and longing for the ancient, mysterious, long-lived vampires. As a result, they set up various courses about vampires, and vampire-related elements could be seen on every street corner.
If they really discovered the existence of vampires, they might even enthusiastically rush over, wanting to know if they could be marked by a vampire and join a vampire family.
Because it was said that vampires were all extremely good-looking, each with pale, cold skin.
But Jiang Yan still frequently visited the human world, bringing Angus along, secretly watching television through windows of houses, or secretly plucking a date from a tree, not to eat, but as a gift for little mice. Ah, just for fun.
So, when night fell, people would occasionally see two bats flying across the night sky, one big and one small. The big one was black, looking strong and powerful, while the small one was white, extremely cute and beautiful.
Jiang Yan and Angus spent their days flying freely, to the point where Roderick and Abaniel had even more complaints about him. Because a certain someone wasn't doing his job, leaving all the work to them.
But Jiang Yan and Angus still held their wedding, in the only church in the Vampire Domain. From the promiscuous nature of vampires, one could tell how unwelcome the church was here.
Moreover, the wedding ceremony was for the daughter of the Vampire Lord and Prince, which made the impact of this wedding extremely grand.
Countless vampires were moved by their sincere love. As a result, later on, it became popular in the Vampire Clan to hold wedding ceremonies with loved ones. To what extent? A vampire might hold several weddings in one day because they would fall in love with several people within a day.
Vampires indeed had extremely long lifespans, especially ones like Angus. So he was very grateful that his long life gave him the opportunity to find his love.
But Jiang Yan was different. Her father was Prince Roderick, true, but her mother was human. Uncle Abaniel had actually adopted her mother as a sister.
Even though Jiang Yan possessed both bat and human forms, she was still affected in many ways, such as her lifespan.
Growing old slowly in front of a partner who could remain young forever was undoubtedly a torturous thing.
But Jiang Yan remained as carefree as ever.
Because Angus always praised his little darling, thinking she became even cuter as she aged. Walking slowly, with wrinkled little hands and face, her hair turned white, like a rebellious white-haired beautiful girl.
There was just one thing that concerned him: her health wasn't so good anymore.
So sometimes he would also be grateful for his immortality. If he had aged too, how could he take care of his darling?
Jiang Yan didn't buy into this. She still liked to have Angus take her to the human world, where they would transform into human form, and then have Angus support her.
The sight of a little white-haired old lady with a handsome, white-haired young man was both strange and harmonious. Oh, Angus's white hair was his own doing, he didn't shy away from it, thinking himself very happy to grow old together.
Until someone asked about it, Jiang Yan smiled and pointed at Angus with her cane, introducing him: "This is my grandson."
The passerby believed it.
Leaving Angus looking at her in disbelief, almost wanting to take away her cane and give her a beating. In the end, he could only helplessly pat her bottom.
His action startled the passerby. The passerby pointed and lectured him: "Show some respect to your elders!"
The "elder" wasn't modest at all, leaning on her cane and covering her mouth to watch the fun.
As soon as the confused passerby left, Angus immediately scolded Jiang Yan fiercely: "You're being naughty again?! At your age, you still want to get rid of me and find a younger brother? Don't even think about it, we're going home! No TV for you today!"
Jiang Yan pouted. Really, he had no sense of her age? She was so old now, yet he still worried about her straying. Looks like her charm was still quite strong.
Roderick and Abaniel were originally very opposed to them, but as Jiang Yan's age slowly approached its limit, they became resigned.
They had gone through such an experience before, they had sent off Jiang Yan's mother in the same way. The name Jiang Yan was left by her mother.
However, because it was too difficult to pronounce, the two usually chose to call her little darling.
Vampires had always been fickle and passionate, and Roderick was originally like this too. But in his prime, he met a pure and beautiful human girl, and it was love at first sight.
He used every trick in the book to pursue the girl and brought her back to the castle. The girl lived like an alien in the Vampire Domain, but still loved him optimistically and cheerfully, even giving birth to his child.
Roderick wasn't faithful; he was originally going to tire of the girl quickly. But the girl didn't give him much time.
Not long after giving birth to the child, the girl fell seriously ill and was on the verge of death. Roderick deeply regretted his previous coldness towards her, but it was of no use.
All of the Vampire Clan's secret medicines were used to no avail, because she was a human girl.
Roderick learned for the first time how fragile and short human life was, and also tasted for the first time the bitter pain of losing a lover.
All his hopes and regrets were concentrated on that little baby blowing milk bubbles, a white, soft, weak, and adorable little baby in human form.
Having witnessed human mortality, Roderick became extremely cautious and protective of her. The little one's joyful life in the castle full of vampires was his only solace at that time.
Fortunately, one day, before she turned ten, the little girl grew sharp teeth and even transformed into a bat form. Although it was white, unlike theirs, it was still a welcome sight. White was fine too; at least with vampire blood, she wouldn't approach death so quickly. A human lifespan was truly fleeting compared to a vampire's – like a cicada's life to a human.
Abaniel, the girl's friend in the Vampire Clan, witnessed all of this. As a result, he showered the little one with affection.
Roderick and Abaniel had assumed Angus would live alone like them, allowing time to heal their wounds. This was already the best way to commemorate a deceased love, given vampires' exceedingly long lives.
But Angus didn't.
He relinquished his position as Vampire Lord early on to accompany Jiang Yan on her final journey. At that time, Angus had acquired a large collection of coffin designs for Jiang Yan to choose from.
He sat in a chair nearby, extravagantly declaring he would encrust her coffin with jewels. Hearing this, Jiang Yan covered her face, her heart fluttering.
Indeed, you can fall in love with the same person countless times. This is what love is.
...
Jiang Yan passed away on an overcast day she particularly loved. Angus, as usual, tried to wake her for a walk.
He couldn't rouse her. A vast emptiness suddenly overwhelmed Angus.
He stopped calling and quietly crouched down, counting her eyelashes. He was too panicked to know what to do, just wanting something to distract him from the realization.
But he couldn't deceive himself forever. When Roderick came in to check, Angus finally broke down, covering his tearful eyes as he trembled.
Afterwards, Angus silently placed her in the coffin and took care of all the arrangements.
Then, he chose eternal slumber.
After experiencing happiness with you, being alone became an unbearably terrifying prospect.
My love, you know I can't bear it. So, I'm coming to find you. Please keep me company.
