"I thought so too."
Although she couldn't figure out who had secretly acted.
However, facing Kai's words, Jean nodded in agreement.
"Then, let's proceed according to the plan."
"The Traveler and Amber will go to the temple to solve the problem of Stormterror's energy source."
"I'll take people to Starfell Lake to eliminate those Hilichurl that suddenly appeared... Oh, Kai, what are you doing here?"
When she said this, she seemed to remember something.
Jean couldn't help but glance at Kai, asking in confusion.
"Me?"
"To pick you up from work."
Kai answered as if it were the most natural thing.
"But I still have to go to Starfell Lake..."
"Ah~ that probably won't be necessary."
Kai waved his hand directly.
"Before I came, I heard someone say that a Traveler seemed to have dealt with all the Hilichurl in the Starfell Lake area, so your mission should have ended early."
Saying that, Kai looked at Lumine at the same time.
"Is that right, Traveler?"
"Yes, that's exactly what happened!"
Lying was clearly not Lumine's strong suit.
Hearing Kai's question, Paimon flew over directly.
He answered without hesitation.
"When we passed Starfell Lake, we found a large number of Hilichurl gathered there, so Lumine eliminated all of them."
"I see, thank you very much for your assistance, Traveler."
Facing the innocent-faced Paimon, Jean clearly had no doubts whatsoever.
She believed it completely.
After all, not long ago.
The scene of Lumine defeating Stormterror was witnessed by the entire Knights of Favonius.
Although there might have been factors of assistance involved.
However, regarding her strength, no one doubted it much.
"So, can we get off work on time now?"
Kai rested his hand on his face, looking at Jean who seemed somewhat relieved.
His expression was a bit smug.
Today's situation, after seeing the protagonist group.
Kai had predicted everything.
If the plot in his mind was not wrong.
With the arrival of the protagonist group, in order to solve the source of Stormterror's power.
The Traveler would go with Amber and others to three of the temples symbolizing the Four Winds.
They would directly destroy the source of power that Stormterror was borrowing.
In this situation.
The Hilichurl in Starfell Lake were also eliminated in advance.
Even if she wanted to continue working, Jean had no excuse whatsoever.
This move, by me, Kai!
I've calculated everything that can be calculated.
With my many years of experience traveling through various worlds.
Even if you want to work overtime today, I won't give you the chance.
"This..."
However, what Kai had not expected at all was.
After he said that.
The scene of her obediently nodding did not appear.
Instead, Jean's face was hesitant.
Her gaze seemed to avoid direct eye contact.
Kai frowned, looking at his wife's expression.
And then linking it to what was happening in the city at this moment.
For a moment, he suddenly understood something.
"Wait, it's not because Mondstadt just suffered Stormterror's attack."
"So, you plan to sit here and arrange the aftermath, right?"
"I'm sorry, Kai, I really..."
"Jean loves her work too much~"
Just as Jean was about to say something.
Lisa, who had been standing beside her with a smile, interrupted her.
Her lazy voice carried a charm that no normal man could resist.
It quietly echoed in the Acting Grand Master's office.
"But today is your birthday, even if you love work, go home and rest for a day."
"With me here, there won't be any problems with the aftermath in the city."
"Besides, the Grand Master only took the elite Knights, but the logistics team was left untouched, they are very experienced in handling post-disaster work."
At this time, the Knights of Favonius were not at full strength.
Due to the diplomatic pressure from Snezhnaya.
To solve the monster problem plaguing Mondstadt, the Grand Master, Varka, the Knight of Boreas, personally led a team.
He led most of the elite forces of the Knights of Favonius all over Teyvat, primarily in Dragonspine and Nod-Krai for an expedition.
It was precisely because of this.
That throughout this period, facing the harassment of mere Hilichurl.
The entire Knights of Favonius had exposed a serious shortage of manpower.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so difficult.
"This... although that's true, I'll still stay."
Shaking her head, she was a little afraid to look at Kai's expression.
Jean took a deep breath.
Facing Lisa's suggestion, she directly refused.
"Although I don't distrust the Knights of Favonius."
"But the impact of Stormterror is too great, and there is still much work to be done."
"If I, as the Acting Grand Master, didn't participate in the work at this time, that would really be..."
"Understood, understood."
Lisa sighed.
Seeing this scene, she probably guessed what Jean was going to say next.
She couldn't help but stretch lazily, her tone full of helplessness.
"Then I'll take my little cutie to the temple."
"I'll leave the office to you and Kai for now, but don't take advantage of the situation..."
Lisa blinked.
She raised her hand to pat Paimon, then turned and walked out.
"Huh?"
Paimon clearly didn't quite understand.
Hearing Lisa's words, she immediately chased after her as she left mid-sentence.
Full of doubt, she asked, "Hey! What are you doing taking advantage of this?"
"Didn't you finish what you were saying?"
"Don't worry about it. In any case, let's hurry to the temple."
Kaeya raised his hand, closed the door, and directly cut off Paimon's subsequent questions.
Soon... after everyone left, only Kai and Jean remained in the Knights of Favonius.
There were no outsiders present.
Kai glanced around.
Suddenly, with a cold expression, he walked directly towards Jean.
He was a little annoyed inside.
This woman was addicted to work!
It wasn't that Kai minded Jean being busy with work.
After all, as a descendant of the Gunnhildr family,
Jean had been brought up with the ancient Knights' ideals since she was a child.
To make her abandon this ideal and live a more leisurely life like Lisa's was basically impossible.
Therefore, Kai didn't mind Jean being busy with work all day.
But the problem was... not minding was one thing, but she couldn't keep working by burning through her life, could she?
All day long it was just work, working for three consecutive days without closing her eyes.
Even the Knights of Favonius's monthly quota of coffee was consumed completely in a short time.
This woman!
If he didn't manage her, she might as well live in the Knights of Favonius.
"Kai..."
It seemed rare to see Kai with such an expression.
Thinking of continuously breaking plans, and even today she couldn't go home to fulfill their agreement, even Jean felt a little uneasy.
As he walked in front of her, a hint of panic involuntarily appeared on her delicate face.
She subconsciously tugged at his sleeve.
"I, I..."
"You're worried that if you leave, there will be no one to handle the disaster aftermath in Mondstadt, right?"
Picking up an urgent report that the city's Knights of Favonius had submitted not long ago,
Kai quickly scanned the text and asked in a cold tone.
"Mhm..."
Nodding her head.
Feeling that Kai was truly angry this time, even Jean, the Dandelion Knight, who was known as the Guardian of the South Wind, was a little afraid to struggle at this moment.
She could only nod cautiously, the aura of the Acting Grand Master she had previously created almost completely dissipated at this moment.
"Alright, if that's the case, I'll help you solve these tasks," Kai said leisurely.
"Huh?"
Jean seemed not to have expected Kai to say that.
She didn't react at all, her blue eyes filled with surprise.
"These..."
"Otherwise, once you finish the Stormterror aftermath, you'll find I'm not around and you'll definitely find other things to do."
Kai sneered.
He was all too familiar with his wife's personality.
After speaking,
he directly pressed Jean's shoulders, pushing her back into her chair.
"Then let's begin, Grand Master."
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