Keqing's words left Ye Xi completely baffled.
What was this situation?
Was this logical? No, it certainly wasn't.
Aside from that idiot Lumine, what girl would think about finding a mistress for the person she likes on her very first night?
This was surely a bit too hasty!
After calming down, Ye Xi asked, "Why do you think that?"
"Hmph."
Keqing crossed her arms, her cheeks puffed out in annoyance. "That woman, Ningguang, in order to keep you in Liyue Harbor to settle down, proposed that I become your wife!"
"She said it was to make a contribution to Liyue's development!"
"I thought, since we are both Liyue Qixing, I can't be the only one making a contribution, right?"
"I can't just let her watch the show from the sidelines!"
Hearing Keqing's words, Ye Xi smiled and asked in return, "So, you are only staying by my side to keep me here?"
"Eh—!?"
Keqing's small face went pale, her eyes filled with panic. "No! I am with you because I like you!"
She hadn't expected Ye Xi to think that way. She hurriedly kissed Ye Xi on the cheek, pressing her delicate body a few inches closer.
It was as if she was deeply afraid Ye Xi would be angry.
"Believe me!"
Seeing Keqing looking like she was about to cry from anxiety, Ye Xi gently stroked Keqing's smooth back and said, "I'm not angry. I just wanted to know your thoughts."
Keqing instantly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, stammering, "At the start, I did have that thought... but later, it slowly changed."
"Oh?"
"Tell me in detail."
"Eh—!?"
Keqing looked mortified. Sensing Ye Xi's gaze, she had no choice but to suppress her shyness and say, "You look good, your mechanism technique is very powerful, and you are smart... and also so strong, so I just... fell for you..."
After speaking, Keqing shrank her head back under the quilt.
She was already so shy she couldn't lift her head!
Ye Xi laughed heartily; such a shy Keqing was simply too cute.
Hearing Ye Xi's laugh, Keqing wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"Getting back to Ningguang's matter, do you have any ideas?"
Keqing hurriedly nodded and proposed, "Wait until we go back tomorrow. I will tell her that I can't keep you here alone!"
"Then I will let her approach you too!"
"When that time comes, you just need to go with the flow! Then I will stand out and mock her! That will do it!"
Such a simple plan made Ye Xi hesitate a little.
Keqing continued to explain, "Master, just set your mind at ease! I asked her before why she didn't make a contribution."
"Ningguang's answer was that she was worried you wouldn't take a fancy to her."
"If you take a fancy to her, she won't refuse!"
"When we go back tomorrow, she will definitely have no way to refuse me!"
As she spoke, Keqing clenched her small fist, looking like she was waiting to watch a good show involving Ningguang!
Ye Xi couldn't help but sigh in his heart: the battles between women are truly terrifying!
After ending the topic of Ningguang, the conversation became tender.
After a few sweet nothings, Ye Xi closed his eyes and entered the land of dreams.
Keqing also clung to Ye Xi and fell into a sweet sleep.
The next day.
Sunlight illuminated the rainforests of Sumeru, dew sliding off the leaves and dripping onto the bright red fruits.
"Yawn——"
Dehya stretched her waist and lifted the quilt.
Lumine beside her couldn't help but shiver and opened her eyes.
"Morning, Traveler."
"Dehya... you're up so early..."
As she spoke, Lumine couldn't help but yawn as well.
"Hehehe, mercenaries need to do their morning exercises properly, otherwise the body will degenerate."
"Want to do morning exercises together?"
Lumine shook her head like a rattle drum. "If it's morning exercise suitable for that guy Ye Xi, I wouldn't mind doing it a bit, but with you... forget it..."
Last night, while chatting with Dehya, she discovered that Dehya had long known about her little secret with Ye Xi.
So she laid her cards on the table.
Dehya looked speechless. "Can that morning exercise of yours and this morning exercise of mine be the same thing?"
"They're all the same, right? You sweat either way!"
Dehya: "..."
Seeing Lumine cover her head with the quilt, she didn't urge her anymore.
When she dressed neatly and arrived in the courtyard, she found that Alusha had long since begun her day's practice.
At this moment, Alusha was sitting in the courtyard, using the Adepti breathing method to absorb the morning spiritual energy.
She hurriedly went over and started training alongside her.
In another bedroom.
Collei gently nudged Amber and Eula beside her. The three of them had slept together last night.
Because while soaking in the hot spring last night, Amber and Eula had mentioned that they wanted to go play in the woods, so Collei woke them up.
"Good morning, Amber!"
"I'm going on forest patrol, do you want to come along?"
Amber rubbed her eyes and soon nodded with full vitality. "Okay! Let's go together!"
Eula yawned, looking like she still wanted to sleep in.
During holidays, her startup time was the slowest.
On rest days in Mondstadt, Amber would wake her up every day, and it would take a long time for her to perk up.
Seeing Eula being lazy again, Amber slapped Eula's perky butt and laughed, "If you don't get up, I'll go with Collei!"
"Eh——!?"
Eula was startled by Amber's slap and sat up instantly. "Ge-getting handsy so early in the morning! I will remember this vengeance!"
Collei and Amber couldn't help but laugh heartily upon seeing this.
"Hurry up and get up!"
Meanwhile, next door.
Ye Xi slowly opened his eyes and woke up.
The warm fragrance and soft jade in his arms were still sleeping soundly. Her cute sleeping face was like a soundly sleeping little kitten.
Those pink, chubby cheeks made one unable to resist wanting to take a bite.
He reached out and gently pinched that exquisite little nose.
"Mm..."
After a short while, unable to catch her breath, Keqing turned her face to the side, letting out a reluctant murmur.
Seeing this girl sleeping so soundly, Ye Xi reached out and chased after her again.
Finding she couldn't get any air, Keqing frowned slightly but still didn't open her eyes.
Instead, she reached out and pawed at the space in front of her twice, like a cat washing its face.
Ye Xi almost laughed out loud.
This was just too cute!
He didn't stop, pinching the girl's small nose with his hand once again.
This time, the girl finally opened her eyes.
After those beautiful eyes gradually found focus, they met Ye Xi's gaze.
Suddenly, Keqing snapped back to reality.
She wasn't in her own little nest right now, but by Ye Xi's side!
Seeing Ye Xi's playful look, she knew that Ye Xi had just been teasing her!
This made her blush instantly. "Annoying~ Not letting people rest properly~!"
Saying this, she buried her head against Ye Xi's chest, hugging him a bit tighter.
Actually, she usually slept very lightly. Let alone having her nose pinched, even hearing a slight sound by her ear would wake her up immediately.
But she didn't know what happened today; she had slept particularly deeply.
She felt it might be because she was too tired last night, or perhaps she felt too at ease.
This was the first time since she grew up that she had slept in the arms of a boy she liked.
Smelling that fresh scent and listening to the heavy, powerful heartbeat, it was simply full of security.
For a moment, she didn't even want to work; she wanted to stay curled up in the quilt forever!
"Time to get up for breakfast. Wake up quickly."
Although he couldn't bear to rush the little beauty in his arms, there were indeed important things to do today.
Keqing nodded. Just as she was about to get up, she was suddenly poked by something behind her back and couldn't help but be startled.
"Eh——!?"
She reached out to touch that cool object. When she took it out, she was shocked.
"It's an Eye of God!"
Keqing was dumbfounded.
This Eye of God wasn't her Electro Elemental Power one!
But a Dendro Elemental Power Eye of God!
At the same time, a notification sound also came to Ye Xi's mind.
[Ding~]
[Branch [Keqing] obtained Dendro Eye of God!]
[Reward distribution complete, please continue to complete the subsequent [Scattering Leaves] task!]
Hearing this prompt, Ye Xi was very satisfied.
For Keqing, having a Dendro Eye of God meant she would take off directly!
Being able to trigger Quicken and Aggravate reactions by herself, wouldn't she be invincible?
At this moment, Keqing's heart was full of shock.
Although Dehya and the others had mentioned the matter of two Eyes of God while soaking in the bath last night.
However, when she truly obtained a second Eye of God, she still felt like she was dreaming!
This was being gazed upon by the gods for a second time!
With two Eyes of God, she could overcome any difficulty she encountered!
For a time, intense surprise filled her heart.
"Ye Xi, thank you!"
Keqing pounced, smiling in Ye Xi's arms. "I didn't expect you could really give me an Eye of God!"
"This is great! I'm willing to do whatever you ask me to do in the future!"
Once these words came out, Ye Xi's eyes instantly lit up.
"Oh?"
"Really anything?"
"Eh——!?"
Seeing the smile on Ye Xi's face, Keqing suddenly felt a bit unsure.
But she couldn't go back on the words she just said!
So she braced herself and nodded. "Of... of course..."
"But! If it's that, can you let me rest for a few days..."
"It really hurts right now! Wuu wuu wuu..."
Ye Xi laughed out loud. "Where did your thoughts go? Am I the kind of person who doesn't cherish his wife?"
"Phew~"
Keqing instantly breathed a sigh of relief, patting her small chest to calm down.
Thinking about it carefully, after observing for these few days, Ye Xi was indeed someone who doted on his wives.
So she asked, "Then what do you want me to do?"
Ye Xi crossed his arms and smiled playfully. "Become a cat for a day!"
"Eh——!?"
Keqing's eyes were filled with astonishment, and the next moment she blushed. "S-Such a thing can't be done, right!"
"Could it be... you want to help me make fake cat ears and a tail...?"
"But that would be too shameful as well!"
Ye Xi took Keqing's small hand.
[Transformation]
He used his superpower on Keqing. Subsequently, a dazzling light blossomed from Keqing's body.
Following a burst of water mist, fluffy ears appeared on Keqing's head, and a slender tail grew out from behind her.
"Eh——!?"
Keqing was stunned. She found that her ears were so sensitive!
Moreover, she could sense a tail moving back and forth behind her, but it was completely out of her control!
Ye Xi couldn't help but clap his hands in praise. "Cute! Too cute!"
At this moment, Keqing had truly become a cat!
"Wuu wuu wuu..."
Keqing was so ashamed her face turned red, and even her fair skin turned pink. She was truly going to die of shame!
Just then, a knock suddenly came from the door.
"Get up——! Time for breakfast!"
"...Forget it, I'm coming in! I've seen everything anyway! Hehehe..."
Hearing this wicked laugh, one knew it was that blonde idiot calling at the door.
This scared Keqing witless. She hurriedly hid behind Ye Xi, her face full of shock and shame.
"Ye... Ye Xi! Quickly turn me back, I beg you!"
"If the Traveler sees me, I won't have the face to see anyone!"
However, Ye Xi looked very interested and remained unmoved.
Click—
The main door was pushed open, and Lumine opened her eyes wide to look inside.
After seeing Ye Xi's robust body, Lumine couldn't help but swallow her saliva. "Oho~ So great, so great!"
To be honest, ever since she got together with Ye Xi, she had been craving Ye Xi's abdominal muscles.
She always took the chance when the girls weren't paying attention to secretly reach out her small hand and touch them.
It had a kind of 'stealing' feeling; very thrilling, very exciting.
Immediately after, Lumine saw Keqing hiding behind Ye Xi.
She instantly gave a hee-hee smile. "Oh my~ Ah-Qing is still being shy~ Let me take a look~"
"Don't! Don't come over! Traveler!"
Lumine approached with a face full of wicked laughter.
But before she got close, suddenly a tail stood up from behind Keqing.
"Eh——!?"
Lumine froze for a moment. She hurriedly craned her head over, only to see that tail twisting in the air.
Now, Lumine was dumbfounded.
"Ke... Keqing!"
"Why did you grow a tail——!"
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