Ethan's "first love" was kidnapped right after returning to the country. In the video, the kidnappers demanded thirty million dollars in cash and explicitly asked for me to be exchanged for the hostage. I pointed at myself in confusion, not understanding what a country snake like me had that the kidnappers would covet. Then I heard Ethan speak with deep pain: "I'm sorry, Chloe, I can't let anything happen to Mia." The next second, he had someone knock me out and put me in a car. I fell into the hands of a group of vicious kidnappers, watching helplessly as Ethan turned and left, carrying the unconscious Mia. After they disappeared, the kidnappers set up the camera and walked towards me while unzipping their pants. I looked left and right: "Have Ethan and the others left?" The leader of the kidnappers smiled hideously: "They're all gone. Miss Chloe, who told you to offend people you shouldn't have?" Just as his hand was about to touch me, I breathed a sigh of relief. "Good that they're gone." I suddenly transformed into a giant python and swallowed the leader whole in one gulp. His remaining lackeys trembled in fear, their bodies going soft, and were swallowed into my stomach one by one like dumplings. 1 "Burp." I let out a loud burp. Not in a hurry to transform back into human form, I lay lazily on the ground to digest. Since getting together with Ethan, I hadn't changed back to my original form in years. My mom warned me since I was a kid not to eat randomly. If I ate randomly, I would either suffer divine retribution or run into a monster hunter. My aunt mistakenly ate a man with a purple aura and was taken away by a monster hunter to be pickled in wine. Since then, our spirit snake clan hid deep in the mountains and forests, only coming out to be active again in recent decades. My mom said the outside world is different now; those who can't read are illiterate. So she sent me, who had just learned to take human form, to school to study. I fell in love with eating human food at school. Later, I got into college and moved from a small country town to a big city, where there were even more delicious foods. It was also there that I met Ethan. When we first met, he stared at me blankly for a long time. At that time, I didn't know it was because I looked fifty percent like his "first love." I only knew he was crazily pursuing me like he was possessed. My roommates said Ethan was a famous rich kid in the city, not only handsome but also very clean, with no scandalous rumors at all. They told me to seize the opportunity. But I had no interest in the flowers and jewelry he sent. I returned those gifts to him intact. Then I turned around and went to work as a waitress at a hotel. Because I ate too much at once, my living expenses weren't enough just two months into the semester. I called my mom, and she said she was also very poor, telling me to work and support myself: "You're grown up now, Chloe. If you want to stay in human society, you have to learn to earn money with your own hands." What a useless old thing. Lived for hundreds of years without a single penny of savings. Having no choice, I sneaked into a hotel. Because the internet said working as a waitress in a hotel allowed you to eat the leftovers from guests. Being able to eat my fill and make money was simply the most suitable job for me. However, just as I was sneaking bites of untouched leftovers in a private dining room, I bumped into Ethan, who had returned. He looked at me in surprise, with a piece of lobster in my mouth, remained silent for a long while, and suddenly smiled: "Chloe, let me treat you to a meal." That was the first time someone treated me to a meal. A full table of luxurious feasts, with all kinds of delicacies from land and sea. Ethan watched dumbfounded as I swept away everything on the table, his fingers holding the cigarette butt trembling: "I couldn't tell, you can actually eat this much." "But, I can afford to feed you anyway. Chloe, do you want to try dating me?" "Whatever you want to eat in the future, it's on me." 2 As his voice fell, Ethan's face suddenly became exceptionally attractive. I wiped my mouth, ultimately unable to resist the temptation: "Okay." From then on, I moved out of the dorm and lived in the villa Ethan arranged for me. It was equipped with two professional nannies who cooked a big table of food waiting for me every day. I gnawed on a chicken leg and called my mom: "Mom, look, I got a boyfriend. He not only bought me a house but also covers all my meals. I don't have to work at the hotel anymore!" My mom was shocked and doubted: "Chloe, you haven't been scammed, have you?" I paused and took the chicken bone out of my mouth intact: "Probably not? Ethan treats me really well, providing room and board, and gives me eighty thousand dollars a month for pocket money. He's much more generous than you, Mom!" My mom spat: "Tch, be careful. As the saying goes, you can know a person's face but not their heart. If you encounter danger, just run, got it?" "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Seeing my mom worrying unnecessarily, I waved my hand. The diamond-studded bracelet on my wrist sparkled, almost blinding her eyes. She stared at me for a long while and asked: "Did your boyfriend buy this for you too?" I nodded. She suddenly realized: "Chloe, you're being kept as a sugar baby by a rich man!" "Sugar baby?" I tilted my head, trying hard to recall the various relationships I had learned about in human society. "This is raising a pet, right?" I wasn't sure. Because I'm a snake. Having a snake as a sugar baby sounds a bit weird, but raising a snake sounds much more reasonable. My mom said: "Don't worry about whether it's a sugar baby or a pet. Since he gives you eighty thousand a month, transfer eight hundred to your old mom. I recently learned online shopping, give me some cash to spend." It's hard to imagine my mom living for hundreds of years and still being so poor. I transferred thirty thousand to her from my mobile banking: "Spend it! Ask me for more when you're done!" She had tears in her eyes: "Chloe, so promising!" So we spent Ethan's money and lived lazily for four years. There were rumors at school during this time, but Ethan settled them with one sentence that I was his girlfriend. He treated me well, so I returned the favor. Two years ago, Ethan's rivals found an opportunity and kidnapped him. It was I who broke into the abandoned factory single-handedly and rescued him. At that time, his right hand was already a bloody mess. To cure him, I exhausted my limited cultivation, unable to even maintain human form. I could only carry him to a safe place and then find a place to hide. Fortunately, Ethan fainted and didn't see me turn into a snake. Otherwise, he would definitely be terrified. I moved my snake body, looking at the dense foliage overhead. My mind was full of memories about Ethan. Not long ago, he took me to a party, saying he wanted to introduce me to his friends. I still remember their interested expressions when I stepped into the private room. Joking without hesitation in front of me: "Sure enough, what did I say, Ethan still can't forget Mia." "Look at this face, it really looks like Mia's. But Mia has a much better aura than her." "I heard Mia is coming back to the country next month. When are you dumping this knockoff?" Although I couldn't understand some of it, I could feel their malice. Ethan darkened his face and got angry: "Enough, I brought Chloe here today to introduce her to you, not to let you bully her." "If anyone dares to say one more word, don't blame me for falling out with you." Hearing this, everyone seemed to realize Ethan was serious. They looked embarrassed and quickly changed the subject. I sat in the private room, feeling their elusive gazes falling on me, carrying critical scrutiny. During the party, someone tried to force me to drink, but Ethan stopped them. When I went to the restroom, an exquisitely dressed girl took the opportunity to block me: "Don't think you can replace Mia. She's the one Ethan likes; you're just someone he uses to make Mia jealous." "I advise you to recognize reality early and obediently leave Ethan. Don't cling to him. Otherwise, when Mia comes back, you'll completely become a clown." 3 I blinked: "Who is this Mia you're talking about?" She froze, raising her voice in disbelief: "You don't even know Mia?" Under her enthusiastic introduction, I finally understood that the Mia they were talking about was Mia. Ethan's childhood sweetheart, and also his first love. Back then, the two had a huge fight. Mia went to study abroad and broke up with him. Ethan didn't date anyone else for a long time until he met me. The girl said disdainfully: "If it weren't for you looking a lot like Mia, why would Ethan choose you?" "Know your place, don't really think of yourself as Ethan's girlfriend." She turned and left. I suddenly felt a little pain in my heart. I remembered Ethan getting drunk one night, hugging me, and mumbling "Mimi." Maybe it wasn't "Mimi," but "Mia." A month later, Mia indeed returned to the country. Ethan became absent-minded, often not hearing what I was saying. I rested my chin on my hand and asked him: "Do you miss Mia?" Under the repeated beatings of his good friends, I pretty much understood how much Ethan liked Mia before. He skipped classes, rebelled, and broke with his parents for her. He hid it from everyone and flew her abroad to have the most romantic coming-of-age ceremony. At that time, Ethan was far less mature than he is now. His youth all revolved around Mia. Hearing my words, Ethan froze, shaking his head: "Don't mention her, it's been over between me and her for a long time." "Now I only have you in my heart, Chloe." He hung up the phone calls Mia initiated. He also declined all party invitations from friends. As if his heart were made of iron, refusing to see Mia even once. Until the news of Mia being kidnapped arrived. Ethan's hands trembled, he pushed me away, and ran out of the villa like a madman: "Mia—" The kidnappers sent a video. Mia was tied to a chair, unconscious. Ethan's eyes were red, staring fixedly at the screen. Using an altered voice, the kidnappers demanded thirty million in ransom from him, and at the same time, explicitly asked for me to be exchanged for the hostage. "Which is more important depends on what choice Young Master Ethan makes." Ethan looked pained and slammed his fist hard on the table. "It must be the Lee family. They kidnapped me before and still haven't given up." "I'm sorry, Chloe, I can't let anything happen to Mia." After saying that, he directly had someone knock me out and stuffed me into the car. Actually, why didn't he discuss it with me? Mia is very important to him, but he is also very important to me. If he had asked me, I wouldn't have refused. But he didn't want to hear a single word from me. And sent me directly into the hands of the kidnappers. When exchanging hostages, Mia was in a wretched state. Seeing him, she cried: "Wuwu, Ethan, you finally came." Ethan's eyes were full of heartache, holding her tightly in his arms like a lost and found treasure. Mia closed her eyes and fainted in his arms. Ethan instantly ignored everything else, picked her up horizontally, and got in the car: "To the hospital!" The car sped away, leaving only me tied up, and seven or eight vicious kidnappers. 4 Piece of cake. It's all a piece of cake. I stretched my body and dealt with the kidnappers. But the question is, what to do next? Ethan definitely doesn't want me anymore. Moreover, I helped him save Mia this time, so spending his money is considered paid back. From now on, I am a free little snake again. Should I find a new sugar daddy to cling to? Just as I was thinking happily, a thunderbolt fell beside me. A handsome man holding a compass walked out of the jungle, frowning at me: "Monster?" Seeing him, my scalp tingled. A monster hunter! Mother of pearl, why is there a monster hunter in this wilderness? I arched my body to escape, and another thunderbolt fell, almost grazing my scalp. Judging by the power, if it hit my body, I'd become dried roasted snake. I cried and transformed back into my original form, immediately raising my hands in surrender: "Boss, spare my life!" Seeing my useless appearance, he froze, approaching suspiciously for a few steps: "Where are the people who were just here?" I lowered my head guiltily: "Uh, in my stomach." "Indeed a wicked beast!" Seeing he was going to strike me again, I fiercely hugged his thigh: "Listen to my explanation, they wanted to bully me first!" I told him the whole story. He half-doubtfully walked to the only intact camera, watched the video inside, and finally believed what I said. "Since you didn't lie, I'll spare your life." "However, it's a society ruled by law now. Even if you're a spirit snake, you can't just eat people casually. Come with me." He put away the compass and reached out his hand to me. I was confused: "G-go where? You're not going to trick me back to pickle me in wine, are you?" The veins on his forehead popped: "How big of a jar would it take to pickle you?" "You're coming back with me to register. Monsters who want to walk in human society now must be recorded in the Chang family's registry. Didn't your clan tell you?" His eyes showed a look of seeing a weirdo, as if saying, Where did this country snake come from? I tried hard to remember: "Hiss, Mom didn't say." The corner of his mouth twitched: "Fine, then both of you mother and daughter are undocumented residents. Call your mom here too." My mom suffered an unprovoked disaster. The place where the Chang family lived was huge. My mom, called here by me, thought I had found a new sugar daddy. She asked me quietly: "Living here must be very expensive. What about little Ethan from before?" I also replied quietly: "Ethan doesn't want me anymore. As for this one now, you'll know when you see him." As soon as my mom saw the guy surnamed Chang, her pupils turned vertical. I had to hug her tightly: "Calm down, this is the monster hunter's headquarters. We can't beat them, we can't beat them." My mom was exasperated, shielding me behind her: "What do you Changs mean? We mother and daughter are honest and well-behaved, are you forcing us to take action?" The guy surnamed Chang calmly took out a booklet: "Didn't your daughter tell you the purpose of coming?" He shook the paper: "Sign. Once you sign, you can leave." My mom was stunned, seeming to have never seen such an easy-talking monster hunter. After signing, we were finally no longer undocumented. Mom said in a daze: "The human world is really peaceful now. The monster hunters have changed their nature. Sigh, it's not like hundreds of years ago." She became a spirit before the founding of the country and didn't understand post-founding policies. But I was quite happy. Finally, I don't have to worry about exposing my identity and being beaten to death by monster hunters anytime. My mom left. But I was kept behind. The guy surnamed Chang said he had to discipline me. Only when I thoroughly learned how to handle trouble using human methods would he let me go. I was dissatisfied but couldn't beat him. So I became a gluttonous snake in the Chang family, eating, eating, eating, eating. The guy surnamed Chang, I found out later, his name was Lucas Chang. A strangely nice-sounding name. Much more cultured than the "Snakey" my mom gave me.
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