Let Me Tell You a Sad Story (Continued)

Although I'm a regular at casinos that play dice games, I'm not involved in any illegal transactions! I just drink alcohol when I lose.

If you're going to do it this way, wouldn't the ancient Shenzhou drinking games also be considered gambling?

Not to mention that drinking games mainly involve dice rolling, drawing lots, finger-guessing, and number guessing. Is this considered gambling? This is retro stuff, okay?

"The amount involved... I estimate it must be several billion," Ningguang said, stroking her chin.

"...?"

"Just kidding."

Ningguang, who made a slightly risqué joke, showed no sign of embarrassment.

"/Can you still extract d#na shirt from Ruan Liumei's mouth?" (Ye Silan Ba Yi Ba mocked Shi Ningguang while continuing to talk to Ruan Mei.)

It was clear that Ruan Mei's gaze held a murderous intent.

[Ruan Mei's favorability rating: 50]

Liu Bai's favorability rating had actually increased considerably, and his expression was slightly subtle.

Previously, Ruan Mei's favorability rating was 39.

Will this kind of thing increase my favorability?

Where did this story come from? It's like it went up 11 in one night...

Kafka's affection level has reached 102.

It is slightly higher than the Firefly by 1.

Waaaaah, Firefly... Cough cough, no, we have to stop the persecution.

Liu Bai touched his chin a couple of times, trying to hide his embarrassment by adopting a thoughtful posture.

However, the Firefly did give her a chance, but she didn't take it.

He can't exactly pack himself up and go there for Christmas, can he?

Ningguang, however, did not concede defeat despite Yelan's clear and logical rebuttal.

Instead, he clapped his hands, nodded, and smiled, saying, "That's right, but it only matters in court."

"...?" Yelan sensed something was wrong. "Hey! You two didn't judge me through a courtroom, did you? Keqing! You're just going to collude with this old woman like this?"

Keqing immediately looked away.

How could you even utter the words "old woman"... and why did you have to involve her in this?

Ningguang didn't seem annoyed by Yelan's words; she just smiled and pointed to herself.

She, Tianquan, is responsible for revising laws and maintaining Order.

In a sense, he is equivalent to half a Supreme Court Justice, holding the power of judicial interpretation while also being the greatest authority in Liyue.

Yelan, understanding Ningguang's meaning, fell silent.

This guy... Fine, we commoners won't fight with officials.

"Okay, what is the punishment the organization has given me?"

It's nothing more than being exiled to the frontier. Yelan isn't afraid at all. She really doesn't believe Ningguang has any other intelligence officers available.

"The position of Tianquan's direct intelligence officer is abolished."

"Hmm, and then?" Yelan wasn't surprised at all by the opening question.

"You are demoted to a maid and ordered to accompany Liu Bai and be responsible for his daily life."

"...ha?"

Wait, is this a windfall?

Yelan was momentarily stunned, not expecting Ningguang's trick.

—After all, to be fair, it's not uncommon for maids to sleep with men throughout Shenzhou!

Keqing was also completely baffled. What was this all about? Giving away a man so easily?

Even Keqing knew how advantageous it was to have such a personal maid—after all, she came from a noble family.

Are you guys playing such high-level games?

"Shall we accept the punishment, Yelan?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Yelan nodded repeatedly, her previous sharp-tongued demeanor replaced by an expression of affection for her best friend.

"Okay, come with me after you finish eating, I have a few things to tell you."

Explain?

Yelan turned her head and looked at Liu Bai.

Wait a minute, is it okay to say that in front of people?

Well... alright, since Ningguang said so, it shouldn't be anything that's difficult for her.

"Alright, I will follow Lord Tianquan's orders."

Keqing looked at the two people speechlessly; their expressions changed faster than flipping through a book.

"... Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Keqing finally couldn't help but strike up a conversation with Liu Bai.

"Would you think I'm responsible if I took charge?" Bai turned his head and asked somewhat abruptly.

"When..." Keqing suddenly realized the problem.

From Liu Bai's perspective, it seems that he really isn't so easy to manage.

Ningguang's perspective is that she's dealing with her own officials, while Liu Bai's perspective... all she can do is refuse or accept.

But refusing... Ningguang might be okay, but Yelan would definitely be the most upset.

Acceptance is the status quo.

If you were to take charge of this, it wouldn't have much to do with a sense of responsibility; it would just make you look like you're caught in the middle.

"..."

Why is love so terrifying?!

After a while, Yelan left with Ningguang in high spirits.

"Ah, actually I feel we should still do something about it."

Looking at the still-warm seats next to him, Liu Bai suddenly thought of something.

"What if Ningguang wanted to kill Ga Zi to silence him?"

Keqing: "..."

It's an unexpected angle, but... it doesn't feel impossible.

"Ahem, I don't think that will happen." Keqing coughed lightly. "I have official business to attend to. If you need anything, Liu Bai, you can come to the port to find me."

I feel like if I continue to be with this group of people, my mind will start to go strange.

I'm outta here.

After Keqing left, only familiar faces remained here.

After Kujou Sara finished eating, sensing the atmosphere between Ruan Mei and Liu Bai, she and Xueyi consciously avoided each other.

Alright, now only Liu Bai and Ruan Mei are left.

(I wonder where Kitsune Saiguu and the others have gone...) Liu Bai grumbled inwardly about the missing Inazuma and the others.

Where did they go when they needed a rescue?!

One of the reasons why Kujou Sara and Xueyi went out on their own initiative was that Ruan Mei had already finished breakfast, but she remained seated without moving, the meaning of which was quite obvious.

"... You haven't greeted me yet." Ruan Mei actually... didn't know what to say.

"Um, good morning, Dr. Nguyen Dr. MEI?"

Good morning, Liu Bai.

The greetings between the two sides felt rather dry and unnatural.

Neither side really knew what to say about what happened yesterday.

Although Ruan Mei took the initiative, Liu Bai also inserted that thing inside her—of course, Ruan Mei was unaware of this.

Therefore, from Ruan Mei's perspective, the main focus is on her own ugly state.

"... Stellaron Hunters are not to be trusted."

After a moment of silence, Ruan Mei chose Black Kafka.

"Her tenderness towards you is ultimately based on some expectation."

"But her breasts are really big... cough cough, I mean, Ruan Mei, what you said makes sense."

"..."

Ruan Mei, who was currently in a cold and aloof state, raised her eyebrows.

Do you really think she didn't hear you?

Although Liu Bai appeared guilty, he was actually quite calm inside—he was doing it on purpose.

After all, who in their right mind would finish a sentence and then realize they'd made a mistake?

Liu Bai knew that if he liked Kafka, he couldn't do anything to him.

He doesn't trust Kafka's 1% favorability rating, but instead trusts Ruan Mei's 50% favorability rating?

However, Ruan Mei was unaware of this, so Liu Bai changed his story.

—At least Kafka let me fuck her, what about you?

It must be said that this was indeed a very powerful rebuttal to Ruan Mei.

This conversation has effectively ended here.

Ruan Mei couldn't just say, "Although Kafka said she didn't control me, I still feel that Kafka controlled me."

"... How much of what you learned a few days ago do you still remember?"

"Ah..."

Is this how they change the subject?

Looking at Ruan Mei's indifferent expression, Liu Bai knew that the teacher who would be teaching him next was no longer the gentle and beautiful woman he knew.

"Are you really going to teach Shadow how to cook?" On the street, Kitsune Saiguu looked at the two sisters walking ahead of her with a strange expression.

"Hmm... why not give it a try?" Although Miyuki Chiyo knew that Kage was someone who never lifted a finger, she didn't think that Kage was completely hopeless in this area.

After all, Ying would occasionally help with chopping vegetables, and she always did a pretty good job.

For beginners, the hardest part is chopping vegetables.

Once you've chopped the vegetables, what's the rest?

It's not a five-star hotel where you have to time the cooking perfectly and go through a dozen steps for a single dish. Home-style cooking is simple, flavorful, and edible.

None of them were bad at housekeeping; Miyuki Chiyo herself was arguably the most capable wife among them.

It's even a little better than the real thing.

"I always feel like something unpredictable is going to happen."

Kitsune Saiguu scratched his head. People who like to court death have very sharp intuition.

Kitsune Saiguu immediately sensed a seriously ominous atmosphere.

"Anyway, it's Lord Liu Bai eat in the end." Miyuki Chiyo looked at the worried Kitsune Saiguu and got to the heart of the matter.

"Wow! How could Lord Liu Bai have such a vicious woman by his side!"

"Don't you think that if the film is poorly made, it can serve as a good comparison?"