Transmigrated into the body of a prematurely deceased beloved child

Chapter 294 Am I the weakest son of the vampire progenitor? 31

After the ball, the entertainment was over, and the princes, including Evanorene, had to prepare to deal with the "difficulties" from certain princes and dukes.

It was nothing more than a matter of the rule and governance of the human race and the vampire race. Recently, their policies toward the human race had changed considerably, and most of the collateral princes and marquises were very unhappy about it and wanted to take this opportunity to wait for an explanation.

In a corner, Darid opened his eyes upon hearing his elder sister's call. After thinking for a moment, he first carried Zhao Zhao back to his room to sleep.

He calmly locked the doors and windows and put Zhaozhao into his "bed".

Now that the castle is crowded with people and eyes, it's inevitable that some reckless individuals will dare to disturb the peace.

After doing all that, he went to the Prince and Duke Council. Most of the people had already arrived. Darid glanced around and noticed that Caribella wasn't there, which instantly brightened his mood.

He smiled gently and politely, "I'm sorry I'm late."

……

On the other hand, although Caribella, who was giving Darid a headache, did not attend the meeting, she went to another place that was giving him a headache.

"Lady Aria, you are as beautiful and elegant as the rumors say."

On an elegant and luxurious armchair, a beautiful woman dressed in a white gown rests her head lazily on one hand and gracefully fans herself with a beautiful fan of the same color in the other.

Her expression was indifferent; she didn't take the girl in front of her seriously and casually asked, "Who are you? What do you want with me?"

"My name is Caribella. I feel very comfortable with you and would like to get to know you better."

Aria scoffed. Although she didn't have much contact with the outside world, she had heard of the girl who had pursued her son so intensely.

As Caribella approached, she glanced up casually, her movements instantly freezing. She slowly sat up straight, scrutinizing the face before her for a moment.

This was the first time she had met this girl who was rumored to be so deeply in love with her son that she was almost obsessed with him. She looked more pleasing to the eye and more familiar than she had imagined.

"Your father is..." Through her appearance, Aria seemed to be lost in a distant memory.

Caribella was secretly pleased. Sure enough, her mother was right... This woman seemed to still be thinking about her father.

Imitating her father's confident demeanor, she smiled and said loudly, "My father is Leidonak."

Her appearance was just like her father's, and with this expression and gesture, Aria was once again stunned.

"...So it really was him."

No wonder he looks like an old friend.

This time, after figuring out her identity, Aria stopped putting on airs and instantly put on a gentle and considerate smile. She pulled Caribella to sit next to her.

“My dear Miss Bella, I felt a sense of familiarity with you the moment I saw you.”

Before Caribella could speak, she continued impatiently, "How is your father's health? How is the situation at home?"

His expectant eyes seemed to desperately crave her answer.

Caribella, being quick-witted, immediately chimed in, "Everything is fine at home, and Father is doing well too."

“Really?” Aria frowned. “I heard he’s been sick in recent years.”

Caribella gave her a reassuring look. "Here's what happened..."

The two chatted casually, and Caribella seized the opportunity to cater to Caribella's interests, saying things that Aria wanted to know. In just a few hours, Aria's fondness for the girl in front of her increased significantly.

Caribella knew when to stop, and since the princes' meeting was about to end, she said, "Madam, Darid and the others will probably be back soon, so I'll be leaving now."

As she said this, a look of disappointment immediately appeared on her face, and the next second, her wrist was indeed grabbed by Aria.

"Why are you leaving? Don't you like Daredevil? Why are you leaving as soon as he gets back?" she teased, clearly her previous prejudice against her had disappeared, and she even seemed interested in bringing them together.

"Stay here and chat with me. I like you a lot, and I believe Darid will like you too."

Caribella was overjoyed to hear those words finally come from someone else, and that person was even Darid's mother. She tried to suppress the upturn of her lips and said honestly, "I really hope he likes me."

Aria paused again, sighed, and said, "You're just like your father."

“I was raised by my father since I was a child, so naturally I resemble him more.”

Upon hearing this, Aria liked her even more and refused to let her leave no matter what she said.

Half an hour later, when Darid came to see Aria with the jewelry box in his hand, his face darkened the moment he entered and saw Caribella turn around.

Aria followed Caribella's gaze and turned her head, spotting her son standing in the doorway. She glanced at him, then at the box in his hand, and casually remarked, "Damian, what brings you here?"

"..."

Seeing his cold, unmoving expression, Aria frowned impatiently, about to say something, when Caribella cautiously reminded her, "But Madam, it seems you've called the wrong person..."

Upon hearing this, Darid smiled again and slowly walked towards them, saying softly, "Mother, you've called me by the wrong name again."

"Why can a complete stranger tell me apart from Damian, but you can't?"

"Mother?"

Darede wanted an explanation, but Aria simply turned her head away, not wanting to answer him.

“Heh.” Darede paused, the expensive gift he had carefully prepared suddenly feeling hot in his hand.

My father and mother never had much affection for each other. My father was indifferent and my mother was aloof. They disliked each other and even the children they had together.

From childhood to adulthood, he had never seen his mother genuinely smile at him and Damian.

Caribella truly loved Daredevil, and seeing him forcing a smile, she felt a pang of heartache. Mustering her courage, she tugged at Aria's sleeve, "Madam?"

"Hmm?" Aria smiled at her, then looked at Darid standing there and said emotionlessly, "This is Miss Caribella. I believe you have met her many times before."

"Ah."

"She's very beautiful, isn't she?... And such a beautiful girl is truly devoted to you."

"She's so wonderful, the more I look at her, the more I like her."

Seeing her posture, Darid instantly understood what she wanted to do. "Since you two hit it off, let's chat."

He was about to leave when Aria called him back.

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Since she has feelings for you and you are interested, how about I take charge and arrange your engagement?"

Her casual remark immediately startled both parties involved.

Caribella was overjoyed, but dared not speak as she secretly glanced at Darede's expression and observed silently.

Darede found it hilarious and retorted to her for the first time, "What makes you think you have the right to make decisions for me in this matter?"

"Just because you've ignored me for so many years?" After being familiar strangers for so many years, she's now taking it upon herself to interfere in his marital problems.

If it were Damian, he would probably have turned on him and left on the spot.

Aria chuckled lightly, saying nonchalantly, "What's your hurry?"

"You're of marriageable age, and with such good vampire blood, you should definitely find a woman who is your equal."

“I think Miss Caribella would suit you very well.”

She knew her son disliked Caribella, but she didn't care, since she liked her very much.

Moreover, their bloodlines are very compatible, so their offspring will be even more powerful.

This was the lesson her father and mother taught her. Later, she married Mosen Cain, becoming his fourth wife and now his only living wife.

When faced with her son's marital problems, she was caught in a vicious cycle, still trapping him in the same predicament.

Darede grinned. "You like her that much?"

"Then you should marry him."

Stop trying to disgust him.

After saying that, he left without looking back, his steps hurried, clearly not wanting to stay in that place at all.

Caribella was a little embarrassed, "Madam..."

"It's nothing," Aria said nonchalantly, even joking, "With such a handsome face, I might as well marry him!"

"...Hehehe..."

Knowing about her past with her father, Caribella broke out in a cold sweat.

She had thought that Aria, as Darid's biological mother, could be of some help in bringing them together, but in the end, she did more harm than good.

Moreover, after watching the interaction between the mother and son, she disliked Aria even more.

Her Darid, even his mother, could not bully him.

……

On the way back, they unfortunately ran into Damian, who was also looking for his mother. Darid sneered and stopped him, saying irritably, "What are you doing here? Looking for trouble too?"

"Did you eat gunpowder?"

"No way~" Damian squinted and grinned wickedly, "Heh~ Did my little brother suffer some injustice at Mother's hands again?"

"Tsk, looks like Mother really angered you this time. You've finally taken off your mask~"

Dared was speechless. Sure enough, none of them were good people; they all just wanted to annoy him. "Get lost."

After he finished cursing, he was about to leave when Damian stopped him. "Stop! Where's little Hill?"

"In my room."

"Oh, you should teach him a lesson about how to talk properly during this time—don't let this kid go astray."

"Ah."

He pushed Damian aside and went straight to his room.

On the other side, Zhao Zhao had woken up long ago and was now lying obediently on the thick carpet, muttering a very long and complicated resurrection spell.

The more he memorized, the more aggrieved he felt. He had already said there was no rush, but the system was forcing him to memorize it, and even threatened to electrocute him if he didn't follow the system's instructions.

Zhao Zhao was furious. "Aaaaaah, I'm so angry! You stupid system, you son of a bitch..." As she roared, she looked up and suddenly met the gaze of Darid, who was standing frozen at the door.

The air seemed to freeze slightly. Zhao Zhao lowered her outstretched hand, scratched her head, and grinned, "Fifth Brother."

Seeing the vibrant little creature in the dimly lit room, Darid's eyes warmed. "No wonder Damian said you need a good education."

"Hmm, what happened to you? Who taught you that?"

He squatted down and rubbed his little head with one hand.

"Self-taught," Zhao Zhao chuckled proudly.

Before Daled could say anything, Zhao Zhao's attention was instantly drawn to what he was holding in his other hand. Without a word, she reached out and grabbed it. "Fifth Brother, what is this?"

Darid opened the box for him, "A crystal hair clip." He then mischievously clipped it onto Zhao Zhao's hair, a wicked glint in his eyes, and laughed, "So pretty~"

He originally intended to play a joke on Zhao Zhao, but the silly little Zhao Zhao didn't notice anything amiss. She even happily twirled around and eagerly asked, "Really? I like it very much."

“Then I’ll give it to you, as… as a reward for calling your brother’s name correctly.” Dalide’s tone grew softer and softer.

His younger brother treasured things that his mother wouldn't even bother to glance at.

Zhao Zhao liked the hair clip for no other reason than that no one had ever given him anything sparkly or girly before, and he found it novel.

Despite not being a boy, Zhao Zhao asked Darid again, "Brother, is it really good-looking?"

The cub is still young, with chubby cheeks on its delicate and adorable face. Its androgynous appearance is further enhanced by the hair clip, making it look even more like a little girl.

"My little princess, you are so beautiful."

Zhao Zhao frowned and corrected, "I'm a boy!"

Darede chuckled to himself, thinking, "So he does know he's a boy after all."

"Okay, okay~ Our little prince is the most handsome." His eyes were full of doting, which deepened his love for his younger brother once again.

Zhao Zhao was satisfied this time, touching the hair clip with a big smile on her face.

His gaze lingered again on the crystal hair clip tucked into her smooth white hair, and Daredeard's smile faltered slightly. This was a gift chosen according to his mother's preferences, and he thought that since he was going to give a gift to little Hill, he couldn't give someone else something they didn't want.

"and many more."

Dared deftly removed the hair clip and tossed it out the window without blinking. Turning his head, he found the cub staring at his actions in disbelief, looking like it was about to cry. "Waaah... you bad brother, you threw away my baby!"

As she spoke, Zhao Zhao spread her little wings and tried to jump down, but was immediately caught by Darid.

He held Zhao Zhao in his arms and coaxed her, "Don't worry, that thing is just broken, so how about I give you a new hair clip?"

Zhao Zhao's eyes remained fixed on the window. Hearing this, she said aggrievedly, "Hmph, I don't care! This time you'll have to give me two hair clips to get my forgiveness!"

Children's minds are simple; even their demands when they throw a tantrum are so pure.

Darede's heart melted; his already gentle tone became so tender it was almost dripping with water.

Okay~ whatever you say~

"What color hair clip does Little Hill want?"

Zhao Zhao's eyes lit up, "Blue!"

"Okay, I'll go prepare it in a bit."

Good, Zhao Zhao looks beautiful this time. If the system in his mind stops urging him to memorize the resurrection spell, he will look even more beautiful.

[Host, stop being so smug. If you don't memorize the spell soon, I'll electrocute you.]

The system didn't want to punish its host, but as time ran out, its host's attitude towards the task remained unhurried, which made the system very anxious.

"Go ahead and use electricity..." Zhao Zhao really didn't want to move, but seeing this, she still wanted to slack off.

[...Did I really get electrocuted?]

"Ah."

[Don't cry, I'm really going to shock you! Fine... I'll give you one more chance! Do you remember or not?!]

Zhao Zhao said guiltily, "No..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the system slowly discharged electricity. Zhao Zhao immediately felt a slight stinging and numbing sensation in his body. He jolted awake and quickly said, "I'll remember, I'll remember right now!"

[...he won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin.]