CHAPTER 512: CHAPTER 512: ON THE EVE OF THE WEDDING, THE EMPRESS ARRIVES (PLEASE FOLLOW)

He smiled and said, "Father-in-law, I got this."

The old man nodded in satisfaction, "I have high hopes for you, young man. It’s best not to get lost in the lap of luxury."

"If you’ve got any needs, just go to my daughter."

"Whatever you want, my daughter will make it happen for you."

Xiao Ye was taken aback—*was his father-in-law trying to market his own daughter?*

*On one hand, he told him to show restraint, and on the other, he insisted he only look for his daughter.*

The stooped old man, only about five feet tall, went up on tiptoe and hopped with effort just to pat Xiao Ye on the shoulder, saying, "Later, I’ll have my daughter recommend you a few art films."

"Like, you know, ’The Overbearing Empress Falls for Me,’ ’My Daily Life With the Cool Empress,’ or ’Lovey-Dovey Empress with a Tiny Waist and Long Legs.’ You’ll definitely love it!"

Xiao Ye blushed and said, "Alright, alright, I like that."

*Damn, this father-in-law knew his stuff. Clearly, he used to be quite the player when he was younger, too.*

The old man was on cloud nine, "Yeah, yeah, let me think, what else do you need."

*It suddenly hit him just how much he liked this son-in-law.*

*All the female leads in those art films were empresses—if his son-in-law watched them, he’d definitely love his daughter even more.*

After all, out of all the Beast Girls his son-in-law had, only his daughter was an empress!

*Did he get role-playing or not? Like a real cosplayer!*

Xiao Ye went back to the living room, giving Gu Qingcheng a few bemused glances. He noticed her cheeks were a bit flushed. When she saw him looking at her, she immediately dodged his gaze like an embarrassed little girl.

Xiao Ye grinned—*Seriously, who wouldn’t love an empress?*

Everyone finished breakfast.

Gu Qingcheng said, "Xiaoxi, Ziran, Xi’Er, we’ve got a big day ahead, lots to take care of for the wedding! Gotta write invitations, send them out—we have to get everything sorted!"

Ziran confidently patted her own chest, making it bounce for a while. She giggled, "I’ve done this before! I’ll walk you through everything, promise we’ll make it stunning."

The Iceberg Goddess Dean Yunxi smiled, sneaking a glance at the carefree Xiao Ye, *her heart filling with anticipation.*

The old man and elderly lady leaned in close to Gu Qingcheng and said, "Xiaogu, we want to go buy some stuff. Can you help us out a bit?"

Gu Qingcheng took off the Empress Token from her waist, smiling, "Dad, Mom, whatever you want, just go to my Qingcheng Trading Company. Take whatever you need. The mall general manager will personally help you out."

"Haha, what a wonderful daughter." The old man took the token, held his wife’s hand, and left the empress’s bedroom, heading out of the City Lord’s Mansion.

After that, Gu Qingcheng and the Beast Girls got busy too, preparing everything for the wedding.

*Xiao Ye sat anxiously on the couch. Empress Cheng Bingxi would be arriving soon. He had no idea if she was going to scold him for marrying two more Beast Girls.*

Speaking of Cheng Bingxi—Yun Bing already brought Cheng Bingxi, Nangong Siyao, Liu Ya, and Mu Qingxue to the gate of Hang City Base City.

Once they registered their identities, they entered Hang City.

As soon as they got into the city, they heard the Hang City folks and soldiers chatting, all in a super festive mood.

"The Empress has finally found happiness! Tomorrow, I’m going out with my squad and not coming back till we’re drunk!"

"Hehe, I changed my wedding anniversary with my wife to tomorrow, just to mooch off the empress’s good luck."

"But isn’t it wild? The Empress is going to marry that guy at the same time as another woman. Feels kinda, uh..."

"Shhh, watch what you say. Anyone marrying the Empress together must be on her level in both rank and realm. You never know who’s listening through the wall."

"Exactly. If the Empress is cool with it, why are we worrying? Let’s just celebrate."

Yun Bing, Cheng Bingxi, and the rest walked along, listening to all the chatter.

Yun Bing sighed, "Qingcheng’s been running Hang City so well. Everyone here really loves her."

Cheng Bingxi and Nangong Siyao kept their faces blank—*clearly in a bit of a mood.*

Liu Ya suggested, "We can’t go meet the Hang City Empress empty-handed. Let’s get some gifts from the mall first."

Yun Bing agreed and nodded, "Right, it’s been so long since we last saw each other, who knows if the feelings have faded? Besides, it’s the right thing to do."

So, five jaw-droppingly beautiful Beast Girls, each with their own vibe, headed for Hang City’s biggest mall, Qingcheng Mall.

Half an hour later.

The old man and his wife entered Qingcheng Trading Company.

After showing the Empress Token, the mall’s general manager practically ran over, bowing low with a flattering grin on his chubby face.

"Sirs, what would you like? I’ll have someone deliver everything right to your mansion."

The old man waved him off, smiling, "We’ll look around ourselves. Go do your thing."

The mall manager nodded immediately, figured they didn’t want to be disturbed, and backed off—though he kept a close watch from behind the scenes.

*These two elders looked a bit like the Empress, so he figured they had to be her relatives. No way anything could go wrong here, or he’d be in serious trouble.*

The couple headed over to the men’s personal care section.

The old man looked at the shelves, row after dazzling row of various Vajra-type products, getting a little overwhelmed.

Just behind those Vajra products were everyday men’s care items.

Cheng Bingxi, Nangong Siyao, Liu Ya, and Mu Qingxue ended up there too, by sheer coincidence, not far from the old couple.

Goddess Teaching Assistant Liu Ya stroked her delicate chin, saying, "Sister Yun Bing went to pee. Let’s shop for a bit while we wait for her."

"That jerk never changes his toothbrush or towel for like two years. We should just buy a bunch and make him replace them regularly."

Cheng Bingxi scoffed, "Like we’re the only ones doing it? Bet someone else already swapped them out long ago."

Nangong Siyao totally agreed with her bestie.

They were chatting idly when they overheard a couple of excited old men. The voices were so animated they couldn’t help but listen in.

All they heard was the old man giggling, "Honey, this Unbreakable Pill looks awesome, let’s buy it."

"Any guy who uses this will go beast mode!"

"Ooh, and this Vajra Unbreakable is great too. Let’s get it. After eating this, you’ll turn into a beast and get supercharged by hundreds of times!"

Cheng Bingxi, Nangong Siyao, Liu Ya, and Mu Qingxue all widened their eyes and blushed.

They glanced to the side and gasped.

*Those grandparents looked like they were about to hit old age’s finish line, but they were still so into, well, that kind of thing.*

*Still wild at their age! Respect!*

*Cheng Bingxi was actually a little jealous—these two were so old yet so in love, even holding hands while shopping for this stuff. That’s some real, lifelong love right there.*

Thinking of Xiao Ye, *her pretty eyes dimmed.*

*With more and more Beast Girls in Xiao Ye’s life, she spent less and less time with him.*

*She was his wife, but even getting a chance to see him had become a serious struggle.*

Goddess Teaching Assistant Liu Ya finished picking out men’s care products and put them in the cart, laughing, "Let’s grab some Vajra stuff for him too. Otherwise, that jerk won’t have enough energy to keep us all happy."

Cheng Bingxi’s face hardened, "Yeah, get a bunch. We’ll just make him gulp it all down!"