The Most Precious Treasure

Keqing fell silent.

She really had been deliberately trying to please Ye Ming, raising Ye Ming's affection for her.

She knew the road ahead was still long, but she also had many romantic rivals. On that long road ahead, she wanted to seize the initiative and remain undefeated.

She had to max out his affection.

"I understand."

Keqing leaned close to his ear and whispered softly, "So, shall we?"

Nothing happened that night.

Early the next morning, Keqing got up at dawn. After washing up, she left a note for the still-sleeping Ye Ming and headed out.

Outside the residential complex, Zhou Keke was already waiting in the car. Once Keqing got in, Zhou Keke slowly started the car and drove toward the airport.

After arriving at the airport, Keqing gave Zhou Keke the day off. Zhou Keke was both surprised and delighted, and after sending her back first, Keqing waited alone at the exit.

About half an hour later, among the people coming out of the exit, Keqing spotted Ganyu. She wore a long dress, carried herself with gentle grace, and had long blue hair.

Behind Ganyu was Hu Tao, curiously looking around and taking in the surroundings.

Behind Hu Tao followed a tall, exquisitely beautiful woman with an outstanding bearing and magnificent silver hair.

Judging from the way the three walked together, they clearly knew one another.

Who was this woman? Why was she with Ganyu?

Keqing knew very well that although Ganyu was gentle and quiet, she was still an adeptus who had survived since the Archon War. She possessed an adeptus's insight and wisdom. Ordinary people could never earn Ganyu's recognition or be treated by her as an equal companion.

Keqing was somewhat puzzled.

With such an exceptional temperament, face, and figure, a beauty like her would be hard for anyone to forget after seeing her once, let alone Keqing, whose memory was outstanding.

In other words, whether in Teyvat or this world, Keqing had never seen this woman before.

"Keqing! Over here! Over here!"

Just as Keqing was observing the three of them, Hu Tao spotted her in the crowd and waved vigorously.

Seeing Hu Tao's lively, mischievous appearance, Keqing temporarily put aside her doubts. She waved back at Hu Tao, a faint smile appearing on her face.

In Keqing's eyes, although Hu Tao and Ganyu were both potential romantic rivals and future competitors, they were still companions from Liyue. They had come to this world together, and after being apart for so long, it would be impossible to say she had not missed them.

"Keqing! Long time no see!"

When Hu Tao saw Keqing, she excitedly abandoned Ganyu, quickened her pace, rushed ahead, and gave Keqing a tight hug.

"Long time no see, Hu Tao."

Keqing was happy as well.

Hu Tao released Keqing and studied her carefully for a moment. Then she suddenly frowned in confusion. "Eh? Strange. Keqing, we haven't seen each other for a month, but you seem much more mature. Your complexion is better than it was a month ago too, and even your figure seems a little different?"

"What exactly happened?"

"Strange, strange."

Hu Tao circled Keqing, examining her from every angle. Her brows were furrowed as she remained utterly unable to figure it out.

Keqing grew flustered under Hu Tao's gaze. When Ganyu finally approached, Keqing did not wait for her to speak. She quickly escaped Hu Tao, stepped in front of Ganyu, and smiled. "Ganyu, long time no see."

"Long time no see."

Ganyu looked Keqing over, her smile gentle. "Let me introduce you. This person beside me is Enterprise. She is upright, easy to get along with, and extremely capable as well. In the two days before we boarded the plane, Enterprise helped handle more than half of Liyue's affairs."

Enterprise?

Keqing had never heard a name like that before. Still, since she had earned Ganyu's approval, that was enough to show that the silver-haired beauty before her was trustworthy in both character and ability, someone worth befriending.

Keqing smiled faintly and took the initiative to extend her hand. "Hello, Enterprise. My name is Keqing."

Enterprise stared blankly at Keqing without responding.

"Enterprise?" Ganyu asked in confusion.

"Hm? Ah, hello, Keqing. My name is Enterprise. I often heard Ganyu mention you before. She said you were an exceptionally outstanding and trustworthy companion. Please take care of me in the future."

After a brief daze, Enterprise immediately came back to herself, smiling as she shook Keqing's hand.

Yet beneath that smile, a storm had already risen in Enterprise's heart.

Who was this woman?

Why did she, why did she carry the Commander's scent?

The Most Precious Treasure

When Ye Ming woke from his dream, there was no Fu Hua calling him to exercise, no little Laffey wriggling in his arms, and no annoying alarm clock.

It was a quiet morning.

Once fully awake, Ye Ming lay on the bed with his eyes closed, relaxing as he felt a long-lost sense of ease.

In Ye Ming's memory, this sort of relaxation could probably only occasionally be experienced during winter and summer breaks back when he was a student.

In just a few short days, he had gained a sweet, adorable, caring little girl, a beautiful and gentle wife, and even work no longer seemed so important because of his wife's arrival.

Because of the girls, his ordinary life thus far suddenly seemed complete. If there was still anything troubling him, it was probably only his concern over his physical condition.

Yet even with such a happy concern, there were beautiful girls accompanying him as he exercised.

It felt like this life was a little too comfortable. All at once, he had nothing left to pursue, which left him with a faint sense of regret.

Ye Ming let out a soft breath, feeling somewhat emotional.

He lay in bed for a long time, thinking about all kinds of random, rambling things. Only when he grew a little hungry did Ye Ming open his eyes and pick up his phone to check the time.

It was only nine thirty in the morning.

After hesitating for a while, Ye Ming still put down his phone, got dressed, and got out of bed. Only then did he notice the note Keqing had left on the bedside table—I'm heading out first. I'll be back tomorrow. I already bought breakfast and left it in the living room. Remember to eat when you wake up.

Seeing the heart at the end of the note, Ye Ming paused. He thought of Keqing's adorable appearance from last night, biting down hard on a towel with tears in her eyes as though she could not take any more and was about to cry, and could not help smiling knowingly.

He put the note away in a drawer, slipped on his slippers, and left the bedroom.

The television was on in the living room, playing the recently released cartoon Mrs. Fox and Mr. Badger. Laffey sat on the sofa hugging a large bag of potato chips, watching with great interest. Beside her was the liqueur-filled Chocolate they had bought yesterday. After every few chips, the little girl took a bite of chocolate. Somehow, she was eating chocolate and chips with the air of pairing peanuts with liquor.

Ye Ming sat down beside Laffey, picked up a piece of chocolate, unwrapped it, and popped it into his mouth. As he ate, he asked, "Where's Sister Fu Hua? Did she go to work?"

"Mm."

Laffey stared fixedly at the television. "Sister Fu Hua got up really early today. She even woke Laffey up. Laffey remembers that Sister Fu Hua's eyes were red when she left. It looked like she hadn't slept well last night."

As she said this, Laffey grew a little worried. "Commander, could it be that Laffey talked in her sleep and disturbed Sister Fu Hua?"

"No. Laffey is very well-behaved when she sleeps."

Ye Ming was telling the truth. Forget talking in her sleep, Laffey did not even turn over while sleeping. Having watched the little girl's adorable sleeping face many times recently, Ye Ming had the most authority to speak on the matter.

"It was probably because Sister Fu Hua drank a little last night. Then Sister Keqing had just arrived, so the two of them were still a little unfamiliar with each other. Sister Fu Hua probably overthought things and couldn't sleep well."

Ye Ming's explanation was perfectly reasonable. "Once everyone has lived together for longer, it'll be fine."

As he spoke, Ye Ming glanced at the breakfast on the coffee table and asked Laffey, "Did Laffey eat breakfast?"

"Laffey ate with Sister Fu Hua."

Laffey unwrapped a piece of chocolate and put it into her mouth. After thinking for a moment, she unwrapped another one and held it up to Ye Ming's mouth, looking at him expectantly.

Ye Ming could only open his mouth and obediently accept the little girl's feeding.

Laffey was delighted that she had successfully fed him. "Oh, right. Before Sister Fu Hua left, she told Laffey to remind the Commander that exercising is all about persistence. Commander, don't forget your morning run today either."

"Mm. The Commander will eat first, then go downstairs for a morning run after breakfast."

Ye Ming answered Laffey with an unchanged expression while leaning forward to take the breakfast from the coffee table. After eating two buns, he looked over the living room and the apartment's only two bedrooms. After thinking it over, he asked Laffey, "Laffey, do you want to move with the Commander and find a more spacious home?"

"Hm?"

Laffey, who had been watching television, turned her head and looked at Ye Ming in confusion when she heard his question.

"Doesn't Laffey think this place is a little too small now?"

In truth, Ye Ming had been considering moving ever since he met Laffey and learned from her that more Ship-Girls might come knocking in the future.

But at the time, he had not been sure whether Ship-Girls would truly come, so he temporarily set aside the idea of moving.

Now, with Fu Hua and Keqing moving in one after another, the apartment's only two bedrooms were already no longer enough. Based on the results of the game check Ye Ming had conducted the day before yesterday, he initially guessed that Okita Souji, Jeanne Alter, and Scáthach had already come to this world.

Miss Okita and Scáthach aside, if nothing unexpected happened, Jeanne Alter would definitely be moving in too, right?

That way, there would not be enough bedrooms.

Ye Ming could not exactly have Fu Hua and Laffey sleep together, Keqing and Jeanne Alter sleep together, while he slept in the living room.

Ye Ming was not that foolish.

Besides, judging from Keqing's ambiguous attitude, Ye Ming felt it was highly likely that new girls from Genshin Impact would come knocking in the future. Adding the Ship-Girls who might also appear, this apartment would not have enough room no matter how tightly they squeezed in. Sooner or later, they would have to move.