Night had already fallen and the view outside the window looked incredibly beautiful and peaceful. Cool winds were blowing, bringing a strange sense of calm to the mind.
Alisha and Younshu came out of their rooms after getting ready, but the moment they entered the hall, both of them were surprised. Zavian was still lying on the same sofa, as if he hadn't slept for ages. His exhaustion was clearly visible on his face.
Alisha quickly walked over to him and shook his hand.
"Zayan… Zayan, wake up! Aren't you coming to the party?"
Zavian slowly opened his tired eyes. Even coming back to his senses for a moment felt difficult for him.
Younshu teased him and said,
"Hey… Zayan! Are you just going to keep sleeping, or are you coming to the party with us?"
Zavian took a deep breath and gathered enough strength to sit up.
"Alright… let's go," he replies in a heavy voice.
Younshu looked at him from head to toe and quickly added,
"But.. at least go and change first! Are you...really going like this? Try to look a little 'handsome,' man!"
Alisha looked at Zavian and said with a small smile while interrupting Younshu,
"Hey… he still looks very handsome!"
Just then, Kalene came out of the room while adjusting his clothes. He had already noticed Zavian's weakness. Walking up to him, he said softly,
"Boss, please go and freshen up quickly. We should leave."
Withouta words Zavian stood up and walked to his room. Alisha, Younshu, and Kalene aited outside for him.
After a while, when the door finally opened and Zavian stepped out, everyone fell silent for a moment.
Zavian was wearing a shining white shirt and black pants. He had a black watch on his wrist and black shoes on his feet.
His hair was slightly messy, which somehow made his serious face look even more attractive.
Younshu whistled and joked,
"Wow… my friend! You look amazing. If you.. go to this party, all... the girls there will fall for you!"
Zavian looked at Younshu with his usual cold voice and said,
"I think… I should have killed you earlier."
There was so much coldness in his voice that the smile instantly disappeared from Younshu's face. Nervously, he replied,
"Hey… come on! Why do you always threaten to kill people? I was just saying you look handsome, that's all."
Kalene, who had been watching everything quietly, finally spoke up,
"Well… I was thinking, why don't we invite Sheyaan to this party as well? What do you think, Alisha?"
Alisha's eyes lit up. She replies happily,
"I would love that! It would be really nice if Sheyaan came with us."
"Why not! Now that I've become Sheyaan's Professor, I should host a small party from my side so she can get comfortable and get to know me better."
The moment Zavian heard Sheyaan's name, he became alert and immediately looked toward Kalene. Without wasting any time, Alisha took out her phone and said,
"Then what are we waiting for? I'll call Sheyaan's brother right now."
She walked a little distance away and dialed Fangxi's number. The phone rang on the other side, and Fangxi picked it up.
"Hello, Fangxi?" Alisha asked hesitantly.
"Hello… who is speaking?" Fangxi's serious voice came from the other side.
"Oh, sorry! I didn't introduce myself. I'm speaking Professor Alisha… the one who met you earlier today, Fangxi."
"Oh, I see. Yes, please go ahead, Alisha," Fangxi replied, his tone becoming a little softer.
Gathering some courage, Alisha said,
"Well… I've arranged a small party. Would you and Sheyaan like to join us? Please don't refuse."
Fangxi stayed silent for a moment, then said apologetically,
"I'm sorry, Alisha. I can't come because I have a lot of office work to handle…"
Alisha's face fell slightly, but the very next moment Fangxi added,
"But I can send Sheyaan with you."
Alisha gently said to Fangxi it's alright don't worry you can send Sheyaan with us we'll pick her up from your house.
Fangxi let out a relieved breath from the other side and replied,
"Alright, that would be better. I'll inform Sheyaan right now."
As soon as the call ended, Alisha smiled and looked at everyone.
"Sheyaan is coming! Her brother has some office work, so we'll pick her up on the way to the café. Is everyone ready?"
Everyone nodded in agreement and began leaving the penthouse.
Zavian was still quite weak. As they walked toward the lift, Kalene quietly moved closer to him and whispered while matching his steps.
"Boss… you can't pull your powers out of Sheyaan all at once right now. But you can touch her and sense her energy. That will help restore some of your own energy."
Zavian listened silently. In the next moment, Kalene revealed an old secret.
"And you remember what Azrhael , right? He clearly told you that the closer you stay to her, the more your powers will slowly return to you from inside Sheyaan."
A deep thought appeared in Zavian's eyes. He could feel that this path might not be as simple as it looked—it could be far more complicated.
Zavian looked at Kaelen ith a deep and questioning gaze. A faint smile appeared on his lips.
"So that's why the King Demon sent you with me… so you could keep an eye on everything and remind me when needed. You are a loyal demon soldier," he said quietly.
Kalene espectfully lowered his head.
"That is my duty, King Zavian."
Just then, Alisha, who was walking ahead of them, turned back and shouted,
"Why are you two walking so slowly? Hurry up!"
Soon after, they all got into a shining black car and left the penthouse.
Inside Sheyaan's Room :
On the other side, Sheyaan was sleeping peacefully in her room. She had no idea what preparations were being made outside for her.
Just then, Fangxi came to her and gently shook her head to wake her up.
"Sheyaan… Sheyaan, wake up! There's an invitation for you," Fangxi said softly.
Still half asleep, Sheyaan mumbled,
"Hmm… what happened?"
She slowly opened her eyes and looked at her brother.
"Tell me, what is it?"
Fangxi smiled and replies.
"Professor Alisha called earlier. She invited you to a party. Do you want to go?"
Sheyaan suddenly sat up in shock. Her sleep had completely vanished.
"A party…? But how can I go? Will you... come with me?" she asked nervously.
Just then, Fangxi said.
"Sorry, Sheyaan, I can't go… you'll have to go by yourself," Fangxi said with a regretful shake of his head.
"Now hurry up and get ready. They'll be here to pick you up any moment."
Nervousness was clearly visible on Sheyaan's face. She asked in surprise,
"Wha...What… are they coming to our house? But Fangxi, I..can't go without you! You know I get scared going out alone."
There was an innocent fear in her voice.
Fangxi gently placed his hand on her head and comforted her.
"Don't worry, Sheyaan. They'll take good care of you. Alisha is your Professor—she won't leave you alone."
Sheyaan took a deep breath and said softly,
"Alright… I'll get ready."
Fangxi smiled and sent her off.
"Okay then, go quickly!"
Sheyaan went to her washroom . She had only just finished getting ready when suddenly a loud.
"Beep-Beep!"
the sound of a car horn. echoed outside the house.
Fangxi immediately realized that they had arrived. From downstairs, he called out,
"Sheyaan! Come down quickly, they're here!"
Sheyaan took one last look at herself in the mirror and hurried down the stairs. Her heart was beating fast. Fangxi looked at her and quickly said.
"Sheyaan, hurry up! Everyone is waiting for you!"
Then Fangxi slowly opened the door. As soon as he stepped slightly aside, the eyes of everyone sitting in the car outside fixed on the doorway.
Sheyaan was wearing a white dress. As she stepped out of the house, the soft blue glow of the moonlight in the sky gently fell on her face.
At that moment, she looked no less than a fairy an innocence so pure that it could light up even the darkest night.
Younshu looked through the car window and the words slipped out of his mouth automatically,
"Wow… she's so beautiful!"
Alisha smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, Sheyaan looks very beautiful today."
Zavian, who was sitting silently in the darkness of the back seat of the car, hadn't even lifted his head yet.
Just then, Kallene leaned slightly toward him and whispered,
"Boss… look! Sheyaan's beauty is truly something else."
Zavian, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them. The moment his cold and deep gaze fell on Sheyaan,
his body trembled for a brief second. His mind went blank, and he couldn't stop staring at her.
Zavian had never imagined that a human could be so captivating that she could even steal the composure of a Demon King.
Sheyaan walked up to the car and said cutely to Alisha
"Hello professor!"
Alisha replied with warm smile.
"Hello!"
" But Sheyaan, I'm your Professor during study time, but...right now you can just call me 'Alisha,' alright?"
She gently patted Sheyaan's hand to ease her nervousness.
Sheyaan replies with smile.
'Ok!"
"Now come on, get in the car quickly. We're getting late!"
Kalene uickly stepped forward and opened the back door. Without thinking much, Sheyaan sat in the back seat.
But the moment her eyes fell on the person sitting right beside her, she froze in shock.
It was Zavian—silent, mysterious, and incredibly handsome. Sheyaan was completely startled. Sitting so close to him felt strange and a little frightening to her.
Her heart started beating rapidly, but there was no way to move away now because Alisha had already taken the seat on her other side.
Kalene sat in the front with Younshu. Fangxi walked up to the car window and said with concern,
"Please take good care of Sheyaan. She...has never gone out alone like this before."
Alisha reassured him,
"Don't worry, Fangxi. We'll take good care of her."
With that, the car quickly drove away. Fangxi stood there watching them until they disappeared from sight, not even realizing that his sister was now sitting right beside a Demon King.
After watching the car drive away, Fangxi went back inside the house. He had just started going upstairs when suddenly a deep and frightening voice echoed out of the darkness.
"Fangxi... sending a girl out like this isn't right, especially so late at night."
Fangxi stopped in his tracks. He quickly turned around and saw Manglong standing there. His face was half hidden in the darkness.
With anger in his cold voice, Fangxi asked,
"Why are you so concerned?"
Manglong took a step forward and said in a chilling tone,
"You sent Sheyaan out at night with strangers... anything could happen to her. Do you even have any idea who those people are?"
Fangxi clenched his fists. He replied sternly,
"Mind your own business! I'm... the one who will worry about Sheyaan."
Fangxi's voice had now grown heavier and more serious. He leaned slightly toward Manglong, looked straight into his eyes, and said,
"Or could it be that you're the one planning to do something to Sheyaan?"
Hearing this, a strange smile appeared on Manglong's face, as if he were preparing for a great storm.