[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night":3,"chapter-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-174":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Journey to the End of the Night",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1715427,2193,"Chapter 174 - 174 172 My Rabbit Wants to Drink Water","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-174",174,"\u003Cp>174: Chapter 172: My Rabbit Wants to Drink Water 174: Chapter 172: My Rabbit Wants to Drink Water The little rabbit, feeling guilty, averted its gaze, its drooping ears twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An looked at it from the left, and it tilted its head to the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked from the right, it tilted its head to the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two ears bounced up and down, flinging water droplets, clearly harboring some guilty secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An simply turned its little head toward him and, meeting its eyes, said, “Enough playing around after you’re washed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you weren’t just a little rabbit, I would’ve suspected you were deliberately stalling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little fellow’s dangling short legs stiffened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Baili An’s scrutinizing gaze, it had a sudden inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cupped its paws and pretentiously wiped at its wet eyes, whimpering pathetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its cry was so fake, and its whole body, drenched, clung to its bones, looking more dispirited and scruffy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An immediately felt a headache; it was his first time encountering such a spiritually cunning rabbit, imitating the tricks of young girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a feigned behavior…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if an ordinary girl used such seductive tactics, Baili certainly wouldn’t be moved in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, somehow, when the rabbit did the same, wiping tears with its paws and its soft body slightly shaking in feigned sadness, it softened his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly found a large carrot from the bathtub and placed it in the rabbit’s embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There, there, no more crying, little rabbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here’s a carrot for you to eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afu Tu hugged the carrot, its shoulders twitching; in its heart, it was quite speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who has ever placated someone with a large carrot…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A corpse demon and a rabbit were washed until they were fragrant as they left the bathtub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afu Tu raised its head to look at him, its gaze growing more helpless and sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few segments of sandalwood burned, the incense big, and the lamp’s light dim and distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An held the half-wet, half-dry rabbit, standing at the entrance of the folding screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since his clothes retained the scent of death, he did not wear them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu leaned against the headboard, her black hair flowing down, watching him, her mouth slightly open, unable to make a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the lamplight, the exposed skin of the youth was an unhealthy pallor, a conspicuous sword scar on his chest, faintly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was evenly proportioned and slim, his narrow waist outlined smooth muscular lines, giving his pale skin a less fragile appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin held droplets of water, sliding down his chest, as if the last remnant of the Mortal World was being carried away by those drops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu felt like she was admiring a piece of unsophisticated white jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So pale and clean, moist and cool, delicately beautiful, as if he belonged in a painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His black eyes, misted by the lamplight, seemed faint and distant, as if incapable of bearing the world’s dissonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made one unable to resist the urge to take his hand, to bring him into this mundane Mortal World, to touch him properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking so, Li Jiujiu took the initiative to get out of bed, no longer knowing the meaning of restraint as she pulled him onto the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An set the rabbit on the ground and motioned to it, whispering, “Little rabbit, go play by yourself for a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little rabbit silently conveyed in its heart that it wanted nothing more than to bite dead the woman on the bed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silvery moon hung high, the lamplight flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white gauze of the canopy flowed down from the silver hooks, only allowing a faint glimpse of the two shadows sitting opposite each other in the lamp’s reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu pulled out a towel she had prepared earlier, placed it on his head, and gently wiped his damp hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An, wrapped in a plain-colored silk quilt, was docile like a large cat, bowing his head, letting her do as she wished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the air gradually grew stuffy, and Li Jiujiu didn’t know where to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While wiping his hair, her fingertips inadvertently touched his cheek, the skin under her fingers cold and desolate, yet it was impossible to associate it with a lifeless corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the youth’s gaze was undoubtedly vibrant and bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu really liked his eyes, so pure, like fresh ink on snow parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those eyes were too clear and untouched by any worldly desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made a stark contrast to her own reflection in his eyes, her cheeks blushing red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu suddenly felt a bit unwilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was she the one unable to control herself tonight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to tear through his composure, to see him blush while being unrestrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these thoughts, the towel in her hand slipped, and she gently pushed on his chest, tipping the youth over onto the soft bedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned down and lightly kissed his ear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An looked slightly dazed, catching the warmth at the corners of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm lips, cold flushed ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hot, one cold, they were extremes of life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An awkwardly shifted his gaze away, his demeanor now bearing a resemblance to the rabbit from earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly inched upward, his eyes hazy, and suddenly blurted out something nonsensical, “I…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m a bit thirsty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m going to get some water to drink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu paused, her mouth opened to nibble at his ear but came up empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An had never experienced anything like this; even though that night in the coffin, overcome by the seductive scent, he truly had no memory of the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly realized that learning these frivolous things seemed to be much more difficult than he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His belly was full, but his throat inexplicably dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevermind learning; he decided to go out to drink water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu had undressed; how could she let him just run off, making it seem as if she held no allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teeth lightly grinding, she suddenly caught Baili An’s wrist, pressed her soft body down on his chest, her gaze brimming with the luster of water, “Little deceiver, a corpse demon doesn’t drink water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies pressed close together, Li Jiujiu felt something, and her face turned suddenly red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An’s body stiffened even more, his speech incoherent, “Water, I don’t drink water as a corpse demon, but my rabbit, my rabbit needs water, its fur isn’t dry yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu gave him an odd look, “What does the rabbit matter at a time like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘unnecessary’ rabbit’s silhouette stood faintly outside the bed curtain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half-wet, half-dry fur still clung to its skin, and the lamplight cast a long, lonely shadow of the rabbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the carrot, its solitary and dejected appearance truly was desolate and disheartened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu suddenly laughed and said, “Little An, don’t tell me you’ve chickened out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a moment ago you were talking about being unwilling, and now, there really isn’t much for you to be unwilling about.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An suddenly stilled, then relaxed honestly, like a cat that suddenly had its fur smoothed, his ink-black brows slowly knitting together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His awkward expression turned serious, and he nodded slightly, “I’m not thirsty anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu burst into laughter, but the next moment, the laughter froze on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little An, don’t pull my waist…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An replaced his reply with a breathy sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jiujiu issued a voice of defiance, “We agreed I would take the lead…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room’s lamplight seemed to intensify a degree with their stirring actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of the two on the bed noticed that the lonely rabbit standing in the corner of the room had a shadow that, stretched by the lamp, suddenly lost control amidst Li Jiujiu’s flirtatious words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny shadow, like a restless soul, danced a silent, demonic dance on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was silent, it was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rabbit, holding the carrot, had eyes that turned a frighteningly cold black color at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the reflected candlelight, the adhering shadows of intertwined bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if something important in its heart had been violently excavated, as if its most beloved possession was greedily Devoured by someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow under the rabbit burst with a prickling murderous intent, a delicate and dark human silhouette engulfing the rabbit’s shadow, and from its slender, fragile frame, eyes shone with a crazed, demonic light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili An, with his hands on Li Jiujiu’s waist, suddenly felt something, raised his hand to sweep aside the bed curtain, and looked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little rabbit he found stood there quietly, its small shadow under the light soft and swaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clutching that big carrot, it looked at him with an innocent and pure gaze, tilting its head, an adorable sight that honestly knew nothing of what he was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1493,"2026-06-06T15:16:24.479Z",1,"novelbin.me","07c3d90faf80ef3eba809897e45d30051b5de8c71775b86cf182da10b5808a6b","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-175","journey-to-the-end-of-the-night-chapter-173",1594,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjourney-to-the-end-of-the-night-cover.jpg"]