I Write Code at the Bridge of No Return

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[The Underworld Programmer's First Day on the Job]

Lin Yan opens his eyes to find his workstation has been moved straight to the Underworld. The River of Forgetfulness is just background scenery, the underworld enforcers are his coworkers, and his direct boss is Xie Zhaojian, a stern judge who's lived for a thousand years and keeps going on about "the laws of our ancestors."

Lin Yan: ?

Fine, fine. So even when a wage slave dies, he still has to work?

As the only officially certified programmer in the Three Realms, Lin Yan takes one look at the Underworld's work efficiency, which is practically prehistoric, and finally snaps: "Just let me handle it!"

Xie Zhaojian gives him a cold look. "A mere unregistered wandering soul, and you dare make such boasts."

Lin Yan sneers and pulls out the spirit-body quantum computer given to him by the Great Emperor of Lidu. He types the first line of code: "Rules are dead, code is alive!"

From then on, the Underworld undergoes a complete makeover.

Soul registry searches get a holographic intelligent system. The River of Forgetfulness gets a spirit-body navigation program. Salaries are handled through a digital netherworld wallet, and even Meng Po's soup can be ordered from a holographic terminal with the sweetness level of your choice...

The underworld enforcers: "Secretary Lin is amazing!"

The Great Emperor of Lidu: "This is the talent I wanted! This is the Underworld I wanted, sob!"

With dark circles under his eyes, Lin Yan sheds two bitter tears and keeps his accomplishments to himself.

Xie Zhaojian has always followed the rules and worked diligently for the Underworld for over a thousand years.

He thought life would go on like that until one day, an unregistered wandering soul with a mouth full of talk about technological revolution turned his life upside down.

After watching coldly for a while, he had to admit that these newfangled gadgets were actually quite useful.

But as the Underworld's dignified chief, how could he give in so easily?

Then came an unexpected face-slapping moment.

At a high-level meeting, the wandering soul suddenly collapsed straight into his arms with a thud.

Under the accusing stares of the entire hall, Xie Zhaojian wished he could die.

To prove his innocence, he was forced to personally attend to Lin Yan, serving tea and water and answering his every call.

He meant to maintain his boss's dignity, but one day the young man looked up and smiled at him.

Xie Zhaojian's ears turned bright red. He stubbornly told himself, It's just an employee trying to curry favor. It means nothing!

The next second, Lin Yan rose onto his toes and planted a quick kiss on his burning earlobe.

His whole body stiffened, a blush spreading down his neck. His voice turned hoarse and urgent. "You didn't kiss me properly... Do it again!"

[Tech geek bottom x old-fashioned, tsundere top]

Coming soon: I Don't Know, My Figure Is Quite Alluring

When Lin Zhan is so broke he can barely afford to eat, he goes astray and takes an anonymous custom photography job.

The client is generous, with only one requirement: take pictures of him.

He obediently does as he's told, sweetly calling the client "Daddy" over and over.

It isn't until he is acknowledged by his biological family and becomes a true young master of a wealthy family that he decisively blocks his benefactor and quits for good.

Good news: he no longer has to pose in revealing clothes sent by his benefactor.

Bad news: his fake younger brother seems to be beloved by their parents, and Lin Zhan can't get rid of him!

They meet again in the living room of their family villa.

The "fake young master," who is capable enough to support half the family, looks up at him calmly.

Lin Zhan's heart stops: Why does this man look so familiar?

He's doomed. Could the fake young master end up ruining himself?

Later, late one night, the man corners him, his voice low and amused:

"Not taking pictures anymore? Then how about you take pictures of me instead?"

Everyone in Jiangcheng knows that the eldest young master of the Lu family has been in a bad mood lately, but no one dares ask why.

Only he knows that one reason is the real young master, who's been living away from home, is coming back to fight him for the family fortune.

But that's no big deal. With his abilities, he can make sure the real young master leaves with nothing.

What really bothers him is the little bird he has kept on his phone for three years: it's gone!

Lu Ze has had a "little lover" for three years, though they've never met.

Their only connection is the mysterious, obedient little one who sends him photos through his phone, each one hitting him right in the heart.

Then one afternoon, the little bird sends a final message saying he's going to go straight and leave that life behind, then vanishes without a trace.

Just as Lu Ze grits his teeth and sets out to find his little bird, his parents force him to meet the real young master.

Looking at the real young master standing before him, stiff and awkward and so poor he can barely scrape together a coin, the man laughs in anger.

Years later, Lu Ze corners him by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the villa. Rubbing the soft nape of Lin Zhan's neck with his fingertips, he smiles with an inscrutable look in his eyes:

"You were so obedient when you took pictures before. How come you won't even call me Daddy now that you're back home?"

[Fake young master top x real young master bottom | Online first, then in person | Wealthy family, fake and real young masters | Rekindled romance, online version]

Theme: Technology transforms the Underworld