"Ah, ah, no! This isn't right! How could it have come to this!" Gong Han clutched his head, weeping uncontrollably.
"Xiao Ci, Xiao Ci, it's my fault. I, Gong Han, have wronged you. I don't deserve your love. It's all my fault for what happened to you..."
He recalled every loving moment with the original host. Now, he deeply loved the original host and understood that the Qiao Ci before him was not his former beloved.
"Lin Yinyin!" Gong Han's eyes turned fierce. It was that vile woman who had bewitched him, causing him to lose his true love.
Gong Han returned to their humble dwelling and saw Lin Yinyin lying on the bed, her appearance shifting from covered in acne scars to alluringly charming.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and opened them again. The beauty was gone. The woman on the bed was hideous, her face like a demon's.
He stepped forward and grabbed her by the neck, snarling, "Lin Yinyin, you ruined me! You deserve to die!"
Lin Yinyin knew he couldn't kill her because he was infatuated with her body. She licked his wrist where his hand was on her neck. Gong Han's eyes indeed showed a trace of obsession.
Gong Han's mind was filled with thoughts of how devilishly sweet this woman was.
But then, thinking of his beloved Qiao Ci, he struggled to restrain himself, repeatedly telling himself that he only loved Qiao Ci. His gaze quickly cleared, his eyes turning crimson as he looked at Lin Yinyin, tightening his grip on her neck, "You vile woman, you killed my Xiao Ci! I'll make you die!"
Lin Yinyin struggled in pain, but it was all in vain. Finally, her eyes widened in terror and lost their luster.
Gong Han, having lost all will to live, chose to commit suicide.
*
Qiao Family Villa.
Old Master Bai brought Bai Xingyan to discuss their wedding.
The old man, bristling with indignation, said, "What era is this? What talk of 'marrying into the bride's family'?"
Father Qiao wasn't insistent on Bai Xingyan marrying into the family; he simply wanted to irk Old Master Bai. So, with a stern face, he said, "Xiao Yan himself said marrying into the family was fine. Now that Bai's crisis is resolved, does Old Master wish to go back on his word?"
Old Master Bai was in the wrong. After all, strictly speaking, both Bai's and himself owed their current stability to Qiao Ci's help. Thus, he offered no retort, only glaring at his grandson, who was foolishly grinning at Qiao Ci.
"Dad, don't tease Grandpa Bai anymore. Actually, whether one marries into the family or not doesn't make much difference. Both families have only children, and later Bai's and Qiao's will both be inherited by us."
Qiao Ci had not known about Bai Xingyan marrying into her family beforehand. If she had, she would have stopped him. She doted on her own 'cub' and couldn't stand the idea of such a thing as marrying into the family.
Finally, both families agreed on the wedding date, and the two began busy themselves with wedding preparations.
The wedding was held outdoors by the Aegean Sea.
A large portion of the entertainment industry came to show their support that day, and influential figures from various sectors also came to offer congratulations.
Moreover, at the request of numerous fans, the wedding ceremony was broadcast live.
As Qiao Ci put on her wedding dress, she felt a sense of déjà vu. This wedding dress was somehow familiar.
Little Spoon helpfully reminded her: This was specially designed based on the gauze dress you bought from the system store back then, and the more than a dozen embedded gems were also the ones you casually gave to Bai Xingyan.
Qiao Ci's eyes curved into crescents: My cub is truly thoughtful.
Little Spoon said enviously: How could he not be thoughtful? Host-sama treats him so well, with her whole heart.
After exchanging rings, Bai Xingyan announced to the assembled guests, "It is my greatest honor to have met, known, and stayed with Ah Ci in this life. We had agreed that I would marry into the Qiao family, but Ah Ci felt I would be wronged, so it became me marrying into the Bai family.
Today, I, Bai Xingyan, hereby announce that I am gifting 80% of Bai's shares to my wife, Qiao Ci."
Qiao Ci looked at Bai Xingyan in confusion.
Bai Xingyan tightly grasped her hand and smiled brilliantly, "This is also Grandpa's wish. Since you have come to our Bai family, we cannot let you be wronged in any way. Therefore, from now on, the financial control of the household will also be handed over to you."
Bai Xingyan then turned to Old Master Bai, "Grandpa, thank you for your blessings and support for us both."
The old man nodded with satisfaction.
His grandson had grown up, had a wife, and the Bai Corporation would be handed over to them. It was time for him to retire, bask in the sun, sip tea, and enjoy his twilight years.
Father Qiao and Mother Qiao hadn't expected Bai Xingyan to give such a large portion of Bai's shares to Qiao Ci. They exchanged glances and smiled at each other.
With the Bai family valuing Qiao Ci so highly, they were finally at ease.
The wedding was being live-streamed.
[Qiao Ci is so beautiful, and Cub is so handsome. They look like a perfect match, truly a vision of beauty.]
[Oh my goodness, this is too extravagant and sweet. Did Bai Xingyan just gift the entire Bai Corporation to Qiao Ci?]
[The wedding dress is gorgeous, it looks like that mosquito net I saw on a variety show.]
[That's right, it's the same one. The gems are all identical. Cub is too detail-oriented.]
[I heard Cub was going to marry into the family, and now he's giving his wife the entire Bai Corporation. It's no different from marrying in, ahhhhh, so sweet and doting.]
[It feels like Cub loves Qiao Ci so much, his gaze is always following her, no matter what.]
[I'm so looking forward to their baby. Two people this good-looking will surely have an incredibly cute child.]
[+1 to the above.]
[+2]
...
Father Qiao and Mother Qiao also announced publicly that after the wedding, they would embark on a world tour and no longer manage the company affairs.
The wedding concluded.
"Congratulations, Host. Mission complete. Do you wish to depart this world?"
Qiao Ci: "..."
Who was so cruel? Couldn't even let her have a peaceful wedding night, let alone consummation.
"How long can I stay in this world?" Qiao Ci asked Little Spoon in her mind, looking at the clear-eyed, exquisite young man beside her.
"That depends on whether the main system has any urgent missions scheduled," Little Spoon replied truthfully.
"Mm, I choose to stay."
"Alright, may Host have a wonderful time." Little Spoon cheerfully offered its sincere blessings.
"What's wrong?" Seeing Qiao Ci gazing at him, Bai Xingyan felt a little shy and instinctively touched his face, "Is there something on my face?"
Qiao Ci reached out and pinched his cheek, smiling, "My cub is so handsome."
Bai Xingyan's ear tips turned red, and he seriously corrected Qiao Ci, "You have to call me husband from now on."
Qiao Ci shook her head, "Cub sounds better."
However, in the depths of that night, a certain Qiao was playfully coaxed by a certain cub into calling him husband until her voice grew hoarse...
After marriage, the couple was exceptionally affectionate. Apart from their work hours, they were basically always together. Later, Bai Xingyan found it troublesome and merged the two companies, allowing them to commute together.
Qiao Ci often lamented to Little Spoon about Bai Xingyan's clinginess, yet she indulged him unconditionally.
Little Spoon was too numb to comment; it was fed dog food every day anyway.
*
They lived together for over twenty years before Qiao Ci was forcibly recalled to the system space. Fortunately, Bai Xingyan was by her side this time, and Qiao Ci gave him a few instructions before leaving.
"Ta-da, welcome back! Hee hee, congratulations, Host, for successfully completing the mission! The mission completion level remains SSS, with a reward of 100,000 points. After deducting the 1499 spent during the mission, the remaining points are 167,701. Host, you're doing great, keep up the good work~"
Four large confetti cannons exploded around Qiao Ci from all directions. The big golden spoon hopped over to Qiao Ci and was about to start a lively samba when Qiao Ci stopped it with a dark expression, "I can understand the confetti congratulating me, but why is there one arranged between my legs..."
Little Spoon chattered, "From all angles, no blind spots! Host-sama must feel Little Spoon's enthusiasm!"
Afterward, it broke free from Qiao Ci and started dancing a pole dance around her.
Seeing it happily entertaining itself, Qiao Ci didn't stop it. After it finished its celebration, she lightly parted her red lips.
"Let me see what happens to Cub later."