What's Wrong with Being a Temp?

Check out the author's upcoming novel, Losing Weight on Livestream, Going Viral Across the Stars. The synopsis is below. Feel free to add it to your collection, and may your collection keep growing~ Mwah~

To find his lost mountain soul, Qing Yan, a country bumpkin little goblin who has just taken human form, heads to the city with a head of green hair and gets an under-the-table job hauling bricks at a construction site, relying on his strength.

At first, Qing Yan is a naive, fragile little goblin whose dream is to ride an electric scooter, switch careers to food delivery, and rent a tiny place where he can eat instant noodles every day.

To his surprise, he eventually becomes the most impressive temporary worker at the Special Affairs Bureau.

A monster theft ring is causing trouble? Round them all up!

A "lucky star" is using the internet to manipulate people? Here's a chance to boost his performance record!

An evil spirit is hurting people? Great! He's one step closer to his goal!

What? A big boss wants to capture him and make him the bandit's bride?

Qing Yan turns around and shouts excitedly, "Mu Qingshi, if you don't make me fried chicken legs, braised pork, and spicy hot pot, I'll go enjoy myself somewhere else!"

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Everyone at the Special Affairs Bureau knows that Mu Qingshi, a senior consultant at headquarters, is elusive and aloof, with a terrifying gaze.

But ever since he brought a little goblin in to work as a temporary employee, everyone has realized that Consultant Mu isn't actually all that scary.

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Mu Qingshi is the youngest and most inhumanely strict professor at A University. Students both respect and fear him, and are also captivated by his good looks.

Of course, he's also the poster boy for being so lonely that he'll never find a partner in his entire life.

Until one day, a delivery guy in a yellow vest pokes a green head into the classroom...

They suddenly realize something incredible has happened! The thousand-year-old iceberg has melted! The iron tree at A University has bloomed! Even Professor Mu has a partner!

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Mu Qingshi has walked the world alone, waiting for thousands of years without sorrow or joy. Just as he was about to see that person take human form, all he got was Qing Yan, who had lost both his mountain soul and his memories.

The little goblin doesn't even recognize him, and has only one thing on his mind: making money. Mu Qingshi reaches the end of his patience, then can only keep putting up with him. He has to provide food and clothes, teach him the rules, and find him a job!

He thinks viciously that once Qing Yan finds all his mountain soul and regains his memories, he'll make him pay.

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Short scenes:

1.

Everyone urges Mu Qingshi, "You should do something about your guy! His look is way too unconventional!"

Mu Qingshi replies, "I like it. Got a problem with that?"

The next day, everyone stares at two green heads and is left speechless.

Everyone: "...I give up on you two! Never seen a couple show off their love in such a bizarre way!"

2.

At home, Qing Yan grumbles, "Why can't I become a permanent employee without a degree? This is discrimination!"

That night, Mu Qingshi stands beside the Special Affairs Bureau director's bed, calm and unruffled. "He's upset. Here's your chance to make him permanent."

#Mu Qingshi: If he's here, I'm a good person. If he isn't, I'm not a person.

Notes:

The bottom starts off as a weak, naive little goblin, but gradually grows very powerful later on~

One-on-one, sweet and fluffy~

Upcoming novel: Losing Weight on Livestream, Going Viral Across the Stars. Synopsis:

Lin Ze merely jumped into the water to save someone, but ended up transmigrating to the interstellar era and binding himself to a strange thing called the Universal Weight Loss System.

The damn System is inhuman. It threatens him: if he wants to return to Earth, he has to help the people of the stars lose weight and introduce them to Earth's food.

Looking at the round, chubby interstellar people, Lin Ze feels helpless. This task is way too hard!

To get home, Lin Ze decides to stick with his old profession and start livestreaming!

Make money! Complete missions! Escape this godforsaken place! Let's go!

Who knew that before the night even began, he'd find an unlucky, pretty child in his own vegetable patch?

Well, what else can he do but take him home? He has to build a career and raise a kid. He really is made of iron...

Before long, a strange streamer rises rapidly through the livestreaming world, and everyone gathers around to see what the fuss is about.

Hey, that food the streamer is making looks pretty good...

"Honey-glazed pork, bright and glossy, so tender it melts in your mouth."

"Stir-fried hibiscus vegetables, fresh and crisp, perfect for losing weight!"

Hmm, what's this weight-loss routine? Maybe I'll try it too. Just once, definitely not any more than that...

"Everyone, let's do the weight-loss routine together! Get a figure so gorgeous people will cheer!"

"Let that fat on your body drop away! Who doesn't want a mermaid line and toned abs?"

Some people sneer. Looks like another streamer has gone crazy because they aren't famous.

But soon, these people get thoroughly face-slapped, quickly changing their tune and leaving comments:

What kind of heavenly food is this? It's so good! I'm taking a huge bite! Ah! I want to spin around on the spot!

I tried cooking with the streamer's method, and my whole family was stunned by the results!

Who could have guessed that exercising along with the streamer would actually make me lose weight? I lost weight, people!

Just as Lin Ze's career is booming, a discussion thread takes off:

Has anyone seen the streamer's younger brother? He looks so much like Prince Ya'er as a child!

Lin Ze looks at the well-behaved little brother he picked up, then at the prince's childhood photos.

Good grief! He's not just similar, he's exactly the same!

Oh no, could his little brother be an illegitimate child of the royal family...

Not long after the thought crosses his mind, something even more shocking happens:

How did his little brother, who was so small and well-behaved, suddenly turn into an adult taller than him?! Can someone tell him what on earth is going on?

Ya'er, whose secret identity is accidentally exposed: Let me explain...

Lin Ze: ?

Ya'er: I'm that prince.

Lin Ze: ??

Ya'er: I'm unmarried. I don't have an illegitimate child.

Lin Ze: ???

Not long afterward, with the prince's help, the stars are swept up in a weight-loss craze and a food festival for everyone.

Lin Ze hugs the great hero and smiles at the System's rewards.

Short scene:

One day, during an argument, Ya'er threatens to pull out all the cilantro he hates most.

Lin Ze: Go on, pull it out. I'll watch.

Ya'er: I'll plant another batch after I pull it out. The vegetables are too old, and you don't like eating them.

That night, the dinner table is covered with beef mixed with cilantro, shredded pork stir-fried with cilantro, eggs stir-fried with cilantro, cold cilantro salad...

Lin Ze smiles sweetly. "Darling, are you happy with tonight's menu?"

Ya'er is aggrieved, but can only say, "Yes. It's delicious..."

His partner made the meal himself. What else can he do? Eat it through his tears.

Theme: Kindness can hold up the heavens, destroy demons, and save the world.