"Feng... Fengyi, turn around first, I'll change clothes! Hongye, help me keep an eye out..."
Keqing prepared to change out of her pajamas into her usual traveling clothes, but the room was small, so Keqing could only ask Hongye to watch Fengyi and prevent him from peeking.
"Miss, you can trust me completely! I'm the most reliable!"
Hongye patted her chest as assurance.
Fengyi turned around, listening to the rustling sound of clothes being removed behind him, and a picture began to form in his mind.
Fengyi: Just by listening to this sound, I can eat three bowls of rice!
Just then, Hongye winked at Fengyi, pointed in the direction behind him with her finger, and then made a sealing gesture.
Hongye: Young Master, don't hesitate to look! I'll stand guard for you!
She could sense the Miss's feelings for Fengyi, so why was Fengyi still like a block of wood?
As a man, shouldn't he take the initiative?
He even had to ask an outsider like her to run around!
Fortunately, Fengyi's mind wasn't completely gone, and he successfully understood her intention.
Fengyi slightly turned his head and happened to see Keqing putting on a bodice.
That touch of white was surprisingly firm.
Fengyi suddenly felt that his previous painting had been too conservative.
After all, he hadn't seen the actual size before and had relied purely on guesswork, so he had drawn it a size too small. If he were to redraw it, Fengyi would definitely create a masterpiece of higher quality.
"Fengyi! How could you peek!"
Keqing discovered Fengyi peeking and glared at him, both embarrassed and annoyed.
"And you, Hongye, didn't I tell you to watch Fengyi? What did Fengyi give you to sell me out like this?!"
Keqing felt like an outsider being ganged up on by Hongye and Fengyi!
Unexpectedly, Hongye not only showed no remorse but also made a hand gesture to Keqing: "Cheer up, Miss, take down the young master as soon as possible!"
Young Master?
Keqing was furious and ashamed. When had she revealed herself? And to have Hongye discover it!
How could she deny it now?
When Fengyi's gaze swept over, Keqing immediately lowered her head to avoid his eyes. After Hongye's actions, she suddenly lost confidence.
"Don't misunderstand, I wanted to see how the wound was recovering."
Fengyi's quick glance just now revealed that the wound on Keqing's abdomen seemed to have disappeared.
Was the healing effect of the Golden Bear Paw so incredible?
How long had it been?
It had completely healed, and there wasn't even a scar.
It seemed Fengyi had underestimated the value of the Golden Bear Paw.
In terms of healing, it was more precious than some Archon meat.
"So that's it! It's been less than an hour since I finished that bowl of medicinal soup, and my injury has completely recovered, with no scars left..."
It turned out Keqing had misunderstood Fengyi. Since Fengyi was concerned about her injury, Keqing immediately felt a little embarrassed.
Keqing lifted her clothes, revealing the original wound site on her abdomen, signaling Fengyi to rest assured.
Fengyi nodded. The new skin at the wound was even smoother and more tender. It might blend in with the normal skin tone after some time.
"It's getting late, let's get going! Keqing, come with me into the Serenitea Pot. Hongye, you do as you did when we came in, take this teapot out!"
After Fengyi gave instructions, he opened the lid and pulled Keqing inside.
"It's truly magical!"
Although it wasn't Hongye's first time, she was still astonished by the teapot's magic.
With a sigh, she picked up the Serenitea Pot and left the room.
Inside the Serenitea Pot, as Fengyi brought Keqing in, Shenhe, who was cultivating on the grassland, greeted them.
"Yuanbao still hasn't woken up?"
Fengyi asked Shenhe, who was approaching, with a smile.
"Not yet, she's sleeping soundly!"
Shenhe smiled slightly, first answering Fengyi's question, then her gaze fell on Keqing beside Fengyi.
"Miss Keqing, the Jade Chamber of the Liyue Qixing, it's been a long time!"
Shenhe greeted her. She had met some of Liyue's high-ranking officials before.
"Miss Shenhe, it's been two years since we last met. It's been a long time, I hope you've been well!"
A flicker of emotion crossed Keqing's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
Keqing was curious why Shenhe was in Fengyi's Serenitea Pot.
Could it be that Shenhe also had feelings for Fengyi?
Keqing muttered to herself, but outwardly maintained a harmonious demeanor, like old friends reuniting after a long separation.
As Keqing's thoughts raced, Shenhe was also musing internally.
She had originally agreed with Fengyi to confess her feelings in a few days, but who knew Fengyi would be so quick at charming girls?!
She was already behind Ganyu, and she couldn't let Keqing cut in line!
Yes, Shenhe had a premonition that Keqing would be a formidable rival.
'I need to find an opportunity to 'handle' Fengyi as soon as possible! To avoid prolonged complications!'
Shenhe thought to herself.
"Fengyi, why is Miss Shenhe here? And who is Yuanbao?"
Keqing understood something from Shenhe's eyes – signals that only women could comprehend.
"Shenhe was sent by her master, Cloud Retainer, to learn some things from me. She's been quite busy recently and hasn't had time to arrange accommodation for her, so she's temporarily staying here...
As for Yuanbao, she's a daughter I adopted. She's a very cute little one, I'll introduce you another day..."
Fengyi briefly explained the general situation.
However, Keqing had arrived at an inconvenient time today, as Yuanbao was sleeping. She would have to introduce her another time.
"So Miss Shenhe doesn't have a place to stay! Coincidentally, my family is in the real estate business. We have plenty of houses, so I can help Miss Shenhe solve her accommodation problem..."
Keqing immediately seized the key information in Fengyi's words.
Shenhe and Fengyi's close proximity for an extended period was too dangerous!
Shenhe had to be moved out of here.
And judging by Fengyi's tone, he was temporarily accommodating Shenhe. Since that was the case, Keqing was willing to offer a house in exchange for Shenhe staying away from Fengyi.
"Thank you for your kind offer, Miss Keqing, but I've already promised Yuanbao that I'd be her mother. Yuanbao is still young, and my staying here makes it convenient to take care of her..."
Shenhe's eyes narrowed, and she immediately thought of a countermeasure.
Shenhe's intuition told her that Keqing would be a formidable rival, but she hadn't expected the opponent to make a move so quickly.
Moreover, the opponent was trying to poach her away from Fengyi from the start.
If she let the opponent succeed, how could she cultivate her feelings with Fengyi?
Fortunately, she had Yuanbao as a shield, using the excuse of taking care of Yuanbao to deflect the opponent's offensive.
"Mother?"
Keqing suspected Shenhe had ill intentions towards Fengyi, and it turned out to be true!
The other party had already made a move, how shameful!
The word "mother" deeply struck a nerve with Keqing, but she wouldn't easily admit defeat!
Fengyi: Why do I smell gunpowder?