They were introduced as best friends.
But Jennifer's wariness toward Heather was nothing like that of a best friend. If she had not been afraid, she never would have invited this woman along.
That was right—Jennifer's possessiveness was just that strong, even though the two had never met before.
The facts proved that Jennifer's vigilance had been justified.
Li Dan's handsome looks and this manor spanning thousands of acres held a fatal allure for any woman.
Heather looked at the master of the castle, and she truly had a few thoughts of her own.
Jennifer asked, "Darling, do you have any plans for Halloween?"
Li Dan thought for a moment. He clearly had plans of his own.
"I'm planning to go back near the school for Halloween."
"Wouldn't it be the same if we celebrated in the castle?" Jennifer had fallen in love with this place on her very first day here. A private estate, servants, a butler—heaven knew how badly she wanted to become the lady of this place and ride Li Dan's rocking horse.
"It'll be livelier there. The castle is too boring, isn't it?"
Li Dan planned to stay here only occasionally. He liked lively places.
Jennifer tilted her head. "Another party?"
Li Dan pinched her little cheek.
"What are you thinking? There's nothing fun about going out to party."
Then he looked at Heather and asked, "Do you want to come? The more people, the livelier it'll be."
"Can I?" Heather glanced at Jennifer, sounding somewhat uncertain.
Though Jennifer was unhappy, she would not show it in front of Li Dan, so she acted generous and composed.
"Of course. The more people, the merrier, right, darling?"
Li Dan patted her. "Yes, yes. Get down first. You're acting like a child."
Jennifer pouted her tempting red lips.
"No, I want kisses..."
Heather could guarantee that Jennifer was doing it on purpose, declaring her claim in front of her.
She clearly had not had those kinds of thoughts.
Well, maybe a little. But she was only curious about what kind of person Li Dan was. She was not about to steal her friend's man.
Halloween Eve arrived quickly.
Li Dan, Jennifer, and Heather returned to the small villa near the school. Each of them invited a few friends, preparing to happily spend the two-day holiday together.
Li Dan had deliberately prepared plenty of candy in his pockets today.
That preparation was very necessary.
Before it even got dark, mischievous little boys had knocked on the door and said those words.
"Trick or treat!"
Li Dan patiently gave them candy every time, but Jennifer found those children truly irritating.
Knock, knock, knock.
Another round of knocking came.
Li Dan went to answer the door. He thought it was children, but instead it was a middle-aged man with his daughter, holding a small gift box in his hand.
"Hey, hello. I'm David, and this is my daughter Emma. We just moved here and wanted to visit the nearby neighbors. This is a gift I prepared."
"Hello. I'm Li Dan. Thank you for the gift, Mr. David."
Li Dan grabbed a handful of beautifully wrapped candy and gave it to the little loli Emma as both a greeting gift and a return gift.
Emma looked very "surprised," but Li Dan could tell that this exquisitely crafted little loli was pretending.
He truly had not expected the new neighbor to be Emma.
Emma, the little loli born with antisocial personality disorder from American Horror Story: Bad Seed.
Li Dan remembered that Emma, Estes from Orphan, and Yurenka from Yurenka were known as the three great Dark Lolis of American Horror Story.
Well, well. It was even a Nurturing System.
Of the three, Emma had left the deepest impression on Li Dan. After all, Bad Seed had a sequel, and after growing up, Emma had not lost her looks. Instead, she had become even more beautiful.
Beauty had become Emma's strongest weapon.
"Thank you, big brother." Emma revealed a sweet smile.
Li Dan guessed Emma had practiced that smile countless times in private. But David was not dead yet, so she probably had not targeted children her own age.
"You're welcome."
After chatting for a couple of sentences,
Li Dan saw the father and daughter off. Faced with a little loli like Emma, he did not even have any interest in taking out the Ghost Card to investigate her.
Still, he was quite interested in nurturing.
And curious, too.
If a born Bad Seed like Emma saw a monster, how would she react? Would she cry like an ordinary child?
"Trick or treat!"
Another brat had arrived. Li Dan casually gave him a few pieces of candy and sent him away.
He felt that if Round Clam Town got a few more strange characters, it could officially change its name to "Birth Town."
As night fell,
Halloween Eve officially began.
The people of Round Clam Town loved festivals like this. Whether adults or children, nearly all of them participated enthusiastically.
So as you walked down the streets, you could see mummies, zombies, vampires, demons, Big Eyed Monsters, butchers, Female Ghosts...
If none of those appealed to you, there were all kinds of animal costumes too.
Most were adorable outfits worn by little girls.
Li Dan was dressed as a vampire. With the outfit and pale makeup, he truly looked a little like a handsome vampire count.
Jennifer was a vampire lady.
Heather had also wanted to dress like Jennifer, but after the latter's vehement protest, she dressed as a victim instead, with bloody bite marks painted on her neck.
Jessie and Da Shan had come as well.
Da Shan was dressed as a butcher, and his build suited the costume perfectly.
Jessie was dressed as a Pink Panther.
As for poor Mike, he was still receiving treatment at the psychiatric hospital.
As they walked down the street, they saw pumpkin lantern decorations everywhere, along with all kinds of passing "monsters."
Li Dan was genuinely afraid that one day, a real one might slip in among them.
Then Halloween would turn into Werewolf Kill.
Oh!
Look who Li Dan spotted—the foolish son of Chief Pete, Chris. The moment he opened his mouth, he started with the old Sijiu classic.
"Authentic, authentic, truly authentic..."
He actually sang it pretty well. It was just that suddenly doing that while walking down the street made him look like he was having a fit.
The nearby bars had also been decorated in Halloween style.
All sorts of monsters went in and out.
Every kind imaginable.
The moment Li Dan and the others entered the bar, many people's gazes focused on them. It could not be helped—amid all the bizarre costumes,
their looks were simply outstanding.
Li Dan in particular, dressed in a tailored vampire outfit, looked elegant, noble, and handsome. Rather than a vampire count, he looked more like a vampire prince.
Li Dan did not really want to go up and dance, but Jennifer insisted on dragging him over.
The moment they entered the center of the dance floor,
women coveting Li Dan's looks came over to press against him from both sides and dance provocatively, squeezing everyone else out.
Jennifer was so angry she wanted to hit someone. A bunch of shameless little bitches and sluts—that was her man!
As captain of the school cheerleading squad, Jennifer's body was not something those women who spent all year in bars could compare to.
The moment she stepped in, she shoved aside two women wearing hoods and pressed herself against Li Dan to dance, displaying her status as the mistress of the house.
Li Dan could not dance, so he just bounced around casually. But Jennifer insisted on dancing pressed against him, her fiery body sliding tightly against his.
There were also women behind him pressing their D-cups against him, leaving him no room to retreat.
That sight made all the men present wildly jealous.
Some bold ones tried to squeeze in.
But Da Shan, nearly two meters tall, stood obediently beside Jennifer and the others like a bodyguard, refusing to let them join.
Heather sat at the bar, drinking. Quite a few people wanted to buy her a drink or ask her for a dance.
But Heather politely declined them all. Her gaze remained fixed on Li Dan at the center of the dance floor. Under the hazy lights, his elegant, aristocratic beauty had transcended racial boundaries.
After several drinks, liquid courage took hold, and she slipped into the dance floor, moving toward Li Dan.
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