Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

Upon hearing this, the dark-skinned little girl covered her mouth and patted her small chest, seemingly to promise that she wouldn't say anything out of line.

If you can't get past this hurdle, you'll suffer a huge loss.

……

P.S.: Time to get started (ω)

Chapter 1570 The Groom Fooled by the Brides

To be honest, he still feels a bit awkward when facing the Queen Mother of the West, after all, his past outrageous behavior was somewhat strange.

However, his feelings for the Queen Mother of the West were genuine. He had been trying to talk to her about the wedding, but she always blushed and avoided him, as if she didn't want to face him.

It also seemed like they were planning something.

He sighed softly. There was really nothing he could do about it. He owed too much debt and had too many creditors. He probably wouldn't be able to pay it all off in this lifetime.

Watching Lucifer's slender figure in her wedding dress, being led by the hand down the corridor, felt somewhat like being led away by a princess from her secluded chambers to elope—a strange and wonderful feeling.

Chen Ming followed along, asking as he went—

"Did the Queen Mother of the West... make any statement?"

"Ok?"

Lucifer glanced back at his hesitant expression, smiled again, and said—

"You'll find out when you meet them."

"they?"

Chen Ming was taken aback and wanted to ask more, but Lucifer had already pulled him to a door and knocked on it.

"Come in, come in."

A delicate yet timid voice rang out from inside. Chen Ming immediately recognized it as Yu Qian. He was even more puzzled. What was Yu Qian doing here? Why hadn't she gone to the scene with her parents yet?

The rooms in the house were used for everyone to change clothes. After changing, they went directly to the venue through the portal. It was a "small venue" prepared by Qin Hui, where her parents and in-laws were already waiting.

He suddenly had a bad feeling and couldn't help but swallow hard. But he also felt that the well-behaved Yuqian wouldn't do anything too outrageous. He was in a state of fear, but he didn't know why he was afraid.

While the useless man was still hesitating, the beautiful bride had already opened the door with a smile, grabbed his hand, and forcibly pulled him inside, saying—

"Don't even think about escaping, you bastard."

"Escape...what...?"

After entering and seeing the scene before him, Chen Ming couldn't explain himself. His eyes widened and his pupils contracted as he looked at the several girls in the room, each with a different posture.

The landlady, Zhou Siqi, Yuqian, Yao, and west Wangmu were all dressed in white dresses, holding flowers in their hands, and smiling at him.

"You're here, am I pretty?"

Before he knew who was asking, Chen Ming's consciousness was already fading away, and he couldn't help but take a half step back.

The lively, dark-skinned little girl was the first to make a move, rushing over and hugging his stomach, giggling as she said—

"Uncle, I've been waiting for you for so long!"

"You, you all, what is this... "

Chen Ming felt the alarm bells going off in his mind; a life that could be either prison or incarcerated was about to begin.

"No, you can't..."

His voice trembled, like a little girl who had been harassed and her voice was distorted with fear.

The landlady narrowed her eyes, looked at him with a playful gaze, tilted her head cutely, and said—

"No? What do you mean no? Can't we be bridesmaids?"

"Bride, bridesmaid?"

Chen Ming was taken aback, looking at the landlady's beautiful dress, which was a perfect match for Qin Hui's. He stammered, "—"

"Wear a wedding dress and be a bridesmaid?"

Isn't something wrong? And where did such a small wedding dress come from? Did they make it themselves?

He felt that these two quirky girls must be playing a trick on him, and couldn't help but look at the most obedient Yuqian. However, as soon as they met his gaze, Yuqian's slender body trembled.

She held her hands in front of her face to hide her expression. The fitted wedding dress accentuated her slender and beautiful figure, and her small feet, unaccustomed to high heels, showed a shy, slightly pigeon-toed gait.

Yuqian's voice sounded incredibly guilty—

"The bridesmaid is supposed to dress the same as the bride..."

"..."

Is that so? I don't believe it. Chen Ming looked at Lucifer, sweating profusely.

Lucifer remained calm, which made him seem overly alarmed. She said calmly—

"My parents said that the role of the bridesmaid is to confuse the bride and protect her. If she doesn't dress like the real bride, then it's meaningless."

"???"

Is it really?

Okay, it seems there is such a saying... but Chen Ming felt that something was off.

He rested his chin on his hand, raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at the girls, then at Lucifer... This year's bride is powerful enough to destroy the universe, yet she needs a bridesmaid to protect her?

Three little girls are protecting Lucifer, the King God, Odin, angels, demons, sword immortals, and so on. Each of them is a heavyweight figure. Do they need bridesmaids to protect them?

Chen Ming was speechless.

Besides, you can tell at a glance that these three little ones aren't the bride!

You want to go to jail, huh?

There were so many things he wanted to complain about, but he couldn't say a word. The words stuck in his throat, making him choke and his face turn red.

Seeing him like this, the Queen Mother of the West couldn't help but walk over with concern. The metal rings on her ankles jingled softly, and she gently patted his back, saying—

"Don't rush, don't rush, let's talk things out."

"...While I appreciate your concern, Queen Mother of the West...what are you doing?"

"To be... a bridesmaid?"

"Given your status, is this what you're doing...?"

"What is your identity?"

"..."

Chen Ming stammered, unable to bring himself to say it. But now, upon closer reflection, he realized that the Queen Mother of the West had absolutely no overt relationship with him, so... it didn't seem like a bad idea after all...

Seeing him scratching his head in distress, the Queen Mother of the West smiled slightly and said to him—

“The ceremony is very important. Since you need bridesmaids, then do them well. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event for you. Don’t you value it?”

"I……"

The idea that not having bridesmaids meant not valuing the wedding left Chen Ming speechless.

Seeing him waver, the red-haired, red-eyed Yao Emperor looked away, glancing at the wall beside him, and said—

"Don't worry, sir, we will fulfill our duties as bridesmaids, accompanying you and the bride to greet guests, toast, recite vows, and so on..."

"???"

Do bridesmaids really need to go this far? Even if it's to mislead, isn't this going too far? You all have to do everything the bride does, and you're all dressed just as beautifully. Can the relatives and friends outside really tell that these are bridesmaids?

Lucifer, seeing that he was completely bewildered by everyone's flattery, still wearing that perfect smile, leaned close to his ear and whispered in a gentle voice to soften his attitude, saying—

"This is their kind gesture, so please don't refuse."

"But……"

"Besides, bridesmaids are always decided by the woman, so you, a grown man, don't need to interfere."

"..."

Is it really?

Am I the one who's strange?

Chen Ming became slightly lame and began to question the meaning of life.

……

P.S.: You're overthinking it, there's nothing strange about it (ω)

Chapter 1571 The Wedding in Progress

"All right……"

Under everyone's gaze, Chen Ming managed to squeeze out two words: "Now that things have come to this point, nothing I say can change anything."

"Great!"

The dark-skinned little girl jumped up in her pure white gauze dress, raised her little fist, and said—

"I can get married to my uncle now!"

"Um???"

"As a bridesmaid."

The landlady quickly pulled the smug, intoxicated fool aside and covered her mouth with one hand to stop her from speaking.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother of the West breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance with Emperor Yao, and said—

"Let's hurry up and get out of here, everyone's probably getting impatient."

"it is good."

Chen Ming nodded, watching them walk out the door looking beautiful. The last one was the landlady, who suddenly stopped just as she was about to leave.