MHMWTTSBATUAS 388: Devoted to Me, Protecting My Child's Entire Life
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Qin Ruan's lips curled with a faint smile as she said to them, "I don't ask for much, just the loyalty of the Lazarus family."
Donald's face was full of shock, his eyes widened as he stared at Qin Ruan as if he was looking at a monster.
Marina's delicate and charming face also showed a hint of surprise.
She couldn't understand how, after being asleep for many years, she woke up only to find that the Lazarus family needed a new king.
In the West, it was well-known that the Lazarus family never pledged allegiance to humans, not even to the royal aristocracy.
Any force that tried to force them into loyalty would be attacked by members of the Lazarus family. They would actively launch a battle to declare their disdain for humanity.
They were representatives of the elegant and noble bloodline and never deigned to associate with humans.
Donald's face turned dark and menacing, his blue eyes fixed on Qin Ruan. "Are you joking?"
Qin Ruan's tone was calm. "I never joke."
Donald sarcastically retorted, "Then it must be a pipe dream."
Qin Ruan's exquisite face revealed a touch of inevitable arrogance. "Donald, wise people speak plainly. Why did you destroy your own body and seek a blood covenant with Nicholas? Do I need to point out each and every reason to you?"
Donald narrowed his eyes and spoke coldly, "My body cannot withstand powerful abilities. It needs to be remade."
Qin Ruan raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure it's not the same problem as your mother's?"
Donald pursed his lips, unable to come up with a retort.
Qin Ruan glanced at the other members of the Lazarus family standing behind Marina and Donald, then slowly spoke, "If I'm not mistaken, members of the Lazarus family like you, Donald, probably aren't the only ones with problems."
Queen Marina asked in a worried voice, "Do you know the reason?"
Qin Ruan calmly shook her head. "I don't know the reason, but I know that if you find a solution in the West, you won't come looking for me. So far, I am the only one who can save you."
Donald coldly refused, "I don't agree to the Lazarus family pledging loyalty to you."
Qin Ruan remained unchanged in her expression and lightly laughed, "It's alright. This is just a transaction. Since we can't reach an agreement, let's forget I brought it up."
Donald looked at his mother beside him and proposed to Qin Ruan, "You can choose someone else."
His tone softened a bit, with a hint of negotiation.
Qin Ruan decisively refused, "Sorry, I don't agree."
Her red lips curved up, her delicate eyebrows raised, exuding an aura of contempt for everything in the world.
She had presented her conditions, and the other party had refused.
So she had every reason to reject their proposal.
Marina's shrewd eyes looked at Qin Ruan as she asked, "You just said that you wanted the Lazarus bloodline to pledge loyalty to you. Is there a time limit?"
Qin Ruan's expression paused for a moment. She hadn't really considered that question.
She remembered that Donald had once threatened her and the Hou Yunjiao with the child in her belly, and a dark glimmer flashed in her eyes.
"Of course, I did." Qin Ruan smiled and said to Marina, "You may not know, but to save you, your son Donald once used the unborn child in my belly to threaten me and my husband."
Marina, the Queen, upon hearing this, glanced sideways at her son. "Donald?"
Donald immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, Mother. I was desperate to save you at that time."
He didn't expect Qin Ruan to hold a grudge like this, and he gritted his teeth in frustration.
Qin Ruan smiled and said, "He reminded me that a child is precious to me, and I don't want any harm to come to him."
Marina asked, "What do you mean?"
Qin Ruan's smile receded, and her delicate face, about the size of a palm, became expressionless as she said in a deep voice, "I want all members of the Lazarus bloodline to swear loyalty to me, to serve and protect my child for a lifetime."
Marina, with her seductive red lips, smiled faintly. "Only two hundred years?"
Donald blinked his eyes, realizing that things were not as he had thought.
If Qin Ruan's and the child's lifespan was only a hundred years each, together they would only amount to two hundred years.
Considering the current human lifespan, which was only around seventy or eighty years, it wouldn't even reach two hundred years.
Sensing their loosened attitude, Qin Ruan's face showed a perfect smile. "Yes, the Lazarus bloodline will protect my child for a lifetime. For the bloodline that can live for thousands, tens of thousands, or even more years, this deal will pass in the blink of an eye."
"I agree to this deal!" Donald changed his previous attitude and a bright smile blossomed on his face.
Qin Ruan pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes glancing at him with an indeterminate meaning.
Donald assumed a negotiating posture and asked Qin Ruan, "There are indeed a few elders in our clan whose bodies have undergone changes. Can you help them as well?"
Qin Ruan lightly opened her red lips. "I can, but I hope to solve the problem at its root and find the cause to eliminate it."
Donald asked, "The root cause?"
Qin Ruan nodded. "Tell me about the symptoms of your mother, or the other elders in your family who encountered issues."
Donald replied, "Their self-control over their bodies has become less agile than before. Their blood is no longer sufficient to satiate them, and their combat abilities are only half as powerful as they were in their prime. If they continue, they will eventually fall into slumber like my mother or choose to consume time, requiring them to rebuild their physical bodies like me."
Qin Ruan asked, "When was this situation first noticed?"
Donald answered, "It started after my mother fell into slumber."
Qin Ruan looked at Marina and asked, "Queen Marina, do you still have memories before falling into slumber?"
Marina nodded. "Yes."
Qin Ruan asked, "Is there anything significant you remember doing, something that contrasts with what you did in the past?"
Marina pressed her forehead and shook her head. "I need to think about it."
"Sure."
Qin Ruan lowered her head and continued playing with the Hou Yunjiao hand, making various gestures.
Finally, she curled the Hou Yunjiao thumb, index finger, ring finger, and little finger together, leaving only the middle finger extended.
Ironically, the extended finger was pointing directly at Donald.
Because of boredom, Nicholas walked over and burst into laughter.
He coughed lightly, suppressing his laughter, his eyebrows curved, and he stared at Qin Ruan with a strong smile.
Qin Ruan looked up and met his smiling eyes.
Nicholas gave her a thumbs up.
The two exchanged smiles, and Qin Ruan invited him to sit down. "Please have a seat, Young Master Nicholas. How is your sister doing?"
Nicholas casually replied, "Resting at home."
Qin Ruan showed a sympathetic expression at the right time. "That must be boring."
Nicholas sat on the sofa, relaxed his body against the backrest, and sighed, "She's bored and gets angry every day."
Qin Ruan seemed to understand. "Since she's so bored, I'll give her a big gift."
Nicholas was about to accept when he noticed Donald's worried expression across from him and remembered Qin Ruan's vengeful nature.
If he remembered correctly, initially, he seemed to be planning to marry his sister to the third young master as a way to get rid of Donald's entanglement.
Nicholas couldn't help but suspect that the gift Qin Ruan mentioned might involve extracting a piece of flesh from the Borin family.
Nicholas had to doubt it, and he didn't even dare to respond to Qin Ruan.
Not responding didn't mean Qin Ruan would drop the subject.
Qin Ruan stared at Nicholas with a smiling face. "I have a male model here who should meet Leslie's aesthetic standards. He's tall, with a good physique, and can handle some mischief. How about taking him along when you leave to entertain Leslie?"
Nicholas quickly waved his hand, a hint of panic in his blue eyes. "No, please don't. She's a vegetarian now."
Qin Ruan looked surprised. "She's a vegetarian? I thought Leslie was a carnivore. I even paid special attention to that."
Upon hearing this, Nicholas was already certain that Qin Ruan was settling old scores.
He forced a bitter smile. "Lady Hou, I was wrong before. I shouldn't have targeted the third young master. I hope you, as a magnanimous person, have forgotten about that."
Qin Ruan rested her head on the third young master's shoulder, a playful expression on her face. "I may not have many virtues, but my memory is pretty good."
Nicholas wiped his face. "Back then, I was impulsive. Leslie was already planning to focus on her pregnancy, and she didn't have any intentions towards the third young master."
Qin Ruan raised an eyebrow. "And what about you?"
"Me?" Nicholas hesitated, lifting his eyes to look at the calm and indifferent third young master.
The latter lifted his eyelids and glanced at him.
In that glance, his eyes were indifferent and cool.
Nicholas pursed his lips and gestured to Qin Ruan. "I didn't have any intentions towards the third young master either. I prefer sexy and passionate girls."
Donald, who was sitting nearby, heard this and coldly looked at Nicholas, his eyes gleaming with a dangerous light.
He said to Qin Ruan, "All this started because of the Lazarus family. Does Lady Hou want to involve the Borin family as well?"
Qin Ruan laughed. "I don't have such a big appetite. I just find life too dull. When I think back to someone who used threats and temptations before, it feels like a knot in my heart. I won't feel comfortable until I untie it."
Donald pursed his thin lips, his face showing a pensive expression.
After a moment, he said in a low voice, "Nicholas is mine. You can do whatever you want with the others, but him, you can't touch."
Qin Ruan raised an eyebrow and smiled, a wicked curve forming at the corner of her lips. "I wasn't planning on touching him, but now that you've said that, the rebellious side of me wants to give it a try. What should we do about that?"
Donald frowned deeply, infuriated by this cunning woman.
Nicholas was important to him, and he couldn't afford any accidents until his physical transformation was complete.
Even Marina looked at Qin Ruan with dangerous glimmers in her eyes.
She knew her son's prey meant a matter of life and death to him.
Feeling the threat, the mother and son emanated a fierce and stern aura.
Third Lord touched Qin Ruan's earlobe gently, his voice tender and indulgent. "Ruan Ruan, don't be naughty."
Qin Ruan burst into laughter, her joyous laughter filled with delight.
She wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and complained to the Third Lord, "They're no fun at all. It feels like I'm betraying myself if I don't tease them."
As Nicholas realized it was just a joke, his body relaxed completely, leaning back on the sofa.
Both Donald and Marina's faces turned awkward in comparison to Qin Ruan's relaxation.
They seemed too serious in contrast.
Qin Ruan wiped away her tears, as if she had finally finished playing with the Hou Yunjiao hand. She let go of his hand and sat up straight.
The amusement in her eyes faded away, replaced by a calm and indifferent gaze as she looked at Marina and Donald. "Have you found the reason?"
Three thousand words, second update.
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