The year is 2047, the twenty-seventh year of spiritual energy recovery.
Human beings awaken to supernatural powers, cracks in the abyss appear frequently, and ancient tribes awaken from their thousand-year seal.
Jiang Ci is an archivist at the Seventh Branch of Bureau 749. His daily job is to number and file supernatural events.
The most dangerous file he has ever handled has only one number - "No. Zero".
No one knows who Zero is. They only know that once he wakes up, the world will enter level one combat readiness.
Until he dug out an unnumbered document in the corner of the archives room.
There are two words written on the cover: "Engagement".
The girl in the photo is wearing a school uniform and smiling cutely.
A line of pen writing on the back——
"My daughter, Su Wanxing, has entered into a blood contract marriage with the orphan of the Jiang family. This agreement is irreversible, and anyone who violates it will be destroyed physically and mentally."
That night, Su Wanxing appeared behind him.
Under the moonlight, two fangs were exposed at the corners of her mouth: "You finally remembered me?"
[Ding! The "Demon Catalog" system is activated.
[Confirmation of host's bloodline: Jiang's orphan (demon hybrid, currently sealed).
[Current evolution progress: 0.01%.
[Warning: The seal will be completely lifted after 72 hours. At that point, it's either evolution or - death.
Three days later.
749 Bureaus came out in full force, surrounding the Seventh Precinct.
The director pointed his gun at Jiang Ci: "The thing sealed in your body almost destroyed half of Asia three hundred years ago."
The words have not yet finished.
On the top floor of the building, a dark crack ripped open the sky.
Su Wanxing stood on the edge of the crack, his bat wings covering the sky and the sun, his voice cold——
"Who dares to touch my husband?
The role of the teaching director, Lao Zhou, was added temporarily. I originally didn't want him to appear, but at the end of Chapter 9, I felt that an "external force" was needed to push the two people to clarify their relationship-not necessarily a confession, but at least they had to face the question of "what is our relationship?" The memory of Lao Zhou's scarf suddenly came to my mind when I was writing it. After I finished writing it, I felt very good. The words of a person who has experienced it carry more weight than any preaching.
Chen Siyao reported this setting - some people may think it is "too bloody". But that's how high school is, the smallest emotions can ferment into the biggest actions. She's not a bad person, she just likes someone but doesn't know how to express it, so she chooses the stupidest way.
What Jiang Ci said on the rooftop - "What she saw was you next to me" - is the core sentence of the entire chapter. It's not "I like you", it's not "we are together", it is "you are next to me". These four words are heavier than any confession, because they describe a state, a fact that already exists, rather than a request that needs confirmation.
Su Wanxing's last sentence "... Is so annoying" was exactly the same as what Jiang Ci had said before. She began to imitate his speech. This is intimacy of the highest order—not imitation, internalization.
Next chapter: The second month of school. Sports meeting. Jiang Ci reported 1,500 meters. Su Wanxing is in logistics. Lin Bei said something that almost made Jiang Ci fall on the track.
I have been thinking about the setting of power outage for a long time. If it is too deliberate, it will look fake, if it is too casual, it will have no tension. Finally, I chose the combination of "night study + candles + shadow" - darkness makes everything reasonable, and candlelight makes everything ambiguous.
When Jiang Ci climbed out of the window, some people might think, "What's the matter?" As for. Because he didn't go to save her, he went to accompany her. She was locked out and he chose to get out instead of letting her find her own way in. The choice itself is the answer.
This image of shadows leaning together is central to this chapter. There was always a distance between them—twenty centimeters, a systematic notification, and an unspoken word. But the candlelight pulled the shadows together. The physical distance didn't change, but the shadow arrived first.
Su Wanxing's "um." And the period were the most confusing part for me when I was writing. One word, one punctuation, but a huge amount of information - she saw it, she admitted it, and she was not going to hide.
Next chapter: Friday. School is over. Jiang Ci was called to the office. Not the head teacher, but the dean. Reason: Someone reported him for "puppy love".
Lin Bei's phrase "your girlfriend" is the nuclear bomb in this chapter. He didn't say it casually, he said it on purpose. This character has been doing one thing since the third chapter - pushing Jiang Ci and Su Wanxing together. He is the catalyst.
Su Wanxing didn't deny it, and neither did Jiang Ci. Neither of them deny it, which is more powerful than any confession.
When Su Wanxing went to Lin Bei to "threat", many people may think that she was changing the subject. No. She went to "retaliate" - you made me blush in front of everyone in the playground, and I will let you know that I hold your 47 points in my hand. It's her way of fighting back, quiet but deadly.
The note changed from sticky note to scratch paper, from signed to unsigned. It's not a step back, but a step forward - she doesn't need to mark it, because Jiang Ci already knows who released it.
Next chapter: Thursday. Night self-study. Power failure.
The new system function "Window of Mood" has finally been unlocked. The choice of "peace of mind" as the first keyword was intentional - Su Wanxing and Jiang Ci felt at ease when they were together. It's not the kind of love that makes your heart beat faster, it's the kind that says, "I can relax around you." This is more important than heartbeat.
The part where Su Wanxing exposes Jiang Ci and "pretends not to know" is the core of this chapter. She is not the kind of person who can be coaxed, she wants the real him. This setting is very important and will be used repeatedly later.
There is a reason why the library was chosen during the lunch break - only during the lunch break can you have that feeling of "two people running away from everyone". Forty minutes of silence, privacy, and belonging to each other.
At the end, Su Wanxing was waiting for him at the door, not turning around, but "facing the direction he came out". I wrote this detail three times before I was satisfied.
Next chapter: Afternoon physical education class. Boys are playing basketball and girls are watching. Lin Bei said something that made Jiang Ci distracted throughout the game.
I wrote two versions of the flag-raising ceremony. The first one is Jiang Ci accepting the praise coolly, and the second one is social death. Picked the second one. Because Jiang Ci is not the kind of person who enjoys the spotlight, the more social he becomes, the more real he becomes.
The "S" on the sticky note was added suddenly while I was writing. One letter, no more, no less, just the boldest thing Su Wanxing could give.
The "informal task" of the head teacher was intentional - adults' words always have hidden meanings, but Jiang Ci and Su Wanxing both understood them.
The system actually started speaking human language this time. "You have a beautiful smile" - the system is finally no longer a cold measurement tool, it begins to have... Temperature?
Next chapter: the library. Lunch break. Two people. It's so quiet that you can hear the sound of books being turned and the beating of your heart.
The fight scene was written four times. The first time was too cool (not like Jiang Ci), the second time was too harsh (unlike a student), the third time was too short (not satisfying), and the fourth time was just right - that feeling of "practiced but not working hard".
Su Wanxing's phrase "Don't block for me this time" is the core of this chapter. She is not someone waiting to be protected, she wants to be side by side, not covered.
The detail of the band-aid came to me suddenly at three o'clock in the middle of the night. At that time, I thought "this is it." Transparent, ordinary, but very strong - like her feelings for him.
Did anyone guess this foreshadowing of Lin Bei's sister's sports bureau? Expression
Preview of the next chapter: Jiang Ci was named and praised during the flag-raising ceremony on Monday. But he would rather not be praised. Because the whole school knows.
——
While I was writing this chapter, the system popped up a notification again, saying that my "concern for the character" exceeded the standard, and suggesting that I "keep a distance."
I:? ? ? I am an author. What distance do I maintain?
Then the system showed me a line of words:∞+[expression]️
Okay, I shut up.
I was stuck for about twenty minutes while writing this chapter, just thinking about what Jiang Ci should say.
"I don't want you to feel like you need to fight for me" - I was stunned for a moment after writing this sentence. Looking back, Jiang Ci seems to have always been like this: casual on the surface, but actually very stubborn in his heart. He didn't want anyone (especially Su Wanxing) to play the role of "protector" in front of him, even if he couldn't beat him.
This is not arrogance, but awkwardness. The awkwardness a boy has when he is seventeen.
The same goes for Su Wanxing's "idiot". She wouldn't say "I'm so touched" or "You're so kind". Seventeen-year-old girls don't talk like that. Two words are as lethal as ten thousand sentences.
Then there is the system——
To be honest, my greatest pleasure in writing system articles is to make the system become a "talkative bad friend" character. It will make trouble, make complaints, and pop up a notification at the most sensational moment to mess up the atmosphere. But if you look closely, you will find that those notifications are actually doing one thing for Jiang Ci: helping him confirm things that he dare not confirm himself.
Favorability ∞+✨——It's not that the system is broken, it's that some feelings cannot be measured with numbers. The system is honest, so it can only give you a bunch of stars.
One final word: New faces will appear in the next chapter, and the pace will be a little faster than this chapter. Thank you everyone for following up. I read all the comments (but I don't necessarily reply to every comment because I'm afraid of the community).
After I finished writing this chapter today, I giggled at the screen for five minutes.
It's not because of how good the writing is, but because Jiang Ci's "stupidity" really struck a chord with me. His fighting ability is obviously not bad, and the system also gave him a B+ rating, but when facing Su Wanxing, his obsession of "I don't want you to take action for me" is essentially a kind of stupid tenderness - he may not even realize it himself.
Then Su Wanxing said "idiot".
I wrote three editions.
The first version said "Thank you", which was too cliche and was deleted.
The second version said "Are you stupid?" It was too straightforward and was deleted.
The third edition only left two words - "idiot". It was so light that it was almost blown away by the wind, but Jiang Ci heard it.
Some words are like this, the lighter they are said, the heavier their weight.
In addition, regarding the favorability display "∞+✨" - some people may ask why it is infinity plus stars instead of a specific value. My answer is: The system itself doesn't know how to quantify this kind of thing. All it can honestly tell you is "this thing has exploded" and then add a few stars to indicate "and it's still going up."
Finally, you are not allowed to write "I hit you" in the comment area. If you want to do so, just write "Is this broken system annoying?" - After all, Jiang Ci himself thinks so too [expression]
Hello everyone, I am the author of this book.
After writing Chapter 1, just say a few words.
The core task of this chapter is to completely establish the tone of "sweet pet". From the "system shock" in the first chapter to the "daily heartbeat" in the second chapter, the relationship between Jiang Ci and Su Wanxing needs to complete the transformation from "strange tablemates → mutual testing → tacit understanding budding" at this stage. The two plots of strawberry milk and passing notes are essentially testing the other party's "response threshold" - she hands the milk to see if he accepts it, and he replies the note to see if she responds. The reason why the favorability level is ∞ is not because of a system bug, but because both people are taking the initiative.
The next chapter begins to introduce the first external conflict: the provocation of the senior high school senior. This is not only a trigger to promote the plot, but also an opportunity for Jiang Ci to unlock his first active skill. The first actual combat demonstration of the power system, I will try my best to write it as exciting as possible without collapse.
Explanation on the power system: Jiang Ci's mood resistance has currently increased from Lv.0 To Lv.1, Which means that the "clarity" of subsequent voice eavesdropping will decrease, but it will not disappear. This setting is for balance-if the whole process is eavesdropped in high definition, there will be no suspense in the later emotional scenes. An appropriate information gap can maintain tension in the interaction between two people.
Finally, thank you to all my friends who subscribed, voted, and commented. I will read the data of each chapter, and your feedback will directly affect the rhythm arrangement of subsequent chapters. If you feel that the pace is too fast or too slow, please feel free to discuss it rationally in the book review area, and I will seriously consider it.
Chapter 2 is expected to be updated this week, so stay tuned.
The role of the teaching director, Lao Zhou, was added temporarily. I originally didn't want him to appear, but at the end of Chapter 9, I felt that an "external force" was needed to push the two people to clarify their relationship-not necessarily a confession, but at least they had to face the question of "what is our relationship?" The memory of Lao Zhou's scarf suddenly came to my mind when I was writing it. After I finished writing it, I felt very good. The words of a person who has experienced it carry more weight than any preaching. Chen Siyao reported this setting - some people may think it is "too bloody". But that's how high school is, the smallest emotions can ferment into the biggest actions. She's not a bad person, she just likes someone but doesn't know how to express it, so she chooses the stupidest way. What Jiang Ci said on the rooftop - "What she saw was you next to me" - is the core sentence of the entire chapter. It's not "I like you", it's not "we are together", it is "you are next to me". These four words are heavier than any confession, because they describe a state, a fact that already exists, rather than a request that needs confirmation. Su Wanxing's last sentence "... Is so annoying" was exactly the same as what Jiang Ci had said before. She began to imitate his speech. This is intimacy of the highest order—not imitation, internalization. Next chapter: The second month of school. Sports meeting. Jiang Ci reported 1,500 meters. Su Wanxing is in logistics. Lin Bei said something that almost made Jiang Ci fall on the track.
I have been thinking about the setting of power outage for a long time. If it is too deliberate, it will look fake, if it is too casual, it will have no tension. Finally, I chose the combination of "night study + candles + shadow" - darkness makes everything reasonable, and candlelight makes everything ambiguous. When Jiang Ci climbed out of the window, some people might think, "What's the matter?" As for. Because he didn't go to save her, he went to accompany her. She was locked out and he chose to get out instead of letting her find her own way in. The choice itself is the answer. This image of shadows leaning together is central to this chapter. There was always a distance between them—twenty centimeters, a systematic notification, and an unspoken word. But the candlelight pulled the shadows together. The physical distance didn't change, but the shadow arrived first. Su Wanxing's "um." And the period were the most confusing part for me when I was writing. One word, one punctuation, but a huge amount of information - she saw it, she admitted it, and she was not going to hide. Next chapter: Friday. School is over. Jiang Ci was called to the office. Not the head teacher, but the dean. Reason: Someone reported him for "puppy love".
Lin Bei's phrase "your girlfriend" is the nuclear bomb in this chapter. He didn't say it casually, he said it on purpose. This character has been doing one thing since the third chapter - pushing Jiang Ci and Su Wanxing together. He is the catalyst. Su Wanxing didn't deny it, and neither did Jiang Ci. Neither of them deny it, which is more powerful than any confession. When Su Wanxing went to Lin Bei to "threat", many people may think that she was changing the subject. No. She went to "retaliate" - you made me blush in front of everyone in the playground, and I will let you know that I hold your 47 points in my hand. It's her way of fighting back, quiet but deadly. The note changed from sticky note to scratch paper, from signed to unsigned. It's not a step back, but a step forward - she doesn't need to mark it, because Jiang Ci already knows who released it. Next chapter: Thursday. Night self-study. Power failure.
The new system function "Window of Mood" has finally been unlocked. The choice of "peace of mind" as the first keyword was intentional - Su Wanxing and Jiang Ci felt at ease when they were together. It's not the kind of love that makes your heart beat faster, it's the kind that says, "I can relax around you." This is more important than heartbeat. The part where Su Wanxing exposes Jiang Ci and "pretends not to know" is the core of this chapter. She is not the kind of person who can be coaxed, she wants the real him. This setting is very important and will be used repeatedly later. There is a reason why the library was chosen during the lunch break - only during the lunch break can you have that feeling of "two people running away from everyone". Forty minutes of silence, privacy, and belonging to each other. At the end, Su Wanxing was waiting for him at the door, not turning around, but "facing the direction he came out". I wrote this detail three times before I was satisfied. Next chapter: Afternoon physical education class. Boys are playing basketball and girls are watching. Lin Bei said something that made Jiang Ci distracted throughout the game.
I wrote two versions of the flag-raising ceremony. The first one is Jiang Ci accepting the praise coolly, and the second one is social death. Picked the second one. Because Jiang Ci is not the kind of person who enjoys the spotlight, the more social he becomes, the more real he becomes. The "S" on the sticky note was added suddenly while I was writing. One letter, no more, no less, just the boldest thing Su Wanxing could give. The "informal task" of the head teacher was intentional - adults' words always have hidden meanings, but Jiang Ci and Su Wanxing both understood them. The system actually started speaking human language this time. "You have a beautiful smile" - the system is finally no longer a cold measurement tool, it begins to have... Temperature? Next chapter: the library. Lunch break. Two people. It's so quiet that you can hear the sound of books being turned and the beating of your heart.
The fight scene was written four times. The first time was too cool (not like Jiang Ci), the second time was too harsh (unlike a student), the third time was too short (not satisfying), and the fourth time was just right - that feeling of "practiced but not working hard". Su Wanxing's phrase "Don't block for me this time" is the core of this chapter. She is not someone waiting to be protected, she wants to be side by side, not covered. The detail of the band-aid came to me suddenly at three o'clock in the middle of the night. At that time, I thought "this is it." Transparent, ordinary, but very strong - like her feelings for him. Did anyone guess this foreshadowing of Lin Bei's sister's sports bureau? Expression Preview of the next chapter: Jiang Ci was named and praised during the flag-raising ceremony on Monday. But he would rather not be praised. Because the whole school knows. ——
While I was writing this chapter, the system popped up a notification again, saying that my "concern for the character" exceeded the standard, and suggesting that I "keep a distance." I:? ? ? I am an author. What distance do I maintain? Then the system showed me a line of words:∞+[expression]️ Okay, I shut up.
I was stuck for about twenty minutes while writing this chapter, just thinking about what Jiang Ci should say. "I don't want you to feel like you need to fight for me" - I was stunned for a moment after writing this sentence. Looking back, Jiang Ci seems to have always been like this: casual on the surface, but actually very stubborn in his heart. He didn't want anyone (especially Su Wanxing) to play the role of "protector" in front of him, even if he couldn't beat him. This is not arrogance, but awkwardness. The awkwardness a boy has when he is seventeen. The same goes for Su Wanxing's "idiot". She wouldn't say "I'm so touched" or "You're so kind". Seventeen-year-old girls don't talk like that. Two words are as lethal as ten thousand sentences. Then there is the system—— To be honest, my greatest pleasure in writing system articles is to make the system become a "talkative bad friend" character. It will make trouble, make complaints, and pop up a notification at the most sensational moment to mess up the atmosphere. But if you look closely, you will find that those notifications are actually doing one thing for Jiang Ci: helping him confirm things that he dare not confirm himself. Favorability ∞+✨——It's not that the system is broken, it's that some feelings cannot be measured with numbers. The system is honest, so it can only give you a bunch of stars. One final word: New faces will appear in the next chapter, and the pace will be a little faster than this chapter. Thank you everyone for following up. I read all the comments (but I don't necessarily reply to every comment because I'm afraid of the community).
After I finished writing this chapter today, I giggled at the screen for five minutes. It's not because of how good the writing is, but because Jiang Ci's "stupidity" really struck a chord with me. His fighting ability is obviously not bad, and the system also gave him a B+ rating, but when facing Su Wanxing, his obsession of "I don't want you to take action for me" is essentially a kind of stupid tenderness - he may not even realize it himself. Then Su Wanxing said "idiot". I wrote three editions. The first version said "Thank you", which was too cliche and was deleted. The second version said "Are you stupid?" It was too straightforward and was deleted. The third edition only left two words - "idiot". It was so light that it was almost blown away by the wind, but Jiang Ci heard it. Some words are like this, the lighter they are said, the heavier their weight. In addition, regarding the favorability display "∞+✨" - some people may ask why it is infinity plus stars instead of a specific value. My answer is: The system itself doesn't know how to quantify this kind of thing. All it can honestly tell you is "this thing has exploded" and then add a few stars to indicate "and it's still going up." Finally, you are not allowed to write "I hit you" in the comment area. If you want to do so, just write "Is this broken system annoying?" - After all, Jiang Ci himself thinks so too [expression]
Hello everyone, I am the author of this book. After writing Chapter 1, just say a few words. The core task of this chapter is to completely establish the tone of "sweet pet". From the "system shock" in the first chapter to the "daily heartbeat" in the second chapter, the relationship between Jiang Ci and Su Wanxing needs to complete the transformation from "strange tablemates → mutual testing → tacit understanding budding" at this stage. The two plots of strawberry milk and passing notes are essentially testing the other party's "response threshold" - she hands the milk to see if he accepts it, and he replies the note to see if she responds. The reason why the favorability level is ∞ is not because of a system bug, but because both people are taking the initiative. The next chapter begins to introduce the first external conflict: the provocation of the senior high school senior. This is not only a trigger to promote the plot, but also an opportunity for Jiang Ci to unlock his first active skill. The first actual combat demonstration of the power system, I will try my best to write it as exciting as possible without collapse. Explanation on the power system: Jiang Ci's mood resistance has currently increased from Lv.0 To Lv.1, Which means that the "clarity" of subsequent voice eavesdropping will decrease, but it will not disappear. This setting is for balance-if the whole process is eavesdropped in high definition, there will be no suspense in the later emotional scenes. An appropriate information gap can maintain tension in the interaction between two people. Finally, thank you to all my friends who subscribed, voted, and commented. I will read the data of each chapter, and your feedback will directly affect the rhythm arrangement of subsequent chapters. If you feel that the pace is too fast or too slow, please feel free to discuss it rationally in the book review area, and I will seriously consider it. Chapter 2 is expected to be updated this week, so stay tuned.