The girl had been bullied.
She was the only Oriental face in the entire castle. At that time, due to the weakness of the Eastern countries, Orientals were constantly bullied, ostracized, and despised everywhere.
Even the lowliest servant in the castle could sneer at the girl.
The girl wasn't really unable to understand Western languages. Most of the time, she just turned a deaf ear and pretended not to understand.
However, this only made the taunts grow louder. They weren't even content with gossiping behind her back; they had to come up to her and pick fights.
That was when Count Charlie seized his opportunity.
Several servants had blocked the girl's path in the garden and were constantly tugging at her clothes.
Just then, Count Charlie appeared like a divine being descending from the heavens and drove the servants away.
When he turned around, he saw the girl's tear - filled eyes.
Being in a foreign land, the girl had always been extremely cautious. She paid great attention to her words and actions, trying to avoid trouble at all costs and swallowing her fears instead of voicing them. She thought her life would just go on like this. But unexpectedly, there was someone in this huge castle who was willing to stand up and protect her.
The girl was deeply touched. This was also the first time they had a normal conversation like ordinary people. Only then did Count Charlie discover that the girl was very smart and could speak their language without any communication barriers.
It turned out that she had just not wanted to talk to him before.
Their interactions became more and more frequent. Count Charlie still pretended to be a servant and tried to please the girl.
But as time went by, the more he liked the girl, the more afraid he became.
Firstly, their country and the East were like fire and water at that time; they were enemies.
With national hatred in the way, he was afraid the girl would mind.
Secondly, he wasn't human; he was an immortal vampire. Although he could turn the girl into a vampire like him, the problem was that the girl might not agree.
The last and most difficult problem for him to admit was that from the very beginning, his identity and everything about him were fake. He was afraid the girl would leave him because of his deception.
So Count Charlie decided to keep his secret forever!
He was really bold and also really cunning.
After they had completely affirmed their feelings for each other, he proposed eloping with the girl.
They abandoned the huge castle, his identity, and all the glory and wealth. One night, they ran away and settled down in a place where no one knew them.
As time passed, the girl noticed something strange. She found that Count Charlie never aged; his appearance was always as handsome as ever. After several rounds of probing, she finally confirmed that he wasn't human.
The two had a fight because of this.
But in the end, the girl forgave Count Charlie and accepted his identity as a vampire.
From then on, they made an agreement that they would never deceive each other again.
The life of Count Charlie and the girl was plain and warm after that. Except for not having children, they were just like any other loving couple.
The girl didn't want to become a vampire. She grew old naturally and died a natural death.
Count Charlie, who had lost his beloved and still had an endless life ahead of him, found it really hard to accept this reality.
So he chose to fall into a deep sleep.
He lay in the same coffin as the girl, hoping this would be eternity.
"I don't know how long I slept. When I woke up, I was no longer in the coffin but in a cave. My coffin was gone, and so was my beloved girl.
I heard from the local legends that someone once found a crystal coffin with a person lying inside who looked like they were still alive. Then that coffin was transported to the East. I immediately got up and rushed to the East in a hurry. I had just arrived here not long ago and hadn't found out any information when I fainted again. When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was you."
Count Charlie lowered his head dejectedly. The coffin was gone, and so was his beloved girl.
All he could do was curse and hate those damned tomb - robbers. There was nothing else he could do.
"How can you be so sure the coffin is in the East? And that person is already dead. Keeping her physical body won't do any good. As for the coffin... you can just buy another one."
Nian Nian really couldn't understand why Count Charlie had traveled all the way to the East just to look for a corpse and a coffin.
The dead were gone, leaving only an empty shell.
If Count Charlie was looking for the girl's reincarnation, this reason might be more acceptable.
"No, I must get the coffin back, and my lover's body must come back too! I couldn't bear to let her soul leave me at that time, so I sealed her soul in her body. And that coffin is extremely important to me!
Every vampire will prepare a natal coffin for themselves after receiving the first embrace. That thing is connected to our bloodline and life. We need to sleep in it every once in a while. When we wake up next time, our bodies will fully recover, and our lives will be extended again. If I lose the coffin, I won't be able to fall into a deep sleep! If I can't sleep, I will die."
Count Charlie's reaction was extremely intense.
Nian Nian wasn't interested in his coffin at all. All she caught from his words was that he had sealed the girl's body and soul together.
What kind of strange operation was this?
I love you so much, but you're going to make me never enter reincarnation?
Did Count Charlie really love that girl deeply, or did he actually hate her?
"But the East is so vast. How are you going to find them? And what can I do to help you? I can only do fortune - telling and face - reading. I don't know the girl's birth date and time, and I don't know what she looks like. How can I figure out where she is? Even if I knew, it wouldn't help. She's already dead, and it's been so long. There's no way to figure it out."
The girl had no ties left in this world.
If the girl had been murdered, based on the connection between the murderer and the girl, it might be possible to figure out where the girl's body was. But the problem was that she had died a natural death.
That despicable Count Charlie had even sealed her soul. In this situation, even if they wanted to go to the underworld and ask for help from the underworld officials, it wouldn't work.
"Ah, I can feel where my coffin is, and I can also feel where my beloved is. You just need to take me there and don't let those annoying Eastern Taoists catch me."
Count Charlie didn't notice Nian Nian's expression changing when he said this.
Xiaotuanzi:......
Fine, fine, fine, annoying Eastern Taoists, huh?!
Sure enough, those of a different kind will surely have different intentions.
Monster, take my sword!