Married by Paper, Loved by Fate 39

39: Riding the Eagle

“System, perform oral repair now!” Shen Tang urged impatiently.

[Okay, Host. Oral orthodontic repair includes the following services: teeth straightening, cavity treatment, and improvement of oral function and aesthetics.]

Shen Tang thought about it. The skin improvement could be considered a medical procedure, and cavities were also manageable. However, teeth straightening alone would take at least two years. If her crooked teeth suddenly became perfectly aligned, it would definitely arouse suspicion.

Shen Tang changed her request, “Can the speed of teeth straightening be adjusted? Preferably a slow correction that won’t arouse suspicion.”

[Okay, the teeth straightening time is now being adjusted for the Host. It is estimated that perfect teeth will be restored within 1-3 months.]

This speed was acceptable.

Shen Tang felt a dense, tingling pain in her mouth, as if various miniature needle-like instruments were working inside. Cavities were removed, new teeth were implanted, and a cool substance covered the swollen and ulcerated gums, rinsing them…

The entire process was quick, ending in five minutes.

She opened the selfie mode on her light brain and looked at her mouth. The most obvious change was that her teeth had become white. Her previous yellow teeth couldn’t be cleaned no matter how much she brushed, and the cavities had all turned into normal, healthy teeth. Her breath was fresh and odorless.

The straightening process still needed time, and her teeth were still a bit crooked, but they no longer looked as unappealing.

[By the way, Host, there’s something else. Lu Xiao’s favorability has soared, breaking through disgust and reaching a normal relationship. Reward: Weight Loss Pill x1. The reward has been automatically distributed to the system backpack. Please check it yourself!]

Shen Tang was delighted. She wouldn’t take the weight loss pill immediately but would wait until she got back.

The vehicle was already damaged. Fortunately, most of the team consisted of flying beastmen, and each flying beastman could carry one beastman back.

Lu Xiao searched for Shen Tang for a long time. He later found her hiding behind a tree, acting sneakily. He frowned and called out in a deep voice, “Shen Tang, the team is about to depart. Get ready.”

“Oh, okay, I’m coming right away!” Shen Tang quickly closed her light brain and emerged from behind the tree with a beaming smile.

Lu Xiao rarely saw Shen Tang smile so brightly and couldn’t help but look at her face a few more times. It might have been an illusion, but he felt she didn’t look as ugly when she smiled today; she was quite pleasing to look at.

However, he didn’t pay too much attention. His gaze shifted down to Shen Tang. Her skin was now delicate and smooth, and the scars were obvious.

Especially her round arms and waist and hips that were piled with fat. There were several clear scratch marks left by his claws.

Lu Xiao hadn’t exerted much force, yet it had still left marks. If he had held on for a longer time, she definitely would have found it unbearable.

… Females were truly delicate.

Lu Xiao hesitated for a moment, then said coldly, “I’ll carry you back. You can lie on my back.”

Shen Tang was overjoyed, not expecting Lu Xiao to offer to let her ride him. But she knew it wasn’t because Lu Xiao cared about her that much. His favorability had moved past disgust, meaning she was just an ordinary person he didn’t dislike or like. For a female he didn’t particularly dislike, he would do this.

“Thank you.”

Lu Xiao nodded lightly and transformed into his true form.

The golden eagle was enormous and majestic, twice the size of other bird-type beastmen. Its feathers shimmered with a metallic luster, its edges were sharp as blades, its beak was curved like a hook, and its talons were thick and powerful. The tips of its talons were as hard as steel, capable of easily crushing rocks, exuding a beauty of strength and speed!

So handsome!

Shen Tang suppressed the astonishment in her eyes and climbed onto his back from his tail. She could clearly feel the golden eagle’s body sink a degree, and her face instantly turned red with embarrassment as she picked at her toes. Lose weight! She had to lose weight quickly!

Fortunately, Lu Xiao said nothing. He tilted his head to look at her, and his sharp beak let out a low, magnetic voice, “Are you seated properly?”

“Yes!” Shen Tang nodded.

The golden eagle flapped its wings, quickly ascending into the sky. The wind whistled past, blowing her hair wildly. Shen Tang had to grip a few of his stiff neck feathers to barely maintain her balance and not be blown away.

Although Lu Xiao couldn’t see, he could imagine those greasy, fat hands gripping his feathers. A hint of disgust flashed in his eagle eyes, but seeing that Shen Tang wasn’t deliberately acting disgustingly as usual, he didn’t say much, letting her hold on.

…

The garrison camp.

After being ambushed last night, the whereabouts of Shen Tang were still unknown, and her life or death was uncertain.

This incident caused widespread panic among the females in the camp, who demanded an explanation.

It wasn’t that they cared much about Shen Tang, but they were afraid of becoming the next victim.

The City Lord had no choice but to take the matter seriously and detain and interrogate Zhao Yin, who had attacked the females.

Zhao Yin kept arguing that he had been bewitched and had sought revenge because Shen Tang had harassed him before.

Not only did he take all the blame on himself, but he also threw mud at Shen Tang, further tarnishing her already poor reputation.

“Teasing a male is something that fat woman would do!”

Shen Tang’s reputation was at an all-time low. Even with the changes she had made in recent days, it was still difficult to shake the deeply ingrained impression most beastmen had of her.

When most beastmen believed this explanation, An Ya secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling smug and wishing for the matter to be quickly forgotten.

“Let the ugly monster die, but don’t let it drag me down!”

However, to her surprise, Feng Hai suddenly stood up and accused An Ya, stating that she had fully instructed Zhao Yin to carry out the incident last night!

An Ya never expected her own beast husband to betray her. Her face turned extremely ugly, and she pretended to be pitiful, “Feng Hai, I know I’ve been neglecting you lately, but can you stop making a fuss?泼脏水 (splashing dirty water) on me at a time like this, you are deliberately retaliating against me, I’m going to be really angry!”

“Heh, you know your underhanded dealings better than anyone! I’ve already handed over the recording from that night to the City Lord. No matter how much you quibble, it’s useless.”

Feng Hai looked at An Ya coldly, the affection from before gone from his eyes.

Since he had become disabled, he would eventually be abandoned by her. In that case, no one should have a good time!

Zhao Yin was also foolish, becoming a pawn and still defending her.

“You!” An Ya’s face turned ashen, her lips trembling. She could no longer argue. The immense resentment in her heart made her want to tear apart the betrayer before her.

Seeing An Ya’s distorted, gloomy face, Feng Hai let out a cold sneer, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes, whether for her or himself. He left after saying, “Take care of yourself.”

“Miss An Ya, please come with us.” Two tall, strong beastmen approached and put handcuffs on her.

An Ya roared angrily, “Let me go! I am a female, how dare you treat me like this!”

“Please try not to get agitated. Captain Shen Li just has some questions for you. We hope you will cooperate with the investigation.”

Ultimately, An Ya was taken to the interrogation room.

When the news spread, everyone condemned her.

“I can’t believe it, An Ya always appeared so gentle and kind, but I never expected her to plot against others behind their backs.”

“She even made her own beast husband do such a thing. If they were discovered, wouldn’t that be pushing them into a fiery pit?”

“Even Feng Hai didn’t defend her. It’s clear how she treats her own beast husband usually.”

“I really misjudged her. I used to hope to become her beast husband, but thankfully I’ve seen her true colors today!”

Dylan