"Report!" A voice called from outside.
"Come in!"
"City Lord, you told me to keep a close eye on the young miss. I've got some news," the guard said.
Nangong Qitao paused his movement, interested, and let the guard continue.
"The young miss has a boyfriend, they've been together every day," the guard said, carefully, worried that the city lord would get mad.
Nangong Qitao didn't get angry when he heard this. Instead, he smiled and said, "Very good! That's great!"
*Nangong Siyao had failed her awakening, and swore she would never contract with any guy unless her template was repaired.*
*Now, with Nangong Siyao dating a boy, that meant she had already formed a contract with that kid. That was huge news!*
"B-but..." The guard hesitated, looking troubled as he continued, "That boy already has a Contractor!"
"Miss Nangong is the homewrecker!"
The smile on Nangong Qitao's face froze. He stared at the guard in disbelief and said, "Are you serious?"
The guard quietly took a step back, "It's true! Lots of people saw it at the time. I'm guessing everyone at the Youth Training Camp knows about it."
"There's a rumor that Miss Nangong is already pregnant with that boy's child."
"There's another rumor saying Miss Nangong is willing to lower herself, gladly bearing kids to carry on that boy's bloodline!"
"Everyone's saying Miss Nangong just won't let the other Contractor go, pestering her nonstop. That girl is being forced to accept her as the third wheel because of all the pressure."
Wilderness Base City Lord, Nangong Qitao's face grew darker with every word he heard. By the end, his face was as black as charcoal, his chest burning with rage.
"Bang!" The City Lord slammed the table, shouting,
"Nangong Siyao, are you trying to rebel against heaven?!"
"You, go bring her back and lock her up for a month!"
"Got it!" The guard was just turning to leave when the city lord spoke again, even angrier,
"Wait! I'll go myself. If she doesn't get disciplined in three days, she's going to wreck the house. Lock her up for a few months. She doesn't need to take the college exams. Release her if she ever comes to her senses!"
*He felt like he was about to lose all face. As the daughter of the City Lord, Nangong Siyao represented the City Lord's Mansion's reputation when she went out, but look at what she'd done now!*
*Abusing her power? Messing with some kid? Lowering herself to be the side chick? She'd completely dragged the City Lord's Mansion through the mud!*
Xiao Ye returned to the dorm apartment with the two girls.
Looking at the simply decorated apartment, Cheng Bingxi tilted her head in thought, "Aren't we missing something?"
The Fruity Girl asked curiously, "Missing what? I'll go buy it!"
"We're missing the wedding dress! And the red banners! Today's your big day, Siyao. Don't you think it'll be a regret if you don't at least make some preparations?"
Nangong Siyao's eyes lit up, "Oh, right! Forming a contract is basically getting married. Today really is my big day!"
Cheng Bingxi dragged Nangong Siyao outside. Half an hour later, the two of them stormed back in, carrying piles of stuff.
After ten minutes of decorating, the little apartment was filled with festive red.
Nangong Siyao was shoved into the bathroom by Cheng Bingxi, who tossed her a red dress. This was a wedding gown!
Xiao Ye was reading, but Cheng Bingxi pulled him over to the sofa.
Xiao Ye looked up and was startled by Cheng Bingxi's expression. She was full of melancholy, her pretty eyes brimming with tears.
"What's up with you?"
"Xiao Ye, you asshole, how come you're the only one who can contract infinitely?" Cheng Bingxi finally let out what she'd been holding back for so long.
"Maybe I'm a Child of Destiny, or maybe the heavens blessed me 'cause I'm just too handsome?" Xiao Ye thought aloud.
"Pfft!" Cheng Bingxi couldn't help but laugh, pouncing on Xiao Ye and biting his wrist.
"Ahh! That hurts,"
When she finally let go, Xiao Ye looked down to see two neat rows of teeth marks on his wrist.
Cheng Bingxi finally cheered up, huffing, "You better treat me and Siyao right, you jerk!"
Half an hour later, Xiao Ye and Nangong Siyao were pushed by Cheng Bingxi into the apartment's only bedroom, with a reminder,
"I'll stand guard for you guys, I'm sleeping on the couch!"
With a bang, the door was locked from outside. Xiao Ye and the wedding-dressed Nangong Siyao stared at each other.
"Sister Bingxi, she's so selfless!" Nangong Siyao was touched.
Xiao Ye looked at the Fruity Girl and said, "You're even more selfless!"
"It's a beautiful night, don't waste it, let's get moving!"
Xiao Ye lifted Nangong Siyao's veil, then immediately put it down.
"Do you wanna transform into a Beast-Eared Girl?" Xiao Ye asked.
Nangong Siyao shook her head, "No."
···
Some time later,
The System's voice sounded in Xiao Ye's head.
[Host's Contractor Nangong Siyao's Template energy is too violent and over the limit, please do not cross the line or both of you could literally explode and die.]
With a thud, Xiao Ye fell to the floor, totally confused.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Ye and Nangong Siyao were fully dressed again, heading into the living room.
Silence! Dead silent!
The three of them sat on the couch in silence.
After a long while, there came a faint sobbing from Nangong Siyao's side.
"Template, why is it always the Template! First I failed my awakening, and now it's stopping me from consummating!" Nangong Siyao's eyes were red, *her heart full of frustration.*
"Even with two more Rule Fragment Crystals than most people, is your Template still uncontrollable?" Xiao Ye tried to figure out the reason, going off the System's tip.
"When the energy goes over the limit, if the two cross the line, it'll go out of control and both blow up?"
Xiao Ye rubbed his forehead, *feeling really troubled.*
*The Fruity Girl really was like an elegant lotus—gorgeous to admire, but untouchable.*
[Host encountered an event, task triggered]
[Stage Task: Take the top spot in the national college entrance exam, and push Wilderness Base City's overall score into the national top ten; Reward: Super Awesome Mystery Grand Prize]
[Current Task: Within half a month, raise both Summoned Beasts to Tier Nine, slay two Grandmaster-level Demon Beasts. Reward: Rule-Level Exotic Treasure: Xuanhuang Gem]
[Xuanhuang Gem: Can calm down chaotic rules and suppress chaotic, over-limit energy]
[Accept task? No penalty if declined, no penalty for failure]
"Rule-Level Exotic Treasure, Xuanhuang Gem?" Xiao Ye's eyes widened in surprise.
*Can it really suppress over-limit energy?*
*Talk about perfect timing, System, you really get me!*
Xiao Ye said, "Accept the task!"
[Task accepted successfully, time limit: half a month]
Then, Xiao Ye explained the situation to Nangong Siyao. Nangong Siyao got excited, her eyes shining as she said,
"Once you get to Tier Nine, you'll have a solution?"
Xiao Ye nodded.
"Heck yeah!" Clad in her wedding gown, Nangong Siyao perked right up, pulling out a blue potion from her bag, exclaiming, "This is Energy Liquid extracted from Tier Seven Demon Beast Meat. I've got loads more!"
Nangong Siyao ran out barefoot, coming back two minutes later with an armful of blue potion bottles.
Her apartment room was right next door!
The three of them counted the potion bottles and came to this conclusion—
Two, four, eight—a total of nine Tier Seven Energy Liquids! Twelve Tier Six Energy Liquids! Two Tier Eight Energy Liquids! Twenty-two Tier Five Energy Liquids!