Arc 7Divorce and the Castle

Xue Ci divorced Qin Zhuo and tried to reunite with him in Jiangnan before leaving that world as the Quick Transmigration Bureau hunted the Virus Fragments. In the final world, he became a castle servant tasked with retrieving his dead husband and followed Bill to their old room while investigating his forgotten past.

  • Qin Zhuo consummated their marriage despite Xue Ci’s protests, while Qin Wuzhen and Xie Qiaosi pursued Xue Ci.
  • Qin Zhuo discovered portraits of Qin Wuzhen, feared abandonment, and later agreed to Xue Ci’s demand for a divorce.
  • Qin Wuzhen assaulted Xue Ci after blocking his journey to Qin Zhuo in Jiangnan, and A Fei later abducted Xue Ci during his escape.
  • Qin Wuzhen and Xie Qiaosi rescued Xue Ci before A Fei’s wedding, and Xue Ci entered the final world after learning that the Quick Transmigration Bureau was hunting the Virus Fragments.
  • Xue Ci became an NPC servant in a castle with Qin Zhou, Lu Min, and Fu Chengsi and learned that he needed to retrieve his dead husband while concealing his marriage.
  • Xue Ci investigated the castle’s deaths and ghostly visitors while Lu Min promised to modify the game code and take him away.
  • Bill identified Xue Ci’s dead husband as Erland, and Fu Chengsi obtained leave for Xue Ci and offered him somewhere to stay.
  • Xue Ci instead left with Bill, who brought him to their old room and said they had met outside a church.
Chapters 151–175 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 151The Young Husband Who Needed a Wedding to Ward Off Ill Fortune (17)

Xue Ci continued recovering while Qin Zhuo repeatedly indulged in secret intimacy with him, and Qin Wuzhen struggled with his own desire for Xue Ci. At the New Year feast, Xue Ci got drunk, completed a task by asking Qin Wuzhen to take him to his room, and then consummated his marriage with Qin Zhuo; afterward, Qin Zhuo went to Qin Wuzhen because Xue Ci had wet the bed.

  • Qin Zhuo used his injured hand to coax Xue Ci into kissing him, then secretly handled Xue Ci’s stained clothes after he left for acupuncture.
  • Qin Wuzhen treated Xue Ci while he slept, then warned him to avoid intimacy during his recovery, hiding his own desire for him.
  • Over the following month, Xue Ci recovered, and the Song Family invited Qin Erniang and Qin Wuzhen to their New Year feast.
  • After drinking osmanthus wine, Xue Ci asked Qin Wuzhen to take him to his room, but Qin Zhuo carried him away instead.
  • Qin Zhuo washed Xue Ci and, despite his protests, consummated their marriage while Xue Ci was drunk.
  • Qin Zhuo woke Qin Wuzhen and awkwardly told him that Xue Ci had wet the bed.

Ch. 152The Young Husband Who Needed a Wedding to Ward Off Misfortune (18)

Qin Wuzhen came to check on Xue Ci after Qin Zhuo told him he was unwell, and found him embarrassed and exhausted after their night together. The chapter ended with Qin Wuzhen changing the soiled sheets and secretly sniffing them, while Xue Ci wondered if he had encountered another pervert.

  • Qin Wuzhen went to Xue Ci's room after Qin Zhuo reported that he was unwell.
  • Xue Ci emerged from under the quilt and was mortified when he realized Qin Wuzhen had seen his disheveled state.
  • Qin Zhuo carried Xue Ci to a chair and told Qin Wuzhen to check his pulse.
  • Qin Wuzhen said Xue Ci's pulse was slightly unsteady and that his swollen areas needed ointment.
  • Qin Wuzhen told Qin Zhuo to apply the medicine and began changing the damp sheets.
  • Qin Wuzhen bent close to the sheet and sniffed it, leaving Xue Ci to suspect he was another pervert.

Ch. 153The Young Husband Who Needs a Wedding to Ward Off Illness (19)

After Xue Ci recovered from his illness, Qin Zhuo returned to school, where a jealous argument with Xie Qiaosi ended in a fight. When Xie Qiaosi visited Xue Ci and tried to kiss him, Qin Wuzhen intervened and took Xue Ci to his room, where he confronted him about whether he would have allowed the kiss.

  • Xue Ci reassured Qin Zhuo that he was no longer angry, and Qin Zhuo returned to school while continuing to care for him at home.
  • Qin Zhuo accused Xie Qiaosi of taking Xue Ci's brushes and inkstone, and the two fought at school.
  • Xie Qiaosi visited Xue Ci at home, complained about his injuries, and admitted he wanted to kiss him.
  • Qin Wuzhen pulled Xie Qiaosi away before he could kiss Xue Ci and took Xue Ci to his room.
  • Qin Wuzhen asked whether Xue Ci would have let Xie Qiaosi kiss him, then pressed a finger into Xue Ci's mouth.

Ch. 154The Young Husband Who Needed a Wedding to Dispel Misfortune (20)

Xue Ci went out for the Lantern Festival with Xie Qiaosi and Qin Wuzhen, then returned home to Qin Zhuo, who had been injured in a jealous fight. Qin Zhuo became feverishly aroused that night and began pursuing Xue Ci, leaving him frightened and uncertain.

  • Qin Wuzhen touched Xue Ci's mouth, apologized for losing his composure, and asked him to slap him; Xue Ci did, and Qin Wuzhen seemed to enjoy it.
  • Xie Qiaosi apologized for being forward and invited Xue Ci into town, so Xue Ci asked Qin Wuzhen to come along.
  • Xue Ci bought festival treats and toys, while Xie Qiaosi and Qin Wuzhen competed to indulge him; Qin Wuzhen grew jealous when Xue Ci saved malt candy for Qin Zhuo.
  • Qin Zhuo returned with bruises from fighting Xie Qiaosi, waited for Xue Ci, and was soothed by the candy Xue Ci brought him.
  • Xue Ci treated Qin Zhuo's wounds, but Qin Zhuo grew hot that night and began rubbing and kissing his leg, promising to use his tongue instead of putting himself inside.

Ch. 155The Young Husband Who Needed a Wedding for Luck (21)

Qin Zhuo and Xue Ci grew closer as Qin Zhuo cared for him, while the Song Family’s business crisis was resolved and Qin Zhuo took on extra work. As Qin Wuzhen began caring for Xue Ci in Qin Zhuo’s absence, Xue Ci trusted him—until he realized Qin Wuzhen was licking his chest during a massage.

  • Qin Zhuo stopped before going further because he feared passing his cold to Xue Ci, then made Xue Ci feel good and held him as Xue Ci praised him rather than claiming to like him.
  • Qin Zhuo bathed and cared for Xue Ci, then resolved to take good care of him for the rest of his life.
  • Qin Wuzhen uncovered that a Song Family relative had embezzled far more money than expected, and Madam Liu ordered the relative to repay it and leave.
  • Qin Zhuo began working at the Song Family’s dyehouse after school, while Qin Wuzhen took over caring for Xue Ci and taught him about medicinal herbs.
  • Qin Wuzhen carried Xue Ci in the mountains and later massaged him; when he licked Xue Ci’s chest, Xue Ci realized what he was doing.

Ch. 156The Young Husband Who Needed a Wedding for Good Fortune (22)

Xue Ci tried to keep his distance from Qin Wuzhen after realizing his feelings, while Qin Zhuo grew worried that his elder brother was replacing him. The chapter ended with Qin Zhuo finding portraits of Qin Wuzhen in Xue Ci’s drawer and fearing that Xue Ci loved his elder brother.

  • Qin Wuzhen confessed his feelings to Xue Ci while massaging him, and Xue Ci pretended to sleep through his attentions.
  • Xue Ci kept Qin Wuzhen at a distance, but Qin Wuzhen continued helping him dress and wash; Qin Zhuo noticed the change and suspected his elder brother wanted Xue Ci.
  • Qin Zhuo told Xue Ci his birthday was coming, and Xue Ci decided to prepare a present for him but returned from town with trinkets for himself.
  • Qin Wuzhen took Xue Ci’s things and massaged his shoulders while Xue Ci thought about what to give Qin Zhuo.
  • Qin Zhuo entered Xue Ci’s empty room, opened the drawer where he thought his birthday present was hidden, and found several portraits of Qin Wuzhen.
  • Qin Zhuo froze and feared that Xue Ci loved Qin Wuzhen and would abandon him.

Ch. 157The Young Husband Who Needed a Marriage to Bring Him Luck (23)

Xue Ci prepared an oil painting for Qin Zhuo’s birthday while Qin Wuzhen confessed his desire for him, deepening Qin Zhuo’s jealousy and insecurity. Xue Ci avoided Qin Wuzhen at the academy, but after Xie Qiaosi took him out, Qin Wuzhen confronted him in the dark and the progress bar fell again.

  • Xue Ci worked on an oil painting for Qin Zhuo’s birthday and saved the money Madam Liu gave him for their future divorce expenses.
  • Qin Wuzhen cornered Xue Ci, confessed that he liked him, and offered to serve him, but Xue Ci tried to refuse by appealing to propriety.
  • Qin Zhuo saw Qin Wuzhen standing intimately close to Xue Ci and, believing Xue Ci had once loved Qin Wuzhen, hid his hurt and pretended nothing was wrong.
  • Xue Ci avoided Qin Wuzhen by spending time at the academy, while Qin Zhuo continued working at the dyehouse and clung to him before leaving.
  • Xie Qiaosi took Xue Ci to dinner and shopping, then asked to visit for Qin Zhuo’s birthday and admitted he wanted to lick Xue Ci.
  • Qin Wuzhen confronted Xue Ci in his dark room, accused him of avoiding him, and grew jealous when Xue Ci had not rejected Xie Qiaosi; the progress bar dropped by one.

Ch. 158The Young Husband Who Needed a Wedding to Bring Him Luck (24)

Xue Ci refused to reconcile with Qin Zhuo, and after several days of tension they agreed to divorce. As Xue Ci stayed at the academy and learned to ride with Xie Qiaosi, Qin Wuzhen continued pursuing him and interrupted a private moment between them.

  • Xue Ci refused Qin Zhuo’s plea to avoid divorce, while Qin Wuzhen offered to help him bathe and rest.
  • Qin Zhuo agreed to the divorce, gave Xue Ci his recent earnings, and moved out with the painting Xue Ci had given him.
  • After the divorce, scholars at the academy pursued Xue Ci with letters and paintings, and Xie Qiaosi warned them off and bought back the paintings.
  • Xue Ci went to Xie Qiaosi’s horse ranch to learn to ride, and Xie Qiaosi flirted with him as they rode together.
  • When Xie Qiaosi took Xue Ci to a hut to treat his chafed thighs, Qin Wuzhen arrived, sent Xie Qiaosi outside, and applied ointment himself.

Ch. 159The Young Husband Who Needed a Marriage to Dispel Misfortune (25)

Qin Wuzhen’s jealousy and Xue Ci’s plan to leave for Jiangnan brought their relationship to a breaking point. After Qin Wuzhen stopped Xue Ci from leaving to find Qin Zhuo, he forced himself on him, leaving Xue Ci shaken as the chapter ended.

  • Qin Wuzhen admitted to the Song Family that he loved Xue Ci, and Xue Ci grew angry when he heard Qin Wuzhen claim their feelings were mutual.
  • Qin Zhuo left for Jiangnan and began writing to Xue Ci, whose visits and letters helped the progress bar rise to 99%.
  • Xue Ci received a task to travel to Jiangnan and confess his feelings to Qin Zhuo, so he secretly bought a pony and prepared to leave.
  • Qin Wuzhen caught Xue Ci trying to ride out of town, brought him home, and refused to let him go to Jiangnan.
  • Xue Ci told Qin Wuzhen that he loved Qin Zhuo and would never marry him, so Qin Wuzhen forcibly kissed him and assaulted him.

Ch. 160The Young Husband Who Needed a Wedding to Ward Off Ill Fortune (26)

Xue Ci left Cloud Maple Town to find Qin Zhuo but was abducted by A Fei and taken to the bandits’ mountain hideout. Qin Wuzhen and Xie Qiaosi discovered his disappearance and set out to find him, while A Fei began treating Xue Ci as a potential wife.

  • Xue Ci’s relationship with Qin Wuzhen remained secret from the Song Family, and Qin Wuzhen and Xie Qiaosi competed for his attention until Xue Ci left for Jiangnan without telling them.
  • Qin Wuzhen discovered Xue Ci was missing, and he and Xie Qiaosi learned that bandits had taken him into the mountains.
  • Xue Ci woke in a woodshed and learned that A Fei, the bandit leader, had abducted him after he witnessed a man’s finger being cut off.
  • A Fei told Xue Ci that his family’s rule required anyone who saw his face to die or become his wife, then offered him food, clean clothes, and a room.
  • After hearing his men make crude remarks about Xue Ci, A Fei brought him food and asked whether his husband had been intimate with him several times a day.

Ch. 161The Young Husband Who Needed a Wedding to Ward Off Misfortune (End)

Xue Ci was rescued from A Fei’s stronghold by Qin Wuzhen and Xie Qiaosi, then recovered at home as Qin Wuzhen and Xie Qiaosi competed for his affection. During his birthday celebration, Xue Ci vanished into a protected area and chose to enter the final world to recover the Virus Fragment left there.

  • A Fei decided to marry Xue Ci, but Qin Wuzhen and Xie Qiaosi found the stronghold with Xiao Bai and rescued him before the wedding.
  • Qin Wuzhen discovered that Xue Ci had accidentally drunk Hehuan wine and stayed with him through the night; afterward, Xue Ci rejected his request to become his husband.
  • Xie Qiaosi kissed Xue Ci and refused to leave his room, while Qin Zhuo returned from Jiangnan and continued spending his wages on Xue Ci.
  • Xue Ci learned from Eleven that the Quick Transmigration Bureau was hunting the Virus Fragments, and the three men celebrated his birthday before he disappeared.
  • Eleven explained that Xue Ci was in the invading virus’s protected area, and Xue Ci chose to enter the final world to find the Fragment there.

Ch. 162The Pitiful Widower (01)

Song Xueci awakened as a maid-outfitted manservant NPC in a castle game, tasked with guiding three players while secretly finding his dead husband's corpse and memories. After using Fragment's help to play chess and drawing the players' attention, he learned his clues and duties, then was overheard discussing his thighs as Qin Zhou and Lu Min talked about him.

  • Song Xueci woke in the castle beside Qin Zhou, Lu Min, and Fu Chengsi, and learned he was an NPC expected to help players while secretly retrieving his dead husband from the game.
  • Xueci followed Fragment's advice during a chess game, while Qin Zhou teased him and Lu Min lost after getting distracted by Xueci.
  • Lu Min drew a card requiring twenty sit-ups, and Xueci held down his ankles with his thighs as he completed them.
  • After the players returned upstairs, Xueci read his tasks and learned the castle clues, his servant duties, and the warning to conceal that he had a husband.
  • Lu Min saw Xueci examining his reddened thighs and warned Qin Zhou not to go downstairs; their conversation about Xueci was overheard by Fu Chengsi, while Xueci stood nearby, embarrassed.

Ch. 163Pitiful Widower (02)

Xue Ci explored the castle, noticed clues about Mrs. West’s violin teacher, and tried to build his relationship with Lu Min. After a stocking went missing, a new task prompted him to ask the players if they had taken it, while Fu Chengsi watched and judged their interaction.

  • Xue Ci warned Qin Zhou and Lu Min that people could die in the castle, then returned to his room as Fu Chengsi noticed his smile.
  • Xue Ci found maid outfits and stockings in his wardrobe, explored the castle, and noted that Mrs. West’s violin teacher had died the year she won her major award.
  • Xue Ci visited the garden and held the affectionate white rabbit before returning to the living room, where the butler scolded him over a missing stocking.
  • Lu Min brought Xue Ci ointment, and Xue Ci’s progress bar advanced before a task instructed him to ask the players who had taken his stocking.
  • Xue Ci asked Lu Min about the stocking, and Lu Min denied taking it and offered to help search.
  • Fu Chengsi saw Xue Ci lean close to Lu Min, judged Lu Min’s reaction, and shut his door.

Ch. 164Pitiful Widower (03)

Xue Ci asked the guests whether they had taken his missing white stockings, while the players searched for clues in the West Family castle. After Fu Chengsi found Xue Ci’s underwear, they struggled over it until it tore, and Xue Ci threw it in Fu Chengsi’s face.

  • Lu Min accidentally touched Xue Ci’s ears, then Xue Ci asked whether Qin Zhou had stolen his white stockings.
  • Qin Zhou offered to help search for the stockings and teased Xue Ci about Fu Chengsi before the guests ate dinner.
  • Joel warned the guests not to leave their rooms after midnight, and Qin Zhou triggered a hidden storyline task to live happily with Xue Ci’s husband.
  • Qin Zhou searched for the stockings while Xue Ci went to bathe and discovered his underwear was missing.
  • Fu Chengsi showed Xue Ci the missing underwear and questioned him about Lu Min; they tugged at it until it tore, and Xue Ci flung it at Fu Chengsi.

Ch. 165Pitiful Widower (04)

After a gardener was found dead in the castle, Xue Ci and the other players learned that Booth had been killed for informing on someone and were warned to stay in their rooms between midnight and two. Xue Ci arranged for Lu Min to stay in his room, but Fu Chengsi arrived with replacement underwear and left after a jealous, mocking remark.

  • Xue Ci fled to his room after tearing Fu Chengsi's underwear, and later woke with unexplained bruises on his thighs and a strange mark on his abdomen.
  • The players found gardener Booth dead in the living room, and Xue Ci told them that someone had entered his room during the night and touched him.
  • Butler Joel warned the players not to call the police, said Booth had brought his death on himself by informing on someone, and instructed them to remain in their rooms from midnight to two.
  • The players searched the castle and learned that its servants had all been born orphans, while Xue Ci told Qin Zhou about his clothes and the suspected ghost.
  • Xue Ci turned down Qin Zhou's offer to stay overnight and persuaded Lu Min to sleep in his room instead.
  • Fu Chengsi brought Xue Ci a new pair of pink underwear, then left after hearing Lu Min inside and telling Xue Ci not to let another man tear them up.

Ch. 166Pitiful Widower (05)

Lu Min stood up to Fu Chengsi when he brought Xue Ci underwear at night, then shared Xue Ci’s room. The next day, Xue Ci went to town with Fu Chengsi, where a stranger accosted him and Xue Ci called Fu Chengsi “husband” to get his help; Fu Chengsi later saw a hickey on Xue Ci’s neck.

  • Fu Chengsi brought Xue Ci a pair of underwear, but Xue Ci shut the door on him, and Lu Min challenged him from the room.
  • Lu Min slept in Xue Ci’s room, secretly kept a stocking he had found, and earned Xue Ci’s praise by neatly folding the bedding.
  • Joel stopped Xue Ci from visiting Mrs. West and sent him to town to buy ingredients, asking him to keep an eye on Fu Chengsi.
  • A blond stranger grabbed Xue Ci at the market and insulted him, so Xue Ci clung to Fu Chengsi and called him “husband” to make the man back off.
  • Fu Chengsi accompanied Xue Ci around town, bought him egg cakes and ice cream, and questioned locals about the West Family’s haunted castle and a girl’s midnight cries.
  • Fu Chengsi waited for Xue Ci to make a move after they returned, but Xue Ci did not come to him; the next day, Fu Chengsi noticed a deep hickey on Xue Ci’s neck.

Ch. 167The Pitiful Widower (06)

Xue Ci spent the day working with Lu Min and Qin Zhou while the players investigated the castle, unaware that Lu Min had driven off the ghost that assaulted him overnight. Fu Chengsi grew jealous after seeing Xue Ci’s hickey and giving the mosquito repellent to Qin Zhou, who offered to check whether Xue Ci had other marks.

  • Xue Ci learned that Bill had appeared as a new character and noted the hidden-story clue about meeting his husband in Gleri Town.
  • Lu Min helped Xue Ci in the garden and recalled driving away the invisible ghost that had assaulted him during the night; he discovered Xue Ci’s silver mark and resolved to find a way to take him out of the game.
  • Xue Ci told Qin Zhou that Mrs. West had kept rabbits since childhood, then learned that Fu Chengsi’s game progress was 40%, while Lu Min’s was 30%.
  • Xue Ci offered Fu Chengsi mosquito repellent, but Fu Chengsi sarcastically questioned why Xue Ci called him husband despite choosing Lu Min.
  • Xue Ci gave the repellent to Qin Zhou, who showed him a magic rose that caught fire; Fu Chengsi watched and grew more jealous.
  • Qin Zhou noticed Xue Ci’s hickey, blamed Lu Min, and offered to check places Xue Ci could not see.

Ch. 168Pitiful Widower (07)

Xue Ci protected Lu Min from the castle’s vines and kissed him, raising Lu Min’s progress bar and drawing him into a relationship. The next morning, Xue Ci realized the little girl he had encountered was likely a ghost connected to the West Family, while Qin Zhou confronted him about kissing Lu Min.

  • Qin Zhou warned Xue Ci to avoid sharing a room with Lu Min, but Lu Min denied harming him and said he had driven away a ghost with a talisman.
  • Xue Ci reviewed the players’ progress, planned to delay their escape while searching for his husband’s corpse, and arranged to sneak out to Gleri Town.
  • Lu Min stole Xue Ci’s underwear, then protected him from attacking vines; Xue Ci stopped the vines and kissed Lu Min, increasing Lu Min’s progress bar by ten.
  • Xue Ci met a mysterious little girl in the castle, and after she vanished, vines attacked him until Lu Min shielded him.
  • Joel said the West Family would not arrive for two days, leading Xue Ci to suspect the girl was a ghost and that Joel had harmed the relatives.
  • Qin Zhou accompanied Xue Ci to the market and accused him of kissing Lu Min, saying he had watched Lu Min eat Xue Ci’s tongue.

Ch. 169Pitiful Widower (08)

Xue Ci questioned Joel’s story about the West family and encountered Bill, whom he had apparently cheated out of his savings. He gave Bill food and money and told him to wait at an inn, leaving Bill suspicious of his motives.

  • Qin Zhou questioned Xue Ci jealously about kissing Lu Min, and Xue Ci told him to stop asking and focus on buying the ingredients.
  • Xue Ci checked the inn register and learned that no mother and daughter named West had stayed there recently, despite Joel’s claim.
  • Xue Ci met Bill outside a pizza shop, bought him a pizza, and learned that Bill believed Xue Ci had taken his savings meant for marriage.
  • Xue Ci gave Bill his remaining money and told him to stay at an inn until Xue Ci came back in a few days.
  • After Xue Ci left, Bill wondered whether he wanted an affair and ate the slice of pizza Xue Ci had bitten.

Ch. 170Pitiful Widower (09)

Xue Ci borrowed money from Lu Min, used affectionate promises to make him keep pursuing the game, and tried unsuccessfully to get time off from Joel. As the players’ progress advanced, Xue Ci kept them occupied with a board game, where a swapped card forced him to describe an intimate experience.

  • Qin Zhou told Xue Ci that he had seen Xue Ci and Lu Min come downstairs after kissing, but he had not noticed when Fu Chengsi opened his door.
  • Xue Ci praised Lu Min for tending the garden, then borrowed money from him and let him kiss him after promising he would repay him.
  • Joel refused Xue Ci’s request for time off and assigned him to clean the storeroom, where Xue Ci told Lu Min to take him along if he ever left the game; the task progress reached 35%.
  • Over the following days, Joel again refused to let Xue Ci take time off, while Fu Chengsi’s progress bar climbed to 60%; Xue Ci bought board games to keep the players occupied.
  • During a game, Xue Ci drew a card demanding that he describe an intimate experience, and Fu Chengsi insisted that he read it aloud.

Ch. 171Pitiful Widower (10)

Xue Ci tried to learn more about his dead husband, Erland, from Bill while Lu Min investigated Xue Ci’s origins and planned to take him away from the game world. Bill revealed that he had seen Xue Ci with Erland and ended the encounter by asking whether Xue Ci would let him finish inside him.

  • Fu Chengsi teased Xue Ci into describing his kiss with Lu Min, and the group continued playing their suggestive truth-or-dare game.
  • Lu Min gave Xue Ci clothes and jewelry, told him he was modifying the game code, and promised to take him away; Xue Ci asked him to find his birth parents.
  • Xue Ci dreamed of an unknown man who called him “Xiao Ci” and “wife,” then woke to Lu Min saying he had talked in his sleep.
  • Xue Ci visited Bill to ask about his dead husband, and Bill identified the man as Erland, a wealthy nobleman, and said he had once seen Xue Ci with him.
  • Bill refused Xue Ci’s money, accepted a candy, and asked whether Xue Ci would let him finish inside him after Xue Ci discovered a condom in Bill’s pocket.

Ch. 172Pitiful Widower (11)

Xue Ci’s encounter with Bill deepened Lu Min’s jealousy, and Lu Min later overwhelmed Xue Ci with an intimate advance. Afterward, Xue Ci and Qin Zhou encountered Jenny, then headed toward the top floor as Qin Zhou’s progress advanced, leaving Lu Min watching jealously as Qin Zhou flirted with Xue Ci.

  • Xue Ci explained to Bill that he had asked him to stay for an important reason, but Lu Min arrived and heard Bill’s teasing remarks.
  • Lu Min worried that Xue Ci was ashamed of him, then that night pinned Xue Ci down and stimulated his belly; Xue Ci later noticed a strange pattern there, but it had disappeared.
  • Xue Ci and Qin Zhou met Jenny playing the violin downstairs, and Jenny said she was going to find her daughter in the yard.
  • Qin Zhou’s game progress advanced, so he suggested investigating the top floor; Xue Ci distracted him by asking whether he was a virgin and saying virgins were not very good at sex.
  • Lu Min, who had been watching unseen, saw Qin Zhou lean toward Xue Ci and grew jealous.

Ch. 173Pitiful Widower (12)

Xue Ci discovered that his strange stomach mark was connected to succubus traits and suspected his dead husband was tied to the castle mystery. After falling onto Fu Chengsi and breaking down in tears, he accepted Fu Chengsi’s help getting four days off, then said he wanted to find a husband who would dote on him.

  • Xue Ci learned from Eleven that his stomach mark came from nearly removed succubus attributes and that his hidden-mission progress had increased.
  • Xue Ci tried to question Qin Zhou and investigate the violin, but Joel scolded him and assigned him to clean a guest room.
  • Fu Chengsi asked whether Xue Ci knew he was an NPC, startling him into falling from a ladder; Fu Chengsi caught him, and Xue Ci landed on his face.
  • Xue Ci cried after Fu Chengsi blocked his way, and Fu Chengsi gave him a code that secured four days of leave and treated his scraped knee.
  • Fu Chengsi told Xue Ci to keep his distance from Qin Zhou and Lu Min, then asked why he wanted to leave; Xue Ci said he wanted to find a husband who would dote on him.

Ch. 174Pitiful Widower (13)

Xue Ci accepted Fu Chengsi’s offer to stay at his home while he looked for a husband, then left with Bill to visit his family. At the inn, Bill invited him to try having sex after Xue Ci was frightened by a suggestive television program.

  • Fu Chengsi treated Xue Ci’s scraped arm, offered to help him leave, and invited him to stay at his place; Xue Ci agreed.
  • Lu Min tended to Xue Ci’s injuries and helped pack his luggage, while secretly intending to keep track of where he went.
  • Xue Ci went to Bill’s room and asked him to take him home, but Bill said he did not know where Xue Ci lived.
  • Bill gave Xue Ci food and turned on the television before showering, but Xue Ci rushed into the bathroom after being startled by its program.
  • Bill realized Xue Ci had forgotten sexual intimacy and offered to try it with him, showing him a new condom.

Ch. 175Pitiful Widower (14)

Xue Ci and Bill traveled to the slums to look for clues about Xue Ci’s husband, while Bill’s jealousy and lingering affection grew more apparent. They settled in their old room, where Bill began recounting how they first met.

  • Bill turned off the TV, then grew hurt when Xue Ci told him to throw away the intimate item he was holding.
  • Bill paid for their day-long carriage ride, and Xue Ci eventually rested in his arms as Bill questioned him jealously about his husband.
  • After they arrived, Bill carried the tired Xue Ci through the slums, and Xue Ci asked how much money he had cheated Bill out of.
  • Bill brought Xue Ci to their old room, where Xue Ci recognized that the pajamas fit him and asked how they had met.
  • Bill said he had met Xue Ci outside a church, where Xue Ci followed him and offered to let him touch him.
Arc 7 of 9
Arc 7 of 9