Chapter 138: My Wife Has to Be Prettier Than Me

""I—I’ll go back with you."" Seeing there was no way out and with Wu Xingyu refusing to help her, Ding Rou could only compromise.

But her eyes flickered with a dark light as she looked at Yun Qimu. ""There’s still this pretty lady here. I heard the village chief likes beautiful women. Brother Dou, aren’t you going to take her back too?""

Her once soft, hoarse voice now carried a sharpness and resentment.

Yun Qimu, who’d been watching the drama from the sidelines:

She raised an eyebrow with a smile—she hadn’t expected the show to turn on her.

Tsk, no wonder she didn’t like this Ding Rou as much as Dailisi. Turns out she’s a two-faced little snake.

Ding Huaxiong, hearing his daughter’s words, had a sly glint in his beady eyes. He hurried to flatter Dou Xing and his men. ""Yes, yes, yes! With Chief Yi’s status, he should pick the very best for his bride. I think this young lady is especially suitable for him.""

He was scheming hard—this girl was so pretty, no worse than those noble-born ladies. If she was taken back, she’d surely be chosen, and then his own daughter would be safe.

Sure enough, Dou Xing and his men were tempted, thinking about taking Yun Qimu back too. But Yun Qimu just walked over with a bright, teasing smile, hooked her arm around Wu Xingyu’s, and said to Dou Xing and his men, ""I don’t know who this Chief Yi is, but he sounds like someone important. Wouldn’t it be inappropriate for such a distinguished man to choose a married woman as his bride?""

Wu Xingyu shifted uncomfortably, but when Yun Qimu pressed down on his arm, he pursed his lips and awkwardly looked away, but at least he didn’t pull his arm back.

Dou Xing narrowed his eyes suspiciously, full of menace, staring at Yun Qimu and then at Wu Xingyu. ""He’s really your husband?""

His tone was fierce, his aura oppressive, but Yun Qimu’s expression didn’t change. She kept smiling. ""Of course. It’s because I’ve trained him so well that every other woman looks ugly to him. Otherwise, that Miss Ding just now might’ve had a 0.1% chance if she threw herself at him. Isn’t that right, Mr. Wu?""

Yun Qimu’s slender, beautiful hand rested bonelessly on Wu Xingyu’s shoulder. Her soft pink lips brushed his ear, her voice low and sweet, like a little hook tugging at his heart, making his ears flush red.

Wu Xingyu turned his face away, uncomfortable.

Yun Qimu smoothly reached around to the other side, pushing his face back toward the front, pressing her own face close, and whispered quickly in his ear, ""One spirit coin.""

Wu Xingyu stiffened, a deep light flashing in his dark eyes. Then he turned his face, his lips almost touching her ear, and said in a low, raspy voice, ""Three.""

Yun Qimu smiled at Dou Xing, then grabbed Wu Xingyu’s head and turned it back to face forward, quickly leaning in and whispering fiercely, ""Two. Not a coin more.""

Wu Xingyu’s thin lips curled up slightly—he was satisfied.

Then he looked up at Dou Xing, his lazy voice cold. ""Not even a 0.1% chance. I’m not interested in ugly women like that. My wife has to be prettier than me.""

Ding Rou: Another critical hit.

Her delicate face twisted uncontrollably.

Pei Yu, Yuan An, Yun He: *shocked dog meme.jpg*

Dou Xing and his men had indescribable expressions. This guy was pretty narcissistic, with high standards.

But looking at the couple, they really were both stunning—each in their own way. It was hard to say who was better looking, but they were definitely a perfect match. And with that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” filter, the woman really did seem prettier than the man. If it were Ding Rou, they couldn’t say she matched him with a straight face.

After all this, their interest in Ding Rou, who they’d thought was the prettiest and most suitable to be their chief’s bride, faded considerably.

To be fair, their chief was the most handsome man in this chaotic city. Ding Rou was nowhere near his level.

Sigh!

Just as Yun Qimu was about to escape unscathed, Ding Rou refused to give up. ""Impossible! They can’t be married—she’s lying to you! Don’t you have a device to check? Take her back and see if she’s ever been married!""

Her voice was shrill, almost hysterical, making Pei Yu lose any last shred of sympathy for her.

Tsk tsk, pretty face but a vicious heart—trying to drag Village Chief Yun down with her.

Pei Yu crossed his arms, not worried at all.

As for Honglian Village, he didn’t like that crazy Yi Beimeng, who was always up to something, but at least the guy had some principles. He doubted he’d really force decent women into marriage.

Sure enough, Dou Xing just sneered, ignoring Ding Rou’s instigation, and instead mocked her, ""So in Miss Ding’s eyes, our Honglian Village is just a bunch of unreasonable thugs who snatch people at random?""

Ding Rou felt a chill run down her spine, her reason slowly returning, and she started to panic.

Ding Huaxiong hurried to shield his daughter, looking over cautiously and suppressing his dissatisfaction. ""If that’s the case, then why are you still chasing us? We already escaped the city.""

Dou Xing sneered again, his eyes cold and vicious. ""You two really have no self-awareness, huh? All that nutrient solution you drank these past two days was wasted.""

The burly man behind him chimed in, ""That nutrient solution was distributed by our Honglian Village for the bride selection. Drinking it means you agreed to participate.""

""Exactly! What, you think we’re a charity, giving out free nutrient solution for nothing?""

Yun Qimu and the others finally understood.

Yun Qimu pursed her lips, silently cursing herself for being careless and letting Ding Rou drag her into this mess.

If she hadn’t claimed to be married to Wu Xingyu just now, she probably wouldn’t have been taken away anyway. What a waste of two spirit coins.

She pouted, a bit annoyed, and quietly let go of Wu Xingyu’s arm, putting some distance between them.

Wu Xingyu pressed his lips together, the red on his ears fading. His expressionless face and deep, dark eyes stared off into the distance, looking a bit lost in thought.

In the end, the Ding father and daughter were taken away by Dou Xing and his men.

Because of Ding Rou’s earlier attempt to drag Yun Qimu down with her, Pei Yu and the others had a terrible impression of the pair. So even when Ding Rou cried and pleaded for help, none of them moved to help.

If they did, she’d probably just turn on them later.

Even the most naïve Yun He wasn’t dumb enough to try and save her.

Before leaving, Dou Xing—perhaps impressed by Wu Xingyu’s sharp tongue—invited them to enter the city together and use Honglian Village’s special passage.

But Wu Xingyu declined. There were too many factions and too much chaos in the city. If they allied with one side, it would make business difficult.

So after some thought, they decided to stick to their original plan and enter the city tomorrow."