Keqing: Where's Your Face? Where's Your Face!?

Her job is to work in an office, but isn't it a waste of time to sit in an office? Besides, it's not like there's no way to work on a construction site.

Even if I really leave now, no one will say anything.

But... no matter what, this is still dereliction of duty, right?

A slight sense of guilt welled up in Keqing's mind.

"... Liu Bai is, after all, a distinguished guest of Liyue."

Keqing seemed to be convincing herself—in fact, ever since she took Shenhe's spying photo album yesterday, Keqing's resistance hadn't been very strong.

In addition, Xianyun's "sneaking out" did indeed make her somewhat angry.

I treated you as a respected elder, but you treated me like an idiot?

Isn't this a bad idea?

Keqing is getting angrier the more she thinks about it.

So, he's the only one agonizing over this, Xianyun is just preparing to sell herself and then watch him make a fool of himself?

"Therefore, to ensure the safety of our distinguished guest... go!"

Keqing was curious to see what kind of trouble Xianyun was going to cause.

After saying this, Keqing belatedly realized that Shenhe had also mentioned Ganyu.

"Wait a minute, how did Ganyu get involved too? Ganyu and Zhenjun..."

Aren't these two supposed to be mother and daughter?

Uh... okay, although these two people are not actually mother and daughter, Ganyu will not call Xianyun "Mom".

So it seems there really isn't any ethical relationship between these two people.

This is even more outrageous!

"I don't know." Shenhe's face was expressionless.

"Shenhe, you wouldn't be trying to drag me into this, would you?" Keqing suddenly asked suspiciously.

"I just thought you might be interested in Keqing." Shenhe's answer showed no sign of guilt.

So Keqing felt guilty.

After receiving the photo album that Shenhe had secretly given her yesterday, Keqing simply couldn't be assertive in front of Shenhe.

"Let me explain why Ganyu got involved in this matter."

Keqing, feeling guilty, changed the subject.

Ganyu wished herself "happiness" yesterday—although she might find the blessing a bit silly.

Is today the day I begin my pursuit of happiness...?

As veteran Ox-Horse that has dedicated thousands of years of "youth" to Liyue, it seems perfectly reasonable for humans to pursue happiness.

But why is it Liu Bai?

Don't you know that Liu Bai is a married man?

This is definitely Ningguang's fault!

This guy has completely ruined the morals of the upper echelons of Liyue! He shamelessly seduces a married man!

I'll have to find a way to impeach her sooner or later!

... But now the Emperor cannot be found, and Liu Bai should be in power after that.

Hmm...

Let's postpone this discussion for now.

"Perhaps Senior Sister Ganyu also likes Senior Brother."

"... Ganyu and Liu Bai haven't had much contact."

"So that's why you need to go on blind dates?" Shenhe tilted his head, looking bewildered.

"..."

Shenhe occasionally comes up with such unique perspectives, yet they are impossible to refute.

Indeed, blind dates are activities that bring together two people who are not very familiar with each other.

So, is it that Xianyun is taking Ganyu on a blind date, or are Xianyun and Ganyu going on blind dates with the same person?

No, that's not what we need to consider right now.

Instead...

"Where are they eating? Let's go there now."

Keqing took a deep breath and resumed her decisive and efficient demeanor.

Forget all that nonsense for now; all she wants to do today is see what Xianyun is really up to.

Why pretend to be respectable in front of Shenhe? He even accepted the peeping at the photo album himself.

I'm just a little interested in Liu Bai, so what? Is there a problem?

If Ningguang can be interested, why can't I be interested too?

"Of course, I'm just a little worried about Zhenjun and Liu Bai."

Keqing emphasized this repeatedly in front of Shenhe.

"If everything's alright, we'll be right back."

"Knew."

Shenhe nodded obediently.

"They have booked lunch at the Liuli Pavilion."

"Liuli Pavilion... Hmm, that's alright." Keqing nodded slightly upon hearing the location.

As a lady from a prominent family, she had connections with the Boss Liu of these places, so if she were to eavesdrop, she didn't need to be too secretive or use her influence to intimidate others.

"Let's go, Shenhe, let's set off now."

By the way, why did Shenhe deliberately come to find me?

Keqing suddenly noticed the problem as she took a step.

Shenhe's agility, infiltrating a restaurant would be a piece of cake, requiring no effort at all.

... So, I really don't need to pretend in front of Shenhe, right?

As expected of a disciple of immortals, he unexpectedly has the ability to see through appearances to the essence.

But it's normal for someone my age to care about saving face, right?

Not everyone has Ningguang's thick skin!

"For the main course, we'll order 'Fourfold Peace,' and for the side dishes, Yuangang Trivalve Delight,' 'Lotus Seed Sweetmeats,' 'Almond Tofu,' and 'Pearl Jade White Soup'..."

"..." The waitress Li Cai next to him had a strange expression when she heard Liu Bai take the order.

"Um... Lord Liu Bai, our Rina is famous for its mountain delicacies, but mountain delicacies... do not mean that only vegetarian dishes are available."

Normally, a waiter in such a high-end place should remain silent unless asked by the guest.

However, the dishes Liu Bai ordered were simply too much for her to bear.

If word gets out that you, sir, only ordered vegetarian dishes from us, how will we, Liuli Pavilion, put our faces?

It's not like we're asking you to pay... No, it's fine if you don't pay. The Liuli Pavilion still has the sense of gratitude to repay kindness.

Don't make it seem like you're saving them money.

Jadeite Parcel, Tianshu Meat, Eight-Treasure Duck – just order whatever you like, and we'll guarantee your satisfaction!

"Uh... it's really just my personal preference." Bai glanced at the menu, nodding as he spoke.

"... Lord Liu Bai, please don't mind me. I... I just need one serving of Fourfold Peace and Almond Tofu. Please make sure it's a generous portion."

Ganyu wasn't stupid; she immediately understood that Liu Bai's order was made with her in mind.

Of those present, she had the most dietary restrictions, avoiding meat and fish.

But she's not an extreme vegetarian, so she wouldn't be so intolerant of watching others eat meat.

"Everyone can just eat normally. Your behavior is making me... a little uncomfortable."

Actually, I was a little flattered.

(What exactly did the True Lord say to Lord Liu Bai yesterday? Or was it something Lord Liu Bai did himself?)

Ganyu felt that she had never revealed her eating habits to Liu Bai.

So either Xianyun leaked it, or Liu Bai did his homework.

Both of them are a little embarrassing...

"...In that case, let's change it." After confirming that Ganyu wasn't being reluctant, Bai nodded and replaced the vegetarian dishes with meat dishes.

To be honest, Ganyu clearly has dietary restrictions, but Xianyun does not.

... However, cranes also eat small fish and shrimp.

Of course, these are all minor details.

The main problem is that these two people today... are just too feminine.

Needless to say, Xianyun exudes femininity through her figure even in ordinary times.

She also has a kind of elder-like... no, it should be described as "the charm of a mature woman"?

She looked a little younger today, but she was clearly not as eye-catching as Ganyu next to her.

Today, Ganyu's expression was completely different from her usual listless and somewhat dejected demeanor; she was quite energetic.

And he also changed his clothes.

Black stockings + a high-slit cheongsam... What an irresistible combination of clothing!

Chapter 302 Keqing: Where's your face? Where's your face?!

"Lord Yuheng... isn't this a bit against the rules?"

The Boss Liu Liuli Pavilion hesitated greatly when faced with Keqing's request.

Is it wrong to eavesdrop on things?

In particular, the people they were eavesdropping on were Ganyu and Liyue's benefactor.

I hope I'm not getting caught up in some political struggle.

"Don't ask so many questions." Keqing's face darkened, not because she wanted to explain too much—but mainly because she couldn't explain it!

How do you explain this? Are you just concerned about someone's blind date?

Telling a restaurant Boss Liu something like this—aren't you afraid that in ten days or half a month this story will be all over the place?

"Then... then could you allow me to inquire with Lord Tianquan?"

The Boss Liu mustered his courage and asked.

Since we're all businessmen, he naturally had Ningguang's contact information... although it was a long time ago.

"Ask her?" Keqing's voice suddenly rose a few octaves, but then she realized that her behavior was too obvious. "Ningguang... Fine, Ningguang it Ningguang."

Although she felt somewhat ashamed, Keqing felt she could still trust Ningguang's level of care for her... Even though she had fallen to this state, Keqing also felt a faint sadness.

The Boss Liu breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing Keqing's agreement.

Although Keqing is fair and impartial, she often has a stern face, which puts a lot of pressure on people—of course, Ningguang's confident smile also puts a lot of pressure on people.

However, after today, Keqing will probably no longer accept the assessment of herself as fair and "selfless".

This operation was driven entirely by self-interest.

The Boss Liu didn't have so many concerns and quickly got the connection... well, you could say it was connected.