He just broke up with his girlfriend and is already living with the devilish rich girl.

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In the coffee shop, the warm yellow lights and soothing music couldn't melt the frost on the woman's face across from him.

"So, that's it."

She stirred the coffee in her cup, her tone indifferent.

"We're not a good match."

"Mm," Bai Ziheng replied.

Basically, it means that they have found someone better.

In fact, Bai Ziheng had already heard about it.

His friends told him this more than once, filled with righteous indignation.

He witnessed his girlfriend and a man driving a luxury car entering and leaving various high-end clubs and restaurants, behaving intimately.

His friends advised him to break up with her quickly, lest he be cheated on without even realizing it.

He stood up, took a few bills from his wallet and placed them under his coffee cup, preparing to leave.

"Where are you going?"

The woman frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with his reaction.

He didn't answer and walked straight out of the coffee shop.

Leave that warm light and the hypocritical atmosphere behind.

The moment the glass door closed, he vaguely heard a sneer behind him.

"What a piece of trash."

Yeah, useless.

He gave a self-deprecating smile and turned into a dark, deserted alley.

The alley was filled with the sour smell of garbage cans. He skillfully took out a cigarette pack from his pocket, shook out a cigarette, and put it in his mouth.

"Cough...cough cough! Cough cough cough..."

He took a sip and then began to cough violently.

The urge subsided slightly only after he coughed up a metallic, sweet-smelling substance.

He leaned against the cold wall, smoking and looking at the narrow night sky in the alley.

He was diagnosed just last week.

Late-stage lung cancer.

The doctor phrased it very tactfully, but the meaning was clear: even counting the remaining days by the month would be too many.

He didn't tell anyone about this.

So, he was too lazy to argue with his girlfriend anymore.

What is there to worry about when a person is about to die?

Are we fighting for that pride?

It's meaningless.

His parents died early, and his only relative in the world is his older sister.

That older sister wasn't their biological child either; they were adopted from an orphanage by their parents out of kindness.

The two had relied on each other since childhood and had a deep bond.

This was the only thing he couldn't let go of.

What will happen to my sister if he dies?

He rubbed his hair in frustration, then reached for the cigarette that had fallen to the ground.

Just then, a noise came from deep within the alley.

Bai Ziheng frowned and walked deeper into the alley.

A slender girl wearing a mask was surrounded by three or four thuggish-looking men, with nowhere to retreat.

"Little sister, where are you going so late? We'll take you home."

"Take off your mask and let your brother see what you look like."

One of the men grinned maliciously and reached out to grab the girl's arm.

"Feed".

Bai Ziheng's voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet alley.

The men paused, then turned around impatiently.

"Who is it? Mind your own business!"

Before they could finish speaking, they saw Bai Ziheng walking towards them step by step.

He walked up to the men, ignored them, and instead reached out and pulled the girl behind him.

"Hurry up," he whispered to the girl.

The girl paused for a moment, glanced at him, and then immediately turned around and ran towards the alley entrance without looking back.

"Damn it! Who the hell are you? You're asking for trouble!?"

The blond-haired leader got angry and pointed at Bai Ziheng's nose, cursing.

Bai Ziheng didn't waste any words and stretched his wrists.

The next second, he moved right up to the blond-haired guy.

Huang Mao felt a blur before his eyes, and before he could react, his throat tightened.

He was lifted up by a tremendous force and then slammed heavily against the wall.

Seeing this, the others rushed forward, cursing and swearing.

Bai Ziheng's movements were clean and efficient.

After a few rounds, those thugs who were so arrogant just moments before were all lying on the ground, groaning and unable to get up.

As a veteran, Bai Ziheng has never been afraid of anyone when it comes to fighting.

He got back together with his girlfriend, who was being harassed by thugs, back then. She's probably his ex-girlfriend now.

Having dealt with them, Bai Ziheng's tense nerves finally relaxed.

The excruciating pain in his lungs surged again like a tidal wave, causing him to cough uncontrollably once more.

"Cough...cough cough..."

He staggered out of the alley, feeling dizzy with every step.

In the end, he still couldn't get out of that alley.

Everything went black, and I collapsed against a trash can, completely exhausted.

He gasped for breath, fumbled for his last cigarette in his pocket, lit it with trembling hands, and took a deep drag.

The brief numbness from the nicotine made him feel a little better.

Just as he was about to take his second puff, the cigarette was suddenly taken from his mouth.

He struggled to lift his head and saw the girl wearing a mask from before squatting in front of him.

He was still holding his cigarette in his hand.

"Hey buddy, you're practically dead, and you're still smoking?"

The girl's voice carried a hint of teasing.

Bai Ziheng didn't even have the energy to be angry.

He waved his hand impatiently, signaling her to leave and not bother him.

The girl said to herself, "You're going to die anyway."

"How about you promise me something?"

"What...?"

The girl took off her mask.

It was a breathtakingly beautiful face, with fair skin and exquisitely delicate features.

She grinned, revealing two unusually sharp canine teeth.

Even more bizarrely, her originally jet-black pupils had now transformed into dazzling golden vertical pupils.

It emitted an inhuman light in the darkness.

"What...are you?"

"Congratulations! You've encountered your first devil in life. Aren't you touched?"

"..."

She saw Bai Ziheng looking at her as if she were a fool.

The girl sighed, then looked up at Bai Ziheng with a mischievous grin.

"Brother, I haven't eaten anything for a very, very long time."

"If it were possible, could I eat you?"

"After all, you just interrupted my meal."

So that's how it is. Just now, it seemed like I had rescued an innocent girl.

Actually, they saved those petty thugs; how ironic.

Bai Ziheng looked at her and actually laughed in anger.

"You... are quite polite."

He wanted to laugh, but the pain from the wound in his lung caused another sharp pain.

"Light my cigarette... please."

He looked at the girl and made his final request.

"I'll have one last smoke..."

The girl was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting his reaction.

She tilted her head and put the almost extinguished cigarette back to his lips so he could hold it in his mouth.

Aren't you scared?

Why should I be afraid?

Bai Ziheng's voice was soft, yet tinged with mockery.

"I'm not even afraid of death, why would I be afraid of you?"

The girl tilted her head, her golden vertical pupils sparkling with curiosity.

"You're quite interesting. If I said I could let you live, you..."

"never mind."

Bai Ziheng interrupted her and straightened up by leaning against the wall.

Then he reached out and took the cigarette out of his mouth and extinguished it.

"This body is just causing trouble for my sister. If you like it, then eat it."

The demon's golden pupils clearly reflected Bai Ziheng's calm yet desperate face.

"Interesting...you're really interesting."

She murmured to herself.

"You seem determined to die."

"That won't do."

Her smile turned eerie.

"I'm a devil, you know. Whatever you don't want, I'll give you anyway."

Before he could finish speaking and before Bai Ziheng could react, the demon had forcibly cupped his face in his hands.

Up close, the girl's face is stunningly beautiful, without a single flaw.

Then, her cool, soft lips forcefully kissed Bai Ziheng's mouth.

Bai Ziheng's mind went blank, and with his last bit of strength, he instinctively began to resist.

But his hands were quickly pinned to the wall behind him by the girl, rendering him unable to move.

She was incredibly strong.

The girl's breathing became slightly rapid, and her eyes even began to look somewhat unfocused.

She seemed surprised by this outcome.

This is bad... This is really bad.

This human bodily fluid...

Why is it so delicious?

It's...it's more tempting than any blood or soul she's ever tasted...Ugh...I can't hold back anymore...

What exactly are you...?

The thought flashed through the demon's mind, but she was no longer able to think.

She deepened the kiss, frantically inhaling the intoxicating scent.

Bai Ziheng's consciousness became increasingly blurred, and his strength to resist gradually disappeared.

Before he was completely engulfed in darkness, he heard the demon whisper in his ear one last time.

He whispered something in an excited tone.

"Congratulations, you can live."

Then, Bai Ziheng's entire world fell into a deathly silence.