SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

The research and development base, inside the core laboratory in Zone D.

Lin Yan had changed into a crisp white lab coat and was sitting upright in front of the control panel.

She tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, her rhythm unhurried, her mind still replaying the memory of her brother being exceptionally recruited by Zhen'e Ting.

The next second, she rested her elbow on the table, her delicate hand supporting her cheek, her fingertips unconsciously twirling the stray hairs behind her ear, and murmured softly, "I feel like my brother is getting more and more mysterious."

Then she smiled gently, her lips curving upwards: "But that's how it should be. How could my brother, Lin Yan's brother, be mediocre?"

"Thump, thump, thump—"

A series of regular knocks interrupted her thoughts.

Lin Yan withdrew her hand, sat up straight, and said with a smile, "Come in."

The metal door slid open, and Tan Yi, dressed in a black uniform, walked steadily to her and stopped. "Director Lin, what can I do for you?"

Lin Yan rose from her leather seat, her fingertips tracing the touchscreen on the center console. After the screen went dark, she smiled faintly and said, "Captain Tan, there's something personal I'd like to ask you."

Tan Yi paused for a moment, then calmly replied, "Please go ahead."

Lin Yan looked at him with a hint of confusion in her eyes: "Will Zhen'e Court really make an exception and specially recruit a zero-level Awakener?"

"Absolutely impossible!" Tan Yi replied without hesitation, his voice resolute.

Lin Yan's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she pressed further, "What if there is?"

Tan Yi looked up and stared directly at her, his tone even more solemn than before: "Director Lin, Zhen'erting has never had such a precedent since its establishment, and it will not be in the future either."

Lin Yan smiled knowingly, leaning forward slightly: "But now that it's already happened, how is Captain Tan going to explain this situation?"

"Impossible! Who is he?"

A look of disbelief flashed across Tan Yi's eyes. He asked in a deep voice, his breathing quickening.

After Lin Yan briefly described her brother's situation, Tan Yi was completely stunned.

His hands, hanging at his sides, clenched unconsciously as he fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

Lin Yan crossed her arms over her chest, a calm smile always on her lips, quietly watching him, her fingertips lightly tapping her arm.

After a long pause, Tan Yi looked up at her directly and said in a serious tone, "Director Lin, your brother could not possibly have been specially recruited by Zhen'erting just because of his theory."

"But the specific reasons are probably only known to those chief executives."

"Captain Tan, so you mean... the theoretical percentage is only a negligible part of my brother's special recruitment?"

Lin Yan immediately pressed for more information, her curiosity growing even stronger.

Tan Yi shook his head: "That's not right."

Just as Lin Yan was about to speak, Tan Yi added in a deep voice, "Director Lin, the proportion of theory... is zero."

Lin Yan's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. Her lips moved, and she hesitated several times before finally asking, "Captain Tan, is this your personal conclusion?"

"Director Lin, your brother... is far more complex than you think..."

Tan Yi paused, then lowered his voice even further: "The Zhen'e Court also has an unwritten, hidden rule, which is the final, truly meaningful assessment..."

A complex look flashed in his eyes: "It means our hands must be stained with the blood of calamity."

"Director Lin, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

"Um... let's go back."

As soon as Lin Yan finished speaking, Tan Yi turned around and strode away.

His eyes flickered with endless speculation just before he left, clearly not telling her all his guesses.

After the metal door closed, Lin Yan leaned back in the leather seat, her body tilted back, and her hands behind her head.

A glint of excitement suddenly flashed in her beautiful eyes, and the smile on her lips deepened: "Brother, are you really a Level 0 Awakener?"

"You can keep Mom and Dad in the dark forever, but you can't keep your little sister in the dark!"

She chuckled softly, her fingertips tapping a light rhythm on the table, her eyes full of anticipation: "Now I'll have to work even harder, I can't let my brother's achievements catch up to me so easily in the future~"

……

5:00 in the afternoon.

Outside a luxury shopping mall.

Lin Mu, his hands full of exquisitely packaged bags, gazed tenderly at the woman before him and murmured softly, "It feels so good to like you..."

At that moment, Su Nianhe suddenly turned around, her red dress fluttering with her movements.

She walked briskly to him in her high heels, tiptoed slightly, her nose almost touching his chin, and said in a soft, coquettish voice, "Lin Mu, kiss me."

Lin Mu was stunned for a moment, then glanced around.

The plaza outside the mall was packed with people. Couples were taking photos together, children were chasing balloons, and the noise of the crowd surged in like a tide.

His Adam's apple bobbed: "Here? Otherwise... let's go home and..."

"No, I must return tonight," Su Nianhe interrupted softly, her fingertips gently tugging at his sleeve.

"Why? He just arrived last night?" Lin Mu's eyes dimmed instantly.

Su Nianhe raised her head, her beautiful eyes filled with tenderness, and gently tapped his chest with her fingertips: "Because something small suddenly happened."

"Alright, hurry up and kiss me, I want the most domineering kind!"

The next second, Lin Mu carefully placed the packaging bag in his hand on the ground beside his feet.

Su Nianhe's smile deepened, and as soon as she tiptoed, Lin Mu reached out and pulled her slender waist into his arms.

His palm was pressed against her back, and he could feel her warm body temperature through the thin veil.

She looked up, he looked down, and the two kissed amidst the surging crowd.

The surrounding noise seemed to freeze instantly, with only their breaths mingling together.

They were so deeply in love with each other that even the setting sun seemed to slow its descent.

Until it got dark.

The streetlights in the distance cast a warm yellow glow, and a pink SUV silently stopped on the main road opposite the Zhen Erting Building.

On the side road, two figures were walking slowly toward the off-road vehicle.

"Lin Mu, you must think of me often, understand?"

Su Nianhe paused slightly, turning to look at him with a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

Lin Mu met her gaze and said earnestly, "I will definitely miss you."

"Then what should be the first thing you do when you miss me?" Su Nianhe asked with a smile.

Lin Mu pondered for a few seconds, then frowned slightly: "Think of you with all your might."

"puff--"

Su Nianhe couldn't help but laugh out loud, raising her delicate hand to poke his cheek: "Lin Mu, how can you be so adorably silly?"

"...Am I wrong?"

Lin Mu's eyes became more serious: "If it's wrong, just tell me, and I can change it."

Su Nianhe laughed even harder at his serious expression, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons: "Lin Mu, the first thing you think of is making a phone call, of course!"

Lin Mu nodded as if suddenly realizing something: "I understand. I'll definitely call you when I miss you."

"How stupid."

Su Nianhe suddenly tiptoed and gave him a hard kiss on the cheek, leaving a faint lipstick mark. She then nodded in satisfaction, her gaze deepening as she looked directly into his eyes.

"Lin Mu, I want to marry you."

"I'll marry you!"

Lin Mu did not hesitate for a moment, his tone firm.

Su Nianhe's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and the tenderness in her eyes seemed to overflow.

She cupped his face in her hands, her fingertips gently tracing his jawline: "Alright, but I have things I must do in the future. If the wait is long, will you lose patience?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Lin Mu's eyes: "Why should I wait? Whatever you're going to do, I'll go with you."