Chapter 121: The Vampire I Fell For 2!

Chapter 121: The Vampire I Fell For 2!

The moment I drifted out of dreamland, I instantly noticed I was tightly sandwiched between two warm bodies. Smelling the sweet, clean scent of Nichole's freshly shampooed hair, I realized she was the one I was currently spooning from behind, while Nadia was lightly drooling onto my bare back, clinging to my torso for dear life.

Moving out of pure habit, I gently slid my palm down to rub her six-month pregnant belly, a quiet wave of affection hitting me as I thought about this amazing woman. We had completely, accidentally fallen in love in the beginning. I suppose it really is true that a man always keeps a highly specific, special place in his heart for the exact person he gave his first time to.

An exciting jolt ran through me as I rested my hand there, knowing my two little girls were actively growing inside her. It still blew my mind that both of my Tang Twins were having twin girls of their own. I couldn't help but wonder how much alike the four daughters would actually be once they were born. Would I be able to easily tell them apart by their quirks, or would I constantly struggle, falling victim to a synchronized group of troublesome girls?

My mind naturally drifted to the tense phone call I had received from Head Ning a while back. That complete snake had tried to masking his hostility under a polite greeting, expressing his deep dissatisfaction over the massive face-slap he suffered when the twins divorced into his branch and remarrying into my circle without his approval. I had shut him down instantly, telling him straight to his face that the twins were part of my Tang family block now and absolutely none of his concern. In fact, I had openly threatened him.

The exact moment I found out my wives' mother had been brutally beaten to death by Head Ning right in front of their eyes at the age of eight, I strictly forbade any form of contact with him. A monstrous piece of shit like that was not welcome anywhere near my future children.

When he began to rage over the line, I calmly told him that I wouldn't just deploy the full defensive power of the Tang Block; I would personally rally the absolute forces of both the Fire Birds and the Crouching Tigers to completely erase his Ning main family from the map if he tried anything. Right now, I kept him under heavy electronic surveillance, fully prepared to bring his entire lineage down the exact millisecond he so much as farted in our direction.

My gut feeling told me that Lucy was actively watching their network as well. I felt significantly more secure having her intelligence on my side, if not for my own safety then strictly for the protection of my kids. Still, a small part of me wondered what exact price I would eventually have to pay for the continuous help of Lucy Shen. Nothing is truly free in this or any other world.

While my hand was still resting on her stomach, inspecting the babies, I felt Nichole's fingers slide over the back of my hand. She tilted her head back, her happy, clear eyes locking onto mine as she whispered softly to ensure she didn't disturb the sleeping Nadia. "Are you worried about the babies?"

I leaned down slightly, resting my chin against her shoulder. "And their mother. I just want you all to be completely safe. I have so much to live for now."

She used her free hand to pull my face down to hers, pressing her lips against mine in a slow, lingering kiss. The moment she released me, she leaned close to whisper directly into my ear. "If you are thinking about my father, don't. You are already far more powerful and influential than he will ever be. At most, the old man will just badmouth us to the other families. I fell in love with you because you are everything he isn't. Even my sister is incredibly happy now."

I smiled, leaning down to press a soft kiss against her bare shoulder as I admitted the truth. "Talking with you has always been fun for me. Even back when you used to actively bully me, I always thought you were incredibly charming."

A familiar, villainous smile curled the corners of her lips, and she whirled her body around in the sheets to face me, rolling directly into my arms. "It is my nature to look cold on the outside, but... I love you more than even Nadia does. Just make sure you don't tell her I said that, fufu."

Still maintaining that wicked smile, Nichole lightly dragged her nails across my chest, leaving a series of faint white marks against my skin before she leaned down to kiss the lines slowly.

This was a highly specific habit of hers, a physical reminder to show me she wasn't a traditionally good woman, letting her love mask her cruel background. It never actually hurt when she did it. It was more of an internal reminder to herself to never become a weak woman, ensuring she would never end up like her tragic mother. Even the bad girls in this world had deep, structural reasons for their behavior, and it wasn't always because they were inherently selfish.

A few moments later, our tender interaction was cut short as Nadia stirred beside us, stretching her arms and effectively ending our private pink world.

Nichole’s cold, stoic expression instantly returned to her face like a mask, sliding back into the covers just as her selfish twin blinked her eyes open, lunging forward to wrap her arms around my neck and suck on my lips for a while.

The bedroom door clicked open, and Mercy stepped inside to pull me out of bed for the morning routine. The twins simply giggled, ducking back under the safety of the warm blankets as I headed toward the bathroom.

Down at the breakfast table a short while later, the dining room was filled with the clatter of silverware as everyone ate and reviewed the scheduling details for the day. I glanced across the table, calling out to Linda while she reached for a glass of juice. "Linda dear, Mercy mentioned you're staying home today for your checkup, right?"

Linda set her glass down, her expression calm. "Yes Rick, I will be heading out with my sister Hana, and Mercy will be driving us. We will be perfectly safe during our day at the hospital."

I finished the last of my scrambled eggs, scooping them up with my fork before nodding. "Well, we will definitely miss having you in business class today. Oh, and are you planning to find out the gender of the baby today, or are we keeping it a surprise?"

Linda didn't hesitate for a single second, her voice carrying a flat, unbothered tone as she used the moment to stick it to her mother. "I am absolutely going to find out. I will tell you the news first, then I will let my father know, but I am strictly keeping my mother in the dark. Father has supported our union from the start, while mother is actively trying to delay our formal marriage ceremonies. Her stalling is the exact reason Tina was able to swoop in and steal my spotlight."

Tina, sitting just a few seats down, leaned back with a brilliant, playful smirk, thoroughly enjoying their ongoing rivalry. "Oh? Ufufu. Please make sure to send my personal thanks to your mother for me, Linda. Without her incredible generosity, I might have been left far behind by the turtle."

Linda didn't look offended by the jab at all, a rare, calculating look crossing her features instead. "Actually? I think that is an excellent idea. Let me text her that exact message right now.... Done."

Tina blinked in genuine surprise, completely caught off guard because Linda was usually highly forthright and almost never engaged in petty pranks. "You seriously just sent that to your mother?"

"Yes, she completely deserves it."

As I smiled at their sharp interaction, I caught a distinct spark in Linda's eyes, realizing she was actually having fun with the banter. It was pretty obvious she secretly viewed Tina as a close friend despite the posturing.

The scent of sweet honeysuckles suddenly filled the space next to me, and I felt a soft pressure against my arm as Jenifer leaned in close, tapping the screen of her smartphone to show me a thread. "Master, I thought I would take the temperature of the campus reactions from yesterday's incident, and I came across this broadcast link on the university forum. Take a look."

Jenifer increased the volume on the media player, letting the audio from Kate Kong's live interview echo clearly through the dining room.

[I did not do the role in the second movie, The Vampire I Fell For, because I did not like the main lead they picked, but if Rick Lee did it, I will make the sequel. Plus Rick is a real life bodyguard and that is the role of the ML in the sequel movie! Ufufu, If he does it, he would do all his own stunts too, is that not exciting?!]

The text block finished playing, and the first words out of my mouth cut through the room. "What the actual fuck?!"

Hana walked past my chair, leaning down to press a warm, comforting kiss against my cheek to break me out of my total stupor. "Congratulations honey, that was always one of your favorite movies, right? Now they can finally produce the high-quality sequel you always hoped for, fufu."

While the rest of my wives developed highly amused, playful expressions across their faces, I threw my hands up in a firm refusal. "No, no, no! I explicitly said I wanted to see a sequel, not star in the damn thing! What the hell is that idiot girl thinking?!"

Mei sat to the side, instantly covering her mouth with her palm as she poured fresh fuel onto my burning bonfire. "Oh, my Master, you always used to call her Kate Kong before, but now she has already become your intimate idiot girl, ufufu."

I turned an exasperated glare toward her. "Really Mei? Now you're joining in with everyone else? Great, now I won't even be able to listen to her music tracks without picturing her caught at the top of a tree like a stuck kitty, sigh."

Jenifer remained leaning against my shoulder, her fingers scrolling down to show me the data feed. "Master, this might actually be a highly positive development for your image. Look at these forum comments. Unlike the negative backlash you received yesterday for brutally crushing poor Miss Kong, the current feedback regarding this interview is incredibly positive. See, she looks so happy while discussing your past. Half of the angry students who wanted you dead yesterday now realize it wasn't a harsh rejection after all."

I glanced over at her, suddenly noticing that Jenifer was dressed in a sharp white lady-suit with a matching long black coat that perfectly mirrored my own grey suit aesthetics. Not only that, but she was purposefully leaning her torso deep into my personal space. Looking at her soft lips up close, I could see the slight twitch of her muscles as she desperately tried to suppress a smile. I narrowed my eyes at her. "Jenifer, you are actively messing with me right now, aren't you?"

She cleared her throat, her voice completely deadpan. "Phht. No Master, I am absolutely not."

No, dammit, she was completely lying. She had the exact same calculating expression I used to wear whenever I teased Tina by using my Acting skill to pretend to be a lowly servant.

Looking across the room, I noticed Tina was currently packing her bags for school, her shoulders shaking slightly as she tried to hold back her own laughter. I rubbed my chin in confusion, wondering when the hell Tina and I had managed to completely trade places in our household dynamics.

While we all began slipping our heavy winter coats on and gathering our books near the front door, I turned back toward the living room to look at Tina. "Tina dear, from a disciplinary standpoint, is smacking a direct subordinate within the Fire Birds hierarchy considered acceptable behavior?"

Tina’s golden eyes glinted with instant, chaotic mischief, a wide smile forming on her lips as she caught my drift. "Yes, in fact, it might even be highly encouraged depending on the situation. Why do you ask?"

Smack!

The exact moment Jenifer bent her waist over the foyer bench to slip her high heels onto her feet, my hand shot forward with blistering speed and absolute accuracy. The physical momentum connected perfectly with the fabric of her skirt, producing a loud, crisp smacking sound across her bottom without causing any actual pain. The incredibly cute, startled yelp that immediately followed caused the entire hallway to burst into loud laughter.

"AH~! Master?!"

I pulled my hand back, adjusting the lapels of my coat with a completely straight face as I walked past her toward the door. "Sorry Jenifer, I thought I saw a naughty secretary hovering over the bench just now and I had to swat it away on instinct. Let's go, phht."

As I walked past the blushing Jenifer alongside a grinning Tina, I completely failed to notice the faint, deeply happy expression spreading across the maid's face. After weeks of silent dedication, she was finally being shown a shred of genuine physical affection.

Once we arrived at the university, the atmosphere was exactly as Jenifer had warned me during breakfast. The campus walkways were a complete minefield of echoing questions and bizarre student behaviors, shifting my focus with every single step I took through the courtyard.

"Rick brother, will you take on that role and make, The Vampire I Fell In Love With 2?!"

"Dude, did you really reject the movie-star, Kate Kong? Are you gay?"

"Seriously, you are not that handsome. I would not watch a movie with an ugly main lead."

"You are Rick Lee, right? Can I have your autograph before you are famous?"

Sighing heavily at the absolute absurdity of the request, I begrudgingly took his pen and signed my name directly across a glossy promotional picture of Kate Kong.

"Dude, you are famous now! Can I buy that jacket Kate cried in?"

"If you get Kate Kong pregnant like all your other women, I will chop off your nuts, man!"

"Crap Rick, how lucky are you to be childhood friends with that hottie?!"

"Excuse me Mr Tang, would you have room for another wife? I will do anything you like! Can I come and watch you make the movie?"

"I am so jealous of you man, how do you point and make any woman fall?! I am jumping off the Business building now!"

"Holy fuck! Are you and Miss Long a couple?!"

"My dad's friend at the SEG Studio knows this old lady, who is the director's friend, and he spilled some of the plot of the second movie. Did you know it has a love scene or two in it?! Fuck you are lucky!"

The sheer wall of noise was giving me a massive headache as I navigated the lightly snowing campus, pulling my collar up against the cold. Jenifer walked faithfully at my side, observing my thoroughly exhausted posture before offering a soft murmur. "Master, why do you look sad? Do you want a shoulder rub?"

Her serious tone immediately cut through the surrounding chaos, waking me up from my mental stupor. I stopped walking, looking directly into her focused eyes as the gravity of her offering hit me. "Really? You would do that?!"

"I am your Personal Maid, right? And so of course I would do that, you only have to ask, Master."

Jenifer maintained her strict, unblinking gaze, her unwavering loyalty instantly penetrating right through the dense-as-tungsten, thicker-than-Venator-Class-Star-Destroyer armor of my inner reservations.

I rolled my shoulders, letting out a soft laugh as I accepted her position in my life. "Then, I will look forward to your care, Jenifer."

A brilliant, radiant smile instantly broke across her face, showing she completely forgave me for the playful foyer spank from earlier. "I will, Master."

Reflecting on the choice as we neared the building, I realized it was the only natural conclusion. After my intense training time with Mercy and all of Jenifer's continuous subtle signs, how could I possibly reject her? Plus, I had always genuinely enjoyed her company in the past. And unlike all of my other lovers, she and I shared absolutely no complicated past family connections. At least, I think we didn't. Probably not.

The moment I walked into the lecture hall and sat down at my usual desk, Jenifer smoothly glided into the now-empty seat to my left that normally belonged to Linda, a small smile playing on her lips. Yeah, this was officially happening.

Tina watched the entire exchange from the seat next to us, leaning forward to gently pat my leg to show her approval, treating it like I had done a good thing. It was just further proof that these two had truly become close friends after all.

Later that afternoon, while making my way across the central courtyard toward my computer class, James suddenly popped out of a hallway and pulled me into an alcove for a much-needed guys-talk regarding the whole Kate Kong incident and our childhood past. James had actually read through some of my old stored letters during a sleepover a couple of years ago, and just like Mary, he was completely baffled by the sheer fucking luck of me being pen-pals with the hottest young movie star in the country.

Jim slapped my shoulder with a grin, changing the subject to the upcoming weekend plans. "I will be coming to this Saturday's tournament to support Ashley, and I am bringing Akeno along with me."

Once I finally made it inside the lab, Kim Smith immediately approached my desk, mentioning that she wanted to hang out with Hana and Akeno over the weekend. But the moment she eagerly offered to do her old cheerleader routine to hype up the matches, I had to politely point out that introducing high-energy acrobatics might not be the best environment for a crowd of heavily pregnant women. Still, I warmly welcomed her to join the spectator section.

The moment I brought up the current roster for our representative squad, her expression soured into a heavy frown. "Ah! That man Ralph Colt and I don't really get along. You see, the Colt family and my Smith family are direct international competitors, functioning exactly like the Long and Tang blocks of Eurasia."

I reached out, gently patting her head to soothe her corporate anxieties as I offered a confident smirk. "He will be on his absolute best behavior whenever he is around you if I am standing there. I have already thoroughly beaten him in a boxing match, and I recently challenged him to a formal shooting challenge to permanently put him in his place. I don't think he will dare say or do anything stupid to my close friend and neighbor, right?"

Kim's frown instantly vanished, replaced by a wide grin as she leaned into my hand, completely ignoring the fact that I was technically treating her like a child. She chose not to point out our actual age difference, knowing that highlighting it would only make her feel old. "Then I will explicitly tell him that we are best friends, right? And as best friends, that means I can come over to the mansion for dinner, right? I am honestly so tired of eating frozen Lean Cuisine meals, sigh."

I let out a hearty laugh, pulling my hand back. "Ha-ha. Sure Kim, just make sure to ask Hana first. That way everything stays completely transparent and it won't look inappropriate, like I am secretly asking you out on a dinner date. We don't want to make your official teacher status get shaky on campus."

Kim nodded happily, her eyes softening. "Thanks Rick. Next to Hana and Akeno, you are definitely my best friend too."

Watching her walk away, I couldn't help but realize she was rapidly falling for me. If I was being completely honest with myself, I really liked her too.

For now, I decided to just sit back and see how the natural chemistry of our friendship developed over time. I strictly didn't want things like casual sex to get in the way of Kim's personal growth, especially since she still carried a lot of heavy trauma surrounding physical intimacy from her past. But if she ever reached a point where she wanted to actively explore something deeper with me, I certainly wouldn't reject her. Plus, if I was being totally honest, I had a massive secret crush on North American women that I would never openly admit to anyone.

With that final thought, I parted ways from her to grab some lunch before the afternoon sessions began...

The rest of the week flew by in an absolute blur of lectures and standard routines. Not much occurred that was worth pointing out as uniquely different, with one massive exception: Linda's medical clearance officially confirmed she is having a girl.

Yup, another daughter was on the way. Well, given the structural nature of this world where only one out of every three births results in a male child, the statistical odds of me having daughters were naturally much higher. Counting the active pregnancies, that meant I currently only had one single son in the loop.

Hana remained the lucky mother holding the title for my very first boy. She had actually secretly cried tears of pure relief in my arms when the medical scan first came back, overwhelmed by the realization that she could give me at least one male heir to secure the line. Personally, I didn't care about gender roles at all, but the women in these noble factions secretly harbored immense pressure to produce boys.

Mary took the news of her own daughter incredibly well, her maternal instincts making her entirely happy just to bring a healthy child into the world.

She openly told me she wouldn't care in the slightest if our next future child turned out to be a girl as well.

It was actually hilarious when Nadia found out she wasn't carrying any boys. She became so thoroughly upset by the news, pouting aggressively while declaring she wanted to try again immediately, even though her medical charts clearly stated her body wouldn't survive another grueling set of twins. I thought she looked incredibly cute when she pouted about the results. Honestly, as long as my babies were born perfectly healthy, a boy or a girl didn't matter to me at all.

By the time Saturday morning finally arrived, the campus atmosphere was electric for the opening day of the University Tournament.

I awakened early in the master suite, the warmth of the blankets framing the reality of Victoria still resting peacefully in my arms from last night's tender lovemaking.

Reaching up, I gently brushed a stray strand of purple hair away from her face, pressing a soft kiss against her lips. I maintained the touch until I felt her muscles relax, her lips responding against mine to indicate she was finally awake. "Good morning, my Dragon Princess."

A beautiful, sleepy smile adorned her face, and she stretched her limbs beneath the sheets before offering a teasing reply. "Good morning, my Tiger Prince. Now can you please pull out of me so I can actually get up, fufu? You have a massive tournament to get to, and the opening rounds start exactly at eight AM."

I tightened my grip around her waist, burying my face into her neck with a stubborn groan. "Really? But you are so incredibly warm inside, and I have absolutely zero desire to get out into the freezing snow right now."

Knock! Knock!

The sharp rap of knuckles against the wooden door shattered our private bubble, and Mei Xia's voice echoed clearly from the hallway.

[Sleepy-head Master, time to get ready! See you in ten minutes flat for breakfast!]

Vicky just looked up at my thoroughly defeated face with immense amusement as I begrudgingly pulled out of her and the covers with a heavy pout.

Once Victoria and I finished taking a quick shower, we made our way downstairs to share a massive breakfast with the entire household.

For this specific event, absolutely everyone in the mansion was heading out to support the club. We had to coordinate the logistics to utilize two separate luxury limos just to fit the headcount, and our route included stopping along the way to pick up both Kim and Lucy. The vehicles were going to be a freaking full house.

Linda had initially expressed a strong desire to stay home to avoid the crowd, but Tina quickly convinced her to tag along, arguing that this wasn't a brutal street fight and that Linda would absolutely hate herself if her main rival ended up getting hit in the face on camera and she wasn't there to witness the glory.

In reality, the only reason all the women were piling into the cars was because their scheduled spa day had been abruptly canceled due to the weather, and they had become far too accustomed to hanging out as a singular unit. They had evolved past being simple sister-wives inside a political harem block; they had genuinely become close friends.

Unfortunately, as I looked at the seating chart, the only woman joining the ride purely to support my performance rather than enjoy the social gathering was Lucy Shen.

Yay, me?!