Marry the NPC with Money, Wife Comes Knocking - Chapter 6

Hua Suihe stared at her for a moment, then suddenly thought of something. She lowered her head and fumbled in the pocket of her overalls, finally pulling out a pack of spare handkerchief tissues.

The tissues were printed with strawberries and carried a sweet strawberry scent.

Hua Suihe unfolded one tissue and waved it in front of Ye Susheng’s nose. “Can you smell this?”

Ye Susheng’s eyes lit up. She took the tissue, brought it close to her nose, and inhaled deeply, squinting in delight. She declared with certainty, “It’s Hua Hua’s scent!”

Hua Suihe’s mouth twitched in speechless resignation. “Why would I smell like strawberries…”

Ye Susheng carefully folded the tissue and tucked it into her pocket, completely misunderstanding. She even promised, “I’ll carry Hua Hua’s scent with me.”

Hua Suihe, who just wanted her to cover her nose and mouth with the tissue, stuffed the whole pack into Ye Susheng’s pocket.

Forget it, it really seems she can’t smell the stench.

With the mask on, she couldn’t smell anything unpleasant either.

A large wooden clock hung on the white wall, its hands ticking away: tick-tock, tick-tock.

Although it felt like they’d been here a long time, the clock showed it was only nine thirty in the evening.

“Let’s go, let’s take a look.”

This pet hospital was enormous. The third floor was divided into many sections, with a large electronic screen on the wall displaying the layout and marking which area was responsible for which type of pet.

People came and went, paying no attention to them. Some were pet doctors in white coats and masks, others were pet owners hurrying after the doctors with their beloved animals.

The game world was called the Great City, with a total of 25 districts and a population of 500 million. Not every household kept pets, but surely one pet hospital wasn’t enough.

Hua Suihe couldn’t help but ask, “Are you sure this is the only pet hospital in the Great City?”

“Yes.”

Hua Suihe walked toward the canine section, Ye Susheng following leisurely.

The ghosts hiding in the shadows, watching this scene, found their not-so-bright minds struggling to keep up.

Ye Susheng kept following a delicious-smelling food – why didn’t she eat it?

The script had to continue.

Bound by the rules, since Ye Susheng hadn’t given the slaughter command, they had to keep following the script.

If the food didn’t make a mistake, they couldn’t start their meal.

It was hard for Hua Suihe to tell who among the crowd were players acting out the script. She couldn’t just grab someone and ask if they were a player.

She wasn’t that socially bold.

Many consultation room doors had signs saying, “No admittance except for staff.”

Continuing inward, they reached a sandy area marked as a pet playground, surrounded by white railings.

Hua Suihe hadn’t even gotten close when she felt many intense gazes fixed on her.

Ye Susheng stood close beside her, explaining, “This is the pet paradise. These pets can’t be cured anymore, so they’re placed in the playground to spend their last happy days.”

“Their owners love them very much and will accompany them here to play.”

The pet playground wasn’t strictly divided; there were felines, canines, and even reptiles.

A flower-patterned python lay straight, its body as thick as a barrel. It was clearly at its end. Its owner – a man – held it and sobbed uncontrollably.

Hua Suihe took two steps back and looked away. “Raising something this big isn’t easy.”

But this was really too big; just looking at it was intimidating.

That man was called Xiao Shuai… no, Ban Ting. It was his first time holding a python, and the goosebumps on his arms were rougher than the snake’s scales. This python was his pet, and today was the first day he’d learned that!

Beside him, his attending veterinarian sat quietly, observing whether he truly loved his pet.

Pets could kill people, and doctors could eat people.

Dragged into the horror game for the first time, Ban Ting was already scared silly. Now, he could only keep his head down and act human – if he failed, he wouldn’t even be human anymore.
He quietly observed the people around him. Those who stepped into the enclosure to accompany the ‘pets’ were probably all players – by his estimate, there were dozens, and many had already died.

As soon as the python in his arms stiffened and was completely dead, he could figure out a way to get out.

While he was trying to calm himself and think of a solution, he caught sight of Ye Susheng outside the railing from the corner of his eye.

She had forcibly assigned him a task that morning, and now, whenever he closed his eyes, all he saw were her blood-filled eyes.

At this moment, Ban Ting’s body was even stiffer than the python’s corpse in his arms.

‘Ye Susheng is not bound by the rules, born to kill. If you encounter her, just run for your life.’

Ban Ting hugged the python tighter, even relying on it for warmth.

This life is just too damn hard!

After confirming there was no way out, he became bolder. Ban Ting looked up at Ye Susheng, only to find she had already walked away.

Beside her was a girl in pink overalls.

She didn’t look like she was here to kill anyone.

Was that girl an NPC too? How could she walk alongside Ye Susheng?

But since he didn’t have to die by Ye Susheng’s knife, Ban Ting’s mind became more active again.

He needed to clear the level to earn points, buy life-saving charms, and avoid dying here.

He had to post all the pet medical records from the hospital online. Where were the pet records kept?

The pet doctor walked over expressionlessly: “Sir, your pet is dead. My condolences.”

Seeing all the sickly pets, Hua Suihe was in low spirits, and Ye Susheng followed her closely, never leaving her side.

Hua Suihe stopped and looked at her in confusion, “By the way, aren’t you supposed to be working? Is it okay for you to keep following me?”

“Of course it is,” Ye Susheng replied without hesitation. “Being with Hua Hua is the most important thing.”

Hua Suihe poked her face, her words tinged with laughter, “Won’t you get your pay docked for this?”

“No, it’s fine.”

Hua Suihe was also left puzzled by the few scattered lines from the game system.

In Ye Susheng’s office was the address to the director’s office, and in the director’s office were all the pet medical records.

Hua Suihe sighed. This pet hospital was just too lousy; she wasn’t in the mood to look around anymore. She might as well seriously play the game as a player.

Just now, when she was in the office, Yi Shuang escaped through the window. At that moment, Hua Suihe thought, why not just ask Ye Zi where the director’s office was?

Hua Suihe’s eyes darted around and landed on Ye Susheng’s face. “Ye Zi, do you know where the director’s office is?”

The bloody color in Ye Susheng’s eyes suddenly deepened, as if blood would start flowing from her eyes at any moment.

Ye Susheng closed her eyes, lips pressed tight.

Hua Suihe, who had been staring at her face, immediately noticed something was wrong. She grabbed Ye Susheng’s icy hands and tucked them into her own arms. “Ye Zi, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

Only when she held her hands did she feel the strength in Ye Susheng’s grip.

Even though Ye Susheng squeezed her hand painfully, Hua Suihe didn’t pull away, growing even more worried about Ye Susheng’s state.

Ye Susheng’s breathing was uneven, but she instinctively relaxed her grip, opened her eyes, and lowered her gaze to their joined hands. Seeing the redness from her own squeezing, hot tears suddenly spilled out, landing on the back of Hua Suihe’s hand.

Crying at the drop of a hat, Hua Suihe panicked, quickly raised her hand to wipe away Ye Susheng’s tears, and asked repeatedly, “What’s wrong, what’s wrong? Why are you crying?”

“I’m sorry, Hua Hua. I won’t do it again, sobbing…”

Having hurt Hua Suihe, she felt both guilty and distressed.

“Ah, it doesn’t hurt at all,” Hua Suihe thought it was nothing serious and brought her hand to Ye Susheng’s lips. “Here, blow on it for me and it won’t hurt anymore.”