Pursuits and Ideals All Along

Judge by actions, not intentions; no one is perfect when it comes to intentions.

Regardless of their initial reasons for becoming Contract Anomalist Contract Anomalist.

As long as he upholds the duties of a Twisted Contract Anomalist, and as long as he continues to contain the supernatural, he is indirectly protecting this world.

Xi Jing smiled and raised her glass, "Shall we have a toast?"

Deng Xiaorui also picked up a glass of orange juice from the side and clinked glasses with Xi Jing.

"For a better tomorrow."

Perhaps it was after clinking glasses that they felt closer to each other, or perhaps they realized that Xi Jing was easy to get along with.

Deng Xiaorui and Xi Jing chatted about everything under the sun, without being bound by any particular topic, talking about whatever came to mind.

They talked about TV dramas, movies, animals, clothes, and makeup.

To Deng Xiaorui's surprise, Xi Jing was able to offer some insights on most of these topics, indicating that she had clearly been exposed to and understood the relevant content.

From this perspective, Xi Jing is no different from ordinary people.

They laugh and joke around just like everyone else, and like ordinary people, they watch TV shows and comment on them, and they learn about topics that everyone is interested in.

The barriers created by the identity of the Contract Anomalist disappeared considerably at this moment.

Yang Su also joined in.

The three chatted casually, and when they got excited, they would even burst into laughter.

No one else bothered them.

The employees had noticed Xi Jing sitting alone to the side from the beginning, but their male identities made them hesitant to approach her and start a conversation.

Now that they see Xi Jing chatting with others and no longer feeling lonely, they can finally relax.

The longer you work at Yi Gui Company.

Their care and attention towards the Contract Anomalist went beyond simply the fact that the company paid them very generous salaries.

It's hard not to be moved by a group of Contract Anomalist who bleed and risk their lives to contain the supernatural.

They hope that the Contract Anomalist, in addition to containing the supernatural, can enjoy a better life, with care, friendship, understanding, and support... anything that can make them happier and more joyful.

Many employees exchanged knowing glances, and many of the male employees had already gathered around Xu Zhou and the other newcomers.

"Are you tired from training lately?"

"I've learned a little massage technique. Would you like me to give you a massage? I guarantee you'll feel completely relaxed afterward."

"Oh? This... this is too much trouble for you, no need, wait a minute..."

"Give it a try, I've got nothing better to do anyway."

Zhao Hun Zhang Lin, Du Jiashi ate relatively quickly. Their appetites were similar to those of ordinary people, and they were full after eating only a small amount.

Xu Zhou and Jiang Tianzong were still enjoying their meal.

The meals provided by the hotel were mostly easy to take and eat, but each serving was small, so they had to keep going back and forth between the tables to choose the food they liked.

Ge Yi placed a plate of peeled, meaty hairy crabs in front of Xu Zhou.

"Let's eat some of this. I tried the hairy crabs at this hotel, and they were pretty good."

Xu Zhou looked up in surprise.

Xu Zhou knew this assistant because when Ji Wu was managing the company, he was not very familiar with many things, and it was this assistant Ge Yi, who helped Ji Wu become familiar with the company's affairs step by step.

Xu Zhou, who was following Ji Wu, naturally saw Ge Yi frequently.

However, Ge Yi is the career-oriented man, and he rarely talks to people outside of work.

Ge Yi Xu Zhou like a kid brought in by his superior. He would look after him if there was anything, but otherwise he wouldn't care about him.

Ge Yi: "Surprised?"

Xu Zhou didn't know what to say, so he shook his head and nodded.

Ge Yi: "I just noticed you've lost a lot of weight lately. Have you not been eating properly? Or is the pressure of the tasks you've been working on lately too much?"

Xu Zhou was clearly surprised by what the other person said. He was somewhat taken aback and at a loss for words at being suddenly shown concern by someone else.

However, Xu Zhou's expression remained completely unchanged, making it impossible to discern his inner thoughts.

"No, work is going smoothly. I haven't encountered any particularly difficult or strange problems lately."

As for being thin?

Has he lost weight?

Xu Zhou took a rare moment to seriously examine himself and was surprised to find that Ge Yi was right; he really had lost a lot of weight.

If last time, the removal of ten pounds of flesh made him look malnourished, now, with so little flesh on his body, he looks like a patient who has developed anorexia after excessive dieting, has lost over ten pounds, and is on the verge of death.

Only a few days have passed.

Why did I lose so much weight?

The confusion in Xu Zhou's eyes slowly turned into understanding, because he hadn't been sleeping and had been training intensively every day, almost day and night, going on missions, training, going on missions.

The remaining time is spent on eating and using the restroom, leaving almost no time for rest.

Even if they eat on time, they only eat the amount of food a normal person would consume, which is far from enough to meet the energy needs of the Contract Anomalist's Gao Qiang exercise and the energy their body requires.

That's why you've become so thin?

Xu Zhou looked somewhat dazed.

"I'm sorry." The apology slipped out habitually, even though he didn't know what he had done wrong.

Ge Yi's expression didn't change; he simply sighed.

"Seriously, if you keep doing this, I'll just..."

All he wanted was a stable, high-paying job with no surprises.

This was clearly his long-held pursuit and ideal.

"What?" Xu Zhou didn't understand what he said.

Ge Yi didn't say much, but simply picked up a lot more nutritious and delicious dishes, and then quietly left.

But his back view was resolute, as if he had made a decision.

Zhang Lin also watched their conversation from the side.

If we're talking about who among the Anomaly Containment Association pays the most attention to Xu Zhou, besides Ji Wu, it's him.

However, Mr. Ji Wu has been very busy lately, running around with Bai Zuo, handling company affairs, and entertaining the Contract Anomalist who came from Headquarters. As a result, he has had much less time to take care of Xu Zhou.

However, this is not Ji Wu's fault. After all, he was originally Bai Zuo's Supervisor, and most of his energy was devoted to Bai Zuo.

Ensuring that Bai Zuo don't cause trouble, and cleaning up the mess after they do, has already consumed most of his energy.

Zhang Lin's recent training has also been very rigorous.

He had to complete his daily training plan while also helping other newcomers train.

Most of those newcomers hadn't received proper training. Before they even came into contact with the supernatural, they were just ordinary people. If we wanted them to successfully become Contract Anomalist and survive in missions against the supernatural, we needed to focus on their own abilities.

Rigorous training is necessary.

Zhang Lin had only not seen Xu Zhou for a few days when he discovered that Xu Zhou's problems had become much more serious, which surprised him.