VCRMM: Chapter 491

The staff members at the marriage registration office of the Roland Empire weren’t particularly surprised when Su Mo and Chi Yu arrived there.

Over the past two years, quite a few braves and local residents had come to register their marriages. Many of those marriages had caused quite a commotion.

Some braves were very high-profile and brought friends and family to their weddings, especially the leaders of large mercenary groups.

However, very few of these couples were actually able to maintain their marriages for a long time.

Some even got divorced the day after registering their marriage. The longest they lasted was no more than a month.

After all, who could stand wanting to get intimate with their new spouse only to have that spouse suddenly disappear? Wasn’t this marriage fraud?

Of course, these residents usually married the braves in a flash. Due to the Roland Empire being under the shadow of the interstellar beasts for a long time, the residents didn’t suppress their feelings and there were quite a few who impulsively got married.

The couples who fell in love but ended their relationships were simply unaware of themselves.

However, it was rare to see someone impulsively marrying a brave two years later. No matter how much the residents didn’t suppress their feelings, they had heard so much about the type of person a brave was and would probably date for a while first.

It was cheap to get married, but it wasn’t that easy getting divorced.

Looking at the couple in front of him, the staff member confirmed it repeatedly.

“Are you sure you want to register your marriage?”

The staff member looked at Chi Yu and said seriously, “You should know that due to the world’s rules, we can’t have intimate relationships with the braves, right?”

“Are you sure you can tolerate this type of married life?”

In order to prevent impulsive marriages, staff members had started discouraging couples from getting married. This was a measure that had become necessary due to the surge in divorce rates over the past two years.

The staff member glanced at the hesitant Su Mo and added in a low voice, “You should know that he can’t take off all his clothes, right?”

Two years had passed. Logically speaking, it was unlikely that there were any ignorant men and women who didn’t know the basic situation of the braves, but it couldn’t be completely ruled out.

After all, braves were capable of doing anything outrageous. Who knew if a naive young man or woman might get deceived by them?

Su Mo, standing nearby, could only manage an awkward yet polite smile as he sensed the unfriendly gaze of the staff member.

Fortunately, Chi Yu spoke up to defend him.

“Thank you for reminding me, but I already know all of that.” Chi Yu smiled slightly before saying softly, “We have been together for a year and a half.”

The staff member was immediately filled with respect after hearing Chi Yu’s words. They had actually been together for a year and a half! This was truly astonishing. A couple who could maintain this relationship for so long must undoubtedly be true love.

“It seems you have given this matter considerable thought. I was the one who spoke out of turn.”

The staff member’s attitude towards Su Mo improved considerably.

Maintaining an extraordinary relationship for so long, without changing one’s mind along the way, was truly an extraordinary thing. They were even getting married!

This undoubtedly required the joint efforts of both people. The effort of only one person was absolutely insufficient. Therefore, this brave was unlikely to be a conman who manipulated emotions.

The staff member was naturally delighted to witness the union of such a couple.

He quickly handled the paperwork for the two of them, handed them their marriage certificate on the spot and sincerely wished them well.

“I hope I won’t see you here again in the future.”

The first time coming to the marriage registration office was to get married. The second time was definitely to get divorced.

Su Mo understood the staff member’s unspoken meaning. He nodded and said, “Thank you! We definitely won’t come again. Don’t worry.”

Then he took Chi Yu’s hand while holding the two little red books and left the marriage registration office.

Su Mo walked out of the marriage registration office and onto the street. He looked at the passersby and couldn’t help stop.

He turned to look at Chi Yu, a silly grin spreading across his face. “Chi Yu, from now on, you are my wife?”

“Wife?”

Chi Yu tilted his head, eyes filled with confusion.

Clearly, this term was different in the context of the Roland Empire than in the real world.

Su Mo smiled mischievously and said, “It is an affectionate term for your partner where we are.”

Seeing the ambiguous smile on the black-haired man’s face, Chi Yu thought for a moment before nodding. Then he looked at Su Mo and called out, “Wife?”

Su Mo, “……”

His smile froze for a moment before he quickly corrected himself. “You have to call me husband.”

“Why?” Chi Yu asked in a puzzled manner.

“Because…”

Su Mo couldn’t explain it well and Chi Yu didn’t understand this area. The only reason Chi Yu was with him was because… he liked him.

Chi Yu’s affection for him was much purer.

“It is just a name.”

Su Mo reluctantly compromised, speaking without principles. “You can call me whatever you like.”

Seeing his drooping eyes, Chi Yu raised an eyebrow slightly before calling out softly, “Husband.”

The young man’s voice was gentle and clear, containing a hint of tenderness that made Su Mo’s ears tingle and his cheeks turn red.

“You… why did you…” Su Mo stammered but his eyes were filled with joy.

Chi Yu liked seeing Su Mo’s eyes sparkle, so he reached out and stroked Su Mo’s hair. “You said it yourself. It is just a name.”

Since Su Mo liked it, why not go along with it?

Su Mo understood the subtext and felt a sweet warmth in his heart while his eyes became a bit wet.

“Xiao Yu, you’re so kind.”

He couldn’t help hugging Chi Yu tightly and rubbing their cheeks together.

Chi Yu smiled, leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. “Are we going home now, honey:?”

“Go go go!”

Su Mo’s spirits lifted. “Let’s go to your house first and tell your uncle and aunt, no, I should say your parents!”

Chi Yu’s smile deepened as he saw the other person suddenly become so energetic.

The two of them held hands like an ordinary couple as they walked to the Chi family’s house.

What they didn’t know was that many players had spotted them along the way. Due to Su Mo often posting photos showing their relationship, many players recognized them.

Naturally, their obviously inappropriate intimate behavior was also filmed by these players and posted on the forum.

So Su Mo had no idea that he and Chi Yu had caused a huge uproar online as he met the Chi parents, gained their approval and even stayed overnight, sharing a room with Chi Yu.

Two years after its release, Starry Sky Age had become incredibly realistic, attracting a large number of players. Naturally, many of them had also fallen in love with NPCs.

Not everyone interacted with NPCs with a playful attitude. So when they were forced to break up due to their inability to engage in intimate behavior, the players vented their anger onto the game developers.

No matter how many people angrily complained, the developers never changed the game settings. Eventually, players got tired of complaining and were forced to accept reality.

Now someone could actually be so close to an NPC!

In a video taken by a passerby, there was a scene of Chi Yu kissing Su Mo. This instantly brought tears to the eyes of many people.

Countless people flocked to Su Mo’s posts showing off his love, seeking advice and experience sharing. Many others went to criticize the game developers and some even suspected Su Mo of using a cheat.

Of course, this slander was refuted by the authorities.

“Player Su Mo’s game behavior is normal and there are no cheats or bugs.”

The moment the official response was released, countless people rushed to Su Mo’s posts to ask for a strategy guide.

Once Su Mo finally had some free time in the evening, he went to the forum to see which scenery was good and suitable for holding a wedding. However, he found that his backend had been besieged.

Fortunately, he had muted it or the constant stream of new messages would’ve driven him crazy in an instant.

After looking at it carefully, Su Mo finally understood what happened and realized he hadn’t been discreet enough.

However, he felt there was no need to keep a low profile.

He married Chi Yu and couldn’t wait to announce it to the world in case some blind bastard tried to steal Chi Yu away from him.

He had confidence in Chi Yu but he would still feel jealous.

After getting a general idea of what happened, Su Mo took photos of his and Chi Yu’s two marriage certificates. Then he updated his status on the posts where he usually showed affection.

Su Mo:

[Today was a joyous day. According to my calculations, it is an auspicious day for marriage. [Image].]

He was originally going to include the photo of Chi Yu wearing a ring, but he thought better of it.

He should keep his wealth hidden. There was no need to invite unknown dangers into Chi Yu’s life.

His post quickly gained popularity and became the most viewed post in a short time.

[Does getting married mean you can hug and kiss all the time? I’m not that educated. Don’t try to fool me.]

[Nonsense! My wife divorced me because I wasn’t good enough! The game system ruined my good marriage!]

[Oh my god, the couple I ship actually got married!]

[OP, I’m begging for a guide!]

Most people were asking for strategy guides, which made Su Mo hesitate for a moment.

He might’ve suffered greatly from it but Su Mo also knew that this game mechanism was for the good of NPCs, to prevent them from being deceived by players.

If he released the strategy guide, wouldn’t some unscrupulous people take advantage of this rule to deceive and harm NPCs?

However, if the player could hold out for a year and a half, it was unlikely that the player would still believe they were trying to deceive the NPC.

This test alone could discourage many people.

After all, people played games to relax. Maintaining the affection of an NPC wasn’t an easy task.

In the end, Su Mo decided to give a vague answer. “Chi Yu and I have been in a relationship for a year and a half.”

Those with quick minds immediately grasped the key.

Of course, in practice, there were still many problems. Some people were exhausted just maintaining an NPC’s affection level, let alone persisting for a year and a half!

Even if NPCs knew this setting and were willing to cooperate, they couldn’t control their own feelings. The affection level didn’t lie.

All those who had failed flocked to Su Mo’s post to express their admiration.

This couple was definitely in love. They were so envious!

What Su Mo and Chi Yu didn’t expect was that on the second day of their marriage, they received a gift from the Roland Empire—in other words, His Majesty.