Marry the NPC with Money, Wife Comes Knocking - Chapter 114

Chapter 114

Once the black mist wrapped tightly around them, the noisy sounds ceased. Hua Suihe’s mind gradually relaxed along with the quiet environment, and her body was no longer tense.

She could feel the camel moving forward continuously, but the road ahead was long and devoid of light. Hua Suihe asked, “How much longer until we get out of this Tunnel?”

“Very soon.” Ye Susheng’s voice was a bit muffled. “Hua Hua, after we leave this dungeon, I’ll have to go back to work again.”

This dungeon had no time limit. In fact, staying here with Hua Hua for a while would have been nice; that way, neither of them would have to enter the next dungeon, and they could spend time together comfortably without needing a day off.

The only downside was that during a dungeon, Hua Hua’s built-in livestream perspective attracted many viewers who watched their lives. She didn’t like that.

Feeling troubled, Ye Susheng rubbed against Hua Suihe’s soft hair and acted spoiled. “Hua Hua~”

“What’s wrong? You sound quite disappointed.”

Ye Susheng voiced her thoughts: “I want to stay with Hua Hua forever, just the two of us.”

“Mhm.” Hua Suihe nodded solemnly. “As long as neither of us cheats, there won’t be a third party.”

“Hua Hua!” Ye Susheng sounded a bit resentful. “That’s not what I meant. I won’t fall for anyone else, and Hua Hua can only like me.”

Hua Suihe felt her prank had succeeded, her smile containing a hint of mischief as she teased on purpose: “If you like someone else, of course I’ll move on too, otherwise… hiss-”

Before she could finish, Ye Susheng bit her shoulder. Even with her defense points active, there was a momentary flash of pain, but Ye Susheng immediately licked the spot after biting, making it impossible for Hua Suihe to actually get angry.

Ye Susheng knew her limits; she left a tooth mark but didn’t draw blood. As she licked the spot for Hua Hua, her guilt transformed into a sense of being wronged. “Hua Hua, I only love Hua Hua. Hua Hua mustn’t like anyone else.”

No hypotheses, no possibilities, no ‘ifs’ allowed.

Her shoulder felt tingly and numb, and all other thoughts vanished from Hua Suihe’s mind. She had to admit that sometimes she was a bit twisted herself-she liked seeing Ye Susheng acting all aggrieved.

Hua Suihe reached up to ruffle her hair, her tone gentle. “Right now, I’m a love-brain. A love-brain who likes every version of you.”

Ye Susheng’s eyelashes fluttered. Her lips remained pressed against Hua Suihe’s skin, unconsciously sucking a few hickeys onto her.

Hua Hua really loved her.

If the moment of greatest love could be eternal, that would be perfect.

Ye Susheng closed her eyes, obsessively and greedily drinking in the scent of Hua Suihe’s body. The dark environment made it easier for the dark thoughts in her heart to grow.

She knew Hua Hua loved her, but what kind of love was the ultimate love? How much love was needed for ‘forever’? To what extent did she have to be loved to ensure that when she told Hua Hua the truth, she wouldn’t have to worry about Hua Hua abandoning her?

Even though she could already feel being loved, she feared it wasn’t enough, wasn’t deep enough.

“Hua Hua, love me…” This lack of security was difficult to fill; greed would never be satisfied.

“Mhm, Hua Hua loves you.”

Ye Susheng wasn’t fully mollified, still pleading stubbornly, “Hua Hua must love me very, very much.”

“Of course I’ll love my wife very, very much.” Hua Suihe understood Ye Susheng’s psychological state perfectly, so in this situation, she wouldn’t use jokes or denials to talk to her; otherwise, it would be easy for things to go sideways.

Ye Susheng was barely satisfied, suppressing the obscure thoughts in her heart. A glimmer of light shone in from ahead; the exit of the Tunnel was right before their eyes.
After they left the Tunnel, Ye Susheng drew the black mist back in. At the same time, the last trace of the dying sunset disappeared from the sky.

After staying in darkness for too long, Hua Suihe couldn’t handle the sudden brightness. She kept her eyes closed for a long while before she could finally open them normally.

Staring at the skyscrapers in front of her, Hua Suihe felt an inexplicable sense of absurdity. She closed her eyes, then opened them again-the modern cityscape still hadn’t vanished.

They had only just come out of the Tunnel. How could they possibly have reached the Inner Domain this quickly? Hua Suihe refused to believe it. She put on her positioning glasses and checked, and sure enough, they were still some distance from the border.

Ye Susheng explained, “Hua Hua, it’s a mirage.”

“Whoa. This is way too realistic-and it’s huge.” It completely blanketed the yellow earth. Just taking a single step forward would put her on the city’s concrete road. She’d never seen a mirage before, but this was beyond outrageous.

Ye Susheng carried Hua Suihe down from the camel’s back, then patted the camel, sending it to turn around and head back into the Tunnel.

Seeing Ye Susheng send the camel away, Hua Suihe asked, “We’re not using it anymore?”

Ye Susheng looked smug. “Nope. Out here, I can carry Hua Hua myself.”

Hua Suihe nodded, then unconsciously lifted her leg and started toward the concrete road ahead. Ye Susheng reacted instantly and yanked her back. “Hua Hua, you can’t go that way.”

Hua Suihe stumbled a step. She stared at the city’s lit streetlamps, frowning slightly. Why was it always like this? She clearly hadn’t meant to walk over there.

This thing could actually bewitch players-just like a fake Oasis in the desert that drew in countless travelers.

“Do we go around?”

Ye Susheng nodded, picked Hua Suihe up again, and moved quickly along the mirage’s sharply defined boundary. Before long they were out of the area, and the mirage burst apart and vanished like foam.

They stopped.

The desert on this side was different from the one beyond the Tunnel. There was far more vegetation, and the ground wasn’t loose yellow sand but firm soil-like a desertified region that had been artificially managed and rehabilitated.

With time back to its normal flow, night had already fallen. Stars glittered across the sky.

Thinking about how Hua Suihe hadn’t eaten dinner, Ye Susheng touched her flat stomach and asked with concern, “Hua Hua, are you hungry? Is there anything left in the supply pack? Want to stop and eat a little first?”

Since they weren’t in a rush anyway, Hua Suihe nodded. She tugged Ye Susheng toward a large rock, laid down a layer of Black Cotton Candy as a cushion, then sat. After exchanging for a supply pack, she found it was all dry rations. With conditions being what they were, she could only nibble on some bread.

[Now this is the desert I’m familiar with. That other side looked like a game model.]

[Um… this side is also a game model, bestie.]

[Holy crap, I just realized. I’ve been watching so long I thought Hua Hua was streaming outdoors. I forgot this is in a game.]

[Your condition is pretty serious. Sending a few gifts will cure it.]

Ye Susheng only took a couple of token bites. Watching Hua Suihe eat so earnestly-her cheeks puffed up, constantly moving-Ye Susheng simply put down her own bread and focused on her.

The more she watched, the guiltier she felt for not giving Hua Hua a single hot dish. “Hua Hua, are we going home tonight? Or should we stay one night and head out tomorrow?”

Hua Suihe’s chewing slowed, as if she were thinking. A moment later, she swallowed the bite in her mouth, took two sips of water, and replied, “Either is fine. Let’s stay one more night-like camping.”

Privately, Hua Suihe was thinking that maybe they could set off another round of fireworks.