Before the Wedding

Three days slipped by in the blink of an eye. Today was Chen Xinjie and Long Yeyue's grand wedding day.

Su Jiu had reached the rank of Super Douluo. There was no need for him to keep a low profile anymore. This was the perfect chance to ride the tide and make an announcement to the world: the age when Su Jiu alone would steal the show and point the way had arrived!

"You've been grinning since early this morning. Did something good happen?"

Leng Yaozhu smoothed down the rebellious cowlick on top of Su Jiu's head. A trace of pride touched her lips. Her husband looked much more pleasing to the eye now.

"Hehe, you'll find out when the time comes."

"Of course, of course. A-Jiu has his own little secrets now and won't tell his big sister. I'm so heartbroken..."

As she spoke, Leng Yaozhu coolly handed Su Jiu the formal outfit she had specially prepared for him, then resumed her stern big-sister act.

"Here! First, I want to tell you to dress decently for the occasion. Don't bring shame on our Leng Family, okay?"

"Yes, yes, I know, Sis. You can go out now. I'll change right away..."

Leng Yaozhu smiled to herself and secretly licked the corner of her lips. Still feeling shy, huh?

She'd already seen everything there was to see, and had enjoyed almost everything there was to enjoy. All that remained was her own ultra-thin 0.01 layer.

Now she just needed the right moment to have her way with Su Jiu while he still had some willpower left. She'd come to terms with it: though a melon forced off the vine might not be sweet, it sure quenched your thirst. Heh heh heh~

"Sis, don't worry. With what I've got, I'll make outsiders envy our Leng Family!"

Leng Yaozhu's delicate body stiffened. Su Jiu was right. That seemed to be one of the things that attracted her to him. His looks really did fit her tastes, especially those eyes of his—dark as ink when unlit, but gilded with gold when the light struck them. Look closely, and they seemed steeped in the mysterious colors of the East!

"A-Jiu, don't get carried away, okay~"

Na'er's room.

"Wow! Na'er, you look so cool! You're just like a little white prince straight out of a fairy tale!"

A-Jiu flew around Na'er, secretly snapping a few photos. She planned to have nine A-Jius serve as Na'er's mounts someday.

"Hehe~ A-Jiu, you really thought of everything. Dresses are such a bother. We'll just go over there and eat and drink our fill..."

Na'er had heard that the Sea God Family was famous for all kinds of precious seafood. She'd deliberately skipped breakfast, and her little belly was empty. She planned to stock up when they got there.

What about outsiders pointing fingers?

Clever A-Jiu had come up with a plan for Na'er. If that happened, she could simply announce, "Na'er is Leng Wuduan's child bride"—Leng Wuduan being Su Jiu's assumed name. After all, it'd be Old Su who lost face. What did Na'er have to worry about?

A-Jiu really was the perfect strategist for Queen Na'er! A-Jiu was the best!

A-Jiu: Heh heh heh~

South Sea City, the Sea God Family's estate.

Today, the Sea God Family's estate was decked out in festive decorations. Blue-and-gold banners, the colors of the vast ocean, hung everywhere inside and out, bearing heartfelt blessings for the "newlyweds" about to enter the bridal chamber.

Looking behind you, the most striking sight was the Golden Trident (counterfeit), symbol of the Sea God Family.

The thousand-zhang trident stood proudly, its shaft piercing the clouds, its imposing presence shaking the heavens!

A huge portrait hung in the center of its shaft. Sea God Tang San looked solemn and majestic, radiating divine might. Even from several thousand meters away, he was unmistakable.

On the blades to either side of the portrait of the Sea God stood the stars of today's celebration: Chen Xinjie and Long Yeyue.

This was an old Sea God Family tradition, a romance and fantasy all its own for every member of the family. But only those who had made great contributions to the Sea God Family could receive this honor. Everyone else could only look on enviously and offer the perfect couple their most sincere blessings.

Early that morning, Old Man Chen's legs trembled beneath him. He bared his pearly whites, the dark circles under his eyes so deep they seemed impossible to wash away. Staggering, he braced one hand against the corner of the wall and clutched his aching kidneys with the other, the very picture of an old man out of strength.

A year ago, when he'd learned that Long Yeyue was close to death, it had nearly knocked Old Man Chen for a loop. Was this some kind of joke?

By his reckoning, Long Yeyue should have had at least twenty years left. And now someone was telling him she was about to die? What kind of pitfall was this, sprung on an old man?

Unwilling to believe it, Chen Xinjie had flown straight to Shrek Academy. And it was true!

When Chen Xinjie saw Long Yeyue on the brink of death, her body was withered and shrunken, her face deathly pale and gray. Her eyes were hollow, not a glimmer of light in them. Her breathing was so faint he could barely feel it. She had only the thinnest thread of breath left, and the flame of her life could go out at any moment.

What's more, her right hand was missing?!

Chen Xinjie flew into a rage on the spot, but immediately wilted again.

There was no other reason. He was afraid he might accidentally shake Long Yeyue to death. Then he'd be done for.

"A-Jie, I... I want to live... I... I don't want to die..."

The moment Long Yeyue recognized Chen Xinjie, who had come to her side, an overwhelming desire to live surged through her. She hadn't had her fill of life as Shrek's supreme ruler, second to none and above thousands. She didn't want to die!

Seeing the clear tears welling in the corners of Long Yeyue's eyes—the first she had ever shed for him—Chen Xinjie's heart ached, and tears spilled from his own eyes. Even a tough man could be tender, especially when it came to his moonlight!

Without the slightest hesitation, he promised Long Yeyue that he would keep her alive!

When Chen Xinjie agreed, the elders of Shrek Academy all sighed, as if they'd finally gotten rid of some troublesome burden.

The Life Sharing Contract!

That was right, the Life Sharing Contract. They hadn't had their fill of the good life yet. Who would want to give up half their life force to some dying old woman who wasn't even a relative? Had they been kicked in the head by a donkey?

Fortunately, now they had a sucker.

During this time, Long Yeyue also saw human nature for what it was: the world was fickle and people were cold.

If A-Jie could save her, she'd marry him. There was no point staying at Shrek. She could still be the supreme ruler at the Sea God Family.

The two of them immediately signed the Life Sharing Contract. Long Yeyue's cheeks gradually filled out and regained their rosy color. Like a balloon being inflated, her whole body grew plump again. But the hand that had been knocked off was gone forever.

Later, during their first intimate encounter, the two of them pressed together at zero distance. To Long Yeyue's astonishment, his XXX actually replenished her life force even more—menopause!

They said no field was ruined by plowing; only the ox could be worked to exhaustion.

But after more than a month of being worked mercilessly, Old Man Chen just couldn't take it anymore!

Long Yeyue might have been young and beautiful, her eyes as clear as water, with a natural, three-part softness that seeped into the bones. Every frown and smile of hers carried a bewitching charm that left Old Man Chen on the back foot and utterly helpless.

But she was like the gaping maw of an abyss. No matter how much he poured into her with his Vast Sea Martial Soul, it never seemed to be enough. His vast sea had nearly been squeezed dry and reduced to a little pond. He'd almost died in that gentle trap.

Today was his and Long Yeyue's grand wedding day. They'd already indulged themselves all night. They couldn't keep going like this.

Chen Xinjie came to the Sea God Helmet. He drew upon a wisp of the dense Sea God Divine Power, and in an instant his energy and spirit were restored to their peak. He was once again the refreshed Vast Sea Douluo!

He went to the designated dressing room and changed into his wedding clothes. Just thinking about Long Yeyue putting on a wedding dress especially for him made him grin nonstop.