Fu Sheng is running low on patience at this moment. "Go back to your room.""Tell me." She grips his s.h.i.+rt. "Would you put me to sleep for eternity?"
Of all the things that he told her till now, she is only taking these words seriously. "If you mention the rejection again, I will do worse."
"You cruel...!!!" She looks into his unfeeling eyes. "Why are your eyes like that? There"s no emotion. You seem like a doll. Are you sick?"
"..."
Why is she acting like this and why is she leaning on him? Does she have no strength in her legs? Fu Sheng exhales. He has to tell Aiken to train her mind. Some mind exercises should help. He doesn"t want to feel anything, but he resists the urge to push her away. She"s testing his resolve. "Huang Qiuyan, why are you suddenly curious? I am only your mate in the name. Stop asking such questions."
"We still have a bond between us." She blurts out before she can stop herself.
"You care about the bond now." Fu Sheng"s tone is laced with bitterness. He pushes her away with a little force, but it"s too much for her. She staggers back. She flinches in pain when her head slams against the wall. He narrows his eyes when he smells the blood. Feeling guilty, he wants to check. But he doesn"t want to touch her. Torn between what he wants and what he needs to do, he turns his head away to hide the battle of emotions in his eyes.
Huang Qiuyan touches the back of her head. She glares at him. "Fu Sheng, why are you being like this? I was only worried that --"
"Don"t worry about me." Fu Sheng snaps at her. Just a few hours ago, she pushed him away. Now, she"s saying that she"s worried about him.
Huang Qiuyan winces when a wave of pressure slams against her. She drops on her b.u.t.t and covers her face. Fu Sheng looks at her. She"s so weak in all aspects. She"s someone who needs protection. Why did he accept her formally? Was he that desperate to have someone beside him? Nevertheless, this weak woman rejected him. She doesn"t want him. Whether he was a human or a vampire, she wouldn"t want him. Then...
"I thought that you hated me. Why are you showing care for me suddenly?" He asks her in a low voice, "Do you want something from me?"
She stares at him. She hates looked down upon. "What can you give me?"
"What do you want?" He bends down on his knee in front of her. "You only have to ask."
Don"t use despicable ways. He would hate it if she starts playing with him. It"s not like the council hasn"t tried enough games. He doesn"t need his people doing the same.
She fists her hands. It"s dark, but she can see him clearly. She can"t feel anything through the bond. She"s aware that he can feel it all. She also wants to close herself from him. He doesn"t need to know about her and she won"t bother trying to know about him. "If you are only my mate in name, why do you want to fulfill my wishes? You should stop acting like you are my guardian."
"I can"t do that." He can sense her anger and embarra.s.sment. He doesn"t want to hurt her, but she"s not being quiet. She keeps doing something to get his attention. Even after the formal rejection, he can"t help but turn his head toward her to see if his unruly mate is doing well.
Huang Qiuyan crosses her arms. "I am not asking you to take care of me. I am not asking you to fulfill my wishes. Why don"t you just think about yourself? If you stop looking miserable because I rejected you, I don"t have to worry about you."
"I look miserable to you?" Fu Sheng"s voice is barely a whisper, not even bothering to get mad anymore. She has already crossed limits multiple times. It"s not like he can kill or hurt her.
"You locked yourself in the room. You look at everyone like you are a robot. You think that I am worried about you because I want something from you." Huang Qiuyan is seething, but she can"t pinpoint why she"s angry at him. "Stop acting like that. Your people are worried about you. I can worry about you without wanting something in return. Is it so difficult to accept? You look at me like I want to use you for something."
"You act as if you know me well." Fu Sheng reveals a smile that doesn"t meet his eyes. "But you lost your rights to care about me and the right to know more about me the moment you rejected me. I didn"t reject you. You rejected me. Being your guardian is my duty. You can"t stop me from worrying about you, but I can ask you to stop acting as if you care."
Huang Qiuyan is speechless. This man is acting so childish. He can worry about her, but she can"t worry about him. "Fu Sheng, you didn"t even tell me about the formal rejection or the bond. Why do you blame me now? You also accepted formal rejection. Why do you act all high and mighty then? You only care about me because of the bond. If I die, you will die too. You say that I am pretending to care about you. Aren"t you also hiding your true reasons behind duty?"
Fu Sheng doesn"t answer her. He has no intention of correcting her. Does he care about her? He can"t help not caring. Does he worry about her? He can"t help not worrying. Does he want her? He can"t help -- it doesn"t matter anymore. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
"You can think whatever you want."