Bizarre: Forced into an arranged marriage, his wife turns out to be a demon emperor?

Chapter 50 She's my wife, is there a problem?

He first introduced himself, which is the most basic etiquette.

Lin Che finally removed his hand from Su Hongyi's head, turned around, and looked directly at him.

Lin Che's expression was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Director Li, is there something you need?"

"I—I represent Jiangcheng, and the Dragon Sparrow Kingdom, to thank—thank you—this sir for your help in relieving the siege of Jiangcheng."

Li Zhen bowed deeply, his head bowed low, not daring to look at Su Hongyi's face.

He used the honorific title "Sir".

When faced with someone who can scare away an SS-level demon king with a single sentence, no amount of respect is too much.

Lin Che didn't speak, but just looked at him quietly.

Li Zhen felt the pressure on his head growing heavier and heavier. He braced himself and asked the question that everyone wanted to know, but no one dared to ask.

"May I ask, Mr. Lin—and who is this gentleman—?"

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already very clear.

Who is she?

What is your relationship with her?

Why would she help you?

These three issues are related to the future of Jiangcheng, and even to the entire Longque Kingdom and the global landscape.

On the city wall, everyone held their breath.

In the command center far away in Beijing, all the bigwigs were also staring intently at the screen, waiting for the answer through the miniature camera and microphone worn by Li Zhen.

Lin Che glanced at Su Hongyi beside him, who was looking at him with curiosity and playing with the hem of her clothes.

Then, he raised his head, looked at Li Zhen who was sweating profusely, his expression still calm, and said something that silenced the whole world.

"Oh, her."

"My wife, Su Hongyi."

Wife————

My wife —

These two words were like two heavy hammer blows, slamming hard onto Li Zhen's head.

He was completely stunned.

My mind went blank; I had completely lost the ability to think.

He had imagined countless possibilities.

Lin Che is the heir of a reclusive family, and this red-robed ghost emperor is their family's guardian deity.

Lin Che got incredibly lucky and managed to control the Ghost Emperor using some kind of secret method.

Lin Che himself is a more terrifying being disguised as a human.

He had considered a million possibilities, but never this one.

A simple, crude, and utterly absurd answer.

Wife?

A ghost emperor who can curse an SS-level ghost king away like a dog—is his—wife?

What the hell is this joke?!

Li Zhen's mouth was open, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Lin Che, however, seemed not to notice his ghost-like expression and instead smiled apologetically.

To Li Zhen, that smile was more terrifying than the Ghost King's.

"I'm sorry, Director Li."

Lin Che reached out and gently tidied a strand of hair at Su Hongyi's temple that had been ruffled by the wind, his gesture natural and intimate.

"My wife just woke up, and she's in a bad mood; she's a bit grumpy when she wakes up."

"I made a bit of a commotion just now, I hope I didn't scare you. Please excuse me."

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Li Zhen's eye was twitching.

Is she in a bad temper?

Grumpy when you wake up?

Was the commotion a bit too loud?

He recalled the hundred-foot-tall red-robed Dharma image, the uttered "Get lost!" that seemed to come from nowhere, and the way the SS-level ghost king fled in terror—

Is this called — making a bit too much noise?

What exactly constitutes a big commotion? Crushing the moon?

The capital city, the highest command center.

Everyone who heard Lin Che's words clearly through the loudspeaker was collectively petrified.

The old general with gray hair lost his grip on the teacup, and it fell to the ground with a "crash," shattering into pieces.

The old professor with gold-rimmed glasses, who had just asserted that "the Ghost Emperor has descended," had his glasses slip down to the tip of his nose. He adjusted them, and his eyes behind the lenses were filled with bewilderment and absurdity.

The Ghost Emperor — Does he have a bad temper when he wakes up?

What kind of ancient mythological secret is this?

"Report—" a young staff officer said in a dry voice, "We just—we analyzed the audio from Jiangcheng—and confirmed that we didn't mishear it."

The old general ignored him, staring intently at Lin Che's calm and collected face on the screen.

He suddenly felt that the worldview he had built up throughout his military career was collapsing and being rebuilt in an unprecedented way.

"Contact Li Zhen—" The old general's voice was incredibly hoarse, "No, cut off all contact! Everyone, everything you heard and saw today, is classified as top secret! Anyone who dares to leak a single word will be court-martialed!"

He had a strong premonition.

This young man named Lin Che, and his wife with a "not-so-good temper," will become an even more unstable factor than all the strange occurrences combined.

One factor that is beyond our control.

On the city wall of Jiangcheng.

After saying that, Lin Che ignored Li Zhen, whose computer had already crashed.

Just then, the long-lost system notification sound rang in his mind.

[Ding! Detected that the host has successfully asserted their authority as head of the family in a significant public setting, perfectly portraying a powerful figure who combines "doting on their wife" with "authority"!]

[Congratulations, host! Your "living off a woman" tactic has been a resounding success!]

[Reward: Fear Value +10,000,000!]

[Reward: Unlock the exclusive passive skill for couples - [Love Lock]!]

[Love Lock (Beginner): When husband and wife are of one mind, their strength can break metal. When the host and their partner Su Hongyi are on the same battlefield, all attributes of both parties are increased by 10%! Su Hongyi's sanity consumption rate is reduced by 10%!]

Lin Che's eyes lit up.

nice one!

This passive skill is simply divine!

Not only can it increase attributes, it can also reduce the wife's "mana consumption", making her endurance even stronger in the future.

It seems that not only should one eat a woman's rice bowl, but one should also eat it with a clear conscience and make it known to everyone!

"My husband, I'm hungry."

Su Hongyi tugged at Lin Che's sleeve and whispered.

That last blow must have taken a toll on her quite a bit.

"it is good."

Lin Che snapped out of his daze and affectionately pinched her cheek.

"Let's go home, I'll cook for you."

After saying that, he took Su Hongyi's hand, didn't even look at the group of living people around him who looked like stone statues, and turned to walk down the city wall.

"Mr. Lin!"

Li Zhen finally snapped out of his daze and hurriedly shouted.

Lin Che paused and turned around.

"Is there anything else?"

"Where are you going?" Li Zhen asked nervously.

"Let's go home," Lin Che replied matter-of-factly. "To cook and eat."

Li Zhen: "————"

He really wanted to ask, "Where do you two live? Do you need us to send a car to escort you? Do you need us to invite the best chef in the entire Jiangcheng to your home?"

But he didn't dare ask.

He could only watch helplessly as the couple, whom he considered more terrifying than a natural disaster, walked hand in hand down the city wall and disappeared around the corner of the street.

It left behind a city devastated and a group of people questioning the meaning of life.

After a long while, Li Zhen heard a cautious inquiry from the command center through his communicator, accompanied by static.

"Li Zhen—Li Zhen? Report—Report the situation."

Li Zhen picked up the communicator, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly. Finally, looking in the direction where the two had disappeared, he uttered a sentence with difficulty in a dreamlike tone.

"Reporting to the commander—"

"The crisis in Jiangcheng has been resolved."

"The Ghost Emperor—time for dinner."