He just broke up with his girlfriend and is already living with the devilish rich girl.

After unloading the goods, Zheng Xingguang leaned against the cashier's counter, lost in thought.

His eyes were fixed on the rows of drinks on the shelf, but he clearly wasn't really paying attention to anything.

Bai Ziheng walked in through the back door, stubbed out his cigarette in the tin ashtray outside the door, and glanced at him.

"You can't do this."

He walked to the cashier and tapped his fingers on the counter.

"If you have a stern face during work hours, who would dare to buy anything from a customer?"

Zheng Xingguang snapped out of his daze, stood up straight, and tried to force a smile.

"……so?"

"That's a fake smile, it's even scarier," Bai Ziheng shouted as he turned towards the warehouse.

"Sister Cat, can you do me a favor?"

The cat's head peeked out from behind the warehouse door frame.

One cheek still smeared with ink from teaching Xiaohua math: "Meow?"

"Come out and set an example."

The cat immediately knew what kind of work it was and perked up.

She jogged out of the warehouse, straightened her uniform, her two cat ears stood straight up, and her tail curled up behind her in a small question mark shape.

Then she walked to the cashier, put her hands together in front of her, and gave the air a smile so sweet it could melt ice cream.

"Welcome, meow~ How can I help you, meow~?"

Her tone was light and cheerful, her smile radiant, and her eyes curved into two crescent moons.

"If you're unsure what to buy, I recommend our new strawberry-filled cookies that just arrived today! There's a special offer when you pair them with yogurt!"

Zheng Xingguang was stunned.

The cat, still smiling, turned to look at him and whispered in a voice only those nearby could hear, "See? That's what you call professional."

"...That's too strong."

Zheng Xingguang sighed with genuine emotion.

"Have you learned it?" Bai Ziheng asked him, leaning against the shelf.

"I—I will try my best."

Zheng Xingguang took a deep breath, turned his head to look in the direction of the door, and tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Brother-in-law..."

The cat's smile vanished instantly.

She glared at Zheng Xingguang, then tucked her two cat ears back into an airplane shape.

Zheng Xingguang immediately changed his address: "—Brother Bai!"

"That's more like it."

The cat nodded in satisfaction, switched back to its professional smile mode, flicked its tail, and nimbly walked back to the warehouse.

...

...

At midnight, the supermarket lights were still on, but the front door was already locked.

Xiaohua fell asleep on the office sofa.

She's been practicing accounting with the cat every day lately, from morning till night, until thin calluses have formed on her fingers.

Zheng Xingguang draped a coat over her shoulders, gently closed the office door, and then walked to the cashier.

Bai Ziheng was sitting behind the counter.

Zheng Xingguang hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question.

"Brother Bai, this supermarket doesn't accept customers at night, but it leaves the lights on and the doors open. Isn't that a waste of electricity?"

"The boss is rich, so you don't need to worry about it."

Bai Ziheng stood up and walked towards the back door.

"Come with me."

At the back door, there were two folding chairs. Zheng Xingguang was chewing on a lollipop, and Bai Ziheng was smoking a cigarette.

The night breeze was cool, and the occasional meow of a stray cat could be heard from outside the alley.

Bai Ziheng took a drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaled, and then spoke.

"Sometimes strange things come to the supermarket at night, so you have to be observant."

Bai Ziheng continued.

"If someone comes and directly states the boss's name, then they are a guest, or rather, the boss is their guest, so just treat them well."

"What if you can't give the answer?" Zheng Xingguang asked.

"The rest of you, just throw them out."

Zheng Xingguang silently repeated the sentence to himself, then nodded solemnly: "I'll remember, Brother Bai."

"I'll be on duty with you for the next few days, don't worry."

Bai Ziheng stood up and stubbed out his cigarette on the edge of the trash can.

"Let's go in and patrol again."

The two had just pushed open the back door and entered the supermarket when they heard a noise.

It was a very soft rustling sound, like someone slowly turning over the packaging bags on the shelf with their fingertips.

Bai Ziheng raised his hand to signal Zheng Xingguang to follow behind, and then stepped into the middle aisle.

A woman is standing in front of the shelf.

She wore a well-tailored black suit with a cinched waist that accentuated her tall figure.

Her hair was tied in a neat single ponytail, her hands were behind her back, and she was looking up slightly at the goods on the shelf.

Hearing footsteps, she turned around.

He looked to be in his early twenties, with regular and stern features, and a gentle smile on his lips.

Bai Ziheng glanced at her, then whispered something to Zheng Xingguang.

"Watch closely, the first thing we need to do is make her introduce herself."

"Brother Bai...this person looks familiar."

"Come on, you recognize every woman. I can't tell you're a little pervert."

Bai Ziheng ignored him, walked over, and stood in front of the woman.

Which organization are you from?

The woman turned her head slightly, her gaze shifting from the shelf to his face.

Those eyes were dark brown and appeared very calm under the supermarket's harsh white lights.

His smile remained gentle.

"Excuse me, little brother, I just arrived in this city today."

"I need to speak with the owner here. Could you please call her out for me?"

Bai Ziheng didn't move.

"First, you have to tell me the boss's name."

"Name?"

The woman tilted her head slightly, her brow furrowing gently, as if trying to recall something.

"Hmm... what was her name again... it's been over a thousand years since I last spoke to her, I really can't remember."

"Young man, could you please pass on this message for me?"

Bai Ziheng looked at her and remained silent for two seconds.

Then he sighed.

"If you can't call out, then don't blame me."

He reached out and grabbed the woman by the back of her collar.

The woman slowly opened her eyes, which had been half-closed, a crack.

They had extremely beautiful phoenix eyes, with the corners slightly upturned.

Bai Ziheng didn't see how she moved before the world spun around him.

His back slammed onto the supermarket floor with a thud.

One arm was twisted behind his back, and he felt an irresistible force coming from his wrist.

The woman pressed one knee against his waist, and held his wrist with one hand.

Her other hand was even elegantly tucked behind her back.

Holy crap.

What a great speed.

Bai Ziheng's face was pressed against the cold floor tiles, his heart filled with utter horror.

The woman maintained her gentle smile, looking down at him with a hint of helplessness in her voice.

"Little brother, why do you resort to violence so easily? I hate violence the most!"

From Zheng Xingguang's perspective, the entire process took no more than a second.

He didn't even see when the woman made her move.

All I saw was Bai Ziheng reach out to grab her collar, and then he just lay down on the ground.

But he couldn't be bothered with his shock at that moment.

He felt the woman looked familiar from the first moment he saw her face.

That face, that single ponytail, that black suit.

That gentle, almost rigid smile.

Where did he see him before...?

No, it's not just that I've seen it.

He remembered.

Just last year, at the Special Administration Bureau's annual summary meeting, this woman sat in the highest position on the stage.

Her nameplate reads—

Qin Shuo, Director of the Joint Armed Operations Department of the Special Administration Bureau.

Zheng Xingguang strode in.

He touched the ground with his heel, straightened his body, and raised his right hand in a standard military salute.

"Good morning, sir!"

Bai Ziheng's face was still pressed against the floor as he laboriously turned his neck to look at Zheng Xingguang, his eyes filled with question marks.