After the Villainess Proposed to Me

“I… I lost…”

Realizing she had lost the bet, Xia Yueyun collapsed to the floor, utterly defeated, like a lifeless salted fish.

At the same time, a dark purple flame suddenly ignited in the air, flickering around Xia Yueyun’s neck.

She didn’t resist; Xia Yueyun knew this was the symbol of the contract being fulfilled.

【You’ve finally come. I’ve waited for you for so long…】

【Come find me, my…】

Through the eerie purple flames, Wu Chen could vaguely see a massive coffin in the darkness, surrounded by countless bloodshot eyes and writhing tentacles.

A strange, cold voice echoed, as if trying to pierce Wu Chen’s eardrums.

What kind of scene is this?

Just as Wu Chen wanted to keep staring into the flames to explore further, they abruptly extinguished.

It was all like a bizarre dream, and Wu Chen’s memory of it became hazy and unclear.

At the same time, a purple collar had fastened itself around Xia Yueyun’s alluring, snow-white neck.

From the collar extended a sturdy chain, reaching out and wrapping around Wu Chen’s hand.

【Ding! Congratulations to the great savior for successfully enslaving the Full Moon Witch!】

【First, you took her as your wife, and now as your slave. Master, you’re quite the sadist.】

Huh?

Wasn’t my system supposed to be dormant? Why is the auto-commentary still so sharp?

Due to Xia Yueyun betting her entire body in the wager, her body indeed now belonged to Wu Chen.

The evidence was clear in the game’s character interface, which divided roles into four categories.

The categories were: 【Pet, Companion, Spouse, and Slave】.

Previously, the Dragon Goddess, his mount as a Dragon Knight, had been classified as a pet. Xia Yueyun had appeared under the Spouse category, but now she also appeared in the Slave section as well.

【Ding! A character has been detected in both the spouse and slave categories. Would you like to merge them into a special category?】

“?”

When I use a question mark, it’s not because I’m confused—it’s because I think you’re the one with the problem!

This system interface doesn’t seem right.

It feels like something terrible will happen if I merge these categories. This isn’t some kind of hentai game, right?

Maybe I’ll open it later during a secret midnight Pokémon battle to see what special features it has.

“I’m not really into the whole slave thing. The efficiency of slavery in this world is just too low.”

Wu Chen shook the chain in his hand and made it disappear.

The inefficiency was due to the fact that slavery in the territory caused numerous debuffs, and personal enslavement brought even more.

For example, in the interface, Xia Yueyun had a debuff called 【Strong Resistance to Enslavement】.

This debuff meant that when ordered to fight, the person would only use about 10% of their strength.

But 10% of a witch’s power was already more than enough to dominate most people.

Wu Chen started to think he might end up creating a legendary new class: 【Witch Summoner】.

“If you’re not interested, then give me my freedom back!” Xia Yueyun protested.

“Nope. You were the one who insisted on adding that clause to the bet. Don’t blame me for it.”

Wu Chen flashed a good-natured smile.

Until genuine feelings developed, this arrangement was safer for him.

The slave status allowed him to issue one command that the other party absolutely couldn’t resist.

Hehehe… don’t misunderstand.

With this command in place, he could ensure that the Full Moon Witch wouldn’t leak any secrets to anyone else.

“Ugh, now I’ve lost everything…”

Xia Yueyun hung her head, pulling at the collar on her neck in frustration, regretting the bet deeply.

It wasn’t just the ownership of her body—her greatest asset, the entire palace and all its territories, had now become Wu Chen’s property as well.

This marked the first time in history that a witch’s domain had fallen under human control.

“See? That’s what happens when you gamble.”

Wu Chen sighed, shaking his head. “You could have just remained my wife. Why choose to be a slave?”

He felt like he was starring in some sort of anti-gambling public service announcement.

The once-powerful witch, wealthy enough to rival nations and commanding immense power, had gambled it all away and ended up penniless, now a slave to someone else.

How tragic!

Cherish life and stay away from gambling!

“I… I can still bet! Next time, I’ll win for sure!” Xia Yueyun’s body trembled as she emotionally grabbed Wu Chen’s collar, her voice frantic.

“You’re still thinking about gambling? What do you have left to bet?” Wu Chen sighed again.

“I… I can bet my heart!”

She had already given him her body; now she was willing to bet her heart!

“Xia Yueyun, are you crazy? Have you forgotten the terms of the contract with the evil god?”

Theoretically, if someone else’s heart came under your control, you could do things like alter their common sense, modify memories, and all sorts of other wild manipulations, like something straight out of a certain type of adult game.

But so far, no one had ever successfully taken control of another’s heart—not even under the Evil God’s contract.

“Xia Yueyun, calm down. In fact, since the moment the ring contract was formed, your body was no longer yours. But I haven’t done anything to you, have I?”

“Plus, we agreed—once I accomplish my goal, if you want to divorce me, you can.”

Wu Chen gently patted her head, trying to comfort her.

“Really? You’re not lying to me?” Xia Yueyun’s once-dim eyes lit up again with hope.

“If I’m lying, I’m a dog. Besides, I already control your ownership—there’s no reason for me to deceive you.”

“Wu Chen, you’re such a good person!” Xia Yueyun cried and threw herself into Wu Chen’s arms, hugging him tightly.

“Hey, after treating you so well, you reward me with a ‘good person’ card?”

“Hehe, from a gaming perspective, what you just said increased my favorability for you by at least 100 points.”

Xia Yueyun wiped her tears and smiled.

“So, does that mean you’ve fallen for me?”

“By the way, my favorability cap is 10 million.”

She gave a mischievous grin.

That’s really high!

Just as Wu Chen was mentally sighing about being teased yet again, the system chimed in with its usual flat electronic tone.

【Ding! The Full Moon Witch’s favorability for you has increased by one tier. Due to the marriage ring contract, you have unlocked a new exclusive skill!】

【Magic Replenishment • Beginner】: Both parties must be spouses (this requirement can be reduced by leveling up). Consent from both parties is required (can be reduced by leveling up). Through intimate physical contact (new positions unlocked through leveling up), you can absorb another’s levels and attributes to replenish your own (the higher the favorability, the more efficient it becomes).

“Oh?”

Wu Chen’s eyes brightened.

For some reason, he had tried grinding monsters for experience but couldn’t level up like players used to. He had been wondering how to boost his level outside of the wedding ring attribute bonuses.

Now, that problem seemed to be solved.

“Full Moon Witch, help me in my cultivation!”