Chapter 46 – His bride

But Tang Qing hadn’t approached yet when, with a bang, the mirror suddenly cracked in the middle.

Tang Qing asked in confusion, “99, is this mirror a counterfeit product?”

System 99 felt guilty and said, [Um, maybe, this kind of thing… it’s hard to say.] It had just finished cleaning up the traces left by the villain from the previous world and wasn’t sure if Lord Xuan had seen them.

To be honest, it was having trouble understanding what was going on in this world. It was clearly set up to be a sweet petting¹as in pampering world without any villains, and the host was supposed to be human. But now…

In any case, its virtual hair was almost falling out, and the floor was scattered with the characters “0101.”

The silver-haired man regained his composure from his frenzied state, and picked up the broken mirror from the ground. The mirror had turned back into ordinary glass, reflecting no visions. His face seemed calm, but there was no longer the carefree look he usually had. His fingers hanging by his side were clenched tightly, almost audibly straining the joints.

After a long time, the man crushed the mirror in his hand, slowly turning it into ashes.

Enduring the piercing pain in his heart, Gu Mijing walked up to Tang Qing, slowly crouched down, and said in a deep voice, “Tang Tang, stay with me tonight.”

Everyone was bewildered by his inexplicable actions. Chen Ji saw him looking fierce and evil, then glanced at the cute and soft long-haired cat on the ground, couldn’t help but feel sorry, and said, “Jing-ge, don’t take it out on the little fairy. It’s just a cat and can’t stand being hit.”

Tang Qing was also puzzled, staring at Chen Ji with his big round eyes, watery beautiful glass beads.

Chen Ji was instantly killed, and his corpse was beaten repeatedly²as in he’s already dead anyways. Might as well just do it. He gritted his teeth and said, “Jing-ge, how about I stay instead? I’m tough, I’m not afraid…”

After speaking, he crouched down, trying to pick up the cat.

Smack!

His outstretched hand was harshly slapped away, leaving a fresh red palm print.

“Don’t touch it!” the silver-haired man roared, his eyes flashing with a crazy crimson rage.

Chen Ji quickly withdrew his hand. Having known Gu Mijing for many years, even during the dark times when they were treated like research subjects in the experimental base, he had never seen him so furious. He had no doubt that if his hand had touched the cat just now, that hand would have been in serious trouble.

The silver-haired man suppressed his frightening aura. After a while, he calmed down and gently picked up the cat from the ground.

The ragdoll cat was a medium-sized cat, resting in his arms, warm and soft, filling his heart with gentle warmth.

The silver-haired man carried the cat to the bed and said coldly, “Everyone, leave.”

Chen Ji could only leave the room reluctantly, glancing back multiple times.

Poor pretty little cat, will you be okay tomorrow?

The next day, Tang Qing, who was deeply worried by Chen Ji, felt fine except for suspecting a risk of being petted bald.

That man, all night long, neither sleeping nor going crazy, just kept stroking his long fur all over, from his fluffy round head, down to his fluffy big tail, and then his pink belly, causing him to get goosebumps all over.

The only relief was that Lord Xuan wouldn’t touch his sensitive areas again.

Lord Xuan, if you have nothing to do, why don’t we go find something else to do³tbh the original one is a buzzword that mocks the other person for being bad at what they are doing and for them to leave the keyboard and go touch grass/work?

“*Sob sob* 99, am I going bald…?”

He could even see several long white cat hairs floating on the ground.

System 99 made an effort to organize its words and said, [Yes, host, this villain is jealous that you also have long fur and wants to pet you bald. You must stay away from him. This silver-haired man is really bad!]

Tang Qing fully agreed.

But System 99’s good intentions obviously couldn’t be fulfilled.

The next day, Chen Ji arrived early in the room, not seeing the expected bloody scene; the man and the cat were still harmoniously coexisting, which surprised him.

He reported, “Jing-ge, we found a handsome young man with a red mole at the corner of his eye to the west, he’s also a level two wood elemental ability user…”

Before he could finish, Gu Mijing interrupted, saying, “No need, don’t look for anyone else from now on.”

Chen Ji was puzzled for a moment and couldn’t believe it, “Is… is it the one from yesterday?”

Gu Mijing shook his head, “No, it’s not. I’ve already found him.”

After speaking, he chuckled softly and glanced at the beautiful cat in his arms, “Turns out I’ve been mistaken all along.”

“Chen Ji, have you heard of animals mutating into humans?” Gu Mijing asked.

Chen Ji pondered for a moment and replied, “No. Animal mutations usually involve changes like increased size, speed, attack and defense capabilities. Some animals evolve intelligence and can understand human language.”

In conclusion, Chen Ji said, “Whether it’s humans or animals, I’ve never heard of cross-species mutations.”

Gu Mijing nodded thoughtfully, looking at the fluffy and beautiful cat in his arms.

“Oh, by the way, send all the cats in the cat room away, and we don’t need to collect orange cats anymore in the future.”

Chen Ji followed Gu Mijing’s gaze and looked over to the beautiful white cat in his arms, with its captivating pair of half-closed heterochromatic eyes, as if it had been impatiently petted, starting to swing its big fluffy tail onto the face of the silver-haired man, falling asleep on its own.

He suddenly had a bold idea.

Could it be that his Jing-ge couldn’t find the teenager with a mole at the corner of his eye, nor find an orange cat that met his preferences, and now his tastes had completely changed 360 degrees⁴I mean there is no change… he’s still into cats, discovering the beautiful Ragdoll cat with a mole at the corner of its eye… would that be okay?

It turned out unexpectedly well, the man’s long silver hair falling on the cat’s gorgeous white fur, creating an inexplicably warm and harmonious scene.

“I understand, Jing-ge. Sister-in-law… oh no, Tang Tang, it, it, it is indeed extremely beautiful.”

Tang Qing raised his eyes lazily and glanced at Chen Ji. Why was this silly kid looking at him with eyes like he was looking at Daji⁵the nine tailed fox in chinese mythology… said to be a temptress that brought down a whole country in another life?

“Prepare in these few days, call all level two and above ability users, follow me to the Devil’s Deep Forest, there’s something I need on that big pine tree.”

“Yes, Lord Xuan.”

After the apocalypse, the Devil’s Deep Forest was covered by thick fog all year round, with many mutated animals unseen in the human world. Why did Lord Xuan suddenly decide to go to such a dangerous place? It seemed that this thing he wanted was truly very important to Lord Xuan.

Impatiently, Gu Mijing shooed away Chen Ji, “Also, don’t stare at Tang Tang all day long. Understand? If you have nothing to do, go out, don’t disturb Tang Tang’s rest.”

After Chen Ji left, while the cat in his arms was sleeping, Gu Mijing unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his strong chest.

The truth that the researchers at the experimental base had failed to find after years of in-depth research from the inside out was actually hidden within his body.

His nails suddenly grew sharp.

The porcelain-white hand touched the chest, at the position of his heart.

Expressionless, he lowered his head, cutting open the skin and flesh over his heart, fresh blood gushing out. When he raised his eyes again, there was no emotion in them, his expression cold and indifferent, but his palm now held a blood-red jade.

Blood jade.

Everyone only knew that when the apocalypse arrived, a meteorite impact had occurred. Only a very few people discovered that along with the meteorite, there were also these blood-like red jade beads that fell. The closer one was to the blood jade, the faster the mutation rate.

After discovering that the so-called research base was just a group of greedy and inhumane researchers, he dug open his chest, hiding the blood jade in his heart.

Now, he picked up a red braided rope, strung the blood jade on it, and hung it around the neck of his beloved cat.

Hope that the blood jade can protect his lazy kitty and help it transform into a human sooner.

“My little Tang Tang, grow up quickly.”

…

After the departure of the Lu Shang, Tang Qing was taken care of by the Ziyi. Today, when she was about to take the cat to feed it, she found that Lord Xuan was already feeding the cat.

The cat lowered its head and extended its bright red tongue, lapping up the goat’s milk in the bowl. Lord Xuan was standing beside, watching with a focused gaze.

The cat lifted its head, blinking its big round eyes. Due to its long fur, it inevitably got a bit of milk on it. Lord Xuan chuckled, “My little Tang Tang, you’re really silly, almost turning into a milk ball.”

After saying that, he reached out his clearly defined fingers, gently wiping the milk off the cat’s face, then extending his fingers to the cat’s mouth. The cat extended its wet and warm bright red tongue, licking the milky white liquid on the man’s fingers.

For some reason, seeing this scene, the Ziyi felt a bit embarrassed and lowered her head.

Approaching, she respectfully said, “Sir, everything prepared for Master Cat is here.”

Lord Xuan took out the items with satisfaction and let the Ziyi step back.

It was a white lace dress for the cat, with a large peach pink bow on the back.

Ignoring the cat’s various refusals, the man dressed it in the dress. Finally, he took out something like a veil and put it on the cat.

The ragdoll cat in the dress, all white with a large pink bow on its back, and a blood-red pendant hanging around its neck, had a delicate and exquisite face, appearing charming and cute. Its watery azure and purple heterochromatic eyes, when looking over with affection, were simply captivating.

The silver-haired man gazed affectionately at the cat, burying his face in its back, deeply inhaling several times.

The man picked up the cat, kissing from its eyelids all the way to its pink belly before finally letting go. He then pressed the cat tightly against his chest, still wearing the white lace dress.

“My little Tang Tang, my little Tang Tang.”

Tang Qing extended his hand, but the soft cat paws couldn’t push the man away.

“99, help, 99… I think I’ve encountered a pervert…”

System 99 closed its eyes, I’m sorry, host, I couldn’t protect you.

Gu Mijing recalled the scene he saw in the mirror last night. The person had skin like congealed snow, delicate and beautiful features, a pair of captivating blue-purple heterochromatic eyes, with a touch of enchanting bright red at the corners, long flowing white hair, beautiful to the point of gender ambiguity.

He had no preference for gender, as long as it was the person in his dreams.

Unexpectedly, he had been mistaken about the gender of the blurry figure in his dreams all along.

That delicate face, slender neck, flowing white hair, exquisitely beautiful.

So, it was a girl.

His new bride was truly beautiful.

Author’s notes:

Lord Xuan: Beautiful wife, beauty wife, I hit the jackpot hehehehe. What should we name our child in the future?

Tang Tang: Ophthalmology or neurology⁶Ophthalmologists treat eye and visual problems. Neurologists deal with issues of the brain., pick one for yourself.

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  as in pampering
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  as in he’s already dead anyways. Might as well just do it
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  tbh the original one is a buzzword that mocks the other person for being bad at what they are doing and for them to leave the keyboard and go touch grass/work
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  I mean there is no change… he’s still into cats
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  the nine tailed fox in chinese mythology… said to be a temptress that brought down a whole country
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  Ophthalmologists treat eye and visual problems. Neurologists deal with issues of the brain.