2: No need to wipe, I will burst my lungs in a moment

Lu Ming firmly pressed down his rapidly beating heart, his gaze once again falling on the anxious Twin Sisters.

To be honest, these Twin Sisters were incredibly beautiful, with long, fair legs that seemed to stretch longer than his own life, and waists so slender they could be encircled with one hand.

If this were his previous life, let alone a bride price of 388,000, three times that amount would have people lining up to pay.

And it was related to obtaining the Tinder.

A little hardship would still be worth it.

It was just a few thousand more yuan a month; at worst, he could team up with others to mine in the Mist Zone.

"Old Liu, let's be clear beforehand, I can't afford a bride price..."

"What bride price? Where are you from? Do you need money to get married? Wouldn't that be like prostitution?"

Damn, he almost forgot this wasn't his original world.

Lu Ming gave an awkward smile: "Sorry, I used to be spoiled by goddesses."

"Alright, alright, you should go to those places less often, or you'll end up in my hands one day!"

Old Liu rubbed his calloused palms, his cloudy eyes darting between Lu Ming and the Xu Youyou, then he suddenly lowered his voice.

"Little Lu, it's not Old Liu being nosy, but these two girls are too eye-catching. The Outer City hasn't been peaceful lately; several residents have gone missing. You two be careful."

He deliberately paused, the smell of smoke mixed with rain wafting over, "If anything urgent happens, just come find me at the Law Enforcement Team."

Lu Ming's heart tightened.

He hadn't expected that even the safe zone wasn't safe now. He just didn't know if it was aliens or human-made disaster.

Compared to Lu Ming's solemnity, Old Liu was much more relaxed.

Marriage procedures in this era were very simple.

He took out his law enforcement phone, recorded the names and ID numbers of the three, and the marriage was considered complete.

Having successfully found a place for the Twin Sisters to settle, he considered his debt to Old Xu repaid.

Old Liu thought for a moment, then took out a few hundred yuan from his pants pocket and handed it to Lu Ming.

"This is a small token of my regard, consider it my wedding gift to you."

"Alright, a spring night is worth a thousand gold. I won't disturb you two anymore."

Before Lu Ming could decline, he had already strode into the rain, his back quickly disappearing under the streetlights at the corner.

The old man didn't forget to tease them a few times before leaving.

Xu Youyou's and her Twin Sisters' pretty faces immediately flushed red.

They buried their heads in their chests like ostriches, their ear tips as rosy as rubies.

Finally, Xu Youyou mustered up her courage, looked up, and met Lu Ming's eyes. Although there was a hint of shyness on her face, her gaze was incredibly firm.

"Hu...husband...we..."

"Come in first."

Lu Ming felt a malicious gaze from the darkness and saw that their clothes were wet from the rain, causing his brow to furrow.

Evidently, these Twin Sisters were pretty, and after Old Xu's incident, they had been targeted.

Now that the peach had been picked,

were these hangers-on still holding a grudge against him?

Just wait. Once he figured out the system's rules, he'd punch them all out.

But the Xu Youyou saw Lu Ming suddenly frown and thought they had offended him somehow.

Their pretty faces instantly turned pale, and even their breathing slowed a little.

Seeing the panic and unease in her sister's eyes, Xu Youyou felt a pang of sadness.

Although she had long accepted reality, she had held onto a last shred of hope.

She hoped that the husband Grandpa Liu had found for her would treat her and her sister kindly.

But now, it seemed even this last wish would come to naught.

Xu Youyou, somewhat dejectedly, took her sister's hand and carefully followed behind Lu Ming.

The house Lu Ming lived in wasn't big.

Two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom.

One of the bedrooms had been converted into a workshop by him.

The original owner was a miner, who had accumulated some savings over the years, plus he possessed extraordinary spiritual power.

Normally, he would take on repair work for low-grade magical artifacts in the Inner City.

Although the income wasn't high, it meant he didn't have to risk his life in the Mist Zone.

But the workshop had just been blown up, so it naturally couldn't be lived in.

Lu Ming skillfully led them to his room.

He turned on the wall lamp, and the white glow instantly dispelled the gloom in the room.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xu Youyou and her Twin Sisters standing awkwardly at the doorway, their skirts still dripping with rainwater.

He turned and pulled out two dry towels from the storage cabinet, casually tossing them over.

"Wipe yourselves. Don't catch a cold."

Xu Youyou caught the towel and then realized with a start that the floor was covered with wet footprints from their stockings. Her face flushed red again.

She apologized softly: "So...so sorry...we'll clean it up."

"No need to wipe. I'll just pretend to fall and get a top-tier lungful later."

"Huh?"

"It's nothing, just played too much Valorant." Lu Ming awkwardly pretended to look around, his peripheral vision lingering on them.

Raindrops traced down their fair necks, disappearing into the full curves of their bodies.

It seems he had underestimated these Twin Sisters!

Lu Ming thought for a moment and asked, "Do both of you know how to cook?"

Xu Youyou was momentarily stunned by the abrupt question, her fingers tightening around the towel.

Indeed, there was no such thing as unprovoked kindness in this world.

Xu Youyou quickly began listing the Twin Sisters' strengths, afraid that if she delayed even a second, Lu Ming would kick them out.

"Yes...my sister and I both know how to cook, sew clothes, and treat some simple injuries."

She said, quietly glancing up. Seeing no expression on Lu Ming's face, she quickly added: "We...we also know traditional massage...it can promote blood circulation and relieve mental fatigue..."

"It can relieve mental fatigue?"

Lu Ming immediately became interested. The explosion of the magical artifact and the backlash of spiritual power had left his head throbbing until now.

He had originally planned to see a doctor tomorrow.

Since that was the case, he might as well let them try. If it worked, he could save some money.

He couldn't help it; he was truly too poor.

Lu Ming's gaze swept over their dripping skirts. Their wet clothes were already clinging to their skin, outlining the girls' youthful yet alluring curves.

"Go wash up first. I'll get something to eat, after all..." A mischievous smile played on his lips: "You need to eat to have the energy to massage."

The Twin Sisters' faces instantly flushed red.

"Mm, thank you. Can...can we change in the bathroom?" Xu Youyou's voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum.

"Mm." Lu Ming responded, pushing the door open, "The hot water is on the left knob, don't scald yourselves."

Not long after.

The door creaked open a crack, and Xu Youyou, clutching the hem of her clothes, poked her head out, water droplets still clinging to her hair.

Lu Ming was 1.8 meters tall. The Twin Sisters were only wearing his washed-out dark blue T-shirt, even skipping pants. Under the knee-length hem of the shirt, their jade-white calves were exposed.

The cold, fair skin of these sisters was truly beautiful; even their feet were fair and translucent, with neatly trimmed nails like flower buds, transparent and delicate pink.

Lu Ming shook his head, casting aside his jumbled thoughts, and said, "Come over when you're done washing."

"Mm..."

The Twin Sisters shyly lowered their heads, their delicate feet shifting uneasily...