Come Home with Me, Keqing

Ye Ming sighed. "Fu Hua, do you remember the girls I told you about the day before yesterday? There's been a slight deviation, but just assume that one of those girls has already found me."

"If she finds you, she gets to become your wife?"

Fu Hua took a deep breath. Something seemed to be faintly suppressed beneath her calm voice.

Ye Ming fell silent.

He glanced at Keqing, thought for a moment, then held the phone to her ear. "Keqing, the person on the other end is my childhood sweetheart, Fu Hua. Say hello."

"Huh?"

Keqing had never expected Ye Ming to ask her to greet Fu Hua. She cried out in surprise, then nervously swallowed before forcing herself to calmly whisper, "H-Hello, my name is Keqing. I-I'm..."

"She's my wife."

Ye Ming put the phone back to his ear and said, "I know it's hard for you to understand, but this girl's feelings for me are real. I won't let her down."

Click!

The other side hung up.

Listening to the busy tone from his phone, Ye Ming felt vaguely uneasy for some reason.

However, before he could think any further, Keqing, seeing that the call had ended, could no longer suppress the joy and gratitude in her heart.

"Ye Ming, thank you. I... I really never expected..."

Keqing cried tears of joy. Though she had imagined countless times what it would be like to be together with Ye Ming, she had never thought he would acknowledge her identity so straightforwardly and without hesitation in front of someone else.

"You're my wife. I was only telling the truth. There's nothing to thank me for."

Ye Ming put down his phone and shook his head.

"No, those words are the treasure I've dreamed of. Please rest assured, Keqing will work hard from now on, fulfill her duties as a wife, and strive to become the perfect wife her husband desires."

A blush spread across Keqing's pretty face. "Then, as thanks, shall we do it again?"

As she spoke, Keqing, who was lying on Ye Ming's chest, awkwardly and slowly slid downward. Her soft fullness pressed tightly against him, and the wonderful sensation made Ye Ming suck in a cold breath as his waist began to ache faintly.

"D-Don't!"

Ye Ming hurriedly held down Keqing's bare back. "I still have something to ask you!"

"Huh?"

Keqing raised her head to look at Ye Ming, blinking in confusion.

Ye Ming was starting to lose it. He grabbed Keqing's arms and pulled her upward with force, dragging her back to her original position. Only then did he let out a breath and ask, "In Genshin Impact, aside from you, has anyone else come to this world?"

"Ah? Well, um..."

At that question, Keqing's eyes darted about. After hemming and hawing for quite a while, she cautiously asked, "What do you think?"

After saying that, Keqing herself felt that her counterquestion was absurd, so she changed her wording. "If you had to choose, who would you most want to come to this world?"

I'd most want Klee, Qiqi, Barbara, Hu Tao, Ganyu, Mona, Ningguang, Jean, Lisa... all to come to my side.

"Of course I most wanted Keqing to come to my side." Ye Ming answered without hesitation. "As for everyone else, honestly, I've never really thought about it."

An answer like that could please a girl even if she knew it was most likely a lie.

At the very least, after hearing it, Keqing revealed a delighted smile she could not suppress.

"I'm not that great."

Keqing said something completely contrary to her feelings. "I don't know about other places, but in Liyue, there really are others who came to this world with me. However, since we initially appeared across the ocean, the company's main assets are over there. I came here this time to scout things out. Once I send back news that I've found you, they'll speed up the movement of assets over there and come over as soon as possible."

As she spoke, Keqing hesitated slightly, then revealed a sly smile. "As for exactly who they are, let me keep it secret for now. I'll give you a surprise when you meet them."

Surprise my ass.

She was not generous enough to prepare surprises for other girls.

What she truly wanted was to use her first-mover advantage to quickly cultivate feelings with Ye Ming and max out his affection for her. That way, when they met in the future, she would have enough confidence to show those latecomers what the majesty of the principal wife was, and what the elegance and composure of the first wife looked like!

When that time came, even someone as formidable as Ganyu would have no choice but to obediently call her big sister.

Imagining the amusing scene of their future meeting, Keqing could not help revealing a happy smile.

"What an incredible talent!"

Across the ocean.

In an office on the top floor of Liyue headquarters, a beautiful woman with long blue hair stood beside the desk. Looking at Enterprise, who was sitting before the desk handling documents, she sincerely praised her.

"In just half a day, you handled more than half the documents the company had accumulated over this period. You're more precise, efficient, and organized than a machine. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would truly be difficult to imagine that a human could reach such a level."

Having just finished processing the last document, Enterprise smiled slightly at those words. She did not correct the blue-haired girl's mistake and modestly said, "Not at all. I merely happened to have experience handling similar work before."

With the abilities Enterprise had developed while handling all kinds of matters as a secretary ship in the Port District, processing ordinary documents for the Liyue company was not difficult. Moreover, Ship-Girls were not human and were not constrained by the limits of human mental and physical stamina. As long as she was not deliberately slacking off, she would naturally be far more efficient than an ordinary person.

"Ganyu, when can we leave for Huaxia?"

Enterprise asked as she organized the processed documents.

The blue-haired girl smiled. "We'll be able to leave very soon. Once I finish preparing your identity documents, there should be news from Huaxia as well. Then we'll depart immediately."

"Aren't you going to Huaxia to search for family? Once we get there, I'll introduce you to a friend. I believe she'll definitely be able to help you."

"A friend? Is it the Keqing you mentioned last time?"

"Yes, that's her. She has her own ideas, takes her work seriously, and is very capable at it. Trust me, the two of you will definitely get along well."

Come Home With Me, Keqing

By the time Ye Ming finished his call with Fu Hua, it was already nine-thirty at night. Afraid that Laffey would be waiting anxiously, he decided to head back immediately.

However, before returning, it was necessary to take a shower, lest the little girl smell something on him when he got back. That would not be good.

After all, Ship-Girls' sense of smell was just as sharp as their intuition.

"Want to take a shower together?"

Ye Ming looked at Keqing, who was lying on his chest, and asked.

"Huh?"

Ye Ming's bold suggestion gave Keqing quite a fright.

Although she had drugged and pushed him down in one smooth motion, showing extremely strong initiative, once their relationship was confirmed, Keqing instead became somewhat anxious about gains and losses. She worried that seeming too casual would lower her standing in Ye Ming's eyes, yet she also worried that refusing would disappoint him. For a moment, she could not relax.

"Let's shower together."

Ye Ming gently stroked Keqing's hair and stared into her eyes, his voice low. "I can scrub your back."

Under Ye Ming's gaze, Keqing shifted her eyes away uncomfortably and did not answer.

Seeing Keqing's reaction, Ye Ming knew there would be no problem.

Holding Keqing, he sat up in bed, placed her properly on his lap, then adjusted his posture. With a little effort, he lifted her into his arms and got out of bed.

Then...

The moment Ye Ming took a step toward the bathroom while carrying Keqing, his waist and back suddenly ached, his legs went weak, and he stumbled. He nearly toppled over face-first while holding her.

His masculine vigor had vanished without a trace.

Ye Ming hurriedly adjusted his breathing and steadied himself, feeling terribly embarrassed.

"That shouldn't be happening. I've always been in good health, so why am I so tired today? Did I drink too much?"

"Yeah, I must have drunk too much. It affected my usual performance."

Ye Ming seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be explaining it to Keqing. "Drinking really does harm the body. Looks like I should drink less in the future."

Keqing's face flushed red, and she curled up in Ye Ming's arms without saying anything.

Well, Keqing had no experience. To ensure the success of her plan to the greatest extent possible, the dosage had been just a tiny bit too high.

It was not that he had drunk too much alcohol. It was that he had taken too much of the drug—Keqing would never tell Ye Ming something like that.

Ye Ming did not know what Keqing was thinking, nor did he know how much of the drug he had unknowingly consumed. Though he somewhat wanted to put Keqing down, seeing her silent with her face red, he could only grit his teeth and carry her toward the bathroom.

The mere dozen or so steps felt like an insurmountable chasm. After only a few steps, not only did Ye Ming's waist, back, and legs ache, but even his arms began to ache.

Keqing could see Ye Ming was forcing himself. After hesitating for a moment, she thoughtfully suggested, "How about... I carry you?"

Yes, yes, I love being carried by beautiful girls.

Ye Ming really wanted to say that. After all, he had never experienced what it felt like to be carried by a beautiful girl. But because of what had happened just now, Ye Ming felt that he should prove himself and give Keqing some confidence in their future married life.

"No need."

Ye Ming looked perfectly composed. "I have a strong foundation. I'm fine."

Though he said that, the moment they entered the bathroom, Ye Ming hurriedly put Keqing down and lay facedown on the scrubbing bed, not wanting to move at all.

"Whew~ Keqing, help me wash up first."

Ye Ming naturally instructed Keqing.

Huh? Wasn't it supposed to be you scrubbing my back?