Qu Ya hurriedly ran towards the office in her high heels, clutching a stack of thick folders. Her sexy black pencil skirt accentuated her shapely figure, and a bright jade necklace hung around her elegant neck. Today, the National Security Recruitment Department was exceptionally busy. Qu Ya freed a hand and stopped a staff member coming towards her: “Xiao Jia, what’s the situation in the reception room now?” The staff member called Xiao Jia swallowed and glanced at the unusually quiet reception room behind him, whispering to Qu Ya: “That big shot from National Security is here for some reason. He said he’ll be staying for a while, but didn’t specify how long. We’re going to be busy for a while.” Xiao Jia made way for Qu Ya: “Sister Ya, you should take the selection list over. I still need to serve tea, so I won’t chat with you any longer!” Qu Ya had also received the notice that the leader of National Security Group 7 would be stationed at the recruitment department to personally oversee the selection of personnel. But she didn’t expect the leader to act so quickly, arriving at the recruitment department the day after the notice, catching everyone off guard. Qu Ya slowly pushed open the door to the reception room and saw her minister chatting happily with a young man on the sofa opposite. Qu Ya gasped. She had heard rumors about the leader of Group 7, described as a tall, handsome man with a slim waist and long legs, someone who could easily become a star in the entertainment industry. Seeing is believing. His aloof and indifferent demeanor, combined with an aura that could captivate young girls, almost made even the experienced Qu Ya lose her composure. Using that face to enter the entertainment industry would be a waste of talent! Minister Cui noticed Qu Ya’s wolf-like gaze and awkwardly coughed, pulling Qu Ya back to reality. Qu Ya quickly stepped forward and placed the folders on the glass coffee table in the reception room, saying: “Minister, these are all the selection materials from the past three months.” Sheng Feng politely nodded to Qu Ya beside him. In that brief moment of eye contact, Qu Ya felt as if she had been electrified, frozen in place. Minister Cui laughed: “I happen to be going on a business trip soon. It’s great that Leader Sheng can come to help. I was always worried about leaving everything to them and something going wrong.” Sheng Feng shook hands with Minister Cui and said smoothly: “You’re too kind. I’ll do my best to help select the interns. You can go on your trip without worry. When you return, I’ll treat you to a meal.” Minister Cui waved his hand repeatedly: “How could I let Leader Sheng treat me? It should be me treating you!” The two of them exchanged compliments for a while, and Sheng Feng’s face almost stiffened from smiling. After about ten minutes, Minister Cui finally suggested leaving. Seeing his secretary follow him out of the reception room, Sheng Feng let out a subtle sigh of relief. With the socializing over, it was time to get down to business. Sheng Feng naturally picked up the materials on the table and began flipping through them. Suddenly, he realized something was off. He remembered that the female staff member from earlier hadn’t left. He quickly looked up and met Qu Ya’s intense gaze. Qu Ya couldn’t avoid it and was caught red-handed, her face starting to flush. Really, was she here to watch animals? Sheng Feng was a bit speechless, but he maintained his composure and didn’t make a fuss. He politely asked: “May I ask your name?” Qu Ya, suddenly questioned, nervously replied: “My surname is Qu, Qu Ya. I… I’m the main person in charge of this selection. If you have any questions, you can… you can ask me.” Sheng Feng nodded and flipped through the thickness of the folders: “Miss Qu, are these all the interns who passed the initial selection in the past three months?” Qu Ya, no longer as flustered, but still with rosy cheeks, replied: “Yes, yes, all the names are here. We were supposed to start the selection at ten this morning, so these materials were prepared early.” Sheng Feng took a deep breath. He often read documents, but that didn’t mean he enjoyed going through piles of them. Seeing this, Qu Ya quickly said: “But since Leader Sheng just arrived today, you might need time to familiarize yourself with these names. We can postpone the selection to the day after tomorrow.” Sheng Feng rolled up his sleeve and glanced at his watch. There was still half an hour until ten. He shook his head and bent slightly, already opening the first page of the materials: “No need to wait until the day after tomorrow. We’ll start as scheduled at ten. Half an hour is enough for me to finish reading. Miss Qu, could you get me a glass of water?” Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Jia came in with a glass of plain water, scratching his head apologetically: “Leader Sheng, is plain water okay? We just ran out of tea leaves, sorry about that.” Sheng Feng took the cup and said: “Thank you, this is fine. Miss Qu, you can go about your business. Just leave me here.” Qu Ya had never seen someone so easy to please. A glass of plain water was enough, and he didn’t even need a secretary or staff to accompany him. Although Sheng Feng’s responses were out of politeness, Qu Ya couldn’t deny that his face stirred something in her heart. After Qu Ya and Xiao Jia left the reception room, Sheng Feng visibly relaxed. He sped up his reading, turning a page almost every minute. Soon, the stack of documents on the table visibly decreased. Xiao Jia followed behind Qu Ya, hurriedly asking: “Sister, when will our selection start? Can Leader Sheng really finish all those materials in half an hour?” Qu Ya: “What are you worried about? He said it himself, starting at ten. If he can’t finish the materials, it’s his embarrassment, not ours.” … The usually lively National Security Group 7 was unusually subdued today. Not only because they learned that Sheng Feng had eye problems, but also because of the new deputy leader, Tang Chengping, had transferred over. The new deputy leader was named Shi Shanfang. She wasn’t tall, and her thin face reflected harshness. Her black-framed glasses perched on her nose, giving her an arrogant demeanor. Her uniform was impeccably worn, and she always liked to walk around the office with her arms crossed. Tian Nan Di Bei had been shrinking at his workstation since she entered Sheng Feng’s office. He had long known about the infamous “old witch” in National Security, known for her strong work mobility. Who knew they would transfer her to temporarily lead Group 7? The paper bride tilted her swivel chair towards Tian Nan Di Bei and whispered: “Where did this woman come from? I’ve never seen her in National Security before.” Tian Nan Di Bei gestured for her to be quiet, signaling that it was best for the paper bride to stay put at her workstation. Suddenly, Shi Shanfang slammed open the office door, still with that stern look. She shouted: “Paper bride, come to my office!” Little Mayfly continued to sit innocently on the table, swinging her small legs, a lollipop in her mouth. Shi Shanfang glanced at Little Mayfly and said: “Don’t you have any work discipline?! Where’s your workstation? Why aren’t you sitting there properly?” Little Mayfly was startled by her sharp reprimand, staring at her blankly, looking a bit innocent. She had always been like this before, and Brother Sheng had never scolded her so loudly. Tian Nan Di Bei quickly picked her up from the table, bowing to Shi Shanfang: “Sorry, sorry, Deputy Leader. She’s always been like this, just a habit…” Shi Shanfang scolded: “The past is the past! It seems Leader Sheng never taught you what work discipline is. From today on, I’m temporarily in charge, and you must follow my rules. Is that clear?!” Since Little Mayfly had shrunk her body, her temperament had become more childish. Now she pouted, angrily sitting at the workstation next to Tian Nan Di Bei, biting her lollipop with a crunch. The paper bride swallowed and slipped into Shi Shanfang’s office. The elevator doors slowly opened. Shen Yan, dressed in brocade, effortlessly found the office of Group 7, unceremoniously passing through the door. After returning to the Xiyi Realm, he had tossed and turned, feeling uneasy, and decided to come to the human world again. He first went to Sheng Feng’s house, but it was empty, and all the clothes in the closet were gone. He could only dejectedly come to National Security to find him, only to come up empty again. Tian Nan Di Bei poured Shen Yan a glass of water. Although he knew Shen Yan was an extremely dangerous person, at this moment, Tian Nan Di Bei still preferred to believe in him, hoping he might have a way to treat Sheng Feng’s eyes. Shen Yan: “You said Sheng Feng was transferred?” Tian Nan Di Bei waved his hand: “No, no, no, just temporarily transferred. He’ll be back once his eyes are better.” Shen Yan keenly caught the key point in the conversation: “What do you mean? What happened to Sheng Feng’s eyes?” A sense of foreboding instantly surged in his heart. Little Mayfly, looking unwell, threw the lollipop stick into the trash: “Brother Sheng can’t see ghosts anymore. He was in the hospital room for so long that we didn’t notice in time.” Shen Yan suddenly recalled Sheng Feng’s helpless appearance in the thick white fog of the Corpse-Wrapping Array. He had thought it was just excessive tension from panic, so he hadn’t paid much attention to it. After coming out, he only asked Xie Bi’an to keep an eye on it, without a thorough check. If Sheng Feng could never see ghosts again, it would mean he could never see him again. Thinking this, Shen Yan’s grip on the cup unconsciously tightened. The door to Shi Shanfang’s office was forcefully pushed open, and the paper bride stormed out, sitting in the swivel chair at her workstation, her expression surprisingly similar to Little Mayfly’s earlier. Shen Yan’s attention was drawn by the loud noise, but he had no interest in watching the drama unfold. His thoughts were tangled like a mess. Wu Wenyan quietly approached: “What’s going on? What’s going on?” Paper bride: “She said I can’t wear a qipao to work starting tomorrow! Why? What’s inappropriate about it? How does my qipao bother her?! I’ve been in Group 7 for eight years, and even Director Tang never said my attire was inappropriate!” Seeing this, Shen Yan put down the glass in his hand and got up to head towards the door. Tian Nan Di Bei: “Where are you going?” Shen Yan didn’t look back: “I’m going to the recruitment department to find Sheng Feng.” The paper bride also heard this and pouted: “I want to go to the recruitment department to find the boss too. When is the boss coming back? This is too frustrating.”