As soon as the words left my lips—
Wang Ling (Kazuki): "Hey, Xing Xing? My sweetheart, your darling fiancé is here for you."
—the entire market square seemed to freeze.
Heads turned. Conversations halted. Even the birds seemed to pause mid-flight like they sensed some spicy celestial drama incoming.
She turned.
Oh damn.
Even I had to admit… she was drop-dead gorgeous. Long obsidian hair flowed down her back like a waterfall of midnight silk, and her crimson eyes gleamed with disdain. Her curves? Perfection. A pair of proud, bouncing hills that even gravity bowed to.
But those eyes? Those were the eyes of a woman who had looked at Wang Ling like he was gutter trash.
Not anymore.
Xing Xing: "Wang Ling?" —she scoffed, looking me over like I was a cockroach that dared to wear cologne. "What are you doing here? I thought you were grounded—again. Go home before you embarrass yourself further."
I smirked.
Wang Ling (Kazuki): "Grounded? Yeah, I was. But not anymore. And you?" —I slowly raked my eyes over her body, letting the tension hang— "Still pretending you're too good for me, huh?"
Xing Xing: "Still delusional, I see."
I stepped in closer, our faces inches apart.
Wang Ling (Kazuki): "Then what if I told you I could crush every man you've ever flirted with… with just a flick of my finger?"
She raised her hand. Slap incoming.
I caught it mid-air.
Crowd: [Collective gasp]
Leaning even closer, I let my voice drop to a whisper, brushing the shell of her ear.
Wang Ling (Kazuki): "You wanna keep pretending... or would you rather kneel, like the rest will soon do?"
Her eyes flickered. Confusion. Uncertainty. A spark of something else too… something primal.
Xing Xing (softly): "You… You're not him..."
Ding!
Fiancée Humiliation Quest Activated: Part 1 — Let her know who the real master is.
Nice. A system quest? I could get used to this.
I turned away from her, facing the crowd like it was my personal audience.
Wang Ling (Kazuki): "Ladies and gentlemen, today marks the rebirth of Wang Ling. And I swear—by the gods above or the demons below—you'll all either kneel before me… or be crushed beneath my heel."
A few chuckled. Some mocked. But others? They felt the shift. The change in aura. The alpha had arrived.
I looked back at Xing Xing, still standing frozen, her hand trembling slightly where I'd touched her.
I let her go, winked, and walked away like a man who owned not just the street—but the world.
Wang Ling (Kazuki): "That's right… Keep watching, babe. You're just the opening act of my legend."