Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

Fu Xuan continued working on the final touches at his desk, his fingers lightly tracing across the Jade Luck Array, his gaze shifting back and forth between the star map and the dossier.

Lu Ze sat next to her, holding a soup bowl in one hand and a spoon in the other, feeding her a spoonful of warm yam and pork rib soup every now and then.

Fu Xuan didn't even raise her head. She parted her red lips slightly, drank the soup, chewed the ribs, and continued her deductions. Her movements were fluid and seamless, without any pause.

The two worked together seamlessly.

Fu Xuan's work efficiency was not affected at all, and Lu Ze was not flustered by her work pace.

The late-night snack in the food box was soon gone.

Lu Ze put the empty bowl and chopsticks back into the food box and placed them on a chair piled with spare files next to him. He then pushed another chair over and sat down next to Fu Xuan's table, leaning back quietly. His gaze fell on her focused profile as he waited for her to finish her work.

The pale golden light from the screen shone on her face, making every slight tremor of her eyelashes clearly visible.

As dawn broke, Fu Xuan finally stopped what he was doing. He put the pen back on its holder and turned off the screens on the jade tablet one by one.

"what……"

She stretched comfortably and began tidying up her messy desk, arranging several open files according to their numbers and stacking them on the corner of the desk.

When she turned around, she met Lu Ze's eyes, which had been fixed on her.

"Haven't you seen enough yet?" Fu Xuan's tone was helpless, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

"Yes, I can't get enough of it."

Lu Ze withdrew his gaze and stood up to help her tidy up the documents.

Loose pages were gathered together, files were aligned, and draft papers and discarded deduction drafts were sorted and put away. These were all materials that would be used again tomorrow, so there was no need to organize them in too much detail.

Fu Xuan casually stopped him from tidying everything up, signaling him to prepare to leave.

Lu Ze understood, picked up the food box, and reached out his other hand to naturally take Fu Xuan's slightly cool fingers.

Fingertips interlaced, palms pressed together, the movements were so fluid as if they had been rehearsed a thousand times.

Fu Xuan cooperated by slightly closing his fingers and weaving them into the gap between his fingers, their ten fingers interlocking tightly.

As Xiao'er said, the two of them are now in no different from a couple, except that they need to truly express their true feelings to each other.

As he walked out of the gate of the Temple of the Apostles, Lu Ze looked back once.

The Taipusi was still brightly lit, appearing particularly magnificent in the late autumn night. The corridors were bustling with people, and the buzzing sound from the Yuzhao control room could be faintly heard through several walls.

At this moment, he actually felt that Fu Xuan getting off work at this time was quite early.

The moment this thought popped into his head, Lu Ze shook his head helplessly.

I've picked up that office vibe.

The night in Changletian is quiet and gentle. Ginkgo trees cast dappled shadows under the streetlights, and a few golden leaves are occasionally swept up by the night wind, swirling on the bluestone slabs.

"Fu Xuan, can you leave work early next week on your birthday? I'd like to celebrate with you." Lu Ze suddenly spoke, as if he had made up his mind.

He didn't let her ask for leave; it wasn't realistic. The entire Taibusi Bureau hadn't even approved annual leave lately, and asking for leave would only put her in a difficult position.

"It's my birthday? Okay, I'll finish work as soon as possible and go home to be with you that day."

Fu Xuan smiled sweetly, her voice a little lighter than usual. She assumed Lu Ze was just lonely at home alone; she had indeed been leaving early and returning late lately, spending far less time with him.

"Then it's settled."

Lu Ze tightened his grip on her hand, the pressure in his palm increasing slightly, and the hand becoming even hotter.

Feeling the strength and warmth in his hands, Fu Xuan turned his head slightly, looked at the long shadows of the two of them under the streetlights, and nodded gently.

"Yes, it's settled."

She took a half-step closer to Lu Ze, and the two walked hand in hand and side by side down the street late at night.

The small sword on Lu Ze's chest flashed a faint light for a moment without making a sound.