Chapter 8 — After Rebirth, Khue Mat struggled to endure suffering, I just smiled

I turned to Thuong Viem with a pale face and bowed slightly.

"Young master, I didn't discipline you properly and caused trouble for you."

Thuong Viem's eyes stopped on my face for a moment, then fell on To Nhiem, who was limp on the ground. There was no heat in his eyes.

“Scroll down.”

He gently opened his mouth. Two Dragon Clan guards immediately stepped forward, like dragging a dead dog, picked To Nhiem up and dragged him out.

“No! Don't!”

To Nhiem finally collapsed. She struggled frantically, crying and screaming.

"Lord Thuong Viem! I was wrong! I was really wrong!"

"Lin Tieu! Tieu Tieu! We are best friends! Please save me! Please save me!"

Her cries were miserable and desperate. But this time, no one agrees with her anymore. Elder Tuyet Nha closed his eyes, unable to bear to continue looking. The beastmen around her all looked at her with eyes like they were looking at a clown. I silently watched her being dragged away, until her voice completely disappeared at the city gate. 【It's over.】 No, not yet. This is just the beginning. The suffering of washing animal skins will erode all her pride and beauty. And I will let her see with her own eyes how easy it is for me to have all the things she dearly dreams of. I want to leave her in endless regret and jealousy, slowly rotting. This is the real hell I have prepared for her. The farce ended, the Beast God Sacrifice dinner party continued as usual. I was arranged to sit next to Thuong Viem, a position just lower than the main position. All the tribal leaders looked at me with completely new eyes, awe. Now they all understand that this weak-looking human girl is not only a guest of the Dragon Clan's young master, but is also a character with a secret mind and tough tactics. During the dinner party, Thuong Viem did not say a word, just kept drinking. The aura on his body was colder than usual. 【Angry?】 【Because I arbitrarily arranged To Nhiem?】 I felt a little uneasy, picked up a glass of wine to respect him.

“Young master, what happened today…”

He interrupted me. Under the firelight, his golden pupils became even deeper.

“You did very well.”

He picked up the cup of wine, touched it to me, then drank it all.

“I like smart women, I like... cruel women even more.”

His words made my heart jump. I don't know if this sentence is a compliment or a warning. After the dinner party ended, I returned to my prison. As soon as I pushed the door open, I saw Thuong Viem sitting in my room. He seemed drunk, his silver hair was a bit messy, and his eyes were a bit dreamy.

“You…”

As soon as I opened my mouth, he pulled me and I sat down on his lap. The heat was hot on his body and the strong alcohol vapor immediately enveloped me.

“Lam Tieu.”

He bowed his head, his lips almost close to my ear.

“Tell me, in the end... what do you want?”

【Chapter 10】 My body immediately stiffened. Thuong Viem's breath blew on my ear, both hot and itchy. I could smell a special scent on him, mixed with alcohol and pine wood, domineeringly invading all my senses. 【He's drunk...】 【What is this? Wine in words really? Or did the alcohol make me crazy?】 My mind turned quickly, thinking of a way to escape. But his arms were like iron rings, trapping me tightly in his heart, unable to move cover.

“I want…”

I stabilized my mind, trying to make my voice sound calm.

“I want to live on.”

“Just living on?”

He laughed softly, his chest vibrating through the body that was close to me transmitted to my heart.

“Now you live better than anyone else.”

“You neutralized the Dragon Clan's pestilence, found a salt mine, and made all the tribes fear you.”

“What you have is enough.”

His fingers touched the Fire Dragon crystal necklace on my neck, gently caressing it.

“Tell me the truth.”

His voice carried a dangerous seduction.

“You wasted all your effort, trampling that woman named To Nhiem under your feet, just for revenge?”

“I don't believe it.”

I'm scared in my heart. 【He saw through it?】 【He knew I wasn't just out for revenge?】 That's right, my goal all along was not just to make To Nhiem suffer. I do it all for myself. Because he escaped the fate of his previous life, letting people kill him, because he rose to the pinnacle of power, because he held everyone's fate in his hands. But Thuong Viem and the Dragon Clan behind him are the greatest power I can hold. I have always buried these ambitions deep in my heart, not daring to reveal them to anyone. But right now, under the gaze of his golden pupils that seemed to be able to see through everything, I felt that all my disguises had no place to hide. That's it... I raised my head, facing his eyes, no longer hiding the desire and ambition in my eyes.

“Yes, I'm not just out for revenge.”

“I want more.”

“I want power, I want status, I want everyone to bow down to me.”

“I want… you.”

The last word I said was very quiet, but it was like thunder booming in the quiet stone house. Thuong Viem's body clearly stiffened. He looked at me, his golden pupils seemed like a storm was rolling. I took a risk. I reached out, wrapped my arms around his neck, and proactively kissed his lips. His lips were softer than I expected, carrying a bit of the sweet taste of wine. 【Crazy, I must be crazy!】 【If he pushes me away, I will die!】 Time seemed to stop in this moment. Just when I thought he was going to tear me apart, he suddenly turned the guest into the host, deepening the kiss. His kiss was exactly like him, full of the meaning of robbery and possession. Wild, domineering, not allowed to refuse.