In truth, Yelan had long anticipated the little secret between Yucheng and Ningguang. During the seven years since their marriage, Yucheng had taken Shenhe, Ganyu, and Yelan back to Liyue every year to visit their families. After Shenhe and Ganyu had children, the trips became even more frequent.
They had to be frequent. If he did not take them back to Liyue, Cloud Retainer, Mountain Shaper, and Moon Carver would come to Inazuma themselves.
Those three Adepti were not as indiscriminate in their affection as Yucheng, who treated every woman in his household equally. Apart from Ei, whom they could not beat, they lavished affection only on Shenhe, Ganyu, and their children. Their attitude toward Yucheng's other women and children was worlds apart.
Comparing the two options, Yucheng decisively chose the former. He could put up with a little trouble to keep his household from descending into chaos. Besides, if he went to Liyue, the three Adepti would only make things difficult for him. There was no need to put his wives and children through that.
Still, even taking the initiative to bring Shenhe, Ganyu, and their children to Jueyun Karst to visit Cloud Retainer, Mountain Shaper, and Moon Carver did not mean the three would greet him with pleasant expressions.
Yucheng had therefore grown used to finding an opportunity to slip away after dropping off the gifts, then catching up with his friends in Liyue. He might go to Wanmin Restaurant to cadge a meal from Xiangling, visit the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to find Zhongli and Azhdaha and head to a teahouse for tea and music, or chat with his eldest nephew and Xingqiu.
Speaking of Xiangling, there had once been an amusing incident. Seven years had passed, and Xiangling had blossomed into a very pretty young chef. When