Marry the NPC with Money, Wife Comes Knocking - Chapter 109

Chapter 109

Ye Susheng took the bouquet from her hands, not daring to meet her gaze. She forced a faint smile. “It’s great, Hua Hua. It’s really great.”

“Hmm?” Hua Suihe looked puzzled. “What’s wrong? You seem distracted.”

Turbulent emotions surged in the depths of Ye Susheng’s eyes, but she kept them hidden, terrified of being found out. She masked her unease with a smile, her voice sweet and soft. “I was just thinking that Hua Hua’s game System is so unique~”

So unique that it was unknown, completely uncontrollable.

Ye Susheng knew exactly how Hua Suihe had arrived here. Hua Hua didn’t belong to this world in the first place. Would the viewers in the livestream find some way to take her away…?

It was only at this moment that she realized Hua Suihe’s livestream was different from every other player’s. And that difference was very likely a variable she would find difficult to handle.

Ye Susheng gripped Hua Suihe’s hand tightly. The bouquet in her other hand was unconsciously squeezed out of shape. A hint of panic she couldn’t hide bled into her tone. “Hua Hua…”

“Yes, I’m here.”

Ye Susheng tossed the bothersome flowers aside and pulled Hua Suihe into her arms. Lacking any sense of security, she could only ask over and over, “You’ll stay with me forever, right? Hua Hua will never leave me, right?”

It was the first time Hua Suihe had encountered a situation where her attempts to comfort someone only made them sadder. She didn’t even know which step she had messed up to make Ye Susheng so miserable.

Though bewildered, Hua Suihe followed her lead and gave her the promise she wanted. “There, there. I’m a woman of my word. I’ll stay with you forever.”

Ye Susheng asked plaintively, “Then if I do something wrong, will Hua Hua forgive me?”

Hua Suihe’s brow arched slightly. “Well, that depends.”

“Hua Hua~” Ye Susheng’s tone grew urgent. “Hua Hua has to forgive me, okay?”

“If it’s a serious mistake, I’ll bear the consequences with you. But you can’t just refuse to admit you did something wrong, baby.” Ye Susheng wouldn’t bring this up for no reason. Hua Suihe’s gaze turned slightly suspicious. “Is Ye Zi’s wife hiding something from me?”

Ye Susheng denied it instantly. “I’m not.”

“I listened to Hua Hua. I didn’t get into any conflicts while I was out.” Ye Susheng managed to lie without even blinking, immediately changing the subject. “I talked to my boss about work last night. Hua Hua, after thinking it over, I can’t take a long vacation if we want a better life. I need to go back to work.”

Hua Suihe’s dark eyes held a hint of seriousness, as if she could see right through her. She didn’t call her out, however, and simply followed the topic. “Did Ye Zi ask to go back to work herself? You’re working so hard, wifey.”

Ye Susheng shook her head shyly. “It’s not hard. It’s only right that I provide for Hua Hua.”

[Wait, did Hua Hua tell Ye Susheng not to get into fights before she left?]

[Hua Hua, you need to remember: your wife can walk sideways, vertically, or even upside down when she’s outside. No one can touch her.]

[Why do I feel like Ye Susheng isn’t being honest? Is she playing mind games?]

[If you can see it, do you think Hua Hua can’t?]

[Uh… based on what I know about Streamer Bae…]

“AAAAHHHH!!!”

A sudden, piercing scream rang out. Hua Suihe’s attention shifted as she looked toward the source of the sound.

It came from another mud house not far away. A person suddenly burst out-dark-skinned and hunched over. He stumbled out of the house as if his limbs were uncoordinated, crawling on all fours in the opposite direction of the two women.

Several children followed behind him, moving in the same posture. Well…

The children were even thinner than the man, their heads appearing larger than their bodies. Their limbs were short and stunted; they looked severely malnourished.

The speed at which they crawled out made it look like they were fleeing from some prehistoric beast.

Ye Susheng’s Psychic Power expanded outward, instantly pinning down all these fleeing Anomalies. They carried a Thriller aura yet had managed to remain undetected by her; they belonged to a race that was very good at hiding.
Aside from that one household, people began crawling out of the other mud houses that hadn’t been buried by the yellow sand. However, none of them made it very far before freezing in place, their faces filled with a delayed sense of panic.

“Allergy, allergy, allergy…”

Everyone was muttering those same two words. There were about a dozen of them, and as each one spoke, the words reached Hua Suihe’s ears with perfect clarity. “Allergy? What allergy?”

“Allergy, allergy, flowers, allergy.”

Flowers. Allergy.

Hua Suihe blinked innocently. She looked down at the bouquets covering the ground-there were so many that they occupied the entire area, and the air was thick with their delicate fragrance.

Hua Suihe hurriedly tapped the “Early Destruction” option in her Gift Bar. Feeling guilty, she squeezed Ye Susheng’s hand as the exquisite bouquets vanished from the ground, though the floral scent still lingered in the air.

The residents hadn’t run far, but for some reason, they had stopped in their tracks, staring at the two of them with terrified eyes.

Knowing she had caused trouble, Hua Suihe apologized to the nearest villager. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to affect you all.”

Their allergic reactions were severe. Even though their skin was dark, the exposed areas were covered in patches of red rashes that looked horrifying, and their faces were swollen and uneven.

Just looking at them made Hua Suihe feel itchy herself. Seeing everyone reacting this way, she murmured in despair, “Oh no, it’s so bad…”

“Allergy, allergy, allergy, allergy…” Their repetitive chanting swirled around her ears.

Ye Susheng glanced at them with disgust. These things were truly hideous. Worried that Hua Suihe would be frightened by their ugly true forms, she wanted to lead her away. “Hua Hua, let’s go.”

“I caused this mess, I can’t just leave…” Hua Suihe noticed that none of the dozen or so villagers looked robust; they were all thin and frail, looking top-heavy. Their current symptoms weren’t just small bumps; they were so swollen they looked like they had been stung by a swarm of bees.

It was no exaggeration to say that the most prominent feature on their bodies was the swelling from the “allergy.” Looking at them for even a second longer made her feel the weight of a guilty conscience.

“I have to find a way to make up for this.” Hua Suihe didn’t let Ye Susheng lead her away. Someone in the livestream had gifted a Medical Kit, so she redeemed it to check the contents. Fortunately, there was allergy medication inside.

Seeing Hua Suihe take out the medicine, Ye Susheng realized what she intended to do and quickly explained, “Hua Hua, they always look like this. They don’t need medicine.”

Hua Suihe didn’t believe her at all. “Are you saying some people are just born looking like they’ve been stung by bees all over?”

Ye Susheng felt a sudden wave of helplessness. “…They are Anomalies.”

Anomalies were grotesque in all sorts of strange ways.

Hua Suihe kept her head down, counting the pills to see if there were enough to go around.

Ye Susheng stopped trying to convince her and instead took the initiative to help. She reached out her hand for the medicine. “Hua Hua, let me do it. I’ll distribute them.”

Without thinking much of it, Hua Suihe placed the medicine in her palm. “Let’s do it together.”

As soon as Ye Susheng took the medicine, she blurred and reappeared in front of an Anomaly, placing a pill in its hand. “Take it.”

“Allergy, allergy, allergy, allergy!” Its voice was terrified, but it swallowed the pill anyway.

Ye Susheng moved to the next one. Before Hua Suihe could even hand out her first pill, Ye Susheng had finished distributing the rest, effectively taking over the task.

Ye Susheng withdrew the pressure of her Psychic Power. The Anomalies’ anomalized bodies gradually reverted, the red rashes fading away as their skin smoothed out.

“Allergy, allergy, allergy…”

They had only run outside because they were frightened by the scent of the flowers. They hadn’t expected a danger far greater than pollen to be standing right there. Under the crushing weight of a powerful Anomaly’s Psychic Power, they had instantly undergone Anomalization. It hadn’t been a rash caused by allergies at all.

They kept shouting “allergy” simply because their speech systems were stuck; the moment they opened their mouths, that was the only word that came out.