Chapter 189 - 142: Is There a Problem With My Face?

*(Sigh, so annoying. The previous two Chapters are still locked—they were taken down just for a few typo fixes. I have no idea when they’ll be released. This Chapter might not connect properly, so once they’re back up, please go back and read them first.)*

She had thought only her hair color would change. She never imagined the transformation would be so complete, even including her makeup.

"So, you like it?"

"Mhm, I like it a lot!"

Seeing her reaction, Fu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, the tension finally leaving him.

In the Empire, having one’s bloodline and genes acknowledged by a Contract Master was a matter of great glory. Even though they now had an equal contract, he still desperately craved that honor.

"Fu Yuan, our hair and makeup... it really looks like we have a matching look for a couple."

Jiang Yunnuan turned, wrapped her arms around his waist, and stood on her tiptoes to kiss his chin.

It was just a simple sentence, but it was enough to make him go weak in the knees. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he cooperatively bent down, letting her take her liberties.

"The matching outfits we wore last time were really nice. I liked them a lot. It’s a shame mine was ruined. Can you find another set?"

’Last time?’

Jiang Yunnuan thought hard for a long moment before finally remembering what he was talking about.

It was the set that Jun Yao had ruined back in the Mist Forest. Not only was his torn, but hers was as well.

"Sure."

She entered the system’s exchange store, opened her redemption history, and quickly found the outfit to exchange for it.

Matching outfits from the same collection, the same hair color and makeup... In her two lifetimes, this was the first time Jiang Yunnuan had ever experienced something like this, and the first time she’d truly felt like she was passionately in love.

"Will you come with me to find Tangtang?"

Jiang Yunnuan took Fu Yuan’s hand, lacing their fingers together.

She had originally planned to find Jiang Tang last time, but got sidetracked by the situation with Jiang Wanwan and Ming Ye. Before she knew it, things had been delayed until now.

"Mhm, okay."

Having gotten his agreement, Jiang Yunnuan left a message for Si Xie on her Light Brain, then happily led him downstairs.

Once outside the villa, she opened her Light Brain and summoned the Flying Car from the garage.

"Let’s drive. I’ve barely used this car since I bought it. It’s going to collect dust if I just let it sit there."

"This car is useless. It’s not as fast, smart, or safe as I am. It also needs maintenance and repairs. It’s a completely pointless hassle."

Fu Yuan frowned, looking at the Flying Car with disdain.

Hearing that, Jiang Yunnuan sighed.

"I thought this car was super cool back then, but now I see you’re absolutely right. Compared to you, this car really is a pointless hassle. But what can I do? I’ve already bought it, and it’s not worth much to resell. Besides, it’s not like I’m short on cash. I might as well use it for short trips once in a while. At least when I drive it, people will know I’m rich."

Fu Yuan: "..."

’Fine. He really couldn’t compete with the car’s ability to show off wealth.’

"By the way, Fu Yuan, since you’re already a Half-step Ultimate Venerable, it should be easy for you to get a government position in the Empire, right? Do you have any career plans?"

The thought suddenly occurred to Jiang Yunnuan, so she couldn’t help but ask casually. Unexpectedly, after hearing her, he immediately frowned, a deeply wronged expression on his face.

"What? Is Nuannuan tired of having me around the house? Are you trying to get rid of me?"

"No, of course not! I was just curious about the status of a Half-step Ultimate Venerable in the Empire, so I just asked on a whim. Don’t be upset!"

Seeing his misunderstanding, Jiang Yunnuan quickly explained.

His tense nerves immediately relaxed.

"As long as that’s not it. It is indeed easy for a Half-step Ultimate Venerable to secure a good position in politics or the military. But I’ve merged with the Heart of the Ocean and am the master acknowledged by the sea. I don’t plan to get involved in the Empire’s military or political affairs. Will Nuannuan be unhappy about that?"

"What’s all this talk about a Half-step Ultimate Venerable?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from not far away.

Jiang Yunnuan frowned immediately and turned her head to look, only to see several figures entering the courtyard. It was Jiang Wanwan and her three Contractors.

On the far left was an old acquaintance, Ning Xiu. In the middle was the white-cat youth, Bai Luo. And on the other side was one of the Shen Family brothers, Shen Yi.

Last time they parted in a hurry—or rather, he was thrown out—with his mission making no progress. After Ning Xiu returned, he suffered no small amount of ridicule from the others, as well as Jiang Wanwan’s disgust and neglect.

Jiang Wanwan hadn’t even given him a proper look in a long time. Who knows what possessed her today to actually bring him out with her.

He never expected she would bring him here to see Jiang Yunnuan.

He was just about to put on a superficial act and greet her when he was stunned by her impeccably beautiful face and could only stare at her blankly.

It wasn’t just him; even Bai Luo and Shen Yi’s eyes widened in shock.

’This woman before them, with picturesque features and a stunningly exquisite face—was this that ugly hag, Jiang Yunnuan?’

’Didn’t that ugly hag have a strange mark on her face, making her terribly unsightly? Since when did she become so beautiful?’

"You... what happened to your face?"

A sharp scream suddenly rang in everyone’s ears.

Jiang Wanwan’s eyes were wide, staring at Jiang Yunnuan in utter disbelief.

The woman before her had delicate features, a fresh and refined beauty that was almost unbelievable. She had the same ink-blue hair as her Contractor, and the same crushed-scale and pearl makeup. It was clearly the result of a shared bloodline.

But even with a shared bloodline, that hideous, ugly red mark on her face shouldn’t have just disappeared.

’What in the world is going on?’

Seeing Jiang Wanwan’s obviously and deeply provoked expression, Jiang Yunnuan reached up to toy with a lock of her long hair, a beautiful smile playing on her lips.

"My face? Is there a problem with it?"

’This woman... she doesn’t seem to know what the Chastity Seal looks like. So, the red mark on the original owner’s face in this life probably wasn’t her doing.’

Jiang Yunnuan silently overturned her previous speculation.

’But if it wasn’t her, then who could it be?’

’That mark on the original owner’s face couldn’t have just appeared out of thin air, right?’

"How is that strange mark on your face gone?"

After a long moment, Jiang Wanwan seemed to regain her senses. She swallowed hard and asked with a trembling voice.

Jiang Yunnuan feigned anger. "What, are you unhappy that the mark on my face is gone?"

’Of course I’m not happy!!!’

Jiang Wanwan was so angry she wanted to cough up blood, but she couldn’t show it. Especially when she saw that her three Contractors’ eyes were practically glued to Jiang Yunnuan. She was so furious she almost fainted.

’These three damned bastards... even after I came back and claimed them first this time, they still can’t resist Jiang Yunnuan’s beauty?’

’After all my efforts, can I still not break the bond of fate between them?’

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Jiang Wanwan spun around furiously, raised her hand, and viciously slapped each of the three men across the face.

"What are you looking at? Keep staring and I’ll gouge your eyes out!"

After the crisp sound of several slaps, the three men immediately snapped back to their senses.

Bai Luo clutched his handsome face, apologizing with a wronged expression, "I’m sorry, Sister. I just thought she looked a little familiar, so I couldn’t help but look a few more times."