Chapter 56

Chapter 56: Lin Xieyu

Lin Jianyuan didn’t say he was in a hurry, though he really was.

Xie Yu, who came with him to handle the onboarding, stayed silent too.

But the way his aura surged and dipped said everything for him.

In short, thanks to a fast-track order from the nation’s top leader—

Lin Jianyuan and his wife finished all their onboarding!

Lin Jianyuan got his official position!

His wife got his ID and his official post!

Everyone rejoiced!!!

“Thank you, thank you!” Lin Jianyuan was genuinely moved.

He looked down at the two contracts in his hands.

He couldn’t help but shed tears, as if he’d glimpsed the universe’s ultimate secret.

“Wait, why does this say ‘Employment Contract’ instead of ‘Labor Contract’?” Lin Jianyuan suddenly noticed the heading.

Director: “Labor contracts are for companies and non-official posts. In the system, it’s called an employment contract.”

“Oh, I see.” Lin Jianyuan sounded like someone new to all this.

Once again, he was awed by the universe’s mysteries.

This really was the universe’s ultimate!

So different from those ruthless companies out there!

But what made Lin Jianyuan happiest wasn’t the official post.

It was that his wife was no longer a wanted fugitive!

Lin Jianyuan asked eagerly, “So when can my wife get his ID card?”

The director turned to his staff.

The staffer was frantically making calls. Hearing this, he looked up. “It’s being rushed. He’ll have it by tomorrow afternoon. We’ll have it delivered express.”

Lin Jianyuan: “Great, thank you.”

Shi Shaoning frowned. “Express delivery? For something this important?”

The staffer stammered, “Then I’ll bring it myself…”

Shi Shaoning said, “I’ll deliver it myself!”

The staffer: “.”

Director: “.”

They understood.

Official business trip, got it.

Lin Jianyuan burst out laughing. “Thanks for the trouble, man!”

After all, Lin Jianyuan wasn’t close with these people.

Besides, with his wife a top-tier Aberrant, it felt odd for him to lounge around in the command center with the entire bureau’s army.

Awkward silence fell.

All that could be heard was the staffer still hounding the police station to rush the ID and household registration.

This was why people always said the bureaucracy got things done right.

They even sorted out the household registration.

Honestly, Lin Jianyuan hadn’t even thought about that.

He was already over the moon just knowing his wife would have an ID.

He hadn’t even gotten to the household registration part.

Lin Jianyuan exchanged a glance with his partner.

He felt his warm, soft duodenum sway gently in his grasp.

It felt less like onboarding and more like getting a marriage license.

“All done, here’s the temporary ID,” the staffer said, sweating, handing over the proof with both hands.

Truth be told, handling IDs wasn’t even his job…

But what else could he do?

Who else here ranked lower than him?

Was he supposed to make the squad leader or the director do it?

Lin Jianyuan thanked him, took the temporary ID with both hands, and suddenly froze.

“What’s wrong?” Xie Yu asked softly.

His voice to Lin Jianyuan was gentle, even a little coy.

But toward everyone else in the command center, he silently unleashed his pressure, unconcerned about the pollution detectors nearly maxing out.

“Look, honey,” Lin Jianyuan handed over the temporary ID, blushing.

He even stammered a little. “Take a look at this.”

Xie Yu leaned in for a look.

On the small card, one side read “Temporary Resident ID of XXXXXX Country.” The national emblem was on the left, with the issuing authority and validity dates below.

On the other side it said:

Name: Lin Xieyu.

“These are the right characters, right?” The digestive system tilted its “head,” thinking back.

When the bureau was registering him, he’d wanted to use his own name, but Shi Shaoning said “Xie Yu” sounded too much like a fake, like something out of a comic book.

Xie Yu didn’t quite get what was so over-the-top about his name.

But then Lin Jianyuan blushed and stammered, saying, “Oh, so it’s this ‘Xie Yu’… maybe use a homophone instead…”

Xie Yu didn’t see what was so special about the homophone.

But Lin Jianyuan looked adorable when he blushed.

If he was blushing, what more was there to say?

Of course he’d go along with whatever he wanted~

He always listened to him anyway.

So when they really did change it to “Xieyu” as he suggested—

Lin Jianyuan’s face turned even redder.

He didn’t understand.

Xie Yu rested his esophagus on Lin Jianyuan’s shoulder and asked, “Aren’t these the right characters? Did they get it wrong?”

“They’re right… these are the right ones.”

Lin Jianyuan’s heart pounded.

Xie Yu lifted his “head” and sniffed.

The air was thick with Lin Jianyuan’s body heat, a scent he found delicious.

The warmer he got, the better it smelled.

He was hungry.

He wanted to eat.

He wanted to gobble Lin Jianyuan up in one bite.

He wanted to drag him to bed and feast on him.

Suddenly, Lin Jianyuan looked up and took a deep breath.

He smiled at Xie Yu and gave his gallbladder a gentle squeeze.

“So, is that everything?” Lin Jianyuan asked the room. “Can my wife and I go home now?”

Everyone nodded.

The army of a hundred thousand went their separate ways.

Whatever reason the bureau gave, soon all the residents within five kilometers were allowed back.

The neighborhood buzzed with life again.

Dusk fell.

The two of them went home for dinner.

Both were a little hungry.

As soon as they got inside, Xieyu wrapped himself around Lin Jianyuan and kissed him, long and sweet.

The sound of him swallowing made Lin Jianyuan blush.

When he’d had his fill, he set the limp, hollowed-out Lin Jianyuan gently on the couch and patted his head.

Then he headed into the kitchen to make him something to eat.

Lin Jianyuan slumped dazed on the sofa, wondering what on earth just happened…

Was he oxygen deprived?

Or had he really eaten something out of him? Why was he so dizzy?

But honestly, his wife’s kissing skills… were way too intense.

He nibbled and sucked at him, making him feel like a human lollipop.

He didn’t just kiss his lips—he moved to his chin, then his throat, then his Adam’s apple…

Lin Jianyuan couldn’t handle him on his Adam’s apple, and he didn’t just kiss—he licked, nibbled, sucked, even took it into his mouth.

It made him feel like his head was a giant lollipop and his Adam’s apple a tiny one.

He couldn’t take it.

Really couldn’t take it.

Way too much.

Lin Jianyuan, who’d never thought of himself as anything but straight, shouldn’t be left weak-kneed and weak-hearted by his wife’s kisses.

So he solved the mystery.

His wife must have eaten something out of him!

His vital energy, maybe!

So that’s his true nature!

Wife, ha, a ghostly wife…

Heh. Heh.

Lin Jianyuan covered his eyes with his arm, but couldn’t stop grinning.

There’s no cure for being lovesick.

Even if he knew his wife was draining his energy, he’d still be over the moon.

Right now, Lin Jianyuan’s only thought was: “My wife wants my body, woohoo!”

In short, he was floating on air.

He lounged on the sofa for a while, finally recovering.

He was about to get up and help in the kitchen when his phone rang.

He glanced down. It was Su Zhiwei.

He also noticed several coworkers had messaged him, checking in and offering help.

That’s when he remembered—he’d left work in rough shape that morning and hadn’t replied to anyone since.

They must have been worried sick.

A wave of warmth filled him as he picked up the call.

“Man, you finally answered!” Su Zhiwei blurted out. “How’s it going? At home? Uh, is everything okay at home?”

Usually brash, Su Zhiwei now sounded cautious.

Like a big, clumsy ox.

Lin Jianyuan chuckled. “It’s fine. There was a small issue at home, but it’s all sorted out now. Everyone’s happy.”

“Huh?” Su Zhiwei was so surprised he fumbled for words. “Oh, it’s solved? Solved. Good, good. How are you feeling now? Eaten yet? Want to grab a drink?”

His concern came through in every word.

Lin Jianyuan answered sincerely.

He remembered what Pei Shuo once told him: The company sucked, but leaving would still mean missing his coworkers.

Su Zhiwei could tell from his calm voice that he was okay, and finally relaxed.

“Oh, right,” Su Zhiwei suddenly remembered. “How long are you planning to be on leave?”

Lin Jianyuan: “.”

He’d forgotten all about that.

Su Zhiwei thought he was hesitating, and sighed. “I get it, Lin Jianyuan. We’re all just working stiffs. After what you’ve been through, they should call it a work injury. But if you take leave, they dock your pay, and it’s brutal. Who can stand that? This company’s heartless…”

“It is heartless,” Lin Jianyuan said. “That’s why I’m not taking leave. I’m quitting. I already found a new job.”

“What?!” Su Zhiwei was stunned, then thrilled. “Really? Where? Same line of work? How’s the pay? Can you get me in too???”

“Uh, that might be tough,” Lin Jianyuan said awkwardly. “Honestly, I only got it… well, through my wife’s connections…”

Su Zhiwei: “?”

Su Zhiwei was shocked for a hundred years.

A hundred years later, he was still reeling. “Your wife?! Got you a job through connections? What?!”

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t exactly “through his wife’s connections,” but…

Lin Jianyuan replied, modestly, “Yeah.”

—In short, he landed the job thanks to his wife!

And it was official!

Official!!!

Su Zhiwei: “……”

He sucked in a breath.

He was so shocked and conflicted that he couldn’t even manage a proper gasp.

Words failed him.

“But, you…” Su Zhiwei started, then stopped. “I mean, I…”

Lin Jianyuan could imagine how he felt.

He couldn’t help feeling a little sorry for his former colleagues, still stuck in that mess.

Not wanting to make them feel worse, Lin Jianyuan didn’t mention he’d joined the civil service.

He just hinted it was a decent job.

So no need for leave.

He’d resign tomorrow.

“…” Su Zhiwei was at a loss for words.

He just told Lin Jianyuan not to spread the news yet.

Wait until he was back in the office tomorrow.

Lin Jianyuan: Got it.

Honestly, Lin Jianyuan wanted to call that idiot Jiang Chen right now, curse him out, and throw his resignation in his face.

But this was Lin Jianyuan now.

He was a government employee!

No need to stoop to the level of those capitalist bosses anymore!!!

Dinner was simple tonight.

Since Lin Jianyuan was starving, Xieyu whipped up a one-pot quick meal.

Three Delicacies Hotpot.

He chopped century egg and salted duck egg, tossed them in hot oil, and stir-fried until sandy.

Added water and brought it to a boil.

In went napa cabbage, enoki mushrooms, sausage, mushrooms, and pre-soaked glass noodles.

He seasoned it with salt and scallions.

No need for chicken powder—the mushrooms were flavorful enough.

A big pot like that only needed seven or eight minutes.

When the lid came off, the aroma filled the room. Lin Jianyuan almost saw special effects sparkling in the air.

The salted egg yolk melted into the broth, turning it a tempting golden orange, as if someone had applied a filter.

Chunks of century egg contrasted with the bright cabbage, while the mushrooms deepened the broth’s savory richness.

The glass noodles were springy and slick, soft and translucent, soaking up the soup.

A chopstick-full brought up noodles tangled with century egg, sausage, cabbage, enoki and mushrooms—a perfect bite.

He took a bite.

So fresh and savory~

It was so good Lin Jianyuan thought his eyebrows might fall off.

“Want more rice?” His partner leaned on the table, watching him with a small smile.

His appendix swayed like a cat’s tail as he watched him eat.

Lin Jianyuan: “Yes! Another bowl! (munch munch)”

With rice and hotpot, meat and vegetables, soup and all, a steaming bowl filled his stomach. Lin Jianyuan couldn’t be happier.

Pure bliss!

The old apartment’s AC struggled, and Lin Jianyuan ate until he was drenched in sweat.

But he was content. Really content.

After sweating it out, he felt lighter than ever.

“Oh, by the way, honey.” Lin Jianyuan patted his belly, satisfied, and said, “Let’s move to a new place.”

His partner smiled. “Sure.”

Lin Jianyuan was surprised. “You’re not even going to ask why?”

He said, “Whatever’s best for us, I’ll go with you.”

Yes! Wife!

Lin Jianyuan melted on the spot. He wanted to kiss him again.

He explained the landlord was raising their rent.

He’d always disliked the landlord, so this was the perfect excuse.

Time to move.

Find a better place.

Somewhere closer to work.

After all, he and his wife would be working at the same place now. Even with an official post, he couldn’t be late every day, ha ha ha.

Or maybe… just maybe… buy a place?

A small one would do.

They didn’t need a big place—just a cozy little home for the two of them.

A smile crept across Lin Jianyuan’s face.

Buy a house!

He actually dared to dream of buying a house in A City!

What gave him this courage?

His official post!

And the maximum-rate housing fund!

He was really getting ahead of himself.

He’d just finished onboarding and was already daydreaming about using his benefits to buy a house, ha ha ha.

Speaking of which—

How much was the salary and bonus again?

Damn. He’d been so excited earlier, he forgot to check when signing the contract!

No worries.

This was a government job.

The state would never shortchange him—

Lin Jianyuan happily opened the contract.

A second later—

Lin Jianyuan was stunned!!!