My gorgeous wife

"Yeah, I got married right after returning to the country, and the wedding was kind of confusing."

Next, Li Chen explained how he had gotten married.

When Ouyang Wan'er heard that Li Chen would be divorcing in three months, a smile appeared on her face.

"Brother Cheen, you sold yourself just for one million?"

Ouyang Wan'er felt that what Li Chen said was a bit exaggerated, but she still chose to believe him.

"Yeah, after returning to the country I was really broke. I couldn't contact anyone, so what's wrong with slightly selling off my flesh for money?"

Li Chen gestured dismissively, his face full of sorrow. If someone uninformed saw him, they might think his marriage was a matter of great misfortune.

"You should have said so earlier. But I'm really curious, who is it that fell for you? Given your current state, it must be a rich old lady, right? And a very plump one?"

Ouyang Wan'er began joking with Li Chen.

"Haha, you guessed wrong there. My wife is quite beautiful. Look, the woman behind you should know."

Li Chen pointed at Qilin Princess, actually unsure of her real name.

In the rankings of Heaven, Earth, and People, everyone used codenames, never their real names.

"It's Lin Yi from Lin's Group."

Qilin Princess said flatly, her eyes clearly showing some surprise.

When she first saw the information, she too was startled. Lin Yi was a high-priority protection subject for them, and now she had married this man of unknown background.

"What? Brother Cheen, the woman you mentioned is Lin Yi?"

Like the first time she heard the news, Ouyang Wan'er showed an extremely shocked expression.

"Haha, how about that? The loss isn't too bad, right? At least the wife is decent."

Li Chen said with a swagger.

"Brother Cheen, don't you know how famous Lin Yi is in Linchuan City? Don't you know that every man in Linchuan wants to marry Lin Yi? Where's the loss here? You struck it big, seriously!"

Ouyang Wan'er truly felt like punching Li Chen. He had made himself sound so pitiable before, selling his flesh for money, yet who would have thought it was to Lin Yi?

If such good fortunes were possible, forget about being paid, people would probably line up from Linchuan all the way to Zhonghai just for the opportunity.

From Linchuan to Zhonghai is about four hundred kilometers. Assuming two people per meter, that's two hundred thousand meters, able to accommodate four hundred thousand people...

"Where's the profit in that? I've been at a loss, okay? She's cold as ice. None of that warmth I get from my Wan'er. Besides, Wan'er and I have a childhood betrothal. How about we get married when I return home for the new year?"

Li Chen then teased Ouyang Wan'er a bit.

Hearing the term "childhood betrothal," Ouyang Wan'er blushed. Indeed, they had been engaged since they were little, a match made by the elders in their families. Although it was common knowledge, she felt somewhat bashful having it mentioned in public.

"Hmph, who would want to marry you? You've already been married. That's too much of a disadvantage for me."

Ouyang Wan'er said, hanging her head.

Watching from the side, Qilin Princess turned her head away. After all, she was considered the most beautiful flower in their organization, and it was unexpected that she would be so easily taken.

"So what should we do? Maybe you should get married once too? No, no, that would be too much of a loss for me. I've hated losing out since I was a kid; better let me take advantage a bit more…"

...

The two of them talked for a long time, and Ouyang Wan'er gave Li Chen a few needles, immediately making him feel much better all over.

Shouzi Shenglang probably wouldn't dare to come by again soon. Once the lab develops the Z substance, he would no longer have anything to fear.

If he returned to his village for the new year, maybe the old man at home could cure him.

Ouyang Wan'er had not gone to Lin Yi's villa because she said she would feel awkward if she did. After all, in a certain sense, the relationship between Li Chen and Lin Yi was only a contractual marriage that would be annulled after three months.

That place was Lin Yi's home, and for Li Chen, it was merely a temporary residence.

By the time Li Chen returned home, it was already past ten o'clock. Aunt Wang did not have much to do all day; since Lin Yi seldom came home for lunch, she would clean the villa when she had nothing else to do, which was why the entire villa was very clean.

Ever since he found out that Aunt Wang was also an expert, Li Chen could no longer underestimate this middle-aged woman. Despite her constantly gentle demeanor, he guessed that he would have a hard time overpowering her if she really made a move.

"Hello, Aunt Wang."

Upon returning, Li Chen immediately greeted Aunt Wang.

"Hello, young master. What would you like for lunch? I will go to the supermarket to buy some groceries soon."

Aunt Wang responded cheerfully.

"Hmm... I feel like eating braised beef with potatoes. It has to be shank meat to be delicious, and it needs to be fresh."

"No problem. Aunt Wang's beef dishes are second to none. You just wait."

"That's great. Thank you, Aunt Wang. I'll head to my room now. Call me if you need anything."

After speaking, Li Chen smiled and headed to his room.

Actually, to tell the truth, he was starting to like this kind of life, carefree every day, with someone to take care of the household, and a wife who was beautiful as a flower.

The only pity was that the wife had nothing to do with him.

Although they lived in the same villa, and the distance was close, Li Chen had recently been too drained to think about anything else. The laboratory was trouble enough, and he had no idea when it would be resolved.

Z material was now his lifeline. Without it, he could be in danger at any moment.

The real Ghost King and a Wolf Dog, as for Shouzi Shenglang, he did not take him seriously. What he cared more about was the person standing behind the Ghost King and Wolf Dog.

Such a big incident, to say there was no one behind it, Li Chen would never believe it.

So, who was the person behind all this?

After thinking for a long time, Li Chen eliminated group after group of people, and eventually, he took out his phone.

Guessing like this was no solution; it was better to try to find out clearly.

The phone was quickly answered, and Li Chen said, "The real King of the Netherworld!"

"Yes, Master!"

A woman's voice came from the other end.

"Shadow, do me a favor. My laboratory in North America was destroyed. Go and find out who did it. Also, keep an eye on someone for me. His name is Ghost King, he used to be under my command. You should know him. Once you find out where he appears, tell me immediately."

"Yes, Master!"

"One more thing, don't expose your trace. I don't want everyone to know about my last trump card!"

"Yes, Master!"

Li Chen hung up the phone, but he could never have imagined that at that moment, in a secluded manor in Linchuan City, a woman was also hanging up the phone.

After hanging up, she looked towards the man beside her.

"What? Did he call?"

"Exactly as you predicted, he still thinks Shadow is his last card."

The woman slowly spoke, then slowly walked over to the man and leaned on him.

At this moment, a gleam flashed in the man's eyes as he muttered, "King of the Netherworld, I want not only your life but also your woman, everything of yours!"