"So, I have to accept 'walking marriage'?" Lu Yao murmured to herself, her delicate face filled with confusion.

A month ago, she was a Chinese literature major in college. When she woke up, she had become Lu Yao in this future world.

According to Article 37 of the Interstellar Population Reproduction Promotion Act, all female citizens aged 18 or older with a genetic grade of D or higher are required to undergo a walking marriage with a high-quality male partner matched by the Federation.

Your first matched partner information is as follows: Fu Ciyan, 28 years old, Federal General, Genetic Level S. Please confirm acceptance within three days; failure to do so will be considered an automatic waiver of your first matching right.

According to regulations, women who decline a match must complete a week of community service and participate in a group breeding program as public wives…

"A public wife?!" Lu Yao was so shocked she almost fell off the hover chair.

With trembling fingers, she tapped on "Interpretation of Relevant Regulations," and a series of clauses popped up on the holographic screen.

After reading it, Lu Yao turned pale.

In this world, women are so few that they make up only five percent of the total population.

The so-called "walking marriage" system involves men going to a woman's residence after being matched with another man and spending a designated time there. If there is no sign of pregnancy during this time, the man can leave immediately after the marriage ends.

If both parties reach an agreement during this period, the time can be extended as many times as desired.

Furthermore, if a woman successfully conceives during the period of walking marriage, she will become a federal hero and enjoy special treatment.

The above-mentioned walking marriage system only needs to be practiced once a year, for 3-4 months each time.

"This, this is too..." Lu Yao covered her face, feeling her worldview collapsing.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Lu Yao was startled and hurriedly turned off the holographic screen before preparing to open the door.

Who would come at this time? She has almost no social life in this world.

She lingered by the door and looked out through the screen. Two tall men in black uniforms with cold, stern faces stood outside, their sharp eyes staring directly at the camera, as if they could see through the electronic barrier and see right through her.

They weren't community administrators, and although they wore badges, she couldn't tell which unit they belonged to.

These two people gave her a vague sense of unease.

She hesitated, her fingertips hovering over the door open button.

"Miss Lu Yao, please open the door. We are from the Inspection Bureau."

The man outside the door clearly didn't have much patience.

"I, I'll open the door!" Lu Yao frantically pressed the door open button.

She dared not gamble on whether the other party was bluffing.

The door slid open silently, and two men in black immediately stepped inside. Their movements were swift, and they instantly occupied advantageous positions inside the doorway, subtly forming an encirclement.

The man in the lead had a cold and hard face, and his sharp gaze swept over Lu Yao.

"Ms. Lu Yao, please cooperate." He showed her the holographic image of the "investigation order" again, his tone leaving no room for doubt. "We need you to come with us immediately."

As soon as she finished speaking, a pair of silver handcuffs appeared in front of her, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"I, I didn't do anything, you must be up to something..." Lu Yao tried to explain, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

"Save those words for the interrogation room at headquarters." The man interrupted her, and directly handcuffed her. The silver metal ring clicked softly as it coldly fastened to Lu Yao's slender wrist.

*

"Go inside." The man behind her gave her a push.

Lu Yao staggered into the room, and the door behind her immediately closed and locked, leaving her alone inside.

Just as her nerves were stretched to the limit, the hidden door next to the one-way glass wall slid open silently.

A man walked in.

The person who arrived was tall and had long legs. He was wearing a well-tailored dark gray casual suit. The fabric was crisp, which made his shoulders and back look clean and sharp, exuding a sense of power.

The man's black hair was meticulously styled, his skin was a pale white as if it hadn't seen the sun in a long time, his brow bones were deep, his nose was high and straight, and his thin lips were pressed into a cold, straight line.

He walked to the other side of the table, but did not sit down immediately. Instead, he used his cold, dark eyes to look down at Lu Yao, who was stiff and pale.

His gaze swept over her terrified eyes and trembling lips, finally settling on the handcuffs on her wrists that gleamed faintly with a cold light. A slight smile played on his lips: "Miss Lu Yao, you look quite disheveled!"

Lu Yao's pupils suddenly dilated and contracted—it was him!

Fu Ciyan.

Her match is an S-class gene general!

Lu Yao's breathing almost stopped.

The face was identical to the holographic image, but the oppressive feeling and undisguised mockery emanating from the person standing alive in front of her were a thousand times more terrifying than the cold image.

"What, what exactly do you want? I don't think I've offended you. Is it because of that matching notification?"

"Looks like you're not too stupid." Fu Ciyan twitched the corners of his mouth, but the smile was devoid of warmth. "I have no interest in any 'partner' that the Federation forces upon me, and I despise women like you who have delusions just because of a match."

My genetic grade is S, which means I neither need nor will allow anyone to approach me in the name of reproduction. Therefore, I hope you'll be sensible enough to refuse a match; otherwise, you might not want to experience the consequences.

Lu Yao felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her heart tightly, and a feeling of suffocation instantly overwhelmed her.

"Why don't you refuse yourself? Is it because you can't?" Her voice trembled uncontrollably, but she still remained rational. If she remembered correctly, the matching notification was two-way, not just targeting her personally. If Fu Ciyan didn't want to accept, he could refuse. Why resort to such coercion and enticement?

"So what if I am? You want to reject my offer?"

Sure enough, she guessed right!

She took a deep breath: "Why must we refuse? We can pretend to accept the match and go through the formalities of a walking marriage, but actually do nothing. This way, you can get a three- to four-month grace period, and I can avoid becoming a public wife."

Fu Ciyan raised an eyebrow, forced to re-evaluate the girl in front of him. He tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said in a deep voice, "Continue."

"During this time, I can cooperate with you in dealing with federal inspections and inquiries," Lu Yao continued. "You can tell the federal government that we are 'trying to get along,' but due to differences in personality or habits, we need more time to adjust. This will not violate regulations and will also give you some breathing room, which will not do you any harm, right?"

Fu Ciyan stared at her silently for a long time, then laughed: "I have to say, Miss Lu Yao's idea is good, but very naive. It seems you don't understand the Federation's breeding policy. It doesn't care whether we have personality differences or whether we get along well."

It requires both you and me to fulfill our reproductive obligations. Once a match is successful, the bracelet will activate its monitoring mode, requiring us to have physical contact every day.

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