1: Chapter 1 I dreamed of ghosts

At the funeral of her boyfriend of three years, Tang Ruan learned that she had been the one being cheated on.

That very day, she folded ninety-nine gold ingots and put a laxative inside each one.

After burning them, she still felt it wasn't enough.

Dressed in a little red dress, she appeared at the entrance of a nightclub.

For all these years, she had been the person he called "the most suitable for marriage."

She had never done anything out of line.

She hadn't even owned a short skirt.

Tonight, she was going to have some fun with some hunks!

Under the streetlights, Tang Ruan's skin glowed white, and her body-con dress outlined her exquisite figure.

Immediately, it attracted the covetous gazes of many men.

She gathered her courage and looked back.

Then, she couldn't help but feel disgusted... and shivered...

At that moment, she suddenly understood.

There are many ways to take revenge on a scumbag.

But the prerequisite is to make yourself feel comfortable.

Tang Ruan wrapped herself in her trench coat and went home.

She changed into comfortable loungewear, ordered a hot pot feast, and opened a bottle of red wine.

She drank alone until the early hours of the morning and drifted off into a hazy sleep.

Perhaps it was because of what she thought about during the day, she dreamed about it at night.

She dreamed of a hunk.

The man had short silver-gray hair, light flaxen skin, and a sturdy build.

The solid muscle lines on his arms rose and fell with his steady breathing.

He radiated a vigorous aura of hormones.

Tang Ruan lay facing him.

She couldn't help but reach out and touch his high-bridged nose.

The man opened his eyes; his ice-blue eyes were better looking than any Western celebrity Tang Ruan had ever seen.

When the man saw her, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

A few seconds later.

He reached out and cupped the back of her head.

He kissed her without a word.

A primal, powerful love stirred throughout the entire night.

Even that feeling of weakness and being kissed until she was oxygen-deprived felt incredibly real.

The next day, Tang Ruan woke up from her dream with pink, tender cheeks.

She came to a conclusion.

So her ex-boyfriend was a "lipstick man"...

But she had never done "that" with anyone other than her ex-boyfriend, so how could the dream be so real?

Tang Ruan shyly cupped her face.

All day long, her mind was full of "colorful" thoughts.

When she got off work that evening, she passed the bar from the night before.

A guy with yellow hair suddenly blocked her path.

"Beautiful lady, I didn't get the chance to ask for your number last night. Could I have your contact information?"

The man was wearing a low-cut tight top; he had broad shoulders and narrow hips, but his build was slightly thin.

If it were before, Tang Ruan might have thought his build was not bad.

But after last night...

She frowned in confusion.

How could a man have no chest muscles?

And no abs?

And none on his arms either!

Is he even a man?

Tang Ruan curled her lips in disdain and used her eyes to pass an "extremely vicious" judgment on the man's figure.

Then, before the man could get angry, she quickly slipped away...

That night, she closed her eyes in anticipation.

Hoping to have a dream like the one from last night.

The man appeared again, just as expected.

However, it was a different one this time.

A man with black hair was kneeling in front of her.

He said devoutly: "Thank you, Beast God, for bestowing the Divine Maiden to be my Mistress and helping the Snake Tribe overcome its difficulties."

The man raised his head.

Tang Ruan saw a pair of emerald green eyes, like the most brilliant gems in the world.

Compared to the man from last night, his appearance was more Oriental.

Handsome features, pearly white skin.

He looked like a young man who had walked out of a manga.

The man saw her.

He paused for a moment.

Quickly stood up and came to Tang Ruan.

He was visually nearly 190cm tall, extremely imposing.

But his movements were very gentle as he pulled her into his arms.

"Mistress..."

He rubbed against her face affectionately.

Tang Ruan subconsciously dodged, her face instantly turning red.

The man saw her reaction.

He chuckled.

Said gently: "Rest assured, Mistress, I will be careful."

Tang Ruan believed his nonsense.

She was tossed about all night, and had a new experience.

The next day, she opened Baidu.

Although she had some knowledge of zoology, she still wanted to confirm it again...

Down there for snakes—it was indeed two.

She had eaten too well for two consecutive nights.

Tang Ruan suspected she was possessed.

Perhaps she was entangled with a succubus.

A moment of pleasure could very likely cost her her life.

It just happened to be the National Day holiday.

She went to find a Fortune Teller who was said to be very accurate.

The Fortune Teller said her love luck was stirring, and she would have a constant stream of romantic encounters recently.

And it wasn't just one.

"However, as for these romantic encounters..." The Fortune Teller stroked his goat beard.

"How many?"

The Fortune Teller held up a five.

"Five?" Tang Ruan exclaimed.

The Fortune Teller: "WeChat 500 to continue the chat."

Five hundred was too expensive; Tang Ruan couldn't bear to spend the money.

She decided that if she dreamed of him again at night, she would ask him herself.

At night, the black-haired, green-eyed man appeared again.

When the man saw her, his eyes were burning and surprised.

Before he could pounce on her.

Tang Ruan quickly asked: "Who are you? What did you ask me to help you with that day?"

The man told Tang Ruan that he was the Snake King, named Yan Qing, living in a place called the Beast World.

Because the environment of the Beast World was harsh, Female Beastmen were hard to survive, causing a situation where there were many Male Beastmen and few Female Beastmen.

To reproduce, one Female Beastman could have multiple Male Beastman partners.

Female Beastmen were called Mistress, and partners were called Beast Husband.

And Tang Ruan was the Mistress he had prayed to the Beast God for.

Speaking of this, he tightened his arms around her.

His whole body was about to wrap around her.

However, Tang Ruan didn't dislike this way of hugging that felt very secure.

Because she had been a person who lacked a sense of security since she was a child.

Yan Qing continued: "Other tribes, in order to reproduce, would choose to combine with tribes that have stronger fertility, but my Snake Tribe is different.

We can only reproduce if we are with Snake Tribe beastmen."

But in recent years, almost no Female Beastmen have hatched."

Tang Ruan nodded, understanding.

She studied Veterinary Medicine for her adult undergraduate degree, so she had an impression of the knowledge regarding snake incubation.

When the incubation temperature is between 23 and 29 degrees, mainly male snakes are hatched.

When the temperature is between 30 and 33 degrees, mainly female snakes are hatched.

Tang Ruan told Yan Qing the method.

And in the dreams of the next few nights, she guided him on what to do.

Because there were no thermometers in the Beast World, it was hard to control.

During the day at work, she kept thinking about this matter.

Tang Ruan's dream was to become a veterinarian.

But because her mother changed her college application, she missed out on her dream university.

Although after graduating from junior college, she was admitted to a veterinary medicine major.

But the adult undergraduate program, unlike the full-time undergraduate program, did not have opportunities for hands-on practice.

This practice in the dream.

Made her very expectant.

But this night, she had just entered the dream.

She was forced into love...

The man pressed her hands over her head with one hand.

His whole body was on top of her.

His scarlet eyes were like a beast that had lost its reason, and a black mist swirled behind him.

This was the first time Tang Ruan felt afraid in a dream.

Before, because she knew it was a dream, she had been very open.

The man had no pity for her at all.

It was almost as if he was filled with hatred...

His movements were almost crazy, and Tang Ruan was so scared she was wailing.

"Let go! Let go of me!"

But no matter how she cried and shouted, the man did not stop his actions.

Even when he finished.

A pair of black wings suddenly grew from his back.

It seemed to be proving to her—

That's right, he is a demon!

Tang Ruan curled up in the corner, shivering.

The man looked down at her from above.

A wicked smile curled on his lips: "You'd better figure out who your First Beast Husband is! If you dare to run again, I will eat you!"

As he spoke, he looked down at his hands.

Sharp claws suddenly grew from his five fingers.

Tang Ruan was scared awake.

She knew it, it must be the work of a succubus!

Now it's come to harvest the leeks!

She scrambled up and hurriedly WeChat-transferred 500 to the Fortune Teller.

The message she sent at midnight.

By ten in the morning, she finally received a reply.