SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

"I'll be sleeping in your bed tonight!"

"ah--"

Su Nianhe suddenly trembled and let out a gasp, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Lin Mu suddenly stood up, picked her up in his arms, and quickly walked towards another bedroom, making her heart beat faster for no apparent reason.

After entering the room, Lin Mu gently placed her on the bed, the softness of the mattress making her sway slightly.

He breathed heavily and uttered four words: "Sleep soundly."

After saying that, he closed the door and left quickly.

Su Nianhe was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing: "You really don't mean what you say, but you were very quick when you hugged me."

"snort!"

……

9:00 a.m.

Saint Capital, Research and Development Base.

Lin Yan, dressed in a white lab coat, sat upright in front of the control panel, her beige high heels slightly raised, her fingertips hovering over the keyboard, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she were thinking about some complex experimental parameters.

"Knock, knock, knock." A gentle knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.

Lin Yan raised her head, and her clear voice rang out: "Come in."

The door was slowly pushed open, and a man in his thirties walked in with steady steps.

He stopped just a meter in front of Lin Yan, his back ramrod straight: "Director Lin, my name is Tan Yi, and I will be your guard captain from now on."

Lin Yan raised her beautiful eyes to look him over. He was dressed in a crisp black uniform, and his gaze was sharp but not ostentatious.

A faint smile played on her lips, her tone tinged with inquiry: "Which dean were you under before?"

Tan Yi shook his head, his voice calm and even: "No, I've only been at the R&D base for a few months."

Lin Yan frowned slightly. She hadn't expected the deans to choose someone who had only been there for a few months as the guard captain. Could such a person really be reliable?

Doubts began to ripple in her heart.

Tan Yi seemed to see through her thoughts and explained calmly, "I was in Zhen'eting before, and I was transferred here after the final battle."

"Zhen'e Ting?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Yan's eyes as she pressed, "Then why were you transferred to the base?"

Tan Yi paused, his tone becoming more serious: "Because this place is considered a pure land."

"Some things outside have overturned my understanding, and... the former leader is no more. I want to follow my heart and take a different path."

Lin Yan nodded, then suddenly chuckled, "Then you must be very capable, right?"

"I've heard that the minimum requirement for Zhen'eting is a fourth-tier Awakened, so you..."

"Sixth rank," Tan Yi calmly interrupted her.

Lin Yan's beautiful eyes widened suddenly, her mouth slightly agape, her gaze filled with disbelief: "The Special Envoy of the Zhen'e Court?"

Tan Yi nodded and gave a soft "hmm".

Lin Yan composed herself and asked softly, "Won't you feel it's a waste of your talents to be in charge of my safety?"

"Won't."

Tan Yi's voice remained calm and steady. "Dean Zhu spoke with me. This is my own choice."

"Director Lin is young and promising. Tan Yi admires him for taking over the core laboratory independently at such a young age."

"Perhaps in a few years, you will be able to change the turbulent landscape of this world."

"Then I'll take your kind words."

Lin Yan stood up gracefully, her beige high heels clicking crisply on the center console.

She picked up her phone, walked up to Tan Yi, and smiled as she waved the screen: "Let's exchange contact information."

"By the way, how many people are in this team guarding me?"

After exchanging contact information, Tan Yi met her gaze: "70 people."

"Of course, apart from me, everyone else is an Awakened One below the fourth rank."

Lin Yan hadn't expected the difference in strength to be so great, but she simply nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Captain Tan, I'll be relying on you from now on."

"This is my job, it's not troublesome at all, and my phone will be available 24 hours a day."

Tan Yi turned to leave, but paused slightly at the door before turning back to add, "Director Lin, what I just said might not have been clear enough."

"This team of 70 people is directly under your command."

"We're not only here to protect your safety at the base, but we can also handle any personal matters you may have outside."

After saying that, he gently closed the door.

Lin Yan then realized that she had misunderstood at the beginning.

This team is entirely her personal force!

She sat back on the bench, her toes slightly raised, and suddenly chuckled softly.

His own guard captain was actually a sixth-tier Awakened One, someone he had once looked up to...

If Mom, Dad, and my brother knew, they would probably be stunned.

Just imagining their shocked expressions filled her with a thrilling excitement.

Lin Yan rested her arm on the table, propped her chin on her hand, and chuckled softly, "Yan Yan is already starting to have the ability to protect her family."

Her voice gradually turned cold: "In this world, the safety of family always comes first."

"The experiment to save the mutants is important, but it's nothing compared to family."

The next second, her tone softened again: "I should take a few days off."

"This time, I'm going to stay home and spend a few days with my parents."

……

10:00 AM, Yunjing Residential Area

The sound of running water came from the sink.

Lin Mu walked out of the bedroom, still half asleep, her hair sticking up in a mess.

He stopped abruptly at the bathroom door, his dazed eyes instantly clearing, even showing a hint of panic: "Su Nianhe!"

"Why aren't you wearing pants! Can't you pay attention to your appearance?!"

Su Nianhe paused slightly as she squeezed toothpaste, turning to look at him. The hem of her oversized men's pajamas swayed gently with her movement, revealing a glimpse of what lay beneath.

She said softly, "Lin Mu, your top is already too big, so you don't need to wear pants."

As she finished speaking, she raised her snow-white right leg, her jade-like foot gently rubbing against Lin Mu's knee, a captivating smile playing on her lips: "Want to touch it? You can touch it."

"I……!"

Lin Mu patted his forehead, helplessly and gently put her legs down, then turned and walked to the sink next to her, picked up his toothbrush and began to wash his face.

"Hmph, in the end, you still touched her, didn't you?"

Seeing that he remained silent, Su Nianhe leaned close to his ear and pressed, "How does it feel? Do you like it or not?"

"Can't even brushing your teeth shut you up?" Lin Mu asked, his voice muffled but filled with helplessness, his mouth full of toothbrush.

"Whoosh—"

Suddenly, a stream of water flew from Su Nianhe's palm and splashed precisely on Lin Mu's face. The water droplets slid down his cheeks and wet the collar of his pajamas.

"Pfft—"

Su Nianhe couldn't help but laugh out loud, her eyes curving into crescents: "Lin Mu, why are your pajamas wet?"

Lin Mu's expression stiffened, his brows furrowed even more, and he still ignored her actions.

Su Nianhe immediately put her hands on her hips, glared at him with her beautiful eyes, and her voice suddenly turned cold, as if she had a little temper: "Ugh! Lin Mu, you're so boring!"

"If you don't speak, I'll really get upset!"