About how my wife resurrected me as tentacles after my death.

Yu Wan dragged the body into a dark back alley.

The alley was deep, with high walls on both sides, and only a sliver of sky overhead.

The ground was littered with discarded boxes and trash.

She dragged the body to the deepest part, leaned against a mottled wall, and stopped.

Then she stood there, looking down at the motionless person on the ground.

His eyes were open, his mouth was agape, and blood was still seeping from the wound on his neck, staining the ground beneath him red.

Yu Wan stared blankly for several seconds.

She... killed someone again.

That was too impulsive; I shouldn't have done that.

She should have been calmer, more careful, and more...

But every time the topic of A-Yuan's death comes up, she simply can't control herself.

On what grounds?

Why could they treat him like that? Why are they still living so well?

Why...

Tears welled up in his bloodshot eyes.

Not much, just a few drops.

It seeped through his fingers, dripping onto the ground and mixing with the blood.

She didn't cry out loud.

Chen Yuan lay on her chest, and the entire tentacle froze.

His wife... seems to have just chopped someone up.

No, it's not "seems like".

It really was cut.

A single, fatal blow.

His movements were clean and efficient, as steady as a seasoned pro.

Chen Yuan had seen many dead people.

In the years after he transmigrated, he witnessed far too many bloody scenes.

He had blood on his hands too; he had done many things to survive and to protect her.

But in his memory, Yu Wan was always very timid.

Thunder would scare her to tears, and she would cower in his arms, trembling.

When they see a stranger, they will hide behind him, only daring to peek out with half their head out.

The first time she killed a chicken, she closed her eyes and couldn't bear to watch, so he ended up handling the chicken.

That kind of her...

They kill people without even blinking.

Chen Yuan remained silent for a while.

It wasn't fear, nor was it shock.

He just... understands.

He knew why she had become like this...

.......

Chen Yuan lay on her chest, feeling her trembling and the hot tears falling on him.

[Experience points +0.2]

But he's not in the mood to worry about that right now.

He moved it out of his collar.

Tiny purple tentacles reached out, climbed up her collar and neck, and rubbed against her cheek.

Yu Wan was stunned for a moment.

She lowered her hand, tears still streaming down her face, her bright red eyes slightly swollen.

"Ah Yuan?" Her voice was hoarse. "You... why are you out here...?"

Chen Yuan simply continued to wriggle, sliding off her and landing on the ground.

Then he moved toward the body.

Yu Wan's expression changed.

"Ah Yuan."

She rushed over, trying to pick him up.

"Ah-Yuan, no, it's dirty..."

Chen Yuan was held in her palm and struggled a couple of times.

It's no use, she's stronger than him now.

He looked at the corpse, somewhat anxious.

This thing can't be kept.

She knew, and he knew too.

If discovered, she will be wanted, hunted down, and...

He couldn't let her take that risk.

As soon as Chen Yuan had a thought, his body began to swell.

He broke free from her grasp and landed on the ground, transforming into a massive purple tentacle as thick as an arm.

Then, aiming at the corpse, he swallowed it whole.

If there's no body, then it's a missing person...

Yu Wan was completely stunned.

She stood there, stunned, watching the giant tentacle suck the entire corpse in, just like it sucked up a noodle.

A few seconds later, there was nothing left on the ground.

[Energy replenishment +3]

[Experience points +0.5]

His experience points were still ridiculously low, but he didn't have time to complain about it.

He quickly shrank back to his original size, transforming back into that tiny purple tentacle, and then moved back to Yu Wan's feet with a series of soft thuds.

Yu Wan looked down at him.

He tilted his tentacle tip up and looked at her.

After a while, Yu Wan squatted down and gently lifted him up.

"Ah Yuan..." Her voice was soft and complex, "You..."

She didn't know what to say.

She wanted to say "thank you," but couldn't bring herself to say it.

She wanted to say "I'm sorry," but couldn't bring herself to say it.

She simply held him in her hands and stared at him for a long time.

She was wondering...did A-Yuan even have any consciousness?

If he witnessed her committing murder, would he be afraid, disgusted, or think she was dirty...?

If not, then swallowing the corpse just now was instinct?

still......

She never dared to test the degree of residual consciousness.

She is afraid.

I'm terrified of how devastated and heartbroken Ah Yuan will be if he finds out he's become such a monster...

But she was even more afraid... This wasn't A-Yuan at all, it was just a tentacles that were somewhat reactive.

It was just a self-deceiving dream on her part.

Chen Yuan looked into her scarlet eyes.

He thought for a moment, then gently touched her cheek with the tip of his tentacle, rubbing it against her...

Yu Wan also pressed her face against his and rubbed it against him.

They squatted there in the dark back alley, one person and one hand, for a long time.

As the light in the alley grew dimmer, voices could be heard in the distance...

Yu Wancai stood up.

She tucked Chen Yuan back into her collar, straightened her clothes, and put on her hood.

Then she walked out of the alley and blended into the crowd.

It was as if nothing had happened.

........

When I got home, I closed the door.

Yu Wan leaned against the door and slowly slid down to sit.

She lifted Chen Yuan out from her collar and placed her on her lap.

Then her tears welled up again.

This time it couldn't be stopped.

She cried very softly, her shoulders trembling, and tears falling drop by drop onto Chen Yuan.

[Experience points +0.2]

[Experience points +0.2]

[Experience points +0.2]

Chen Yuan: "......."

System, can't you have a little humanity?

But he didn't move.

He simply lay there quietly, letting her tears fall on him.

"Ah Yuan..." she sniffed, her voice hoarse, "I miss you so much..."

Without him, everyone here bullies her...

Yu Wan took a deep breath and then vigorously wiped her face.

Then she stood up, put Chen Yuan back on the table, and composed herself.

When did she become so cowardly? It's so childish and ridiculous...

"Okay, Yuan, I'm going to cook. Be a good girl..."

She spoke and walked into the kitchen.