137: Chapter 137 WC, Dude, don't mess around.

[Mother Lin's brows were still furrowed, but they had relaxed a fraction compared to moments ago. She looked you up and down, seemingly trying to find a flaw in your expression.]

[You simply spun around, letting your skirt flare out in a beautiful arc, then looked back and smiled at her: "Mother, do you think this dress looks good? He made it for me."]

[Mother Lin looked at the smile on your face, her lips moving, but in the end, she didn't press further.]

[She reached out and tucked a stray lock of hair behind your shoulder, her voice softening: "It looks good... My Wanwan looks good in everything."]

["It's just..." Mother Lin's eyes reddened again, her fingers tightening on your sleeve, "It's all so sudden. Mother hasn't even had time to prepare your dowry..."]

["The dowry isn't important." You hugged her shoulders, resting your head in the crook of her neck, and said in a muffled voice, "Mother's safety is the best dowry."]

[Mother Lin didn't speak, only patted your back firmly.]

[Three days later.]

[The Black Tiger Gang leader, Wei Feisen, was married.]

[Nearly every person of status in Yunjin City had arrived. Magistrate Lu Fengnian personally came to offer his congratulations, wealthy merchants and local gentry lined up to present gifts, and even the local thugs from the surrounding counties had sent representatives.]

[It wasn't because they wanted to come.]

[It was because they dared not stay away.]

[Bright red lanterns were hung from the entrance of the gang all the way to the main hall. Firecrackers popped from dawn until dusk. Over thirty tables were set for the banquet, and two hundred tables' worth of food were prepared as a running feast to be distributed outside. The entire long street was filled with the aroma of wine and meat.]

[You sat in the bridal sedan chair, your vision obscured by the red veil; you could only hear the deafening sound of firecrackers and the congratulations of the crowd outside.]

["Congratulations to the Gang Leader on your grand wedding! May you have a long and happy life together!"]

["The Gang Leader and his wife are a match made in heaven!"]

[At the moment the ceremony was completed, you saw Mother Lin below the stage wiping away tears through the gap in your veil, yet the corners of her mouth were turned up.]

[She probably truly believed the story you had fabricated earlier, thinking her daughter was marrying the one she loved.]

The simulation screen paused abruptly at the words "Ceremony Complete."

A line of golden System prompts appeared before Lin Shuangwan's eyes.

[Ding—]

[Destiny Quest completed!]

[Target: Qin Qing (Mother Lin)]

[Destiny Quest I: Escape to Safety—Completed (in simulation)]

[Quest evaluation: Your mother has escaped the disaster of imprisonment and is safe and sound.]

[Settlement reward: Simulation attempts ×1, White Trait [Light as a Swallow].]

[Trait effect: Body becomes light; impact from falling from heights is significantly reduced; climbing and jumping abilities are slightly improved.]

[Do you wish to adjust the current trait configuration?]

Lin Shuangwan looked at this prompt and pondered for a few seconds.

Light as a Swallow, white quality; the effect was mediocre, barely better than nothing for her current stage, but it was absolutely not worth occupying a precious trait slot.

Even if she broke through to the Opening Aperture Realm later and gained five trait slots, she likely wouldn't equip this.

["No."]

Lin Shuangwan chose not to adjust.

The System prompt vanished, and the simulation screen continued to flow.

[Simulation continues.]

[The wedding banquet dispersed, the guests departed, and the clamor gradually faded into silence.]

[You were led by a maid into the bridal chamber.]

[Red candles burned bright, and the dragon-phoenix wedding curtains hung low. You sat on the edge of the bed, the red veil still atop your head, your hands placed properly on your knees.]

[It would be a lie to say you weren't nervous.]

[Although you were very clear about what you needed to do—wait for Wei Feisen to come in, complete the mission, and then run—the process was simple and clear.]

[But thinking that you might have to repeat the events of the last simulation, to be suppressed and thoroughly dominated by Wei Feisen, you felt your face burning.]

[You took a deep breath, pushing all those messy thoughts down.]

[Calm down, calm down, Lin Shuangwan, it's fine.]

Outside the simulation.

Lin Shuangwan looked at the "herself" in the simulation screen, who was sitting on the edge of the bed with a tense body, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly upward.

["It seems the me who just started the simulation is still a bit too uptight."]

Look at the "herself" from the previous simulation; she had already tossed all that bashfulness and shame to the nine heavens, alright.

At worst... just do it.

Easier said than done.jpg.

[Inside the bridal chamber, you waited for about half an hour.]

[Footsteps approached from afar, accompanied by the man's low laughter and the voices of others offering congratulations before leaving.]

[The door was pushed open.]

[A strong scent of alcohol surged in first.]

[Wei Feisen walked in.]

[Tonight, he had changed into a bright red groom's robe, which made his already exceptional face even more striking. His steps were steady, but the light in his eyes was a few shades brighter than usual, carrying a hint of tipsy drunkenness and long-suppressed ecstasy.]

[He closed the door and walked over to stand before you.]

[A moment of silence.]

[You could feel his gaze landing on you through the veil, burning with an intensity that felt almost tangible.]

[Then, he reached out, his fingertips pinching a corner of the veil, and slowly lifted it.]

[The red silk slipped away.]

[You raised your eyes, meeting his gaze directly.]

[Wei Feisen looked at your small face, slightly flushed under the candlelight, at your cool, aloof brows and eyes, and your slightly pursed lips, and he froze for a moment.]

[Then he smiled.]

[He smiled like a child who had received a beloved toy, his eyes and brows full of unmasked joy.]

["Wanwan." He spoke, his voice a few degrees lower than usual, carrying a drunken rasp, "No... my wife."]

[He crouched down to look at you at eye level, his gaze greedily tracing every contour of your features.]

["From now on, you are mine."]

[Wei Feisen reached out, his fingertips gently lifting your chin, his thumb caressing that small patch of skin on your cheek. His movements were very light, as if afraid of breaking something.]

[You slapped his hand away.]

[The motion wasn't heavy, but the attitude was clear.]

["Cut it out." You turned your head away, your ear tips slightly red.]

[This flush wasn't acting; you were genuinely a bit unaccustomed to being touched like this, especially by a man.]

[But in Wei Feisen's eyes, this shy appearance satisfied him immensely.]

[He let out a low chuckle, then suddenly reached out and pulled you into his embrace.]

[Your face collided with his chest, and your nose was filled with the scent of his body—alcohol mixed with a faint smell of soap. His chest was broad, his arms held you tightly, and his chin rested on the top of your head. His voice came from above, trembling slightly.]

["Call me husband."]

[You froze.]

[Call you husband?]

[I'll call you a Big Dad!]

[I'd sooner call you 'Grandpa'.]

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