Chapter 163: 13

Chapter 163: 13

Still a bit sluggish, both in mind and body, Kylan unfurls himself, taking the offered hand obediently and clumsily crawls out of the taxi. As he stepped out, his weak and numb legs nearly gave out, making him lean heavily onto Jia Hyson.

If he wasn't a vampire, Jia Hyson would've really suffered with his delicate build.

"Miss, do you need me to-?" The bellhop who had been patiently waiting this whole time finally stepped in. To be honest, the bellhop felt he also was on the verge of a panic attack. This was his first night and first shift of the job, and he already wanted to cry.

The bellhop was also a slum person, because of his good face he managed to successfully sell misery* and work in a small department store around the more wealthy districts in Grey city. Working hard he managed to not only be promoted to sales assistant, a manager from the YY hotel even poached him. Even though he was just a bellhop here, the salary plus benefits was far more generous than even being an assistant manager in his previous department store was so he had been very happy to jump ship.

*sell misery, to act pitiful

However now that he started training, the bellhop realised he thought too beautifully. His good face became average among the sea of beauties and the people here were ones you couldn't even afford to disrespect or make them feel even the slightest disrespect. Therefore he can only rely on hard work, a good attitude and opportunity to rise up.

The best way is to get recommendations and appreciation from big fish.

However dreams were beautiful but reality was ugly. The first time he gets to personally open the door, the people inside were not even adults but children. Teenagers at best.

The little girl was fine, but the boy was not only clearly from the slums but also looked beaten and poorly treated. And then he got a panic attack and refused to get out of the car causing the little girl to have to coax him out while other taxis start to line up behind them.

This sort of anxiety was almost comparable to when he was left in line with bags of food at the grocery store by his mother with no money at hand.

Unknowing of the bellhop's emotional stress, Jia Hyson gives the man a once over and silently gives him a good evaluation. Good face, nice proportions, kind voice, shouldn't be too big, looks bendable, very cute. If he kicks out Kylan a few days before he leaves he can maybe get rid of his virginity with this pretty boy.

Jia Hyson gives him a cute smile and puts on a strong facade, "No, no, thank you big brother~ My cousin is quite thin and light, there's no trouble!" He meets the young bellhop's line of sight before quickly averting his eyes and blushes shyly, "I mean, you look so good, and it would be shame for someone as handsome as you to get your uniform dirty"

Bellhop: '' What am I supposed to help carry then?

Kylan: '' Why am I suddenly feeling a great sense of unease?

Bebe: '' When will this day ever end?

Jia Hyson: '' How come it's so awkward? Is it because I don't fully understand the art of flirting as a girl?

Jia Hyson was indeed objectively very pretty, and his appearance gave the impression that he shouldn't be too old but too young either. Unfortunately preferences are preferences. And his slim figure and Asian features was not as appreciated in this period of time in this country, where it was more typically 'beautiful' to be big breasted, long legs and blonde. At the very least, the bellhop had no ideas about him at all.

Not someone who will push when he senses a lack of attraction, Jia Hyson shrugs and doesn't pursue further. It's okay, there will be others. He still hopes to find someone to play around with before he has to go the academy but he wasn't desperate either. Besides, it was too ugly to pester someone clearly uninterested.

Coughing he puts on a more polite smile, "Anyway, I only brought my backpack. I really am okay, but if you could help steady my friend for a moment that will be great."

The bellhop really didn't take the previous words to mind and opened his arms wordlessly.

Kylan who was still a bit dull, understood what was happening and resisted greatly in his heart. "N-no need." Gritting his teeth he pinches him thigh to wake up his nerves and steadies himself to stand up. Lifting his head up, he shakily but proudly sneers. "I'm fine."

The bellhop lowered his arms, and Jia Hyson nods before going off to pay the driver, neither particularly impressed.

Kylan: ''

Embarrassed at his foolish actions, Kylan timidly shrinks into himself again.

'This one is a little unstable ah,' Bebe lightly comments while Jia Hyson counts out a few notes for the driver. 'Not that you've never had an unstable one before but usually you made them that way.'

Jia Hyson rolls his eyes.

"Miss this is too much" The taxi driver hesitates before giving back over half the money reluctantly.

"It's okay, I can afford it." Jia Hyson waves it off, "Think of it as your tip."

The driver doesn't argue anymore and gratefully accepts it. There was over two hundred dollars given to him, the actual fare was only about forty-five dollars. Thanking the little girl profusely for the generosity he happily drives off.

The bellhop who saw this immediately straightened his back and swore he must also make a good impression and cling on to this small golden thigh! Such a good tipper, if the others knew it would be like a throwing a big bloody steak into the savannah.

Not daring to even slack in his attentiveness, the bellhop hovers around the pair, eager to serve. Jia Hyson knew it was the money talking, but he still felt insanely pleased seeing the cute bellhop look at him so eagerly. Subconsciously he straightened his back, held his head a bit higher and swayed his hips as he trotted to the hotel, like a proud little peacock.

Ever since he entered this world his narcissism seemed to have increased boundlessly, Jia Hyson suspected Alaric may have actually been deeply enamoured by his own appearance. That's probably why, on top of asking for people to accept him in his side mission, he also chose to explicitly ask for praise as well.

Kylan watches the confident way the girl struts ahead of him, the handsome bellhop fawning over her, and the magnificent background. Everything seemed to fit perfectly into one lavish and opulent painting.

Everything but himself of course.

Self-consciously he hugs himself as he quietly walks behind the two, wanting to take up as little space as possible. Kylan smiles bitterly at his own discomfort. He really didn't belong here.

"Hey, what are you doing be so slow ah~" Jia Hyson calls out playfully as he notices the growing gap between the teenager and himself. While he was smiling, inwardly he felt a little irritated. After all, people were watching and the distance was not too far. Still, while he didn't empathise he sympathised and had some understanding of Kylan's anxiety and inferiority issues.

Patiently he coaxes Kylan gently, not pointing out anything wrong, and slipping his hand into his own, tugging him teasingly, and affectionately.

Kylan immediately wanted to retract his grimy hand, but feeling his hand being squeezed so reassuringly by soft, cold fingers he stopped himself and felt a little distressed. The little girl's hands were so cold, he had been too busy immersed in himself and didn't consider how she was standing in the cold waiting for him. Because of his body he didn't even realise how fast the temperature had dropped until he became aware.

He squeezes back tentatively, earning another dazzling smile from the girl again.

Seeing that the timid mutt became docile again, Jia Hyson felt relieved. Even if he was annoyed, he had already took responsibility of this guy until he recovers a little. Therefore if Kylan showed another sign of mental resistance Jia Hyson had already made up an excuse to leave and go find a more low-key hotel to settle in.

Bebe who felt its host's emotional fluctuations couldn't help but sigh in its heart. The system had watched over Jia Hyson for a long time and it could see why so many people were infatuated with the man.

After all, when Jia Hyson was interested, he could be incredibly considerate and thoughtful. Even if it was a bit of a hassle he would be willing to go an extra step to make his partner more comfortable. If he has contrasting opinions Jia Hyson was willing to communicate clearly and consider compromises. And while he had many judgements about many things, even if he personally didn't care he would try to understand the other and exert the effort to pretend to care on their behalf.

Even if the care wasn't genuine it was sincere enough. This sort of warm doting feeling, full of support and quiet understanding, was like the addicting feeling of soaking in a warm bubble bath after a long and tiring day. No matter the real thoughts of Jia Hyson, the good feeling he can provide was undeniable. Unfortunately like a bath, the water eventually cools down and forces you to leave reluctantly.

Jia Hyson finally checked in. With the card Mr Garth provided him, he was swiftly admitted to the penthouse suite with the utmost respect. It didn't matter that he had the appearance of a child or that he was bringing a scruffy teenage boy behind him, the moment the card came out it was like Jia Hyson had transformed into a living golden statue.

Even if many of the lower-levelled staff were confused, the manager and the older staff's sudden change in behaviour made them not dare to look down on the pair.

The bellhop was also befuddled, but quickly understood this little girl was not just rich but had a status that no one here could afford to offend. He felt both giddy and nervous, as long as he can make a good impression and please this little gold master, he definitely won't suffer from it.

After all, the YY hotel was quite well-known for good-looking rich socialites and other high class individuals taking an interest in staff and raising them. While the details weren't exactly clear, everyone agreed that those lucky staff's lives had been completely changed.

As people who live in Grey City, how could anyone pass such an opportunity up. It didn't matter if it was a companion to an old man, or a spoiled child who wanted them as a servant, they all sincerely felt this was better than the almost constant fear of going back to the slum-like environment of the outskirts of this city.

Suddenly the bellhop wished to run to the mirror to make sure he was at his handsomest and check his breath, after all if nothing else, his high face value in combination with an impeccable service attitude should make him a little memorable.

Unfortunately the bellhop was a bit too naive and there was many bellhops and male staff already thinking of the same thing. In the near future Jia Hyson will leave the hotel with the strange impression that the YY hotel was full of handsome if slightly incredibly desperate idol-level men.

Future Jia Hyson: I am definitely coming back (-)b

Bebe: Damn, it's less a vision like sharks to blood and more like a school of silly fish to a waiting shark ah.

Kylan was probably the most bewildered out of all of them. Even if he was smart, his life experience was really limited. The girl who helped him in that dirty alley not only brought him to one of the biggest hotels in the area but has also boldly revealed to be some sort of VIP as well.

It really made him feel he was a little pitiful bullied poor heroine who had been picked up by a handsome rich CEO who had been coincidentally walking past.

Kylan takes another peek at the girl in question. Even though she was undeniably shorter and more petite than himself, Kylan could see the other's confidence and self-assurance under the hotel lights. Sensing his gaze, the girl turns around and winks at him, making him blush for the nth time that night.

oh no, for a second he thought he wouldn't mind being the heroine in this story. U,,,,U

As they reached the suite, Jia Hyson was too lazy to call for room service and just asked the bellhop for three steaks, two medium rare and one rare, almost blue steak, with a large side of fries, three panini sandwich breads, some pickles, and a platter of sauces. The bellhop nods eagerly, not at all unhappy about taking on an order technically outside his job description.

Jia Hyson smiles, and pulls out two hundred dollar bills and presses into the bellboy's hand. "Thank you-" He glances at the name tag for the first time. "Henry."

Henry smiles brightly in response, "It's a pleasure Miss-?"

After all, the moment she passed along Mr Garth's VIP card, nobody even thought to ask for her name. Henry wanted to build a good rapport with this rich little miss but he didn't even know how to call her, even her silent companion was no help.

Kylan also glances curiously at her. He was also very interested in this.

"Jasmine Liu," Jia Hyson lies smoothly. He had already thought of his fake name ever since he considered the possibility of temporarily bringing Kylan in. If he uses his online pseudonym it would easy for him to adapt and respond quickly, and Liu was a very common chinese surname. It wasn't foolproof by any means, but Jia Hyson knew it was better to keep a lie simple then overthink and overcomplicate things.

Both young men write the name down in their hearts, full of different emotions as they do.

Entering the suite, Kylan couldn't help but breathe out a gasp of awe. How could this be considered a room? This suite was more like an entire house was stuffed inside. An incredibly expensive one at that.

Jia Hyson who was used to riches took a few glances around and nods approvingly before taking his backpack and looking for the bedroom.

Kylan stares a little dazzled at the open layout of the luxurious but elegant living room, the large screen television, the multiple couches, and even a simple kitchen with a dining room that came with a complimentary fully stocked mini bar. However no matter how amazing this small little world of the rich was, it could not compare to the girl who brought him here in the first place, and he quickly scampers to follow her.

"There only seems to be one bedroom," Jia Hyson gestures helplessly to the opening of the room when Kylan arrives by his side, revealing a spacious room with a large king-sized but ultimately single bed.

It seems that the even the quality of Grey City's YY Hotel also lacked a little in comparison to other branches. While some penthouse suites are one bedroom, generally it's indicated to differentiate between those with suites with more bedrooms. The fact that they didn't meant they only had one bedroom penthouse suite tsk.

"I-I will take the couch." Kylan immediately volunteers with a slight stutter, blushing again as his mind wandered a little looking at that large bed.

Jia Hyson is now fairly familiar with the concepts of this world's vampiric biology after multiple classes. The stagnation of their ages is said to be triggered by hormones, therefore there is no doubt their ages should slow down their at around the usual time humans enter puberty. Which, again, indicates that at roughly twelve or so, they all really looked much older than they should be in Jia Hyson's perspective.

Suddenly he vividly recalls the western movies and shows with high school settings that he watched, and almost consistently criticised how every so called 'high school teenager' was so clearly a person in their late twenties at best.

Jia Hyson: ..

He couldn't deny the reasons why directors have hired an adult cast. But at the same time it's also undeniable that it has formed a somewhat unrealistic image of high schoolers in everyone's hearts after years of seeing these sexy well-developed, big breasted and full of muscles, 'fourteen and over year-olds,' walking around the school halls for most of their own childhood.

Even in many cartoons, especially with the popularity of anime, there were many mature and very well-developed characters. Introducing them as first years, second years, seniors and freshman, sometimes you can forget the actual ages they are behind these terms.

Jia Hyson wants to cover his face in embarrassment. After all, he remembers many times where he would thirst over a 2D character, and then realise later on they were like, twelve or thirteen years old*.

*Prince of tennis omg I didn't fully realise they were middle schoolers back then like fuck some were more adult then the actual adults orz (*whispers* I still think they hot issoke their appearance barely changed when they became high-schooler I think I'm in the clear probably *sounds of police sirens in distance* oh shi-)

The author of the Jessica Fang series did not seem too old, it does make sense that the image of high-schoolers looking like adults is more strongly cemented in their minds.

The more he thinks, the stranger his expression gets. Even though it was a relatively small detail that differed between Jia Hyson's own world and this one, it was somehow more unnerving and strange than any big obvious change like the introduction of vampires.

It was like if he went into a world where magic existed and people all slept in bunkbeds. The magic was very cool and all. But you can't help but feel more fixated about the more mundane bunkbed thing. Because like what the fuck, you can teleport why are there no single beds what if you lived alone like that's so weird, not to mention a waste of resources.

'Kylan isn't actually eleven,' Bebe says after a few calculations. 'Due to his financial problems, behaviour and the lax school policies, he's actually repeated a few grades more than a few times, and also started schooling late. He should be roughly fourteen?' Inwardly Bebe disses the failures of public school administration. The numbers and the way they organised files was disordered and didn't add up, if it wasn't an intelligent system it would've really suffered for a good hour parsing through the nonsense files.

Jia Hyson sighs in his heart. After all he was brought knowing the value of education, and the lives he had lead, while a little hard was not too difficult a life. He had still never experienced poverty to the point that education was delayed.

Either way, before he was more or less joking before but now he seriously put down any bad thoughts. Sixteen, or even fifteen if his body's age difference wasn't too large, he can consider as long as the younger party takes the initiative. His moral bottom line for sex was quite low admittedly but Jia Hyson still had a line. It was shaky. But it was sort of there dammit.

The excuse of being a vampire allowed him to pursue people much younger and older than himself. Look at Count Vericus, he was over 4000 years old with a wife at just under 2500 years old and three children, the eldest nearly 2200, and the youngest nearing 50. And yet he was currently entangling with Kylan's elder sister who should be roughly eighteen to twenty years old.

But vampires still recognise that, people below a certain age, cannot necessarily be relied on to make big decisions themselves. It was true that not all children were idiots, and they can handle hard truths and be more understanding and self-aware than adults expect, but in regards to sexual matters there will always be a hard limit.

The main two things was the physical maturity and mental maturity of an individual. Jia Hyson also has this idea. From what he's seen so far, Kylan did not seem mature enough to be trusted with his own decisions, his consent was not enough currently for Jia Hyson. It was okay to tease and play around with him, after all it was very flattering and cute to be the target of a child's silly crush, but he wouldn't do anything explicit like a beast.

Bebe: 'But you did do explicit things with a beast before.' (, w ,,)

Jia Hyson: 'Yes, well- _ I suppose beastiality and interspecies sex is still within my moral limit then. Are you happy now?'

Bebe: 'Why would Bebe be happy?'

Jia Hyson: 'You're right, you're never happy.'

Bebe: _ ''

Jia Hyson: _ 'Go get some therapy.'

Bebe: _ 'You first you fuck.'

Jia Hyson: _ ''

Anyway, while the revelation was both as shocking as it was disappointing, Jia Hyson still didn't intend to throw the kid out nor change his plans much. It would be a bit shameful too now after all. Might as well still give Kylan some good fun and memories as he plays as his super cute platonic gold master.

Jia Hyson went to the bedroom and took out some simple over the countertop but still expensive antiseptic first aid cream for cuts and grazes, and some paw paw cream for bruising and such, from his bag. He liked to be always a little prepared for these things so he usually carried a few first aid items among other things in case a bystander or himself was injured.

Walking back toward the living space area, Jia Hyson pauses as he hears a faint sniffling sound.

Silently he slides to take a peek. Fortunately the open layout makes it very easy to see Kylan. Taking a look, Jia Hyson inhales sharply.

Oh my god.

Oh my god.

Kylan is crying.

And it's so fucking hot.

Bebe: 'Excuse me. What.'

Jia Hyson: 'Like, objectively, platonically hot. Like a statue.'

Bebe: 'Wouldn't you fuck a statue though?'

Jia Hyson: 'Uh, is it like, a living statue?'

Bebe: 'Hello, police?' _

Jia Hyson: 'NO I TAKE IT BACK, IT WAS POOR COMPARISON CHOICE! AHHH!'

The tears that roll down his bruised checks, the long lashes, the almost silent sniffling as he tries, but fails to keep it together as he hugs the soft pillow in his arms, the flush of embarrassment and distress It was such an exquisite picture. If Jia Hyson could paint, he would love to capture such an aesthetically beautiful form of such suffering.

It was not an overwhelming agony but a simple, quiet pain of neglect and loss in a teenager who was standing on the line between strong and vulnerably fragile. Painful yet pleasing to the eye.

Jia Hyson felt moved by the crying beauty, his heart beating a little faster subconsciously.

While he still wouldn't make a move, in his heart he sighs emotionally.

Jia Hyson always had a wide range of tastes but crying seeing crying faces, messed up and flushed, maybe a little twisted in tormented pleasure and pain, were consistently his favorite sights to see on others. He thinks if it wasn't for the sheer volume of noise produced, a crying child would be very cute, just like a crying man is very attractive and a crying woman is very lovely. It is probably only the elderly who he has always been a bit emotionally weak and sympathetic toward that he will produce more of a distressed response than an attracted one.

He touches his nose awkwardly and asks his system in his mind, 'Hey, Bebe. On a scale of one to a hundred, if I just take a photo on my phone-'

'Human trash. Go die.' Bebe replies.

Jia Hyson touches his nose again. Then after some thought he still pulls out his phone and sneakily takes a photo. Aiyah, it can't be helped, he's gone through so many worlds and seen a lot of crying faces but Kylan's was really one of the best ones. Hey, this person really has the potential to be a crying star!

Oh, grow up soon kid, grow up and let me make you cry even more beautifully!

Bebe: This man's penchant for tears is really sick.

However, Bebe also guiltily took a photo too Kylan's crying face was objectively very good looking even to the system who had no perverse inclination toward crying. Even the lighting and background made it feel artistic and decadent. Bebe was confident that it would get a lot of likes on Systagram if it posted such a scene. After all, stupidly captioned angst memes were really trending right now.

Bebe's favorite one was of a host being stabbed through the stomach while protecting his wife with his body, smiling weakly at her as he grasps her shoulders. Underneath there was the subtitles of the host saying, "As long as you're here, I'll always be okay." And the caption on top was: That feeling when your aunt* comes and you see your heat pack.

*Aunt is slang for period/menstruation

Kylan: '' Suddenly feeling incredibly angry.

Kylan, wipes his tears embarrassedly, scolding himself for suddenly getting emotional out of nowhere. It was just that everything he had just experienced was so nice, he really couldn't believe it. Even this couch was softer and more comfortable than even his sister's bed that he secretly would sleep in sometimes. It was a little overwhelming really, having a full stomach, a warm and soft place as if he's sleeping in a summer cloud

He wasn't sure if he was happy or sad or just wishful, and once left alone his mind wandered and his tears had just naturally fell.

Even now he was really scared that none of this was real.

Rubbing his eyes vigorously he looked up and suddenly saw Jasmine with a camera pointed at him.

Kylan: '' Oh. So she's a pervert all along huh.

Jia Hyson: '' Oop.

Bebe: '' Bebe will just take another screenshot for the gram.

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Authors Note:

Yo, I just wanna say. I didn't get to replying to all of your lovely and amazing comments from before but you guys. Thank you for the lovely support and they all gave me a big smile to my face. Like ulisses_soares who write like three messages worth of love like damn girl that's amazing! Admittedly I didn't understand a few points but it was like a huge punch of love and I super appreciate it ah.

I think after that bombardment of positivity and a week of bullying my discord members I have more or less recovered! Yayyy! Love you guys all~

Also as you can see in this chapter, I have failed math and did not calculate Kylan's current age according to the timeline correctly HAHAHAHAH *SOBS* I tried to do math thrice before I finally confirmed yes, he should technically be 11ish like fml I wrote some smut scene of him before I did the proper calculations so now I be like, as the kids say- yeetus deletus (oof I feel both old and cringe lmao).

Everybody, I can assure you that there's like kissing at best with Kylan during this time, no smexy until they all go to highschool and I break down cuz this was meant to be smut arc QwQ. Please don't report me I shall math better in future (I probs wont I'm not great like that T w T)

Something that I want to randomly recc is a youtube gameplay of Coming Out on Top by anima GAMING that is so good AHAHAHAHHAHAHA (susu if you see this shush) I rewatch it every once in a while and I love it. If you do watch it don't do it when your parents and stuff are around it is quite nsfw UwU but it's so funny istg

Also also, my server is doing a small thing, I will post ss here so check the paragraph comment for info