At home, a small light was on in the living room. Although they were delayed on the road, their parents had not returned yet.

Chu Zhishui washed up and checked the accounts of the tea garden again, and then she heard the noise at the door. She poked her head out of the house and greeted the two people who came back late: "Are you back?"

"Yeah." Xie Yan was changing her shoes. She carefully chose her words and asked, "What did you say to Sun Shao?"

Liu Kemei arranged for Sun Shao to send someone off, but he returned at lightning speed and looked very unhappy after sitting down. Liu Kemei of course asked repeatedly, and the mother and son whispered to each other. It wasn't long before they talked with guns and sticks, and they were condemning Chu Zhishui in their words.

Chu Zhishui was amused and asked with interest: "What did Sun Shao tell you?"

Chu Xiaohe waved his hand: "Okay, let's not talk about it. Why tell her all this?"

"Dad, let's talk about it. I want to listen."

Xie Yan sighed and said tactfully: "Sun Shao didn't say anything. It was mainly Liu Kemei who said that you were arrogant and couldn't go on like this."

"It was Sun Qiao who complained to his mother. He has only known this since he was a child." Chu Zhishui laughed, "Aunt Liu is not so polite. She should have scolded me for being ignorant. Her precious son is more than worthy of me. What else can I choose from

when I make two or three thousand a month?" Liu Kemei seemed enthusiastic at first glance, but once she didn't do what she wanted, she would be sarcastic and say that Chu Zhishui had no self-awareness. It was great that she was admitted to Yinhai University, but things change. Don't look down on young people because they are poor. She doesn't make much money in the Observation Bureau now.

"She didn't say it directly, but it was something like this." Xie Yan said weakly, "She has a big mouth. I guess she will be making up stories about you in two days."

Chu Zhishui clapped her hands: "Let her make up stories. I'm looking forward to her shouting everywhere."

"Are you happy?"

"Of course I'm happy. Let her go out and promote it. Don't be blind to introduce me to a partner in the future. I'm returning to Huaijiang to work, not to collect junk. Don't stuff all the garbage into my hands."

Chu Xiaohe and Xie Yan were amused by their daughter's words and lost their temper for a while.

"What if she really has good conditions, and you misunderstood her gossip?"

"If you believe it so easily, you are probably not very smart." Chu Zhishui said leisurely, "Then I will smash your hands, and you want to kick me out?"

Xie Yan sighed: "How can we kick you out, it's good that you are willing to go home."

"That's right, it's good to stay at home, I don't think there is anyone reliable around." Chu Xiao congratulated, "What kind of bullshit is it, they are not worthy of my daughter!"

The family stopped talking about the episode at the wedding banquet, chatted for a few words, and then packed up to go to bed.

Huaijiang City is not a big place, but news spreads quickly.

Chu Zhishui did hear some rumors later, but Liu Kemei said that she had a stubborn personality and a high spirit, and she would know how powerful she was after becoming an older leftover woman in two years. However, the acquaintances in Huaijiang also knew about Sun Qiao's little troubles, and laughed at Liu Kemei for being sour grapes. When they met Chu Zhishui, they said a few words to comfort her.

Chu Zhishui didn't care whether outsiders praised or criticized her. It was like this in small places. People would definitely comfort her, and they might agree with Liu Kemei. It was all a topic of entertainment after dinner.

She suddenly offended a crazy dog, and she was not in a very good mood. She simply asked Director Hu for approval and announced that performance-based wages would be paid from this month.

Isn't Sun Qiao's monthly salary 5,000?

Then her performance-based salary will be increased by 100, and she will be paid 8,000 this month first!

This news caused a sensation in the Huaijiang Observation Bureau. There was actually performance-based wages in the bureau, and the first time it was paid was doubled, which really shocked the monsters. Before Chu Zhishui could recognize all the monsters in the Observation Bureau, the Economic Development Division had already become famous.

In the office, Jin Yu checked the account again and again, fearing that she had misread the salary figures. She was so excited that she burst into tears: "Oh my God, I picked up two months' salary for nothing!"

Chu Zhishui corrected: "What do you mean by picking up for nothing? That's what we earned through hard work."

Jin Yu shook her head like a wave drum: "No, no, no, I worked hard in the bureau for so many years, and most of the work didn't make any money."

Chu Zhishui: "..." These words were so tragic that they made people cry.

"But didn't they say that they had to plan before paying? And they also said that it would be more appropriate to pay at the end of the year?" Jin Yu was puzzled, "Why did they pay double this time?" The

funds from the tea garden business were gradually coming back, and there was indeed money in the account, but Chu Zhishui held back and didn't pay. First, he had to set aside funds for research and development, and second, he had to pay performance at a pace, preferably with a slight increase every month, and pay a large sum at the end of the year so that the employees in the bureau could have a good year.

"The tea garden is about to end, and I want to share my happiness with everyone, and it's not like the salary will increase every month." Chu Zhishui confessed, "and I'm in a bad mood, and I want to reward myself."

Money can't buy her happiness, and she can't hold back her anger.

Jin Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said cautiously: "Then can you be in a bad mood often in the future?" "

?"

Jin Yu timidly discussed: "... Otherwise, it's okay to be in a bad mood before payday."

"Okay, work hard and make money well, there will be performance in the future, and strive to pay taxes and build the motherland as soon as possible." Chu Zhishui couldn't help but rub Jin Yu, "Now calculate the annual income, it doesn't even reach the tax threshold, it's just a drop in the bucket."

Jin Yu was looking forward to it and said sincerely: "Then I hope the motherland will give me the opportunity to build it as soon as possible."

The performance of Huaijiang Observation Bureau is a great miracle, and the fact that the staff of the Finance Department praised the Economic Development Department to the sky is another great miracle recently. In the past, Jin Yu had to go through complicated procedures to go to the Finance Department to do something, but now he can stay at home and the bills will be delivered.

The female demons from the Finance Department came to the third floor. They knocked twice on the door of the Economic Development Department and said softly, "Chief Chu, your stamped form is here."

"Okay, thank you." Chu Zhishui was stunned. "Please climb up and ask me to go down and get it."

"Chief Chu, you're welcome. It's no trouble at all!"

It was lunchtime. Chu Zhishui chatted with the female demons. From time to time, she laughed like a silver bell and floated into the next room with the wind.

In the corridor, Wu Changgong stood by the door. Hearing the joyful laughter, he felt very depressed. The female demons from the Finance Department have always been straightforward and hot-tempered. When they get angry, they dare to quarrel with the Observation Department. When have they ever been so trembling and circling around people?

"What kind of section chief is a deputy section chief? Why do they have to deliver orders together?" Wu Changgong said sourly. He saw He Shougui going upstairs and quickly stopped the hunchbacked old man to complain, "Director He, you're here at the right time."

He Shougui was stopped and slowly stopped with a dazed look on his face.

"Look, this newcomer doesn't take you seriously." Wu Changgong winked at the Economic Development Department, and there happened to be a burst of laughter over there. I don't know what Chu Zhishui said to make the female demons so happy.

"What--" He Shougui dragged his voice, he came over with a deaf ear, and said half a beat slower, "The newcomer takes me seriously?"

"No, I mean Chu Zhishui, she always orders the Finance Department around, this won't work!" Wu Changgong said anxiously, "You have to take care of it, they are all your people, why are you surrounding her like this!"

He Shougui was in a trance: "Oh--Chief Chu, this will definitely work!"

Wu Changgong: "..."

"I'm old, my ears are not good." He Shougui continued to climb the stairs after he finished speaking, he should be going to the fourth floor to do something.

"Damn, the old turtle is lying to me again. Snakes and rats are in the same nest, and they are in collusion with each other." Wu Changgong angrily changed his words, "Humans are in the same nest, and they are in collusion with each other!"

Niu Shi was sitting in the logistics department, and he was annoyed when he heard him mumbling: "Don't complain, if you hear it later, you won't get paid next month."

Wu Changgong immediately shut up, no one would go against money.

In the Economic Development Department, Chu Zhishui was chatting with the female demons, and suddenly heard a regular knock on the door. He looked up and saw Miao Lu. He didn't wear the demon-suppressing robe today. His golden eyes looked quite leisurely. Now he smiled and waved.

"Director Miao..." The faces of the financial witches changed slightly, and they tensed up immediately. It was hard to tell whether they were afraid or resisting.

Jin Yu was so frightened that she shrank her hands. She felt the breath of the enemy and began to bubble like crazy. She stuttered and said, "I, I'll go out and deal with the bubbles!"

"We'll go with Jin Yu!"

For a moment, the room was in chaos, and only Chu Zhishui was left, and Miao Lu was at the door. The last time she encountered a situation where all the monsters could not avoid her, it happened to a thousand-year-old monster.

Chu Zhishui couldn't explain the escape of other monsters. She was forced to deal with this situation alone. She said softly, "Director Miao's performance is really different."

"I used some tricks to approve the orders before, but I didn't expect to scare them." Miao Lu scratched his face subconsciously. With the cunningness of a cat, he tilted his head and said, "It's OK that I didn't scare you away."

Chu Zhishui laughed and laughed.

"I rarely see you these two days?" Miao Lu blinked, "I used to see you once."

Chu Zhishui tilted his head guiltily and said dryly, "Recently, I always go to the tea garden. Sometimes I'm not in the bureau in the morning."

Miao Lu smiled and said, "I see, then I'm relieved. I thought it was avoiding me."

"..."

My good man, the sensitivity of cats is a natural skill. The cat monster in the observation department is simply a black cat sheriff!

Chu Zhishui was completely at a loss when facing his all-seeing golden eyes. She had no way of answering. She did play with the black cat every day before, but since she knew the black cat's true face, she could no longer face this shameful memory. Of course, she tried every means to avoid Miao Lu.

Miao Lu seemed to see through her embarrassment. He lowered his eyes in disappointment and asked in confusion: "Why is it like this suddenly? Did I do something wrong?"

"No." Chu Zhishui said hurriedly, "Director Miao didn't do anything wrong..."

"Then why are you avoiding me and talking so politely?"

"...I'm just a little uncomfortable."

Chu Zhishui's scalp tingled at the question. She felt like a scumbag. She couldn't say that she couldn't help touching his soft cat body before, but now she felt bored when she thought about him becoming a man. She entered the peaceful and sage time and even wanted to delete the awkward encounter.

Cats should always be cats. Why do they have to become human-shaped?

It's because breasts are cute!

Chu Zhishui felt so distressed that blood was dripping.

"Not used to it?"

"Yeah."

"By the way, I didn't see you like this before." Miao Lu thought, "How about this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, furry cat ears appeared between Miao Lu's hair, and a black tail swung lazily back and forth, which was a little longer than the tail when he was in cat form. He showed part of his true form, his golden pupils were bright, staring at her obediently and docilely.

Chu Zhishui looked at the tail in surprise, and her eyes couldn't help but follow its naughty movements, and her hands inexplicably itched. The black tail didn't have a trace of mixed color, it looked soft and silky, and it must be very comfortable to touch.

Miao Lu's cat ears twitched, and he swung his tail flexibly, asking: "Do you want to touch it?"

Chu Zhishui coughed twice: "This is not good."

"It doesn't matter, it's actually no different from the original."

This statement is simply tempting people to commit a crime. There are only zero times and countless times to stroke a cat.

Chu Zhishui looked at the cat's tail that was swung in her hand. She stretched out her hand tentatively, and was about to touch it, but another hand got there first. The bony fingers clenched mercilessly, directly pulling the black tail to the side, leaving her hand in the middle with nothing to touch.

Xin Yunmao suddenly appeared, he pinched the cat's tail indifferently, his sharp eyes roaming back and forth, carefully examining the man and the monster, as if they had an unspeakable relationship, and he wanted to stare a hole in their faces.

Chu Zhishui could see the hidden words in his eyes, which read "The world is going downhill, a lonely cat and a lonely man, living in the same room, one must be complacent", and a cold breath rushed towards him.

Miao Lu was grabbed by the tail, and his face instantly became ugly: "What bad luck."

The next second, the cat ears and cat tail disappeared.

"This is my speech." Xin Yunmao took a tissue from the table to wipe his hands, and said disgustedly, "I didn't expect that after so many years, you are still not proficient in human transformation, and you can reveal your true identity."

Once a monster transforms into a human, it will no longer use its original form. Revealing its original form means that it is not strong enough. Who would have thought that Miao Lu could play this trick.

Chu Zhishui was surprised to see the two monsters communicating. Xin Yunmao always looked down on other monsters, but he actually confronted Miao Lu head-on. It seems that Chief Inspector Black Cat is of a high rank. You know, he didn't say a word when he met Hong Ximing last time. Both Director Hong and Director Miao are directors, but the Observation Department is undoubtedly more powerful.

Miao Lu: "I'm talking to her, you're in trouble here."

"Ridiculous." Xin Yunmao sneered arrogantly, "Don't come here all the time. Do you think she's interested in you since she's seen me?"

Miao Lu raised his eyebrows: "I think she is interested."

Xin Yunmao said decisively: "You are wrong."

"Am I wrong?" Miao Lu looked at Chu Zhishui and said miserably, "My tail hurts so much when he pinched it."

Chu Zhishui was stunned: "Ah, can a cat's tail be broken..."

Xin Yunmao couldn't stand his pretentiousness and mocked him mercilessly: "You really can't change your cat's bad habits. You usually pretend to be indifferent, but when you find a chance, you act pitiful and cunning."

"You are the cat who hates the dog." Miao Lu asked curiously, "Didn't you always speak one word at a time in the past? Why are you so talkative today and so hostile to me?"

Chu Zhishui answered secretly in his heart, because he was intermittently aloof and would not open his mouth easily, but would not stop talking once he opened his mouth, especially when he was arguing.

"Forget it, I'm here to pass on a message." Miao Lu had no intention of getting involved any more, and looked at Chu Zhishui again, "The ginseng monster we caught that day shouted that he wanted to see you, do you want to go to the Observation Office to talk to him?"

"To see me?"

"Yes, you don't have to go, it doesn't really matter." Xin

Yunmao sighed, thinking that it didn't matter, why did Miao Lu come here.

Chu Zhishui probed: "Will it disturb your work?"

"No, you can come around three o'clock." Miao Lu took the initiative to suggest, "If you're interested, I'll take you around, the Observation Office is very large, and there's a part underground."

"There's another part underground?"

"Yes, although the bureau is called the Huaijiang Observation Bureau, the monsters they catch are not just from Huaijiang, but from several neighboring provinces."

Because of this, the Observation Office often goes on business trips, and the daily workload is extremely heavy.

Chu Zhishui didn't expect that there was a hidden area to unlock. She sent Miao Lu out of the Economic Development Division and turned around to see Xin Yunmao, whose face was tense. Every pore of his body exuded unhappiness, and he was obviously full of rejection and disgust towards the Black Cat Sheriff.

Chu Zhishui sighed: "Don't be unfriendly to your colleagues."

Xin Yunmao frowned: "Don't go."

"Why?"

"The monsters imprisoned there are all very ugly, and you will be scared to death when the time comes."

"Don't make it sound like I'm timid." Chu Zhishui muttered, "I have gradually adapted to the situation."

Xin Yunmao stared at her for a long time, crossed his arms and said: "Don't go, I can guess what the monster will say to you, there is no point in you going."

"What will he say?"

"No monster is a good thing, it's just that you are a human, softer than other monsters and more likely to beg for mercy, and then cause you a lot of trouble." Xin Yunmao sneered, "Whether it is a captured monster or a monster that captures people, it's the same, including the cat."

"This is a targeted attack."

"I don't mean to provoke you. If you insist on going, that's fine." He felt a tightness in his chest and his tone was quite unhappy. "But I'll remind you in advance not to get too close to that cat."

"What's the reason?"

"He can't give you a future. You two can't be together."

"???"

Chu Zhishui's mouth twitched when he heard this. He was amazed at his train of thought: "What is this? Are you the dean of education in the monster world?"

Otherwise, why would he be so keen on cracking down on premature love and even want to put on the face of an extermination master?

"Humans and monsters are prone to misfortune when they are too deeply involved. If you accidentally violate the law, your good life will be ruined." Xin Yunmao frowned, wanting her to be more vigilant, and said arrogantly, "He is not as virtuous as me, and he is not self-disciplined. Maybe he can't control himself, and then you will be the one who suffers!"

The existence of monsters will break the established cause and effect, and may even make people lose their current happiness. The law restricts humans and monsters, and there must be gains and losses.

Although Miao Lu should not do bad things, she will meet other monsters in the future, so it's okay for him to say that the consequences are serious.

"Who would boast about his noble character?" After Chu Zhishui finished complaining, she remembered something and asked hesitantly, "So that's why you say I can't respond to human emotions?"

Xin Yunmao's initial strict defense and over-defense attitude all day long might have something to do with this.

Xin Yunmao nodded: "That's one of the reasons."

"You're so knowledgeable. Humans don't need to fall in love and get married. Don't let your imagination leap when you see a couple." She said unhappily, "And what you said is inaccurate. It should be that being too involved with a male monster will easily lead to unhappiness." "

What do you mean?"

Chu Zhishui looked frank: "I'm quite happy getting along with Jin Yu and the others."

"Do you think you're not happy to meet me?" Xin Yunmao was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said in surprise, "It's even worse than meeting those small fish and shrimps?"

"Let's be reasonable. Didn't you just say that people will become unhappy when dealing with monsters."

Xin Yunmao choked and immediately changed his words: "Then I take back what I said now, and you say it again."

Chu Zhishui glanced at him sideways, then turned to the computer silently, looking like she didn't want to bother with him.

Xin Yunmao has always been competitive. When he heard that he was not as good as the fish, he couldn't swallow this breath and insisted, "Didn't I take it back? Why don't you say it again?"

"Repeat what?"

"The one about happiness."

"I won't say it." Chu Zhishui argued, "Don't monsters have to give and take, and a positive cycle? I am clearly following the rules and adapting to local customs. You become unfortunate when you meet me, so of course I am unfortunate when I meet you."

"Isn't it simple?" Xin Yunmao frowned slightly, dissatisfied with her excuses, and said righteously, "I am very happy to meet you. Now say it again, you are also very happy to meet me!"

"..."

When Chu Zhishui heard his wedding vows, she turned her head as if she was burned by fire. She was so panicked that her pupils were shaking. She looked at him as if she saw a ghost and couldn't say a word.

Xin Yunmao was surprised at what he said. He froze and his expression was quite interesting: "..."

After a moment, a fiery cloud climbed up his neck unknowingly. He used his cold white fingers to cover most of his face, but his ears were still red as if dripping blood. The lines on his face were tense, and his whole body was stiff and sluggish. Except for the ripples in his eyes under the warm sun, he was no different from the stone statue on the cliff, motionless.

Painting pays attention to the finishing touch. No matter how good a work is, it will be dead if the finishing touch fails. Even the most stupid stone man will come alive with a touch. He said nothing and did not move, but like a statue with the finishing touch successfully, his eyes filled with shame and anger said a lot, even piercing people's hearts.

The summer wind has not yet blown to Huaijiang River, but the office has become stuffy and sticky.

Chu Zhishui felt the air stir and her face get hot when she saw his loss of composure. It was obviously his fault that he made both sides feel weird.

She took a deep breath, looked away, and said softly, "I told you to talk properly..."

Now you finally got into trouble for being so rude, right?

They were both quite embarrassed.

In the corridor, the shadows of a man and a monster were slanted on the wall. The scene was very similar to the first time they met, and they were walking from the third floor to the second floor again. The difference was that Chu Zhishui walked in front and Xin Yunmao walked behind, and their positions were reversed. Xin

Yunmao's slip of the tongue made both parties awkward, and even when they went downstairs, it was very quiet. It was rare that there was no elementary school bickering.

Chu Zhishui actually calmed down very quickly. She has never been a self-indulgent or imaginative person. Now she has basically mastered the tricks of communicating with him. He attaches great importance to the rules of monsters. Monsters will give back if they are taken care of, just like Jin Yu gave him bubble water, so he has always been very cooperative. This is a give-and-take, positive cycle.

He said that he couldn't respond to human emotions, and that it was not good for humans and monsters to get too deeply involved. This should be true to a large extent. As for the inexplicable and explosive words, it was probably just his gaffe caused by a dizzy mind. The proud big monster would not allow himself to be ranked last, like a child clamoring to be the first in the friend list, childish and stubborn.

If you use a simpler logic to analyze him, in fact, his thoughts are very pure, and there is nothing worth thinking about.

However, while Chu Zhishui was thinking quietly, Xin Yunmao slowly couldn't stand it anymore. He always felt that this journey was too long, and even a little too quiet.

She didn't speak the whole time, which was different from usual.

In silence, he secretly observed her expression and found that she had no expression at all. He began to worry about the awkward situation, wondering if he had annoyed her. Unless she argues with him, she basically has no emotional fluctuations and outsiders cannot see through her.

"Why don't you speak?" Xin Yunmao's ears cooled down, he pretended to be conceited, snorted, "You shouldn't be secretly happy after hearing this, you obviously have evil intentions towards me."

"You can really switch between being shameless and having dignity with just one click." Chu Zhishui heard him slow down, glanced at him speechlessly, and said with a pout, "If you talk like that again, I'll punch you twice."

Xin Yunmao's eyes flashed, he pondered for a moment, then stretched out his arm: "Okay."

Chu Zhishui was stunned: "What's wrong with you again?"

"It's true that I said something wrong, I'll punch you twice." His arm was still hanging in the middle, and he looked her up and down again, as if measuring her strength, "But you have that little strength, I'm afraid your hand will hurt after you punch me."

Chu Zhishui saw that he deserved a beating, and was so angry that he really punched him on the upper arm.

Xin Yunmao was hit hard, and finally felt relieved, knowing that the matter was over. He relaxed and even said leisurely: "Use some strength."

Chu Zhishui was so excited that she clenched her fists. This time, she extended her forward swing and punched him hard on the back, but still could not cause any damage. She tried her best to attack, but was numbed by the shock. She shook her hands in disgust, and even her cheeks bulged slightly, as if she was deeply hurt by his iron bones. Her angry look only made people feel soft in their hearts.

"It doesn't hurt or itch." He stared at the scene, his eyes sparkling with spring water, and he couldn't hide the smile that was rising.

Chu Zhishui thought to himself, this guy really deserves a beating, no wonder he has been rampant for so long and has not been beaten to death directly.

However, after this ordeal, the atmosphere between her and him returned to normal.

Chu Zhishui shook her wrist, and after hearing his smug tone, she began to look back and forth, and said unsatisfactorily: "Hun is as thick-skinned as you are."

Xin Yunmao's breath was choked when he heard it, and he suddenly remembered her words that night, and her wanton and shameless peeping eyes.

He subconsciously pulled his collar and said cautiously: "Don't always think about the invisible parts."

Chu Zhishui: "?"