After the Villainess Proposed to Me

“Wu Chen, let’s settle this once and for all today!”

It was early morning, and while Wu Chen was still lost in his dreams, Xia Yueyun had already burst out of her room, shaking him awake.

“You’re using of that idiom wrong. We already know who’s male and who’s female. What exactly is there to ‘settle’? It should be ‘it’s either you die or I live.’”

Wu Chen, eyes still hazy from sleep, said sarcastically.

“There’s one more thing…If you wake me up like this again, I can’t guarantee what might happen.”

Wu Chen warned.

“You…you scoundrel!”

Xia Yueyun reluctantly took a few steps back, eyeing Wu Chen warily, as if afraid he might do something to her.

“We’re married, no need to be so guarded around me, right?”

“So, what are we playing today?”

Getting up and putting on his clothes, Wu Chen stretched and sat down on the sofa, asking casually.

The stakes of the bet on the second day were extremely high. If Wu Chen continued winning today, Xia Yueyun would be plunged into an inescapable situation.

Not only would all her assets and even her body belong to him, but she would also have to betray her witch sisters, becoming a treacherous collaborator of the enemy.

“Hold on, let me get ready first.”

Xia Yueyun spun around, and in a flash of radiant light, her cheongsam morphed into thick cotton pants and a jacket.

“Let’s go! Today, I’m invincible!”

Xia Yueyun declared with confidence.

“Emmm… I never said today’s rules still involved stripping. Is it really necessary to wear that much?”

Wu Chen sweatdropped.

“Geez, why didn’t you say so earlier? This outfit is stifling.”

With a wave of her hand, Xia Yueyun’s cotton clothes vanished, revealing her refreshing white silk cheongsam once again.

“That ability of yours is pretty convenient. You don’t even need to buy clothes anymore.”

The magic Xia Yueyun wielded as the Full Moon Witch was based on human emotions—deceit, blind obedience, submission, lies, and betrayal.

Her powers allowed her to blur the line between illusion and reality, turning the false into the real.

Though illusions were just illusions, Xia Yueyun’s strength lay in her ability to materialize fantasy and illusion while turning reality into mirages.

When a lie is believed by many, it becomes truth; when a truth is believed by few, it becomes a lie!

“Of course! I’m a mighty and unstoppable witch!”

Xia Yueyun said proudly, lifting her chin.

“And also my wife.”

Wu Chen reminded her.

Xia Yueyun’s proud little face instantly fell.

“By the way, just a heads-up. Your old mistress, the Dragon Goddess, came looking for you yesterday. Better hide that ring well, and don’t let her find it.”

“If she finds your true identity, we’ll both be in deep trouble!”

Xia Yueyun suddenly remembered something and warned him.

“Don’t worry, Sylvie already told me.”

Wu Chen wasn’t particularly concerned; he didn’t wear the ring on his hand but kept it in [The Lord of the Rings].

With countless wedding rings mingling together, their auras constantly interfered with one another, making it easy to stay hidden without much extra effort.

“Hmph, you almost made me forget you still have a little empress as your wife.”

Xia Yueyun snorted coldly, her face stern.

“Are you jealous?”

“You’re the jealous one! Your whole family is jealous!”

“No problem, we’re a family now.”

Wu Chen shrugged.

“Wife, as family, I have an unreasonable request.”

“What do you want?”

Xia Yueyun suddenly had a bad feeling.

“As a witch, you should have the ability to forge a divine-level wedding ring, right? I’d like to ask you to make one for Sylvie.”

Wu Chen didn’t forget yesterday’s promise and brought it up directly.

“Looking at the pot while eating from the bowl, you’re absolutely despicable!”

Xia Yueyun fumed, scolding him righteously.

How dare you think of other women when you already have me!

Isn’t it enough that you’ve deceived me already?

“She’s different from you; she has genuine feelings for me,” Wu Chen responded. “If I don’t give Sylvie a ring, wouldn’t that make me the real jerk?”

“Hmph… well, that’s true.” Xia Yueyun grumbled, “But you want me to work like a slave? Think again!” She turned her head away, showing a stubborn expression as if she would rather die than comply.

“Then why don’t we add that condition to the Evil God contract? I can give you a handicap in one round.”

“It’s too late for that! You think this is child’s play? How could you possibly add conditions to the contract halfway through?”

“Alright, we can discuss this later. The most important thing now is to finish the bet.” Wu Chen thought for a moment, then a sly smile curved on his lips.

Just wait, once I win the bet, I’ll have plenty of ways to make her agree to forge that ring.

“How about we try playing some console games?”

“‘Monster Hunter,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘Persona 5,’ ‘GTA 5,’ ‘God of War 4’… I think they’re all great!”

The moment games were mentioned, Xia Yueyun’s eyes lit up with excitement.

Wait, are we supposed to be gambling for life and death here? Why does it feel like she just wants to play video games?

Watching Xia Yueyun drag him to her bedroom, eyes gleaming as she eagerly showed him various game discs, Wu Chen couldn’t help but think to himself.

Maybe, after all these years of loneliness, she just wants someone to play with who speaks her language. After all, in this world, there wouldn’t be any witches who share her interests.

To others, Xia Yueyun was just a weirdo who occasionally rambled nonsense, stayed behind closed doors, and laughed foolishly at glowing little boxes every day.

“Especially The Last of Us,” Xia Yueyun said with a bright smile. “I heard from an apostle back then that the second part is coming soon. I can’t wait!”

“I’d recommend you not to get your hopes up,” Wu Chen said with a subtle expression.

“Why not?” Xia Yueyun blinked in confusion.

“Because…” Wu Chen leaned in and whispered the general plot of the second part into her ear.

“Argh! If I ever get the chance to travel to Earth, even if it means fighting the Kamen Riders, I’ll face that lousy writer in a life-and-death battle!” Xia Yueyun exclaimed.

“I’m telling you, there are no Kamen Riders on Earth!” Wu Chen facepalmed.

“N-No?!” Xia Yueyun lowered her head in disappointment, like a child being told Santa Claus doesn’t exist. On this day, Xia Yueyun grew from a girl into a woman.

As Xia Yueyun hesitated over which game to bet her fate on, no one noticed a little girl outside the slightly ajar bedroom door. Holding her breath, she hid herself, peeking her little head out from the end of the corridor.

Using the [Holy Armor Removal Technique], which can strip away any defense, the protective barrier set up by the Full Moon Witch in her room was no exception.

To avoid detection, the little girl refrained from using any other magic or dragon abilities, relying solely on her basic human senses. She could only catch a glimpse of the scene through the crack in the door and couldn’t make out the voices inside.

If she moved any closer, she might be detected by the witch’s sharp senses.

“Who on earth is this man, to make the witch so obedient?!”

No way! I have to take a look!

Thinking this, Luo Li took small steps toward Xia Yueyun’s room.

“Big brother, big sister, what fun stuff are you playing with? Can I join in?”