The instant Chu Tian heard that “husband,” his outward appearance remained as calm and indifferent as ever.
However, inside his heart, it was as though a little person was already wildly twisting and dancing, while in the background a grand fireworks display erupted—bright enough to light up the entire night sky.
He had completely forgotten that just moments ago he had still been on guard, still wondering whether this girl might expose him and turn him into the public enemy of all humanity.
Right now, Chu Tian’s mind held only one thought.
‘The little wildcat called me husband. Little Nian’er called me husband!’
The shy way she called him husband was so beautiful.
Her voice was so soft, so sweet!
And what fueled his fantasies even more was how Su Nian had secretly called him husband just as he was about to leave—only to be “accidentally” discovered by him.
A bold idea began to grow wildly in his mind.
She had called out to him in such a tiny voice right when he was about to leave.
This was clearly… her trying to keep him here.
‘Yes, very likely.’
Did the girl in front of him not want him to leave?
If Su Nian really was trying to hold him back…
Then it would mean that not only did the girl have no intention of resisting or exposing him, but under his “offensive,” she had already begun to fall—already been conquered by him!
After all, he still had quite a lot of confidence in his own charm and strength.
Although the girl before him was outstanding, powerful, beautiful, and proud, that didn’t mean she was completely impossible to capture.
The moment he considered this possibility, it no longer felt like he was standing in this dark, damp dungeon.
Instead, it felt like he was inside a bright, sunlit greenhouse blooming with flowers.
So satisfying.
The pleasure of conquering this proud, lofty saintess he liked was even more intense than when he had previously defeated Su Nian, pinned her down… possessed her, and absorbed massive amounts of Annoyance Value to grow stronger.
This was the ultimate satisfaction of the spirit and of realizing the self.
Chu Tian reached out and gently placed his hand on her soft golden hair, with a tenderness even he himself hadn’t noticed.
The sensation at his fingertips was soft, silky, and carried the unique sweet fragrance of the girl.
His broad, warm palm lightly ruffled the girl’s small head.
The corners of his mouth—which were usually tightly set in a cold arc—could no longer suppress the upward curve.
Clearly the normally calm and composed Chu Tian could no longer keep the corners of his mouth in check after being called “husband” by the girl in front of him.
Next Chu Tian faced another dilemma.
Since the girl in front of him had already called him husband, shouldn’t he respond in kind?
But wouldn’t that make it seem like his position as master was unstable…?
‘Whatever!’
He was going to say it!
“Wife… what’s wrong?” Chu Tian spoke softly, his voice sounded unusually gentle.
‘Wife.’
The horned demon lord’s deep voice—carrying an unprecedented trace of tenderness—rippled across the surface of Su Nian’s heart like a thousand waves.
The moment Su Nian heard the word “wife,” her brain experienced a brief shutdown.
She felt her cheeks burning hot.
Even her neck and the tips of her ears were dyed with a moving blush.
She had clearly been a boy before and now she was being held in the arms of this big bad who had imprisoned and humiliated her, having her hair and head stroked, and being called “wife” by him.
This feeling…
It was just too humiliating.
But beneath the overwhelming shame that nearly drowned her, a faint, strange sensation quietly sprouted deep in her heart.
‘Mm… This was just part of the plan.’
The horned demon’s sudden way of addressing her was perfect proof that her “become a wife” strategy was steadily advancing.
Being treated as “wife” by the horned demon lord was far better than being treated as a random little slave he could bully at will.
She could clearly feel the warmth of that broad palm on top of her head.
She could also sense that the cold, oppressive aura around the man seemed to have melted away quite a bit in this moment.
‘The horned demon had become gentler. Easier to get along with. Far more so than before. Mm… almost like a human being.’
An inappropriate and strange adjective suddenly popped into Su Nian’s mind.
She absolutely would not give this damned horned demon too high a rating.
After all, the man in front of her was still her archenemy.
Even if she called him husband now, even if there was cuddling, hugging, kissing, and this and that—it was only temporary.
Everything was in service of her ultimate goal.
Once she gathered one hundred million Humiliation Value, she would still ruthlessly trample this guy underfoot and torment him thoroughly.
Su Nian silently calculated in her heart.
Over the next few months, she would fully utilize her super-idol-level charm to bewitch this guy completely, make him utterly obedient to her, and take complete control.
Then, at the moment he was most deeply infatuated and convinced he had everything under control…
She would finally break through one hundred million Humiliation Value, ascend as a god, remove all negative statuses.
And deliver a gorgeous… ultimate counter-kill!
What kind of expression would this damned horned demon make at that time?
It would definitely be one of those spectacular, incredulous faces, right?
‘Oh hohoho~’
Just imagining that scene made Su Nian’s mood brighten involuntarily.
Even the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curve upward slightly.
As for right now she needed to solve the problem in front of her first.
The horned demon master was still waiting for her answer, wondering why she had suddenly called him husband.
How should she respond?
Su Nian hesitated for a moment and began to devise her own “enchanting little trick.”
However, in the system’s backend judgment, what the host called her “enchanting little trick” looked far more like a “pregnancy technique.”
The next moment Su Nian began to employ her enchanting little technique.
She raised her hand.
Her slender, fair fingertips trembled slightly as she gently tucked a disobedient strand of golden hair behind her warm, flushed ear.
The motion was slow and deliberate.
As though silently inviting the other party to focus his gaze on her shame-reddened cheeks and the graceful curve of her snow-white swan-like neck.
Her other hand curled at her side for a moment before, as if she had made up her mind, it quietly reached out and gently grasped the corner of the horned demon lord’s robe.
The black fabric formed a stark contrast with her delicate, fair fingertips.
The girl did not speak.
She simply held on like that.
Then she slightly lowered her head, putting on a pitiful, slightly aggrieved and annoyed expression.
Her long lashes trembled nonstop.
Occasionally she would quickly lift her eyelids to sneak a glance at the man’s expression.
Those sky-blue eyes were brimming with all sorts of emotions.
A reserved look that said she didn’t want him to go, yet stubbornly refused to say it out loud.
In that instant Chu Tian felt the softest part of his heart get fiercely “struck” by the girl in front of him once again.
The dim yellow light of the magic crystal in the dungeon cast a fuzzy, dreamlike halo around the girl’s silhouette.
She had just finished eating roasted meat; a faint sheen of oil still lingered on her moist cherry lips.
Far from ruining her beauty, it added a pure, heart-fluttering temptation.
Her long hair, spread like a golden waterfall across the dark pillow.
The alluring curves faintly visible beneath her silk nightgown.
And right now, that expression of feigned grievance while secretly observing him was really…
Way too unfair.
Earlier, he had genuinely felt sorry for her just having woken up in such a weakened state, so he had planned to let her rest alone tonight.
But in this situation…
If the girl truly didn’t want him to leave, then he… would just “reluctantly” stay.
“What’s wrong?” Chu Tian deliberately lowered his voice.
His tall frame leaned slightly forward.
Hot breath almost sprayed directly against the girl’s earlobe.
The uniquely aggressive scent of male hormones instantly enveloped her completely.
“Tonight… you don’t want me to leave, do you?” His voice carried an obvious teasing tone.
The implication couldn’t have been clearer.
‘N-no way!’
Su Nian’s heart skipped a beat.
Like a child whose thoughts had been seen through, she frantically tried to string words together.
“You can leave if you want. I just… just wanted to thank you for saving me earlier, um… and for roasting meat for me.”
Even Su Nian herself found this excuse incredibly far-fetched.
Who thanks someone by calling them “husband”?
“Oh?” Chu Tian looked at her adorably dishonest expression.
The curve of his mouth grew even more pronounced as he said, “Then I’ll really go. I’ll come see you again tomorrow morning…”
The next moment.
He actually straightened up, adopting a posture as though he were about to turn and leave at any second.
At that very instant.
The soft little hand clutching the corner of his robe suddenly tightened instinctively.
Her expression changed instantly, her small mouth pouted.
Her face was full of shy anger and indignation.
Those beautiful blue starry eyes glared at him, practically screaming “you stupid blockhead” across her features.
The girl’s expression was so vivid.
Yet deep within those starry eyes, a shrewd and cunning gleam that no one noticed flickered faintly.
Did he really think he had her wrapped around his finger?
Not at all.
This damned horned demon thought she was prey in the palm of his hand, but perhaps in some unnoticeable moment, the roles of hunter and prey had already quietly reversed.
Hmph.
The next second, Chu Tian looked at the shy girl who was clutching his robe yet stubbornly refusing to beg him to stay.
He could no longer hold back.
The last thread of reason in his heart snapped completely.
He leaned down and pressed over her.
The soft bed sank deeply under his tall frame, completely trapping the girl’s small body within his domain.
The corner of his mouth curved upward.
It was now only a few centimeters from the girl’s moist, full lips.
It was just about to touch.
“Grabbing Master’s clothes, calling Master your husband, and still saying you don’t want me to stay…” His voice was hoarse, carrying a wicked chuckle.
Each word felt like a feather lightly teasing the tip of Su Nian’s heart.
“Hm?”
Those dark eyes stared straight at her.
Right now, he really wanted to hear her admit it with her own mouth.
Su Nian met the man’s gaze head-on.
Their breaths mingled.
Faced with the horned demon master’s blatant questioning, the girl’s cheeks flushed so red it seemed blood might drip.
Her heart pounded wildly in her chest.
Shame and nervousness nearly swallowed her whole.
But at that moment, a flash of inspiration burst through her starry eyes…
The wife plan—to enchant the horned demon lord and make him completely obedient to her…
It officially begins now!
The next moment.
The girl still did not speak.
She did not admit that she wanted this man to stay…
She chose to answer with action.
Su Nian gathered the greatest courage of her life.
She closed her eyes on her own initiative and slightly lifted her flawless, beautiful face.
Without a word, the girl leaned in and kissed him.