My Honkai: Star Rail System Arrived Early

"Mm."

Ji Yuan agreed.

He walked outside and found Tingyun chatting with Qingni.

Qingni asked Ji Yuan, "What's wrong? Is something up?"

Tingyun looked at Ji Yuan, turning her head slightly, her eyes still holding a hint of annoyance.

You just made me angry, hurry up and appease me, or I won't give you a pleasant look.

"The Helmsman said that I and Tingyun will participate in the war together for this operation."

"Really?" Tingyun, who was listening nearby, instantly went from annoyed to happy. She looked at Ji Yuan and said flirtatiously, "The battlefield is cruel, you'll have to protect me well, okay?"

"Mm, of course,"

Ji Yuan promised.

Qingni breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ji Yuan make such a promise.

Thank goodness, his EQ isn't at rock bottom after all.

Tingyun's lips curved into a smile.

Ji Yuan continued, "Sushang, as a new Cloud Knight, will also join the war. We'll have her serve as our guard detail then, which will naturally ensure our safety."

He said this with genuine sincerity.

However, this caused Tingyun's smile to freeze, and Qingni looked away.

"I understand."

Tingyun said with a smile, but her exposed teeth looked somewhat chilling.

This made Ji Yuan feel scared.

At this moment, Tingyun felt her phone vibrate.

She opened her phone and looked at the contents.

Her smile became even brighter.

It was the feeling of prey falling into a trap.

She said to Ji Yuan, "Let's go, Ji Yuan. Lord Yukong wants us to head over to the Cloud Knights now. There's a small star-skiff available, so let's go together."

"Um, can we wait for the main group?"

Ji Yuan asked Tingyun softly.

Tingyun shook her head slightly.

"This humble girl would like to grant your wish, Ji Yuan. Unfortunately, the next passenger ship to Chang'le Sky won't depart for another three Luofu hours. We don't have enough time."

Ji Yuan immediately looked at Qingni for help.

"Qingni, why don't you come with us?"

Qingni glanced at Tingyun's seemingly murderous glare and immediately shook her head.

Someone might die today, but I hope it's not me.

I still have clerical work at the Ministry of Personnel. You two go ahead.

This was the first time in Qingni's life that she felt some affection for her clerical duties.

Ji Yuan was helpless and could only obediently get on the star-skiff with Tingyun.

Of course, before leaving, he still grabbed two packs of emergency landing parachutes.

Tingyun looked at Ji Yuan's actions, utterly speechless.

The two boarded the star-skiff.

After getting on the star-skiff, Ji Yuan muttered to himself, This distance shouldn't be a problem. Even if the star-skiff is damaged, we can still glide away.

Despite being prepared, Ji Yuan felt extremely nervous seeing that it was just him and Tingyun on the star-skiff.

He sat leaning against the door, his expression still very tense, sweat beading on his forehead.

Tingyun saw Ji Yuan cowering in the corner and walked over with a smile.

"Ji Yuan, what's wrong? Scared?"

As she said this, she naturally sat down beside Ji Yuan.

There were still plenty of seats on the star-skiff, but both of them were leaning against the very edge.

Tingyun very naturally reached out and took Ji Yuan's hand.

Their fingers intertwined.

Ji Yuan, you can't escape this time.

Tingyun thought to herself.

She could clearly feel sweat beading on Ji Yuan's palms; he looked incredibly nervous.

Licking her lips slightly, Tingyun pulled her feet out of her shoes, leaned back, and tucked her knees up, resting her feet on the edge of the chair.

"This is much more relaxing."

Tingyun deliberately wiggled her nimble toes. Her ten toes, as tender as green onions, moved back and forth as if playing a piano. They rose and fell, seemingly displaying each one's uniqueness to Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan watched the sweat on his palms increase.

This time, it wasn't purely worry about the star-skiff malfunctioning.

It was more about other things.

Tingyun's smile grew even wider.

She continued to tap her fingers on Ji Yuan's palm, giving him a sensation of fiery, ticklish warmth.

Ji Yuan flinched away, but Tingyun extended a foot and placed it on his thigh.

"Don't even think about escaping!"

Tingyun opened her mouth and formed those words with her lips.

Let him run, let him be scared. See if he dares to do this again!

Thinking this, Tingyun also rubbed his leg with her foot.

Chapter 31: Let's name you Guinaifen!

While grappling with the terrifying thought that their star-skiff might plummet to the ground at any moment, Ji Yuan also had to endure Tingyun's fingers tracing patterns on his palm and her foot rubbing against his thigh through his pants. He felt like he was half in heaven and half in hell.

Finally reaching the dock near the Cloud Knights, Ji Yuan scrambled off the star-skiff as quickly as he could. Watching Ji Yuan's retreating back, Tingyun smiled and then slipped her feet back into her high heels.

Shedding the flirtatious demeanor she'd displayed with Ji Yuan, she stood up and slowly walked away.

As Ji Yuan walked, system prompts continued to flash in his mind:

[Following your previous harassment of the widow, you have now had intimate contact with a corpse. Given your low moral standards, you are rewarded with +2 experience in autopsies.]

It wasn't me who had intimate contact with the corpse, it was the corpse—oh, no, it was Tingyun who came to harass me.

I'm the victim.

Ji Yuan grumbled inwardly as he accepted the autopsy experience.

Arriving at the Cloud Knights headquarters, Ji Yuan immediately went to inquire about Sushang. A fellow Cloud Knight informed him that Sushang had already gone on patrol to Chang'le Sky.

"Well, that girl really has strong initiative."

Ji Yuan muttered speechlessly.

He glanced back at Tingyun and saw her waiting for him with her arms crossed.

It was this woman who gave Sushang that idea.

"Let's go check on Sushang at Chang'le Sky," Ji Yuan said to Tingyun.

"Alright."

Looking at Chang'le Sky not far away, Tingyun sighed helplessly.

It was too close; there wasn't enough time to tease Ji Yuan.

As the two walked towards Chang'le Sky, they immediately saw a crowd gathered.

Ji Yuan figured this must be that master acrobat, Ginevere.

Sushang had mentioned wanting to see this, so she must be watching the performance.

Ji Yuan turned to Tingyun and said, "Stay close to me, don't get lost."

"Okay, but don't leave little me behind, alright?" Tingyun said with a smile, and then tightly grasped Ji Yuan's hand.

Still so soft.

Ji Yuan's palm stiffened again, but seeing the surrounding crowd, he held Tingyun's hand tighter. Slowly pushing through the crowd, Ji Yuan and Tingyun reached the very front.

Upon reaching the front, Ji Yuan's expression turned to shock.

Ginevere was holding a hammer, and in front of her was a person pinned down by a stone slab. And the person pinned down...

was his cute sister, Sushang.

"Sushang, what are you doing?"

Seeing the situation, Ji Yuan couldn't help but rush to her side and ask.

Hearing Ji Yuan's words, Sushang replied with difficulty.

"Uh... I'm performing 'chest... breaking stone'..."

"Weren't you supposed to be on patrol?"

"This, this... is... break time!" Sushang's voice grew more flustered. "Brother... stop... talking to me, I can't... hold on much longer..."

Ji Yuan looked at Ginevere.

"Why don't you take her away?"

Ginevere said hesitantly.

She had chatted with the young girl a moment ago, and they had hit it off. On impulse, she had asked the girl to help her perform the chest-crushing-stone act. Now that her brother had shown up, she decided it was best not to let her perform.

"It's fine, no need to take her away." Ji Yuan walked to Ginevere's side and took the hammer from her hand.

"I'll be the one swinging the hammer."

As Ji Yuan said this, he was about to swing the hammer down.

As soon as Sushang saw this, she immediately threw the stone slab she was holding to the side and flipped off the stage where the chest-crushing-stone act was performed.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't do that! Someone will die! I promise I won't fight you for the family fortune anymore!"

Sushang chose to flee.

"Didn't you want to perform the chest-crushing-stone act just now?"

Ji Yuan said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

"The problem is she... Ginevere, was it?"

"Ginevere."

Ginevere said speechlessly.

"Yes, Ginevere. Her movements when swinging the hammer are precise and won't hurt me, but when you swung the hammer just now, you were aiming to kill me." At this point, Sushang muttered, "Speaking of which, that Ginevere's name is too awkward to say. It would be more appropriate to adopt a Xianzhou name if I'm staying on the Celestial Ark."

Hearing her words, Ginevere nodded.

"Indeed, if I'm staying on the Celestial Ark to perform, it's appropriate for me to change to a Xianzhou name."