He did not know when it had begun, but the people around him had gradually increased, and the gazes focused on him had grown more numerous as well.
At first, he had been an inconspicuous junior clerk. Even though he worked for a special department like the Shenzhou Administration Bureau, he really was only a menial clerk responsible for odd jobs—a purely clerical employee.
He had no great ambitions and had never planned to accomplish anything extraordinary. He only wanted to live out his life peacefully and steadily.
Although he was merely a junior clerk in the Administration Bureau, the benefits were excellent. Although his work required secrecy and he often could not return home, the benefits were excellent... Excellent benefits meant that his family could live well.
But because of the confidentiality regulations, he could only tell his family that he worked out of town and could return home just once a year... Fortunately, his parents still had his elder brother to care for them. He only needed to send money home every month.
The Administration Bureau's clerical odd jobs were extremely tedious. Even during holidays, he could not go out without approval. It seemed no different from being in prison... Except that the benefits were excellent. Truly excellent.
He had thought that he would probably spend his entire life this way. As for getting married and having children, he had never considered it.
Ordinary... Every day was ordinary and tedious.
After all, he had no special talents... With no talent, being able to find such a well-paid job was already a blessing. What more could he possibly be dissatisfied with?
Actually, there was something.
People were contradictory like that.
Countless times, he had envied those with talent. He envied them for being able to come into contact with