Good Perseverance

They talked and laughed, as if they had endless topics. With Luo Li's deliberate efforts to please him, the atmosphere between them grew more harmonious and pleasant. In the end, they even went to watch a movie.

Throughout the entire time, Luo Li proactively suggested splitting the bill. Her active initiative was clearly a way to try and close the distance between them.

And in the dimly lit movie theater, Luo Li boldly took the initiative to place her small hand into Liu Bing's. This move truly surprised Liu Bing, but he didn't pull his hand away. Instead, he held Luo Li's small hand and gently rubbed it.

Not taking advantage of a good opportunity wasn't Liu Bing's style. Besides, Empress Nuwa had said similar things, and Liu Bing was quite obedient.

Luo Li clearly hadn't expected Liu Bing, who had acted so honest before, to suddenly grip her hand and rub it. She instinctively retracted her hand. After all, she had never been this intimate with anyone before.

But thinking about how she hadn't eaten for many days, surviving only on coffee, the hunger made her endure the discomfort of her hand being rubbed. She could feel her urgent need to feed, otherwise, she would lose control and attack anyone indiscriminately.

As night deepened and the movie ended, the two took a taxi home.

What they didn't expect was that they were going in the same direction. As the car drove, they quickly arrived at the entrance of the residential complex where Luo Li lived.

At this point, Luo Li smiled and held Liu Bing's hand, softly asking, "Do you want to come up for a while?"

Liu Bing gave a shy smile at the right moment and stuttered, "Then... okay, I'll trouble you."

Seeing Liu Bing agree, Luo Li smiled happily. Then, she generously paid the taxi fare. Under the envious and jealous gaze of the taxi driver, she held Liu Bing's hand as they got out of the car and walked into the complex.

This complex was only a little over a kilometer away from the single-person apartment Liu Bing rented. However, Liu Bing's apartment was in a self-built apartment building similar to those in urban villages, while Luo Li's complex was a mid-to-high-end one.

Liu Bing followed Luo Li into her spacious apartment, and he was a little surprised. This woman was actually a rich lady. Although housing prices had plummeted, many had halved. This complex was no exception, but the current prices were still around 15,000 yuan per square meter. This large apartment should be over 300 square meters.

At the very least, this was a mansion Liu Bing had never dared to dream of before.

After Luo Li pulled Liu Bing inside, she immediately closed and locked the door from the inside. Then she turned to face Liu Bing, unable to suppress her appetite any longer.

Just as she was about to make a move, Liu Bing turned around, "Hey, why did your eyes turn black?"

Luo Li ignored Liu Bing noticing her abnormality. She lunged forward like a facehugger and hugged Liu Bing. Liu Bing hastily dodged, looking panicked, "What's wrong? A'Li."

Luo Li didn't reply. Two blood-red, tentacle-like wings suddenly shot out from her back and thrust towards Liu Bing.

"Damn it, a Ghoul!" Liu Bing feigned shock and dodged the attack with a clumsy roll.

While Liu Bing was still on the ground, Luo Li immediately moved forward to pursue him. However, her foot stepped on a cup that had fallen on the floor at some point, causing her to slip and fall flat on her face.

She glared angrily at the cup under her feet, then got up and continued to chase Liu Bing. Thus, the two began a game of chase in the 300-plus square meter apartment.

During the chase, Luo Li didn't seem to want to cause too much destruction, so she didn't use any large-scale attacks. Moreover, she sometimes deliberately avoided certain objects with her attacks.

For example, that conspicuous antique display shelf.

Liu Bing also noticed this, so he ran directly to the display shelf, grabbed a porcelain item, and used it as a shield in front of him. Luo Li's wing attack stopped just before the porcelain. She said in exasperation, "Put that vase down!"

This porcelain was a Tang Sancai Blue Glazed Ceramic Jar, a genuine one! It could buy her entire apartment. If it broke, she would cry herself to death.

"Let me go, and I'll put it down," Liu Bing said, acting timid.

Luo Li was somewhat frustrated. This was a miscalculation. Why was this person so slippery and hard to catch? And every time she almost caught Liu Bing, she would inexplicably fall.

Also, many of the items in this house were antiques she had painstakingly collected. If she had known this guy would be so troublesome, she wouldn't have rushed to act. She should have waited until she pretended to hug him before making a move.

Now, Luo Li really wanted to slap herself. She was too impulsive.

"You put it down first, and I'll let you go."

"You let me go first, or if I put it down, you'll pounce on me and bite me?"

"You put it down first..."

"You let me go first..."

The two were at a stalemate, neither willing to back down.

The hunger in Luo Li's stomach grew stronger and stronger. She was about to lose control. She gritted her teeth and said, "Let me bite you once, and I'll give you a million."

"Dream on. Who knows if you have rabies? Besides, if you bite me, you won't let me go. Don't think I'm easily fooled," Liu Bing said, looking like he wouldn't be tricked.

Luo Li was helpless. Her eyes were becoming increasingly bloodthirsty. She knew she couldn't suppress her bloodthirsty desire any longer. She could only say in a low voice, "You'd better not regret this."

"Ugh..." Liu Bing saw the dwindling rationality in Luo Li's eyes and knew there was no more fun to be had. He shook his head, turned around, and placed the porcelain back on the display shelf.

Then, to Luo Li's astonished gaze, he raised his hand towards her from a distance, and Luo Li's entire body floated into the air.

She widened her eyes in shock, her slender legs kicking a few times, confirming she was suspended in mid-air.

Because she had lost her high heels while chasing Liu Bing earlier, her pair of jade-like feet were now kicking in the void.

She felt not only shocked but also that her sanity had returned. She exclaimed in astonishment, "You also gained abilities?"

"Mm, something like that," Liu Bing nodded and said, "You must have had your ability for a while now. To endure so long without feeding, your willpower is quite good."

Liu Bing was willing to play house with Luo Li entirely because she didn't have any malevolent aura on her; she hadn't killed anyone. This meant that after gaining Ghoul powers, she had forcibly suppressed her bloodthirsty desires for so long without hunting people for food. Her perseverance was why Liu Bing didn't kill her immediately.

"I wish I didn't have this ability," Luo Li's expression was extremely grim. She was a little jealous of Liu Bing.

Why did Liu Bing get such a superpower-like ability, while she got this disgusting ability to eat people?