Qiqi: I Want to See Fang Xun Every Day

"Mm! Exactly!"

The little one was such a tsundere.

After Fang Xun left, she had clearly missed him, but she just wouldn't admit it.

Looking at Ningguang acting so bashful, Fang Xun couldn't resist teasing her. "Little one,"

"since you've been working so hard, have you figured out how to plan the village?"

At that, Ningguang pouted and said tearfully, "Brother Fang Xun, I'm sorry. Ningguang still hasn't figured out the plan."

Fang Xun feigned surprise. "But haven't you been thinking about it for a long time?"

"After Brother Fang Xun left, Ningguang couldn't calm down enough to think. She just kept wondering when Brother Fang Xun would come back."

"Brother Fang Xun, please don't be mad. I'll think about the plan right away."

Little Ningguang bit her lip, looking pitiful.

She was afraid Fang Xun would be upset that she hadn't finished her work.

Seeing Little Ningguang looking so forlorn left Fang Xun at a loss between laughter and tears.

He ruffled her little head, then said gently, "It's fine. If you haven't figured it out, you can think about it tomorrow."

"For now, I'll take you to stroll through the night market. Consider it compensation for not keeping you company."

Little Ningguang's tears instantly turned to laughter, her beautiful eyes shining.

"Really?"

"Brother Fang Xun's really taking me to the night market? Yay!"

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Chapter 48: Qiqi: I Want to See Fang Xun Every Day

For an ordinary child, visiting the night market might have been nothing special.

But for Ningguang in the past,

the night market had been an unattainable dream.

Every day, she had to go out and sell goods. After packing up her stall, she had to hurry home to take care of her mother.

She simply hadn't had time to visit the night market.

Besides, the night market glittered with lights and was full of all sorts of strange and wonderful goods, none of them cheap.

Little Ningguang didn't have the money to buy anything, and she didn't want to burden her family.

So whenever she passed the night market, she would sensibly quicken her pace.

She didn't dare linger or even look too closely at the things on display.

She was afraid she might give in and buy some little trinket.

If she did, all the money she'd worked so hard to earn would be gone.

Because Ningguang's life had once been so difficult and she had never been to the night market, she was so happy to hear Fang Xun say he would take her there.

What Ningguang really wanted to say was this:

Even if she didn't buy anything at the night market, she would still be happy.

Having Fang Xun by her side was enough.

Seeing Little Ningguang beam so brightly that her eyes curved, Fang Xun felt a pang in his heart.

The little girl's life had been too hard before.

Just going to the night market was enough to make her this happy.

It was like drinking so much bitter medicine that even a single piece of candy could taste sweet enough to reach her heart.

That was exactly why Fang Xun wanted to give Ningguang a carefree childhood with no regrets.

He wanted to fill in all the empty spaces she'd missed out on before,

with his own hands.

Coming back to himself, Fang Xun took Ningguang's hand and said gently, "Come on, let's take a stroll around Liyue Harbor."

"At this time, the night market should be at its liveliest."

Ningguang hadn't used to hold Fang Xun's hand.

But at some point,

the little girl had started holding his hand everywhere they went.

If Fang Xun let go, she would probably sulk in a huff.

Who knew what this little girl would be like when she grew up?

"Mm-hmm, okay~" Little Ningguang said happily, holding Fang Xun's hand even tighter.

Although he had planned their outing,

Fang Xun didn't hurry to leave. Instead, he turned his gaze to Qiqi.

Come to think of it, little Qiqi had only just emerged from the amber, and she still didn't have anywhere to live.

A thousand years had passed, and everything had changed. Little Qiqi had nowhere to call home.

There were plenty of spare rooms in the new house, so they could easily give Qiqi a place to stay.

Ningguang had noticed this too.

She felt sorry for what Qiqi had been through.

With her big, watery eyes, Ningguang looked earnestly at Qiqi and asked, "Qiqi, would you like to live with us?"

"With me and Brother Fang Xun..."

Perhaps Ningguang had once endured the wind and rain herself, so she didn't want Qiqi to go through the same thing.

Whether Qiqi wanted to or not was up to her.

Ningguang was only making the invitation.

"Live with... Fang Xun... Ningguang..."

Qiqi looked up, blinking her pink eyes as she tried to take it all in.

"Live together... means Qiqi can see Ningguang and Fang Xun every day?"

Little Ningguang nodded earnestly. "That's right. You'll see us as soon as you open your eyes every day~"

"If that's the case... Qiqi... is willing..."

"Can... keep everyone company..."

Little Qiqi also wanted to stay by Fang Xun's side.

Only when she was with him did she feel a warmth inside.

It wasn't like the warmth of the sun. It was a warmth that made Qiqi feel comfortable.

Little Qiqi paused, then looked toward the villagers with her pink eyes.

"But... Qiqi has to treat the injured villagers first..."

Although Qiqi had forgotten everything about her past, treating people's injuries had become instinctive.

Fortunately, the treatment wasn't complicated.

All she had to do was grind up some herbs, such as Qingxin, Violetgrass, and Glaze Lily, then apply the mixture to the wounds.

After finishing, Qiqi took Fang Xun's hand and stood obediently at his side.

Ningguang stood on Fang Xun's other side, holding his other hand.

From a distance, they looked like an adult walking with two little ones.

Fang Xun found the feeling of taking care of two adorable children quite fun.

So, after bidding the villagers farewell, he took the two little ones by the hand and headed for Liyue Harbor.

The return journey to Liyue Harbor was a little better than the first time.

At least they didn't have to walk in the dark.

There were torches along the way to light their path.

Perhaps because the Fatui had been making such a commotion lately, the Liyue Qixing had stepped up their patrols.

But that wasn't something Fang Xun needed to worry about.

Liyue had the Liyue Qixing, the adepti,

and the still-unretired, easygoing Rex Lapis.

There was no way managing everything would fall to Fang Xun.

All he had to do was relax and be a stay-at-home dad.

Before long, the three of them arrived at Liyue Harbor.

During the day, Liyue was all cargo ships at the docks and merchants doing business.

Passersby hurried along, as if there were never enough hours in the day.

But at night, Liyue Harbor revealed an entirely different view.