He walked toward them against the light.
His long legs moved with calm, measured steps, each one seeming to land right on a person’s heart.
On his high-bridged nose sat a pair of heterochromatic eyes, giving him the aura of mixed heritage and adding a touch of mystery.
【Tsk tsk tsk… this monster really has a high sense of aesthetics!】
【Who would’ve thought his human form would be this good-looking!】
Ruan Yaoyao had seen plenty of handsome young men and pretty boys, yet she had never encountered someone like him before. She couldn’t help but glance at him a few more times.
Luckily, Xie Xiuming wasn’t here—otherwise, he’d definitely feel jealous.
Wenren Hanmo didn’t come empty-handed; he even brought a gift. Upon opening it, inside was a luxurious jewelry necklace—a large, flawless sapphire radiating a captivating glow, surrounded by finely set diamonds, exuding pure extravagance.
Ruan Yaoyao recognized the label on the back of the necklace at a glance. It belonged to one of the world’s top five luxury brands—any random necklace from them would cost at least a million.
【What a grand gesture!】
【Tsk tsk… are monsters this rich nowadays?】
【How are ordinary people supposed to survive like this?】
Standing beside Ruan Yaoyao, Xu Nannan stared at the item in Wenren Hanmo’s hand, speechless. She felt her mother was right—if monsters were all this wealthy, how could ordinary people compete?
She even had the feeling that after meeting him, she wouldn’t be able to look at other men the same way again.
Good looks were one thing, but he was also generous… if not for…
“You came already—why bring something so expensive? Now I feel too embarrassed to give you trouble,” Ruan Yaoyao said with a smile, taking the necklace and placing it on the table before inviting Wenren Hanmo to sit.
Wenren Hanmo had intended to follow human etiquette and be polite, but when he heard her say she’d feel “too embarrassed to trouble him,” he froze for a moment.
“You want to give me trouble?”
“Why don’t you sit down first and have some tea? Otherwise people might say we humans are rude—letting a guest come without even offering a cup of tea.”
Wenren Hanmo felt something was off.
Had he heard wrong? Why did she say “we humans” instead of “our family”?
After sitting down, he accepted the tea Ruan Yaoyao personally poured for him. Inside the delicate teacup, the tea leaves unfurled, the liquid glowing a bright red, with fragrant steam curling upward—it was clearly high-quality tea.
To better integrate into human society, Wenren Hanmo had learned tea tasting.
So he took a small sip.
The rich flavor spread across his tongue, with a long, lingering sweetness that made one sink into it. It was one of the rare top-grade black teas he had ever tasted.
Wenren Hanmo offered a few compliments.
Ruan Yaoyao smiled. “I didn’t expect you to know how to drink tea. I always thought this was a specialty of our human world. Do you have it where you come from too?”
Now Wenren Hanmo was certain—this wasn’t a slip of the tongue. She seemed to know something.
His expression gradually grew serious as he set the teacup down. “What do you mean, Madam Xu? Hasn’t this always been a specialty of our Xia Kingdom?”
Sensing his probing, Ruan Yaoyao’s smile widened. “So your world also has a Xia Kingdom? I wonder—are you a descendant of the dragon, or of some other race?”
“Madam Xu suspects I’m from another country? Because of my eyes?” Wenren Hanmo said. “Isn’t it possible my ancestors were mixed, but I myself am from Xia?”
【His mouth is pretty tight!】
【What, does he think I’m just guessing without evidence?】
Ruan Yaoyao glanced again at the “information panel” above his head and inwardly scoffed.
【Your details are written out so clearly, and you’re still pretending to be clueless.】
She had no patience to circle around with him anymore and said directly, “What kind of place is the Horus Star System?”
Wenren Hanmo’s expression changed instantly. “How do you know that?!”
As if she hadn’t heard him, Ruan Yaoyao continued, “Is it very far from here? If it’s too far, then forget it—I don’t want my daughter married off that far away. You’ve never been a parent, so you probably can’t understand. Even though I have several children, Nannan is my precious treasure. I wish I could see her every day—how could I bear to let her marry far away?
“If you truly like her, I think you should consider settling in our country. Our country is quite tolerant—so long as you’re willing to coexist peacefully and respect each other, we’re happy to establish relations with other races…”
She then spoke in an official tone about Xia’s “diplomatic principles,” the dangers of illegal immigration, and what contributions were required to obtain Xia citizenship.
“My daughter was born in Xia. She lives as a citizen of Xia, and she’ll die as one too. I will never allow her to change her nationality. So if you really want to pursue her, you need to think carefully—can you truly do all this? If not, then forget it. Don’t waste time,” Ruan Yaoyao said. “Your time is time, but so is my daughter’s. Unlike you, she only has a short human lifespan. She can’t afford to be toyed with.”
Cold sweat broke out on Wenren Hanmo’s back. The feeling of being seen through completely made him uneasy.
Because she was right—he had indeed “smuggled” himself into this world, using certain means to obtain a “legal identity” in Xia.
Those methods couldn’t withstand scrutiny. If investigated by the state, they would definitely collapse.
That was why he had kept a low profile, avoiding the attention of the state machinery while obtaining this world’s “entry permission.”
And that permission wasn’t easy to gain. If this world weren’t in a “promotion phase,” he wouldn’t even have been able to project himself here, let alone pursue an “interdimensional marriage.”
Interdimensional marriage was the simplest and most convenient way to obtain this world’s “entry permission.”
In other words, as long as he gained a “legal spouse” in this world, he could secure entry permission and remain here long-term.
Unlike humans—who could choose partners rather casually—his kind had a “singularity” in mating. At any given time, they would only be attracted to one opposite sex.
Only that partner could trigger their normal reproductive desire.
Otherwise, they would lose their sanity and become mindless “fallen beasts.”
Wenren Hanmo definitely didn’t want that. Following the teachings of the Karios clan, after entering this world, he actively integrated and searched for his destined partner.
Then he met Xu Nannan.
Love at first sight—he could hear his own heartbeat, the sound of blood flowing through his body, and smell the sweet pheromones emanating from her.
Those pheromones were like countless tendrils surrounding him, constantly enticing him, urging him to seize her before she escaped.
That was why he had been so eager to meet her, so desperate to establish a relationship.
Unfortunately, when he finally met her under the pretense of commissioning a custom painting, he lost control because her pheromones were too sweet. He knocked her unconscious and brought her back to his nest—his home in the human world.
The moment he entered, he lost control completely, reverting to his original form. Countless tentacles burst out from his body, greedily reaching toward her…
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