Npc 90

The elves flapped their glowing wings and surrounded Jiang Yan, chirping like a flock of joyful birds!

"Your Highness! You are simply the most beautiful bride ever created for the elves by God!"

"Th-thank you!"

"Woo... Your Highness, you must find happiness after leaving the Elf Manor!"

"I will."

"Your Highness, you're eagerly waiting to see your groom, aren't you?"

"N-not at all..."

Jiang Yan's face turned red as he nervously fiddled with his skirt, shyly denying the claim.

On the gaming forum, Jiang Yan's perspective in the dungeon topped the popularity rankings:

[Honestly, Jiang Yan's acting is truly amazing! His expressions are so spot-on; he’s just like a system-designed NPC.]

[Agreed! His performance isn’t any worse than that of the Best Actor Sang Luan.]

[Uh… praising Jiang Yan is fine, but please don’t compare him to Best Actor Sang Luan, thanks.]

[It's not really a comparison; just a point of reference! Jiang Yan’s recent dungeon performances have been genuinely impressive.]

[Come on now, comparing him to Best Actor Sang Luan is a stretch. Jiang Yan’s success is entirely thanks to the main system giving him special treatment!]

[Exactly! Jiang Yan was one of the lowest-ranked real NPCs in terms of initial stats when he entered the game. If not for the system favoring him, could he have made it this far? How does he even compare to Best Actor Sang Luan?]

[To the members of the "Puppet Workshop," if he’s so unworthy of comparison, why do you keep chasing him down?]

[Yeah! Isn't it because your Best Actor Sang Luan feels threatened by Jiang Yan? Everyone knows Best Actor Sang Luan is notoriously petty.]

[Calling him petty? Watch your mouth! You better pray you don’t encounter any of our "Puppet Workshop" NPCs in the dungeons, or we’ll crush you!]

[Threatened by Best Actor Sang Luan? Please! Jiang Yan is just a middling NPC who relied on favoritism to get here. He’s nowhere near Best Actor Sang Luan’s level!]

[It might be true now, but it won't necessarily be the same in the future! The main system is clearly biased toward him.]

[Heh! Maybe the main system just glitched, and Jiang Yan lucked out. Once the system is fixed, he should prepare to be reduced to a polluted system NPC.]

[Jiang Yan isn’t lacking in ability, you know...]

For a moment, the live stream’s bullet comments descended into chaos.

Not only in the live chat—due to Jiang Yan's unique status, his popularity in the game was now on par with Best Actor Sang Luan.

However, opinions on him remained polarized. As a result, any forum posts, dungeon videos, or discussion threads related to Jiang Yan would instantly turn into heated debates.

"Turn off the chat."

In a dimly lit room, a man wearing a rabbit mask reclined on a crimson sofa and spoke languidly.

"I actually find it quite amusing," the Spade King beside him chuckled.

The Spade King wore a shark mask, his tall frame clad in a neatly tailored suit. He sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, lazily smiling.

"What’s the matter? Unhappy that people are comparing Jiang Yan to you?"

The Best Actor didn’t reply, but the crimson glassy eyes of the rabbit mask reflected the screen where the beautiful young prince, adorned with a crown of flowers and jewels and dressed in a wedding gown, was shown.

"Come on, lighten up! He’s still far from reaching your level," the Spade King teased, patting the man’s shoulder in a mock attempt to console him. "See? Plenty of people in the chat are calling you petty. Everyone in the game knows about your little grudges."

"I'm not trying to kill Jiang Yan because of that," the Best Actor said without looking away.

"Got it, got it! It’s for the greater good," the Spade King replied.

"And what’s your [Dawn Guild]’s agenda, then?" the Best Actor asked.

The Spade King’s hand froze mid-pat, and he fell silent, offering no response.

The room fell into silence, save for the sound of the elves laughing and chattering as they surrounded Jiang Yan.

After a while, the Spade King broke the silence again.

"Honestly, Jiang Yan really fits this type of role," he said with a sly grin, attempting to shift the topic.

"Hm," the Best Actor responded.

Jiang Yan stood in the center of the elven circle, his face radiating the shy joy expected of a young prince. Yet inwardly, he was utterly exasperated.

The elves were so noisy, their endless chatter giving him a headache.

And if that wasn’t enough...

"Hahahaha! I can’t take it anymore! I seriously can’t take it! This is the first time I’ve been glad to be in this game! Hahaha!"

Jian Hou’s unrestrained laughter pierced through the elves' melodic voices like a resounding gong.

Jiang Yan’s mouth twitched.

For the first time.....

In over twenty years... he felt life was this unbearable.

"Why do you look so unhappy? Isn’t this the kind of role you excel at, little sheep?" 663 teased mischievously.

"Shut... up!"

Jiang Yan gritted his teeth, but the delicate smile of the pretty little prince remained on his face.

Under the mother tree laden with glowing fruits, amidst the fragrance of flowers and fresh grass, the pretty little prince enjoyed the admiration and blessings of his companions.

He was completely unaware of the filthy, greedy gaze falling on him from the corner, where a boy with colorful braids stared at him.

"Toot—"

An elf dressed in a white tailcoat, with striking red wings, left the bustling crowd and walked to the marble pool filled with flowers. He took out a conch shell shimmering with a mother-of-pearl luster and began to blow it.

The sacrificial ceremony began.

The chaotic, noisy elves, who had been fluttering wildly, now descended gracefully like petals to the ground. They lined up neatly in front of the flower-filled marble pool under the mother tree, their expressions solemn and devout.

This was the custom of the elven race: every bride who was about to leave the elven garden had to offer a farewell tribute to their great and sacred mother tree.

"Toot—"

"Whoosh—"

With the sacred sound of the conch, clear spring water suddenly gushed out from the bottom of the marble pool, which had been filled with flower petals.

In just a few seconds, the sweet spring water swept all the petals into the bottom of the pool, leaving only a few scattered roses floating on the surface.

Under the radiant glow of the mother tree, the pool's surface shimmered with golden light.

"Wow!"

"Wow..."

This sacred, dreamlike scene elicited exclamations of wonder from the players in attendance. Even a few new players, who had been frightened earlier, were now immersed in the enchanting sight before them.

Immediately afterward, the elves began a collective hymn in praise of the mother tree:

"Pure, devout, fragrant blessings...

"Pure, devout, fragrant blessings...

"Pure, devout, fragrant blessings..."

Accompanied by the elves' melodious hymn, the mother tree emitted a firefly-like glow. The shimmering light filled the entire elven garden.

On the observation platform, bathed in the radiance of the mother tree, the players felt an unprecedented warmth, serenity, and ease—especially the new players who had just been terrified by the elimination round and were still trembling in fear.

At this moment, their expressions were tranquil and peaceful.

They forgot the hardships of reality and the horrors of the game.

It was as if there had never been a player named "Zhu Ming," as if the human eyes under the freshly sprouted grass and the hideous membranes devouring their companions had merely been an illusion, a nightmare.

"Lai lai..."

The elves' singing perfectly masked the strange and untimely sound from the little prince's attire. No one noticed a thin, black tendril quietly moving under the prince's ceremonial robe.

Moments later, the elves’ hymn came to a halt.

An elf attendant, dressed in a tailcoat, carried a carved silver tray to the elven queen. Resting on the tray was a golden willow branch.

The elven queen gracefully picked up the willow branch from the tray, dipped it slightly into the water of the pool before the mother tree, and turned to Jiang Yan with an elegant and gentle expression.

"No matter where you go, the mother tree will always bless you, my child!"

With that, she raised the willow branch, and the sacred, sweet golden spring water scattered through the air, falling onto Jiang Yan.

With a devout smile, Jiang Yan bowed slightly, humbly accepting the blessings from the mother tree.

At the moment the golden spring water fell on Jiang Yan, the elves resumed their melodious hymn.

This time, they offered their sincerest blessings to their little prince—

"Pure, devout, fragrant blessings... May Your Highness find eternal happiness..."

As the elves’ holy and melodious song echoed, the golden pool water scattered in the air, one droplet at a time, falling upon him.

One drop melted into his dark hair.

One slid down his cheek, tracing a path to his chin.

Another followed from his chin, down his long, smooth neck, crossing his Adam's apple, and finally trickling onto Jiang Yan’s delicate collarbone.

"Gulp."

From the observation platform, the boy with colorful braids greedily tracked the water droplets' path as they traveled and slipped across Jiang Yan's body. His gaze was murky and unclear, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, accompanied by faint swallowing sounds.

"Whoosh—"

Suddenly! A black object swiftly darted through the crowd before anyone could react, moving so quickly that only its afterimage could be seen!

"W-what was that?!"

The man with a buzz cut blinked in confusion, instinctively turning to look beside him.

Everyone's gaze followed the movement.

Only now did they see clearly—it was a thin, black tendril.

The tendril emerged from Jiang Yan's ornate white ceremonial robe, resembling a soft, thin tail. It snaked its way directly toward the boy with colorful braids, its delicate tip pointing straight at his nose.

"Th-that’s?!" Jian Hou's eyes instantly widened.

[Isn’t that the system NPC from Jiang Yan's last-but-one instance?!]

[Is that thing still following Jiang Yan?!]

[No way, right?? Can system NPCs leave their instances now?! That’s impossible!]

[Shouldn't be, right? That system NPC was so big! This tendril is so thin, it doesn’t seem like the same thing! Could it be a similar type of item?]

[But... it seemed like it stayed with Jiang Yan throughout the last instance too??]

"Wasn't it said that the reason this NPC appeared in the last instance was due to the main system reusing assets?!" Cao Yufeng asked Tao Shi, both shocked and confused.

The idea that a real NPC could carry a system NPC out of an instance was far too outrageous, completely violating the game's fundamental operating rules.

Therefore, after seeing that system NPC in Qingshi Town, the upper guild management held several meetings.

The conclusion they reached was simple: the main system had reused assets.

In Private Hospital on Jian She Road, Jiang Yan played the wife of the deceased director's son. The black monster, being the director's son, logically stayed by the wife’s side.

In Qingshi Town Dungeon, Jiang Yan’s identity was as the daughter-in-law of the mayor of Qingshi Town. According to the setting, the mayor's two sons—one alive and one dead—were said to be gifts from the mountain god or incarnations of the mountain god.

The mountain god of Qingshi Town was also a black monster, though it lacked tendrils.

Thus, they speculated that the monster clinging to Jiang Yan in White Wedding was likely a fragment or avatar of Qingshi Town's mountain god, similar to Jiang Yan's two husbands.

As for why the monster following Jiang Yan in Qingshi Town looked almost identical to the one in Private Hospital on Construction Road... their conclusion was again: asset reuse by the main system.

This kind of situation wasn’t uncommon within the game. It was like encountering two system NPCs cloned using Jiang Yan's ex-husband's DNA.

But... why is it here again in this instance?!

"Could it be that the main system reused NPC assets again?" Tao Shi was equally puzzled.

"But the main storyline task hasn’t even appeared yet!" Cao Yufeng complained.

"NPC? Is this also an NPC from the game?" The boy with the colorful braids, asked, confused as he stared at the tendril pointing at his nose.

He focused his gaze on the tip of the tendril, his pupils crossing as his eyes went slightly wall-eyed.

Suddenly! The thin black tendril rapidly expanded, swelling to the thickness of an adult man's arm!

The originally tiny suction cups on the tendril transformed into clusters of dark green eyeballs, densely packed and covering the entire tendril.

The slender, round tip of the tendril swelled to the size of an adult's fist, and then, like petals, it opened up. Each sharp "petal" was lined with tiny jagged teeth, which dripped with green slime.

"Whoo--!"

The tendril's flower-like maw opened wide and let out a sharp screech right in front of the boy's face.

The boy with the colorful braids stood frozen in place, completely paralyzed with fear.

“...”

The scene fell into a dead silence.

“Ahhhh—!!!”

Finally, the girl wearing glasses standing next to the boy with colorful braids let out a sharp scream, snapping everyone back to reality.

“TaoTao!!”

The boy’s father finally reacted, rushing to grab his son and shield him behind his own body.

The tendril, clearly targeting the boy, immediately twisted and lunged toward the middle-aged man who was protecting him!

Terrified, the boy with colorful braids fell to the ground, scrambling away on all fours as he tried to dodge the attacks. His father, determined to protect him, blocked the tendril, and the two rolled into a tangled mess.

The tendril, meanwhile, seemed to be both chasing and deliberately toying with them. It writhed its body and waved its flower-like, slime-dripping maw teasingly in front of them.

"Ahhh!!! It's an unclean thing!!"

This time, the belated screams came from the elves.

Standing at the forefront, Jiang Yan finally realized what was happening.

He looked dumbfoundedly at the tendril that had shot out from under his gown and was now chasing the nearby rookie player.

What’s going on?!

What’s this bastard Yuxiu doing?!

“Stay away! Stay away!!!”

The boy with colorful braids cowered behind his father, retreating frantically.

The middle-aged man stood in front of his son, pleading with the tendril, "Please! I beg you! Spare me and my son! Please…”

Eventually, the father and son were backed into a corner of the viewing platform, and the boy’s back pressed against a cold, hard object.

He instinctively turned his head, only to find himself face-to-face with a carved marble wall. His heart sank instantly.

No… no way out.

“Drip…

Drip…”

A cold, viscous liquid dripped onto his hand, making the boy with colorful braids flinch violently.

Slowly, he turned back around—

The pitch-black tendril hovered in front of him, its surface covered with clusters of dark green eyeballs that rolled around erratically. Some eyes opened wide, while others half-squinted, as if mocking him.

“Drip.”

A drop of the cold liquid fell on the boy's forehead, sending a shiver down his spine.

He froze, staring blankly as he lifted his head.

The petal-shaped, tooth-filled maw was wide open, hovering directly above his head! Green slime dripped from the sharp, cold-white teeth, landing one drop at a time on his face.

As soon as the petal-shaped maw of the tendril tightened even slightly, it could instantly slice his head into several pieces...

"Whoo—"

The petal-shaped maw let out another sharp, piercing screech!

The boy with colorful braids froze, his breathing faltering, eyes wide with terror. He stiffened and began to fall backward.

“Plop!”

"Son!!!"

The middle-aged man lunged forward, throwing himself onto his son to shield him from the tendril’s deadly maw.

"Please, spare us!" The middle-aged man sobbed, tears streaming down his face as he begged.

He realized that the creature had emerged from beneath the little prince's gown not far away. Clutching his terrified son, he turned toward Jiang Yan.

"I don’t know what offense my son has caused you! Please, forgive him! He's just a child! Please, show mercy! Don’t punish him for his childish behavior!" the middle-aged man begged, looking at Jiang Yan with desperation.

[What’s going on with Jiang Yan? Did this child offend him?]

[No! The boy might be a bit arrogant, but he has no direct interaction with Jiang Yan, right? Why target him like this?]

[Could it be that Jiang Yan is trying to kill rookie players to boost his own score?]

Real NPCs have a higher safety coefficient compared to players, but they have lower autonomy and fewer opportunities to earn points. Many real NPCs have resorted to intentionally causing trouble for players or using their NPC status to manipulate situations and kill players to gain influence and earn more points.

Similarly, some players harbor ill will toward real NPCs, exploiting the rule that they cannot break character, to harm NPCs in the game.

At one point, the relationship between players and real NPCs was so hostile that they were practically at odds! It wasn’t until the major guilds appeared, and the top player "Black Spades K" and the top real NPC "The Shadow Emperor" each formed their own guilds, that things started to normalize.

The more player-heavy “Dawn Guild” and NPC-heavy “Puppet Workshop” issued public calls for reconciliation, and slowly, the relationship between players and real NPCs began to stabilize.

However, similar incidents still occasionally occurred in the game, highlighting that the social rules of human groups don’t always work smoothly in this virtual world.

[Ha! Jiang Yan probably feels his basic abilities are lacking, and even with the system giving him a leg up, it’s not enough. So now he’s trying to earn points by killing rookie players, right?]

[What a disgrace! Bullying new players!]

[Bullying new players? You guys from the "Puppet Workshop" have the nerve to lecture Jiang Yan, a real NPC with such poor quality, when you're the ones chasing after him with a public notice?]

[What were you saying earlier?! The guilds are going after him for a reason!]

[Is that what your "Sang Luan" said to you]

What reason could there possibly be? Besides, who says Jiang Yan couldn’t have a reason for his actions?

This kid recently got caught in a system bug and accidentally pulled into this scenario. Strictly speaking, he’s just unlucky and not even a real player. Jiang Yan’s bullying seems a bit too much...

Jiang Yan blinked his eyes, looking utterly innocent and helpless.

An ugly, evil black tendril emerged from beneath the little prince's wedding attire, starting to attack the guests attending his wedding and sacrifice, ruining the entire sacred ceremony. The elves and glowing bugs scattered in panic, fleeing all over the place.

However, the little prince, as the bride, seemed completely unfazed by this horrifying scene. He blinked his blue eyes, not showing any significant reaction, making it impossible to tell if he was scared out of his wits or just clueless about the situation.

This was Jiang Yan’s specialty—acting so convincingly that it could be interpreted as: confused, unaware, or even playing the part of someone pretending to be clueless. The failure rate of this approach was extremely low, making it ideal for handling unexpected situations in the game, like the one at hand.

“Yan Yan! What’s going on here?!” Jian Hou asked anxiously.

Jiang Yan slightly tilted his head.

It looked like he wasn’t doing anything in particular, but his hands, which were crossed in front of his stomach, were subtly squeezing the tendril of the monster beneath his gown.

Get back! Come back right now! What the hell is going on?!

“Whoo—”

The tendril didn’t stop. Instead, it shrieked loudly once more, its petal-shaped maw drawing closer to the colorful-haired boy and his father.

At this, the elves screamed so loudly it seemed like they might tear through the sky.

The middle-aged man, still protecting his son, tearfully begged Jiang Yan, “We have no grudge with you! Please, spare us! If you must kill someone, then kill me! Please, spare my son!”

"Jiang Yan?!" Tao Shi shouted in a stern voice. "What’s going on here?"

Jiang Yan, standing not far away, shuddered slightly, his blue eyes shimmering with a hint of moisture, as if Tao Shi’s reprimand had startled him.

If not for the tendril extending beneath his gown, chasing after people and biting them, one might think Tao Shi was purposely bullying Jiang Yan.

"Damn! Big brother! Why are you acting cute at a time like this?!" Cao Youfeng cried out in frustration. "Make this thing stop!"

Jiang Yan was equally overwhelmed.

No! Jiang Yan was more on the verge of collapse than anyone else!

While others could clearly display their breakdown on their faces, Jiang Yan couldn't even show the slightest hint of collapse on his expression.

"Yan Yan! What's going on?" Jian Hou asked.

Jiang Yan's eyes grew even more tearful. This time, it was a genuine cry.

He wanted to know too—what the hell was going on with his husband?!

"This guy... is he trying to gain points by killing players in this dungeon?" Yu Jia said, biting down on his cigarette until it snapped.

"Impossible!" Jian Hou immediately countered. "Yan Yan would never do that!"

"Really? Then what do you think he's doing right now?" Yu Jia asked.

For a moment, Jian Hou had no response.

Tao Shi and Cao Youfeng's gazes darkened as well.

Could it really be… Jiang Yan truly…?

[This is impossible! Jiang Yan isn't that kind of person! Do you all forget that he saved Cang Rou in the hospital dungeon?]

[People can change, though. Jiang Yan used to be the absolute lowest-ranked player in the entire server!]

At this moment, the tendril's mouthpiece moved slightly lower, close enough for the middle-aged man to hear the "ch-ch-ch-ch" sounds coming from the countless spinning eyeballs on the tendril.

At this point, the middle-aged man had no attention left for Jiang Yan. He kept pleading with the tendril in front of him.

"Don't come closer... please... don't..."

"No, this can’t keep going like this! Something’s going to happen!" Cao Youfeng whispered urgently.

"Ding!"

[Item: Medical Bandage]

A long white bandage, resembling delicate flower petals, extended from Cao Youfeng’s body and hovered in the air.

But in that instant, the tendril halted its approach.

It made a loud "bang!" from its huge mouth, which had been threatening the colorful-haired boy and his father.

The bandage flew out from the terrifying flower-shaped maw and sprayed the father and son in the face.

"..."

The middle-aged man, who had been crying out in desperation, froze.

"Hehehe... Hahaha..."

The tendril twisted and writhed, its round, rolling green eyeballs half-squinted. The mouth emitted a sharp laugh.

As it laughed, the tendril shrank back into a thin form, as if sticking its tongue out playfully at the colorful-haired boy.

Finally, it slipped back beneath Jiang Yan's skirt.

"...."

The once-chaotic and flustered elves, who had been flying around in panic, suddenly froze in midair. The previously chaotic elven manor fell into a strange, sudden silence.

Looking at the colorful-haired boy and his father, who were now covered in green powder and with small fragments of colorful ribbons stuck in their hair, they looked comical. The crowd stared blankly, unsure how to react.

Cao Youquan's prominent white bandages slowly descended.

"Is this... a new form of expressive behavior?" Tao Shi asked.

Jian Hou's mouth twitched slightly. "A prank, maybe? Could it be that Yu Xiu saw that Yan Yan was going to marry someone else in the game and got jealous, so he purposely sabotaged Yan Yan's wedding? It's possible!"

After all, it was Yu Xiu.

At the thought of this, Jian Hou's mouth twitched even more. He turned to look at Jiang Yan, his gaze falling on the hem of his skirt, as if trying to see through the complicated layers of clothing to the black mass hidden beneath Jiang Yan's abdomen.

Please! It's just a game!

Wasn't playing house okay?

Jian Hou then recalled a Halloween in college when his group of friends was bored and decided to play an "adult version of house," with the theme being "Haunted Mansion." Since everyone wanted to play ghosts and monsters, no one wanted to take on the "housewife" role, so it was assigned to Jiang Yan, who was at the time dating Yu Xiu.

When Yu Xiu found out that the "husband" character had to go out to work during the day, he immediately refused. Instead, he wanted to play the pet dog, so he could stay with the "housewife" all day long.

Although no one really understood it, dressing up as an animal for Halloween wasn’t that strange! So, Yu Xiu ended up playing the "pet dog" of the "housewife" Jiang Yan.

This left the "husband" role vacant, and when they were discussing who would take it on, the "pet dog" (Yu Xiu) declared that whoever took the role would be bitten by him.

Thus, their "Haunted Mansion" Halloween theme cosplay had no "husband," just the "housewife" and her "dog."

Thinking back on this, Jian Hou couldn't help but worry.

When the giant king from the Kingdom of Giants arrives to marry Jiang Yan, would Yu Xiu go even crazier?

Jiang Yan sighed in relief and looked down at his abdomen, his inner worry matching that of Jian Hou's.

However, what Jiang Yan was worried about wasn’t Yu Xiu’s jealousy or the possibility of him ruining the wedding. He never even considered that Yu Xiu’s sudden outburst might be because of jealousy or trying to sabotage his wedding.

He simply couldn't figure out why Yu Xiu had suddenly lost control!

Goodness, what's going on with this guy?

"Son... son, are you okay?"

The middle-aged man, finally reacting, hurriedly helped his frightened son up from the ground.

The boy, still trembling uncontrollably from the shock, finally came to his senses.

The middle-aged man, shaking, held his trembling son and turned to look at the few veteran players standing nearby.

At this moment, he felt utterly helpless, not knowing who to turn to for help. The young players in front of him looked experienced, and it seemed that they all knew the boy who had just controlled the monster.

Now, he didn't even dare to look at Jiang Yan directly, so he could only address the four players standing on the viewing platform—Jian Hou, Tao Shi, Cao Yufeng, and Yu Jia.

"We don't want anything... we don't know what kind of game this is! Please, let us go back... please, we beg you!"

The middle-aged man's face was filled with desperate pleading.

What kind of game is this?

Why are there monsters here?

Why is there a constant buzzing sound in his head that he can't turn off?

Why are people dying here?

Why are these people so calm about death?

He didn't know, and he didn't want to know!

He just wanted to take his son and escape this place!

"Whatever you want! How much money do you need? We'll give it to you! Please... just let us go!"

The middle-aged man begged.

"Slap!"

The boy, now calming down from his fear, slapped his father's hands away, shouting, "Shut up! You're embarrassing me!"

"Son... son?"

The middle-aged man froze, looking at his son, who was recovering from the shock.

"You think this game is something you can come and go from whenever you like?!"

The boy angrily scolded.

This scene left the four players—Jian Hou, Tao Shi, Cao Yufeng, and Yu Jia—stunned.

"Shouldn't that be our line?" Cao Yufeng muttered.

The middle-aged man reached out for his son again.

"Slap!"

The boy slapped his father's hand away and stepped back.

"Don't touch me! If you want to leave, go ahead! I'm not being your 'husband'!"

He continued to scold his father loudly.

At that moment, a voice echoed in his mind:

"If your pants weren't soaking wet right now, your words would be more convincing."

"Shut up! When did I ask for your opinion, system?! You're just my system!" the boy snapped, his face flushed with anger.

"Heh, really?" the system retorted sarcastically.

"Do you know why you almost died just now?"

"Because a monster suddenly popped up, and I wasn't prepared," the boy gritted his teeth, answering.

"No! It was because you were imagining Jiang Yan!" the system shot back.

The system, frustrated, continued to scold him:

"Do you even know who Jiang Yan is? I’ve been telling you over and over! Jiang Yan is the most special NPC in the whole game! He's the most favored by the main system!"

Upon hearing this, the boy fell silent.

"Is... that so?" The boy with the colorful braids muttered.

However, the next second, a twisted smile of struggle appeared on his face.

"Really?! That's great! If I can conquer him, doesn’t that mean I’ve conquered the main system?!"

System 832: "... Huh?"

"I told you I was chosen by the gods! How else could the gods have made me fall for him?!" The boy's eyes turned red with excitement.

System 832 fell silent.

After a long pause, it spoke again, its tone very calm:

"Host, good luck."

The boy didn’t even notice the system's emotional collapse, from despair to hopelessness.

He was greedily staring at Jiang Yan, standing beside the golden pool like a divine being. A twisted, obsessive smile appeared on his face.

Every game has this setting: to win the princess, one must defeat the dragon guarding her.

Jiang Yan must be the game reward the gods prepared for him!

He would not let the gods down. He would definitely... get this beautiful gift!

[That kid's gaze is so strange, is he scared out of his mind?]

[Probably just terrified? He's a newbie, and he's young, plus he was mistakenly brought in by the main system.]

[I remember Jiang Yan was also brought in by mistake.]

[Yes, initially there were speculations that because Jiang Yan was brought in by mistake, the main system gave him a special pass.]

[Looking at it now, that theory doesn’t seem reliable.]

[By the way, what exactly is the main system?]

[Shh—this can't be discussed, it seems there’s an issue with the higher-ups.]

[The higher-ups? The main god?]

[Maybe even higher.]

[Huh? Didn't they say Jiang Yan is the illegitimate child of the main god, someone even higher than the main god... Could the main god be Jiang Yan’s illegitimate child?!]

Ding

[Game Forum Penalty Notice: ]

[Real NPC Yuan Yong: Suspected of spreading rumors and insulting the main god.]

[Penalty: Banned from speaking for a month, 10 points deducted.]

[Wow.]

[Alright, now we know this really can't be discussed]

Jiang Yan couldn’t see the small disturbance that had happened on the game forum. At that moment, he was looking worriedly at the father and son with colorful braids, concerned that Yu Xiu might have accidentally hurt them.

But when he locked eyes with the strange smile of the boy with colorful braids, a shiver ran down Jiang Yan’s spine.

Jiang Yan, feeling worried, said to 663, "What’s wrong with this kid? His gaze seems off... Has he been scared silly?"

663 replied lazily, "I don’t know if the kid’s off, but right now, the way the elves are looking at you... it’s definitely not right."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan snapped back to his senses.

He looked around and saw that the elves who had previously scattered were now circling back around him.

The elves flapped their colorful wings, hovering in the air not far from him, examining him with strange and terrified looks. They whispered to each other, nervously discussing:

"Your Highness... Your Highness’s skirt... under it..."

"Shh... don’t say it..."

"Too scary... too scary..."

"It’s the dark power... His blood already..."

"Isn’t the Prince a hybrid of the elves and dark elves? Having dark power in his body is normal, right? After all, dark elves are our kind, aren’t they?" one confused elf said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan raised his brow slightly.

A hybrid of elves and dark elves? Dark power?

He touched his own hair.

No wonder, as the elven prince, his hair hadn’t turned the usual light color like the Elven Queen, Cang Rou’s. He thought it was because the "past" character setting hadn’t been done well.

It turns out this elven prince’s body has dark power?

If that’s the case, could the drastic personality change of the little prince be related to this dark power?

Jiang Yan furrowed his brow, thinking deeply.

At this moment, the elves surrounding him grew louder in their discussions. What had started as soft whispers had now become loud accusations:

"I said from the moment he was born that he didn’t belong in the elven garden! He’s not even an elf!"

"He will bring disaster to the elven garden! He’s going to bring disaster to the elven garden!"

"He’s not worthy of being our prince! Gods, I can’t pretend to respect and love him anymore!"

"Impure! Impure... He’s impure! Filthy! Corrupt!"

"Impure, filthy, corrupt..."

The elves’ jeering grew louder. They stared at the little prince, who had once been surrounded and praised by them, now standing under the mother tree, by the golden pool.

They began singing again.

However, this time, it was no longer a gentle and melodious praise song for Jiang Yan, but a deep and terrifying curse song:

"Impure, filthy, corrupt...

Will bring misfortune in the end!

"Impure, filthy, corrupt...

Will bring misfortune in the end!

"Impure, filthy, corrupt...

Will bring misfortune in the end!

"Impure..."

In an instant, the mother tree stopped emitting its light, and the golden pool water grew dim.

The malice of the elves was visualized in this deep, terrifying curse song, which surged towards Jiang Yan like an overwhelming tide!

"Jiang Yan!" A loud shout came from behind.

Just as he was about to move toward Jiang Yan, something suddenly wrapped around his feet, nearly causing him to trip. Luckily, Tao Shi beside him caught him in time.

Looking down, he saw two dark brown thorny vines emerging from the cracks in the marble floor, tightly wrapping around his ankles.

It wasn’t just him; every player on the observation platform had their ankles ensnared by thorns, trapped in place.

"What... What’s happening?" The short-haired man exclaimed in panic.

"Heavens... Are we going to be eaten?" The girl with glasses stared at the thorns on her ankles, and the horrifying image of "grass carpets eating people" flashed back in the minds of several new players.

"No..." The father of the boy with the colorful braids widened his eyes in terror. He again cried out loudly, "No!! Please, spare us!!"

"Shut up! You’re embarrassing me!" The boy with the colorful braids gritted his teeth in pain from the thorns wrapping around his ankles, while reprimanding his father.

The observation platform descended into chaos.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yan, now the target of everyone’s anger, was completely at a loss.

The elves, with vacant eyes and terrifying expressions, sang their curse song as they flapped their wings, slowly advancing toward the young prince Jiang Yan, who stood by the pool.

Jiang Yan, seemingly frightened, took a step back as his companions closed in. He completely forgot that behind him was a pair of wings.

"No... everyone... please, calm down!" Jiang Yan’s helpless plea was drowned out by the terrifying curse song. The stifling malice pushed him to retreat with every step.

Now, he looked like a helpless little sheep, being slowly surrounded by a pack of wolves. His black hair was neatly pressed against his porcelain-white face, and his blue eyes, glistening with moisture, appeared so innocent, so pure...

"Yan Yan!!" Jian Hou shouted loudly.

At this moment, Jiang Yan had already retreated to the edge of the pool. His heel slipped, and he stumbled, falling into the water.

"Yan Yan! Be careful!!" Jian Hou shouted again.

Jiang Yan turned around and saw the pool behind him, its golden glow now dimming. He had no way to retreat, but the elves continued to close in on him.

Seeing this, Jian Hou, who was trapped on the observation platform, felt his heart rise in worry.

He reached out to grab Tao Shi beside him, saying, "Quick! Use your items to untangle the things binding our feet!"

But Tao Shi didn’t move. He reached out and pulled Jian Hou close, holding him still and saying, "This should have triggered a segment of Jiang Yan’s personal quest."

"Personal quest?" Jian Hou looked at the elves, who were closing in on Jiang Yan with expressions as dark as demons from hell. "Yan Yan won’t be in danger, will he?"

"He should be fine," Tao Shi replied.

"Should be fine?" Jian Hou asked, confused.

At this point, Yu Jia spoke up, "If it were any other real NPC, it would be hard to say. But this is Jiang Yan we're talking about!"

Jian Hou’s eyes darkened.

Just because it’s Jiang Yan doesn’t mean he’ll be fine?

But... Yan Yan’s luck had always been extremely unpredictable!

This person once found money on his way home from school for a whole month, only for the next month to be chased by the same bird that pecked him.

Jian Hou had heard the stories of Jiang Yan in the game, and they were indeed extraordinary.

But! Who knew when his overflowing luck would run out?

When the luck of "finding money" disappeared, the next thing that happened was being attacked by a "bird"!

Jian Hou struggled again, but found himself unable to break free from the thorns on his feet or Tao Shi’s grip. He could only watch helplessly as Jiang Yan grew anxious.

Except for Jian Hou, the other three old players remained calm.

The main questline for this dungeon still hadn’t appeared, so Jiang Yan’s current situation was likely connected to the main quest.

The five new players nearby, however, displayed different expressions. They weren’t concerned about any main quest.

The short-haired man, the cook, and the girl with glasses stood together, looking terrified and confused.

The expressions of the colorful-braided boy and his father, however, were completely different.

The boy with the colorful braids watched the little prince being pushed back to the edge of the pool, his heart racing.

That was his chosen toy!

He had set his sights on him! He wouldn’t allow the other to die so easily!

Nothing could happen... Absolutely not!

Meanwhile, the father standing beside him showed a horrified, twisted smile.

Die!

Die, you monster hiding under your skirt!

Die!

As long as this monster is dead, he and his son will have one less threat!

"Die... die..." The middle-aged man muttered, his face twisted in pain.

"Impure, filthy, corrupt...

Will bring misfortune in the end!"

The elves’ curse song grew louder and louder as they approached Jiang Yan. Their faces twisted with increasing malice.

"Yan Yan! What are you frozen for? Run!" Jian Hou yelled, trapped.

Run?

Jiang Yan looked at the water-filled pool behind him. Where could he run to now?

Should he jump into the pool and swim to the other side?

But his outfit was layered, and all the fabric was extremely absorbent!

If he jumped into the pool, there would only be one outcome—he would be dragged down by the weight of his ceremonial robes and drown.

Jiang Yan bit his lip. Was he destined to be at odds with this pool? The petals hadn’t drowned him, and now the water was trying to kill him?

When Jiang Yan turned back again, a pair of wide eyes appeared in front of him.

Jiang Yan flinched in shock!

At this moment, he realized that the elves, who had once been at a distance, had completely surrounded him.

"Impure, filthy, corrupt...

Will bring misfortune in the end!"

The elves sang loudly, their malicious voices making Jiang Yan’s head spin. His feet faltered, and he almost fell into the pool.

"Yan Yan!!!" Jian Hou shouted again.

"No... he can’t die!" The colorful-braided boy shook his head in panic.

"Die... die... Impure, filthy, corrupted monster! Fall in and drown!" The middle-aged man in the corner spoke excitedly, with a twisted grin.

"Impure, filthy, corrupted...

Will bring misfortune in the end!"

The face of the elf in front of him drew closer and closer, so much that Jiang Yan could see the bloodshot veins in their eyes.

No! If this continues, it will really...

It seemed like 663 noticed what Jiang Yan was planning. He quickly tried to stop him, saying, "This is the start of the dungeon! The main quest hasn’t even appeared yet, are you really going to use up a chance now?!"

"If this continues, the main quest will be triggered by my death!" Jiang Yan countered.

He couldn’t wait any longer!

Ding!

[Item: Lost Rose]

"Boom—!"

Just as the sound of Jiang Yan using the item rang out, the vines of a golden rose sprouted from the cracks in the white marble tiles, and a loud rumbling shook the ground!

The elves, who had been closing in on him, immediately stopped their movements.

"What’s happening?" Jiang Yan tilted his head in confusion.

"Boom, boom... boom—!"

The rumbling echoed throughout the entire Elf Manor, and the earth trembled.

"An earthquake?!"

Jian Hou, confused, clung tightly to Tao Shi's arm to steady himself.

"Could there be a monster?!"

The middle-aged man cried out, breaking down in panic.

"What’s going on?" Yu Jia asked, equally confused.

"It seems... something is coming this way," Cao Yufeng said, looking toward the gate of the Elf Manor.

"Boom... boom... boom—!!"

The rumbling grew louder, and the tremors in the ground became more intense, indicating that whatever was causing the rumbling and shaking was getting closer.

Suddenly, with a loud neigh of a horse, the rumbling and tremors stopped at once.

A complete silence descended under the Mother Tree.

After a while, seeing that nothing had changed, the middle-aged man tightly gripped his son and trembled, "Is it... over?"

"No!" Tao Shi looked toward the gate of the Elf Manor, his gaze deep, "They’ve probably stopped at the entrance."

"Ah!"

At this moment, the young girl wearing glasses let out a shrill scream, pointing to a distant spot.

"There... there are a group of really tall people!" she exclaimed.

All the players followed her pointed finger and saw a group of elegant, well-dressed, and handsome guards, all of them tall and erect, holding exquisite accessories and staffs, walking toward the gate of the manor.

However, unlike normal ceremonial guards, this group was exceptionally tall! The average height seemed to be around two meters six!

"Gi... Giants... they're giants!" the cook screamed.

Giants?

At the mention of this word, the elves suddenly came to their senses!

"It's the ceremonial guard of the King of the Giant Kingdom! They’ve come to escort the little prince!" an elf shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, the elves who had been blocking Jiang Yan immediately fluttered their wings and scattered!

The thorns that had been binding the players’ ankles instantly loosened and quickly retreated into the cracks of the ground.

The elves hurriedly regrouped, frantically fixing Jiang Yan's tilted crown and slightly disheveled robes. The elven Queen Cang Rou, who had mysteriously disappeared earlier, reappeared at Jiang Yan’s side.

Once the elves had managed to restore everything, the tall and elegant ceremonial guards from the Giant Kingdom finally stopped in front of the Mother Tree, where they saluted the elven Queen with grace.

The Mother Tree's glow returned, and the pool once again shimmered with golden light. The elves joyfully flapped their wings to welcome their distant guests, as though the earlier disturbances—the thorns and the dark chanting—had never happened.

"So... tall," Jian Hou remarked in awe.

"Is... is this really a giant?!" the girl with glasses exclaimed in amazement.

"Is this the little prince of the Elf Clan?" The lead giant guard lowered his head to look at Jiang Yan, who was standing by the pool.

Jiang Yan came to his senses when his name was called. He looked up at the towering figures of the guards and replied, "Yes... yes, it is."

"You truly are as cute and beautiful as the rumors said!" the guard praised.

Rumors?

Jiang Yan was momentarily stunned.

"Rumors? This should be Jiang Yan's husband," Cao Yufeng said from the observation platform.

"How many husbands has Jiang Yan had?" Tao Shi asked.

"Third or fourth?" Cao Yufeng responded. "But the first two husbands were system NPCs, created using the data of his previous husbands."

"Well, that was a coincidence! This time it shouldn’t be as lucky!" Yu Jia said with a meaningful tone. "I really look forward to seeing what his husband will be like this time."

"His ex-husband? Yu Xiu?" Jian Hou asked, looking at Jiang Yan with concern.

No, more accurately, he was concerned about Yu Xiu under Jiang Yan's skirt.

The last time, the two system NPCs playing Jiang Yan's husbands were created using Yu Xiu’s data, so according to Jiang Yan, the Yu Xiu living in his waist and abdomen had behaved relatively calmly.

This time... it shouldn't be so coincidental.

If that's the case, then with Yu Xiu's terrifying possessiveness over Jiang Yan...

Jian Hou thought back to the moment when Yu Xiu's tentacles "attacked" the surrounding players, and silently prayed: "I hope this guy behaves!"

Upon hearing the players' conversation, Jiang Yan's dark lashes fluttered slightly.

Since entering this game, he had played similar roles before, but...

The first two system NPCs acting as his husband had been created using Yu Xiu’s data.

Now, his husband was going to be played by a completely unfamiliar NPC... This was actually quite satisfying!

Finally! Getting rid of that annoying pervert!

Jiang Yan couldn't help but smirk.

At that moment, he felt a slight tightening around his waist, followed by a sharp pain.

Yu Xiu seemed to know exactly what Jiang Yan was thinking and was angrily nibbling at his waist with suction cups.

"What are you dissatisfied with?" Jiang Yan whispered, "We’re already divorced, and even if we weren't, this is just roleplay."

Hearing this, Yu Xiu tightened his grip, gnawing even harder.

"Ugh..." Jiang Yan winced in pain, glancing at his waist, "Behave yourself! Don’t let me get too excited."

The tentacles nestled at his waist: "..."

"I wonder what kind of husband the main system will arrange for me! The King of the Giant Kingdom seems really handsome!" Jiang Yan’s face curled into a proud smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar voice echoed from behind the ceremonial guard:

"My little prince, where are you? I can’t wait to meet my bride!"

Jiang Yan's smile instantly froze on his face.

Just as the words were spoken, the guards of the ceremonial squad quickly moved aside to form two rows. At the end of the procession was a golden chariot drawn by eight massive horses, each as tall as a tree—

A giant, dressed in a splendid white tailcoat, holding a golden gem-encrusted scepter, and wearing a golden mask, stepped out of the chariot.

The elves all bowed and saluted!

Without a doubt, this was Jiang Yan's husband, the King of the Giant Kingdom.

The giant ignored the elves and walked straight toward Jiang Yan!

He stopped in front of Jiang Yan, knelt on one knee, and carefully gazed at his small, adorable wife, who looked like a doll. Excited and thrilled, he said, "Yan Yan! I've come to take you! My honey-flavored little treasure! Are you ready to become my wife?!"

The familiar voice made Jiang Yan's lips twitch slightly.

No, it couldn’t be!

It was just an illusion! It had to be his imagination!

On the observation platform, some of the veteran players began whispering among themselves.

"This voice... it’s so familiar!" Tao Shi stroked his chin.

"Yeah! I think I’ve heard it somewhere before," Cao Yufeng said thoughtfully.

"Could it be?! Could it really be that lucky?!" Jian Hou said, his expression complicated.

The giant carefully lifted Jiang Yan by the waist, cradling him like a doll. He looked around at the elves, coldly saying, "I thought I heard the cursed song just now. Are you bullying my little wife?"

Upon hearing this, the elves panicked and laughed nervously. They explained,

"Yes, yes, that’s right! No, no, we wouldn’t—"

"Yes! We were offering blessings to His Highness!"

"Exactly! We love Jiang Yan just as we love our children and siblings!"

"Yes, yes...!"

"Let’s hope so," the giant replied coldly.

Then he looked down at his small wife in his arms, full of expectation. "Are you ready to return to our castle?"

Jiang Yan snuggled into the giant's embrace, obediently wrapping his arms around his neck. Even though he had already seen the familiar green eyes beneath the golden mask, he still wasn’t ready to believe it.

Jiang Yan bit his lip and asked, "Darling, why are you wearing a mask? Could you take it off?"

The giant chuckled softly. "I was trying to keep some mystery before our wedding, but Yan Yan, you’re just too clingy! You always want to see me, anytime, anywhere."

"Stop talking." Jiang Yan’s tone became somewhat stiff.

At Jiang Yan’s command, the giant smiled and removed his mask.

The moment he did, everyone on the observation platform gasped in shock:

"Damn..." Tao Shi said.

"What the hell?!" Cao Yufeng was stunned.

"Again?! It’s someone we know!" Yu Jia said.

"This... What a coincidence?!" Jian Hou said, incredulously.

It was a face so handsome it bordered on the uncanny. The porcelain-like skin and eyes shining like emeralds, curving into a smile that, while pleasant, carried an eerie chill.

"Do you like it, Yan Yan?" the giant asked, looking at his little wife with a sweet smile.

Jiang Yan felt the tentacles around his waist teasing him, and with a cold expression, he said, "Maybe you should take the mask back with you! I think we still need a little bit of mystery!"

Yu Xiu, nestled in Jiang Yan’s lap, lightly pinched his thigh and laughed, "Yan Yan, you're speaking one thing and feeling another!"

Jiang Yan winced in pain and then buried his face in the giant’s embrace, appearing coy and shy.

But secretly, Jiang Yan gritted his teeth, cursing every foul word he knew in his mind!

What kind of grudge does he have with the main system? What kind of enemy is it?!

Why does he keep encountering this jerk again!!

The tentacles around his waist were wantonly invading, and the giant’s arms, which had been hugging him, seemed to sneak under his skirt at some point.

Jiang Yan wanted to break free, but the size difference between them was too great, leaving him no room to struggle.

He was afraid that excessive actions would break his character, and he also feared being embarrassed in front of others, so he could only bury his face in the giant’s chest, silently pinching at his waist and abdomen for retaliation while pretending to be obedient and shy.

Feeling the small movements from his little wife, the giant let out a soft laugh.

To him, this little resistance was practically nothing, like a simple adjustment!

Jiang Yan, nestled in the giant's arms, felt the light tremors from the giant's chest as he laughed, and he nearly bit his teeth in frustration!

How smug is this guy!!!

The giant gently patted Jiang Yan's back, comforting his furious wife, before turning to the players. "Welcome, everyone, to my and Yan Yan's wedding. Please follow me to my castle."

After saying this, the giant carried Jiang Yan back to the enormous golden carriage.

"Please, everyone, follow me!" the leading giant soldier said with a smile to the players.

The players followed the giant, leaving the observation platform and boarding another carriage that the giant had prepared.

The carriage was enormous, clearly large enough to fit twenty adults. The nine players inside had plenty of room.

"Are we really going to the giant's castle? Won’t they eat us?" The girl with glasses asked nervously.

Cao Yufeng reassured her, "Well... it's hard to say!"

The girl instantly started crying.

Yu Jia glanced up and then looked at the top of the carriage, saying, "The main quest hasn't appeared yet."

Tao Shi said, "Maybe it'll happen during the wedding?"

Jian Hou sat quietly to the side, silently making a "three" gesture with his hand.

Seeing this, Tao Shi asked, "What’s wrong, Teacher Jian?"

Jian Hou replied flatly, "This is the third time I've attended their wedding."

"What?" Tao Shi asked, confused.

Jian Hou remained expressionless. "This is already the third time I’ve attended their wedding."

"..."

—

The giant’s castle was located atop a tall cliff!

It was a place where roses the size of dinner plates bloomed, cats as large as tigers roamed, cherries as big as apples hung from the trees, and maids stood over two meters tall.

The players were in awe of everything they saw, expressing their amazement as they were led by the etiquette officer to the wedding hall.

Upon entering the hall, the sight before them dazzled them even more.

The entire hall was lavishly decorated with flowers, gold, and gems, too extravagantly beautiful!

The massive circular dome was carved with images from the creation era; pure white feathers drifted down from the dome, covering the floor of the holy temple!

The guests sat gracefully at their seats, while the priest stood at the altar made of gold and jewels, waiting for the arrival of the bride and groom.

"Last time it was a Chinese-style wedding, and now it’s a Western-style one?" Jian Hou sat in his seat, looking around at the exaggerated décor and commented.

"Will the main quest trigger here?" Yu Jia looked at the giant guests, who were smiling around them, and said, "It wouldn’t be too surprising if a giant suddenly went berserk and picked a random player to bite their head off, right?"

As soon as he said this, the girl with glasses sitting next to him trembled visibly.

Yu Jia turned around and smiled at her, who looked like a startled bird: "I’m just joking."

With the wedding march playing, the ceremony began.

The giant and the elven prince exchanged vows before the gods, pledging their love for one another.

"Even if God forsakes you, even if the gods and demons forbid us to be together, I will still love you..."

Such perfect vows, such a touching scene, made many of the giant guests in attendance shed tears!

This was undoubtedly the most perfect wedding the players had ever attended in this dungeon!

Indeed, it was perfect!

It was magnificent, solemn, romantic, and flawless!

A perfect beginning, a perfect end, with the guests leaving joyfully, tears of emotion in their eyes. The players were also guided by the maids out of the hall.

In the end, nothing else happened. It was as if they had truly only come to attend a wedding—a pure, simple wedding.

"Wait... Where’s the main quest?" On their way to the rest area, Yu Jia asked again.

"Did we really just come to eat wedding food? Where's the main quest?!" Yu Jia was confused.

"Maybe... we should just wait?" Tao Shi was unsure how to explain.

"If this wedding isn’t part of the main quest, then it means this whole scene has no impact on the progression of the dungeon’s main quest! If it has no effect, then what is the point of it?!" Yu Jia couldn’t figure it out.

Jian Hou slowly spoke, "The meaning... is probably to witness the romantic love of the newlyweds?"

Yu Jia: "????"

—

After the wedding ceremony, Jiang Yan was carefully tucked into the giant’s large bed, with soft and warm white velvet blankets, quietly waiting for his husband’s arrival.

Before long, the door to the room opened.

Jiang Yan, feeling a bit nervous, curled up.

“Yan Yan?” The giant’s careful voice came from outside the blanket.

“hmm...” Hearing the response, which was as timid as a kitten’s, the giant’s heart melted.

The giant gently lifted the blanket. The scene before him caused his breath to catch—

There, lying in a pile of pink rose petals, was his beloved, emitting the scent of flowers and honey, trembling lightly, completely naked...

"Yan Yan." The giant’s voice faltered.

Jiang Yan quickly grabbed the blanket, saying coldly, "It’s cold."

The giant sat by the bed, watching his husband, wrapped in the blanket, with a faint smile on his lips and a mysterious look in his eyes. “Yan Yan, do you know what will happen tonight?”

As he spoke, he reached to touch the golden, transparent butterfly wings on Jiang Yan’s back, which symbolized the elves.

When the wings were touched, Jiang Yan couldn’t help but tremble.

What would happen on their wedding night?

Jiang Yan couldn’t help but roll his eyes in frustration, refusing to answer that question.

The giant seemed not to expect an answer and instead continued to play with the wings on his back, smiling, “It’s something only adults can do. Are you ready, Yan Yan?”

Jiang Yan: "..."

After speaking, the giant began pulling at Jiang Yan’s wings. When he saw his body tremble involuntarily again, he smiled in satisfaction.

He then stood up and started to remove his clothes.

His white garments fell onto the white velvet carpet, and the warmth of desire, symbolizing filth and corruption, began to rise in the wedding room decorated with white tulle.

The giant’s perfect and beautiful body was exposed to the air. Anyone who saw this scene would feel their blood rush. However, Jiang Yan, sitting on the bed, remained expressionless.

After being married to this guy for so long, they had long since stopped being surprised by each other’s bodies! They had done far more intimate and exciting things countless times, so there was no need for any shock.

This giant, with his appearance, was just a larger version of the original Yuxiu!

A larger version of Yuxiu...

Jiang Yan felt that something was wrong, slightly furrowing his brow.

Finally, when Yuxiu removed his last piece of clothing, Jiang Yan’s eyes suddenly widened—

What the hell?!!!

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