It was even more “talented” than Wenren Hanmo—just a bouquet of flowers and he had “tied” her up.
And then she was brought to this dark, sunless place. He kept saying he loved her and was willing to give everything for her, but in reality, he locked her in a broken cave and wouldn’t even let her step outside.
When she finally did get to go out, all she could see was moonlight.
Because Anomaly King Ye said that night was when the ghosts were active.
Xu Nannan: “……”
So what if night is your active time? What does that have to do with me?
I want sunlight, not moonlight!
Then she looked up and saw the cave wall—Anomaly King Ye had specially carved out a window so she could bask in the moonlight.
Oh. So it wasn’t like she couldn’t see the sun at all.
When morning came, she could still sunbathe.
It was just that during the day, they all slept, so she could only sit by the window inside the cave.
Xu Nannan’s routine had become completely messed up. She couldn’t sleep at night and couldn’t rest properly during the day. In just a few days, she had become visibly haggard.
“Sigh…”
She sighed lightly, feeling like she was practically on par with Princess Jinsheng from Journey to the West—both were beauties noticed by non-human beings, kidnapped and hidden away. Both had magical artifacts protecting their bodies so the creatures couldn’t get close.
The only thing she didn’t know was whether she would, like Princess Jinsheng, have to wait three years for her “Sun Wukong” to come save her.
Before becoming “Princess Jinsheng,” Xu Nannan used to think that the princess wasn’t actually at a loss. Even though she was kidnapped, the monster of Mount Kylin’s Taishui Mansion, Sai Taisui, didn’t really harm her. Because of the protective artifact, she was well-fed and treated decently—almost like she was living a cushy life. She even thought it was kind of… love-brained.
But now that she had become the “princess” herself, Xu Nannan declared: so what if it’s love-brained?
Just because someone is love-brained, you can kidnap people whenever you want?
She didn’t even look at the Horus Star System, so why would she settle for some kidnapping monster?
Dream on.
“Nannan…”
Anomaly King Ye’s voice suddenly sounded beside her, startling her.
Don’t tell me he heard me badmouthing him in my head?
Xu Nannan quickly put on a cold expression. “What? Taking me out to see the moon again? I’m not going!”
It was pitch black outside and full of ghosts—what kind of moon viewing was that?
“Nannan, don’t be angry. I know I shouldn’t have brought you here without your consent. But I had no choice. I have my difficulties,” Anomaly King Ye said softly as he stepped closer. “I’m a ghost. I can’t stay in the human world forever. And you already have a boyfriend. If I didn’t bring you here, I would never have a chance to be with you.”
By that logic, should a kidnapped woman thank the trafficker for finding her a “good husband”?
Xu Nannan said angrily, “You knew I had a boyfriend and you still kidnapped me? Isn’t that stealing someone else’s love?”
She didn’t clarify her relationship with Wenren Hanmo. In her mind, she already “belonged” to someone, so he’d better release her before her “boyfriend” came looking for trouble.
“Do you know who he is? He’s not human either, and he’s very powerful. If he finds out I’m here, he won’t let you off!”
Anomaly King Ye froze. “He’s not human either?”
“Yes! He’s from the Horus Star System. He only recently came to Blue Star, and he set his sights on me right away. He’s much more proper than you—he doesn’t scare me by turning into a monster, and he wouldn’t just kidnap me like you did. He even formally met my mom and properly proposed…”
Xu Nannan lifted her chin proudly.
“My mom said, if you want to marry me, first you need legal status in our country. Second, I won’t marry far away. If you really want to marry me, you either become a live-in son-in-law or settle in Blue Star so I can always go back home.”
In an instant, Xu Nannan turned into a total mama’s girl, feeling that her mother’s conditions were simply perfect.
See that? This is the correct way to pursue someone.
You can chase me, sure.
But no matter who you are, you first need legal status in our country.
After that, you must agree not to take me far away—either become a live-in son-in-law or settle here in Blue Star.
If you can’t even meet these conditions, what kind of love is that?
Get lost!
Xu Nannan’s angry look left Anomaly King Ye speechless for a moment.
Because she wasn’t refusing him because he wasn’t human—she had made it very clear. If you want to pursue her, you have to act like a proper suitor.
He even thought of the other suitor…
Anomaly King Ye cursed inwardly at people from the Horus Star System, thinking that their species must be insane. Instead of properly pursuing a woman, they made everything so complicated. They had raised the bar for courtship single-handedly—how was he supposed to compete with that?
Anomaly King Ye wanted to say that all of that was impossible.
But Xu Nannan cut him off before he could speak.
“Whether he can do it is his business. Whether I accept it is mine. My mom said if he can’t even do that, then he’s not sincere at all and doesn’t need to be considered.”
“I listen to my mom.”
Did you hear that? You, a non-human, can’t just bully me because I don’t understand things. If you want to marry me, go talk to my mom—only her approval counts.
Anomaly King Ye, who had never experienced the power of a human mother-in-law, only felt that Xu Nannan was extremely difficult to deal with. She had protective artifacts and full confidence—she wasn’t afraid of him at all.
If it were anyone else, they would have already been trembling in fear and obediently doing whatever he said.
But then again, he wouldn’t even look at those kinds of people.
He wanted someone who wasn’t afraid of him.
Only a strong mother could raise strong children.
“Fine. If your mom agrees, you’ll marry me, right?” Anomaly King Ye said. “Alright, I agree. But you also have to promise me one thing.”
Xu Nannan was pleasantly surprised. “Really? Then hurry up and send me back so I can go talk to my mom!”
My mom would never agree anyway!
She couldn’t even break the protective talisman my mom gave me—she’s not my mom’s opponent at all. My mom will definitely deal with her.
Hmph!
Xu Nannan was eager to leave. She had taken all the things he gave her and planned to bring them back for her mother to check.
If they were useful, she’d keep them. If not, she’d return them.
She didn’t owe him any “favors.”
“Wait, you haven’t agreed to my condition yet.”
Xu Nannan: “Fine. Say it. What is it?”
“Later, I’ll take you to meet someone. She’s from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau. I told you about them before—do you remember?”
“I remember. The Anomaly Suppression Bureau isn’t a good organization. You said they tricked you—that they brought you to this world.”
“Yes, them. They told me this world had plenty of food and that I wouldn’t go hungry if I came here. But I never expected that after bringing me and my subordinates here, they would actually make us eat humans.”
Anomaly King Ye emphasized, watching Xu Nannan’s reaction carefully.
Sure enough, she reacted strongly.
Her eyes widened in shock. “You eat humans?! You’re lying, right? If you eat humans, why would you want me? Shouldn’t I be on your menu too?”
A chill suddenly ran down her spine.
She originally thought it was just a nationality issue. Now it turned into not just nationality—but a dietary issue as well.
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