A Guide to Raising a Little Human [Vampire Clan]

Chu Lin stood on the terrace, his hands stuffed with a bunch of raw meat skewers, staring blankly at the barbecue grill in front of him.

"Hey, beef skewers, lamb skewers, pork skewers, and also vegetables, corn, cabbage, mushrooms..."

Jackley pulled out a few bottles: "Oh right, the special seasoning Alpha gave me: chili powder, vinegar, and... what's this?"

"Whatever, eat whatever you like. Pick what you want and grill it yourself, don't be shy."

Jackley, wearing sunglasses and holding a flamethrower, spit out blue flames with a "bang," igniting the charcoal in the barbecue grill.

Jackley: "Absolutely perfect."

Chu Lin interjected, "I've never seen this way of cooking before. Is it really delicious...?"

Jackley was brushing oil onto the grill with a small brush: "How am I supposed to know where Alpha got the recipe? Anyway, he said if you cook the food, you can eat it. I'll give it a try."

Chu Lin then placed a skewer of meat on the grill.

"Sizzle—"

The aroma wafts out the moment you touch the grill.

Chu Lin's eyes widened.

"It smells so good..."

Chu Lin added some more meat and vegetables, then simply sprinkled some chili powder on top.

"Remember to brush on the oil, don't let it get on the surface."

Jackley moved a deck chair next to him and sat down. The little human was busy preparing his own meal, and the more he watched, the more amusing it became.

The little human hopped and skipped around, busy for a long time, trying to pick out ingredients, flipping them over, blowing on them, and stuffing them into his mouth.

Chewing with puffed-out cheeks, then revealing bright eyes.

Seeing how incredibly happy this guy looked, Jackley didn't know why, but he felt quite happy too.

It's probably because the ingredients for vampires are too monotonous... They look boring and taste boring.

But this human seems quite lively when eating.

Eager and happy.

Just looking at it makes me feel like I've become hundreds of years younger.

"call--"

Chu Lin blew a breath, turned his head and saw Jackley staring at him. He hesitated for a moment, then handed him a skewer of grilled corn.

Jackley asked, "Huh?" and then laughed, "There's some for me? I don't eat this."

Chu Lin: "If you're not going to eat, then why are you looking at me?"

Jackley: "Hey, why are you in such a bad temper?"

Chu Lin picked up the corn and started eating it himself: "Isn't it all because you keep talking about me... Do you think I can't tell you hate me?"

Jackley suddenly stood up and stared straight at Chu Lin.

Chu Lin: "What...?"

Jackley: "What makes you think I hate you?"

Chu Lin grumbled, "It hurt when you pulled my collar last time."

Jackley almost laughed: "...So delicate."

Chu Lin snorted.

Jackley took a bottle of beer from the liquor box next to him.

"I used to hate you. I felt you were so immature. You met a rare and wonderful vampire like Elpha, and you still thought about running away. You even made Elpha into that mess. You're like an ungrateful child."

Chu Lin lowered his head.

"However," Jackley changed the subject, "now I can understand why he wanted to support you."

Chu Lin: "Why?"

Jackley: "You look so clumsy yet adorable, it puts me in a good mood. I'll get one sometime, you'll be a good practice subject."

Chu Lin: "..."

Chu Lin took a big bite of the roasted meat, then told himself that this was Alpha's friend and he shouldn't offend him.

In the end, he couldn't resist, snatched the beer from Jackley's hand, and drank it all in one gulp.

Jackley: "...Do you really want to drink what I've already drunk?"

Chu Lin didn't say anything, but Jackley took out a bottle of beer, opened it, and Chu Lin snatched it away, then took another, and snatched it again.

Jackley narrowed his eyes and saw that this guy had managed to get himself all red from drinking.

This is interesting. I didn't have a chance to get this guy drunk last time, but this time he's come to me on his own.

Jackley even stood up and offered his deck chair, saying, "Sit here."

Chu Lin didn't stand on ceremony. He lay down and ordered, "Bring me my phone."

Jackley: "You can't tell the difference between kings and queens, can you? I'm being lenient by not ordering you around, and you dare to order me around?"

Chu Lin stopped talking, pouting with a wronged expression, as if she had been bullied.

Jackley stood there for a while, cursing himself for being born a servant, while getting Chu Lin's phone and wet wipes for wiping his hands.

"Hand out."

Jackley wiped his hands for him and then began diligently cleaning the grill again.

When he returned after putting the uneaten food in the refrigerator, he saw the drunken little human making a phone call with a lovesick expression.

"Feeding Elpha, I like you so much...hehe..."

"No, I didn't drink any alcohol... I ate, and it was delicious..."

Are you home right now? Our house might be drafty. Our window was smashed.

"When are you coming to pick me up...? Okay, it's fine, I'm doing just fine here."

As they talked, Chu Lin couldn't help but ask:

"Alpha, have I caused you any trouble?"

"Hmm, that's good..."

"I love you too, bye-bye."

Jackley stood to the side and noticed that Chu Lin's eyes were a little red, probably because he was thinking about something sad.

Did this guy really guess something?

Jackley crouched down and poked Chu Lin's arm: "Why are you crying?"

Chu Lin shook his head: "I didn't cry."

He shook his head, and tears started falling again.

"Oh my god, little darling, Elpha will think I bullied you."

Jackley awkwardly took out a tissue to wipe his tears.

Humans are truly creatures of deep emotions. One second they're happily eating, and the next they're crying so bitterly...

He didn't know how to comfort humans, so he muttered, "Stop crying, you look awful, or Alpha won't want you anymore."

Chu Lin glared at him.

"It's okay, even if he doesn't want you, I can still support you."

Jackley reached out and ruffled Chu Lin's hair, then realized that Chu Lin didn't want to pay any attention to him, and just lay back as if he was about to fall asleep...

"Wait, don't sleep here, go back to your bed."

Chu Lin had absolutely no intention of paying him any more attention.

Jackley had no choice but to pick the guy up and carry him downstairs.

Chu Lin was probably a little drunk and too lazy to resist, so she reached out and put her arms around his neck.

Jackley felt that Chu Lin was too light again, too light, as if he could be blown away by a gust of wind...

Fortunately, this guy was probably just too lazy to go downstairs. Once he got to his room, he still struggled to get up and take a shower.

"I'm speechless. I knew that Alpha's obsessive-compulsive disorder would only raise a little obsessive-compulsive child."

Jackley filled a bathtub with water.

Chu Lin was taking off his clothes right next to him.

"Wait, wait, wait until I leave before you take it off."

After Jackley left the house, he heard another scream coming from the bathroom.

"ah--"

He immediately returned: "What is it now!"

"The water you put in was too cold!"

"Can't you try it first before jumping in?!"

"Because the previous temperatures were all correct!!!"

"Do you think everyone is Alpha?!"

"Waaah..."

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, don't cry, my dear, I'll fix it for you."

While fetching a bath towel, worried that Chu Lin might catch a cold, Jackley added some hot water to the tub.