Although her stomach wasn’t full yet, something else was. Adele retracted her fangs contentedly, returning them to their cute little canines. Two round bite marks were clearly visible on Tang Linlang’s jade-like neck. However, vampires had a strong healing ability. Perhaps by the end of dinner, this area would be flawless again.

Linlang panted, still dazed. Fortunately, she had turned off the stove beforehand, otherwise the dishes would have been ruined.

Adele didn’t continue, but instead hugged Linlang tightly from behind, her body fitting perfectly against Tang Linlang’s curves, moving slightly with each breath.

“I’ll wait in the living room...okay?”

“I don’t want to trouble Linlang.”

“It’s...it’s not trouble...” Tang Linlang argued weakly. Her body was soft, and even softer against Adele. She felt like she could collapse at any moment. But the girl steadied herself against the table, remembering that she still had to fill Adele’s stomach. I have to capture her stomach...

Adele nuzzled Tang Linlang’s earlobe and left a light kiss on her cheek before reluctantly leaving the kitchen. It wasn’t that Adele didn’t want to help, but that she, clumsy and clueless about cooking, would only become a soft, cute little burden that Tang Linlang had to take care of. That would distract Tang Linlang, and Adele herself couldn’t stay idle, probably continuing to cause trouble. The end result would only be a ruined dinner.

So Adele, fully aware of her troublemaking nature, simply left the kitchen to Tang Linlang and nestled on the living room sofa, obediently waiting for the delicious dinner to be ready. Wasn’t this what they called “knowing your place as a useless person”?

But Adele wasn’t useless. Or rather, it would be better if she were useless. There were plenty of people who wanted to keep her as a treasured possession and provide for her~

Adele glanced at her phone and suddenly realized that the holiday was almost over. Next week was the new semester. Didn’t that mean Hermione and Dorothy would be back soon? If it were the Adele from before, she shouldn’t be happy about this, but rather feel like a disaster was imminent. But times had changed, and so had many things. The current Hermione and Dorothy were no longer the hateful villainous girls from before, and Adele was starting to look forward to their return.

But then again, Dorothy, under [N O V E L I G H T] the arrangement of the True Ancestors, was practically restoring the former First Empire of the Vampire Clan. This was something that happened in the original plot... Thinking about this, Adele frowned. Wait! This wasn’t just something that happened! It was a big deal. It basically meant the story was entering its middle and later stages. After the restoration of the empire, nationalism prevailed within the Vampire Clan. They regained their pride as vampires, taking pride in being citizens of the empire, vowing to restore the former glory of the Vampire Clan. The hawks had the upper hand within the Vampire Clan, and although the doves were also powerful, their voices were faint. And all this pointed to the final result—the breakdown of the cooperation agreement between humans and vampires!

Although according to the timeline in the novel, Adele would have grown up to be a capable member of the Enforcement Bureau by then, separated from Dorothy and the other villainous girls for several years, meaning a distant future for the current Adele, it was better to prevent problems before they arose. Just because something wouldn’t happen until a long time later didn’t mean she could ignore it now. So Adele had made up her mind. When Dorothy returned to the academy from the vampire capital, she had to have a good talk with her. She couldn’t let the world develop according to the original plot. It wasn’t just about the rift between vampires and humans, but also about Dorothy becoming Adele’s mortal enemy. Although this ending had basically been overturned now, it was better to be safe than sorry. After all, the influence of a group on an individual was terrifying. Perhaps Dorothy herself didn’t want to be enemies with humans, didn’t want to be enemies with her. But when she was in that position, in that fanatical atmosphere, gradually, she would lose control of herself, even being brainwashed by those words.

“Adele, dinner is ready.” Adele snapped out of her daze. Tang Linlang had come out of the kitchen, changed back into her original clothes, and was carrying the dishes. She looked indescribably dignified and gentle.

Adele came back to her senses. “Okay, I’m coming~”. Her last thought was, In short, I must turn Dorothy into an obedient queen who only listens to me! Vampires and humans must continue to coexist peacefully! Wait, why does this feel like a harem regency story!? Of course, Adele didn’t mean that she was part of Dorothy’s harem. Although with Dorothy’s status and position, she should indeed have a harem, but perhaps Dorothy would choose to dote on Adele alone?

Adele shook her head slightly, deciding to put this matter aside for now. She would discuss it with Dorothy after she returned. As for now, her eyes could only be on Tang Linlang. Only then would she not betray the girl’s wholehearted devotion and tender affection.

She came to the dining table. Several steaming dishes, seemingly ordinary yet exuding a warm, home-cooked feeling, were placed before her. Four dishes and a soup were more than enough for two young girls. The leftovers could be stored in the refrigerator for the next meal. Although Tang Linlang had recently become rich, she still maintained her frugal habits.

Tang Linlang came out of the kitchen again, carrying a bowl of fragrant white rice. Adele took it with a happy expression, sighing, “Is this what it feels like to be home~”.

“My Linlang, you’re too virtuous!” 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

“...As long as Adele wants,”

“I’m willing to cook for you for the rest of my life.” These words were heavier than any vow of eternal love.

Tang Linlang blushed under Adele’s gaze. She blinked her shy, watery eyes and said softly, “Let’s eat first, otherwise...it will get cold.” Since there was a “first,” there was a “later.” What they would do later, Tang Linlang didn’t say. Anyway, she always let Adele “decide.”