Before Ye Han could punch the little girl into a bloody pulp, he stopped himself. Just like the first time he made eye contact with her, he noticed that she did not exude any malicious intent towards him.
She then firmly latched on his back with her face just above his neck. His peripheral vision caught the shiny glint of fangs that suddenly emerged from her mouth.
'Bite?!'
Her fangs cleanly plunged inside his neck. Ye Han felt a little prick as the little girl sucked away his blood. The feeling of someone sucking his blood made him uncomfortable.
'Make a dumb move and you're dead meat little girl. I don't care if you're a child, but nobody harms me.' Ye Han is on high alert. As soon as he feels any danger coming from the girl, he would immediately blast her to kingdom come.
The girl frantically sucked on his blood big gulps after big gulps. Each slurp would practically make her cheeks puff like a squirrel. But instead of nuts inside, it's blood. Significant amounts of blood leaked from her mouth down to his clothes creating a bloody mess. Thankfully, he wore the black tracksuit effectively hiding the stain but not the smell.
'Is this a real-life vampire? We never had them during our time, how nice.'
The girl's eyes closed in delight, as her face transformed into a comfortable expression. Even though Ye Han could not see her expression, but the happiness she radiated felt like the sun. Though, she did not notice the fatally high amounts of blood she already consumed. But thanks to Ye Han's absurd regeneration, all his loss of blood was easily replenished.
Ye Han did not want to stay inside the dark and smelly alleyway, he immediately decided to head home alongside with the girl. Since he's having a job, he could probably adopt the girl as his sister. The reason is his heartfelt pity for the girl but the main reason being that he just wants a little maid to serve him.
But he could not swagger through a place filled with people while a little girl is firmly clinging to his back. He wants to avoid any accusatory gaze they will direct at him. The police inviting him to their station is something he also wants to avoid. The memory of being almost arrested by the cops because he helped a little girl is still vividly etched inside his mind. Staying behind bars because of a simple misunderstanding is a big no-no.
Left with no choice, he decided to use his favorite mode of instant transportation.
'Teleportation it is.'
With a snap of his finger, the space in front of him suddenly tore itself apart. It started into a tiny swirl until it resembled a whirlpool the size of him. And in no time, a portal appeared in front of him.
'The spatial fluctuation will be felt by some people, but they won't be able to pinpoint my destination, only the source.'
As soon as his body disappeared into the portal, the hole magically repaired itself like it did not exist in the first place.
***
Ye Han safely arrived inside his apartment. The moment he arrived, he immediately noticed his room's state of disarray. The items were all over the room, scattered garbage and god awful smell ravaged the whole place like a plague.
That is when he realized that the current situation must be solved. Thankfully, a new member of his household will solve the problem.
And as soon as he praised his wise decisions in his mind, the little girl is currently licking all the blood from her lips and on the neck of Ye Han, happily.
'She drank 10 liters?! Where did that all go?'
Ye Han ignored the fact that the amount she consumed is enough to screw over normal adults, twice, but what he fretted over is where all of the blood went.
His priority right now is to clean the little girl and give her an orientation about the ground rules.
He shifted her to his front gently let her down. "Let's take a bath shall we?"
***
The bath was uneventful to say at least. The little girl obediently let herself be cleaned. Ye Han vigorously scrubbed every nook and cranny of her body. With the accumulated filth on her body, he was forced to wash her 5 times just be sure.
By the time they were done, the amount of dirt rinsed off her body formed a dark liquid puddle below her feet, which he quickly washed away to avoid any contamination. Ye Han also meticulously fixed her heavily encrusted hair, restoring it to its natural form.
And at last, she's finally clean. The dirty exterior caused by the dirt revealed a tender, snow-white skin. Her obscure face earlier is now put to light. It's a very cute child with bright, blood-red eyes, a cute nose, and small pink lips. Her cheeks presented a natural rosy blush. The shaggy white hair became a straight and silky white hair just like his.
Overall, she looked cute and lovely. But her thin stature caused by malnutrition slightly reduced her beauty.
'This girl took my weeks' worth of shampoo and soap.' He lamented.
The girl currently wore Ye Han's unused tracksuit. But the size was too big that it easily reached her knees, even her arms can only occupy ¾ of the sleeves. The mismatch only made her more lovable to the next level.
But Ye Han decided to ignore how cute she is and immediately get down to business.
"So you like my blood?" He said pointing at his neck with the wound already healed.
The girl just silently stared at him. But as if they had a telepathic connection, Ye Han could actually understand what her eyes are trying to convey.
"Best food ever huh? Well, I could give you more of this."
The girl's expression visibly brightened knowing that she could get more of her favorite food.
"I know you don't want to go back to the streets. You already tasted heaven. Well, I could take you in as a sister. I have connections and they could give identity right away."
She nodded her head furiously like a broken machine. She can't let this opportunity go. Her days of scavenging in the trash are finally over.
"But you know I can't just give it to you for free, you have to earn it." He said.
The girl's happy face morphed into a serious one.
"Well, your job is very simple. You'll do every chore here. You kind of become my maid. And in return, you get my blood every day as much as you like."
"…"
"What, you're afraid that you'll suck me to death? That's not a problem. Fun fact, you sucked 10 liters of my blood earlier."
"?!"
"Shocked? Don't worry, it takes more than that to harm me. Even though I'm saying that you'll become a maid but I will treat you like a real sister. I will take responsibility for you and become your family." He smiled.
This time, her eyes put on a pondering look. She knew that this is an important decision in her life. He's the one who provided her food and actually showed her kindness. Even if they just met a few hours ago but her instincts told her that she can never go wrong with this man. She knew that he will always protect her. Even she has to dirty her hands for him, she will accept the offer. For him, the one who gave her family, home and everything. With no hesitation, she nodded her head.
"Good. Do you have a name? No? How about Lily? You like it?"
Once again she nodded her head, this time, with untold happiness and glee.
"That's nice. Umm, welcome home… Lily."
"Un!" She tearfully leaped to him and hugged him tightly. She cried happily on his chest. She will never go back there again. She can now eat as she likes. She now has a home to sleep in. She never has to wear rags again. She now has a family. And most importantly, she now has a brother.
"There, there." Ye Han gently caressed her head to calm her down. But she kept on crying, releasing all the pent up sadness in her heart.
'Family huh? I did have them before. Maybe this is the reason I came back? Who knows? But now that she's my family and I would become a brother she needs. Though, she has to do the chores of course. I should better call Hanako.'