"I don't care what kind of monster you are, I only care if it's you." - I was indeed insane that day.

The illumination range of matches in the darkness was very limited, and my pace became slower and slower because the place where I was once imprisoned was getting closer.

The rustling sound I hadn't heard for a long time echoed in the cave, and I was certain that I had returned to the starting point of my existence in this world.

"Ah..."

I heard a faint female voice, no matter how faint, I could tell it was my wife.

I frowned and focused my attention on finding the direction of the sound. But the echoing rustling sound made it difficult for me to locate.

"Wife... is that you?"

My questioning had changed from "Where are you?" to "Is it you?", which showed my fear.

What am I afraid of? Afraid of seeing horrifying scenes? Or afraid that she will devour me? Why should I be afraid of my own wife who sleeps beside me? Chen Laowu, Chen Laowu, I thought you had prepared yourself before coming in.

"Don't..."

"Wife?"

With the dim light of the flame, I saw a wriggling tail on the ground. Although the brown patterns were not clear, the shiny luster confirmed that it was the same tail that had tightly coiled around me before.

Next to the tail, there was a lump of white things, according to biological knowledge, it should be shed skin.

Wait a minute, shed skin... which means!

Fortunately, I have a narrow throat and my heart won't jump out. Suppressing the feeling of wanting to vomit, I don't know if I have the courage to call the creature in front of me my wife.

It was something that can only be seen in monster horror movies. Although it still maintained the shape of Medusa’s body, every inch of its skin was covered with scales, from hands to face. The original hair had all turned into sinister snake heads.

When was the last time I felt true fear? When a knife was held against my neck? No. When Medusa pushed me against the wall? No, not that either. For me, I have never felt true fear, because the most primal, most intense fear does not come from the threat of death, but from the concrete manifestation of the unknown.

The match dropped to the ground, and a wind mixed with gravel blew towards me. It was undoubtedly caused by the swinging of the tail.

"Don't look..."

My wife's voice sounded as if it was dripping blood.

I escaped from the cave without turning my head, my instincts made my limbs move on their own. My breathing couldn't calm down, constantly picking up and putting down cigarettes, and my feet meaninglessly measured the width of the cave entrance.

What am I doing? Risking my life will one day harm myself. Why don't I understand?

...

Squatting outside the cave, putting my hand in my hair, the rain flowed into my clothes along my neck. The already wet cigarette made a sizzling sound. Through the swirling smoke, I saw her walk out of the cave.

On her face covered with scales, a pair of eyes that had turned into vertical lines reflected the image of me standing up in the rain.

The thunder after the lightning and my heavy breathing clashed in my heart. Occasionally, arcs lit up the brown scales in the raincloud, dyeing them with a terrifying black and white color. Does she hate thunderstorms today?

The face of Medusa, which no longer resembled a human, seemed to be mocking me.

Aren't you the most disgusted by silence? What are you doing?

Didn't you promise her that you love her? Will you dare to say it again?

Don't you want to live a happy life with her? Do you still have the guts for that?

Chen Laowu, you are just a selfish coward.

"No, I'm not a coward!"

I said in Chinese that she couldn't understand, and rushed over thinking I could embrace her. I believed that the way in the movies would work.

But what greeted me was not her arms, but the tail that cut through the cold, wet air.

"Ah, it's still as powerful as before, cough, cough."

I was knocked down and coughed due to interrupted breathing. I got up, wiped the rainwater off my face, and charged at her again.

"It's a weak, useless human with no education that you fell in love with... I'm sorry..."

"Go away!"

Like the meridians had been cleared, I couldn't get close to her at all. I was swept out of the cave for the second time. This time, I blocked the powerful force with my arms, but couldn't avoid being covered in mud from head to toe."So long, it's all because of you that I can have experiences I've never had before."

"Why don't you leave!"

For the third time, my arm couldn't block it, and my pelvis was in great pain.

"What difference does it make if we don't understand each other's language? What difference does it make if our habits are different? What difference does it make if our appearance becomes terrifying?"

"Just go!"

For the fourth time, the risk of fracture increased.

"So, I've already decided, I will change for you. No matter what happens, I will never leave you."

"Why? Why don't you leave!"

For the fifth time, her voice became sharp but with a hint of crying.

"Hey, even though you can't understand Chinese, I still want to say it."

"Just go! Why don't you leave!"

The sixth time, a mess of clothes and a diary flew towards me. But I no longer had the strength to dodge her swinging tail.

"I love you, I love you! I don't care what kind of monster you are, I only care if that's you! Even if you always remain like this, or even turn into a snake, or a more terrifying monster, I will still hold you, kiss you, and put a wedding dress on you just like before!"

At that moment, it felt as if the heavens broke through the language barrier. She stood in place, trembling, while I supported myself in the rain.

"Why... Why... don't you leave..."

"I am... Medusa..."

As the self-proclaimed wife of Medusa walked into the rain, she gently laid herself on top of me.

"Well... because I am the husband of Medusa."

"Sob..."

Her crying echoed against my chest. What color are Medusa's tears?

I held her face, covered with scales, and her transparent eyelids adorably blinked up and down. Because of the rain, I couldn't tell if she was shedding tears, but I was certain that I was crying. The little snake on top of my head sensually wrapped around my arm. Wet hair clung to my forehead, and the white breaths from my mouth repeatedly brushed against my wife's face.

Am I going insane? Heh, did I ever claim to be normal?

The wet and intense kiss lasted for a long time. Her tongue had already transformed into the form of a snake, and the vibrating collision of our teeth urged her unbelievably flexible tongue to enter my throat.

Short breaths pushed our bodies closer and tighter, with every scale embedding into my skin. With just a little more force, we would merge into one.

I'm not sure who was pushing and pulling, but we took turns pressing each other against the stone walls of the cave. When her pupils alternated between becoming wider and narrower, we "rolled" onto the bed. The next steps didn't need to be considered, as there was a guide named desire directing us...

"I love you."

"Ah~"

She made sounds that had never been so enchanting before, igniting flames capable of evaporating the moisture in the whole cave.

No matter when I recall that day, I feel that there was no rationality to be found. If the filming crew from Discovery Channel were present, we would probably become the best material for an animal documentary.

I didn't record the details of that day in the diary, just a casual sentence: "She came back."

Because even if it's not in the diary, I will never forget.

I don't know how long we spent frenziedly indulging, but since she was tired, and I was even more exhausted, it was just like that joke:

"Wife, we've been married for a day, and you've only touched me seven or eight times. Do you not want me?"

"Wife, we got married yesterday morning, and it's already the second morning. We haven't even slept yet. Husband is a human, not a cucumber!"

But, such a long time of mating is indeed unbearable for the human body. The next day, when I supported myself against the wall while walking, it frightened my wife, so I spent the day lying at home.

Looking at the gloomy cave ceiling, I rubbed my waist. Thinking of my wife's scaled body, I couldn't help but laugh. Is my brain really messed up? I've lost all sense of aesthetics. I also don't know if she can change back to her original form. If she can't, it would be quite exciting.

In the end, it's my fault, disturbing Medusa's molting, just like secretly watching a young lady undress.

As she said, "Why would you still choose to be with someone like me after seeing me like this?"

This is the final barrier between a monster and a human.But it doesn't matter anymore, all the walls have been washed away by that rain, leaving only two connected hearts.

I am extraordinary to the world, but to me, the world is also extraordinary. In a world that exists with magic, werewolves, Medusa, and giant rabbits, you expect me to talk about reason? Save it, love doesn't need reason. Look, my wife smiled at me, revealing her blue forked tongue.