My Girlfriend's a Monster - Chapter 45

Time silently passed during the night. Luo Ke sat by the bed, watching Qingxiao for a long time, so long that she hadn’t noticed the dawn breaking until footsteps gradually approached from outside, snapping her back to reality.

“Hey, Qingxiao, right? Went out for supplies? Are you feeling better?” Ge Hailong had only knocked once before the door was swiftly opened, his second knock hitting air.

Ge Hailong froze, seeing it was that exceptionally beautiful girl from Room 1801, flashing a smile, “Beauty, your boyfriend said yesterday…”

“Get lost.” Luo Ke issued an uncompromising expulsion, “Keep bothering me and I’ll kill you.”

Ge Hailong was stunned. He chuckled briefly, then clenched his teeth and asked, “Is everyone allowed to be rude to me now?”

Before he could finish, a knife thrust towards him with deadly accuracy, causing Ge Hailong to dodge to the side, his face turning pale.

“Get lost.” Luo Ke toyed with the knife in her hand, “Keep it up and I really will kill you.”

Bang! The door to Room 1801 slammed shut.

Ge Hailong was left sweating profusely, speechless for a moment.

Luo Ke washed her hands meticulously before returning to the room, possibly awakened by the door slamming, Qingxiao slowly sat up, the golden sunlight from the window bathing his pale skin, making him look warmly lit.

“Did you sleep well?” Luo Ke approached and asked.

Qingxiao blinked, unable to deny he had slept wonderfully, as if he had never slept so comfortably in his life. He was lost in thought for a moment, suddenly remembering something.

“Ah, right, I had an appointment to go out with Baoliyuan…” He reached for his clothes, but Luo Ke covered his hand.

“Don’t go,” Luo Ke said.

Qingxiao tried to pull away, earnestly saying, “I need to go, stop messing around…”

“Qingxiao.” Luo Ke suddenly called his name seriously, drawing his attention, “Don’t go out.”

Luo Ke repeated, then changed the subject, “Didn’t you say you wanted to bring the cat back? How about we pick up that cat?”

Qingxiao looked a bit odd, “Isn’t that your food?”

“Hmm.” Luo Ke tapped her lips gently, “I heard cat meat is sour, tastes awful, so I’m thinking of looking for some beef instead.”

“You’re going out to find it yourself?” Qingxiao was surprised, then it dawned on him-of course, Xiao Ke could go out hunting herself. She was a monster, it seemed unlikely she’d be in any danger.

“Mm.” Luo Ke’s eyes shifted as she asked, “Do you remember what happened last night?”

Qingxiao was startled by the question, recalling, “I remember I was very tired, wanted to wash up and rest early… and then…”

He couldn’t remember anything else, his memory seemed to cut off right after he turned on the shower.

Ah, so that was when he had already lost consciousness? No wonder he was so compliant last night; his mental state must have been too depleted to focus on physical sensations.

So, during those few times last night, Qingxiao didn’t feel anything. He was already being invaded.

Luo Ke’s gaze gradually darkened, causing Qingxiao to sit up straighter, subconscious of his actions. What happened last night… he truly couldn’t remember at all.

“Do you like me?” Luo Ke suddenly asked.

She posed the same question as last night, then watched Qingxiao blink before slowly responding, “I do.”

Tch, not the same at all. Even Luo Ke could tell the falseness in that answer-what he said last night was the real truth. He said he wanted an apology? In what way?

Luo Ke straightened up, feeling inexplicably pitiful towards Qingxiao since last night-Qingxiao looked pitiful when she bit him, when he had nightmares, and even just sitting up right now made her feel sorry for him…

This was not good. How could she keep bullying him in good conscience in the future?

“I’m going out for a bit, to find some suitable meat. You’ll need to come up with an excuse for where it came from,” Luo Ke instructed Qingxiao, not wanting him to be invaded a second time.

“Okay,” Qingxiao readily agreed.

Luo Ke frowned, this version of Qingxiao wasn’t as honest as he had been last night.

‘I’m a Berry Sandwich.’

The way he hid under the blankets and looked at her resurfaced in Luo Ke’s mind, causing her to involuntarily grind her teeth. Alright, she admitted she liked how Qingxiao was last night, to the extent that she could hardly control herself, even going so far as to want to treat his wounds.

Aren’t pets supposed to act spoiled towards their owners? Why doesn’t Qingxiao act that way when he’s awake?

Luo Ke didn’t quite understand. Maybe if she resolved Qingxiao’s fixation on feeding her, he’d start acting spoiled towards her, or perhaps if she showed her strength more?

Like swallowing Huo Sisi in front of him, or tearing apart a Monster?

Luo Ke thought it made sense. She had always killed monsters away from Qingxiao’s sight, never letting him see her heroic side.

Hmm, Luo Ke was in a good mood today, so she specially asked Qingxiao, “Is there anything you want me to bring back? Anything at all.”

Qingxiao was taken aback, not expecting such a “humane” question from Luo Ke.

Could he actually make such a request? Wouldn’t that anger her?

“The seasonings at home are running low,” Qingxiao tentatively said, “and… I’d like some cat litter and canned cat food…”

He didn’t hold much hope, always feeling that Luo Ke just wanted an excuse to tease him.

“Okay,” Luo Ke smiled, then climbed out the window right in front of Qingxiao.

“…” Qingxiao swallowed, staring at the window for a while before it sunk in-she had agreed so easily? She hadn’t spoken a word of displeasure.

Qingxiao couldn’t help but start to reevaluate himself. Perhaps he had been too sensitive all this time? Maybe Xiao Ke was still the same as before, only he had become overly paranoid after learning she was a monster.

Xiao Ke used to be kind and cute, right?

Her nature was like this, even though she was a monster.

When he heard footsteps outside, Qingxiao remembered he hadn’t washed up yet. He went into the bathroom, stripping off his clothes and looking in the mirror, then unexpectedly discovered that the bruises and swelling on his body were gone.

He belatedly realized he had been feeling very comfortable all day, with no pain or discomfort anywhere.

Qingxiao slowly touched his chest, which was also completely free of swelling, a stark contrast to yesterday.

The effects were clearly not from human medicine, but from Xiao Ke’s cleansing mucus. She had treated him again last night without his knowledge.

Did she use him last night? Qingxiao felt uncertain.

He turned on the hot water and showered, but his thoughts were drifting.

Luo Ke hadn’t eaten the kitten; she had brought it into a room filled with cat food. Luo Ke would throw Huo Sisi to the monsters not out of disregard for human life, but because Huo Sisi was also a monster.

Setting aside these two misunderstood incidents, Xiao Ke seemed still like the Xiao Ke from before, and Qingxiao felt he could convince himself to accept such a strange girlfriend. But the events of that night still hung over him like a dark cloud.

It was really scary when she fully revealed her True Form.

Qingxiao clenched his teeth, remembering that after that day, Xiao Ke said he couldn’t kill her, so did she originally think he wanted to kill her to act that way?

Was it his attitude that made her misunderstand?

Indeed, ever since he knew Xiao Ke was a monster, she hadn’t done anything, even saving Hu Qiang. She had saved him so many times, but he had completely forgotten, just because she was a monster, it seemed like he had completely erased the Xiao Ke from before.

Would Xiao Ke feel very sad, thinking he wanted to kill her, which is why she forced herself on him?

Qingxiao quickly turned off the water, his mind heavy with thoughts.

Maybe he was also at fault in this matter. He hadn’t trusted Xiao Ke, instead arrogantly judging her actions. Maybe he should apologize to Xiao Ke, apologize for his previous misunderstanding and cold behavior…

Qingxiao felt complicated, but strangely, after sleeping last night, he felt much more clear-headed, as if the things he had been obsessing over seemed too paranoid now.

Just because Xiao Ke was a monster, did he have to erase everything she had done before?

It shouldn’t be like this… An image of the flesh monster he saw in the building suddenly appeared in Qingxiao’s mind, and he suddenly realized that monsters also have their good and bad sides. With the apocalypse upon them, he shouldn’t be as rigid as before.

In the short ten minutes of his shower, Qingxiao thought about a lot, even quickly recalling everything from when he first met Xiao Ke until now. His mood was very complex, but one strong desire emerged-he wanted to talk to Xiao Ke.

When he left the room, Qingxiao suddenly felt refreshed. He realized the weather outside was actually very nice; even though there were monsters everywhere, the sky was still blue.

He saw Aunt Luo setting up breakfast on the table and for the first time in days, Qingxiao smiled easily, “Auntie, you’ve been working hard these days. I’ll get up early to prepare breakfast in the future.”

Luo Meihua was stunned. She looked up, suddenly feeling that her future son-in-law seemed different, looking very spirited.

“Is your cold better?” Luo Meihua asked.

“What?” Qingxiao was taken aback.

Luo Meihua frowned, “Xiao Ke said you were sick. Are you feeling better now?”

“Ah…” Qingxiao realized it must have been Xiao Ke’s excuse, nodding, “I’m completely better now, Auntie.”

“That’s good.” Luo Meihua also smiled, “You’ve been listless recently, and your father and I have been very worried.”

Hearing this, Uncle Zhong, who had come over, also noticed his son’s refreshed appearance. His usually stern eyes showed a hint of a smile, but he still said nothing, only heading to the dining table and saying, “Sit down and eat.”

“Where’s Xiao Ke?” Luo Meihua asked.

Qingxiao quickly said, “Xiao Ke is a bit tired. She needs to rest a bit more today. Please don’t disturb her.”

Qingxiao’s words flowed naturally, but Luo Meihua’s expression changed slightly.

Tired? What could be tiring about staying home all day? What have these young people been up to without proper contraception? What if Xiao Ke really got pregnant?

Luo Meihua genuinely worried about this, barely touching her food.

After breakfast, Qingxiao volunteered to wash the dishes and said, “I want to rest in the room with Xiao Ke this afternoon. Don’t call us for lunch.”

It was a young couple’s business, and Uncle Zhong didn’t ask further, retreating to his study. He spent most of his time either in the study or on the balcony tending to his vegetables, seldom going out.

Luo Meihua verbally agreed, but couldn’t help thinking, Are they starting again? So frequently? Although her daughter’s menstrual cycle was always very irregular, her ovulation shouldn’t be…

She needed to remind the young couple properly, but how should she bring it up?

Luo Meihua returned to her room, heavy with thoughts.

Qingxiao was unaware of Aunt Luo’s rich inner monologue. After washing the dishes, he returned to his room, focusing on waiting for Xiao Ke to return while pondering how to talk to her about this matter.

It had been almost three hours. Why hadn’t Xiao Ke come back yet?

Qingxiao was becoming somewhat eager. He sat up straight, nervously clenching his hands into fists on his knees, like a shy teenager waiting for a date to arrive.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the window. Qingxiao turned expectantly, but the figure that appeared was not Luo Ke, but that damn giant spider.

“Go away!” Qingxiao frowned, moving forward to open the window, “Don’t block the glass.”

“Ah, I’m really sorry!” The Spider Monster quickly crawled away.

Qingxiao was stunned, standing by the window for a while before bursting into laughter. He had been scared speechless by such a creature before.

“Why are you laughing? What are you thinking about?” A familiar voice sounded, cold and ethereal, “Thinking about another woman?”

“Xiao Ke?” Qingxiao turned around, only then noticing she had returned, standing right behind him.

He instinctively looked at Luo Ke’s hands, which were empty.

“Not going to answer? What were you just thinking about?” Luo Ke’s eyes deepened, many days, many days, he hadn’t smiled at her like that, was he so happy when she wasn’t around?

She stepped closer, her tentacles already hoisting Qingxiao onto the windowsill, while her fingers began unbuttoning his shirt.

Want to mate here? Luo Ke narrowed her eyes, her tone quite unpleasant, full of dangerous undertones.

“No! Don’t…” Qingxiao retreated repeatedly, and instinctively clung to his girlfriend’s waist with his legs due to the sudden loss of support at his back.

Amidst his motions, he glanced back; 18 floors up, a fall would surely be fatal.

“Xiao Ke! Wait!” Qingxiao struggled against his bound hands, the words he had rehearsed in his mind completely scrambled by the situation, his mind turning somewhat blank.

“Can we talk? Xiao Ke, let’s talk,” Qingxiao expressed his desire.

“Talk about what?” Luo Ke rested her chin on his chest, looking up at him. Despite being lower, she seemed more like the one in control.

Could Qingxiao say something she wanted to hear? He wouldn’t be foolish enough to bring up breaking up at this moment, would he?

Luo Ke couldn’t imagine any pleasant words, so she chose the nearest side, placing it between her lips.

She wasn’t a pet that would obediently listen, after all. How unfortunate that she had used up so much mucus treating him last night. He was a human who took an inch and wanted a mile.

He deserved a harsh bite, to draw blood.

Qingxiao sensed her intentions and hurriedly said, “Lighter, please, it really hurts.”

His voice was soft, with a hint of pleading, which suddenly made it hard for Luo Ke to continue harshly.

She frowned deeply, disliking the feeling of being manipulated.

Luo Ke’s actions halted, and Qingxiao breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly searching for a topic, “I… I want to apologize, Xiao Ke.”

Apologize? Luo Ke was surprised. Hadn’t he said last night that he wanted her to apologize? Why the sudden reversal?

She remained silent, just listening.

“I misunderstood you before. I shouldn’t have distanced myself from you just because you’re a monster, nor should I have accused you without asking about Huo Sisi… Can you forgive me?”

Luo Ke slowly widened her eyes, studying Qingxiao’s eyes, finding him genuinely sincere.

Was she dreaming? Qingxiao, this pitiful human, was actually apologizing to her?

Did she need it? Clearly, he was the more miserable one, wasn’t he?

Luo Ke watched him suspiciously, wondering if this was some trick of Qingxiao’s, although his personality didn’t seem likely to be that cunning.

“Can… can we get back to how we were before?” Qingxiao cautiously inquired, his shirt completely open, making him feel very vulnerable. But since he had started speaking, he decided to make his thoughts clear.

Ah… she understood. Cunning humans.

Did he think he could regain control over mating by acting submissive? Did he think this situation was still under his control?

How ridiculous, poor human.

“Impossible.” Luo Ke bit her lip, looking into Qingxiao’s eyes somewhat maliciously, “What made you think I was so easy to talk to?”

Qingxiao’s face blanked for a moment, then he slowly furrowed his brow. Did Xiao Ke not want to be with him like before?

Sigh.

Luo Ke didn’t bother with Qingxiao anymore, focusing on eating. She was really trying hard to restrain her bloody thoughts, hoping her dear wife would be sensible enough not to say anything further to anger her.

Otherwise, she might really bite down.

The sounds around her became increasingly clear, but Qingxiao’s mind was in complete disarray. After a long silence, he asked, not giving up, “Why? Why not?”

Was he really just a tool for venting?

From the beginning, did she not have any feelings for him?

Luo Ke licked her lips leisurely and replied, “You just wanted an excuse to stop mating, didn’t you? Don’t think you can fool me.”

Qingxiao was blank for a while before he understood what Luo Ke meant, hurriedly explaining, “No, that’s not it…”

He bit his lip, anxiously adding, “The physical… relationship can stay the same as now.”

Luo Ke was completely taken aback. So what did he mean by getting back to before? Was he willing to talk to her gently, to hold her gently again?

“Really?” Luo Ke tried to confirm.

“Really.” Qingxiao tightly closed his eyes. He could convince himself to accept the physical aspect, but the premise was… they were lovers, and Xiao Ke liked him.

“Qingxiao, are you sure you’re not deceiving me?” Luo Ke leaned closer, wanting to see clearly in Qingxiao’s eyes. She still found it hard to distinguish when humans lied.

“I won’t lie to you, Xiao Ke.” Qingxiao opened his eyes, beginning to control himself, earnestly gazing into Luo Ke’s frightening eyes. He didn’t know how to make Xiao Ke trust him, so he leaned forward, lightly kissing her lips.

Luo Ke was stunned, completely charmed by Qingxiao’s kiss. Before her brain could react, she instinctively carried Qingxiao back into the room, watching him motionlessly.

She felt that Qingxiao’s expression had changed; he no longer seemed to avoid her gaze.

“Aren’t you afraid of me anymore?” Luo Ke asked.

Qingxiao smiled bitterly, “Actually, I still am a bit…”

But communication seemed effective, and Xiao Ke’s response was better than he had expected.

“Can you be gentler in bed later…?” Qingxiao’s voice was almost inaudible, “It really hurts.”

So cute… Luo Ke couldn’t help but touch her nose. She was momentarily unsure whether to accept this request or not. Although it had been enjoyable before, she now felt a ticklish, intriguing sensation.

Zhong Qingxiao apologized to her, although she wasn’t quite sure what prompted his sudden change.

Still, maybe she should also try to comfort him? What if he changes again?

After thinking for a moment, Luo Ke spoke up, “I’m sorry.”

The three words came out very straightforwardly.

Zhong Qingxiao’s lips suddenly tightened, and his expression shifted from the previous shyness to one of grievance. In a hoarse voice, he asked, “Why are you suddenly apologizing to me?”

Well… Luo Ke actually didn’t know why either, but she was always smart. After thinking for a moment, she quickly responded, “I shouldn’t have been so mean to you.”

“Can you forgive me?” Luo Ke asked, her gaze looking especially sincere. Perhaps it was due to the sunshine, but her eyes didn’t seem as unsettling as usual; instead, they appeared somewhat bright and sparkling.

This completely unexpected outcome made Zhong Qingxiao feel a bit sour inside; Xiao Ke had apologized to him. Many things that had happened recently seemed to dissolve in Luo Ke’s apology, and Zhong Qingxiao found it hard to come up with any reason to push her away anymore.

He thought he should try to accept the fact that his girlfriend was a monster.

Xiao Ke was really good… she was truly good.

Zhong Qingxiao didn’t answer immediately, but his eyes made Luo Ke feel that he seemed to have forgiven her. She tried to get closer and kiss him; Zhong Qingxiao didn’t shy away. His expression was still a bit unnatural, but Luo Ke didn’t sense any resistance anymore.

Zhong Qingxiao, fully awake, didn’t resist her.