Marry the NPC with Money, Wife Comes Knocking - Chapter 57

Chapter 57

It really was way out in the sticks. Hua Suihe wasn’t like the other chosen players-most of them were forcibly teleported over. Hua Hua could only make her way there by taking transportation.

If Hua Hua didn’t want to go, then she’d just assign Hua Hua the simplest tasks. For example, the goodbye kiss before she left for work-Ye Susheng could refresh back to the little cabin every day like usual, and Hua Hua could complete the task at home.

“Congratulations, player Hua Suihe, on clearing the stage successfully. You have received 3,000 points as a clearance reward. Main quest completed: 2,000 bonus points. Multiple side quests completed in the dungeon: an additional 2,000 points. You remain firmly in first place on the rookie player leaderboard and have entered the top 100 of the overall points ranking. Keep up the good work.”

The clearance announcement sounded, which meant this round of the livestream was over.

Hearing it, Hua Suihe looked completely lost. What main quest and side quests? The System never explained anything clearly, and yet she’d gained a pile of points.

No wonder she was the chosen streamer for this game-she really was born for the job.

So when Hua Suihe heard Ye Susheng speak, she happily agreed without hesitation. “Of course. Wherever my wife goes, I go. No matter how far it is, I’ll just go.”

“Hua Hua really wants to go?” Ye Susheng thought for a moment, then made a decision. “Then I’ll arrange a private car for Hua Hua. The bus doesn’t reach there.”

“There’s still plenty of time.” Right now, Ye Susheng had no interest in talking about work at all. She kept thinking about what Hua Hua had said-about buying manga to study. She didn’t know what Hua Hua planned to learn, but from her tone, it sounded important.

Afraid Hua Suihe might forget, she “casually” reminded her, “After work tomorrow, I’ll take Hua Hua to the bookstore to buy manga.”

Hua Suihe really had forgotten. She stared into Ye Susheng’s eyes for a moment, blankly, then suddenly remembered. “Oh, right! I wonder if a normal bookstore even sells that kind of manga.”

Ye Susheng said with certainty, “They will.”

This time she wouldn’t take Hua Hua shopping in a mall in the human district. They’d go to a bookstore in the Thriller district. They had to sell it there. Whatever Hua Hua wanted, she’d find it for her.

“Is Hua Hua looking for romance manga?” Ye Susheng thought of the romance novels she’d seen on the shelves in the school library. She’d never managed to find any stories about a girl and another girl. If it was manga… she hoped it would be a romance between two girls.

Ye Susheng was still a blank sheet of paper, and Hua Suihe couldn’t really explain it clearly right now. “We’ll talk about it tomorrow.”

“It’s really late. Let’s go back and sleep first. Rest up, and tomorrow we’ll go spend some money.”

Perfect timing-Hua Suihe had money in her card now, so she could buy a phone. And if she went back to her old line of work in this world, that meant starting over as a newbie livestreamer. She couldn’t guarantee anyone would watch, but she had experience. She believed she could build the account up.

Hua Suihe slept soundly, with no nightmares. When she woke up in the morning, Ye Susheng was still in the room.

It was only seven o’clock.

Ye Susheng was about to go prepare breakfast for Hua Suihe. Before she left, she saw Hua Suihe pushing herself up from the bed, so she walked back over. “Hua Hua, you’re awake.”

Hua Suihe sat on the edge of the bed. She still remembered Ye Susheng’s work routine. Ye Susheng had already changed into a new uniform-a set of traditional Chinese red wedding clothes.

Just out of bed, her mind still foggy, Hua Suihe’s first question was only, “Are you going back to the Yu Sheng Troupe?”

Ye Susheng knew Hua Suihe’s attention was on what she was wearing, so she explained on her own initiative. “Don’t worry, Hua Hua. I’m not going to be anyone else’s bride. I’m only Hua Hua’s wife.”
Hua Suihe couldn’t help laughing. “Alright then. Don’t tell me it’s a Rural Wedding script?”

Ye Susheng looked a little embarrassed. “Is it… kind of cliché?”

“What do you mean, cliché?” Hua Suihe walked over and ran her hand over the red satin wedding outfit on Ye Susheng. “I don’t care if it’s Rural Wedding or whatever. But my wife can’t go around playing someone else’s bride. I’ll get jealous.”

Ye Susheng hurriedly explained, “I definitely won’t play someone else’s bride. I swear.”

“I believe you, I believe you.” Hua Suihe patted her head. Seeing Ye Susheng’s loose white hair, she couldn’t help feeling it looked oddly like a Chinese wedding outfit paired with a white veil. “So is this one a ghost story?”

“No.” Ye Susheng denied it outright. Hua Hua was a scaredy-cat-Ye Susheng didn’t want to frighten her.

Ye Susheng emphasized, “This is just a rural slice-of-life script. My job is basically to play hide-and-seek-hide so the villagers can’t find me. That’s all. It’s not as scary as Rose Manor.”

Hua Suihe nodded in understanding. “Then yeah, that really is simple.”

After washing up, Hua Suihe planned to head out with Ye Susheng to the Yu Sheng Troupe.

Ye Susheng’s eyes lit up. “Then I’ll go get breakfast for Hua Hua first.”

Ye Susheng and Hua Suihe got on the bus headed for the Yu Sheng Troupe.

But it was a long ride. By eight o’clock, they still hadn’t arrived-yet at exactly eight, Ye Susheng was teleported to her work post, leaving Hua Suihe alone on the bus.

Hua Suihe sighed helplessly and looked at the taciturn driver.

“Sir, how much longer until we get to the Yu Sheng Troupe?”

The driver didn’t even glance at her, his voice cold. “Ten minutes.”

“I’ve noticed it’s always you driving, sir. No one ever fills in for you?”

The driver clearly didn’t want to talk, but he also couldn’t just let Hua Suihe’s words hang there. “Route 33 only has me.”

“Oh. Then you’ve got it rough.” Hua Suihe turned her gaze to the window.

Ten minutes later, she got off the bus and walked through the gates of the Yu Sheng Troupe.

Once again, the lobby was empty. Only Ye Susheng stood at her station, as if she’d been waiting for Hua Suihe alone.

Hua Suihe was always a step too late-she never got to see the players coming to pick up their tasks.

She walked up and casually asked, “All the tasks handed out already?”

“Player, Hua Suihe, is about to enter a new dungeon-Rural Wedding.” Ye Susheng’s eyes followed her. After a brief silence, she reached across the counter and pulled Hua Suihe closer. Once the distance closed, Ye Susheng’s delight was written all over her face.

“Hua Hua~ Hua Hua finally made it!” Ye Susheng, practiced as ever, pressed Hua Suihe’s hand to her own cheek and coaxed in a clingy voice, “Hua Hua is my wife, so I want Hua Hua to find me every single day.”

Hearing that demand, Hua Suihe pinched her cheek, her tone proudly haughty. “So what, I travel all the way over there, and you’re still going to hide from me?”

“Of course not.” Ye Susheng looked innocent, sounding anxious. “I want to live with Hua Hua.”

Hua Suihe stared at her for a long moment, then silently let go.

She was sure of it now. Her wife Ye Susheng wasn’t just going easy on her-she was giving her an outrageous handicap.

[Player Hua Suihe, game level 4. Leveling up will continuously raise the upper limit for livestream gift tips and unlock more special-effect gifts. Please keep working hard to increase your Streamer Level.]

[Dungeon “Rural Wedding” will now begin. Dungeon duration: one month. Game mission: find the missing Ye Susheng every day. Please actively complete the mission!]

Somehow, through the System’s mechanical voice, Hua Suihe could practically hear it grinding its teeth.