Chapter 2, Review

He lived for 21 years. Previously, there were indeed reports of certain individuals who met the criteria but did not participate in the unified marriage arrangement, yet there were sufficient reasons for that: either the other party was not lying on a sickbed, facing imminent death, or they had participated in external operations of the security department, leaving uncertainty about their return.

Dr. Lin picked up a fountain pen and heavily circled a certain area on the document in front of him

Shang Jianyao did not attempt to approach the metal door, but walked to the right along the corridor outside the door

"Indeed," Long Yuehong sighed, "Ah, I don't want to think about this anymore. I hope to be assigned to a good position tomorrow. Also, Shang Jianyao, I can't shake the feeling that you are becoming increasingly abnormal, and I mean in terms of your mind."

Long Yuehong paused for a moment, then said with deep sorrow and indignation

Upon hearing Long Yuehong's words, Yang Zhenyuan's face suddenly flushed red. He wanted to say something but could not bring himself to speak.

"Please come in." A gentle female voice came from within.

Zhou Qi; Female; Date of Birth: Internal Employee; Age: 30 years; Previously had one husband, deceased for 5 years, currently raising one child; Voluntarily applied to participate in this unified matchmaking; No health issues; Address: No. 27, Area B, Level 569; Employee Level: D4; Electronic Card Number: 01609052558

"Because your name is not good enough." The expression of the merchant beside him, Shang Jianyao, showed no change.

Shang Jianyao turned the handle and pushed open the door, revealing a lady in a white coat

Long Yuehong wanted to refute, but sadly found that she somewhat agreed with the other party's conclusion

Long Yuehong仔仔细细地看了几遍，忍不住低声自语道

This is one of the core obligations of being a company employee

Then, she played with the black fountain pen and seemingly asked casually:

In order to save all of humanity

He did not see Shang Jianyao successfully paired with any woman

Yang Zhenyuan, like most of his peers in the company, has a fair complexion, a sturdy physique, and an attractive appearance, though he appears somewhat delicate and seems to be rather introverted

"Alright, alright." Yang Zhenyuan said as he quickly walked over.

This is the elevator to the "Research Area"

Just wait for the unified marriage arrangement next year

Shang Jianyao waited for a while, then entered the middle elevator and casually pressed the number "21"

Yang Zhenyuan, your wife is 10 years older than you... Dragon Yuehong also saw this entry

"Your father and mother haven't finished work yet..." Shang Jianyao murmured, then left and arrived at the corridor outside

Meng Xia's expression appeared slightly solemn, her eyes flickering slightly as she murmured softly

Alright, alright

"It's you." The lady glanced at Shang Jianyao and smiled as she pointed to the armchair opposite the table, "Please, have a seat."

Long Yuehong's expression immediately fell

After a while, everyone finally noted down the relevant information, and then they gradually left the activity center, preparing to find their spouses or return home to wait for their partners to come.

"There really are outsiders..." Long Yuehong was also drawn to this matter and turned her head to discuss it with her companions

Anyone who is in good health and meets the criteria within the company dares not violate the regulations

Shang Jianyao looked up at the streetlight ahead and turned towards another location in Area C

"Hmm, thank you," Shang Jianyao said with a smile. "Can I sing a song to express my gratitude to you?"

I need to go back and tell my parents about the marriage results

Are you prepared to accept a reduction in your energy allocation share

D 4 signifies a transition from an ordinary employee to a senior or advanced employee, capable of serving as a deputy in small research projects, a team leader on the factory production line, a deputy leader in the security team, or a supervisor of order in a specific area of a certain floor, with a salary increase of at least 2000 points compared to D 1

On both sides of the road, rooms are closely packed together, each with a width of only about 2 meters, as if the honeycomb from a textbook has unfolded onto the same plane

Chen Xianyu cleared his throat: and * picture * book

After traversing two "streets", a relatively open area appeared before Shang Jianyao, where twelve elevators were installed

Yang Zhenyuan was initially taken aback, but then he nodded repeatedly

Good afternoon, Xiao Shang. Dr. Lin tucked her hair behind her ear and took a folder from the side, laying it open in front of her.

At the end of the corridor, several rooms are lined up, but none of them have door signs

In early summer, it's actually not bad. Although he used to be a wilderness drifter, he is now a Level D 4 employee at just 25 years old, which is quite impressive!" The girl in the green top and blue pants comforted her friend.

There is no name for you either

No, it is impossible, impossible..." Long Yuehong murmured to herself and suddenly thought of something.

At this moment, in the hall where only five or six people remained, a voice suddenly rang out

Compared to them, the activity center is spacious as if it were a square

Zhang Lei; Male; Date of Birth: Wilderness Wanderer; Age: 25 years; Joined the company 3 years ago, consistently performing well; No health issues; Residence: No. 192, Area A, Level 622; Employee Level: D4; Electronic Card Number: 04311029189

As far as I know, those who have just gotten married and are about to start having children will be assigned to relatively safe internal positions, while those who have not been assigned a partner and do not need to have children for the time being may be placed in somewhat dangerous positions

"Meng Xia, your husband is an outsider!" After a moment of silence, the women were the first to erupt in exclamations.

The remaining concerns are largely about confusion, as they do not know who their marriage partners are, which floor they come from, or which department their parents belong to—despite having entered university, received higher education, and knowing people primarily among their classmates in the same department and "neighbors" on the same floor.

Long Yuehong was relieved of her sadness by this matter, looking at Shang Jianyao and saying

Under the illumination of the ceiling fluorescent light, Shang Jianyao knocked on the door in the farthest corner.

As it was during working hours, the elevator did not stop midway and continued to descend smoothly

I am Zhou Qi. The woman glanced at Yang Zhenyuan, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Shall we go to your house to chat?"

"This, this, really? How could the company, how could it agree..." Long Yuehong was both astonished and confused, feeling as if her worldview had been turned upside down

This is still acceptable; the most terrifying aspect is the deduction of contribution points. You simply cannot make ends meet! We can only set our level to D1, receiving only 1,800 points per month, which allows us to afford meat only once a week. What does it mean to lose one-third in a single deduction?

The lady is seated behind a wooden-colored table, appearing to be in her thirties, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on her nose.

They all know that the company regularly recruits wilderness drifters to supplement the population and improve the gene pool, but since the residents of this floor have never had anyone work alongside outsiders or marry them, everyone tends to regard this matter more as an interesting anecdote.

I, I am the only unfortunate one... Long Yuehong's mouth was half open, and a strong sense of sadness surged within her.

The "Management Area" and "Energy Area" are merged with the "Research Area"; however, one must swipe an electronic card to verify permissions in order to access them

Long Yue's red face twitched slightly, "Speak in human language!"

The elevator continued to descend and only came to a stop after a considerable amount of time

For the internal employees of the company, the streetlights being on signifies daytime, while the streetlights being off signifies nighttime

Shang Jianyao exited the elevator, turned left, and saw a large, tightly closed double metal door, guarded outside by four armed security personnel dressed in bionic armor resembling upright lizards

Most of them cannot be said to be satisfied or excited, but they are not unhappy either. For them, it is no different from taking an exam as usual; as long as the results are not too poor, it is acceptable, since their fathers, mothers, grandfathers, and grandmothers have all gone through the same.

The company has agreed, no deductions will be made," Shang Jianyao said with a slight smile.

The most important task for them next is to await job assignments, which will directly determine their future lives—except for those who have certain specialties and have been pre-booked by the corresponding departments, the remaining higher education graduates must wait for assignments.

"No need." Dr. Lin shook his head without hesitation

Shang Jianyao smiled and said

In this underground building originating from the old world, in order to prevent congestion and accidents, the elevators connecting the "living area" to the "factory area," the "research area," and the narrowly defined "internal ecological area" are separated and located in different zones of the floors

Shang Jianyao's expression turned serious as he said in a low voice

Shang Jianyao sat down and smiled as if he had returned home

Grandpa Chen, what department do you think we will be assigned to

Inside the circle, there is a line of text

Dr. Lin nodded

This is the 495th floor of an underground building, devoid of the sky, with a ceiling height of only 4 meters. Uniformly spaced long tube lights are embedded above, casting a relatively bright glow.

At this moment, the display screen began to flip pages, briefly introducing the basic information of those who successfully matched with the residents of this floor, so that they could find each other and register for marriage at the various "Order Supervision Bureaus" under the "Order Supervision Department".

"What is it?" Yang Zhenyuan, who was chatting casually with Long Yuehong and Shang Jianyao, instinctively turned to look at the door.

Shang Jianyao tilted his head and looked at him with a serious expression

If Shang Jianyao truly applies to forgo this unified marriage arrangement, it would mean that the number of males participating in this marriage arrangement is only one more than the number of females.

Moderate mental disorder (suspected delusional disorder, under observation)

Who is Yang Zhenyuan

Meng Xia and others quickly searched for their names, and then they all breathed a sigh of relief

A great cause awaits you

The effects of genetic modification are not as good if done after reaching adulthood..." murmured a young man on the other side of Long Yuehong.

Good afternoon, Dr. Lin

How have you been feeling lately

After the old wall clock in the activity center, which could stop at any moment, ticked its second hand three and a half times with a creaking sound, a line of text finally appeared on the LCD screen

As he spoke, he pointed to his temple

He did not wait for Shang Jianyao to respond, and with a sorrowful expression, he walked out of the activity center

Long Yuehong stared blankly at the couple leaving the activity center, unable to suppress a sigh

During this process, Shang Jianyao suddenly took out an electronic card and swiped it in the corresponding area

Before Shang Jianyao could respond, Long Yuehong saw the activity center supervisor, Chen Xianyu, turn off the display screen and slowly walk over holding a cylindrical metal cup unearthed from an ancient world relic. Feeling somewhat anxious, he casually asked:

My appetite has increased a little, my sleep is very normal, and my health is also very good. " Shang Jianyao said while making a gesture to highlight his biceps.

Shang Jianyao slightly raised his right eyebrow and said

She immediately jabbed the pen

What should I do next

Her hair is neatly arranged, with only a few stray strands falling down.

This time, there are as many as several thousand people who meet the criteria and are compelled to participate in the unified matchmaking. The number of males is only two more than that of females. If it were not for bad fate, an unfortunate name, or poor luck, how could one become one of the two unfortunate souls?

Then go now, won't you?" Zhou Qi said with a smile as radiant as a flower

Did I not say it before? I have already applied to forgo this unified marriage.

Then, he pressed the metal button that represented the 3rd floor

A woman entered through the main gate of the activity center. She appeared mature and alluring; although her clothing was simple and plain, it did not conceal her impressive figure.

I have already helped you apply for the waiver of the unified marriage arrangement, have you seen the result?

In fact, I am very curious as to why you must give up on unified marriage. Your situation is not that serious.

At that moment, he saw the information about his marriage partner

Only one more person

Why is my name not there