Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

"Aunt Zhou is very hospitable."

“I was asking about the work environment…” Su Wanxi picked up the scissors that Aunt Zhou had put down and carefully trimmed the flowers.

The interior walls of the flower shop are covered with pink and white bricks, the elegant color scheme blending seamlessly with the plants. Two crystal chandeliers overhead emit a soft glow, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

"It's beautiful." Gu Cheng couldn't help but praise, feeling the fragrance of flowers filling the air.

"It's wonderful that you like it." Su Wanxi's lips curled up slightly, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.

"Your job is mainly cashier work, but you can also help me with flower arranging in your spare time."

"Floral art?" Gu Cheng had never heard of that before.

"You don't know?" Su Wanxi was also a little surprised. It's normal not to have studied flower arrangement, but it's a bit strange for a girl not to know what flower arrangement is.

"Mmm." Gu Cheng nodded obediently, like a curious child.

"Floral art, simply put, is about making bouquets more beautiful and giving them more meaning through cutting and arranging."

Su Wanxi took out a blue rose and casually trimmed it a few times to remove the excess branches and leaves.

"Doesn't it look even better now?" She handed the rose to Gu Cheng; the delicate petals looked even more vibrant under the light.

"Hmm." Although he had been a straight man for over twenty years, Gu Cheng's aesthetic sense was still quite normal.

"How long will it take me to learn...?"

"Two days." Su Wanxi's original purpose wasn't for her to actually practice flower arranging; just enough was fine.

"Okay, I will try my best to learn." After listening to Su Wanxi's explanation, Gu Cheng also had a vague impression that Qin Jin had mentioned something about floral art before, and that their school had a related major.

"Working hours are from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Weekends are off."

"Hmm, what about the training at the Hermitage Bureau?" It seems she can only practice at the office building every night.

"You can tell me your weekly training time in advance, and we can train together then." Gu Cheng almost forgot that Su Wanxi herself also had training assignments.

"Wasn't the store empty during that time?"

"Then we'll temporarily close down."

Opening a flower shop is ultimately just a side business; everything must prioritize the Hermit Bureau. Besides, it's just Su Wanxi's personal hobby, not even a job. If she doesn't want to do it anymore, she can find someone to take over at any time.

"Closed down...?" Is this the life of the rich? They can just shut down and lose so much money... Gu Cheng thought to herself.

"As for your salary, it's a base salary of five thousand per month, with commissions calculated separately."

"Oh, this." You know, Gu Cheng used to only earn two thousand a month as a waitress. Not only was it tiring, but the daily working hours were also much longer than what Su Wanxi had proposed.

"If that's the case, let's forget about it." Such generous benefits were practically an invitation for her to take advantage, so Gu Cheng shook her head and rejected Su Wanxi's proposal.

"...Then four thousand a month, no commission." Perhaps sensing Gu Cheng's thoughts, Su Wanxi pursed her lips and offered an even lower price.

"Okay, I'll come to work tomorrow."

Hearing Gu Cheng's serious answer, Su Wanxi smiled.

"I think you're getting cuter and cuter." As she expected, the girl's cheeks flushed again.

Section 45 Chapter Forty-Five Coincidence

Taking the subway during rush hour is definitely the most unbearable experience. Gu Cheng sighed helplessly as she gripped the handrail.

"I think you're getting cuter and cuter."

Why does Miss Su always say things that are easy to misunderstand... This is the first time in all my years that someone has used the word "cute" to describe her.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed... Gu Cheng shook her head violently, trying to clear her mind.

It's one thing to have a girl's body, but why are you so timid and hesitant in your interactions with others? Do you really think of yourself as a woman?

After a bit of self-deprecation, the subway finally started moving.

The carriage was extremely crowded, with almost no place to stand. Gu Cheng touched the shoulder strap to make sure her travel bag wasn't stuck in the armrest.

It was so stuffy; she felt hot all over after standing for only a short while. Her cheeks flushed unconsciously, and beads of sweat appeared on her fair forehead.

"Miss Gu?" Suddenly a familiar voice came from behind, and Gu Cheng turned around to look at the source.

Zhang Ye, dressed in a school uniform and carrying a large backpack, was smiling and greeting her.

"Hello." The two were almost half a carriage apart. Gu Cheng waved to him in response, and the latter nodded and took off his headphones.

Zhang Ye, a senior in college starting this fall, has been busy with his internship. He never expected to run into Gu Cheng on the subway. Perhaps it was fate, he thought to himself, secretly pleased, but outwardly maintaining his calm and collected demeanor.

After the subway passed another stop, Zhang Ye inadvertently moved closer to Gu Cheng.

"Qiao, just got off work?"

"Mmm." Gu Cheng's tone carried a barely perceptible hint of fatigue.

"Have you been busy with work lately?" Zhang Ye asked in a low voice, his large backpack helping to block the crowd behind him. He hadn't seen Gu Cheng for a long time, and it felt like something was missing every morning when he went for a run.

"It's alright, not too busy." It's just that I get beaten up from time to time, and if I'm unlucky, I end up in the hospital.

"Oh, I see. I've been looking for a job lately, and it's driving me crazy." Then, Zhang Ye took off his headphones and tried to get the other person's attention by bringing up a few topics.

It was actually quite interesting, but Gu Cheng was really tired and couldn't listen to anything. She just nodded politely and occasionally chimed in to avoid making the other person feel too awkward.

I must soak for an extra ten minutes when I get home tonight, otherwise I won't be able to muster any energy tomorrow... Making up an excuse for herself, Gu Cheng began to imagine the happy time that evening.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this person really enjoys it." A long-lost voice echoed in her mind, and Gu Cheng frowned almost imperceptibly.

"I thought you were dead." After that night, this guy who called himself Gu Chengyan never spoke again. Now he suddenly spoke with a strong sense of sarcasm. Gu Cheng really couldn't be friendly to him, especially since the other party's identity was unknown and it was very likely the creature that possessed her that night.

"Missing me?"

"Hmm, I wonder when you'll finally leave my head."

"Heh, why aren't you the one going out?"

"So you just came here to argue with me?"

"Don't be so impatient. Think about how you are right now. Look at this from a different angle. We're just flirting."

Her voice suddenly became feminine, almost identical to Gu Cheng's current tone.

"You... what the hell are you talking about?" Gu Cheng tightened his grip considerably and swore, a rare occurrence for him. This guy really knew how to rub salt in the wound.

"Hmph, are you angry?"

"No!" Judging from what happened that day, the other party should not be able to perceive her specific psychological activities, and at most can only analyze and deduce through the information transmitted by this body.

In other words, this thing is very good at hitting people's sore spots.

"I just wanted to remind you of the eight o'clock position."

Although she was very annoyed with him, Gu Cheng still subconsciously looked in the direction he indicated.

A man in a black coat leaned furtively against the car door, a white mask covering most of his face, his eyes glancing left and right.

Gu Cheng glanced at him out of the corner of her eye without making a sound, sensing that something was definitely off about this person.

"His pockets."

My gaze drifted down, and I noticed a bulge in the man's gray waistband pocket.

Is that a blade? Her heightened vision, a result of awakening, allows her to see even the smallest details, like the tiny glint of cold light piercing through the fabric fibers.

Seemingly unnoticed, the man slowly approached Zhang Ye's backpack, his fingers constantly rubbing inside the pocket.

Finally, he made his move suddenly during a moment when the subway was jolting.

A black mobile phone was silently pulled out from a small opening on the side of Zhang Ye's backpack.

"Put your things down." Gu Cheng stretched out her delicate hand and firmly grasped the man's forearm.

"What is this?" With a flick of the wrist, the stolen item was stuffed directly into the sleeve. The technique was skillful, and this pickpocket was definitely not a first-time offender.

"Please return this gentleman's phone." Zhang Ye also realized at this moment, and he was surprised to find that the end of the earpiece was empty.

"I didn't take it, don't slander me!" The man covered Gu Cheng's hand with his other hand, trying to pry her hand away.

"What's under your sleeve?"

Zhang Ye's phone screen was very wide, and it looked rather out of place tucked into his sleeve. Many people around heard the noise and craned their necks to look.

With a forceful twist of her palm, she rotated the man's forearm half a circle, causing the phone hidden in his sleeve to fall straight down. Gu Cheng caught it less than thirty centimeters from the ground.

Seeing that the person had been caught red-handed, the pickpocket couldn't sit still any longer. Enraged, he pulled out a razor blade from his pocket and slashed Gu Cheng's slender arm.

A slash like that would inevitably leave her skin ripped open, and the surrounding passengers, not wanting to see the girl's fair skin scarred, couldn't help but squint. But how could Gu Cheng possibly be actually slashed by a man? That speed was far too slow for her.

Using the same trick Su Wanxi used on him, he seized the joint and forcefully locked it, the blade stuck in mid-air. As Gu Cheng increased the force, the man's wrist twisted unnaturally, and the blade gently pierced his flesh.

"Ahhh!" the pickpocket screamed in agony. He'd accidentally dislocated his shoulder; she'd meant to be gentle.

"Your phone." Confiscating the razor blade, the man clutched his wrist and screamed repeatedly. Reassured, Gu Cheng turned around and handed the phone to Zhang Ye.

"Oh... thank you." Zhang Ye took the phone with a blank expression, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

"My phone is gone too!" The woman sitting next to me suddenly exclaimed. She clearly remembered putting her phone in her skirt pocket!

He was quite audacious. Seeing that more than one person had been robbed, the people around him began to check their own belongings, and their gazes towards the man became even more contemptuous.

When the subway arrived at the next station, the two passengers who got off immediately grabbed the man and took him to the police station.

"You're so brave, little girl! I owe you so much for this. My son just bought me a phone, and it almost got stolen."

The woman held Gu Cheng's hand tightly and patted it repeatedly.

"It's nothing, just a small favor."

"Hey, how can someone be so wicked?"

It seems she still can't rest... Looking at the middle-aged woman in front of her who keeps accusing the pickpocket, Gu Cheng smiled and became the nodding machine.

Section 46, Chapter Forty-Six: I Treat You as My Neighbor

Emerging from the subway station, the two walked towards the apartment, one after the other. Zhang Ye gazed at the girl's graceful figure with a complex expression.