I'm living off a woman in Arknights.

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“I can also just give you a bunch of things.” Swire picked up the pen that came with the contract, her eyes slightly upturned, a faint smile appearing in her eyes: “Perhaps no one has told you that half of this area around the Guard Bureau is my property.”

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New author, new book, please support me!

I feel like I've written a bit too much; maybe I should try to be more concise next time.

Book 1: First Impressions: Chapter 2 It's still a tiger after all (QAQ)

No surprises.

Swire picked up her pen, and on the pale blue screen that only she could see, the tip of the pen gracefully outlined her name like a swimming dragon.

At the very moment the final stroke ended, the elegant and sharp characters suddenly burst forth with a deep blue light.

It stretched out like a living thing into an ethereal chain, vibrating in the air and emitting a faint hum.

The two ends of the chain seemed to have their own consciousness, carrying strange fluctuations that only Swire and Yun Yi could perceive, and instantly entered their foreheads.

Swire instinctively leaned back in an attempt to dodge, but found his movements futile against the dark blue chains.

She tentatively reached out to touch it, but her fingertips only touched her own smooth forehead.

The seemingly slender but actually unbreakable chains ignored all interference, gradually tightening and forcibly drawing the gazes of the two linked individuals to each other.

With a soft "click," some invisible shackles quietly snapped shut, and a sudden realization dawned on both of them.

From this moment on, their interests will be completely intertwined and inseparable.

Having completed this step, the chains seemed to have fulfilled their mission and immediately disappeared.

The lingering feeling continued to surge in Yun Yi's mind.

The feeling was like touching upon some truth that transcends common sense, or being incorporated into a set of established rules.

—We are incredibly insignificant, passively flowing in a vast information flow thousands of times larger, being completely enveloped and forcefully indoctrinated.

Yun Yi jerked his head back to reality, still shaken, and thought:

The system's contract signing process is so terrifying, it's like my understanding has been tampered with!

Yun Yi quickly asked in his mind, "System, will signing the contract have any side effect of altering my perception?"

A light blue system panel popped up in Yunyi's eyes, accompanied by a synchronized system voice that responded mechanically and without any attempt at concealment.

[Yes, when a contract for being a kept man is signed, certain changes to the understanding involved are added.]

[Correction: This change in understanding only concerns remembering the terms and imposing appropriate restrictions to ensure that neither party violates the regulations, and does not have any other implications.]

Yun Yi, rubbing his forehead which still throbbed slightly from the overload of information, looked at him with skepticism: "You call this having no side effects?"

[The subject's overreaction is solely due to poor memory and a tendency to forget contract details.]

It's as if it's confirming the system's explanation.

On the other side, Shi Huaiya remained calm and composed.

After experiencing the contract cutscene, she conveniently landed and took out an electronic device resembling a mobile phone, rapidly swiping her fingertips across the screen as if typing.

Judging from Swire's repeated switching between different interfaces, she may be chatting with multiple people simultaneously.

In short, he showed no signs of discomfort whatsoever.

Yunyi observed repeatedly and found that Shi Huaiya was indeed not uncomfortable at all.

isn't it?

Is it really because her memory is too bad?

Yun Yi was about to lose his composure, but then he thought: it's better than having side effects from a contract.

He relaxed and slumped against the table, trying to relieve the soreness in his temples with the cool surface.

Once the discomfort subsided, Yun Yi sat up again, resting his chin on his hand with a relaxed expression. He glanced at the cat-tiger woman, who was still chatting, her ears and tail wagging happily, and wondered to himself:

Swire was clearly very interested just now, but now she hasn't immediately tried to earn points.

what a pity.

At this moment, Hoshiguma and Chen, who had been waiting quietly, believed that the time had come.

Hoshiguma quietly got off her chair, put her arm around Yunyi's shoulder, and whispered in her ear on behalf of the two of them, "Can you tell me the specifics of the contract now?"

If she could say it, wouldn't she have just said it from the beginning?

Yun Yi sighed inwardly, then forced himself to remain calm and replied in a low voice, "The details of the contract still cannot be revealed."

"But rest assured, the core of the contract remains the same as I said before—I provide Swire with special abilities, she pays for it with money and effort, and we have regular physical contact."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two instantly became subtle.

This description sounds so familiar... Where have I heard it before?

Because Hoshiguma spoke in a low voice, but not completely so, Swire heard her clearly.

Before the two could think it over, Swire immediately interrupted them, saying, "Want to know the details of the contract? Just sign the contract with Yunyi directly. There's no need to test us."

She put down the phone-like object in her hand, raised an eyebrow and said, "For me, this contract is a sure thing, and it's the same for you. The only difference is how much you'll benefit."

As she spoke, a meaningful smile appeared on her lips, subtly alluring, causing Chen and Xingxiong to exchange bewildered glances.

But Hoshiguma did not take the contract a step further as Swire had suggested. Instead, she released her grip on the contract, apologized to Yun Yi, and sat back down in her seat, falling into deep thought with Chen.

Yun Yi understood their caution, thanked Swire for helping them out, and at the same time, he understood the meaning behind Swire's words:

Is this an attempt to drag people down with them?

It seems that Swire was not entirely indifferent to the dishonorable nature of the gigolo contract.

That's true. Whether you're the one who's being fed or the one who's being fed, being a kept man is never a good thing.

Sigh, no matter how much the "living off a woman" contract is revised, it's still not very popular, but she has no choice but to accept it...

"Don't make wild guesses." Swire turned her gaze sensitively to Yun Yi, her ear tilting towards him: "You're definitely making some wrong conclusions out of nowhere."

"I was just thinking about the contract." Yun Yi rested his chin on his hand and touched the smooth tabletop. "We won't really go all the way, right?"

A contract is simply a pure and equal transaction and investment.

At most, there was some simple physical contact.

It won't involve overly deep sexual transactions, right?

Swire scoffed. "What are you thinking? Of course not—at least not now, I don't think so."

Instead of worrying about these things, tell me about your first gift. What do you want me to give you?

"Don't worry, as long as the requirements aren't excessive, I have the financial resources to support it."

As she spoke, she walked to Yun Yi's side, put her hands on her hips, and confidently leaned down to meet his gaze. Her tiger ears drooped down, and the fur with its distinctive tiger markings shimmered softly under the light. "Tell me, what do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yi pulled his eyes away from the animal ears that Shi Huaiya seemed to want to touch, and looked at Shi Huaiya with bright eyes as she uttered the rich woman's words. Without hesitation, he pointed to the cell phone-like object in her hand: "Then I want this!"

If this thing really is the cell phone of this world, wouldn't it be a necessity?

Miss Yunyi, the transmigrator, thought to herself: When I was playing the Arknights storyline in my previous life, I seemed to have seen this kind of cell phone-like thing before, but the name was a little different. What was it again?

"Want the terminal?"

Yes, it's the terminal!

Yun Yi nodded in realization, looking back at Swire expectantly: "I want this!"

“Okay, that’s exactly what I was planning.” Swire readily agreed, her tiger tail swaying happily behind her as she extended her hand and said, “Let’s go, the things are all bought, let’s find a place to talk first.”

Yun Yi tilted his head: "Why don't we just go and get it?"

"It's already been delivered to their home. We have more important things to discuss than that, so listen to me, okay? After all—"

Swire blinked, a smile spreading across her deep green eyes, and silently mouthed, "I'm your sugar daddy now~"

The unspoken, teasing remark sent a shiver down Yun Yi's spine.

Don't tell anyone!

Aren’t you ashamed?

She quickly took Swire's hand, stood up, and said, "I'll definitely listen!"

Swire nodded in satisfaction and waved to Long Gui beside her: "You two, stop sitting there like idiots, go do what you need to do, and remember to ask for leave for me while you're at it, bye~"

After saying that, Swire didn't look at their reactions, and directly led Yun Yi out of the office and towards the outside of the Guard Bureau.

Hoshiguma, who had been mercilessly abandoned, turned to Chen, supporting herself with her Hannya shield: "The result?"

"Tentative plan. The three of us will pursue them first, and we'll keep it a secret the whole time." Chen shook his head with his arms crossed, his gaze deep and resolute.

"I'll listen to you, but is this really okay?" Hoshiguma said this with concern in her voice, but her tone was very calm, and her expression revealed a subtle smile.

"Hmph, since that guy wants to use us as pawns to test us," Chen snorted and said loudly, "of course he's prepared for the pawns to rebel."

As he spoke, Chen glanced at the surveillance camera that was glowing with a faint red light in the corner of the office ceiling, then ignored it, stood up and walked towards the door: "Let's go, continue following up on today's task."

"I'll listen to you then~"

Hoshiguma shrugged and got up.

She stretched, picked up the Prajna Triangle Shield, and followed Chen's footsteps.

As she walked, the clanging of metal against metal echoed continuously, mingling with her troubled voice: "But the thought of having to do the young lady's mission gives me a headache."

"—Hopefully, Miss hasn't taken on any troublesome matters that we can't handle these past few days."

As Chen walked down the corridor, his sharp gaze swept over the police officers who had come to look at him. Only after they looked away from him with their varied expressions under the pressure did he reply unhurriedly, "Her report yesterday was fine."

Today, Swire hasn't had time to take on any new assignments.

Meanwhile, Swire and Yunyi, who were being discussed, had already left the Guard Bureau.

The dazzling neon lights cascaded down, and the streets outside were bustling and noisy.

Yunyi looked around at the street.

Even after dark, the place remains vibrant with colorful lights, bustling with people coming and going in an endless stream.

The excessive crowds, lights, and cacophony of noise made me feel dizzy and disoriented. After looking around for a while, I still couldn't find a suitable place to have a quiet chat, as Swire had suggested.

She couldn't help but turn to look at Swire and ask, "Where shall we talk?"

Swire glanced around and her gaze settled on a nicely decorated coffee shop on the street corner: "Let's go to that coffee shop."

“Come with me.” Swire nudged Yun Yi and took the first step.

"Oh." Yun Yi followed.

The bustling street stretched out behind the two who were walking quietly. Yun Yi looked at the head of the person in front of him, which swayed rhythmically with each step, and imagined a small kitten with its head held high like a gift box.

—A little cute.

"Are you... drawing some strange conclusion again?" Swire immediately turned her ears to Yun Yi, and her gaze swept over him as well.

Yun Yi scratched the corner of his mouth: "No, it's just that you look like a little gift with film ears and a tail, cute and interesting."

"Who?" Swire stopped in her tracks, her expression one of utter disbelief: "Me?"

Is it really that surprising? Doesn't Swire have any awareness of how cute she is?

Yun Yi explained in confusion, "Look, you've covered yourself with a big cloak and half of your ears with a hat. You look good, and your big, fluffy tail is sticking out."

"Overall, she's inexplicably... petite and cute," Yun Yi summarized.

"You!" Swire's ear tips twitched uncontrollably, and a blush spread across her snow-white nape, as if her tail had been stepped on.

She paused for a moment, then, with her face flushed, glared at Yun Yi with bright eyes: "Don't get into character!"

What role? Yun Yi was even more puzzled.

"And even if you mold me in your mind—"

Swire suddenly moved closer to Yun Yi, her long, ginger-yellow curly hair brushing against the tip of Yun Yi's nose, her cedar-scented breath almost scorching her ear: "And remember this! I, Swire, am destined to become the guardian of Lungmen!"

"To shape me, of course, I must shape me into the image of a mighty beast!"

Yun Yi was slightly burned by the hot breath on his ear. He paused for a moment before looking up to meet her gaze. The obvious doubt in his eyes was almost tangible.

The Guardian? Isn't that the strongest in Lungmen?