Dorothy obeyed Adele and went upstairs to wake Xiao Ai up for breakfast. She didn’t just barge in, but knocked politely first, then called from outside, “Xiao Ai, breakfast is ready.”

“It’s your favorite bacon and egg sandwich.”

“...Okay, thank you, Sister Dorothy.” Xiao Ai’s voice was sweet but not cloying, pleasant to the ears.

Dorothy’s eyebrows raised slightly. “You’re welcome~”. Then, in a good mood, she went downstairs and returned to Adele’s side.

“Why are you so happy?” Adele asked with a smile, pouring milk into a glass.

Dorothy blinked and said stubbornly, “A-Am I?”

“I was just thinking, will our daughter be as cute as Xiao Ai in the future?”

Now it was Adele’s turn to blush. “W-What are you talking about?”

“Silly, eat your sandwich!” Although she said that, Adele had also fantasized about her future with Dorothy, or rather, with every girl. She hoped that her and Dorothy’s child wouldn’t have to bear so much pressure, just growing up as an ordinary vampire would be good. She hoped that her and Hermione’s daughter would be a smiling little angel like sunshine. As for Celeste, if she inherited her mother’s figure, she would probably be troubled during puberty, right? But perhaps Adele didn’t need to worry about such problems at all. After all, her own genes...

A dark line appeared on Adele’s forehead. She hadn’t expected that one day, she would be angered by her own fantasies.

Just then, Xiao Ai came downstairs. Adele put away her fantasies about the future and returned to reality. Anyway, raising Xiao Ai, her adopted daughter, and gaining experience for the future was always a good thing.

“Xiao Ai, here’s your milk.”

“Thank you, Mama.” She reached out with both hands and carefully took the glass from Adele, then went to her seat, put down the milk carefully, and hopped onto the chair, which was a bit tall for her. Her cute hop softened Dorothy’s gaze. As for the sandwich Adele prepared for her, it was incredibly delicious. Dorothy ate with relish.

Adele, however, didn’t eat yet, but said, “I have to go to school. I’ll tell Headmistress Winona about your escape during my free time.”

“Until there’s a solution, Dorothy, please stay in my dorm and help me take care of Xiao Ai.”

“No problem, leave it to me.”

Hearing Dorothy’s confirmation, Adele looked at Xiao Ai, who was about to take a bite of her sandwich. Noticing Mama’s gaze, she put down the sandwich and replied obediently, “I’ll be good and listen to Sister Dorothy.”

“Whatever Sister Dorothy asks me to do, I will...”

“You don’t have to be that obedient!” Adele immediately retorted.

But Xiao Ai’s words reminded Adele. Although she trusted Dorothy and didn’t think she would do that, what if Dorothy really did something to Xiao Ai when she was alone with her?

So Adele glared at Dorothy, who was puzzled. But she vaguely sensed that Adele was warning her, or rather, that she was worried about something. This made Dorothy feel a bit indignant, and she returned a resentful look. She wanted to say that she was completely devoted to Adele and wouldn’t have any inappropriate thoughts towards Xiao Ai! But some things couldn’t be said in front of Xiao Ai. So the girl could only endure this small grievance.

After warning Dorothy, Adele immediately regretted it. But in this situation, she couldn’t find an opportunity to apologize. So the breakfast atmosphere was a bit strange from beginning to end. Only Xiao Ai ate happily. And in fact, it was she who easily manipulated the two adults with a single sentence. This girl is terrifying! But if you said Xiao Ai was scheming, neither Adele nor Dorothy would believe it.

..................

Dorothy looked a bit sullen as she walked Adele to the door. Then, she kept her promise and didn’t step out of the dorm, wanting to show Adele that she was obedient and trusted her completely, and wouldn’t have any inappropriate intentions towards Xiao Ai when they were alone!

Adele was sensitive, although it wasn’t usually apparent. But when she wanted to, she could become very perceptive. So she understood Dorothy’s feelings and felt guilty, looking at her. Then she suddenly said, “Xiao Ai, close your eyes for a moment.” 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

“...Oh.” Xiao Ai replied after a moment of silence. Although reluctant, she obediently obeyed without showing it in her tone.

Then, at the entrance, Adele stood on tiptoe and gently kissed Dorothy’s lips. It was a brief kiss, but enough to dispel the grievance in Dorothy’s heart. Her cheeks flushed as expected, and the aftertaste lingered long after Adele left for school.

“I’m leaving.”

“Be good at home.”

“Oh...” Dorothy’s reply sounded unusually obedient at this moment. For a long time, the word “obedient” couldn’t be associated with her.

Adele smiled slightly, picked up her bag, put on her school shoes, and stepped into the slightly chilly morning air. She closed the door and walked towards the teaching building. She didn’t meet anyone she knew along the way and arrived at the classroom smoothly.

Although she felt a bit nervous and uneasy, she still took out her books as usual and started reading silently. No one in the class dared to provoke Adele anymore. Her influence was too powerful. Not only those famous Sequence Ones like Hermione and Sharon, but also the new transfer student Kaiser, who seemed to have a crush on her. At least, she always hovered around Adele after class, no longer reading or attending classes, not contacting her friends, giving up everything she liked to do, just staring at Adele, analyzing her words and dissecting her feelings, wondering if Adele loved her.

There were even rumors that she had a special relationship with the president of the Black Feather Society. Someone anonymously posted online, saying they heard ambiguous sounds coming from the next stall in the bathroom. And she heard clearly that one of the voices belonged to Edith, the president of the Black Feather Society. As for the other one, she wasn’t sure at first, but later confirmed that it was Adele, the famous first-year student! And what they were doing in the Student Council bathroom...was something she was too embarrassed to say.

The thread became very popular, and the eavesdropper finally couldn’t help but say, “They were playing mommy-daughter...” It was this sentence that sparked a wider and more heated discussion. After all, this sentence could lead to two interpretations. Who was the mommy, and who was the daughter? Just innocent play, or something...more exciting that crossed ethical boundaries?

Adele hadn’t visited the academy forum for a long time, so she didn’t know about these things. Plus, it was normal for her classmates to look at her strangely. So the fermenting rumors hadn’t affected Adele, who was focused on her studies.

Not long after, Tang Linlang arrived at the classroom. She immediately spotted Adele’s seat and saw the petite figure that brought her peace and happiness. Then, she smiled and returned to her own seat, taking out her books and studying diligently with Adele.

There weren’t many people who studied seriously these days, but Tang Linlang was definitely one of them. Even with her current wealth, she might not be able to spend it all in ten lifetimes. But she believed that Adele would like excellent and hardworking girls. Tang Linlang thought she wasn’t as outstanding as the other vampire girls, so she could only work hard.

When the bell for morning reading rang, Kaiser and Wofoo, the transfer students, finally arrived. They perfectly embodied the image of back-row students, always arriving just on time, disappearing immediately after class, sleeping, eating snacks, and chatting during class. But Wofoo was largely influenced by Kaiser. Kaiser could only chat with her, and Wofoo didn’t dare to refuse. So Wofoo, who wanted to study seriously, could only become half-hearted. However, it was the same when they were at the vampire academy. Wofoo was used to it. It was just that Kaiser had more classmates to bother back then.

“That greedy girl really drank her fill yesterday!” Kaiser looked at Adele’s gentle and beautiful figure, recalling last night’s passion, then thought of that greedy wolf, Wofoo!

Wofoo, suddenly called out, shrugged. She blinked, looking a bit helpless.

“I-I didn’t...” Even her defense was weak.

“I only drank a little. Adele’s face was a bit pale, I felt bad...” She was telling the truth. Compared to Kaiser’s initial greedy sucking, Wofoo was very restrained later on. If being full was one, she only had one-fourth at most. Then she made up for the rest with blood products from the refrigerator after returning to the villa she shared with Kaiser.

Kaiser glared at Wofoo. “I wasn’t talking about blood!”

“Eh...” Wofoo didn’t understand ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) at first, but a moment later, she blushed, realizing what Kaiser was referring to. Now, Wofoo was speechless and embarrassed to face Kaiser. Because...she did drink a lot. It was a sweet and tempting taste.

It was math for morning reading. Kaiser just lay down and slept. Wofoo...wasn’t good at math, so she just read along softly, not daring to wake Kaiser up. Then she habitually looked at Adele’s back. Actually, whether she could understand the book or not, as long as she could see Adele from afar, Wofoo’s easily satisfied heart would keep beating happily.

After class, Adele stretched. She had just finished rereading the second half of the history book. She found history and language books the most interesting, as they told stories, whether real or fictional. Math? What math? Is there such a thing as morning reading for math? Adele was a master of slacking off. If anyone hired her, they probably wouldn’t dare to fire her, otherwise, their company might be destroyed by unknown forces, like Celeste and Tang Linlang’s financial power, or Dorothy and Hermione’s authority.

But because the break after morning reading was only ten minutes, Adele didn’t plan to go to Headmistress Winona at this time. She would wait until after the second class, when she had a full half-hour of free time. Going to the Headmistress’s office and explaining Dorothy’s escape should be enough.

But what Adele didn’t expect was that Headmistress Winona arrived in a hurry before the first class even ended and announced at the classroom door, “Adele, please come out for a moment.”

The atmosphere in the class instantly became noisy, and many wondered what Adele had done. Even the Headmistress personally came to take her away... Adele accompanied her out of the classroom, her heart sinking. She probably knew why. She just hadn’t expected the news to spread so quickly among humans! Was there a human spy within the Vampire Clan? But even if they knew about Dorothy’s escape, they shouldn’t know her hiding place, right? Or did Headmistress Winona, through her analysis of human nature, accurately deduce that Dorothy was hiding with her? Adele guessed while following the Headmistress’s hurried footsteps.

And in fact, her guess was correct. Headmistress Winona knew that the first thing Dorothy would do after escaping was to find Adele! Secondly, the school surveillance cameras last night recorded a fleeting shadow. After analysis and comparison, it was basically confirmed to be Dorothy. So this was a double whammy of modern science and human psychology.

Winona’s mood was terrible. She was now being accused of brainwashing and secretly instructing the Vampire Queen to escape. So she ignored Adele along the way, just heading towards her office. Adele had to jog to keep up.

Then they arrived at the Headmistress’s office. To her surprise, First Snow was there, slacking off! Literally slacking off, using her paw to tease the ornamental fish in the transparent fish tank. Adele thought, These ornamental fish probably cost at least five figures each according to the market price...it’s quite expensive for the Headmistress to raise First Snow...unlike me, just a few cans of food and some takeout can satisfy her.

“Meow~!” Unlike Adele’s surprise, First Snow looked delighted. Seeing Adele, she immediately abandoned her “work” and pounced into Adele’s arms, nuzzling her. But Adele froze. Under Headmistress Winona’s cold gaze, she didn’t even dare to pet the cat, just barely holding First Snow to prevent her from falling, then sat down in the chair in front of Winona’s desk.

Both were straightforward.

“About Dorothy, what do you have to say?”

“Headmistress! What should we do about Dorothy!?” They almost spoke at the same time. One was questioning, the other asking for help. This at least proved that both were aware of Dorothy’s current situation.

Winona had a headache. In her eyes, Adele had undoubtedly become a troublemaker, about to destroy the peace treaty between vampires and humans!

Winona and the human high-ups had long known about Dorothy’s withdrawal from school. And the stronger their reaction, the more they tried to keep Dorothy, the more they fell into the trap of those Vampire True Ancestors, including Daphne. Originally, their claim that “humans were brainwashing the Vampire Queen” was just a rumor. Most ordinary vampires wouldn’t believe it. But once the humans insisted on Dorothy continuing her studies, it would give the True Ancestors an excuse to exert pressure, after all, if humans weren’t brainwashing her, why were they so eager to have Dorothy return to Cromwell Academy? Protecting a student’s right to education? No one would believe that.

So after discussion, they could only temporarily adopt a hands-off approach, neither approving Dorothy’s withdrawal application nor interfering in the Vampire Clan’s internal affairs. This showed respect for the Vampire Clan, and the True Ancestors became the villains who confined the Vampire Queen and didn’t even allow her to attend school. Then they just needed to wait for public opinion within the Vampire Clan to ferment, and after a while, Dorothy would be able to return to the academy normally.

That was the original plan. But who could tell Winona...why she woke up to the news that Dorothy was already living with Adele!? Adele! Are you trying to single-handedly destroy the peace treaty between vampires and humans!?

Sigh, after calming down, Winona also understood that this had nothing to do with Adele. It was purely the fault of Dorothy, the troublesome new Vampire Queen. If she hadn’t escaped from Twilight City, none of this would have happened. With Adele’s personality, she would unconditionally tolerate the people she liked. So, unsurprisingly, she harbored Dorothy, the “runaway queen.” The two probably spent a lovey-dovey night together. Winona didn’t want to imagine further.

The key question was, what was Adele thinking? Was she going to defy the pressure from both the Vampire Clan and humans with Dorothy, becoming a pair of star-crossed lovers? Or would she choose the rational side, handing Dorothy over to Winona and trying to negotiate a solution with the Vampire Clan?

“No more nonsense,” Winona said. “Dorothy’s escape has escalated into a serious political and diplomatic incident.”

“I want to hear your opinion and...”

“Your proposed solution.” Headmistress Winona was a good person. Although she was under immense pressure from both the Vampire Clan and the human high-ups, she only showed a bit of anger, not making any arbitrary decisions about Adele and Dorothy’s future. Until the last moment, she still trusted her student, although she was a troublesome girl who dated prematurely. She also believed in and respected Adele’s opinion.

First Snow meowed in confusion in Adele’s arms. Adele looked down, her right hand unconsciously stroking First Snow’s soft fur, lost in thought.