Chapter 191 Husband 28
The lowest monsters were ugly, resembling skinned rats, with humanoid features on their faces and smelly mud all over their bodies.
Wen Hui had seen Zheng Song's true form before, a chaotic mass of shapeless, viscous flesh. Facing a monster beyond her comprehension, she felt a surge of fear. But she wasn't feeling the same way now as the monster pinned to the ground by Zheng Song. Its humanlike appearance and rat-like form added to her fear and disgust.
She hid behind Zheng Song, grabbed his clothes and peeked in. The moment she looked into the monster's eyes, an unconscious cry escaped from her throat, and then her eyes were covered by something soft like silk.
She subconsciously touched it, and it felt smooth and soft. Her fingers trembled as she realized it was Zheng Song's body. Before she could react, the sticky substance that had transformed into silk hooked her fingers and rubbed them gently.
Wen Hui pursed her lips, her eyes moved.
The parking lot was dim and silent, filled with a foul stench. The monster's miserable howl echoed throughout the place. She could hear sobbing, but in this chaotic and terrifying environment, she felt a sense of protection and security.
"There's more than one monster in Blue City. There's been a fight here, and some monsters have died." Zheng Song didn't eat the food in front of his wife. Furthermore, he had recently been trying to move towards a more human lifestyle and didn't want to eat such a stinky thing. That would inevitably contaminate him with the stench.
He said, "Meihui, let's get out of here as soon as possible. If we wait any longer, more mutant monsters will appear."
Wen Hui quickly responded, "Let's go home quickly."
She tugged at Zheng Song's clothes with one hand and placed the other hand in a fist to her chest, nervously looking around. The people huddled in the corner also heard Zheng Song's words, and although they were all far away, they secretly approached Zheng Song.
Fear caused their brains to short-circuit, and they completely forgot that the handsome man in front of them was a monster beyond recognition just a moment ago.
Everyone who survived in the parking lot ran out and the scene became chaotic again.
Wen Hui subconsciously moved closer to Zheng Song: "What if a monster suddenly appears? Are you sure you can leave here?"
The more she thought about it, the more critical the situation became. She looked around for the nearest triangular cone used to block the road. Her pure white sweatshirt was stained by the splattered blood, but the dust on the triangular cone was nothing.
Then she trotted to Zheng Song, grabbed the corner of his sleeve, and urged him to quickly return to the parking space.
Zheng Song gently grasped her wrist and pulled her into his arms, reassuring her, "Don't be afraid, Huihui. Even if they outnumber me, they won't be able to get close to us."
After a pause, he boasted, "Meihui, I'm very strong and powerful. Besides, my prototype isn't as ugly as the lowest monsters. In fact, I don't have a specific shape. I can be made into any form you like..." He lowered his head, his scarlet eyes revealing deep pleading, "Don't be afraid of me, okay, Meihui?"
Wen Hui was stunned and avoided his gaze. "I feel very uncomfortable in my stomach. Let's leave here quickly. It's too horrible. I want to vomit..."
Zheng Song nodded and protected her to the parking space.
Wen Hui was obviously close to Zheng Song when they passed by the crowd, and her eyes would occasionally pass over his face as they walked. Zheng Song's face remained calm, but his heart was beating like a drum.
He had a very immoral idea -
Huihui depends on him out of fear.
Could he take her to where the monsters gathered and let her know that she would be safest if she stayed by his side?
The thought flashed through his mind, and he lowered his head to see his wife clinging to him tightly in his arms.
Since her identity was exposed, she had never made such an intimate move again. Even at night, although they slept in the same bed, Wen Hui would tremble uncontrollably whenever he got close. He had no choice but to swallow the bitterness alone, hoping that his wife could get used to his presence.
At this moment, her body was stained with dirty blood, and she was holding a parking cone in her arms. Her cheeks were pale, and her black eyes were staring at the surroundings vigilantly. Her hair was messy and scattered behind her head, revealing a pitiful fragility.
Zheng Song sighed in his heart. How could he bear to do that?
Open the car door and send Wen Hui to the passenger seat first.
Zheng Song reminded her, "Huihui, it's safe once you're in the car. We'll be out of here soon. Throw away the triangular cone. I'm here with you. Even if there's a powerful monster, I'll protect you."
His resounding promise echoed in the parking lot: "I promise you, I will ensure your safety. Huihui, don't be afraid."
Wen Hui hummed glumly, looking ahead. Seeing that the crowd nearby was already commotioning, she quickly pushed his chest and urged, "Hurry up and get in the car! I heard noises!"
Zheng Song sat in the driver's seat and drove forward.
The sound of banging windows could be heard from the extremely slow-moving car. Even as they spoke, the infected had already erupted, mutating into rat-like monsters. Those whose vehicles were damaged had no choice but to frantically bang on the moving vehicles.
"Give us a ride! Just get us out of here. Please open the door and just take us out of here!"
Wen Hui looked reluctant and felt conflicted.
Zheng Song was unfazed. He stepped on the accelerator and quickly left the group of people blocking his way. The car drove out of the parking lot and onto the smooth road.
He looked straight ahead, obviously practicing what Wen Hui had said when he came here, but he was still worried about his wife's mental health, so he could only secretly observe her through the monster's eyes.
“Megumin, we’ve left the parking lot. There are no monsters here, it’s safe. Can you relax now?”
“We’ll be home soon,” he said.
Wen Hui: “Yeah.”
Leaving the parking lot, her heart certainly settled, but the monster's indifferent expression towards the people around her who were asking for help kept lingering in her mind. Furthermore, she was constantly worried that he would be angry if she ran away, so she couldn't help but stare at him in a trance.
He is becoming more and more like a human being.
His profile is smooth and perfect, his back and buttocks are wrapped in leather seats, and the pure black texture adds a sense of stability and calmness to him. He holds the steering wheel with both hands, a very standard posture, unlike most men who lean on one hand due to fatigue or to show off their skills.
He is a very solid and steady monster.
Wen Hui defined him in her heart.
The car slowly stopped at the red light. Zheng Song immediately turned his head, his eyes fixed on Wen Hui's face, his expression concerned: "Hui Hui, what's wrong with you?"
Wen Hui shook her head and said no.
"You lied to me," Zheng Song said, looking aggrieved. "On the way, you secretly glanced at me many times, and your expression was very unpleasant. Huihui, can you tell me the truth? Or is it that I did something wrong that made you feel uncomfortable or... scared?"
"no."
Wen Hui found it hard to resist his gaze. His pupils were a dark red, like solidified blood, but when his eyes met hers, they were filled with a clear, moist glow, and looked wet and sticky.
Coupled with his inhuman characteristics, even though she tried her best to ignore it, the soft and warm touch of his feet forcefully invaded her senses, and she felt that the monster was like a mammal that had not been weaned, with a temperament that was obedient and docile, which was seriously inconsistent with his prototype.
After she said that, the next answer was a natural progression. She forced herself to remain calm, tilting her head, her dark eyes revealing a timid fear. Her tone was unsteady, but she still asked, "What do you think of the people who asked us for help in the parking lot?"
Zheng Song was puzzled: "Hui Hui, are you blaming me for not helping them?"
He looked annoyed. At that time, he just wanted to drive out of the parking lot as quickly as possible. He just felt that those things were an eyesore.
In his eyes, all creatures were only edible and inedible, delicious and unpalatable. In that situation, it was difficult for him to pay attention to the surrounding situation. He couldn't wait to take his wife away from the place that frightened her.
He sighed. There was still much work to be done in the future. But what should he do now? Did Huihui think he was cruel, cold, and indifferent?
"No," Wen Hui told him directly, "We can't be sure if anyone inside was infected. Even in that situation, if we had driven, more people would have come seeking help. If you want to blame me, I'm not immune. I just want to know what those people meant to you when they asked for help."
Zheng Song understood.
The green light came on. Silence returned to the car. Wen Hui, having not heard the monster's reply, became restless, fearing that her words had angered him. Even more, she feared that he was still furious, that her unauthorized escape from him had filled him with rage, and that he would inflict inhuman torture on her when he returned home...
A horrifying and terrifying image emerged in my mind.
At this moment, scarlet flesh wrapped around her ankles, the movement was very light, more like a coquettish act.
Wen Hui felt relieved, secretly glancing at the monster driving the car, remaining silent the entire time. She parked the car in the residential parking space.
She was about to open the car door and leave when Zheng Song hooked his finger.
She was startled and turned to look at him. Zheng Song said sincerely, "Huihui, I've been thinking about it all the way, but I still can't get the right answer. I can only ask you."
Wen Hui: “W-what?”
Zheng Song unbuckled his seat belt, sat sideways, and looked focused.
He asked, "Do you want to hear a lie or the truth?"
Wen Hui took a moment to realize that he was asking the same question she had asked when waiting for the green light.
"I want to hear the truth."
Zheng Song pursed his lips and said, "In my eyes, they are inedible food."
Wen Hui was shocked by his answer, her face was filled with shock and her eyelashes trembled. She should have been terrified, but the monster's face showed a look of bewilderment. It was obviously he who gave such a horrifying answer, but in the end he was the one who looked the most helpless and panicked!
Wen Hui bit her tongue and calmed herself down a little.
"How, how do you explain it?"
"Huihui, if you don't want to hear it, I won't tell you anymore." Zheng Song protested, "If you want to hear it, you have to promise me that you won't be afraid of me."
She was already very scared, so even if she heard something terrifying, how scared could she be?
"Okay," Wen Hui assured him.
Zheng Song said, "For me, this environment is full of food. I wonder if other people of my kind are as lucky as me to have a wife. Huihui, I want to live with you, I want to live here like a normal person. Humans were on my menu before, but I won't touch them anymore."
Finally, he added, "... Huihui, I hope you're not afraid of me. My tastes are the same as yours. Three meals a day, all kinds of grains can fill my stomach, but I still need meat to supplement it. I only eat pork, beef, and mutton!"
Zheng Song must have been on his previous menu. Wen Hui's eyes dimmed for a moment, and she clenched her fingers, dispelling the image of Zheng Song from her mind. She pulled herself together and gave him a very faint smile.
"That's good. I won't be afraid if you don't eat people."
The two went home with shopping bags.
The door closed, and Wen Hui placed her shopping bags on the table. A heavy shadow loomed behind her, and she suddenly felt uneasy. Not daring to turn around, she took the initiative to ask, "If you want to hear a lie, what will you say?"
"That's a lie," Zheng Song said, carrying the large item and placing it on the dining table. He wrapped his arms around Wen Hui's waist from behind and spoke gently, "I'll tell you, they were so pitiful. I wanted to save them, but I was afraid that opening the door would lead to something uncontrollable. After all, scenes like that are often shown on the news. The most urgent thing was to get out of there as soon as possible... I feel guilty for those poor people I couldn't help."
Wen Hui didn't know what to say. Should she praise him for being clever and having two stories ready? Should she praise his honesty for not keeping her in the dark? Or should she feel terrified? His cheek pressed against hers, his swollen chest pressed against her back. She felt enveloped by the monster, her nostrils filled with the strange yet familiar scent of jasmine.
And the smell of the shower gel she was used to.
She vaguely felt that the monster was going to settle accounts with her.
"Let me go first, I still have to pack my things..." She swallowed nervously, mustered up the courage to glance sideways, and looked into the man's scarlet eyes.
Those eyes were as gentle as water, yet beneath the ripples of the water seemed to conceal a dark emotion. The monster's pressure washed over her, and Wen Hui was held in his arms, unable to escape.
The monster's gentle and lingering voice rang in Wen Hui's ears. He said, "Hui Hui, I'll tell you everything that's in my heart. I wish I could tear my heart out and show it to you."
He looked aggrieved and said angrily, "Hui Hui, you can't leave me again!"
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