Category: The Vampire Eldest Miss Thinks I Like Her

Chapter 17: The Rumor

“Anna, is there something you need?”

Although Jasmine’s tone was cold, she was oblivious to it, feeling like a patient teacher encouraging Anna to speak her mind. Anna took a few deep breaths, composing herself before finally speaking, “J-Jasmine, don’t go!”

“Why?”

Jasmine didn’t ask where she shouldn’t go, directly cutting to the chase. Anna hesitated, biting her lip before finally revealing everything she was thinking. She spoke rapidly, as if afraid that any hesitation would lead to Jasmine falling into the trap and being bitten by the doctor.

But after Anna finished speaking, Jasmine simply said, “Thank you, but I still have to go.”

Anna’s eyes widened in shock, her voice laced with urgency. She probably thought that Jasmine, after only two encounters, had been swayed by the doctor and was ignoring her advice, assuming Jasmine was lying.

If it were someone else, it might have been possible. After all, the doctor didn’t just rely on a gentle facade to gain the favor of human maids. The shameless and despicable doctor used the vampires’ prided mental magic, weaving subtle manipulation into his words.

This was a despicable tactic. Ordinary humans had no resistance to vampire hypnosis. His magic would have a significant impact on the human maids, and unless the doctor himself lifted the spell, only a forceful jolt could break them free from the hypnotic state.

It was likely that Anna, when she first arrived at the school, had also tried to dissuade hypnotized humans, but failed. Perhaps the maid who was currently with the doctor had also been tricked in the same way, lured to the doctor’s side, and now had no way to escape.

“Why do you have to go?! I told you, he only wants your blood! There’s no such thing as treating humans equally, no such thing as a gentle doctor! He’s a liar! He’s just trying to make you willingly offer your blood because blood tastes better that way!”

Anna was frantic, blurting out a torrent of words. “You’ll regret it if you go now!”

However, Jasmine placed her hand over Anna’s, which was still clutching her sleeve. “I won’t.”

Anna looked up, staring at Jasmine with a mix of frustration and disbelief. But under Jasmine’s calm gaze, she gradually calmed down. Jasmine said, “I’m not going to let him drink my blood. I’m going to kill him.”

Her words were so outrageous that Anna thought she had misheard. “What…?” Jasmine’s eyes were incredibly calm. “I’m going to kill him.”

Stunned, Anna released Jasmine’s sleeve and took a step back. Then, she suddenly grabbed Jasmine again. “Impossible! Are you mistaking him for those newly matured low-level vampires in the servants’ quarters?! He’s not someone you can easily deal with. He’s powerful, much stronger than any vampire in the servants’ quarters. Humans can’t defeat him! Jasmine, listen to me! Go back now, seek your master’s protection. She dotes on you!”

“You might not know this, but your master went to see that doctor! For you, she went to see him!”

Jasmine truly didn’t know. Adele hadn’t told her, and she hadn’t been paying attention to Adele during school hours. There were too many vampires at school, and trying to pinpoint Adele’s scent among so many and constantly monitor her movements was too difficult, even for Jasmine.

Unless she devoted all her time to tracking Adele’s scent, it would be impossible.

Adele… what was she thinking?

She couldn’t understand Adele, nor could she comprehend why the arrogant Adele would go to see the doctor. But the focus now wasn’t Adele, but Anna and the doctor. Jasmine reassured Anna, “Perhaps for others, the doctor is unbeatable, but I can.”

“I will kill the doctor.”

After saying this, Jasmine released Anna’s hand and walked towards the doctor’s building. Anna stood frozen for a moment, then, gritting her teeth, she followed Jasmine. Jasmine wasn’t going to wait until daybreak to kill the doctor anymore. She was going to do it now because she knew she had a witness.

Anna would unconditionally stand by her side. Even if vampires came to investigate, she would definitely say that she had been with Jasmine during that time. Of course, Jasmine didn’t think the school administration would believe that a human maid could kill a doctor. Even if they did investigate, they wouldn’t come to the servants’ quarters to question the human maids about what they were doing during that time.

As Jasmine approached the doctor’s building, from eight hundred meters away, she sensed something was wrong. The night wind carried a faint scent of blood, but it wasn’t the scent of human blood, but vampire blood… Moreover, this scent was very familiar to Jasmine. Her pupils dilated slightly. She realized that there was Adele’s scent mixed in.

Almost instinctively, she used her full speed, arriving at the second floor of the doctor’s building in an instant. The building looked very different from before. The second floor was a mess, with two figures lying on the ground and one standing. The two figures on the ground were vampires, one was the doctor, and the other was Adele. The only one standing was the doctor’s human maid.

Jasmine’s eyes widened in shock, and she instinctively rushed towards Adele.

She didn’t know what had happened, but Adele was clearly seriously injured. Her abdomen had been pierced by the doctor’s nails, the wound already dried, no longer bleeding. Jasmine knelt beside Adele, pulling her into her arms. Adele hadn’t lost consciousness yet, but her eyes were glazed over, her gaze fixed on Jasmine. Blood trickled from her lips, her voice as weak as the chirp of a dying bird.

Jasmine heard her clearly. Adele was saying, “Jasmine… Run… He… he wants to hurt you…”

***

Time rewound to before it all happened. Adele should have been in class. She knew that Jasmine was going for a dressing change today; Jasmine had told her beforehand. Adele had thought that if the wound healed completely, it would mean Jasmine wouldn’t have to see that doctor anymore.

Adele genuinely disliked the doctor, even though he seemed to have taken in a pitiful maid. That human maid seemed to have suffered some kind of trauma, her eyes lifeless and filled with despair. But perhaps being with the doctor was a good thing for her?

However, even if the doctor seemed like a good person who cared for the weak, Adele didn’t want Jasmine to have anything to do with him. She instinctively disliked the doctor, for reasons she couldn’t explain.

Recently, she had befriended two young ladies from declining noble families, both of whom also had human maids. This made Adele feel like they had something in common. These two young ladies seemed to realize that Adele befriended them because they had human maids, and Adele also felt the same. They would unconsciously pick up human phrases and even ask their maids about interesting things happening among humans, which they would then share with Adele.

Today was no different. The two young ladies stood on the periphery of Adele’s group, eager to get closer to the surrounded Adele. As declining nobles, being friends with a young mistress from the Thirteen Clans was already an immense honor. But if Adele found them boring and stopped interacting with them, they would be ostracized by their classmates again.

One of them blurted out something she had heard from her maid. “Miss Adele, perhaps you haven’t heard, but there’s a rumor circulating among the human maids.”

Adele’s interest was piqued. She was curious if Jasmine had also heard about it. She beckoned the young lady closer. “What rumor?”

The young lady, feeling flattered, quickly shared the information. “It’s about the school doctor. They say he’s very gentle with humans, treating both human and vampire maids equally.”

Adele had already heard this rumor before, but the way the young lady phrased it was so endearing that she couldn’t help but chuckle. “I’ve heard that too. I didn’t expect the school doctor to be such a vampire. It’s a good thing for the human maids. If they accidentally get injured while working, they can go to him for treatment. And even low-level vampires get injured sometimes. It’s good to have a school doctor.”

The noble young ladies surrounding Adele started a new round of discussion based on this rumor. Just then, Golden happened to pass by. Hearing them talk about the doctor being gentle and treating everyone equally, she couldn’t help but scoff. “What are you talking about? Gentle with humans? Don’t be ridiculous. That sounds like a lie spread by a declining vampire to trick humans into willingly giving him their blood. As vampires, you’re too naive. If you weren’t vampires but humans, I bet you would be the ones being tricked.”

Golden’s intention was to mock Adele, but upon hearing her words, Adele abruptly stood up from her seat. As Golden had said, she had indeed believed that the doctor was a vampire who was gentle with humans, because she herself was like that. But thinking about it carefully, there was indeed another possibility.

She wasn’t sure which kind of vampire the doctor was, but she didn’t want to put Jasmine at risk. Just the thought of Jasmine being deceived by another vampire and willingly offering her slender neck before Adele could drink her blood made her tremble with anger. Adele didn’t want to stay in class any longer and decided to leave.

Golden called out after her, “Blake, where are you going? Class is about to start!”

“I’m not feeling well. I’m skipping this class.”

Adele’s voice was firm, but her excuse was strange. Not feeling well? A young mistress from the Thirteen Clans, a noble with incredible self-healing abilities, how could she possibly be unwell?!

Chapter 16: Bring Her Back

These past few days, Jasmine had been deliberately making her presence known to Anna. The struggle in Anna’s eyes grew more intense with each passing day, and the maid who had injured Jasmine kept looking like she wanted to say something but held back. Jasmine knew that Anna would likely succumb to her guilty conscience and come clean, revealing everything. So she waited patiently for Anna to speak.

However, she hadn’t expected that while Anna’s struggle was genuine, she had also been summoned to the doctor’s house after Adele visited him. Just as Jasmine had guessed, the swelling on Anna’s face was indeed from the doctor’s beating.

Upon seeing Anna, the doctor flew into a rage, raising his hand and slapping her hard across the face. The strength of an adult vampire was something a maid like Anna couldn’t resist. The force of the blow sent her crashing to the floor, hitting the table on the way down. Everything on the table clattered to the ground, and pain shot through her waist from the impact.

As Anna crumpled to the floor, clutching the tablecloth, she tasted blood in her mouth. She knew she couldn’t spit it out. If the doctor smelled blood, she wouldn’t escape being drained today.

She hated the feeling of being drained. No human would enjoy it. It felt like being a fish pressed against a chopping board, watching helplessly as someone raised a cleaver, ready to strike. All she could do was wiggle her tail, unable to even struggle.

The moment Anna was struck, the human maid standing in the corner, covered in bruises but forced to remain standing, flinched slightly. A flicker of sympathy crossed her eyes, but she remained silent, like a lifeless doll.

The doctor stormed over, grabbed Anna’s hair, and yanked her up like a rag doll.

“Anna, my dear Anna, how could you be so foolish? Why didn’t you investigate the identity of Jasmine’s master? She’s not like the others. Her master is definitely not some weakling, some declining minor noble. Her master has great power. In a hundred years, I might have to grovel at her feet. Because of your incompetence, I almost…”

The doctor didn’t finish his sentence, but tightened his grip on her hair, forcing Anna to look up. Her cheek quickly swelled, resembling a steamed bun. The doctor tutted. “Poor Anna, if you had done your job properly, you wouldn’t be treated like this.”

Anna had actually investigated thoroughly, otherwise, she wouldn’t have worked so hard to make Jasmine the doctor’s prey. Among the three new maids who had arrived this year, Anna had only pushed Jasmine towards the trap because she knew exactly who Jasmine’s master was.

The fact that Anna could protect so many human maids and use the doctor’s name to keep the vampire maids in the servants’ quarters in check proved that she was no fool. She had even managed to extract information about Jasmine’s master from the vampire maids, learning that Jasmine’s master was a high-ranking noble from the Thirteen Clans.

If Maid White, as a mere maid, was so arrogant, then the young mistress of the Blake family would definitely not allow anyone to defile her property, right? The doctor, by making such a move, would surely anger Miss Blake and be punished, perhaps even expelled from the school.

That was why Anna had done all this.

But she didn’t understand how the doctor had obtained this information. As far as Anna knew, the doctor shouldn’t be interested in humans like them. He would naturally assume that Jasmine was the maid of a declining noble, and that’s what he had initially thought.

Anna never dreamed that the young mistress of the Blake family would actually dote on Jasmine so much that she would personally visit the doctor’s house, ostensibly to express her gratitude but actually to issue a threat.

“I’m sorry, I’m truly sorry… I’m just a maid. I have no way of knowing their masters’ information… It’s my fault… Doctor, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault…” Although she was puzzled, Anna quickly took all the blame, lying to the doctor’s face.

The doctor snorted. “I knew I couldn’t expect too much from lowly humans like you. But then again, how could you, a mere human maid, know her master’s information?”

The doctor returned to the sofa and sat down. He pondered for a long time before regaining his usual gentle demeanor. “Anna, look at you, your face is so swollen. Quickly, take her upstairs and treat her properly.” The human maid agreed, taking Anna upstairs for treatment.

They didn’t talk upstairs because vampires had excellent hearing. The doctor downstairs could hear everything they said on the second floor. However, they could communicate with simple gestures. The maid pointed at Anna’s cheek, and Anna shook her head. The maid sighed in relief.

The maid gave Anna a complicated look. Anna was puzzled, not understanding what it meant until the maid handed her a note. Anna unfolded it and saw the message: That maid’s master came to see the doctor. She seemed very concerned about the maid.

Anna stared blankly at the note for a moment, then opened her mouth and swallowed it, leaving no trace behind. After her wound was treated, she went downstairs and left the doctor’s house. She had been waiting for the day when Jasmine would be bitten, but as time passed, even the calmest person would be plagued by self-doubt.

Moreover, there was someone by her side who was even more shaken. The maid who had injured Jasmine stopped Anna. The two of them stood at the end of the corridor on the second floor, where no one would pass by. The maid lowered her voice. “Anna… Are we really going to do this? She… she’s innocent too.”

“This is the only way to get rid of the doctor.”

The maid struggled for a long time, but she couldn’t bear the torment of her conscience any longer. She blurted out, “But… but Jasmine is innocent. Didn’t you say you wanted to protect us…?”

Anna’s pupils dilated, her expression changing rapidly. She had said she would protect them, protect all the human maids.

She had protected the humans from the vampire maids, and the only ones who were actually drained by the doctor were Anna and the maid who lived in his house. Before she came to this school, those maids had been drained not only by the doctor but also by the vampire maids in the servants’ quarters. It was Anna who had protected them.

Today was the day for Jasmine’s second dressing change, and it was also the day the doctor had decided to make his move. By now, Jasmine should have already gone to the doctor’s building. The maid tugged at Anna’s clothes, her eyes filled with unease. “And… what if the doctor isn’t held accountable, and instead, Jasmine faces her master’s wrath? What will we do then…?”

Anna couldn’t bear to think about such a scenario. The maid continued, “We… we can find another way, but let’s not involve Jasmine. Jasmine is innocent. She’s just come of age, she’s a year younger than us! She’s like our little sister!”

Anna gritted her teeth, shook off the maid’s hand, and walked away without looking back. The maid shouted after her, “Anna, where are you going?!”

“I’m going to bring Jasmine back!”

Anna finally caught up with Jasmine. Seeing Anna appear before her, Jasmine felt a sense of relief and smiled slightly. “What’s wrong?” Jasmine was mischievous, asking knowingly, her eyes twinkling with amusement as she looked at Anna.

Anna had run all the way here and was still panting. She grabbed Jasmine’s sleeve, just like the maid had grabbed hers earlier. Jasmine knew that Anna was a good girl and wouldn’t disappoint her. Look, now Anna was standing before her, stopping her from going any further.

Actually, Jasmine had been a little disappointed today. After all, until now, Anna hadn’t come to find her, seemingly determined to carry out her plan. Her intentions were good, but if the victim wasn’t Jasmine but an ordinary human, it would be like sending them to their deaths.

Adele was a special case. If Jasmine were an ordinary human and had been bitten by the doctor, Adele would definitely be furious and seek revenge. Other students wouldn’t do the same. They wouldn’t go to such lengths for a human maid. Just look at the other human maids who had been drained. They also had masters, but their masters didn’t care, they remained indifferent.

On the one hand, their masters had fallen from grace and couldn’t confront the doctor even if they were angry. On the other hand, even in the eyes of their masters, they were just disposable objects, unimportant.

But then again, even if Adele was angry and sought revenge against the doctor, the matter would likely be brushed aside in the end. Adele herself couldn’t defeat the doctor. In the end, Adele was just a newly matured vampire, no match for him.

Even if she complained to the teachers, they wouldn’t intervene because it wasn’t Adele herself who had been bitten, but just a human. What was there to fuss about?

In other words, Anna’s plan was doomed to fail from the start. It would only add another victim and wouldn’t change anything. Perhaps in time, after several decades, when Adele was powerful enough to crush the doctor to dust, she might remember this humiliation and seek revenge. But by then, the current human maids would be too old to even walk, and most likely already dead. Humans who were regularly drained of blood could never live long.

Although vampires did manage the health of humans to some extent, it was definitely not as regulated as blood donation in Jasmine’s past life. They would drain blood whenever they wanted, as long as it didn’t affect the young and strong. As for the elderly… well, their blood wasn’t tasty anyway, so there was no need to keep them alive until old age.

By then, the doctor would have already harmed countless human maids, and even death wouldn’t be enough to atone for his crimes.

Logically, that’s how things should have unfolded. But because of Jasmine, everything had changed. She was so powerful, so powerful that she defied the laws of this world. She could easily crush an adult, higher-ranking vampire to dust.

Jasmine had actually planned to confront the doctor today, to see if the human maid would finally ask for her help. And then, when daylight came, she would end the doctor’s life, letting him enjoy a bit of sunshine before he died.

But she hadn’t expected Anna to stop her.

Chapter 15: Quite Good

After being invited into the living room and seated on the sofa, the doctor’s human maid brewed black tea, adding several sugar cubes to the cup. When the maid presented the tea to Adele, Adele thanked her but had no intention of drinking it.

The doctor probably thought Adele was too arrogant and picky, refusing to even touch tea that didn’t meet her standards. However, in reality, Adele wasn’t that particular about the quality of the tea. She simply didn’t want to drink tea with sugar cubes. The doctor’s sugar cubes were infused with human blood, perhaps even the blood of the maid standing before her. Adele couldn’t bring herself to consume it.

Adele was extremely selective about blood. She wouldn’t drink anyone’s blood except Jasmine’s and had been surviving on artificial blood until now.

“Miss, is there something I can help you with?”

“Hmm…” Adele nodded. “Yesterday, my maid was injured. She told me that it was thanks to you that her wound was treated. I came here specifically to thank you.” Adele was usually polite, maintaining her arrogance even as she expressed her gratitude. Her words were humble and courteous, but she sat on the sofa with her back straight and her head slightly raised, a very haughty posture.

Even though the Blake family was at the bottom of the Thirteen Clans, their status was equal. Adele didn’t need to bow down to anyone except the Council of Elders, which gave her the capital to be arrogant. Just from Adele’s demeanor, the doctor knew that this young lady was no ordinary declining noble, yet she had brought a human maid with her.

There could only be one reason for this: she was very fond of that human maid’s blood. It wasn’t surprising. The doctor had smelled that sweet blood yesterday. Even though it had dried and coagulated on her arm, he could still detect its fragrance. If he could get his hands on it, he would definitely keep her by his side at all times, so he could savor her alluring blood whenever he pleased.

The doctor also realized something else: this noble young lady wasn’t just here to express her gratitude. He saw her impassive face and her brilliant scarlet eyes. All vampires had red pupils, but this young lady’s eyes were exceptionally bright. In the dark room without any lights on, her eyes seemed to glow faintly.

—She was here to warn him…

“I heard that you will also be changing her dressings. Thank you for the trouble.”

The doctor forced a smile. “You’re welcome.”

This vampire was of high status and bloodline, far above him. But she was just a newly matured young girl. If it were a hundred years later, the doctor probably wouldn’t even have the courage to meet her gaze. Adele stood up and looked at the tea on the table, expressing her gratitude once again. “Thank you for the tea as well.” With that, she turned to leave.

The doctor’s human maid instinctively followed behind to see her off, preparing to close the door after Adele left the house. However, as she reached the doorway, Adele turned back, her scarlet eyes fixed on the maid. The maid froze, trembling under that gaze, which reminded her of the times when the doctor had drained her blood.

Adele raised her hand slightly, covering her nose. “Perhaps you’re facing some difficulties? If someone is forcing you to give them your blood against your will, you can report it to the school administration. I believe the school rules prohibit non-consensual blood-drinking.”

The maid trembled and lowered her head. “Please, go slowly.”

Adele left the house. She disliked the maid’s scent, the heavy stench of blood that also carried a strong sense of despair. It made Adele feel as if her blood was a coagulated black liquid, viscous and filthy. But even so, Adele had still spoken those words.

Undoubtedly, Adele was too young and therefore somewhat naive. The school rules prohibiting non-consensual blood-drinking were aimed at students and were meant to protect the relatively weaker ones. Vampires not only fed on the blood of other races but also engaged in cannibalism.

At school, the teachers would prohibit such behavior and stand up for the weaker students. But if the victim was a human… what did it matter to them? They wouldn’t shed a tear even if a human died. However, if a human’s master complained, the teachers would mediate and demand compensation from the offender.

Adele didn’t know that after she left, the doctor, feeling threatened, took out his anger on the maid. He beat her, whipped her, and drained her blood mercilessly. He bit his nails, filled with resentment. “A newly matured vampire dares to speak to me like that! It’s just a human maid, yet she dotes on her so much and even came to me to complain?! What does it matter even if I play with that maid to death? I’ll just pay some compensation!”

He seemed to think of something and muttered to himself, “No… no… I can’t kill her. Her blood is too sweet. It would be a waste not to use such a human for blood-drinking… She’s still a freshman. I have six years to savor this delicacy…”

The doctor thought about Jasmine’s blood again, the sweet taste lingering in his mind. He composed himself and looked at the maid lying on the floor with lifeless eyes, disgust filling his gaze. “Go get Anna! Lowly human, you can’t even do anything right. You didn’t even bother to investigate who her master is!”

When Jasmine saw Anna again, she noticed the swelling on her face. Anna smiled and explained that she had accidentally bumped into something, an excuse as flimsy as the ones Jasmine used to fob off Adele. Jasmine knew it couldn’t have been an accident and guessed that it was most likely the doctor’s doing.

It was also possible that it was her own master’s doing, but based on her observations over the past month, her master seemed to value Anna and usually assigned her simple tasks. Therefore, the only one capable of such violence was the doctor.

Some time passed, and the wound on Jasmine’s arm had almost completely healed. She decided to go to the doctor for a dressing change. The doctor still had a gentle expression, but the greed hidden in the depths of his pupils disgusted her. As she was leaving, she couldn’t help but ask the maid who had come to see her off, “Do you need help?”

The doctor’s maid was in a terrible state, with even more injuries than the last time Jasmine had seen her. Her eyes were even more lifeless. She was like a broken doll, waiting for the day she would be discarded. Jasmine couldn’t bear to see her fellow human being treated like this, so she couldn’t help but ask the question.

The maid trembled. She pulled at the corners of her lips, forcing a stiff smile. She looked at Jasmine, wanting to say something but hesitating. Her dull eyes held a different kind of emotion, a struggle. She wanted to tell Jasmine that the doctor wasn’t someone to be trusted. But then she thought of Anna’s plan. In the end, she just opened her mouth and told Jasmine, “No, I’m fine.”

But her eyes seemed to plead: Please, help me.

The maid rejected Jasmine’s outstretched hand. Perhaps she thought Jasmine couldn’t do anything. Jasmine looked at her for a moment, then turned and left. If the maid had spoken her true feelings at that moment, Jasmine would have gone to the doctor’s place when daylight came and personally turned him into ashes.

But the maid refused, and Jasmine wouldn’t press the matter. Jasmine would deal with the doctor eventually. After all, he had shown an intention to harm her and was indeed harming humans, using deception to lure naive young girls and inflict even greater harm on them. Jasmine wouldn’t interfere in consensual blood-drinking, but this was clearly not something the maid wanted.

However, Jasmine was waiting for an opportunity. She wanted to see if Anna would awaken on her own. Anna already had a different awareness compared to most humans who served vampires. She wanted to protect humans, and that alone made Jasmine believe she was worth saving. However, Jasmine disliked her methods. She wanted to see if Anna would realize the truth before the doctor made a move on Jasmine and prevent this lost lamb from falling into his trap.

Before Anna, the girl with freckles, appeared, Jasmine encountered Adele first. Adele’s sense of smell was exceptionally keen, and she quickly noticed that Jasmine had changed her bandage. Adele tilted her head. “Is your wound healing?”

She sat on the sofa, her posture somewhat relaxed. The usually upright Adele would unconsciously relax in front of Jasmine. Although she still retained some of her noble demeanor, comfort took precedence in her overall posture.

Jasmine nodded in response to Adele’s question. “I went for a dressing change today. It’s already starting to scab.”

Adele’s mood brightened. “Hmm, is that so?” She changed the subject and asked, “So you don’t need to see the doctor anymore?”

“Not quite. I still need to go for another dressing change later.”

Hearing this, the smile on Adele’s face faltered. She twirled a strand of her silver-white hair around her finger, the smooth strands forming circles around her fingertip. She asked casually, “What do you think of the doctor?”

—Despicable, shameless, vile. A man of his age, deceiving young girls just for a bit of blood, truly heartless and deserving of everyone’s condemnation.

If she were to be honest, Jasmine would have passionately launched into a tirade, verbally eviscerating the doctor. But in front of Adele, Jasmine had to maintain her persona. So she simply said calmly, “The doctor? He’s quite good. He’s very gentle with me and treated my wound carefully.”

Jasmine’s back was to Adele, so she didn’t see the sudden change in Adele’s expression. Although Jasmine’s physical abilities far surpassed those of humans, she was still essentially human, so her eyes weren’t on the back of her head. She didn’t see Adele’s reaction.

However, she sensed a flash of murderous intent from Adele. When she turned around, she saw Adele drinking tea, her expression neutral. Adele put down her teacup and went into the bedroom, preparing to bathe.

Chapter 14: Who Is It?

After opening the door and seeing Anna, Jasmine had a barrage of questions she almost blurted out. She really wanted to ask Anna: How could you be sure that the Blake family’s young mistress would blame a fellow vampire doctor for a human maid’s injury? If this human maid was just an ordinary servant to her, wouldn’t all your efforts be in vain, even harming an innocent human girl?

But Jasmine knew that given a thousand choices, Anna would still do the same. From what she had just heard, from the tone of Anna’s voice, Jasmine understood. This wasn’t a lamb raised by vampires, but someone with a burgeoning self-awareness, someone who was awakening and fighting for her fellow humans. When weighing Jasmine against her fellow human companions, it was clear which side held more weight for Anna.

Even if the human wasn’t Jasmine but someone else, Anna would have used the same method. She was gambling, using Jasmine to gamble against the doctor. If she succeeded, a mountain weighing down on them would be removed.

Although Jasmine wasn’t happy about it, she couldn’t blame Anna. This was the effort a powerless human could make to resist a powerful oppressor. What Jasmine had been doing was cultivating the awakening of human consciousness. Anna, without anyone’s help, had stepped forward, acting as the doctor’s pawn while using him as leverage against other vampires, all the while plotting to take him down. She had done enough.

Seeing Anna standing at the door, Jasmine calmed the turmoil within her and simply asked, “What’s wrong?”

A struggle flashed in Anna’s eyes. Clearly, she was conflicted about using Jasmine as a pawn. She looked at Jasmine’s bandaged arm and asked softly, “How is it? Does it still hurt?”

Jasmine’s wound didn’t hurt at all. If she wanted, she could instantly heal this small cut. However, facing Anna’s question, Jasmine considered how an ordinary human would react and nodded. “A little,” she added, “The doctor said it will heal soon, I just need to go for a dressing change.”

Hearing this, the struggle in Anna’s eyes intensified. She hummed and casually said, “That’s good. I won’t disturb you any longer. Get some rest.” Then she fled in a panic.

Jasmine wanted to grab Anna and make her listen to what she was saying. Get some rest? Impossible! As maids, they definitely had work to do. If Anna truly felt guilty, she could just come and help Jasmine with her work… Jasmine pouted, stayed in her room for a while, changed her clothes, and when the time was almost right, went to the dining hall for dinner. Afterward, she went to Adele’s room to prepare tea.

Her timing was perfect. As Adele returned, her tea was freshly brewed. Jasmine placed the tea on the table just as Adele pushed open the door. A smile was still on her face, and she had just begun to say, “Jasmine…” when the smile vanished abruptly. Adele reached out, grabbed Jasmine’s wrist, and pulled her closer.

With Adele’s strength, if Jasmine didn’t want to move, she wouldn’t budge an inch. But Jasmine didn’t resist and obediently let herself be pulled closer.

Adele held Jasmine’s wrist with one hand and pulled down her sleeve with the other, quickly spotting the bandaged arm. Adele’s scarlet pupils constricted, like a snake preparing to strike when sensing danger. Her voice sounded as if it were squeezed through gritted teeth. “Who did this?!”

Adele’s nose was also quite sharp.

Jasmine thought to herself that several hours had passed since she had been injured, the wound had been treated and bandaged, she had changed clothes, and the room was filled with the scent of black tea. Under such circumstances, even Jasmine herself could barely smell the blood unless she sniffed closely. Yet, Adele had detected the unusual scent the moment she saw her. As the young mistress of the Blake family, she was indeed quite capable.

She didn’t want to betray her fellow human maid, so Jasmine chose to lie. Years of maintaining her persona had made her an expert at lying without changing her expression. “I accidentally hurt myself.”

Hearing Jasmine’s words, Adele’s expression relaxed slightly. She gently tugged at the bandage, slowly unraveling it to reveal Jasmine’s wound. It was a small wound, but it looked like it had been made by a knife. Adele tilted her head. “How could you be so careless? How did you get hurt like this?”

“It was a paper knife. I accidentally cut myself while working.”

Adele seemed to accept Jasmine’s explanation. She no longer appeared ready to attack, and instead, a look of distress appeared on her face. “What a waste, Jasmine’s blood was spilled like this, it’s such a pity…” Her eyes were fixed on the wound, her head unconsciously leaning closer, her mouth slightly open, revealing her fangs.

Miss, if Jasmine remembered correctly, her wound should only smell of disinfectant now. Why was Adele looking at it as if it were delicious blood?

Jasmine pulled her hand back slightly. Adele wasn’t holding on tightly, so Jasmine easily retrieved her hand. She swiftly rewrapped the bandage and pulled down her sleeve, hiding the wound from Adele’s sight.

Adele was still in a daze for a moment before quickly regaining her composure. “Hmph, as my maid, every part of your body belongs to me. I won’t allow you to injure yourself carelessly!”

Jasmine nodded. “Understood.”

Adele also asked who had bandaged Jasmine’s wound. This time, Jasmine didn’t lie and truthfully told her it was the school doctor. Adele nodded, bathed as usual, and then had Jasmine dry her hair.

She slept soundly and only woke up after dark the next day, yawning as she got out of bed. She took off her nightgown, changed into her school uniform, and although her hair wasn’t tangled today, Adele hadn’t slept well. She couldn’t help but feel a strange itch in her heart whenever she thought about Jasmine’s wrist, and she felt a surge of displeasure towards the doctor.

Because… Jasmine must have bled from her wrist, and her sweet blood must have stained her arm. Yet, the doctor had held Jasmine’s arm to clean the bloodstains. Jasmine’s blood was so sweet, even dried blood must be tempting. The doctor, upon seeing Jasmine’s blood, might have even shown the same greedy expression as Adele.

And the cotton swabs used to clean Jasmine’s wound, they must have also been stained with her blood, and those swabs were left in the infirmary… What if the doctor was a pervert and secretly smelled Jasmine’s scent? Adele thought a lot, and these thoughts swirled in her mind, disturbing her sleep.

After Jasmine came to attend to her, Adele finally took her briefcase and went to class. In the classroom corridor, the noble young ladies who usually surrounded her quickly gathered around, sharing some interesting stories.

Adele casually brought up the doctor at the infirmary, simply saying she was a little curious.

“The doctor?”

The noble young ladies didn’t really know much about the doctor. After all, as high-ranking vampire nobles, they had incredibly strong self-healing abilities and rarely needed to go to the infirmary for injuries. However, among the young ladies who followed Adele, there was one who particularly loved gossip. She smiled and said, “I heard from my maid that the doctor has a good reputation among humans. They say he treats human maids equally. So if a human maid is injured, they will go to him for treatment.”

Hearing this, another young lady chimed in, “That’s true. After all, lowly humans are not like us. They don’t have strong self-healing abilities. Without a doctor, they would be in trouble.”

“Treats them equally…” However, Adele’s mind was fixated on these words. She herself found it difficult to truly achieve this. Although she never treated the vampire maids and human maids in her household differently, she had to admit that it was because she saw them all as weaklings. Taking advantage of the weak was something Adele despised; she believed the weak should be protected.

And Jasmine was an exception. Because Jasmine liked her. The weak and adoring Jasmine made things difficult for Adele, and she unconsciously took extra care of her. Moreover, Jasmine had been by her side since childhood, never seeing the outside world. Now that she had brought Jasmine to school, exposing her to different people and things, it would help her grow.

Hearing her friend talk about the doctor like this, Adele became curious. She ignored the slight sting in her heart, pushing aside the small voice in her mind that whispered: What if Jasmine falls for the doctor and no longer likes me?

Adele decided to visit the doctor. On the one hand, she wanted to thank him for helping her maid, and on the other hand, she was curious to see what a vampire who treated maids equally was like.

During lunch break, Adele, unusually, didn’t go for a walk in the rose garden after finishing her meal. Instead, she headed for the small building where the doctor resided. Standing at the entrance of the two-story building, she could smell the scents inside: one vampire, one human. She knocked on the door, and after a short wait, the vampire opened it.

The doctor greeted her with a gentle smile, but there was a hint of panic in his eyes. Although he had been hired as the school doctor, very few students ever came to him. This was due to the vampires’ strong self-healing abilities. Even if there were injuries that couldn’t heal on their own, drinking blood would suffice. The school always had a supply of high-quality human blood, and a direct transfusion could instantly heal even the most severe injuries.

Therefore, the doctor rarely received visits from vampire students. He looked at Adele, wondering why this haughty vampire had come to his humble abode. Was it really just for a human maid…?

Chapter 13: Anna’s Plan

“Her acting is quite good.”

A flicker of mockery crossed Jasmine’s eyes. She had seen it clearly; the maid had deliberately lunged at her. However, her current fear also seemed genuine. After all, they were all maids raised by vampires, sheltered from the world beyond household chores. They didn’t understand how terrifying the outside world could be, only knowing that disobeying their masters would result in being sent to a farm.

They had never harmed anyone, nor did they have the means to do so. Although they had acted under Anna’s instructions, seeing someone actually get hurt because of them left them flustered.

Jasmine saw through it all, but the fact remained that she had been injured. She looked down at the maid, the bleeding from her arm already stopped. She deemed this amount of blood sufficient and controlled her muscles to stop the flow, though it still appeared as if a significant amount of blood had been lost. Jasmine observed the human maid for a moment before saying, “Take me to the infirmary.”

This was precisely the outcome Anna desired. Jasmine wanted to see what kind of person this doctor, who Anna claimed treated humans equally, truly was. And she also wanted to see what they were up to.

The human maid finally remembered the instructions Anna had given her for dealing with the aftermath. She stopped crying, got up from the floor, and nodded. “Yes, I’ll take you to the infirmary. The doctor can heal you!”

When the human maid said the word “doctor,” her expression didn’t suggest that she was treated “equally.” The reactions of the surrounding vampires were also interesting; a flicker of disgust flashed in their eyes. Jasmine pretended not to notice anything and followed the human maid towards the school.

The small building where the infirmary was located was one of the few places servants were allowed to go. The platform wasn’t marked as a restricted area. The human maid led Jasmine to the entrance and knocked on the door on the first floor. Soon, the door opened, revealing a human maid.

Her eyes were dull, filled with a lifelessness that hinted at despair. Jasmine also smelled a strong scent of blood on her. Her sharp eyes quickly noticed the bandage on the maid’s neck, indicating… the blood scent came from her being regularly drained of blood.

This so-called good doctor, in Anna’s words, had such a human working for him. It was clear that what Anna had said was a lie.

At this point, the human maid who had cut Jasmine found an excuse, saying she still had work to do and would make it up to Jasmine later. With that, she hurriedly left. The maid at the door took over and led Jasmine upstairs. The small building was simple and not very spacious, only two floors. The first floor was for resting, with only a living room, a fireplace taking up a large space, and functional rooms like a kitchen and dining room.

Upstairs were several small, partitioned rooms. The maid knocked on one of the doors, and when it opened, Jasmine saw the light inside and a vampire wearing a white coat. The light was turned on specifically for her; Jasmine was sure of it. When she was outside, she hadn’t seen any lights in the building, but now this room was lit, indicating that the doctor had turned it on after she entered.

The doctor was a young male vampire, not a low-level vampire, but not quite at the noble class either, just an ordinary vampire. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and a white coat, with a gentle and warm smile on his face. He looked quite convincing. However, Jasmine didn’t miss the flash of greed and ambition in his eyes when he looked at her arm.

He desperately wanted to drink her blood and believed he would definitely get to.

Jasmine made this judgment.

After the maid brought her in, she turned and went downstairs. Jasmine was sure there was no living space on the first floor, and the sofa in the living room showed no signs of being used. Where did the maid stay downstairs? Did she find a corner to squat in, or did she just stand motionless behind the door?

Either way, it proved that the male vampire in front of her was not a good vampire.

His voice was gentle. “Are you injured? How careless of you. Let me see.”

Jasmine didn’t say anything and simply walked over to the doctor, lifting her arm to show him the wound. To her surprise, the doctor didn’t immediately try to suck her blood. Instead, he carefully cleaned the wound, applied medicine, and bandaged it. His voice was low. “The wound isn’t very big. Just keep it wrapped like this and come back to me for a dressing change in a few days. If you get injured again, you can also come to me.”

He truly seemed like an ordinary doctor. But Jasmine didn’t think she had misjudged him. She stood up, expressed her gratitude, and left the building.

Not long after Jasmine left, a maid dashed out from a corner and knocked on the door of the building, entering after it opened. It was none other than Anna.

Jasmine hadn’t actually left. She had noticed Anna following her. She turned a corner at the end of the path and jumped from tree to tree, arriving at the window on the second floor of the building. Like a cat, she landed on the tree without making a sound, not even rustling the leaves.

Hidden in the bushes by the window, she was invisible to any creature. Her hearing was sharp, and even through the wall, she could clearly hear the conversation inside.

The doctor’s previously gentle voice now sounded greedy and ferocious, revealing his true nature. He said, “That human maid is called Jasmine? Her blood smells so good. I can’t wait to drink it. But there’s no rush. Everything needs to be done slowly. Only the blood of willing humans is the most delicious. Even the blood that accidentally flowed out of her smells so sweet. If she willingly bared her neck for me to suck, how much sweeter it would be…” His fantasizing voice gave Jasmine goosebumps. If she hadn’t wanted to know what would happen next, she would have ripped his head off right now.

He continued, “My Anna, you did well this time. Her blood is indeed as wonderful as you said.”

Oh—so Anna was involved after all.

Jasmine thought to herself with an impassive expression. She could more or less guess the relationship between Anna and the doctor. Anna was responsible for bringing naive and vulnerable humans like Jasmine to the doctor, and the doctor would coax these young girls into willingly giving him their blood. In return, the doctor would offer Anna his protection.

As a young vampire, and not a low-level one at that, he was naturally more powerful than the newly matured low-level vampires in the servants’ quarters. He was not only an adult and a higher-ranking vampire but also a teacher at the school. Even Maid White, who was favored by her master’s family, wouldn’t want to clash with him.

These factors combined were the reason why Maid White seemed somewhat subdued in front of Anna.

If Anna was doing this just for the protection of a vampire, then she was truly disappointing. Jasmine disliked such humans. She was just like the head maid back at the castle, a traitor to humanity, a chang gui, a yao gui, a spirit that serves a tiger and helps it hunt. Jasmine hated such people, but because Anna was human, Jasmine wouldn’t harm her. However, she would exclude Anna from her protection. Even if Anna was targeted by vampires or other races, Jasmine wouldn’t lift a finger to help.

Of course, if Anna targeted her, that would be a different story. That would be self-defense.

Anna spoke, “Thank you for your praise. It’s what I should do.”

However, Jasmine detected something amiss in her words. It seemed that Anna wasn’t entirely willing. Her voice lacked any inflection as she spoke. Jasmine was puzzled and decided to observe further.

Not long after, Anna left the building. As she reached the bottom of the stairs, the maid inside was about to close the door. Her usually lifeless eyes flickered with a rare emotion.

“Anna…”

She called out Anna’s name, seemingly wanting to say something, but Anna cut her off. “I’m going back now.”

Anna left without looking back. Jasmine followed behind her all the way back to the servants’ quarters. She saw Anna approach the maid who had deliberately cut her earlier. The maid looked very guilty, her voice trembling when Anna arrived. “Anna… I… I hurt her… she’s bleeding because of me…”

“Calm down, this is for our plan!”

Oh? There was a plan?

Jasmine, eavesdropping from above, became even more intrigued. Just then, someone happened to pass by, so she quickly climbed onto the ceiling and clung tightly to the wooden planks. The people inside the room also heard the footsteps outside and fell silent. The human maid below didn’t notice anything and went straight to her room.

After a long period of silence, Anna suddenly opened the door, looked around, and finding no one, went back inside. Their conversation resumed, but much quieter than before, inaudible to ordinary ears. Jasmine, hanging from the ceiling, flipped over and landed on the floor, light as a feather, without making a sound.

See, the ceiling was the safest place. After all, people rarely looked up, and it was so dark at night that ordinary people wouldn’t be able to spot her.

After entering the room, Anna continued to discuss the so-called plan with the other maid. After hearing it all, Jasmine was quite surprised. Before Anna came out, she returned to her room and organized the information she had just heard.

Anna didn’t just want to push Jasmine out there to gain favor with the doctor. She had bigger plans. Jasmine had heard Anna say, “Only her, only by letting her be bitten by the doctor and angering Miss Blake, can the doctor be punished and made to pay the price! If we’re lucky, we might even get him kicked out of school!”

Not long after Jasmine returned to her room, she heard Anna’s footsteps outside her door. A moment later, there was a knock.

Chapter 12: A Small Wound

Voyager eagerly examined the documents, gasping as he read, muttering, “So that’s how it is… so that’s how it is.”

The method was actually quite simple: exploit thermal expansion and contraction to create gaps. In practice, this meant first using torches to heat the gargoyles and then dousing them with cold water. It sounded absurd, but Jasmine had already proven the effectiveness of even more outlandish methods in the past few years, so Voyager found the explanation quite reasonable.

After giving some instructions, Jasmine decided to leave. Before she departed, Voyager vowed, “I will sow the seeds of awakening in this farm and make people realize that we can no longer be oppressed. Vampires are not invincible!”

Hearing his passionate words, Jasmine nodded. “Good luck.”

Each member of their human resistance was talented and capable of carrying out ideological work independently. With time, the liberation of human thought was not just a dream. Jasmine felt a little proud, thinking that her grand plan of leaving her name in history didn’t seem too far from being realized.

After returning to her quarters, she took a bath, basked in the sun, and went to sleep. When she woke up, it was back to her usual routine.

However, during her first meal of the day, Anna sat down next to her with a tray of food and whispered, “Jasmine, are you free today? I have something I want to talk to you about later.”

Although she deliberately lowered her voice, it was equivalent to speaking into a microphone in front of those sharp-eared vampires. Jasmine noticed several vampires glancing at them with bright eyes, but they quickly lost interest and continued chatting with the vampires next to them. Jasmine thought for a moment, curious about what Anna wanted to talk about.

So she nodded, made an appointment with her, and left with her tray. When Jasmine arrived at Adele’s room, she was already awake and drinking tea. Adele usually didn’t need Jasmine’s help with her hair and makeup, but today, her silver-white hair was a mess, sticking up in all directions. Adele seemed to be at her wit’s end with her hair.

She held up the hair tie in her hand. “Jasmine, tie my hair for me.”

This would happen occasionally. If Adele didn’t sleep comfortably and peacefully during the day, it would result in her hair becoming tangled. Sometimes, the usually smooth hair would get so knotted that Adele, in her frustration, would resort to brute force. In the end, she would still be unable to deal with her hair, and with a tearful face, she would call out to Jasmine.

However, in the past two years, Adele had stopped yelling for Jasmine at the top of her lungs. Occasionally, she would just call out to her a little louder, and most of the time, she would wait patiently for Jasmine to come over.

Jasmine took the hair tie and comb and began to brush Adele’s hair. Actually, Adele’s hair wasn’t that difficult to manage. It was just that Adele was impatient, or perhaps because Jasmine had brushed her hair so many times that she had given up on fighting with it herself.

The comb glided through Adele’s hair, carefully untangling the knots. After brushing it all out, Jasmine gathered two strands of hair and tied them together at the back of her head. She tied the black ribbon into a bow, adding a touch of cuteness to Adele’s appearance.

Adele’s hair had a really nice texture, feeling like silk, and even the knots were easy to untangle. Jasmine really liked the feel of Adele’s hair; it was much better than her own, smooth and sleek to the touch. It was a stark contrast to her arrogant and stubborn personality, a head of good hair.

After Jasmine finished tying her hair, Adele got up from the sofa and picked up a small mirror from the cabinet to examine herself. She nodded with satisfaction before putting down the mirror. “Jasmine, you always do my hair the best.”

That wasn’t necessarily true…

Adele’s parents had even trained maids specifically to style their daughter’s hair, but Adele had driven them all out of her room, only allowing Jasmine to tie her hair. Jasmine was certain that those maids were much more skilled at hairdressing than she was. During her time in the servants’ quarters, she had gathered a lot of information. For example, many maids were brought to the school because their hairdressing and makeup skills surpassed those of other maids, which was why they were chosen to accompany their mistresses.

Although this reason sounded a bit excessive, treating maids as mere tools, it was still better than the reason Adele had given for bringing Jasmine along. Adele’s reason was pure nonsense.

Moreover, Adele genuinely believed that Jasmine liked her and had ulterior motives. Jasmine had asked Adele several times why she felt that way and what made her think Jasmine liked her. As a result, Adele would blush, turn her head away, and say fiercely, “You know perfectly well!”

What Jasmine couldn’t understand was, if Adele truly believed that Jasmine liked her and had ulterior motives, she should have sent Jasmine far away and never let her see her again. Adele had the power to do so; if she wanted, she could send Jasmine to work on a farm.

But Adele didn’t do that. Jasmine had once asked her why, and unlike when she asked why Adele thought she liked her, Adele became furious and left without looking back.

Jasmine thought that Adele probably had some kind of imprinting, as Jasmine was her first maid, the one she had personally chosen.

Jasmine still remembered when Adele’s parents brought her to the breeding facility to choose someone. Adele had immediately taken a liking to Jasmine, who had a calm expression. The person in charge of the facility had told Adele that Jasmine was the most rebellious child in the facility, but Adele had insisted, “I want her.”

And so, Jasmine was taken away by Adele and given the name “Molly.”

Anyone would likely have special feelings for their “first” something, so that must be why Adele treated her this way, right? That’s what Jasmine thought.

Snapping back to reality, Adele picked up her briefcase and left for school. Jasmine tidied up Adele’s room, even cleaning the bathroom, picking up a few strands of Adele’s silver-white hair. Then, she put yesterday’s changed clothes in the laundry basket and left the room.

Back in her own room, Jasmine washed her clothes. She hung the small items in the bathroom to air dry and the rest of the clothes on the balcony. After finishing all this, she went to the end of the second-floor corridor, where no one would pass by, as she had agreed with Anna.

Moonlight streamed through the window, illuminating the unlit corridor as if it were daytime. Anna had a hesitant expression on her face, but Jasmine felt that it seemed somewhat contrived. Jasmine was a very patient person. Since Anna wasn’t speaking, she wouldn’t either.

Silence stretched between them. After a while, Anna finally spoke through gritted teeth, “Jasmine, aren’t you curious why I wanted to see you?”

“I am curious.”

Jasmine answered truthfully. If she wasn’t curious, she wouldn’t have agreed to meet with Anna privately. Anna was taken aback by Jasmine’s straightforward answer. She hadn’t expected Jasmine to admit it so readily. It was completely different from what she had imagined.

But she quickly recovered and continued, “Actually, I’ve tried to find you during the day before, wanting to ask if you needed any help. But several times I knocked on your door, and there was no response. Weren’t you in your room during the day…?”

Anna was basically confirming that Jasmine hadn’t been in her room for a long time during the day, but her words were somewhat vague. Her phrasing wasn’t precise, so Jasmine immediately chose to deny it. “I’ve always been there, just sleeping too soundly. I didn’t hear you knock.”

“You’re…” Anna’s expression clearly wanted to say “You’re lying,” but she changed her tune and calmed down, only saying, “You’re right.”

Watching Anna’s changing expressions was quite amusing.

Jasmine was somewhat mischievous. She saw Anna’s face change several times before returning to its usual appearance. She spoke with feigned concern, “If you need any help, you must tell us. Although you are very capable and can deal with the other vampire maids, if there are too many of them, you won’t be able to handle it. If you need help, you must tell us!”

“Okay.”

Their conversation ended there. Two days passed, and Jasmine stayed put, curious to see what Anna would do next. However, it wasn’t Anna who made the next move, but another human maid who had a relatively good relationship with Jasmine. Holding a small paper knife, she tripped slightly and lunged towards Jasmine.

At that moment, Jasmine knew that it was most likely Anna’s doing, trying to get her injured. If she was injured, she would have to go to the school doctor for treatment. She could have dodged it, or if she didn’t want to move, she could control her muscles to become invulnerable like an ironclad warrior.

But Jasmine was curious about what Anna and the school doctor were up to, so she chose to take the cut. She deliberately controlled her movements, letting the knife graze her arm, leaving a small scratch. Blood immediately welled up from the wound. It wasn’t a big wound, and there wasn’t much blood. However, in an instant, all the vampire maids turned to look, their scarlet eyes fixed on Jasmine’s arm.

Her thin sleeve was torn, revealing the cut on her skin, blood still flowing.

Vampires were extremely sensitive to the smell of blood, especially Jasmine’s blood, which had a particularly alluring scent. Just smelling it, they knew it was top-grade. Their saliva started to flow, but seeing that the owner of the blood was a human maid they usually looked down upon, they felt it was beneath their dignity to react and turned their heads away, pretending not to see.

The human maid who had accidentally cut Jasmine cried, “What should I do? I didn’t mean to…”

Chapter 11: Codeword

Adele went to bathe. She was a very clean vampire. In her own words, spending too much time with other vampires would make their blood scent cling to her, and she hated that smell. If she didn’t bathe every day, she would feel uncomfortable all over.

While waiting for Adele to bathe, Jasmine poured herself a cup of black tea and drank it. She didn’t need to add sugar cubes, but she didn’t really like drinking bitter black tea either. Adding milk and sugar would be ideal, but in the vampire world, there were no real sugar cubes, only those infused with blood.

She didn’t want to drink blood, not even artificial blood, so she could only drink plain black tea.

Adele didn’t bathe quickly, as the young mistress preferred soaking in the tub. After half an hour, Jasmine got up, washed the teacup and teapot, replaced them with a transparent glass jug, poured in boiled water, and let it cool naturally.

Just as she finished doing all this, Adele’s summons echoed from the bedroom. Jasmine put down the jug and turned to enter the room. She picked up a towel from the counter, walked over to Adele, who was sitting on a lounge chair, and pulled up a chair to sit in front of her. Then, she began drying Adele’s hair with the towel.

Adele had changed into a nightgown, a silk one with lace trim that looked exceptionally soft. Her silver-white hair dripped with water, slightly dampening the nightgown, but Adele didn’t mind. Her hair draped over the armrest of the lounge chair, water dripping down steadily, as she closed her eyes and enjoyed Jasmine drying her hair.

Adele’s hair was very fine, each strand soft to the touch, feeling like the silk of her nightgown. In its damp state, it seemed to shimmer with a radiant glow.

Jasmine patiently dried her hair strand by strand. This was a very time-consuming task. Back in the castle, Jasmine was often scolded by the head maid for this, accusing her of being lazy and taking too long. But the head maid wouldn’t dare tell Adele to stop letting Jasmine do this.

Now, at the school, with fewer tasks to handle, drying Adele’s hair had become the most time-consuming job.

After drying her hair, Jasmine stood up to take her leave. Adele grabbed the hem of Jasmine’s skirt. Jasmine turned back to look at her. The vampire puppy didn’t open her eyes but simply asked, “Jasmine, can’t you stay?”

“No.” Jasmine refused decisively, “Unlike you, Miss, I haven’t eaten yet. If I go to sleep like this, I’ll be hungry.” In reality, with Jasmine’s physical strength, she could easily go without food for three days, but as a human, not having three meals a day was cruel.

Hearing this, Adele released Jasmine’s skirt. “Humans are so troublesome.”

Jasmine excused herself and went to the kitchen to eat a bowl of creamy mushroom soup with a fried pork cutlet. After finishing her meal, she returned to her room and, as usual, waited for daybreak.

She would sneak out to the Hunter’s Association while all the vampires were sound asleep, to see if there were any suitable tasks or if the tasks she had posted had been completed.

These days were boring and routine. Ten days later, when Jasmine once again set foot in the Hunter’s Association, her task was marked as completed. She received the token from the outpost and a reply letter, which clearly stated that they understood the current situation and that personnel from the outpost would soon depart for the school and establish a nearby station for communication.

In reality, the humans didn’t know Jasmine’s true situation. Jasmine had only told them that Lady Dawn would be staying in the area of the vampire school for a long time and that she was figuring out how to deal with these students. They didn’t need too many people, as security here was very tight. They only needed someone to set up a communication station to keep in touch.

Receiving the reply letter made Jasmine feel much better. She looked at the small pile of gold coins she had saved up and felt a pang of sadness – the day she would have to give them to the humans didn’t seem too far away.

Apart from her own matters progressing smoothly, Anna, the girl with freckles, still puzzled Jasmine. During these ten days, Jasmine had established a relatively friendly relationship with the other human maids. However, it could only be described as relatively friendly, not truly friendly. They were friendly because she was human, and in the vampire world, humans naturally had a sense of camaraderie.

The reason it wasn’t completely friendly was that her master was different from the masters of the other human maids. She wasn’t a declining noble but a member of the renowned Thirteen Nobles of the vampire world.

This news was revealed when the maid of Miss Golden, out of curiosity, came to meet Jasmine, who was also the maid of a young mistress from the Thirteen Clans. Her first words were, “I thought the young mistress of the Blake family would bring something impressive, but I didn’t expect it to be a lowly human. It seems the Blake family is nothing special after all. Maybe one day they will even be removed from the Thirteen Clans.”

Jasmine stared at her intently and said in response to her provocative gaze, “I will report your words to Miss Blake verbatim.”

Golden’s maid was startled. She glared at Jasmine indignantly, but in the end, she couldn’t say a word. She could only snort coldly and turn to leave. She hadn’t been given the surname Golden, so Jasmine referred to her in her mind as “Golden’s maid” instead of “Maid White” like the one from the White family.

She might be favored by Miss Golden, but there was absolutely no need for her to clash with the Blake family for this. Although Miss Golden and their young mistress were always at odds, it was considered healthy competition. If Jasmine reported her maid’s disrespectful words, it would definitely incur the wrath of the Blake family.

However, Jasmine was just talking and didn’t really intend to tell the young mistress about this.

She wasn’t a child anymore. How could she go and tattle over such a small matter?

After showing her true colors that one time, Anna had been quite well-behaved lately, not doing anything unusual. Her days were dull and boring. The only thing that could be considered interesting was sneaking out during the day to complete bounty tasks for the Hunter’s Association.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, a month had gone by since Jasmine arrived at the school. Finally, she met the member from the outpost who had traveled a long distance to get here.

Jasmine’s appearance was similar to when she went to the Hunter’s Association before: a black hooded dress, her black threads forming a mask, and her long hair draped over her shoulders, making it impossible to connect her to her true identity. Jasmine’s appearance was well-known among the human resistance, so she didn’t need to reveal her identity. However, the human in front of her did.

They were currently in a farmhouse not far from the foot of the school hill. This farm belonged to the school, and the outpost member had replaced an ordinary farmer, gaining a small hut. In broad daylight, sunlight streamed through the cracks in the wooden hut, falling on the floor and the two of them. The outpost member was a bearded man whose name Jasmine couldn’t remember.

Please, Western names were really hard to remember, okay? She couldn’t remember so many names. Fortunately, everyone in the resistance had a nickname. For example, the man in front of her was called Voyager. It was easy to understand; having traveled so far, he was indeed a voyager.

The moment he saw Jasmine, he clenched his right fist against his chest and shouted the secret phrase Jasmine had set for the human army, “The anthem of humanity is the anthem of courage!”

This gesture came from a very popular anime, and the phrase came from another one. Jasmine felt a slight sense of shame when she heard him say this. At the time, she had simply thought it was cool, so she had set it as the code. But now, years later, it just felt embarrassing.

However, years of maintaining her ice-cold persona hadn’t been in vain. Although she could dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes from embarrassment, her face remained as cold and impassive as a mountain. Jasmine simply nodded faintly.

“As you may already know, due to certain special circumstances, I will be staying here for a long time. Therefore, I need a liaison to keep me in touch with headquarters. If there’s anything I can’t handle, you must inform me immediately.” Voyager nodded solemnly upon hearing Jasmine’s words.

“I understand, madam. Rest assured, I will deliver every message from you to headquarters without a single error.”

Jasmine was greatly relieved. She handed over all the documents she had written recently to Voyager. Before coming to the school, the commander at headquarters had asked Jasmine a question: how to deal with gargoyles.

This question was very simple for Jasmine. She could just crush the gargoyles with her bare hands. But for ordinary humans, it was an impossible task.

Gargoyles weren’t particularly terrifying creatures. Essentially, they were just flying, moving stones with green flames in their eyes, which were their soul flames. They did look quite intimidating, and being made of stone, they were impervious to swords and guns, making them difficult to deal with. Recently, when headquarters was preparing to attack a vampire stronghold, they encountered these creatures.

They obeyed the vampires and guarded the vicinity of the vampire stronghold, making things very difficult for the humans. Jasmine had thought long and hard before remembering the physics and chemistry knowledge from her past life and compiling a document. Unfortunately, before she could send it, she was brought to the school by Adele. She could have asked the Hunter’s Association to deliver it, but the document was too long to encrypt, and Jasmine couldn’t be sure if the other races delivering the letter wouldn’t peek at it.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a big deal if they did peek. After all, it was about dealing with gargoyles. If others knew, it just meant there would be more people fighting against them.

However, the thought of her hard work being seen by others before it was even revealed was quite unpleasant. So Jasmine waited until the outpost member arrived before handing over her manuscript.

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T/N: Names are really weird here haha

Chapter 10: Just a Sniff

Adele indignantly recounted Golden’s misdeeds, taking several gulps of her black tea in quick succession, only to be scalded and rendered speechless.

Jasmine waited until she finished being scalded before reminding her, “Miss, be careful, it’s hot.” Adele turned to look at her with a resentful gaze that clearly conveyed: Why didn’t you say so earlier?

If she had said so earlier, wouldn’t Jasmine have missed seeing her with teary eyes from the scalding? Jasmine was truly wicked.

She even thoughtfully added some hot water to Adele’s cup and added two more sugar cubes. She also comforted the ruffled Adele, “Miss Adele is capable of anything. You will naturally get first place in the next exam, right?”

Hearing Jasmine’s words, Adele immediately puffed up with pride, her tail practically reaching the sky. “Of course, I will crush her so badly she won’t be able to lift her head. She’ll forever be in second place. That foolish Golden is so unlucky to be in the same year as me. For the six years of her school life, she can only watch my first-place trophy and eat dust!”

Adele’s proud expression couldn’t be hidden, and she looked quite adorable. Having spent so much time with Adele, Jasmine already knew what kind of person she was. In front of outsiders, she was a dignified and proud young mistress, but in front of her own people, she couldn’t help but act spoiled. Although her tsundere nature remained, the “dere” part far outweighed the “tsun.”

After finishing her story, Adele remembered to blow on her teacup before taking another sip. Once it had cooled down a bit, she gently took a sip. “Jasmine, have you encountered any inconveniences during your two days of living in the school? Have any other vampires bullied you?”

Jasmine recalled the events of the past two days and lied without blinking, “No, everyone in the servants’ quarters is very friendly.”

Hearing this, Adele couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. However, she immediately realized that her reaction was too obvious and quickly covered it up, “I’m not worried about you. It’s just that as a maid of the Blake family, if you are bullied, then I, as your master, have to step in. Don’t think that I have the same feelings as you. It’s impossible between us.”

Jasmine nodded.

Her master was good in every aspect, except for the inexplicable belief that Jasmine had feelings for her. Jasmine didn’t know where Adele got this misconception from. But she was the master, and it didn’t affect Jasmine’s work, so she just let her say whatever she wanted.

Besides, even without Adele saying it, Jasmine naturally knew that it was impossible between them. For Adele, she was the young mistress of one of the Thirteen Clans. Given the rarity of pure-blooded vampires, marriage within the Thirteen Clans was inevitable. Adele would eventually have to fulfill her duty of marrying someone else and giving birth to the next generation of the Blake family.

Even though Adele hadn’t drunk human blood so far, she was a vampire. Sooner or later, she would drink human blood, and when that happened, their paths were destined to diverge.

As for Jasmine, firstly, she didn’t have a strong sense of belonging to this world. She helped humans only because they were considered the same race as her, and because leaving her name in history sounded cool, and she wanted to do it. She didn’t have much attachment to this world, let alone the lives within it. Even though she and Adele had grown up together since childhood, Jasmine wouldn’t fall in love with a “fictional character.”

Even if Jasmine did develop a sense of belonging to this world, she wouldn’t pursue a relationship with Adele because Adele was a vampire. She was naturally on the opposite side of humanity. Under such circumstances, how could Jasmine possibly fall in love with her?

However, Jasmine’s nod made Adele feel uncomfortable. She looked at Jasmine, only to see her cold profile. Adele put down her teacup and asked the question she had asked countless times before, “Jasmine, can I drink your blood?”

“No.”

Jasmine’s answer was once again a straightforward rejection.

Adele didn’t seem saddened. She asked a new question, “Then can I smell your scent?”

Under Adele’s gaze, Jasmine’s usually stoic expression finally cracked, revealing a shocked look. Her expression seemed to say: What nonsense are you talking about?! Or perhaps: How could you have such a perverted thought?!

Adele also knew that her request was strange, but she truly liked Jasmine’s scent. Just like her name, Jasmine always carried a faint, refreshing fragrance that Adele loved. Her sense of smell was excellent, and she could always pick up various scents. She didn’t like the smell of other humans, nor did she like the smell of other vampires.

The smell of humans was one thing, but the lingering, strong smell of blood on vampires only made her nauseous.

Only Jasmine, Jasmine’s scent was the only one she could tolerate. That’s why she always clung to Jasmine, wanting to taste what her blood tasted like. She wasn’t thirsty for blood, but she subconsciously felt that Jasmine’s blood must be different, and she was curious.

But since she couldn’t drink it, smelling it would be a good alternative.

Seeing Jasmine’s obvious refusal, Adele reverted back to her puppy-dog eyes from the castle, “You won’t even let me drink it, can’t I even smell it?”

Jasmine didn’t seem to waver. Adele pressed on, “I promise I won’t use my mouth, just smell it.”

Honestly, her request seemed quite perverted to Jasmine, but compared to drinking blood, smelling it didn’t seem that outrageous. Jasmine hesitated and tried to set some conditions to make Adele back down, “You can’t smell my neck, you can’t use your fangs, you can only smell… my hand.” After much deliberation, Jasmine could only accept her hand being smelled.

Adele agreed without hesitation, “Okay.”

She agreed so quickly that Jasmine slightly regretted it, feeling that even letting her smell her hand was giving the vampire in front of her too much leeway. However, Jasmine had already agreed, and it would be too embarrassing to back out now. So Jasmine endured it and finally, under Adele’s urging, extended her hand.

Adele was very obedient. Just as Jasmine had instructed, she didn’t use her mouth or fangs, but simply leaned close to Jasmine’s hand and sniffed.

The feeling was quite strange. Jasmine watched as Adele bent down in front of her, gently lifting her hand and bringing her nose close. She didn’t directly touch Jasmine’s hand but hovered above it. Adele’s breath fell on Jasmine’s hand, tickling her.

Adele’s breath wasn’t heavy or hot. A vampire’s body temperature was lower than a human’s, and even their breath was cooler. In the warm room, the sudden contact of that breath on her skin gave Jasmine goosebumps.

To be honest, the sensation was a bit ticklish and numb, but bearable. And from this angle, she could see a side of Adele she usually couldn’t. Adele usually held her head high, like a proud swan, as if her eyes were on top of her head.

Her haughty demeanor looked full of life, but it also made it difficult for Jasmine to see the current scene. Adele lowered her head, her eyes downcast, revealing her long eyelashes. Her eyelashes were the same color as her hair and eyebrows, a light shade.

It wasn’t entirely silver, but a light gray with a hint of brown. However, the color was so faint that it was usually difficult to see how long her eyelashes were. But from this angle, Jasmine could see that her long and thick eyelashes were like tiny fans.

The room was silent, so the sound of Adele gently sniffing her hand was quite noticeable. It felt… like being sniffed by a puppy. Jasmine even feared that Adele would suddenly lick her hand like a puppy.

It wasn’t a pleasant experience for Jasmine, but for Adele, it was a form of torture in a sense.

Jasmine’s hand was right in front of her. Her skin wasn’t fair; it was more yellowish and darker than Adele’s. Her finger bones were long, and her hand looked bigger. Adele could see the blue veins beneath Jasmine’s skin.

She could feel Jasmine’s blood flowing beneath those veins, so vibrant and alluring. Adele could almost imagine her sharp fangs piercing Jasmine’s skin, sinking into her veins, and then the sweet blood bursting in her mouth, the feeling of swallowing it and becoming one with her.

If it were anyone else, Adele wouldn’t have held back. She was a pure-blooded noble, the proudest of vampires. She had been taught since childhood that humans were inferior creatures, livestock meant to provide sustenance for the superior vampires.

But Adele didn’t think that was the case. She couldn’t see Jasmine as an inferior being. In her eyes, Jasmine was simply Jasmine, not inferior, not livestock, but someone who had grown up with her since childhood, a special existence to her.

Jasmine’s fragrance also wafted into Adele’s nostrils. Jasmine’s scent was faint yet fragrant, and it stirred Adele’s senses. She sniffed for a while, fearing that she wouldn’t be able to control herself, and finally released Jasmine’s hand.

Adele audibly swallowed, her craving evident.

Unfortunately, she could only look but not eat. Adele turned her head away haughtily, her voice trembling slightly as she said, “Hmph, it’s not that fragrant, just so-so.”

—If she could take her eyes off Jasmine’s hand, it would be more convincing.

It wasn’t that Jasmine wanted to complain, but Adele, who was claiming that it was just so-so while still staring at her hand, wasn’t very convincing. She truly craved Jasmine’s blood, but Adele was a good girl, and she held back.

Chapter 9: Surnames

Who could resist a spectacular over-the-shoulder throw? Jasmine certainly couldn’t. However, in the past, when hunting other races, she always aimed for the kill and dealt with them decisively. Moreover, other races often carried unpleasant odors, and since most of them were male, Jasmine didn’t want to touch them, so she would choose to eliminate them directly.

But she still wanted to stay in the school, whether it was to gather information or earn money as Adele’s maid. It was a good job. If she were forced to skip work and get fired, where would she find such a good job? So she definitely couldn’t kill the low-level vampire, and the over-the-shoulder throw was the best solution.

This over-the-shoulder throw was a perfect 100!

Jasmine gave herself a score in her mind. She almost couldn’t suppress the smile on her lips, but she managed to hold it back, remembering her ice-cold beauty persona. Her calm and composed demeanor contrasted sharply with the loud thud of the low-level vampire hitting the ground, silencing all the vampires present. The one who had been thrown to the ground was still in a daze.

After a while, the low-level vampire on the ground finally cried out, “You! You lowly human!”

Jasmine didn’t like hearing such words, so she tightened her grip on the low-level vampire’s wrist. She wasn’t using much force; if she had used a little more, she would have broken the delicate wrist. Even so, the low-level vampire still cried out in pain.

“Miss, would you please release my companion?”

In the next moment, a slender figure appeared beside Jasmine. The vampire maid who had been sitting on the sofa approached Jasmine, her hand resting on the back of Jasmine’s hand. Although she didn’t apply any pressure, her tone was full of menace.

Jasmine considered what she should do. Should she swallow her pride and give this non-low-level vampire face, or should she teach them a lesson so they wouldn’t dare provoke her again?

While she was still pondering, Anna, the girl with freckles, suddenly rushed out from the corner of the stairs. She went straight to Jasmine and looked at the maid with a flattering smile, “Miss White! I’m so sorry, Jasmine is new here and doesn’t know the rules. Please be lenient and forgive her!”

This vampire was from the White family? Jasmine memorized the maid’s surname. The surname White was well-known among vampires. If the Blake family was at the bottom of the Thirteen Clans, then the White family was at the top. This maid was given the surname White, which showed how much her master favored her.

As for Jasmine, she had no surname. Vampires wouldn’t give humans their surnames. As a product born in a vampire human breeding facility, Jasmine didn’t deserve a surname. Moreover, she didn’t like these Western surnames. Compared to these strange and complicated surnames, the two simple words “Jasmine” were much better.

Speaking of which, Jasmine couldn’t help but complain. The surnames of the Thirteen Clans were really strange. Just read them out loud: Blake was black, White(Bai) was white… It wouldn’t be surprising if there were Brown, Green, and Yellow in the future.

Honestly, Jasmine didn’t expect Anna to come out and speak up for her. Everyone in the room knew there was a human hiding in the corner, but the vampires didn’t pay attention to Anna, and Jasmine didn’t think there was anything wrong with her hiding to protect herself.

Now that she had come out, it surprised Jasmine.

“Miss Anna, since you’ve said so, please manage the human maids well in the future and prevent them from doing such disrespectful things.” To Jasmine’s surprise, the White maid actually gave Anna face and chose to let her go. Instead, she looked at the vampire on the ground, “How long are you going to lie there? Aren’t you ashamed?!” After saying this, she left first, followed by the other vampires.

The one on the ground had lost face, but she quickly got up and hurried to catch up with the group.

After all the vampires had left, Anna breathed a sigh of relief. She took Jasmine to the end of the corridor on the second floor, where it was quiet and no one would come. She first let out a sigh of relief, then said, “Jasmine, you scared me just now. You must not conflict with them. They are vampires, we can’t beat them…” She paused for a moment before continuing, “Jasmine, you are so amazing, how did you do it?”

Her eyes sparkled with admiration as she asked this question. Jasmine didn’t hide anything and told her directly, “Actually, the maids are just low-level vampires, and they’ve just come of age. They aren’t very strong. As long as a healthy human doesn’t try to kill them, they can still protect themselves or fight back. If you know their weaknesses, you can even easily subdue them.”

Human maids were actually quite strong. Whether at their masters’ homes or at school, they had to do a lot of work every day. In such circumstances, their physical strength and power were actually superior to those of the pampered vampire maids.

However, years of oppression had made them accustomed to fearing and submitting to vampires.

“So that’s how it is…” Anna nodded, indicating that she understood. Then she changed the subject, “Are you injured? If you are, you can go to the school doctor. Although he is a vampire, he treats us human maids equally and takes good care of us. Those vampire claws are poisonous. If you are scratched, you must seek medical attention immediately.”

“No problem, I’m not injured.”

“Okay, if you are injured, you must tell me!”

Their conversation ended there. Jasmine returned to her room and sat down on a chair. She thought to herself: Indeed, no one should be underestimated. Anna, the girl with freckles, was definitely suspicious.

As a human, she could actually speak up in front of vampires. The White maid was clearly planning to deal with her, but she backed down as soon as Anna appeared. Moreover, although Anna seemed to care about her afterwards, her words and actions were actually quite strange. Usually, after Jasmine said that she could deal with vampires, most humans would either say, “Don’t talk nonsense,” or “Please tell me how to deal with them!”

However, Anna’s mind clearly wasn’t on what Jasmine had said, but on getting her own words out quickly. Jasmine was certain that Anna and the school doctor… definitely had something going on.

When Anna said, “He treats us human maids equally,” Jasmine almost laughed out loud. Apart from Adele, she didn’t believe there were such vampires in the world. Vampires like Adele were too rare. Since coming to this world, Jasmine had only seen one. She was pure, a vampire who had never tasted human blood and had never harmed a human.

The reasons why Adele could maintain this state were complex. Because she was a noble lady of the Thirteen Clans and the first child of her parents, they indulged her little whims and allowed her to not drink human blood. Because Jasmine was always by Adele’s side, she subtly influenced her, preventing her from seeing humans as inferior beings. Because Adele herself disliked the taste of blood… Ultimately, she was still a naive and innocent child, and the adults allowed her to have her way.

Adele was a vampire who grew up under a combination of coincidences. Jasmine didn’t believe that other vampires could be the same.

There was definitely something fishy about the school doctor, but Jasmine had too much to do and didn’t have the time or energy to deal with them.

The top priority was to go to the dining hall and get something to eat. After Adele finished school, she still had to go to Adele’s room and take care of her. Although their young mistress, Adele, didn’t need Jasmine’s help with washing up or dressing, she couldn’t dry her hair herself and only liked Jasmine to do it for her.

After finishing her meal, Jasmine went to Adele’s room. Sitting on the sofa in the living room, she marveled at the difference between the student dormitory and their servants’ quarters. Adele’s sofa was exceptionally soft, and once Jasmine sat down, she didn’t want to get up. After lounging on the sofa for a while, Jasmine thought that being a maid at school wasn’t bad. Apart from having to deal with people even more annoying than the head maid, and the potential trouble with Anna and the school doctor, it was much better than being in the castle.

At least there was less work, she had time to rest, and she could lie on the sofa and daydream like this. Jasmine almost dozed off while relaxing. After waking up, she checked her pocket watch to confirm the time, stretched, and started boiling water to make tea for Adele.

Adele liked coffee and black tea, and she couldn’t stop until she had added seven or eight sugar cubes made of artificial blood to her tea. Jasmine’s timing was perfect. Just as she finished brewing the black tea, the door to Adele’s suite opened, and Adele returned to the room.

Seeing Jasmine, Adele was clearly stunned for a moment, and then she wanted to smile, but remembering that she was the master, she forcibly held it back. However, she couldn’t completely suppress it, and the corners of her lips still curled upwards, unable to hide her happy expression.

Jasmine carried the cup of black tea to the coffee table. “Miss, you’re back.”

“Hmm.” Adele nodded haughtily and handed her briefcase to Jasmine, who then placed it on the sideboard. After sitting down, Adele patted the sofa beside her, motioning for Jasmine to sit next to her. Jasmine didn’t hesitate and sat down beside Adele.

Just like when she was a child, Adele started talking about what had happened today.

“Golden is so arrogant. She dared to say that she would surpass me in the next exam, even though she’s only second place!” The more Adele spoke, the more her true nature was revealed. When she mentioned the other young lady from the Thirteen Clans, she became very agitated. Jasmine, however, thought to herself: Oh, as expected, it was another family with a color as their surname. Golden, wasn’t that gold?

Thinking about the other party’s dazzling golden hair that resembled gold… It was quite fitting.

Chapter 8: Over-the-Shoulder Throw, Accomplished!

As an aristocratic school, it was still quite refined. Even for the welcoming ceremony, students weren’t made to stand; instead, each student was provided with a seat. The auditorium reminded Jasmine of a chapel, a place for worship. However, instead of a crucifix, the front of the auditorium featured a stained-glass window, shimmering with a kaleidoscope of colors under the illumination of the crystal chandeliers.

In front of the stained-glass window was a table where the dean of students stood, delivering a passionate speech. The school leaders sat in the first row below. Jasmine’s current actions were somewhat daring, but she was quite confident. After all, her stealth skills were maxed out, and even werewolves, known for their keen observation, couldn’t detect her. She had also concealed her scent, so no vampire could smell her human odor.

Moreover, several new students had brought human maids as attendants. Perhaps their human scent was even stronger than hers.

Jasmine listened to the dean’s speech at the beginning, but after a while, she felt that no matter the world or race, the essence of a teacher’s speech was always the same. It was nothing more than: study hard, make progress every day, don’t waste time, don’t shame your parents, now is the time to learn, strive to be a contributing member of society…

She gave up on listening to the dean and turned her attention to Adele instead. To be honest, Adele was easy to spot. Although there were several other silver-haired individuals, Jasmine could still find Adele at a glance. In Jasmine’s eyes, Adele was different from other vampires.

Speaking of which, vampires had a wide variety of hair colors, red, blue, green, purple, gold, white… so many colors that Jasmine was almost dazzled. It was said to be related to their family abilities, but Jasmine hadn’t witnessed it herself and didn’t know if it was true. Adele was sitting quite far forward, in the second row. It seemed that Adele’s status was quite high.

This didn’t surprise Jasmine. After all, Adele was also a member of the Thirteen Clans. The Thirteen Clans formed the highest authority of the vampire race – the Council of Elders, composed of the most respected vampires from each of the Thirteen Clans. In Jasmine’s words, they were thirteen old geezers who hadn’t died yet.

However, Jasmine always felt that even though the Blake family was a member of the Thirteen Clans, they must be one of the weaker ones. After all, as mentioned before, the Blake family had fallen from grace, and having lived in the Blake household for so many years, she had the right to speak on this matter.

After observing Adele, Jasmine looked at the others. As Anna had said, everyone was dressed in their finest attire. Although they were wearing the same uniform, each of them had exquisite makeup on their faces. Jasmine couldn’t understand why a freshman entrance ceremony had to be so grand.

After watching for a while, she found it boring and could only continue to look at Adele. Adele’s reactions were much more amusing. She sat with her back straight, the light from the crystal chandelier falling on her, making her silver hair shimmer as if it were glowing. The overhead lighting truly enhanced one’s beauty, and even Jasmine had to admit this.

Adele was indeed the one she had watched grow up. Even without makeup, she wasn’t overshadowed by the other vampires around her. Instead, she became a unique ray of light.

The dean spoke for a long time, then invited the principal to give a speech, and after that, the head of the year spoke for a while. Just as Jasmine was getting bored to the point of yawning, the head of the year announced, “Next, let’s invite the freshman representative, Adele Blake, to give a speech.”

Jasmine immediately perked up. She hadn’t expected her young mistress to be the freshman representative. Before Adele got up on stage, the head of the year emphasized that Adele had achieved the highest score in the entrance exam among the new students. As Adele took the stage, applause erupted from below.

Sitting on the beam, Jasmine also raised her hands and clapped, but her applause was silent. Her hands were clasped together, the lower halves of her palms stuck together, and only her fingers and the upper halves of her palms gently patted, without making a sound. However, Jasmine was still happy because her young mistress was quite outstanding, having surpassed several other new students from the Thirteen Clans to become the freshman representative.

Amidst the applause, Adele stood on the podium with a graceful smile on her face. She delivered her freshman speech without any stage fright. Adele’s speech wasn’t long, mainly about how everyone should study hard and how she hoped to have a pleasant school life with her classmates.

After she finished, she bowed slightly and walked off the stage. There weren’t any more events after that. The school leaders left, and the head of the year allowed everyone to chat freely and get to know their classmates whom they would be spending the next six years with. After the teachers left, the real show began. The students got up from their seats and gathered in small groups. Several young ladies approached Adele, flattering her.

Jasmine recognized two of them, who had visited the castle to play with Adele before.

Some other young ladies approached a blonde, high-ranking vampiress. Jasmine guessed that she was probably also a member of the Thirteen Clans. Although vampires had long lifespans, having children seemed to be contagious, and they often had them around the same time. If those around them had children, they would feel out of place if they didn’t. This was why even among long-lived vampires, there would be a generation attending school around the same time.

The blonde young lady snorted at Adele, and the vampires around her immediately began to flatter her. After a while, the blonde walked up to Adele with her head held high and declared, “Don’t be too proud of yourself. It was just an entrance exam. Doing well in the written test doesn’t mean much. In the next exam, I will definitely get first place.”

Her tone and expression were quite similar to Adele’s. For a moment, Jasmine wondered if the way vampires raised their children was to cultivate their tsundere personalities. Adele was not to be outdone. She also snorted and retorted, “Let’s see if you have the ability. Don’t be forever stuck beneath me as the eternal second-best.”

The two seemed to be at odds with each other. They stared at each other for a long time before turning their heads away and walking in opposite directions. The vampire young ladies instantly formed their camps, either following Adele or the other vampiress.

Even the supposedly haughty vampires seemed no different from the human society Jasmine had known in her past life. They were all about social graces and forming alliances. Interestingly, these vampires were like children playing house. Despite being adults, they were playing the same games that Jasmine had seen in junior high and high school in her past life.

Perhaps it was because vampires entered society much later. Human children started school around the age of seven, while vampires kept their children hidden until they were eighteen and had a certain degree of self-preservation ability before allowing them to enter school. Young children were treasures to vampire parents, and they wouldn’t let them leave their territory.

Jasmine also understood why so many vampires were dressed up today. It wasn’t just an entrance ceremony; it was also their first time entering a social setting with their peers. After observing for a while, Jasmine saw two or three pairs of vampires who seemed to have taken a liking to each other, their faces flushing as they chatted.

Ah – the hormones of young men and women were indeed strong.

Jasmine turned her attention to Adele, curious if she would also develop feelings for a male vampire freshman she had just met. But Jasmine was clearly overthinking it. Compared to the innocent crushes of youth, Adele was obviously more competitive. Instead of seeing her fellow vampires as potential partners, she clearly saw them as rivals.

Well, that was very much in line with Adele’s personality.

Realizing there was nothing interesting to see, Jasmine left the beam. Upon returning to the servants’ quarters, she encountered a vampire maid in the lounge on the first floor. Unfortunately, it was the one who had tried to pick a fight with her yesterday.

The other party also noticed her, the red in her pupils swirling. She immediately got up from her seat and walked towards Jasmine. Jasmine’s sharp eyes noticed that there were only vampire maids in the lounge, no humans. They had obviously excluded the humans. However, at that moment, Anna, the girl with freckles, happened to be coming down the stairs. She seemed to have noticed the situation in the lounge and wanted to help Jasmine, but she shrank back in fear.

Jasmine wasn’t particularly afraid. Although she was facing a dozen vampire maids, her expression remained unchanged. She also noticed something else: the dozen vampire maids were positioned as if surrounding the one in the middle. The one in the middle wasn’t a low-level vampire either. Although she wasn’t considered high-ranking, she was clearly superior to these maids.

—This was probably the maid of the vampiress from the Thirteen Clans who was a year above Adele, as Anna had mentioned before.

Therefore, the low-level vampire who came to find trouble with her wasn’t just trying to teach her a lesson, but also wanted to prove her loyalty and curry favor with that maid. Or perhaps the incident of her being pinned to the ground yesterday had reached that maid’s ears, and she was eager to retaliate to save face.

By the time the low-level vampire reached her, Jasmine had already calmly analyzed the situation. The low-level vampire declared, “Yesterday was because I was careless! How dare you, a human, sit on top of us vampires? Don’t be ridiculous!”

Jasmine corrected her, “I didn’t sit on top of you.” She clarified under the low-level vampire’s surprised gaze, “I just pinned you down.”

The low-level vampire was enraged. She extended her hand. Her neatly trimmed, rounded, and pink nails turned black, long, and sharp. Jasmine also knew that most vampire nails were poisonous; it was a common vampire trait.

It wouldn’t be a big deal if she was scratched, but it would attract everyone’s attention to her. Jasmine sighed and could only reach out, grab the low-level vampire’s hand, and throw her to the ground.

Jasmine inwardly exclaimed: Over-the-shoulder throw, accomplished!

She had long wanted to do this.