Puppy Xie's Darkening Diary - Chapter 2

Chapter 2

I kept my head low as I slipped into the Throne Hall.

All along the way, I frantically dodged the corpses strewn across the floor.

Seriously.

Just how many people did Xie Yuchao cut down?

Brother, how did you become so unhinged?!

Didn’t you promise me you’d be a model youth? That you’d eat well, sleep well, make good money, spend it wisely, and be a decent human being?!

The System chimed in: [He stopped being human the moment you faked your death.]

Tiptoeing, I set down the Red Bean Cake.

I tried to bolt again, but my feet felt as if they were nailed to the spot.

I cursed: [You damn System, playing dirty now?]

System: [Reasonable bugs are conducive to advancing the plot.]

Xie Yuchao stared at that plate of Red Bean Cake for a long time. Suddenly, he looked up at me, his eyes flashing with a cold, sharp glint.

In that instant, my heart hammered against my ribs.

I’m behaving! I’m behaving!

Please, just let me go.

“I find you somewhat familiar,” he said in a faint voice.

I shrunk back like a frightened quail.

“This… this servant has a very common face.”

“Oh.” Xie Yuchao fell silent for a few seconds, seemingly in thought. “Your voice sounds familiar as well.”

Cold sweat poured down my back.

“Ah? Really?”

I immediately strained my vocal cords to pitch my voice higher.

“This servant just turned eighteen~ I’m still going through a voice change.”

Xie Yuchao narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing me. A moment later, the long, blood-dripping sword in his hand was pressed against my throat.

A gust of cold air brushed past, sending a wave of goosebumps over my skin.

“Heh, another fake.”

“I hate this face most of all. Tell me, how would you like to die?”

System: [Host! Now! Go! Kiss him! Kiss him senseless!]

[What?! Do you think I’m not dying fast enough?!]

System: [Xie Yuchao’s favorability toward you has already hit -999,999! If it reaches -1,000,000, this world will collapse! If you don’t kiss him now, it’ll be too late!]

I took a deep breath: [Just remember, I’m sacrificing myself to save the world!]

With that, I pushed the sword aside with a look of grim resolve.

I grabbed Xie Yuchao by the collar and pressed my lips against his.

I could hear the System shrieking in excitement.

[Host! Beautifully done! Just like that! Dominate him!]

I heard the sound of the sword clattering to the floor.

I heard the hurried footsteps of the eunuchs and palace maids as they scrambled to leave.

I heard the creak of the heavy palace doors opening and then slamming shut.

Then, Xie Yuchao cupped the back of my head.

He turned the simple press of lips into a deep, searing kiss.

After a long, long, long time…

My lips were completely numb by the time Xie Yuchao finally let me go.

In a raspy voice, he said:

“Ready to admit you’re Shen Zhaozhao now?”

My mind was still drifting in the clouds.

Who taught you to kiss like that?

You nearly sucked the soul right out of me.

System: [Host, I have good news. Xie Yuchao’s favorability has increased.]

I asked weakly: [How much did it go up?]

System: [-999,998.]

[Thanks for nothing.]