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

“The strong don’t need to grow up.” Raiden Shin laughed. “I don’t want to argue with you anymore, Saigu. Let’s get back to our previous topic.”

"What topic?" Fox Palace thought for a moment, "Um, Liang'er's virginity mark?"

"I don't have much time left. I need to figure this out first, or I'll die with regrets... I might as well go to Liyue now." Raiden said with a smile, but there was a hint of anger in his eyes. "This score can't be settled. I want to see what kind of proud daughter she is, daring to openly break my restrictions... It's simply... simply... flaunting in front of me that she can take my Liang'er away? She took my Liang'er and still dares to provoke me?"

Fox Palace drank silently, not daring to speak.

She thought this wasn't right. Wasn't it perfectly natural for a girl to break your restrictions? What did she mean by showing off how she took Liang'er from you? If she didn't break the restrictions, wouldn't that be a live performance of how she took Liang'er from you?

Wait, you're not so angry because you didn't see it, are you?

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Liyue.

It's that time of year again—the battlefield of the towering cliffs and the abyss, a place of sorrow.

The ground was covered with white tents erected by the garrison and relief forces, because the rescue plan for the soldiers who might survive underground in the strata abyss was still ongoing.

Although the war is over, the cleanup may take more than a year. No one knows whether the monsters of the Beast Realm that were wiped out still exist in the Abyss of Layered Rock, or whether the Thousand Rock Army is still alive underground. Therefore, the cleanup team is carrying out the redevelopment of the Abyss of Layered Rock while also sending people underground every day to clean up the battlefield.

During this period, the Liyue people who moved away from the vicinity of the Laminar Abyss cannot return... In fact, the lingering effects of the war are not yet over. Although the Beast Gate was violently destroyed, the black mud from the abyss continues to emerge. Even if there are no monsters near the black mud, the black mud itself is still dangerous, and prolonged contact can cause mental illness.

The immortals of Jueyun Mountain studied the matter and concluded that the black mud was a creation overflowing from the abyss, primarily caused by the severe damage to the Layered Rock Abyss, leading to a natural imbalance. This will require time to recover, perhaps decades… at least for the next few decades, the mining of the Layered Rock Abyss is out of the question.

To some extent, the agents of Kanria did indeed fulfill their responsibilities. They truly crippled Liyue. During this time, the special envoys of the Huishan Hall had thoroughly studied countless mining sites in Liyue, such as the Dunyu Ruins Mining Area, Qingxu Pool Mining Area, Tianheng Mountain Mining Area, and Cuijue Slope Mining Area... They were determined to find a replacement point before Liyue's mineral credit collapsed in the international market.

In short, the war has just ended, and everyone in Liyue is busy.

Fanan pushed open the tent flap and entered, seeing Shen Liang sitting at the table, taking notes. He sat very upright, because there was a little fox sitting on his lap, facing him and hugging him. Yae no Miko was hugging her brother's neck and burying her head in his chest, seemingly dozing off.

Fa Nan was somewhat speechless.

Ever since Shen Liang and Rosalin's relationship became clear, the little fox has become even more clingy to Shen Liang than before. Everyone can see that she is very nervous, as if she is worried that her brother will abandon them.

It's understandable. Previously, only the little fox and the little doll were Shen Liang's closest girls, firmly holding their positions even though they were called "little sister." But now Rosalin has surpassed them, and the remaining women don't seem to be easy to deal with either. Their advantageous position is gone, and they must strengthen their relationship with Shen Liang!

The battle between Yae no Miko and the General, along with Fanan Ganyu and others, can be seen as a struggle between the "Inazuma faction" and the "Liyue faction".

Now, up close, it becomes clear that the little fox and Shen Liang's relationship isn't exactly brotherly and sisterly. Shen Liang is alright, his shirt is just unzipped, but the Divine Child is different. This young girl is only wearing Shen Liang's shirt, thin and loose, and it seems like she doesn't need to wear anything else on her lower body. Her slender, fair thighs are kneeling on Shen Liang, without socks, and her smooth knees are rubbing against the boy's stomach.

"Boyfriend shirt, huh? You even washed your hair and put on perfume?" Fa Nan walked in, smiling as she looked the little fox up and down. "Unfortunately, Divine Child, you don't understand. A boyfriend shirt only looks truly charming when worn by a girlfriend. A sister or something like that just looks like she's casually wearing her brother's clothes after taking a shower."

Yae no Miko raised her head from her pretense of sleeping on Shen Liang with her eyes half-closed, and stared coldly at Fa Nan. "Don't meddle, Fa Nan sister."

Xiaoyuer didn't mind and laughed, "Of course, don't worry, I won't pull you off my Liang'er. But, little sister, let me teach you the best way to wear your boyfriend's shirt. The point isn't about unbuttoning a few buttons to show how deep your chest is, after all, you're just flat-chested. The point is when to wear it. The best time is after you and Liang'er have done something fun and taken a bath together, then you can lie lazily on the sofa in his clothes, rest your head on his knees, let him clean your ears little by little, chat casually, drink hot tea, and experience that tranquil feeling of slowly calming down from boundless happiness."

Yae no Miko stared at Fanan with a dark expression.

"During this time, the two of us slowly discussed questions that required thought to answer, but were far removed from the real world. For example, what exactly are stars? Are the stars we see today from hundreds of years ago? Do immortal beings still have an urgent need to reproduce? What are the differences between the human-immortal social system of Liyue and the human-demon social system of Inazuma... and so on. During this time, we were both happy and peaceful, discussing things while drinking tea, kissing, and of course, sometimes when we couldn't reach an agreement or when one of us couldn't make a point and got impatient, we would just pin each other down again..."

Fa Nan chuckled, "Anyway, there's nothing much going on lately, so why not experiment with different ways to see if immortal beings need to reproduce... Hmm, Alice will occasionally join in the research."

"That's enough! I'm going to kill you!" Yae no Miko jumped off Shen Liang's lap in anger, ready to bite him, but Shen Liang pressed her down. Just as she was about to get angry, Shen Liang kissed the corner of her lips.

The little fox bared its teeth, but still took it back.

Chapter 121 I am more than just your sister!

Fa Nan saw this but didn't say anything.

Since overexerting himself in the Battle of the Layered Rock Abyss, Shen Liang still needs a long time to recover, generally one or two months to half a year.

So Yae no Miko started sticking to him again. Although they called each other brother and sister, everyone knew what the little fox was doing all the time.

What they didn't know was that Shen Liang now mostly played with the Divine Child out of interest. Having already tasted the real world, the little wildcat didn't really care about the little fox's ways anymore. Compared to the charm of Yae Divine Child, Fanan, Alice, and others, which was simply too innocent to be real, Shen Liang preferred her fluffy fox ears and tail.

This 1.4-meter-long flat board is so uncomfortable to lie on! It's much better to touch something furry!

He would always deliberately ignore the fact that he was only less than ten centimeters taller than Yae no Kamiko and the Shogun.

but--

Looking at Shen Liang kissing and hugging the little fox as if no one else was around, Fa Nan still felt that he had changed a lot.

Well, it's not that Shen Liang was "conservative" before. In fact, Shen Liang before was just as clueless and oblivious to others, engaging in intimate contact in front of strangers without any embarrassment, such as kissing, hugging, and lifting people up.

At that time, Shen Liang was simply "lacking in social skills," "lacking common sense," "unaware of the difference between friends and lovers," and "unconcerned about other people's feelings."

To put it bluntly, Shen Liang's previous aloofness stemmed from his complete lack of understanding of the concepts of civility and courtesy in human society.

But after the Abyss of Layered Rocks and the end of the Rosalyn incident, everyone could see that Shen Liang had matured a lot. He probably finally understood what was right and wrong, and he knew a lot more about social etiquette than before. In layman's terms, his emotional intelligence had returned to a certain normal level, and he was no longer that spoiled and willful little princess... At least he understood that he was a teenager.

But after a few days of depression, he became even more... unscrupulous.

My door is always open, welcoming you with open arms.

In the past, he was at least the passive one, but now he's starting to systematically deal with his emotional entanglements. His method is simple: he persuades each girl one by one, and it usually takes anywhere from one to five nights to end those ill-fated relationships. The impression he gives is that boys who have tasted the sweetness of love are no longer so innocent; he actively, even despicably, forces girls to stay by his side.

How did he force it? All the feelings he'd kept hidden deep inside, afraid to let them see the light of day, were dragged out by Shen Liang and confessed to one by one. He even chased Gan Yu to the Liuyun Wind-Borrowing Cave, asking Liuyun Zhenjun in front of him if she would marry him. This enraged Liuyun Zhenjun, who hit him on the head three times with his fan. Then, at three in the morning, Shen Liang sneaked in to find Gan Yu, only to be discovered by Liuyun Zhenjun before he'd even taken off half of his black stockings.

Fortunately, the confession was successful, and things really did come to fruition.

After Gan Yu succeeded, it was Fanan who succeeded, while Alice's side is still in a tug-of-war.

Fa Nan felt that Shen Liang was decisive in his actions... or rather, had become much more shameless. But it wasn't just that he handled his own romantic relationships with the same swiftness and decisiveness; his daily behavior was also becoming increasingly pure and increasingly single-minded in its pursuit of the ultimate truth.

For example, he no longer hides his relationship with his "sisters" in front of anyone. Regardless of whether there are whispers or pointing fingers, Shen Liang can hold their hands and take a walk on campus after dinner.

Some students who once thought Shen Liang was a girl only now realize he's a boy. So when they see Shen Liang standing on tiptoe to kiss Gan Yu or someone else by the lake or under a pear tree, they immediately think of many things, even that Shen Liang is a vicious young master who deliberately disguises himself as a girl to infiltrate the girls' dormitory and build a harem, and that Gan Yu and the like are tragic fairies who have to fawn over the powerful Crown Prince and sacrifice themselves...

In short, although Shen Liang had a good reputation in Jigong because of his cute appearance and outstanding achievements, his increasingly straightforward and willful behavior and his blatant indulgence in lust had attracted a lot of criticism.

Shen Liang is also well aware of his own changes. His personality is becoming more and more pure and transparent, but this is not due to willfulness or arrogance. Rather, it is the result of the gradual awakening of the memories of "Eve" and "Shen Liang".

Compared to "Thunder Cool," whose naivety prevents him from even realizing his evil deeds, his "Eve" and "Shen Liang" personalities are far less innocent. One could even say that "Eve," despite having the shortest social interaction time, has the most romantic experiences and the most say in matters of the heart. In "Eve's" eyes, matters of the heart are utterly insignificant.

Yes, both "Raiden Ryo's" life as the Crown Prince and "Shen Liang's" life in the orphanage are essentially those of a young boy who has never truly experienced adult love.

But Eve not only experienced it, she had long since grown accustomed to it. Life at the Moth of Fire base was devoid of young people; the idea of ​​a pure, childhood sweetheart romance was out of the question. From her awakening to her destruction, Eve was surrounded by countless older women. Each with their own distinct style—gentle, alluring, lazy, narcissistic, vicious, and even those who devoted themselves to the point of death—she tasted every flavor imaginable.

To put it bluntly, back then, Eve would date anyone who met his aesthetic standards, even divorced women with children.

So, after his memories returned, when it came to "how to handle my romantic relationships with multiple adult women," the "Eve" part of Shen Liang's brain took over. In his mind, such things were perfectly commonplace in relationships. He could run into at least ten fusion warriors or researchers who had discussed "human reproduction experiments" with him just by going downstairs to the restaurant for breakfast! They might even pat his butt with a charming smile! So there was no need to think about such things too much. As long as he lived a pure and clear-headed life, he would confess when he felt like it and take her to bed when he felt like it.

Since Rosalyn left, Shen Liang has been reflecting that living a simpler, more pure life is indeed more comfortable. A pure person isn't bothered by the clamor of the crowd, nor disturbed by worldly accusations; they simply walk the path in their heart. He no longer has time to think about how to experience the sweet romance of young boys and girls in school. Girls like Eden and Wilwick wouldn't accompany him through the awkwardness of first love; adult love is more about mutual possession and comfort.

However, it might seem unfair to a girl like Gan Yufanan to simply and decisively claim ownership of his beloved, even giving the impression of being heartless. But Shen Liang really couldn't waste any more time in the gentle embrace of romance. Just as Fananan felt he had acted swiftly, after his memories returned, he truly understood what he had experienced and what he had to do.

"Alright." Shen Liang patted the little fox's bottom. "Go down now."

"No." Yae no Miko was very unhappy. She kept clinging to Shen Liang, whether he was sleeping, cooking, or writing letters. "So you're going to send me away again to do fun things with Sister Fanan, huh! I'll be your harem from now on!"

Shen Liang reached out and touched the fox ears that were twitching on Yae no Miko's head, and couldn't help but laugh: "No way, how come it feels like in your eyes that your brother does nothing but those kinds of things that are popular all day long? Your head is full of nonsense all day long. I don't remember raising you into such a child."

"Brother, you're starting to sound more and more like an older brother..." Yae no Miko muttered.

"I've always been your brother. You and the general should have called me brother from the beginning." Shen Liang snorted and ruffled her pink hair. "What do you mean by 'like'? I didn't used to look like this?"

“Of course not, it used to be more like…” Yae no Miko angrily sat on his lap and jumped a few times, her small buttocks squeezing his thighs with a pleasant elasticity, her tail swishing back and forth, “The word ‘brother’ used to be more like us teasing each other, but now… brother’s attitude is like he really treats us like little sisters… How can this be!”

"Isn't this... good?" Shen Liang was taken aback.

"Of course not! This is not good! This is not good..." Yae no Miko glared fiercely at Shen Liang, then jumped off her knees in dissatisfaction, raised her little face, pointed to her lips, and said angrily, "Oh well, I don't care, kiss me!"

Shen Liang's smile was helpless, but he could only bend down.

After their lips parted, Yae no Miko licked her lips, slightly calming down, and stared into Shen Liang's eyes, saying, "Do you understand now?"

Shen Liang revealed the kind of "doting smile" that would make Yae no Miko angry at first glance. He reached out and wiped the water stains from the little fox's lips, pinched the little fox's mouth and pulled it open, "I understand."

"We're not related by blood. I'm a grown fox too! Over a hundred years old!" Yae no Miko said, hands on her hips. "When my brother becomes the Thunder God, I'll be following you now, as a loyal subject and the head of your harem. Don't try to fool me with some 'little sister'! I... I'm your..."

Yae no Miko couldn't think of any words for the time being.

“General’s wife,” Fanan kindly reminded, “Your Inazuma Shogunate is not a monarchy. Since Ryoji inherited the divine position, his wife should be called General’s wife.”

Shen Liang was taken aback. "But we already have a general."

He thought of the little doll that also called him brother. Three days ago, when he confessed to the general, the general nodded and agreed without saying a word. But looking at his silent expression... made Shen Liang feel like he was abducting an innocent girl.

"Yes, so, brother, you are the general's wife."

The sounds of a fight erupted from inside the tent. Yae no Miko jumped out just in time and said with a cold laugh, "I won't interfere with your business with my brother, sister-in-law. I'll take my leave now. Brother, watch the time, I'll be back tonight."

Although Fanan was somewhat pleased to be called "sister-in-law," she was also both embarrassed and annoyed. Seeing Yae no Miko's unwavering belief, she could only smile wryly and say, "It really is something important, Miko."

"Hmph." Clearly, he didn't believe it.

“It really is!” Fa Nan gritted his teeth, looked at the innocent-looking little wildcat, then at the little fox, and said with difficulty, “Besides, it’s just Fa Nan alone, just one person. Believe me… if one person provokes Liang’er, doesn’t he want to die?”

Shen Liang coughed violently. Yae no Miko was puzzled at first, but then understood. He cast a mischievous glance over and saw his older brother coughing with his head down. He waved his hands repeatedly.

Only then did she transform into a pink-furred little fox, contentedly leaping away.

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Shen Liang and Fa Nan left the camp and headed to the center of the battlefield, the Layered Rock Abyss.

After searching around, Shen Liang, relying on his sense of his own aura, found several broken suits of armor. He summoned some spring water and washed the armor clean.

"Liang'er, you've finally mastered the art of water control?" Fa Nan looked at his still somewhat unskilled technique with some surprise.

"This power? It's very weak. It will take a long time to adapt and learn before it can be used for combat. But it's not bad for washing and cleaning," Shen Liang replied. "However, this was originally your power."

"mine?"