Chapter 56 Lin Xieyu

Chapter 56 Lin Xie Yu

Lin Jianyuan didn't voice his urgency, though he was indeed in a great hurry.

Evil Domain, who accompanied Lin Jianyuan to complete the onboarding process, also remained silent.

Yet, his fluctuating aura of power seemed to convey everything.

...In any case, thanks to the national supreme leader's special "green channel" approval,

Lin Jianyuan and his wife's employment procedures were successfully completed!

Lin Jianyuan secured an official position!

His wife received both an ID card and an official position!

A cause for widespread celebration!!!

"Thank you, thank you!" Lin Jianyuan was genuinely moved this time.

He gazed at the two contracts in his hands,

Tears of profound joy, as if witnessing the ultimate truth of the cosmos, welled in his eyes.

"By the way, why is this an employment contract and not a labor contract?" Lin Jianyuan suddenly noticed the contract's title.

The Director explained: "Labor contracts are for enterprises and non-staff positions. Within the system, it's called an employment contract."

"Oh, oh." Lin Jianyuan uttered a sound of someone uninitiated.

Once again, he was touched by the ultimate truth of the universe.

Truly, the ultimate of the universe!

So different from those exploitative companies out there!

Of course, what delighted Lin Jianyuan most wasn't these two official positions.

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

Lin Jianyuan asked with anticipation, "When can my wife get her ID card?"

The Director turned to his subordinate.

The subordinate was frantically making calls to expedite the process. Hearing the question, he looked up and said, "Soon, soon, it's being rushed. It'll be ready tomorrow afternoon. It will be delivered by SF Express."

Lin Jianyuan: "Okay, okay."

Shi Shaoning frowned: "SF Express?! For something this important!"

The subordinate quickly interjected: "Ah, then I'll—"

Shi Shaoning: "I'll deliver it personally!"

Subordinate: "..."

Director: "..."

Understood, understood.

An official dispatch, then.

Lin Jianyuan chuckled: "Then I'll trouble you! Brother!"

After all, Lin Jianyuan wasn't very familiar with these people.

And it was rather peculiar for his wife, a top-tier anomaly, to be casually swaying his appendix in the temporary command post of the Bureau's 100,000-strong army.

The scene fell into silence.

The only sound in the entire temporary command post was the subordinate's urgent calls to the police station, pressing them to expedite the ID card and household registration.

It just goes to show how meticulously people within the system handle things.

They even arranged the household registration.

To be honest, Lin Jianyuan hadn't even thought about the household registration himself.

He was so overjoyed at the mere thought of his wife having an ID card in the future that he hadn't yet considered the household registration.

Lin Jianyuan and his roommate exchanged a glance.

His warm, soft duodenum was held by his hand, swaying gently.

The two of them seemed less like they were handling employment paperwork and more like they were applying for a marriage certificate.

"Alright, alright, the temporary ID card is done." The subordinate, drenched in sweat, handed over a certificate with both hands.

To be honest, issuing ID cards wasn't really his duty...

But what could he do?!

Who else at the scene held a lower position than him?!

Should he ask Captain Shi to handle it, or the Director?!

Lin Jianyuan expressed his thanks, took the temporary ID certificate with both hands, and suddenly paused.

"What's wrong?" Evil Domain asked softly.

His tone when speaking to Lin Jianyuan was gentle, even a little cloying.

But towards everyone else in the command post, he had silently unleashed his oppressive aura, completely disregarding the dangerously high readings on the pollutant detector.

"Wife, look at this." Lin Jianyuan showed him the temporary ID card, his face already flushing.

He even stammered slightly, "Look, look at this."

Evil Domain leaned closer to examine it.

On the small card, one side read "Temporary Resident ID Card of XXXXXX Country." On the left was the national emblem, and below were the issuing authority and the validity period.

The other side read:

Name: Lin Xie Yu.

"Are these the right characters?" The digestive system tilted his "head," recalling carefully.

When the Management Bureau was registering his information earlier, he originally wanted to use his own name, but Shi Shaoning said "Evil Domain" was too childish and sounded like a fake ID.

Evil Domain didn’t quite understand why his actual name was considered childish.

Then Lin Jianyuan suddenly blushed and stammered, saying, "So it's this 'Evil Domain'... How about switching to characters that sound the same instead..."

Evil Domain didn’t get what was so special about those two homophones.

But Lin Jianyuan’s blushing was really cute.

Since Lin Jianyuan was blushing, what more was there to say?

Of course, he went along with it~

Anyway, Evil Domain listens to him in everything else too.

So, after actually changing it to "Xie Yu" as he suggested,

Why did Lin Jianyuan’s face turn even redder?

Don’t get it.

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

"Th-they’re the right ones. Not wrong."

Lin Jianyuan’s heart was beating so fast.

Xie Yu lifted his "head" and sniffed.

The air was filled with Lin Jianyuan’s warmth, carrying a very pleasant scent.

And as Lin Jianyuan’s body temperature rose, that scent became even more enticing.

Hungry.

Want to eat.

Want to gobble Lin Jianyuan up in one big bite.

Want to hold Lin Jianyuan in bed and feast on him.

Lin Jianyuan suddenly lifted his head and took a deep breath.

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

"So... is everything settled now?" Lin Jianyuan asked everyone. "Can my wife and I go home?"

Everyone nodded.

The entire crowd dispersed, each returning home.

Not sure what excuse the Management Bureau used, but soon enough, all the innocent residents within a five-kilometer radius returned.

The neighborhood regained its former liveliness.

The sky gradually darkened.

The two went home for dinner.

Both were a little hungry.

As soon as they entered the house, Xie Yu hugged Lin Jianyuan and covered him in slow, lingering kisses.

The audible swallowing sounds made even Lin Jianyuan blush.

Once Xie Yu had his fill of "eating" Lin Jianyuan, he placed the limp and drained Lin Jianyuan on the sofa and patted his head.

Then he went to the kitchen to make something to eat for Lin Jianyuan.

Lin Jianyuan leaned dizzily against the sofa, wondering what the hell just happened...

Was it lack of oxygen?

Or had something actually been eaten out of him? Why did he feel so faint?

But then again, his wife’s kissing skills... were so hot.

Drawing him in, biting and sucking, making him feel like a lollipop.

The key was—after kissing his lips, he kissed his chin; after kissing his chin, he kissed his throat; after kissing his throat, he kissed his Adam's apple...

Lin Jianyuan couldn’t handle having his Adam's apple kissed at all. And his wife didn’t just kiss it—he licked it, took it in his mouth, nibbled gently, and occasionally sucked.

Making him feel like his head was a big lollipop and his Adam's apple was a small one.

Can’t take it.

Really can’t take it.

So hot.

Lin Jianyuan, a straight guy who got turned, definitely shouldn’t be going weak in the knees, soft in the heart, and limp all over just from his wife’s kisses.

So case closed.

His wife must have eaten something out of him!

Was it his essence?!

So that’s the kind of deal his wife has?!

Wife, hehe, my male ghost wife...

Hehe. Hehe.

Lin Jianyuan lifted his arm to cover his eyes, the corners of his mouth curling up uncontrollably.

So yeah, lovesick fools are hopeless.

Even after realizing his wife was devouring his essence, he was still thrilled.

Lin Jianyuan’s current mindset was like: "My wife is obsessed with my body, woohoo!"

Anyway, once again, he was over the moon.

Lin Jianyuan leaned on the sofa for a while, feeling somewhat recovered.

Just as he was about to get up and help his wife cook in the kitchen, his phone suddenly rang.

Looking down at his phone, he saw it was Su Zhiwei.

At the same time, he noticed several colleagues had sent him WeChat messages, checking on him and offering help if needed.

Lin Jianyuan then remembered he had left the office in bad shape that morning and hadn’t replied to his colleagues yet.

They were probably worried sick.

Warmed by their concern, Lin Jianyuan answered the call.

“Wow, you finally answered,” Su Zhiwei said right away. “How’s it… uh, everything okay at home?”

Su Zhiwei, usually carefree, now spoke cautiously.

Like a simple-minded old ox.

Lin Jianyuan smiled and replied, “It’s all good now. There was a small issue at home, but it’s all resolved. Everything’s good now.”

“Huh?” Su Zhiwei was taken aback, fumbling for words. “Oh, resolved. Yeah, resolved. Well, that’s… good. So how are you feeling now? Have you eaten? Want to grab a drink?”

Every word dripped with concern.

Lin Jianyuan answered sincerely to his colleague’s care.

He recalled what Pei Shuo had once told him: the company is terrible, but if he ever left, he’d still miss these colleagues.

From Lin Jianyuan’s calm tone, Su Zhiwei could tell he had recovered and finally let out a sigh of relief.

“By the way,” Su Zhiwei suddenly remembered, “so how long are you planning to take time off this time?”

Lin Jianyuan went silent.

He had completely forgotten about that.

Thinking he was hesitating, Su Zhiwei sighed sympathetically. “Lin Jianyuan, I feel you. We’re all just working to get by. If your job’s made you this sick, I’d say it should count as an occupational injury. But taking leave means pay cuts, and those deductions really sting. Who can handle that? This shitty company has no heart…”

“No humanity at all,” Lin Jianyuan agreed. “So I’ve decided not to take leave. I’m quitting outright. I’ve already found another job.”

“What?!” Su Zhiwei was shocked, then thrilled. “Really? Where? Still in this industry? How’s the pay? Any chance you could put in a word for me too???”

“Uh, that might be difficult,” Lin Jianyuan said awkwardly. “Actually, I got this job through… uh, through my wife’s connections…”

Su Zhiwei was baffled.

Su Zhiwei was stunned for what felt like a century.

A century later, Su Zhiwei was still in shock: “Y-y-you, your wife?! Pulling strings to get you a job?! Huh?!”

Well, strictly speaking, it wasn’t exactly “wife pulling strings,” but…

Lin Jianyuan replied modestly, “Yep.”

—In short, thanks to his wife, he’d landed a job!

And it’s a government job!

Official benefits!!!

Su Zhiwei: “…”

He sucked in a sharp breath.

So shocked and conflicted that his gasp came out in staggered breaths.

Absolutely speechless.

“No, you…” Su Zhiwei hesitated, “No, I…”

Lin Jianyuan could imagine how he felt.

He couldn’t help but sympathize with his former colleagues still stuck in this shitty company’s mess.

Not wanting to upset them, Lin Jianyuan didn’t mention he’d joined the public sector.

He only vaguely described it as a pretty good job.

So no need for leave.

He’d resign tomorrow.

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

He just advised Lin Jianyuan not to rush into announcing his resignation.

They could talk it over at the office tomorrow.

Lin Jianyuan: Got it.

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

But who was Lin Jianyuan?

Lin Jianyuan was now a public sector employee!

No need to stoop to the level of these outside capitalists!!!

Tonight’s dinner was simple.

Since Lin Jianyuan was already starving, Xie Yu made a quick one-pot meal.

A three-delicacy clay pot.

He chopped preserved eggs and salted duck eggs, then fried them in hot oil until grainy.

Added water and brought it to a boil.

Then added baby cabbage, enoki mushrooms, ham, mushrooms, and pre-soaked Longkou vermicelli.

Seasoned with salt and scallions.

No need for MSG—the mushrooms were already plenty flavorful.

The whole pot was ready in seven or eight minutes.

When opened, the aroma filled the room. Lin Jianyuan almost saw the shimmering golden effects from *Cooking Master Boy*.

The salted egg yolk melted into the broth, turning it orange, as enticing as if filtered.

The chopped preserved eggs contrasted sharply with the golden baby cabbage. Combined with enoki mushrooms and other fungi, the broth grew rich and deeply savory.

The translucent glass noodles are chewy and silky, soaking up the broth.

With one chopstick grab, the noodles come up wrapped with preserved egg, ham slices, baby cabbage, enoki mushrooms, and shiitake, a savory combination of meat and vegetables in one go.

One bite.

So incredibly delicious and savory~

Lin Jianyuan, it was so delicious it made his eyebrows dance.

"Want more rice?" His roommate rested his chin on his hand at the table, a slight smile curling his lips.

His appendix swayed gently like a cat's tail. He watched Lin Jianyuan eat with a beaming expression.

Lin Jianyuan: "Yes! Another bowl, please! (chomp chomp chomp)"

The Three Delicacy Hot Pot paired with rice, a balanced combination of meat, vegetables, and broth, a large steaming bowl filling him up warmly—Lin Jianyuan was in heaven.

So satisfying!

The old, crappy AC wasn’t doing much. Lin Jianyuan was sweating all over from the meal.

But it was worth it. Really good.

After he'd worked up a good sweat, he felt completely refreshed.

"By the way, honey," Lin Jianyuan let out a long, content sigh after finishing his meal, wiping his brow and patting his full belly, then said, "Let’s find a new place."

His roommate's smile widened: "Sure."

Lin Jianyuan was a bit surprised: "Why aren't you asking why?"

Roommate: "Of course, I’ll defer to you on household matters."

Wow! Wifey!

Lin Jianyuan’s heart swelled. He wanted to plant one on his wife right then.

Lin Jianyuan told his roommate about the landlord planning to raise their rent.

He’d never liked this landlord to begin with, and now with the rent increase, it was the perfect excuse to move.

Time to bounce.

Upgrade our place.

Somewhere closer to work.

After all, he and his honey would both be working at the same government job soon. Even with government jobs, they couldn’t just punch in late whenever, hahaha.

Or maybe, even, directly, buy our own place?

A smaller place would work.

They didn’t need to worry about starting a family anyway. Just a small, cozy home for the two of them.

Lin Jianyuan's grin spread across his face.

Buying a home!

He was actually considering buying property in City A!

What gave him such courage?

The government job!

The maximum-level government housing fund contributions!

Damn, he was really getting ahead of himself.

He’d just finished onboarding and was already happily dreaming about using his government employee housing fund to buy a home, hahaha.

...Speaking of which.

How much was the salary and bonus again?

Crap. He was so excited this afternoon, he forgot to check while signing the contract!

No worries.

This is a state-owned enterprise.

There’s no way the state would screw him over—

Lin Jianyuan happily opened the contract.

The next second.

Lin Jianyuan was stunned!!!