Bloodline Survival Guide

Wedding preparations start at noon, the banquet begins after dusk, and the ceremony ends at midnight, which is a tradition.

Raphael has nothing to do this day. After all, there is a group of clansmen who are excitedly preparing everything, especially Lilith, who is about to become a partner with him. With her as the main leader, the clansmen jump up and down to decorate the castle. Fan, very extravagant and expensive... But no one said anything, after all, the headquarters hadn't had an elder's wedding for a long time, and this time there were actually two elders.

After Rafael got up and changed his clothes, he had nothing to do, so he stayed in the office study for a while and read a book. He didn't come out until around 03:30 in the afternoon to wander around.

The furnishings and decorations of the main hall are basically completed - high-burning candlesticks, fresh calla lilies and white roses on the wall, beautiful and delicious desserts in the exquisite bone china tableware, and bright red frozen blood in the tall transparent glass walls ... There are flower petals scattered on the ground, and soft veils hang down from the top layer, tied into beautiful knots... The musicians on one side are all adjusting their instruments and preparing for the dance repertoire after the evening ceremony.

The entire castle was completely renewed inside and out for today, and the flowers delivered were all over the castle, and all kinds of things were of the highest standard, just for today's blood marriage.

The Blood Envoy in a tuxedo came over with a plate, raised his hands high and said to him: "Elder, almost all the guests have arrived, the Fifth Elder asked me to ask you, do you want to go to the waiting room to accompany Elder Lilith to prepare, or To meet the guests?"

Raphael thought for a moment, to see Lily?I kissed her last night and was so shy that I almost fainted, so let it go.It's the first time she wears a wedding dress, so let her make more preparations, otherwise she will worry about what's wrong here and there, and she won't be satisfied with that wedding dress at all... Raphael can't give her any advice to make her feel at ease, Everything is fine with him.

This girl is generous and natural to everyone, but she is extremely shy when she is in front of her. I really can't figure it out.

You can take a sneak peek later, he thought to himself, after all, that wedding dress is beautiful.

"I'm going to meet the guests." Raphael made a decision, picked up the guest list on the tray, and walked towards the gate of the castle.

Before he reached the door, he heard a commotion outside.

Raphael frowned when he heard the unharmonious noise, walked over a few steps, and took a closer look before he understood what was going on.

The Blood Warrior outside stopped a man.

That man was dressed very formally...Because every time I saw him in the past, no matter where he was dressed, he always dressed in a very ordinary and inconspicuous way, but today he changed his style...So Raphael was stunned when he saw his outfit today.

It's Shen Mingguang.

He was wearing a well-tailored formal suit, and he was talking to the Blood Warrior outside with a displeased face.He held the boxes wrapped in flannel in both hands, one in each hand.

Formal attire is perhaps the most masculine attire.He is tall, with bright eyes, and the muscular contours of his body and body can be seen through his clothes.He was so tall that he was a head above him, which made him invisible and gave others a sense of oppression... Different from the noble and low-key temperament of the blood race, he looked outstanding, with a sense of wild power.

And that sense of power was wrapped in a dark formal suit, which brought out a bit of abstinence and restraint.

Raphael waved his hand to signal the Blood Warrior to step back, stepped forward and smiled, his tone was polite and alienated: "Ask the Wolf King. Dear Mr. Shen Mingguang, I asked my bat to send you a few letters before, but none of them No reply, I haven't heard from you for a long time..."

Shen Mingguang nodded, "I went to some countries to visit the leaders of other tribes, but I didn't stay in China."

Raphael nodded: "Then today... are you also here to attend the wedding?"

He didn't ask Shen Mingguang to go in either, and the two stood in front of the gate.

After all, Raphael didn't give invitations to the wolf tribe, and he didn't know Shen Mingguang's intentions.

"I heard the news that he... said that the great elder of the blood clan will hold a coronation ceremony and a blood marriage." Shen Mingguang forced a smile, and raised the things in his hands, "So I want to bless you all The new king brought some gifts, and by the way, talk to... Vidal, I will not spoil this wedding."

The corner of Raphael's mouth twitched, and he said to himself, I believe in you, you wrecking king...

But he thought about it again, Shen Mingguang's words...

Raphael looked at Shen Mingguang suspiciously, and asked hesitantly: "Shen Mingguang, do you know... who is the protagonist of today's wedding?"

Then he saw Shen Mingguang's face change slightly, but he immediately adjusted it to a gentle look.

Shen Mingguang smiled calmly and said: "I heard that there are two elders, and the first elder is Vidal. He will officially succeed the king today, and then he will marry another elder to become a partner. The other elder I don't know much about." Clear, is that you?"

The words "Is it you?" sounded normal, but Raphael inexplicably heard a chill and murderous intent.

Then Shen Mingguang began to look at Raphael with that kind of expression—well, I came to bless you, I really came to bless you, I am not sad, sad, or jealous at all...

"..." Raphael looked at Shen Mingguang for a long time with that speechless and astonished expression, "...where did you hear the news?"

"What my entourage said... I also asked some races if they heard the news, and they said that the grand elders will hold a wedding today." Shen Mingguang looked a little impatient, "Is there any problem?"

Yes, this problem is not small... You are really a follower with the strength to deceive the master...

Raphael laughed in his heart, and he probably understood what was going on, so he teased him smoothly, "No problem, it's all true, and there is indeed a blood marriage. Um... look, you didn't catch His Highness firmly. , regret it now."

Eh, that’s not right, it’s because the grip is too firm, making people unable to breathe and scaring people away.

Then he watched Shen Mingguang's face darken as he wished, and Raphael looked at Shen Mingguang inexplicably relieved, so he began to talk wildly: "Oh, His Highness is going to get married soon after we parted, it is conceivable How much harm you have caused him. Come today and apologize to His Highness, let's let go of the past and live a good life. Although we are old enemies, there is no need to make the relationship so bad..."

He waited until he saw that Shen Mingguang's complexion was getting worse and worse, so he stopped talking.

"You are also welcome to come to our blood clan. This is the first step to break the ice between our two clans." Raphael turned sideways and gestured to Shen Mingguang, "Come in first."

Raphael took Shen Mingguang into the castle.They passed through the underground corridor, through the infield, and then went deep into the depths of the castle.Along the way, Shen Mingguang carefully looked at the layout of the wedding, the topography of the castle, and every corner he looked at.

Raphael led the way with a candle in his hand, introducing him to the buildings and murals that have been around for many years.

After introducing an oil painting, Raphael asked abruptly: "Fenrir, if Vidal really married someone else, would you really bless him?"

The person who was asked looked very calm and answered quickly: "Yes, I am here to bless him today."

"No way." Raphael stopped in front of a door, smiled and shook his head, "I guess, you are planning to snatch His Highness away? Are there a pack of wolves waiting for us outside the castle? Are you going to be tough?"

Shen Mingguang didn't speak, neither admitted nor denied.

The more Raphael thought about it, the more funny he was, and wanted to leave him the candlestick in his hand, but Shen Mingguang had something in both hands, so he simply put the candlestick on Shen Mingguang's right shoulder.

"You should have come earlier."

Raphael stabilized the candlestick, took a step back, and smiled at him, "Don't overturn this candlestick, add some light to His Highness. He's been waiting for you, go in quickly."

When Raphael walked away, Shen Mingguang first thought about what Raphael's inexplicable smile meant.He stood there for a long time, and after he adjusted his mood, he took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

There is no electric light in the room, it is full of candles, and there is actually a fireplace in this room, and the fire inside is very strong.

The warm yellow candlelight flickered, reflecting the figure in front of Shen Mingguang with his back turned to him.

Vidal was leaning on the armchair with a desk in front of him.His hair was untied and scattered over the back of the chair.Looking from Shen Mingguang's position, he can see that he is not wearing shoes, and his knees are bent in the chair, revealing a smooth foot.

When he heard the doorbell, he didn't look back, but said lazily: "... what time is it now, can I get dressed at 05:30? Don't call me before 05:30, it's so annoying... ...let Lilith herself..."

He didn't finish speaking, maybe he felt something.But Shen Mingguang knew that Vidal smelled himself.

Shen Mingguang stepped into the room.

There is still a candle on his shoulder, just waiting for the silver-haired man to turn around.

Vidal didn't think about it for long, but Shen Mingguang felt that looking back was longer than a lifetime.That scene played very slowly in his mind—slowly turned from the silhouette of Vidal's side face, he stepped on the floor with his bare feet, and then slowly turned around, stood up straight, and looked at himself.

That was the person he missed every day for half a year, his only obsession in time and life and death, and the lover he never wanted to let go of no matter how he convinced himself.

Slowly, Vidal approached him step by step.When he walked over, he shook the candle, brought the mottled light and shadow, and also brought his own heartbeat and breathing.

He watched Vidal slowly take down the candle on his shoulder, put it on the table casually, and took a few steps back, which was a safe range.

Vidal didn't speak, just stared at him, as if waiting for something.

Long time no see.No one greeted them first, and the phrase "long time no see" was in their eyes.There are other emotions... too full, too full to know where to start.

Shen Mingguang held back his emotions, and it took him a long time to say his opening remarks: "I...know you are getting married, I know you may be disappointed in me, but I still want to come to you again before all this happens, to you explain……"

All kinds of emotions in Vidal's heart were surging, but after hearing what he said, only:? ? ?

"Marriage? What?" Vidal interrupted him before he finished listening. Because he was too surprised, his tone was very casual, as if returning to their previous conversation mode.

Shen Mingguang glanced at him, took a deep breath, and continued:

"I don't know who you want to marry, whether it's Raphael or other elders... Before I came here, I told myself to respect your wishes and your choices, but I regretted it after stepping into this door. I want to try again." Shen Mingguang spoke quickly, as if he had practiced countless times, "Maybe you think I'm paranoid, crazy and unreasonable, and I may have treated you in the wrong way to make you think I'm unforgivable and terrible. During this period of time, I have been reflecting on how to change myself, how to adjust to what you can accept... But before I was ready, I heard the news that you were going to marry someone else... Maybe I should wish you happiness in the future but ..."

"Stop." Vidal looked puzzled, interrupting his affectionate confession.

"Let me ask you, are you here to wish me my marriage? Are you wearing the clothes that I forced you not to wear before to wish me a happy wedding?"

Shen Mingguang choked, and lowered his eyes slightly, "If...you still don't want to accept me, I will...try hard to wish you happiness."

"..." Vidal's face changed suddenly, "Very good, Shen Mingguang, I haven't seen you for more than half a year, and you came to wish me happiness as soon as we met...Very good, I will give you one last chance to organize your words, If I am going to marry someone else soon, do you want to bless me?!"

It's so funny, Vidal can't wait to go up and give him a slap in the face to wake him up. He persisted when he should give in, and blessed me when he shouldn't. Why can this wolf always accurately find the point that makes him angry? !

Without waiting for Shen Mingguang to speak, he shouted at him: "I dare not ask for your blessing from Fenrir! If you want a blessing, go out and turn right and go straight to find Raphael and Lilith! You are really unreasonable! Do you think I'm the kind of person who will marry someone else soon after leaving you?!"

Shen Mingguang was stunned by his suddenly raised volume and the content of his words. After he had finished integrating the information in his mind repeatedly, he shook his head and looked up at Vidal whose eyes were flushed with anger.

"You are really magnanimous, and I have also felt the fraternity of the wolf king, which is very good." Vidal stared at the candlestick in his hand, clenched his fists tightly, looking like he was about to cry, very aggrieved, "I don't care about the previous things. Anyway, you have figured it out, so there is no need to say sorry... You... Anyway, I am stupid. I planned to go after today..."

"Your Highness." Shen Mingguang interrupted him softly.

He approached Vidal, only one elbow away, knelt down on one knee, pulled off the velvet cloth on the surface of the box he was carrying, and said while opening the box: "Don't be angry, I didn't finish talking. I Said I should bless you, the next sentence is, but I can't, never can. I thought about it, I can't accept you with someone else, so if you get married today, I will still take you away , let you hate me again... I will never change my nature, but I can't watch you with others. "

"What if? Where am I going to marry?" Vidal was still very angry, feeling that he was going to lose his mind again, and he was very wronged and needed coaxing, "You haven't apologized to me...I have always I'm very angry that you treated me like that before, you held me in the water, got me drunk, tied me up, I don't want to mention those things, I'm going to forgive you, I ran to you, but you're good to come to me Wish me a happy wedding, thanks to the fact that I watched the videos Lilith gave me to learn to accept that damn..."

And Shen Mingguang has already opened the first box.

Inside is a pot of roses.

Vidal was stunned, staring at the pot of roses——

Shen Mingguang took out the pot of roses, put it at Vidal's feet, lowered his head and smiled and said, "So I brought something to propose to you. Your Highness Vidal, do you still wish?"

The pot of roses was originally wilted, it looked like it was going to die, and it seemed that it would wither and turn into ashes in the next second... But as soon as Shen Mingguang put it at Vidal's feet, the flower seemed to be watered by some holy water. Quickly stretch out the dry stems and leaves, and regain the emerald color.The same is true for the flowers, two blood-colored roses growing from one stem and leaf are actually two blood-colored roses side-by-side.

"After you left, I took it on a trip and nourished it with my own blood, but 'Hope' has been listless... Before you said that a blood rose would have the joys, sorrows and joys of its owner, but I didn't know it was true until today." Shen Ming Guang raised his head with a smile and said, "When I can't see you, I am as lifeless as 'Hope'. After seeing you, I have life."

Vidal stared blankly for a moment.

He twitched, looking as if he wanted to lean over to pull Shen Mingguang up, but Shen Mingguang stopped him.

"You have to kneel to propose. Your Highness, this is the second time I propose to you."

Shen Mingguang took out a worn-out boot from the second box.

After seeing that boot, Vidal finally couldn't help but started crying.

"Fenrir's marriage proposal was rejected by you, but this time the one who proposed to you...is Shen Mingguang."

Shen Mingguang's tone also became choked up. He carefully held Vidal's left foot and kissed that foot, piously and seriously.

"Vidal. I have loved you for thousands of years. I am indifferent, paranoid, and crazy. I just want to possess you selfishly... I want your future to be related to me every day, I want you to only smile at me, want to I want to monopolize you forever. I may not be able to eradicate the paranoia of loving you, but I will try my best to learn to respect you more every day in the future... Now, if you can accept this imperfect Shen Mingguang, you can also accept that The words of the imperfect Fenrir..."

His voice was very soft, and it seemed that it had passed through a thousand years and reached Vidal's ears.Overlapping with the shadow of the past, in the flickering candlelight at this moment, it merged into a gentle call——

"Will you wear this boot, Vidal?"

Vidal looked at him, his blue eyes were filled with soft light that was about to pour out.

His heart suddenly became clear.Those tenderness and madness, hurt and consideration, paranoia and hesitation... are all so insignificant.As long as it's the person in front of you, it doesn't matter.

With trembling lips, Vidal leaned over and hooked Shen Mingguang's neck, and kissed his moon, his light.

His answer is undoubtedly a sentence that is a thousand years late:

"I am willing."