Chapter 3: Five New Beast Husbands

Upon hearing this, varying degrees of dissatisfaction appeared on the faces of the several males.

The Empire installs a bracelet on every adult male to prevent riots.

Once a contract is signed, they must strictly adhere to it; otherwise, they will not only be sanctioned by the bracelet but will also face imprisonment.

Chi Yun, who had the worst temper, couldn't hold back. "On what grounds?!"

"Then wait to be forced into marriage." Jiang Qingli spread her hands. "The Empire stipulates that a female can have at most ten beast-husbands anyway. I can still find new ones, but you... you're stuck with me for life."

She flashed a sweet smile, making the men grit their teeth in anger.

Chi Yun cursed furiously: "Jiang Qingli! Are you sick in the head?!"

Jiang Qingli crossed her arms, her voice turning cold: "I spent all night in the Underground City last night; perhaps I really have gone insane."

The expressions of the five men stiffened instantly.

Chi Yun’s momentum weakened, but he still stubbornly retorted: "It was you who went into the Underground City carelessly. What does that have to do with us..."

Ling Qing interrupted him, saying coldly: "We have agreed to all your conditions. Let's go handle the paperwork now!"

The others nodded as well.

They were all S-rank high-level beastmen and had no lingering feelings for a vicious female like Jiang Qingli, who had status but no special abilities.

After a beast-husband dissolves a marriage contract, there is a one-year cooling-off period before they can bind with another female. They didn't want to wait even a single day!

Jiang Qingli didn't waste any words. She drafted a contract via her terminal, had them all sign and press their thumbprints, and then headed to the Marriage and Childbearing Center with them.

However, she didn't ride in the same aircraft as them; instead, she used her terminal to call for a butler to pick her up.

A handsome butler wearing a black tailcoat with gray wolf ears standing upright appeared in an aircraft, respectfully calling her "Eldest Miss."

Watching the butler’s handsome face look at her with such submissiveness, Jiang Qingli felt much more at ease.

That’s right. With so many handsome men in this world, why hang herself on five trees?

Just as she sat in the aircraft, the butler suddenly spoke: "Eldest Miss, there is a mud spot on your shoe."

After saying this, he half-knelt by Jiang Qingli’s legs, cradled her shoe in one hand, took out a handkerchief, and wiped it gently and carefully.

Jiang Qingli remembered his name was Yin Nuo; he was the post-marriage butler sent by the original owner's brother a few days ago.

As he moved, the fluffy ears on top of Yin Nuo’s head twitched slightly.

Jiang Qingli found it interesting and reached out to touch those upright ears.

They felt very soft and bouncy. What a good doggy.

Yin Nuo was slightly stunned. He looked up at Jiang Qingli for a second, then hurriedly averted his gaze, his head lowered as he continued his movements with a hint of panic.

Watching their interaction, Chi Yun felt a surge of irritation: "Jiang Qingli, why are you so high-maintenance?"

Jiang Qingli glanced at him and said slowly: "Watch your tone. You are still my fiancé for now. If you talk like that again, believe it or not, I’ll dissolve the contract with the other four and keep you, force-mark you, and make you serve me every night?"

She said such lewd and violent words in a very calm tone, and Chi Yun’s face instantly flushed red: "You—!"

The other beast-husbands frowned, not understanding how Jiang Qingli had become like this.

Could she have really been scared into a mental illness in the Underground City?

Forget it. As long as they can annul the marriage, they’ll just have to endure it.

Unlike the Underground City, the central district was extremely prosperous and bright, with high-rise buildings and aircraft shuttling between them—more sci-fi than a sci-fi movie.

Jiang Qingli sat in the aircraft, her head resting lightly against the window, rubbing the corners of her eyes with a weary expression.

In the aircraft flying alongside them, Chi Yun frowned deeply.

Crying?

But it was to be expected. For the past year, she had been following the five of them around, fawning over them. Now that the marriage was being dissolved, sadness was inevitable.

She had been so sharp with him earlier; it must have just been a forced smile.

Chi Yun snorted, serving her right.

Ten minutes later, they stopped at the entrance of the Marriage and Childbearing Center.

When Jiang Qingli stepped out of the aircraft, her gait was a bit unsteady. Yin Nuo supported her arm and asked with concern: "Miss, are you not feeling well?"

"A little tired." Jiang Qingli supported her waist.

Being a villain really wasn't something an ordinary person could handle. She hadn't slept all night, her waist felt like it was about to break, and she had almost fallen asleep in the aircraft earlier.

She reached out to rub her sleepy eyes and heard Chi Yun say stiffly: "Can you stop with the sniveling? Hurry up!"

Jiang Qingli:?

Who was crying?

She looked up, only to meet a pair of pure, innocent deer eyes across the crowd.

"You guys are so slow." Bai Yiyi walked over quickly and smiled at them.

Seeing Bai Yiyi, the five beast-husbands immediately surrounded her, staring vigilantly at Jiang Qingli.

Bai Yiyi pursed her lips: "Don't worry, Qingli won't do anything to me. Besides, you are still under contract; you should be taking care of her..."

Ling Qing took Bai Yiyi’s hand, his arrogant features softening: "Someone like her isn't worth your concern."

Chi Yun, who had been arguing with Jiang Qingli just moments ago, grabbed Bai Yiyi’s hand to show his loyalty: "Sister Yiyi, it won't be long now! Once the one-year cooling-off period is over, we will all be yours!"

As he spoke, he snorted heavily at Jiang Qingli.

A blush rose on Bai Yiyi’s face.

Jiang Qingli and Bai Yiyi both came from noble families; they were relatives and also long-time rivals. This scene immediately attracted the attention of others.

Passersby at the Marriage and Childbearing Center looked at the intimate group of six, then at the solitary Jiang Qingli, and whispered.

"Jiang Qingli is unlucky enough, having her beast-husbands cheat on her right in front of her face."

"They weren't really hers to begin with. These beast-husbands are all S-rank; how could they possibly be with her, someone who has no special abilities..."

"True. The system matches beast-husbands based on ability. Only those with high ability can have five. In her situation, she’ll probably only get the minimum of three."

There were more mocking gazes. Chi Yun stared at Jiang Qingli vigilantly, fearing she would cry and make a scene like she used to, embarrassing Bai Yiyi.

But Jiang Qingli didn't even look at them. She went straight to get a number and found a staff member to dissolve the marriage.

She was as calm as if they were total strangers.

The beast-husbands looked at each other, feeling relieved but also very unaccustomed to this.

Five minutes later, the marriage contract was dissolved.

A translucent panel appeared in front of Jiang Qingli.

[Respected Miss Jiang Qingli, please wait. The system is performing a genetic match for you.]

[Estimated number of beast-husbands: 3. Average rank of beast-husbands: A...]

The onlookers nearby clicked their tongues, and Bai Yiyi, surrounded by the five beast-husbands, raised an eyebrow without surprise.

The number of beast-husbands was determined by the system's assessment of a female's comprehensive ability. Most females got four; Jiang Qingli getting the minimum of three was a laughingstock.

As for the A-rank beast-husbands, that was probably due to her noble bloodline.

If the Jiang family found out about this, they would probably publicly denounce this daughter again.

A smile flashed in Bai Yiyi’s eyes, but just as her lips curled up, she saw the screen flicker!

Someone shouted: "The number changed!"

Looking closely, after the screen flickered for a few seconds, the number of beast-husbands changed from "3" to "5"!

And the rank of the beast-husbands changed from "A" to "F"!

The system had matched Jiang Qingli with five beast-husbands!

But they were five of the lowest-level males!