American Comics: Something's Wrong with This Superhero World

Chapter 308 Wedding Photos

Seeing Arthur finish shucking the oysters, Mera crossed her legs and said to Arthur...

"Come here and help me take off my shoes."

Arthur noticed that Mera's feet were wearing red stiletto heels, the toes of which were swaying in Xiao Xian's direction.

Arthur immediately understood Mera's meaning. He knelt down under the table and carefully cradled Mera's left foot in his hands. It was a slender and beautiful foot, with five rounded toes painted with red nail polish that shimmered under the light. Arthur felt his heart pounding wildly, as if it were about to leap out of his chest.

Arthur gently removed Mera's high heels, inevitably touching her smooth ankles and calves in the process.

Arthur placed the high heels aside and looked at Mera's calves.

During their occasional touches, Arthur felt the firm, elastic muscles of Mera's long legs, and her skin as smooth as silk. He longed to kiss those beautiful legs, even just once.

Unfortunately, Arthur's delusion was quickly shattered. Mera nudged his forehead with her toe and pushed him to the other side of the table. "Alright, mission accomplished," Mera said with a hint of pleasure in her voice.

Just as Arthur was feeling disappointed, Mera suddenly hooked her shoe with her toes and offered her foot to Arthur. "Here you go, Arthur. This is all you deserve."

Arthur stared at the shoes before him, his mouth going dry. He reached out with trembling hands and took them. Then, he bowed deeply and kissed the toe of one shoe. At that moment, Arthur felt as if he were in heaven.

As Arthur looked up, he saw Mera's jade-like feet reaching towards Xiao Xian's calf.

Mera's toes wiggled nimbly, drawing circles on Xiao Xian's calves. Arthur held his breath, watching intently as his wife's delicate feet drew circles on Xiao Xian's calves; he never imagined Mera had this side to her.

Mera's feet gradually moved upwards, sliding over Xiao Xian's calves, and moving towards higher ground.

Arthur knelt under the table, feeling like he was suffocating. He stared intently at Mera's feet roaming over Xiao Xian's body, imagining himself being treated the same way.

Just then, Mera seemed to notice Arthur's unusual behavior. She stopped what she was doing, glanced under the table, and then continued to walk her delicate feet up Xiao Xian's thigh as if nothing had happened. But Arthur clearly saw a hint of mockery flash in Mera's eyes.

Arthur's heart pounded faster. He knew he was experiencing an unprecedented thrill, a feeling that both terrified and fascinated him.

Finally, under Arthur's expectant gaze, Mera's jade feet reached where they were meant to be.

Watching this scene, Arthur was both excited and extremely jealous of Xiao Xian. He imagined how Mera's toes would reach the places on his body, and what that feeling would be like. He so wished he could experience it for himself!

Just then, Mera glanced down at Arthur, who was clearly online, and said in a very sarcastic tone, "Honey, Bin's car is much bigger than yours. Is that why you asked me to play cards with him?"

Arthur nodded excitedly. "Yes, honey. Ah Bin's car is indeed much bigger than mine. That's why I wanted you to play cards with Xiao Xian."

Mera glanced at Arthur with disdain, then began to run her feet over Xiao Xian's body again.

Xiao Xian gave a wicked smile and looked down at Arthur, saying, "Arthur, your wife's skills are really impressive. From an outsider's perspective, who do you think is more skilled, Mera or your mother Atlanna?"

Arthur swallowed hard. "Mr. Abin, you flatter me. Her Majesty the Queen's skills are naturally superior, but my skills, Atlanna's, are also quite good."

Xiao Xian nodded in satisfaction. "You really have forgotten your mother after getting married. Personally, I still think Atlanna's skills are superior."

Mera rolled her eyes at Xiao Xian and huffed, "Are you saying my skills aren't good enough?"

Xiao Xian chuckled, "How could that be? Your skills are pretty good. It's just that compared to Atlana, you're still a bit lacking."

Upon hearing this, Mera paused in her tracks, then laughed, "I am the Queen, don't I have some kind of status to back me up?"

Xiao Xian shrugged. "That includes the added advantage of my status."

Arthur knelt beside them, listening to their conversation, feeling his blood boil. He saw Mera withdraw her foot again, and a wave of disappointment washed over him.

Arthur was feeling disappointed when he saw Mera also crouch down and crawl under the table. Arthur looked at her in surprise, not understanding what she was doing.

Mera suddenly slapped Arthur, who was looking at her, and said, "Close your eyes, don't peek."

Arthur quickly closed his eyes, but couldn't help peeking at Mera with his eyes slightly open. He saw her crawl in front of Xiao Xian, then turn around and see Arthur peeking at her.

Arthur quickly closed his eyes, and the next second, he felt Mera's hand grab his hair and press him down hard. He was forced to lie even lower, his face almost touching the floor.

"Bin and I are going to the bedroom later. You can only listen from outside the door," Mera's voice came from above. "If you peek again, you won't even have the right to listen."

Arthur was startled and quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will never peek again."

Mera then released Arthur's head with satisfaction, saying, "Very good. If you behave well from now on, I might let you peek through the crack in the door."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Arthur said respectfully, this time he dared not peek again.

After teaching Arthur a lesson, Mera immediately changed to a seductive demeanor, crouching under the table and looking up at Xiao Xian.

"You just said my skills aren't as good as Atlanna's. What about your verbal skills?"

"Well, we'll only know after we try it." Although he already knew that Mera's verbal skills were superior to Atlanna's, Xiao Xian pretended not to know and laughed.

Upon hearing this, Mera licked her lips with a seductive air, and Xiao Xian smiled at her.

"Mera, you are truly a beauty. Who would have thought that the Queen of Atlantis would be like this?"

Mera looked up at Xiao Xian and smiled charmingly, "That depends on who you're in front of."

After saying that, Mera began to use her powers, and Xiao Xian looked down at the noble and beautiful Queen of Atlantis, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

Arthur closed his eyes, feeling like he was going crazy. He knew Mera was nearby. This intense excitement thrilled him, and he wanted nothing more than to reward himself immediately.

Finally, Arthur couldn't suppress his excitement and decided to reward himself. Just then, Arthur suddenly felt a chilling coldness in his left hand.

He opened his eyes and found that his entire left hand was frozen solid. He was so frightened that he quickly pulled back, only to find that his right hand was also frozen.

Arthur was about to cry for help when Mera's voice came from above: "It seems our former 'King' wants to reward himself? Without my permission."

Arthur quickly protested, "No, Your Majesty, I just..."

Mera ignored Arthur's explanation and interrupted him directly: "From this day forward, you are not allowed to reward yourself without my permission. This is the Queen's authority."

Arthur was speechless, unsure how to answer. He wanted to say that he was almost at his limit, but he dared not disobey Mera's orders. Yet, this uncomfortable feeling made Arthur feel even happier.

After a moment's hesitation, Arthur finally gave in and obeyed.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will certainly not disobey your orders."

Mera nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. Let's continue."

As Mera spoke, she lowered her head and continued to use her verbal skills on Xiao Xian. Arthur could only keep his eyes closed, listening in vain to the sounds of his wife using her verbal skills on another man.

Arthur felt time was passing incredibly slowly. He didn't know how much time had passed, only that his emotions remained stubbornly high. He kept swallowing, trying to calm himself down, but to little avail.

After a long half hour, the strange noises finally stopped. Another half minute passed, and Mera's voice came: "Alright, Arthur, you can open your eyes now."

Arthur felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly opened his eyes. He saw Mera sitting opposite Xiao Xian, her demeanor elegant and noble, as if everything that had just happened was a hallucination.

If Mera's high heels hadn't been lying quietly to the side, and if Mera's slightly disheveled hair hadn't still shown signs of her recent activity, Arthur might have really thought he was hallucinating.

Looking at Mera's impeccable demeanor, Arthur couldn't help but doubt the voice he had just heard under the table. Was that really his wife? How could she have transformed into this unapproachable queen in the blink of an eye?

Mera said to Arthur, "Arthur, come here."

Arthur hurried over and asked, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

Mera said to Arthur, "Mr. Bin and I are going to the bedroom after a shower. Hurry up and tidy up the bedroom and get ready. As a reward for your good behavior, you can choose what I'll wear later."

Upon hearing this, Arthur was so excited he almost jumped for joy. "Thank you, Your Majesty! I'll go and make the preparations right away!"

Mera waved her hand. "Go ahead. Remember to decorate the bedroom nicely."

Arthur nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Your Majesty! I'll take care of it right away!"

Arthur jogged to the bedroom and began to decorate. First, he turned on all the lights, illuminating the entire room. Then he took out several of Mera's favorite outfits from the closet and laid them on the bed.

Finally, Arthur stood in the middle of the bedroom, lost in thought. What should he dress Mera in? Her usual evening gown for events? Or the wedding dress he wore on their wedding day?

After much hesitation, Arthur finally decided to let Mera wear a wedding dress. After all, today was their big day, how could they not dress formally?

Arthur found Mera's wedding dress. It was a pure white strapless gown, the bodice studded with countless tiny diamonds that sparkled under the lights; every fold was intricately hand-embroidered. Arthur held the dress carefully, as if it were a priceless treasure.

Next, Arthur began to decorate the room. He arranged the expensive perfumes of Atlantis and placed roses on the bedside table, the flowers vibrant and fresh.

Then, Arthur specially found their wedding photo. Arthur treasured it and hung it above his bed; Mera in the picture was wearing a wedding dress and smiling sweetly.

Arthur stood before the bed, looking around. The entire bedroom was decorated warmly and romantically, as if they had returned to their beautiful wedding night. Arthur had previously regretted that Mera refused to be with him at the wedding because of their half-human blood, but now Arthur was incredibly grateful for that.

As Arthur imagined Mera and Xiao Xian playing cards here, and Xiao Xian performing the final and most important ceremony of the wedding in his place, Arthur couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with excitement.

Soon, Xiao Xian and Mera, having finished their showers, came to the bedroom together in their pajamas. Mera immediately noticed her wedding dress neatly laid out on the bed and couldn't help but glance at Arthur, who was beaming with a fawning smile.

"Bin and I were wondering if you'd choose a wedding dress, and we didn't expect you to actually choose it," Mera said softly, her tone laced with sarcasm.

Hearing Mera's words, Arthur's smile widened. "I'm glad Your Majesty likes it."

Mera sneered, then suddenly raised her voice, "Like it? Don't you know I hate this wedding dress the most?"

Arthur's smile froze instantly, and he looked at Mera helplessly.

"Do you think I'd miss the days we were married?" Mera said coldly to Arthur. "Don't you know your own limitations? If it weren't for the throne of Atlantis, do you think I would marry you?"

"Isn't this your perfect opportunity to make amends? You can use today to rectify your previous mistakes," Arthur said with a fawning smile. "Today is your special day."

Mera's expression softened considerably upon hearing this, and she nodded slightly, saying, "Not bad, you're quite good with words."

Mera then turned and saw the wedding photo, scoffing, "You think hanging our wedding picture makes you feel involved? Naïve. You don't even deserve that. Take it down right now."

Xiao Xian watched the couple's interaction with great interest, and then he spoke up, "There's no rush to remove it. Adding something to this photo would actually make it quite interesting."

Xiao Xian looked at the photo, stroked his chin, and said, "Arthur, do you have a green paintbrush?"

Arthur was completely confused, but he still obediently went to find a green paintbrush.

Xiao Xian took the pen and drew a big green hat on Arthur's head in the wedding photo.

"What does this mean?" Arthur asked, looking at the green hat on his head in the wedding photo, completely puzzled.

Xiao Xian looked at Arthur and smiled, saying, "You wouldn't understand, would you? In Eastern culture, this means your wife is cheating on you."

Arthur then realized what was happening, and his expression immediately became complicated. His precious wedding photos had been ruined by Xiao Xian and he had been humiliated by Xiao Xian. Instead of being angry, he was very happy and even looked forward to more.

Mera clapped her hands and laughed, "Great! I'm very satisfied with the result. That way, we don't need to take down the wedding photos."

(End of this chapter)