Holding Jean's hand, Kai left the Knights of Favonius Headquarters with satisfaction.
Mondstadt's sky was unusually dim.
Although with Anemo Archon Barbatos's secret help, Lumine had successfully repelled the invading Stormterror, the swirling winds over Mondstadt City had not dissipated.
Looking at the streets gradually returning to order with the assistance of the City Guard, Jean, who had been worried, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I told you, these things don't require your personal involvement."
"Just let your subordinates handle it."
Noticing his wife's relieved gaze, Kai smiled smugly, with an expression that said, "Listening to me is always right."
Jean naturally couldn't argue with this.
Her eyes swept across Kai's profile, and she seemed to think of something.
"But this is the first time I've realized that Kai also handles internal affairs."
"Because the historical novels circulating from Liyue recently all describe it this way, right?" Kai scratched his head and replied with a smile.
"For example, a certain king who liked to wear golden armor is said to be very skilled in internal affairs."
"Under his rule, the country was peaceful and prosperous, and the content even detailed how to handle internal affairs!"
"I see. Can simply reading a novel grant Kai such an ability to handle government affairs?" Jean rested her chin in her hand, pondering thoughtfully for a moment.
"If we could invite this author to Mondstadt, perhaps the daily work of the Knights of Favonius could be a bit easier."
Kai didn't respond.
Because this story was something he had made up on the spot, even the king who liked to wear golden armor didn't exist in this world. It was purely an interdimensional cameo.
"But inviting them over wouldn't be bad either," Kai suddenly said. Looking at Jean's puzzled expression, he quietly added, "Because if someone so skilled in government affairs came to help the Knights of Favonius, you would have enough time to stay at home."
"Naturally, you would also start to explore cooking."
"I'm sorry, you always have to worry about household matters." Jean lowered her head, feeling a bit embarrassed, thinking Kai was implying she neglected their home.
"But I'm not very good at cooking…"
"I'm not talking about that." Waving his finger, Kai replied with a serious expression, "Because if Jean starts cooking, then later when I'm out, I can tell people, 'My wife's cooking is still the best.'"
Kai chuckled softly… The impact of Stormterror had certainly not dissipated. At the very least, the clouds covering the sky were a troublesome matter.
But fortunately, as Lisa and the Traveler's party headed to the temple, they began to address the source of the raging storms.
Although they still couldn't defeat Stormterror, resolving the darkness shrouding Mondstadt City was not an issue at all.
He estimated that after dinner, they should be able to see a clear moonlit sky.
Entering the kitchen, Kai began to get busy.
Although the ingredients had been prepared before he went to the Knights of Favonius Headquarters, it would still take some time to process them into dishes.
Jean sat at the dining table, picking up the morning newspaper and reading it quietly.
Although she was extremely skilled in handling government affairs, she had no talent whatsoever in cooking.
The only thing she could probably do was help clean up the kitchen after dinner.
The Mondstadt newspaper didn't have any major news.
Perhaps due to the continuous rampage of Stormterror, even the reporters responsible for the newspaper's content seemed a bit listless.
The entire content revealed a sense of absentminded decadence.
However, Jean naturally had no dissatisfaction with this. Instead, she secretly blamed herself.
After all, Stormterror's rampage during this period had indeed affected the normal operation of the entire Mondstadt City.
And as the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Jean should have an undeniable duty to protect the safety of the citizens and eliminate all unstable factors.
But from the current situation, it was clear she hadn't fulfilled her responsibilities very well.
"I hope everything goes smoothly for Lisa," Jean sighed, feeling a bit vexed.
Stormterror was once one of the Four Winds. If this disaster could be resolved peacefully, that would naturally be for the best. Unless absolutely necessary, Jean did not want to completely eliminate Stormterror.
"What are you thinking about?" Suddenly, Kai's voice sounded in front of her, accompanied by the unique aroma of food.
Taking advantage of this time, Kai had already processed the ingredients prepared in the kitchen into dishes and was serving them one by one.
Seeing his wife looking so worried, he could probably guess that she was thinking about work or the matter of Stormterror.
He couldn't help but sigh helplessly.
"You've finally returned home, so why don't you rest a bit?"
"With Lisa there, even if they clashed head-on with Stormterror, they should be invincible, right?"
"Anyway, today, you're going to put down your work obediently."
"I'm sorry, Kai…"
"Mmm…"
Jean's eyes widened.
Just as she was speaking, Kai, who should have been standing beside her, suddenly bent down and kissed her without warning.
This completely unexpected method of attack left even Jean, the Dandelion Knight, stunned in place, until Kai returned to the kitchen.
She gradually recovered, her cheeks already a deep crimson.
"Mm, I'll accept your apology."
Kai chuckled in the kitchen, his gaze secretly studying his wife's flushed face.
Although they had been married for so long, and had done everything that needed to be done.
The Dandelion Knight, raised in a knightly family, still seemed to adhere to tradition.
Even at home, she was still a bit reserved when faced with Kai's intimate gestures.
"But precisely because of this, my wife seems even more adorable."
Kai couldn't help but sigh.
He casually plated the last dish and then returned to the living room.
"Dinner's ready!"
"Happy birthday, my Dandelion Knight."