The Marriage Compatibility Act (continued)

In the past, Si Ming chose to publish novels in order to make a living and build his fortune, and with the intention of leaving himself a way out. But now, he has no worries about money or future career plans. With his current martial arts skills, the title of School of Fiction is destined to be just a suffix. It is impossible to make him devote himself to the novel career again and work hard to finish his manuscripts. It is no less difficult than getting those "eunuchs" in the online literature world to continue their works.

To be honest, compared to those eunuchs, Si Ming believes he still has a conscience. At least he has guaranteed to finish his works and update one book a year on time. However, perfect attendance is already the limit of human capability. Adding extra chapters would violate moral order, disrupt market balance, and corrupt the literary world. He must be self-disciplined and prohibit it, and must never fall into such a trap.

Think about our predecessors on Earth: Zuo Si spent 10 years writing "Rhapsody on the Rhapsody on the Three Capitals," Sima Qian spent 14 years writing "Records of the Grand Records of the Grand Historian," Sima Guang spent 19 years compiling "Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government for Aid in Government," Milton spent 21 years writing "Paradise Lost," Li Shizhen spent 30 years compiling "Compendium of Materia Medica," Marx spent 40 years writing "Capital," Goethe spent 60 years writing "Faust"...

Although they all write serious works rather than novels, Si Ming's "Gods and Ghosts of the Three Kingdoms" is a rigorous alternate history work set in the Sea Continent. It can withstand scrutiny and analysis, and it would be impossible to write without a certain level of knowledge.

The Wu State Arc, the Shu State Arc, the Wei State Arc, and the Official History Arc, all added up to only four years, not even a fraction of what the masters have accomplished. Si Ming felt he had been far too frivolous and needed to reflect on himself and earnestly learn from the spirit of procrastination of his senior masters.

Therefore, no matter how Auntie Liu presented the facts and reasoned with him, Si Ming did not agree. In any case, he already had enough money, and he didn't need fame, at least not in the literary world. Thus, being without desires makes one invincible, and he resolutely refused to bow down for a mere five pecks of rice. He wanted to be a carefree hermit, accustomed to observing the beauty of nature, and let everything take its course.

If other authors did this, they could forcibly arrest them, lock them in a dark room, and force them to write until they finish. But Void Returning Great Grandmaster might not be able to use the same method on Si Ming.

"But I can't completely ignore her either. Auntie Liu is Qingqing's mother after all. She's using Qingqing to threaten me. I have no choice but to compromise. I can't just elope because I refuse to write a novel..."

After hanging up the phone, Si Ming felt that he should take precautions and think of a way to deal with the situation. So he started to rack his brains and think about it. He had never put this much effort into dealing with a powerful enemy.

"I've got it! Let's just split the Official History Arc into three parts and release it in three chapters, and also add a Yellow Turban Prequel and Jin Dynasty Sequel. That way, we'll have a total of eight years!"

I'm a fucking genius!

Si Ming couldn't help but praise his own wisdom. He even had a reason: the author was too young and lacked experience, so he needed to travel to different places to gather material and accumulate knowledge so that he could write a richer and more complete work.

I believe that once he gives this reason, readers will forgive him and praise him as a good author who is ambitious, idealistic, and responsible for his work.

Yes, that must be it!

Si Ming was trying to hypnotize himself when he heard the sound of the door lock being opened from the entryway, followed by Yao Bilian's voice. "Huh, has everyone come back?"

As Si Ming walked into the hall, he saw Yao Bilian bending over to take off her shoes. Her round, firm buttocks were slightly raised under her short skirt, facing him. A white ribbon was tightly tied around her waist, revealing the curves of her waist and hips. At the same time, one of her slender and charming legs was slightly bent and crossed, with a white high heel hanging on the top of her even, white toes. The pose was very alluring.

When Yao Bilian straightened up, Si Ming noticed that she was wearing a light-colored tulle dress, with her sexy collarbone faintly visible beneath the round neckline. Compared to her usual attire, this dress was far too "formal" and "ladylike."

"You saw a ghost in broad daylight? Don't you always go out at night? And you're dressed so formally, you couldn't possibly be going on a blind date... wait, you're a married woman now, you don't need to go on blind dates anymore."

Because Yao Bilian and Jiang Zhengtai basically lived separate lives, avoiding each other whenever possible, Si Ming had even forgotten that the two were already married.

Yao Bilian put on her slippers, threw a stack of documents on the coffee table, and said, "The village committee held a meeting and issued a notice that the country has officially promulgated the 'Marriage Compatibility Act.' Anyone over twenty years old who is still single will be actively matched with a partner."

Si Ming asked doubtfully, "There were similar regulations before, only the age was lowered. I remember that before, if you were over 25 and still single, you had to attend a matchmaking event or social gathering organized by the local Marriage Bureau every week. Now it's just been moved up by five years."

"It's different. The old regulations were more lenient, with many loopholes to exploit. The new Marriage Compatibility Act, modeled after Nation of Valor law, is very strict and has largely eliminated loopholes. For example, previously you could agree to pretend to be dating while living separate lives without interfering with each other. But now the Marriage Compatibility Act stipulates that both parties must meet at least once a week, spend no less than six hours together, and complete the engagement within one year. Otherwise, it's considered a breakup. Three or more consecutive breakups will lower your personal credit score, affecting future bank loans, civil service exams, and public institution applications."

Si Ming exclaimed in surprise, "No way, that strict! What if you don't like the other person and don't want to date them? What if you break up twice, and the third time you run into someone who's completely unsuitable? Wouldn't you just have to accept your fate?"

"Don't worry, the 'breakup' mentioned here refers to the formal establishment of a romantic relationship. After being matched with a partner, both parties will be given a three-month contact period. If either party feels it's not a good fit within those three months, they can request to end the relationship. This won't be considered a breakup. Then the government will arrange a new match. If no objections are raised during the three-month contact period, it will automatically be considered that a romantic relationship has been established."

Yao Bilian found a bamboo recliner and lay down on it listlessly, causing the bamboo chair to creak and groan.

"And don't worry about not finding a suitable partner. If you truly want to end your single life, you generally won't need to do it more than three times. In the past, the matchmaking events or marriage fairs organized by the government were very crude. They would just put a few single older men and women together for a meal and a karaoke session, and that was considered the job done. Sometimes, if you were unlucky, you might even run into someone you had been on a blind date with before. However, now the government has established a more comprehensive personal profile system that will match you with suitable partners based on your preferences and interests, ensuring that you hit it off immediately."

Si Ming questioned, "That's impossible. Putting aside personal interests, the most attractive factor for men is undoubtedly youth and beauty. But how many beautiful women are there to choose from? Does that mean ugly women are destined to be unwanted?"

There's a joke that goes something like this: some women like handsome men, some like rich men, some like young and fresh-faced men, and some like mature and stable men—everyone is different. But the vast majority of men like young and beautiful women, and men are more loyal in their relationships.

Yao Bilian said, "The country will consider your family situation and personal talents to assess your value, and then match you with a suitable partner. It's not like you can just have whatever kind of partner you want. Forget about those melodramatic love stories where an ordinary-looking, plain-born heroine meets Grandmaster, a company president, or a university professor. Conversely, a poor boy without talent won't be matched with a beautiful and talented young lady."

Si Ming sighed, "This is too realistic; it feels like it's accelerating the solidification of social classes."

"If you don't want reality, you can live in a fairy tale. Of course, if you're capable of finding a partner and dating, the government won't forcibly separate you. Ultimately, these policies are aimed at single people. If you don't actively look for a partner, don't strive to improve yourself, and only think about getting a free lunch and waiting for the government to send you a beautiful woman, isn't that just wishful thinking?"

Yao Bilian picked up a hot towel and covered her face, making a comfortable sound. She continued, "The Marriage Compatibility Act is based on Nation of Valor law, and Nation of Valor has a military meritocracy system, which inherently divides people into different classes. It's only natural to pursue marriage between people of equal social standing."

Si Ming glanced at it and said, "This is a policy for single people, it has nothing to do with you, a married woman, so why are you sighing like that?"

"In addition to marriage matching, the policy also stipulates the time limit for married women to have children: women must have at least one child by the age of thirty."

Si Ming, "You need to discuss this with Dr. Jiang; it's not just your problem."

Yao Bilian snorted, removed the hot towel from her face, and sneered, "This guy is really open-minded. He told me he doesn't mind being cuckolded, and if I want to have a child, I can find another man to conceive with; if I don't want to, I can adopt one. He promises to treat it as his own and not discriminate against it. I don't know whether to praise his magnanimity or say he's hopelessly incurable."

Si Ming sighed, "If all gay men were as able to let go as he is and take care of themselves, they wouldn't face societal discrimination."

Yao Bilian suddenly thought of something, stared at Si Ming, stuck out her tongue and licked it, and said in a charming voice, "Speaking of which, aren't you a ready-made one? Why don't you consider it?"

As she spoke, she shifted her hips, lifted her fair right leg, placed it on the sandalwood table, bent down and gently pulled off the black stockings on her leg. She pressed her hand firmly against the soft, white sole of her foot, and then let out a moan. The sound was not loud, but it was extremely ambiguous and full of provocation, easily reminding people of a wonderful moment in bed.

Si Ming was so startled that he took a step back. Was this guy trying to borrow his seed?

However, Yao Bilian said, "How about I adopt you and you become my son? Anyway, your personal information says you're an orphan, which meets the adoption requirements."

What a crazy move!

"I don't want a shameless foster mother like you!"

Si Ming was startled. A bunch of comics and videos with the word "stepmother" in them flashed through his mind. He quickly told himself to stay calm and not fall for their tricks.

"Speaking of which, Jiang Zhengtai is quite fond of you, and he certainly wouldn't object to adopting you as his son."

Si Ming was so frightened that he turned and ran. When he encountered a powerful beast like the Beast King Anye, all he wanted to do was fight it out. But at this moment, he didn't even have the slightest courage to confront it head-on. After all, being coveted by both a man and a woman at the same time was just too terrifying.

Usually when I think of two men and one woman doing something shameful, it must be a "" structure, but what these two want to do is a "" structure, which is a nightmare!

Loud, unrestrained laughter came from behind, and a piece of paper was thrown at them. Yao Bilian said, "Think carefully about whose name to fill in. Be sure to think it through, lest you capsize."

Si Ming glanced at it; it was a marriage compatibility form. If you already had a partner, you should fill in their name. Once both of you had filled in each other's names, the government would consider you no longer single and there would be no need for matching. Otherwise, you would need to fill in a form with information about your ideal partner.

The Mohist School are not Military School, and the Su State is not Nation of Valor. The government does not exert high-pressure control over everything and will still listen to the opinions of the people. You can make requirements regarding the type of partner you want, such as height, age, appearance, and hobbies.