When the Wild Beast is Trapped in the Nightmare Cycle (BL)
Chapter 458: Fairy Godmother?!

Chapter 458: Fairy Godmother?!

Two days passed in a whirlwind as everyone scrambled to prepare their best attires and capture mice.

On the day of the ball, the entire residence buzzed with activity as maids rushed back and forth to assist Shen Nianzu, Eva and Vivianne— starting from a full body massage, spa treatments, dressing, make-up, hairstyling, all against the relentless ticking of the clock.

Of course, Eva wouldn’t have possibly passed up on the opportunity to flaunt herself to Jin Jiuchi at every chance, so she kept bossing him around – fetching her hairpins, shoes, making her a drink, and so on – treating him just like a maid.

Yet this time, Jin Jiuchi couldn’t bring himself to complain, if it meant he could watch Shen Nianzu getting dolled up as well.

"How does it look?" Eva tilted her head to admire her diamond earrings in the mirror, her tone boastful. "It’s pretty, right? Don’t even think of ever owning something like this; it’s only mine!"

"Yes, yes," Jin Jiuchi hurriedly nodded, though his gaze was fixated on Shen Nianzu. "It looks pretty. Very pretty."

Shen Nianzu cleared his throat lightly and shot Jin Jiuchi a warning glance through the mirror, urging him to rein in his gaze.

But alas, could anyone blame him? This was the first time Jin Jiuchi had ever seen his jade doll dressed in such a luxurious and stunning dress.

The regal purple hue enveloped him like a cloak of midnight, contrasting beautifully with the silvery strands of his hair and the ethereal glow of his pale purple eyes. Embroidered with intricate silver patterns and delicate crystals, the gown seemed to radiate an otherworldly allure. Threads of transparent diamonds wound around his slender neck, drawing attention to his bare shoulders and delicate collarbones. While on his ears were a pair of exquisite teardrop earrings, swaying gently with each movement.

The maid was currently enhancing the shape of his eyebrows, making it look sharper and more defined.

Jin Jiuchi felt his breath seize in his throat simply by gazing at the jade doll’s stunning visage. Clearly, he wasn’t even a female, yet Jin Jiuchi was positive he could outshine any lady at the ball effortlessly.

Just take now as an example — Eva looked like a potato when sitting side by side with Shen Nianzu that Jin Jiuchi couldn’t even bring himself to be angry for all her snarky and unreasonable demands. After all, he was a good nightmare creature who wouldn’t be cruel to a potato.

Oh, how Jin Jiuchi wished to be alone with Shen Nianzu right now. His teeth ached so badly with the urge to mark that slender and swan-like neck, branding the smooth and unblemished skin as his.

Perhaps his stare on Shen Nianzu was too intense and heated, Eva noticed it and spared no effort to mock him in the face, though she clearly misunderstood the meaning behind the gaze. "What are you looking at, you ugly girl? Sister Rosie is at a level you can’t possibly reach. She is someone who will become the future Queen someday!"

It was fortunate that the one who received the role as a Prince was Noir, or else Jin Jiuchi might set out to hunt him down for even daring to entertain such thoughts about his jade doll.

With a harrumph, Jin Jiuchi brushed off Eva’s jibe and asked Shen Nianzu with his imaginary tail wagging in the air, "Ni— I mean, Sister Rosie, can I dance with you at the ball later?"

Eva abruptly erupted into laughter, unable to contain her amusement. "You, with Sister Rosie?" she scoffed, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "Why not talk about this when you show up at the ball later?"

It was a known fact that Jin Jiuchi wouldn’t be attending the ball; he neither had a beautiful gown or a mouse to enter the palace.

The corner of Shen Nianzu’s rouged lips twitched into a meaningful smile. "Yes," he locked eyes with Jin Jiuchi through the mirror. "Let’s discuss this after you arrive at the ball."

Jin Jiuchi’s eyes sparkled with excitement as he silently mouthed at Shen Nianzu, "It’s a promise!"

As evening approached, Shen Nianzu, Eva and Vivianne boarded the carriage that would take them to the palace. Watching them depart through his small, weathered window, Jin Jiuchi hummed a random tune, his entire person brimming with excitement and anticipation.

Finally, the royal ball was here!

It was time for the peak event of the Cycle, and he had even secured a promise to dance with his Nian’er! He dared to bet that tonight would be full of thrilling twists and turns!

However...

"What are Xinxin and Noir doing now?" He mused out loud, clicking his tongue. "No, I’m sure they’re gonna be fine on their own. Right now, I should think of my own predicament. That’s right... I have to get to the palace first and foremost!"

Placing his hands on his hips, he hollered to the empty space of his shabby room, "Fairy Godmother, I’m ready! When will you come?!"

Of course, what greeted him was only silence.

"Boo..." Jin Jiuchi pouted sullenly. Was it still too early? According to the plot he had learned from Shen Nianzu, Cinderella would only arrive at the ball after the Prince made his entrance, capturing everyone’s attention.

He was supposed to make a grand, breathtaking entrance and bedazzled everyone with his beauty. Men would readily prostrate themselves on his feet, while women would go insane from jealousy over the attention he was receiving. "Hmm..." Jin Jiuchi scratched his head as he scrutinized the old, ill-fitting dress he was wearing. "What kind of gown will the fairy godmother give me?"

Oh, he couldn’t wait to find out!

Humming a random tune, Jin Jiuchi sat on his bed, eagerly awaiting the magical transformation that would whisk him away to the palace in a pumpkin carriage. He waited and waited... yet until the sky turned completely dark, the fairy godmother still had not made her appearance yet.

Jin Jiuchi furrowed his brows, sensing that something was amiss. Strange, why didn’t she show up?

If she delayed any longer, he would miss the opportunity to dance with Shen Nianzu. Worse still, countless bastards would undoubtedly flock to his jade doll’s side at the ball!

"No, I can’t let it happen!" Rising to his feet, Jin Jiuchi paced back and forth impatiently. "Think, Jin Jiuchi, think. Is there something I must do to summon her?" He pressed a finger on his temple, his brows knitted tightly. Eventually, an idea sparked in his mind, and he instantly sprang into action.

Burying his face into his hands, he let out fake sobs, his shoulders shaking in feigned distress. "Oh no, what should I do? I’m so sad that I can die! I really want to go to the palace!"

In the story, Cinderella would lament about her fate and cry miserably, and only then did the fairy godmother take pity on her and show herself! Jin Jiuchi counted inside his heart as he waited. And sure enough, he heard a soft knock echoing in the room, the source coming from...

...the floor beneath him!

With the ferocity of the cheetah, Jin Jiuchi lunged forward and heaved the bed aside with brute strength, kneeling to peer into the hole on the floor. There, he found a familiar crimson eye staring back at him.

His breath hitched on his throat. "Y–You..." he asked excitedly. "Are you the fairy godmother? Are you here to bring me to the palace?!"

Without waiting for a response, Jin Jiuchi eagerly flung open the hatch, only to be greeted by a sight that left him utterly speechless. "You—?!"