Bai Ye Was Bound to Experience Workplace Unspoken Rules Sooner or Later

Bai Ye didn't slip out of the Serenitea Pot until the morning of the next day.

"There's nobody here?"

Seeing that no one was home, Bai Ye felt a little uneasy.

During this time, he felt there was never any liveliness. Bai Ye had been very lonely before; apart from his teacher, no one could communicate with him. Even his teacher, who usually communicated with him, was often alone because of insufficient energy at the time.

In the month or so that he had been in Liyue Harbor, Bai Ye had experienced a lot. He had also met many people, which made Bai Ye feel less lonely.

He's gotten used to the hustle and bustle.

Hearing Bai Ye's sarcastic remarks, Hagintos said in a mocking tone:

"You complained when people were around, but now that they're gone, you still miss them. Bai Ye, you're really conflicted!"

"Ahem, isn't this the kind of reaction a normal fourteen-year-old boy should have?" Bai Ye Ju said frankly.

Sometimes, a person's mindset is completely different from their physical state. Bai Ye's body is actually fourteen years old, and he has been studying all his life, so his mindset naturally leans towards that of a young person.

"Hmph." Hagintos scoffed again, then said to Bai Ye, "Don't worry, they won't abandon you. After this period of silence, an even more intense explosion is coming."

"At times, I was afraid that if you kept doing this, the kitten would be eaten and wiped clean by someone else."

"No, it can't be that bad..."

"Let's see how it goes!"

Hagintos no longer paid any attention to Bai Ye.

Just then, Baiwen, the secretary of Jade Chamber, appeared at Bai Ye's door. He knocked a few times on Bai Ye's door.

"Bai Ye First, is it?"

Bai Ye quickly pushed open the door. Seeing that it was Baiwen, he asked in a puzzled tone, "Miss Baiwen, is there something you need from me?"

Baiwen bowed slightly to Bai Ye, paused for a moment looking at Bai Ye's expression, and then said to Bai Ye, "It's like this, today the Adepti are about to arrive at Jade Chamber to have a final discussion with us, the Seven Stars. As the envoy between the two sides, Bai Ye, you must go to Jade Chamber first. I'm here to welcome you to Jade Chamber."

Let me ascend to the Jade Chamber?

Upon hearing what Baiwen said, Bai Ye nodded.

"I'll get ready now, I'll pack up right away."

After saying that, he turned around and went to his room to wash up before heading to the Jade Chamber.

"Yes." Baiwen stood outside waiting. At the same time, her heart was still pounding.

So cute! Bai Ye -sensei is just too cute! I thought he was already incredibly cute when I saw him before, but seeing him again now, I feel he's even cuter than before. It seems like there was some event that made him possess an even more captivating and adorable charm.

No, I can't watch that again next time, or I'll definitely get a nosebleed.

Baiwen thought to himself.

Soon, Bai Ye finished washing up and came out of the room. Seeing Baiwen with his head slightly lowered, she felt a little strange.

"Let's go!"

"Yes..."

With his Baiwen down and a hint of panic, Bai Ye toward the direction of Jade Chamber.

Bai Ye watched Baiwen's actions with some confusion. However, he and Baiwen weren't particularly close, so he felt awkward asking. He wanted to strike up a conversation with her but was worried about bothering her, so he could only leisurely look at the surrounding scenery from behind.

At this moment, the Jade Chamber still hangs intact in the sky, and that ancient and fragrant building remains in everyone's sight.

Unfortunately, if Osial hadn't appeared, he would never have witnessed the explosion of the Jade Chamber.

However, when I become powerful enough in the future, I will definitely seek out trouble with Osial. I will take its remains from its body and use them to strengthen myself.

Bai Ye had a vague idea in his mind, a magnificent idea. However, he felt that realizing it would be too difficult.

"Alright, let's take it one step at a time and see what happens."

That's what he was thinking.

Then, together with Baiwen, they went to the Jade Chamber and waited for Buyun to guide them up to the Jade Chamber.

In the Jade Chamber, Yelan sat opposite Ning Ningguang and idly played with a dagger.

"Sister Ningguang, why did you call me here? I've been trying to find out about the activities of the Fatui lately. Last time, I finally found their hideout after they withdrew, but before I could continue my investigation, the Adepti Fatui me. I wasted several days of my time. I was just about to continue my investigation when you called me here."

"Because we may be facing a difficult negotiation, I need your intelligence and assistance," Ningguang said to Yelan. "You are the only one who knows the most about the damage and infiltration that the Fatui have caused in Liyue. If it is necessary during the upcoming negotiations, you can introduce them to the Adepti."

Ningguang summoned Yelan for a simple reason: to tell these Adepti that Liyue was currently facing immense danger, and that rashly switching the Seven Stars might cause unforeseen destruction.

"Oh, I see." Yelan agreed listlessly. But then she rolled her eyes and said to Ningguang, "By the way, I wonder if Bai Ye will come this Bai Ye. I haven't seen him for several days. I wonder what he's up to? Ningguang, why don't you have him come with me to cause trouble for the Fatui?"

"He is no longer someone I can instruct. As an envoy between Adepti and humans, his status is no less than mine."

"Hmm..." Yelan thought for a moment, then said to Ningguang, "If that's not the case, transfer me to his command. Then he can lead me to deal with the Fatui."

A title is one thing, Yelan was confident she would maintain the upper hand. Bai Ye wasn't the domineering type. Moreover, teaming up with Bai Ye had another advantage: her current intelligence reports still needed Ning Ningguang's approval. She often had numerous items that failed to pass approval. With Bai Ye's help, and their cooperation, the profits would be split 50/50 – wouldn't that be an extremely good thing?

"Don't even think about it. The funding we Seven Stars have allocated to you is limited." Ningguang saw through Yelan's thoughts at a glance. She wouldn't let this matter come to fruition, otherwise Ningguang was sure she would witness some outrageous situation where a single meal cost a million Mora.

"Alright, alright. Then remember to treat me to a meal, and add plenty of Jueyun Chili." Yelan waved her hand casually.

"Um."

Ningguang nodded gently.

Just then, there was a knock at the door, and Baiwen's voice came from outside.

"Lord Ningguang, Lord Bai Ye has arrived at the gate."

"Mm." Ningguang nodded gently.

Yelan stroked her chin and said in a scrutinizing tone, "I wonder if Bai Ye has been running around outside all this time. Has his face been damaged by wind and sand or anything like that? If his face gets damaged in the wild, that would be a real loss."

"Then you're still willing to let him and you go to the Chasm?" Ningguang said to Yelan.

Then, Bai Ye pushed open the door and walked in.

A young man, with a delicate fragrance, fair complexion, and a face as smooth as spring water, walked in.

Yelan and Ningguang froze. They exchanged a glance, both somewhat incredulous.

Under normal circumstances, spending time outdoors would inevitably affect one's skin and appearance. Even Yelan, who had spent a long time in the Chasm, needed to regularly take care of her face. But looking at Bai Ye now, after being outdoors for so long, she not only didn't look worse, but actually became more attractive.

Yelan felt that if she hadn't been rational enough, she would have released the silk threads earlier and tied Bai Ye up and taken her away.

Thump thump thump—

Ningguang also felt her heart pound violently a few times.

She stood up and walked gracefully towards Bai Ye.

As Bai Ye drew closer to Ningguang, she felt an even stronger sense of bewilderment emanating from him.

It's really painful...

Ningguang thought to herself.

At that moment, she saw the wide-eyed look in Bai Ye's eyes and suddenly realized something.

What's wrong with me?

Ningguang thought to herself.

At that moment, she realized her hand was already halfway up. If she continued, it would touch Bai Ye's cheek. That's why Bai Ye had that expression.

With a thought, Ningguang reacted swiftly. She quickly placed her hand on Bai Ye's shoulder and said in a smiling tone, "Today's happiness depends on you, little Bai Ye. Whether the Seven Stars can pass this test rests entirely on your shoulders."

Ningguang whispered the last sentence in Bai Ye's ear.

The teasing was familiar, but this time it came with a greater sense of self-reward than before.

Ningguang left Bai Ye's side.

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. The sense of closeness that Bai Ye exuded was just too strong. Moreover, the stronger one's strength, the easier it was to sense the aura emanating from him, and the stronger the allure became.

What's most terrifying is that the approachability emanating from Bai Ye isn't the kind of seductive allure that affects the mind, nor is it Adeptal Art ability; it's a genuine feeling of closeness that makes people want to be near her. Even with the greatest strength, one cannot resist it through brute force.

Seeing Ningguang's reaction, Yelan couldn't help but feel a little fortunate. Luckily, Bai Ye had been elevated in status by the Rex Lapis; otherwise, given his current appearance, he might have been bullied by some rich woman.

Thinking of this, Yelan also realized that she had taken out the silk thread.

She quickly gathered up the silk threads, then walked over to Bai Ye with a smile, saying with a hint of teasing:

"Bai Ye, you've been really busy lately. I was hoping you could send me some Fatui to give me more missions."

"I do have information about the Fatui." Upon hearing Yelan's question, Bai Ye replied.

"What?! You actually have news about the Fatui?" Yelan was genuinely surprised to hear Bai Ye say this. She knew that Bai Ye had been busy with the cleanup of Guili Plains recently, so it was normal that she hadn't been able to pay attention to the Fatui for the time being.

Now, Bai Ye tells himself that he actually has information about the Fatui.

"Yes, I have news from the Fatui." Bai Ye nodded.

Then he recounted the whole story of Wanyan's visit to him to Yelan. Ningguang listened from the side, also sneering.

"These people, Ai Ai holds a high position in Liyue, yet they're still thinking about these things. Are they perhaps wondering what power they would have if the Salt Demon Gods had won back then?" Ningguang said. Then, he ordered, "Yelan, investigate who among these people, besides Wanyan, is connected to the Fatui."

"I'm also curious about the ruins of that Salt Demon Gods, so I want to take a look. I'll disguise myself and see who the leader of the Fatui really is?"

It was at this moment that Bai Ye also spoke to Ningguang Yelan.

"Well, in that case, let's lure the snake out of its hole."

Bai Ye three of them finished their discussion.

After they finished their discussion, Keqing, Tian Shu, and Ganyu arrived outside the Jade Chamber palace. Seeing them arrive, Bai Ye Ningguang the others immediately came out.

After leaving the room, Bai Ye noticed that Shenhe was following behind Ganyu. And as soon as they came back in, Shenhe's eyes were fixed on Bai Ye with intense gaze.

Immediately, Shenhe walked over and said to Bai Ye, "I feel a bit of the evil energy in my body again. When can you help me absorb it?"

"Is it again?" Bai Ye quickly absorbed the baleful aura emanating from Shenhe.

"Um."

Shenhe nodded.

Bai Ye quickly absorbed the essence of Shenhe product.

The amount of malevolent energy generated in the past two days was extremely small, and it consumed almost nothing for Bai Ye.

Feeling Bai Ye's hand on his own, Shenhe showed a happy expression.

Yes, I need to absorb evil energy, so of course I have to keep looking for Bai Ye.

Ningguang was watching Shenhe and Bai Ye's movements. At the same time, she was also observing the others.

Ganyu tried her best to remain calm, but her gaze kept sneaking glances at Bai Ye. However, after glancing at Bai Ye, she would quickly and hurriedly look away. After a while, her eyes would inevitably drift back to Ye again.

As for Keqing

She quickly shifted her gaze to the side.

Keqing:

I'm a civil engineer, I work in architecture, and no matter how ugly someone else is, it has nothing to do with me.

After repeating this to herself several times, Keqing suddenly felt a sense of clarity.

She then spoke to Ningguang Yelan:

"What do you think those Adepti do?"

"I don't know, but they seem to have ill intentions. We need to be careful."

Uncle Tian shook his head and answered Keqing.

The crowd began to wait for the Adepti to arrive.

At that very moment, the Adepti transformed into human form and appeared before Grandma Yu.

"Master? Who are these people?"

Yaoyao looked at the group of people with some confusion.

"They're all old friends of mine. Yaoyao, could you make me some tea first?"

Grandma Yu said with a smile.

"Mmm." Yaoyao nodded, then continued to ask Grandma Yu, "How many vats do we want this time?"

The Adepti, including Cloud Retainer, exchanged glances.

Has the custom in Liyue Harbor changed now?

Have they changed from drinking tea from cups to jars?

Seeing their confusion, Grandma Yu didn't explain, but instead asked Yaoyao to brew a pot of tea.

Then, looking at the group of Adepti, she said with a smile, "When I saw you arrive at Liyue Harbor, I thought you were going straight to the Jade Chamber to question the Liyue Qixing?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the three Adepti became somewhat unnatural.

Just then, Zhongli appeared behind them.

"They originally intended to do that, but I stopped them."