In the Same Boat? Fellow Patient! (Continued)

—Isn't this a little like me?

Even though they hadn't participated, they started to dodge the question when the topic came up.

"... Have you been in close contact with them?"

"...right."

Keqing's answer made Xianyun nod. At this moment, Xianyun was not stupid and immediately understood that Keqing might have encountered the same thing as him.

"How about we switch places?" Keqing tentatively suggested.

"How about we switch?"

Xianyun hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"... You actually managed to escape unscathed from that situation, True Lord."

"I never realized you were so brave Keqing..."

After their conversation, the two expressed their admiration for each other's experiences. Keqing concealed the matter of the pocket watch and did not tell Xianyun about the existence of this dangerous object.

However, the overall feeling of the final exchange was that Keqing was actually more awkward—after all, she was the one who took the initiative.

Xianyun is, after all, a passive person.

"So, True Lord, don't you have similar symptoms? Like... overthinking or something."

"Yes... there is a little bit." Xianyun pushed up his glasses and turned his head away.

She hasn't gone to teach Raiden Ei for the past few days.

I'm just afraid of running into Liu Bai and being asked, "Hey, Xianyun, when did you leave?" That would be incredibly awkward.

It's like you're saying that everyone has reached a certain age.

These past few days, Xianyun has sometimes wondered if she has the option of experiencing a second spring in her life.

Immortals are not entirely detached from worldly affairs—for example, Ganyu's parents had a perfectly normal love story between a human and an immortal.

It's just that normal immortals rarely think about these kinds of questions.

... And now this problem has fallen on Xianyun's shoulders.

Xianyun didn't want to think about it. She was already very satisfied with her current life and didn't have any necessary sexual needs.

The only problem right now is—even she, an immortal, is a virgin... a virgin crane!

The biggest problem right now is that no one has any experience. Oh, maybe Xianyun has some experience with her own daughters—making clothes for her two daughters.

But that's about it.

The newbie got "fished" (smurfed).

One met Kafka, the other met Acheron.

These two are playing increasingly extravagant games.

In addition, his partner is a charming and charismatic man like Liu Bai, so everyone likes him.

Whether this kind of person picks someone up or pins them to the ground, it will make them have all sorts of fantasies—the principle is roughly the same as men having fantasies while watching porn or reading movies.

They started with the best movies right away, and after all that, both of their minds were pretty muddled.

The reason why Xianyun seems to be able to stay calm could be because she hasn't met Liu Bai yet— Keqing was also able to stay calm before today!

But after meeting her today, I couldn't stay calm and my mindset became a little chaotic.

The principle is even simpler; it's like dating a porn star.

"We can't go on like this forever, can we?" Keqing said from the bottom of her heart.

Has he been avoiding Liu Bai all along?

Stop messing around. In a few days, Liyue will be incorporated into the government. What's the point of hiding?

"At worst, I can just go back to the mountain..." Xianyun sighed.

She can hide, and it's none of her business Keqing can't.

"What if you were summoned?"

Keqing glanced at it.

Although Xianyun's strength is not particularly outstanding, he can fly.

Immortals can all fly, but there aren't many immortals to begin with, and there are even fewer like Xianyun who have a very high inclination to engage with the world.

Keqing didn't even need to think about it; if Liu Bai needed to summon immortals, he would definitely prioritize summoning Xianyun, an old acquaintance.

The Xianyun remained silent.

Fine, she can run away, but she can't hide.

"But if we don't run... we'll face Liu Bai head-on?"

Xianyun's question made Keqing's eyes wander.

Face to face?

What should we say directly?

Should I say, "Yours is so big, it caught my attention. Can I handle it a little longer?"

Or is it saying, "Yours is very big, can you put it inside me and let me experience it?"

Or perhaps, "Could you please demonstrate that for me? Like picking up Kafka..."

Is this something a human being should say?!

This is something that's embarrassing for both of them!

That embarrassing thing that happens when you close your eyes at night, ready to go to sleep, and then suddenly open them, completely waking you up!

Of course, Liu Bai's identity and some coincidences also played a role in this matter.

If a complete stranger were to do this in Keqing's office, Keqing would definitely punish those two people according to the law. Why would she be thinking such nonsense now? Not to mention touching them.

The same principle applies to Xianyun. If two mortals were to do such a thing in front of her cave, she would definitely blow them away with a gust of wind.

Liu Bai is a very eye-catching person, and his high status makes him impossible to ignore, which is why the current situation has occurred.

"Neither facing it nor running away will work... There's really no good solution to this, is there?"

Keqing and Xianyun both sighed.

You can run away from the monk, but you can't escape the temple.

If we face it head-on... well, it's like self-destruction.

There's another awkward aspect to their relationship—both Keqing's actions and Xianyun's observations were done "secretly."

There was a... subtle sense of excitement.

Xianyun is fine, but actually Keqing... this person might really want to touch her again.

"My lord, the mushrooms you bought yesterday..."

Ganyu's voice came from outside.

Both of them knew at this point that their private meeting was about to end.

The two exchanged a glance, nodded, and went out together.

"The mushrooms should be in the bottom compartment of the refrigerator, Ganyu, go and look for them," Xianyun said calmly, her face showing no sign of anything amiss.

Keqing, who was less composed, kept a straight face, revealing a cold expression that Ganyu was very familiar with.

So Ganyu didn't think too much about it, nodded, and turned to leave.

"I'll go cook. Keqing, you can sit for a while."

Xianyun whispered.

Keqing nodded slightly; she wasn't in a hurry to leave for the time being.

At least we have a comrade here, which is better than running into Liu Bai outside.

She has finished all her work.

I went to see Ningguang at noon, but went back to the construction site in the afternoon, so I only bought a gift to visit Xianyun in the evening.

After Ganyu and Xianyun left, Keqing Qing had nothing better to do, so she decided to go find Shenhe.

"Keqing?"

Shenhe, dressed casually, sat at the table with a small notebook in front of him.

"I'm not in the way, am I?"

"It doesn't matter."

Shenhe nodded, completely ignoring Keqing's presence.

... An unexpected cold shoulder.

This made Keqing feel slightly embarrassed for a moment, but she then sat down next to Shenhe with grace and poise.

"You're doing well in Liyue, aren't you, Shenhe?"

"Very good."

Shenhe was flipping through his notebook, not even looking up, seemingly unwilling to pay attention to Keqing.

There's no particular reason; we're just not familiar with each other.

However, this kind of basic social interaction, without any advanced elements, is no challenge for Keqing at all.

"Shenhe, what book are you reading? Can you recommend one?"

Using books to build relationships is a perfectly normal social technique.

Shenhe looked up at Keqing, hesitated briefly, and then pushed the book in front of him toward Keqing.

"Give."

"Thanks...?"

Shenhe's reaction made Keqing sense something was slightly off.

She only wanted to start the conversation with the book, without directly asking Shenhe to show her the book.

After thanking her, Keqing took the book and looked down at it.

[On October 12th, at 2 PM, Liu Bai played cards with Kafka, Guinaifen, and an unknown woman.]

During this time, Liu Bai and Kafka targeted unfamiliar women with remarkable coordination.

[A woman I didn't know apparently gambled away all her money three hours later.]

The woman seemed frustrated... but after chatting with Liu Bai, she became energetic again.

[Don't know]

Is it under this kind of magic that Miss Acheron is laughing?

There were also several photos of Liu Bai, Kafka, and others playing mahjong nearby.

However, this perspective... is a little strange.

—It turns out this book isn't a book at all, but a beautifully designed notebook!

"... Shenhe?"

Keqing's tone started to sound strange.

Why can I still see Liu Bai here?!

And the angle of this photo... it must have been taken secretly, right? It's definitely taken secretly, isn't it?

"What's wrong?"

Shenhe remained expressionless, completely oblivious to the fact that he had done something significant.

"This photo is...?" Keqing picked up the notebook and pointed to the photo at Shenhe.

"It was taken this afternoon," Shenhe said casually.