Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five

“Since the Celestial Master’s Mansion is already setting up a stage, let’s go. Only by going can we find out the truth. If we don’t go, we won’t know anything…” Xu Si lit a cigarette and began to puff away.

"As for Zhang Chulan's strength, I'm afraid..." Xu San said that with Zhang Chulan's current development, even if he participated in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, he would only be cannon fodder.

"It's alright, there's still a month left. With some special training, he'll definitely improve. Let the baby be properly disciplined..." Xu Si said casually, then suddenly remembered something and added:

"No, let Xiao Zhou give Zhang Chulan some extra tutoring too..."

"Little Zhou?" Xu San was surprised to hear the name Zhou Fengliu. "Are you sure?"

“What’s uncertain? I saw his strength tonight… We have to make the most of him,” Xu Si said.

"You...you really have limited cultural knowledge. Is this what you mean by making the most of things?" Xu San complained.

"As long as the meaning is roughly the same, that's fine."

"By the way... how did you get Xiao Zhou so enthusiastic lately?"

"What do you say?"

Seeing Xu Si's increasingly frivolous expression, Xu San understood everything; just as he had expected...

"Don't lead Xiao Zhou astray..."

"What are you saying! What kind of talk is that! Do I look like such an unreliable person?"

Upon hearing Xu Si's words, Xu San nodded solemnly and replied, "Yes."

Xu Si: "..."

...

At that moment, Zhou Fengliu, who was being discussed by the Xu brothers, had just entered his house. As soon as he entered, he smelled the aroma of food inside.

Someone...

Zhou Fengliu frowned. He saw that the kitchen light was on. He picked up his backpack and walked over. Before he could get there, a pink-haired woman poked her head out of the kitchen and greeted him when she saw him.

"You came back very late."

"?"

Xia He?

Zhou Fengliu was somewhat surprised when he saw Xia He's alluring face.

How did you find this place?

"Is it really that hard to find this place?" Xia He thought Zhou Fengliu's reaction was a bit too much. For her, finding Zhou Fengliu's residence would be an easy task.

"What are you here for?"

"What are you doing? Cooking, huh? Have you eaten yet? I'm still missing a soup." Xia He said as she went back to the kitchen and lifted the pot lid.

"???"

Zhou Fengliu fell silent at Xia He's incredibly natural conversation.

"Do you think this is your home? Trespassing... what exactly do you want?"

"Didn't I tell you? I would come to find you." Xia He's voice drifted from the kitchen.

"What do you want? Didn't you promise not to bother me?"

"That was before...the past is the past, now is the present...come on, how does it taste?"

Xia He paid no attention to Zhou Fengliu's emotions. She picked up a piece of pork rib from the pot, blew on it to cool it down, and carefully offered it to Zhou Fengliu's mouth.

Faced with the fragrant pork ribs, Zhou Fengliu remained unmoved, simply gazing quietly into Xia He's eyes.

"You're just showing up here so brazenly, aren't you afraid I'll arrest you and take you back?"

"Oh?" Hearing Zhou Fengliu's words, Xia He raised an eyebrow slightly: "Are you willing to do that?"

"So you're just some ordinary woman here? You're way too confident. You get a bonus for catching people at the company... Do you think I'd be willing to give that up?"

"You...are you really willing to part with it?" Seeing that Zhou Fengliu refused to eat the rib in her hand, Xia He put the rib back into the pot and looked into Zhou Fengliu's eyes, repeating the question she had just asked.

"As long as the company is willing to pay more, I'll send you there right now."

"Tsk tsk..." Hearing Zhou Fengliu's ruthlessness, Xia He sighed dramatically and said, "If I give you more money... will you let me stay?"

"..."

Zhou Fengliu remained silent.

The pork rib soup simmering in the pot was still bubbling away, its aroma filling every corner of the kitchen. Under the warm light of the bulb, the seemingly sharp conversation seemed to have softened a bit.

"What... exactly are you trying to say?" Zhou Fengliu asked after a moment of silence.

Chapter 14 Zhou Fengliu: I'm afraid of big waves? The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish! (Second update)

Faced with Zhou Fengliu's straightforwardness, Xia He stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "Come with me, Zhou..."

"?"

"Go with you? Where to?"

Hearing Zhou Fengliu feign ignorance, Xia He crossed her arms and slowly said:

"The world of supernatural beings is very deep, and the world of Na Du Tong is even deeper. You can't control it. You should know what Na Du Tong does, right? If the world of supernatural beings stirs up a little trouble, you, as an employee of this company, will be the cannon fodder."

"Come with me... join the Quanxing Sect, and I will protect you."

Xia He spoke each word carefully.

A rare glint of sincerity flashed in her eyes, which had deceived countless people. She genuinely hoped that Zhou Fengliu would come with her and join the Quanxing Sect. With her abilities, she felt she could protect Zhou Fengliu.

Join Quanxing...

Upon hearing Xia He reveal her purpose, Zhou Fengliu thought he must be incredibly stupid to follow Xia He into joining the Quanxing Sect.

"The world is bustling with activity, all for profit. Am I afraid of big waves? Haven't you heard the saying, 'The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish'?"

"There's at least a huge backer behind the company. What's the point of joining Quanxing? Become a Quanxing demon with you? No money, you can't even afford to eat."

Zhou Fengliu leaned against the kitchen doorway, rejecting Xia He without the slightest hesitation.

Hearing Zhou Fengliu's decisive refusal, Xia He's expression didn't change much; she simply stared at Zhou Fengliu's face.

"I can take care of you..."

"?"

Xia He's sincere four-word statement made Zhou Fengliu raise an eyebrow, and he blurted out a sentence.

"Support you my ass! What do you rely on? Your looks?"

"..."

"You've changed, you've changed so much." Xia He's face finally showed sadness as she listened to Zhou Fengliu's rejection once again.

“You used to listen to me a lot... Even if you didn’t like it, you wouldn’t talk back to me like this.”

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Before, you were Xia He; now, you are a demon of the Quanxing Sect."

“No…” Xia He shook her head: “I am still Xia He, no matter where I am… I am still Xia He.”

"..."

OK OK.

So, you're starting to play the awkward game, aren't you?

Upon hearing Xia He's words, Zhou Fengliu's face immediately showed a speechless expression.

“I’ll reiterate to you again, A-Zhou is dead. Don’t come here again. I have nothing to do with you. You’re a member of the Quanxing Demon Clan, and I’m a company employee. If you really want to protect me, staying away from me is the best protection you can give me.”

Xia He remained silent for a few seconds after hearing this. She didn't rush to say anything to Zhou Fengliu, but simply extinguished the fire on the stove.

As the flames died down, the ribs that had been reduced over high heat gradually cooled down.

"I...won't force you to choose...If you hadn't stepped into this dangerous world of the Outcasts, I wouldn't have bothered you. But now that you've entered, it means the gears of our fate have started turning once again."

"I'm leaving now. Eat well...don't eat instant noodles anymore."

Xia He quickly touched Zhou Fengliu's cheek as she spoke, then walked from the kitchen to the door. The sound of the door closing indicated that she had truly left.

"..."

Zhou Fengliu came out of the kitchen, glanced at the direction of the doorway, and silently shook his head: "This is really inexplicable..."

As he spoke, he turned on the living room light. Under the pale white incandescent light, he was surprised to find that his living room seemed cleaner than before, but it also seemed to be missing something.

Zhou Fengliu stroked his chin, thought for a few seconds, and then realized that the two boxes of instant noodles he had placed in the corner of the living room were gone.

"Holy crap, this is infuriating... This woman, she'll even eat instant noodles..."

Zhou Fengliu really couldn't figure out Xia He's methods.

Perhaps he was a little thirsty, so he opened the refrigerator door to get a bottle of cold water. But as soon as he opened the refrigerator door, he was stunned by what he saw.

As you can see, the refrigerator, which should have been empty, is now fully stocked with vegetables, fruits, and even ready-made foods.

What...what is she trying to do?

Zhou Fengliu stared at the refrigerator in front of him, and fell silent.

For some reason, he felt that the Xia He he had just seen was different from the Xia He in the original novel, and even more different from the Xia He in the original owner's memories.

According to the original owner's memories... Xia He was a quiet and insecure girl when she was young. Later, she was overprotected by the original owner and gradually became a proud and stubborn girl.

She enjoyed almost all of the original owner's love, yet disliked the constraints the original owner imposed in the name of love.

She wanted freedom and to be loved, but she couldn't find the right balance, which ultimately resulted in her losing both freedom and love.

If Zhou Fengliu were to say, was the original owner a simp?

It shouldn't be that bad...

Before the term "simp" existed, this was called deep affection... but when affection reaches a certain level, love seems so cheap that people don't know how to cherish it.

The original owner of this body was willing to travel across half the city to buy Xia He her favorite breakfast, and because Xia He later said she liked something, she saved up for months to buy her a necklace. She would make a phone call for Xia He, and even if it meant facing razor blades, she would appear by Xia He's side...

Such "deep affection" ultimately earned him Xia He's heart-wrenching words:

"Don't bother me..."