Chapter 127 "I Want to Marry You"
When the other beastly husbands saw this scene, they knew that Zhu Jiuyin would not die.
Good, good, this dragon is really a bargain.
The original sympathy turned into jealousy. Everyone didn't want to continue watching and quietly left the room.
Only Zhu Jiuyin and she were left in the room, and Sheng Ran's shame gradually faded.
Her hand, originally on his chest, finally relaxed slowly, sliding down his collar and gently wrapping around his waist, as if responding to his madness.
"Wife..." Zhu Jiuyin's voice was very hoarse, but his consciousness was clearer than at any moment before.
He could feel a warm current flowing down his throat. It was not the bitterness of the medicine, but a warmth with the fragrance of plants and trees, like the early spring rain soaking through the cracked earth, repairing his torn soul veins bit by bit.
The void left by the half-soul was filled by this power, and the severe pain in the heart was alleviated by a lot.
The kiss was very long, long enough for the medicine in the ceramic bowl to cool down, long enough for the sunlight outside the window to climb onto the edge of the bed, long enough for both of them to taste the blood and bitter taste of medicine between each other's lips and teeth, yet neither of them was willing to let go first.
Only when Zhu Jiuyin's breathing gradually became steady did Sheng Ran gently push him away.
Her lips were red and swollen, and her eyes were watery. She looked at him with a bit of confusion, but also a clear certainty - the kiss just now contained not only medicine, but also the care she had hidden for a long time.
Zhu Jiuyin was not in much better condition either. The red in his golden eyes had not faded, but there was an extra layer of gentle light.
He looked at her with cherished eyes, and couldn't help but raise his hand and gently touched her lips with his fingertips.
"I..." Sheng Ran suddenly spoke with a red face, breaking the subtle awkwardness between the two of them.
Zhu Jiuyin waited nervously for her to speak, but what happened next was far beyond his expectations.
"I want to marry you."
Sheng Ran looked at him with her bright and timid eyes, but the words she spoke were bold and firm.
"Future wife..." Zhu Jiuyin paused and removed the prefix, "Wife?"
"You really want to marry me?"
"Even though I am already... a broken body."
Sheng Ran stared at him without blinking, and noticed Zhu Jiuyin's intention to retreat.
She suddenly stopped smiling and turned away to clean up the ceramic bowl, but he immediately grabbed her wrist.
Zhu Jiuyin hurriedly sat up. Although he was still a little weak, he was able to steady himself. He pulled her into his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, and said in a muffled voice, "I'm sorry, my wife. I will never hide anything from you again."
"I want to marry you." Zhu Jiuyin knew that this might be his only chance and he couldn't miss it.
He looked at Sheng Ran earnestly, regretting his hesitation just now. "I dream of becoming your beastly husband. Please believe me."
"So," Sheng Ran steadied her breath and spoke softly, "Can you be honest with me now?"
Zhu Jiuyin held her tightly, never relaxing his grip, as if he was worried that Sheng Ran would slip away from his hands if he wasn't careful.
"The end of the chapter... needs the mountain god to guard it, so I left half of my soul behind."
Sheng Ran froze, turned around abruptly, and looked at Zhu Jiuyin in panic, "—You?"
"A torn soul will naturally dissipate divinity. My dear wife, I have fallen in love with you and am destined to never become a god."
His words exploded in the room like thunder, and Sheng Ran was speechless.
At this moment, she finally understood why he would suddenly tremble when he was flying with her, and why he always secretly pressed his chest where he couldn't see -
It wasn't a simple discomfort; it was the price of having half his soul forcibly gouged out. To follow her south, he had split the foundation of his godhood in half, remaining on the land where he was born and raised, carrying his broken soul to accompany her on this perilous journey.
"Are you stupid..." Sheng Ran's tears fell on the back of Zhu Jiuyin's hand, "Why... didn't you tell me?"
"I'm afraid you won't let me follow..." Zhu Jiuyin carefully wiped away Sheng Ran's tears, curled the corners of his lips, and tried to arouse her emotions.
Zhu Jiuyin shook his head, "My dear wife, it's okay."
"How can he be okay!" Sheng Ran cried even more uncontrollably. Seeing Zhu Jiuyin in such pain just now, she felt like her soul was about to be scared away.
Zhu Jiuyin was silent for a moment. He had just promised his wife that he would not hide anything from her in the future.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke: "I left half of my soul at Zhangwei Town Mountain. The farther away, the more unstable the remaining half of my soul will be."
Sheng Ran opened her eyes wide in surprise and said in a trembling voice: "Then go back quickly!"
While they are still here, if he returns to the end of the chapter early, there will definitely be a chance to make amends.
"I don't want it." Zhu Jiuyin raised his hand and pulled Sheng Ran into his arms again, holding her very tightly. "If the mountain god leaves the mountain, the end of the chapter will not collapse...but if I leave my wife, I will be in unbearable pain."
"Wife, I would rather lose half of my soul to stay with you, please don't drive me away."
Sheng Ran's tough attitude softened a lot because of his coquettish words. She looked up with mixed emotions and met his bright golden eyes.
There is no fear there, only stubbornness.
Sheng Ran suddenly remembered that before setting off, she seemed to see Zhu Jiuyin secretly stuffing the soil from the end of the chapter into his bag, and staring at the top of the mountain in a daze at night.
"My dear wife, from the very beginning, I knew what price I would have to pay."
Now, Sheng Ran couldn't even say a word of refusal.
Her heart moved slightly, and she struggled a little, but she just shrank into his arms as a sign of agreement.
Seeing that Sheng Ran didn't ask him to leave again, Zhu Jiuyin knew that he could finally become her legitimate beastly husband.
"Besides, I won't die with you here." Zhu Jiuyin kissed her hair excitedly and smiled like a child who had stolen candy.
Sheng Ran instantly understood what Zhu Jiuyin was referring to.
Recalling the kiss just now, which was given in a hurry, Sheng Ran's heartbeat quickened again, and her cheeks turned an unnatural red.
Why is this dragon never ashamed!
Zhu Jiuyin was completely unaware and continued, "With you feeding me medicine, I can live for a very, very long time... long enough to accompany you to the central city, long enough to watch you cook me delicious food for the rest of my life—no, I can learn how to do that, and I will cook delicious food for you for the rest of your life!"
Sheng Ran snorted softly, "Just based on your ability to blow up the kitchen today?"
"——That was an accident!" Zhu Jiuyin instantly exploded. "Wife, please believe me, I will improve quickly!"
The atmosphere around them became much more relaxed, and his wife was willing to joke with him.
Zhu Jiuyin's heart settled down peacefully. He paused, then suddenly held Sheng Ran's face and made her look into his eyes.
The seriousness in his golden eyes almost overflowed. "That kiss just now wasn't because I was craving the medicine, it was because I was craving you. My wife, even before I even saw you, even when I just felt your breath, I fell in love with you—so much so that I was willing to leave half of my soul behind, so much so that even if I became a mortal, I would still want to be with you forever."
Sheng Ran's heartbeat was so fast it was deafening. She looked at herself in his eyes and suddenly smiled. She reached out and hugged his neck back, her voice so soft it was like a sigh: "Me too."
The word "tightly" caused Zhu Jiuyin's body to freeze instantly, and then he burst into ecstasy. He picked her up and spun her around, his dragon tail uncontrollably protruding from under his clothes, swinging happily, almost sweeping over the wooden table next to him.
"My dear wife, what did you say? Say it again!" He pressed her in his arms, his golden eyes shining as if they were about to burn.
Sheng Ran was dizzy from being shaken by him, but she smiled with her eyebrows curved, "I like you too."
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