Jiang Lijin stood in the kitchen for three minutes before coming out.
When she returned to the dining table, Chiron was already gone. The cup of coffee on the table had been cleared away, and the chair was pushed in neatly, leaving barely any trace that he had sat there.
So efficient.
She sat down and browsed the forums for a while; the trending topics were still climbing, but she didn't look closely. Just as she was about to turn off her optical computer, a new message popped up in her inbox.
Sender: [Main Planet Female Center - Housing and Welfare Management Office]
The content was brief: Hello, Ms. Jiang Lijin. Your housing allocation application as a 3S-grade female has entered the priority processing queue. Today, a dedicated specialist will visit you to handle your housing registration and related welfare matters. Please keep your communication channel open. Estimated arrival time of the specialist: 10:00 AM.
Jiang Lijin checked the time. It was nine-fifteen; there were still forty-five minutes left.
[It's finally here! Host, you are finally going to have your own house!]
[Yes.] Jiang Lijin replied calmly, sitting there and scrolling through the forums for a little longer.
At exactly ten o'clock, the doorbell rang punctually.
Jiang Lijin walked to the door and opened it. Outside stood a female in a light blue uniform, looking to be in her early thirties, her hair tied back neatly, with a thin data pad tucked under her arm.
"Hello, Ms. Jiang Lijin. I am the liaison specialist from the Main Planet Female Center. My name is Su Han." Her speaking pace was moderate, and her smile was professional but not perfunctory. "I am here today to help you process your housing allocation and monthly welfare subsidy registration."
"Please come in."
Jiang Lijin let her into the living room, and the two sat down on the sofa.
Su Han turned on the data pad, swiped her finger across it twice, and a document popped up.
"Let's talk about housing first," Su Han got straight to the point. "Since you are the first 3S-grade female, there is no precedent. Therefore, we have selected three properties for you, all located within the core area of the Main Planet City."
She tapped on the data pad, and a beam of light projected from the screen, unfolding a holographic image of a building right in the middle of the living room.
It was a 3D model of a single-family villa, floating in mid-air and rotating slowly. It had a three-story structure, an independent courtyard, a small patch of greenery, and an open-air terrace. The exterior colors of the house were clean and elegant, looking understated yet highly textured.
"This is property number one, located in the western suburbs of the Main Planet City. It is a detached villa, not in a residential complex, with no other residents within a five-hundred-meter radius. This is mainly considering that your future beast husbands will all be 3S-grade powerhouses. The spiritual energy they exude might make some lower-grade beastmen uncomfortable, so we ask for your understanding."
Jiang Lijin nodded in understanding; besides, she herself preferred quieter places.
Su Han swiped her finger, and the holographic image swooshed into an indoor perspective. The living room, kitchen, bedroom, study, and fitness area unfolded one by one.
"The total area is six hundred and twenty square meters. It is equipped with a smart home management system, an advanced security system, an independent medical cabin, and a spiritual energy regulation room. The kitchen and dining room have been fully furnished according to the latest nutritional catering standards. The ingredient supply is connected to the Empire's direct delivery channel, with automatic restocking every week."
Jiang Lijin's attention paused on the words "ingredient supply."
"Ingredients? ...Are they fresh?"
"All fresh," Su Han answered crisply. "You enjoy the Empire's first-class nutritional guarantee. Fruits, vegetables, eggs, and meats are all directly supplied by the farms under the direct control of the Empire. They do not go through transit stations, taking no more than six hours from picking to delivery."
[Host!! Fresh eggs and vegetables!! And direct delivery from the Empire!!] Xiao Yi was so excited that its voice cracked.
Jiang Lijin showed no expression on her face, but she swallowed hard. Su Han didn't notice her little movement and continued to swipe to the next property.
The second property was even larger than the first, over seven hundred square meters, located halfway up a mountain in the south of the city, complete with a private helipad. The third one was slightly smaller, just over five hundred square meters, but had the best location, only a ten-minute flight from the central business district.
All three were detached houses, all with their own private yards, and none were in residential complexes. After viewing the holographic images of all three, Jiang Lijin fell silent for a few seconds.
The villa she was currently living in with Chiron was already big enough, but compared to these three, Chiron's home could only be considered "upper-middle class" at best.
"It's so hard to choose... Can I have them all—" Jiang Lijin immediately covered her mouth after speaking, having accidentally blurted out her inner thoughts.
"Of course you can. In fact, all three of these properties were prepared specifically for you. As you know, there are currently no other 3S-grade females to use them. I will give you the keys shortly and help you process the relevant documents," Su Han said calmly.
But Xiao Yi was not calm: [What? Three properties! Host, I want to live in one all by myself!]
Jiang Lijin ignored it. Although she was extremely thrilled inside, she maintained a calm facade.
Su Han turned to the next page of the document. "In addition, there is a monthly living subsidy based on the 3S-grade female standard, which is sixty thousand star coins per month, deposited directly into your personal account. This amount will be adjusted later according to the price index, and it will only go up, never down."
Jiang Lijin nodded; she already knew about this in advance from the email sent to her by the Main Brain.
"Aside from housing and subsidies, there are also some additional benefits." Su Han counted on her fingers. "You will be provided with an exclusive aircraft for travel, with daily maintenance covered by the Empire; a comprehensive physical examination once a quarter, scheduled separately at the Central Hospital without taking up public appointment slots; and free use of spiritual energy periodic assessment and regulation equipment..."
Su Han read through the rest of the welfare list item by item. Throughout the whole process, Jiang Lijin maintained a calm expression of "Uh-huh, okay, got it," but her heart was already churning like a stormy sea.
Spanning two lifetimes of transmigrations plus the first half of the original owner's life, she had lived for so many years, yet this was the very first time she was being waited on with great food, great drinks, and great housing—and at a national level, no less.
[Host, I'm crying, we've finally turned our luck around!]
[Calm down first, we'll talk when no one is around!]
Su Han helped her process the relevant documents on the data pad, having her press her fingerprints three times and do an iris scan once. By the time all the procedures were completed, less than half an hour had passed.
"We have already completed the cleaning and system debugging of the houses in advance, so you can move in directly at any time. The key permissions have been bound to your optical computer." Su Han stood up and gave a slight bow. "I am your exclusive assistant. I will add your social account shortly. If you have any questions, you can contact me at any time."
Jiang Lijin nodded and walked her to the door.
As if remembering something, Su Han added, "Ms. Jiang Lijin, please remember to fill in your latest residential address in the email so that your matched beast husbands can come find you. Wishing you a happy life!"
Jiang Lijin nodded again. Only after the person had walked far away did she let out a long sigh of relief.
