Hey, is there a portion of sweet and sour pork ribs for me tonight

With these words, the Female Vampire's resolve wavered.

She had once been a normal person too? The reason she became like this was all because of betrayal by those close to her.

Originally, she had a harmonious family and a bright future.

But fate was cruel, and the jealousy of those around her pushed her into this abyss, making her see the treachery of the world.

This was why she had strayed further and further down this dark path. The more one sees of such things, the more disillusioned one becomes.

This was why she had chosen to fall, relying on vampire powers to change this dark world.

Now that her dream was shattered again, this was the root cause of her loss of faith in everything.

"This is my own business. Winners and losers, that's just how it is. I don't need your pity," the Female Vampire insisted through gritted teeth. Every time she thought back to those days, how much she had trusted him, but what was the result in the end?

"This isn't pity. You still have a chance to start anew as a human. If you're willing to turn towards good, believe me, I can change your situation," Su Xiyan said sincerely. In the past, she would never have made such bold claims.

But things were different now. She had already reached Platinum Tier 3, and becoming a Legendary Demon Hunter was within reach.

Now all she needed was opportunity and time. Breaking through to become that Legendary Demon Hunter was no longer just a dream.

It was also the appearance of Zhang Chuan and the others that gave Su Xiyan a different perspective on vampires as a group.

Not all vampires were evil. Since good ones existed, they shouldn't all be eliminated, but rather given hope to become human again.

Su Xiyan hadn't interacted much with the Female Vampire, but judging by her attitude towards Chen Shuo's Parents, her nature wasn't bad.

It was precisely because of this that Su Xiyan set aside everything else and lent a hand when Chen Shuo wanted to help the Female Vampire.

"Humans are all liars. I won't easily believe your words again," the Female Vampire wavered, but the deep wounds in her heart still made her somewhat resistant.

Even though she could sense the sincerity of Chen Shuo and the others, sincerity was often the most deceptive thing.

"Trust us. I will definitely do as I say. Besides, before you, we also..." Su Xiyan was still trying to persuade the Female Vampire, but she was interrupted halfway by Chen Shuo: "If she's unwilling, we can't force her. A forced melon isn't sweet. Let's go."

"But..."

Su Xiyan hadn't expected Chen Shuo to give up on the other party so quickly. She still wanted to try a little harder.

But Chen Shuo was much more decisive, pulling Su Xiyan away to leave.

Just as they were about to step out of the door, they heard the Female Vampire's uncertain voice from behind: "Um, are you sure you won't deceive me?"

Su Xiyan was about to respond, but Chen Shuo continued to pull her forward.

Even after they had walked out, the Female Vampire hadn't followed.

Originally, the Female Vampire had already compromised, but Chen Shuo's decision seemed to have ruined everything.

Seeing that Chen Shuo still showed no signs of stopping, Su Xiyan halted her steps, turned to Chen Shuo with furrowed brows and asked, "Are we really leaving?"

"Let's go!" Chen Shuo said casually.

"But..."

"No buts. Let time give us the answer. Come on."

Chen Shuo just smiled slightly at Su Xiyan's concern.

Chen Shuo's Parents watched from the side, also unable to help smiling faintly. Perhaps it's true that parents know their children best; they understood what Chen Shuo was doing.

Just as they were about to get in the car, the Female Vampire's figure emerged from the inner room, waving at Chen Shuo and the others from afar: "Hey, is there a portion of sweet and sour pork ribs for me tonight?"

"Of course, but you'd better hurry and get in the car. We won't wait if you're late!"

Chen Shuo replied with a smile. At Chen Shuo's call, the Female Vampire strode quickly towards their car.

At that moment, everyone saw the Female Vampire's rare smile.

No, to be precise, it was a smile different from the one she showed when trying to tug at people's heartstrings.

After a swift drive, Chen Shuo first took his parents home, then took the two women to a nearby market.

The house had been uninhabited for a long time, so there was no food left. To make something delicious, they naturally needed to buy some ingredients.

Chen Shuo's Parents didn't go because someone needed to clean up the house. So the task of buying things fell to Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan.

Going out to buy things together was a routine activity for Su Xiyan and Chen Shuo.

But today, there was something different.

They had an extra follower, the Female Vampire. Originally, they hadn't planned to bring her along, but they didn't know what she liked to eat.

To accommodate her a bit, Chen Shuo and Su Xiyan still brought her along.

It seemed fine not bringing her, but once they did, the atmosphere immediately became awkward.

Although the Female Vampire followed behind them the whole time, it gave the two an indescribable sense of discomfort.

For instance, when Chen Shuo had just linked arms with Su Xiyan on the road, they could hear a "tch" sound from behind.

Though it didn't have much actual impact, it was still somewhat annoying.

Especially on the road, when some acquaintances recognized Chen Shuo, the gossip among the crowd became a bit strange.

"Hey! Isn't that the Chen family's boy? How come he's brought back two girls this time?"

"What's wrong with that? It just shows he's capable! In today's society, as long as you have money, you're fine!"

"You know, that girl is quite pretty too. This Chen boy really is lucky!"

Hearing everyone's wild speculations, Chen Shuo's face turned from green to purple. Nothing in the world is scary, but the scariest thing is people's gossip.

What was originally a normal relationship became completely distorted after these people's random interpretations and discussions.

But what could be done? People's mouths belong to them, and if they want to talk, one can only listen.

Faced with the awkwardness of the two, the Female Vampire on the side had a somewhat mocking tone: "See? This is human nature, always spreading rumors and causing trouble. It's despicable."

"If you hate them, I don't mind taking care of them for you."

As the Female Vampire spoke, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.

Chen Shuo hurriedly stopped her. They were just saying a few words, it wasn't a crime punishable by death. Besides, if they did something wrong, there were laws to punish them.

Taking action without reason, isn't that treating human life as worthless?

The Female Vampire's problem wasn't just with her body, but more with her mindset. If they couldn't change her way of thinking, even if she turned back into a human in the future, there would still be many problems.

The rest of the grocery shopping process wasn't pleasant either. Many vendors, upon seeing the strange scene of "three people together," even if they didn't say anything, their gazes carried some meaningful looks.

Chen Shuo felt bitter inside. If he had known it would be like this, he shouldn't have brought the Female Vampire along.

Being gossiped about was one thing, but the rare chance for a world of just the two of them had also been ruined by her.