Chapter 3

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"Eiww!" Wang Yibo feels disgusted by himself after waking up and smelling his morning breath.

"I think eating too many garlic-flavored corn nuts is not good before going to sleep, geez! I even forgot to brush my teeth." Yibo murmurs while getting up and slogging to the bathroom to freshen up.

"Eh, what is this? How can I have a scratch on my neck?" Yibo caresses the inches-long scratch on his neck.
Xiao Zhan's fangs accidentally scratch Yibo's neck last night before he passed out.
"Maybe I accidentally scratched it during sleep." Though Wang Yibo continue showering

On the other hand, Xiao Zhan was still laying flat on the bed wondering about some things.

"What the hell! Why did he eat too much garlic before going to sleep? Does he know I am a vampire? No, it's impossible...Arrrgg!!!.... Xiao Zhan raffles his long hair. "I must think of a way how to capture him."
Xiao Zhan was busy planning in his mind how he could suck and drink Yibo's blood when a louder bang disturb him.

"Zhan-Ge, are you awake?! Zhan-Ge?!" Called Yibo from the outside of his door

"What is it? Replied Xiao Zhan while walking towards the door to open it.

"Zhan-Ge, I just want–" Yibo stopped midway when Xiao Zhan covered his nose with disgust

"Er? Zhan-Ge? Why did you cover your nose? Does my breath smell bad? Huh! Huh!" Yibo blow air on his hand and smelled it.

"I already brush my teeth. Does my breath smell garlic? But I can't smell the garlic anymore. Should I brush my teeth again?" Yibo murmurs

"Here, hold this!" Yibo pushed the box of food to Xiao Zhan. "I'm going to brush my teeth again." Yibo is about to turn around when Xiao Zhan held his wrist.

"No, I mean. Your smell is nice," said Xiao Zhan.
"Then why did you cover your nose, then?"
"Ah, um... "Xiao Zhan can't form a word to explain
"That's...that is because you smell so nice, that's it... hihi," Xiao Zhan laugh sheepishly.

"You're weird Zhan-Ge. But, why is your hand so cold again?" Yibo could feel Xiao Zhan's warmth-less hand, holding his wrist

"Ah, that's because of the air conditioning." Xiao Zhan withdrew his hand immediately. "By the way, what is this?"

"That's garlic sausage, bacon, egg, and garlic fried rice," replied Wang Yibo.
"I noticed you haven't gone out since you moved in here? Do you have a stock of food?" Yibo blabbers while Xiao Zhan is on the verge of vomiting already just by the thought of garlic fried rice and garlic sausage.

"I have food in the fridge, anyway, thank you for this."

"Eat that, I cook that myself, I'm going to work now. Bye Zhan-Ge!" Yibo then waves his hand whilst running fo the elevator.

"Bye, take care," replied Xiao Zhan.
When the elevator door closed, Xiao Zhan hurriedly got inside and threw up in the sink.

"Gosh! Is he going to kill me? Garlic fried rice? Goodness! He will be the cause of my death someday." Xiao Zhan covered his nose then threw the food into the trash bin and called the utility to pick up the trash in front of his door.

He washed the food containers properly so no smell of the garlic would linger in his unit while waiting for Yibo so he could return the food containers and maybe figure out how he could get his real food.

At the office, Wang Yibo is busy reviewing the employee's records, which he has to submit to the HR head that has been requested by the new CEO of the company. He didn't notice the time and it was lunch break already.

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