Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

This was a clear order to leave. Of course, Narumi Qixia Zhenjun wasn't some clueless old scoundrel. He laughed and said, "Your Highness's idea is indeed ingenious. Inazuma's emphasis on humanities and technology has reached such a level that even the gods would learn from it."

"It's just my personal preference."

"Oh, that's good, that's good. I just hope Liyue doesn't fall too far behind the other nations." Narumi Qixia Zhenjun stared at the faucet again, clicking his tongue in admiration several times before finally bowing and leaving.

Rosalyn watched his departing figure from the balcony. "This teacher is probably some unknown wandering immortal from Jueyun Pavilion. I reckon you're going to get a few scoldings for going there."

"It doesn't matter, I'm going to take a shower. Call me when you've finished cooking." Shen Liang had already started giving orders.

Rosalyn was about to say, "Hey, we're roommates, I'm not your cook! How dare you treat me like this?" But when she looked at the renovated kitchen and bathroom, which no longer needed water, she hesitated for a moment and thought that Shen Liang did indeed have the right to let her cook while she waited to eat.

It's great to have a smart, beautiful, and capable roommate!

Rosalyn crossed her arms and watched the white-haired "loli" covered in plaster. The emotionless loli and the fox-eared loli skipped into the bathroom. They seemed to have specially installed a "shower" system, and she heard they were going to bring back a bathtub tomorrow. It seemed that Shen Liang and his group had very high standards for bathing. However, she wasn't thinking about that at the moment; her eyes were just shining, and she was full of anticipation.

After all, just thinking about three such beautiful little ones taking a bath together, splashing bubbles on each other's backs, and rubbing each other's long hair, the fragrant and soft little girls laughing and playing together in the steamy bathroom, hugging and cuddling... Rosalyn felt a genuine sense of happiness.

Most importantly, we're all roommates anyway, and Rosalind is just a young girl. If we keep trying, we'll definitely find a chance to bathe the little ones before the Shogun's son is driven away!

No one can resist the pleasure of giving the little ones a bath! Even girls who aren't lesbians can't resist!

The three little ones in the bathroom were completely unaware of Miss Rosalyn's delusional thoughts as she pursed her lips and swallowed hard outside the door; the three of them were vying for the water from the showerhead.

Shen Liang, at 1.55 meters tall, was the tallest, and naturally, his head occupied the most of the water. The general, on the other hand, stood calmly, splashing in the water. Her clothes could be washed later, but her white velvet stockings, once stained, had to be washed immediately, otherwise they would easily become dyed. These were among Shen Liang's favorite stockings, so the little doll wore them even while bathing, and washed them clean at the same time.

Her method of washing socks was also unique: she would wear them on her legs and stomp through the water, electrolyzing away the stains. This caused the other two people showering to constantly feel static electricity on the floor, resulting in a tingling sensation when they were barefoot.

Meanwhile, another pink-furred fox had already nestled in Shen Liang's lap. The two of them sat together on a small stool, rinsing each other with water. Shen Liang shampooed Shen Zi and stroked her long hair. The little fox curled up happily in Shen Liang's arms, enjoying herself. After all, she had always enjoyed these days in her fox form before, and back then Shen Liang would stroke her fur.

While washing, Shen Liang suddenly felt the cool water on her back being stopped and turned into a warm, soft touch.

"General?"

"I'll wash your brother's hair."

"Oh, no need, I can do it myself."

“Brother rarely washes his own hair, right? It’s usually Shin and Kage who do it. As a boy, your hair is longer than your waist and back, so it’s impossible for one person to take good care of it.” The general whispered, pressing close to his back. “But it doesn’t matter. This body has inherited all the memories of the original body. My method and Kage’s method are exactly the same.”

Shen Liang, who still wanted to establish his brother's authoritative image, was taken aback. It was exactly the same as Ying's... This sentence slightly moved him. In a foreign land, the power of this sentence was quite amazing, and no one could think of a reason to refuse.

“But, the general is the general, and Sister Ying is Sister Ying.” Shen Liang rubbed the little fox’s head in his arms. His head was being rubbed by the standing general. He smiled and said, “You are the younger sister. If you have to count Sister Ying, she is my aunt.”

The general nodded calmly, then asked casually, "So, does the older brother care more about his younger sister, or his aunt?"

The moment those words were spoken, almost instantly, Shen Liang felt the little general behind him, who was hugging him tightly with his head pressed against him, suddenly increase his strength, his chest pressed against his back in a threatening manner, and his delicate arms "inadvertently" choked his neck.

The little fox in his arms reacted almost simultaneously, tilting her head back and smiling with her eyes narrowed. But behind that smile were her restless little hands, just as the general had gripped his head, the goddess had also seized his other vital points.

"Do you prefer a cute, youthful, energetic sister who can be nurtured from childhood to adulthood, is absolutely loyal, and loves her brother the most?" the little fox chuckled. "Or an old, faded, cheesy movie?"

Shen Liang sat stiffly on the small stool, staring longingly at the little fox and then turning to look at the little general, with an expression that seemed to say, "Can I not answer this question?"

"No!" the two little ones said in unison.

Chapter 49 Why does cinnabar get hot?!

On the other side, Raiden Shin sat deep inside the inner palace of the castle tower, meditating facing the wall.

But she did not close her eyes; she simply stared at a red cinnabar dot on the inside of her wrist.

The cinnabar was slightly warm, not scorching, and not painful, far from the situation that Raiden Shin had been most worried about. In fact, this was not the first or second time the cinnabar had been slightly warm over the years, and Raiden Shin had long been used to it.

But now, with Fox Palace, Torachiyo, and Reizenbo no longer by Ryo'er's side, why is it still like this...?

Lei Dianzhen stroked the warm cinnabar dot, the wide, pale purple robe draped over her slender shoulders. Her mind raced, but in the end, she still couldn't figure it out.

Judging from the timeline, Liang'er should have only been in Ji Palace for a short time, so it's unlikely that the people of Liyue would have feelings for him so quickly. As for his friends, whether it's the general who looks exactly like Ying or the little fox Yae no Shinji who has only recently taken human form, they all only address Liang'er as brother and sister. Even if there are some childhood sweetheart feelings, it wouldn't happen so quickly... Besides, they would at least wait until they grow up, so it's unlikely that they would be so close now that they would even burn cinnabar on each other's faces.

But Raiden's intelligence was different from her sister's. She only pondered for a moment before recalling the unusual things about Raiden's movie the other day.

"A sensory connection with the General?" Zhen's slender fingers tapped lightly on the ground as she pondered in her mind, "There's panic, there's joy... The Liyue side reported that Liang'er confronted Oser head-on a few days ago. With such effort, it's impossible that she didn't suffer a backlash from the Holy Blood... Does anyone in Liyue understand the 'Book of Yin and Yang'? Or perhaps... Ying hurriedly met with Fox Palace..."

All the doubts became especially clear during meditation.

She couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is the 'Book of Yin and Yang Harmony'?"

At this moment, she suddenly stood up, walked out of the bedroom barefoot, and Lei Yingdian, who was practicing martial arts in the courtyard, saw his sister come out of meditation and was about to greet her with a smile, but suddenly saw the slightly cold look in his sister's fair and bright face, and subconsciously shrank back.

"elder sister?"

Raiden gave her a complicated look.

She never doubted Lei Yingdian, nor did she ever think that her most important sister, who was even as important as her beloved daughter, was hiding something from her... For thousands of years, there have never been any secrets between sisters, but many developments in the story point to one thing: Lei Yingdian seems to have done many inexplicable things to Liang'er, and even did many things through the Fox Palace.

Lei Dianzhen absolutely did not believe that her younger sister had any bad intentions. After all, she had at least sought out the Fox Palace, and as Liang'er's master, her affection for Liang'er was no less than that of her own mother. However... what matter had to be resolved privately, and couldn't be discussed with her, Liang'er's de facto mother?

Those powerful demons are hiding from me and keeping it from me because they have ulterior motives towards Liang'er. I understand all of this, and as long as I take some precautions, they won't cause any real trouble.

Keying, why...why are you avoiding me?

"Nothing much, is there anything you'd like to eat, Shadow?" Raiden Shin put aside her speculations about her younger sister; there was no point in speculating anyway. Although she was a little disappointed, Shadow was a grown woman now, and it was understandable that she might not want her older sister to know certain things. To insist on making a fuss would only make her seem like a domineering older sister. "It's so strange without Ryo'er around. It's been over ten years since we sisters have had a meal together alone. Would you like some of the cherry blossom rice balls I made myself?"

"I won't eat it," Lei Yingdian said bluntly.

"Hey, why are you like this? Aren't the rice balls your sister makes delicious? She made them by hand! No one else has the chance to eat them." Raiden puffed out his cheeks unhappily. "Even someone as picky as Ryo'er likes them. He pesters me to make them for him every day. You've been eating them since you were little, and you clearly loved them when you were a kid."

"Is it possible that as long as it's made by you, sister, even if it's burnt to a crisp and turned into a cold mess, he'll still happily eat it? You're his mother, what doesn't he listen to you?" Lei Yingdian pouted. "Of course, if each rice ball you make weighs less than five kilograms, sister, I wouldn't rule it out."

"Is five kilograms a lot? It's not even enough for Liang'er to eat!"

"Sometimes I really admire him for not minding the discomfort."

Raiden's skills were far inferior to her beloved son's, or rather, she was both incompetent and playful. She didn't know how to make rice balls firm enough so that the rice grains wouldn't fall out, so she added rice to increase stickiness. If there was too much rice, it would fall out easily, so she added water; if there was too much water, it would also fall out easily, so she added rice. In the end, the last rice ball weighed five to ten kilograms. It was heavy, but that was to be expected, since everyone was not an ordinary person and could barely eat it. She had to give Inazuma, the goddess, some face.

But she really didn't do a good job. Other people's rice balls were filled with things like grilled salmon, egg yolk crumbs, and ham crumbs, then wrapped in seaweed and drizzled with soy sauce, making them rich and delicious. Raiden Makoto probably put her survival skills into romance. She drew flower petal patterns on the outside of her rice balls with lip rouge, making them delicate and cute. The fillings were made by stuffing real flower petals inside. If there weren't enough cherry blossoms, she would stuff in plum blossoms, claiming that "every bite can taste the freshness and beauty of spring, and maybe even the taste of my lips."

Aside from Shen Liang, who always manages to finish her rice balls with a bitter face, nobody else wants to eat them! Cherry blossom petals look beautiful, but who wants to chew on that stuff? Not only are they bitter, but they're practically inedible! And nobody cares what your lipstick tastes like, okay? We're all girls, don't we already wear enough lipstick every day?

But Lei Dianzhen always seemed to think that everyone's response was very enthusiastic, so he continued to enjoy cooking—which was also one of the reasons why Shen Liang started cooking himself.

"For dinner I want to eat... um, I want to eat... Liang'er's sweet soup, papaya stewed with snow frog." Lei Yingdian put away his naginata and smiled. "I just finished exercising and I want to eat something sweet."

"Do you want dessert? Don't make me call you out on it."

Lei Yingdian snorted, "So what if you've been exposed? You just want to eat it, aren't you afraid of what your sister says? I used to eat Liang'er's cooking every day, so of course I didn't care. Liang'er said that dessert can enhance breasts and even redevelop them... You look much prettier than me now."

"No way." Raiden's face turned red.

"Yes, I am! Sister, Liang'er has raised you for so many years, don't think I don't know you've started using a breast binder. Waaah... Sister, you have to understand, I also need to stand in for you and meet people often. We have to look exactly alike, otherwise what if sharp-eyed people can spot us?" Lei Yingdian argued confidently, making Lei Dian too embarrassed to lift her head. "We're clearly sisters with completely identical figures, I want to use a breast binder too!"

"No need. You're a martial artist, and your physical condition is much better than mine. You don't need to cover up to stand up straight."

"It's different! Size is the most important thing!"

"I'm the older sister, isn't it normal for me to be older than you?"

"Oh, you won't deny it! You selfish little devil who secretly eats the dishes on her own! How can you bear not to share some of the good food with your little sister! Doesn't your older sister even know that as her master, it's really embarrassing to ask Liang'er for food? It's so hard to get a meal from Liang'er!"

They glared at each other and argued for a while before the two sisters couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"I never expected that Shadow would actually care so much about her size. This is the first time in all these years that I've seen Shadow consider her appearance," Raiden said softly. "It's quite surprising, even to your older sister. Could it be that Shadow secretly has someone she likes? You know, that feeling of... a woman dressing up for the one she loves?"

Lei Yingdian casually pinched the end of his sister's hair, tied it into a knot, and then chuckled, "No, I only like my sister."

"If you have any, you can tell your sister. Even if you are a demon god, there is no rule that you can't find a good person to spend your life with, right?"

"But the truth is, there isn't one. The other half of the Demon God is so far away..." Ying said softly. "Don't talk about me. My sister has been gentler than me all these years, and more people love and respect you than I do. Why haven't you found a good man yet? You even have a child now. Liang'er is so grown up. Don't you consider giving Liang'er a complete family?"

"You're making fun of your sister again!" Zhen pinched her waist hard with her backhand, then raised her face coquettishly. "I'll have to teach you a lesson, Ying. What does a complete family mean? Does that mean a single mother isn't a complete family? Is there some definition of 'complete' that requires a man and a woman to get married? That definition of 'complete' is too ignorant. Is Liang'er's life not good? Is she lacking food and clothing, or is she unhappy, or is her living environment unpleasant? No, not at all."

She was very confident. "I'm proud of myself for raising Liang'er so well. He's well-behaved and sensible, not weak or incompetent. He can be willful at times, but he's not arrogant or spoiled. Everyone around him dotes on him, but it hasn't turned him into a lawless, arrogant scoundrel. This family is complete. Ying, Liang'er has me, that's enough." Lei Dianzhen narrowed her beautiful eyes and looked at her sister teasingly. "Countless families in the world have both parents, yet they still haven't raised a healthy child. Liang'er is someone everyone would love... If there's any flaw, it's probably that I've made him a little too cute. There must be quite a few shameless women who are eyeing him."

Lei Dian hugged her sister from behind, hesitant to respond to her words... Although she knew her sister couldn't possibly know her secret, she felt guilty and sensed that Lei Dian's words were subtly warning her...

"Anyway, if you're not looking for a man, I won't either," Lei Yingdian said sullenly. "You don't need to speculate about me, sister. What good or bad person? What man in this world would dare to look Mikken Naruto in the eye? We're destined to grow old alone."

Actually, there might not be any man who dared to look directly at Mikake Naruto, but there was definitely one boy. Lei Movie's silent laughter: Let alone looking directly at him, he's been bathing with him countless times; if it were about looking, he'd have seen everything long ago.

"That's true, but I have Liang'er, what about you, Ying? I'm so worried!"

"Sister, you're asking for it!"

After a while of commotion, Lei Dianzhen, panting, was pinned down on the grass in the yard by her younger sister. Lei Dianying looked down at her weak and vulnerable older sister, and for some reason, she suddenly laughed: "Sister and Liang'er don't look alike at all."

Raiden rolled her eyes cutely. "Of course, I'm not his biological mother."

"Your sister never seems to mention this matter, never says whose child he is, but she loves Liang'er the same as her own child." Lei Yingdong stared at her. "Liang'er has almost forgotten that he is not your biological son. So... is Liang'er's background a big secret?"

Lei Dian blinked and calmed down. "Liang'er is my child. There is no difference between biological and adopted. He has only one mother, me. Ying, I don't want to hear about this. Let's not talk about it again."

“I’m not questioning your sincerity towards Liang’er, I just…” Lei Yingdong said in a low voice, “Outsiders all think he’s your biological son because he possesses the power of thunder, even your fleeting moments and my eternity. How could such a miracle be replicated if they weren’t of the same bloodline? But you and I both know he isn’t. The source of his power is extremely strange. That so-called ‘holy blood’ doesn’t even belong to the seven elements. He really is…”

“Shadow!” Raiden interrupted, taking a long breath and then gazing intently at her sister. “Don’t ask questions, don’t try to understand too much. It’s not the right time yet, so don’t break the ‘timeline’.”

"Time...process?"

“Liang’er is destined not to leave much of a mark on Teyvat; that’s determined by history. He will become an important person in this world, but he will certainly not be famous.” Raiden Shin smiled slightly. “Or to put it more bluntly, Shadow.”

"If you don't want to lose your sister one day, never ask anything. Liang'er... he might be able to change the predetermined fate of Teyvat, including my fate, and all fates."

Lei's film was lost in confusion.

She couldn't understand the deeper meaning behind the lightning's words, but after hesitating for a long time, she nodded.

Her sister wouldn't lie to her. From the past to the present, through countless millennia, her mind had never been as sharp as Raiden's. So, whatever Raiden said, she should just agree; her sister was always smarter. Besides, these words were too harsh. What if one day she lost… Raiden? Raiden didn't even dare to think about that.