About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

"Come on, let me explain..."

Lin Yuxia dragged Shi Huaiya to the corner of the living room, sighed, and reluctantly told Shi Huaiya the content of the "work" Wei Yanwu had assigned to her, which naturally included the bombshell news that "Orson and Chen are a couple."

"Is this true...Powder Intestine Dragon, Orson??"

After hearing the whole story, Shi Huaiya fell into another level of doubt about life. She poked her head out from the corner and looked at Orsen, who was learning Western tea culture and etiquette with the old butler.

Orson noticed Shi Huaiya's gaze, he smiled and waved to the little tiger.

"Well……"

No matter how you look at it, you don't think Orson is the kind of love guru who can quickly take the initiative and win over a straight woman like Lao Chen.

So it was Lao Chen who took the initiative to pursue Orson?

"I think it's pretty close. Uncle Wei wouldn't joke about something like this."

Lin Yuxia trusts Wei Yanwu very much, although Wei Laoer is currently attending a meeting of Yan State envoys, wondering whether to confront Wen Yue directly or drag it out.

"That shouldn't be the case. Orson was clearly terrified of Lao Chen before—wait, think about it carefully. When these two were in the interrogation room before, Orson stripped Lao Chen's clothes! After that, she even called him to her private office. Could it be that..."

Shi Huaiya and Lin Yuxia looked at each other and understood what the other wanted to say.

"They've been having an affair for a long time—it's true. No matter what, Chen Huijie's behavior is too reckless!"

Lin Yuxia complained angrily, but she was stunned for a moment. Why was she angry? This obviously had nothing to do with her.

On the other hand, Shi Huaiya also understood why Orson appeared here. He was not here to compete for the position of housekeeper, nor was he here to have a baby with Lin Yuxia, but to be "tested" by Lin Yuxia.

"So what's the result? Is Orson a scumbag?"

Shi Huaiya asked with some curiosity, and at the same time, she once again stuck out half of her head to look at Orson, who had graduated from the old butler not far away.

“—It’s better than I thought.”

Lin Yuxia paused for a moment, then answered in a low voice.

"In short, what we need to do now is not to alarm Chen first, and then see what kind of existence that young man is."

Lin Yuxia proposed what to do at the moment, but Shi Huaiya suddenly said "ah", as if he remembered something.

"I suddenly remembered that I also texted that little bitch when I went out today. She didn't reply to me, but..."

The two looked at each other, and at the same time, the door of the reception room was pushed open again.

If there is anything Lin Yuxia learned today, it must be that "from now on, even if they are friends, you have to keep them outside and not let them in."

"Shi Huaiya, Lin Yuxia? They sent me a text message, but then—Huh, Orson?"

Chen, who had not yet taken off his Guards uniform when he arrived at Lin Yuxia's house, noticed Orson sitting obediently on the sofa.

"Why are you here? Have you seen the barbecued pork cat and Lin Yuxia with the round ears on her head?"

"Commander Wei asked me to come here."

"Wei Yanwu? What conspiracy is that guy planning again?"

Chen wasn't too restrained, and chatted with Orson naturally. He didn't think too much about Wei Yanwu's move, and just mentioned it briefly.

Of course, the nature of this scene is completely different in the eyes of the other two people.

"See those top students? They started chatting as soon as they met, just like an old married couple!"

"Hmm... not only that, Chen's expression also relaxed a lot after seeing Orson, just like a husband who has been away from home and sees his wife waiting at the door."

"...?"

The little tiger glanced at Lin Yuxia. Although there was nothing wrong with the example just given, the gender was a bit inconsistent.

"Shi Huaiya? And Lin—what are you two doing? Speaking of which, Lin Yuxia, have you met Orsen before?"

Chen noticed the little mouse and Xiao Naofu hiding in the corner, frowned and asked them what they were doing.

"Ahem, Chen Huijie, I have something I must ask you."

Since Chen has come here on his own initiative, why not just go all out and take this opportunity to find out what this guy is thinking!

The little tiger coughed twice and walked over to Chen and Orson, then asked questions in a chatty tone.

"Before that incident at the Guards Bureau, have you ever met Orson, Old Chen?"

"Guards Bureau... No, that was pretty much the first time."

Chen recalled the incident when he accidentally fell and his pure white underwear was seen by Orson, and the temperature on his cheeks rose slightly.

"It's really your first time... Don't you think it's a little fast? You've already decided on Orson in just a few days?"

Shi Huaiya still found it difficult to accept the reality.

"Quick? Some things are better for everyone if they are decisive. We don't have much time to waste."

Chen frowned in response.

——You’re being too decisive!!

Hearing Chen's response, Lin Yuxia and Shi Huaiya complained loudly in their hearts.

"So...what exactly do you like about Orson?"

Shi Huaiya wiped the sweat off her forehead and continued asking questions. She never expected that her best friend was such a passionate and enthusiastic guy in love. This shocked the little tiger for the whole year.

"Of course it's Orson's ability. He's reliable, can meet the needs, and isn't particularly conspicuous, which is actually an advantage."

Although Chen was a little confused, he still told his two friends why he chose Orson.

——It’s a surprisingly common orientation.

Shi Huaiya and Lin Yuxia originally thought that Chen's standards for choosing a spouse would be rather outrageous, such as "being able to beat them in single combat", "being able to accompany them on police patrols in the middle of the night after marriage", and "reporting to the police school when the children grow up".

"Although I'm not really tall, in a sense this is better."

Chen thought for a moment and added that Orson's height could even confuse the enemy's judgment of his gender if he were to perform special operations in the future, and it was no worse than the average height.

But Chen's addition caused another problem.

——So she’s a shotacon?!

Old Chen, Old Chen, as a senior superintendent, I thought that your standards for choosing a partner would be eye-catching. I didn't expect that you, the head of the Guards Bureau with thick eyebrows and big eyes, are actually a shotacon?

Shi Huaiya shook his head after hearing this. The "Chen Huijie" that he was familiar with in his heart was gone forever.

"Top student, think about what you're going to say to her later."

Shi Huaiya poked Lin Yuxia. As a friend, she had to give her a hand no matter what. Otherwise, the news would report that "Senior Superintendent of Longmen Guards was arrested! The reason turned out to be a perverted teenager". That would be too painful.

"Short ones are really cute."

"Forest!?"

Shi Huaiya was startled by Lin Yuxia's mumbling.

"Anyway—what are you going to do next, Chen?"

Lin Yuxia shook her head and asked the last question.

"Next, I should probably handle the paperwork and documents first. I don't want to drag it out any longer. After all, who knows, those Penguin Logistics guys might come and snatch me away—Woo!? What are you doing, Barbecued Pork Cat?"

Chen thought for a moment before answering, but before he could finish his words, Shi Huaiya rushed over and interrupted him.

"Although your actions don't violate Longmen law, they're still incredibly immoral, Chen! What made you like this? Has 20 years of being single twisted your mind?!"

"Huh!? What's wrong with you all of a sudden, you barbecued pork cat?"

"Chen, maybe Orson is indeed a very good boy... Ahem, anyway, you should calm down and not let the curse of being single go to your head."

"What are you talking about again??"

Chen was sandwiched between Shi Huaiya and Lin Yuxia, looking completely bewildered, while Orson, standing nearby, vaguely heard some clues from everyone's conversation.

"Everyone, stop for a moment—what exactly is your goal in looking for me?"

"Of course, it's to make you an agent of the Royal Guards!" "Of course, it's to prevent Old Chen from being cheated by a scumbag!"

The three of them spoke in unison, then fell silent at the same time, staring at each other.

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After a few minutes of explanation and information exchange—

"You can't do that, Officer Chen!?"

"Don't stop me! I'm going to chop that guy up!"

Chen drew his sword with a Chixiao move, his veins bulging as he prepared to run to the top of the Forbidden City to fight Wei Laoer. Orson tried desperately to stop him, but was dragged away by Chen.

Finally, Orson, who was dragged to the entrance, summoned a pause to entangle the big tree next to him, and finally managed to stop a dragon fight.

"I'm sorry, Orson—I tested you according to Uncle Wei's instructions."

After the riot, Lin Yuxia avoided Chen and Shi Huaiya and found Orsen who was about to leave.

"It's okay. I understand Commander Wei's concern. I just hope my score isn't too low."

Orson didn't lose his temper, but rubbed his hair and told Lin Yuxia not to worry about it.

"The score is high, well, nothing."

Lin Yuxia shook her head halfway through her speech, while Orson took out two small pendants from his pocket.

"Ms. Lin, I noticed that you seem to be very afraid of 'explosion-like noises,' so I borrowed a pair of earrings from the old butler and slightly improved them with my Originium skills. Now they should be able to neutralize most of the sudden loud noises."

"Neutralize the sound...?"

"You'll know if you try it."

Orson held the pendant and stretched out his hands towards the furry ears on Lin Yuxia's head.

Lin Yuxia's body shrank a little, but she did not show any other resistance.

"Okay, let's try it."

"Eh?"

Lin Yuxia closed her eyes slightly and before she could react, the earrings had disappeared from Orsen's hands.

Orson took out a light bulb and controlled Rest to smash it to the ground.

"Squeak! Um...?"

Lin Yuxia almost instinctively shrank her body, but this time she did not hear the terrifying explosion sound.

"Although I think it's better for Miss Lin to be her true self, if you have to continue wearing a mask to disguise yourself, I hope this little thing can help you."

"Ah, um, thank you..."

Lin Yuxia looked a little at a loss. She wanted to say something, but before she could finish her words, Chen Huijie suddenly rushed out from the side and grabbed Orson's hand.

"Let's go quickly, Orson! Those Penguin Logistics guys really noticed something was wrong and are processing the paperwork right now!"

"..."

Lin Yuxia didn't say anything in the end, although she didn't know what she wanted to say.

The Rat King's daughter touched her cheek. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that it was not as cold and stiff as before.

Of course, this oolong incident has brought some people's friendships to an indelible rift.

"Mr. Wei! My daughter suddenly asked me to investigate a young man named 'Osen' today. According to the old housekeeper, Yuxia pushed that boy over!? And you arranged for that boy to go there? Explain to me what this means! You're too lazy to care about the affairs of Yan Country, and you're here to act as a matchmaker for my daughter?"

"It's a misunderstanding, Lao Lin. It really is a misunderstanding... It's not convenient now. I'll treat you to a meal next time with two bottles of Yan Country's special brew. I'll explain it to you then, okay..."

In front of the meeting room, Wei Yanwu hid in the corridor and quietly nodded and apologized to the Rat King on the other end of the phone. Then he wiped the sweat off his face, straightened his collar, and put on the aura of "Longmen's leader" again and returned to the meeting room to listen to the speech on the "Longmen Slum Area Cleanup Plan."

The good news is that this guy named Orson is not Chen Huijie's designated husband.

Bad news, this guy named Orson seems to have piqued the interest of the Rat King's daughter.

Bad news, I always feel that Chen will give it away in the end...

After experiencing such a mess, Wei Yanwu was no longer in the mood to listen to the content of the meeting. He was quietly fiddling with his mobile phone, and at this moment a text message came.

The text message was sent by his informant in Ursus. Wei Yanwu was curious about where this guy named Orson came from, so he asked the informant in Ursus to help him collect some information.

"..."