Chapter 335

Leaving Yujing Terrace.

Luo Li headed toward the Yunhan Opera House.

Just as Yun Jin had invited him yesterday, thinking he probably wouldn't have time for a while, he decided to take this opportunity to have tea with little Jin and listen to a private concert.

In all of Liyue, there were only two or three people who could have such an honor.

Thus, these days, before The Chasm opened and before Lumine and Paimon had headed there, Luo Li wandered back and forth between the Yunhan Opera House, Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Yujing Terrace.

Ganyu and Shenhe followed him constantly, except at night.

Because once night fell, Luo Li had a new destination.

That was Keqing’s private residence located at Yujing Terrace.

These past two days, the servants in the residence had been a bit strange; every evening, Keqing would tell them to go home and not worry about serving her at night.

However, the servants wouldn't say anything; after all, their master was one of the Liyue the Liyue Qixing, and perhaps she had to handle some secret matters that ordinary people shouldn't see.

The only thing that made them curious was that a man had recently started entering and leaving the residence.

One must know that since the residence was completed, no member of the opposite sex had ever set foot here.

Such behavior was enough to explain a few things.

For instance, the servants mostly talked about how Keqing must have found a partner.

This news leaked out through some strange path, and soon after, many people in the Ministry of Civil Affairs knew about it, one after another curiously seeking verification from Keqing herself.

In their view, this was likely just another rumor.

Who would have thought that when asked, Keqing would actually blush slightly and not refute it, instead telling them to hurry up and get to work and not to gossip so much all day.

With this, the news that Keqing had a partner was completely confirmed, breaking many hearts.

No matter what, Keqing was the dream lover of countless people in Liyue, a high-mountain goddess who was visible but unreachable.

Just thinking that such a goddess finally had a man, would act spoiled in someone else's arms, kiss, and even do more intimate things...

It made many people in the Ministry of Civil Affairs feel very dejected.

Fortunately, everyone knew their own place, knowing the gap between them and Lady Yuheng was too great; after a moment of discomfort, they became curious about who that person was.

Amidst the various opinions, the mysterious figure they couldn't find was currently soaking leisurely in Lady Keqing’s bath.

In the three-story residence, Luo Li was at the edge of the open-air pool at the top, leaning against a chair made of jade, looking at Liyue Harbor under the night sky.

Although the Lantern Rite had passed, the bustling atmosphere in the city couldn't dissipate for a while; the lanterns and candles on the streets hadn't been taken down yet, and would likely last for another half a month.

Looking at all this for a long while, Luo Li turned his head to look at the other side of the bath.

Even though it was ten meters long and wide, the young girl was huddled in the corner shivering, which made one unable to decide whether to laugh or cry.

"Why are you staying so far away? Come closer," Luo Li commanded with a slightly forceful tone.

Located in the corner, like a bullied little girl, Keqing was wrapped in a bath towel, revealing only her collarbone and the skin below her thighs.

The young girl’s usual twin tails were undone, hanging down naturally, with many water droplets clinging to them.

The light reflected on the water surface made Keqing’s expression appear in vivid detail.

"You have to promise not to do anything! Then I'll come over!"

Keqing was a little shy and didn't dare to easily set foot in the territory near him.

Bathing together was already her current limit; if she went any further, her heart might not be able to take it.

That night of the Lantern Rite had already exhausted all her courage; if she were to summon more courage, it would take some time to settle.

After all, Luo Li already knew her feelings and hadn't refused.

Her originally unsettled heart gradually calmed down, and Keqing now had a little bit of leeway.

Luo Li curled his lips: "If I wanted to do anything, I would have done it long ago; why wait until now? Come closer, I can't even see you clearly from so far away."

After repeated requests, Keqing finally hesitated and slowly stood up, holding the bath towel to protect herself as she slowly shuffled to his side.

Of course, saying "by his side," she still kept a distance of half a meter.

"Am I that scary?" Luo Li found it quite funny.

Keqing’s restrained appearance was nothing like the exceptionally decisive Yuheng of the day; instead, she was the exact opposite, full of hesitation.

Keqing didn't reply, her beautiful eyes secretly glancing at him twice, forcing herself to act as if nothing was wrong: "No, I'm very normal."

"Is that so?"

Saying this, the trembling in her voice that was hard to hide was truly hard not to laugh at.

Not expecting Keqing to have such an expression, Luo Li was greatly amazed and couldn't help but look at her more carefully.

"What... what are you doing?"

Keqing wasn't used to being scrutinized at such close range; mainly, the bath towel couldn't give her a sense of security right now.

With such a thin layer, how much defensive power could it have?

Luo Li didn't answer, instead expressing his admiration for the young girl’s beauty before him.

In the warm pool water, Keqing’s skin was white with a hint of red, and water droplets slid down between her collarbone and shoulders, making her look lovable.

Enduring his scrutiny for a long while, Luo Li finally withdrew his gaze.

"No, it's just that I'm leaving for The Chasm tomorrow, and I won't see you for a few days, so I'm taking this opportunity to make up for the time in advance."

"Re... really, stop lying to me, that's not what you're thinking about."

Keqing glared at him, saying she didn't believe him, but the excitement and satisfaction in her eyes were obvious.

"If that's not what I'm thinking about, what do you think I'm thinking about now?" Luo Li wasn't angry at being denied; instead, he took the initiative and questioned her.

"How would I know? You think about embarrassing things all day long."

Her eyes dodging, Keqing knew in her heart what he wanted to do most, but she didn't dare to expose it directly.

If he really did that, she seemed to have neither the strength nor the courage to resist.

Seeing that the teasing was enough, Luo Li wisely stopped there, turning to talk to Keqing about work troubles or interesting gossip.

In this way, the young girl really relaxed a lot, and the conversation gradually opened up.

"Here, do you want to drink something today? Drinking while bathing is very comfortable, you know."

During this time, Luo Li made a request that Keqing thought was ill-intentioned.

Even knowing the consequences, Keqing ultimately chose to agree.

"I just want to try if what he said is really that comfortable!"

Persuading herself in her heart, Keqing excluded all thoughts that disturbed her mind.

What is called self-deception is exactly what she was doing now.