Chapter 20: The City Lord's Dilemma and a New System Task

"Report!" came a voice from outside.

"Come in!"

"City Lord, you asked me to keep an eye on the young lady. There's something you should know," the guard said.

Nangong Qitao paused, interested, and urged the guard to continue.

"The young lady has a boyfriend; they spend all their time together," the guard said cautiously, fearing the City Lord's wrath.

Instead of anger, Nangong Qitao smiled, saying, "That's great! Good news!"

Nangong Siyao had sworn not to form a contract with anyone until her template was restored after her awakening failure. If she had a boyfriend, it meant she had formed a contract, which was a huge relief!

"But... but..." the guard stammered, looking troubled. "That boy already has a contractor!"

"Miss Nangong is the third party!"

Nangong Qitao's smile froze, his eyes full of disbelief as he stared at the guard. "Is what you're saying true?"

The guard took a step back cautiously, "It's true! Many people saw it, and it's spreading through the entire youth training camp."

"There's even a rumor that Miss Nangong is pregnant with that boy's child."

"Some say Miss Nangong willingly became a concubine to carry on the boy's lineage!"

"They claim Miss Nangong shamelessly clings to someone else's contractor, and the girl is forced to accept her as the third party due to her power."

With every word the guard spoke, Nangong Qitao's face darkened, his expression turning to fury.

"Bang!" The City Lord slammed the table, roaring:

"Nangong Siyao, how dare you!"

"You, go bring her back and confine her for a month!"

"Understood!" The guard was about to leave when the City Lord, still fuming, added:

"Wait! I'll go myself. She needs to be taught a lesson. No exams for her, and she'll stay confined until she comes to her senses!"

He felt utterly embarrassed. As the City Lord's daughter, Nangong Siyao represented the City Lord's mansion, and her actions were disgraceful!

Abusing power? Entangled with a boy? Becoming a concubine? It was a scandal for the City Lord's mansion!

Xiao Ye returned to the dormitory apartment with the two girls.

Looking at the simply decorated apartment, Cheng Bingxi tilted her head in thought, "Isn't something missing?"

The fruit girl asked curiously, "What's missing? I'll buy it!"

"A wedding dress! Red decorations! Today is your big day, Siyao. Don't you think it'll be a pity not to prepare?"

Nangong Siyao realized, "Oh, right! Forming a contract is like getting married. Today is my big day."

Cheng Bingxi pulled Nangong Siyao out. Half an hour later, they returned with a pile of items.

In just ten minutes, the small apartment was decorated in festive red.

Nangong Siyao was pushed into the bathroom by Cheng Bingxi, who handed her a red dress—a wedding dress!

Xiao Ye was reading when Cheng Bingxi dragged him to the sofa.

Xiao Ye looked up, surprised by Cheng Bingxi's expression. Her face was filled with resentment, her beautiful eyes shimmering with tears.

"What's wrong?"

"You jerk, Xiao Ye, why are you the only one who can have unlimited contracts?" Cheng Bingxi finally voiced her long-held frustration.

"Maybe I'm the chosen one, or the heavens find me too handsome to ignore?" Xiao Ye pondered.

"Pfft!" Cheng Bingxi laughed, pouncing on Xiao Ye and biting his wrist.

"Ouch!"

After letting go, Xiao Ye saw neat rows of teeth marks on his wrist.

Cheng Bingxi felt better, humming, "You better treat me and Siyao well, you rascal!"

Half an hour later, Xiao Ye and Nangong Siyao were pushed into the apartment's only bedroom by Cheng Bingxi, who said:

"I'll stand guard for you two. I'll sleep on the sofa!"

With a bang, the door was locked from outside, leaving Xiao Ye and the wedding-dressed Nangong Siyao staring at each other.

"Sister Bingxi, she's so great!" Nangong Siyao was touched.

Xiao Ye looked at the fruit girl, saying, "You're even greater!"

"Let's not waste this beautiful night. Let's begin!"

Xiao Ye lifted Nangong Siyao's veil, then quickly put it down.

"Do you want to transform into a beast-eared maiden form?" Xiao Ye asked.

Nangong Siyao shook her head, "No!"

...

After a while.

The system's voice echoed in Xiao Ye's ear.

**[The energy of the host's contractor Nangong Siyao's template is too violent and beyond limits. Please refrain from transgressing, or both will perish.]**

With a thud, Xiao Ye fell to the floor, bewildered.

Ten minutes later, Xiao Ye and Nangong Siyao, fully dressed, returned to the living room.

Quiet! So quiet!

The three sat silently on the sofa.

After a while, Nangong Siyao began to sob quietly.

"The template, why the template again! First it failed at awakening, now it's blocking me from consummating!" Nangong Siyao's eyes were red, frustration evident.

"Even with two extra rule fragment crystals, is the template still uncontrollable?" Xiao Ye pondered, deducing some reasons from the system's warning.

"Excessive energy that becomes uncontrollable during intimacy, causing both to perish?"

Xiao Ye rubbed his forehead, feeling troubled.

The fruit girl was like an elegant lotus, to be admired but not touched.

**[Host encounters an event, task triggered]**

**[Stage Task: Achieve the top national college entrance exam score and place Wild Plains Base City in the top ten nationwide; Reward: Super Invincible Mystery Prize]**

**[Current Task: Within half a month, raise two summoned beasts to the ninth rank, and kill two Grandmaster-level beasts; Reward: Rule-Class Treasure: Xuanhuang Gem]**

**[Xuanhuang Gem: Calms chaotic laws and excessive energy]**

**[Accept task? No penalty for refusal or failure]**

"Rule-Class Treasure: Xuanhuang Gem?" Xiao Ye's eyes widened.

A solution for excessive energy?

The system knew him well!

Xiao Ye: "Accept task!"

**[Task accepted, deadline: Half a month]**

Xiao Ye explained to Nangong Siyao, who was excited, her eyes shining, "Once you reach the ninth rank, you have a solution?"

Xiao Ye nodded.

"Yay!" The wedding-dressed Nangong Siyao's mood brightened. She took out a blue potion, excitedly saying, "This is energy extracted from seventh-rank beast meat. I have plenty more!"

Nangong Siyao ran out barefoot, returning two minutes later with a pile of blue potion bottles.

Her apartment was right next door!

The three counted the bottles and concluded:

Two seventh-rank energy liquids, four sixth-rank, eight eighth-rank, and twenty-two fifth-rank energy liquids!