Wen Zhixing was unemployed the moment he graduated.
He sent out resumes during the day and took commissions at night.
While other people stayed up late working overtime, he stayed up late catching ghosts. While they worked through the night drafting proposals, he worked through the night drawing talismans.
Life was a little poor, but at least it was peaceful.
That is, until he got a boyfriend.
His boyfriend, Zong Xiuyuan, was young, handsome, and worth tens of billions. In everyone's eyes, he was heaven's favored son. He was also a health enthusiast and a domineering CEO who reminded his partner to go to bed and get up early every day, right on schedule.
His only problem was that he believed in science.
Zong Xiuyuan always thought his boyfriend was delicate, honest, and bad at taking care of himself.
So every day, he either sent him food or a driver, afraid Wen Zhixing might suffer or tire himself out.
Wen Zhixing was deeply touched.
Then he turned around and punched a vicious ghost's head clean off.
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The Supernatural Affairs Bureau lived on the brink of a breakdown every day.
They watched helplessly as Zong Xiuyuan fussed over Wen Zhixing from morning to night, completely unaware that his boyfriend was the one person in the entire cultivation world no one should mess with.
When Zong Xiuyuan asked, Wen Zhixing answered honestly, "I went to catch ghosts."
Zong Xiuyuan nodded. "Mm. As long as you had fun."
Everyone else: "..."
Later, the truth finally came out.
After a long silence, Zong Xiuyuan asked just one question:
"So... when you said you were going to catch ghosts every day, you really were catching ghosts?"
Wen Zhixing nodded. "Mm."
Zong Xiuyuan: "..."
All these years, it turned out he was the only one who hadn't understood.
Blurb 2:
How the cultivation world sees Wen Zhixing: a young prodigy, a master of talisman arts.
Alone with his sword, he subdues a hundred ghosts and quells chaos.
Everyone thinks he was born to stand in the most dangerous places.
How Wen Zhixing sees himself: an ordinary college graduate looking for a job.
His biggest worry is that his rent is almost due.
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How Zong Xiuyuan sees Wen Zhixing:
Well-behaved, good-tempered, irregular meals, irregular sleep, and fond of going out at night to take part in all sorts of strange club activities.
Needs looking after, rides to and from places, and regular meals.
Wen Zhixing: "I'm actually going to catch ghosts."
Zong Xiuyuan: "Mm-hmm."
Wen Zhixing: "I mean it."
Zong Xiuyuan: "You're so cute, baby."
Wen Zhixing: "..."
He's working hard to catch ghosts today, too.
And his boyfriend still hasn't figured it out.
Theme: Some people protect the world, while others protect the people who protect the world