Chapter 3.1

First Embrace is the beginning of a new life. The sire obtains a nominal heir and will henceforth be responsible for all the actions of the new member.

With my blood to melt your blood. It was sacred and beautiful.

However, such a good atmosphere was spoiled by the swirl of the tawny iodine disinfectant. And the Blood Pact1 to the Sire for turning into a Bloodling became a surgical operation. On top of that, there were also a pair of eyes staring at him from the back, ready to hand him gauze and suture at any moment. Xia Yuzhou was speechless.

Sh*t!

“Doctor Si, are you sure you want to stand there and watch me eat?” Xia Yuzhou turned around and made a polite gesture, “Or would you like to try it first?”

Si Jun looked at the patient who quietly rolled his eyes. He shook his head slightly and said “I don’t eat this, you can eat it.”

After he said that, he walked out of the ward and carefully closed the door.

Chen Mo craned his head up to look at the closed door, “He actually answered you.”

Xia Yuzhou sneered and said, “He’s like that. He’s too polite and will answer everything you ask. Like a hypocritical nobleman, he will answer every question and accede to every plea, but he will never take it seriously.”

Don’t ask. But even if you do, it’s his upbringing. An upbringing that provokes anger.

The lights in the corridor went out and turned on again.

There was no blood moon to dye the sky red, as anticipated by the young man, nor were there any werewolves that came to hunt the new fragile life. He did not even see what Xia Yuzhou did till all the process was over. Just like that, the First Embrace was completed and a Bloodling was born. The weak boy fell asleep before he could even call out, “Dad.”

Xia Yuzhou took a closer look at his face. His complexion was paler than before, but the black shadows under his eyes were gradually disappearing. His ancestor’s letters did not record in detail the phenomenon after the First Embrace. But looking at the stable breathing and powerful heartbeat of the child, it should be quite successful.

The heat of the blood transmitted through the thin skin, and the homology that gave rise to the sense that it originated from his body made it feel exquisitely beautiful. It made Xia Yuzhou smile, “Hehe, son!”

Like the father of every newborn, Xia Yuzhou couldn’t help taking out his mobile phone to “kacka-kacha”— take pictures of the unconscious young man.

The blue and white medical clothes on white sheets together with that little pale face, so cute! The more you look, the more lovely! Xia Yuzhou shot several pictures in succession including close-up shot, overhead shot, lying down shot, and over the shoulder shot. He even put flowers on the head of the bed and in the arms of the boy, and added a filter along the way. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became. He excitedly wanted to post on Moments2 to show off to the world, my Old Xia Family finally has a future!3

Fortunately, his rationality still existed and did not really send it out. After restraining himself for a long time, he only sent it to his younger brother.

【Xia Yuzhou: Dashu,4 I’m a father, let me show you!】

His younger brother seemed to be busy as he did not reply. Xia Yuzhou regretfully took two more pictures then reluctantly walked out of the ward.

“F*ck me!”

In the shadow outside the ward, Si Jun who had not left stood upright. The doctor’s coat had been taken off, and he was wearing a white shirt ironed without any wrinkles, while a thin suit coat was draped over his arm.

On this blistering hot summer night that just transitioned into autumn, he still went out with a suit and coat. This man really hasn’t changed at all.

Xia Yuzhou’s subdued little heart was so frightened that he recoiled sideways so seamlessly from Si Jun, and asked, “Why have you still not left?”

As if he did not see his defensive actions, Si Jun suddenly moved closer. A faint lemon scent mixed with the smell of disinfectant instantly filled his nasal cavity.

Xia Yuzhou froze for a moment. While the other bypassed him and with one hand pushed open the door and swept his eyes inside, then just as quickly, closed the door. He then consciously retreated, maintaining their distance just as before.

“Are there any precautions?” Si Jun motioned to the patient in the room.

“I didn’t learn to take care of food. You can do as you please.” Xia Yuzhou put on his mask and hat. He took off his white gown which costs exactly nine yuan for a pack of nine, then threw it into the trash can, bowed his head and walked out.

Su Jin calmly followed him, “Do you need any special care after the First Embrace?”

Xia Yuzhou suddenly stopped.

Si Jun lowered his head and adjusted his gloves, “Xia Yuzhou, after all these years, you still think of me as a fool. You went to the intensive care unit for a night snack. Don’t even mention that the person could never bear it, but his blood full of chemicals can’t be delicious either.”

That deep and pleasant voice carried neither sarcasm nor accusation, but calmly laid out the facts which shocked Xia Yuzhou even more than any noise. Si Jun, the former noble son of Medical University would never utter such a thing. He would only smile shyly, purse his lips in anger, and leave a sentence, “Go away”— if he was really angry.

Xia Yuzhou looked at the strange Si Jun in front of him, and when the other party raised his eyes to also look over, he subconsciously avoided the gaze and said, “I don’t know what you are talking about. You must have read too many vampire novels. Since I’ve bitten him, then maybe his physical indicators will change but it’s also temporary. Anyway, thank you for your help tonight, and I hope you keep it a secret. He will be transferred tomorrow so it will not affect you. “

Si Jun looked at him quietly and said, “So?”

His response caused Xia Yuzhou’s heart to burn in anger, he sneered and said, “If you really want to say it, I won’t stop you. Because there’s a vampire that gave the patient the First Embrace at night so all of his indicators changed, we’ll see if others will really believe it.”

Then he turned around to leave, but his arm was suddenly caught.

“I can keep it a secret. Tell me who sent you.”

His broad and slender hand was like an iron clasp, it held him so firmly that he could not move. Xia Yuzhou is already a mature man, his arms are not slender but he is still fully grasped. He really deserved to be called ‘The hand of God’, who can easily cross the 12 degree range on the piano.

Xia Yuzhou pinched the most difficult to resist ring finger and wrenched his hands off. “It has nothing to do with you. You’d like me to explain it. As if I’m afraid of you!”

The big hand shook undetected after it was pulled away by Xia Yuzhou, and was quickly hidden in his gripped gloves.

After five years they reunited, only to part unhappily.