Chapter４

Just as I was about to get up, someone came back again and woke me up from my daze.

"Sorry, I forgot this." Vampire came back and grabbed the purse that was lying on the table before flashing me a grin. He waved and said, "See ya."

Before he could go away again, I instantly blurted out. "We can go together upto Chaoyangmen Bridge!" And as soon as I said this, I instantly shut my mouth, wishing to bury myself in the ground.

What was wrong with me?! We had just met, and I was already urging this guy to spend more time with me! He would clearly see this as a sign that I was interested.

But another side of my mind was going crazy with his handsome features so much so that it completely overpowered my resonings, making me smile awkwardly. "It's ok-"

"Okay, let's go." Before I could make an excuse, he instantly said that, making my eyes widened.

"Really?" I asked him in disbelief.

He rolled his eyes and grabbed the sleeves of my clothes, dragging me out of the shop. I was so surprised that it took me a while before realizing that this guy was holding my clothes! I instantly looked down. A trace of blush appeared on my cheeks.

Unfortunately for me, he already left my hand in the midway, and walked while keeping his hands in his pockets, walking leisurely.

Birds chirped in the background as I continued to follow behind him in the crowd. Today, I was supposed to feel dreaded because of my ruined makeup. But that handsome face before my eyes made my heart flutter so much so that I instantly forgot my worries.

Although we were walking beneath the shadow of the trees, sunlight still filtered through the leaves and fell on his face, making him glow even more. His face almost resembled an angle who had fallen from the sky just to save me.

Soon, we resched the bridge, and it was time to depart. He stopped and glanced at me, flashing a smile. "I'll be off then."

Just as he was about to turn around, I stopped him. "Wait!"

"Huh?" He glanced back in confusion.

I face-palmed myself. What the hell was wrong with me?! I really needed to control my tongue, which was eager to follow my heart thoroughly.

I smiled awkwardly at him and raised my hand to shake it with him in a professional way. "It was nice talking to you."

The corners of his lips curved up to form a pleasant smile. He grabbed my palms and shook it gently. "My pleasure. Let's meet some other day and discuss more about your book."

But I wasn't hearing that sentence because just as our hands had touched, a wave of electricity flushed through my body, making me feel dizzy from the intense emotions.

From my free hand, I gripped the cloth in front of my chest tightly. Why was I feeling so warm here all of a sudden? It had been so many years, and my heart had become colder and colder. I nesrly suspected that I had become asexual in the past year.

But this sudden feeling of warmth that flushed throughout my body, energizing my entire being, made me realize that my heart was still alive!

Heartbeat rose rapidly, making me feel flushed. This was the feeling that I was waiting to feel all this time! What was it? Was it love?

Subconsciously, I considered it love. Otherwise, why would my barren heart suddenly grow trees and shrubs of warmth? I smiled uncontrollably.

"Elise?" Vampire finally called me out seeing my unnatural reaction.

I blinked after hearing that smile as my face heated in embarrassment. How many times did I just embarrass myself before him? I pursed my lips and shook my head. "It's nothing. I'll go home." Otherwise, I'd end up embarrassing myself so much that he would end up running away from me, and I absolutely didn't want that feeling to go away.

And I hurried back while patting my cheeks to get rid of the heat. That image of Vampire was still before my eyes, haunting my mind as I continued to walk.

When I went back, thankfully, my husband wasn't here, but for some reason, I felt my chest flushing deep in the sea of guilt. I pursed my lips and freshened up, changing my clothes as soon as I came back.

I still remembered the things that Vampire had advised me, and I was really motivated to live up to his expectations! So I opened the file in my computer and started editing the chapters I had already written.

This time, I didn't find it difficult. Earlier, editing used to be a headache for me, but now, I felt that I could do anything! My energy had doubled as I continued to go through my story and made several changes.

Surprisingly, I found many mistakes, and mostly were related to punctuation. Why hadn't I seen these errors while writing? I suddenly felt that was really stupid to write so many words blindly.

After six hours of continuous work, I stretched my hands and got up, cracking my knuckles. I edited most of the chapters I wrote, and even added many parts in between. And the result was so good that I instantly wanted to show my work to Vampire!

When I thought of him, a trace of blush crept up my cheeks. That man indeed has his own charisma, which is enough to attract many girls. He never doubted me, and even guided me on the right path!

Just when I was about to go in a trance, my husband returned.

"Oh, you're back?" He said indifferently while changing shoes.

My mind was still full of my finished story and Vampire. So I vaguely replied while heading toward the kitchen. There was a goofy smile on my lips. I was sure my husband had seen my face that looked exactly like a teenager who fell in love for the first time. But I couldn't care less. I was very happy!

After placing food on the table, we both had our dinner, but my husband didn't talk to me for the entire time. I wasn't sad though. I was used to silence.

When I was finished, I simply walked back to the laptop, leaving the dishes to my husband

When he saw this, he sighed and yelled back from the kitchen. "At least, learn to wash your dishes!"

I waved my hand and opened the file again, intending to recheck my book. But suddenly, I heard my husband muttering curses at me, making me feel sad. I pressed my lips in a thin line.

Why was my husband always acting so aloof? Why couldn't he be like that editor Vampire? When I thought of that guy, I couldn't help but feel a trace of longing in my heart as my eyes swept past the ChapterI wrote.

Speaking of which, I still hadn't created a name for my book. Since it was Vampire who had guided me, shouldn't I just name this book after him? I giggled when I thought of this and opened the rough draft.

I typed: '99 days in love with Vampire.'

I stared at this name for a long time as my cheeks heated again. I couldn't deny it anymore. I was really in love with this guy, and I even named a book after him. I gazed at this name for a long time before silently closing the file.

This novel was everything in my heart not just because it received an editor's attention, but also because this is the first time someone ever made me feel so warm in my chest that I couldn't help but feel giddy. Vampire made it possible for me to spread my story to the entire world! This book is surely my very heart and soul.