Fu Ciyan paused slightly in the hand holding the soup spoon.

On the other end of the call, Fu Hongyi's voice carried a hint of relief, even a touch of smugness, as if he had gently let go of something.

"Thank you," Fu Ciyan replied briefly, which was enough for the father and son.

Fu Hongyi didn't say anything more and ended the call directly.

A short while later, the sound of a door opening came from the entryway.

Lu Yao walked in, carrying a bouquet of yellow roses, followed by Xie Linyu, who was carrying the things the two of them used on set.

Fu Ciyan's gaze passed over Xie Linyu and landed directly on Lu Yao. Seeing that her eyebrows and eyes were relaxed, her expression was no longer as downcast as before, and the corners of her lips were slightly upturned, she was obviously in a good mood. Fu Ciyan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.

He didn't ask about her public relationship with Xie Linyu, but simply said naturally, "You're back. You can wash your hands and eat now. I made sauerkraut fish today. Try it later."

"Okay." Lu Yao changed her shoes and walked towards him.

Xie Linyu glanced towards the kitchen, said nothing, picked up his things, and turned to go upstairs.

Lu Yao hugged Fu Ciyan from behind: "Did you see everything?"

She tilted her head slightly to look at him, wondering if he cared about it.

Meeting her slightly apprehensive gaze, Fu Ciyan's gloom instantly dissipated: "Yes, I saw it."

He turned off the stove, then turned and pulled Lu Yao into his arms: "Are you going to comfort me?"

Lu Yao didn't expect him to be so direct. She looked up and met Fu Ciyan's deep black eyes, which were filled with undisguised expectation.

"Yes," she said with a soft laugh. Fu Ciyan didn't move, but just looked down at her, waiting for her to continue.

Lu Yao's cheeks flushed from his gaze. She clutched his shirt with her fingertips, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed the corner of his lips.

Instantly separate.

"It's equivalent to Xie Linyu's second matching application being approved. Shall we proceed with long-term matching?"

Fu Ciyan's eyes darkened, and his Adam's apple bobbed. Lu Yao clearly knew what he wanted, which was why she had such precise control over him.

"it is good."

Lu Yao smiled and leaned in again, this time kissing him for a little longer.

Fu Ciyan placed his hand on her lower back, pulled her closer to his chest, and lowered his head to respond to the kiss.

Xie Linyu put his things down and came downstairs. He stopped in his tracks just as he reached the restaurant entrance.

Under the warm yellow light, Fu Ciyan circled Lu Yao around the kitchen counter and lowered his head to kiss her.

Lu Yao's fingers tugged at the fabric around his waist as she tilted her head back in response, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Xie Linyu watched this scene, a bitter feeling rising in his throat, but he did not continue forward. Instead, he turned around and left the area.

The premise of choosing to coexist peacefully with Fu Ciyan is to learn to share, which is an unavoidable thing, and both he and Fu Ciyan understand this.

*

The next morning, Lu Yao and Xie Linyu went to the Reproduction Bureau and submitted a second matching application.

The staff member in charge of processing the paperwork had their eyes light up the moment they saw the two of them arrive. Clearly, the previous trending topic hadn't gone unnoticed. Now, the people at the Reproduction Bureau were even more eager than anyone else to see when Lu Yao and Xie Linyu would come to process their second match.

They all thought they would have to wait at least, but who would have thought that it would only take a day?

Unlike the first match, which can be submitted directly on the terminal, the second match requires in-person signature at the Bureau of Reproductive Technology.

The staff member's fingertips trembled slightly as he took the documents and application form from Lu Yao.

"Ms. Lu Yao, are you sure you want to apply for a second match with Mr. Xie Linyu?" she asked routinely, her voice brimming with barely concealed excitement, her eyes shining brightly.

"Confirmed." Lu Yao nodded, offering no objections.

The staff member then looked at Xie Linyu: "Mr. Xie Linyu, did you voluntarily accept Ms. Lu Yao's request for a second match?"

"Yes, it is," Xie Linyu answered affirmatively.

The staff member turned around with a smile and quickly entered the information into the system.

As the progress bar on the screen advanced little by little, her expression became increasingly excited.

"Identity verified, successful."

"Genetic profile screening passed."

"Please confirm your matching intention and submit."

……

As the system announced, Lu Yao and Xie Linyu pressed the confirm button to submit.

Then a "ding-dong" sound was heard, followed by a mechanical voice: "Confirmed. Congratulations on your successful match."

The staff members stood up excitedly after hearing the announcement.

He has been with the Bureau of Reproductive Technology for three years and has handled countless matching applications, but never before has he felt like he is witnessing history.

"Ms. Lu Yao, Mr. Xie," his voice trembled slightly, "congratulations, the matching process is complete and officially effective today."

After pausing, she couldn't help but excitedly whisper, "I... I'm a big fan of your pairing! I've watched every episode of 'Temptation of the Wife', Ms. Lu Yao, and you played 'Ling Mo' so well, Mr. Xie! Anyway, congratulations! Could you two please sign your names here so I can see them every day at work?"

As the staff member spoke, she pulled a beautiful notebook from a drawer, presented it to the two of them with both hands, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Lu Yao was slightly taken aback, then smiled with her eyes crinkling.

"Okay." She took the notebook, carefully wrote her name on the first page, and drew a small smiley face next to it.

Then it was handed to Xie Linyu.

Xie Linyu took the pen, wrote his own name next to Lu Yao's name, and then drew a heart between their names.

The staff member took the notebook, holding it to his chest as if it were a priceless treasure, his eyes reddening.

"Thank you all. Please take good care of yourselves. I will be sending you my blessings!"

Xie Linyu smiled slightly as he looked at his excited expression.

"Thank you for your appreciation," he said. "Yaoyao and I will continue to work hard."

The staff member nodded frantically, tears streaming down his face. After watching Lu Yao and Xie Linyu disappear from sight, he turned back to his seat, carefully stroking the signature on the blanket, excitedly wanting to take a picture and post it online so that everyone could see his good fortune.

But no, Lu Yao and Xie Linyu would definitely prefer to tell everyone themselves about this, and this unique public announcement cannot be done by an outsider like him.

In fact, Lu Yao and Xie Linyu didn't keep him waiting long. Once back in the car, Lu Yao took the initiative to send a message, which was a confirmation slip that the second match had been approved.

[Lu Yao V: Secondary matching passed ^_^ @Xie Linyu V... Image. jpg]

Shortly after Lu Yao posted, Xie Linyu also posted one.

[Xie Linyu V: Stamped confirmation ^_^ @Lu Yao V... Image. jpg]

The two posts were only thirty seconds apart.

The comment section exploded within three seconds—

【????????????】

[My eyes aren't playing tricks on me, are they?! They're not playing tricks on me!!!]

[Aaaaaaaahhhhhh they actually went to do a second match!]

[Oh my god, two receipts, effective at 10:23:47! I'll never forget that time!]

[Teacher Lu Yao is truly a woman of her word. She said she would give Xie Yingdi a formal title, and the very next day she took him to complete the formalities. What incredible speed!]

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