Jiang Shu is a fourth-year biology student, worn down by his major and battered by exams for government jobs and graduate school. To fulfill his counselor's employment quota, he'd even planned to go shake milk tea. Then a great job landed right in front of him: six types of insurance and a housing fund, with four days on and three days off...
A man showed up with a contract from a space-time company.
"Six types of insurance and a housing fund?"
"That's right, sir."
"And four days on, three days off?"
"Exactly."
"Let me see the monthly pay. A base salary of thirty thousand?!"
"Our base salary isn't high, but there's a generous commission. Of course, it all depends on your own efforts."
"Ahem, let me think it over."
Back at his dorm, Jiang Shu searched all the major platforms for information about the space-time company. Its credentials were all in order, so it didn't look fake. He pored over the contract several times. The terms seemed normal, and he couldn't find any loopholes. Even the salary was written correctly in traditional characters. What's more, the contract was for twenty years, so he wouldn't have to worry about unemployment during that time.
Oh my god, was this an angel investor?
"Are you sure you want to sign, sir?" The suited man sat across from him and adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses.
"Yes. I'd be delighted to join your company."
With a flourish, Jiang Shu signed a twenty-year labor contract and began his long career as a wage slave.
He hadn't realized the company's full name had been concealed.
The space-time company's real name was the Space-Time Administration.
"What did you say? Me? Date him?!" Jiang Shu was dumbfounded by his first assignment.
"That's right. We'll also use an intelligent machine to monitor your work progress. You can call it the System."
"Huh?!"
Help, transmigration novels had become real! He should be excited, but sorry, Jiang Shu was a coward. He was scared.
"Can I quit?"
"Nope."
"But it's fine if you can't complete the assignment. You're an employee of the company first and foremost. Your wishes are what matters most."
I'm doomed. Jiang Shu was a good person in the conventional sense. He couldn't deceive someone into loving him, honestly, he couldn't do it.
Years later, Jiang Shu was named an outstanding long-time employee. While training new hires, he met one who was also resistant and tried to quit.
"That's all right. It's okay if you can't do it. The company won't force anyone. Your wishes are what matters most."
At the end, Jiang Shu said meaningfully, "If you start to like this job, remember: sincerity is met with sincerity."
First world: A sweet campus romance
Dependable, honest underachieving top x arrogant, scheming top student bottom
Second world: The working-stiff's world
Diligent, hardworking top x super-rich boss bottom
Third world: Ancient court intrigue
Reluctantly serious regent top x adversarial emperor bottom
Fourth world: Sons of the sea
Delicate, soft-skinned sailor top x fierce, brutal merman bottom
Fifth world: Western fantasy magic
Honest, straightforward incubus top x aloof, proud mage bottom
A small heads-up: the author is a staunch top stan.
Theme: Sincerity is met with sincerity.
