The livestream chat exploded at this scene.
【Oh my g*d! Did you see that look in Bo Jingmo’s eyes? For a split second, he really looked like Lina!】
【Maybe it’s because he got bitten by Lina. Her aura probably rubbed off on him. After all, our little stepmom is a pure-blood vampire. Of course Shen Youyou would be scared.】
【So satisfying. Bo Jingmo, you lucky dog, you’re riding the coattails of our NPCs. Can’t believe you actually pulled it off.】
【Is this what they call “husband and wife in sync”? No wonder this cursed CP is so shippable. Hehehe. But if it were Shen Youyou and Bo Jingmo instead… mm, something just feels off.】
【Told you, the double-A couple is the absolute best. No one compares.】
【No one feeling bad for Shen Youyou? She looks like she’s about to cry from fear, hehe. And those wounds on her—she claims Lina gave them to her. With vampire healing, I seriously doubt that.】
【Even if Bo Jingmo’s under enchantment, he’s still so d*mn handsome . Sigh, I kinda don’t want him to go back to normal.】
【Bo Jingmo, protect your wife, okay? sob sob Even if she’s a fake wife, she’s still your wife. You even called her baby on stream, sob.】
【Let’s not speak too soon. What if after the enchantment wears off, Bo Jingmo actually falls for her? That NPC really does check all his boxes, after all.】
【You’ve got a point… hehe, fake it till you make it. That’d be juicy.】
【No way. Even if he really likes her deep down, Bo Jingmo’s supposed to be Shen Youyou’s boyfriend. His character setting doesn’t allow him to cheat.】
【Whatever, let’s just enjoy it while it lasts. At least for now, this is great. Hehe, I wanna see how Bo Jingmo handles Shen Youyou after this.】
Jiang Xi noticed Mu Chengsi was completely unscathed and asked curiously, “Chengsi, how did you guys get out? Did you get hurt?”
Mu Chengsi shook her head. “No injuries. We didn’t run into Lina.”
Honestly, Mu Chengsi felt a little guilty saying that. It sounded a bit forced. But the vampire had told them it was fine to say that, so that’s what they went with.
Facing Jiang Xi’s probing gaze, she put on a calm front and said, “I even went into the villa to look for her. Turns out no one was there. No idea where Lina went.”
At that moment, Mary, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke:
“She went back to rest.”
“Rest?” Jiang Xi was surprised. “The backyard’s on fire and she still has the nerve to go rest?”
Was it that she didn’t see them as a threat? Or was that woman just that confident in herself?
Mary’s face remained completely expressionless. She looked toward the North Residence and explained in a flat tone, “Lina’s body is getting weaker. She needs rest to maintain her powers. Lately, she’s been very drowsy.”
That large-scale enchantment had already drained most of the vampire’s remaining strength. And those low-quality blood supplies weren’t helping—she might as well just sleep more.
Which made tonight’s banquet the perfect opportunity to act.
Mary withdrew her gaze, sweeping her eyes across the players. “Otherwise, if things had gone according to plan, all of you would’ve already been tonight’s dinner for Madam.”
Hearing that, a chill ran down everyone’s spines.
Seeing how pale they looked, Shen Youyou gripped Jiang Xi’s hand and comforted her softly, “Don’t be scared, Xi Xi. That vampire’s not nearly as strong as before. We’ll definitely get out of here.”
Mu Chengsi sneered from the side. “Really? Still a vampire though. What if she wakes up and regains her strength? We’re done for then.”
But Shen Youyou was confident. “She’s just putting up a front now. Even if she wakes up, she’ll only get back a little bit of her power. Nothing close to her prime.”
Mu Chengsi: “You sound sure. Got any proof?”
Shen Youyou narrowed her eyes. Just thinking about it made the corners of her mouth twitch upward, a cocky edge in her tone.
“Because I stole her heart.”
The air seemed to freeze in that moment.
Shock filled Jiang Xi and the others’ eyes. “Heart? Vampires have hearts?”
They were too stunned by the revelation to notice Bo Jingmo’s pupils darkening at the side, as if a terrifying storm was brewing.
No wonder Lili had looked a little off last night—rubbing her sharp fangs against his neck, like she wanted to bite but never actually did. He didn’t dare push her too far, so he just pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
Now that he thought about it, he must’ve disturbed her rest. She wasn’t feeling well, yet she still tried to care for his emotions.
And the root cause of it all… was this woman in front of him.
So it was her who stole Lili’s heart.
A sudden chill crept up Shen Youyou’s back. Her smug expression froze as she stiffly turned her head—and met the man’s icy-cold gaze.
But Bo Jingmo quickly looked away again, his expression returning to indifference, like that murderous look just now had all been her imagination.
Jiang Xi tugged on her sleeve. “Youyou?”
“Huh… huh?” Shen Youyou turned her head back in a fluster. She pushed down the fear in her heart and forced a smile at Jiang Xi, mumbling, “Vampires do have hearts, but to be precise, it’s not a ‘heart’—it’s more like a vessel for some of their powers.”
That mysterious race looked almost identical to humans. But they had no heartbeat, no pulse, and no body temperature. They lived among humans year-round, feared sunlight, and could only survive by feeding on blood.
But they were also incredibly powerful. Their eternally youthful, seductive appearance was a perfect lure for prey.
Even though they had no heartbeat, they truly possessed a bloody, beating heart—that was the core of their strength. Once that heart was lost, their powers would plummet.
In today’s increasingly vigilant human society, it was getting harder and harder for them to get by. Less chances, less space to survive. So under these circumstances, Lina struck a deal with Master Shen.
She used her heart as collateral, and agreed to fulfill Master Shen’s request for immortality, all so she could live a little easier.
But now, Lina’s heart had been stolen.
Stolen by none other than Master Shen’s own daughter.
Whoever possessed a vampire’s heart would be immune to their enchantment.
Master Shen hadn’t realized it was gone. But Lina had—because suddenly, she could control him.
So now, where exactly was her heart?
Back at the North Residence, in a dimly lit room, a woman lay quietly on the bed. Her jet-black hair spilled across the pillow, and her delicate features looked like a night-blooming flower—stunning yet elegant, enchanting yet silent in its allure.
As if sensing something, her eyelashes trembled slightly. Slowly, she opened her eyes. A shimmer flickered through her red pupils as she reached up and rested her hand over her heart. The corners of her lips curled into a cryptic smile.
Shen Youyou, my heart isn’t something you can just take.
There’s always a price to pay.