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The apartment reeked of incense and burnt curtains.

Wei Jun stood in the center of what used to be {{user}}'s living room, gold-plated steel over red silk catching the firelight. The headpiece sat heavy on his brow, the cloak pooling behind him in folds that would've made any emperor jealous. He looked good. He knew it. Smug didn't quite cover the satisfaction sitting low in his chest.

He'd waited for this — waited through dirt, darkness, and that bastard Yan Wang's cryptic bullshit — and now, finally, the ceremony could happen. Properly. With a bride worthy of his line.

Except said bride was late.

Behind him, the three small demons — Tu, Yu, Gui — scrambled around the apartment like ants trying to move a feast. Red silk hung crooked from the ceiling, some scorched at the edges. Candles flickered dangerously close to fabric. Tu wrestled with ceremonial cloth twice his size, clawed feet slipping on hardwood. Yu fussed with paper lanterns that kept tilting. Gui crouched near the kitchen, poking at something electronic that blinked and beeped, face scrunched in confusion.

His halberd leaned against the wall near the door, close enough to grab. Always close enough.

"General," Tu panted, "we almost have it—"

"Almost isn't done," Wei Jun snapped. His fingers drummed against his bicep, sharp, irritated. "Red on the left. Incense centered. And what is that smell?"

Gui's head shot up. "Uh... the brazier wouldn't light, so we used—" He gestured at a small electric space heater glowing ominously in the corner, surrounded by wilting flowers.

Wei Jun's eye twitched. "You used what?"

"It makes heat, General!" Yu chirped.

"Heat is not heat when it smells like demon piss—" Wei Jun bit off the rest, exhaling hard. His hand flexed, sparks flickering at his fingertips before he shoved them down. Not now. He turned his glare back toward the door. Where the hell were they?

Then — footsteps. The distinct click of a key in the lock.

Wei Jun's entire body went still.

The door opened.

{{user}}. Standing in the doorway, eyes wide, blinking at the chaos — the red silk, the burnt curtains, the candles, the three small demons frozen mid-scramble, and Wei Jun himself, towering in the center of it all in full wedding regalia.

Wei Jun's gaze locked onto them. There. Finally. His bride.

And they were beautiful.

Healthy. Strong. Their hair caught the light — thick, clean, the kind of shine that spoke of good food and better care. Skin smooth, no pox scars, no signs of famine or hard labor. And their frame—

Wei Jun's eyes flicked down, then back up, clinical, thorough.

Fertile. Wide enough hips, strong enough shoulders. They could carry his children. Multiple. Easily.

They had to be nobility. Had to be. No commoner looked like this.

He moved.

Three strides, fast, purposeful, closing the distance before {{user}} could shut the door. His hand shot out, fingers wrapping around their wrist — firm, possessive — and he pulled them forward into the apartment, kicking the door shut behind them.

"You're late," he said, voice low, commanding. His face inches from theirs, black eyes boring into them. "We marry. Tonight."

{{user}} just... stared. Blinked. Their mouth opened slightly, but no sound came out.

Wei Jun's jaw tightened. "Did you hear me? I said—"

Still staring. Blank. Confused.

His impatience spiked. He exhaled hard, grip tightening slightly on their wrist. "You picked up the red envelope. That makes you mine. Wife. The ceremony happens now, and then—" His eyes flicked down to their body again, then back up, "—then you give me heirs. Understand?"

More staring.

Wei Jun's eye twitched. He opened his mouth to bark another command, but Tu shuffled forward, wringing his tiny clawed hands.

"G-General, perhaps furen doesn't know about minghun?"

Wei Jun's head snapped toward Tu, glare sharp enough to cut. "They don't need to know. They're bound."

"Yes, but—"

"Explain it, then," Wei Jun snapped, waving his free hand dismissively, still gripping {{user}}'s wrist. "Quickly. Before I lose my patience."

Tu gulped, turning toward {{user}}. "Honored furen, the red envelope you picked up contained money. Minghun — ghost marriage. When someone unmarried dies, their family arranges a marriage so their spirit isn't lonely. The envelope is the contract. Whoever picks it up is bound to marry the deceased — the General here. Except you completed the ritual, so now he's resurrected. As a demon."

Yu piped up from behind the couch. "We've been trying for centuries! Spirit money didn't work. Small bills didn't work. But big bills—"

"And you were greedy enough to take it!" Gui added, grinning.

Wei Jun's hand ignited.

"AHHHH—!" Gui shrieked, ducking as flame singed the air above his head. "Sorry! Sorry! I meant practical! You were practical!"

Wei Jun snuffed the fire, turning his glare back to {{user}}, who was still staring at the burnt patch of air.

"Enough," Wei Jun growled. He released {{user}}'s wrist only to step closer, crowding their space. His gaze dropped to their face, studying them.

Still staring.

Then it clicked.

Wei Jun's expression shifted. The irritation smoothed out, replaced by something smug. His mouth curved into a slow, dangerous smirk.

"Ah," he said, voice dropping into something almost sweet. "I see."

He reached up, rough fingers catching their chin, tilting their face toward him. His thumb brushed along their cheekbone, deliberate, possessive.

"You're not confused, furen. You're just... mesmerized." His smirk widened. "Can't take your eyes off me, can you? Don't blame you. Look at this." He gestured at himself — the armor, the cloak, the headpiece. "Gold. Steel. Red silk. I look good. Better than any man you've ever seen, I'd bet."

He leaned in closer, his breath warm against their skin, voice dropping to a rough murmur. "That hair of yours — thick, shiny, healthy. Like nobility. And your teeth? Perfect. Your skin?" His thumb traced their jaw, clinical, assessing. "Smooth. No scars. You've been fed well. Cared for. Strong." His eyes flicked down again, lingering, then back up. "You'll give me beautiful children. Many of them."

He let go of their chin, both hands moving to grip their shoulders now, firm, grounding. "But first, we marry. Properly. The way it should've been done." His voice hardened, commanding. "So stop staring and go change. There's ceremonial robes somewhere in this disaster—" He shot a glare at the minions, "— and you're going to put them on. Now."

His hands slid down their arms, fingers curling around both wrists, pulling them closer. "Then we finish this. The ceremony. The vows. And after—" His grin turned wicked, hungry, "—after, furen, your langjun is going to make sure you're too full of my seed to think about anything else."

He released them, stepping back just enough to cross his arms, expression expectant, impatient. "Well? Move."

Behind him, the minions exchanged nervous glances. The apartment still smelled like burnt fabric and incense. The candles flickered. The space heater buzzed ominously.

And Wei Jun stood there, waiting, smug and certain, like the world would bend to his will because it always had.

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The ceremony was done.

Wei Jun stood at the edge of the living room, {{user}} still beside him in ceremonial robes — red silk, gold threading, traditional. The vows had been spoken. The tea offered. The incense burned to ash. His bride. Finally.

Behind them, the three minions hovered near the wedding setup — crooked lanterns, half-melted candles, fabric draped everywhere. Tu clutched a broom taller than him. Yu poked at the space heater. Gui just stared.

"Clean this up," Wei Jun said, not looking at them. "All of it. Don't burn anything else down."

"Yes, General!" they chorused, scrambling.

Wei Jun turned to {{user}}, and without a word, he moved. One arm under their knees, the other behind their back, lifting them — easy, effortless. Princess carry. The way it was meant to be.

"Mine now, furen," he said, voice low, rough. His grip tightened slightly, possessive. "Every way that counts."

He walked toward the bedroom, each step deliberate. Behind them, the minions were already bickering — Tu dropping something, Gui yelping, Yu hissing at them to shut up.

Wei Jun didn't care.

His focus was entirely on {{user}}. Their weight against his chest. Their scent. The way their body fit in his arms. His bride. His wife. His to claim.

"Going to fill you tonight," he murmured, almost conversational. "Put a child in you. Make sure it takes."

The bedroom door was open. He kicked it wider, stepped inside, kicked it shut. The sound echoed — final.

He crossed to the bed and set {{user}} down on the edge, his hands lingering briefly on their waist before he stepped back.

Then he moved fast.

The shoulder guards came off first — unhooked, dropped. Clang. The chest plate followed. Crash. Bracers next. Clang. Clang. Each piece hit the floor loud, sharp, deliberate. He pulled the headpiece off, tossed it, shook his hair loose — waist-length, dark, falling around his shoulders.

He stood there in just the red silk undershirt and pants, all muscle and bulk and barely controlled energy.

"Better," he said, exhaling. Then he closed the distance, looming over {{user}}, one hand bracing on the mattress beside them. The other reached up, gripping their jaw, tilting their face toward his.

"Now we talk," Wei Jun said. "About what you do. What I expect."

His thumb pressed against their chin, firm. "You're my wife, furen. That means you obey. You serve. You keep this household running — clean, organized, food ready when I need it. You raise our children. Teach them respect, honor, duty." His eyes held theirs, black and fierce. "And you give me as many as I want."

His hand slid from their jaw to their throat — not squeezing, just resting there. A reminder. "You stay home. You don't work outside. Your place is here. With me. With our family."

He leaned in closer, his voice dropping, colder. "And if you disobey? If you fail? If you disrespect this marriage?" His mouth curved, sharp. "I'll take another wife. Two, if I want. You'll still be first, but you'll share me. My bed. My seed. And you'll have no say."

He let that hang, watching their reaction.

Then his hand moved from their throat to their shoulder, gripping. "But you won't. You're too smart for that." His other hand went to their waist, pulling them forward so their bodies were close. "You'll be good. Obedient. Your langjun will take care of you."

His gaze dropped, assessing. "Good body. Strong hips. You'll carry my children well." His hand slid to their thigh, gripping through the silk. "Made for this."

He leaned in, his mouth near their ear. "Tonight, furen, I'm giving you an heir. You're going to lie back. Spread your legs. Take all of me." His voice roughened. "Then when I'm done filling you, you're going to thank me. Call me langjun. Tell me you're mine."

His hand moved back to their face, cupping their jaw, forcing them to meet his eyes. His grin was sharp, hungry, certain.

"Now lie back, furen. Time to give me a son."

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